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Also “Lipton Melody Hour” Sunday 4.15 to 4.45 p.m., CBL, Toronto* T WINGHAM ADVANCE’TIMES £ might be deferred1 for at least twelve months, It added that', “if so, the King and Queen might visit another part of the Empire. Canada is sug­ gested.” Mothers in “Stork Derby” To Present Claims Litigation in the Charles Vance Millar “stork derby” moved forward toward the final action in the race for the $500,000 prize, when eighteen Toronto mothers were notified to present their claims before Mr. Jus­ tice Middleton in a Supreme Court hearing of Feb. 12.* Government May Seek Constitutional Rights Ottawa :— A broad hint that the Macknezie King Government would attempt to secure for the Dominion of Canada the right to amend its own Consitution without reference British Parliament was given House of Commons by Hon. Lapointe, Minister of Justice. to the in the Ernest de- British Plan Mediterranean Reinforcements London — Naval spokesmen dared Great Britain’s plan for dras­ tic reinforcement of its anti-piracy patrol in the Mediterranean would be enforced regardless of the attitude ta­ ken by other powers. The spokesmen welcomed the announcement in Paris, however, that France was taking par­ allel action in increasing its anti-pir­ acy patrol fleet, and in issuing orders to attack submerged submarines in trade routes. Opposes B.N.A. Act Changes Quebec-— .Premier Duplessis, told the Quebec Legislature he did not doubt the sincerity of the Federal Government in its plan to establish an unemployment insurance system, but he doubted the “logic” of its pro*- posed scheme entailing amendment of the British North America Act. The Quebec Government was in favor of unemployment insurarice, but not of its establishment at the “expense”'of Confederation,” he said. * Hitler Now Controls Army Berlin—Chancellor Hitler announc­ ed by decree a drastic reorganization of the German Cabinet and Army which removed the last traces of Ar­ my independence from control by the Nazi Party.' He assumed personal command of the nation’s armed forc­ es; appointed Joachim von Ribben­ trop as Foreign Minister; promoted General Hermann Goering to the rank of Field Marshal and made oth­ er sweeping changes ip the Army high command. Blame Italian Seaplanes Barcelona, Spain The loyalist Government said it had definitely es­ tablished that two Italian Savoia sea­ planes from the Balearic Island*, of Majorca, base for Italian aviators serving with the Spanish rebels, bombed and sank the British merch­ ant ship Alcira off the Barcelona coast. launching scheduled for Sept. 27th, Queen Elizabeth has assented to a request that the new vessel, sister ship of the liner Queen Mary, be nam­ ed in her honor, and will christen the vessel at its launching. NEWS of I DISTRICT I Pansies Bloom in Zero Weather We are this week competing for first place in Ripley’s “Believe it or Not” column, for we are reporting— and truthfully-r-that in spite- of frost and snow, flowers, are blooming in Clinton. Mr. Wm. Cochrane, hydro employee, showed us a pansy which had been found, in full bloom, braving the cold-near his hpuse.- We believe this establishes a record, and is proof of the hardiness of the humble pansy. —Clinton News-Record. Z Sentenced for Possessing Still Edgar Jewell of Listowel was sen­ tenced to serve a total of seven months in jail or pay fines totalling $300 and costs when he appeared be­ fore Magistrate J. A. Makins in Police Court, Stratford. Jewell was charged following a raid on his Listowel home in which R.C.M.P. Constable Allan Langille of Owen Sound, Provincial Constable Thomas Oldfield of Palm­ erston, and Chief C. F. Rocher seized a still and liquor.