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•\r $Iî50 a year in advance ; $1.50 to United States. Ik le H • 1 l>- i. Couch, Johnston Cryderman Christmas Presents ! This year more than ever before you^will see the importance importance of buying Useful Presents Couch, Johnston & Crvderman are showing a choice stock of staple and fancy goods suitable for Christmas gifts. Handkerchiefs, plain, embroidered and initialed; Ladies' Kid,. Cape and Doe Gloves; Fancy Neckwear; Blouses in cotton and ^ silk; Dresses and Separate Skirts; Sweater Coats, Cloth Coats for ladies and children; Men's Gloves, Braces, Ties, Scarfs, Sweaters, Suits and Overcoats. Fancy Linens Towels, Doylies, Napkins, Tray and 5 O'clock Cloths all bought before the advance in Linens. Furs A choice lot of Furs in Natural and Black Wolf, Dakota Wolf, Mink Marmot, Sable, Persian Lamb and Western Sable. No better value anywhere. Couch, Johnston & Cryderman 1 - WE ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU One Cent Sale 3 Days flore - Cleaned out some special lines so quickly that we phoned for more to come by express, but they did not arrive in time Oar great aim is to satisfy every customer in service, in price and in quality-- Rather than diaappoint any, we have decided to have a supplementary supplementary sale Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week--Dec, 14, 15, and 16, when all the lines will be complete again, but we advise you to come early. Cook Books, Spectacles, Coupons, etc. In the rush if we neglected to give any person a 25c Cook Book or their Spectacles Spectacles Coupon we will be glad to supply them first time you call. fl If any customer is not more than satisfied with any purchase they made we will gladly hand back their money. ^ This is a standing rule at our store and it applies to the lc sale the same as to .all other goods. Highest possible quality and lowest possible price is our motto. Oùr Christmas Stock is complete and we can save you many dollars. Come in and look look through. Ebony, Parisian Ivory, Leather Goods, Perfumes, etc. The finest Chocolates made in any part of the world. Jury & Lovell, When we Test Eyes it is Done Properly. AF3 CANADA'S FAVORITE DRUG STORES BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO,-CANADA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1916. Volume. LXII. No. 50. THE EDITOR TALKS LEAGUERS' MOCK TRIAL . FINE SUNDAY SERVICES One evidence that this paper is growing growing in favor is the number of extra copies called for every week by persons persons who want them to send to absent friends. Some persons send as many as eight, six, five, and four copies a week for mailing. One lady said to us last week "I send mine every week after I read it to so-and-so". She likes likes to get the home news. No letter that'I can write would give so much news of the home-town and vicinity. Y es. your paper is a letter from home." A lady wrote last week: "In the, very midst of a very busy morning I must stop just long ènough to thank you for the copy of your pager which came yesterday. What a world of good your paper is doing". Send this week's paper to some friend. When you mail a paper to anybody write your name and address on it. This is permitted permitted by the postal law. Remarkable Success Scored By Local Citizens--Mr. John A. Holgate Made A Good Judge. An event of considerable interest was witnessed in the Methodist schoolroom schoolroom on Monday evening under auspices auspices of the Epworth League when a splendid audience thatpacked the capacity, capacity, gathered to hear the Missionary Mock Trial--"The Crown vs The Christian Christian Church". The characters were well chosen and each did his or her part exceedingly well. The scene opened in a Court Room, where judge, counsels, clerk of the court, policeman, etc, etc., were present. present. The defendant was Miss Mabel C. Cox, who represented the Christian Church, arrayed in the dress of a Methodist Deaconess. The indictment was: "You are charged on this 11th Wholesale liquor firms are trying to get advertising in Ontario newspapers. We have had several offers but we have replied that no money they can if] " - -- pay will induce us to insert liquor advertising advertising in the James Papers, Some people rightly refuse to admit to their homes newspapers carrying liquor advertising. advertising. We have s prohibition in Ontario-during the war and