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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1937-05-06, Page 3Thursday, May 6th, 1937 THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES °r WHltt Buchanan Hardware, Wingham SCARFE’S HOUSE PAINT Battleship Sunk by Airplane Bilbao, Spain—The choppy waters of the Bay of Biscay hid the fate of 600 or more members of the crew of the rebel sea-raider Espana, first bat tleship in all naval history to be sunk by an airplane. The Espana sank when a 210-pound bomb — dropped from a height of one and two-third miles — dropped' down her funnel and exploded arpidships. I document declares the “inalienable” their own form of government, and provides for election of a President by direct vote. The Constitution, making no mention of Great Britain or the King, designates Irish as the national language. De Valera will of fer the new Constitution for ratifica tion in a plebiscite to be held simul taneously with the general elections, expected late in June. Alberta Minister Refused to Quit Edmonton—Requested by - Premier Aberhart to resign as Alberta’s Min ister of Agriculture, Hon. W. N. Chant refused to quit his Cabinet post until he obtained “more definite rea sons” for the Premier’s demand. Pre mier Aberhart in his letter, dated Ap ril 28th, asking for Mr. Chant’s re signation, said he had felt for some time there was “need of more aggres siveness and higher efficiency in the Department of Agriculture of which you are Minister.” C.I.O. Intimidating Employees With the Ontario Silknit Limited refusing absolutely to sign an agree ment with a C.I.O. organization, the C.I.O. system of intimidation of em ployees, threats of violence, and at tempts to terrorize workers, con tinued.' agcr of the International Ladies’ Gar ment Workers’ Union, which is the cutters’ G.W.U. local affiliateci with the IX. Canada Europe Ottawa—-Canada will be linked, by air with Europe and the Orient late this summer, as giant flying boats crossing the Atlantic in twenty-five to thirty hours will connect with the Trans-Canada Air Lines ffom Hali fax to Vancouver, which in turn will be linked with services from Edmon ton to White Horse in the Yukon and Nome, Alaska, also with Pan-Ameri can Airways across the-Pacific. The Trans-Canada Air Lines service will be inaugurated July 1st. Link in Airway, to Orient Manslaughter Charged Said by a Coroner’s jury to have driven his car recklessly the night Stephen Stanley (Steve) Conick, hoc key star from Sudbury, was fatally hurt, Gordon Nichol, 477 Cannon St. East, Hamilton, aged 23, was arrest ed at his home by Detectives Stanley Gaylard and John Thompson on a charge of manslaughter. Dominion Relief Grant Down $200,000 The Federal grant-in-aid to the Province of Ontario for direct relief has been' reduced from $803,250 per month to $600,000, Premier Mitchell Hepburn announced. The reduction will be effective from May 1 to July 1. Relief receipients in the Province will not suffer because of the reduc tion, however. The Provincial Gov ernment will continue existing financ ial arrangements with the municipal ities. R. O. P, Flock average for last Four years ,..., 232.5 Eggs per Bird McKenzie, C. W. Alton, to the committee to inquire best equipment suitable for ing fire in small places. No guess work with Roe Chicks bred to the bone for Production and Health, with the one Aim in Mind—MORE PROFITS, Insure the future with this stock —-from individually pedigreed males from our R. O.P, Hens -10,000 bird plant-an outstand ing Pedigree Breeding Farm. Flock 100% Pullorum Clean Leghorns - N<?w Hampshire®-Rocks Write for our Reasonable Prices, Customers’ Reports, and try to Match our Quality.. Dr. Elwpod Roe The RO€ POULTRY RAnCH • atwood ’ • ontAw^ the newspaper, Essen National Zeit- ung, Air Minister Hermann W. Goer ing’s mouthpiece, revealed. Thomas I into the controll- ■HHHSBSr*' Valera Says All Ireland Independent Dublin—A new Constitution, de claring all Ireland a “sovereign, in dependent democratic state,” was-pub lished by President Eamon de Valera of the Irish Free State. Hailed as a personal triumph for de Valera, the right of the Irish people to choose London Busmen on Strike London—A strike of London’s bus men, which may tie up the Capital’s chief public transport system through the Coronation season, began Satur day. In the city 12,800 drivers and 12,700 conductors began their walk out, called because their demands for reduction of the eight-hour ‘working day by half an hour and for slower bus schedules were rejected. British) Miners to