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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1943-10-14, Page 2PAGE 2 - THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURS., OCT. 14, 1943 The Clinton :News-1t,ecord itb which is Incorporated THE NEW FRA 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 ,discontinued until all arrears are !paid unless at the option of the pub- lisher, The date to which every sub- scription is paid is denoted on the label, ADVERTISING RASES -- Transient advertising 12e per count line for first insertion. 8e for eaeh subse- quent insertion. Headpng counts 2 lines. Small advertisements not .to exceed one inch, such as "Wanted," 'Lost", "Strayed", etc., inserted once Kidnap 0.0.der Case. by S. S. Van Dine Twelfth Installment Kaspar Kenting .disappears. Philo Vance, District Attorney Markham and Sergeant Heath of the Homicide Bureau question Kenyon Kenting and Mrs. Kenting, Kaspar's brother and wife, in the presence of Eldridge Fleet, Kenting family attorney. Vance doubts the kidnapping story and fur- ther questions Weems the butler, "That's very interestin'. Uptown— eh what?" '. "Anyway, I wanta see this buddy of yours." Heath went on to the chauffeur, ignoring • Vance's inter- polated comment "Get me, fella?"' "Sure I getcha, officer," the chauf- feur s eturned subserviently. "Abe ought to be back on the stand in half an hour." • "That's 0. K•," growled Heath for 35e, ealeh subsequent insertion 'Mrs. Kenning's mother, Mrs. Palle-' As we drove rapidly down Central 36e, Rates for display advertising way and son, Frain, and Porter park West, Markham nervously flnade known on application. Quaggy, raconteur friend of Kent- lighted a cigar and asked Heath, who lication nusttas a intended for guaranteo of with- -, ing's and last person to be with him 'was sitting on the seat in front of ° , faith, be accompanied by the name on the fatal night. All seem hostile him: of the writer. to Kasper. At this time a ransome • "Well what about that telephone G. E. HALL - - Proprietor note arrives .demanding $60,000 and call you got, at the Renting . house, freedom from the police. A dunnny Sergeant?"' package is substituted for the money and secreted in a tree in Central Park. l Heath turned his head and spoke The police capture Mrs. Fa'lloway out of the corner of his mouth. who admits privately to Vance she is!' "Kaspar :Kenting's body has been really trying to forestall an attempt foundin the East River, around 150th by her son, Frain, to take the nioney. Street. The report came in right She is not held. Inunediately after -.after Snitkin got back to Headquar- ward, Madelaine Kenting• wife of ters. He's got all the details." Kaspar, also disappears suddenly.' "The East River .. eh?" Vance That night, while walking home EI- spoke quietly and without emotion. dridge Fleel is machine-gunned ati"Yes, it could easily be. Very dis- close range from a passing automo-'tressin' . . •He said no more; nor bile but not hurt, Vance suspects a'was there any talk until we reached ruse. Vance's apartment. ' Snitken was already waiting in the upper hallway, just outside the lib- Markham silently followed Vance rary. toward the park. I "Go ahead, Snitkin," ordered Quaggy turned too and walked Heath. with us the short distance to the en -1 Snitkin began: "There's a small trance to his apartment -hotel, where!, he took leave of us. At the inlet up there in the river, which iron -grilled door he turned andgroat'isn't sn't over three feet deep, and the fellow on the beat— Nelson, think tauntingly:"Many thanks . for not arresting inc." it was— saw this baby lying on the "Oh that'sI bank, with his legs out of the water, quite all right, Mr. along about nine o'clock tonight, So Quaggy," Vance returned, halting he called in and reported it right momentarily and smiling. "The case !away, they buggy isn't over yet, don't y' knower y, and sent over a bu y Cheerio." (from the local station, The Medical iExamer of the Bronx gave the body At the corner Vance very delib- !the once -aver, and it seems the fellow erately lighted a cigarette and seated didn't die from drowning. He was al- balustrelfade. diedolently on the wide stoneiready dead when he was dumped into balustrade. •the water. His bead was bashed in. "I'm not bloodthirsty at all, Mark -1 Well, the doe guessed the guy hast," he said, looking quizzically at had been dead twevle hours maybe. the District Attorney; "hut I