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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1921-3-10, Page 1Stahl shea4 7 f5, Vol. SSS, No." 7 CLINTON, 'ONTARIO, THURSDAY MYIAaRCHlOth,191x., r cn +pVwa .owvvroaaarme wta+d YYvwrwenovw Wyw rWVw nw I Young Druggist 'Killed Col. Cooper .Retiring A RHYME IN SEASON %n His Store by Bandit FrQrn Govt. Work When days are chill and cold of Woe •And all looks blue and full Winds blow, What clears the chest with a healthful glow, Wampoles Cold Liver Extract Wheii growilg boys and girls look pale What best can make them strong and hale ? i The Remedy Never nownoreilvv4r GET K t fad Wanlpoles Cod Liver IT EAT et ir.t S. PJ.. E O LMVlE3$ Phm. B. THE REXALL SPORE ta'a4e INCORPORATED 1955. THE MOLSONS BANK Capital and Reserve $9,000,000 Over 130 Branches The cost of living is falling, also the price of food stuff. This necessitates incr aged production. Produce more and deposit your surplus in The Molsons Bank where it will be ready for any call and yet be earning interest. H. R. Sharp, Mgr., Clinton Branch Safety Deposit Boxes to Rent. PROTECT YOUR VALUABLES If kept in your home, fire or thieves may rob you of then!. Our Managers will be pleased' to tell you about the protection afforded by a SA1 ZTX DZPOSIT BOX. THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA STOCK TAKING SPECIALS L. C. Sabine Fatally Wounded in Stomach on Saturday Night at Toronto. -- Wife a former Clinton Girl -,- Supposed Ban- dits are Captured. Defying two gunmen who held him up in- his • store•at 11 o'clock Satur- day night, Leonard OeeIl Sabine,. drug store proprietor, 533 Manning avenue; southeast corner of M tnn1ng avenue , and liarbord street, lost his life, When he refused to hand over itis cash at the request of the gunmen, one of the desperadoes (shot Mr. Sa- bine in the stomach. 'I•le died in the Western Hospital at 1,20 Sunday,af- teruoon. The gunmen fired only one shot and dashed out of the store, scooping up some loose silver on the counter. One of the omen was masked, In the rear of the store at the time New York, March 7.- It was learned • !vas William li Stokes, aged 21, today that Col. J. A. Cooper, director rooming at 563 Bathurst street, Mr. of the Canadian Government office here Sabine's assistant. Mr. Stakes was ice is to retire from the Goverment ser- ntixing up a prescription, and saw lu the near future to become u one of the men through "the port- vice i& hole," which garnets a view into the r. to the firm of Smith, Denne store from1'the laboratory. r ; Moore,advertising agents, Toronto. I Mr, ,Arthur Knowlson, president of Clerk Saw One Man the C.'inadian Club, will give a farewell Before Mr. Stokes had a chance to dinner to,Col. Cooper this evening, at get into the store the gunmen had which a number of prominent Cana - fled. Mr, Stokes only saw one 1,15n, } dial businessmen in New York will be while Mr. Sabine in his statement to !present. This gathering will be in the the police said there were two men, It is the first life that has been e taken by holdup then in Toronto dur- ing the past year, , Mr. Sabine was unarmed. There cellent work in promoting trade be- was no revolver in the store. A few tweets the two countries during his term weeks ago Mr. Sabine secured a per- of office, mit to have a revolver -in his pos- session from Chief of Police Dickson, as his store had been a target for robbers, the place having been en- tered four times in the pa0t year, But he neglected to exercise the option of the permit to arm himself. Mr. Sabine was counting his cash for the night before closing up when the two men—one had his face cov- ered with a•handerchief—strode into the store. Mr. Sabine was behind the counter on the north side of the store, 1 ran to the south side of the store __- his back to the register, and was busily and carne out behind the coulter as the sorting out charge he had put down on titan was going through the door, ..