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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1934-05-24, Page 2'PAGE "2 Clinton News -Record With which is •incorporated THE NEW ERA 'reams of Subscription — $1.50 per year in advance, to Canadian ad- dresses $2.00 ddresses.$2.00 to the U.S. or oth- er foreign countries. No ` paper discontinued until all arrears "are paid unless at the'e,ption of the publisher. The date to which every • subscription is paid is denoted on the label. &dvertising Rates—Transient adver- tising 12c per count line for first insertion. 8c for each subsequent insertion. Heading counts 2 linea. Small advertisements, not to ex- ceed one inch, such as "Wanted", "Lost;" "Strayed,' etc„ inserted *nee for 35c, each subsequent in- eertion 15c. Rates for display ad vertising made known on applica- tion. Communications intended for pub- eicatlen must, as a guarantee of geed faith, be accompanied by the name of the writer. a51. 419. HALL, M. R. CLARK, Proprietor. Editor. H. T. RANCE Notary public, Conveyancer Financial, Real Estate and Fire In- surance Agent. Representing 14 Fire Insurance Companies. .Division Court Office. Clinton. Prank Fingland, B.A., LL.B. issrrister, Solicitor, Notary Public Suceessor to W. Brydone, R.C. Mean Block Clinton, Ont BEATRICE R. GREENE Teacher of Piano, Singing and Theory. Studio—Commercial Inn. Phone 172. DR. FRED, G. THOMPSON Office and Residence: Ontario Street Clinton, Ont. One door west of Anglican Church, Phone 172 dyes Examined and Glasse, Fitted DR. H. A. McINTYRE DENTIST •Office over Canadian National Express, Clinton, Oat. Phone, Office, 21; _ House, 89. DR. F. `A. 'AXON Dentin 'Graduate of C.O.D.S., Chicago and R.O.D.S., Toronto, Crown and plate work a specialty. ;;Phone 185, Clinton, Ont. 19-4-34. D. H. McINNES CHIROPRACTOR Electro 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 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURS., MAY 24, 1934 --••1 t--'.. THE STORY SO FAR your hat, dear!" He laughed foolishly, starting a- NancyGordon trades herself in, way from her again and catching at marriage with Dr. Richard Morgan the door -post for support. for fifteen, thousand dollars -to save "Whatsh th' , mattersh . with my her family from the disgrace of her hat?" he demanded, taking it off and brother Roddy's theft of that amount for a woman. Nancy loves pennil-. less young Page Roemer, and Rich- ard is loved by. Helena Haddon, a sophisticated young married woman. Kingdon Haddon, Helena's husband, sees the elopers, but holds his coun- sel. After the :ceremony, Nancy re- turns to her parents' home, and•eon- tinues to see Page, who urges her to divorce her husband. Mr. Gordon, to release his daughter from what he considers her shameful marriage, sells his house' to his friend Major Lomax, who rents - it to the original owner. Helena is jealous of Rich- ards interest in Nancy, although she knows nothing of the marriage, and tries to make trouble. Once Page comes to Nancy's home and makes love to her. Nancy is frantic --she loves Page but refuses to go back on her bargain with Richard by divorc- ing' him. GEORGE ELLIOTT Licensed Auctioneer for the County of Huron 'Correspondence promptly answered. Immediate arrangements can be made lfor Sales Date at The News -Record, Clinton, or by calling phone 103. Charges Moderate , and Satisfaction Guaranteed. Henri Beauty Sboppe Over Counter's Jewelry Store Isaac Street Phone 223, open evenings. p-5-34. DOUGLAS R. NAIRN Barrister, Solicitor and Notary Public ISAAC STREET, CLINTON Office Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays—{10 aan. to 5 p.m. Phone 115 3-.34, 'THE McKILLOP MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company Head Office, Seaforth, Ont. Officers: President, Alex. Broadfoot, Sea - 'forth; Vice President, James Con- saolly, Goderich; secretary -treasur- er, M. A. Reid, Seaforth. Directors: Alex. Broadfoot,. Seaforth, R. R. 'No. 3; James Sholdice, Walton; Wm. Knox, Londesboro; Geo. Leonhardt, Bornholm, R. R. No, 1; Jahn Pepper, Brucefield; James Connolly, Gode- rich; Robert Ferris, Blyth; Thomas Moylan, Seaforth, R. R. No. 5; Wm. R. Archibald, Seaforth, R. R. No. 4. Agents: W. J. Yeo, R.R. No. 3, •Clinton; Jahn Murray, Seaforth; -"James Watt, Blyth; Finley' McKey - cher, Seaforth. Any money to be paid may be paid to the R4a1 Bank, Clinton; Bank of "Commerce, Seaforth, or at Calvin •Cutt's Grocer , Goderich. Parties desi ing to effect insur- .ance or transact other business will 'be promptly; attended to on applica. 