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Sent up for Trial
Belleville --Harold W. Vermilyea,
charged with the murder of his mo-
ther on Oct. 4th last; was committed
for trial at the next Court of Compe-
tent Jurisdiction by Magistrate E. J.
Butler; K.C., late Saturday afternoon,
:after :a pnaliniinaz•,y hearing that '.had
extended for four Saturdays, and a
large number of witnesses had been
called, including those from Ontario,
California, Chicago and Toronto.
Big Business .Real Government,
Says Stevens
Toronto—"The manipulators of Big
Business .are the :real ,governinent of
Canada," ,declared Hon. H. H. Stev-
tau- before University of Toronto stu-
dents at Hart House. "Now, don't
get :tne wrong," .he camfimued. "1 ado
not say, nor would I admit, that lead-
ers •of Big Business, :as ;defined in the
'resolutkoa, ;exerts .an ;enonoamic influ-
ence which supplies economic con-
trol:"
]Fairbanks ]Hamed Co -Respondeat.
• London --Lord Ashley was granted
a divorce decree nisi from Lady Ash-
ley and costs of the action were
awarded against Douglas Fairbanks,
Sr., named as co-respondent.
New Liberal Whip
Harold J. Kirby, member for Tor-
onto -Eglinton, is the new Whip of
the Ontario Liberal party He was
elected at the Queen's Park caucus
by 10 votes over Dr. George A. Mc-
Quibban, North Wellington, the
house leader at the 1933 session,
Sorsoleil Re -Instated
M. • A. Sorsoleil, suspended Deputy
Minister of Welfare in the Hepburn
Government, 'over charges he. made,
against school children's morals, was
re=instated by the Hepburn Cabinet.
The re -instatement was announced by
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Hon. D. A. Cro11, Minister of Wel-
fare, after - the Cabinet had been in
session nearly three hours. No indi-
cation was given as to whether op-
position to the re -instatement was ex -
,pressed.
Hold -Up in Toronto Frustrated
Two armed men, William Siciway;
alias Barlow, aged 28, of Harvard
Avenue, and Charles O'Leary, 28, of
Ms Caul Street, Toronto, came to grief
shortly before 3 o'clock Friday .afte.r
noon, when, it is alleged, they were
planning to stage a hold -yup at the
Imperial Bank, at Pape and ;Sammon
Avenues, Toronto. Their plans were
frustrated through the alertness of
citiaens, and, after a brief chase, both
men, who threw away their gums,
weue :apprehended, whips a third, said
to be seated at the wheel of a wait-
ing car in front of the Kitchener
School grounds, managed to elude
capture.
Investigate Girl's Death
An investigation into the death ten
days :ago from a hemorrhagic condi-
tion of a 'teen-age Alliston girl is be-
ing nce:lrected by Ontario Provincial
Police. 'Taken suddenly ill in the
home where she was employed as a
domestic, the young woman is alleg-
ed to have died early the following
day. She had just returned two days
previous from an extended holiday on
the Paicfic Coast, it was revealed.
Export Wheat Quotas
May Be Changed
Budapest—Adoption of an entirely
new method of determining world
wheat export quotas by Canada, the
United States, Argentina and, Aus-
tralia, was predicted by a delegate.
He said that an agreement had been
reached on the principle of 'lotting
quotas on the basis of world demand
over a six-year period. This would
HYDRO LAMPS
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near} the scrapping of the London
Wheat Pact, of 1933, which used the
average 1930-33 acreage given over
to wheat production as a basis for
determining the export quota of a
country.'
Morro Costle Officers Arrested
New York -The Acting Captain
and Chief Engineer of the Morro Cas-
tle, which burned at sea with a loss
of 134 lives, were arrested and ar
rainged before a United States Com-
missioner on charge of negligence,.
misconduct and inattention to duty.
Issues Warning to Germany
Paris—Germany was warned by
France that in remaining away from
international parleys she was should-
ering the "moral responsibility'' for
events that might trouble the .peace
of Europe. The warning came from
Foreign Minister Pierre Laval in an
explanation of French foreign policy,
given to the Chamber of Deputies.
