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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1928-10-04, Page 7Portugal Tries 'Keep to Right' Amid Confusion Sudden Reversal of Old Traf- fic Custom Gives Officials any Period Beasts Resist Change Huge Banners Proclaim Alter- ed Rule of Travel There has been a drastic change ` made in one of the long-standing cus- toms. of the people of Portugal, writes the Lisbon corresondentef "The Chris- tian Science Monitor." Up to the, present England and Portugal were almost the only European countries whose rule of the road was to the left. New a new decision has been taken, chiefly for the convenience of tourists motoring to enable them to • continue to fellow the rules- adopted in the neighboring countries, France and Spain, and now the password through- out all Portugal is "Keep to the right." dot the time of the change Lisbon presented an unusual appearance, for during the night many hundreds of banners with these words printed in huge black letters had been swung up at every available place, and all traf- fiee, which commenced at 5 axe, was running in a contrary direction. Dur- ing the night in Lisbon and Oporto the electric company :nen worked bard at changing the points. As this was too great a task for one night, the day was marked by a number of derail- ments, none of thein important, as the trams were running at reduced speed. The morning witnessed scenes of great confusion, especially at the hour when people were going to business, as no one knew exactly where to take his tram or even how to board it owning to the necessary change of hand in gripping the rail. Fun at Street Corner 'According to a statement made by the engineer of the electric tram com- pany, the expense incurred by changJ ing all the points amounts to 700 con- tos (about $30,000). Great help was afforded the auth- orities by the Lisbon 'branch of tb.e American Vacuum Oil Co., who, with the newspaper "Dario Noticias," offer- ed to make hundreds of huge banners indicating the new orders, have then hung and affixed in all the towns ancl all the main roads of Portugal, shar- ing the expense between then. The Portuguese siva s are readyto get a P g Y bit of fun out of anything that turns up, and so in Lisbon groups of face- tious idlers gathered from the first hours of the morning areend the prin- cipal stopping places, bearing strips of white canvas on their breasts and hats with the words "To the Right" inscribed on them. These greeted mis- takes, fines and confusions with clap- ping and laughter. The police, whose service was excellent, Allowed these jovial people to amuse themselves, as their humor had at the same time the good effect of reminding people and vehicles of the new order of things. Four -Footed Resistance Thechief effects were felt at the town offices and banks, where all the staff arrived about an hour later than usual, and in the markets, where everything was in confusion. For al- though the two -legged population do- cilely obeyed superior orders, there was an obstinate four -footed resist- ance to be faced. Horses, mules, don- keys and oxen, bearing their daily supplies of vegetables, fruit, flowers and other marketable articles to the markets, having got into a habit of years to keep to the left, proved as in- sensible to their drivers' efforts to lead them to the right as they were to the orders of the printed banners and of the police. Fines were showered on the unfortunate drivers and women with their donkeys, and the markets rang with profuse viteperation and laments when, very late in the day, the country people, their beasts acrd their wares tardily arrived there. But the real aim of this alteration has been achieved. The confusion eaused to motorists from the Contin- ent by an unexpected change in the rule of the road is a thing of the past. And the way is prepared for the in- rush of visitors expected for the Ibero- American Exhibition. Col. Fitzmaurice Promotes FREE 6 COPIES THE. MINING HANDItOOK' — 1928- EDITION- We have been fortunate in securing a few extra copies of the 1028 Mining kiendbook, Those interested In Canadian Alines and Mining Markets sliould not be without We booklet, which -WW1 02 valuable information. Write or phone for Your copy immediately. There is no obligation.. PHONE —' ELGIN 5111 F. G. OKE & COMPANY MEMBERS, STANDARD STOCK AND MINING EXCHANGE OKE BUILDING 304 Bay Street, Toronto FI L City Dairy Named as Party to Important New Affiliations The Financial News Bureau uncle,;- stands that new affiliations lo the dairy industry in Canada are ii elm making,' and that if, as and when ee news breaks it will be