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The Clinton News Record, 1943-10-28, Page 2PAGE 2 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURS.), OCT. 28, 1943 The Ulinton lvervs-Record with which is 'Incorporated r' THE NEW "ERA TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: $1.50 per year in advance, to Can- adian addresses; $2.00 to the U.S. of other Foreign countries. No paper discontinued until all arrears are paid unless at the .option" .of .the:. pub- lisher. The (tate to which every sub- scription is paid is denoted on the Label. ADVERTISING RAMS — Transient advertising 12e per count line for t,for each first insertion. Sc8c b sa h sub e- quent /noel -teen. Heading counts 2 lines. Small advertisements not to exceed one inch, such as "Wanted," "Lost", "Strayed", etc., inserted once for 3ie, eaich subsequent insertion 15e. Rates for display advertising made known on. application. Communications intended for pub- lication must, as a guarantee of good faith, be accompanied by the name of the Writer. - G. E. HALL Proprietor H. T. RANCE NOTARY PUBLIC Fire Insurance Agent Representing 14' Fire Insurance Companies Division ,Court Office, Clinton Frank Fingland, B.A., 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 Ileum: 2,00 to 5.00 Tuesdayp and Fridays. D. H. McINNES CHIROPRACTOR Electro Therapist, Massage Office: Huron Street, 4Few 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; satin-' faction guaranteed. • Per information etc. write or phone Harold Jackson, R,R. No. 4 Seaforth, phone 14.661. 06-012 ERNEST W. HUNTER CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 57 Blom Str. W. Toronto Ont. THE McKILLOP MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company Head Office, Seaforth, Ont. OFFICERS—President, Alex McRw- ing, Blyth Ont; Vice President, W. R. Archibald, Seaforth; Manager and Secretary Treasurer, M. A. Reid, Sea - forth, Ont, DIRECTORS — Alex McFwing, 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, ant'. AGENTS -John E, Pepper, Bruce - field, Ont., R. F. McKercher, Dublin, Ont., J. P, Prueter, Brodhagen, Ont., George A. Watt, Blyth, Ont. Any money to be paid may be paid to the Royal Bank, Clinton; Bank of, Commerce, Seaforth, or at Calvin Cutt's Grocery, Goderieh. 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- dressed to their respective post offi- ces, Losses ffi-ces„Losses inspected by the director. Mtn>, fo. TIM,; TABLE Trains will arrive at and depart from Clinton as follows: Toronto and Goderieh Division Going East, depart 6.48 a.m. Going East, depart 8.03 p.m, Going West, depart , , ... „ 12,04 p.m. Going West, depart .....: 11.10 p.m. London and Clinton Division Corning North, arrive 11.20 a.m, Going South, leave ...... , 3.10 p.m, Girls enlisted' in the R.C.A.F. who are seleeted for Equipment Assis- tants or . Accounting .Clerks, after completing basic training at Rock- Cliffe, take trade courses at Trenton Ontario. kidiap Uurder Case by S. S. Van Dine • And,he tossed` it negligently to, ire with a nod. of his head toward Hoath. Vance now stood in the centre of the room, gazing down at the floor, Vance, District Attorney Markham deep in thought as he smoked; and Sergeant Heath of the Homicide' "It could, be—it could be,” he mur- Bureau question Kenyon Kenting and inured. And I felt that he was mak- Mrs. Kenting', Kaspar's brother and mg; an effort to control himself: • "1 wife, in the presence of Eldridge Fleet, Kenting family attorney. Vance doubts the kidnapping story and fur- ther questions. Weenis the butler, Mrs, Kenting's mother, Mrs. Fallo- way and son Fr'aim, and Porter Quag- the intersecting lines he turned back gy, reconteer friend. of Kenting's and to` Markham with a curious look en last person to be with him on the his face and' heaved a sigh of relief. fatal night. All semi hostile to Iias- "Let me see that yellow slip 'with West - par. .At 'this time a ransom note ar- rives demanding $50,000 and freedom from the police. A. dummy package secreted in a tre ein Central Park. is substituted for the money. The police capture Mrs. Falioway who ad- mits privately to Vance she is really trying to forestall an attempt by her son, Frain', to,take the money. She is not held. Immediately afterward, Madelaine Kenting, wife of Kasper, also disappears suddenly. That night, while walking home, Eldridge Fleel is machine-gunned at close range from a passing automobile but not hurt. Vance suspects a ruse. Heath, Mark- ham and Vance go to Markham's of- fice and learn that Kasper Kenting's body has been found in the East River. While there Kenyon Kenting arrives with a second ransom note as does Pleel who also received a note. Vance examines both and discovers a cryptic meaning in the Fleel com- munication. The hidden meaning propmts Vance to investing further. Fourteenth Installment Synopsis 'Kasper Kenting disappears. Philo want to see ,a detailed map of New York right away." "On that wall— over there." Mark- ham was watching