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The Clinton News Record, 1941-12-25, Page 2PAGE 2 a r ppp,.pi ..+�� ct ....... Ba a p , pp 4i5 MZ r n e pec p+ , a s s, S :.,.o.o.a�<vna. ......v . ,... a.e., ,. V>a.+..E pp THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD CHAPTER VII SYNOPSIS° -- :Harley Longstreet,broker dies on ea trolley from poison scratched into The Clinton News -Record. with which is Incorporated THE NEW ERA TERMS OP SUBSCJRIPTION 41.50 per year in advance, to Can- -.adieu 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 RATES — Transient advertising 12c per count line for .first insertion, 80 for each subse- quent insertion. Heading counts 2 :lines. Small advertsements not to exceed one inch, such as "Wanted," '"Lost", "Strayed",' etc., inserted once +fqr 350, each subt.equent insertion 16c. Rates for display aci !made known on application. Communications intended for pub- lication must, as a guarantee of good faith, be accompanied by the name , of the writer. r G. E. HALL - - Prosrieter .A• H. T. RANCE Notary Public, Conveyancer N'inaneial, Real Estate and Fire In - e suranee Agent. Representing 14 Fire ;; :Insurance Companies. Division Court Office, Clinton :Frank Fingland. B.A.. LLB. Barrister, Solicitor, Nota>y Public Successor to W. Brydone, K.Q. d Sloan Block — Clinton, Ont. I• his hand by a needle -pierced cork in nese visit, Mr. Lane. Maquinchoa is his pocket. He and his guests 'were the—the scout for certain South Am- on their way to celebrate his engage- erican public utility locations—want- merit to Cherry Browne, an actress. ed our :office to handle a bond issue." The others were his partner DeWitt,"Why did he stay so long?" DeWitt* superstitious wife Fern I "I don't know, unless he visited —with whom .Longstreet had had an other financing places:" affair—Jeanne, DeWitt's daughter "Can you give me his address?" and her fiance ,Christopher Lords. "I don't believe 1 know. He tray- Cherry's vaudeville friend Polux, Ah- els extensively." earn, friend of DeWitt, Imper•iale, i. Lane walked to the desk. "Will middle-aged Latin, and Michael Col- !you please direct me to Dr. Morris, lins, brawny Irishman. Questioned, )your Club physician, then to the Club each member. of the party seems un -!secretary." • friendly toward the dead man. Bruno An hour or. so later, Drury Lane h i -t m investigators, iter ed 'Disk storms B2 u and T u i think De- le cit ✓A y noRsR d l.� Witt Guilty—Longstreet had •a sin- ,office and found Inspector • Thiamin ister hold on him. Drury Lane, re- hunched: over ez telephone, his, face tired Shakespearean actor, says he a study in incredulity. Thusnm jerk-. !snows who the murderer is, but will ed a heavy eyebrow isv greeting, his indentify him only as Mr. X. One ear hooked to the receiver, night the investigators and Lane gel "Now listen," said the Inspector,. to the Weehawken Fertyhouse in an- his face so red, it seemed about to swer to an anonymous note. A man burst from impotent rage, "Let me is murdered on an incoming boat. He get this straight . Shut up, wil is indentified as Charles Wood, con- you? You say I told you to call m ductor •of the murder car-writter'of at half -past two this afternoon an the anonymous letter. DeWitt de- , remind me to give you something .to nies talking to Wood, but in Wood's Ile? You're drunk! What? You help - pocket is a cigar bearing DeWitt's ed' me pick up the rug? : What rug, private .mark. Guiness, motorman of you jackass? , May -be—" His the murder ear, indentifies Wood by eyes focused on Mr. Drury Lanes who an ugly scar on the leg. DeWitt of- was watching him with affectionate fees no explanation. Lane's attend- amusement, and his jaw sagged. A ant Quacey disguises the actor with surely grin spread over is- face an makeup. They start out together. he growled into the telephone: "Okay Inspector Thumm appears at Wood's I changed my mind. Just ham boarding house and finds his bank around the room." He hung' up an book. Thttnun tells the -officer stat- turned to Lane, plopped. his elbow Toned at the boarding house to 'phone' on the desk. Bruno- looked from one him next day at 2.30. Then he goes to the other in bewilderment. "Well to a waiting automobile and nibs off Mr, Lane, that's one on me, hey?" some makeup. It is Lane. He also 'tweeter," Lane said gravely, "] interviews DeWitt's butler. II have ever entertained doubts eon eerning your sense of humor, they "What V are now eternally dispelled." • Khat reaction had this on Mr. De- "What is all this about?" demand Witt?" ld itt', led Bruno. THURS., DEC. 25, 1941 Voyaging on the Un -known Sea Mrv+...w,.