e . # * MOORES DANCE CANNOT LEAD TO. ANYTHING ELSE BUT EVIL; |*>allte HE STATES TO LARGE CROWD} $9": , Be yeasts f of 60c. Subsequent insertions . epsarily accepted. 10% Bd purchase! Bubscription Rate $2.00 a Year in Advance, Otherwise 92.50 _ Habitual Dancer Not Effective % an Christian Work, Says-Rev. W. E. Millson IN ADDRESS ON “MY ATTITUDE TOWARDS NTS." “Never in my time has there been such a mad rush for pleasure as dur- ing the past two years,” said Rev. W. E. Millson of London, field secretary of evangelism and social service, Monday night in the “Methodist church, when speaking to the largest erowd yet, on “My Attitude Towards Amusements.” . ‘ “There were those of us who thought, surely after the war we will be a cleansed nation, but since the war there has been more self indul- gence than ever,” said Mr. Millson, who went on to refer. to the great throngs, as high as 45,000 people on a Sunday, teaming up and down the big board walk at Port Stanley “And never in tho history of ihe church,” he thought. “was there such a tremendous craze for cards an dancing as during the past. year Hardly a function, is held withdéut them, and it was time,” he said, “that serious minded people began to ask Shemsejves, ‘what ought my attitude be? “Christ's life was one of self de- nial, not self indulgence. My life is not my own. I was bought at a price and } cannot afford,” said Mr. Milison, “‘to indulge in anything that will mar my relationship with Jesus Christ If dancing was a blessing, if it was a good thing, why shouldn't he parti- cipate? ““‘Why shouldn't Dr. Hazen,” Z ae. " + ‘dancing had caused the EVERYBODY'S COLUMN Ten cents a line for first in- sertion, with minimum charge five cents a line with minimum charge 25c. ~. FOR SALE _ Sood Cutter. Apply R. B. White. tf MAID-'WANTED — Apply to Mrs. J. W. Scott, town. tf FOR SALE number of steel coal oil drums. wa. Stricker & Son. 3tap ' FOR SALE Two od holstein cows, just freshened. Edgar Schlimme, Lis- towel. tfinp TIME TO PAY IP All persons owing J. H. McDonald, will please call at his office at the head of the Music Hall stairway. tfop hd UR PRICES On Lath, Shingles, Cedar Posts, Sewer and Land Tile, will interest you. R.T. Kemp and Son. TO RENT Eight room flat on Wallace street Thoroughly renovated. Apply Can- ada Business College. tfinp IMPORTANT! Provincial and municipal bonds, prompt delivery, yielding interest up to 7%. See us at once. J. W. Scott or T. L. Hamilton. tf{np CHANGE OF DATE annual meeting of the Lis- towel Agricultural Society will be held in the -Council Chamber, Jan. 20th at 2 pm. F. vonZuben, sec- retary. : inp FOR IMMEDIATE BALE . 100 acres, and 60 acres, either to- gether or separately, known as thea —rocker farms, adjoining Britton, will be sold by private sale, for particulars see T. L. Hamilton, Assignee. tfnup MEETING OF DAIRYME®Y The annual meeting of the Listowel Milk and Créam Producers associa- tion will be held in the U. F. 0. hall at 2 pm., Saturday, January 22nd. To all who are engaged in the pro- duction of milk, this meeting is of the utmost importance. Mr. James Donaldson, member of the National Dairy Council, wif address the meet- tinp| piano he asked, * ‘lead on at the next big ‘ball?.e ae tif he did, cage n be ruined for e There were of _nesent from all parts of the audienc The speaker admitted a difference between the quiet parlor oS ate the dances of the brothel, and pared them with the young fellow taking his first glass and the other down in the gutter. Yes, there was a difference, between the parlor dance and’ the big commercia! ball, and the commercializing of it had added to its hefnousness. “But where are we to draw the line?” he asked. “How many of you,” he inquired, “have known those -who have con- fined themselves to the dances of half dozen or so in the parlor? There may be some, but I don’t know them,” he remarked. “And the very minute you widen that circle, that Lora min. uté you are in the association of neo- ple who are anything but helpful to you,” he wenl on. “Further,” said