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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1943-02-04, Page 2PAGE 2 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD TLhe Clinton News -Record with which is Incorporated; " THE NEW El(214 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION 41.50 per year in advance, to Can- :adian addresses; $2.00 to the U.S. or .other°foreign countries.- No paper odisoontinued 'until all arrears• ; are ;paid unless at the option 'of the pub-. ,fishes`, The'date"`to which every sub- ; saniption is paid . is denoted on the label. .ADVFJRTISING RATES - Transient :advertising -12c per count line for . firS't insertion 8c for each sullse- ,.quent insertion. Heading counts 2 lines. Small advertisements not to ameeed one inch, such as "Wanted," -"Lost", "Strayed", ete., inserted' once for 35e, •eaaeh subsequent insertion -15e. ` Rates for display advertising ',made known on application. Cortununieations intended for pub- .•Jieation must, as a guarantee of good faith, be accompanied by the name .4 the writer. G. E. HALL - Proprietor H. T. RANCE NOTARY PUBLIC Fire, Insurance Agent Representing 14 Fire Insurance Companies lvision Court Office, Clinton Frank Fingland, B.A., LLB. ,Barristor, Solicitor, Notary Public Successor to W. Brydone, K.C, .Sloan Block .... — .... Clinton, Ont. DR. G. S. ELLIOTT Veterinary Surgeon 1Phone 203 — Clinton, Ont. H. C. MEIR Barrister -at -Law .Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ontario Proctor in Admiralty. Notary' Public and Commissioner 'Offices in Bank of Montreal Building Hours: 2.00 to 5.00 Tuesdays, and Fridays. D. H.1WcINNES CHIROPRACTOR Electro Therapist, Massage Office: Huron Street, (Few Doors west of Royal Bank) Hours ---Wed. and Sat., and by appointment FOOT CORRECTION by Manipulation Sun -Ray Treatment Phone 207 HAROLD JACKSON • The JADE G .by Mary Inlay Taylor W. N. U. FEATURES CHAPTER II lNow, what's yours?" i Mark hesitated for the twentieth SYNOPSIS (part of a second, those two young Released fromrison after serving'fellows would not go back fifteen P fifteen years for a murder he didn't 'Years; still'" there might be others commit, Mark Grant goes to the of= !yet he scorned a falsehood::. "Mark fice of a lawyer named Fosdick, Grant,". he said,. .. where he .asks for` a legacy left to As he lied supposed, its conveyed him while he was in prison. Desper- nothing, ate when Foswick tells him' he will We'll change it for tonight," have to wait untill tomorrow, Mark Banks said; frowning and trying to is tempted to accept when two well- think of a naive. "She doesn't care dressed young. men offer him five how tough a fellow is if he's got hundred dollars to go with thein to some old name, Dutch, Hugenot; a party. One ;of the young men, Colonial—some old thing." Teddy, has bet the other, Archie, that t1 But Landon broke in again. "Mr. he can take any man he meets to an 'Grant hasn't answered me. I'll throw exclusive party being given by a up the sponge if he doesn't agree.' woman famous for her careful selec- What do you say. sir?" he added tion of guests. sharply, turning to him. ' I Mark threw back his head and looked at him; there was a mocking Mark considered it, a faintly ma_ little devil in his eyes, he saw that lic!ous twinkle in his eyes. There the young man, for all his bluster - was an element of risk in it that ing, did not see that he would be at appealed to him, He was to see one a stranger's mercy. If the wager of his uncle's friends, by this odd was betrayed he would be socially chance, but the man—old, fifteen damned, years ago—would have forgotten hi"I agree to go to the function and Men forget the boys they help send behave like a gentleman," he re to jail! As for these two, Ted he plied, and again he Iaughed; the thought, was little more than a boy, 'situation seemed to him full of amus - an idle young fellow spoiled by weal- ling possibilities, an ex -convict at a th, he imagined, but, at heart, good select affair, the first day out! tempered and fair. The older and! But Teddy Banks jumped to his taller of the two he did not make out feet, "That's a go." he cried; "Come so easily. on we'll go and get the clothes." "It's a bargain if I've nothing 'else The preliminaries of getting cloth - to do—nothing but to try to pass a ed, coached by Teddy Banks, and famous hostess and spend an hour at and hurried from pillar to post, took a .social function." !up the brief interval before the enter "That's all, absolutely all, on my tainment. It was late in the after - honor, unless you hit the bull's eye noon, in fact, when Mark found him - and get a bully dimmer," said Ted, self in charge of Archie Landon, on "and it's five hundred dollars and his way to earn the money in his your clothes." pocket, He had no time to even con - "Done!" said Mark recklessly, sides the miraculous change from But Archie swung around in his twenty cents to five lumdred dollars, chair and struck the table suddenly but he was aware that—clad life a with the flat of his hand. man of the world—he