Demand Former Hydro Officials
Pap Up1
In a formal "demand" made upon
two former Commissioners and two
former Hydro officials for tile pay-
ment to Hydro of .$4,653.73, alleged
to have been illegally paid out for
"detective" services, the new Ontario
Hydro -Electric Power Commission is
understood to be taking definite steps
toward action for the recoveryofthe
amount. -
May Establish Police School
A police school which would be
utilized to increase the efficiency of
the Ontario Provincial Police :and po-
lice forces-throughotu :the Province
is predicted in a letter sent by At-
torney-General Arthur. Roebuck to
Brig. -General D. C. Draper, Chief
Constable of Toronto. Mr. Roebuck
expressed his whole=hearted concurr-
ence in the Tatter's proposal to estab-
lish such a school 'in Toronto.
Holt 'Retires as 'President
Of Royal Batik
• Sir Herbert Holt, Irish 'immigrant,
who has attained •the peaks of Canad-
ian financial life, relinquished the po-
sition in which 'he was best known
to 'the world—the Presidency of the
Royal Bank of Canada—and is suc-
ceeded by a son of the Maritimes,
Morris W. Wilson.
Sir Herbert's association with the
bank, which has lasted -since 1905,
when he became a director, will be
continued as he becomes Chairman of
the Board of Directors and 'Chairman
of the Exectuive Committee.
Escaping Inmate 'Shot
Alfred Ertel, an inmate sof .the On-
tario Brick Works int Mimico, was in-
stantly killed when shot 'through the
heart by 'Guard Moran 'Thursday
night, during an attempt al lour in-
mates of the institution to ,effect an
escape. It appears that the fon had
made their way out of their dorzrii-
tories after overpowering the guard
stationed there, and on their way to
the main doorway to freedom were
confronted by' another guard, whom
they beat into unconsciousness with
pieces of a chair. Just then Guard
Moran appeared on the scene and,
aiming his rifle, warned the prisoners
to return to their dormitory. Instead
of obeying they made open defiance.
Protest Hepburn "Spoils System"
Grimsby — Grimsby citizens who
packed the Council Chambers at a
public meeting here opposed a resolu-
tion endorsing the actions - of the
Hepburn Government in favor of a
second resolution protesting against
the Premier's use of the "spoils sys-
tem" and thereby breaking his .elec-
ti:on pledges "that small Government
office -holders .had nothing to fear if
he were elected, provided they took
no part in the election and were ef-
ficient."
New Chairman for T. & N. O.
The chairmanship o fthe Timiskam-
ing and Northern Ontario Railway
Commission is to be filled by Colonel
Malcolm Lang of Haileybury, Hon.
Mitchell Hepburn announced that
Colonel Lang had been appointed to
take his place in that office.
Lloyds Get Ontario License
Lloyds of London have been li-
censed by the Provincial Government
to do insurance business in Ontario.
Finding made by Attorney -General
Arthru W. Roebuck after a protracted
hearing were considered by the Gov-
ernment. The Attorney -General's re-
commendation was accepted by the
1 ieutenant-Govern-in-Council, and he
was authorized to issue a license for
kll classes of insurance business, ex -
ept life insurance, ,
He was one of those people who
always imagine they arc ill.
"And how are you. today, John?,
asked an old friend.
"I'nii not at all myself," he said,
"Congratuxatiorts1' said, the friend
"it's probably a citattge for the bet-
ter."
MEXICO'S NEXT
A newportrait of Gen. Lazaro Gar=
'denas, '38, Mexico's youngest consti-
tutional president, who succeeds Pres-
ident Rodriguez upon his retirement
from office.
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Severely Injured in Car Accident.
Miss Thelma McIntyre, age 22,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan
McIntyre, Kintail, is in Alexandria
Hospital, Goderich, with severe injur-
ies sustained Friday night in a motor
car accident on the Blue Water High-
way, north of Goderich. Her injuries
include a double fracture of the right
.arm, possible fracture of the pelvis
and other injuries.
Married 50 Years
Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Miller, es-
teemed resident of Clifford, celebrat-
ed the 50th anniversary of their mar-
riage on Sunday at their home. They
were both born in Carrick Township
in the vicinity. of Mildmay. When a
young man Mr. Miller came to Clif-
ford and learned shoemaking at
Graef's Shoe Store and for many
years has been shoe merchant, and al-
so a member of the Continuation
School Board. Fifty years- ago he and
Katie Miller were married in the
Evangelical Church on the 4th con-
cession of Carrick.