—Listowel Standard. Conservatives Plan Reorganization Ottawa r— Plans for the reorgnai- . zation and revitalization of the Con­ servative party in Canada are in the making and, in ’furtherance of them, it was, learned, a conference of the parliamentary party here on February 25 and 26 will be attended by repre­ sentatives of the Conservative execu­ tives in all the provinces. They will sit in with the members and give counsel. To Probe Fascist Activities Ottawa — A Federal probe of Fas­ cist activities in Canada, and particu­ larly in Quebec, will be undertaken by the Department of Justice, Hon. Ernest Lapointe told Parliament. It was a criminal offense, the Minister of Justice warned in a prepared state­ ment which he read to the House, for any persons to carry out drilling, mili­ tary exercises or training without law­ ful authority. His reference was be­ lieved to be • directed specifically to­ wards the Fascist movement of Que­ bec, but his statement was so broad as to take in all illegal political move­ ments within the Dominion. To Buy Two Destroyers and 55 Planes Ottawa — Provision for the pur­ chase by Canada of two new destroy­ ers from Britain and fifty-five new war planes in the coming year is con­ tained in the estimates tabled in the House of Commons by Hon. Charles Dunning. Despite this expenditure, the defense expenditure of the Do­ minion has been cut two million dol­ lars below the figures of 1937-38. The total to be voted for defense purposes is $34,022,364.42, a decrease of $2,- 000,007 from last year. Three Hanoverians Over 90 There are at least three Hanover­ ians who can boast of being over 90 years of age, the oldest being Mr. Jabez J.'Woods, who will be 92 on March 27, and the well-known Wen- dorf twins, Charles.and William, will be 91 on April 8. Mr, John Mason, another’nonagerian, passed away Fri­ day, just a few hours before his 92nd birthday, and was thus the oldest of the group. There are quite a number of octogenarians in town.—Hanover Post. • Three Teachers’ Federations May Merge A proposal to incorporate the three teachers’ federations — the Public School Men Teachers, the Public 'School Women Teachers and the Sec­ ondary School Teachers—in the On­ tario Educational Association, will be considered at the Easter convention of the O.E.A., W. J. Dunlop, Chair­ man of the Policy Committee of the O.E.A., announced recently. Money to Burn On Monday morning while Mr. G. Appleton was attending to the furn­ ace at Southcott Bros, store he put a hand in one of his pockets and thinking he had some old paper he thrust it into the furnace. He was surprised to find that it was paper money and he retrieved what he could of it before it was., entirely burned. He had thrown nine dollars into the fire. He took the charred bills into one of the banks with the hope that they may be identified and the money replaced.—Exeter Times-Advocate. - Bomb Plot Frustrated . Isle Of Capri, Italy — A suspected bomb plot against the life of Field Marshal "^/erner, von Blomberg, re­ signed German War Minister, who is oh a honeymoon here with his 25- year-old bride, caused the temporary arrest of an employee in the Blom­ bergs’ hotel. It-was von Blomberg’s • marriage to the daughter of a car­ penter which precipitated the current German political crisis. Japs Would Overthrow Cantbn Hong Kong — A Japanese plot to overthrow' the Nationalist Govern- ernment of Wwangtung Province, in Southern China, and set up a pro­ Japanese. administration at Canton was reported thwarted with arrest of 700 Japanese underdover agents.- At the same time a group of one-time Chinese pirate chieftains were report­ ed reliably to have formed a Japan­ ese-backed administration on several small islands off the coast of South China Province. Life Sentence Given Dr. Cline London, Ont. — Dr. C. A. Cline Sr. white-haired London physician, was sentenced to life imprisonment in a dramatic conclusion to the 71-year- old doctor’s trial for the murder of Mary Wilkinson. The Crown accept­ ed a plea of guilty of manslaughter. The end of the five-day trial, during which crowds packed the Middlesex County Court Room, developed sud­ denly and quickly when Defense Counsel J. C. McRuer, after calling one witness, said he was prepared to submit a plea bf guilty of manslaugh­ ter. King and Queen May Visit Canada London — Rumors are circulating in London that the King and Queen may visit Cariada prior to going to India for the Durbar, but no confir­ mation is available immediately. The gossip column of the Evening Star (Liberal) said it, was generally ex­ pected at court that the visit to India <WESTERN Canada. I------From all Stations in Eastern Canada GOING DAILY—FEB. 19 —MAR. 5 inclusive Return Limit: 45 days v4' ' ■ ...................................