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ay +in_(except on event > votes cast be for peace, th 1 y 'able-bodied male citizen between sh; drafled, anid crt rant e day war is declared until peace is finally con- or wage shall exceed what it was ninety days prior ~ "That all profits in excess of five per cent. shall be forfeited to the ment, and that no person, firm or shall in peace-time or war-time be received as a contractor who is not a manufacturer, or a regular dealer, in the articles to be supplied-- ! a Togular desler being nove than one who, at the time the ~~ offer is submitted, either owns outright the articles offered or de- £: pendably controls their source of supply." : I cannot see how any intelligent pz that proposal. If we had the and courage to write it into the constitution at once we should destroy war propaganda, for no one would be so foolish as to spend money on propaganda when no could ibly be made from war. : We should entirely remove the present premium on war and in its stead impose a very heavy penalty, ; . Napoleon liked to tell the story of Dey of Algiers who, on hearing that the French were fitting out an expedition to destroy the town, sent word that if the king would give him half the money that the expedition would cost he would burn the town down him- self. otic person can object to Our experience with war cost and war debts ought to have taught us that the Dey was a wise old owl! 4 The Trip to St. Louis, Missouri By R. M. HOLTBY To the Editor of the Port Perry Star-- Had I known that you would have asked me to write any- thing about my trip to St. Louis and Kansas, I would have jotted down a few notes which would help ones memory, so I will just give the high spots. : We went by way of Detroit, going through the new tunnel and returning by Ambassador bridge, both of which, I pay high tribute to our present day engineers, then to Toledo, Ohio, Fort Wayne and Peru, Indiana. Then nearly straight west to Peoria, Illinois. I had been across the South and North ends of Illinois, and sometimes wondered why they called it the best State in the Union, but after crossing it here, I wrote a great uncle of mine now living at Seaforth, Ontario, who lived many years in Illinois, that I had never seen Illinois before. It is level, black, fertile land, mile after mile, corn every place; two thirds of the country seemed to be planted with corn, there was corn as far as you could see. Buildings neat and well painted, very much more than in Ontario, though we are improving. Hogs and beef cattle in the fields by the car load, also large herds of Dairy cattle. x . From Peoria we went South-West, ing at Canton, Illinois, to see Clifford Jackson, who, a few days before was at Port Perry Fair, exacted a promise that we should call. We found his house placarded and Clifford quite ill with pneumonia. : We crossed the Mississippi at Quincy, Illinois, and found this part of Montana very rolling. The clay of a light color, homes farther apart, also villages, indicating more of a ranching country. By way of Hannibal, Montana, we came to Kansas City, a very large city built on very rolling country. : B . In one thing, however, we found Montana to excel, and that E its paved roads. They are built about two feet wider than ours, 2 with notices every little way to "drive on the pavement" and on some slopes w horses were placed to keep you off the three foot strip at the side. On nearly all the slopes there was a bevelled guard at the «of pavement on both sides to keep the water on the pavement and on the longer steeper grades it is taken off at intervals by cement watercourses. We soon learned that they wanted you to drive on the pavement so as your wheels did not make watercourses which" would develop into washouts which are both dangerous and costly to repair. With the wider road I noticed I had no inclination to drive toward the cent of the road. x From Kansas City we went South and West to Winfield, Kan- sas, in which vicinity an uncle and aunt homesteaded when Indians pressed their noses on the window to see who and what were inside. ° My aunt was left a widow and returned to Ontario but the uncle stayed and his descendants still have the Homestead, most of them living in that part of the country, though two fam- ilies were in Texas and one in Boulder, Colorado. : ; Winfield