frim closely. After a few minutes' search of chester Station post -office district." Markham, still patiently silent, handed him the paper. Vance took it back to the map with hint, .and began to trace an imaginary zigzag line with his finger. I heard him' enumerating, half to himself: "Pel- ham, Kingsland Mace, Gunhill, Bush- nell, Hutchinson River. . . "That's it! That's it!" His voiee had a peculiar pitch, "I think I have found the meaning of that phrase." "What in the name of Heaven do you mean?" Markham had half risen from his chair. " 'This 'year of our Lord', and the numerals. There's a Lord Street in that outlined section—up near Givens. Basin — a section of open spaces and' undeveloped highways. And the year 19-" and he gave the other two digets. "That's the house ,number -- they run in the nineteen -hundreds over near the water on I:ord Street. And, incidentally, I. note that the only FARMERS UV FAM WORKERS 11 Your Faro Work has Slackened for the Winter, You Are (Needed Elsewhere in Essential Employment Highly essential wort;—very important in Canada's war effort and for the welfare of the Nation—is threatened a with shortages of workers. One of the few sources of men available for at':, :r high priority jobs is those men ort t;tc farm who will not be needed at home during the Fall and Winter. Heavy needs must be met in many Lies --- producing fuel wood and other neves,- sary forest products; in base metal mines, in food processing, in railway track maintenance. If you live on a farm and are not needed at home during the Fall and Winter, you are urged to answer this national appeal. Fanners engaged in essential work during the off season will be allowed to return home when needed. .Also, those on postponement under Mobili- zation Regulations will continue on postponement while in. approved essen- tial work during the slack on the farm. Please answer this vital call NOW. For full information please apply to one of the following: The nearest EMPLOYMENT AND SELEcTIvt SnrtvICE OFFICE or The nearest PROVINCIAL AGRICULTURAL REPRESENTATIVE 01' Your: LOCAL FARM PRODUCTION . COMMIT,TEE NATIONAL SELECTIVE SERVICE DIMi Lk,`I tt OIP ILA e DIt9 HUMPHREY MITCHELL, Milliner of Labour A. MACNAMARA, Director, N,,l10)101 Selective Service MO -A l logical way to reach there is to take the Lexingtqn Avenue subway up MORE MORE' MORE MORE town." "I'm going with you, Mr. Vance, Heath said, hi a voice that was both. stolid and final, "I got a feeling you, may be needin'• me, An' .I sorta Like the. idea _of that address you figured out, Arrjcliow;.I'll have something tq tell my grandchildren about learnin' how wrong you were." Vance and I had luncheon at the Caviar Restaurant, and he lingered unconsciouslylong over' his favorite brand, •.which they always kept for hien and brought out ceremoniously when he appeared, at that restaurant. We went directly homeafter he had finished, and Vance spent the entire afternoon in desultory reading in the library, A little before six o.'clock Mark- ham cane in unexpectedly, "Well, Vance," he said banter- ingly, "I suppose you're still indulg- ing your 'flair for melodramatic reti- cence. However, I'll respect your idiosyncrasies—with tongue in cheek, of course." "Most generous of you." mur- mured Vance. . "I'm overwhelmed. ..,.What do you wish to tell me?" "1 haven't heard yet from either Fleel or Kenting.. ."he began. "I rather expected that bit of news." Vance rose and, ringing for his butler, ordered drinks. Then, as he resumed his seat, he went on. "Really, there's nothing to worry about. They have probably decided to proceed without the bunglin' assis- tance of the pollee this time those last notes were pretty insistent on that point. Kenting undoubtedly has' received his instructions.. . By the -by have you tried to communicate with hint?" Markham- nodded gravely. "I tried to reach him at his office an hour ago, and was told he had gone home. I called him there, but the butler told me he had come in and had just gone out without leav- ing any instructions except that he would not be home for dinner,"' "Very interestin'," murmured Van- ce. " Elusive chap. Food for thought, Markham. Think it over." "I also tried to get in touch with Pleel," Markham continued dog- gedly, "But he, like Kenting it seems had left his office earlier than usual today; nor was I able to reach him at his home." "Two missin' men," commented Vance, "Very sad. But no need to be upset. Just a private matter being handled prdvately, I fear. The only thing left for you is to ring down the curtain temporarily, and bide your time. Incidentally, what are your plans for the evening?" "I Have to get dressed and attend a damned silly banquet tonight," grumbled Markham. "It'll probably do you good," said Vance. "And when you make your speech, yon can solemnly assure bothered listeners that the situation is under 'control, and that develop- ments are expected to that effect." Markham remained a short time longer and then