�,....... et the counter. He then vanished around the corner. nature of a testimonial to the value of the Government office to Canadian busi- ness interests in New York as well as to Cal. Cooper personally ,for his ex - COUNCIL. MEETING 00699,0saoossoeeeseoatoss00 Connell met on Monday evening And owing .to the absence of Mayor Mc- Murray, Reeye Miller occupied, the of. ficial chair. �1 The members of the Council present Were; Reeve Miller, Councillors Cooper, LangfQrl, Paisley, Johnson, Kemp and Nediger, the store 1 saw a man, Isis face masked with a white handerchief, covering Mr. Sabine with a revolver. "Cut it out—cut it, now," the gunman said as Mr. Sabine picked up a wihe bottle. The man fired, and Mr, Sabine fell on the floor behiifd the coun- ter. Then the man started running to the door,'saying, "Let's get out 6f here, and get out quick!" 50 Men's Suits in large range of patterns to select from, in Tweeds, Fancy Worsteds, Blue or Black Serges ranging in Price from $30.00 to $37.50 to Clear at $25.00 25 Men's Suits sizes 34 to 44. No broken lines. Regular $20.00 to clear at. _ . .$15.00 Boys $42,50 to $15.00 Suits to clear at ... $10.00 Boy's $48.00 to $20.00 Suits t0 clear at $15.00 Men's $20.00 Raincoats to clear at . ..............$15.00 The `' °i,orrish Clothing (;ar, 11t:Square (Deal for Every Maul T'New Era for Job Work in 1 Minutes of last meetleg were read and confirmed. The following communication", were read:•—. From 'S. Raker, 'City Clerk of Lon- dan, enclosing the minutes of the re- cent Eledtrtficatton meeting held at Loudon,' From the Ontario Safety League ask- ing for a donation. From Secretary of the Children's Aid Mr. G. M. Elliott, in regards to annual grant. On motion of Councillors Nediger and Langford. Council granted 015.00 to the Huron Co, Children's Md Society On notion of {Councillors Nediger and Paisley, the Safety League letter was fyled. l - On motion -of Councillors Cooper and Langford, the Mayor and Clerk were instructed to forward a resolution to the proper authoriti:s in regards to the electrifying of the L. 11. & 13, rail- way. Councillor Paisley objected to the resolution as the Municipality would have to pay tate expense of preparing the estimates. Councillor Nediger said he war opposed at present to the elect- rifyinrj Ise railway but was in favor of finding out the cost of same. 'Councillor Paisley called for the yeas and nays and motion was carried all voting for the motion except Coun- cillor Paisley. Reeve Miller had no report to make for Streets, and on motion of Council• tors Cooper and Johnson, the Clerk was instructed to find out cost of Tar - via for 1924. "Throw up your hands!" the gun- I ran to Mr. Sabine's side, . and Ise men demanded as they covered Mr. said, "I'm shot," Then I telephoned Sabine with revolvers they whisked out of their pockets. Mr. Sabine took the request in a jocular way. � "Stop your kidding", he told the holdup men. Fired the Shot. "We are not kidding: we mean business; hand over your money," they shot back in a stern demand. "Then Mr. Sabine reached for e wine bottle and made a motion to hurl it at the Mien. "Cut it—Cut it, now," the gunmen chorused, and then one fired, the bul- let going, over the counter and hitting Mr. Sabine on the left side of the stom- ach, in a line with the tor of the come, ter. Stricken down, Mr. Sabine feli behind the counter in a heap. i Mr. Sabine had taken the majority of the cash out of the register and put it in his • packet. There was only five one dollar bills in the till and some sil- ver, Mr. Stokes, the clerk, told The Star. When Stokes telephoned into the police, Plainclothesmen Stevens and Glasscock, Patrol Sergt. Rumble and Acting -Detectives Carter and Hicks, of Markham and London street police station rushed to the scene in a police motor, ,while Detective-Sergt. Arthur Levitt and Frank Hazelwood, from police headquarters arrived a few min- utes later and took charge. Despite his' wound; Mr. Sabine showed great coulrage and was able. to outline to the police his story, al- though at times he suffered severe pain and had to stop to grain strength to and Hotruns, McFadlen and Conley to speak itis voice several fines fatted will be charged with the killing of Mr. him. Sabine. The police are looking, for ti man - wiro is said to have seen the two +r men walking 'up Miming avenue be. • fore the shooting. This eye -witness, Getting R. 4fdJr for it is reported, saw the two men take Traffic on Lakes revolvers out of their_ pockets, ex- -- amine thein , aid put them back, and Gging of Men on Boats Wintered at Goderich-Navigation May Open Early. the police. Owing to the fact that the shop had been broken into several times, unusual precautions had been taken. Every window was barred with heavy iron, half an inch thick, and a heavy screen was always fastened to the front door with a padlock during the absence of the owner from the store. Survived by Widow Mr, Sabine is survived by his wid- pw �006t?