^,.....n�. J...�w�.+a• By "PEG" Our sailors in the'Navy tell us that Should be upon his knees." when a ship is about to start on a Just how are we intending to start long voyage it is customary for those In charge to go through a process out on the year nineteen hundred, and called "rounding the vessel" that is forty-two? Do we intend to snake testing' each compass to see that the resolutions. It is seldom ,any one magnetic needle is pointing due north. With sits thought of the future at all We have .returned from a long voy- I • does s not think seriously as they draw age. We have taken on andput off near to the zero hour when the year g with all that it has brought to us pas - cargo and now we are about to start res into the great unknown and the on another voyage. !door of•the New Year is opened. We with certain markings as a ' look backward see many of the mis- rule if this chart i s f o 1 , takes we have made and we wish with lowed exactly the sip will dock safe! ail our hearts that we could do some y in the port to which it is as- ' of the things over again. We claim signed. We know from history that we would not make the same mistakes many ships have set sail. and have iagain, but would we? We certainly never reached the port to which they would if we were no boner, prepared started' out. Even in times of peace iso meet them then we were this year, ships have gone down to a watery land if in the` meantime we have not grave. given ourselves,oyee into the keeping We have come to the starting place of the King of Kings, Our Heavenly of a New Year. The clays are aheadFather, we have no more support of us. We know not what one hour than'we had when we tried to combat may. bring forth. It may bring to us :them before. Just now we should a joy of which we never dreamed or j take a trip over ,our ship and see that it may bring a sorrow such as we each compass is pointing due north. thought we. Hover could pass through, I The world may be in a turmoil; the Just how acre we going to face it. Just , seas of almost every country' in the I as this was being written, a magazine LGlobe are riding bellows high. It is e was handed to me with the following a great blessing for us that' God has - � */ ie l hidden: the future from us. He has given us no way of knowing the fut- The Hour Glass ure. If we persist in sinning we know r, that we will- suffer for it, even if Symbolic of the flight of time d verse: We hold the hourglass, only remorse in our minds. Even on Recorder 'of the fleeting hours the seas when the waves are dashing And minutes as they pass; high the ship has just to go through Reminder of the solemn fact -one trough at a time. So we may be That While the swift sands run, thankful to our Maker that He does not crush us with all the burdens of g A New Year has begun;the year at one time.• The old year ebbs away, and now sRevealer of all secret things, He gives to us each day with its All future mysteries . . . problems and He gives us no trial To contemplate an hour glass, one that we cannot overcome if we ask His help, Deuteronomy, thirty-third 'chapter gives us two beautiful prom - f design it to fit DeWitt, instead of ices which we will do well to carry measuring DeWitt against the fixed right through the year with us. "As - specifications of the crime. The pro- thy days, s'o shall thy strength be," bier should be attacked always as and "The Eternal God is thy refuge, an unalterable bundle of facts; and if aid underneath are the Everlasting a hypothesis results in conflicting arms; and he -shall thrust out the _ !loose ends, it is the hypothesis that enemy from before thee; and shall _ its wrong. Do you fallow Pte, gentle- say. Destroy them." Why need we