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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1939-09-07, Page 3Thursday, September 7,1939 WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES PAGE t: JOIN THE SALADS STAMP CLUB SAL AD A STAMP CLUB - 461 King St. W., Toronto • For ten cent* and the label and. showing the teapot trade­ mark, from any packet of SAL AD A TEA w* will send you a Beginner's Outfit pf i 1—64 page Stamp Album. 1—100 all-different stamps. 1—Big list of thousands of stamps offered Fro* in exchange for SAL ADA labels. Seek Haven in Country London — While German bombers swooped oyer Polish cities, there be­ gan in England an exodus without parallel in human history, The flight of ^the Israelites from Egypt was .dwarfed as 3.000,000 children and mo­ thers, the* blind-and the maimed be­ gan to move from the big cities for unknown havens deep in the country­ side. Ontario minister of game and fisher­ ies, announced the regular Pelee Is­ land pheasant shoot this fall will be confined to two days, October 27 and 28. No lien birds are to be taken and the bag limit will be five birds each day. hordes of tiny aphids have invaded district fields, leaving damage mount­ ing into thousands of dollars in their path. Soviet Ratified Nazi Treaty Moscow — The Soviet Parliament ratified the new German-Russian non­ aggression treaty and announced the Red Army was ready to meet all em­ ergencies arising out of the interna­ tional situation, Appeal Sentence in Tar Case Calgary — Less than 24 hours af­ ter Magistrate D. C. Sinclair sentenc­ ed Mrs. Ethel Allen and her daughter, Betty, to short jail terms for assault in tarring and feathering Miss Alice Knowles, a nurse, here July 18, they were released from Calgary jail pend­ ing an appeal. Mrs. Allen was sen­ tenced to 45 days and the daughter to 30 days. On Guaranteed Trust ■ Certificates A legal Investment for Trust Funds Unconditionally Guaranteed TH® STERLING TRUSTS , CORPORATION rmUNG TOWER TORONTO Medical Examination Boards Set Up To speed the raising of Western Ontario’s 5,200-man quota to Canada’s two division Canadian Active Service Force, 12 medical examining boards have been appointed. Col. E. G, Dav­ is, C.M.G., is appointed in charge the examining boards which began function Saturday. of to Italy Not Taking Initiative Rome — The Italian Government declared it would refrain from taking “any initiative" in military operations growing out of the German-Polish hostilities. The announcement, issued after a brief Cabinet meeting, called by Premier Mussolini, was interpret­ ed in foreign cities as meaning Italy intended to stay out of war until her own territory was attacked. , Alleged Smuggling Ring Arrested Windsor -- Eight persons are in custody and three others are sought as police brought to a close an eight months investigation of what they de­ scribed as a smuggling ring that brought huge quantities of illicit alco­ hol into Canada from the United Stat­ es, Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested Rocco Perri and a woman companion, Anna Newman, described as Rocco’s housekeeper in Hamilton, at Toronto in connection with the case. time followed them from the barn and was horrified on seeing his little dau­ ghter lying unconscious on the ground. He picked the child up and carried her into the house. Moving the body loosened a clot of blood that had formed in the larnyx which the doctor, when called, declared would in a few minutes have proved fatal if it had not been disturbed. Mildmay Society Won Seed Prize At the Canadian National Exhibi­ tion in the class of grain and seed, in sacks, the Carrick Society of Mild­ may, took first place. Ripe Cherries Today Picking ripe cherries on August 31 is rather an unusual experience. In the Banner window'is a branch from a cherry tree containing three ripe cherries that Mr. W. J, Dowd broke from a small tree in his garden this morning. He reported ripe cherries and blossoms on the tree at the same time.”—Lis towel Banner, Multi-Toed Kittens Tommy Brodhagen dropped into the office on Monday evening with a story about a freak batch of kittens. The kittens, four of them, were born to a cat, the pet of Mr. John Frank­ lin, of the 12th of Howick, and uncle of Tommy’s. The kittens all have sev-: en toes on their front feet, and seven on one hind foot, and six on the oth­ er, giving them complete equipment of 27 toes each.—Palmerston Observer. DURO WATER SYSTEMS British Press Blames Hitler London — Great Britain’s press solemn tones and complete unanimity, blamed Fuehrer Hitler for the war and expressed confidence the outcome of any conflict would be a victory for the forces of justice and democracy. Manion To Co-Operate Ottawa — Conservative Leader R. J. Manion said whatever assistance he could give Prime Minister Mackenzie King and the Government would be given freely and promptly. in Danzig Part of Reich ■ ‘ ' Berlin — Fuehrer Hitler Friday cepted the Free City of Danzig into the Reich. “I accept your proclama­ tion of the return of the Free City of Danzig, to the Reich,” the Fuehrer’s telegram said. “I thank you, Gauleit­ er Forster and all Danzig men and women for your loyalty which you have displayed for so many years." A Short time previously German planes bombed Polish cities moved into Poland. ac- and her army Ready the seriousness Japs Warn Britain Tokyo — Japan's new premier, Gen­ eral Nobuyuki Abe, declared in a statement to the Japanese press Japan was determined to “deal firmly” with nations which fail “to understand our position" and to co-operate with Japan in China. L.C.A. Charge