• ...................:------------■!----U« TICKETS GOOD IN • COACHES at fares approximately 1 Me per mile. • TOURIST* SLEEPING CARS at fares approximately 1 He per mils. • STANDARD SLEEPING CARS at fares approximately 1 He per mils. COST OF ACCOMMODATION IN SLEEPING CARS ADDITIONAL i ........•.........<■.......tn i '....... 1................ *""* T.S62 BAGGAGE Checked. Stopovers at Port Arthur, Armstrong, Chicago and west Tickds,SlttPina Car rcscnalionsiaiiA all informationRomany a&eM, ASR FOR HANDBILL CANADIAN NATIONAL Alberta Loans Renewed Ottawa — Dominion Government loans to the Province of Alberta, to­ talling $4,478,000, have been renewed as of Feb. 1, Hon. C. A. Dunning, Minister of Finance, informed the House of Commons. The action had been taken by Order-in-Council, he said. Leader of Cult Arrested Montreal — Wilfrid Messier, shab­ by leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, whose "tips” from heaven were sup­ posed to enable followers to enrich depleted coffers, was cohvicted of stealing $660 from his disciples, who used to cat dry bread and canned to­ matoes in his tenement flat head­ quarters. Right of the testify Says Bennett Should Testify Ottawa — A demand that Hon. R. B. Bennett, Leader Opposition, be compelled to before the Standing Coinmittee on Privileges and Elections regarding his charges that political corruption was rampant in the country was made ih the House of Commons by R. A. Pelletier, Social Credit member for Peace River. Suggest Compulsory Voting Ottawa —■ In his maiden address to the Senate, Norman P. Lambert, the President of the National Liberal Federation, called for far-rcaching and fundamental changes in the elec­ toral system, including compulsory voting. New Ship to be Named Queen Elizabeth London " The world’s largest Ship, an 86-000-ton liner nown known as ‘No. 552,” at the John Brown & Co. yards at Clydebank, will be nam­ ed after Queen Elizabeth when it slides down the ways at its official A Fractious Snowmobile? A fractious horse sometimes catlses excitement but nothing of a thrill to that of a real rearing snow car. Our town’s best and only snowmobile seems sort of “fed up.” Of course we are not sure whether it is just play or a nasty temper. A number of our boys who had the fleet little scooter out one evening last week feel that the thing is vicious. When about four miles from home it went up in the ' J ' ■ ■ • ' i Febru- Their with a seeing stir throwing the boys away ibto a snow bank. Examination found it still kicking with its hind feet but it re­ fused to. go home until persuaded by a team of horses.—-Milverton Sun. Toxoid Treatments at Arthur With Dr. E. C. McFarlane, M. O. H-, ih charge, assisted by Miss Marie McGrath, R.N., 100 children,. Arthur Thrown from Sleigh, Farmer Injured John Timmerman of Carrjck Town­ ship, fractured his right shoulder and several ribs when a team of horses, jumping suddenly, threw him from a sleigh on which he was standing. Ashfield Reeve Passes Death came suddenly early Wed­ nesday last to Reeve Richard Johns- ,4dn, of Ashfield Township, just at a time when doctors considered he had passed the crisis pf an attack of pneu­ monia. He was stricken at the Jan­ uary session of County Council with a bad cold, spent a day in bed, but returned to the council chamber to finish the session. On his arrival home he developed pneumonia. He wasjn his 69th'year. A native of the municipality which he served as coun­ cilor, deputy reeve and reeve, Mr. Johnston was a highly successful far­ mer. He was a United churchman and a member of the session of Blak- es’ Church. He died on the home­ stead on which he was born. Mr. Johnston was not given to debate in his municipal life, but he believed in gettings things done and put the same sound practices into public adminis­ tration that made him a well-to-do independent farmer. Surviving are his wife,'formerly Annie Blake; two sons, Cecil, at home, and Elmer, a school­ teacher, and