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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1936-09-24, Page 3Thursday, Sept, 24th, 1936 WIN CHAM ADVANCE’TJMES PAGE THREE Aruf Time. U Tea Time Point Beach, near Liverpool, Satur­ day, where freshets had washed put the roadbed. BLINDING HEADACHES MADE HER HELPLESS SALADA 304TEA > Fired Fortress Toledo, Spain—Government forces fired the piined fortress Alcazar with gasoline in a futile effort to smoke out the Spanish Fascists within. It soon became apparent t|ie fires would have little effect on the ancient bar­ racks, blasted by dynamite last week and shelled for more than eight weeks, with half its 1700 men, wo­ men and children already believed dead. World Wide News In Brief Form Dynamite Wrecked Cubian Newspaper ■ Havana, Cuba—A tr.uck’load of 'dy­ namite wrecked the plant of the news­ paper El- Rais, sympathetic to the Spanish insufgents, and police ar.rest- •cd twenty members of the Spanish Socialist Circle, and raided offices of .the organization. Four persons were killed and at least twenty injured by the blast, which shattered windows throughout the midtown area, hurled citizens from their beds, and caused heavy damage. Unofficial estimates placed property damage at more than $1,000,000, One unofficial source said more t'han 500 buildings were damag­ ed. the Spanish island of Mallorca were published in the newspaper La Soli- daridid Obrera, official organ of the National Workers’ Federation. The newspaper asserted an Italian mili­ tary force had .taken over complete control of the island’s government with the connivance .and .open support of the Spanish fascists. To Have Meeting of European Powers Paris—A plan for turning the pro­ posed five-power Locarno conference into a general meeting of European powers was discussed by Premier Blum and Foreign Secretary Eden of Great Britain. Sources close to the Premier said the two statesmen agreed at a conference to call other European powers to discuss a general pact to replace the Locarno agree­ ment as soon as the five power talks are “sufficiently advanced.” Forced to Lie Down for Hours at a Time Other sufferers from headaches will be interested to read this letter;— J*Until last summer I was subject to very bad headaches. While they last­ ed I seemed to lose my sight and all power in my hands, and was forc­ ed to lie down for hours at a time. My aunt (who has taken Kruschen Salts for 12 years with beneficial re­ sults) suggested my trying them. I did so, and I’ve not I; ad any return of those headaches for months, in fact I feel quite better. I shall always take Kruschen regularly in future.” — (Mrs.) M.W, Headaches can frequently be traced to a disordered stomach, and to the unsuspected retention in the system of stagnating waste material which poisons the blood. The numerous salts in Kruschen assist in the com­ plete elimination of waste matter, re­ sulting in a. purer blood-stream, and thus helping to bring relief from head­ aches. NEWS I of the | DISTRICT May Revive Fair Efforts are being made to re-estab­ lish the Walkerton Fall Fair. The matter was brought before the recent meeting of the Town Council by Dr. A. G. Fortune, who intimated that the Junior farmer’s organization was prepared to aid materially. A grant of $100 was voted by the Council to have the grandstand reconditioned, and it is expected that a'canvass will be made for subscriptions to aid in the erection of a building for exhibits. \ /r, -&1 AX I I • • e cd Hue. RIGHT Churchill’s Daughter in New York New York—Sarah Churcliill, danc­ ing daughter of Winston Churchill, arrived on the Bremen, but declined to disucss reports published in Lon- -don that she might marry Vic Oliver, European comedian. Charge Italian on Spanish Island's Barcelona, Spain—Charges an Ttal- iian dictatorship "had ‘been set ‘tip on Textile Strike Still On Paris—Settlement of a strike par­ alyzing the French textile centre in the Vosges Mountains was held up by the refusal of workers to leave the mills pending negotiations. The Blum Government sent Marc Rucart, Min­ ister of Justice, to Epinal to arbitrate the 30,000 textile workers’ demands for wage increases and collective bar­ gaining agreements. Hurricane Damages in Nova Scotia Halifax—The tail end