moa?"1have any fear of the clays which are "My d,oar Mr. cane " Bruno's ahead when we have His word that whole manner was subtly altered. Ile will care for us. DR. G. S. ELLIOTT Veterinary Surgeon I :Phone 203, Clinton • IL 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. K McINNES ' CHIROPRACTOR Electro Therapist, Massage Office: Huron Street, (Few Doors west of Royal Bank) ,Sours—Wed. and Sat. and by appointment. FOOT CORRECTION by manlpnhttion Situ -Ray Treatment Phew 207 EDWARD W. ELL/OTT Licensed Auctioneer For Huron ',Correspondence promptly answered, :Immediate arrangements can be made for Sales Date at The News -Record, Clinton, or by calling Phone 203. 'Charges Moderate and Satisfaction Guaranteed. HAROLD JACKSON Licensed Auctioneer Specialist in Farm and Househoid • ,Sales. Licensed in Iiuron and Perth Counties. Prices reasonable; satis-1 faction guaranteed. For information etc. write or phone Darold. Jackson, R.R. No. 4 Seaforth, !phone 14 -661. 06-012, GORDON M. GRANT Jorgens seethed disturbed. "Why, Mr. DeWitt took his coming and go- i "Yesterday I went to Weekhawk Mg quite foe granted, sir." en, interviewed Mrs. Murphy, search "Very good, Jorgens, Now will ed Wood's room, found a bank -book you get Mr. DeWitt on the phone, tell under the carpet, assisted, mind you him you are calling for me, and that by a man who has known Hie six I request moat argon -0y a luncheon years, then I walked out," Theme appointment today." replied. "It's something of a miracle "It's a brilliant analogy and I don't ' Many, even Christian people be - The appointment was trade. They because at the same time I was in my r 1 doubt it's basically true. But, how .gin the year with the resolution, "I often can we use the method you am going to read my Bible every o suggest? We're preseed for action, day." Recently one of the many would meet at the Exchange Club. office jawing with your" Leine instructed Quacey to call every' Bruno stared at Lane, broke int South American consul in New York a laugh. "That's a little unfair, Mr and try to locate one who might have Lane. And a little dangerous." had contact with Maquinchao. 1 "Not at all. My familiar is th Over coffee, Lane said.; "Mr. De- world's premier make-up ratan, Ms. Witt, my primary reason for spend- Bruno. I must humbly ask you ing an hour in conversation. with pardon, Inspector. My reason we you is that I feel, in my own blun- serious and peremptory. Perhaps my Bering way, 1 may be able to help you. instruction to your operative was a In fact, that you voqujre help of no childish prank, het even that was common variety." elictated by a desire to inform you, tut conventionally to be sure, of the im- "That's decent of you," said De- personation." Witt drearily. "I realize the danger- i "Next time you might let the take outs position Pit in, I ata being ' a look at myself," grunted :Etienne. I constantly watched. Yon yourself "Frankly, I don't li—Well, let it go. have been questi,pning my setvauts.." I Let's have that bankbook." "Would you mine], then, if I asked- i "My visit," said Lane in a hrisl. you a question oi- two? My concern tone, "really is inducted by a desire with this investigation is only with for a Dopy of the complete list of fee the end in view of getting at the 'ry passengers." Truth. There are sgnte thing' 1 i Bruno explored the top drawer o must !ensu if I aim to make further his desk and! handed Lane a thin short progress." t of papers, remarking: "The other day DeWitt looked up swiftly. "Fur- you said you'd like to be informed bo- ther progress? Have you reached fore we take definite action " any conclusions, 11•1e. Lane?" 1 "The ax falls," mum -tiered Lane "Two fundamental ones—I know ,"What precisely?" who killed Longstreet and Wood, if I "The arrest of DeWitt for the mur- you would terns that progress," der of Wood. Thumm and I are DeWitt paled es. if Lane had agreed that we have a case, When struck hint. "But, if you know the Commissioner heard my story he aren't you going to do something told me to shoot. It won't hard to about it?" • secure an indictment." "I Han. Unfortunately, the as a deal- 1 Lane looked grave. "I gather, ing with