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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1938-09-01, Page 3Thursday, September 1,1938 WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES PAGE FALL FAIR DATES end A man never learns the real truth about himself until he’s married. MUSICAL ARTILLERYMAN river Jose Jackson, Miss. —- A typist’s error apparently will cost the State of Miss­ issippi $20,000. The Legislature ap­ propriated that sum to put out a gas­ well fire in Rankin County and fixed a 10% tax on other wells of the area from Aug. 31 through March 31 to reimburse the State. In the bill, it was discovered the dates were typed Aug. 31, 1939, to March 31, 1939, ing the tax before it starts. Use Inside and Outside on Wood and Cement BUCHANAN HARDWARE Wingham Drives Car at 347 Miles Per Hour Bonnevilld’ Salt Flats, Utah—Capt. George E. T. Eyston (drove his pond­ erous automobile nearly six miles a minute but a blazing idesert sun threw the delicate timing device out of gear, depriving him of an official record. The Englishman flashed his “Thund­ er bolt” once through the measured mile at 347.155 miles per hour, faster than man has ever traveled before on land. #On the retum'trip, required to strike an average and make the mark official, the sun glare caused a failure in the electric eye that measures the speed. On this run, said friends, he hit the unprecedented mark of almost 360 miles an hour, Could that speed be sustained, he could travel the 3,111 airline miles between New York and Los Angeles in about eight and one- half .-’hours. teeth, but those who subsist on white man’s food have the same dental .troubles as white men, Dr. Ellis said. He reported the finest teeth he ex­ amined belonged to Eskimos from Banks Island, in the Arctic Ocean, northwest of the Mackenzie mouth. Rebel Spanish Leader Shot for Weak Work • Hendaye, France — Major Blave, an insurgent Spanish cavalry officer, was reported put to death at Burgos for having failed to put up a strong enough fight against the Span­ ish Government Ebro Rive;* offens-' ive. Balve was said to have been brought before a cfiiyt martial by the ■General Staff of an insurgent division. WESTERN FAIR JUDGING DATES 1938 For the information of the Public, the Western Fair announces the Judg­ ing Programme for its 71st Exhibi­ tion, to be held in London, Ont., Sep­ tember 12th . 17th, 1938. Awards will be made in the various classes as fol­ lows ; Light Horses (Breeding Classes), commencing Monday, Sept. 12; Clyd­ esdales, Wednesday, Sept. 14; Belg­ ians, Tuesday, Sept. 13; Percherons, Monday, Sept. 12; Heavy Draft (Breeding a-nd Harness), Thursday Sept. 15; Agricultural and Express, Tuesday, Sept. 13. • Shorthorns, (Monday, Sept. I2th; Herefords, Tuesday, Sept. 13; Aber­ deen-Angus, Wednesday. Sept 14; Fat Cattle, Thursday, Sept. 15; Ayr- shries, Thursday, Sept. 15; Jerseys, Tuesday, Sept. 13; Wolsteins, Wed­ nesday, Sept. 14, Dorset, Cheviot and Suffolk Sheep, Monday, Sept. 12; Shropshires, So.uth- downs, Hampshires, Tuesday, Sept. 13; Lincolns, Leicesters, Cotswolds and Oxforddowns, Wednesday, Sept. 14. Tamworths and Berkshires, Mon­ day, Sept. 12; Yorkshires, Tuesday, Sept. 13, Poultry, Eggs, Pigeons, Rabbits, commencing Monday, Sept. 12, Agricultural Products, Monday, Sept. 12; Dairy Products and Honey, Monday, Sept, 12;, Fruit, Monday, Sept. 12. Calf Club Competition, Thursday, Sept. 15; Junior Farmer Judging Competition, Tuesday, Sept. 13; Girls’ Judging Competition and Demonstra­ tions, Tuesday, Sept, 13. Atwood Arthur ............................ B russels ....................... Chesley .... Durham ... Dungannon ..._........ Elmira ........................ Exeter Fergus .......... Fordwich ............... Goderich _____ Harriston ,,— Hanover.............. Kincardine .......... London (Western) Listowel ....------ Lucknow ............._... Milverton Mildmay______...... Mount Forest .......... Mitchell .................. Neustadt------ -—... Owen Sound _____ Palmerston ...------- Port Elgin —-........ Ripley ------------ Stratford ................ Seaforth 22 30 16 21 23 28 Toronto (C.N.E.) -- Aug. 26, Sept Tavistock ................Sept. Tiverton ......Sept. 22> Tees water Oct. 4, f WINGHAM ........—,.....Sept. 28, M Zurich Sept. 26, 27 “Delighted to have met you, Mrs. Higgins/’ gushed the new resident. “Do come over and see us one night ” “So sorry, dear,” replied Mrs. Hig­ gins, “but we never go anywhere, You see, my husband is partially par­ alysed.” “Oh, don’t let that worry you. My husband is that way more than half his time.” A minister and a doctor were Just about to start a game of golf, “What are we going to play for?” asked the medico, “Well—er—betting is rather out of my line,” replied the clergyman. “All right. I’ll tell you what,” said the doctor. “If you win, I’ll give you a free medical overhaul.” “Very good,” agreed the parson, “and if you win I’ll offer up a prayer for you. Hon. ’’James G. Gardiner Gets a Ducking in B.C. Upset Pemberton, B.C.—Hon. J. 'G. Gar­ diner, Federal Minister of Agricul­ ture, and J. G. Turgeon, M.P., ’had a cold reception at Pemberton—but it was an accident. The plane in which they- are making a tour of the Car­ iboo landed on the river, but couldn’t make shore. So a dugout canoe set out to bring them in. The canoe up­ set as it near the shore and the two politicians got a ducking. To Tighten Up On Auto Risks Victoria — The automobile insur­ ance business has been unprofitable in Canada for several years and com­ panies are starting to tighten up on those they will accept as risks, A. Leslie Ham, manager of the Canad­ ian Underwriters’ Association, declar­ ed at the conference of provincial in­ surance superintendents. Mr. Ham said the companies felt they could not accept every “Tom, Dick and Harry” as an auto risk and the best way to discover the risk was by asking gues­ tions of an applicant. Hartley D. Mc- Nairn, superintendent of insurance for Ontario, asserted the standard forms gave the companies good pro­ tection and they should not abuse it.' Four Alleged Driven “Stark Mad” , In Air-Tight Cell Philadelphia — A picture of death among convicts driven “stark mad” by steam heat in an "air-tight cell block” was drawn by two officials in­ vestigating the deaths of four hunger­ striking prisoners of the Philadelphia County prison. Coroner Charles Hersch said autopsies disclosed that the four—described by Warden B. Mills as “agitators” in a strike of 600 prisoners—died of suffocation in punishment cells where their nude, battered bodies were found early on Monday. The coroner was quoted by the Philadelphia Record in a copy­ right story as saying the four, along with some 20 other prisoners, were placed in the cells Sunday night, that the windows were closed, and steam turned into the radiators—under ord­ ers from a prison official. Lieut. O. W. Geary led the band of the Royal Artillery through Toronto streets, when it arrived for its C.N.E. engagement. This is the first occas­ ion, except on active duty, the unit has left England in over 100 years. cording to a report issued by A. H. Rowan, statistician in the Ontario highways department. This year’s to­ tal of 225 compared with last year’s 391. “The decrease is particularly pleasing,” Mr. Rowan said, “because there are at least 4,000 more licensed drivers in Ontario this year than last. We have issued 684,872 licenses this year, an increase of .68% over 1937.” White Man Ruining Eskimos’ Teeth, Says Toronto Dentist Edmonton — The white man is “making a good job of ruining the Eskimos’ teeth,” Dr. Roy H. Ellis, Assistant Professor of Clinical Den­ tistry at University of Toronto, said here after arriving by airplane from Aklavik, N.W.T. Eskimos who live on dried fish and dried meat have fine New Sales Department To Press Power Use Toronto — The new sale and pro­ motion department of the Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission will be designed to “educate the gen­ eral public to the many applications of electricity, and to stimulate a de­ mand for