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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1933-03-30, Page 7THURSDAY, MARiCH 30, 933, THE SEAFORTH NEWS. PAGE SEVEN. t]r-Nu.�rp ufl un I I 1 I is ar—Itu—eu--ua on�rn—xtp a I I 1 1 I I 1 I I. • I I The Seaforth News 1 Phone 84 • D li ,t up ca e Monthly Statements We can save you money on Bill and Charge Forms, standard sizes to fit ledgers, white or colors. It will pay you to see our samples. Also best quality 'Metal Hinged Sec- tional 'Post \Bindersand Index. 1 n�mt�un�un�nr�mtwa�r I Rf u�uu�mt�uu��p Y. HAA McInnes Chiropractor Electro Therapist — •Massage Office — Commercial Hotel Hours—Mon, and ,Thurs. after- noons and,by appointment FOOT CORRECT'IO'N by .manipulation—:Stuff-ray treat-' utent ;Phone 327. . Founded in 1900 A Canadian 'Review of Reviews This wee'k1y magazine offers a re- markable selection of articles and car- toons gathered from the .latest issues of the leading 'British and American journals and reviews. 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'Wearing trousers— if you are a "w:oman—is as .bad—ac- carding to lain here—as'wearing noth- ing at all, A 56 -year-old ordinance ....says: "No person shall appear on any street or in any public or exposed place in a state of uc"d!ty 'or. in any dress' not (belonging to his or her sex," I The maximum penalty is $100' .(fine Chief olf Police, (William ;J. 'Meehan says ire will enforce it. (Worms sap the strength and un- dermine the , vitality of children, Strengthen them by using ' M'ot'her Graves' Worm. Ex,tcrneinator to drive otrt the. parasites: From Corpus Christi, on the Mexi- can Guf, where visitors, basking in the genial Texas sunshine, lazily ad- mire the ezequfisite se'a anemones floating in the translucent light bine waters of the bay,. to Bro'waaville, on the border, know the great !King ranch in Teras, which all good Tex - ales' will aver is the 'biggest farm on earth. The ranch, one of the l'arges't privately owned estates in bhe world,. recalls the fact that it is the rich, black earth that made the "Magic Valley" a land flowing with cattote citrus fruits, and vegetables for win- ter markets in colder clines. The am- ple waters of the Rio Graarde were. partially ,diverted from their course to the Gulf of Mexico to irrigate a subtropical sail only awaiting those cooling streams to become one of the earth's inbst productive granaries. TWO thousand saddle horses are re- quired to mount its ranchmea and cowboys, while thirty automobiles ,transport superiniteardennts and fore- lien and stockmen. When the cow- boys quit their work and go to town for the !S'aturd'ay night "hop" they don't have 'to leave the 11500 -,s'qu'are- nide ranch. They ride across the range to sizable towns which this modern feudal baron built on his do- h twain to link the rural with the 'c urban. RONIIANITIC CAREER OF - 'vernor-in-ICIhielf -cif (Canada, 'graced Ith THE R'OYAIL WILLIAM' scene ,with: his presence, 'L'ady-'Ryle n 'christened' the ship 'the "Royal 'Wu The launching of the "'Royal Wa liar," at Cape Cove, near Quebec, c 118311 marked the beginning of a m: era in the history of trans4Ati'ant shipping. Her Story is olf p'anbiiculi in'teres't in this year of grace 19 for it wars exactly one hundred yea ago' !halt the Oanadial built bo. ' n -I a manned by a Canadian crew, mad the trip flan Piston, .N'ov'a Scotia, t 'Landon, and won the honor olf bein i the first vessel to crass the Atla�n'ti casing ,s'�team 01.the way, Olther sltea erg head putt 'oust to sea at an easllie date, and efforts have been trade t discount the accomipll'fshIment of tl Canadi'an ship, bit bhe cauniter,claims 'when investigated, only place tit "Royal 'William" on a higher peldesltal than ever, lIn 1180,9 the A'mer'ican s'te'am'er "Phoenix" ,made the trip from Ho- boken to Phil dallph'ia, and in 115216, the Canadlian, "Sit. Yellin," cro'ssed the (Bay aE Funldly; . but the first venial with a steam engine to cress the At- lantic ways the Ylankee "Savannah." She went to Liverpool' frolm Savan- nah in 1'1110; she, :however; was trot a regular sea- going steamer with aux- iliary sails, ,bolt a dipper -built full- rigged ship of three -hundred' tons wwith a small auxiliary •engine, and