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GRACE ROOSEVELT TO WEO WM. McMILLAN
Miss Grace Green Roosevelt, only
daughter of Theodore and Mrs. Roos
evelt, will wed William McMillan of
Baltimore on March 3, it was announ-
ced by theparents of the bride-to-be.
Miss Roosevelt, shown here, is the
eldest granddaughterof the late Pres-
ident Theodore • Roosevelt and is a
second cousin to Mrs. Franklin De-
lano Roosevelt, wife of the president.
Mr. McMillan, the prospective bride-
groom, is the son of the late. Hugh
McMillan of Detroit, and of the pre-
sent Mrs. Walter Dent Wise of Balti-
more, with whom he makes his home.
World Wide News In Brief Form
Takes Life Because of
Approaching Blindness
Blenheim, Ont. Despondent at the
approach of blindness, Joseph Ferrin.
'74 -year-old Charring Cross mail Car-
rie, is believed to have taken his own
life. His daughter,, Annie, found his
body slumped in a rocking chair, a
shotgun pointed at the throat and the
left side of the face blown away.
Insull Must Leave Greece
London—Foreign Minister Dimitri
Maxmos of Greece declared in an in-
terview that his government's decision
that Samuel Instill must leave Greece
by the end of January is final and ir-
revocable.
The former Chicago utilities oper-
ator, given an extension of his police'
residence permit to allow him to re-
main until January .31, is wanted in
the United States to face charges
growing out of the collapse of his ut-
ilities empire:
Death Separates the
"Two Black Crows"
Mesa, Ariz.—Charles E. Mack of
-the . "Two Black Crows" vaudeville
team, Moran and Mack, was injured
by A. R; Mosher of Ottawa, Domin-
ion president of the a11 -Canadian Con-
gress of Labor and head of the Can-
adian Brotherhood of Railway, Em-
ployees. He was speaking at a public
meeting in the national union head-
quarters.
Expressing the belief that political
success could be achieved by the or-
ganization of Canadian workmen into
Canadian national unions he declared
it was but logical to assume that if
Canadian workmen accept economic
direction from the United States by
affiliations with the American Feder-
ation of Labor' there would also be
political direction even if it were in-
direct. "The 9 national Labor move-
ment" he said, "is not satisfied with
the mere question of negotiating the
wage agreements. It is concerned al-
so with the errors of the economic
system and the remedies to be ap-
plied."
fatally in an automobile accident .ix
miles east of here. He died in the
Southside Hospital here.
A Proposal to Relieve
Unemployment
Quebec—Designed to take the load
of unemployment relief off the shoul-
ders of burdened municipalities and
at the same time remove it from all
political control, Premier L. A. Tas
chereau. of Quebec will propose to the
Dominion -Provincial conference the
appointment of commissions to han-
dle all unemployment matters.
He proposes the creation of a sys-
tem whereby the province of Quebec
and the other provinces in Canada.
would appoint commissions to form
,corporations which would issue .30'or
40 -year debentures, the proceeds to be
used for unemployrftent relief.
Debentures would be guaranteed by
the Dominion government • and the
Provincial government concerned.
Proposes National Labor Party.
Windsor, Ont.—A national Labor
party in Canada, governed by the ec-
onomic policies of the workers was.
the recommendation before Laborites,
first venture, he became active in
Conservative affairs, and soon became
Vice -President of the Ward 2 Con-
servative Association.
In 1921 he was nominated and was
elected to the House of Commons for
East Toronto. Re-elected iti i925 he
was made Minister of Public Works
in the Meighen Administration. Re-
turned in 1926 and 1930, Mr, Ryek-
man was appointed Minister of Nat-
ional Revenue, .a most involved and,
difficult task, eoming as it did, when
the world faced a new economic era.
After more than ,three years at this
post Mr. Ryckman found that he
could not continue because of ill
health, and in November, 1933, he re--
signed. Mr. Ryckman retained his
seat in the House of Commons after
resigning from the Cabinet..
French Government to
Probe Irregularities
Paris—The Chamber of Deputies
gave Premier Camille Chautemps a
vote of confidence:, 360 against. 229,
on his pledge to clean up the $40,-
000,000 'Bayonne pawnshop scandal,
which has Shaken France to the roots.
A second expression of confidence,
376 against 205, was given on a reso-
lution of faith in 111, Chautemps' pro-
mises to inve°stigate the scandal "per-.
sonally" and "sparing no names." The
latter resolution was offered by for-
mer Premier Edouard Herriot.
U. S. Senate Discuss
Waterway Treaty,.