the pub lisher who lends his paper to advertising advertising mail order business in liquors is an enemy to the State and totally unworthy unworthy of public respect. The Ontario Temperance Act should be observed by every citizen in the Province in spirit and in letter. Publishers who i advertise liquors in this province should be lined up side by side with the liquor crowd for they are their sponsors. We are humiliated to think that there are men in the Canadian publishers' ranks who will lend their influence, aye, assist liquor dealers in evading the spirit of the Temperance Act. It was hard to convince outsiders of the benefits to Bowmanville resulting from local option--or no license to hotels. hotels. Our statements were often taken with a •'grain of salt", but the story we repeated again and often is being told now of the large cities where it was said that prohibition by act of parliament could not be enforced. But every day brings new evidence of the vast improvement resulting from the operation of the Ontario Temperance Temperance Act. We are told that during the year 1915, the City of Toronto averaged averaged 216 arrests for drunkenness per week. Since September 16tn when the Act came into force in Ontario, the average has been less than 31 per week. The reduction is, not only in diunkenness but in general offences. In two months the total arrests by the police were more than 1,700 less than during the corresponding two months of last, year. In the City of Hamilton drunkenness is not 15 per cent of what it was. In London the reduction has been 64 per cent. In some cases there has been a still better showing. Thousands Thousands of men have ceased going home drunk; thousands of families are better supplied; business men testify to the increased efficiency of their employees; provision stores, grocery stores, dry goods stores, are doing a better business. business. day of December, A. D., 1916, with direct disobedience and failure to carry out the Great Command given by your Lord, and Master over 1900 years ago, namely: "Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all things, whatsoever I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world", Matt. 28: 19-20, The plaintiff further charges that in specific specific cases you have ill-trçated peoples to whom yop have sent your witnesses with the glad message; you have gone to bless them, but wherein and whereas whereas you remained silent and inactive when evil practices were forced upon unwilling peoples, you have grossly failed to carry out the said command; and furthermore, wherein and whereas you have not done your best to uplift degraded peoples entrusted to your care and ministry, you have violated the trust committed to you as The Church. The plaintiff again charges you with lack of interest, indifference, luke-warmness, gross selfishness, and self-contentment. Wherein you have failed to carry out the great and solemn command of your Lord and Master with the utmost zeal and earnestness, earnestness, you have therein disobeyed the given and said command above stated. As announced in last issue the people who attended the Methodist Church on Sunday last enjoyed two very excellant discourses. It is some months since two better sermons were hegrd in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. The preacher of the day was Rev. A. 4 C. Crews, D. D., Toronto, editor of the Methodist Sunday School publications. He preached twice to large and very ~ appreciative appreciative congregations. His morning subject was "The Seven Modem Wonders of the Religious World". He gave a fund of information and presented truths old and new that set the average mind thinking thinking and should kindle a spirit of thankfulness thankfulness in all. His message was one of- hope and encouragement for the future. He spoke for about 45 minutes and there was no restlessness, the people literally "hanging on his lip^." He addressed the Sabbath School in the afternoon. In the evening Dr. Crews took for his text "A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches." His address was principally to young people-and well and thoughtfully did he present the truth to every listening ear. We certainly wished that every young man in town could have heard his inspiring discourse, Miss Reta R. Cole delighted everyone with her solo, "The Name of Jesus is so Sweet" at the morning morning service and Mr. T. S. Holgate