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'War to a Finish" to Unite Arabia tive, Hon. Ian Mackenzie, served no-
London—Driving on.Sana, the cap- tice that she plans to enter the Bri-
ital of Yemen, from three directions, fish financial market for refunding
'with modern military •esuipnient, King Purposes.
Ibn Saud of Saudi, Arabia, hopes to "What is the policy of the Federal
complete his conquest at once and Government?" asked Mackenzie be-
fore the orders, "in regard to permit-
ting any of the Provincial Govern-
ments to enter the British financial,
market for refunding purposes?"
Prime Minister Bennett -The ques-
tion is obviously one over which the
Government has not control. So far
as I could ascertain at the time we
made the lastto in London, n nten-
dency
do the to
dency was not to permit Provincial
Governments to make issues in the
London market.
start building a united Arabian Em-
pire,_his London representatives said.
"War to the finish" agains the Imam
Yahya of Yemen is the Saudi policy,
the London Saudians said, but Europ-
eans need have no fears 'that foreign
interests will be imperilled.
Dust Storms Play Havoc in West
Winnipeg -Whipping up seed and
top soil from west of the Great Lakes
• to the Alberta foothills, "black bliz-
zards" kit in their wake anxious far-
mers, wondering whether it would be
necessary to re -seed soil -drifted wheat
lands and fearful of serious conse-
quences unless rain falls to end a pro-
tracted dry spell.
Blinding duststorms, driven in from
the south on the wings of a 40 -mile
gale, for the third time this year re-
modelled the contour of the southern
prairies. Ditches were filled, farm
fencing disappeared, and swirling
clouds of browns powder choked a
countryside.
British Columbia May Seek Loan
in Britain
Ottawa—Refused Federal financial
aid under acceptance conditions, Bri-
tish Columbia is preparing to "run its
own show" in accordance with Prem-
ier Pattullo's declaration following
futile Ottawa financial conferences.
Requiring $8,000,000 with which to
meet interest on mostly United States
indebtedness, the Coast Province by
her House ,of Commons repres•enta-
Doukhobor• Leader Tries
To Borrow $660,000
Winnipeg—Peter Verigin at a con-
ference completed negotiations for a
loan of $660,000 by United States cap-
italists to the Christian Community of
Universal Brotherhood, which 'in re-
turn will give a mortgage on all its
land, properties, crops and chattels in
Saskatchewan, Alberta and British
Columbia. Total holdings of the 15,-
000 Doukhobors in Western Canada
are now valued at $6,500,000, of which
$4,500,000 is located in British Col-
umbia. It is understood the money
will be used for refinancing purposes.
Roosevelt Makes Statement
On Debt Ad}ustment
Washington— President Roosevelt
made it clear he was opposed to par-
ticipations in any general conference
to consider a settlement of the world's
debts. At the White House it was au-
thoritatively explained that, while the
United States was perfectly willing to
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enter any discussions concerning re-
vision oradjustment ofexisting debt
funding .agreements with any single
nation, the United States would not
join in any general debt discussions,
Explosion Hurls Flywheel 440 Yards
Montreal—Hurled with deadly force
by an explosion, a large part of a fly-
wheel travelled about 440 yards in the
air, tore its way ;through _the roof and
the third storey floor in a Verdun
home •to strike and kill Robert Pat-
rick, 48, as he sat reading a newspap-
er. The death -dealing piece of iron,
weighing 24 pounds, was one of four
pieces into which a large sawing fly-
wheel at the lumberyard of J. P. I n-
puis split following an explosion re-
sulting from unknown causes. Em-
ployees escaped uninjured, but the
sawing machine and equipment went
flying skyward.
Insull Freed on $250,000 Bail
Chicago—Samuel Insull Sr. is at
liberty on. $250,000 bail. Released
from Cook County jail by friends who
put up that amount, the former utilit-
ies operator went at once to a guest
room in St. Luke's Hospital. Insull
will rest in the hospital without cost.
The superintendent said this was in
repayment of Insull's contribution to
the institution when he was the city's
wealthiest man.
Montreal Plans Big Housing Venture
Montreal—A new slum -clearing and
housing plan calling for expenditure
of $104,000,000, which would tie life
insurance to housing and, it is claim-
ed, banish unemployment while rais-
ing annual city revenue, is being stud-
ied by. the Executive Committee of
the City of Montreal at the sugges-
tion of Mayor Camillien Houde.
The . new plan is that of James A.