one daughter, Mrs. Hir­ am Moffat, of Lambeth. Albert John­ ston, of West Wawanosh, is a bro­ ther, as is Henry Johnston, Exeter. Dungannon Woman Enters 97th Year Still able to read without glasses and keenly interested in both com­ munity and world affairs, Mrs. David Giryin, Dunganfion, celebrated her 96th birthday. Born on the farm south of Nile, she was the second eld­ est of three daughters and seven sons of the late James Stuart and Jane Beasom, the latter of Clinton. zOnly one brother is living, namely Nathaniel, of Quincey, Illinois. Of her three sons and two daughters, one daughter, iMrs. Williams and two son, J. C. Pentland, f;now in Stratford, where his wife is in hospital, and El- ivin Pentland, of Chicago, remain. When she was 21, she was married to Robert Pentland, a blacksmith, and their home was always a stopping place for the ministers of the early days, who were always welcome guests. Some years after his death she was married to David Girvin, who died some years ago. , Her father, who was a shoemaker in Goderich, moved to the farm at Nile in November, 1841. On ary 5, 1842, she was born, house was a log cabin shanty fireplace, and she rqjnembers as many as five or six men travelling in search of land, sleeping upon the floor before the fireplace. The shanty was right upon the roadside with bush all around it until a. “clearing” was made. OR PICKLED BSH ^z^-SUPPER • Even if that dauntless fisherman didn’t have any luck, today, he can have fish for supper . . . and he will like it! Your dealer can secure Dried or Pickled Canadian Fish for you no matter how far you are from open water. You can choose from such Dried Fish as Cod, Haddock, Hake, Cusk, and Pollock, and such Pickled Fish as Herring, Mackerel and Alewives ... and every one of them can be served in tasty, different ways. Enjoy this food in your home. You can get Dried or Pickled Canadian Fish with all its goodness retained . for your enjoyment. Ask your dealer. You will find * it very economical, too. Addrejj. AMY DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, OTTAWA. Department of Fisheries, Ottawa. Please send me your free 52-page Booklet, "Any Day a Fish Day”, containing 100 delightful ana economical Fish -Recipes. Name.......... ................ Village pupils of the Public and Sep­ arate schools, received their first treatment for prevention of diphtheria on Thursday last. Second and third treatments will come at intervals of three weeks from each other. The Board of Health of Arthur Village is very grateful to the teachers of the two schools for the wonderful co-op­ eration shown, and taking into con­ sideration the number of children who have already received this treatment in, prior years, an estimate is made that of the children between the ages of 5 and 14 years in Arthur Village, 95% will have been immunized when the clinics are finished. Arthur Enter­ prise-News. Clinton Landmark Torn Down A landmark occupying a central position in the business section of Clinton is being removed; The build­ ing is situated, at the southwest cor­ ner of King and Mary street and is <1 frame structure, owned by the S. S. Cooper estate and was last occupied as a garage. As old as the town the building now purchased by L. Lavis is being dismantled. It has had many different owners and varied occupanc­ ies. Its original use was that of a livery barn. Since then it has been an implement shop, a hotel -barn, a ma­ chine shop, a chopping mill and lat­ terly a garage. BRITISH AVIATORS PLAN RECORD BREAKING ONE-STOP FLIGHT TO SYDNEY Japan. Roth proposed trips are mark ed with white dots top of the world when they hopped off from Moscow, crossed the North Fold, and travelled to San Diego. Bruuo Mussolini and an Italian squadron flew 6,100 miles from Rome Nations of tile wo'rid arc fighting for supremacy in the air. This map shows the course flown by army av­ iators in two of the longest flights on record. Russian fliers covered the to Rio de Janeiro. English airmen are planning a one-stop trip from Eng­ land to Australia, nearly 12-000 miles away. Italians hope to tak'c off soon on an 8,600-mile flight front Rome to