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Home My WebLink AboutThe Clinton News Record, 1943-08-19, Page 2PAGES 3 11) THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURS., AUG. 19, 1943 3:he ennton News -Record with which is Inoorporated THE 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- lisher.' The date to which every sub- seription is paid' is denoted on the label. ADVERTISING 11A3PES — Transient advertising 12cper count line for first insertion, 8c fox each =subse- quent insertion. Iieadang counts 2 lines. Small advertisements not to exceed one inch, such as "Wanted," "Lost", "Strayed", etc., inserted once for 35e, ea(eh subsequent insertion 15e. Rates for display advertising made known on application. Communications, intended for pub- lication must, as a guarantee of good 0, faith, be accompanied by the name of the writer. G. E. BALL Proprietor I. T. RANCE NOTARY PUBLIC Fire Insurance Agent Representing 1CFire Insurance Companies Division Court Office, Clinton Frank Fingland, BA., LL.B. Barristor, Solicitor, Notary Public Successor to. W. Brydone, K.C. Sloan Block . , .. — .... Clinton, Ont. map iiur.dcr Case by S. S. Van Dine FOURTH INSTALMENT SYNOPSIS During the night Kaspar' Kenting was kidnapped. Philo Vance, with District Attorney Markham go to the Kenting home there to meet Sergeant Heath of the Homicide Bureau, Ken- yon Kenting and Mrs. limiting, the brother and wife of 'the kidnapped man. Present also is Eldridge Fleet, the Kenting family attorney, The first evidence casts' some doubt as to the genuineness of the crime. Vance examines Weems, the Kenting but- ler. "I'm beginning to see what you mean, Vance," said Markham, "Just a moment, Markham, old dear. "If it had been Kaspar that Mrs. Kenting heard at six o'clock, ^he would hardly have head time, be- fore he scooted off at,his wife's knock to. collect his comb• and toothbrush and pajamas. Why should the chappie have bothered to take them in the first place? True, they are things he could well make use of on his hypo- thetical jaunt for the purpose of gett- ing hold of brother Kenyon's lucre, but he could hardly go to that trouble Oh so vital and all-important a ven- ture, —the toilet articles would be fax too trivial and could easily be bought where he was going, if he was finicky about such details. ' 13R. G. S. ELLIOTT Veterinary Surgeon Phone 203 - Clinton, Ont. II. C. MEIR • Barrister -at -Law Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ontario Praetor 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 EIectro 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 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 Bloor Str. W. Toronto Ont. THE McKILLOP MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company Head Office, Seaforth, Ont. OFFICERS—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, On}t., W. R. Archibald, Sea- forth,Ont., A.lex 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, O. AGENTS --John E. Pepper, Bruce- ' field, Ont., R. F. MoKercher, Dublin, Ont., J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen, Ont., George A. Watt, Blyth, Ont. Any money to be paid maybe paid to the Royal Bank, Clinton; Bank of Commerce, Seaforth, or at Calvin Cutt's Grocery, Goderich. Parties desiring to effect insur- ance or transact other business will "Carryin' the 'supposition' a bit for- rader, he would have realized that the absence of these necess'ry articles would be highly suspicious and would pointtoo obviously to the impression he would have wished to avoid—name- ly, his own wilful participation in the attempt to extort the fifty thou- sand dollars. I'd say,. y' know, that these items for the gentleman's toil- et were collected and taken away —in order to give just this impres- sion -by the -soft footed person heard by Mrs. Kenting . . No, no. Mark- ham. The comb and the toothbrush and the pajamas and the shoes are only textural details." "Well, what do you think happen- ed?" Markham asked in a subdued, worried voice. you'll permit me to come as near as Captain Jerym' will have to go "to per- form his sculpture?" "Sure," 'Heath .grinned. "Look at this one, Mr. Vance,"— and the Sergeant pointed to an im- pression, in 'the border of the hedge within a foot of• where the ladder stood. "My word!" exclaimed Vance. Again taking out his monocle he ad - jested it carefully and, kneeling down on the lawn, inspected the imprint. "You know, sir, we was lucky," Heatii asserted. "It