has a lot of oil wells and pumps are constantly EE: isin roads in Kansas are not all paved, but are widened 'and gravelled and in a general state of improvement: . It seems to rain harder there; when it does rain. In one rage ign le for b theft garage I noticed a sign, "Not responsible for damage y fire, be the main crop there, and it was not g ; Tots being still sown about October 10. grown extensively but a very dry season made it look to what we had seen farther North. =~ is also a very common crop in that | ere and there like some parts of LE OAR PIP * 2 £ 5 £ k in anything or like we saw 'seen on this trip ER 'the, | members answered to the roll call, services on Sunday evening. Ea fe g to Lincoln's home, followed the arrows to a ce ebuilt high, with a base at il of Lincoln stands in stone shaft. To stone steps. O fifteen inches h Union. A little of Lincoln in bronze. There are ious stages in his life, 'monument. Lincoln's about 30 feet Mr. and Mrs. Norman Stuart. passing Henry Ford's plant of itself. SEAGRAVE A well attended meeting of the Women's Association was held on Wednesdsay afternoon, October 21st, at the home of Mrs. M. Quigley. The president in the chair. The meeting opened with a hymn followed by prayer. The Scripture lesson was read by Mrs. D. Payne. Twenty After a lengthy business session of discussion, the meeting closed in the usual way. Lunch was served and a pleasant time spent by all. Seagrave United Church circuit sent three boxes of clothing valued at $300 to Saskatchewan, during the past week. 3 The services on Sunday were well attended. Sunday School in the morn: ing having an attendance of 94. The pastor, Rev. Mr. Green, at the even- ing service, preached a splendid ser- mon with the choir singing pleasing musie. Quite a number of our young folk attended the Young People's Conven- tion in Oshawa on Sunday and re- port the sessions helpful and inspir- ing. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Jas. Short in the death of her aunt Mrs Hawkins, of Bowmanville, and to Mrs, Jas. Shunk, in the death of her aunt Mrss. M. Spinks, of Blackstock. Congratulations to Rev. and Mrs. B. F. Green, on the birth of a son, on October 22nd--Charles Gordon, Mrs. G. Montgomery and daughter of Bowmanville, sperit a holiday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Holdershaw. Mr. and Mrs. R. Pollock, of Ux- 'bridge, Mr. R. Spinks, and Mr. C. Argue, of Blackstock, were visitors of Mr, and Mrs, Jas. Shunk, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. McKnight and fam- ily, Mr. and Mrs. J. Stockdale and son, of Toronto, were week end visitors of Mr. and Mrs. L. Scott and other rela- tives. Mr, and Mrs, J. Harding and family motored to Orillia on Sunday and met Mr. S. Netley, who has returned to the village after some months spent in Northern Ontario, Miss B. Butcher, Mrs. Little, and Mr. Percy Butcher, of Beaverton, visiting relatives here on Sunday. Mrs. E. Frise, of Little Britain, a former resident of this community, 'has been renewing acquaintances for a few days. Mrs. W. J. Martyn, of Prince Al- bert, and her mother Mrs. Mark, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Mark. : Mr. and Mrs, M. McMillan and sons Mac and Neil, accompanied by lady friends, attended Hartley anniversary x much of late, that the most prospe where possible, vernment, we noticed arrows point- and later to Lincoln's tomb. We turned and oll metery to see the greatest tribute I have ever seen erected to one man. ' last year of beautiful grey stone, which are bronze figures of men and horses. bronze more than life size, with his back to the reach the second base you have to mount fifteen n the face of this second base in letters about igh are carved the names of the States of the to the front of the in a great room within the hase of tha wife and two sons are also buried here. From here we went North to Bloomington, Ill, and then to Mendota, spending four hours with a cousin. Chicago Heights, missing the traffic of the ped about two hours at South Bend, passed his town and farm relics and We arrived home safely, after a trip of nearly 8100 miles, | have been achieved. | Louis. On le: this city @ Tour mile rides tur ay 3 'rivers, It is one of ringfield, [linois. Driving it stands 153 feet square. There is a second base main base is a beautiful bust other