sang in splendid voice "The old old Story is New." At the evening service,, in addition to the choir which werir well rendered. The hymns selected being familiar ones the congregational singing was very hearty at both services. Rev. H. B. Neal assisted in the devotional exercises. A number of country people attended both services and were delighted with the sermons. RECRUITING MEETINGS HIGH SCHOOL NOTES The annual Commencement exercises for the presentation of prizes and diplomas diplomas are to be held in the Assembly Hall of the High School building on Friday evening, evening, December 22nd. The band of the 235^ Battalion is giving giving a series of concerts throughout the recruiting recruiting area to boost the recruiting campaign campaign now being carried on in all the chief centres. The band is accompanied by the Commanding Officer, Lieut. Col. Scobell who, with others, will address recruiting recruiting meetings wherever the band performs. performs. On. Thursday, Dec. 14, they come to Bowmanville and remain here until Monday, Dec 18 on which date they leave for Orono. On Sunday night, Dec. 17, a concert will be given in the Opera House at 8 30 p.m. when Lt.-Col. Scobell and others will speak in aid of recruiting. No admission fee will be charged but a silver collection will be taken. Notice of other meetings will be given in the usual way. A splendid recruiting meeting was held Sunday evening in the Opera House after church services were over. Mr. John A. Holgate was chairman and made several appropriate remarks. Lieut. S. J. Raymond Raymond sang "The Brave Sentinel" a very timely military solo, accompanied by Miss Carrie Roenigk and sang it well and afterwards afterwards was called on tor a speech in which beseemed equally at home. Few men can both sing and speak well. Always happy in his remarks, Rev. G. C. Wellsman, B. A., made a neat recruiting speech. The speech of the evening was by Rev. Dr. Crews who has two sons with the color in France. He spoke for 20 minutes on the "Qualities of a Good Soldier". He remarked remarked that this was his first recruiting address but this one certainly had^ffie right ting. Pte. Alf. Kershaw was called to the platform and asked to offer a few remarks, and surprised everyone by making making a telling recruiting address of nearly 10 minutes. He gave an account of the different battles in which the "Perfects", as the Bowmanville Company was called, took place and told how Canadians held back ten times as many Germans. He gave place and date of the different engagements. engagements. Altogether it was a very interesting interesting meeting. Other Talks on 2nd Page. NEW ONTARIO'S CRY. Have you a friend or relative in New Ontario? If so you may well ask, what amount of pressure is necessary to persuade persuade • the Ontario Government to take action to prevent more forest fires? Lethargy Lethargy of the most lamentable sort has invaded invaded practically every department of the government and nothing seems to be done until the government is simply driven to it. The latest example of this is Mr. Ferguson's Ferguson's announcement of a re-organization of the Forestry and Fire Prevention Service of Ontario. Talk about "locking the the stable door after the horse is stolen!" In spite of the terrible warning of the 1911 fire in Northern Ontario; in spite of the constant urgings of the Liberal Opposition Opposition for a more progressive policy, the Government year after year neglected its duty until the past summer when the still more disastrous northern fire, destroying hundreds of human lives and millions of dollars worth of property, came. Not long ago thé Ottawa Journal, one of the leading Conserative papers in Canada, Canada, descriped the policy of the Qntario Government as a "provincial disgrace." In the matter of forest fire protection," said the Journal, "this province hus shown ad amazing lacking of progressiveness and intelligence. It is doubtfnl if there is a community on this or any other continent continent that has suffered more in life and treasure in recent years from forest fires than the province of Ontario. It is certain certain that none has shown greater feéble- ness or neligence in dealing with the problem". Now the government has announced, in answer to a deputation, a re-organization of the Forestry Department and the appointment appointment of Mr. E. J. Zavitz as Chief of the new department. Time" will