'tion to any, of the above officers •addressed to their respective post of - 'Rices. Losses inspected by the direo- 'tor who lives nearest the scene. 1 ANAUTA gli.l'-Ji1: 1t I both his, "Don't be frightened," he said gently. "Ain't frightened," said 'Roddy thickly, "dry-thass it, dry as dust -pan she's got water—water-" he began to sing, rocking to and fro. MVlrs. Gordon tore Eer band out of Richard,'s and covered her face sob. bing, "11fy boy's crazy," she said in a whisper, "I ;can't bear it—I can't!" Richard drew her gently out into the hall. "He's not crazy, Mis. Gordon," he, said kindly, "someone has given him some kind of strong drink—and it's gone to his head, that's all." She gazed at him horrified, in credulous. "My boy 'never drank!" "I know it --that's why it's affect- ed him se badly. He'll get over it Don't worry." Richard was sorry for her: She turned very white. "His fa- ther!" she gasped in a frightened whisper.. Mrs. Gordon, I'm going to take him home. My car's outside my own door, I'll get it. Nobody need know, not even your husband. He'll be all. right tomorrow." Without another word, Richard went out. But when he drove his car around to the Gordon's back door, Roddy, whose condition seemed to get worse all the time, had to be coaxed into it. Richard and Amanda managed it. Richard drove the par straight in- to his garage. By that time Roddy had sagged over and gone to sleep. Richard called to his man. "Sam' Here—you go up and tell Mammy Polok she can visit her cous- in tonight . Send her packing. Then you come back here and help me get this boy into the house and into bed." Sam went, and, half an hour later, Roddy Gordon was asleep in the room next to Richard's. He slept heavily smiling at it idiotically, "nice old peach., of a hat-" he spun it around on one finger, giggling suddenly. Then he began to sing loudly. "Where did you get that hatsh?" "Where did you get that hat'sh?" "Roddy!" his mother gave a little cry of horror; she seized his arm and shook him, "Look at me, Roddy, don't you know me? It's mother!" Roddy looked at her, his eyes still vacant and watery. Then he laugh- ed wildly, keeping his feet with a lurch, and chucked her under the chin. "Th' owl ish a baker's daughter!" he gurgled, reeled, lost his balance and sat down suddenly and heavily on the floor. 111:rs. Gordon uttered a sharp cry of horror and dismay, and ran to the kitchen door. "Mandy!" she cried, "Mandy—come quick. I -I think Mr. Roddy's gone crazy." Amanda came, pulling down her sleeves. Reddy was still sitting on the floor, his feet spread out in front of him, and he was ogling them and laughing foolishly. His face was sickly and pale, and the long lock of his hair hung down between his glassy eyes. . "Hello, Mandy!" he said, still thick- ly, "hello! Where didsh you get two heads? Haven't any business to have two heads, mus'n get drunk—they'll acres' you! Man on •th' car had two heads, didn't know where he'd got 'em either -trust have been drunk— thass awn!" But poor Mrs. Gordon was 'wring- ing her hands. "He's- crazy!" she sobbed, "Mandy, he's erazy—'they've worked my boy to death in New York." Amanda said nothing; she seized Roddy suddenly by the arm and pro- pelled him toward the lounge. "Yo' all lie down," she said sooth- ingly, "yo' lie righ' down, honey, Mandy'lI git yo' a cup of coffee yes- suh, yo' lie down." Roddy yielded to her propelling touch partly .because he could not keep his feet. He dropped violently upon the lounge, rolled over and lay face downward. ,His another caught hold of Aman- da with shaking hands. "Don't trust to the telephone," she sobbed. "I can't talk over it now myself—you eon to Dr. Morgan, Man- dy, run! Tell him what's happened.. Tell him my poor boy's lost his mind, Bring him, don't let him wait -it'll be his office-hours—it doesn't matter —bring him quick -quick!" Amanda, running across the gar- dens with her a,prcn over her head gave way once to laughter, andonce she knuckled tears from her eyes. 