more electrical appliances in industry and in the home,” it was announced. Morris J. McHenry, hy- •dro district manager for Walkerville,, has been appointed to direct the new department which will begin work on September 15 and be responsible dir­ ectly to the commission. Industry Shows Comeback In U.S. Washington — The federal reserve board estimated that United States industry had gained back in the last seven weeks nearly all of its losses in the previous seven months. The board reported that its index' of in­ dustrial production climbed from 77 per cent, of the 1923-25 average in June to 83 per cent, in July and that “Industrial activity rose somewhat further in the first three weeks of Au­ gust.” The July industrial pace was the highest since December’s 84 per cent. The July increase was the first large boost since the board index be­ gan a downward drop from 117 in August 1937. AT 2 O’CLOCK — FOUR TEAMS Rexall Championship Team of Toronto — Harriston Packers Owen Sound Greys — Stratford Silverwoods Maids 2 BANDS LUCKNOW PIPERS WINGHAM CITIZENS’ BAND 2 BANDS \. Highway Deaths Down in Ontario Toronto ‘— Ontario highways fat­ alities during the first seven months showed a 42% decrease over the cor­ responding period of last year, ac- CONSULT For Hot Weather Comforts Only the Best Appliances Offered • Hotpoint Water Heaters, by General Electric, pro vide plenty of Hot Water with minimum cost. Estimates for Installation gladly furnished. Electrical Appliances of All Kinds Repaired and Serviced at Reasonable Rates. Agreement To Be Signed By Sept. 15th Ottawa—The stage is being set for a big international show at Washing­ ton next month, with the Canadian Government aiming at a conspicuous part. Unless some cog slips, it will come off on or about the 15th—per­ haps a little earlier. The occasion is the anticipated execution of trade ag­ reements between Great Britain and the United States and between the United States and Canada. While technically they will be bilateral, the treaties will really be three-sided be­ cause they will be interlocking in their effects. Big Street Carnival at Night Ladies, Gentlemen, Boys and Girls We are offering some wonderful prizes for Floats, Decorated Bicycles, Pets on Parade, Comic Costumes, Best Fancy Dress, and just a gala day for all. Parade to leave Wingham Town Park at 6.30. Let us have your entries by Satur day, 6 p.m., to Ronald Rae. HIGH CLASS CONCERT 2 Orchestras for Dancing JOHNNY PRIOR’S DANCE BAND of TorontoJapanese Believe War Nearly Finished Tokyo — Well-informed Japanese believe the war in China is nearly finished. “The air is thick with peace,” one high-ranking Government official has put it. For home con­ sumption, however, Japanese officials make such statements as that of Lieut. Gen. Seishiro Itagaki, war min­ ister, who asserted recently that Jap­ an would continue fighting aS long as Chiailg Kai-Shek remained head of the Chinese Government, and added: “That may be for 10 or 20 years.” The Government is calling on the public to make great sacrifices, and it’ is believed the various campaigns for thrift and “spiritual mobilization” would come to a quick end if the man oh the street thought the war nearly over. It has been an undeclared war, and informed Japanese believe it will be an undeclared peace. In their view there never will be formal cessation of hostilities, with a meeting of dip­ lomats to draw the legal documents of peace, And HILL BILLIES, BILL, PETE and SHORTY DRAW AT 10.30 P.M. For the Shirley Temple Doll, dressed in fifty $1.00 bills, and Charlie McCarthy Doll dressed in twenty-five $1.00 bills. Secure your tickets from any club member, 10 cents each, 3 for 25 cents p.m., Typist’s Error Costs State $20,000 Ending Tax Before Start Utilities Commission .1 Telephone 156 MID-NIGHT DANCE, STARTING AT 12.15 IN WINGHAM ARENA ALL PROCEEDS IN AID OF THE CRIPPLED CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY WELFARE. IN CASE OF RAIN CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD IN THE ARENA.