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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1943-01-28, Page 2PAGE 2 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD rite Clinton :News -Record with which is, Incorporated THE NEW ERA TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 per year in advance, to Can- adian, addresses; 42.00 to the; U.S. or others foreign countries., No paper. discontinued until all arrears are paid unless at the option of the pub- lisher: The date to which every sub- scription is paid is denotedon the !alae!, ADVERTISING RATES 'Transient' advertising 12e per count line for first insertion. 8c .for each snbse- quem insertion. Heading 'counts 2 lines, Small advertisements not to exceed one inch, such as "Wanted," "Lost", "Strayed", etc., inserted once for 35e, ealch subsequent insertion 15c. Butes for display advertising. niiade ksaown on application. Cmnznuuications intended for .pub lioation must, as a guarantee of good faith, be accompanied by the name, of the writer. G E. HALL Proprietor IL T. RANCE NOTARY PUBLIC Fire Insurance Agent Representing 14 Fire Insurance Companies Division Court Office, Clinton Frank Fingland, B.A., I.L.B. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public Successor to W. Brydone, Sloan Block ,,,. ,,.. Clinton, Ont. DR. G. S. ELLIOTT Veterinary Surgeon Phone 203 — Clinton, Ont. H. C. MEM Barrister -at -Law Solicitor cd the Supreme Court of , Ontario Prelates in Admiralty. Notary Public and Commissioner Offices in Bank of Montreal Building Hours: 2.00 to 5.00 Tuesdays and Fridays. D. H. McINNES CHIROPRACTOR Electro Therapist, Massage Office: Huron Street, (Few Doors west of Rayat Bank) Hours—Wed. and Sat„ and by appointment FOOT CORRECTION hy Manipulation Sun -Ray Treatment Phone 207 HAROLD JACKSON Licensed Auctioneer Specialist in Farm" and household Sales. ' Licensed in Huron and Perth Counties. Prices reasonable; satis- faction guaranteed. Far information etc. write or phone Harold Jackson, R.R. No.' 4 Seaforth, phone, 14-861. 06-012 ERNEST W. HUNTER CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 57 Blear Str. W. Toronto Ont. TI -IE McKILLOP MUTUAL Fre . Insurance Company Read Office, Seaforth, Ont. Officers: President A, W. McEwing, Blyth; Vice-Peesident, W. R.'Atchi. bald, Seaforth; Manager and See. Treas., Al. A. Reid, Seaforth. Directors: Wsn, I{nox, Londesboro; Alex. Broadfoot, Seaforth; Chris. Leonherdt, Dublin; E. J, Trewartha, Clinton.; Thos Moylan, Seaforth; W. R. Archibald, Seaforth; Alex Maw - Mg, Blyth; Frank McGregor, Clinton; Baugh Alexander, Walton. List of Agents: 3. Watt, Blyth; J .E. Pepper, Bruce - field, R.R. No. 1; R F, Melgercher, Dublin,` R.R. No. 1; 3. F. Preuter, Brodhagen. Any "nosey to be paid may be paid to the Royal Bank, Clinton; Bank of Commerce, Seaforth, or at Calvin 'utt'e Grocery, Goderich. Parties desiring to effect„ insur- ance or transact other business will be promptly attended to on applica- tion to any of the above officers ad- dree,aed to their respective post offi- oes.<Losses inspected by the director., TIME TABLE Trains will arrive at and depart. from Clinton as follows; Toronto, and Goderich Division Going East, depart 6.43. a.m. Going East,. depart 3.05 p.m. Going West, depart 11,50 a,m, Going West, depart 10.35 p.m.' London and Clinton Div, Coming Martha, arrive 11.15 a.m. Going South; leave 3.10 p.m. "THE PURESTFORM IN WHICH. . TOBACCOCANBE SMOKED," The JADE G by Mary Imlay Taylor CIIAPTER 1 "So you've come back, Mark Grant?" The old lawyer swung around in his swivel -chair and leek - ed the young than up and down with and eye as cold as a lizard's, Mark laughed. Liberty' was send- ing golden bubbles through his veins; it was easy to laugh, "L behaved well, Mi. Fosdick," ]Vlark said, his tone defying criti- cism, challenging; "they le - Vinci out a few months ahead of time." "Humph!" Fosdick grunted as he Stretched out his big -veined hand to take a cigar and clip the end off. I've no use for new=fangled notions in prisons," he remarked dryly; "hot air, that's all; a man should serve his time," Mark's blue 'eyes mocked, but lie kept his face. Fosdick had not of- fered him a cigar, nevertheless, he found a cigarette in his own pocket and lit it coolly. "You've never been in prison, Mr. Fosdick," he said. "When you've tried it you'll be quite fa- vorable to new-fangled notions. I've had fifteen years experienee. I know!" ,T'osdick's gray face twisted into a grim smile. "I don't think I'll try it—not in your: way. Let pre see; how old were you when you went up ?" "Seventeen." "Seventeen? Gosis!" The lawyer stared at him fog a moment, in- credulously. I'd forgotten, A boy —and convicted of killing that old man, your uncle=to get his money, too!" he added reproachfully. Mark's face sobered, His eyes darkened. "Convicted?" You call. that travesty a fair trial?" The old man recoiled