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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1934-07-12, Page 3Thursday, .July .12th, 1:9.24 WINGHAM ADVANCT -TIMES P5^7g1". 1?A'x T IRM ORANGE PEKOE 6LEND LADA TA 'Fresh From the Gardens' ass World Wide News Iu Brief Form Demands Britain Increase Air Force Anstead, Essex—Right Hon• Wins- ton Churchill, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, thinks Great Britain is sadly lacking in equipment for na- tional defense, and believes She should "double and redouble" her air force. Recalling that Right Hon. Stanley Baldwin, acting Premier in the ab- sence of Ramsay MacDonald, told the House of Commons in March that if the Disarmament Conference failed Great Britain would have an air force equal . to that of any power within striking distance of her shores. Federal election was just as uncertain as it was when the House was in ses- sion. Liberal members left Ottawa with th:e prediction of their leader, Right Hon. MacKenzie King, there would be an election next fall, ring- ing in their ears. There was no of- ficial announcements from the Gov- ernment side, but there was notihng apparent to lend strength to Mr; King's assertion. But there are four sure by-elections to •be held within the next six months or so, possibly five, and it is expected that if they should go against the Government a general eletcion would ensue. British Prime Minister Sets Sail on Thursday Stevens Investigation to Continue Belfast, Northern Island—Prime. An order -in -council will be passed Minister Ramsay MacDonald, bound for Canada on a holiday trip, will board the liner Duchess of Richmond here on Thursday night, according to present arrangements. Though the Prime Minister and his daughter, Miss Isabel MacDonald, are unwilling to make definite plans, it is likely they will go to the Canadian Rockies, and an informal visit to the United States is possible. Nazi Minister Says War Threatens Europe Koenigsberg, Germany, — Rudolph Hess, Cabinet Minister, known as Chancellor Hitler's "second self", spoke before Nazi chieftains of Prus- sia today, and his words, translated, were broadcast to the remotest corn- ers of the world. The speech was amazing, not only because of its appeal to France, but also because of an implied warning that war threatens Europe, and defi- ance of invaders. No News Yet of Federal Election Ottawa—A week after prorogation of Parliament, the date of the next By, I lick 1 TA 77ok 4%4T d' i e� e " Rel in hot weather, stomach disorders and indigestion occur more fre- quently. Also children may play too hard. Mrs. Mary Mason, 53 Atlantic St., Halifax, N.B., says, "When the children are overtired and restless in warm weather I give them Baby's Own Tablets be- fore retiring and in the morning they are happy, contented chil- dren". Safe even for the tiniest baby, thesesweet little tablets effec- tively relieve colic, summer com- plaint, simple fever and all minor disorders. Price 25o package. ate Dr.Will ams' BABY'S OWN TABLETS shortly setting up the Stevens price spreads committee as a royal commis- sion to continue its investigations throughotu the recess. The expecta- tion is that the committee will be re- constituted and sworn 'in so that the taking of evidence may be before August. resumed Canadian Revenue Shows Increase Ottawa—A notable increase in cus- toms, excise and income tax revenue in the month of June was announced by Hon. R. C. Matthews, Minister of National Revenue. Customs collec- tions were $6,456,103, an increase of $1,227,681 over June, 1933. Excise taxes totalled $9,878,867, and xecise duties $3,688,088, increases of $2,706,- 1'78 2,706;178 and $280,757, repsectively. Total customs and excise revenue for June was $20,090,277, an increase of $4,224- 349 over June 1933. Income-tax col- lections in June were $2,474, a gain of $364,074. Political Truce in Germany Berlin—A political truce was put into effect by the Nazi high com- mand in a determined effort to efface all remaining traces of Germany's bloody "second revolution." Chancel- lor Adolf Hitler left for his summer home in the Bavarian Olps for inspir- ationwhile his trusted sub -leaders are also taking their first rest since their party's purging of "plotters and; trait- ors." Two million storm troopers,. temporarily stripped