cdris'sled most of yesterday afternoon, and around about eight o'clock last night it got to rain- ing; pretty hard, though it did clear up before midnight." Vane's entire interest seemed ,to be centered on the foot print he was inspecting. At length he murmured without turning: "Rather small foot- print here -=eh, what?" "I'll say it is," agreed Heath. "Mighta been a dame. And it looks like it was made with flat slippers of some kind: There's no heel mark." "No, no heel mark", agreed Vance abstractedly. "But really, y' know, I shouldn't say, the print wee made by'•a slipper —unless, of course, you wish to call a sandal a slipper?" "Is that it, Mr. Vance?" The Ser- geant was half contemptuous: and half interested. "Yes, yes; rather plain," Vance re- turned in a low voice. "Not an or- dinary sandal either. A Chinese san- dal I'd say, Slightly turned -up tip." "A Chinese sandal?" "More than likely, don't y' know." "I suppose you'll be telling us next that this whole case is just another Tong war." Heath evidently did not deem Vance's conclusion worthy of serious consideration. Vance stepped past Heath and gras- ped the ladder with. both hands. "Look out, sir!" cautioned Heath angrily. "You'll make finger prints on that ladder." Vance relaxed his ;told on the lad- der momentarily, and turned to Heath with an amused smile. "I'll at least give Dubois and Bel- lamy something to work on," he said lightly. "I fear there won't be any "Really, I don't know," Vance.other finger -prints on this irrelevant studied the tip of his cigarette with exhibit. And it will he rather difficult concern. "We do know, however, that to pin the crime on me. I've an un - Kasper had an engagement last night impeachable alibi. Sittin' at home with which kept hint out until three this Van Dine here, and readin' a bedtime morning; and that upon his returr, story from Boccaccio." here he telephoned to some one and Heath was spluttering. Before be then changed to street clothes. It could answer, Vance turned, . grasped might therefore be assumed that h.; the ladder again, and lifted it so that made some appointment to be .kept its base was clear of the ground. Then between three and six and saw no uec he set it down several inches to the essity of going to bed in the interval 'right. This would also account for the leis. Before the Sergeant could protest urely changing of his attire; and it is Vance had thrown his cigarette care- highy possible .he went quietly out lessly away and was moving quickly through the front door when he fared up the ladder, rung -by -rung. When forth to keep his early morning ren- he was about three-quarters of the dezvous. Assumin' that this theory is way up he stopped and made his way correct, I'd say further that he ex- down. pected to return anon, for he left all Again he lifted the ladder and the lights on." moved it still farther to the right. "Even so,"—Markham drew him- Then he went a second three on his self up with a slight show of annoy- knees and inspected the new imprints anee "why do you take it for which the two uprights of the ladder granted that Kaspar Kenting is al- bad made in the ground. ready dead?" "I don't take it for granted." `Sergeant," Vance told him serious - Vance, too, drew .himself up and ly," the imprints I just made when I spoke somewhat vigorously, "1 said ti olntod the ladder are of Pr"- merely that I feared the johnnie is al- : ica y he same depth as the imprints ready dead. Why argue about ilia trade by the ladder last night. Do case, when, as yet, there is so little you see the significance of the re evidence to go on? . . . Let's dawdle sults of that little test of mine?" about a bit longer and learn more "It reams several other things. about things." And don't stew so horribly about your "Learn what, and about what beloved hypothetical fingerprints..Im- things?" Markham almost barked. prints, it means that two men were not on the, ladder at the same time "Really, if we knew, Markham, we last night—or., ra• ther, this morning. Bwut Kenyon have to learn; would, we? Secondly, it means that whoever' was' But Kenyon Kenting, I ween, har- bors.on that ladder was a very slight per anumber of fruitful items, And then, there's your friend Mr. Fleet son who could not have weighed •over the trusted Justinian' of the Kenting 120 of 130 pounds. Thirdly, it means household. And Mris. Kenting herself be promptly attended to en applies- might cast a few more rays of light tion to any of the above officers ad- into the darkness. And let's not over- dressed to their respective post offi- look old Mrs. Falloway--Mrs. Kent- ces,. Losses inspected bythe director. ing's mother y' 'nicer—who I think livee het'e..Exceptional old dowager. I met her once or twice before she be - Came an invalid, And it eonld:.be that even the butler Weem `would, be will - 'n' to spin a yarn or two." "All right", Meridiem acquiesced. 