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The Brussels Post, 1926-1-13, Page 5THE BRUSSEL POST A Sec nd Chance d14.4.41.062.41.4061011VINUOI*11/"MIMONS/ 41,11 you found yourself handicapped in 1925 by lack of spec. ialized training you can remedy It in 1926. fCLA Business Course secured at THE CENTRAL will give YOU a start, lifting you out of the ranks of the low paid -- the laid off. 41,Classes now in session. Students.may enter at any time. Central 011B11255 Cullen - Stratford, Ont, Free R F, LUMSDEN, B. A,, Princ1p41 Employment = Service Wanted Maple Logs Cut chiefly 12 ret.t Highest Cash Prices for First-olai,s Stook Gibson lumber & Cider Mills ' WIIDXETER • P 1-10NESMete' Na 30 FORMER M1LVERTON MAN - - EXONERATED IN WEST Terrible Tragedl Four Children Parents 2 61fiverton, Jan. 1.—William Liv- ingston, of Calgary, Alberta, who nearly a year ago was charged with fraud in the issuing of a falsified an- nual statement of the Souhtern Al - Burned to Death— his, that the flames, gaining a firm berta Oil Compary, has been rem - Also injured hold on the interior of the dwelling, •pletely exonerated by the courts. spread with lightning -like rapidity. I All charges have been dismissed in Elmo Mush] Dead Neil Sharpe, aged two years, James Sharpe, aged four Years. • Arthur Sharpe, aged five years. Emily Sharpe, aged 15 years. Injured Mrs. Wm. Sharpe (seriously). William Sharpe (slightly). (Listowel Standard) Stark tragedy entered the happy 'home of Wm, and Mrs. Sharpe, lot 26, concession 5, Elma Township, just about five miles frone town, eany Wednesday morning, when four of their children met a horrible fate by being burned to death in a fire caus- ed by the explosion of a lamp. Mrs. Sharpe was badly burned and Mr., Sharpe suffered burns and had botn feet partly frozen. Five other chun- ren escaped. The folly children who met death were: N ii, aged two; James, aged four; Arehur, aged five, and Emily, aged 15. Girl Sacrifices Life. Had she not heroically attempted to save her Younger brothers, Entity 'could have easily escaped ad' she was dressed and preparing to come down- stairs when the fire started. She trit- in rnediately endeavored to get back to the community in which she so rescue her brothers and was trapped lately resided. by the flames, which destroyed the Coroner Dr. James Moore was noti- hoine and•all its eontents, leaving tne injured parents and five surviving children homeless in the snow. Kind neighbors took them In and cared for them, but it was found line possible to save the house or an of its contents. Explosion of Lamp The cause of the outbreak which resulted in the children losing their lives and also rendered the seven Le maining members of the family home- less is stated to have neen started when a lamp which had just been ig- nited by Mrs. Sharpe, exploded, the flames spreading with great rapidity when the blazing oil set fire to the contents of a lower room of the house., ;Mrs. Sharpe, ' mother of the four dead children, was badly burned a• bout theface, hands and body, unit is• at present lying suffering from serious burns "and shook in the Mem- oriel, Hospital, Listowel, where Sae was conveyed following the tragedy. Five child survivors, all young in years. managed to make their escape from their burning home in safety and Uninjured, when aroused from their beds by smoke and fire. Emily, the eldest member of the • Sharpe family, was preparing to come downstairs to assume her house- hold duties with her mother, whorl the noise created by the exploding lamp and flames attacking the house drew her attention to the seriousness of the situation. She remained up- stairs and with great fottitude and self-sacrifice tried to remove the three younger thildren from their beds to a place of safety. AU her attempts were futile, however, and ederageoes girl met a similar fate to that of her three brothers. The five children who eucceeded in breaking out of the burning house, are being cared for at the home of Thomas Alexander, a near neighbor of trie Sharpe family. William Sharpe, the Wiser, also Deceived minor injuries, suffering mostly from frost -bite when he was ford outside carrying his hijured wife into the storm. A high wind, raging at the time, spread the flatnes with fury, reducing the house and . Due to the early hour in the morn- • and his character is absolutely .clear- ing• when the fire occurred neighbors were not made aware of the tragedy being enacted in their midst until all help was rendered futile. Everything possible was done for the survivors and a sewing bee was ,immediately started in the district Wednerlay morning to provide the child survivors with warm clothing. Funds are being collected in Listowel and the surrounding district for mediate relief of the Sharpe family and to assist in building a new home for its remaining members. Mr. Sharpe has resided in Elma Township for about 12 years and per chasied the property now held by him from W. J. Alexander. The family is held in the