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ROUSING


LIBERAL RALLY. STRIKIKG SPEECH B Y S IR HARRY


VTRNEY, SKIPTON’S L IB ER A L CANDIDATE.


COAUTION GOVERNMENT EXAMINED AND FOUND “ UNPRINCIPLED.^


PEACE, RETRENCHMENT AND REFORM STILL TH E U B E R A L POLICY.


CANDIDATES ADOPTED FOR LOCAL ELECnONS.


“ It Ko hiui ;i c;uidid,ato liko liiin, \vc


fhould .soon niako nii impression in Uiift ilivision,’ ’ s;iul lu-ominont Clitlicroo libe ra l f 11 Tu.\s(l;iy ovomn};, foJUrvvint; tho niootiug a.Mnss*d by S ir lia r r y Vorney. Bart., ()..<.()., tile prasi>i*ctivc Idbcral camlubUo lor the .Skiptou DinsLon. TnJang into account tiio hliort. iiotico of iJio inc'ctinj^, toKotber MiLli the latcno.s.s of tiic liourof sU n in g (8-,d0) thor** MILS a copiuil attendarico ami .Sir Harry \ c rney uiidoubt-HlIy did niucli to rt>ii.se tlio I ntiiuMasm oi Imal Lib<Ta!ri.


.Spcakuif;


ilm-nily in convi‘r.N.'iliona! style, ho inado hi« pnnt.s clearly and cleanly, redlining in- t* ntit to tho **nd.


the local Ihirty liad <Iecid«yl to iiominato Councilhir T. ill.'ickbuni as l.ilionil candidato lor liie Oninty Council eKv-tion in .March, This .slaieim nt


pHY^idinK* Mr. K. HnuIIey jinnouiiced th a t


landuhitet* a t ibo forlJicoinin^ Gu.ardiuns ('l.ftmn, and Ji*'. jKdd a inbuUs to the work r.i th*'s<* ladiiTi as members of tho Ilo;ird diir* ifjo I.T>t lew years.


Hf .‘dso sUit*Hl tJi.'ii .Mrs. 'niornlior and Itiri.well w«*n‘ t*> bo p u t fonrard as Liberal


The Party Label.


l.irly int4Te.‘.ted in the j>arty Ial>eb> attaeJu’d. to his amluiKs*. His tmly Lonceni wa.s that ]»i'plo should in* int*-ivsi4‘<i in politicis^ for j* w tlimiis Wen* in**r>* imiKirlaiit. He put jehi;ioii


.■>ir Harry Vennw s;iid li<^ was not p.articu- ;ind im>1i1k s a veiy j:oo<l s-x'oiid.


\Vliai4*v4T tiieir vieu.s, if iliey <lid somotliiiii; To make Kn^;laml a Isuter jd.itx*, liiey would riel Iwive lin% l in \a in . rolitics meant the *:o\eniinn ol ilie <‘«)imtry, nhether by Pailia* Ti'.ejii. (xiunty ixiuncils, l*K.-al comiciti, or Lj;ird.s of icuardiaiis. Hi* beloniied to a <Ie- t.mto party—the [.ilnnal


j»»ip!e .'•aid then* nas no difr*‘r*UKs* between


.. l.ib<*ral and a ( ‘e iiv rv a ljvo but he cm* pluiite ally disairns-d. 'lo sliow the ildieii'iu-**. .'sir Harry nii-


j - umssl himM-li as t4‘nd*‘Uarl’y a Cou*.‘*rva. t;\e. •


• riles,* are m\ vifxrs." }|4' went on.


I- .-ii to rule 4*\*t yeu. am! \ou »%hould slay ::i tllat '^irt e| i*le you were ca!|i-d to.


..r.d make beer, 1 read, tlm ‘ Mornini; Post* .;r.d I l**.Iie\e in force. ] believe that Uie r ijih l arm of Knt^land should


is'ople uliu j^o t^» chun-h, own laud


Uda ve 1 la-loni; to Hu* rulltu: <lass. 1 hmk •.•r my sji|,, nj i to iho Chun h and land .ind l-1-r .md 1 e.sjHst- iA.‘ople who vol*.* lor me v:!l


• 1 am a ( *4inserv;iij\e ami J lM*liev«* 1 was I


r-‘ thnat4*nmj^ lo all other jiowers. I lielieve. iheuith I ;mi a little aslmnieNl of it—in Pr i;s*i.ini.sm, c^jilsi ription, imliUiry .servio*, .a ii)ne. m .*'treni;lli, and when i ;;o out to -iirn.*-r 1 do not like iiiV iu i; ii'*M lo a Non* • 'r.Jornist.” "ir Harry tlaui is'vert**«I to I.ilHTaUsin.


h:*rty—indjvidu.il bberly, and Ii Int iv of t:,id<*. I beliete in evi*rybu<ly haviuj,; bis aaiiM*, in 4-4iuahiy »>f opjM>rtumiy. I l>*‘liev.. ;.'i se|f*;;*nvrnmeiu.


