TH E T IME S F B I D A Y . DECEMBER 19. 1919
THE B E N E F IT OF W IL L IAM WOODWORTH --------- DISCHARGED, D ISA B LED SOLDIER,
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A Grand DANCE Weavers’ Institute, TO
SATURDAY, DEC. 20th. REFRESHMENTS at Reasonable Prices.
A It
Commencing 7 p.m. 2W“ADMISSION 9d.
RRO COME AND DO YOUR BIT FOR ONE WHO HAS DONE HSS r !
“ Many can Help One when One cannot Help Many.” \VM.
THO.MPSO.N, Hon. Secretary.
CLITHEROE & DISTRICT diiojal 4 4 \
President; TH E MAYOR, (Coun. J . Thorneer.) f A PERFORMANCE OF HANDECS
/ l l b e s s i a b will be given in the
Ip a iT S b G b u v c b S c b o o l , C L ITH ERO E .
fliionbav, 2)ecemba-. 22nb. 1919.
BAND AND CHORUS " of 160 P ER FO RM E R S . Conductor : Mr. H. B. SHAW,
Mus.Bac.. F.R.C.O.
PRINCIPALS
MRS. FREDERICK PYE, Soprano (Whalley) (GOLD MEDALIST)
MISS DEBORAH DUCKWORTH, Contralto (RISHTON.)
MR. WILFRID HINDLE, Tenor (Nelson). MR. HARRY HOLT, Bass (Accrington).
PRICES OF ADMISSION First Scats (Reserved) 2/- ; Second Seats 1,3, (Including Tax).
Doors Open 7 p.m., Concert to Commence at 7-30.
There will be a FULL REHEARSAL a t 8 p.m., on SUNDAY (Dec. 2 1 s t ) , in the School, J . AINSWORTH, Secretary.
Comrades of the Great War ^ (CLITHEROE BRANCH.)
-M G ac O W fMiDne DON’T FORGET THE vill be held in the PUBLIC HALL,
TO-MORROW! MR. J . FORD’S BAND.
(Saturday, Dec. 20'.h)
DANCING FROM 7-0 to 11-0 P..M. Admission One Shilling.
Park proceeds to be given to St. Deuy.s’ Home, to provide Christma.s Comforts for the Children.
Low Moor Memorial Fund Committee.
Grand DANCE PUBLIC HALL,
in the TO-NIGHT T (Friday, Dec. I9ih,1919) I
M.C's: Messrs. J . Walmsley J. Grainger, and ! W. Collins.
Dancing from 8 p.m to 2 a m.
Mr Geo. Cowgill’s Band. | T H E H A L L , Lowergate. Refreshments provided at reasonable prices.
Admission 1/6. 6 L0 SCReOL; CHURCH BROW, Clitheroe.
The Borough Band! Will RE-OPEN The above place for
D ANC ING SATURDAY, Dec. 20th.
COMMENCING DANCING FROM 7-0 to 11-0 P.YI. Tho Scliool lia.s been thoroughly renovated th e ball of the SEASON
Clitheroe Cricket, Bowling and Tennis Club, FOURTH ANNUAI
J F a n c y D r e s s B a l l ■will be held in the P U B L I C B A L L , on
JANUARY 2nd, 1 9 2 0 . - ^ PRIZES will be given for the following :
First and Second for LADY’S BEST CHARACTER
CO.STUME. First and Second for GENT'S BEST CHARACTER COSTUME. First and Second for BEST COMIC COSTUME (Lady or Gent).
Mr. H. B. SH AW ’S BAND will play f o r Dancing. EEFRESHjrEXT.S will bo presided over by tho Lady Members of the Tennis Club.
T l C K E I S gf- E a c h fo r f ir s t 250, afterwards 4!-. ■Vniicli may be had from any Mo inber of tho Ball Committee. H. S. WHITTAKER. Soerctarv.
COSTUMES. WIGS BEARDS, MOUSTACHES, ETC., can bo obtained on Sale or Hire from R. STUilBS 3 Church Street, who will bo in attendance at the Public Hall on Jaii. 2nd to make-up’ for all Characters by apppointment. Place your orders early.