Dismissed Stating that he did not place much credence in the evidence of James Ray and George Walker, crown witnesses, Magistrate Makins dismissed a keep­ ing for sale L.C.A. charge against Mrs. Violet McGill^ of near“Seaforth. One week ago the magistrate dismiss­ ed a charge of theft of $67 from Mrs. McGill against Ray for lack of evi­ dence. White Groundhog Captured On Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Cyrus Baumaft, R.R. No. 3, Elmira, brought into The Signet office a white ground­ hog which he captured on his farm. This type of groundhog is rare, sel­ dom is an albino groundhog seen. Mr. Bauman and his hired man had seen the albino the previous day and, being a bit inquisitiye, decided to investigate and find out what the white object sitting on the fence really was, and its origin. Assisted by the farm dog, the capture was accomplished. — Elmira Signet. PERMIT CITY If your home is in the country or in a town or village not served by a Community Water Supply System, a Duro Pump will supply running water under pressure to all parts of your home, barns,., dairy-build­ ings, etc. Without running water your family cannot have bathroom facilities and other conveniences so nec- • essary to their comfort, health and daily work. Duro Water Systems and Emco bathroom and kitchen equipment are made in designs and quality to meet the needs of every type of home. CONVENIENCES [a] EttrB L» 4 *, Emco Products Are Reasonably Priced The four pieces in the bathroom illustrated —-Built-in Bath, Shower, Toilet and Lavatory— with all Trimmings, ready for installation, cost only................................................................................$132.00 i Expect Long Bloody War London — Secret diplomatic changes between Fuehrer* Hitler Prime Minister Chamberlain published by Great Britain in a white paper which disclosed an agreement on one ominous point—that if should come it would be long and bloodier than the. Great War. ex- • and were war Canadian Women Get Toronto — Due to of the international situation, the coni- mittee on voluntary registration of Canadian women met here to speed up organization plans. The meeting, attended by 200 women, decided to di­ vide the province into 15 districts, for organization purposes, with a district chairman representing each. Franco Appoints General Staff Head Madrid — General Franco appoint­ ed General Juan Vigon, chief of his personal staff, as head of a supreme general staff charged with studying means of making Spain self-sufficient in the production of all commodities, war -materials and ammunition in the event of war. Canadian Parliament Meets Thursday Ottawa — The onset of Hitler’s long premeditated war finds the Can­ adian Parliament called in an emer­ gency summons for Thursday, brings declaration from leaders of both ma­ jor parties that Canada will be on the side of the mother country and sets in motion all the machinery created in and after 1914 for a state of war, real or apprehended.* Sunday Legislation Opposed Toronto —. Mayor Allan Johnston, of London, cast the deciding vote from the chair as delegates to the On­ tario Municipal Association conven­ tion went on record against “any change in legislation which will tend to create a general commercialized Sunday" throughout the province. The vote was 26 to 25, Agricultural Minister Visited England London —- Ontario’s minister of agriculture, Hon. P. M. Dewan, has just completed a three-week personal investigation of the agricultural situ­ ation here, the purpose of which was for “the more effective administration of my own department.” He is en route home aboard the Empress of Australia, after covering approximate­ ly 2,500 miles visiting farmers, cattle- brecderg, horse-breeders and business­ men throughout the United Kingdom. Committed to Institution George Brunett, aged inmate of the 1 county home at Clinton, who ran away and when captured told the magis­ trate he much preferred the county jail to the House of Refuge, was com­ mitted to a mental institution for 60 days for observation. Dr. A. H. Tay­ lor, jail physician, and Dr. W. A. Shaw, county home doctor, gave evi­ dence at to Burnett’s condition. Overcome in Water Tank While employed painting the inter­ ior of the water tank Mr. M. H. Bundscho, took a weak spell presum­ ably .brought on by the fumes from the paint. He was unconscious for a time and his companions had consid­ erable difficulty in getting him up to the opening in the tank where he soon revived when he got fresh air. It was a rather difficult task to get him to the ground and to avoid an accident a rope was placed around his body.— Mlverton Sun. Turkeys Stolen Twenty-one turkeys were stolen from the farm of George Mannerow during thieves Sun. last week. No trace of the has been found. — Milverton Peelee Island Hunt 2 Days Toronto — Hon. Harry C. Nixon, Turnip Crop Loss Agricultural experts are seeking more effective means of halting infes­ tation of .Middlesex County turnip fields since 1925. Since late last week Japs Send Troops to Manchoukuo Tokyo — As a result of Soviet Rus­ sia’s non-aggression pact with Ger­ many, freeing the hands of Japan’s rival in Eastern Asia, the Japanese army is sending large forces into Man­ choukuo through Korea and North China. Trampled by Cow Daniel McKellar, 71-year-old Park­ hill district resident, was brought to St. Joseph’s Hospital in a serious con­ dition after he had been trampled by a cow on a West Williams farm. Mr. McKellar was at the farm of his nei­ ghbour, Bert Wilcox, 10th concession, where he had been helping in manure spreading. He stopped at a well in a pasture field to get a drink and while drawing up water was bunted from behind by a heifer. This threw him forward hitting his head against a rod. The heifer then trampled and kicked him as he lay. on the ground. TESTED RECIPES (Soil pipe, iron pipe and fittings extra) Other complete Bathroom Equipment as low as.....