paddle 'wheelie whtb+h could be let down from :her sides in a prali e., She ,canrie'd only sevenity-(file tons of coal and twenty - :five cords of wood, and her dwn log 's'howed tha't'•stee used slteam for only eighty hours alltogelther—a smai)'per- cenitage of bhe Grip, for she took a month to make Liverpool.. iThe "Royal William" was not •built originally . for trans-IAltfantic trade, but for the purpose of fostering com- merce 'between Quebec and, the 'Mari- times. In 1525 the ,Governtneht of Lohver Canada ',offered .a subsidy of fifteen hundred'poundds to the owners of any steamer of five hu,nelred tons who would start a regular service be- tween Quebec and Halifax, but north- ing carne of the proposal. In 16'30, when the sten was doubled, the Que- bec and Halifax Steam' Navigation Company was formed of leading mere limits in Quebec, and several Halifax financiers, including the three Cunard brothers, The keel of the 'Royal William" was laid on September second, 1'830, by James Goudie, a clever young naval architect of only `twenty-one w'ho had learned his trade on the Clyde. It was in the shipyard of George Black and his partner John Saxton Campbell, at Cape Cove, 'e mile from Quebec and just below the historic Plains of ,A'braham. She' Was launched on April twenty-seventh, 1831, aurid surroundings worthy of her distinguished career, though none Of those who took part could have dreamed of what that was to •be, The Mayor of Quebec ,proclaimed a oliday and.pleasurecraft of all kinds ro'wded around' the shipyard, On the termer Richelieu ,the military 'b'an•d f the Thirty-second'Regiment played vely airs; aid 1lord Aylmer, the -Gb- e er 1- 1 (ham," in honor of +bhe reigning Kong n !Wil'lia'm bhe lF,o,urdh, .w'h'o liimsel!f (had e'w visited Qteibeis.'halif a .century b'e1or is wlhen he was 'the ,first 'prince of an ar !Royal: family Ito come to 'Canada. 33 A greaat crolwd witnalssed the .cel e year loiny "of chrlis'teniang- and Illaunc'hii t, tlJady, iA'yimer took ,the `tbroNtle of wi e which• was wrapped in a wreath' o o flowers, and,' th'ro'wing it against A g bow, ‘repeated 'the''wordds.,."God iB'le c the '`Reyall !Willialm' and all •wlhb. sa steam in !her." Tlhen the vessel glided d'ow, ✓ initb the !w'a'ter,_ While the gu'ntiers o o the !Royal `Artillery upon the new he thirty-lfve m'il!lib'n 'db'1Uar ,cita'del,' fired a salute in her 'h'ono'r.: Amid music e flag-waving, :cheerinlg' and the 'bl ohne sig of cannon, the "Royal IWIillia e" began her eventful career, !H'er engines :were made by 1Btenne it anid ,Henderson in ,Montreal and dev- elloped ,more than two h,undrect rho se - power. The b'aalt 'which towed her uIp 'the river lin receive 'them ba'l'ked at the ISS!. M'ary's current near the M'ebrop'ol is, so the Mach'inrery'had 'to be sent to meet her and it was installed a 'few miles down the river, The "Royal William" :sat out ,on: her first ,voya'ge from 'Quebec to 'Halifax on August 241h, 1831, add she made I hn•ee' trips th'att •sea's'on. !She was well Patronized las. regards both cargo and passengers. 'In ill8i312 ,bh'ings were pretty bad in Canada, ltor sAlsiatl'c cholera be- came ,epiddmi'c .and thousands of people died from i1 ;Quebec suffered greatly, so naturally the '"Royal Wil- liam" coming from thtelt port was not a welcome visitor anywhere else. One redord slays the engineer con- trected the disease and died while .bhe boat was in quyarantine et M'iramichi. At any rate she was kept ,there ,for nearly a month, and when she pro- ceeded 'to Pictotr an armed vessel met her at the entrance to the 'harbor and forbade leer to dock. She then continued her course to Halifax Duly 'to be put in quarantine again, and be- fore- she arrived back in Quebec she had been away ,fifty-three days. The owners lost heavily that year, and in the 'spring Of '1833 the "Royal William" was sold by the sheriff for less than a third o'f her original cost, The new .owners used her for'whatev- er turned up --sometimes as an excur- sion boat in the vicinity of Quebec, and frequently as an ordinary tug, Trhen she sailed for 'Boston, calling on her way at Gaspe, 'Piston and 'Halifax. 