CLITHEROE CO-OP. SOCIETY. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. ANNUAL BALL On Friday, January 2nd, 1920, in King Lane HaSi. Dancing front 8 p.m. until 2
a.ni. RIp. Ford^’s Band.
M C’s : Messrs. Mutton, Hallows, Bailey, Forrester, Burnett and Starkie.
T i c k e t s 1 /6 c a c h .
Can be had from any mtmber of the Committee. PEELIMIN-LllT NOTICE.
Clitheroe Conservative Association. i 1 i%
ANNUAL B A L L ^ In the Public Hall, Friday, Jan. 9th, 1920.
RED TRIANGLE EFFORT, WHALLEY,
-:- On behalf of Whalley and District Nursing Association. Silver Tree,
To-Morrow, (Saturday) Dec. 20th, at 7-30 p.m..
CONCERT Mr. H. Gilmoiir’s Party
-BY— OF BLACKBURN. ADMISSION 6d., Under 14, 3d.
A SPECIAL APPEAL has already been made for Subscriptions, but this Effort is a sjK'cial ono for which the Red Triangle Hut is alone responsible and by which i t is hoped to gather in a largo number of small amounts ■ not included in tho largo subscription list.
Low Moor Day Scliool. 6 i ' a i i d D A P I 6 E
On Xmas Eve, (Dec. 24th, 1919) Dancing fr om y-jo to i l - 4g p m.
Music supplied by Mr. J . Wilkinson and Mr. W. Coates.
A dm ission 1 /- Refreshments provided.
On SATURDAY, Dec. 27lb, -A —
F'UBLIC HALL, Saturday Afternoon, Jan. 10th. D A N C E » Saturday Evening Jan. 10.
will be held in the above School. To commence at 6-30 p.m.
and brought up-to-date, and is now considered tho cosiest Dancing Room in tho town.
.ALL THE
LATE.ST DANCE JIUSIC ‘iVlIJ, BE PLAYED.
Excellent Cloak Room Accommodation. ADRIiSSBON i l :
Lest ye forget—Grand CONXERT. SUNDAY NEXT. Doc. 2Ist, in tlio Co-operative Hall. For particulars see Bills.
OiiHstsuns I9I3> Sunday, Dec. 21 s i ,
“ Jesus of
N.azarcth.” hy the Choir. G-0 p.m.: Tho SACRED CANTATA,
Thursday, Dec. 2 5 th , GliRSSTR/IAS OAY.
S-30 a.m. and Noon; Holy Communion. 10-30 a .m .; Morning Prayer and Sermon.
Friday, Dec. 2 6 th , BOXii^G DAY.
G-30 p.m.: Annual
CONGREG.ATIOXAL GATHERING in School. Varied Pro- grammo and “ Tho Nativity” (illus trated by Lantoru Slide.s). Light Refreshments.
Sunday, Dec. 28th, And MUSICAL PROGRAMME. Wednesday, Dec. 3 1 s t ,
6-0 p.m.: An old English CAROL SERVICE by the Choir.
RIEW YEARi’S EVE. 11 p.m; WATCH NIGHT SERVICE.
IMlEEIMIXARY NOTICE. THE ANNUAL Gliiistmas will be held in the
Parish Church Sunday Schools OhrSstRias liigSitn
Proceeds in aid of School Funds. Particulars Next Week.
CLITHEROE & DISTRICT ED Entertainment will bo given by
SS. MICHAEL AND JOHN’S
A.MATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY, on
Xm a s ^ight^ Boxing f l igh t & S a tu rd a y , O e c. 2 7 th .
Doors open at 7-0; Cominenco at- 7-30.
RESERVED SEATS 2s. and Is. 6d.: UNRESERVED SEATS. Is.
PJiANSChr istma.s Nigla. “Timo.s'- Oflicu: Bo.x'iup; Night, Mrs. Embluy, Lowergate: Saturday Niglit. Mr<. AVinckley. IMoor Lane.
LOIV MOOR CHURCH. St. PAUL’S CLITHEROE.
Clitheroe Labour Party.
On SUNDAY N E X T , DECEMBER 21st, 1919.
Will be given at the
RECHABITES’ HALL, MR. COUN. BLACKLOCK.
