‘Subscription Rate $1.50 a Year in Advance Otherwige wants THE snow Basen, Thursday, May 20th., 1920. Se es Sir Henry’s ; Budget Puts The Ban Long Established’ On The Tailor Made Clothing] * Banking me 3 “THAT IS UNLESS YOU ARE PRE-| PARED TO PAY TEN PER CENT. TAX ON SUITS OR DRESSES OVER $45. Ottawa, May 18.—There is little in ir Henry Drayton’s first Budget peech to brighten the lives of the Canadian masses. Two reductions in taxation announced, removal! of the 7% per cent. wat, customs duty and the increase in the exemption of frum 7 to 10 per cent. under the business profits tax, are more than offset by the other varied taxes proposed. The immediate changes contem- plated hit the consumers, and their only hope of having the burden of the high cost of living alleviated seems to lie in the promises of future re- vision of the existing tariff. The new taxes become effective to-morrow. Excise Duties on Canadian-Made ‘. Goods The new excise taxes provided for. are to be collected alike on goods of domestic and foreign origin, the lat-! ter of which already must have paid | high customs duty. Sir Henry declared that the coun- try had finished borrowing. and that| hereafter it was the government’s in- tention to introduce a pay-as-you-go, policy to meet the ordinary and cap- | ital expenditures by way of taxation. To do this enormous increases in revenue are necessary. Luxury tax- es, so-called, are to be introduced for the first time to help swell the rev-! enue. Excise taxes are to be imposed on| articles bought daily for Canadian, people and Canadian\homes. More For Wear Apparel ® Even on wearing apparel above cer- tain specified prices a tax of ten cent will be levied, to be paid by the pur- chaser, For instance. men’s boots in, excess of $9. men’s and boys’ suits! in excess of $45, and women's dresses | in excess of $45 will tax the purchas- er ten per cent. Other Things Cost More. shirte.| | | gave some hope that it may be re- costing more than $2.50, humidors, etc., are to be taxed twenty per cent. on the total purchase price. Mech- anica! musical instruments are also to be taxed at 20 per cent, of their total purchase price, and playing cards at 25 cents and 50 cents a pack, depending on the sale price. The Sales Tax Another tax from which consider-} able revenue is anticipated is a levy of one per cent. on the sales of all manufacturers, wholesalers, dealers, jobbers and importers, except on food and coal, artificial limbs and goods exported. Stamp duties are increased on bills of exchange and promissory notes so as to provide u two-cent tax on all bills or notes of $100 or less, and for every addition-' al $100 or fractional part thereof, two cents more. A tax of two cents a share is, proposed on all stock transfers. This latter provision is new in Federal affairs, but it is said" to be similar to a tax imposed by some provinces, Big Incomes Pay More. The scale is not changed on small, incomes, but on incomes of $5,000 and upwards the taxes are increased by 5 per cent. Thus the tax on a personal income of $5,000 will be $126 instead of $100, as now, and on a corporation income of $100,000, $10,500, instead of $6,000 as now. While the exemption is increased from 7 to 10 per cent; under the Business Profits Tax, the Minister moved after this year. Companfes| with a capital of $25,000 or over and under $50,000 have now to pay one- quarter of all profits exceeding ten: per cent. on the amount of capital employed, but this tax will now be reduced from 25 per cent. to 20 per; ceo, ' Stamp Taxes The existing tax on chéques will! be continued, but the rate increased ; on bills of exchange and promissory | notes, so as to provide a 2-cent tax! On hats, hose, neckwear, | on all bills or notes of $190 or less.| aud on fans, trunks. etc, costingjant for every additional $100 or above certain named prices. ivory-' fractional part thereof, 2 cents more. | handled cutlery, cut glass, lace, silk, A tax of 2 cents for each share of embroideries and sporting goods, a! tax of ten per cent. will be levied on, the total pu asing price. Smokers, are also hit by the new taxes. While! tobaccos escape, equipment such us| pipes, cigar and cigarette holders | "| whe EVERYBODY'S COLUMN Ten Canta 3 a line for first insertion. Subsequent inser- tions Five Cents. Minimum charge Twenty-Five Cents. + = ‘ | WANTED General housemaid. Apply Mrs.! (Dr.) Philp tfop FOR SALE Ten pigs, six weeks old. . Robert Bray. Phone 521-21. + 2tnp! FOR SALE Five year old horse, driver. Apply