show how effective the re-organization is, but in the meantime the Government obviously atands convicted of the most appalling lethargy and neglect in the years between 1911 and 1916. The» witnesses for the prosecution were: Natooska, (North American Indian) Indian) Mr. Kenneth Cox; Magoichire Ozawa (Japan) Miss Carrie I. Painton; Mirambo (Africa) Mr. Everett Hardy; Ah Mae Wing (China) Miss Catharine E. Warnica; Krishna Pal (Hindu) Miss Lola M. Souch. Each was robed in the dress of the country represented and made a bright and startling appearance appearance when called upon to give evidence evidence 'and gave it with clearness and dignity. The other leading characters were: Judge, His Honor Judge John A. Holgate; Clerk of the Court, Mr. N. S. B. James; Counsel for Defence, Mr. R. G. McConochie, B. A.; Counsel for Crown, Rev. H. B. Neal; Plaintiff, the Crown; Constable, Councillor T. S. Holgate; Official Stenographer, Miss E. E. Hay craft; Jurymen: Dr. A. S. Tilley, Foreman; F. R. Krrslake, A. W. Pickard, R. Snowden, C E Reh- der, H. L. Quinn, W. W. Wilson, W. F. Dale, F. A. Foster, F. F. Morris, Dr. J. C. Devitt, Russell Osborne This year the Hoskin Prize was won by Allin Annis, the Gilfillan Prize by Robert Parker, the Fairbairn Prizes by Mary McClellan and Dorothy Johnston, the Tamblyn Prize by Esther Stevens, the Galbraith Prizes by Helen Johnston and Kenneth Cox, the Ross Prize and Dandeno Prize by William Veale, the Couch Prizes by Ina Pethick and Ethelda Hazelwood, the Smith Prize by Dorothy Johnston, the Squair Prize by and the second and third Jury &' Lovell Prizes by Evelyn Joness and Dorothy Johnston, respectively. respectively. From Form II a total of 15 students obtained obtained their Lower School ■ standing From Form III eight obtained Partial Matriculation, five obtained Junior Matriculation Matriculation standing and ten got their Normal Entrance standing. From Form IV three obtained Part I of Faculty of Education Entrance--two with Honors--and one completed Part II. Invitations have been extended to Dr. John Hoskin, K. C., Professor John Squair, Dr. J. B. Dandeno, Mr. R. D. Fairbairn and Mr. D. G. M. Galbraith, Barrister, Toronto, to be present and assist^in the presentation of prizes and diplomas We trust that they will be able to accept. SONGS OF GLADNESS We have received from the publisher, Rev. W. Briggs, Wesley Building, Toronto, Toronto, a copy of "Songs of Gladness and Growth" by Dr. James L. Hughes--a book of 250 pages, bound in cloth and is sold at $1.00. Every poem is a gem and has some human' interest in every line. It is well named, iqo, for no note of despair despair or pessimism is'contained between the covers. The opening poem is "Be Glad": Are you not sad for sorrows past? No! I am glad they did not last. Do you not hate the false you knew? No! I loye more the good and true. There is sometlntig for every person in heart songs. One beauty is the short, pointed, wholesome lessons taught in each poem. For instance, here is one on Life and Death: After the presentation of the prizes and diplomas the students and their guests will 'take part in a Conversazione which promises promises to' be a brilliant affair. Some count their lives by days and years True life is what we do To dry the fount of human tears And lead to higher view. Death is but life at rest a while After the day is o'er, Awaiting with a tranquil smile The morn to work some more. DO CHRISTMAS SHOPPING Christmas only 10 days away. How about your Xmas shopping? Can't you do it this week? Don't put it off till next week, It is always better to shop early before the rush--you get better choice and better attention. Then the clerks are not driven to death, either. Christmas is the time for considering others--the clerks should receive i our sympathy. Make up your gift list today and shop at your earliest earliest opportunity. Do., not delavfif you can ayoid 4 it. All took their parts well from the sleepy old judge, the wordy lawyers, the silver-tongued Court Clerk and the stentorian voiced Constable who had to summon "order", to the Jurymen Jurymen who, after hearing the pros and cons, brought in a verdict, that the fair prisoner was "not guilty"--a verdict verdict as startling as it was agreeable. While the jurymen were out deliberating deliberating on the evidence adduced on both sides coming to a decision, musical numbers were given by Miss Ethel L. Van Nest