highest esteem through- out the district and the tragedy has deeply stirred the countryside. Help Se coming from all sides to relieve the fallen fortunes of the Sharpes. Emily Sharpe, who it is generally conteded gave up her life in the Vain attempt made by her to rescue the three dead boys, left school some two years ago to assist her mother in the household duties. She was a clever 1 musician and an all-round favorite fied of the tragedy and immediately started an investigation as to the cause of the fire. Despite contrary rumors there was no gasoline in the lamp which exploded, the lamp being filled with coal oil. Some days ere- viously Miss Emily Sharpe ipurchas- ed 2 'gallons of coal oR from a Listo- wel merchant which were put into a two -gallon can at the same time she purchased two gallons of gasoline which were put into a five -gallon cam After the firo the can containing the gasoline was found in the barn, and a test was made of the contents prov- ing beyond doubt that the contents were gasoline. The can containing the coal oil was destroyed in the fire, The evidence shows conclusively that the fire was caused by the explosion of coal oil in a lainp. Dr. Moore lino decided that an inquest is not neces- sary. Funeral Held Friday ed. Mr. Livingston is one of the pioneer oil men of Southern Alberta and has heavy holdings in oil lands, including two producing wells at the present time. He is president and general manager of the Southern Alberta Oil Company. Mr, Livingston is a format Milver- ton boy and a son Of the late William Livingston, who for many years con- ducted o fax business here. HOLDS POOL ROOM IS SUBJECT TO BY-LAW Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock many sympathetic friends and neigh- bors were present at the home of Thomas and Mrs. Alexander, Rinisi Township, to attend the funeral of the four children of William and Mrs. Sharpe, who perished in the fire tint destroyed their house early Wednes- day morning, Intensely pathetic was the sight of the one casket, which dobtained the mortal remains of the four children, Emily, the heroic 15 -year -old -girl, who died attempting to save her three little brothers, and of Arthur, James and Neil. The services were conducted by 'rev., J. M. 'Nichol of Knox Church, Listowel, who said; "We are gathered here as a result of a tragedy that has touched not only our hearts, but many hearts throughout the province. In face of such a disaster words seem of lit- tle value and Silence and helpful deeds snore fitting. In such weys we honor best the spirit of the brave little girl who In one awful minute of, horror gathered her three little brothers together and gave her life trying to bring them to safety." Two favorite hymns of the child- ren, "When Mothers of Salem" and "There's a home for little children" its- contents ito ashes in a short tune. were sung by members of the Liv - The injured woman had gone down ingstone Mission Band of which Em- ily Was an enthusiastic member. Muth sympathy was felt for Mr. Sharpe who was unable to leave the house on account of the condition of his feet which Were froZen, while be County Judge Dismisses Appeal of Exeter Man; Patron. Organizing Club Exeter, jan. 7.—Exeter will not have a public pool room, On Mon- day the citizens voted strongly against the granting of a license by the Town Council and now County Judge Lewis has handed down his decision dismissing the appeal of John G. Walper against his convic- tion for operating a pool room with- out a license. Mr. Walper, on the advise of his -counsel, claimed that by operating a social club with a provincial charter be was independent of the Municipal Council and could conduct his pool room without asking their tonsent or making himself subject to their re- gulations. The Council submitted the matter to the town solicitor, who gave it as his opinion that the village by-laws could not be evaded in this way, and upon this advice the Council author- ized the prosecution. Meanwhile patrons of the club are organizing with a view to establish- ing a social club of their own. stairs to finish dressing, carrying the lamp with her. She had placed the lamp on the table and was betiding down to fasten her shoe when the lamp exploded, throwing its flaming Contents in all directions. steggied to save his wife and family, The clothing of Mrs. Sharpe be and for Mrs, Sharpe who is bravely came ignited and Mr, Sharpe, who bearing her burdens and wounds in had accompanied his wife from their Memorial Hospitah sleeping quarters in the upper por- A such appreciated stet of kind tion ,of the house, immedietely went aces Was that of W. P. MeLaughthio to her estalstanco. It win; during tnot the undertaker, who gave all his stirs period In e,aring for WS Wife's inbliv vices entirely free. Have You Renewed Your PoST? acceasseassews4k4\ 1 ,MADAM our Sqji'sfadion is part of My .Profit Do you ever think what a task it must be for me to please • everybody With flour it is a different matter. Everyone is pleased with Purity Flour. Always uniform in quality, this flour makes delicious pies, cakes and bread. I can handle any brand of flour on the market. I choose Purity for you be- cause it never disappoints. Your satisfaction is part of my profit. 