Strike London—The Mine Workers’ Fed eration set Saturday, May 22, as the date for a general strike in the min ing fields of England and Wales, pro- vidied no settlement to a dispute, is reached previously. The federation was authorized by a huge majority of miners in a referendum to call a na tional strike if the situation in Not tinghamshire was not clarified. Recommend No Grant for Duke of Windsor London—No grant to the Duke of Windsor will be recommended, it was understood here as the Select Com mittee of the House of Commons on the King’s Civil List concluded its work. Political circles anticipated that, the committee’s report, to be submit ted to the House of Commons later, would recpmmned provision for the Royal household on the same lines as in previous years, with slight mod ifications. B. C. and Yukon Merger Confirmed Ottawa—Senator Raoul Dandurand, Acting Prime Minister, confirmed that negotiations between the Dominion and British Columbia Governments over the Yukon territory, have reach ed! an advanced stage. Under the .agreement,., the Dominion will retain Federal services like Postoffices, In dian Affairs and Customs. Quebec Premier Orders C.I.O. Leaders Arrested Montreal—Leaders of the current dress-workers’ strike were ordered ar rested on charges of conspiracy against public order by the direct au thority of Premier and Attorney-Gen eral Maurice Duplessis. The Premier also ordered they be held without bail. They - are Raoul Tr.epanier, Strike Committee Chairman and Pres ident of the Montreal Trades and La bor Council, and Bernard Shane, Man- Labor Riot in Montreal Montreal—Fifteen hundred long shoremen, their rank-and-file hostilit ies only intensified by the paper truce between officials of rival waterfront labor unions here, clashed on the Montreal docks in the bloodiest ,labor riot Montreal has seen in ten years. Listowel Council Grants Hospital $5,000 Listowel Council granted $5,000 to Listowel Memorial Hospital to aid in erection of a new wing. The grant will be paid in five yearly instalments of $1,000. Previously Perth County Council granted the hospital $10,000 for the wing. At the special of council, members of the board outlined plans for the dition and told council the building was not large enough to ac commodate the number of patients who use the hospital, meeting hospital new ad- present Lucknow Man Again in Trouble Already on bail and waiting trial in two counties, Bruce and Huron, in volving theft charges, Caswell Hack ett, young married Lucknow man, was again taken into custody Fri day night and appeared Thursday af ternoon before Magistrate J. A. Mak ins at Goderich. This time Hackett is alleged to have stolen an electric washer from the home of Mrs. R. G. Cameron, of Lucknow, while she was spending the winter in California, He is further alleged to have sold the wash in Goderich for $30. Without pleading or electing, Hackett was re manded to jail’ for a week, the crown wishing to make further investigation. Fire at Milverton A blaze that threatened to assume serious proportions was brought un der control Friday afternoon at Mil verton after flames had almost com pletely gutted the engine room of the George Melrose and Son chopping mill. The fire starting from the over heated exhaust of an oil-driven mill engine, spread to fuel oil spilled about the floor and the flames quickly filled the room. New Low Price each For Sale at McKibbon’s Drug Store e Ontario House in London Sold The Sale of Ontario House in Lon don, Eng., for $150,000, was announc ed. by Hon. Duncan Marshall, Min ister of Agriculture. It is believed this price represents a substantial loss. The Government attempted to sell the property shortly after taking Office, but refused to accept the low prices offered by several agents. On tario House was opened, in the heart of the Empire to aid! in the sale of Ontario-grown and manufactured goods. But, with the extension of activities in Canada House, which is maintained and operated by the Can adian Government, it was felt that the Provincial establishment was unnec essary and should be abolished. Hepburn Says No Election Premier Hepburn emphatically de- neid the truth of a newspaper report that June 22nd had been set as the date for a Provincial general election. “The Government hasn’t given any thought to a general election for this year,” said Mr. Hepburn. “There isn’t a tittle of truth, in any report that we are going to have an election soon. We haven’t even considered such a thing.” building auth- He said the to offer poss- best tracks in NEWS of the