F. O. Clarké at The Bazaar, tfnp| ' CEMENT Carload of cement on hand. Place your ccders with R. T. Kemp & Son, phone 121. tfnp | SHINGLES AND CEMENT Car of XXX Shingles and car of cement to hand. R. T. Kemp. tfnp| SALT | Car of land and cattle salt, in 200, pound sacks, to arrive this week.' Farmer's wishing same will plesse leave their orders at J. H. McDonald's flour and feed store. tf{nop FOR SALE Brick residence, extra lot and stable, S. W. corner, park lot 12, east gide of Elm street, property of the late Conrad Fisher. Apply to B. F. Knipe or F. M. Zurbrigg, execu- tors. 2tp YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED Messrs. John McLeod and C. H Smith have purchased the Queen's stables from Mr. Jos. Boehmer and! will continue to conduct a feed stable! and sales barn. Cars will also be! stor UNRESERVED AUCTION SALE of Farm Stock, Implements, Hay and Grain, and Household goods. C. F. Vandrick, Auctioneer, has m in- structed to sell by Public Auction, for Ezra Wetzel, at Lots 8 and 9, Con. 4, Mary borough, near Wyandott Cheese Factory, on Friday May 28th, 1920. Mr. Wetzel has sold his Farm, and everything must be sold; he is posi- tively giving up farming. This is a great big lot of good stock and im- plements. The Sale will start sharp at one o’clock, on — of the vast amount of goods to se EZRA GORDON McEWAN : Proprietor. Cler C. PF. VANDRICK, Auctioneer. 2tnp ' instead of the retailer, ‘of sale. _inchuded in the costs of the manufac-! , turer or importer, but if not absorb- ' moving picture | stance proper subjects of taxation, | but it is felt that if these theatres | are to be subject to further taxation. | the existing forms of taxation stock transferred is also proposed.. The method of collecting stamp duties on patent and proprietary medicines and perfumery will be changed by having the stamps affix: | ed by the manufacturer or importer, at the time The stamps are not to be ed byythe seller, are to be added in| the invoice as a separate item. Remove Tax on Moving-Picture pies | Under existing legislation a spec- ial tax is collected on films used in| theatres. The tax! provided is a charge of 15 cents per film for each day upon which such| film is used. It has been found that os duty has worked a hardship on) mall movie theatres. Many com-; sistats have been received, and it ha3! become apparent that the tax in the| case of the small theatres sometimes! | represents a charge of as high as six or seven per cent. of its total re- ceipts, already subject to municipal and provincial taxation, while in the cose ~f le ge theatres the tax amounts} , s@ 2 One per cent. of the re- velpts. doubtedly the present tax is unfair 4 ‘# ts intjdence, and it has been decidt P to remove it. Movie theatres and other forms of amuse- ment would appear in the first in- it ought to be done by an increase in im- posed by the provincial and munici- pal authorities, rather than by a new Federal tax RUM-RUNNERS REGAIN LIQUOG Fired on by Officers, § Swim Half Way Across River, but Recapture Boat Windsor, May 18.—Three Detroit rum runners last night ran a fusil- lade of revolver shots from Deputy Sheriffs, swam half way across the Detroit River, lost their rowboat with 25 cases of whiskey, later re- covered both boat and liquor, and escaped. The men had crossed to Sandwich early in the evening for a boatload of whiskey. Shortly after midnight they started back across the river with the contraband, when Deputy Sheriffs in a launch gave chase and fired several shots. The trio jumped overboard, and with bullets whistling atound them swam halfway across the river to the American shore. The deputies captured the boat, tied it to their launch and started to Detroit. When the rum runners reached shore they obtained a fast launch and started after the deputies. Overtaking the officers, one of them jumped into the rowboat, cut the towing line, threw it to his com- rades, and before the deputies could ae their lawnch turned around the runners, their ce and asta. Fg the liquor disap- ne Sarenee, tollpwed by rere bullets. scoTT & SON MON- ae aie TO BANK FREAL, ‘@ Messrs J. W. Scott & Son fave sold out their private banking business; to the Bank of Montreal, the transfer to take effect after the 31st. instant. All customers of th® bank are be- ing notified to present their pass books as soon after that daté.as poss- ible, to have them exchanged for those of the Bank of Montreal. Mr. Neil L. Scott, who is a member ‘of the firm and has | f num- ber of