'What is it you wish to focus your nodigious powers on first?" "My word, such flattery!" exclaim- ed Vance "I haven't 'a single prodig- ious power—len a mere broken reed. But I simply can't, bear not to in- 'spect that ladder." • We followed the Sergeant through tie ponderous front door, Clown the stone, steps,' and across the; flag- stones, "Don't some too close," be edmin- ished us with a solemn .air. "There are f otprints at the bottom of the ladder and we gotta save 'em four Cap Jerym's plaster casts." "Well, well," smiled .Vance. "Maybe Arthur Jackson Dies After Harvest Accident The death of Arthur H. Jackson, well known young farmer of Tucker- snith;•occurred on Saturday as a re- sult of complications which ,deveiop- ed following' a harvesting accident. Arthur Ilaelton Jackson, who was in his 41st year was a son of Mr's.. Jackson and the late 'John Jackson.' He was born near Parkhill and spent his .earlier years there. He was eta- pioyed for a, short time in Detroit and in 1927 the family moved to Tuek- ersinith to the present "Jaybee Farms" which Jackson Bros. have op- erated. He is survived by his mother and two brothers and a sister, Harold, of Seaforth, Stanley of Tuckersmith, and Mrs. Harold Smalldon, of Monk - ton. His brother Kenneth, predeceas- ed him in April of this year. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 10th from his late residence, lot 8, con. 9, Tuckersmith. Rev. Jas. Elford and Rev. Dr. Hur- ford officiated. Rev. Mr. Lewin as, sisted at Parkhill. Interment took place in Parkhill cemetery. The pall - beavers were Messrs. Ivan Forsyth, Charles Eyre, Mao 'Chesney, Jack Me - Milian, Garnet McClindtey and Alex Boyes. —Seaforth. News. 1 ANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS 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.....3.03 p.m. Going West, depart ....,,.. 12.04 p.m. Going West, depart 11.10 p.m. London and Clinton Division Coining North, arrive , . 11.20 a.m. Going South, leave .,,....... 3.10 p.m. CUT COARSE FOR THE PIPE CUT FINE FOR CIGARETTES that Mr. Kaspar Kenting was not kid- napped via yon open window at all," "Yes, sir. But where does that get us?" "The findings, as it Were, contin- ued Vance, "taken in connection with the footprints, seem to tell up that a Chinese (gentleman of small, stature was the only person who used this ladder., Puresupposition,, of course, Sergeant, but I rather 'opine that —" "Yes, yes,." ,Markham interrupted, "You see some connection between these 'footprints and, the more -or -less Chinese signature on that ransom note," "Oh, • quite—quite;" agreed Vance. "You show amazin' perspicacity.-Thats precisely what l was thinkin." "Any other; ideas, Vance?" Mark- ham demanded somewhat peevishly.`. "Oh, no -not a thing, old dear." Vance east a meditative glance back at the ladder and at the trimmed privet hedge behind it, which ran the full length of the house. He stood mo- tionless for a moment and squinted. "I say, 1Vlarkham," he commented in Six Year Old- Cry Operates Tractor A six-year-old McKillop: township boy, Jack Mcliwain, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Menlwain, of the third concession, has been running his fa- ther's tractor for the past two sum- mers. He started last year when five, years old and drove sthe tractor for the hay loader, taking in thirty loads of bay. A year ago when threshing was finished he hauled.the last road of sacked wheat out of the field and three-quarters of a mile to home. This year he tan handle the tractor with. ease and is trusted with driving the binder during harvest. Reports have some from various places about young boys operating tractors, but we believe this is .a record, — Seaforth News. a low voice; "there's something shin- ing there in the hedge" As he spoke he moved quickly to. a point just at the left of where the ladder stood. Reaching forward with both hands, he separated the dense foliage and leaned over, as 1f seeking something!" "Ah! , .. My word!" As Vance separated the foliage still farther, I saw a silver -backed dressing comb wedged