SUBJECT M IL ITA R IS E .”
Chair to be taken at 7-0 p.m., by R9R. J . CROSS.
Questions. Discussion. Collection.
!, Congregational Church, ,
CLITHEROE. SP EC IA L
Christmas Services Sunday Next!
10-30 & G o’clock. Preacher : STUDENT, (Manchester College.)
Selections from ‘The Messiah’ at Evening Service.
Collections for Church Funds.
Men and Women of Clitheroe and Trade Unionists and Co-operators, attend this Meeting and
Protect your Savngs & Defend your Wages Against the Menace of Wationalisation and Bolshevism ! !
ADMISSION FREE. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19th. 1919. THE TIMES.
JN^OTES BY THE VVxVY. i Ifiiru at lirst iuuid thai Claivmout Mill.
CTidieroo. which lias been idle i'or some coii- siderablo time, has been purchased by a cum- I^aiiy of local geiUlenieii and will bo re-started as early its imssible. Several mouths, iiow- ever, will probably elapse before work is com- mencetl as it is tlie iiitoiuion of the pur chasers to iaslal new machiuery. and thus
ilioroughly lo mudemiso the couceni. ** ** **
Jieforo a large company of bidders at the ‘Princess Ju Ju’
Old iJuil Hotel, iliackbuni, on \VeUiie.Hlay, the roimiaiit of the Duuou Manor
E.state wa.s uffored by auction by
Me.ssis. Lastiglione and Seotl, liOaUoii and Eduibui-gU. The
e.slate is sitiuiied in tho parishes of Ribcliesier, Dutiuu, Aightoii, Jiailoy and Chaigley, and Ciayiuu-le- Dnle. J t is ouiircly freehold, and i.s divided into farm.s and small holdings. Up to hi.s death in 1902 it was in the pussc.-ssiou of Mr. James Eeiuoii. and later his son, ^Ir. Richard K. .Fenton, and has since been acquired by Cai)caiu Cruiidoll. Lower Jjoycc’s Earm ,19 acres 2 roods 33 perciics, was sold for ,L'92U; Clough i3ank Earm, 123 acres I rouil 32 perches. .i,’ L,3oU; vShirebnrn Hou>e Farm, 02 acres 3 rtxids 12 perches, and pastures and woodlands, 2o acres 3 roods 3u perches, to gether realised .1*1,9UU. Timber on nine farms was also olferod but was not sold.
ilessi’s. i ’ovey and CuUen wore
ye.steiihiy
granted permission by ilie Rorough Reiioli to hoid eineina oxliibitioiis on Cliristmiis night.
No.ki Sunday afternoon til the Reciiabiies
Jlall a public meeting is to be held under tiie auspices of Tlie Peoples’ JiOaguo, which em- bracL-s ill its membership all chesses, to protest- against NationalUatiou and Bol.>hovi>m. Co-operators, Trade Unionists and all citizens are invited tu attend. . The meeting will be addressed by Mr. S. .M. Holden, of Accrington, and by M. i\lciis J.ekov, an e.^caped Jtussiau socialist leader, who was three limes im prisoned by the Czar’s Government and twice sentenced to death by the llolslievisis. He was rescued by other Trade L’ liionists.
I t is quite evident that dances aro tho most
popular means of riusiiig iiioiiey at tho present, time. Tlio Clitlieroo Allotment Holders ami Caideiier,s’ iVssociation recogiiisod this on Wednesday, when tho sum of £12 was aclded to tlioir biiiltliiig fund as a result, of tho dance promoted by ihem and hold at the Public Hall. About 200 people wore present, and hatl a really good time. i l r . Ford’s band provided tho music and rofreslimonts wore served by a committee, composed of tlie lollowiiig; i ir s . I. T. Rusiitoii. .Mrs. T. KobiiLsoii, i l ls . Howard, ilr.... Thompson, i lr s . Karnsliaw,
J . 0 . Rigby, ilisses Hoys. i lr s . H. Sheidon, Mas. iV. Slioldoii and i l r . J . W. Slater. All
tlio arrangements were exccedinglv eliicient. * * ** **
i la ik o t , '’ at Rlackburn on Friday, i l r . A. Wiiitiaker. who look the part of •' Blinker.’ ' was made the recipient of a magniiicent bouquet ol cabbages and otiiei* greens trimmed with ribbons and streamers adorned with Brussells sprouts. He received furtlier presents on Saturday, wliilst ilis s
Wat.son was
After the performance of tho ilarriage
presented witli several boxes of cliocolates aud a bouquet.