had more than "It's done—if you keep to your passed mister with Teddy Banks. part. Mind, I've got to take you in, When that young man saw him in the you can't break in, and you may be proscribed raiment he had given vent honest, you may be a—a—" to hilarious delight. "A. hold-up man," suggested "By George, you'll do it—Mrs. Mark coolly, meeting his eyes with Lynn will think you're a prince in a bold look, "or a murderer. What disguise." Then he sobered for a ittien?" moment. "I say, who are you, any- "This," said Archie, "if I catch way? You belong to—what's the you at any hold-up trick, at anything saying? — the clothes -wearing race," ungentlemanly, I'll call the police." "It's quite a while . since my an - ',Oh, come," said Teddy depre- (meters left off feathers and a blan- ;catingly. ket," Mark replied dryly. "Shut up! snapped. Archie, "this He could still hear Teddy's ap- is my end of it. I mean what I say precative chuckle. , Now he saw that Mr, -1" he looked at Mark. Landon was observing him, too, with His attitude was so natural, it apparently conflicting feelings. Mark was so much to his credit to feel un- fancied that he was relieved, that his easy at the shabby trick they had 'charge looked well, and yet Archie planned, that Mark Grant almost Iwas eat at ease. It might be that Iiked hien for it. lie was afraid that this presentable "Suppose you tell me your names stranger might go too far toward first," he said coolly. winning the wager for young Banks. • "My name's Theodore Banks," said He was taciturn enough, but he had' the younger one, reddening a little, to explain some things that Banks "they call me 'Ted'; this is my best had overlooked, friend and relative, Archibald Lan- "Of course I can take you in— don," he chuckled irresistibly, "one that's easy," he said tersely, "but of the old Landons. That's why he's Mrs. Lynn won't like it, She likes so pat with the lady; Ike's sure to to be asked ahead and to know who get to the dinner; he had a grand- the man is; it's one of her rules. father! I'm on the democratic side But that's not the test. After the of the house; I'in Teddy Banks, and reception . site asks a few, a select she doesn't like it. Sounds common, few, to stay to dinner. Ted's wag - don't yeti see, like mudbanks, eh? ger is that she'll ask any man in a Licensed Auctioneer Specialist in Farm and Household :Sales. Licensed in Huron and Perth ;Counties. Prices reasonable; satis- faction guaranteed. • For information etc. write or phone Harold Jackson, R.R. No. 4 Seaforth, *phone 14-661. 06-012 ERNEST W. HUNTER CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT '57 Moor Str. W. Toronto Ont. TILE McKILLOP MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company Head Office, Seaforth, Ont. Officers: President A. W, McEwing, ,Blyth; Vice -President, W. R, Archi- bald, Seaforth; Manager and Sec. Treas., M. A. Reid, Seaforth. Directors: Wm. Knox, Londesboro; AIex. Broadrfoot, Seaforth; Chris. Leonhardt, Dublin; E. J. Trewartha, Clinton; Tiros Moylan, Seaforth; W. R. Archibald, Seaforth; Alex I12cEw- 1 ighhIA exander, Walton. Frank McGregor, Clinton; List of Agents: J. Watt, Blyth; J .E. Pepper, Bruce - field, R.R. No. 1; R F. Mcliircher, Dublin, R.R. No. 1; J. F. Preutor, Brodhagen. Any money to be paid may be paid to the Royal Bank, Clinton; Bank of Commeree, Seaforth, or at Calvin Cutt's Grocery, Goderich. Parties desia'ing to effect . insur- ance or transact other business will be promptly attended to on applies. tion to any of the above officers ad-. dressed to their respective post offi- lies. Losses inspected by the director. CANADIAN NATIONAL; ! I WAYS, 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 North, arrive 11,15 a.m. eGaing South, leave • 3.10 p.m. SWEET CAPORAL "'FRB PUREST FORM IN WHICH TOBACCO CAN BE SMOKED." ar^ CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF AT 51 Lieut. -General Kenneth Stuart at •51 taken temporary cornmand•of the Pa- years of age is chief of the, general cific area,, where- he is consolidating, staff, Canadian Army headquarters, the vast network of defences on Can, Ottawa. General Stuart' has' recently ada's western coast. THURS,, FEB. 4, x$43 clean shirt; he swearsshe will; I been to Nomansland and lived in 'a know she e w ' on t.' ell- r ° t '. Sh p obably eas 1e there." freeze you at the start.