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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1943-08-12, Page 2PAGE 2 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD The (Ain ton JNews-tt,ecol•cl with which is Incorporated TIIE NEW ERA TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 per year in advance, to Can- adian addresses; $2.00 to the U.S. or other foreign countries, No paper discontinued until all arrears are paid unless at the option of the,pub- Usher: The date to which every sub- I��d6t��p �Iurder C by S. S. Van Dine THIRD INSTALMENT speak „to the Sergeant 'when he heard us enter the. drawing -room. Recog- SYNOPSIS nizing Markham, he saluted t'espect- During the night Kasper Kenting fully. Labe tion is paid is denoted on the was kidnapped; "Philo Vance, with Dia - ADVERTISING "1VleLaughlin," Heath began, "What ADVERTISING RA.' ES_— Transient trict Attorney Markham go to the time are you relieved from your beat advertising 120 per count line for Kenting home there -to meet Sergeant here?" first insertion. '8c for each =Imo- Heath of the Homicide Bureau, Ken- "Regular time— eight o'clock." quent insertion. Heading counts 2 yon I€eating and, Mrs. I{eating•, thea "Where were you around six o'clock lines': Smell advertisements not ihthis morning?" . exceed one incl, such as "Wanted," brother and wife of the lcicinapped "Lost"; "Strayed", etc., inserted once I man,- Present also is Eldridge- Fleet, "Doing my duty, sir," the officer for 35e, each subsequent inseritioin , the Kenting fancily attorney. The first assured Heath earnestly; "walking' 15e. Rates for display advertisingI' evidence casts some doubt as -to the!down the other side of the street op - made known on application.I gemlinones's ,of the 'crime, Vance ex- posite here, makin' my regular Corn • t' d THURS., AUG. 12, 1943 "The hell you, say." he exclaimed' "How in the name of God did you 13RITISH get such an idea, Mr. Vance?-" "My word, Sergent! It seems suf- ficiently indicated." "Do you really think i,larkham, that your ploltting Kaspar would havle gone .• to the Jersey casino to :indulge in a bit of gamblin' on his big night —that is to say, en the night he in- tended to carry out his grand coup invelvin' fifty thousand dollars? "And why not?" "It's quite obvious this criminal un- dertaking was carefully prepared in advance. The note itself is sufficient evidence of this, with its letters and words painstakingly cut out and all neatly pasted • on a piece of disguised paper?" The criminal undertaking as, you call it, need not necessarily have been munroa torus guarantee ed for good amines Weems, the Kenting butler, rounds," prepared very far- in advance." • ab- faithon'must, as a guarof good „ : I "Did you see anybody or any- jested Markham. "Kar ar would, have faith, be accompanied by the name 1 Just a moment, Weem, — have 1 A of -the Writer. . I the name right?" Vance, put in. 'thing, that looked suspicious?" had time to do this cutting and past - G. E. HALL - Proprietor "You're the butler here, 1 understand. 1 "I did; at that, Sergeant! Only Ling when he returned from the cas- Yes, sir," he said, an a low iamb -wouldn't say as how it was suspicious ino." H. T. RANCE NOTARY PUBLIC Fire. Insurance Agent Representing'14'Fire Insurance Companies Division Court Office, Clinton Frank Fingland, B.A., LL.B. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public Successor to W. Brydone, K.C. Sloan Block .... — .... Clinton, Ont. DR. G. S. ELLIOTT Veterinary Surgeon Phone 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 6.00 Tuesdays and Fridays. D. H. McINNES CHIROPRACTOR Electro Therapist, Massage . Office: Huron Street, (Few Dodra west of Royal Bank) Hours—Wed. and Sat., and by appointment FOOT CORRECTION ay Manipulation Sun -Ray Treatment Phone 207 HAROLD JACKSON Licensed Auctioneer Specialist in Farm and Household Salem. 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 BIoor Str. W. Toronto Ont. THE McKILLOP MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company Head Office, Seaforth, Ont. OFFIC'ERS—President, Alex McEw- ing, Blyth Ont; Vice' President, W. R. Archibald, Seaforth; Manager and Secretary Treasurer, M. A. Reid, Sea - forth, Ont. DIRECTORS Alex McEwing, Blyth, Ont., W. R. Archibald, Sea- forth, Ont., Alex Broadfoot, Sea- forth, Ont., Chris Leonhardt, Born- holm, Ont., E. J..Trewartha, Clinton, Ont„ Thomas Moylan, Seaforth, Ont., Frank McGregor, Clinton, Ont., Hugh Alexander, " Walton, Ont., George Leitch, Clinton, Ont, AGENTS --john E. Pepper, Bruce - field, Ont., R. F. McKercher, Dublin, Ont., J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen, Ont., George A. Watt, Blyth, Ont. • "Oh, no, I don't think so," Vance returned at once. "I took a good look at the desk and the wastepaper bas- ket. No evidence whatever of such activity. Moreover, the Johnnie's phone call in