of their uniforms are on a month's vacation. Second Year Normal Class to be Abandoned That the second -year Normal school course will be abolished by order -in - council as soon as the new govern- ment takes office at Queen's Park, is the definite assurance which has been received by educationists at Stratford HYDRO LAMPS The Long Life Lamps" grt No 5 rvice 's■>.wm► anduarehnteeed Arimpa Cohn CIS SdI17ps Ifj �Dbard Wingham Utilities Commission Phone 15 6. Crawford Block. Leek o+u Lir yosi front Premief-elect, Mitchell F. Hep- burn. The statement front the prem- ier -elect removes any doubt which might have existed as to whether the new ruling would go into effect this year. Chosen Head of Alberta Govt. Edmonton—A practical farmer who came to Canada from his native Scot- land thirty-one years ago, R. G. Reid; member of the Legislature since 1921, was selected Premier of Alberta. Successor to Hon. J. E, Brownlee, for nine years head of the United Farmers of Alberta Administration, Mr, Reid was unanimous choice of party members. He took office Tues- day. To Investigate Charges. Against Meighen' Ottwa-Charges against Right 'Hon, Arthur Meighen, Government Leader of the Senate, with respect to his ac- tivities as member of the Ontario Hy- dro -Electric Commission will be in- vestigated by Right. Hon. Sir Lyman P, Duff, Chief Justice of Canada, The investigation will be carried out at the request of Mr, Meighen himself, who has declared that if the charges were correct he should not continue as 'a member of the Government of Can- ada. Cuban Revolt Nipped in the Bud Havana—Police Chief Pedraza re- Priceville school, has been engaged Very fond Teeswater News • ported the thwarting of a revolt and as principal, Arthur Enterprise the discovery of plans to kill Peffer- News: son Cafferey, United States Ambass I ador to Cuba. Pedraza declared- that Perth Liberals to Hold. Picnic followers of ex -President San Martin, I Saturday, July 28, has been defin- dissjdent members of the ABC Soc- telt' set as the date for the monster iety, and former army officers were ' picnic of Perth county Liberals which involved in the conspiracy. The re- lis to be held in Queen's Park in Strat- or Plans are ward making the gathering one of the milk fever. In the unexpected arrival of the second calf three weeks later, however, the milk flowed copiously and the mother cow and her twin heifers are doing fine. , Man Aged,79 is Wed for Third Time Samuel Farrell, 79 -year-old Kincar- dine resident, was married Thursday for the third time. He married Miss Belle Nicholson of Paris, Ont., who is 50 years of age. The marriage was performed by Rev. J. C. Nicholson of Pine River, the bride's brother. lie School have engaged the required "110110wn,"","q,"t,"pnn,n,4,0111„"nu,l,u111n1100"1"iident priest sof St, Joseph'sHospital, Guelph, celebrated the golden jubilee of his priesthood in the Cathedral of Christ the King at Hamilton on Mon of the daY, July 2nd. Father Halm is the oldest and one of the most dearly be - NEWS D Is TR 1 C T loved priests in the Hamilton diocese, and his fifty years' faithful service to his church includes• a long pastorate ""`N• Mildmay. Mildmay Gazette, Keeps Right on Clucking— Second hand cars and threshing ma- chines are in the same class—you nev- er can tell what you are going to find in them when you take them apart. Henry Hergott and Sons, of St. Clem- ents, sold a new threshing machine to Jack. Koch, of Tavistock, and ac- cepted his old.: machine in the deal. After rumbling home over 40 miles of highway a white Leghorn cluck, one baby chick and five eggs not yet hatched were found in the distributor portion of the machine. The next day. the cluck was setting again in a guiet corner of the Hergott lot continuing dust opposite Mr. George Steel's, her harrowing hatching, quite unruff-` found several hives upset, and one led by the jolting ride and the remov- dragged some distance and broken in - al of the nest to terra firma.