i la i r own aliairs and 1 :ii;ree witii


-■m- of the li-aders *>f tin* past (Sir Henry ( ■ .,;upIc*'lMkinmTman) that itood t;o\ernment no eubstilute for f-^dl-novi rnim-nt. I bv- V.- in jHsipIo manniynj^ tlieir own alFafi'K in


r:..;.*- own way. I ln-ln.-ve in the iirotherliiMid i; .-.n ami. tiimu;h pi*oj»lo tell mo it. Is old*


.-.a l n-iorn;.'’ '


... ;i Liberal ami ;i ( '.m.M'rvaliVi* are tiie


-hioii..*!. I lielieve in i-ss'ie**. retreiirhmenl uJi.-ite’.*'.’’ *•1''*’ l-o!! isi.v. >*'U cannot


K •;.. . I h * a r e not. Tla-v liK»k at. thintts a ddb ri n: i-'mit "I vi«*w. If you eljt t


.. i,)!-u:d t.i parhajm nt or t e a Coiinlv ( ’•■ iii.;;. 1.1* will ahva\s )<j;>k at l.hini^s fnuu n j- iin t ol \ iew and 140 ahiiu^ a L|hera!


.• —I • \ - ..ici ; • ■ I 01 ’em. ( 1.^1 nj^hl4 i-.)


Kothim: WroDK with Politics but- il . in ; . : My iii.-ml know- a bad Lilnual.


.. u I'-:mn.'. al"n^. TJie.^itm-r it ^olm‘^, •■•!!• \ ou .ai** to !ia\e a Connty Conn* . li.I other !.n. ! el,-, la i>. .N\>a-


■. r;*-ivativ.* road. ■ O'l • t I I*) Sils to yoUr*>*-l'.es i


., i.,it j..' proi!ii.«M S b»*« alls*, my ev[>» ri- - :m.t p:oim-». m.ide at ••leeiioii tmuN*


A.Hit ;a tile man w.» .••■ nd;’ ’ Nev«T \ r iy mmh, ^oU will btar me


‘ ,t I*.;: it :riw nr* do* ,s j»ot hold ^u^ h .a .* It -i-d to !ioM III the opinion


i pistitunon re \ erilieless. “ . . \ . . l i ihiihameiit t.» make it r.'ally


. ! . I do j*ot know mU‘ ti al-JUt it, e\o-pt I e '.s ..arwlidato. ! was in H:io[i»bt<l ;d 1 ha-t


•


• : . I.iuit lus'iiip*'^ -to Imn;; Um K;m‘T, rm.inv pa> the w)»«>h*


■


il.,.-. • ].iomi^*o kn«*w tiicy (tnihl V i l lied Wbat- vi-r >*m ^ay ;d*out


I' A..I-1 ..I


unlrvmeii. Hut Ikiiimmeiu t. 1 . W.v


. ; ;t ,t r .e .'! the m.l-'V of p**'»ple. It VOU , l ’..:n.ament has l.e. ii lowen^l. I -II1.S.* ol wiiat happi'iHsl at tlie l.^^l'


d-deapd bep.to I kn*‘W


• r. 'AMuited. ( l^iuefit*-!'.) Tlio Primo . ,-el i!;.-*. who sUpiKtM.d him \vent


•; Wo li.<\e *\ait*d neaily four years .1 tle>-'e pro!m***'h !l.'l\<* l/***'!! fill* il IS Ih.il i l i ‘‘ IH^'ph*


i.-n!.! i.-ei.-.-s’ ijt. for lieiiHW ami tin* ol Urn


. t ;i ( ■..n.->ervative. );.• Will i;o :i!pn|t 'I'her** is if in ral


1 tlimk isnple sliouM Ihiriy. rceeive<l witli appInusL*.


III tor Vi? U"l>7nciplcd Kovc-niimait. Again, wdL-rf ' w ‘‘


liomo^ruln hs*! r


getting them Inult. One was for tlio ton n i l '" ''s


ntriculUue.. DiiriTijr tho wjir i t wn.s rcaliswl r(!nnfrr”^^l%''


I CMilt. picsentod thcm.sclvc.s. Ono wim L*r V, .sccuriMK tlio desired


—^fTicwIrt in new gaitors from M-JiiU*!uiIl did not, tho furiners did-.slioiild Ik> allowed to mauago tlioir own alfairs. Hotli imliric.s could not bo right but tlio Coidilion Govern- ‘idopU'd each in turn.