Mr. Ker tl we here nerer in mp ce Kn of a Man or woman, boy or eniid, ‘who was a habitual end and had, any influence for the peas of Gee in the community. my perience, and I leave the wane with the people of the ae not the mem- bers of th e church, They'll tell you what -Aseed think. Mr. Millson then went on to speak of his experience in being identified with social e work, Mr how of many a- promising girl. The Metho- dist church, he stated, had two homes in. which were seventy-six girls, liv- ‘ing «under a shadow, and it is from’ ‘these homes, he said, that the little children that fill the Methodist or- phanage, largely come from. Within the past three weeks, he stated, three young women were brought to the two homes, one a girl d Methodist ,» and all whfall to the dance ed Another nr of the sad plight. of ; girl of fi d ex- pressed the opinion that eo ‘were too many mothers in church con- into society stronger than they were pushing them into the church. “The modern dance,”” med, not lead to anything else but evil, and as a church we must clean our skirts of this thing.” Earnest followers of Christ, he felt, must be prepared to deny themselves anything the tendency of which was to retard their influence for good. The speaker ranked chrd playing as the greatest agency to gambling: ever known, but didn’t take time to enunciate its evils. His closing ap- peal was the message from the lesson read, “come ye out from among them." There was special music by a chor- us choir and yg by Miss Ridge, Mrs. Bennett kmore and Mr. Zurbrigg, with Miss Good at the The special services have been well attended and of a inspiring and help- ful nature. Mr. Millson is being as- sisted each n might, by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Hazen A Fine Entertsinment— ' The entertainment by the Virginia Girls, Tuesday night in McDonald's} hall, under auspices of the Daughters of the Empire, was the best yet, a genuine musica) treat of high order, and attracted a good crowd. Case Adjourned— The Stratford Beacon of Monday, says: “Fred Wettlaufer of Morning- ton, was in the police court this morn- ing, charged with the theft of cast- ings of a threshing outfit, owned by David Allen, also of Mornington. The case was adjourned. Butcher Shop Changes Hands— Mr. J. H. McDonald, one of Lis- towel best known business men, who recently disposed of his flour and feed store, has purchased the butcher shop of Mr. Daniel Domm, and took possession on Saturday. He is re- talning the services of Mr. C. Schell and making considerable improve- ments to the interior of the shop. DELCO LIGHT WINS FAVOR After four and one half years’ use of a Delcolighting system, Mr. H. Johann of Belmore, highly recom- ing. You are cordially invited to at- retry ue » Fore, | President. Sectetary. ltnp HOUSE FOR SALE BY TENDER Sealed Tenders (marked Tender) for House) addressed to the under- signed, will be received up to and in- cluding the 22nd day of January, 1921, for the purchase of a Brick and Frame Dwelling sityate on lot num- ber 54, on the south side of Main street, Listowel, next to residence of Fred Zilliax, said building and all material’to be removed from said lot on er before the first day of May 1921. The lowest or any tender not nec- ae to accompany J. W. Bernie & Son, *—— 142, Listowel. 3tup a mends Delco Light plants for use on nteric farms. iar. Johann says: simplicity, safety, and improved Hv- ing conditions brought about through the use of Delco Light, are worth considerably more than their cost. There are three Delco’s at present being used by members of this fam- fly, which proves its popularity a- mong those who know it. Mr. Wm. Darling is the second member, and he has had his plant since early last year. A lightigg system is now being in- stalled on the farm of Mr. Ballough, the third member, who having had some previous experience with light- ing systems, has chosen Delco Light > bring cheer and brightness to his ome. 5! Aa Clayton, B. A., of Listowel. "| ship association was formed, withthe