the wee hours of the morning shows a certain amount of expectation on his part of getting the matter of his financial difficulties set- tled." • "Go on" said Markham.' "Very good," continued Vance. "Why should Kasper Kenting have taken three hours to change to street cloth- es after he had returned from his pleasant evening of desult'ry gamb- ling? A few minutes would have suf- ficed. And another question: Why should he wait until bright daylight before going forth? The darkness would have been infinitely safer and better. suited to his. purpose." "How do you know he didn't go much earlier= -before it was daylight? demanded Markham, "But, my dear fellow," explained Vance, "the ladder was still leanin' against the tree around dawn, when McLaughlin saw it, and therefore was not placed against the window until after sun -up." "I see what you mean,_ Mr. Vance," Heath threw in eagerly. "And Mrs. Kenting• herself told us that she heard some one in the room at six o'clock this morning." "True, Sergeant; but that's not the important thing," Vance answered casually. "As a matter of fact, I don't think it was Kaspar at all whom leanin' up against that maple tree in Mrs. Kenting says she heard in her the garden out here. I noticed it when husband's Boom• at that hour this it began to get light. But T figured morning ... And by the by, Markham it was only being used to prune the here's still another question to be tree, or something. There certainly considered; Why was the communica- wasn't ony use in reportin' a ]adder tin' door between Kasper's room and in a gent's yard, was there?" his wife's left unlocked, if the gentle- "Oh, no," Vance assured hint indif- man contemplated carrying out a des- ferently. "Silly idea, going about re- parate and important plot that night? portin' ladders— eh, what? . . .That He would certainly not have left that truth about everything, and I beg you ladder's still in the yard, officer; only door unlocked. if he planned any such forgive any questions which seem ir- this morning it was gestin' up against action. . ,and, speakin' of the dict, relevant," the house, under; an Dien window." you remember the lady opened it at The woman made no reply, and "Honest to God?" McLaughlin's six, right after hearin' some one door eyes grew bigger. "I hope it was O;- welkin' in the room in what sLe ling -voice. voice. 'at the. time, although the idea passed "And your wife is the cook, I . through my mind. But there wasn't believe?" any cause to take action.". "Yes,sir." "What was it McLaughlin?" ' I say, Weem," Vanes went on, "Well, Sergeant, a coupe—it was a 'did either you' pr"your wife hear any -dirty green color—pulled up on this thing unusual in the house, after yqu side of the street along about that had; gone to your quarters?" time. There were two men in it, and The man again shifted his weight. one of the guys got out and opened "No," he answered. "Everything the hood and took a look at the was quiet until I went to sleep -• engine. I came across the street and and I didn't wake up till Mrs, hent- gave the ear the' once-over. But ing rang for coffee around six." everything seemed on the up -and -up, "That's all, Weetn." and .I didn't bother 'em. Pretty soon The butler shuffled away lacks- the driver got in and the coupe drove daisies! ly, away," "I think" ' Vance saki to Heath, "I say officer," put in Vance, "were "It was a good idea to get McLaugh- both occupants of the coupe white lin There's really nothing more then?" to be done up here just now. Sup- "Sure they was, sir." pose we go down and find out what "And couldn't there have been a he can tell us." third man in the coupe?" Vance pro- ceeded. "A smaller man, let us. say, "Right," and the Sergeant started whom you didn't see—on his knees, toward the door, followed by Vance, and hidden from view, perhaps?" Markham, and myself, "Gosh!" nntttered McLaughlin. Vance paused leisurely just haiku: "You think there was three men in reaching the door and turned to the that car?" small writing -table at the front of "Really, McLaughlin, I don't know," the room, on which the telephone Vance drawled. ,"It would simplify stood. He regarded it contemplatively matters if we knew there had' been as he approached it. Opening the two three sten in the car. I crave a small shallow drawers, he peered into them. pussy -footed fellow. He turned to the small wastepaper "By the by,'officer, did you, by basket beside the table and .bent .over any,chance, stumble. upon a ladder it. during your nocturnal circuit in these When he rose he asked Mrs. Kent- parts last night?" ing: "I seen a ladder, if that's what you "Dees your husband do his writing at this table?" mean,' the man admitted "It was "Yes always," the woman answer- ed. -"But did he never need any paste or mucilage?" Vance asked. "I don't see any here," "Paste?" Mrs. Kenting appeared still more