DISTRICT I Three New Projects for Lucknow Three projects — a new race track, an arena and a post office — are un der consideration for Lucknow. The Lucknow Agricultural Society dis cussed details of the race track with a surveyor and track ority from Guelph. Lucknow site seemed ibilities as one of the Canada. He placed the cost of the completed half-mile track, fencing, drainage, etc., at $1,500. A commit tee was named to further investigate. The skating rink proposal is also be ing considered locally. The post of fice seems assured this year as $15,000 was appropriated in the federal esti mates for this project. Word is ex pected to commence soon. Property at Campbell and Ingles streets is sug gested as the likely site for the build ing. Protection Safety Deposit Boxes are maintained by this Bank at all its principal Branches. Here for a small annual rental, wills, title deeds, mort gages, insurance policies, bonds and stock certificates, and other valuables, may be stored under the protection of the most modern devices for the prevention of burg lary or loss by fire. 444 the DOMINION BANK ESTABLISHED 1871 J. R. M. SPITTAL - - MANAGER WINGHAM BRANCH * i WESTERN CANADA EXCURSIONS,r<5 From all Stations In Eastern Canada GOING DAILY—MAY 21-31 Inclusive Return Limit i 45 dayd , , tickets good in - • COACHES at fares approximately leper mile. • TOURIST SLEEPING Cars at fares approximately lKopermUA. • STANDARD SLEEPING CARS at fares approximately lHeper miMi COST OF ACCOMMODATION IN SLEEPING CARS ADDTT1ONAJL • BAGGAGE Checked Stopoverfl at Port Arthur, Armstrong, Chicago Montreal Plans $42,000,000 Work Program Motreal—Five Montreal Aidermen left for Ottawa where they will con fer with Government officials over the city’s proposed $42,000,000 public works program. The public works scheme is aimed! to end the* dole by providing jobless with work. The Ai dermen hope to have the Federal Government bear 2-5 the cost of the undertaking, with the Provincial Gov ernment underwriting another 2-5, and the city itself taking care of the re maining .1-5. 3 = Kids Shooting Robins One of our readers informs us that of late he has found a number of dead robins in his yard, which to all appearances were the victims of boys who used them for targets while out shooting with sling-shots or air-rifles. Molesting robins or other protected birds is a very serious offence and, parents should warn thei^ children against this practice.—Milverton Sun. Goderich May Get New Factory Negotiations for the establishment of a branch of a shoe manufacturing company, nationally known, in God erich, are said to be nearing comple tion. The Town Council held a spec ial session in conference with com pany representatives who wish to take over the former Art Craft fac tory, owned by the town . The nego tiations will continue this week. Chinese to Have School for Brides Shanghai—Preparations were being made for construction of a “school for brides” at Kiangwan village, a Shanghai suburb, made possible by donation of $80,000 from a wealthy Chinese woman whose name has not been revealed. The institution will be operated by Mrs. Herman C. E. Lilt, a Chinese woman writer, wife of a leading Shanghai educationist, and now General Secretary of the Wo men’s Christian Temperance Union. She already has charge of two schools for former slave-girls. Suffers Strange Accidient Mr. Andrew Rowland jwas the vic tim of a very painful accident Mon day morning when he suffered the fracture of several small bones in his neck when in the act of jumping-down from the haymow in his barn, an act he' had performed daily without in jury for many years. Mr. Rowland is at present receiving medical treat- ■ment in Owen Sound Hospital.—Port Elgin Times. Sheriff of Frontenac Fred R. Davies, publisher of the Review-Reporter until its acquisition by the Kincardine News on April 1st, has been- appointed sheriff of the county of Frontenac. Announcement of the appointment was made by Hon. Paul Leduc, attorney-general. Davies had resided in Kingston some time and is familiar with county. Mr. for the Just Kids, But Quit— In broad daylight, in our stores, children of tender age, are swiping goods and think they are getting away with'; it. They are not! The eyes of the merchants are open to their tricks and arrests will be made shortly. The children are known; but the parents are being considered. Now is the time for the parents to have them warned, and it will keep themselves, and also their offsprings, out of trouble. A, word to the wise is ficient.