figures of Lincoln at' var- We travelled through great City. We stop- Indiana, where we called on We came by way of Dearborn, building aeroplanes. We also nti A niques. Thisisa story by daughter Mrs. Stevens who was ser- iously ill. We are glad to report she is recovering. Rev. Mr. Elford, of Scugog, occu- pied the pulpit of the United Church last Sunday. Next Sunday don't fail to hear the Men's Choir at the evening service. Sorry to report Mr. McPherson on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, of Toronto, at Mr. R. Real's, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dure, Victoria Corners, at-Mr. Edgar Leask's on South Ontario Sunday School Softball Association, held in Brooklin United Church on Friday evening; marked the closing of a very successful season of sport for various Sunday Schools of the district who are in the League, The banquet, served by the ladies of the United Church, was one which tempted the appetites of the many boys present, the attendance being Sunday. J -- one hundred. League players and| My E. Till of Brooklin here for a > Cers were present from Whitby few days ort P i ' . Pickeri oY os tevale, Brougham,| Miss R. Bowles is visiting in To- d as Scugog, Raglan, Kinsale, | ,onto : an ornton's Corners. Colors of . sd the various teams were prominent in Mrs. Burbank visiting her sister Mrs. Marshall O'Neill. Mr. and Mrs. L. O'Neill were in Newmarket on Sunday, Two bales of clothing were shipped from the United Church here last week for the Western Relief, UTICA Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harper visit- ing their daughter Mrs. Clarence Gall, at Hespeler, recently. The Girls' Bluebird Club mét at the home of Mrs. Earl J. Thompson on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. E. C. Hunter, of Carlton St. United Church will give a lecture here in the United Church on November 20. Mrs. Oxford, who has been with her daughter Mrs. Russell Harper, for some weeks, returned to Toronto last week. We are pleased to hear Mrs. James Swan and Mrs. John Medd are both able to be about their homes again. We understand Mr. Krawehuk has sold his farm to a man from Oshawa. Mr. and Mrs. H. Wagg in Toronto for a few days last week. Don't forget the play entitled "Headstrong Joan" to be given in Memory Hall on Friday evening, Nov. 6th, at 8.30. See posters. A number from here are planning to leave on November 7th, for a two week's. hunting trip in the north. " Mrs. Smith of Toronto, is spending this week with Mrs. A. E. Spencer. M#s. Donohue and children, have moved to Whitby. Mr. and Mrs. E. Diamond and child- ren of Prospect, Mr. and Mrs. M. Lane of Oshawa, and Mr, and Mrs. C. W. Lakey, Miss Hosie, Messrs. Frank and Merle MacGregor, with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Walker, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. Lakey and Melville visiting at Marsh Hill, on Sunday. the decorations, During the evening the champion- ship team of the League, Whitevale, Was presented with a neat crest by Grant Ormiston, former president of the Association, the hall echoing with cheers as each member of the team stepped up to receive recognition of god clean sportsmanship. e speaker of the evenin 8 Frank Fiddler, premier of eh Par'ianmient of Manitoba, a young man of exceptional ability, who gave the boys assembled much to think about as he stressed the need for and value of clean sportsmanship, the athletic field but in t of life itself. During the evening Jack Parker, of Whitby, delighted the gathering with several songs which seemed to make their appeal as he was obliged to re- spond to demands for encores. Need- less to say, he responded generously. Rev. P. L: Jull, of Brooklin United Church, thanked the ladies for the fine banquet served. The South Ontario Sunday School Softball League, operating now for several years, has popularized softball in this district and has brought to- gether in a social way the boys of different Sunday Schools. With keen competition for the championship, the League has de- veloped softball more than any other organization in the district it takes in. Prior to the organization of the League, teams from some of the smaller places were not identified with any other organization their activities being confined to home games with neighboring centers. The League was organized not only x the purpose of making softball more popular, but with the idea of physical and moral development. Those who have followed operations for two vears are certain that these objects not only on he great field et Pr NO DEPRESSION IN WILLIAMS. BURG, THANKS TO DOCTOR. Peterborough, Ont.