slightly, but he steadied himself to face the young fury in • Mark's glance. "It was a fair trial; I always said so; you appealed, too." he psaintained Itis point dryly; then he put Mark's anger aside with a gesture. "I've no tithe to take that up, I dare say ,you've suffered for it." Mark did not answer this; he had set his teeth hard to keep back the torrent of his, anger, He looked over the gray little man's head, out of the window; the skyscraper com- manded a glimpse of the siver•, the sight of water had a strangely tran- quilizing effect. His silence bothered the lawysr. He turned on him raspingly. "Wha: d'you, want, Marks, The young man put his hand in his pocket and drew out an oldlet- ter with Fosdick's name in the Con- ner. He laid it an the desk. "That says that Aunt Hurley left her money for me when I came out, and you have charge of it, I'm out, Mr. Fosdick," Fosdick glanced at the envelope without taking it up: "I see! Your ' Aunt Hurley's money brought you here mighty quick!" he remarked gruigingly. 13L had never forgiven the boy for Grant Barton's death Of course he's done if for the uncle's money. The motive was as plain as the nose on your face! '"I drew that will. Her friendsadvised against it but she would have her way, She always believed in you." "God bless her!" Mark broke out, sodden;, devout: F'ar, a moment he seemed to dwell ',on this in silence, then he said "The will was proven, of course; you say as much in this letter:' The lawyer assented grtulgingly again; it was plain that he had been among the friends who "advised against it." W. N. U. FEATURES "lt's not iituch," he said tartly, "about twenty thousand." This time Mark smiled amusedly. Fosdick drummed on his desk again; then he swung his swivel chair back to its place with an air of dismissing his visitor. "Comite around tomorrow morn- ing and I'll have 'the papers ready The money's in deposit at the bank here, waiting." Mark rose, but stopped with his hand on the hack of his chair, "It's early yet, Mr. Foswiek, and I'd be glad to draw some of that money,' I'm short." ' The little lawyer whipped around in his chair and started at him, then away. "The fellow's a giant!" he thought uneasily, remembering old Grant Barton's end. Money in that, tool "I can't help' it", he said testily, "there'll be formalities.. Cone to- morrow. The bank` closes at three; we couldn't get through in time. I'an busy; good -day!" Mark stood a moment longer, looking dowse at him. He saw the little man's' hand shake as he grasped his pen and pretended to write. Mark knew he was afraid of the ex -convict; he threw back his head and laughed again his Laugh startling Fosdick as much as a blow; it was so hearty, so carefree, a boy's laugh. "You seem to find it amusing, sir," he said tartly, "I do!" Mark turned, picked up his hat, a new one, the warden had fitted him out, and went to the door. a Good -day, Mr. Fosdick," he said. still smiling, and went out. But the regular life that he had led made him fall hungry at regu- lar intervals, by the clock; he had been hungry now for hours. The sensation was new and not without zest; it was part of his freedom. He threaded his way through the crowded streets with the awkward feeling of a recluse suddenly thrust out into the world. But the sights and sounds had an intoxicating ef- fect; he felt like a mast let loose into mad indulgence. He had trampled miles; he was up -town before that insistent, by - the -clock hunger "began to clamor again. He smiled to himself; eighty cents would not go far to appease it Sere. •, Put there must be a cafe or t • ::i tem where he could get a cup of eo'fee and a roll, or tea and a nsuffiit. 1•Ie remembered, in dim per- spective, that muffins were heavy and "sfilling." He had turned the corner into on of the more sedate streets and was passing the entrance of a fashionable clubhouse—the name was on the door over a brass knocker —when two young hien suddenly emerged. Their exit was so abrupt that they nearly collided with 1VIark. and they both stopped short, staring at hips with the eagerness of men seeking a long lost acquaintance. "Stewed!" Mark thought,, and pur- sued his way,looking for a restate,- atnt. He found one at the ethos' end of the street, with a teapot on the swinging sign. It was down a few steps below the sidewalk, and, as he descended, he was surprised to find the two young clubmen at Isis heels. It annoyed hint, as it could not annoy another map; it recalled the unforgotten days . before his ar- rest, when he was "shadowed." He took a seat: near the door 'and or- dered his tea' and muffins. The heavy things would least assuage This hunger. But he felt resentment when he found the two young Wren had seized upon the table next to 'his and,, without much pretense of eating, themselves, were unques- tionably watching hint .drink his tea and -eat his muffin.' "They were both