years in the office, will be the local Manager. Mr. J. W. Scott is one of the oldest and best known private bankers in the Dominion, having conducted a large private banking business in Listowel for nearly fifty years, as welt fas having offices in Palmerston, Cliff- ord and Atwood, and with ‘the late J. A. Halstead, in Mount Forest, Shelburne and Wingkam. Mr. Scott has large business inter- ests outside of the banking business, and with Mr. T. L. Hamilton, who has been with him for nearly thirty-five years, will continue to look after these, with offices over the Bank of Montreal. Think County Should Pay Its Full Share DEPUTATION "URGES THIS IN PREFERENCE TO 85% NOW BE. ING PAID. Dr. J. J. Foster and Mr. T. L. Ham- ilton of Listowel, representing the board of education, were among the hundred or more representatives ; from different parts of the province, who waited upon the Ontario govern- ment Friday to urge reforms in school matters. The chief request was that munici- palities outside those in which high schools and collegiates were located, should pay the full 100 per cent. of the cost of education, instead of 65 per cent. as at present. ee - It was argued that the pupils liv- ing outside of the actual municipality in which the school was located, were being educatéd at an unfair expense to the school municipality. Various speakers voiced the opinion that all municipalities should pay an equal and full share The deuutation was introduced by Mr. F. W ay. member for North Perth, and their case was presented by J. N. McKendrick, Galt collegiate | institute; Judge Scott of Perth and Mr. William McDonald, ex-M. P. P., Chesley Speaking for Hon. Mr. Grant. min- ister of education, who wa’ indispos- ed, Premier Drury said that nothing would be done this session, but that the whole school system, including this particular request, would be fully investigated during the recess follow- ing the coming session. He assured the delegation that the government had some sympathy with their ap- peal, 5 Malcolm Co. Has Its Own Fire Departmefit A fire brigade. with a membership of seventeen, has been organized in connection with the factory of the Andrew Malcolm Furniture company and at a recent meeting officers were elected as follows: Chief—James Moorehead. First Lieutenant—R. A. Seaman. Second Lieutenant—Geo. Steven- son. : Secretary—E.D. Bennett. The purpose of organization is for the protection of the plant in case of fire or damage by water when from any cause the sprinkler system is brought into play. It is planned to have regular prac- tices and to make weekly inspections! $6. of the system. so as to insure that everything is in good working order. Another duty will be to bring in any suggestions thought advisable as a further safe-guard in the way of fire protection. Liquor At Country Dance Proves Costly For Farmers Chatham, May 18.—Liquor, which made its appearance at a dance in Chatham township recently, resulted! in the appearance of several farmers in the county police court today, and the payment of fines*and cost8 which amounted in all to $504. Walter Wil- son and John Reid were fined $200 and costs each. Ed. Larhsh was fin- ed $35.50, and Thomas Warden $37.- 50, a charge of having liquor on un- authorized premises was dismissed a- gainst the latter. William Wilson was bound over to appear in the Wal- laceburg police court tomorrow on two charges. = Con i . Mr. Jacob Bray - Dies Suddenly STRICKEN WITH HE: HEART FAILURE FOLLOWING SALE OF HIS ~ HOUSEHOLD GOODS. After selling his household effects by auction the day previous, Mr. Jacob Bray, one of the town’s best known and most respected citizens, was suddenly stricken with heart fail- ure on Thursday, May 13th., and pass- ed away in his eightieth year on the day, he and Mrs. Bray had planned ‘ve Listowel.to make their home witht her son, Mr. Robert Brown of Detroit. An only son of Mr. Bray’s, Mr. George Bray, B. A., barrister of Kit- chener, was home and had just reach- ed as far as Gowanstown by train, when he was informed of his father’s sudden death and directly returned. r. ay was born of English par- entage at Dublin, Ireland, in the year 1840, where at the time his father was managing a factory. He was only seven years of age when the family came to Canada and first settled in Oxford county, where he learned the building trade. It was in 1873 that he moved to the 4th. of Elma, where he farmed ‘til 1900, then retiring and moving to Listowel, where he has since re- sided. Mr. Bray was a man