^OOftOQAOOC)p^ QUICK GLANCE AT ,OVER TIE TEACUPS 0000000000000003 Miss Jean Scoft, of Toronto, Is home (1131r. n A visit,. Mr. W. ti, Davison, of $lincoe, was home over the week end. Mr, Robert Johnson, of Goderich, was in town on Monday. Mr, J. W. Treleaven the C, C, 1, attended the funeral ofof a relative at Lueknow on Wednesday, • Mrs, Jas, Livermore was . taken_ to Clinton Hospital on Sunday and on Monday underwent a. serious operation and she is doing nicely now. We are glad to bear that Mr. 13, J. Gibbings is'intproving at Baltimore Hos- Altai where he underwent a serious operetioli on the jaw. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Saville have re- turned to town after spending 's few weeks with the former's mother, Mrs. James Webster, of Londesboro, Mr. J.. W. Kilbride, of Sirathroy, and a former resident of town, was a visitor Isere os Wednesday. He still looks as if he gets three meals qday. Master Rex,• Hovey, youngest sea of Mrs. Hovey, is at present ill with pneumonia. We !rope for a speedy •change. Mr. Fred Rumball, of the Royal Bank staff at Stratford' was home for the week end. Mrs. C. G. Middleton, of the Huron Road, spent the week end with her cousin, Mrs. Geo. Stewart at Goderich. Mrs. Downs, sr., left for St. Thomas last week, She will also visit relatives in Aylmer, •Iona and St. Catharines be- fore returning to town, the latter part of April, 'Mr. Charles Ross, of Saskatoon, was here this week visiting Isis uncle, Mr. Thomas Fraser. The visitor is one of the • many Stanley boys who has done well in the business world. He was East attending the annual meeting of the Loan Co., he is with. Councillor Johnson of the Fire and Water Committee recommended Bert Potter to be appointed Fireman in place of Mr, Lawson, Councillor Kemp, of the Charity Committee stated that the finance re- port would show that there. had been some expense the past month. ow. He was married just a little more than a year ago, and was 36 yeas old. His home at 102 Merrick street, west. of Sunnyside, facing the fields where little Davie Goldberg was murdered last fall. Mr, Sabine was born at Palmer- ston, Ontario, the son of Rev. Tiros. J. Sabine, a Methodist minister. His mother, Mrs, Mary J. Sabine, lives at t t t Sanford street south, Hamilton. itis four brothers and sisters are: Alden Sabine, 13 Dundonald street, Toronto; Howard, newspaperman, Marmora, Ont- ario; Ernest, history specialist, Sault. Ste Marie High school; Morley, a tea- cher in Saskatchewan, Miss Hattie and Miss Mabel, teachers, Hamilton, Mr. Sabine had been in the drug business at 533 Manning Avenue during .the past two years. . 'Wife a Former Clinton Girl Mrs. Sabine was Miss Jennie Shannon for a number of years a well-known resident of Clinton. Men Arrested Charged with Murder Arthur and Jack Conley and Hotrum and McFadden were arrested in Toron- w The Finance Minister made his re- port and items may be read in another column. The Finance Committee also recom- mended that a bylaw be prepared for next nneeting to raise $2,000 to take care of overdraft of Waterworks. ,On motion of Councillors Nediger and K i np that uniforms be purchased for Chief and nightwatchman. Councillors Johnson and Paisley moved an amendment that uniform be purchased for the Chief Constable only. Councillor Johnson in making amend- ment stated that he had proof that Mr, Welsh was not doing his duty. Councillors Cooper and Johnson had some cross -forging iu regards to the motion and amendment. The vote was taken and the amend- ment was carried on the