Oovermnciit’.s unprinnplc<l iHilicy. Tho grcNit need wa« to get p<‘oph* to send back lioncst men to Patiiiunonti. Not no mucli cloyor as iione.st men wero required. Nobmiv dy.jijL'd that Mr. Lloyd George wjis the cleverest. J»rnm> .Minister we had liad for a long tiim.'— but did people trust him? J)id tho Irish triLst lum? lia d busine.ss men any trn.sfc 111 tbo Coalition ? Did Uio members of Iho Coalition trust eadi other? Not long aRo, Jxjrd Hirkonbc.ad said ho w.as waiting for a means of lionourablo escajH* from the Coalition


that evidently ho had had


admiiiLstrativo work tlirougliout tlio couiiiry lor no .sooner liad authoriUi's made arrange* ments to jwoceed on certain lines than tlio Government (xinui along wiili a. totally dilferent .scheme.


enough tif it . Tho Coalition was doomed. Lnpnmi])led government jinKliaed < Iiaos in


Liberal Policy,


■ 1 am now ;i Liberal,’ ' he .saiil. ** 1 1m*1j.**o lilwriy. I have a i**Tl*-rt, passion inr


1)0 rejilaced. Would tlio Lalsiur Ihu’ty h<? an alternative? ()f <ourM.*, tbo Ixibour Party could 111) more claim to rcpr«'S4*nt the wliolo of tho workers Ibaii tlio Ciiurcli of Knglaiul ix)uld claim to represent all ('hri.slians. The LalH)ur Jkirty wns rexiJIy tlio S<M-ia!ist Ihiriy. Ju iho .Skipton Divihion, Im did not know whether there would be a Uiroo-<.*orncred light or not. .Mr. Snowden had licen announced ;i.s pro,spi < tivc* Labour ('ximlidate and speak­ ing a low luglit-s befor*' had .said that Iu> was not an.\h)us that tlio I,a)>our Party .should get into |HjtM'r until ihero was a. larger moasiiro ol intelligcmco ainoiig.^t the workers. lU*cenily, too, .Mr. Clym*.s luid .*iaul that the Hsbour Jkirty w.s.s not ansiotis lo take over govornim-nt li\»m the I ’riino .Minister at the pre.si'nt time. It was thus evident that llie l/XilH)ur I ’a riy did not want to win. lb* did. and his linn convu tion was that the l*il»eral Party oiuld form a Government wliicli uould Iki bott4*r for th«* country than the prevnt (ualitmn. 'I he l*iheral I ’a riy was not jicr* hH-t. It h;nl made misuikes jiiNt as ilie Con* .scTval.ives and Lal)our Ikirties had. H«* .ilMFimnalrd secret tr**;iti*s but tin* Liberal P iir iy had in the p.i.st b»s*n a party to them,


'Jlio Coalition Governinont woulil have to ilIiLsiration.s could be muJtij)lio<l of tho


tho Govornnienb to Ktj.iraiUoo to tho farmers numimuii i)nces for wiieat, smidinE tlio o liwals m new gaiters to toil thoju which land to plougli up. 'Jljo other wny wjis to . Hunt, wiu>ov(*r uiidcr.stood furinini',


^\/nr»iCT, ho wns intore.slod in gl'OWIl in tllO


it of Hio


ti e other to eiicourago the private biiiUlerl LoJiJitiou Goyorninent liad tricsl the


“ incasuro of donimioii Tliat was ono


.V “ V h™ two dclinito ways of tho lor-tl nuthoi-ilios;


" '“"her of houses wore


c ip lo -t lia t was to beat tho Uermajis, Tlic-v suwveelcrl b u f sinco wo had had a Coalition


hy pril l-


goyoriuug JroLaud. Ono was to bo S h . t o tbun r T h ^ ’ u


min s ta iiw ^ l* ’”*^ actuated by pi-incipio, " Foi-


sUanco, ihcro were two distinct wna-s of ‘■ 'i'® ™«'>‘fy under too


'tliimk.s to Sir Harry for his iicldross. I ’oiiit- iiig out that. .Sir Harry was a true Libi-rai, lie .said the I’rinio .Minister was also a Lilioral in mimo. Ho doubted the reality of Mr. I,lord George’s Liberal iKi.sition and stig- gcsUsl that lie was im atitoernt. K>:prossiiig tlio view that history would prove Mr. Lloyd (icorgi- to liav(- iiroloiiged the war two years after it miglil have been liouoiir,ibly coit- rludisl, .Mr. Ifiiiley .said .Mr. l.loyd Gcorgo did not i>o.s,soss till' ijiialilie.s to mako a righteous I'oaco and urged that .smli an ‘‘ uupriiieiplcd adventurer ” should be got rid of.


Candidate and Education,


now t'ccoim* tin* lu i n of tlm Liher.tls to le- pixvsmit CiithoicH* on the* County Council, tho ollicic .side* having held iho pasitiun for twonty odd years. Jm|ircs.sing ilm value cf the franchi.M*, Couiicillor Hlackburn urged thu burgc*>M.\s to ti^o tlicir votes, dcciaring that after tho great .stnigglcs to *cuire tlie voto for tbi* people it wa.s hardly b?s» ilia ii tTimiiial not to uh' it. A great wave ol pro- grL\s.siv(*m*ss was sweeping over ihc country and S ir Harry Vonmy had cx?rUnily stimu- latcsl »nter(*st in Clitheroc. M’ i i l i Sir H r r iy , ho dcprcH'attsl any attc*mpt to economi.so in llio <*dtU‘ation of the rliildron, upon wlioni the ftiturc of the <*ountry rc'sted. In tlio fiitun*, iiiternatiuiuil oonip(*titiou would ho kc'om*r, and ibo nation Iw.st equipped im*iitnlly would will, in the long-run.