--There is one town in Ontaric that hasn't the slightest acquaintance with depression according to several Peterborough residents who have just returned from visiting the place. This happy town which smiles at depression and flaunts prosperity on all sides is Williamsburg, the home of Dr, Locke. And all Williamsburg's prosperity and affluence is directly due to the fact that Dr. Locke is listed among its inhabitants. The whole town swings about him, its business all depends upon his presence, and he made the town. " Dr. Locke has startled the medical Looking over the gathering around the festive board at Brooklin Friday night one witnessed an inspiring sight --a battalion of young men who will be the future owners of farms and businesses in this or other districts of Canada. Any organization which can successfully train them for the future is therefore certainly worth while and worthy of every encouragement. 'world with his amazing cures of ar- thritis, rheumatism and other diseases [of the joints and has earned the title [of "Miracle Man" His name and British Labor "Party Defeated National Party Sweeps the Country Evidently Great Britain will "Muddle hrough." Incomplete returns on Wednesday morning gave the following standing of the parties--Total number of mem- bers 615. Returns as to members elected 288. Of these 262 are National Party members George Liberal; 1 Independent. ; 23 Labor Party, 1 Lloyd water stories of his cures when all others failed have spread throughout the continent and his clinic in Williams- burg is besieged by eager sufferers who have travelled hundreds of miles to place themselves in his hands for treatment. Williamsburg thrives on the big business of boarding these thousands of patients who week after week crowd into town. With few exceptions every residence is a boarding house, and still the town is unable to house all who come. One Peterborough family who visited Willlamsburg last week were unable to secure lodgings in the town and were forced to take rooms at a farm house more than a mile distant. Dr. Locke holds three clinics a day in the back yard of his home, and gives to each patient, three treatments a day. His fee per day is one dollar. On fair days the lawn at the rear of the home is his hospital. The patients group themselves about him and he treats them, one after another, in quick succession. His treatment consists wholly of snapping the joints in the feet. His methods are unknown to other med- ical practitioners. A pair of strong hands are his only instruments. Amazing cures have been reported and are borne out by the testimony of recent Peterborough visitors. Per- sons who could not walk are able to step about after ten days of Dr. Locke's treatment. Others who went to Williamsburg with canes and crutches came back without them, as did one Peterborough woman last week. "If he cannot cure you he will tell you so the first day," said one local man who had just returned from Williamsburg. "If he says he will cure you, he will. There is no 'hokum' in his cures; no magic and no faith healing; it is all his skill man- ipulating the joints of the feet." -------- EP Oem Keep in mind the annual "At Home" of Warriner Lodge, 1.0.0.F. Dates and particulars later, etl AP Pees MARKETING GEESE (Ont. Dept. of Agriculture) The time to prepare geese for the market is when the weather turns cold in the fall. They should then be taken of pasture and those selected for market should be placed in small penned enclosures, provided with plenty of water and grit and kept clean. They should be fed heavily on whole corn, the best medium for the fattening of geese, and about two weeks' heavy feeding should vt them for market. Twenty-four hours be- fore killing geese should be starved, but given plenty of water. Care should be used in plucking, the dry or steam methods being recommended, for the reason that the feathers are particularly valuable, bringing as much as 60 cents per pound. The dressed bird should be rubbed over with a damp cloth and set aside to cool. The twelve-bird box makes a