literal -minded Justice; she then, that you, and Inspector Thumm domande tangible instruments of eon- believe DeWitt killed Longstreet al. victim. Will you, help me?" so? DeWitt's eyes frantically sought to I "Naturally," said Thumm. "This discover precisely what this unusual 31r. X of yours is behind. the whole prosecutor knew, "I'll tell what I business. The two crimes were tom- can, Mr. Lane. But how •shall 1 say mated by the same hand', with mot - t? --my hands are well, tied- . . Ives that fit like gloves." !There's one thing you simply mustn't . " A remarkably astute phrase," ask me—the incientity of the person said Lane. "And when is- this step to with whom I had an appointment be taken?" Wednesday night." j "There really is no hurry(;" ro- Lmte shook itis, head good -humor- plied Bruno. "We'll probably arrest. edly. "You make it doubly difficult, him within the next day—if some - by maintaining silence on one of the thing doesn't happen to change our most. Interesting• points in the case. minds." However, we will waive that—for the! "It is too prematui'e,�p shidi the present. Both you. and Longstreet w actor. "You have a case, but how made your fortunes, in South Amer- 1 strong is it?" Ica. In what country was your mine' "Listen," snapped Thumnt, "this located?" isn't getting us• anywhere. You've "Uruguay." Uruguay. heard our side of the story. What's "Mr, Maquinchao is a Uro,guayan yours?" r, then?" I find, gentlemen, Lane' said, DeWitt's eyes clouded with sus.isting about to face both mem, picion. "How do you know about "that you make the identical error in Maquinehao? Jorgens, of course. F. 0111* attitude toward crime and pun - The ,old fool." f ishment that many producers, make Lane `said sharply: "The wrong at- j in connection with drama and. its! titud•e, Mr: DeWitt. Jorgens, a faith- i interpretation. Periodically we are ful servant,reminded of the immortality -of the gave mo information sol'- 1' one dt'areatic Immortal b, some re- ly because he felt •I asked in your , y P merest. You can do better than em- duces s announcement that he will on - It a few things are cloudy, it's not "Digests" carried the story of a Bib- ' because werre yvtong but bee -41t1.4 le whose owner made such a resole - they're unexplained•, perhaps Miele- tion and we fear that that Book of e vent, odds and ends." Books was soon foegotten so in our "A debatable question . , , As a lives we are very prone to set His smatter of fact, Mr. Bruno," replied Word to on side and eventually for - Lane abruptly, "I agree with you that get to read it at all. How morin we the law should take its course. Ar- miss when we do not read His Word! rest Mr. DeWitt by all means." He 'We have no promises to Help us on rote, smiled, bowed, and quickly left from clay to day; we can expect no the room. 'comfort in time of bereavement, and That evening Quacey reported he in tines of temptation we have no had phoned most of the South Ant- "arm" -on which to lean, If we were erican consulates and learned noth- +on a great ocean liner or for that ing. Most of the consuls were on matter on any slip and we saw the vacation. !Captain walk to the side of the vessel, "Quacey," said Lane, "Did you try tear up his instructions and throw the Uruguayan consul? "Uruguay?" squeaked the old man. "le that a Country in South America?" He made a face, anis pat- tered out. Ten minutes later Ile was back, grinning. "A noble suggest- ion, Mr. Drury. The Uruguayan con- sul won't be back until Saturday, Oct- ober the tenth. He's gone back to Uruguay and no one in his consulate can—or is willing to—supply inform- ation. His name is Juan Ajos. And ]Inspector Thumnu • just telephoned that he had just arrested John De- Witt. He said he will get a quick indictment but the trail will not conte up for about a month, as the Court of General Sessions does not convene before October." "lin that case," said. Lane, "Wel will permit Mi', Jtian Ajos to spend his sabbatical in peace, You have earned a rest, Calibam. Off with you!" • , Mrs.. Fern DeWitt paced the floor of the t'eception-room of Lyman, Brooks & Sheldon like a leopardess with lashing tail Lionel Brooks' eyes were filled