04,44 atagelt Vrite for the MO page, Purify Flonr Cook Book. 30c tn stamps, postpaid WaSIERN CANADA FLOUR MILLS CO. 'Mod Ma—TORONTO Brooches from cast to coPit, F 7or all your halcift 14 CAR WRDNESD Y, JAN. 13, 1926, Duran Plowmen itmt Annual meeting n w 1)1i I1 ti 01d ..d. linvon Plowmen's Assocla- Hod will hold its annual meet- • Ing in the Town Hall, Brussels This is an idual feel just as cleati and more Friday, January 15111 at 21). m. when tile Annual Re- 1 ecnnotnieul than Anthra- ; port will be presented and Or - 7, Beers elected for 1920. Show your Interest by your prese nee. J. H. FEAR. L. E. CARDIFF, Phone 22.14 1l1 1 Sae.-Tretts. Brussels ^, CAPE BRETON SENATOR CONSERVATIVE LEADER Hon. W. B. Ross Chosen to Succeed Sir James • Lougheed as Group Head. Ottawa, Jam 8. ---Hon. W. B. Ross, senator for Cape Breton, was to -day elected leader of the Conservative perty in the senate. Senator Ross Succeeda the late Sir James Lougheed who died several months ago. - The new Conservative leader in the upper chamber le a member of the Nova Scotia bar and has successfuey practiced his profession at Halifax, and is a director of several corpora- tions. He was summoned to the sen- ate on Nov. 20, 1912. He was a mere- ber of the parliamentary delegation which under the auspices of the Em- pire Parliamentary Association visit- ed Great Britain and the war area in 1919, OLD SCHOOL MATES SIT TOGETHER IN COMMONS W. F. Maclean, Former Editor of Toronto World and R. S. White, Edi- tor of Montreal Gazette, Renew Re- latiuns Ottawa, Jan. 8.—Deekm9tes at the old Central Sehool in Hamilton 60 years ago, W F Maclean, Conseeva- tive member for Smith York, and R. S. White, Conservative member for Mount Royal, resumed ancient rela- tions as deskmates in the House of Commons Yesterday. While Mr. Maclean excels the re- cord of Mr. White in point of long and continuous service, the Parlia- mentary experience of the member for Mount Royal reaches back much farther into the past. Indeed, Mr. White was first elected to Parliament in, 1888, and sat under Abbott, Thompson and Bowell, resigning in 1895. There is an oddity of curgomstane- es in the choice of shnilta profes- sions by those schoolboy deslanates of six decades ago. Mr. Maclean WAS for many years editor of The Toronto World, while Mr. White for some years has been editor of The Montreal Gazette. Should Not Be Costly to Haul Alberta Coal Exports Report Very Favorable Re. ception When Former Shipments Received—Brownlee is Here— Railway Board May Hear Discus- sion on Fair Rates to be Charged tion to the consumer's house being, added to that. During the past 4111nrok-r It Waii 4IM.•(1 to bring in another shipment. Four thousand tons of the fuel suit - Ade for domestit purposes was or - tiered. Three thousand tons or nee hundred carloads of this have mill- ed already. Twenty-eight earloade more, the balance of the order, will arrive in a few weeks, aceording to the clean-up arrangement.; reeene • completed. "There are thirty thousand cars lying idle on the western sidings of the railroads betwe'en grain seasons," said Robert J. McIntyre, head of the coal department of the Canadien- Manufacturers' Association, Who hes made a thorough study of the Al- berta &station. "If each of these cars were to make one round trip a year loaded with coal they would take care of all that Ontario needs for domestic purposes. "If only a million tons were to bp shipped each year at the beginning of the trade it would mean that three and a half million dollars that have never been there before would go into the minors' pockets and from there to the e .eichants and the manu- facturers of the dominion, "Not only that but with a trans- portation cost of seven dollars per ton, seven million dollars would go into the earnings of the railways and to their employes on the seventeen divisions all the way from Alberta to Ontario, Many of the latter men who are idle much of the year now Would be given that much more work." „. (Friday's Toronto Star) "Our experience in bringing in over a hundred and twenty-five ear• loads has shown us conclusively that Alberta coal does meet with • favor among Ontario householders and I am certain if a good grade can be brought in at a favorable price there will be no trouble in finding a market for it," said Howard B. Clemes, gen- eral manager of the United Farmers' Co-operative Company, to The Star to -day in referring to that company's experiment in introducing 'western coal to the Ontario market during the past two years, "From the various towns all over the province where we sent out the fuel we have had satisfactory reports and practically no complaints," he went on. "I do not doubt that. we could sell more t9 -day to every one of the people who took the coal the first time." At the offices of the co-operative company to -day The Star was shown the liet of the branches to whom the Alberta 'mil had been shipped, The first lot, twenty-five carloads, Was brought her irt 1928, It was dis- tributed to twenty-five different towns throughout the province. Each carload was also sold out in small possibly three, four or five pupils. lots generally of leas than a ton so With the township replacing the Township School Boards Proposal Will Again be Discussed Plan Reported Gaining In Favor In Province and Will Be Introduced By Premier Ferguson For Consi- deration Only Toronto, Jan. 8.