important frum a stook market standpoint. One company naned'in merger pro- ceedings is City Dairy Company and the other the `Canadian 'interests of Borden Company which is one of the largest operators in dairy products in the United States and has lately inereased in ramifications in the- Do- minion. If the amalgamation is con- summated, the Canadian interests of Borden Co, will come under the wing of City Dairy company. It is under- stood that two other large dairies operating in Canada maybe involved. Rumor has linked up Farmers Dairy and City Dairy, but the Financial News Bureau is Informed that other plans are involved for this success- ful organization and that it may form the principal unit in another affilia- tion. The advance that has taken place in City Dairy shares, without any of- ficial explanation, probably is clue to the fact that negotiations have not reached a stage where a definite an- nouncement can be made. County of Middlesex Rejects all Tenders • All tenders for the debentures of the County of Middlesex have been rejected. Bids were called tip till an of 10th on a issue Wednesday, $ , 748, 6% 15 -year debentures, and Thursday it was announced that tend- ers were unsatisfactory and were therefore turned down, The offering will doubtless be repeated at a later date when more favorable conditions prevail in the bond market. Many of Canada's leading social and sporting clubs use Red Rose Orange Pekoe Tea exclusively. Theadded strength and inimitable flavor of Red Rose Orange Pekoe make it last , logaager, go farther and taste better. Packed in damp-proof alumi• num. Pew What Will hen your Chi" ht +-. renry f r It Two New Compressors installed by International Nickel Latest Sudbury advices are bo the effect that 950 mon are now employed on construction work at International Nielees Frood property, All steel work has been done on the new head- frame, Two 3,000 cubic feet air compressors have been installed in the newly completedair-compressor house, which has capacity for three more similar machines, MINING BRIEFS A despatch from the north states that Barry Hollinger is in $40 ore on the 1,250 -foot level, When last heard from the drift was said to be in about 0 feet, Rumors were heard on the street to the effect that there was a rich strike made on Barry, and this report, while unofficial, contains the only details available. There is hardly a household that Civil Aviation in Ireland hasn't heard oe Castor.ial At leash five Dublin—Colonel Fitzmaurice, Ieish million homes ave never without it. If member of. the Bremen's crew en its there are children in your family, there's almost daily need of its coin - trans -Atlantic flight, has actively fort. And any night may find you identified himself with the promotion very thankful there's a bottle in the of civil aviaton in the Free State, house. Just a few drops, and that He took a prominent part in the'es- colic 01 constipation isrelieved; or tablishment of the Irish Aero Club. diarrhoea checked, A vegetable pro- The Irish Free State, he holds, ]las duct; a baby, remedy meant for young folks. Castoria is about the only thing lost her shipping ports and must not you have over heard doctors advise let the same thing happen to her air giving to infants. Stronger medicines Ports. I•4o ' believes that Ireland's are dangerous to a tiny baby, however geographical position. gives her an ex- iia?•,i�les they silly be to ggrnown-ups, deptional opportunity to benefit by the Good ad Castoriitl Remember the development of trans-Atlantic air panel and remember to buy it, It may travel, spare you a. sleepless, anxious night, It re always ready, always safe to use; in emergencies, or for everyday. Toront , Ontael The Provincial ailments. Any hour of the day or Government has passed a law that no night that Baby becomes fretful„ o; hnaskrata are to be trapped for . per- restless. Castoria was never more popular with mothers than it is today, Incl of at least one Year in Ontario, Every druggist has it. This step bas been found necessary, it is said, as a consequence of the treniendours drain upon Die wild life of .lie province -0l fm• -bearing animals, 'essi—due to the increasing: pope of furs for both winter and WFel•, The entire Sudbury camp is said to bo aroused over the results obtained in Sudbury Basin's No, 23 drill hole. A report from the camp states' that they have cut 50 feet of high grade ore, running 20 per cent. zinc, 5 per cent. lead and 44e per cent. copper. The re- sults are said to equal those obtained in the No. 05 hole of the . Treadwell Yukon, Work underground at the Pawnee Ontario Cavern Termed Rival of Maar i.oth Cave