rather ;There's no telling how long he'd been wish the gentleman with the ma -'lying there in the inlet.", chine -gum had potted Mr. Fleel. And! "What about identification?" asked he was at such a short range. I've 'Heath officiously. never weilded a machine-gun myself. ""Oh, there twos plenty of identifi but I'm quite sure I could have done' cation, Sar e " Snitkin answered. be I'll warrantan that!' • "The guy not only fit the deserip- McLaughlinIl the Sergeantatrand tion like A glove, but his clothes and whoverhaul that car sante- his pockets was full of identifica- follow.' Markham was apparently tion. And there was a fancy pocket following• his own trend of thought. ' "Oh, I dare say," sighed Vance, m cob with his initials on it-" "But I doubt if it will get us f ! "A pocket climb —eh?" Vane railer, One can't send a green coupe lnoddedMith satisfWhenna"Very rytle er. to the electric chair.• Silly notion— g what?" carries a pocket comb he would ecr- TI>,ere were several moments of tarnly not add a toilet comb to his silence, and then a taxicab drew n equipment. Forgive the inter- , . " directly in front of us. truption, Sniticin, Go ahead The door swung open, and Heath I "Well, there was monograms on and McLaughlin stepped down. damn -near everything else he had in "We got the car all right," an -ibis pockets. According to the boys at l IL T. RANCE NOTARY PUBLIC Fire Insurance Agent Representing 14'Fire Insurance Companies Division Court Office, Clinton Frank FingIand, BA., LLB. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public Successor to W. Brydone, K.C. *Sloan Block .... — .... 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. IL MONNES CHIROPRACTOR Electro Therapist, Massage Office: Huron Street, (tF•ew Doors went 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- phone; me about." We arrived at M'arkham's office a few minutes before ten o'clock. "Glad.. you earn, Vance," Was. as Mark ham's greeting.' "Ah!" Vance sat down lazily "Any tidin's glad or otherwise?" "Well," said Markham in a hard Practical voice, "Kenyon ILenting was' • taken to the uptown morgue this morning and he identified his broth- er's body beyond a doubt. And I saw no need to put any other members of the family through the harrowing experience," "Mrs. Kenting's room, as well as the window -sill and the ladder, wan gone over thoroughly for finger- prints " "And none was found, of course, ex- cept the Sergeant's and mine." "You're right," conceded Markham. "The person or persons, must have worn gloves," • "Assumin' there was a person -or persons." "All right all right," Markham was beginning to bo annoyed "3 ou1re so damned cryptic about everything and so reticent, that 1 have no way of knowing what promtped the last re- mark of yours." "Personally, I'd say you wouldn't find them till you have located the car in which Mrs. Kenting was probably driven away last night." "What do you mean—what car?" demanded Markham. "I haven't the slightest idea," said Vance laconically. "But I hardly think the lady walked out of sight . , .And by the by Markham, speakin' of cars, what enormous array of information did you marshal about the green coupe that the energetic Sergeant found so conveniently waiting for him in the transweice? • .. Doubt- less stone—eh, what?" Markham nodded glumly. "Yes, Vance, that's just it, Belongs to a perfectly respectable spinster on upper West End Avenue." "What about Abe the buddy of the chauffeur who drove us home last night? I suppose Heath or some of the Toruerndas in Centre Street put the poor devil through the re- quisite torture?" "Yon read too many trashy books Vance," Markham was indignant "Heath talked to the driver of the number one cab at Headquarter within an hour of the time he lef here last night. He merely eorroborat ed what our chauffeur told tis — namely that he dropped the two 'men who came out of the transverse at th uptown entrance of the Lexington Avenue subway." "Well, your information seems t be typically thorough and typicall useless," said Vance. "Did any on do a bit of checkin' up to ascertain whether there were any unaccoun ted for semiprecious stones aroma town?" "Good heavens, not What have you semiprecious -stones to do with a cas of kidnapping." "My dear Markham!" proteste Vance. "I have told you — and thought, in my naive way, that i had even been demonstrated to you —that this is not a case of kidnap ping.Won't you ever permit a subtl killer to