went out. Vance resumed his interrupted reading, Promptly at half -past eight the Sergeant arrived. "I still think you're daffy, Mr. Vance," he said good-naturedly, as he took .a long drink of Bourbon. "However, everything is being at- tended to." "If I'm wrong, Sergeant," said Vance with pretended entreaty, "you trust never divulge our little secret. The humiliation would be far too great. And I'm . waxin' old and sensitive." We went down to the street in silence—Vance's instructions to Cur- ria had struck me as curiously por- tentous. We got into Vance's car, which was waiting outside, Heath and T in the tonneau and Vance at the wheel, • Ile placed the map on the seat beside hint and drove on. At the in- tersection of East 177 th Street he made a sharp turn to the left. After a few more turns a street sign showed that we were on Bassett Avenue, and Vance continued to the north. At its upper end we found ourselves at a small stretch of water. "I've gone a little too far," Vance informed us. "But I'll go through to the next aveutie—.Waring, I think it is—turn south there, and park the car just round the corner from Lord Street, The number we're looking for should he there or thereabouts." It took a few minutes to make the detour, for ,the roadway was unsuit- able for automobile traffic. Vance Shut off all his light and we drove the last half block in complete dark- ness. The gliding.car made no sound under .Vance's 'efficient handling; even the closing of the doors, as we got out, could not be heard more than a few feet away. 4Veproceeded on foot into Lord Street. "It would be on this side of the street," Vance said, in a low vibrant voice. "This is the even number side. My guess is it's that next two- story structure, just beyond this va- 1 NATIONAL SERVICE SELECTIVE CALTI T MEN OF MILITARY AGE AND TO THEIR EMPLOYERS National Selective Service Civilian Regulations authorize the Minister of Labour to require that male employees furnish their employers with evidence that they have not failed to comply with National Selective Service Mobilization Regulations (i.e., the Military Call -Up). Itis intended that an order will be issued shortly, requiring employers to carry out the necessary check on their male employees, and to report any men who do not produce the required evidence of compliance. The check up will cover 'every male employee who has reached the age of 18 years and six months and has not reached his 38th birthday. The man will have to show evidence in one of the following forms: - (a) A man discharged from the Armed Forces following service during the present war should have his discharge certificate. A discharged man who has not a certificate should apply for one in the following manner:-- Army—District Officer Commanding, Military District in which discharge took place. ilii—Records Office, R.C.A.F. Head- quarters, No, 5 Temporary Building, Ottawa, Ont. Navy—Secretary of Naval Board, Ottawa; Ont. A man who has responded to a direction from a Registrar of a Divisional Mobili- zation Board, to report for medical examination under Mobilization Regu- lations, should have either a certificate of unfitness or an order for postpone- ment of military training from the Divisional Registrar. (A man entitled to either document who has lost his copies should immediately apply to Oho Divisional Registrar who issued the original, for a duplicate.) (e) A man who has been rejected on appli- cation for voluntary enlistment in the Army since the beginning of the war, should have a certificate showing that he was rejected through medical unfit - mess. (If a nun entitled to such a certificate does not possess it, he should apply to the District Military Head- quarters of the District in which he applied for enlistment, in order to pro- cure the necessary form.) (d) A man in the designated classes who has not reached his 381,11 birthday, who was married as at July 15th, 1940, or who, (b) (0) having been married before that date, is a widower with children, must be prepared to furnish evidence, such as a marriage certificate or birth certificate of a child, to show that he was married before July 15th, 1940, and that he is now either married or is a widower with children. A man who has reported for enrolment in the Army under an Order—Military Training issued under the Mobilization Regulations and who has been rejected should have a certificate showing he was rejected through medical unfitness. If a man entitled to such certificate does not possess it, he should apply to the District Officer Commanding the Military District in which he was rejected. (f) (i) A man who is not subject to the Mobilization Regulations because he is an enemy alien who has not made application for naturalization may obtain a certificate from a registrar of his Divisional Mobilization Board indi. eating that the Mobilization Regula- tions do not apply to hint and such certificates most be obtained by all such enemy aliens: CO A man who is tut