Washington—The fight to ratify
the St. Lawrence Waterway treaty in
the United States Senate is on. While
Senator Key Pittman, Nevada, Demo-
crat, opened the battle for those fav-
oring ratification, with a scathing de-
nunciation of "selfish :seaports" and
"powerful railways" opposing the
building of a, waterway from the Gt.
Lakes fo the Atlantic, "Independent
Republicans banded together under
the leadership of Senator Robert M.
Lafollette in favor of the pact.
11EN
you're ready to unpack your
-things ... and you've left
the trunk key at home
and you've got to have . it P.D.Q.
Tall thane so by telephone
a Long Distance call
gats quick action.
• In any kind of a fix, tong Distance is tii
quickest, easiest way to send a message—and
get a reply, You can talk 100 miles or sofor
as little asp 30 cents. Look in the front of your
directory and see the different' low rates.
Massed Planes Make Long Trip
Honolulu—The , greatest overseas
mass flight in aviation history was
completed with clock -like precision as
six United States navy planes, carry-
ing 30 men on a swift 2,400 -mile "rou-
tine" transfer from California to Ha-
waii, alighted at Pearl Harbor in 1-2-3
order. All Honolulu roared and
screeched with the din of welcome as
the big planes loomed out of the
northeast ,thundered past sinister Ko-
ko Head, then over picturesque Di-
amond Head and the glittering sands
of Waikiki and on to the gentle wat-
ers of Pearl Harbor.
Hopeful of Disarmament
Negotiations
London—The report Sir John Sim-
on brought bacle from his conversa-
tions with Premier Mussolini at' Rome
has created a more hopeful outlook
toward disarmament negotiations, it
was apparent in informed political
quarters. The cabinet's disarmament
committee held an exhaustive discus-
sion of the situation, and although it
was not suggested there had been any
definite development, there was talk
of distinctly brighter prospects.
Beheaded for Reichstag Fire
g,
Leip zi : Germany-Marinus Van for 135,000 depositors in Detroit's.
Der Lubbe, 24 -year-old Dutch :stone Guardian Union National Bank to re
mason, was beheaded for firing the
Arrested for Opposing Nazi
Berlin—A long-standing and bitter
German Protestant Church fight over
leadership and dogmatook a dram-
atic turn when Prussian secret `police
invaded homes of- members of the
Pastors' Emergency Federation in
various' parts of Prussia and confis-
cated membership lists. At Schneide-
muehl, Rev. Rzadki was arrested and
taken toa concentration camp. The
raids occurred in Dortmund, Stettin
and Berlin.
He Coaxes Rabbits
When :'Stewart. C. W. Hughsan,
owner of Model Farin in East Gere-
fraxa Township, two miles west of
Orangeville, wishes rabbit for dinner,
he has a unique way of supplying his
requirements. With a piece of binder
twine he suspends a bunch of alfalfa'
hay from the limb of an apple tree
at the corner of the house, the shot-
gun is placed through the ventilator
of a window upstairs, the jack -rabbit
appears, the trigger is pulled, and the
meal is assured. During the past week
a dozen large jack -rabbits have fallen
prey to. Mr. Hughson's marksmanship,.
--Mount Forest Confederate:
Catching Herring Through Ice
Many fine catches of herringare
being made through holes in the ice
at the harbor here, which are helping
out considerably in lessening the cost
Of the bill -of -fare in more than one
home. Last week one gent caught 4'7
of these fish at one sitting, while an-
other caught 58. A trout was also
hooked by one gent, but unfortunate-.
ly, like the "fin" in mist fish stories,
got away,—Port Elgin Times,
Walkerton Chief Resigns
Chief -Ferguson, who has not been
on active duty since liis collapse on
the pavement after issuing from the
Court House here following a major
court sittings of a month or so ago,
and in 'which crash to the asphalt in
a weak spell he gashed his. head ih
a manner that required several stitch-
es to close the gaping wound, formal-
ly tendered his resignation to the
Town Council at the opening session
of the year.—Walkerton Herald -Tim-
es,
Quebec Premier Wants
Legal Lottery
Montreal—Repeals of the :Domin-
ion's anti -lottery law to : permit hold-
ing one large lottery, the proceeds to
be distributed on a per capita basis
among the nine Provinces for charit-
able and educational :purposes, was
advocated by Premier Taschereau.
He said he would bring up this matter
at the forthcoming Dominion-Provin-
dal Conference in Ottawa.
Canadian dollars were going out of
Canada in thousands, he said, to swell
the funds of. State lotteries in France
and Ireland.