Veteran Prospector Discovers Natural Wonder and Skele- tons of Two Traders Toronto, Ont,•—Tuelted in the wilds of Algoma a cavernhas been discov- ered that may rival Kentucky's Mam- moth Cave. T, B. Fraser, veteran prospector, made this discovery and at the same time unearthed tragedy of the early trading days, Within 20 yards of the entrance to the great eastern' lee found the skele- tons of two fur traders, lost, it is be- lieved,fully ,a century ago. Along the waits were their muskets and other trading erects. Exploration Planned Fraser is now preparing to bead an expedition back to the scene of his discoveries, which, it is hoped, may throw light on Algoma's pioneer his- tory. It is just 300 years since Etienne Brute, the first white man to traverse Ontario and northern Michi- gen, saw the great St. Mary's rapids, but in the two centuries following practically nothing is known of "the district's Inhabitants. Fraser claims great things for his cavern and the hidden lake on which it is located, He traced the vaulted passages of his cavern 'back fully a mile before huge bats, added to the discovery of the skeleton, removed the urge for further exploration. Gleam- ing crystals of brilliant colors flashed back the light of his torch, he says, and made a gorgeous spectacle. Death of Traders a Mystery How the fur traders perished by the lake remains a mystery. Fraser thinks starvation ended their wander- ings. There, was evidence, he said, that they had lived for some time in the cavern. Shelves had been out in the stone by their abode and time had failed to remove all the remnants of their habitation within the rock. The region in its animal life more or less resembles a zoo, according to Ieirkland on the 760 -foot level is reach- the prospector's description. Ile saw huge turtles, he claims, caught giant rug an interesting stage. It .els ex- speckled trout and found lizards at petted that the crosscut will leach least three feet long. the new vein found on surface and which showed a width of over 6 feet, with good values, within the next few days. Recently a fault was encoun- tered underground and the crosscut is now all in a mineralizacl•' syenite porphyry section which looks very.. promising. As semi as the crosscut has reached the new . vein, lateral This New Brunswick Wonsan work will be started on this, as well Restored by Dr. 'Williams' AD NO APPETITE WEAK AND DIZZY Biggest Hydro -Airplane Ready for Trial' Flight Travemundo—The biggest hydro - airplane ever made in Germany has arrived at Trovomunde from the Rohr- bitch works and wilt soon have its trial Rights, preparatory to being put into operation on the Lubeok-Trave- mundo-Copenhagen-Oslo route, The plane, a Rohrbaoh-Ilona, is more than twenty-six feet high, and cightyflve feet• long, and measures more than 1241 feet from wing.tlp to wing -tip. Three motors furnish 2,000 horsepower, and the radius action will be about 2,509 miles, A great Dornier Superwa1 (super -whale) al• ready in service on this route, has four 450 -horsepower Bristol -Jupiter motors ,as Another vein found ie the cross• cutffuther south, On the south side of the property considerable work has been' done• on a wide mineralized zone which shows in a contact between sediments and feldspar porphyry. Dianuoncl drilling will commence immediately noel it is expected that some important results will be secured here as the zone shows a width of over 20 feet. The amalgamation of )Evangeline Gold Mines and the Calumet Copper Mines has been approved by the gov- ernment of Nova Scotia and the new company is now known as the Evange- line Gold and Copper Mines, Ltd. It was recently reported that the property of the Lorrette Mines, Ltd., operating in the Harricanaw area was temporarily inactive. It is now un- derstood that the company has bought the property of the Union Mines and has transferred its attention here. The shaft is being continued from the 100 -foot level, where 700 feet of drift- ing was done on a vein, to greater depths. It is said that four new ore shoots were located running from 12 to 40 feet and carrying free gold. Results obtained through the dia- mond drilling campaign on the Ben- nett Pacaud Mines property have been moderately encouraging and as soon as holo No. 6 has been completed it is planned to diamond drill the east- ern section of the property where a gold showing was uncovered some time ago. Wainweil Oils are unable to operate their newly acquired producer until September 24th, when it is expected an injunction against them will be lifted. The company recently pur- chased the. Interior Oil well and al- most immediately brought it into pro- duction. Interior shareholders now sue their management and obtained the injunction to prevent production Until the 24th. Argentine Iron Vessels Built Before Monitor Barracas, Argentina.