—Mil- to. Oninvestigation the tracks of a verton Sun. bear were discovered in the earth leading to and from the hives. Large Lucknow Man to Teach at Arthur paw prints indicating the presence of From some five hundred applied a 'bear of no small proportions. Sev- tions the trustees of the Arthur Pub - Child men from town got together, all Child Painfully Burned Patty Cassidy, the 5 -year-old son of Mr, Jerome Cassidy,barber of Cargill, while playing with snatches at his home on Monday, set fire to his cloth- es and was badly burned about the arms and chest. He was brought to a Walkerton doctor's for treatment. — Walkerton Herald -Times. Beware of the Bear! Several nights ago, Mr. Leslie Mc- Kee, of Teeswater, who has an apiary armed to the teeth, and went in search. number of teachers for' the coming of bruin, but,, as yet, the animal can year, Mr. W. FinlayShackleton, of still go unmolested after his sweet Lucknow, recently principal of the morsels of food, of which they are Twin Heifers Born 3 Weeks Apart A freak of nature is reported from the farm of Albert McGee, Ashfield Township, where twin calves have been born to a Durham cow, three weeks apart. After the birth of the first calf the cow failed to freshen volt was scheduled to start this week: ford. e now proceeding to and a veterinary treated the animal for Riots at Amsterdam 'biggest Liberal functions in many inor Amsterdam, Holland Ni e ten years.—Listowel Banner.. persons were reliably reported to , ••. W,. , have been killed, as riots spread throughout Amsterdam. Confined for forty-eight hours to the Jordamm dis- trict, ne wdisorders broke simultan- eously in sixteen other sections. Po- lice and rioters engaged in numerous distinct conflicts, and so many were injured that the sanitary service was scarcely able to handle the rush of wounded. The disorders were started in the Jordamm district by unemployed men protesting a cut in the municipal dole. They were joined by Communists and for many hours the rioters complete- ly dominated the Jordamm area, a sec- tion of workingmen's homes. Tug Capsizes—Four Drowned Port Huron, Mich.—Four men were drowned when the tub Monarch which was towing the steamer Bielman, ov- erturned in the St. Clair River. Those drowned were Captain Richard Mc- Dougall, commander of the tug; Man- uel Zarin, second engineer; Duaine Precious, fireman, and a fireman iden- tified only as "Bernard." Four other members of the crew were rescued. Bill for Unemnpioyment Insurance Next Session Ottawa—Among the reasons for the Government deferring the presenta- tion to Parliament of the bill for a contributory unemployment insurance scheme was the instability in occupa- tion and wages of the wage-earner. Next session, if the increase in em- ployment and business continues, the bill will be before Parliament, and no doubt will become law. B. C. Wants Better Terms With Dominion Government Victoria,B.C.—British Columbia will present its plea for better terms under the Confederation pact and that the Dominion Government take over the Provincially owned Pacific Great Eastern Railway. At the end of this month, or early in August, Premier T. D. Pattullo announced.. The Premier and Attorney -General. Gordan Sloan will probably go to Ot- tawa to submit representations. Ac- cording to previous intimation, the ar- gument will be heard by a committee of the full Cabinet. France Denies Any Part of German Troubles Berlin—France, through her Am- bassador here, formally and vigorous- ly denied she was involved in the plot against Chancellor Hitler's Govern- ment which was broken up by the executions, The denial was given out, and it was stated that a formal pro- test will be made to the German Gov- ernment, after the Nazi press had ac- cused the late General Kurt von Schleicher of having dealings with France. Kenora Seat for Hon, Peter Heenan Kenora—Liberal and Labor execu- tives from all parts of this riding were. unanimously agreed that Keiiora seat in the Ontario. Legislature should be made available to Hon, Peter, Heenan, former Federal Minister of Labor, and choice of Premieteelect Mitehell Hep- burn: of Ontario for the Provincial portfolio of Lands and Forests. Lilt Finishes Post Graduate Course Dr. A. G. Shiell returned home this week from Montreal after having finished a two-year post graduate course for the degree of Master of Science in Surgery. Dr. Shiell studied at Philadelphia, London, Edinburgh and Paris during his post graduate course.—Listowel Standard. Celebrates Golden Jubilee Very Rev: Michael S. Halm, who recently resigned the pastorate of Formosa R. C. Church, to become res - Let Canadian National help you plan your vacation this year. Take advantage of low summer tourist'fares . and the comfort and safety of fast modern trains. 