young, one big, about his own build, the other small and fat with ,sed cheeks, and they were both fashionably and,. expen- sively dressed; they had the air of idle wealth. They Were evidently disputing sosiiething between them- selves, and Marla got' the iirrpres- sloe that he was their chief inter- est.: It nettled him;' he hurried his food down, drank his tea and paid his bill. It left him twenty cents. As he counted his change and thrust it back Sete his pocket he laughed bitterly to himself, How would Fosdick like to face his night in the city, with twenty cents? Ill was just rising from the table ,when his two young neighbors suddenly rose, cameover, anti pulling out the two empty chairs opposite, sat down, uninvited- at his table. Mark' looked at them coldly, ap- praisingly; their effrontery began to amuse pini; he was iso longer minded to go,but sat &still; thrust- ing his hand into his pockets he stared at them. The stout young man leaned for-; ward confidentially, his red cheeks growing redder. "Pardon ate," he 'said courteous- ly, siniling• across at Mark; "It's a wager—my speaking to you, I mean. If you've ever made a wager, you know how a fellon feels. I hope you don't mind our butting in this way. You see, `its all part of a ba11y bet I've spade with my chum here." "I see"—Mark still studied the pair. "I don't mind. In fact, I rather like it. What's the bet?" "Oh, it's a thousand dollars, I—" "Shut up!" Archie broke in sud- denly, "you're only babbling, Ted. Let's get to business." He turned a little haughtily and faced Mark. "It's this way. 1VIy pal here has been getting into trouble with a lady, an elderly and.. exclusive la - sly, one of the smartest of the smart set, she won't have a man in her house who drinks too much, or gang bles, OS—" . Ise shrugged—"you know the usual things! Teddy was a prince favorite, liut site caught him gambling, and then he got stewed, two of the cardinal sins. She's forbidden ]tint the house, and he's sore. There's going to be an exclusive afternoon today, a big af- fair. Ted has no card, He's saw about it, and he's laid a wager with me that she's all bunk about her sales, that she doesn't really know what hes' guests do, that any fellow —the first man we met in the street —given ' a ' clean shirt coal+ -1 Hass muster. I've tauten the bet, I don't believe she'll receive anyone with - cut credentials, she'll rind a way to freeze the newcomer cut, even if a fellow took !rim its, unless she knows he's all right Ted's. bet me a thou- sand dollars that he caul pick up the first man he meets outside the club, give him -the clothes and get hint in—if I'll take him past the door and simply say: 'This is. Mr.—oh, any old name! Now, do you see?"' Marls nodded, "I see!" he said, anti laughed, a jubilant ring of free- dom. The sound startled Archie, he looked 'up sheepishly, but Teddy joined in the laugh. ' "I met you first outside the club," se said, "that's the 'whole of it It's a wager—" he made a boyish grimace—"I don't want to lose my thousadd dollars, ' Archie, hove, is a bit stiff-necked .about it. You—I wonder—" he leaned back, 'thrust- ing 'his hand into : his p.oekets and jingling his money rather obvious- 1y—"I wonder if you'll help me out? It's 'only for one afternoon,' you, know, at a tea, there'll be dancing, no end to fun, but the test will be the dinner afterwards. She only asks the elect to that—the sons of Colonial dams, I call 'em. I bet she'll ask you." "What do I get? asked Mark. Archie frowned; it was plain that !. the wager had been made in a rash moment; doubtless the clubhouse luncheon had noti been entirely day, and the exhilaration of the moment was disappearing '•' Archie began to see objections to his part in it, but his younger companion was eager to pay off his score; his eyes spar- kled, "I believe you'll go," he said gay- ly, "you look Baine! I'll tell you- if you carry it off well, if you get invited to that precious dinner aft- erwards., I'll give you. half -five hundred dollars. Mark shook his head. "That's conditional. Your friend here has given' me to" understand that I'll fail anyway; be froien 'out by. he lady. In that case, rd get nothing --according to 'your' conditions. I won't gd 'a step unless I get the"five hundred .down. and, sly clothes. I've none for the :occasion, gentlemen," he added wftit'a twitted smile that the older one caught with some un- easiness. Teddy laughed' boisterously. You're right, old thing; that's fair;, 1'11 put up the stakes and I'll get you rigged out; 'now, what about it?" THE BRITISH PLtIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO , THE MIDDLE EAST: MR.: CHURCHILL AT THE BRITISH EMBASSY, CAIRO. Picture Sisows--Mr. Ohurehill confer- East Fighting zone, en route for Mos - ring with Field' Marshall Ssnuts, in 'cow. 