Depositors at Detroit to be Paid
Washington The Reconstruction
Finance Corporation made it possible
128 Jacks in Drive
There have been a number of jack-
rabbit drives in the community 'during
the past few weeks but the, largest
drive of the season took place Tues-
day when thirty-five men from this
district and from Farquhar succeeded
in bringing home 128 jacks. The hun-
ters motored about four miles south
of Exeter in a truck and then spread-
ing out along the sideroad for a mile
and a quarter they proceeded scuth
in V shape for three and three •.quar
ter miles on the Biddulph sid•.: of the
highway.—Exeter Times Advocate.
New Use for Potatoes
Word comes from'Dublin than "an
industrial alcohol, to be used as fuel
for motor cars •as well as in dyes,
heating and lighting, has been devel-
oped from potatoes and will ,,be
a government monopoly." The esti-
mated production cost is sixpence a
gallon. The potato is a lowly veget-
able, but there certainly is nothing
lowly about a development which
holds out such immense possibilities.
It is just one more evidence of the
remarkable advance being made in
scientific research in these amazing
times.—The Milverton Sun.
Horses Ran Amok
On Saturday evening. at six o'clock
a team of horses owned by Mr. Gor-
don Coleman of Derby Tp., which
liadbeen loosely' tethered in the stab-
les at the Queen's Hotel allafternoon
became impatient and with a few tugs
at their fastenings easily gained their
freedom. Breaking into a wild gallop
as they swung out the lane to Yonge
Street they tried to turn and go up
the street but the rapid pace at which
they were travelling threw the• heavy
wagon up against the gasoline pump
at Fenton's• Garage and brought ev-
ents to an abrupt finish, -Tara Lead-
er.
German Reichstag building in Berlin
last February. He had repeatedly con-
fessed setting the fire, but steadfastly
refused to divulge •any information as
to whether he had any accomplices.
f.
Mixed Marriage Annulled
Montreal—A : marriage which had
stood for twenty-four years ended is
Superior Court here because the cere-
mony was not performed by a Ronan
Catholic priest. The wife, Hortense
Marie, was a Roman Catholic. She
was married to Charles E. A. Holmes
a Protestant, by the minister of St.
John the Baptist Church here in 1909.
The couple had ane child, a .daugh-
ter; Eugenie, who has attained her
majority. For some 'time prior to in-
stitution of action to have the mar-
riage annulled, the couple had been.
living apart.
Much Political Excitement
In Austria
Vienna—A new crisis in the Gov-
ernment's struggles with Nazi terror-
ism was marked when Fascist Heim•
vvehr headquarters officially announc-
ed that the home -guard. leader, Count
Johann Alberti, had been caught ne-
gotiating with a Hitlerite •chieftain:
Count Alberti, chief of the Lower
Austria Heiniwehr, immediately sub-
mitted his resignation. It was learned
he had had dealings :with Alfred E.
Frauenfield, a protninent, Nazi, Mean-
while, the excitement in Government
and political circles reached. a boiling
point.,
Hon. t. B. Ryckman,
Dies in His 68th 'Year
Hon. Edmund Baird Ryckman, K.
C., prominent member of the Con-
servative Party for nearly forty years,
and former Minister of National Re-
venue in the Bennett Cabinet, died at
his home, 44 Walmer Road, Toronto'
otr Thursday in his 68th. year.
Trained for the profession of law
after graduation from. Brantford Col-
legiate Institute, Victoria College and
the University of Toronto, Mr. Ryck-
man left Osgoode Hall with the gold
medal of the Law Society. lie first
entered politics as a Conservative Can-
didate :for the riding of East ?'ork in
the Legislatttre,;in thegeneral elee-
tion of 1894, Uttsticcestftti itt this, his
ceive repayment in full, while the Un-
ited States Senate Banking Commit-
tee was receiving charges that a
White House order kept' the Treasury
from acting upon reports of 'bad bank-
ing in the Michigan metropolis dur-
ing the Hoover Administration.
NEWS
of the
DISTRICT
Horse Drops Dead
Dick Jaclain of the Sth concession
of Grey experienced a peculiar and
rather expensive mishap as he was
driving to •:town :recently. Just as he
was at the corner of the 8th and the
gravel, which leads to town, one of
the team of horses Which he was driv-
ing, staggered and fell dead on the
road. The horse was perfectly well
when he harnessed it.—Brussels .Post.
Better Times Are Here
A prominent Carrick farmer, calling
at this office on Wednesday, was of
the opinion that tunes are now tak-
ing a definite turn for the better, He
cited hog,. prices at over double what
they were a year ago, fall wheat is in
strong demand at 70c per btishel, cat-
tle aitd sheep prices are improving,
and there is a better tone to condi-
tions generally, Of course, it will take
some tttiie to recover from the effects
of the depression slump, but this ag-
riculturalist is certain that the pres-
ent im;fsrovement will be permanent,
and not just a flash itt the pan. —
Mildtnay Gazette.