—The Ontario Parliament at its approaching session will act more in a reflective than a legislative capacity so far as educa- tional projects are concerned. Inter- esting intimation to this effect was given to -day when Premier Ferguson stated that he had no new educational projects which he wished to incor- porate into the statutes this year, but that he would again submit to the House his bill for township school boards, withdrawing the measure, however, as he did last year, at the second reading stage. The point which the prime minister will thus gain will be renewed attention to and consideration of a proposition which he regards es of utmost importance for the improvement of rural edu- cation. The bill for township school hoards is one which cannot be forced upon the province, but which must gain acceptance by being thoughtfully considered and finally appreciated. This fact has been fully realized by the prime minister ever since he put forward the township school board' idea, and his efforts so far have been in the direetion of propaganda, the bRI simply being introduced in the House to serve this end. Increased Approval. Although the cry was raised when the bill first appeared that it assailed the principles of local autonomy, the prime minister's careful presentation of it over a period of several months is now beginning to have Re effect and increasing approval is being giv- en the measure in the rural parts of the province. The township school board idea at- tacks conditions now existing in 91999'parts of rural Ontario, where a school section maintains a school for as to permit as many people as pos- school section as the unit of school sible to give the fuel a trial. administration, it is believed that this "The next day," said the head of situation, costly to the taxpayer, the department which handled the doubtfully efficient from the stand - orders, "dozens who had taken their Point of the pupils nnd discouragiing first lot home and tried it came back to high professional standards among and wanted more," This coal was the tone/seta, can be reinedied. sold at $11.60 per on, delivered on Schools cent be combined, the per the ear at any Canadian National ealati burden of education made less „ point, the cartage ehargoo from sta. Alld 4adletti of higher Protessional CANADA AT GENEVA Canada will he represented on the preparatory economie eoeference which is to be held in Geneva shortly, hy Professor Adam Short t, one-time profeseor at Queen's University, end ;Imre lately of Ottawa. eualificatione engaged. The proposal is that each township, which contaias not more than 10 school sections should form one townehlp school hoard and that each township con- taining more than 10 school sections ehould be divided into two boards. Model Schools. The passing of the model schools of the province Is one of the inter- esting trends of provincial education- al development which the. Govern- ment is viewing impassively, if im- partially. The model school, which has trained so many teachers for rur- al Ontario in the past, is passing rap- idly into the discard as a training medium, and la the past yeur some half dozen of them have been closed in various parts of the province bre cause no demand for them is extend- ed. The model trained teacher. wio received a third-class certificate, which at first is temporary, is not in demand among school trustees to -day who, generally speaking, seek high- er qualifications and are able to sec- ure such because of the sur- plus of teachers. So long as a de- mand for any of the model schools exists, the Government is supplying them, hut as one of thein finds itself closed without students, it Is closed up and the final end of the list seems to be pretty definitely in prospect for the not distant future, gut 6Ec fur Every Vote Cast in Election Estimate of the Recent Federal Coe test in Dominion Ottawa, Jan. 7. --It costs the Do- minion about 66 cents to obtain the vote of each elector in Canada. Bas- ed on a rough estimate of the cost to the Government of the last gen- eral election and taking the estimated popular vote, that is the figure arriv- ed at The estimate of cost is about $2,100,000. The popular vote was roughly 3,157,546, official figures are not yet available. In the general election of 1921 the popular vote totalled about 3,124,- 844. The cost of.the election to