• Ted will Pam laughed back at trim, her eyes lose, but you're paid. The point is shining: She was small and slender, this: "Pll be?left out, Moo, because with an erect head and bright brown I'in bringing you in uninvited; that's hair. ' Mark' thought ` he could lift in the wager, • too." her with one hand, but she had a face "Bard on you,", said Mark, "as like a flower—some flower of his far as I can see it's up•to rue to make, dreams. such a good impression she'll ask us both to dinner." "I hope you don't, that's all." Landon restorted acidly.; "I don't Mind losing the wager, but —con- found it, I don't -well, I hate to do the thing!" Mark 'stopped 'him. "Suppose we call it off; Ill give back the cash." Landon shook his head gloomily. "Can't! It's made with Banke. I'm in for it, but-" he turned a hard; cold' look on his companion—"if You trespass on this, P11— he stopped, something in Mark's look stayed him. "I say," he added hurriedly, "you may be all right; you look like a gentleman, I admit it, but I hate the whole darned business." "Being a gentleman, I know you do," Mark retorted grimly. "I'd as lief give it up as not, myself." "Too late, • we're at the door!" Landon waved his walking -stick to- ward the long striped caterpillar awning stretched across the pave- ment from a fine house on the cor- ner, Mark looked it over curiously; it looked Like a monument of dollars. "So, that's it?" Landon nodded. "That's Berle - son's; Mrs. Lynn receives for him; he's her brother-in-law, a widower, no children, he's the guardian of his wife's niece, that's all." Mark said nothing', but he was aware that Landon gave him an- other uneasy look, then they en- tered the awning and fell into line with the guests who were already ascending the carpeted steps; a few were coming .out; many were going in. Archie was greeted here and there as they went up. to the wide open door. He seemed to have many friends; some stopped for a word but Mark noticed that he was not pre- sented and smiled a little to Himself. But his thoughts were busy; he knew Burleson, had known him well as a boy. Would the great man remember the seventeen=year-old lad he had helped send to prison? Mark thought not, but if he did— Teddy Banks would lose the wager! They were in the House now, it was softly IN "the wide hall and stairs showed glowing plants, the atmosphere was sweet scented, trot; there was a buzz of conversation, the alluring sound of distant music, beautifully gowned women, distin- guished looking' Hien, • a notable as- sembly, Mark saw at a glance, and an ex -convict for a guest! Landon, turning on him at that moment, saw his cheek bones whiten, but he did not know the cause, It was not Bur- leson; Mark had suddenly perceived the girl who stood beside the stately, white-haired Hostess. There are mo- ments when the' rash of an emotion snakes a man change color; Mark Grant— knowing how he came there and why—went white when he first saw Pamela Rodney. The next mo- ment Landon was reluctantly present- ing him to Mrs. Lynn. Mark noticed that he omitted the words, "my friend," he said only: "Stewart Byram," the name Teddy Banks had given him, He was aware of a handsome, wordly looking woman; her fine eyes seemed to appraise him keenly, but her manner was charming. She held out a gracious hand. "One of the Utica Byrams, I prt- sume?" she said, Mark bowed; he was only con- scious of the presence next to her, and that Ile hated the whole busi- ness! "I know one of your aunts, I think," said the suave voice, and Mark cursed Teddy Banks for playing some trick on them. Then he heard Mrs. Lynn again. "Pam, dear, let me present a friend of Archie's, Stewart Byrom. Mr, Byram, my niece, Miss Rodney." Again Mark bowed, Pain had just passed Archie Lan- don on to a young girl in pink, and she turned with a radiant smile for the newcomer. 'Mark scarcely heard the words of her little conventional greeting; he was listening to her voice; it teemed as lovely as her face. He had been too long in prison to turn his tongue easily to social inanities, but he found soinetiring to say to her. "I've been out of the gay world so long feel dumb," he told her. "but Balsam's` Ass spoke when the, angel stood in the way." His bluntness 'caught -her; she laughed delightedly. "I wonder where you've been.?" she said; then, she- caught' the .fire that played in his• eyes and flushed prettily. - "You look romantic; as if you'd journeyed far—in • strange lands and dont—" she laughed again softly— "strange deeds!": "You're right," said Mark. "I've'. "Did you slay the dragon?" she asked drolly. "No," he 'replied sturdily, "I've come out to slay him' now—or per- ish." "Where will you find'hirn? Here?" She swept the .crowded room with laughing eyes.. "In the ballroom? In the conservatory?" Mark followed her eyes and saw the distant ballroom; they were dancing there; beyond he, glimpsed the screened aisles of a conservatory. He looked back into her lovely flush- ed face. He could not keep her here, guests were already crowding in; she would be swept away from him. "I haven't danced in fifteen years," he said in a low voice; "few do in Nomansland. But—will you sit out one dance with me just one?" "Not danced in fifteen years?" she breathed her quick surprise; it seemed immensely long to her. "Why, L was only six years old." Then she blushed furiously; "you've made me tell my age! Yes I can give you this dance; P kept it for Teddy Banks, and Archie Landon's just told me he can't come—" She stopped short glancing aside at her aunt. Mrs. Lynn, in the midst of new arrivals, had turned to a tall, gray - headed man who had just taken his place beside her. Mark stared at him. He knew that profile, but he scarcely knew the face. Could this old, stooping, broken man be Burle- son? Fifteen