between two closely for- ked branches of the privet, "You think that's Kasper Kenting's miesing comb?" asked Markham quickly. "It could be, of course," nodded Vance. "What do you think about it?" "Oh, I'm not thinkin' Markham." Vance started toward the gate. "I'm utterly, exhausted. Let's stagger back into the Kenting domicile?" As we entered the front door, Mrs. Kenting, Kenyon Kenting, and Mel were just descending the stairs, Vance approached then and asked. "Do any of you happen to know .any- thing about that la4der in the yard?" "I never saw it before this morn- ing.," Mrs. Ifenting answered slowly, in a deadened voice. "Nor 1," added her brother-in-law." "You're (mite sure, Mrs. Kenting." pursued Vance, "the ladder doesn't belong here?" "I'm quite sure it doesn't belong here," she said in the same muffled tone of voice." "Most curious," murmured Vance. He reached inhis pocket, . brought out the comb he had found in privet hedge, and held it out to the woman. "By the way, Mrs. Kenting, is this by any chance, your husband's comb?" "Yes, yes!" she exclaimed ahnost inaudibly, "That's Kaspar's comb. Where did you find it, Mr. Vance — and what does it mean?" "1 found it in the privet hedge just beneath his window," Vance told her. "But I don't know yet what it means, Mrs. Kenting." Before the woman could ask tar ther questions Vance tcirnc.d quickly to Kenyon 'tenting and said. "We should like to have a chat with you, Mr. Senting, Where cavi we go?" The man looked around as if slight- ly dazed and undecided. "I think the den might be the best place," he said. Kenyon Ifenting followed us into the den, and closing the door, stepped to a large leatherarmchair, and sat down uneasily. "I will be very glad to tell you anything I know," he assured us. Then he added, "But I'm afraid I, can be of little help." "That, of course, remains to be seen," murmured Vance. "First of all, ave wish eto know jes % what the financial arrangement is between you and your brother. I :tinderstand that when your father died the estate Was all left at your disposal, and that whatever money Kaspar' Kenting' should receive would be subject to ;your discretion." "That is quite right. F1eeI, however was appointed custodian so ro Npeak,. of the estate. And I was to assure you that not only have I maintained this, house for Kaspar, but have given himeven more, money than I thought was good for him," "When was the last time you saw your brother? "The e day before yesterday." "And didyour brother bring up the subject of finances on Monday?" (CONTINUED NEXT .ISSUE) V A Three-Yolker Mr. Charles Boyd, McKillop, got a Rock pullet egg the other day with 3 yolks in it. The egg was longerthan an ordinary egg, but not any bigger around.—Seaforth News • V Funeral of Ruth McNairn The funeral of Doris Ruth McNairn was held on -Thursday afternoon last from the home .of her grandmother, Mrs. David McNairn Mitchell, service being conducted by Captain the Rev. Hugh Jack of Seaforth, her former pastor. The pallbearers, were; Clif- ford Webster, Detroit; B. Hildebrand, Elmer Shade, G. Hildebrand, Russell Piper, Albert Hildebrand, all of 'Sea - forth. Friends and relatives were pre- sent from Detroit, Toronto, London, Kitchener, Guelph, Exeter, •Seaforth, Listowel, 'Atwood, Clinton, Stratford, Brantford. Flowers from Mother, Dad and Brothers, Aunt Myrtle, Uncle Cliff and family, Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Symons, Dartmouth, N.S., Grandma MoNairn and family; Aunt Agnes, Uncle Norm and family; the Neighbors, Mitchell, Aldeen Fitzger- ald, of Woodstock; Star Cafe, and staff, Seaforth; Mr. and Mrs. J. Mc- Dermott, London; Mr, and Mrs. Geo- rge Burk, Dartmouth, Aunt Mary and family, Listowel; Mr and Mrs, Dal- las Cole, Dartmouth; Iona Davis and Evelyn Litt, Halifax; friends from Pahnerston Square, Toronto, —Sea - forth News. Blyth Men Discover While remodelling a house in Blyth Lorne and Everett Scrimgeour discov- ered a section of the Toronto Evening Telegram dated Saturday, July 3, 1880. Evidently 63 years ago the pap- ex was folded and placed behind the baseboard to plumb it up. It is very well preserved, The type is much smaller than what is used today and the paper resembles rice paper. One advertisement is featuring "a large stock of ladies' kid boots, very narrow, nine buttons up the side, cut high back and fro(." Eaton's advertise a special sale of black satin parasols—fringed and em- broidered, V Courtesy always gives more than its teats. In the economy of God, no effort, however small put forth for the right cause, fails in its effect..