of bright in- tellect and public spirit. He was for a number of years on the Elma town- ship council, for a long period on the water and light commission, Listowel; an old president of the North Perth Farmers Institute, a member of the Listowel Agricultural society and in earlier years prominently with the Dominion cheese factory, be- ing one of those responsible for its institution. The fineral on Saturday from ‘the residence of Mr. Isaac Matthews, Wel- lington street, was_in charge of Rey. Dr. G. N. Hazen, Methodist minister. ! Officers of Golf Club Are Elected MR, A. E. MALCOLM IS CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF NEWLY FORM- ED ORGANIZATION, At the organization meeting of the Listowel Golf and Country Club, Lim- ited, held Monday evening in the library building, Mr-A. E. Malcolm was elected president, Mr. W. Climie vice-president and Mr. G. Burt secretary-treasurer. Others of the directorate are Messrs. M. K. Becker, W. A. McDon- ald, J. W. Sangster and J. H. Bender. The club has purchased the old Sandy Kay farm of fifty acres at the northwest edge of the corporation, and had it recently laid out by Rev. David Ritchie of Cromarty, a golf ex- pert and former member of the St. Andrews club, Scotland, who also ar- ranged the links of the Toronto and Rosedale clubs. The property is considered quite ‘adaptable for the purpose and will be made as attractive as possible. There is a grove of maples at the rear, s@itable for picnic grounds, and it is planned to run a driveway to this. Men are now engaged in getting the premises into shape, so that play- ing may be commenced in the course of two or three weeks. This year only part of the property will be used. providing a seven-hole course. The remainder is in flax ang hay. Pay $268 Because of * Sheep Killed By Dogs There are apparently some dogs in Wallace that ought to be done away with, for the May minutes of the township council include the follow- ing: Hugh Darroch, dogs, $127.00. Edward Weber. dogs, $65.00. Harry Brisbin, sheep killed by dogs, 0. sheep killed by sheep killed by $70.0 Alvin E. meunedy. valuating sheep, 00 Jitney service to and from the E pire Day dance. Several cars avaif- able. Phone your orders to No. 87. NOT SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE Stratford Beacon—At the Court House on Wednesday morning before Judge J. A. Barron, William Smith of Lis- towel was charged with steal- ing goods from Livingstone’'s drug store, but was discharg- with a warning of the Judge that if he went by his own conviction he would send him to the penitentiary, but by the evidence given he would discharge him. Rae Millson, also of Listowel, was charged with the theft of an automo- *- a warning, the evidence being tradictory. MBSL2 Se esecetCeroeseoosese * e¢ et @ © @ @ ¢€ @ @ «6S ™ e identified! Mr. T. be Hamilton Is Annee SUCCEEDS BARRISTER J. E. TER- Mr. T. L. Hamilton has received notice from the attorney geheral’s de- partment, Toronto, of his appoint- ment as police magistrate for Listowel and vicinity, to succeed Barrister J. E,. Terhune, who recently resigned after holding office for thirty years. Mr. Hamilton has the qualifica- tions that should make him a strong magistrate and the feeling seems rather general among the citizens, that the department has made a wise appointment. It is considered fortunate for the community that the services of one so well fitted were available for this important office and Mr. Hamilton's appointment, it is felt, will result in a tendency toward better law en- forcement and improvement in con- ditions that have been such as to encourage crime and in this respect give the town_a bad reputation. During the forty years or more than Mr. Hamilton has been a resident of Listowel he has been identified with most movements that have been in the best interests of the commun- ity, and commanding, as he does, the respect of all, including even those who may differ with him on their views on certain issues, should make an efficient chief executive for the town and eonegwho will lend dignity to the office. His sense of honor and reputation Yor fairness is such as to assure un- biased consideratjon of the cases that may come before him and should re- sult in the dignity of the court being upheld and its being more respected by those whose inclination it is to break the law. Mission Circle For Town Line East MRS. W. J. BARTLEY IS PRESI- DENT OF NEWLY FORMED SO- CIETY. he A very interesting meeting was held at the home of Mrs. James Fal- lis, town line east, on Saturday after- noon. May 15th, for the purpose of organizing a Mission Circle in con- nection with the Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church. Mrs. (Rev.) J. F. Sutcliffe of At- wood, district superintendent, | organization. unanimously Twenty-four members were enrolled and the following officers were elect-! ed: President—Mrs. Vice-president—Mrs. W. J. Bartley. Harvey Coghlin. 