following votes then walk on, turning into the store. The citizen, it is stated, hurried in search of it constable, and finding one hurried to the store, but Mr. Sabine. THE LOCM, NEWS Items of Interest Picked Up Hees' and There About the Town. 131ylh Votes For,Hydro The vote Monday at Blyth on the Hydro -Electric enabling by -lata was carried by a majority of 12t; Palace Bionic Sold Mr. Charles Tyner has sold the Pa- lace Block to Mr. Carara, an Italians, who will open up a frult stone in the near future, .; On Wedneslay morning while Miss Ethel Bouck was on her way to the C. C. I. she slipped on the ice and in'fall- ing hit iter head so 'hard she was stunned and passersby carried her to her home:. Mr. W. G. Hodge, of London, was ie town attending the wedding of his sister, Miss Alice Hodge to Mr. L. E. Greig. Mrs, Ray Rumball and Master Jack, of London, are spending the week in town, Mr. M. J. Torrance, of Toronto, spent a few ' days at the parental home. Mr. Ray Rumball, of London, spent the week end in town with his mother. Capt. Allard and Lieut. Bradford, of the local S. A. force were in Wingham on Monday assisting at the S. A. Birth- day party. Mrs. Geo.' E. McTaggart and Miss Dorothy, of Bluth, Were peek end visitors with the former's sister, Miss Thompson, Albert street north. Mayor McMurray attended Grey Twp. 'Council meeting s' Ethel on Monday and was unable `oo get back for tine Council meeting here in the eventrg. We are glad to report that Dr. Axon is progressing. Miss Margaret Torrande, df Port Arthur, is visiting with her parents, Yeas—Miller, Langford, Paisley and } Mr. and Mrs. Jon Torrance. Jonhson. I # Nays—Cooper, Nediger and Kemp. omega 15ess a®O"A�t'stae,0 The vote was taken for the motion m and the motion was lost with the same II • WITH TW1 CBURCRS. division, only reversed. eeavrort+mmassaoa+aae00^set Councillor Johnson made the charge Willis Church. that the Night Watchman was not The congregational ,supper and S0e- punching the tine clock aeco'dinggto lal evening takes place this Thursday agreement, Councillor Cooper asked evening, Supper will be served in If this was a proper precedure. It was the Lecture Room at 6:30 o'clock, then that Councillors Johnson and Lang Itev, D, N. McLaughlin, of Toronto will ford made the motion;—That the Night address the gathering alt 8 o'clock. Constable be asked to expiate why the The Sunday School- supper will take Clock !vas not properly punched. The place ,on Friday at 5 o'clock, The motion carried. Pastor's subjects for next Sunday will Many Attended School Wednesday afternoon and evening was visitors day at the Clinton Public. School and many of our citizens were' present :to inspect the re -modeller' school. Addressed Club Mr, S.' 13. Stothers, Agricultural Re- presentative 'for Heron addressed the Clinton Club an Friday evening, deal- ing with his duties and also the work of the 0. A. 'C, Col. McEwen, of Byron, was also present and spoke, Gets Contract at Blyth At a meeting o f the directors of Blyth Memorial Hall held on Friday night, the contract of wiring and sup- plying fixtures for Blyth Community !tall was let to Mr. W. Wedlock, of Clinton, for 51,000 and he Hill start o,p rations at once, Prominent Speakers on Summer School Program. Arrangements for securing ilon, N. W. Rowell; 'Tom Moore, president of the International Labor Union of Can - ado;• and a returned missionary, the Rev. J. K. Beaton, are about complet- ed, and. the committee expect these speakers to be on the program for the Methodist Summer School to be held i>a Goderich lin July. A Small Crowd—But Good Meeting Clinton ratepayers do not seem• to take mucin interest in Assessment as only about 60 were present at the hall on Tuesday evning and four of those were from Goderich, Mayor McMurray was in the chair. Mr. A. G. Ludlow, of Brantford; who is Assessment Com- missioner there, gave an address Orn his system of assessing and Mr, Camp- bell, of Goderich, also •addressed the audience. had been shot and the hien heti vanish' A gang of men has started fitting out ed, jj boats wintered here for the opening of Clerk Tells of Shooting I navigator The steamers Midland