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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1936-10-22, Page 3Thursday, October 22, 1936 h «» ■Ml M■ Kai mhm 325 WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES arrived Friday at the Barker Airport, Where be was in service of the Mur­ ray Aeronautical Corporation as a commercial* pilot, Nicholson was warmly congratulated for his plucky efforts, A few hours later a plane he had taken up crashed with a nose­ dive into a field near Weston, and Nicholson was fatally injured, while his companion, Keith Berry, was bad­ ly injured. 'W**!W * PAGE THREE Russian. Ammunition for Spain Oslo,, Norway — A Norwegian freighter loaded with ammunition con­ signed to the Spanish Government sailed from a Russian Baltic port Fri­ day, the Norwegian Telegraph Bureau reported. The Norwegian foreign of­ fice promptly announced strict neu­ trality regulations prevented it from halting the shipment aboard the ves«; sei, the Bjoernoey./ _____ France Takes Over Airplane Factories Faris—-In tlfe first step toward wip­ ing out private profit in the manufac­ ture of arms, Air Minister Pierre Cot announced he would immediately na­ tionalize all French factories produc­ ing airplanes and accessories for nat­ ional defense. Cot’s action follows the passage by Parliament on Aug. 11 of Premier Blum’s bill to nationalize all war industries in France. British Fascists Fear Law Against Uniforms London — Sir Oswald Mosley’s black-shirted Fascists bristled at an effort by labor leaders to have their uniforms outlawed. “The Government has no more right to forbid Fascist uniforms,” Sir Oswald declared, “than to regulate the dress of all English­ men. The Fascist black shirt means no more than the top hat, morning coat and. the cane that a member of Parliament or an ultra-meticulous business man might wear,” He said the uniform is good propaganda and is an emblem of loyalty, to the party members who wear it, giving them a sense of pride in their organization. Religious Disorders at Bombay Bombay-- Religious disorders be­ tween Hindus and Moslems threaten­ ed to spread after thirteen had been killed in the Bycplla district of this city. Three British police inspectors and five constables were among the 140 wounded during the fighting, which broke put when construction of a Hindu temple was started near the site of a Moslem mosque. Spanish Reds Arrest' Fascists Madrid—Government police drag­ ged scores of persons to prison in a series of house-to-house raids for hid­ den Fascists. As the distant chugging of giant trench-digging machines add­ ed to :he nightmare of unreality on Madrid’s streets, girding for approach­ ing siege by the insurgent forces, pol­ ice pressed vigorous renewal of their search for enemies of the regime. Berlin. Fears Exports May Suffer Berlin.—Fearing her exports may suffer because of currency devaluation by other nations, Germany was repre­ sented in informed circles as looking for means to reduce her huge foreign debt. If the foreign debt of about $4,000,000,000 can be reduced, financ­ ial experts said, Germany may be able to postp »ne devaluation of the mark. Paris Held Mock Air Raid Paris—Paris was plunged into war­ time conditions when an eerily realist­ ic air drill blackened the Capital of France. Siren wailed and “enemy” bombing planes droned in the dark­ ness overhead. “Bombs”—small roc­ kets—were loosed on the city, and their flickering descents marked goals for ambulances and fire engines, which raced through the boulevards with only dim blue lights showing the way. Groups of students ran to the roof of the theatre in the pitch dark­ ness, and the firemen promptly raised long ladders to “rescue” ■ them. ' Stalin Speaks on .Spanish War Moscow—Joseph Stalin broke his long silence on the Spanish civil war and de dared the “freedom and liber­ ation of that nation” was the concern of the whole world. In his first public utterance on the Spanish situation, Stalin, as Secretary-General of the Communist Party, replied to greetings sent by the Spanish Communist Par­ ty to ihe Communist Party pf the Soviet Union. Noranda Mines to Build Power Plant Noranda Mines Limited will, with­ in the very near future, spend $5,000,- 000 on development of its own pow­ er, James Y. Murdoch, President, stat­ ed. “Only a few details remain to be approved by the Quebec Government” the President added, “before final ten­ ders are granted.” The new plant will have a capacity of 30,000 horsepower. Pilot Killed A few hours a hero, he is now dead. Taking his life in his hands, Harvey Nicholson 'on Thursday flew his ma­ chine, under risky conditions, over the Georgian Bay in an effort to locate two Penetanguishene youths whose craft he had sighted in the turbulent .waters, minus its occpuants. When he Bank of France Shareholders Protest Paris—After uproarious protests ag­ ainst' the new status of the Bank of France and against the presence of Leon -Jouhaux, Secretary of the Gen­ eral Confederation of Labor, among the members of the governing coun­ cil, 1,300 shareholders of the bank el­ ected five of their representatives to the managing board, three of whom the Blum Government had previously forced, out. WINS SURGICAL AWARD concession of Elma Township, have passed on. Mr. Hewitt died about 7 years ago and Mrs. Hewitt last year. A sister, Myda, died about fourteen years igo. However, one sister and one brother are alive and will be de­ lighted to hear from the brother they believed had been killed in the war. They ire Mrs. Reva Black, 64 Ding­ wall Ave., Toronto and Mr. Maurice Hewitt, of Milverton.