45 -day fares to Pacific Coast. 16 -day and 45 -day fates to National parks. Week -end and Sunday, fares for shorter trips. Arlt for descriptive folders and hotel information. Any Canadian National Agent will gladly help plan your trip. CANADIAN NAIIONAL 0A,itWA S' riateeeraerelairialliissiteerrenliseaarieweeetilie Celebrated 40th Anniversary Rev. Canon E. Appleyard and Mrs. Appleyard celebrated the fortieth an- niversary of their marriage with a family dinner at St. Thomas' Rectory at Seaforth at which their son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. Coulter andchildren of Ottawa, Chas. Appleyard, principal of the Galt Tech- nical School, Rev. Reginald Appleyard of Huron College, London, Rev. Har- old Appleyard, Kerwood, Miss Ger- trude Appleyard and Miss Eva Mac- Lean, London, were present. Their son Ernest Appleyard, M.D., cabled his greetings from Salford Royal Hospi- tal, Manchester, Eng., where he is tak- ing a post -graduate course. To Build Trailers at Kincardine A despatch from Walkerton states that Highway Traffic Officer Clifford Hood of Durham has resigned from the service, after five years on the Mount Forest to Chatsworth beat: He is moving this month to Kincardine, where he and his brother-in-law, Mr. William Terrance will go into part- nership in the building of trailers for travelling homes. They see a bright future in the business and have a num- ber of orders on hand.—Kincardine Review -Reporter. Store at Lucknow and Amberle_y Were Robbed On going to his store Thursday morning, D. J. McCharles, Lucknow, made the discovery that the $10 in small change which he had left in the till the previous evening had been stolen. On investigating it was found that entrance had been made through a back window, the putty having been taken off and the pane of glass taken out to raise the window. Mr. Mc - Charles says it is possible that goods may have been taken also. A short time later when Jerry Rathwell open- ed Rathwell and Reid's store he also discovered that entrance had been gained to their store in a similar man- ner, Two pair of men's shoes, a box of ladies' silk hose and several pairs of men's hose are missing. No money was obtained at the store except a few coppers left in the till. Constable McClevis of Walkerton, and his as- sistant, are investigating, A similar burglary was carried out on Sunday evening at Shield's store, Arnberley, eleven miles from Luck - now where it is reported the thieves obtained around one hundred dollars' worth of. goods. 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Fisher's farm and, at- tracted by the headlights of Mr. Cant - well's automobile, ran ahead as far as the Jarvis McBride farm adjoining. Cattle Rustler Given Six Months Fergus Smalldon, good looking 20 - year -old youth, was on Wednesday of last week at Goderich sentenced to six months in reformatory with an indefinite term' of one year, for cattle rustling. After making shipping ar- rangements, Smalldon, an unemployed telegraph operator, herded up six cat- tle belonging to H. A. Klever, McKil- lop Township, rode the cattle train to Toronto and disposed of the shipment for a net return of $100.31. The cheque, made payable to a fictitious name, was stopped at the bank, before it was presented. Safest Place In World M•r)*ti In these days of scientific probings one can never tell just what ,peculiar phase of modern life will be analysed next. The latest case for scientific in- vestigation has been the railway train. Investigators have discovered that the average of fatalities on trainsis g t s one for each '739,018,537 miles, prov- ing conclusively, scientists found, that next to your bed the railways are the safest place in the 'world. Further re- search, according to the Statistical Bureau of the Canadian National Sys- tem, shows that railway employees are one of the highest trained bodies of men in any industry and those in charge of the operation of trains are compelled to undergo medical exam- ination at stated periods to insure their fitness to continue their duties. "What's the noise?" "John, the barber, is shaving him- self." "What's the conversation about?" "He's trying to persuade himself to have a shampoo,"