'Fo' de Lawd, his another ain't gwinter believe it—if de doctah tells her!" Then she saw Mammy Polk sweep - in"; the back porch and slowed to a walk. "I ain't gwinter let on ter dat ole imp ob Satan!" she mumbled- th her- self, "she's too big fish nigger.any- ways—I reckon my folks' a heap bet- tah den herr Mis' Polk," she said aloud, with, dignity, "where's de doc-' tah at?" Richard had just dismissed a pa- tient and was standing by his deslq looking tall and thin in his white office coat. He thought it was Mara - Any Polk and did not look up until Amanda coughed. For an instant he did pot recognize her,and, when he did, his face hardened in spite of himself. "What is it, Amanda?" She courtesied, folding her hands into, her apron. "Mis' Gordon sen'' me fo' yo' -all, sub.She sez Mist' Roddy done gone plumb crazy, yes- suh, an' she : wants yo' ter come quick." ' Richard frowned."Crazy Rod Gordon. What do you mean, Aman, da?" • Amanda edged closer., pleating her apron 'demurely; then she looked upsideways and gave him a wink— as ono man of the world to another. "He ain't crazy, • no sub,' he's les' drunk, but his :ma's taldin' on an' his pa ain't home—I reckon it's jes' as well anyways, Mist' Gordon ain't go - winter stand no foolin',• no suhi" Roddy drunk! Richard could not remember that the boy had ever had the failing of drink. A thief and: a drunkard. Unconsciously the shock of it penetrated even the iron of his reserve: • ''You go ahead, Amanda, I'll fol. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY "Nancy Virginia," hesaid solemn- ly, "we love you and we know it isn't true. But there's a story about you; to .fight it, to put it down, we've got to know the whole truth. Will you trust an old man? Will you tell me?" ' Nancy seemed to grow limp. "What is the story, major?" she asked. He told her. '"I'm an old man, child, forgive me—Angie wouldn't repeat it. I had to. You've got to tell me the truth so I can put it down." She opened her lips with an ef- fort. "I can't!" she said in a smoth- ered voice. The old man • stood staring in grave surprise. "I can't say anything," she said brokenly. "I—a woman can't save herself—I can't tell you, major — I can't!" "Then Morgan must!" said the ma- jor. "Oh, no, no! Not that never that!" she wailed, clinging to his arm, "promise me—never thatl" She had only one horrible thought. Richard had cast her out and left her= to this! Sloe would not appeal to him again. Major Lomax drew her hand through his arm; he said nothing more. He led her, against her will, up to his own house and opened the doer. "Angie!" he shouted. "Angie Nancy is here to see you -keep her all night. I'll phone her mother." But before his telephone message reached the Gordons something had happened there which wiped out its significance. Mr. Gordon was away; he had gone to Richmond on busi- ness for the bank, and would scar, cel,, be back for two days. Nancy had been absent since luncheon time. Only Mrs. Gordon and Amanda were at borne. Mrs. Gordon was busy. She was startled by Amanda's voice al the door. "Mis' Gordon!" site called excit- edly, "Mis' Gordon, heah come Mist' TIME TABLE Trains 'willarrive at and depart from Clinton as follows: Buffalo and Goderich Dir. Going East, depart 7.08 a.m. Going East depart 3.00 p.m. Going West, depart 11.50 'a.m. ,•Cooing West, depart 9.53 p.m. London Huron & Bruce el5oing North, ar. 11,34.1ve.11.5 , a.m. .;(paint: South 2.08 Ions "I can't say anything," she said brokenly- "I can't tell 'you major." Roddy, yes deem, sho's yo'se born Mist' Roddy hisse'f!" With a little cry of rapture, Mrs', Gordon ran to -the door. "Roddy!" He stared at her, his arms hang. ing limp; , and when she embraced. him he birthed away from her. "Where= -whore's father?" he ask- low;"•' he said, as they left the house ed thickly together. "He's in Richmond, dear;". she -Mrs.? Gordon had been on her -'knees caught at his arin, looking;up into l siii'e .liiitt; but she stumbled td her hits face. "Why Roddy,, you're, illi af'eet"1a5 Morgan entered • 11 bloodshot—take .off (R'iehard took her ,shaking hands in ` You are better. Keep quiet, old man, no one knows but your mo- ther." at first, but toward midnight, he be- came violently ill and Richard fought a hard battle with a touch of delirium in it. At two o'clock in the 'morning, Roddy was really very ill;. it tools all Richard's time and skill to turn the tide in his favor. ounankingr PROTECTS. the Community Head 0//w Montreal The Bank of Montreal works constructively and conservatively for the protection of its depositors and the community as a whole. Because the Bank has, for more than a cen- tury, endeavoured to do this, it has come to be regarded throughout the length and breadth