of a tropical hurricane that lashed Nova Scotia ov­ er the week-end left wide-spread pro­ perty damage, chiefly along the Pro­ vince’s .Atlantic coastline. Canadian National Railways Yarmouth-bound Halifax train was derailed at White Fliers "Lost 30 Days Resting Edmonton—While Flight Lieuten­ ant Sheldon Coleman and Aircrafts­ man Joseph Fortcy were recuperating at Fort Reliance after being lost 30 days in the barren lands, Pilot Matt Berry of Canadian Airways, Limited, told of how they despaired of rescue and awaited death. Disappearing Aug. 17th in a flight in the Northwest Territories, the two .airmen were found last Wednesday by Berry. :Colemand and Fortey are being re­ moved by airplane from Fort Reli- .ance 900 miles south to Edmonton,, to receive medical attention, condition is reported fair. A City of Lepers Paris--A city devoted to medical warfare against the plague of leprosy is being created out of waste land near Bamako, French West Africa. Ultimately 450 victims of the malady will be housed and treated there by a medical staff which will pursue re­ searches into the disease. Some 300 lepers have already been lodged in the city, construction of which begun in October, 1933, and is virtually completed. was now Their TOURING. with an Easy Mind -Approve Improved Militia Halifax—A resolution reaffirming support of the reorganization of the ■Canadian militia .along modern lines was passed without comment at the convention of the Canadian Infantry Association. Also approved was .the report of the 'Council recommending an increase in prize money paid non­ commissioned officers and members of the various- military -.units. King .Holidaying at Balmoral London—Huge crowds gathered Euston Station when the King left for Balmoral on lfis first visit since his accession. Extraordinary precau­ tions to ensure privacy were taken. Everybody except officials was ex­ cluded from the platform. Even friends of t’ho-se travelling on the same train were forbidden to -enter. at they keep in touch with home by TELEPHONE At first the Hendersons couldn’t bear the thought of being away from the family for any length of time. Then someone suggested leaving an itinerary behind; “You can always depend on Long Distance to find you if anything crops up . . . and you can call home when­ ever you feel like it yourselves.” . . . The telephone is ready everywhere to serve you. Speedy, dependable, in­ expensive, it keeps you within reach wherever you go. ®Recent reductions, and low night rales after 7 p.m. and all day Sun­ day,now make Long Distance cost less than ever before. Moscow Fears .Nazi Invasion of Poland Moscow—I-n<crease.d 'German mili­ tary preparations for an invasion of Poland :in order .to reach the Soviet frontier were outlined in the news­ paper Red Star, as other papers ex­ pressed confidence Russia could match the miltary force of Japan. Reports of the high command made public In the Red Star said Germany had speeded np fortifications of lier eastern frontier preparatory to a thrust into Poland, to seize Upper Silesia and Posen, thus uniting East Prussia. Toronto Teacher Reinstated Exactly two weeks from the o.n which she was fired by the Board of Education for alleged Catholic as­ sociations, 23-year-oId Miss Margaret McQuhae was restored to the teach­ ing staff of the Toronto public school system. Two fiery outbursts marked ■.the discussion "by .the Education Board of the now-famous McQuhae case, but the debate lasted less than aii hour. Mystery When Window' Is Broken A. shattered plate glass window in the grocery store of F. R. Price,in the main business section of God­ erich, and a trail of blood to the door of a church, gave police a mystery to solve. Night telephone operators, a short ditsance away, heard the glass crash at 5 a.m., and rushed to the street to see the figures of two men dis­ appear around a corner. The night constable was out on another call in the outlying sections at the time. The sidewalk and windows along the business block were bespattered with blood, and the same sight greet­ ed early morning worshippers at church, the steps and handle of door being spotted. Police have been working on case, but so far the identity of man, who must be severely injured, has not been given out. There was nothing stolen from the grocery store, y :::r time priced and priny nianeh................... 