grpegations.. ‘>: Hke— that,.girl's) q metker whe were pushing their girls} Were scribbled: “ar cowaNen® WwoopD. The North RP di Perth Educational Pa sociation is holding a series of ¢on- ferences throughout the district Uy week, with a view to stimulating * terest in primary and secondary eda cation. _ On Monday afternoon a me was held at Gowanstown, the spe ers being Rev. J. R. Bell, from @ department of education; Pub School Inspector Irwin of Stratfor W. 8S. Shearer of Elma, Messrs. Davi Mr. W. 8. Shearer of Elma, and Mis At the close of what proved a profitable gathering, a Wallace officers. - Mr. David Greer; vice-president, J, W. Stewart; vice-president, Mrs. Ed. Weber; son and W. A. Am a The same iveaton: a second ing was held at Atwood, when did addresses mt given by Rev. ue Bell, Mr. Irwin, Rey. ‘W. D. McDon- ald, gee J: F-. euterire and others. - Elma associati was also) “* on formed, with the wie caiabae. as offi- preatdvnt; Mr. Hugh Richmon?' ist vice-president. Mrs. H. Duncanby;| secretary, Mr. T. E. r; exec execu= oe committee, Messrs. D. Parke and| S. Corry. - J There was a good sabiadauen at — meetings and one of enthus- Mr. co! Beth, eo fe = the Milverton Sun, ahi president of the organization, which is affiliat- ed with the educational association | of Ontario, presided at both meetings.\ Collingwood, Ont., Jan. *;| lowing the discovery that m 0 were polled at the recent menid election than there were voters’ re- corded on the deputy returning offi- cer’s books, Dr. U. R. Arthur, the de- feated candidate for the mayoralty, has asked for a recount of the votes. The recount “eS = place eat il before Judge V In addition o this, the Citizens’ Committee, whose candidates were mostly defeated by unexpected ma- jorities, have publicly offered a re- ward of $100 to anyone who will give them information that will lead to the conviction of any party or parties guilty of supplying or using illegal ballots at said election. The better element in the town are greatly stir- red up over the aileged irregularity and will do their utmost to discover the culprits. DECIDE TO ERECT HOME FOR NURSES IN INDIA Stratford, Ont,, Jan. 18.—At the annual meeting of the W. M. 8. of Stratford Presbytery to-day, it was decided to erect a home for nurses at Indoor, India to which six nurses from the Presbytery have already gone. Dr. Elizabeth MeMaster, for- merly of St. Mary's, is in charge of the hospital, and Dr. Marion Oliver, of Motherwell, spent many years there. Others who went included Miss McDougall, Mitchell; Miss Dun- , Stratford, and Mr. Thompson. cig gr Ne others. The home will cost $6, The ‘aflcars elected today were: President, Miss Rennie, New Ham- burg: first vice, Mrs. Hotson, Avon- bank; second vice, Mrs. J. R, Mac- Donald, Stratferd:-third- vice, Mrs. T. supply secretary, Miss Jessie oss; library secretary, Miss Scott. Stratford; literary secretary, Miss McAlpine, St. Marys; social secretary. Miss McLaren, St. Marys; secretary Young Women’s Aurillaries, Mrs. (Rev.) Matheson, Stratford. Orr; R An Enterprising Lad A business man advertised for an office boy. The next morning there were some fifty boys in line. He was about to begin examining the applicants when his stenographer handed him a card on which was “Don't do anything until you see me. I'm the last kid in the line, but | I'm telling you I'm there with the| goods. Thoughtfuliness Appreciated— Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Finkbeiner take this means of conveying an express- ion of their appreciation of the thoughtful kindness of friends and neighbors, who were good to them during the period of their quarantine. : (advi) Similar experiences are found con- tinually in the histort ort Deleo Light. -(adyvt) “ street etary, dur Aibert Hartman; exec tive. Messrs. Ed. Weber, D. sive Fred Jousesiat, 2 e. Purcell, G. Leaves $2,500 To The L. Hamilton, Listowel; fourth vice. Mrs. Brown, Shakespeare; corre- me. sponding secretary, Mrs. J. H. Mur-|, ray; recording secretary, Mrs. Joseph; Armstrong Backs