puzzled "Why, no. As a matter of fact, I don't believe there's any in the house . . But why?" "Pm merely trying to learn the Vance again went toward the where Markham and Heath and I were K. not to report it" seribed as soft slippers. And don't for - waiting, and we all went out into the „ "Oh, quite," Vance encouraged him. get that it is his heavy blucher shoes hall. It wouldn't have done a particle of that are gone -not his slippers. Why, As we reached the narrow landing good, anyway if the soft -footed person in the mast - half -way down the stairs Markham Thanks awfully." He sauntered to er bedroom was Kaspar did he wait suddenly stopped, letting Heath pro- the sofa and sat down lazily, stretch- till his wife knocked, on the -door and teed on .his way. He took Vance by 'ng his legs, out before him. It 'was called to him before he made a pro.' the ami, detaining him• obious he had no other questions to eipitate getaway? He could have left "See here, Vance, he said aggres- putthe officer. at any time during the three hours lively, but in a subdued tone. "This Heather straightened up, after he had come home from his kidnapping doesn't strike me as being. "That's all, McLaughlin, Much ob• highballs and roulette-playin'. All of g entirely on the level. And I don't' urged for coming down. Go on home which, I rather think, substantiates believe you yourself, think that it is." and Int the :hay" the assumption that it was another "Oh, ,my Makkhaml„ deplored The officer saluted and turned. person that the lady heard at. six A moment later the front door o'clock this morning." Vance, "Art thou a mind-reader?" "Drop that," continued Markham shut noisily after him, angrily "Either the kidnappers have "What now, Mr. Vance?" Heath no intention of harming young Bent was again resting his weight against ing, or else—as Fleel suggests the desk. I{eating• staged the whole affair and "Oh, much more, Sergeant," Vance kidnapped himeslf. yawned in answer, "You haven't the "What I want to know, is why you faintest idea of how much I'd really refused to offer any hone," !like to learnt about a number of "Really, y'know, Markham," h d things .. , "But see here, Vance," interrupted li lightly a Bar Any money to be pard may be pard ! g y but with a certain serious - to the Royal Bank, Clinton; Bank of ;new, "you're a most admirable char- 'Markham, "I first want to know what duce pigs of correct bacon typr„ al. Commerce, Seaforth, er at Calvin aster,' but you're far too naive for this you meant by that statement you though the Yorkshire is by' far the Chtt's Grocery; Goderich. (unscrupulous :world. Both made as we were corrin downmost Parties desiring to effect tarn g e quite l stairs, I can't see it at all, and I'd in Yorkshire, England,and popular. This •breed originated l once or transact other business will l your' legal friend, Fleel, are be promptly attended to on applies wrong in your suppositions. I assure 'bet money that fellow Kaspar is as ding counties. In colour, a clear `!rite tion to any of the above officers•ad-you, don't y'know, that I ant not safe as you or I." is desirable; Out dark or bluish spits kk dressed to their respective post offi- sufficiently cruel to extend false hop- Pin. afraid youlose your wager, 00 the skin, while objectionable, do ses. Losses inspected by the director. es to any one." old dear. not disqualify provided the hair is "What do youmlean by that Vance? "But all tine evidence •points ---" all white. Black hairs or black pat - "My word Markham! I can meanbegan Markham. °hes of hang area disqualification. only one thing:" - . "Please, oh, plese, .Markham," (continued Next Issue) Bacon -Bred Hogs For Wiltshires Of late yera, the breeds' of swine in general favour in Cana�.la, have been narrowed down to three namely, Yorkshire, Tamworth, and Canadian - type Berkshire. These breeds all pro- Vance continued to gaze at the Dis- played Vance. "Mast we necessarily TIME TABLE trict Attorney with sympathetic af-lean wherever a• finger points?" Trains will arrive at and depart fection and lowered his voice. "Damn it, Vance" Markham lean Clinton as follows: dead.he chappie, I fear is already eangrily; Iwant to know why you Toronto and Goderich Division said :what you did on the stairs, in Going hast,depart 6.43 arm. Markham was stunned for a 4130- the face, of all the evidence to the Going East, depart 3.63 p.m. ment, but he was,' I could see, frank - ' rank contrary.' Going: West, depart ...I . • . 12.04 p.m. ly skeptical: Pardon me Chief," put in Heath; Going West, depart .... , . 