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Doctors’ foe____are to be advanced .50 per cent. 1 !Mnncliosu‘r aud district owiug to the
pre.seiit liigli cost of living. A tariff of minimum fees lias boon'drawn up, to wliicii doctors will bo ask<M;l to givo thoir ap])rova.I, With regard 'to panel patient.?, tlie Government
has boon approached with a view to thoir mak ing an increase.
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burn, Accrington, and Darwon. connoctod with the Incorporated Dental Sociot-v. have decided
to revise tlioir scale.>. * * *
Sandygato School, Burnley. iako» pride in
the fact that i t has produeetl more mavors than any other school iu tho town. Tlie
Mayor of Clithoroo (Coimcillor J'. Tliornber) is ono of tlio old boys. ♦ ♦
’♦ * * * Tile cemeteries committee of Middlesbroiigli
have sanctioned the use of concrete coJiins for \ isitors to Whalley aud other
FREE CHURCH COUNCIL weight ($ .stone). CHRISTMAS DAY.
Ghiidren^s Fancy Dress Garnivai SOCIALS DNEPi'iniitive Methodist AC
UNITED SERVICE Ghurcii.
To Commence at !0-.'!0am, PREACHER;
Admission One Shilling. Make Shopping at BENTHAMS a habit.---------------------------------^It Pays.
Rev. H. Guard Price. B.A. M.C. 'Subject:— “ The Mother and the Child.”
[^Collection For Council Funds.
old churches will note how history is repeating Itself iu this respect. I t i.s improbable, lio\° over, that cofliiis of this description will como Mso on account of their groat
Tho whist drivo and dance organised by tlio
(Mmmitteo of tlio Liberal Club a.iid held on Modnesday niglit was a decided success from
ovory point of view. Tlicro wa.s a good attend ance and ovoryono onjoyed tho affair. Prizes for the whist wore won .a-s followsLnditxs ■ I Mas. Cowgill (trinket box): 2, Miss
B.ailev (photo frame). Gentlemen: I , Mrs. Whit-
w.am (pair of slippers) ; 2, Afr. E.
Dickoti.son (.silver cigarette case). Rofroshments wore .so^ixl during the o-.-oning by the ladies com- mittco. The funds of the Chib will be sub
stantially augmented as a result of the effort * * ** **
There wa.s a good attendance at the dance
promoted hy tho St. John Ambulance Brigade hold m tJie Weavers’ Institute last Saturday aiid an cnj’oynblo time was .spent. Messrs. A. K Dixon E. Spedding, C. Sntcliffe, and J .’ Ho^e undertook tbo duties of M.C.’s and 5fr G. Cowgill’s band providcrl the music. Re- freahmonts were served during tho evening bv the lady niombors of tho Brigade.
Doiilal practitionons in Clitlieroo, Black Amoin NO COLLECTION, „ tho^e pro,>(_mi hisi. Endav
muss mvvuag of Eiborals at Ih'v^luu/iu/i,; i by me
K.glu. Hon. H. H.
Asqu.th,
cillor J . lliombor, .Mayor of Clitlienje. * Clitlieroo and disfrict workpeopi.. I,,.
coiunbuied i;129 ll.s. Sd. fo ilm'u
and East Laiiciisliiro Royal Jnlir,ua,v those ol Wiiulley and district I'-j-J 4> I* IS Slated tiiat u sum of diUU,UUU L uraomlv
ih o ' ln A m n ' : '^ *
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improvenamu, .f, je
^i*iittlcwortii was seventy-live VfDter-
soniy -oa balurday, Uecomber 2ril,. Uie Rank 1-loliday, tlio Homo Ullicu ha- ivijla.t
As to whetlier simps need to close . uiuanj
that It IS ;ui ordinaiy Rank HoUdav. Trid',. men may open il they wish.