I t had 'ihe County


Council liad a great <b*al to do with educa­ tion and if «*b*< ic(l ho would .strive lo ^>co tliat tho children ivc*«*ivod ilie bi*st they could give them, lb* lH*lievc*4l tlio .strindaitl svfstc'iu to hev 4‘Uliroly wrong, lc**ling that tim children should rallier be gradtyl according t4» their inlelligeiue. Backward scliolam .■•bould i\*eive s|H*c*i;d attention with a view to niihing tliein to the higlier level.


reply .Sir Harry s:iid tho C«»alition Gov<*in- menu wa.s raili**r like the ninrricsl man in the old csmtiiulrum, “ Why d<» marrit*d men live longer than f^ingle men?” tlm riddle ran. ami tlm li'ply wa**. "T h e y don’ t live b>nger. but it Ms*m.s longer.” ( I.augbt4*r.) It was the same n ilh the Coiililioii Goveninn*nt Imt it vv«iuld end .som«*time, hiHUi he hoju’d. vote of Diaiiks to the (,’hainium for |»re*


jitst as tho l..nbour J*atly had nlien tln*y wt*re a.ss4Miat*l with the C‘*alilion Govern­ ment during the war. j*il>4“rahsm was tin* real ne^sl ot tin* country to-day. He im*ant to get back t«» Pailiamcnt and \*lien lu* got lher«* would .stand p n iiu n ly for Iione.st ad­ ministration and lor iscmoniy. 'riie Liln'ial Parly could get rnl of tin* lu>nb*s of cxlr.a ollicials in \Vlut«-!jall, couM get nd of oppor­ tunism m liigh p!a<‘c>, and uuild gel hack to giHKl, solid priiuMjilcn of ;nlmini.slratJoii. That would raw* Parliament to a higher .stamlard. Wiiat he nuMiit by 4‘c*mumy t\as rigid, ruiiib'.'-s c.s*onoiny in unproducli\e «a '- |M*nditure. .V.S to economy on «*ducation. In* was totxdly .'igainst increasing tlu* numln-i'


in cla'sses ami against j«slu« lions in t4*a<-hciV .*-alarns. 'rim tutnre ot Knglaml dejK'iidcsi on the eliiklren :imi tln-y simuM isseivt* ti e :ilt4-ntioii ami «sIueaUon po.-.sibU-. L;.rg*‘


e< onomieo eould, !n)we\4*r, b«* made* in ail- ministI'.ation. OHltiais, clerk**', and inspectors should b«* <li.spcn,s.sl witli as far as p<issibb« but it Would Ik»


to ••cotiomi.s** «;u inn*


i'<inc.’»lion, beciiie** that was when* tin* tutun* welfare of jCnglaml re>tcd. Kcoinuny w:u> imiHLs^^iblo in jH-nsiojis. Tin* mon wlm Ht'jV'sl the iOuntr\ so gallantly must


kiukcd alt* r and he would in-vyr agtu* to a re<iuction in tin* p*‘ii.sions. ivoinuny «ou!.l and must b<* made in i*rej)aralion.s bn; w.ir. 'Phe (hd'leti IVmimiHet* "Irn-mis of tin* (ioveniment--Slid llia t tin* Coalition i*a.s •ipemliiig -hli millions a y**ar more than was he;TSv'Xi:y lor tin* s.dciy of the country. ‘I*hat ivas a l4Tril>!i* indiiimenl ol e \t ia \a - gaiKe ami was!** eui the p.irt


<J.e’ernnn n l . It- wa.s dilliculi for the speml* till lit to cut down, hut iJn* I.hkjxiI Party c inil'1 do it for them.


tin* l.oalillon To Cure Unemployment.


<»--nnomy in unjinxlnciive s*‘rvic<*s. “ Miiy is ilieri* nin*mpli»ymeiit Sir Harry aske l. •


'riie (»nly r«*,il c*nrc* for unempk)yim*nt \.a.> • Ibvauso the trader is not making gc-nls


*v ilh w liit h to **mploy Ins men. M l iy / He* cause the c-oiLsunn-i‘ lias not got cnougli money


ill Ins iMfcket to buv tin* gcMuls when they .u n naider Whv ha.s Im not g*»L the money? Ik - caie<* tin* l.'hamA'lIor of tlm Kschisiucr lia.s taken It away hir unpn-.lnci.ivo c \iH*nd ime pir tin* Suit-*. In tin* j*ru‘o ot every ismml • if tea i.s a is lax winch goes to the Govt-rn- imuit For e\t*ry Is. sf>«*nt in lobacc*) benight likl goes in tax. Kvery miund ol .sugar m


laxc.l t4) tin* .Ment of ‘Jh l. Tin*n >.m Inue the largo manufa4-t m ers jsiNing to tin*


