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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1933-05-04, Page 7T1hu sclay'a May 4th, 1933 A 'WORD TO TRAVELLERS • p about Funds It is desirable when travelling abroad to carry Travellers' Cheques and Letters of Credit rather than any ,considerable sun of ' cash. Apart . from the extra risk it entails, Canadian cu n carried abroad involves exchange, with consequentsrenry inconvenience. g delays and• Letters of Credit and Travellers' Cheques issued by The Dominion Bank are honoured in United States; Great Britain,Continental Europe, and throughout the world, will glad) arrange 'Our nearest farancli manager y g your requirements. Consult him. THE DOMINION BANK ESTABLISHED 1871 Wingham Branch, J. R. M. Spittal, Mgr. , ase BRANCHES THROUGHOUT CANADA AND OFFICES IN NEW YORK AND LONDON World Wide News In Brief Form m 1.21011. 'Dairy Firm Made Good Profits ... Ottawa—Silverwood's Dairy, Ltd.— 'holding company for its 26 plants in. Central and Western Ontario—made :$300,000 in the year ended April 1 last. This represented five per cent.: on a capital of $6,000,000 and a pro- fit of one-half cent a quart on fluid milk. .Incorporated in 1928, the head office of the company is at London, Ont. J. H. Duplan, general manager of the holding company, testified to this effect before the parliamentary milltr P obe. Britain, U.S., and France United on Program . Following conferences with Presi- dent Roosevelt, Prime Minister Ram- say MacDonald, of Great Britain and former Premier Herriot of France, the key questions at the World Ec-I $7,000. It is alleged Lumley took th which gold would be redistributed, particularly to Germany and South America. + Police 'Trap Alleged Extortionist Walter Lumley, 22 -year-old Eng- lish Barnardo boy, living in the Wel- lington House, was arrested in a po- lice trap Friday night on charges of extortion. Lumley is alleged to be the_ man who wrote two threatening. letters to Mayor W. J. Stewart of Toronto, demanding $7,000. To meet the demands of the most recent letter sent Mayor Stewart, a member of the Toronto police force was dressed in clothes similar to those worn by his Worship and was driven in the May- or's car to Grant Edward's service station, Dundas and Bond streets, to deposit a parcel supposed to contain •ononuc Conference will be'as follows parcel placed by the ° s Y police and thus 1. Revival of world prices by ag- teed-upon percentages, and no more. 2. Securing of international and +simultaneous co-operation in major money and central bank policies by: (a) International devaluation. (b) Future control of credit expan- sion and contraction. 3. Inauguration, over a long fixed period, of, a gradual downward re- -vision of tariffs and other trade bar- riers. 4. Granting of liberal concessions by the United States on war' debts to all debtor countries willing to par- ticipate in this program. Premier MacDonald, President Roosevelt and ex -Premier Herriot reached an accord to siphon gold from the United States and France to Britain, as a central unit from fell into the trap. Lieut -Governor' Suggests Sterilization of Mentally Deficient Hamilton—Like the, country whose thought it had advanced and whose opinion it had developed along sound lines, the Canadian Club was young and virile, -and facing the future with confidence, its look forward and not backward, said Hon. Dr. Herbert Bruce, Lieutenant -Governor of On- tario, in his address at the fortieth annual dinner of the Canadian Club in the Royal Connaught. Hon. Dr. Bruce spoke on the sub- ject of race degeneration, the men- ace of which to Canada's national life he could not overstate, he said. The best minds of the day were seeking a solution' to the economic problems Local recotds show that relE41112 PATHFINDER TIRES give unusual mileage night O n your w community, trAutery :Isis are piling up unusual mileages on Goodyear Pathfinders. These Goodyear lower-priced tires are quality tires built with Goodyear Supertwist cords and Goodyear -processed rubber. Don't try to squeeze the last dangerous mile from your old tires. Let us put safe ln,ew Pathfinders On your rims NOW. lic)riltuth & Bennett Telephone 174w, Wingharrt9 Ontario which recurred and .did threaten the State, but "there was another problem wiiieh was just as menacing, he said, and that was the mentally deficient and the propagation of their kind, His Honor strongly urged that the sterilization of all such persons be made compulsory if the blood -stream of Canada's national life was not to be gravely polluted by this form of racial impurity. Herriot of France Makes Statement Washington The worldo- r are virtually in agreement on a tar- iff truce" to start at once, and extend until opening of the World Economic Conference on