set the stage for himself— to indulge in a bit of spectacular de cor, so to speak? That collection of old Karl Renting's gems has a dash ed lot to do with the ease • .. " "I'tn not worried as much about much vague factors in the case as I ain about that attack on Fleet." Mark- ham interrupted. "Oh, that.". Vance shrugged ,"A stere bit of technique. And the opera- tor of the submachine gun was kinc enough .to miss his target. As I told 'Teel he was very lucky." At this moment Markham'! secre Lary, coming swiftly through the swinging leather door, interrupted the conversation. "Chief," he announced "there's a young fellow outside who's terribly excited and insists on seeing you at once. Says it's about the Kenting ease. Gives his name as Falloway." "Oh, send him in, by all means,' said Vance, before Markham. had time to answer. (CONTIUED NEXT WEER) How to Prevent Cattle Bloat Bloat in cattle .causes much loss ev- ery year in Canada and in the United States. For want of sufficient roiigh- age in the feed, a Iarge quantity of gas' accumulates in the ..stomach of the animal- and when it isabsorbed into the blood stream often has fatal consequences. Investigations by the Division, of Animal Pathology, Scienee Service, Dominion Department of Ag- ricniture, show that the addition of sufficient roughage will prevent bloat and also permit the animal to be pas- tured on ,green forage. If animals are turned out daily to pasture, they, should be fed rough forage before- hand. No rule of thumb method 'can be given, states the Division, but the prevention of bloat is essentially a matter of supplying roughage to ani- mals feeding on succulent pastures, ing, Blyth Ont; Vice President, W. R. nouneed Heath triumphantly, "Thi• the local station, he was Dither the Archibald, Seaforth; Manager and sante dirty -green coupe McLaughlin Kaspar Kenting we're looking for, or Secretary Treasurer, M. A. Reid, Sea- here saw outside the Kenting house he was nobody." fortlt, Ont. DI'RECTO'RS — Alex McEwing, Blyth, Orit„ 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. McKereher, Dublin, Ont., J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen, Ont., George A. Watt, Blyth, Ont. Any money to be paid may be paid to the Royal Bank, Clinton; Bank of Wednesday morning." Sniticin was dismissed and ten min, "Where did you find it, Sergeant?" lutes later Heath followed. When we asked ,i4Iarichant, !were alone Markham asked: "Right up there in the transverse 1 ""How slid you know Kaspar Kent- ing was dead, when I spoke to You on the stairway yesterday morning?" "You flatter me," said Vance. "I didn't really know: I merely surmised leading through the park. It was half -way up on the curb. Aban- doned. After the guys in it ditched the car they musta come out and ! hopped a taxicab up the street, be-it—basin' my conclusion on the indi- cause shortly after the green coupe cations" turned `pito the traverse two guys i "So thats your moods, snorted walked out and, according to the 'Markham hopelessly, "I'm telling you -Commerce, Seaforth, or at Calvin driver here, took the cab in front of .you outrageous fop, that this is a Cutt's Grocery, Goderich, his." ,damned serious situation—what hap - Parties desiring to effeet insur- Without waiting for a reply frompened to Fleel tonight ought to prove -once or transact other business will either Markham or Vance, Heath that." be promptly attended to on appliea- swungabout and beckoned fm err- ;tion to any of the above officers ad- sus' impend "1 know only to well, Markham, dressed to their respective post offi-, y to the chauffeur of the cab how serious the situation is," he said ces. Losses inspected by the director. from which he had just alighted. lin a grave and curiously subdued A short rotuna man of perhaps 'voice. "But there's really nothing we thirty, struggled out of the front can do. We must wait—please believe seat and joined, us. ime. Our hands and feet are tied. The • "Look here, you," bawled Heath„ most serious part of the whole af- TIME TABLE "do you know the name of the man fair is that this is not a kidnapping Trains will arrive at and depart who was running the cab ahead of case at all, in the conventional sense. from Clinton as.rrive s: you on the stand tonight who took It goes deeper than that. It's cold - Toronto and Goderieh Division the two guys what came out of the blooded diabolical murder. But I can't tansverse?" 'Ctoing East, depart •.. 