in vocal solo and Misses Eva Smith and Kathleen Knight in piano duet. The meeting was dismissed by the President after singing of the National National Anthem. Ex-pupils wishing to secure invitations may do so by calling at Kerslake's Drug Store. The closing page contains this timely tribute to Great Britain entitled "Dear Motherland": Great mistress of the mighty seal Dear Motherland so great arid freel Canadian hearts will ever be United in their love for thee. The group of participants was photographed photographed by flashlight after which they were served with refreshments by the members of the Missionary committee. Mr. Rd. Snowden moved, seconded by Mr. F. F. Morris, a very hearty vote of thanks to the young lad es for their entertainment which was heartily sup- S orted by all the guests. Miss Frances I. Conley, convenor of the committee, acknowledged the vote and thanked all for their assistance in making the evening pleasant and thus increasing the funds of the missionary department department by $44r93. Thursday afternoon, December 14th, there will be a meeting of the Durham County Junior Farmers' Improvement Association Association in the Assembly Hall of the High School building, and an excellent programme will be presented between 1.30 and 4 P- m. -- At the Literary Society meeting Wednesday Wednesday afternoon the Championship Medals Medals and Badges won at the Annual Field games were presented by Mrs. J. H. H. Jury and Mrs. (Dr.) J. C. Devitt. Miss Kate Foster gave an excellent summary of the war for the last two weeks, and musical numbers were contributed by Misses Helen Yellowlees, Edith Pinch and Jane Grigg. Thy power will faith and hope impart, Thy liberty inspires each heart, Thy honor be our beacon light, Thy justice ever guide us right. ' The appearance of "Songs of Gladness" is most opportune as the words of cheer which characterize its pages make it a most desirable and appropriate. Christmas Christmas gift to any individual, young or old. A good book is ever an acceptable gift. \ BATTLE OF THE SOMME A thrilling story written by an officer of the 2nd Canadian Battalion of the Canadians' Canadians' first battle on the Somme appeared in the Toronto Daily Globe of Dec, 6 and records the impetuous valor and splendid achievements which won at the time, unstinted unstinted praise from British Generals in command. The paragraph referring to our Bowmanville boys says: "This success success assisted matters materially. _ Attacked Attacked from the flank and with their line of riflemen thinned out, the enemy wavered. Leading. his men in the attack, Major Clare Williams was mortally wounded, but Lieut. Lyle, taking charge of No. 5 Company, gathered his men and rushed forward. The fire was still intense. Major Major A. E. McLaughlin and Lieut. Bishop, - while directing the fire of No. I Company, received the wounds which were to prove fatal. Ten yards from the enemy parapet Lieut. Stuart was killed, but the Company, led by Major L. T. McLaughlin, recommenced recommenced the advance,.and the whole line swept forward". An explosion and fire Monday evening iri the Quaker Oats Factory, Peterboro,, destroyed one of the largest industries of its kind in America. The factory employed employed oyer 550 hands with a pay roll of $1,500. Eighteen were injured, two dead and six missing. Mr. H. W. Foster left on Monday for New Ontario after spending three months with his brother, Mr. F. A* Foster, "Norwood "Norwood Place."- The Sunday School Illustrator published published by Fleming H. Revell Company Harrisburg, Pa., a publication worthy the perusal of every Sunday School teacher and worker should be considered when ordering your helps for 1917. It contains departments for all grades full of suggestive suggestive thoughts on the Sunday School lessons. 75c per year or 87c to Canadians. OPERA HOUSE (1 day only) MATINEE and EVENING Saturday, Dec. 23rd BASIL S. COURTNEY PRESENTS D. W. GRIFFITH'S THe 8th WONDER OF THE WORLD Natidü 1 18.000 PEOPLE 3.000 HORSES COST $500,000 BIG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF 30 Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lane, Oak wood, who were in Oshawa Monday attending the funeral of her brother, the late .Daniel Pollard, visited her brother, Mr. Samuel Pollard, this week. I DDIPUQ* ™ ati NEE 25c, 50c, 75c. 1 lvlUilu* NIGHT $100 « 75c ' 50c - Seat Sale opens at Webster's Wednesday Dec. 20th y d r3v"