—Teeswater News. Injured Eye Removed Fred W. Harper, who had his injured recently while repairing fence at the Evangelical cemetery, found that the other eye was being affected, by the injury, and he was hurried to the Toronto General Hos pital on Monday to have the injured optic removed. The operation was successfully performed, and the pat ient expects to be able to return home in about two weeks.—Mildmay* Gaz ette. k Won Bargaining Rights Detroit—The United Automobile Workers of America won exclusive bargaining rights in the Packard Mo tor Cat Company’s plants by polling 81% of the votes cast in the indus try’s first labor election under the re cently-validated Wagner Act. Frank H. Bowen, Regional Director of the National Labor Relations which supervised the election, ah' nounCed that 11,588 Packard employ* ees voted “yes” artd 2,655 voted' “no’ on the question. Clifford Agent to Goderich J. L. Taylor, Clifford C.N.R. agent, has been transferred to Goderich and .takes up his duties there May 4th. Mr. Taylor has held the position of sta tion agent at Clifford for 34 years. Soard Nazis Hold 1,000 Priests Berlift—More than 1,000 Catholic priests are now in Gorman prisons awaiting trial on immorality charges, Dungannon Considers Fire Equipment A Dungannon committee is investi gating s'uitable fire protection for the village, following a public meeting. Subscriptions were raised at the ga thering to pay the firemen who came from 'district points to battle the out break four weeks ago. Heber J. L. Eedy was elected chairman and G. C. Trcleaven secretary-treasurer of the meeting. H. J. L. Hedy, Lome Rivet t and L J- Ry&h wcre appointed! N/fOST everyone realizes that it is their duty to 1 make a will, but it is also a privilege. If yon do not take advantage of the opportunity, the law arranges the disposition of your estate according to a set rule, It gives no special consideration to those who have shared your difficulties during your life time, nor does it make provision for some one who may be specially dependent upon you for their livelihood If there is no will, and the distribution of your estate is not in accordance with your wishes, it is not the fault of the law, but yours, and it is then too late for you to do anything about it. Send for our free Booklet entitled “'Alv Duty and Privilege”. The Grey & Bruce Trust & Savings any Owen Sound, Ont. O. E. Manning, W. M. Telford, Gen. Manager. Sec’y-Treas. .4 at the wedding. She is J. Campbell, of Aylmer. Copeland performed the Following the marriage flower girl now Mrs, Rev. Mr, ceremony., the young couple took up farming on lot 33, East Wawanosh, where they still reside. This union was blessed with four of a family, Mrs. Sidney McClinchey, Auburn; Mrs. Reginald ennings, Windsor; Madeline and Lloyd, at home. Hanover Has First Market Though sue h a move has been rnpoted on different occasions during recent years, a start was made last Saturday in having a farmer’s market in Hanover, when about a dozen far mers brought stuff in here and dispos ed of practically all of it. The mar ket was held in the fall fair building. —Hanover Post. Seaforth Stores Entered Thieves gained entry to ’ the store of Isaac Hudson on Main Street some time Saturday morning and af ter forcing open a desk drawer, took some ten dollars in silver. Entry was also made in the McGavin store next door, but nothing apparently was tak en. Provincial police are investigat ing. —-Seaforth Huron Expositor. 1 Individual Chicken Pies Cook, medium size chicken (3% to 4 lbs.) until it falls off the bones. Add 1 teaspoon minced onion to chicken while cooking. Shred chick en and add to stock which has been cooked down. If necessary thicken with a little flour as for creamed chicken. For Crust (rich pie crust) ( 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder, sifte’d with flour 4 tablespoons shortening Yz cup cold water Roll bottom crust and line ’pattie pans. Fill with chicken mixture and put on top crust. Bake 12 to 15 min utes in moderate oven. Pat: “A fellow can’t get a job in- this town till he’s worked here for a while.” PI COB AC■■■r pipe■■L TOBACCO FOR A MILD,COOL SMOKE r THtM'SYOUB Gets 35 Eggs One Day from 38 Hens Mrs. Milton Hood is naturally proud of a flock of 38 hens. Recently She received 35 eggs from the 38 hens in one day, They have laid well all winter, she said.—Palmerston Observ er. Westfield Couple 33 Years Married Mr. and Mrs. William Walden, of Westfieldj quietly celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary at their home Tuesday last week. 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