Drury | et CAMERON, LINEMAN, MEETS WITH BAD ACCIDENT) AT KINCARDINE. . (Kincardine Reporter) ,.QOn Thursday morning, the 13th accident occurred on Victoria hich nearly cost Mr. Harold Cemeron of Listowel, his life. Mr. Cameron is one of the line- man working on the construction of the town hydro lines. He went up a pole on Victoria street on which Were two transformers, weighing 400 pounds each. The gld w had be cut to put in the new wi, cut th him pinned to the earth. Sunt. Me- Leod. the wreckage off the un- “fellow and rushed him to 8, where first aid was nm. He was then taken to the fortun ‘Dr: Ferguson’ crngeg At present he is doing fine he has always been a clean- cee chap, and has a fine constitu-| tion, his recovery should be rapid. On the job “Sandy” was well liked and all the boys felt keenly over his atcident. It is the first that has oc- curred,. Mr. Harold Cameron, mentioned in the above article, is a son of Mrs. Alex. Cameron of Listowel. Church And Missions LATE MRS. TILEER GF WALLACE BEQUEATHED GENEROUS SUM TO GOON CAUSES. According to the terms of the will of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Tilker of Wallace township, who died Decem- ber 3ist., at the Listowel Memorial hospital, the elical church at Kurtzvilj e, of which she was a mem- ber, and the Evangelical mission fund, are to receive approximately $4508, the amount to be equally di- ded. "an: Tilker was the widow of the late August Tilker and a daughter of Mr. Ferdinard Karges of Kurtz- ville, She was born in Wallace town- ship, resided there practically all her life dnd was in her fifty-first year. Heart and lung trouble were the causes of her death and her illness covered a long period. For six months she was in the Wingham hos-!| pital and during last summer in the, Kitchener hospital. She had been in the Listowel hospital fifty-one days when death brought relief from much uffering, which she bore in spjendid rigtian spirit. The funeral on Monday, January 3rd, was in rege of Rey, E. Gischler, Evangelical minister of Lis- towel. and Rev. |F. (Clysdale, Metho- dist minister of Fordwich. Inter- ment was made in Fairview ceme-| tery, Listowel. Five sisters and four brothers syr-| vive. They are Mrs. George Rapp and Mrs. Clarence Vines, third of bl lace; Mr. Henry Karges, Mr. ev Karges, Mrs. Wim. Zurbrigg and tien | Levi Master, fourth of Wallace: Mrs. Isaiah Gedke, Howick; Mr. Andrew Karges, Bosman River, Man., and David Karges of Brooklyn, Ont. Lord I would clasp my hand in Thine, Nor ever murmur or ces ne Content whatever lot I s Since "tis my God that Teadeth me. And when my task on earth is done; When by Thy grace the victory's won, la-denth’s cold wave I will not flee, Since God through Jordon leadeth as Against Morrison Petrolea, Jan. 18.—Hon. Hugh Guthrie, Minister of Militia; Miss Clayton of Listowel, and J, E. Arm- strong, M, P. for East Lambton, spoke here to-night. Mr. Guthrie defended the present government on the Borden govern- ment's war record, as well as on its record since war ceased. Mr. Arm- sirong took issue with the group gov- ernmental system of J. J. Morrison of the U. F. O. and favored the Farm- ers’ policy as enunciated by Premier Drury in his recent pronouncements. Your Subscription For Instance ?7— If you owe money to anybody, pay it now. A ten-dollar bill set going in this way on Monday may pay, in turn, fifty or a hundred accounts be- fore Saturday night. Complaint is made that people who are well-to-do are f ently among the most negli- gehts) this matter of settling bills. Never being in a tight corner them- selves, they do not realize how much others may stand in peed of money. Suffer another world of exhortation. Do not merely say, “I must pay that account” That gets one nowhere. | Sale. At Edmonton Hospital ‘VERA, DAUGHTER OF MR. AND / MRS. R. A.\SRAMAN, CALLED IN - HER. 25TH YEAR, _ : The many friends in Listowel, of Mr.