Armstrong, Montreal engineer; pre-
liminary financing would call for sub-
scription of $10,000 each by ten pub-
lic -credited citizens to obtain letters
patent, charters and secure the ne-
cessary options on land. '
Development of workers' housing
districts, demolition of all slums and
insanitary factory and commercial
properties, a rent restriction act and
provision for financing repairs and
remodelling are embraced in the plan,
McTemple Under Close Guard
St. Thomas—Officials at the County
Jail were warned to keep a strong
guard on duty at all times and to
take on chances with Frank Mactem-
ple (otherwise known as Frank Tem-
ple), captured at West Lorne early
Thursday morning on a charge of
murdering Constable Colin C. Me-
Gregor of the city Police Department
after on eof the most intensive' man-
hunts in the history of Western On-
tario,
The Chief said "My first experience
with Temple was twenty-nine or thir-
ty years ago, when I went to Port
Burwell and got him on a local theft
charge," Chief I{etchabaw stated. "He
was convicted and sent to jail and he
made his escape from jail, There is
no doubt that he will watch for an
opportunity to make another escape."
Hepburn Charges `Tolllgate System',
McClenaghan Says Charge 'Absurd'
Harry Price, Conservative member
of the Ontario Legislature for West
York, and his brother, Ray Price, at
one time held, and possibly still hold,
a distiller's agency for the sale of li-
quor to the Ontario Liquor Control
Board, Mitchell F. Hepburn, Ontario
Liberal Leader, chaged at Pembroke.
In mentioning the names of the
Price brothers Mr. Hepburn said he
was accepting the challenge of Prem-
ier George S. Henry to furnish spec-
ific information in connection with
his earlier allegations that a "tollgate
system" existed for the purchase of
liquor in Ontario. He promised to
furnish other names at the proper
tim e.
Stewart McClenaghano, chairman of
the Ontario liquor control board, de-
clared Mitchell F. Hepburn's tollgate
charge was "so absurd that it is hard-
ly worth while to contradict it."
Mr. McClenaghan said the total for-
eign imports by the board during the
12 months ended Oct. 31, 1933, am-
ounted to only $810,164. He wond-
ered "if Mr. Hepburn thinks the On-
tario public can be made to believe
canny Scotsmen would pay $3,000,000
for the privilege of selling $810,000
worth of goods."
NEWS
of the
DISTRICT
Child Hit by Car Has Leg Broken
A motor accident which might have
had more serious results happened at
the intersection of Huron and Orange
streets, Clinton, when a car going
west on No. 8 highway driven by E.
Ray of Kincardine, struck little six-
year-old Margaret, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Lockwood, as she
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was crossing the highway, knocking
her down and causing a compound
fracture of the left leg below the
knee,
Fined on Charge of Cruelty
W. Burrows, farmer of Wallace
Township, who specializes in the
breeding of pedigreed Newfoundland
and Collie dogs, was 'fined $50 after
he had been convicted before Magis-
trate T. L. Hamilton in . Listowel pol-
ice court on a charge of neglect and
cruelty to animals,
South Grey Liberals
to Contest Riding
South Grey Liberals will have a can-
didate in the field for the provincial,
election to be held next month, That
much is definite. Who the candidate
will be remains for the convention to
decide. Rumor has it that Dr. J. A.
McArthur of Markdale will be in the
field, and while other names are also
mentioned as possibilities.
Deer at Menesetung
H. B. M. Tichborne and F. A. El-
liott, returning on Saturday from
Menesetung Park, where they had
been doing some work, caught sight
of a strange animal which eventually
resolved itself into a young deer. It
was the first time they had seen a
deer at large and they watched it with
fascinated eyes. It paidno attention,
apparently t, the men, hut ambled
away into file woods, soaring over
fences as if it had wings.—Goderich
Signal.
Colborne Township Council Gives
No Seed Grain Assistance
At the regular meeting of the Col-
borne Township council only one ap-
plication for assistance' under the
Seed Grain Act appeared, and the
Council took no action in the matter.
This disposes finally of the much-dis-
cussed matter, for this year at least.
It is understood that most of the far-
mers who had applied for assistance
have made shift in some manner for
the season, although in some cases it
means the sowing of inferior grain.
—Goderich Signal.
A Quick Arrest
Smashing out a heavy wire screen
in the combination jail and fire hall
here, three transients who were ar-
rested at the C.N.R. station for be-
ing drunk, clambered out to freedom,
and then hiked eighteen miles down
the railroad tracks to Goldstone, only
to walk into the arms of waiting po-
lice officers.—Palmerston Observer.
Who's Head of -the House?
Court Will Decide
Goderich—Crown Attorney Holmes
in court declared the husband was the
head of the house and was to be held
responsible for the actions of anyone
living in his home. His remarks were
made during the trial of Charles Bell,
who pleaded not guilty to keeping li-
quor for sale. The Crown Attorney
maintained Bell should be found guil-
ty, although the evidence presented
showed his wife had actually made
the sale. Frank Donnelly, Bell's coun-
sel, opposed Mr. Holmes' view and
the case was remanded a week in or-
der that references may be studied.
Mules for Farm Work
This week a team of mules, belong-
ing to Mr. Elliott Pinnell of Ayr,
and used last winter on his bakery
route, arrived in Teeswater, after a
long hike. They were headed for Mr.