P: .• \l:n:r*ler. le* IS not a fool. Ho w ’•I 1*1 and l;e immt. liave known and 1,. V ..uidi.l.lU'.s who made UlO


-• ,


, s- to n.do- (..M-maiiv pay the wiiolc •! n,.- *v..r. Ib^*pl.' are


i . n..-n wiio mak** pi olills* ,


i •In.g


, , , , , 1.,. ........ . : „,„1


.


rtiey ).m,ak o| t.akin}; n iv I >v;u.I P. t;'ll ^1" "' ' ", 11 M.. .'.'m iMurii iii.'ii to I '"


r.M.g wuh i-.lit.r.-,-tJvM p ‘ 1,..A t«Hlivs. not


,nnl I.k-oI l.,x.li.'--i-» -anp ih. y ongla to liol'l


i,rnM i|)Nv. «■ !' can


. • Lm h -rs "^ of tin- E.uomat |,r,--.'nl. That


r.-iM ii-.- g.aMivrv.1 'In't


r I I: ,rn . having H'’ , i o t'n n- ' ''d „


’he*iion. “'"


A'.'l '.a-l I" '■ "'‘I •


iTINCSKILLS


Buis, Fl«»s, Flic*. Bccllcf, *11 iaKdk : l id. i h


■ n , , , „


,v ,y . ,n . - T'. wars ago lor tin- ow ,,r,-,.ruMg tin. mnon


'ih.''; ,^H v


d Vh. v rw.v rvrong all tho tayn, nn-l I-, givo Honu- Hulo for Irelaml.


romplaint • " ' f ^ n p r in c i p l . - . ! - ■ runronl was that it w.a/,


ng the M.-U- tliero w.ifi -a W u u o i


More about the Coalition, . ihe CV>alit4on


rv,,iUtion l * \


to ‘7


. v it li i.im knew px»- tliat it was im- they an*


(Jovennm lit (U. to Hb-. in the il ilioy iimke. If von have rcallv drastic ei-oiiomy, you *aii take some ol tin* tax otf :unl tbe coiusuiimr


will liave mon* moin'v. Ho will tln*n to buv m.ut* tilings and tin* t.ra*ler will *e able t*> make tJn*m. employing mor.* iK*op|e. 'I'lnm economy i.s tin* c urt* l«>r inn*ni))i')\ment. What4*v«r tlu* faults of the Lilxmal 1 arty, v-.ii


l.ilx-nil r.i> tv in pxnyr, «-o rr.-ill} i . - K-'-'-'t' 'hat l.. for,> tlu- «ar , u - il i


,1m o<l Uio luitioiial <l.-bt. ^ ou «|H Hn<l, too. t in t till' lilttiro.s fur tiii.-iiil-.ovmoiit wont


xtoi.ililv .low... h’or III.- .vimo lirmn|.K;.s «o


1,1 I'arliaiii.-Iii. »o will Mar.'l for ilr.ii-lK. ,x«tinmv in impncKliii'tivo .'xpoiKliUiro, .. \Vo havo our i.lval.s. Wo not mako


t.romis<fi but wo hx)k forward lnn>etull> to til.- (lav romiiiK wlion wo (■ .ill n-ally raiM- too Mx i.il -itatui. (if oiir pixipio ami mIk-ii no i.m ,!„ .rjim-lliiin; towanis Uio broUicrlKxxl of


man, am! Cot back into I'”'''" ’ ;


tliii spirit of tin- .Soiimm on tiio .Mount. Questions.


,‘e ' ' ^


Oi!ioti(.n.s iK-mc inviUM, (.'otincillor Hl.f K- !o( k .-A-xl for .Sir lla ro ' Vs'r.wy’n v.owa on


*"^i'r'''narrV'.-.•ud tlio lir>t tliinc *o ’I" aJnro iK'.-ico. Tlicro wero tw.i ways ot


YOU tluit for siKxessfnl Call Utsiring nijtoing espials l.-u-Uter. 'niorli-y’a I’orliMl


Mral. .“v'ld hy AgenU in b-sgs. UZbs., oo/- . 561bs., 18/6; 2811»., 10/-: Idlbs., 5/6. Jowph 'niorloy, Ltxl., King’s Cros.3 , Ix>ndon, N.i.


MT: auk .SUHG Uwt a tri.-J would convinco “


univ4T.se.


1 1 ,rough tin* slr*ol to iJn* nuirkei pl:u*i', tJu-ough the mark«'t plaee t<> the hoiiu*. oniv uilv4*rti.sing th a t 4-s'tabbsliCH Uie txuUi


in tlio leuR nm .—1/ml Burnham.


Adverti.sing i.s the key mduslTy of ihn I t ojH'ns eveiy <Ukt.


i t lemlu I t


Im* .‘•iding eoni’hidc'd tin* m*s*ting. W AD D IN G TO N . Following on the succossful onlorlaininenl


given by Mr. 'I’aylors’ concert party, of Hlackburn. tho previous AVodnc.sday, ilio second s<M*iiil promoted by iho ladies con- m*<:ted with tlm Wesleyan Church and ?5cho()I. on Saturday evening, drew a crowd­ ed auciieiicc.