years had wrought fearful havoc; he looked forty years older. :Gould it be the man? The man who had testified against the boy of seventeen? (TO BE CONTINUED) V Visitors From the Arctic Snowy Owls have invaded. southern Ontario again this winter. This is the second successive year that these birds have been forced to abandon the north because of a meat shortage according to ornithologists of • Roy- al Ontario Museum. Snowy'Owls de- pend largely, on lemmings, small mouse like crekturec, which alternate- ly swarm over the Arctic and then die off. When lemmings disappears, owls migrate far south of their normal win- ter range. What does Southern Ontario pro- vide for these meatless refugees? The answer is, 'rats and mice. Investiga- tions made at the Royal Ontario Mu- seum show that more than half of the fare of visiting owls is comprised of these troublesome rodents. The de- struction of rate by owls is particu- larly important at the present time. The common brown rate is ratedas the worst mammal pest with which man must contend. It destroys stores of food leather and fabric and is in- strumental in spreading disease. • WITH ISHBEL McKIBBON The following appeared in Ishbel McKibbon's column in Monday's Globe and Mail and is applicable to the times, with the second rationing of butter. THE COW (Apologies to Ann Taylor) Thank you, pretty cow that made Pleasant milk to soak my bread. Still, you lazy pasture strutter, Where in thunder is my butter? —L. H. R. (New York Times Magazine.) BUTTER Will those who think that butter grows on the grocer's shelf or in his refrigerator, clip the following, and the next time they feel like grous- ing about its scarcity, go where they have pinned it up and read it. It is bona fide, written by a friend of mine, a farmer's wife: "I have just put on four sweaters, have pulled on two pairs of Will's woollen socks over my own boots and stockings, have put on an everall and long rubber boots and a fur cap, and tints arrayed I am going to the barn to milk five cows. I am sitting by the oven door to get good and warm be- fore I tackle the snowdrifts between here and the barn," No complaints, for she is the best -natured person in the world. TI1•IS MORNNSFIRE G' Fire that for a time threatened to develop into a serious conflagration caused several thousand dollars' dam ago at Ryan's Produce Market *last Thursday! morning, The rear end of the building was completely gutted, the roof caved in, and adjoining busi- ness places and their apartments above suffered from smoke damage.. The fire started wheal+ a coal oil stove exploded shortly before 9.30, The flames spread to bales of feath- ers. Flames soon shot into the air clouds of black smoke filled the air. Firemen responded smcrtly and had things under control' by 10.30 a,m. Some live poultry, solne produce, egg crates, etc., were destroyed, but other supplies scales' and equipment in the front paid of the building were carried -outside to safety. Frank Gallow's tire vulcanizing shop in the same building was damag- ed, although here, too, tires and automobile parts were carried to saf- ety. , The adjoining Print Shop, Graham's shoe repair shop, the rear of Hunt's hardware, Legg's butcher shop and even buildings one hundred feet away were partly filled with smoke. The frame building, formerly owned by the Knox estate, and now by Geo. Ryan, is an old one and highly inflame enable. The loss is partly covered by insurance.—Goderich Signal -Star. MR. T. A. PUMPHREY is a war ;other. He began to feel dizzy, nervous and all in— always constipated. An inactive Liver was the cause —Pruit-,•tires Quickly made him well,. Buck upyoerliver with Fruiteetives, Canada': Largest Selling Liver Tablets. Buy War Saving Stomps and YYAR SAVING CERTI-FICATES Regularly War Saving Stamp free DON'T MISS YOUR NAME! The Plan in A Nutshell Each week there will appear in an advertisement on this page, the name and address of someone residing in Clinton or district. WATKIN'S Service Station Huron St. Phone 18 Sunoco Products Goodrich Batteries Lubrication. A -Z Brucefield Garage WM. H. DALRYMPLE( Sunoco, Gas--Oil-Grease General Repairs to All Makes of Oars, Acetylene and Electric Welding, Machinist and Mill- wright. Phone Clinton 618r4 Brucefield, Ont. To Comply with the Govern- ment's request our store will close every night at 6 p.m., except Saturday night. H. F. BERRY Phones _Seaforth Clinton 23.659 23-618 Brucefield, Ont. 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 Ji'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 George McVittie, Londesboro. REG. BALL phe11 Service Station Gas and 0i1 Your present car 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 andiee Brucefield, Out Clinton 31.61,8 JERVIS' EGGS Will Win Your Favour TRY THEM FOR Wholesome Flavour R. L. JERVIS SUTTER & PERDUE Hardware Plumbing and Heating 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. Bringrin samples of your bar- ley. If the test is high, I am sure you will find the price I am offering interesting. FRED 0. FORD Grain and Seed Phone 123w