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Newspaper
Yorkton Press
Location
Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Apr 23, 1918
Page
1
The Court of King's Bench Spring sittings opened with Judge Bigelow. Charges ranged from grain testing to receiving stolen goods. Several cases involved sexual offences with underage victims, resulting in multi year terms and corporal punishment. Multiple defendants faced prison sentences with Crown counsel present.
Review notes J Harvey Douglas Toronto native wounded at Sametwary Wood in 1916 who spends sixteen months as a German prisoner. Describes cruel medical care in Cologne, travel to Switzerland and internment, repatriation and vivid illustrations. Aims to convey suffering and the importance of parcels and letters for morale.
Yorkton Lodge No 9 invites members and visiting Brethren to a Divine Service on Sunday April 26 at 4 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church marking the ninth anniversary of the lodge. Rev D B Sharp conducts the special services at the Baptist church.
The Yorkton bar at spring sessions of the Court of King's Bench offers congratulations to Justice Bigelow on his elevation to the bench in the district. He replies that the new appointments have the bar's approval and that the bench bar relationship remains cordial and desirable.
A scrambled note argues over Mountain Standard Time and Meridian longitudes, detailing how local and regional clocks differ. It cites Mayor Peaker and references Yorkton, Winnipes, and Victoria with debates on legal and civil time versus sun time.
Yesterday the Yorkton detachment of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police left by overland transport for Regina after orders to report at headquarters there as the force faces possible overseas service. A town smoker at the Town Hall featured Mayor Peaker and others with musical and vocal offerings and humorous stories. Next week Passes will review Captain Burton Deane's book about thirty one years with the RNWMP.
The Women's Auxiliary of the Great War Veterans hosts a Progressive Rainbow Tea at Yorkton town hall on Wednesday April 24 from 6 to 8 pm with music and a 6:15 program. Tickets cost 50 cents, available from Auxiliary members and the Great War Veterans. From 9 to 10 pm a display of war souvenirs is shown, with 10 cent tickets. The menu follows.
George Jamieson of Yethtot sued Loma and Bleck contractors under the Workmen's Compensation Act for injuries on 1 September in the course of employment. The trial, before Judge Denton, concluded with a verdict for Jamieson awarding 84.60 for hospital expenses. McPhee Kyle represented Jamieson. Wilken & Stewart defended the defendants.
Pte. D. M. MacDonald appointed Night Constable with 45 dollars monthly and annual five dollar raise plus free quarters in the Fire Hall. D. R. Fraser fills cemetery keeper role. Fitzpatrick, last season’s keeper, to roundup stray animals. Grants discussed include Yorkton Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition revival and an 85,145 dollar Public School Board requisition. Winnipeg’s J A Allardyce invited to discuss electrical superintendent post.
The rural districts advance organization for a pig feeding contest as 29 boys and girls are recorded with more entries expected. Secretaries are urged to submit officers to finalize the club list, with a central meeting planned to complete the prize roster.
At its regular meeting last Wednesday the Public School Board appointed Mr. J M Clark as Secretary Treasurer in place of Mr W A Jones who has resigned to take up farming.
The Red Cross Yorkton and District Society acknowledges a large relief shipment for the Great War effort including forty seven sale pyjamas and twenty one pairs, dressing gowns and hospital items. Donations are listed from Pebble Lake School and Miss Florence Clark, with a packing date of April 13 and total value noted. The society closes its Yorkton branch on April 24 due to wartime events.
A wartime column lists new rules on beer pricing curfew for theatres at 10 20 pm and tighter food and energy use. It notes Easter as a significant period for national morale and urges strict obedience from all citizens with continued discussion on page five.
In a discussion recorded amid parliamentary debates, an older member argues that women’s suffrage is part of the era’s ferment. He suggests suffrage could shape political rewards and social change, while others defend equal rights and question the timing. The piece notes continuing public and political reactions as the debate unfolds.
Citizens of Yorktown and district will hear of YMCA work with soldiers at the front on Thursday evening April 25 at 8 pm in Town Hall. Capt McKendrick recently returned from France where he worked near the front line for over two years and will share vivid stories of everyday life on the battle line.
A damaged notice references a veterans group named Army Arno Wavy Veterans. It mentions electing a company of veterans for series of activities and suggests duties at a stem to meet over Lee and other locales. The text laments losses and honors soldiers and sailors of the British Empire in the death struggle for freedom.
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