11.10 p.m. You have 0 reason for saying that, I . didn't hear what Mr. Vance .said London and Clinton Division game,' to you on the stairs. I. don't know Coming North, arrive 11.20 a.m. r Tut,tut, my dear• e fellow," Vane what his idears: on; the case are:" Going South, leave 3.10 p.m. returned lightly. "This is. neithe • Mam looked at the SerarkhtheSergeant. place nor the dote to discuss the Mr. Vance iigesn't believe that matter. I'll be quite willin' to point out all the obvious evidence to you later on. At the moment I am most anxious• to hear what McLaughlin .has to say -to the Sergeant, Let's descend and listen, what?" • Motaugthiin was just about to Cur COARSE POR 7111 PIPE CUT FINE FOR CIGARETTES Kaspar Renting was kidnapped mere- ly for Money or that he may have walked out and staged the kidnapping himself. Ile said he thinks that the fel- in, .it would seem that .the Yorkshire low is already dead. breedwill need tobe used ektensively Heath spun round abruptly to if not exclusively in holding the Brit - Vance. isle bacon trade. The value of pure white breeding- stock reedingstock is reducing losses from seedy bellies and in improving the whole general appearance of the Wiltshire side is becoming' more and more ap- preciated, the reprinted bulletin No. 686 on "Swine Production". points out,. The seedy, belly cannot be detect- ed until the meat reaches the re- tailer in Britain when he starts' to cut the Wiltshire side for his trade. Thedamage then is done so far as Canada's reputation for bacon in con- cerned. The Yorkshire being a white breed is the only bacon breed entir- ely free from this objection, and in the light of this fact, says the bullet - 'Timely Reminders to Potato Growers Because of the considerable amount of late blight' and other storage rots that were present in potatoes in 1942 it is almost certain that many rot - producing organisms are still present in potato storage houses, including farmers' cellars, x The Dominion Department of !Ag- riculture suggests that storage hous- es and ,cellars sti`.ould• now be thor- oughly cleaned, aired, and then spray- ed. The recommended spray is a so lutio"ii of . one pound• of bluestone in ten gallons of water, The solution should be applied to floors, walls and ceilings, and to machinery and grad- ers. DFS °ROYEB PRACTICE BATTLE TECBNIQUE Picture shows: A British destroyer practice in the technique of modern keeps in fighting form by constant naval warfare. Laying a smoke .'ereen What Causes Milk Fever? Of all the problems that bob up to bother the dairy farmer, milk fever has been one of the most common It is sometime difficult to cope`with. For years, it was believed that milk fever was 'due to an infection of the udder. However, the Health of Ani- mals Division, Dominion Department of Agriculture, points out that the latest veterinary research now indi- cates that milk fever is probably caused by a shortage of calcium . in the blood, together with an unbalance of other minerals. The American Vet- erinary 'Medical Association reports that a treatment for ,milk fever now used with success involves injecting Calcium gluconate directly into the veins of the affected cow. This is not a task for an amateur but for a quali- fied veterinarian. The ,disease gen- erally occurs after calving, and is often foIIowed by collapse and un- consciousness. Animals in a state of collapse should be kept from lying on their aides,,as this frequently re- sults in pneumonia complications, it is said. A special ration both before and at the time of calving is also recom- mended to prevent the occurrence of milk fever. V Hybrid Corn Seed Production (Experimental Farms News) In Southwestern Ontario corn hy- brids have replaced most of the op- enpollinated .corn and this means that an ample supply of hybrid seed must be produced each year. The basic parental stocks from which the hybrids are developed are the inbred lines, and in order that the hybrid's retain their own characterist- ics, year after year, the inbred lines must be earefuIly protected from con- tamination by other corn. The Do- minion Experimental Station at Har- row has accepted the responsibility of multiplying and maintaining in a pure state tine inbreds used in devel- oping the "Canada" hybrids. This is not a 'small undertaking. Each year the inbrecls are planted in individual blocks and prior to Bilking all the ears are covered with bags for pro tection from stray pollen. Likewise, a number of the tassels are covered The tassel bags not only keep out foreign pollen but are use to collect the pollen from the tassels which they cover. When the silk is ready the pot en is gathered. from the tassel bags. and dusted over the silks of the same nbred line. Then the ears are again covered and protected by bags until the kernels are well formed. While the inbred lines differ con- siderably in their yielding ability it requires approximately 'eight pollina- tions for each pound of inbred seed harvested. In 1942 almost 10,000 bend pollinations were necessary to pro- duce the required quantity of inbred seed. This year about' as many pollin- ations will be necessary if the supply of hybrid seed corn is to be