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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1936-10-15, Page 3Thursday, October 15, 1936 WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES PAGE THREE AnqTune. ib Tea Time SALADA T r AA Sa mb sure there will be. some readjustment of taxes paid to municipalities on Hy dro property. Investigating Death at Kitchener Kitchener—Investigation into the strange sickness that caused the death of Walter Ritter and afflicted his bro ther, Charles, was taken in charge by the Ontario Government with the ar rival here from Toronto of D. E. R. Frankish, medico-legal adviser to the attorney-general’s department. A wo man is being held for questioning in connection with the case. $500,000 for Northerjn Roads Ottawa—Hon. Paul Lcduc, Ontario Minister of Mines, disclosed details of a road-building program in the mining areas of Northern Ontario which will cost more than $500,000. Mr. Leduc said 27 projects would be launched soon, and that money fot the roads, long demanded by mining companies and residents of the min ing areas not served at present by good highways, would be provided through an arrangement between the Ontario and Dominion Governments. Queens Principal Installed Kingston—With pomp and dignity, Dr. Robert Charles Wallace, formerly President of the University of Alber ta, was installed as the eleventh Prin cipal of Queen’s University before a capacity crowd in Grant Hall. Chan cellor James Richardson of Winnipeg administered the pledge of office to Dr. Wallace, and J. M. Macdonnell of Toronto, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the university, presented the Principal-elect to the Chancellor. Nd Wide Open Tax On Hydro Hydro may have to give more money to the clamorous municipal treasuries of Niagara Falls and Stam ford, but will not be subjected to mu nicipal taxation, according to authori tative statmefits at Queen’s’Park. “We are not going to throw this thing wide open and allow the muni cipalities to raid Hydro,” Premier Hepburn said. "But I am reasonably 16 Hour Service From , Montreal to Vancouver Vancouver,—Civil aviation was too much a part of Canada’s life for the Government to allow its development by a foreign country, Hon. C. D. Howe, Minister of Transport, said in an-address to the Vancouver Board of Trade, Forecasting a sixteen-hour air-mail service between Montreal and Vancouver next year as Canada’s part in an all-British service to the Orient, he told of successful experiments which had been made in flying the North Atlantic from Great Britian to Canada. Trouble In Alsace-Lorraine Paris,—Police reinforcements 'des patched to Alsace-Lorraine after the shooting of an Italian subject at Metz had sharpened tension between Com munists and Rightists. The Catholic Clerical Party posted signs in Strasbourg threatening to “blow up’’ the Communist meetings. Want Spanish. Arms Embargo Lifted Edinburgh,—The Labor Party Con gress unanimously adopted a resolu- tipn urging the British and French Governments to abandon the embargo on arms to Spain if violations of the non-intervention agreement are prov ed. Agree.On N<wi-Intervention Paris,—France and Britian agreed on a common attitude toward non intervention in the Spanish civil war, it was learned. Premier Blum lunched informally with Foreign Secretary Eden ,who is enroute to Londo'rt from’ Riverina. The two statesmen, it was under stood, decided on the following: 1. France and Britian continue to stand for non-intervention in Spain, but insist that all powers respect the I pact, 2. France and Britian are joine'd in attempting to avoid violent recrimina tions in the London committee meet ings, but, at the same time, agree the committee must proceed effectively with its work. Russia will continue to co-operate for the present time, Winnipeg Men Would Fight For Loyalists Winnipeg,—One thousand of Win nipeg’s single unemployed men were declared ready to aid the Spanish Government in its fight against Fas cist insurgents. Through a committee, the men des patched a letter to Prime Minister Mackenzie King, asking the Dominion Government to give them free trans portation and supplies to Spain to aid the Socialist Government. Opposition To Loan Coupcil In Alberta Calgary, — Premier William Aber hart, completing the first half of a two weeks’ speaking tour of Southern Alberta. His itnerary took him among farmer’s, ranchers and coal miners. Judging by hints he dropped, the applause that greeted his statements, the questions he asked and dhe an swers received from the crowds, the Aberhart Government is opposed to: 1. Establishment of a Loan Council if proposed by the Federal Govern ment at the Dominion-Provincial con ference in December. 2. Restoring full interest payments to holders of Alberta bonds. 3. Repealing or modifying the terms of debt legislation affecting individ uals. Two Bad Fires In Quebec Province Ste. Anne de Beaupre, Que.