of the Dominion as a sound, safe and friendly institution. Make the nearest branch your banking head quarters a place to which you can go regularly to transact your banking affairs, to obtain information, and to discuss with the Manager your plans and problems. MODERN, EFFICIENT BANKING SERVICE the Outcome of 116 Years' Successful Operation BANK OF MONTREAL Established 1817 TOTAL ASSETS IN EXCESS OF 3750,000,000 Clinton Branch: H. R. SHARP, Manager Londesborough (Sub -Agency): Open Monday and Thursday DOINGS • IN THE SCOUT WORLD Lord Baden -.Powell returned much improved in health from the Scout and Guide leaders' Easter Good Will cruise to the Mediterranean, It was five o'clock new and broad day. Richard went downstairs and made some strong coffee. Whenhe went back to his patient, Roddy was awake and terribly sober. He chok- ed down the hot coffee and wanted to kill himself. "How did I get •here?" he asked blankly. Richard told him, feeling his pulse. "You're better, Keep quiet, old man, No one knows but your mother." "My mother?" Roddy groaned turning his face to the wall Richard quieted him. He was us- ing almost all his power as a doctor and an older man to keep him quiet when old Sam called him from the stairs. "Somebpdy down heah, Mist' Rich ard!" In the hall stood Nancy, She was bareheaded and she still wore the frock in which she had gone to the Lomaxes. "Richard, where's Roddy? I must see my brother!" Then, es he hesitated, she broke out angrily. "He -hasn't diphtheria! 'Mama told me—I must see him, I've got a right to see him -where is he?" Richard turned to the stairs. "He's up here-Jhe's sober.. You may see, him." That was all; he did not even Tool: at her as he led the way upstairs. At the door of Roddys roon'R.ich- ard stepped back for Nancy to enter. The girl stood still an instant, her hand pressed against her breast, "-Don't let ,Roddy frighten you," Rich' and managed: stiffly, his voice sounding harsh: ' "He's been under the influence of too much liquor. He's come out of it witha headache and the blue devils. Don't let it frighten you. Nancy's head went upl she thought he felt that they heaped their trou- bles on hire— She and her brother. Richard opened the door and she went in. She heard litin close it be- hind her and, she seemed to hear, too, his footsteps going downstairs. They sounded' heavy, final, like the foot- steps of a man who had too much to ' do to -bear'• other people's !burdens! Welcome Scout -Guide Good Will Ship Some 860 Old Country leaders took part in the cruise,' and visited Nice. Malta, Algeriers and Lisbon. At Malta some 2,000 and at Lisbon 3,000 Scouts and Guides put on a display. Scout Troop in Movie Cast By special permission, an entire Boy Scout unit, Troop 107, of Los Angeles, took an important part in the Western movie, "Drum Taps." Prince Opens Glasgow Scout Show The Prince of Wales, dressed in Scott uniform, with kilt, opened the great Glasgow Boy Scout Show el IZelvin Hall, and closely inspected the various exhibits. The Po.'inee is Chief Scout for Wales. A "Movie" Kitten Rescue A crying kitten which someone had thrown into the river, and which had climbed on a fleeing cake of ice, offered a Fergus, Ont., Scout an op- portunity of fulfilling the 6th Scout Law, kindness to animals. The lad had himself lowered by a rope from a bridge, to reach and rescue the kitten. Modern Knights of Chivalry Thrilled By Crusader's Sword A thrilling incident for the boys present at the special Scout service in St• George's Chapel, Windsor, on St. George's Day, was the holding aloft by the Dean of Windsor of the great two-handed sword of 'Ed- ward III, as a -symbol of Christian Then her eyes cleared of the mist ins them and she saw Roddy, half dressed,' sitting on the edge of his bed, reaching for one of his boots. "I don't want to make a mess here for Richard -she's been pretty white to me," he said bitterly, I'm going out to kill myself."_ Nancy went over and sat down, on the edge of the bed beside him. "Rod," she said under her breathe with something like a gasp, "have you —been doing it again?" He, turned andlooked at her, ut- terly tincomprehending.' "What the deuce do you mean, Nance?"