the Government was about $1,700.000. This means that the cost per voter in that year Was just under 55 cents, or about 11 cents per voter less than in 1925. NO DRIVERS' PERMITS FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS Highway Department Has Not Yet Provided Machinery for New Law (Friday's Star) 101•411•11.11 Eggs 50c lieep your hens laying bVfordiog Ground Bone, which is well known to. be the beat egg-produc- lug feed, Try it, Place your order in ad- vanee as it is Impossl- , ble to keep a supply on ban cl. Baeker Bros. Mi•oniarameintmear*BIONAMINIEW*20.131111M11/16.1+10•100.1111=1, HOCKEY PICTORIAL Second Edition The second ifition ot the Heckev Pietelial is on the non kel, more com- peer and un -1 o•d rite titan the originu.1 edition, 0 hill was 1 eceived with &melt srelaint tly followeis. g 1,Mt. Winter eport• Most fovoroble 1151' ments have heett pas,ed upon the the publiention hy spot 1 write' s the continvnt OCr, Mid 1 he gt.w.ral opin. ion KS eX vsseci ttV p ayers scribes ls t oo mot r cumin ebensi ye or handbotee hook iu t he sporting, line was. evet mimed A feature that altruld pO014.E19 11 11101141 appPal nOt only 10 iNncit•Cinvivtli of the peseta, (ml to old Limns ate the many group pictures of ehatopion teams dating neck to the early history of hockey. The neW editioe not only contabis he ef hoek-y ull Oanada, but cov- 012 the hiettny t t he game in the United Stateo as well, with handsome (mat aviugs of both Canadian .aed American teams, and is right up to ihe minute in 0005 9' respect. Any fur thee ittfortuation pertaining to the hook eon he twaint d by wIilttg ta Gent no King, Publisher, 84 Victoz la St., Toronto Ont. Motor drivers' permits will not be issued till probably ahnut the middle of the vete, according to the state- ment of Hon. G. H. Henry, Miiiister of Highways today. •i'l'he law is ef- fective that di iversei permits are to be token out," he said, eleit we have not provided the lalnellitlety AS yet. The department did not wieh to ondertake this at the •eame time me the issuing of mottle lieensee, It would need an extra steff, and it ie proposed to issue the drivers' permits bout the middle of the year." As has been nninted ont, there 15 90 spates in the 1020 eerie for iegieteliing cotivictions for breaking teaffic lame this being left off because of the io- tention to issue the driver's eerd. Hovvever, in the inter val, the depart- ment will have reeorda of infraetione which tan serve if needed for 'refer. MUM. 17p to the present, comparatively few motor licenses have beet, lemma, the time set being January 15. "1 think it will he well for inotoriete 1.0 take out their licenses before the rush armee in the hob few desire" des elated Hon. Me. Henry, 10 day • Percy Agar, Who taught echool hi New Ontario lmst Fall, is now teach- ing at the Langside school. The Short Couree at Luelniew has now 39 girls and 25 boys attending the dunes. , He DM His Best. A. determined -looking gentleman entered the barber's shop and de- manded "a haircut without convers- ation," "Excuse me, sir," said the man in the shop, "but—" "I won't excuse another word," in- terrupted the gentleman, "I've just left my regular barber because he was so talkative, and I insist on you cutting my hair without unnecessary speech." Whensthe eliek of the scissors bad been going on for about tett minutes the man in the chair found that‘his head was looking like a well-worn scrubbing brush. "What do you mean by this?" he roared. "It's the best I can do, sir," re- plied the man. "I haven't cut any- body's hair before in my life. You see, the barber has gone to lunch. I'm the plumber just come to look at the water pipe." ico rests. No land animals can compare witb Th)g Ipalas, and the tiger of the jungle is small compared with the tigers of the sea, the great sharks. eemes as a surprise to learn thtrt the tat -lest plant in the world is a gigantic seaweed. It beats even the giant trees of California for height and girth, frequently growing to a height of more than 404 feet. It is commonly called the rope - tree, because large quantitiea of it are died and used as ropes In the South Seas. This vast growth la buoyed up by a sort of natural balloon. which grows towards the surface and in- creases with the size of the plant until it is sometimes over six feet In diameter. A grove of thele sub- marine trees may become a hindrance to navigation. The Majestic. The world's largest veseel, the Malestie, has a tonnage of 56,551 tons, which is approximately that ot the 135 ships that termed the Span- ish Armada. The space inside the huge hull of the Niaiestic Is equiva- lent to 400 detached eight -roomed nuburban residences, and nine decks have a total area of seven and it half Iter05. Bryans, a Imeknow old boy, who represents North Vancouver ni the British Columbia Provincial Par- liament, moved the address in reply to the speech to the Throne. Change hi Numbers TEE POST Telephone numbers are now Office 31 •Residence 104x Please Remember These