with dark worry. "Sit down, Mrs. DeWitt. Sorry to have kept you waiting." Brooks plunged ahead. "I visit Mr, DeWitt every day in his cell. Yesterday he commissioned me to advise you that, if he is acquitted of the murder charge, he will institute divorce proceedings immediately:" Something in the depths of the woman's large Spanish eyes began to simmer, and Brooks went on hur rir;ly: "H'e has authorized me to of- fer you a settlement of twenty thous- and a year for the remainder of your unmarried life, if you will not 'con- test the action. Under the circum- stances, it is a very generous offer." Mrs. DeWitt •said�in a hard! voice: "And, if I fight?" "He will cut you off without a pen- ray" . Without a word ishe rose and left. A. week later Drury Lane was be- ing ushered by a Japenes'e into Fred- erick red erick Lyman's duplex apartment. A rather handsome man of medium height, in dinner clothes, came for- ward, and shook hands. "I take it you are 'encountering difficulties• in your defense, Mr. Ly- man?" (TO; BE CONTINUED) ' • Licensed Auctioneer for Huron `c"orrespondenee protitptly answered. Every effort made to give satisfac- . 'tion. Immediate arrangements can be' ;matte for sale dotes at News -Record Dffice oe writing Gordon M. Grant, Goderieh, 'Ont. 'ME McKILLOP MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company Head Office, Seaforth, Ont. 'Officers: President. Wm. Knox Londesboro; Vice -President, W. R. Archibald, Seaforth; Manager and Sec. Treas., M. A. Reid, Seaforth. Directors: Wan. Knox, Londesboro; Alex. Broadfoot, Seaforth; Chris. Leonhardt, Dublin; E. J. Tewartha, Clinton; Thos. Moylan, Seaforth; W. R. Archibald, Seaforth; Alex McEev- ing. Blyth; Frank McGregor, Clinton; Hugh Alexander, Walton. List of Agents: E. A. Yeo, R.R. 1, Goderich, Phone 603r31. Clinton; Jas. .Watt, Blyth; John a Pepper, Bruce- Relit. ruce- R:.11...No. 1; R. F. McKereher. 'Dublin, R.R. No. 1; J. F. Preuter, "Brodhagen; A. G. Jarmuth, Bornholm, iiR.R. Na. 1. Any money to be paid may be paid to the Royal Bank, Clinton; Bank of +Commence, Seaforth, or at Calvin Cutt's Grocery, Goderich. Parties deeiring. to effect insur- ance or transact other business will the promptly attended to on appliea- stion to •any of the above officers ad -'e dressed' 'to their respective post olgl- , . acos. 'Losses inspected by the director i' CANADIA Har o , A Going West, depart 9.50 p.m., London—Clinton Going South ar. 2.50, leave 3.08 p.m. elate him—unless you question my ce more stage 'Hamlet. What it the first thing he does,? He scrabbles about drawing .up impressive legal "I'in sorry. Yee Maquinchao is a documents, all timed to a nicety with Uruguayan, but please don't press me the publicised intentionto star the about him." eminent Mr. Evans or the great Mr. "But I trust. Who is he? Why Gielguld. The public responds in ex- hls unique activity while your guest? actly the same manner—going am determined to have the an -view a marl and ,oveflg ookin the wit- . savers." chesty of the play. The emphasis is DeWitt traced a pattern on the misplaced. You commit the identical 0 with a spoon. Purely a busi- error when you shape a crime, re - TIME TABLE Trains will arrive at and depart from' Clinton as follows: Buffalo and Goderich Div. Going Past, depart 6.43 a.m.. Going East, depart ' 3.00 p.m. Going Weet, depart 11.45 a.m. Ii p urpose.'• n , them overboard, we would 'think he was not capable of being in command of the ship and would speedily gather the passengers together to sec what could be done about it. We are "the captain of our soul." The Bible is our chart which will at last lead us into the Heavenly Harbor. Are we going to cast it to one side and go on in our own strength on a way which will ultimately lead us to distraction. We would have more fear of an earthly vessel than we have of our own soul. Is that not the worst trag- edy which could come into our lives? and yet ]tow little consideration we give it. The voyage of our life during the past year has been anything bet good, Many mistakes have been made by us and Hales we begin the yam 'aright we are simply going to make the same mistakes over and over again. Are we going