—-Listowel Ban­ ner. Seaforth to Have Two Hockey Teams The executive of the Seaforth Ath­ letic Association decided to put both a junior and intermediate O.H.A. hoc­ key team in the field this coming sea­ son. C. P, Sills will manage the jun­ iors with D. H. Wilson as assistant, while the intermediate manager will be appointed.—Seaforth Huron Ex­ positor. For his work in connection with diagnosis and prognosis of appendi­ citis and empyema, Dr. Clifford H. Watson, Toronto, has been awarded the George Peters Armstrong prize for surgery. Dr. Watson is attached to the surgical staff of St. Michael’s hospital and the University of Tor­ onto. with which the Renfrew Council con­ curred described the act as unsatis­ factory from the standpoint of farm credit and a hindrance to those seek­ ing loans. It charged workings of the act resulted in depreciation of farm values and creation, of an unfavorable impression among those having mon­ ey to invest. Appointed Produce Inspector Stuart Brohman has received notice from the Department of Agriculture at Ottawa, that he has been appoint­ ed produce inspector for this district. His duties consist.at present of in­ specting all shipments of turnips from this section. Several carloads have been shipped weekly from Mild- may for some time.—Mildmay Gaz­ ette. 61 Pounds of Squash Mr, Jack Kepkey is proudly show­ ing what appears to be a record- breaker of the squash family. The enormous pie plant tips the scales at sixty-one pounds.—Port Elgin Times. NEWS . of the DISTRICT a z Barn Burned A large barn and straw shed op the farm of Cecil Gibb on the fourth concession of Wallace Township, were destroyed by fire. The season’s crop was also burned. The cause of fire was not determined. the Cattle Smothered A peculiar accident happened wheil Hiram Lindsay, West Wawanosh, lost four head of cattle. When night came they sought shelter at the side of a hay stack and during the night the stack fell over, smothering them. MAGICIAN” I work nay wonders all for you. I provide a magic carpet to carry you into the homes of your friends, no matter where they may be. In my, seven-league boots you can hop in a moment from one shop to another, though they may be blocks apart, even miles, or perhaps continentsI 1 weave a protecting spell that guards your home against all kinds of emergencies, little or big. And—miracle of miracles — my magic costs only a few cents a day. HAVE YOU A TELEPHONE IN 'lOUR HOME ? 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In snow the Goodyear Lug Tire avoids delays, pro­ tects leads, allows faster, safer speeds. lsi royal service station Homuth & Bennett Phone 174W Wingham, Ontario ml mA Tory Whip Dead * James F. (“Jim”)1 Hill, the always- smiling Whip of the Ontario Conserv­ ative Party and M.L.A. for East Hast­ ings, died Thursday. Belleville des­ patches stated that Mr. Hill died in j hospital there after an appendicitis operation. The funeral was held Sat- j urday. Believedl Killed in War, Now Writes Listowel Baniner Believed to have been killed in Great War, word was received this week by the Banner from a Mr. A. G. Hewitt, 1507 E. Cataldo street, Spokane, Wash., asking, if possible, to be put in touch .with relatives he hoped were still living near Listowel. In his letter to the banner Mr. Hew­ itt said that many years ago he went to Smiths Falls and was employed by the C.P.R. Going west later he acted 'as locator for homesteaders in Mon­ tana, and when the war broke out he enlisted and served overseas. Out of touch with his family all these years he wrote the home town paper in an effort to get in touch with them. The sad part is that both his par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hewitt, 2nd Exeter May Build Community Hall At a special meeting of the muni­ cipal council on Saturday evening the by-law to provide for the erection of a community hall in Exeter received its second reading. The by-law has been forwarded to the Municipal Board in Toronto for ratification and as soon as the approval of the Board has been received the contract for the new building will be let. We under­ stand the contractor is ready to start the erection of the new building at once. The by-law has previously been before the Municipal Board and it is expected that their approval will be received before the end of the week. —Exeter Times-Advocate. ing. He bought the farm now owned by Henry Clark, Walton, and in 1885 was united in marriage to Lexia Mc­ Dougall, eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Donald Morris, formerly of They were married by Naughton, of Walton. Love celebrated their versary in June, 1935. in McKillop for a few 1920 retired to Walton. He leaves to mourn the loss of a loving husband, and father, his wife, six daughters and two sons: Mrs. McDougal] of Tuckersmith. Rev. Mr. Mc- Mr. and Mrs. fiftieth anni- They resided years and in Mrs. Wm. Farquharson, Morris; Mrs. Ivy Henderson, Mrs. Wm. Leeming and Mrs. R. Patterson, McKilKlop; Samuel of Wadena, Sask.; Mrs, Fred Kerley, Toronto; Daniel, New West­ minster, B.C., and vMiss Amye Love, Toronto; also four sister, Mrs. Eliza Dow, Cromarty; Mrs. Susan Arm­ strong, Brussels; Mrs. Menary Ever- alt, Washington; Mrs. Josephine Kirkconnell, Shepherd, Mich., and three brothers, Samuel, Milestone, Sask.; William, Ewart, Manitoba and George, Everatt, Wash. Burial took place in Brussels Cemetery on Friday. Orchestra Leader Leaves Ernie Brown, the leader of the local orchestra holding forth under his name, who has been located in Walk­ erton for several years, shook the dust of the Bruce County town from his feet and left for the North Coun­ try two tity was leader, and his fellow musicians re­ gret his departure from Walkerton. It is the intention of the organization to continue to carry on under his name.