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This action was taken through a London law firm, Arram, Fairfield & Company. Bad! Floods in Texas San Angelo, Texas—More than 700 persons were homeless here as the worst flood in the city’s history swept over the business and residential sec­ tions. The entire city of 26,000 pop­ ulation was without water supply as a fifty-foot rise in the North Concho River put the pumping plant out of commission. Power lines were down and the city was In darkness. Robbery At The "Tub” The postoffice at Tobermory was robbed last week. Some money was taken, but how much was not stated. The robbers got away in a stolen Packard 8, with a New York license. A police cordon has been spread in Western Ontario, but it is feared the robbers were miles out of the penin­ sula before the alarm was given.— Walkerton Herald-Times. lit, messing up things quite badly. The front of the car was forced in, and the machine was damaged in other ways. A Paisley wrecker came down and removed the car to the Northern village. The driver of the car alleges that the wagon carried no rear light and that he was therefore unable to see it ?n time to turn out. One of Mr. Damm’s horses was instantly killed by the impact.—Walkerton Hearld-Times than any wc have seen this summer in the fields of Western Ontario.—* Durham Chronicle,’ - i HOTEL A mognif icent modern hotel right in dowrv town Detroit, fine food ot low cost. CLIFFORD R.TAYLOftj 'Managing Director 800 ROOMS BIG NEWS FOR ALL CANADIANS VISITING DETROIT HIGHER FOR A SINGLE ROOM WITH BATH That's our offer- ■ every single room with private bath. $2. *3. FACING GRAND CIRCUS PARR' Japanese Officer Attacked Peipin, China—Japanese troops backed by truckfuls of reinforcements surrounded Chinese barracks at Feng- tai after reports of an incident threat­ ening the peace of North China. The Domei (Japanese) News Agency re­ ported Chinese soldiers at Fengtai, a strategic railway centre, had.attacked a Japanese officer and orderly as they were returning with troops from man­ oeuvres. Department to be Merged at Ottawa Ottawa—Plans to absorb the De­ partments of Interior, Mines, Immi­ gration and Indian Affairs into one Department of Mines and Natural Re­ sources were announced. Many chang­ es have come about since those old departments were first organized, and the new set-up will be designed to accommodate these changes. The new department will be presid­ ed over by Hon. T. A. Crerar, with Dr. C. Camsell his Deputy Minister. The reorganization will take effect Dec. 1st. Bad Accident At Formosa Dr. J. B. Miller of Mildmay hurriedly summoned to Formosa on Wednesday evening of last week to attend Alf. Kroeplin and his little son and his hired man, Walter Schlos­ ser, who had been hurt when a motor car crashed into their buggy. The accident occurred opposite J. H. Mos- ack’s property on Formosa’s mAin street, and was occasioned, we are informed, by a car driven by William Murray of Culross, colliding with the Kroeplin buggy. All the occupants of the buggy were thrown out and when the doctor arrived he found Mr. Kroe- plin’s little son to have sustained the most serious injuries.—Mildmay Gaz­ ette. was Painfully Hurt While working on the crusher near Ripley, Alex. Keir, of Teeswater, suffered a painful injury when his right arm was caught in a pulley. The ligaments and skin of the arm were ripped and lacerated practically to the shoulder, and so severe and serious were the injuries that Mr. Keir was taken to Toronto for special treat­ ment.—Lucknow Sentinel. Car Crashes Into Wagon On Monday evening of last week as Wilf. Damm was driving on the Elora Road, between Mildmay and Clifford, with his team and wagon, a Paisley car crashed into his out- A Long Corn Stalk Monday evening of this week William Lake brought to the Chron­ icle office the longest corn-stalk we have seen this year, it being 13 feet, six inches over all, and apparently a healthy stalk that would add more to its length before harvesting time rolls around. The corn was grown on the farm of George Estell in South Brant, and is the equal of most corn even of better seasons. While corn is supposed to be a hot weather plant, the dry spell of the past summer' re­ sulted in generally poor crops, and the sample from Brant is away better Mr. ------- .'