• ' ,(Continued Next Week). service. The sword has hung in the chapel for 600 years. Scouting of Practical Value to Scottish Boys Says Prince That he had a "great belief" in the Scout Movement, and that for a disc trict like the Clyde it could have a wonderful influence on a generation "who have to bring themselves up, so to speak, among the greatest pore sible difficulties," was the declara- tion of the Prince of Wales at the opening of Glasgow's big Scout ex- hibition. He believed the Scout training for boys ' along the Clyde was an important factor in their se- curing employment when older. GODERIC'H: At Knox Presbyter- ian Church on Sunday evening the choir of Knox Church, Mitchell, ex- changed with the Goderich choir and made a most pleasing impression un- der the leadership of Dalton David- son, whose fine bass voice was heard to good effect in a solo. The choir rendered two anthems cost acceptab- ly. Rev. D. J. Lane, minister, preadh- ed. The advertisements are printed for your convenience. They inform and gave your time, energy and money. WHAT OTHER NEWS PAPERS ARE SAYING A CASUAL MENTION Glancing at the Toronto papers, we notice some mention of a visit to the city by Mary Pickford. We un- derstand this is 'the Mary, Pickford sometimes seen in the moving pic- tures, Well, we suppose these screen actresses have to he somewhere, —Goderich Signal, NOT ALL THE PEOPLE Storices of small town life seem to be popular in Canadian magazines just now. They fall into two classes those written .bf* men and women who grew up in small towns, and 'those who never lived in a small town for more than a week or two at a time, if they ever did at all, The latter class may (and do) fool city - Oared magazine editors, but they do ( not fool small town readers. -- 3'ergus News -Record. THIS IS OUR IDEA A sensible question is, why not tax the man who lets his property go to wreck rather than • the man' who keeps his property in good condition? As it is at present, the man who em- ploys the painter and the carpenter to make his place more attractive, and who thus improved the 'appear- ance of the whole neighborhood, is penalized by increased taxation, while the man who allows his property to becomean eyesore, and thus decrease the value of his neighbour's proper. ty, is encouraged in his neglect by reduced taxation Some, day the peo- ple will wake up and demand a radi- cal change in the assessment law. Coiling -wood Enterprise -Bulletin, SIGNIFICANT The (lust storm of last week is causing a number of: folk to do a good deal of brain steeping. ,For one thing such a storm in this region is quite an unusual experience. Though this region cannot be said to have suffered from the storm, other reg- ions quite -near us have suffered and suffered severely. Even in our own locality, fields where the soil is light have suffered more than most of us care to admit. What we are saying is that the storm actually reached ns. That is in itself significant. More than that is the admission that we need not have had such an experience. I•Iad our fathers seen to it that every hun- dred -acre farm was advantaged by at least ten acres of woodlot, had aur municipalities been even half awake, every creek and every bit of rough land would have been reforested 40 years ago, such a storm never would have come near us. In feet this very condition was forecast 50 years ago by men with eyes in their heads. Yet' their timely warning simply was not heeded. And now the .menace is up-, on us. For Thursday's experience is waiting to be repeated any time the wind assumes gale proportions. In this connection it must be 're- membered, too, that for the last few years farmers have been cutting down every tree they can lay 'their hands on, thus giving the wind freer and more destructive sweep, mean- while not replacing the trees. Or- chards that have served this country as windhlreaks are being ent down or they are rotting down with 00 effort for their replacement. In other words the farmers of the country are co» operating with the wind stormsin the most satisfactory way in the world Experience keeps a dear school but her lessons are well taught. -Exeter- Times -Advocate. SUMMER TIME When you come to think of it, if it wasn't for the sun we would not be here and there would be no life on this planet of ours. When the sun •conies and •'its. rays get warmer we have spring, commencement of growth and better health. Children, and adults who can spend sufficient time outdoors in the sundo not have rickets and lupus. The ultra -violet rays of the sun In- crease the power of the blood to de- stroy microbes and tone;up the sys- (continued on page 3)