alien and neither a national of Belgium, Czechoslovakia, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the United States nor Yugoslavia and bits not applied for naturalization may be relieved of his duty under Mobilization Regulations, but ho gives up his right to future Canadian citizenship after the war; where such men have applied for such relief and been granted such status, certificates will he issued by registrars in appropriate casts. This caution is issued to facilitate compliance with the order which is proposed. A reasonable interval will be allowed to permit men to provide themselves with whatever document, - as referred to above, they may be entitled to hold. Employers are requested to give notice of this proposal to their reale employees, to facilitate the operation of the order t.vhe,a issued. E./ 222 1i WEEC.'1 CX? HUMPHREY MITCHELL Minister of Labour A. MecNA11Al1A Director, National Selective Service P.c., cant lot." When we stood in front of the small frame dwelling, it seemed par- tieularly black, There was no light showing at any of the windows, until we accustomed our eyes to the dark- ness it looked as if the place had no windows at all. Heath tiptoed up to tate three sag- ging wooden steps that led to the narrow front porch and flashed his light close to the door. Crudely painted on the lintel was the num- ber we sought. At one side of the door was an old-fashioned bell -bull with it white knob, and Vance gave it a tentative jerk. There was e faint tinkle inside, and we stood waiting, 1 saw Heath slip his hand into the pocket `where he carried his gun. After a long delay, during which we remained there without a sound., we heard a leisurely shifting of the bolts, The door then opened, a few the wall, Then I noticed the reason for Vance's act:—only a foot or so away was an old-fashioned push - bell toward which the Chinaman had been slyly reaching. Suddenly, with the most amazing quickness and dexterity, he forced his head upward and leaped or Vance, like a wrestle' executing a flying tackle, and twined his legs about Vence's waist, at the same throwing his arms round Vance's neck. It was an astonishing feat of nimble accuracy. But, with a movement, almost as quick as the Chivaman's, Heath, who was standing close to Vance, brought the butt of his relvover down on the yellow man's head with terrific force. The Chinaman's legs disentangled themselves; his arms relaxed; his head fell back; and Ire began slipping limply to the floor. Vence caught hint and eased hien down noiselessly. Leaning over for inches, and a pinched yellow fate a moment, be looked at the Chine - of an undersized Chinaman peered man by the flame of his cigarette out cautiously at us, lighter, and thein straightened up. "What you want?" he asked. ".IIe's good fo' an hour, at least "We want to speak to Mrs, Kent- Sergeant," he said in a hoarce whir -,I rine " said Vance, . scarcely above a' per. "My .Word! You're so brutal.1 whisper. As we filed noiselessly np the, "She not here," the Chinaman an-1dinly-lit stairs, Vance leading the, swered. ",Me no know Missy Kant-ivvay, Heath jest behind him, 1 bring -1 ing, Nobody here. You have Wrong mg up the rear, I was assailed by e, house, Go away," terrifying premonition of disaster. Vance .had already stepped inside, As Vance stepped into the Itall- ainft in a flash he. drew a large hand- way above, which was , narrower and kerchief from his otter breast' pot- dingier- than the one dbwnstairs, he cat and crushed it, against the China- stood tensley still ±or a moment, man's Mouth, pinioning him against looking about hiin. There was anly one small lighted gas jet at the rear of the hall. Suddenly the muffled sound of voices came to us, but we could not distinguish any words. Vance moved steadily toward the front of the house and stood before the only door on the left of the cor- ridor. A line of faint light cittlined the threshold, and it was now evi- dent that the voices came from with- in that room. After listening ti. moment Vance tried the doockeob with extreme care. To our surprise the door was not locked, but swung back easily into a long, narrow, squalid room in the centre of which stood a plain deal table. At ane end of the table by the light of an oil lamp, two illy dressed man sat playing canio, judg- ing by the distribution of the carols. I Though the room was filled with cigarette smoke, I immediately ree- ognized one of the men as the 'shabby figure I hacl seen leaning against the bench in Central Park the night before. IThe two amen sprang to their feet instantaneously, turning in our direction, "Down Van!" ordered Vance; and his call was submerged under two deafening detonations accompanied by two flashes from a revolver in the hands of the man nearest us. The bullet must have gone over us, for both Beath and I had dropped quick- ly to the floor at Vance's order, Al- most immediately — so quickly as to be practically simultaneous - there Continued Next Issue