« ■ Listowel Losing Weaving Factory The Victoria Woollen and Worsted Co. which has operated in Listowel for the past year, commenced moving their machinery and equipment to Valleyfield, Quebec, this week, where they will set up their factory. Unable to secure larger space in Listowel, this firm was obliged to move. Mr. A. Williams and family will be missed from Listowel as they have been residents here for the past four years, coming here as superintendent of the A. Shackclton Company. Later he took over the managership of the Victoria Woollen and Worsteds and now moves with that firm to Valley­ field. Miss Townsley of the weaving department, will continue her posit- tion with the company.—Listowel Banner. j Two Of Family Hurt • • .■ i Accidents came to the home of Robert Turner on the Blyth road, twice in one day. In the morning boy, Kenneth, fell off a table in woodshed. some time tention. In ted off the on his foot, which was painfully in­ jured. He was alone but was able to han” on the lines and was pulled from under the log by the horses. the the for at- He was unconscious and required medical the afternoon, Robert Jol- wagon, a heavy log falling 44 Killed by Hurricane New York—A violent tropical hur­ ricane "straddled” the Atlantic coast­ line and drove north from Carolina to New Jersey Friday .night, taking two-score lives, upsetting shipping and threatening the world’s most populat­ ed area with 75-miIe gales. 44 per­ sons were reported dead and 67 miss­ ing. Scores of small vessels were un­ accounted for, and both freighters and passenger boats were hugging shel­ tered spots. Winds which sometimes attained a velocity of 100 miles an hour beat along th4e coast from Cape Hatteras, across the Virginia Capes and into Delaware, Maryland New Jersey. U.S.A. Naval Squadron for Europe Washington—The U.S. Government moved to re-establish at least tempor­ arily, the naval squadron it maintain­ ed in European waters until seven years ago. Officials of both the State and Navy Departments said the ac­ tion represented no change in policy. The effect, they said, merely will be to give, name to what actually in fact lias been a temporary squadron op­ erating in European waters since the first vessels were despatched to res­ cue United States refugees from the Spanish revolution almost two months ago. and Charged with Theft of 35,000 of Hydro Funds Windsor—Duncan B. McColl, mer Secretary-Manager of the Walk­ erville Hydro-Electric. System, was silent in Police Court as four friends put up $20,000 bail, and he was told to return for preliminary hearing Fri­ day on a charge of embezzling $35,000 in Hydro funds. The shortages were found in the books of the Hydro, Sys­ tem of the former town of Walker- i viile, merged with Greater Windsor, July 1st, 1035, under the Amalgama­ tion Act. They extended over a per­ iod of ten years, for- C.N.R. and Prison Probe Appointments Ottawa—Appointment of Brenton L. Daly, Winnipeg, to the Canadian National Kailways Board of Directors and J. C. McRuer, K.C., Toronto, to the vacancy on the Royal Commission on I’cnilcnfiaries, was announced by Justice Minister Ernest Lapointe, Act­ ing Prime Minister, Street Widening Programme The widening of the north side of Main street to the extent of five feet that has been in progress during the past week, is now completed from James street to Jane street. The work of widening the thoroughfare is being continued from Jane street to the C. N.R. tracks, and if fine weather fav­ ors the workmen, it will likely be completed this week, — Palmertson Observer. FORMER QUEEN VICTORIA' OF SPAIN VISITS SON 3B85SS Former Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain has arrived in New York to visit her son, the Count of Vovadonga Who is seriously ill. The count gave up his royal rights to marry Edel- mira Sampedro de Bourbon of Cuba And now is having difficulties over alimony payments following their es­ trangement, Friends of the count Say that his mother came to New York in order to take her sou back with her to avoid his present legal diffi­ culties, This picture shows the Count of Vovadonga with his estranged wife.