Kiang To The Star Mr, Stokes told of what Ii and Martian wilt have tine bt.lk of,the he saw and heard in the store. "I was , overhauling. Engineers will arrive tnext back in the laboratory, stn the rear of week and be ready should navigation the store, snaking up a prescriptfnn,' open rip before Me usual time. The ice Mr. Sabine was Standing ie front of the conditions are much better this year cash register counting same change. on I than hat been the case for many pest the counter. I heard a lhuffting of feet, j seasons, What ice there is will be easily aind looking through the porthole into broken up by wind and sun. Night Constable Welsh was called' and expained the past Mayor's ruling in regards to the punching of the clock Fie spoke of watching two places for would-be intruders. The Clerk read the 13y -law governing the duties of the Night Watchmen. Coutciilors' Johnson and Paisley moved that Councillor Langford be ap- pointed to fix clock each day for the Night Watchnmla--Carried. • Councillor,Langford stated if Ise ac- cepted the duty he would lay the dials before the Council each month and the Council would assume the responsibility On Motion of Councillors Langford and Cooper the Tax Collector was 'au- thorized to. collect three months taxes on Ilse'Gcmntercial fiotel. ' Couticit adjourned. Police Magistrate Resigns Mr. W. R. Davis, Police Magis.. trate for Mitchell and district foe the past sixteen years, has forwa l- ed Isis resignation to the Attorney General at Toronto to take effect immediatefy. Mr, Davis has i filled the position with credit and his de- cisions while on the bench were sel- dom disputed and where appeals were entered, his judgment was always up- held. Mr. Davis is now 'in his eighty- first year and not feeling as robust as Ise would like, desires the position should go to a younger man. Married Monday At noon on Monday, Rev. J. E. Hogg, of Willis Church tied the nmtt1inpnial knot between Lawrence Edgar Greig„ of London, Ontario, son of Mr, and Mrs. T. A. Greig, of town and Miss Alice Louise Hodge, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. 0, Hodge, of Pad- dington, London, England, The bride 0.1 was given awry by her brufher., Mr, W. G. Hodge, of Landon, Ontario, was dressed in midnight blue satin antic wore a hat to match and carried a bou- quet of white Ophelia roses. The wed- ding march was played by Miss Hattie Greig, sister of the groom and Mise Ruth Jackson was the flower girl. The' young couple left on the afternoon train for London where they will re-• side, followed by the best wishes of a be in the morning;—"Assilraise" and host offriends ie town, in the evening, "The Mind of Christ." St. John's Church, Holmesville ' On Sunday March 13115, Holy Con- mtneoni and sermon, 3 p, ns. Preach- er ---Rev. S. E. McKegney. St. Peter's Church, Summerhill <.h Holy Communion and Sermon at 7 p. m, Preacher: --Rev. S. F,. tMc- Kegney. Se. James Church, Middleton In connection with the Mision which is being held in the Parish dar- ing the corning week, meetings will take place as follows.— Monday, March, 14th—Mr, E. Wise Tuesday Ma'elt iS--Mr. Fred Middle- ton. Wednesday, Match 1 6th—G, Hudie TERR1'BERRY- in TuCkersmitlt, Ota Thursday, March 17115--W, Clark, Monday March 7th, tO Mr, and Mrs, Ft•idny, March t•Bth:=--A. Colelough The -meetings lei which evsrvhody . Vernon '1'erryhsrry, a son (still -born.) ai3 rn. fi invited will commence p and will be conducted by Rev. C. lltll- ot�ell, to . Wesley Church Anniversary Services were 'held lo Wesley Church on, Sunday and both services were well attended. At night the Ontario St. Church withdrew their service and joined in with the Wesley Congregation. Rev, Dr. Daniel, or Chatham, was the preacher of the day and gave two excellent sermons. The special offering amounted to $875: 00 on Sunday and more to come in yet. The choir had special mujtic and Miss Belcher, of Goderich,' renndered. two excellent solos. Births. New Car Bore ,PIC,KETT—x-111 'Clinton, 011 FririSy,. Mr. M. b. McTaggart recelved his aAlarm Sth 10 Mr. and Mrs: :l ..Picketts stew McLaughlin Sedan can Saturday 1 500, fast. It is certainly a dandy sir. .