—Walkerton Herald-Times. in company with his wife and children, taking but a small quan- of the family belongings. Ernie doubtlessly a good orchestra Former Hydro Commission Defendants in Action The Right Hon. Arthur Meighen and Alfred Maguire, former Commis­ sioners, and F. A. Gaby, former chief engineer, and I. B. Lucas, former sol­ icitor to the Commission, are the de­ fendants in. the suit in which the Hy­ dro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario seeks to recover $4,553 from former members and employees of the Commission, this sum allegedly hav­ ing been spent to prepare material us­ ed in the pamphlet “Paid-for Propa­ ganda,” which, it is claimed, served to discredit the Liberal Party of On­ tario in the 1934 election. a Headache Fast Get Real Quick-Acting, Quick-Dissolving “ASPIRIN” Japan Has 5-Year Railway Plan Tokio—Japan drafted a second five- year railway-extension program to put an additional 2,500 miles of track right to Russia’s "‘back door” on the Soviet-Manclmkuoan border. The new lines, projected through bleak and bandit-infested areas of Mongolia would enable Japanese military com­ mand to send troops to almost any point on the frontier within two or three days. Alberta May Seek Goverment Aid Edmonton—Another financial ap­ peal to Ottawa by the Aberh'art Gov­ ernment loomed as a possiblity as a result of a pending bond maturity and a depleted sinking fund. The Province has a bond issue of $1,250,000 falling due Nov. 1, and Provincial Treasurer Cockroft said the sinking fund con­ tained only $366,000. The issue or­ iginally bore a 6 per cent, interest rate, which wag cut to 3 per cent, by legislation last June. Renfrew1 County Council Opposes F.C.A.C. Pembroke—Renfrew County Coun­ cil joined Brute Council in a resolu­ tion Urging adjustment of repeal of | the Farmers’ Creditors’ Arrangement Act, one of the two unew dtal” laws found constitutional last July by the Supreme Court, The Bruce resolution See How “ASPIRIN TabletsWork In 2 seconds by stop watch, ah "Aspirin” tablet starts to disinte­ grate and go to work. Drop an “Aspirin” tab­ let into a glass of water. By the time it hits the bottom of the glass it is disintegrating. What happens in this glass . . . happens in your stomach. 1 For QUICK Relief If you suffer from headaches what you want is quick relief. “Aspirin” tablets give quick re­ lief, for one reason, because they dissolve or disintegrate almost in- stanLly they touch moisture. (Note illustration above.) Hence—when you take an “Aspi­ rin” tablet it starts to dissolve al­ most as quickly as you swallow it. And thus is ready to start working almost instantly . , . headaches, neuralgia and neuritis pains start easing almost at once. • “Aspirin” tablets are made in Canada. “Aspirin” is the registered trade-mark of the Bayer Company, Limited, of Windsor, Ontario. Look for the name Bayer in the form of a cross on every tablet.TryitdYou’ll say it’s marvelous. Demand and Get- ASPIRIN look ro* rug ourggc/toss Lutheran Church 60th Anniversary The Mount Forest Lutheran con­ gregation celebrated its 60th anniver­ sary Sunday with two services in St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Mount For­ est, conducted by Rev. G. W. Schoe- del, of Stratford. This mission was organized 60 years ago by the late Rev. Mr. Bruer, who preached for 39 years m Clifford district. At the pre­ sent time this congregation worships in a schoolhouse two miles from Mt. Forest, with Rev. W. E. Busenthal, of Clifford, as pastor. A special feat­ ure of these- services was the child­ ren’s choir of the Lutheran parish school at Elmira. A Lutheran mission has been founded at Harriston. Listowel Bank Manager Transferred David Rymer, who has been man­ ager of the Listowel branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce for over three years, received word that he has been transferred to a Toronto branch. He has taken an active part in com­ munity affairs since coining to Lis­ towel and his removal will be re­ gretted. Walton Resident Passes in 90th Year Joseph Love, a highly esteemed ^resident of Walton for the past six­ teen years, died Wednesday in his 90th year, following an illness of nine weeks. Born at Greenbush near Brockville, Leeds County, eldest son of the late Samuel Love and Eliza Simmons, at five years of age he came with his parents to the Hibert- Usborne boundary, where he spent his boyhood and attended the Lumley school. At 19 lie went to California at the time of the gold rush, travelling with his uncle by way of New York and Central America, spent two years there and returned home. 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