'The: British Prime Minister is the gardens of the British Embassy, wearing his world famous siren suit Cairo, during his visit to the Middle and yet another striking hat. Mark looked from one to the other: thoughtfully, "One thing more who's the lady?" "I don't think you've any right to ask yet!" broke in Archie. "I don't go unless I know;" Mark retested tersely. "Oh, come on --he's got to !know!". Teddy said, "It's Mrs. Lyonn, she was a Vandevei•e. Now, do you know?" Marls shook.• his head. • "I'm not np—in Burlce's Peerage." Teddy laughed boisterously: '"She's Burleson's sister-in-law; she receives for him-Burleson's the millionaire." Burleson? Mat•]c Grant stared, at them. IIow small the world was! This man hall been one of his dead' uncle's close friends, he had even testified at the trial! Archie looked at hint curiously. "You meow that name?" Marknodded;, the idea caught him; to cosne face to face with his own old world again! But he 'an- swereci laeonically,' "I've heard it," Teddy was getting anxious, "Now You know—lis it a bargain?" (TO BE CONTINUED) V THURS., JAN, 28, 1943 THE VOLItHOV FRONT: NAZIS 13 ROUGHT TO • EARTH PROVIDE Si .l L.t M LJ±;, FOE SOVIET VILLAGES Picture Shows — German airmen, who baled out when their aircraft' was shot down, eve seen on their way Fire Threatens Business severe cold there was some unavoid- able delay and the fire was well un= Section when Bakery Burns der .way when the water was turned With one of the worst 'storms of °n' the season raging at the time, fire A dense smoke filled the place and broke out Tuesday morning in the seeped into the main part of the bakeshop of W. E. Middleton in the building. When the fire threatened to heart of "the business section of town break through . into the main build- aridbut for tate heroic efforts of the ing considerable of the furniture and firemen and the assistance of many contents of the Iiving quarters were friends, the results might have been removed to nearby places. much more disastrous. The five, however, was conflated Battling against the biting winds to the bakery and was brought under and snow the firemen laid a line of control but not before the bakeshop hose from William street to the rear was turned into a shambles. The of the bakery while another line was biggest damage was to the large brick laid on Main street and carried over oven that was cracked from the heat the top of N. Hockey's barber shop and the water. About four and a half to fight the fire from that direction. tons of flour and quantity of baking The firemen were assisted by many material were damaged. The dough willing helpers while many more wat- mixer and some other machines were ched the proceedings. a. unharmed. A ,great quantity of dough • The bakery is in two sections and ready to be made into bread created the fire started in the rear. It was an• awful mess. first discovered when Mr. Middleton The damage is estimated at be - opened :a door and found the room tween eight and ten' thousand dollars filled with,, smoke. Re immediately and is covered by insurance.— Exeter turned in the alarm. Owing to the Times -Advocate, to a Red Army headquarters fer inter- rogation. (Picture Released Septem- ber 1942.) Love Thou are loved love; thou hast re. ceived—give; thou must die: work while it is yet day; abolish anger by kindness; overcome evil with good.— Henri-Frederic Amiel`, r; FOR Ya' .:` L V ! You can't he completely well if your liver isn't well. Your liver is the largest organ in your body andmoatimportanttoyour health. It pours out bile to digest food, gets rid of waste; supplies new energy, allows proper nourishment to reach your blood. When your liver gets out of order food decomposes in your intestines. You become constipated, stomach and kidneys can't work properly. 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BERRY Phones Seaforth Clinton 23-659 23-618 Brucefield. Ont. e Simply locate your name, clip out the advertisement and present it to The Clinton News -Record Office, and you will receive. A: War Savings Stamp r'ree R. V. IRWIN Dry Goods Women's and Children's Ready -to -Wear Phone 96 - Victoria Street When you buy here you can take your change in War Savings Stamps REG. BALL pheli Service Station Gas and Oil Your present ear may have to last a long time. Have us lubri- cate and inspect, it at regular intervals and keep it. rolling. Phone 5 No. 8 Highway JOE MCCULLY & CO. General ,Merchants Sunoco Gas and Oils Seaforth_ 31-05V Clinton 31 -lilt) Brucefield, Ont. Mrs. L. Malcins, Bayfield. JERVIS' EGGS Will Win Your Favour TRY THEM FOR Wholesome Flavour R. L. JERVIS SUTTER & PERDUE Hardware Plumbing and bleating Deal , here and Take your change in War Savings .Stamps Phone 147w Albert St. With so much low testing bar- ley in this section, barely test- ing high brings a nice premium. Bring' in samples" of your bar- ley. If the test is high, I am sure you will find the price P am offering interesting. FRED O. FORD Grain and Seed Phone 123w