Walter Pinnell's, where, we under-
stand, they will be used on the farm
for the summer months.—Teeswater
News.
Horses Die from Heat
Stricken by the sudden change
from severe cold to blazing heat, a
valuable team of horses belonging to
Mr. Writ. Schrieber, while engaged in
seeding operations on their owner's
farm a half mile west of Elmwood, in
Brant Twp., were overtaken by sun-
stroke and died shortly after having
the harness removed from position.—
Walkerton Herald -Times.
Stolen Car Found at Molesworth
Chief Constable C. F. Rocher found
a new Pontiac coach on the side of
the road near Molesworth.' As the
car was a 1934 model and had only
about four thousand miles registered
on the speedometer Chief Rocher
brought it to Listowel' and made en-
quiries as to the owner. After com-
municating with outside forces the
owner was found in Guelph. The ear
belonged to Mr, 5. Knight of that city
and hadbeen stolen the night previ-
ous.—Listowel Standard.
Milverton Man is 90 Years Old
John McCourt, veteran Orangeman
of Milverton, celebrated his 90th
birthday Thursday at his home here
on Main street North. He was born
in. T3anbridge County Down, Ireland,
May 10, 1844, and was the oldest son
of James McCourt who was a pioneer
of Mina Township. Mr, McCourt is
vigorous, physically and mentally, and
his stories of older tirnes are a never
failing source of delight. In 1869 he
crossed the Panama Isthmus by rail
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and boat to the lumber •camps in Cal'•
fornia. Being a piper and violinist
no mean ability, he had many oppor-
tunities to exercise his skill at this
time as his lively tunes were much in
demand in the camp,
Deer Tangled in Wires
Last week as Mr. James Moore of
town and his son-in-law, Mr, Roy
Caslick, of Brant, were cruising ar-
ound the outer boundaries of their
grass ranch, two miles northwest' of
Enniskillen in Greenock Twp., and
upon which a group of half a dozen
deer have their headquarters, they en-
countered one of the number who had
made its last run and lost out in the
effort. Apparently in the attempt ear-
ly in the winter to hurdle a woven
wire fence, it failed to scale the tap
strand, and getting a rear leg tangled
in the wire was unable to extricate
itself from its position of being astride
the fence. The unfortunate fleet -foot,
being in a place which is not habitat -
ed, and no one coming to its rescue,
was left to the fate that awaited it
by perishing through exposure, and
when discovered had little more than
the pelt remaining of it.—Walkerton
Herald -Times.
Goderich Elevator Company
Doing Better
The annual statement of the God-
erich Elevator Company was present-
ed by the president, Mr. G. L. Par-
sons, and proved a source of satisfac-
tion to the shareholders in that it
showed an improvement in business
during 1933 over the previous year.
This is considered satisfactory in
view of the general condition of in-
dustry and gives grounds for hope
that the coming year will be even bet-
ter. As a matter of fact this is the
first time since 1931 that any better-
ment has been shown at all. Credit
for this state of affairs is said to be
due to the fact that grain receipts in-
creased 59 per cent. largely owing to
the lowered cost of water haulage.-
Goderich Star.
93 -Year -Ofd Man Breaks Ribs
-Will Recover
To all appearances, William Miller
93 years of age, is on the road to re-
covery, following an eight -foot drop
through an open trap door to the
basement floor at his home a mile
east of the village. His injuries caus-
ed by the mishap included two bro-
ken ribs, a severed artery on the top
of his head, bruises and lacerations.
To the prompt action and coolness
of his 83 -year-old sister, Mrs. Peter
Torrance, Mr. Miller probably owes
his life. With blood spurting from
the head wound in such quantities
that 'ere long the old man would have
bled to death, Mrs. Torrance summon-
ed medical attention and in the mean-
time did what she could to check the
flow of blood.—Lucknow Sentinel.
Verdict Was. Accidental Deatfi
Goderich—A verdict of accidentals
death was brought in by the jury at:
the inquest held Thursday into the•
death of Thomas Gauley who suffered
fatal injuries when he fell from a
chute in Graham's ice house. Coron-
er Dr. J. B. Whitley conducted the
inquiry. Dr. A. H. Taylor, who con-
ducted the autopsy, said in evidence
that the cause of death was due to x
transverse laceration of the medulla,
with injuries of the surrounding tiss-
ues. The skull was not fractured.
QUEEN OF BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
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gon, Miclr., seated, who was ehosen
queen of the blossom festival of the
southern -;Michigan fruit belt in Pen-,
ton Harbiir,, Mich, There were 29 fin-
alists in the contest, one from' each'
community. Behind the queetr are
Viola B,tuth Speeec, L1wPT, of 73'enton
li:arbor; runner-up, and , Virginia
Christy, of Lansing, 'third.