adequate to meet the needs of the growers. Important Work by Agricultural Chemists To the casual passer-by the soil of. any farm may appear uniform but under the careful investigation of the soil scientist startling differences may soon become apparent. There may be mineral deficiencies some soils may be more efficient for growing certain crops than others, and again some soils may be of little use to the farm- er unless they are treated with the proper amount of 'the necessary fer- tilizers. One of the aiins of the agri- Cultural scientist is to make the most efficient use of the soil by deter- mining the treatments necessary to get the most production. Most Canadian soils require large amounts of phosphoric acid, and where this is added in the form of super- phosphate much of it becomes tied up in such a way that plants cannot use it. This is balled phosphate fixation. The study of how to improve the ut- ilization of the phosphoric acid .of superphosphates has been one phase of the work of paramount importance to Canadian agriculture carried out by the 'Chemistry Division, Science Ser- vice, Dominion Department of Agri- culture. Under present war conditions the study is of special importance because the supply of superphosphat- es is limited, chiefly on account of the restricted amount of suphuric acid necessary in its manufaetut•e. An investigation on the sources of phosphoric acid as a fertilizer is also another of the main objects of the Division. Basic slag (a by-product in tine manufacture of steel) has receiv- ed particular attention. Chemical tests have indicated that, as a result of a change in processing much more of the phosphoric acid of the slag be- comes available and the Division is now undertaking studies to determine the fertilizing value of this modified product. In view of the fact that the annual production of slag at Sydney, N. S., is expected to be about 126,000 tons, and also that there is a nee.1 for Iarger quantities of phosphate fertilizers in Canada, the employ- ment of the open hearth slag would be important aid to increased pro- duction, if it can be shown that it is a useful 'source of phosphorus fog plants, In addition to studies in connection with soils and fertilizers the'work of the Division of Chemistry includes in- vestigations on animal nutrition, plant chemistry and foods. Chemical analy- ses are also made for projects con- ducted by other Divisions of Science Service and the Experimental Farm Service and analyses are made in con- nection with the administration of the Meat and Canned Foods Act and the Maple Sugar Industry Act, The main laboratories of the Division are situ- ated at the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, and regional labora- tories are maintained at the Domin- ion Experimental Stations at Kent- ville, N. S., and Sumnteriand, B. C. V Wheat Acreage In Prairies 1943 A. reduction of almost 4,000,00 ac- res in the area seeded to wheat in the three Prairie Provinces in 1943 is shown in a recent official report. The figures are based on returns from the annual June survey and show that the wheat area in Western Canada in 1943 is 16,729,000 acres compared with 20,653,000 acres in 1942 a decrease of 19 per cent.' All of the acreage taken out of wheat is more than covered by increases in acreage seeded to oats, barley and flaxseed, the combined in- crease in the aor'eage of those grains being 4,908,900 acres and the decrease in wheat, 3,924,00 acres as compared with 1942. The 1943 wheat acreage is the sniallest area planted in the Prairie Provinces since 1918, the closing year of the Great War. It is also closely in line with the original objectives suggested to Western farmers by the Dominion Provincial .Conference held in OttawalastDecember and differs very little from the "intentions to plant" report issued last May. - V Major-General Guy G. Simonds, G. B. E. in command of Canadian troops in Sicily, is a permanent force officer with 18 years service in the Canadian Army, A Death Trap Fo Retreating The Axis When the Axis forces thrustto the outskirts of Thala came in contact with U. S. in ones reinforced by an 01. moored brigade, the Hampshire Regi ment and the Coldstream and Greita- dier Guards, were forced back after two days 4f heavy fighting in the direction of the IZasserine Pass. E. emy armour, the 21.st Panzer Division suffered heavy tank losses and failed to make tlte' expected stand at the mouth of the Pass. Two companies of Grenadiers took .Brea -Gun Carriers over ten miles of mountainous coun- try to the month of the Pass reaching their objective in b 3.4 hours, only to find' the enemy still retreating, Al- lied bombers rained high explosive into the narrow Pass which was turn- ed into a death trap for the Germans. Picture shows—Benghazi Harbour - 1110i1 who went into this, his last battle, wearing .his Nazi decoration.