—John Green leaf Whittles. -----•----------.moo She Has The Tools' And Is Doing The Jab Canadian Servicewomen are now a nurse in a day nursery, now a mo - in Britain, working with the Royal tor transport driver. She' and her Canadian Air Force and releasing colleagues are doing a good job of men for other duties.. One of them work. is A.W.1. Mildred Davies, formerly Men Needed To Man Airfleet Aircrew Urgently Needed As War Enters the Offensive Phase Undoubtedly you have seen or heard that the RCAF is faced with a very real and serious manpower problem. Unfortunately this is not rumour, but a definite understatement of a situ- ation which is rajhidly developing to precarious proportions. To make mat- ters worse, the shortage of manpow- er is hitting the Air Force in a vital spot.'We are not getting the nen we need for aircrew. The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan was officially approved by the member nations on Decem- ber 16, 1939, after weeks of intricate planning and organization work. Can- ada's huge area, its outstanding record in the air during the last war, the natural aptitude of young Canadians for flying, and our proximity to the large source of supply in the United States, resulted in Canada being sel- ected for the major role in the scheme. That Canada has discharged this responsibility is acknowledged in all quarters. However, Canada's part in the training plan did not end with management of training schools. She was expected to provide her full share of young men to train for flying du- ties with the youth of other British Empire countries. This also she has done—admirably-a fact that is at- tested to every ;lay of the week in daily news items which tell the story of the deeds of Canadian boys on op- erations with the RCAF in all parts of the world, But now, due to many factors, the soppy of aircrew recruits has run low -dangerously low—so low indeed that unless the situation is corrected immediately it may become necessary to close ±lying schools now in opera- tion. This in the opinion of the RCAF 's the most serious fact facing Can- ada today. The most logical, most economic and most effective method by which Canada- can contribute to the United Nations' war effort is by maintain- ing without fail full production of trained aircrew fighting teams. No matter what the other demands on the nation's manpower, this, we be- lieve, must be done, • 1 This is the story—told very briefly —that the Canadian public has a right to know. The time has come to state the case frankly and directly to the businessmen of Canada. Here- tofore there has been a tendency on the part of employers in many cases to categorize young men as key em- ployees sometime after only a short period of training on the job, fre- quently even where the employees ex- pressed a desire to enlist for fly- ing duties. I In view of the existing situaacn now facing the RCAF this is not right. It is a wrong. There is no job 'as important in Canada today as the 'job of training for aircrew duty in the RCAF. Every young man with a desire to fight in the air must be given an opportunity to do so. The Air Force now strongly appea"•s to all employers in All industries, to seek (ways and means of replacing their employees who tare of aircrew age and fitness, particular's- those who desire to train for flying duties, so that they may feel free to enlist. It is urged that no poteirttal pilot, air - gunner, air -bomber, or wireless oper- ator be held away from his most im- portant duty. No young man is near- ly as essential at this phase of the war to any industry as he is to the Air Force. Some me:aod must be found to clear the way for him to en- list and he should be encouraged to do so. This ie the most earliest appeal for the public's understandings and co- operation that can be made at this time. BRITAIN'S NEW AND IMPROVED SPITFIRE An improved version of the "Spit - fee" fighter, now in service with the Royal ekir Force. Faster, and higher- f ying then its predeceesors, its main physical differences are•a four -blad- ed propellor,' two radiators until French pilots scored a noteworthy the wings and a slight alteration m success over the Nazi's best fighter, the wing -tapering. First news, of the the Foekc .Wulf 190., achieving a new "Spitfire" in action was announ- three to nil victory. ced in "December 1942. Fighting