June 12, former Pre- mier Edouard Herriot of Frances re- vealed. Fresh from his conference with President Roosevelt, Herriot in- dicated that the holiday on new tar- iff and trade restrictions will be the first major accomplishments of the International Conference. The Fernch representative also said he had reached the basis of an ac- cord with. Roosevelt on disarmament, security and 'economic problems. United States Senate • . Adopts Inflation Wasington The Roosevelt Ad- ministration's momentous farm relief - inflation program was passed by the United States Senate and sent to the house on a wave of Democratic and Western Republican votes. The vote 64 to 20, came after three weeks of comprehensive debate, and climaxed a final two hours of swift -;:roving ev- ents and roll -calls that oldest mem- bers could not recall ever having seen equalled. It vests extensive permissive pow- ers in the President to expand Unit- ed States credit and currency by at least $6,000,000,000, and places equal- ly broad authority in Secretary Wal- lace of the Agriculture Department to raise further the prices of basic farm commodities, through the g levy- ' r inof"processin taxes sand licensing fees, and through marketing agree- ments and controlled production. Roosevelt and Bennett Conference Termed helpful Washington -For more than three hours President Roosevelt discussed with Prime Minister Bennett of Can- ada phases of the World Economic Conference program, and related questions of trade policy in which these two neighboring Governments have an important and immediate concern. This was the substance of a joint Cement issued at the White House ring the afternoon. It added the rmnation that President and Prime nister "have found this exchange views very helpful," he United States Secretary of - to told newspapermen afterward, consummation of a trade agree - t between Canada and this coun• wolud scarcely be realized until ✓ the World Economic Conferen- scheduled to commence on June but the feeling prevailed in Can- n official circles that the Press - and Mr. Bennett would make rapid progress that an under - ding would be reached in time ubmission of the necessary legis - n possibly to an autumn session he Canadian Parliament, victs at. Kingston n Cause Trouble ngston Demanding the release solitary confinement of convict Demerse, rioter of last October punishment for breaking pris- ules recently some 15 convicts nesday refused to return to their in the women's new section of mouth Penitentiary until attend - resorted to force. There were juries of any consequence ac- ig to Warden W. B, Meglo�ugh- cl Kingdom and Germany Trade, Agreement don --Reciprocal trade and tar - cessions between Germany and Britain were announced Tillers - he quota forBritish coal ex.- to Germany has been nearly d and in return the United m makes tariff concessions ov nmited field. sta du info Mi of T Sta that men try afte ce, 12, adia dent such stan for s latio of t Con Agai lit from Paul under on r Wed cells Ports ants no in cardii lin. 1 Unite 1 Reach Lon iff con Great day. T ports double Kingdo 'or ali Veterans Exempt on 1982 Pensions Great War veterans will not have to pay an income tax on their pen- sions for 1932,.was learned from re- liable sources. The budget regulation announced by, Ron, E. N, Rhodes, minister of fitiene°, on Monday that all war• pensions would be considered part of a man's income for income taxation purposes, will not be retro- active, Nominated 1V1inister to Canada Ottawa --Nomination of Warren Delano Robbins as United States Minister to Canada is being sent to the United States Senate by President Franklin Roosevelt, according to word received at the United Stakes Legation here. Tho appointment does not become effective until rati- WINGUAM At ANcZV °IMg$ fled by the Senate PAGE Mr, Robbins is a cousin of Pres1 - dent Roosevelt,is a career man in the diplomatic service, and has been prominently mentioned for the Ot- tawa post for some time, ,At present he is Chief of the Protocol Division of the State Department at, Washing- tion, London is Hopeful London -- Downing Street's satis- faction with the visit of Prime Min- ister Ramsay MacDonald to the Un- ited States, and gratification that so much vitally important work prepar- atory to the World Economic Con- ference has been accomplished; were reflected today in London's financial quarters. The stockmarketreacted. favorably, if not sensationally ,and the American dollar took a rise of 6c,, ,II sII It,1„ 1„ 11111111,1/1111111111, 4„.A. NEWS of th [DISTRICT Wellington County Institution Benifits by Will Wellington County Council will save about $9,000 this year through a windfall which has come to the House of Industry and Refuge, El- even years ago a prominent Harriston resident, Wm. Crosbie, died