$76.84 A Duro Special Pumping System complete with 25 gal. 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One for 10.38 was given a local res­ taurant Owner and one for $5.18 to an Alienford boarding house. In addition he purchased a car in Goderich, giv­ ing a worthless check for $575. The car was recovered. Magistrate F .W. Walker declared there are too many “check artists” in Bruce. i “I know a BARGAIN' when I see ONE!’1 Come to think ofit, he’s right. For where will you find anything comparable in value—so milch—for bo very little ? Every minute, day or night* the telephone is ready to . serve your social, business or emergency needs. You mav have grown accustomed to this service—you may think nothing of talking across continents and oceans I But when you do think it over,you realize that the modern telephone represents the greatest value in terms of service that money can buy 1 Telephone service is widely used because it is courteous, efficient, yet surprisingly inexpensive. Nothing else yields so mucA for what it costs! Burned Badly by Gasoline Fire Thomas Gaffney, of Logan Town­ ship. wrapped a blanket around him­ self when his clothes caught fire as he was cleaning his truck. He was using gasoline and a spark from a live wire jumped to the gasoline contain­ er he was holding. As Gaffney wrap­ ped the blanket about his body, com­ panions beat it, extinguishing the fire. He suffered severe burns about the arms and legs. Hydro at Point Clark Point Clark beach is included in the hydro extension program being car­ ried on in that district and a number of cottages are being wired to receive the current, which will add to the comfort and convenience of the sum­ mer colony.—Lucknow Sentinel. Goes to England Through the British Canadian tea­ cher exchange system to enable both countries to better the modes of‘tea­ ching, Miss Jean Babb is leaving on Friday for England, where she will be at the Royal Victoria School for the Blind at Newcastle-on-Tyne. A teach­ er from that institution Will likely take Miss Babb’s duties at Brantford in her absence.—Teeswater News. Mildmay Woman. Kicked by Cow Mrs. Louis Kopass, of Mildmay, is a patient in the Bruce County Hos­ pital, Walkerto.h, suffering from in­ juries received when kicked by a cow While assisting inomilking at the home of her sister, Mrs. Henry Zimmerman of Carrick. The cow, annoyed by flies, suddenly kicked Mrs. Kopass on the knee. She was thrown tinder a second cow standing alongside, and only the prompt action of Mr. Kopass saved her from further injury, Burned by Rope Peter BUrchill is going around with both hands bandaged these days. While not seriously hurt it has been quite painful, burned with a Brussels Post, i He had been badly rope while playing. — Crop Quick Action Saves Child’s Life Art accident which very neatly re­ sulted fatally occurred at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Dale in Hullett, the sufferer being their lit­ tle 3-year-old daughter, Lois, who was kicked oft the head by a horse. Mr, Dale had turned the horses out to water at the trough and after a short A Record Oat A farmer residing on the 18th con­ cession of Howick, and who also owns land in Carrick, whose veracity we can vouch for absolutely, kept a care­ ful record of his threshing and discov­ ered that one of his oat fields yielded 96 bushels of oats to the acre. This gives some idea of the tremendous crops that are being harvested on many of the farms in this district. This farmer is a firm believer in trac­ tor farming, both as a weed desttoy- er, and in the best preparation of a seedbed.-—-Mildmay Gazette. PEACHES IN THE MENU As the result of a bumper crop this season, peaches are being freely used in the daily menu as fresh fruit in des­ serts, salads, pies, puddings and in several other ways. Housewives are affin. wax and store, well advised to take advantage of the 1 Peach and Aple Marmalade abundance of the fruit, which is now Use equal parts of peaches and ap- available at reasonable prices and put! pies, diced. If the apples are a good up a good supply of home-canned pea­ ches. The following recipes prove useful:— Peach. Marmalade 18 peaches 2 oranges Sugar Water Peel and stone the peaches, move seeds from oranges and through a food chopper. Mash all to­ gether, weigh, and allow an equal weight of sugar. First cook' the fruit until tender in a small amount of wat­ er, then add heated sugar and boil quickly until thick. Pour into hot sterilized glasses, cool, seal with par- may Re­ put EMPIRE BRASS MFG. CO., LTD. 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Peach Conserve (Method 3) ■ | 24 large peaches 2 oranges (juice and % grated rind) cup seedless raisins lb. shelled almonds (blanched and cut lengthwise in pieces) lbs. sugar lemon (juice and grated rind) 3% 1 Same method as No. 2. *□ Xs s • * I /Will You can obtain ready cash from this Bank TODAY for legitimate farm or business operations that bring you more profits. Taking cash discounts by payment of your accounts promptly; buying materials and hiring extra hands to enable you to accept orders; widening domestic markets; seizing export opportunities —* all these may be made possible by a loan from this Bank. Consult the Manager of our Branch near you.