In the absence through in­


disposition of tho Bov. K. .1. Hadfield, tlie opening devotions were umlortaken hy Mr. Woltemb'ii. .Mr. .1. Higsnn (Sawh»y) oponcsl tlm j>roceedings in a brief and pithy address, and Mr. F . Willis (Clitheroe) inado a vc*ry gei.ial cliairmnn. A capital and wcll-vnriisl p.*ograniino elicited oncoroK for x»very item. Miss I'Uliel Hradshaw (Bi.sliton), wlio jms- sesses a soprano voice' of gocwl range ancl tc*x- ture, sang " Hroak o’ Day ” ami " Islingt./u on May Day ” most aceeptahly. Miss Beta J’arkor (NVlialley) gavo a delightfnily swc‘ol rendition of ‘ ‘ Down Hero ” and ” 1 pa.sscxl hy your window.’ ’ Miss .Mary B.adcliire (Accrington) is an elocutionist of distinctive a liililv . ( ’omliining nil attraelivc "presonco” with *n iiloasanl voice, her clever expression of Ilm human emolion.s is a gift rather than an attainment, 'fho rlmracters .s)ic portruvs boeomo imbuc*d witli life, and if the audieneo could have had tlieir way tliov would gladly liavm had more selections from her very e.x- tons.ivo repertoire. Miss Badellffe was *• down ” for three recitals. As a matter of fact encores increased tho numher to sereii including a douhle eneotli fur ” 'Hm f*M "—a deliciously humorous rccitnl of a


riva l’s coquetry nml a ” lazy ” moon. Ihe humorous part of tho programme vvas ably


nmlertaken hy Mr, F . Harrison (West Brad ford), whoso army sketch, ” Fed up,” was a .source of greatest merriment. A furthe'* recital of ” adventures,” intermixed with stories and (pilps, kept tlic aurtionco in con­ tinuous laughter. Tlm entertainmont ter- minated with a musical travesty on Iho house shortage—” Harmonious Ifouse-lmut- iu'» ” bv a paiTv of friemks from tho Moor L^no IJ.M.C. verv diverting


’ Tlm bkolch, which proved and was productive of miicli


amusomont hy Lai-o. H . Oddio, F.-HarKreaVC-s, G. (yw h i ''. wns pi-rformed hy .Messrs. in eioi-iii' o.> le.i...... rea.son of J . W. its lof**''^ ‘ .“ -


.n u r j . U. Void, iiml Miss Lann. CoWKill olVn-iated a.s acronipauLst diiriu); Uio cvoniiiR.


KAY’S U N S E E D COM PO U N D for


Coughs, CoUl.i and Ilroncliial trouhlc.s, 1/3, 3/-, d/6-


el«y*t4‘d. In* would «lo his lK*st not only fur Clitlienx* hut for the wliole of luinca.-hin*. Th«* n'soluiion was heartily carrifsl.aiid in


If


Iho J^iln'rals of Clitlicroc had certainly clone something to create* interest in local polilirs during the hist cightc*cii inonHiH.


,Sc*concling, Councillor '1'. Blackburn xaicl


tho <lrink triillic is not to say, ‘‘ You all sbnll drink or iiono of you,” but to say, ‘‘ You sliiill decide in the locality you live in wlictlicr you will liavi^ drink or not.” Tlmt is local option and tlinl i.s wlial 1 shall sup­ port ill tlio House of CoinmoiiB. Mr. \'criioii Hailey ))roiK).se<l a vot.-j of


Sir Hari-j- beliovcd in local option. Sir Harry Vcriu-y: Tbo way to .set alioiit


elarixl liim.self a givat believer in li'ico Trade ami satid the Coalition had professed Fioc 'IViido and tliou pasted tlio Safeguardi of Imlu-stries Act. Tlio Jfov. tv. tVallaL-o (Cliatburn) a.skeil if


future of llio world.” Tlio second wny is to 8uy, ‘‘.Wo linvo bad ciiougli of war. J.K!t us bavo ill reality ii Isjngiio of Natioii.s. Let nil nations join together in innking it tlioroiigbly reiirj^eiit.ativo.” Tlio Coalition lind tried first oiio and then tlio other. Ue boliovod tlio real .solution to foreign policy wii.s to iiinko tlio liCiiguo of Nations a reality. ; t was no gootl .saying tlicy would havo nolli- iiig to do with tiennany, Au.siri.'v or Turney. They wore powers and must linvo represont- atives. All important point w.as that tlui operations of tlio Longue should bo open and above Ijoard. Secret troalies liad never done good and open diploniiiey must bo tlio rtilo of tile fiitiirc. Questioned by Jfr. T. Iliinks ,Sir Harry do-