and in. his will left $8,800, the interest of which was to be applied to the main- tenance of an invalid, Alexander Thring, who lived in the House of Industry. On his death the whole sum was to be reverted to the Home. Mr. Thring died in January of this year, and at the County Council ses- sion Thursday, Mr. John Pritchard, executor of the Crosbie estate, ap- peared and informed the reeves that the estate was turning over $8,800 to the county. • Central League Reorganized The Central Baseball League held its annual meeting in the Royal Ho- tel, Harriston, with an enthusiastic representation present from Clifford', Drew, Arthur, Mt. Forest, Neustadt, Harriston and Palmerston. Those named to hold office for the forth- coming season were: Hon. Pres., Dr. G. A. McQ•uibban, M.P., of Alina, and Dr. J. K. Blair, M.P., of Arthur; pres. J. Davidson, Harriston; vice-pres., A. Wagoner and H. McCallum; secre- tary -treasurer, A. L. Kruspe, Clifford. It was decided to commence the schedule earlier this year in order to be ready to compete in the O. B. A. A. playdowns according to rule. New team have applied for entrance, Lis- towel, Arthur and Palmerston, but Clifford and Mt. Forest are undecid- ed, Clinton Couple 42 Years Married Clinton—Mr. and. Mrs. Wm. 'Walk- er celebrated the forty-second an- niversary of their marriage Saturday. For that many years, and indeed many more, Mr. " and Mrs. Walker have been, citizens of Clinton. Mr. Walker, son of James Walker, born at Granton, and Isabella Shepherd, daughter of James,' L. Shepherd, born at Blyth, came to Clinton with their parents as very young children. Had 110 Gall Stones Removed. Miss Annie Cairns, granddaughter of Mrs, Win. Forrester of town, was recently operated on in a hospital in Toronto where 110 stones were re- moved from her gall -bladder. Miss Cairns is at present recuperating at the home of her cousin, Mrs. McCar- ron in Toronto,—port Elgin Times. Has 101 Descendants Last week we carried in these col- umns an item about Mrs. John Eg- gert, of• Dublin, which is subject to a slight correction, Mrs. Eggert is the mother of eight daughters and one son, Charles. She has 45 grand- children and 47 great grandchildren, making the total number of descend- ants 101.—Milverton Sun, Fall Wheat Wintered Well Partners in the townships adjacent to Arthur report that they 'believe the fall wheat is in good condition and •promising well. In Wellington County, as a whole fall wheat and seeding of clovers have come through the winter in wonderful shape accord- ing to a report of the Ontario De - pertinent of Agriculture, Given a fa- vorable season these crops should give a good account of themselves this year•, Enterprise News, Palmerston Rink in Difficulty The Palmerston Rink may be help- ed out of its difficulties .by the peo- ple of the town as the following res- ohutiorl of the Council will shows-., "That this Council express its readi- ness to submit to the taxpayers, a by-law to take over the rink If sat- isfactory terms can be arranged and that the Finance .'Committee work with the parties concerned and try to arrive at a, satisfactory solution and report to the Council as 50012 as possible." ---Carried unanimously. ---Palmerston Observer, Clifford Enpress Quits" A. E. l3radwin, who has been pub- lislling. the Clifford Express for sev- eral years, has discontinued that pub- lication and is removing from that village. ----Mildmay Gazette. Wins Silk Hat The first vessel to arrive in God- erich )harbor this season was the steamer . Ann C. Minch, which came in with a cargo of over 200,000 bush- els of wheat and oats from the head of the Lakes for the Goderich'elevat- or Co, On Monday afternoon Cap- tain C. R. Albinson was presented at the town hall with the traditional silk topper which goes to the skipper bringing the first vessel of the season into port,—Goderich Signal, Chosen President A new section' was formed at the Ontario Educational convention held in Toronto last week known as the "County 'Council Educational Associ- ation,'representatives ' from twenty- seven counties being present. Reeve J. F. Vandrick of Listofvel, the dele- gate of Perth county Council;was honoredin being chosen president of the new organization.. The next meet- ing will be held on September 1 when it is hoped every county will be rep- resented.