6.43 a.m, r Going East, depart 3.03 pm. Going West, depart ..i12.04 p.m, Up Sure I know where he lives, 'horrible. There are subtle and abnor- Going West, depart 11.10 p.m.• London and Clinton Division on Kelly Street, in the Bronx," mal elements mixed up in the situa- Coming North, arrive ... 11.20 am"Get hold, of that baby as soon tion. It's an abominable affair, but Going South, leave 3,10 p,m, as you can, and tell him to beat it as we sit here tonight, I wantto tell down t6 the Homicide bureau pronto, you that I don't know—I don't know I wanta know where he took those • .. I'm afraid to make a move un - two guys that came out of the trans, till we learn more." verse." I shall never forget the following "I can tell you'. that right now, day. It will ever remain in my mein - officer," came the chauffeur's re- e y as one of the great horrors of speetful answer. "'I was standin' mY life. taikin' to Abe when the fares came The day began conventionally en- over from the perk. :I opened the *ugh. door for 'em myself. An' they told: "I think we'll take a spin down to Abe to drive like hell to the uptown' MVlarkham's office, Van." Vance said. If you are interested in Aircrew station of the Lexington Avenue "There's nothing to do here, and there join the Air Force now before you subway at 86th Street." may be some news which Markham receive an Army call or before your "Ah!" It was Vance who spoke, naively regards as too trivial to tele- deferrnnent is cancelled. CANADIAN'.TIONAL BAiLWAYS "Sure 1 know him." " Know where he lives?" quite see my way yet to proving it. I'm far more worried than you, Mark- ham. The whole thing is unspeakably P ICO.BAC .Pipe Tobacco 'ipe Tobvacco FOR A.;MILD, COOL, SMOKE Bond Buyers are Builders Regular readers of the Press in Canada will have -noted by now that the National War Finance Committee is placing a new emphasis on self-in- terest in the Fifth Victory Loan Cam- paign. This is being done of course without discounting the importance of public war boncrsubseriptiotis in the quest of victory. Honestudgment reveals that most of the bons sold since the start of the war have been bought by citizens for reasons dictated : by self-interest. There may . have been many who were not particularly anxious to. se- cure 3% interest, but it seems fair to say that these bought in the know- ledge that they were protecting them- selves from the domination of preda- tory nations on the loose in Europe and the far east .But at this point in the war when victory seems to be so much nearer and peace time condi- tions are much nearer, more and more of us in Canada are realizing the tightly bound relationship between our savings in war years and our well being in the months and years which follow the day of peace. Of course, from the very beginning of Canada's program of public bor- rowing, the Minister of Finance and his colleagues who have been directing the sale of government securities have pointed to war savings as one of the salvations of post war prosperity. Our manufacturers and other producers of consumers goods will not be able to build up staffs of employees and big payrolls unless the great mass of con- sumers shall have ready cash to buy what they need and want, Happily a very large portion of Canadian people have a backlog of these savings, enough to create a tre- mend*ssts market for post-war goods of all descriptions. But we should not overlook and obvious truism that the greater the average war savings 'in Canada the greater will be the post war market with all its attendant increase in jobs and wages. Wise Canadians will pub every available dollar into Fifth • Victory Loan Bonds, not only for their own immediate post-war benefit, but as a good, country wide co-operative stove to ensure a long tenni period of maximum employment and maximum prosperity. V Farmer Co-operation Re- garding Seed Grain for 1944 Due to the partial failure of 1943 oats and barley crops in the Province the Ontario Department of Agricult- ure this week is taking steps in an ef- fort to assure an adequate seed supply for 1944. The Department is request ing the co-operation of growers in planning now for their 1944 seed needs and reporting individual requirements to county agricultural representives by November 15111. Hon. Thomas L. Kennedy, Minister of Agriculture, in commenting on this measure states: "What the Depart- ment of Agriculture would like farm- ers to do is secure wherever possible good seed