'When she .arrived at her destination she was welcomed with fitting cere- mony as the first steamer flying the Union Jack to enter a port of the U'n- ited .Sltaltes, She was not a success financially on this route and on her return to Quebec her owners decided to send her.do England for sale, ht was under these conditions that the ':Royal `William" set off on her :historic 'trip across the Atlantic. She sailed from Quebec on the fifth of August for Piotou. There she took a on .coal for her journey and had some s repairs d,ane on her boilers. On the ls eighteenth ,01 August, with, seven :pias- steamer ever •to fire a shbt in action; senigers on:board, slre was ready <to and the first vessel in:the world ever 'leave, and one can easily ,imagine $Ilse 'to cross the 'Atlantic all the way un scene as her gang•,pl'anles were drawn der her own steam, up and she.pushad off from shore. The e, ,passengers were ;probably in a state c1' of excitement ,similar to that,df those whb have tempted fate in a dirigible ,(n the same journey in our ,own day, rug. !Every prier and 'Point of v'an'tage or; ne the shore line was crowded ,with spec- f tenors eager 'to ,see the deplarture, but 'e the records dk not say much a'b;out ss shalt scene, ISaitor-fashion, bhe clear i'1 an'ce papier :gives the. following Aro- n sa'ic statement: " 'Royal William,' f 1363 tons. 38 men, •pdhn McDougall, master. Bound to 'London. 'British cargo. 'Oargio: 254 caldrons of coals , (madly 300 'tons), a box Of stuffed iyird's, and ,six s'par's, produce of'the piloviltce, One box 'and ,one : trunk, ihou'se'hdlidl 'furniture and a harlp, all British, and seven passengers," Tlhe fare was one hundred dollars "not in- cluding w'i'nes," They 'were not out .far ;before Cap- tain. 'llldDlougalll realized bha't the sihiip was more dedply laden with coal :than was ,colnilfaddallele, IOn the Grand Banks of -Newfoundland they encoun- tered a 'terdlfic ,galle and one of the engines became 'disabled. Prelsiently the vessel 'began to leak and, ,the ,en- gineer sent .up .word .that 'she was sink- ing, but "Capitain M'clDougail'l got the ipunilps wanking and She continued On her way for .several days with only 'one engine. 'Arriving at the other side the 'Royal William' .put into 'Cowes for repairs, and :then proceeded to 'Landau where she decked on the eleventh of Sep- tember, twenty-five days after sailing !from Piddo•u. ,So ended the first trans-Atlantic 'crossing with steam propulsion. Tn less than a fortnight after reach ing '.London • the famous ship was sold for ten thousand pounds, and the Por- tuguese Government chartered her to serve as a transport vessel, Captain �MelDougald remained. in 'command. In 1834:she visited the •ports of Ca- diz, !Lisbon and Oporto, and was even- tually 'bought by the Spaniards and was convereted into a war ship. They re -christened her the Ysabet Segundo and it .was under this name that she had the distinction of firing the first shot ever thrown from a 'steam man- of-war. This took place in the Bay of San Sebastian, The later career .of the ,vessel was passes, In coast guard service in At- lantic and Mediterranean waters and in 1840 she went into drydock•at Bor-1 deaux, l ranco, to have her.hull repair- ed, but she was found to be so rotten that a new ship was built to receive her engines and the old boat was con- verted into a hulk. The new .vessel 'which was given the same name, was .wrecked off the Boast of Algeria in '15611. Such was the end of the `Royal, IWiI'liam,' the first steamer built to foster inter -colonial trade; the first 'Canadian steamer built .for work at sea; the first British steamer to enter port of the United States;•'bhe first teams transport in Portugal; the first, team .man-afewar in Spain; the first 0 Send us 'the names:of your visitors, h We • Are Selling_ Quality Books Boobs are Well Made, ; Carbon is Clean and Copies Readily. All styles, Carbon Leaf and Black Back. Prices as Low as You Can Get Anywhere, Get our Quotation on Your Next Or'ter. rt SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, je%vs I't Will 'P,revent, 'Ulcerated Throat.: At the first ;symptoms of sore throat, wlhioh presages ulceration_ and inflam- mation, take -a spoonful' of Dr. Thomas' ,FJclectric Oil, Add: a little sugar to -,make it ;palatable. bt will allay bhe irritation and prevent