to become dis- couraged? There is no need, to be, A11 that it is necessary for us to do is sianply to ask God to help us- fol- low our chart and we know absolut- ely that "Jesus never fails." Is that not a wonderful assurance. As we stand on the bridge of our ship of life and loot: into the future what a blessed thought it is "I do not need to ,crave! it alone. I have asked Jesus Christ my Saviour to go with the every step of the way and He will do it." Will we not ask Him and thus enter the 'year "assured alone that life and death His mercy underlines." "Jesus, Saviour, pilot me. Over lifer' tempestuous sea; Unknown waves before the roll. Hiding rock and treacherous Shoal Chart and compass come from sThee; Jesus, Saviour, pilot me. As a mother stills her child, Thou canst hush the •ocean wild; Boistrous waves ,obey Thy will When Thou sayst to them "Be still!" Wondrous Sovereign of the sea, Aeons, Saviour, pilot Pte. When at last I near the shore, And the fearful breakers roar Twist me .and the peaceful rest, Then while leaning on thy blest, May I hear Thee say, to me, "Fear not I will pilot thee!" "PEG" 1,000 Fortresses Coming to Atlantic Ferry. from One Week's Order Who flies' the giant flying fortresi- ses from their American factories to Britain? • I l -I The Air Ministers is in charge of the ferry, acting through the Ferry Command which has headquarters at Montreal. Pilots and crews are re- cruited from British Airways and Air Transport Auxiliary, and there are a number of volunteer American pilots: it used to be said' that the first pilot was British ,the second! American and. the wireless operator; a Canadian. Pil•- lots once returned by boat, now they are being flown. As a rule the bombers- are flown direct to England, but Catalina flying boate have oome via Bermuda. To date the Ferry has operated' Lock- heed Hudsons, Boeing B 17s. and `Con- Con- solidated Liberators, taking from 7 to 11 hours for the trip. In wartime the. importance •of the ferry eannnot-be put too high.: during one week of September the British placed an eider of £87,000,000 with the Boeing company for 1,000 Flying Fortresses. And the service is also creating a pool of Transatlantic fly- ing experience which will be invalua- ble when the war is over. WHAT YOUR WAR SAVINGS STAMPS CAN ACCOMPLISH $5 may bring down a German plane for it will buy one round of 40 m.em anti-aircraft shells. $5 will stop a Hun with five ma- chine-gun bursts. $5' will let a soldier fight for you with 100 rounds of rifle ammunition. $10 will stop a tank with one round of 18 or 25 -pounder shells. $20 buys a cannonade, of four 3.7. inch anti-aircraft shells. ¢75 will provide a 500-1b. bomb to drop over Berlin or Berchtesgaden. New Telephone Directories Now Being Mailed Featured by a green cover of some- what different design, Clinton's New telephone directory is being distribu- ted thisrweek. As a contribution to the War effort, The Bell Telephone Company has don- ated apace in all its 1941 directories to the War Savings Campaign, and the Clinton book bears a message on the back :cover urging the purchase of more stamps and certificates, which are on sale at 'all Bell Telephone'of- fices. Since the book contains more than 300 listing's new and changed from those of the last issue, it is important to discard the old book and carefully consult the new one before placing calls, if the "wrong number" nuisance is to be avoided. The green cover will help users to distinguish the '' new book from the old. It is interesting to note that the Dominion Post Office receives well over $10,000 a year for handling the directories of The '3e11 Telephioniel Company of Canada. In the largest cities, books are delivered by His Maj ,esty's mail. NEW YEAR'S REDUCED RAIL FARES FARE AND A THiRD Good going: Friday, Dec. 19 to Thursday, Jan. 1, 1942 inclusive. Return limit: leaving destination not later than midnight (E.S.T.) Wednesday, January 7, 1942. FARE AND A QUARTER Good going: Tuesday, Dec. 30, to Thursday, Jan. 1, 1942 inclusive. Return limit: leaving destination not later than midnight (E.S.T.) Friday, January 2, 1942. 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