An e.xfraordiimry situiuion Ims ari,en a-a
lOiuR of Ulo boom dovolopiiiciiin in ilieioim;. Undo. I-ollowiiig iicguiiauoii.-i houveru li,,'. rospecMvo oxecuuves ol tlio oiiiplovor.s and m.. oporalives, iho Fodoraiion of .Master Uiu./ii bpinnors on Wednesday formally ammuiiad lie
eoneea.sion of a serie.s of lioiurses to iheir employees aiiiouiiLiiig in Rm total, it i,. ^ ,1™
lated, to ,L'1,.3UURUU. Tho oporative,-,' .-xeea titeo met iii the .ilteniooii and condeimivil a.-- imsatislaotory and likely to load to ,„iV. usum and inequality. Tlie iustnieliuii- o' tho ledoriitioii aro that all workptoiile sad
cloiicai stalls rogularly cmploved shall leeriv,. bouuse-s as under:— Employees under Iti (male or femalei f i
on each of three dates, namely, ihc wo.*.k- ending January 10th, February l uii. and Alarch 90th—a total of .hj.
Imiployeos over 16 and under -Ji imal..
or leimile) T1 lOs. on each date—a loial o- -i- l lUS.
1'omale.s over 21, £ 2 on each date - a miai .Males over 21, £3 on each d a t.- a i.e *
ol L'9. ♦ * * ♦ ♦ I(llto:\ s
liusille.ss pc-ople. having d,.,,
to recognise the services of the pom,- /h! the recent riots, a social gatlieriii,' wa
Gliiet CuiLslable Grili'm (lormerlv of t'kllar' received an illumimued add'ross iroi;; i - Cliainber ot Commerce ;iiid tl.e Tradeis' ciaiion jointly. Siibsequeiiily the iiiemlhT- oi tile ureo
pre.seiiied to the wife of liie fii;..; Coiistablo a silver tea service m ncogmiio:; Ol the plucky way she tcndtHl the uouikl.,-..;
r,I ^ a m o u i u given Ixiiig ‘.'Itoe
I Uluiiig tlie not, wlieii the polue staiioii wn- I Ix-sieged. At times i lrs. Griliiii laid a.- iii;ia'. I as SIX injured men on the billiard tahie m'.'lc'i
iier care. ♦ * ♦ * * *
Davies, i l .P . lor Clitheroe. said ihat o:a again tho cotton ojicratives laid been ho.>. winked, llu-y luul tied tlieir hand- lo "ages agreement lor a certain jicriod, mid i
that peniKl reeapitalisatious wore beiiii: trmi acted lor which the operatives aud ilio n>: suniers would have to pay dearlv in the fmnr. Ho lor 0110 would not be a pari'v lo the breii! lug ot tho agreemoiit, but thev .should take
as a wariuiig never to make'su.h au ;i -:o mom.
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hri.sima>, owing to meat control. Fndcr ihis system tile people of this and uiiier towa- “ open their moiillis and shut liieir eyes." and receive whatever those iu authoniy are pleastsl to .send them. Tliere is, ol couLe. a speeitied minimum weight ot meat to wliuii all registered persoits are entitled, but -up* plies are so amjile just now timi the n*a>i i i-e: ol Old iMighuid may make its appearance ou the testivo board this C-lirisimas iu lUs be.-i proportions—noble sirloins or rib,<. iiisiea(i *>: the skimpy joints associated with the day.- el rigorous rationing. ‘ ‘Plenty, but dear,” may be written ol lood supplies: and ilie price
iliore is no tat .<tock sliuw at C'litliurov ti’:-
ot turkeys and gewse is sucli ibai ilie hoii>^‘- \nio of modera'io means no longer Ik'-uau*- between a bird or a roast for the C’hrisinia'
tliimer. IVe jiope. wriw.s I he “ Cotton Factory
Times,'’ the Weavers' Amalg;im;uion will speed lip to the utmost of thoir janver tiio claim tliey have jnit before ilio i*m|)
ioj.ers. that weavers slioiild he relieved of tin; eieau- ing of tlioir looms. I t will pay tlie employers to concede this. Tliey are doing well; there is easual labour to Im liad at a'fatr wage to lollow tho occupation of loom cleaners; anJ
the system would make weaving more aitrac- tivo than i t is to-day. In spite of the wagiv incrc.Tse weaving is not yet so attractive a.'t to
c.atiso a How of labour to the sheds, and it impossible to argue that weaving is a well-pa'.J occupation.