the ulcenation and swelling that are so painful. Those who were periodically subject to quinsy .have ,thus made themselves immune bo attack. Beatty of the C.P.R. As Montrealers Know:l-$im Reprinted from Montreal Daily Herald Ebadck who. Beatty is a quarterstu- - died law, but by a twist' of fate, became a railway presi- dent. Though h e couldn't make say it first string tris on the Varsity gridiron squad playehe had no dif ficulty with the C. P, R. and has twas �Shaughnessever yncoachiinTheg that turned the trick (Lord S. not He is probably the shyest man. M Canada. The ladies 'admire him because he wears his hat over one eye and walks with a quarterback swagger. The fact that he is a bachelor and apparently intends to remain one provides 'a second element of "je ne sats gttoi" to keep feminine hearts in a state of flutter. Business men like him because he talks straight from the shoul- der and has an uncanny talent for getting at the core of the most intricate problem. The man in the street respects him because he preach',, The Gospel Of True Crnudianisni, Politicians fawn on him because he is the boss of the C. P.11: The Prince of Wales is another citizen who thinks Bratty is "all rlght, and HisR,...;74.41 z inlins,ss Is always ready to prr t o it i ,- v7. ficiating at the lanucni.ir of a new C. P, R. sh.'i, Ordinary l r: >. Highlishaviyng anda : • ty As a you judge, but cd I sent him a =., i,i U, P. lt.'s legal depart it.:t. ng Beatty refused to regard this as his life- work, but ultimately had to de- cide in a hurry when the late Lord Shaughnessy sent for him and asked him to be a Vice -Presi- dent, I'Iere is one version of what took place Beatty said "No!" "Tom" Shaughnessy fixed the young attorney with a stern eye and exclaimed, "'jy God, Beatty! Do you want to be a mere lawyer all your life ?" Young Beatty smiled and took the job. Some people think Mr. Beatty is hard to reach and tales are told of citizens who wait for weeks for the call to conference. Nevertheless Ise is the easiest man in the country to talk to, pofficrovie,ded you can crash the outer He is one of the few leading citizens who go in for Good Works in a Big Way without thought of publicity or praise. Not long ago the mother of an ex -Boys' Home youth who had lost his job in the States, was destitute and needed trainfare home in despair tele- phoned to E. W. The Chairman and President of the C.P.R. came to the phone in person, discussed the case with the harassed mother, told her not to worry and in- structed the C. P. R. official nearest to the boy to ship him back to his home, paying the fare out of his own pocket. These are the things which have won him a reputation for kindness and humanity. Ile was born at Thorold, which Ontario people will tell you is situated in the Garden of Canada. He attended several schools in Toronto, and ultimately scratched his way into, through and out, of Toronto University and was called to the Ontario Bar. That was in 1901 and almost at 01100 he went into the C.P.R.'s law department. Ise stayed there for thirteen years before becoming the company's General Counsel. in 1918 he was elected to the hoard. In 1918 they made hien President, when Lord Shaughnessy dropped one of his two portfolios. Six years later he added the title Chairman to his letterhead, Since then he has held both jobs and has had plenty of worries on his hands. He thinks co-operative manage- ment will solve the railway prob- lem. He does more travelling than many salesmen. To -day you will see hint in Calgary, Next Tuesday he will be in Montreal. On Wednesday he will appear be fore the Railway Commission. in the Capital, On Thursday you can talk with him by long lis- Lance to the Empress of Britain, outward bound. Wherever he' encs he carries his work under his hat. When times were ,good it used to be written that he had the Biggest Industrial ,fob In The World. The job to -day is pro- bably just as big but infintely more arduous. His continued good repute is irret Iv due to the idea that has r.• , ' , „t rhr'c ha is firmest bon- to;cine hili` by and ° " �•enTesentattve a"citizen -.Hila - as can be. &Quid be- •' '+ l5"s t.wo oceans, - '• 'cc+,i tlsere'is plenty of evidence to 't,apport rho charge,