A V I L L A G E ’S SO R ROW


INTERMENT OP. MR. JAMES LANGSHAW AT WHALLEY,


a.ssembly of sorrowing ndatives and friends, woro performed l)v tlio Vicar. Floral tributes wero sent by:—Hilda; Ihib and Bollio; Arthur and Alaigarct; l)avid and Alother; Ttxi ami Ada; Alary; Kiddie: Lizzio, Annie and M'ill; Jlert and Klliel aiui Family; Herbert and Alary; Harry and Alr.s. Brooks; Airs. Dean; Air. ami Airs. Gowans; Airs. A. I/Oiigworlli; Mis.se.s Grimshaw; Mis.s I)avis, Laiigho; AIi**.s Gnx*nl>ank; S. Bnilton; dolm and L. Dewlmist; Mr. and Afi^ C'liinoy; Air. and Airs. 'T. AV. Manley; T. Varlcy and Soils; Kmployees of AV. Langsimw ami Sons; Sir ilenry AVorsIoy-Taylor; Alr.^ and Airs. Gowans; Air. and Mrs. George Taylor; Mr. and Airs. F. Byi*; Air. Gn*eu and Family, " AcrcfieUl ” ; Air. Mrs. ami Aliss Clegg; Air. and Miss Hindit*; Mr. and Airs. Arthur Langshaw; Mr. ami Mrs. AWbh; Fdith, Aiuiio ami Jm*k Donnelly; .lack. Sallie nml Family; The- AVoi-shipful Alasier and | Brethren. Limestone Bock I*odge; Alastor .loiners, Clitheroe ami District; Dr. and Mrs Amloi’son; Mr. and Airs. Hirkott; Air. .and Mrs. .1. I). Bobiiisou.


Vicar (Bov. d. H. tV. AValli.s) and tlie Curate (Jlev, d. laiml), tliere being a large congre­ gation. 'I’lio choir was in attendance and the liymas ” N(*arcr my Gml to 'riieo,” ” Tliero is a land of pure delight” and ” Now the hiboiiror’s ta.sk is o’er,” were sung. ]*.s;ilm fK) was sung ami ns tho body was revm*ntly carried lo its last resting placo the Nunc Diinittis wa.s (-.haiiic<l. Air. F. J^yo was a t tho organ ami dlscoursotl funeral marchc.«. The hi.st sad rito.s, witiu**'Sed by a large


r iO L F J O T T IN G S *


eaUMsl a posti*onenu*nt of play in tho quali­ fying rounds t»f the " A


enp coinpelilion. Two will therefore (pialify ill tins ('omjK‘lition io-niorro\v (Satunhiy), tlu* is th iiiMant. A mixed fonr-'ornes m.ntrh will ho played belweeii teams M.*leet4sl by the imptain niul .sixrelary on Satiinlay, the ‘A'nh instant amlniemh ers who wWi t4> play art* nv|Uest4*d to place ilu'ir nauu*s on the livts jwuvided in the pavilioas.


'I'ho we:ith**r conditions last .Sntui\lay A


’a lter .Soutliworth ” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S A B D E N . AN K A K I.V MATCH.—(Jn tlai ( iylil ncro


alldlna-iilB a mliiii has Imilt u ik-sI and laid (our cKH.-i and tirouKlit out four youuj; birclx, wliich on’ now over u \V(x-k (dd. How tlio luutlu-r will Iirovido food ill lids Imrd w.-otlior is a mystery. .MlJ.MOUl.AL SHU VICK. -O i l Simdiiy morn-


iui;. Ill St. Nieladas’ Cliiin li. ii incinoriiil servieo wivs licld ill rcsiM-i-t for .Mrs. .Mice Hopkins. Tin- Vi(-iir. llio Ilcv. ,\. K. Modcu ntiido six-ciul n-fcn-nco to ilx- d**(s-uso(rs di-votiou lo tlu- i-lmrcli.


. \ t tia- i-losi- tlio organist. .Mr. \V.


Hateliff’-. rl•udl•red tlio " Ik-ml .^luri-li.” OrKH.-X.—Tile iiii-uilM-rs of tlio MaptisL Choir


rcprodiiis'd. on Saliirdny 1iii;lil. Is-foro a liirco audii-uis-. Iho liphi o|xni io tliiss- nets entillixl •' Uajiih of Hajiiii|x)o.-i-." .Mrs. .loliii Hopwood look iho priiui|ial lady’s part, iiiid tii-r siiiiiini; ol '■ Love's old swis-iMiu;.', r was spli-ndid. .Mr. lejiK* I ’anmns r<*nd»T«*4l the part of H a rry Link)


to jN'sfeclioni and .Air. L. «>o,l w,lh a t liome in lii.s part of Ba,s Khal.


liiken by .Mr. C. Hargri'uv«*s, (IVt .AI‘C»Ve) aiul Afr. t \ ’. Hirt')i*ll (Ab .Sin).