—On steps leading to the hillside shrine, where hundreds of thousands of pil grims have prayed to be cured, bare headed villagers offered their thanks for the wind that protected their valu able church property from flames which destroyed thirteen buildings with a loss of $325,000. Alreading plans were being made to rebuild the hospital, hotels, board ing houses and frame homes that fell prey to the flames. Fire raced through the dockyards of the Montreal Boat Builders’ plant at Lachine, and left one man dead, two others severely burned and dam age estimated at between $150,000 and $500,000 in its wake. ■State Health Insurance Inevitable State Health insurance is “inevi table" in Ontario and already is being studied by the Provincial Government, Hon. David Croll, Labor-Welfare Minister, told a druggists’ meeting at Toronto. He predicted that when such legislation ultimately came the insur ance plan’would be built upon the framework already provided by the Province's medical-relief system. ' U. S. Navy Urged To Oppose Any Pacific Menace Washington,—Notice was served by Secretary Swanson that the United States Navy should be prepared to meet “menace with menace” in any attempt to increase fortifications in the Pacific after the expiration this year of the Washington Naval Treaty. Aberhart Won’t Attach. Bank Accounts Warner, Alta.,—“The Alberta gov ernment has no intention of attaching bank accounts or negotiable securi ties,” declared Premier Aberhart here. “That is far from our idea.” It was the premier's answer to a report published in Calgary that bank depositors and security holders “fear ed the Alberta government was con templating attaching accounts and ne gotiable securities." Dr. Goforth Aged Missionary Dies Rev. Dr. Jonathan Goforth’, patri arch of Canadian missionaries and courageous minister of the gospel in the Manchurian mission fields for nearly half a century, died peacefully in his sleep at the home of his son, Rev. J. F. Goforth, M.A., of Wallace burg. Grown old in the service of the , Church, and once seriously wounded in the Boxer Rebellion in China dur ing his missionary work, and event ually stricken totally blind; the stout heart of the aging missionary refused to give up the work, even when the Presbyterian General Board of Miss ions retired him from active service on September 18 of this year. • Scventy*seven years of age, he still insisted upon carrying on, and al though he was not able to return to China, he worked here in Ontario, his native Province and in the United States. On the evening before his death he had preached at Wyoming in Lambton County. The funeral service was held in Knox Church, Spadina Ave., Toronto, on Saturday afternoon. Rev. Dr, JJ G. Isbister had charge of the service, Interment took place in Mount Plea sant Cemetery, ARAB REBEL LEADER Wawzi Bey Kawkazi, smuggled in to Jerusalem, who is now command er-in-chief of the rebel Arabs and is said to be consolidating his position in the Tulkarm hills in readiness for an attack on British forces. Stories of his deeds in campaigning against the French in Syria have made him a heroic figure in the East. | NEWS I ; of the i I DISTRICT | 5 S MniartiuniHt Battery Unit For Listowel ■'Under the reorganization plan of the Canadian Militia, Listowel is to have a battery unit. The new battery will be officered by local men and will provide an excellent opportunity for young men of Listowel and vicinity to receive expert training.—Listowel Standard. Explosion in Garage Repairing a gasoline tank, no mat ter how long it has been out of use, has again been proved to be a dan gerous undertaking. Geo. W. Scott’s garage, Walkerton, Wm. Jackson, mechanic, started on a job of this kind, and suddenly an explosion oc curred that knocked out a heavy win dow, sash and all, smashed a machine bench, and messed up things gener ally. Jackson was painfully bruised and burned. The report of the explo sion was heard all over th? town. To Vote On Daylight Saving Councillor Brown introduced the subject of “daylight saving,” at a re cent meeting of the Goderich council. The trouble now was, he said, that it was not general; but if it were ad opted by the entire Province he be lieved it would be generally approved. He moved that a plebiscite on the question be submitted at the next el ection, which carried. Hand Mangled by Planer While operating a planer at Lob singer’s blacksmith shop, Wilfred Lobsinger, an apprentice, had his left hand, badly injured. The plank he was planning took an unexpected turn, al lowing Wilfred's hand to come into contact with the knives. The four fingers were badly sliced, the bone in each case being seriously injured. Dr. Miller took him to the Bruce County Hospital for treatment, and he has hopes of saving all the fing ers, although he says that Wilfred will hot be able to resume his work for two months at least.—Mildmay Gazette. Brokers Trial November 3rd An order from the Attorney-Gen eral's department at Toronto, stated that Robert S. Fletcher, Toronto Broker, would be tried before a jury on November 3 with his partner, Gordon G. MacLarcn, was made pub lic. The brokers, involved when police investigation in Huggard’s affairs revealed the loss of securities to the value of $.150,000, are facing thirty- one theft charges totalling nearly $100,000.