-and Mrs. R. A. Seaman and fam- ily, will greatly sympathize with them in their deep sorrow over the loss of their only daughter, Vera, who’ died | Wednesday at the Edmonton hos-) ~~ pital in her twenty-fifth year. | fo A wire, conveying the sad intelll-! gence, was received in Listowel) Thursday morning and has caused | much sorrow among the many Lis-| towel friends of the young lady, who! was wedded little more than a yéar| ago to Mr. Johnston -Paterson of, Looma, Alberta, and to whom a Utile| pond girl was born only a few weeks | + Following birth of the child, Mrs.! lo Paterson had sufficiently recovered to! be abie to return to her home, but: was Ister afflicted muscular | rheumatism and returned to the hos-! g ~ Her parents in Listowel, feeling| alarmed concerning her condition, | left Monday of last week for Edmon- | ton. Two days after their departure’ word was received that the y cacoslginl was improving, so that the messag of today came as a particular guoek! to the brother, Harrison, and grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Seaman, | who are stopping at the son's home | during his absence. Vera was born in Listowel, attend- ed the public and high schools here. | and shortly before her marriage, was) teaching school in the west. | Besides Harrison, attending high. school here, there are two other! brothers. Kenneth and Reginald, liv- ing in Edmonton. How The New Council | Can Become Popular The Banner or) a letter from a subscriber, suggesting a couple of| ways by which the new town council can make themselves popular. His first suggestion, and it’s a good, one, is to have the names of the diff-| erent streets of town conspicuously | placed at street intersections and the, houses properly numbered. | When inquiry la fade by a stran-| fer as to where such and such a per-| son lives, you are almost sure, the, writer says, to get an anwer some thing Hke this: “Up by the Grand Trunk station, over by the C, P. near the Presbyterian church, over by Malcolm's, out by the cemetéry, up over the tracks, near J. C. Hay's" or the like. | If this suggestion is carried out. the names of the new councillors will | go down in history, the writer says, and if hig second suggestion is act-| ed upon, their names, he says, will| become immortal. The second suggestion: “Pass a bylaw compelling anyone | owning hens to keep them on inaie) own property.” Chi or In Listowel— E. O. Walkley, chiropractor, grad- uate of the Palmer school of chiro- practics. has opened an office on Wal- lace street, across from the preety: terian manse. Office hours 2 to 5 and 7 to 8. *nP | Hetpfal Sermon On “Prayer” — Rev. J. F. Sutcliffe of Atwood preached Sunday morning in tha Methodist church and said some very Practical things in a well presented sermon on “Prayer.” The pastor, Rev. Dr, Hazen, preached educational sermons for Mr. Sutcliffe at Atwood. Deaconess Davidson, representing the Upper Canada Religious Tract and, Book Society, made a brief appeal on behalf of the work she represents. Case Adjourns After having forged his father's, name to an order through which h secured a suit of clothes from a local: merchant, Roy Ebel was brought be-, fore the magistrate this week. In/ connection with the case, which! stands adjourned, the witness voli: teered some information of a revolt-! ing kind, implicating Teddy Ryan. | who was arraigned on a_ serious, charge and remanded to Stratford, Hos pending trial here on the 25th| net. Unemployment in the Cities— Premier Meighen's reply to Mayor Church of Toronto, who recently ap-, pealed for ald or employment for| that city’s unmemployec, smacks of! courage and sound common sense. | The Premier Intimates that the bic} centres that Induce men to flock to! them in prosperous times, to the dis-| advantage of smaller communities. , must provide for them in times of, stress. Any other policy would tend to encourage the drift cityward to! the disadvantage of smaller and mors | wholesome localities OVERCOATS ‘AT HALF PRICE All Men’s Overcoats at Half Price, | Overalls and Smocks at $1.75. Men's Felt Hats at Half Price, men’s and boys’ all wool Caps $1.60. These area few leadersiat