—Listowel Banner. Wanderer Returns Home Lorne Bridges., son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bridges, of Stratford, for- merly of Mildmay, left home two years ago with $2.50 in his pockets and arrived back home last week af- ter seeing much of the United States and travelling •as far as Valparaiso, Chile. Starting by touring Quebec and the Maritimes, he finally arrived at New York. From there he went to Galveston, Texas; Tempica, Mex- ico; Valaparaiso, Chile; and back to New York, He then went down to Palm Beach, 'Florida, for thewinter, and finally back home to Stratford. Lorne, who was born at Mildmay, now hopes to secure employment on. the boats for the summer, --Mildmay' Gazette, Pheasants Received Mr. •Rd. Welsh, secretary of the Huron Game and. Bird Association, hese received .from the Game .and Fisheries Department through the Cordington Bird Farm, ten hens and ten cocks of the dark and cross bred pheasants which have already been released in the Hay swamp. Forty pairs of pheasants have been received during the past four years by the Association. The public are request- ed not to molest these birds in any shape or form.—Exeter Times -Advo- cate. Policeman Shot At In a community known as Tinker - town, in the Township of Culross, Sunday afternoon, a bullet, presum- ably fired from a rifle, whizzed un- comfortably close to Provincial Con- f stable McClevis in the course of an t investigation into alleged illegal prac- i tices in connection with booze. To d date, thears on who Pfired the shot t Acorn Barn Ventilators z - -Prevent span.-. ' ,Prevent combus- tion, Base, 20 in.; Drum, 16, in.; Height, 4 ft, 5 in. --only ;5.00, ,!1 Tiro tor,. Pres on Galvanized Tanks Special sprang Sale, Write for prices, Slocum's Spark Arrester For your house chin ney.. Pre- vents roof fires. Slocum's Fire Suffocator For putting out fires when they are beginning. PRESTON Barn Door Hardware We can save you money on your baro door hard- ware. Write for prices. Preston, Steel C aci Barns Built with ruggedsteel trusses or plank trusses. Roofed and sided with fire- proof steel. write for • "Book About Barns". se ' Preston "LedHer r Nails Lead is tt„ed on the head of these nails to seal tile nail -hole; Now only 15c 16. Millions of dollars worth of farce build- ings are being eaten up each year by rot and decay caused by leaky roofs, and by • fires. Save your buildings NO W before they get beyond saving. Re -roof with Rib -Roll. Rib -Roll is permanent. it cannot warp, shrink, peel, crack, curl or :bulge. It is. fireproof --sparks cannot ignite it. When properly grounded at the four corners according to the Ontario Lightning Rod. Act, it gives complete lightning protec- tion. «Council Standard". Rib -Roll is now sell- ing at the lowest prices in history. Quality is still maintained at its highest point., Write for free sample and '`° useful roofing booklet. C011NCIL5iANQARO We make all kinds of Sheet el, NEW C04t 1><y Metal Building" Materials. Eastern. Guelph Street Preston, Ont. is unknown to the authorities.—Wal kerton Telescope. Lost :Finger in Peculiar Accident Bill VanHorne, the 6 -year-old son of Mr. Whit, VanHorne of town, los the little finger off his left hand in a peculiar manner on Monday ;after- rioon. Sent by his mother to. get some milk at Dippel's Dairy, he wan- dered back with his hound into a bash lot on the premises, and as the dog chased a rabbit into a stone -pile, young VanHorne proceeded to roll some of the rocks' away, when _a par- ticularly big boulder toppled over on his left hand, striking the little fin- ger and crushing it off against an- other rock just about the middle of the digit. Walkerton. Herald -Times, "nit Factoriesqy also at. Montreal 5 Toronto. - the gasoline tank was • completely empty. According, to Fire Chief George, he had personally inspected; the truck on Friday last at which time he found plenty of gasoline in t the tank, and as th ' e truck had not been out since, it shows that some., party or parties had visited the fire hall and stolen the gas from the tank; -Port Elgin Times, •„„geea Mrs. Davidson Honored' Breaks Leg in Strange .Accident On Sunday evening Mr. John Coll- ing met with a painful accident which will lay -him aside for time. Going out to the barn to perform the daily work he opened a .pen contining one of the pigs. The animal ran against him; with such force that he was knocked down and his right leg was broken in several places, below the knee.—Ripley Express. Stole Gas from Fire Truck An act of theft of the most con- temptible and serious kind was dis- covered on Monday morning when Mr. Adam Cairns, driver of the local ire truck, ran to the hall in answer o the fire alarm and after backing t out of the hall had the engine go ead. A hurried inspection ' of the ruck disclosed the tartlin f Signal honor has come to Mrs, R. Davidson, of Dungannon, as a .reward for the interest she has sl rwn in edu,- cational affairs for so long. At the meeting of the Ontario Educational Association at Toronto, which she attended, Mrs. Davidson was elected president of the Rural. Section for 1933, the first 'time in the 'history of this section a woman has held this position. 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