'Dm* eom«*dy parts wen* .NHss 1‘hhel tVmnl


look t)a* part t>f Klectru, goddt*ss of tho h})irits of the liglit to }H*rfeclion. " 'Da* dancing of lh*» Irish rr»*l was tukon by Mij^m'k H, .M. Dawson, K. 'rilti'rinctoM, M. Hargn*av«*s, ami K. Ctick- sb u ti. Mr. G. AVood imule iv good Bajnh. All tla* choruses nml songs w»*r«? well given, ami tijo aer4unpaniht wr.s Air.


. BalolitTe, ami tho


violinifYl Air. H .'! ’. Bin well. The .-C4*nery. whieli was painted l»y Mr. W. Hargreaves, J .P . , w,va \e ry tine. Abuiy fri«*mb; eaim* from u dislnnco ,•.101


iniule L* ihe villagi* iH*opI(*. A nice sum will l ‘t* Immk'd over to tin* ScIuxpI I’uml. U’.r .A . f a n c y DUFSS h a l l —On .Sal-


iirday 4*vening, in the Church School, a grand fancy ilri'ss ln\ll was h*‘l«l. 'i'lu» \\'hallt*y Qmulrilk* Ihvml supplied the dunce music. Tho following wen* amongst llu»^e present :—Mrs. Ashlielon, of Downham H a l l ; .Air. ami Aliss ( Jr«'4*nwood, W'orston ; Miss Garnett, t'iilfierjx* ; .\Ir, ami Airs. Ib)si»i, I ’adilmm ; Air. Deiimin, Hadiimm : Air. and Mrs. Hod(*n, .Mis.s4*s L. and D. Hodei), Dr. Luycock, and .Aliss AI. Liyco<*k. Mrs. Assheidm and .Mrs. Gn*4‘nwooil wero the jmlp's. 'J he billowing ladies ami gentlemen upjvaretl in rlmracters :— .Airs. B. Aloorhouse, la<ly'in-waii- in g ; Kli/aU'llmn era ; .Airs. M. Briggs, p ie r ro t ; Mrs. K. Hargr**aves. nur.-c ; .AbVn .’\ . 'riiomi>son, waitress ; Mrs. AI. Holmes, gii»sy ; .Aliss. K. Cow- anf, FufltdTii lady ; .Miss .Af. Lvyeock, Spanish la<fy (1st priz4') ; Airs. J . Holli«fay, billiards; .Mrs. II. Hartie.'*, mirst* ; -Miss L. Hoilen, spring ; Aliss D. Hoilen, heatl hu n ter of Borneo (c\>mie, 1st pri/ .e); Miss -AI. Hargreaves Spanisli dancer ; Miss B. Dyke, gipsy ; Aliss K, Liwson, Scollaml (1st lady prizA* in tho nmiie class); Miss .M. Bidelinlgh (Isl pri/o for ehildn'ii), flower Boiler ;


[ .Miss L. JloLat<*, .Iapam*s«» ; .Aliss N. ’I'liomiison ' Irish colleen ; Afiss .laeks^in (Bead) t<*nnis ; .Mir« .M. Jackson (Bead) lady jockt*y ; Aliss K. Clmrn-


: ley (Bead) Itiding Hood ; .Mr. C. .Moor}iou.s«*,. I soldier in Charl«*s I. time (1st juizt*); Mr. N ' Afoorlioust*, Little lioy Blue; .Afa.st«*r W’. CJiaru- Itiy ( Isl prize Isiys) golly-wog ; Aliss G. Law’son, dolly blue, Aliss K. Iwiwson, AVelnli g i r l ; Alisa G. Birtwell, Bo-lVep ; Master B. Holliday, domino ; Miss M. I ’irt , paiHT l>oy ; .AIis.s liowsin, coino-to- th e - fu ir ; Miss Hartley (Bead) v io le t ; Mrs. T. Aluimors, (IMdihum), Jago ; and Miss AS’halloy coon gir).


A r»* hurj>riM »l th a t mu*1i an eff*.'rt eouM l>«5


friend to thoso most needing one. Tho route of tho cortego wa.s Iinc<l with peoplo fihowing roapcctful sympathy with tho bereaved and all blinds were <lraw'ii. A largo luimbor *jf wreaths led tlio funeral procession, thoso be­ ing followed by jnembers of the hK*nl lodgixs of Free Ala.'*ons and bu.sine.Sf> men of tho village. All sections of the eoinimniity woro ropretHMited, Noncoiifornii.st.s and Catholic.s being just a.s sincere in tlieir tribute to a true gcntlcMiian as were mcmbei's of the Bari.sh Cliureh which .Mr. ]*angsliaw served so faithfully ami well, 'fhe colliu w,as of oak, beautifully panelled, ami was carried by mem­ bers of Ale.ssrs. Ifuncsliaw’s staff. * A servi(*e was coiuTiietod in church hy the


niLstakablo lashiou on Friday attcniooii their K0U90 of tho lo.ss sustained by the death of Air.' J{une.s J*ang.sliaw, whoso demwo wo re­ corded last weclc. At tho interment in tlm village churcliyard, largo niimhors assembled io pay u last tribute lo ono who was a friend to all and who particulai’ly was u


TJio mhahitanU of AVhalloy sliowcd in tm-


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