SIMMS’ Ten Day Everything in the store re- duced to cost and less. itnp Congregationa e ns oats fe ole ale fe :* - *, - op ele ob oe z The annual meeting of the Listowel Horticultural society was held in the council chamber: Thursday evening, January 13th., with a goodiy number in attendance Officers for 1921 were elected as llows: President—Mr. R. A. Climie. lst. vice-president—Miss ee EB 3 2nd. vice-president—Mr. M. F. Zurbrigg. Secretary—Mr.’Thomas Male. Treasurer—Mr. E. D. Bennett. Auditors—Messrs. H. Goddard and A. 8. Imkley. Mr. T. Male was chosen delegate to attend the annual meeting of the Ontario association and the five retir- ing directors, Messrs, J. I J. A» Bayne, H. Goddard. A. M Smith end Max Becker, were re-appointed. The financial statement showed the | receipts for the year as $363.74 and the expenditure $394.79, leaving a debit balance of $31, which is more than covered by outstanding accounts to the eredit of the society. | Religious Instruction In Mount Forest School The Mount Forest clergy waited on the school board at their regular meeting recently and petitioned for the privilege of giving Wéligious in- i struction te the children of the pub- lic schoo!. While the law gives the clergy the right to give such instruction after school hours, it was felt that to do so would make the movement verr unpopular. with the children. So the board was approached and requested to permit the teaching to be given in school hours. The Board met the re- |, quest in a very kindly manner and granted the privilege. So the clergy will begin soon—the period allotted being from 3.30 to 4 on Friday after- ' noon, each clergyman taking a room. This is an excellent plan, and [ff it can be successfully carried out will remove the chief reproach of our school system, which is the lack of religious instruction. The clergy de- serve appreciation for this action. — Exchange. | Youthful Robber Lays Blame On Dime Novels Goderich. Jan. 14.—Wilfred Al bright, aged 20, who held up Mrs. A. | Lyditt and stole some money, a rifle and 75 rounds of ammunition, ap- peared before Judge Dickson today ' and pleaded guilty to the robbery. He attributed his start on a criminal car- | eer to reading dime novels. Judge Dickson addressed the pris- oner at some length, stating that Al- bright thad served a term at the in- ustrial school for thieving and that re was hard to decide what would be the right punishment to give him in order that he might come out and start life over again in the right path that would make a man of him. His honor sentenced Albright to the Bur- wash Farm for at least six montha and not more than two years less one day. | Special Service Sunday Night— The Methodist church has man- aged to retain the services of Rev. W. E. Millson, and are planning a great closing meeting for Sunday night, when his subject will be “Two Sides of The Crowd.”- Mr. Millson will also sing and there will be special music by a large chorus choir. On Friday evening of this week, his itp Hear Evangelist Cari Egli at the nal church next week. a Sar ae i ae De I ee oe ee ws ee CONDITIONS IN LISTOWEL The London Free Press of January 14th, had the follow- ing by wire from Mayor Mal- colm of Listowel: “Industrial conditions in Listowel much above the av- erage, all factories are run- ning save one, with a fairiv tuii staff. The Perfect Disc and Wheél Company, a new concern, making automobile wheels, have commenced mak- ing alterations to their new plant and indications are that the small amount of surplus labor which we have at the present time will be all em- ployed /as soon as this plant! i operating. Business condi- tidns generally are good in the district, and there fs ‘a eonsiderable reserve of buy- ing power which will open up as soon as the farmers will start to market their pro- ducts. The town will hold an old boys’ reunion this sum- mer and every indication points to a very. successful year. rr *, ‘. ee ee a os te . Poe *, r ats ote oe ode ody ote ' e ’ whe fe oe ake te ++ oe er ie i Mg Joel aalfeal