I t employers would do as «'•'
suggest in tho way of swooping and cleaning, and would
re.alise tliat, comparatively siteak- ing, we.aving is a higlily skilled, inadixiuntely paid occupation, tliey would go on a lino different from that of paying big smiis to in duce people to loam to weave. It is when they liave learned that they want better wages.
**** ** “ The Luck Penny ” is tho happy title of a
finely told
t.alo written 1)V Mr. Oswald Wuu- ridgo. Blackburn, for some years of
S.awley. and published by W. and R. Cliambers, Ltd- Tho .story originally
appe.arcd last year, then forming the Christnins number of “ ChninlH'O’ Journal,” and the popularity i t goin^ t'‘‘ duced tho well-known Falinhurgh pubiishen
to produce a second edition. Speaking at a, meotiug at Shaw. .Mr. .Vli.-'.-J
nt the luwii Hall, at wha-h eacirpoli,eii;.,a uas presented wall an envelope comaimr.g
ih*i
THE PEOPLE’S LEAGUE. ■
a t t en d t h e - L y I U It L GITFWrfcAV A —
pmijjjc Meetlnig AT THE RECHABITES’ HALL,
SUNDAY AFTERNOON NEXT7 DECHMBBR
2i.st, At 3 p m.,
And Protest against NATIONALISATION & BOLSHLVISM! SPEAKERS— ^
M. M EN S UEKOV, the Escaped Russian '
AND OTHERS.
Socialist Leader, who was tlirco time.s imprisoned by the Czar’s Government wlui twice sontonced to death hy the Bolshevists and rescued by his otlior I'nide Unionisi (■ " '’'
r.ade,s and who will tell tho people of Clitheroe of tho Horrors of llolshevism.
Mr. S. M. HOLDEN ; Mrs. HARRISON
YOUTH’S ^ iu|
'T l io my.
Gill (1L;I- was tragit dead body
burn. Gill "'Im
from Hoc:
evening, tl seen alive, police ami I irate of th | Y'esterday who reside the water police wer assistance ing in a tt which was [ The iuqil
afternoon. [
W H A M There i.'
ing week workers iu-l in the inei| at it nnii
noD a a positive • to tho on.M tary ilosp and dololiM refugo. i l fortablo dJ ly ever uij ing, and pt.•^iodiLHi^ cuppt'is ji labouring aro holdn; morrow i.'
aud Dii=in tion whici.l and <.lv-M
“rv|
uLo bvoi Blues” a prograinmj when dinir by onu-rti! a puhUv II! the trvnt, to ?lutW I bubscripn’ fully ifci rest as.-^ur tho best. the no'.il moot has • iho Mill til 200 men Liisi Fricij ilie mnuL-f grainnu* \'i
T. K. Di.D ]>oaranct- nccompnii I Mi.-s Hu I Hjun-on. by storm 1
k-ngth f howt'vvr. madL’ upt I
rewarded stahiliiy < leadi’V of!
BO B i TluirsdJ
Tliornber ■\Vin<lIe a
A
Bradi'onl | a udiblf P.C. \i
on the King-sud
ol' a iigli tlie wroii: twenty i of iiis ap lioi'so am why Ih* d ! iheiiL
] did no Street.” Heorgo
Bronnaiu evidence, swung tl Delemi
sounded tho lioisi into liim middle i side sinij Tim FI Dofemi
cannot a The C
the sanit Dofeju
cost me (Laughti The nr
and on i would h: to motor wilnebs’;
Thom: I
having 1| proved,
and ho i | and was
lloberi I
CHOU
gathori n| concert. Saturda; Ernest. Messrs, and Mr;
spon.sibU which w part of sketch, mont t<’ wore M Mos-srs. Rofrcslu and alto AVAU
numhor (Rev. T next, f*" asking "Window gonorou will be r| engagcHlI want t<| tho latol contribti locked Thoro a| ground lio in t il l will bo
surplus yet to i thing Toal art|
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