—Iron vessels were being .built in a local shipyard even before the battle of the Merriinac and Monitor on March 5, 1862, old d'ocutnents hero reveal. A Scotsman here started building river craft from iron several years before the oubbreak of the Civil War in the United States,' and when the famous battle at Hampton Roads was Pink Pills. Mrs, Zanies Bely ea, Brown's Flat, N.B., says:—"I am writing to tell you the great good I had through the time- ly use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. My health had failed and I was troubled with great weakness. I hall no ap- petite and frequently had dizzy spells. The least exertion would make my heart palpitate violently and I felt tired at all times. 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Man may have seven ages, , But yet he thinks with joy That at each of these stages He looks just like a boy. Viking Ships of T -.+-Day Our corn -surplus problem has been solved. Face powder can be made from corn. Pliny the elder tells us that in the reign of Nero the Romans voyaged as far north as the Baltic, and Tacitus goes on to describe what lies beyond —that they knew, at any rate, the southern portion of the Scandinavian peninsula, , There are *yet other proofs from it far earlier ago in the rock -carvings or reties called "helleristnin er " dating away back to an age not less remote 1 than 500 years B.C. These carvings represent ships, some of them being quaint represen- tations of sea -fights, the boats being , somewhat similar in appearance to those used by the Vikings of the ninth and tenth centuries -of our era. Rude as these rock -carvings are, they give us some idea of the kind of vessels employed in that very remote age; they represent long rowboats with very high carved prows or sternposts, and are steered not by a rudder be- hind, but by an oar at the side, and from this practice is derived our word "starboard" or "steerboard," being the right-hand side of the vessel. The Vikings used also a square sail, which could be hoisted when required, This they learnt indirectly from the. Remus. 'The traveller among the fjords of Norway may, to Vile day, see those heavy boats with high prows and square sails, which have an indescrib. able air of antiquity about their build, sent free. Lyon Hopes to Become Air Center of Europe either in use on the water, or pulled Lyon—The world's finest flying up on the strand, and, where there is field is planned Writhe city of Lyon. found a convenient landing -place, log - "This should be the air travel jure- built boathouses are erected.—A. Hea- tion point of Europe," says Louis ton Cooper, in "The Norwegian Fjords. Veterinaries use Minced's Liniment. "What clo you think of Brown's airdrome. wife?" "She is as pretty as a fairy To get ready for the passenger and tale." "Ah, you mean 'Once upon a freight liners that are expected to ply time."' the air lanes, the present Bron air Pradel, president of the chamber of commerce, which has a fifty-year con- tract with the government to operate the field, three miles from the city, is to be greatly enlarged and flanked with buildings and hangars to handle a trafee that is only anticipated, ' The chamber of commerce, after spend- ing $200,000 011 .the terminal, expects to lose money for a few years, A commission of experts traveled Europe hunting for ideas, finding much of value in Germany .anti Hol- lahtL The members believe their plan will be a model for the future, "at least for Europe;' Scene, a Glasgow railway station. Old Lady (Tar the twentieth time): Is this really the train for .Ayr? Porter: ' Well, mum, the board of di- reported to the outside world this pio-1 rectors, the stattlne driver she signal- nveer, Thomas Harkness, offered to I man, the guard, Y build a monitor like that of Ericsson think so, so I suppose it must bel for the Argentine government. much „ His specialty at that time, however, glib Pro,; Have you played was icon lighters fo •rho transport of golf?" Novice: "Well, a fairish bit, cattle, One of these, christened Salud of course," Club Pro.: "erns, Let's Senora, was 66 feet long, 22 feet wide and 5 feet deep, with a carrying ea parity of 180 head of live cattle, see how you shape. 'J'ake bout stance" "Novice: "Which club is that?" ,M1 "How is my form?" "M^"^ suitable MI d' Liniment for aching joints for the beach Miss than "Why on earth couldn't you jump out of the way of that tractor?" 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