2nd_ vice-president—Miss Thelma Fallis. Recording-secretary— Miss Matthews. Corresponding-secretary — Miss Gladys Fallis. Treasurer—Mrs. J. Stanley Cogh-’ lin. Superintendent of Christian Stew- ardship—Mrs. Warren Hay Superintendent of mite boxes—Miss Mabel McClory. Literature superintendent — Mrs. William Coghlin. “Superintendent of circle—Mrs. G. N. Hazen. Delegate to W. A. E. M. 8. convention to A. E. Matthews. It was decided to hold the next | meeting at the home of Miss A. ‘E. Matthews, 2nd line Wallace, ie the first Saturday in June at 2.30 p. Judging by the interest acer at} shine Mission Circle.” “Guardian” Delivers Hot Reply to Bishop Fallon Toronto, May 18.—Bishop Fallon’s recent attack on the Protestant up- the Christian Guardian, the official organ of Canadian Methodism. The journal refers its readers to the pro- vincial report for 1918 on prisons and reformatories, and attempts to show that out of the 13,242 persons detain- ed in prison 6,760 were Catholics. The remainder were divided as fol- ish Church 2,161, Methodists Guardian also takes exception to uase Fallon’s own on divorce. — New Engineer— | - Mr. V. oor Se orate was en- gaged as engineer at the plant of the Public Utilities Commission, \at a special meeting Monday night, suc- ceeding Mr. William Henderson, — has moved to Windsor. -He is pected to commence his P Sd next Monday. — + HUNE, WHO WAS TOWN’S CHIEF EXECUTIVE THIRTY! YEARS. . was, | present and conducted the work of | The bright name of ‘‘Sunshine” was, chosen for the circle.| be held in Kincardine in June—Miss} the organization. a future of much | usefulness is predicted for the ‘Sun-' lifters has evoked a red hot reply from. Seewesuuausneeaseenbnnse ctu s ‘AN OLD TRICK OF F « Mr. A. B. George, one ie restaurant proprietor, but 70% gentleman of leisure, with kinds of opportunity’ to | iate his fendness for fish ; took Mr. L. W. Sovereign with him Monday on a visit to ¢ of his haunts where the sp led trout hold forth. Mr.8 ereign enjoyed the outing and had good luck with the hook: ine. In fact, if he only cee the way, he might be: tempted to go again, but “ B.” approached the fi hole by such a confusing trail that Mr. Sovereign doubts he could find his way bac “He turned every corner some of them twice,” said ¥ ‘ ing Sovereign, who thinks “Ay; B.” knew what he was doing | all right, ms Mes. Samuel Gris ; Passed Away Satw LARGE NUMBER FROM OU TOWN ATTENDED FUNERA) MONDAY. Following illness extendihg ov several months, the death of My] Samuel Grills, in her sixty-ninth ye occurred on Saturday, May 15th.,7 the family home, Bismark street, a] the funeral, in charge of Rev, Hazen, Methodist minister, was on Monday to Fairview cemetery Mrs. Grills was born in the fo ship of North Dumfries and at Preston in 1874, to her s husband. Two years later they md ed to Wallace township, where twenty-three years they were engag in farming. K is about twenty yéa since they retired andy oy ved a to. | towel. . <] Besides Mr. Grills, there survi} one daughter, Mrs. Henry Hemswo of Listowel and one son, Mr. 8, | Grills of Winnipeg. fi Some of those from out of to¥ attending the funeral, e Thomas Grills and Miss Grills, Ha riston; Mr. and Mrs. James Gril Mr. and Mrs. Harper, Mrs. Lyons, and Mrs. Charles Mighton, Mr. @& Mrs. Walter Mane, Elora; Mr. @ Mrs. William Grills, Mr. and M lison, Miss Levitt and Mrs. B Galt; Mr. and Mrs. Knarr, Mr, } riam Knarr, Mrs. Waterman, Mr, ag Mrs. Bretz, New Dundee; Mr. ai Mrs. Franklin Good, Mr. and MPF Schultz, Waterloo; Mr. and Mrs. Mill on Good and daughter, Mr. and Mr Elias Good, Miss Mary Good, Mi | Fink, Kitchener; Mr. R. Leatherdal | Mr. G. Middleton, Brussels; Mr. aff Mrs. Sheldon Bricker, Mr. and | James Downey, Mr. and Mrs. Wall Hallman, Fordwich; Mr. and ‘ Cyrus Hallman, Mr. and Mrg. 5 | Hogarth, Toronto. | Yes, Times Have Changed— Mitchell Advocate—A few yeal ago we used to get two bags of po toes for the Advocate for one ye; Now we have to give the paper thre or four years for one bag, and som people insist that the paper is goimg up in cost. 3 MICKIE SAYS oe