Boys 8 and 6 Years
Credited with Robbery
Goderich—Twelve robberies have
have been credited by police to two
brothers, 8 and 6 years of age. The
elder boy is now in an institution,
and a psychiatrist stated his brain
had developed far beyond his years.
The robberies displayedsigns of con-
siderable cleverness. The loot was
mostly cash, and the robberies were
carried out while the places of busi-
ness were open.
Paints on Grain of Rice
Meaford—M. H. Huss, Meaford
watchmaker, printed five words and
four figures on an ordinary grain of
rice. The printing was done with a
fine paint brush. The printing can
be plainly seen with a magnifying
glass. A few months ago Huss bored
a hole through an ordinary pin from
one end to the other. He also built
a small steam engine out of scrap
iron which runs.
Took Stroke While Driving Car
Listowel—While •en route to Mil-
verton on business, Roger Martin,
well known local resident, was seized
with a stroke and is now in a serious
condition in the Memorial Hospital
here, Mr. Martin was driving along
the 10th concession of Elma when he
was overcome and his car went into
the ditch, but was not damaged. Mr.
Martin was found by passersby and
brought to Listowel Hospital in a
semi-conscious condition.
Deer `Caught in Fence
When a . team of horses driven by
Kelso McNay, near Lucknow, took
fright the driver's attention was
drawn . to 'a young deer caught in a
wire fence nearby. The animal was
caught by the backr leg and had evi-
dently been there some time as the
ground was pawed and the deer was
stiff in the limbs when released. As
Mr. McNay approached the animal
was wild with fear but soon appeared
'to sense that its helper was a friend
and became: quite docile as Kelso
worked to release the foot which was
torn -andcut by the wire. -
Lucknow Gail Passes
The death occurred at eleven
o'clock Thursday evening in Wing-
ham Hospital of Donalda Thompson,
18 -year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs,'
Robert Thompson, Lucknow.. The
young lady had been , i11 about five
weeks, but was taken critically ill on
Wednesday at which time she was
rushed to Wingham Hospital and an
operation. was performed, Peritonitis
set in, which ,proved fatal. Besides
her sorrowing parents, who have the
sympathy of the entire community,
she is survived by 'three sisters, Mrs;
Price Naylor, ' Toronto; Helen, of
Hanover and Frances, at home, and
four brothers, L. C. Thompson, Luck-
now, Robert, Harold and Willard, all
of Lucknow.
Boy Suffers Injury
Clare Kennedy, son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. Kennedy, met with a serious ac-
cident and one which at first looked
as if it might end fatally. However,
his condition has improved somewhat
and while he is still in a serious state
it is hoped he will ultimately recover.
Clare was acting as water -boy ..with
a gang of road construction men on -
No. 4, was riding on the running -
board of a truck, when it was sud-
denly stopped and he was thrown vi-
olently to the pavement, striking his
head with such force that he suffered
severe injuries. — Clinton News -Re-
cord.
Porker Scores Knockout—
A farmer residing near St. Clem-
enta was unloading a group of hogs .
at the village scales one day last
week. They were no exception to
the hog reputation for stubbornness..
While driving thein up the runway
after weighing thein, one pig proved
very slow. The farmer grabbed one
hind leg to prod Mr. Porker along
hut the pig had other ideas. He let
go with a 60 -yard ptu and the fa sor-
er blocked the kick—with his face.
The ultimate result is a hole in the
line—of :his front teeth. Three mol-
ars are missing.—Milverton Sun.
Men Get Ducking
at Howick Twp. Sale
While attending the farm stock and
implement sale of Mrs. Sarah Knight
in Howick Twp. four men standing
on a cistern received the surprise of
their lives when the platform gave
way causing an icy bath, in four feet
of water for the unfortunate men.
When the men were fished out one
at a time, Reeve William Murdock of
this town, was one of the baptized
candidates.—Palmerston Obesrver.
91st Birthday
J. W. Browning observed his 91st
birthday recently. Dr. Browning is
to be found, every day at his office
and on Wednesday last a number of .
visitors called to extend congratula- 1 .
13RIDE AND GROOM LEAVE ABBEY
The Duke of Kent, youngest son
of the King and Queen, and. Princess
Marina of Greece, are shown here
just after their marriage by the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury . in - historic
Westminster Abbey. This photo-
graph was rushed front London by
radio.
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