—Goderich Signal. Quickly Caught Afteh Jail Escape Shortly after he pleaded quilty to charges of breaking into a store and postoffice at .Tobermory, at the tip of Bruce Peninsula, Gordon Calvert escaped from the jail, but, was cap tured by polite within two hours. Police said they were investigating a theory that some bnc let Calvert out of the locked cell. Mis absence was not noticed until tte officers arrived to take him back to Walkerton. A fosse was orgahized quickly and County Constable Fisher and Chief of Police Chute of Wiarton found him hiking along a “back" road about a mile west of town. Wolves Near Kettle Point Judging from reports made by the Indians at Kettle Point Reserve, near Forest, it will be a hard task this win ter to k cep. the wo If from the door, as they arc much more numerous than in other years. While hunting near Port Franks, Edgar Shawnoo and Wilfred Shaw- kenese ran into a pack of seven, shooting one and wounding others. The same day Beattie Greenbird counted a pack of nine. Cow Holds Back Auto Dan B. MacDonald, prominent Tiv erton citizen, and his car came out second best in a contest with a cow. Mr. MacDonald’s son, Donald had tethered their cow to the car. Not knowing this, Mr, MacDonald drove off, goi lg only a short distance with his car before deciding something was wrong. He was certain of it when the car flopped. Getting out, he found bossy pulling back on forty feet of rope, and keeping the vehicle from moving. < Kincardine May Get New Industry It is expected Kincardine will have a new industry with the opening shortly of a paper box factory. The company, backed mostly by local cap- tal and headed by E. S. Graham, for mer Kincardine barrister, now of Tor onto, is being formed. The Thomson block on Queen street has befen men tioned as a possible site for the plant. Listowel Hockey Player For England Vance Gibson, product of Listowel’s hockey ponds and well known player in Canada and the U. S. A., joined the exodus of Canadian hockey play ers to England, sailing aboard the g ant new British liner, Queen Mary. Vance or “Sas” as he was known to sport fans will line up with the Bri- ghton-on-the-Sea Tigers. The team consists mostly of Canadians with only three exceptions, one a boy from Buffalo and two native born English players. Three of Gibson’s last year team mates accompanied him. ‘ October Raspberries Raspberries are still be ng gather ed and eaten with gusto, we suppose, or perhaps only with cream and sug ar. Mrs. George Watt of Princess street picked a nice lot on Tuesday and Mrs. R. G. Thompson of Goder ich township also picked a nice few, bringing some in to treat The News- Record staff. We hope the nice wea ther continues so that they will keep on bearing, nothing like fresh fruit from the garden. By the way it was on Hallowe’en that Mrs. Thompson once picked some ripe raspberries. We hope that in this case history will repeat itself. Believe it or not, raspberries were offered for sale in Clinton this week. —Clinton Flews Record. A clergyman was dining with his host before the afternoon service. He ate little, explaining that it was not good for a preacher to eat heavily before a sermon. The hostess could not attend the service as she had to stay at home to prepare lea. When her husband came home, she said: “Well, how was he?” The husband, heaving a sigh, re- NO. ONE BRITISH FASCIST AND WOMAN ORGANIZER Following charges of government laxity in controlling Fascist groups by Herbert Morrison, a Labor party leader at Edinburgh, Scotland, and similar charges from other sources as a result of the Fascist-Communist and maximum health. Roe Laying Mash and Laying Concentrates are appetizing with rich nourishing good* ness provided by a correct balance of High Quality Corn, Wheat, Oats and Barley minerals in perfect balance—assuring hard-textured eggs. 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STATIONS DDI DPT 9Q frruWhitby, Oshawa, Bowmanville, Port Hope;-, *’ ’’°Cobourg, Belleville, Napanee, Kingston, Gan- anoque, Brockville, Prescott, Morrisburg, Cornwall, Uxbridge, Lind-- } say, Peterboro, Campbellford, Newmarket, Allandale, Penetang, Col lingwood, Meaford, Barrie, Orillia, Midland, Gravenhurst, Brace bridge, Huntsville, Callander (Home of World-Famed Dionne Quin tuplets), North Bay, Parry Sound, Sudbury. All towns in New On tario on line of Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Rly.; Nipissing; Central Rly.; Kapuskasing, Longlac, Geraldton, Jellicoe, Beardmore. SAT OCT 94 TORONTO ^Isn to Brantford, Chatham, 5A1, ULi. H to 1 UKU1N I UCh dey> clint011) Durham, Exeter, Fergus, Goderich, Guelph, Hamilton, Hanover, Harriston, Ingersoll, Kincardine, Kitchener, London, Listowel, Mitchell, Niag ara Falls, Owen Sound, Paisley, Palmerston. Paris, Port Elgin, St. Catharines, St. Marys, Sarnia, Southampton, Stratford, Strathroy, Walkerton, Wiarton, Wingham, Woodstock. SAT OCT Locally-between Important Stations at which ana DM I, 1. ^Excursion Tickets arc sold—Ask Ticket Agt. Ask Agents for particulars of Canada's Maple Leaf Contest. You may win $100.00 with one leaf! For Fares, Return Limits, Train Information, Tickets, consults near est Agent. See Handbills for complete list of destinations. T791A CANADIAN NATIONAL riot in London, Sir John Simon, home secretary, said a new law against pro vocative demonstrations would have to be passed before parades and de monstrations could be stopped. He pointed, out that such a law wmild af- have | Brown: "Yes, but she’s such a fail ure at it. In golf she hits nothing,, and when motoring she hits every thing. A six-week-old calf was nibbling at the grass in the yard, and was viewed in silence for some minutes by the city girl. “Tell me,” she said, turning impul sively to her hostess, “does it really pay you to keep as small a cow as that?” feet Communists and other groups as well as Fascists. This picture shows Sir Oswald Mosley in the attractive British Fascist uniform with Mrs, Ann Brook-Briggs, woman or^anizer4 just before the clash in London,