Slipped on Ice,' Broke Arm
Double Misfortune
Mr. John Petch who celebrated his
85th birthday on January 4th, his been
ill since Saturday with bronchial
pneumonia. On Monday morning
Mrs. Petch suffered a dizzy spell and
had the misfortune to fall down the
basement stairs. Although no bones
were, fractured, Mrs. fetch was sev-
erely bruised.—Listowel. Standard.
Men For Parks'
Kincardine's quota of men for the
government relief camps is six, ac-
cording to word received by l,fayor
Magwood from the provincial depart-
mentof public works. So far only
two men have expressed a willingness
to accept the offer and they will be
scut to Rondeau Park, near Ridge-
town.—Kincardine Review -Reporter.
Gasoline Thieves at Goderich
Goderich — Gasoline thieves are
busy in this town. Dr. Harold Taylor
stepped into his car to find that his.
tank hacl been drained dry during the
night, although he had "filled tip" the
Sending
Money Safely
at Low Cost
IT is a bank's business to
deal in money. That is its
function..
Therefore, when you wish to
send money by telegram, by
draft or by money order, a
bank will do it for you with
the utmost efficiency as part
of its regular business.
This Bank has facilities that
make it possible to send
money safely and cheaply to
practically any point inthe
civilized world.
Any of, our branches will be
glad to be of assistance to you
in this respect, at any time.
115
HE CANADIAN BANK
OF COMMERCE
Capital Paid Up • $30,000,000
Reserve Fund . • $30,000,000
by Mrs. Fred Hurley, Princess street.
Last week Mrs. Hurley' decided to
partake of her favorite sea food. Af-
ter the delicacy had been cooked she
discovered nestling in one of the oy-
sters a pearl whichon examination
was found to be of a fair size.
Whether or not the. pearl was black's
could not be determined so Mrs. Hur-
ley took the pearl to the local jewell-
er, who had it sent to a city firm for
polishing and appraisal.—Kincardine
Review Reporter.
Miss Helena Mahood, who lives at levelling before. Harold Williams on
the north end of town, fell on the
ice at the back door of her home as.
she was carrying in some wood and
broke her left arm near the shoulder.
linable to rase, she crawled throtigh.
the hoose to the front„ door and call-
ed to Lindsay Galbraith, who happen-
ed to be nearby. By the time he got
to her, Miss` Mahood had fainted, so
he carried het in to a .coach and sura-
dtotted Dr. Kelly,—Fordwic'h 'record.
walking out of his home found two
men syphoning gasoline' from his car,
standing on the street, into their own.
They jumped into,their car and spedl
away with the 'cap of Mr. Williams'
tank. It was impossible to secure the
market iiuntbers in the darkness.
Hanover Mayor Suffers
Attack of Hiccoughs
Hanover—Suffering from a. severe
attack of hiceoughs, Mayor M. S.
Armstrong is in a serious condition
in Hanover Memorial Hospital, and
has had only a slight measure of re-
lief.
Bruce County Jailer Resigns
Walkerton—William Hyndman, the
Bruce County jailer, who took ill from
poisoning on the eve of an investiga-
tion into conditions at the jail, tend-
lered his resignation to Sheriff John
Rowland. Turnkey A. J. Gladman
was appointed temporary governor of
the jail. Hynclman is slowly recover-
ing from the effects of poisoning.
Oyster.tating Was Profitable
'flow to make oyster eating a pro-
fitable pastime has been discovered
gle men has been received from the
Department of Northern Develop -
anent to work at Rondeau Park. No.
trouble was experienced in getting the
quota as fifteen applications were re-
ceived, but only seven selected.
Stricken While Driving Team
Kincardine—Stricken while driving
a team of horses along the town's
main street, George Murray, Kincar-
dine Tovrnship farmer, was removed
to the home of J. H. Evans. He re-
covered sufficiently to be removed to
his home next day. r,
Two Brothers Chosen for Jury Duty '
Goderich—The task of selecting ju-
' rors for court purposes in the County
of Huron for the first quarter. of 1934
•was completed by Judge Costello;
Magistrate Reid, Crown Attorney
Holmes and Sheriff ' Middleton. A
strange coincidence is the fact that of
the 5,000 names from which 61, jurQ
were finally selected in the process
• of elimination, two of the 61 were
those of two brothers, and both were
for the petit jury. The brothers are
Itnembers> of the Bissett family, dairy -
,men, one of the best-known .fainilies
in Goderich and district.
Eager Snitor Proposing to a Film
Goderich
ch MenAn Leave for Work Camp i Star --Will you at least book me to
- order far seven sin be your fourth husband?
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