desirable market package. For Further NEWS See Page Three BLACKSTOCK The annual Past Preceptor's night 'of Devitt's R. B. P, No, 308 was held on October 20th, in the' Orange Hall, Blackstock, with the first Perceptor R. W. Sir Kt. John H. Devitt in the chair and Dept. Pe W. Sir Kt. James H chair, After the as opened by these two . "Sir Knights of over 40 years standing, R. W. Sir Kt. Creighton Devitt was asked to take the chair and Bro. Hildon Johnston, County Master of East Durham was initiated into the mysteries of the Royal Black. The floor work being taken by Wr. Sir Kt. Fred Sheriff, Wor, Preceptor of Maiden R.B.P. No. 96, Toronto. The lecture and secret work was put on by Very Wor. Sir Kt. James Reid, County Master of Toronto and Very Wor. Sir Kt. Winters, Past County Master of To- oronto. After the initiation, speeches were made by Geo. Porter, Past Grand Master of Ontario East, Rev. Sir Kt. Spencer, Anglican Minister of Bow- ronto, Very W. Sir Kt. Reid, Toronto, and Sir Kt. Cecil Armstrong, of To- ronto." One of the most interesting features of the evening then took place when Rt. Wor. Sir Kt. John H. Devitt, Past Grand Master of the Grand Black Chapter of Ontario East and Wor. Sir Kt. James H. Freeborn, were brought to the Alter by Wor. Sir Kt. W. A. VanCamp and Sir Kt, Russell Nesbitt, K.C., M.P.P. of To- ronto, an old Cartwright boy pre- sented them with Red Cross Certifi- cates on behalf of R.B.P. No. 398 in recognition of their many years of faithful service. Sir Kt. Nesbitt spoke in glowing terms of each and explained his delight to be honoured with the duty. Each Sir. Kt. thanked the Preceptory and Sir Kt. Nesbitt for the kind words and good wishes after which Lodge was closed and lunch served by R. B. P. No. 898. The Orange Hall being so crowded it was decided to go to the Town Hall for the remainder of the evening, Bro. Duncan Cowan, Scottish Comedian, of Toronto, led the parade with the ac- cordian. © The entertainment at the hall consisted of two songs by W. Sir. Kt, Fred Sheriff, an address by Sir Kt. Hardy Small, Past Co. Master of Toronto, and Grand Treasurer of British America, two songs by Sir Kt. James McCubbin, Toronto, an address by Sir Kt. Virtue, an old Enniskillen boy, two songs by Rt. W. Sir Kt. Sam Scott, Grand Censor of Ontario East, Lindsay, addresses by Sir Kt. Bertram Hooey, Toronto, a Cartwright boy, Wor. Sir. Kt. James Paul, another Cartwright boy living near Millbrook, and Rt. Wor. Sir Kt. Robt. Richie, Grand Lecturer of Ont. East, Peter- boro, a couple of songs by' Bro. Dun- can Cowan, a recitation by the Wor. Perceptor of R.B.P. No. 262, Lindsay, on the early settlers of. Cartwright, and an address by Russell Nesbitt, K.C., M.P.P., Toronto. The newly initiated candidate Sir Kt. Hildon Johnston also spoke thank- ing the Sir Kts. for initiating him on 80 important a night and hoping he would be able to live up to his first impression of the Association. Sir Kt. Creighton Devitt extended the thanks of R.B.P. No. 398 to the visitors for their presence and also for the wonderful entertainment pro- vided by the visitors and hoped they might all be spared to meet again. The National Anthem and Auld Lang Syne brought to a close one of the best spent nights in the history of the Royal Black Institution in this vicinity. The annual Durham County seed and stock judging competition was held in our village on Tuesday of last week with fifty-one boys taking part. The seed judging took place in the town hall in the morning while the afternoon was devoted to the Live Stock judging on the farms of Messrs. Chas. Smith, Jos. Forder and Albert Wright. In the evening the members of the Victorian Women's Institute catered most efficiently to a splendid banquet in honor of the class. The toast to the King was proposed by Mr. Summers and responded to by all singing God Save the King. The guest speaker was Mr. McPhail of Toronto. Three silver cups to the senior boys were presented by Messrs. Norman Green, Jos. Forder and Chas. Smith. The following ten boys were successful in winning the free trip to the Royal Winter Fair: Oliver Smith, Blackstock, who also won the Can- i adian National Exhibition Shield, Jay Whittington, South Monaghan, Gerry Glaspell, Hampton, Maurice Baker, Hampton, Alvin Marlow, Nestleton | Station, Wesley Yellowlees, Ennis- (continued on page thres)