of suitable varieties for FOR 25 YEARS FIRESTONE DEALERS HAVE BEEN TRAINED TO MEET THIS SITUATION Firestone Dealers have always been mileage merchants. For 25 years Firestone has devoted much time and money teach- ing dealers how to help car owners get the most mileage from their tires with the greatest safety and at the lowest cost. So put the care of your tires-- no matter what make -in the hands of your nearby Firestone Dealer today. There is no priority or restrictions on the service and repairs he can give you, and now as always, he is pledged to serve you better and save you money, IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR NEW, - USED OR RETREADED TIRES... be sure to see your nearby Firestone Dealer first. He is in constant touch with official sources of information, has the forms necessary to secure a tire ration permit, and will do everything he can to assist you. DOUGLAS' GARAGE, CLINTON their 1944 sowing needs. All oats and bailey suitable for seed from the 1943 crop and any held over from 1942 should be cleaned and offered for sale as seed. Farmers should offer their surplus seed first to neighbours and advise their Agricultural Represent- atives of any not sold by November 15th. Do not feed grain of seed qua- lity. If necessary, replace it with Western feed grain. Farmers are advised to buy seed grains early and if unable to obtain suitable seed, ad- vise their Agricultural Representative not later than November 15th. This will enable us to estimate the require- ments for each district so that there will be ample seed grain for everyone" It is further suggested that Direct- ors and Members of County Crop Int- provenient Associations can become actively interested in the movement and supply of seed grain, thereby con- tributing valuable assistance in a sit- uation which demands serious and immediate action on the part of farm- ers all the Prbvince. V Every endeavour is made to keep friends together in the R.C.A.F. Green Fuel Wood Has 25% Water Tire best time to cut, haul and pre- pare wood for fuel for use in the fol- lowing year is during the winter months. Wood for fuel should be thor- °uglily dried. When green it contains about 25 per cent of water and the heat to evaporate is lost, therefore the burning of green wood is greatly wasteful A log of unseasoned wood weighing, say 100 pounds will weigh when dry, 66 pounds. What has been lost in the drying has been 34 pounds of water. With water about one-third of the weight of green wood, then there are 1,443 pounds of water in a cord which has to be made into steam before the wood can be burned. By drying the wood before being used as fuel most of the water expelled and there is 1itt12 loss of beat in drying as it burns, A solid foot of green elm wood weighs 60 to 65 pounds, of which 30 to 35 pounds is sap or water. Beech wood loses one-eighth to one-fifth its weight in drying; oak one-quarter, to two fifths, The winter's wood for fuel or kindling should be seasoned as soon as possible so as to avoid a daily tussle with soggy wood, ONTARIO An Important Message to GROWERS of OATS and BARLEY Which Demands Your Immediate Attention More food than ever before in our history is needed for our armed forces, our allies and those at home. Therefore, due to partial crop failure this year, it is imperative that Ontario Farmers plan NOW for their 1944 SEED REQUIREMENTS. The Ontario Department of Agriculture requests your immediate co-operation and offera the following suggestions: L Secure wherever possible good seed of suitable varieties for your 1944 requirements. 2. Any grain -oats or barley—either of the 1942 or 1943 crops suitable for seed over and above your own requirements should in the National interests be cleaned and offered for sale as seed. 3. If you have surplus seed, give your neighbors the first chance. If not sold by November 15th, advise your Agricultural Representative. Do not feed grain of seed quality. If necessary, replace it with Western Feed Grain. 4. The Directors and members of County Crop Improvement Associations are urged to become actively interested in the movement and supply of aced grain. 5. If you are .unable to obtain suitable seed—advise your Agricultural Representative of your seed requirements NOT LATER THAN NOVEMBER 15th. Your Agricultural Representative for Huron is J. C. SHEARER — CLINTON ONTARIO DEPARTMENT of AGRICULTURE HON. THOMAS L. KENNEDY, Minister W. R. REEK, Deputy Minister