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To Again. Extradite Instill
May Make Cheap Gas from Shale
Washington—United States Gov- As a result of recent experiments
ernment official said the justice de- carried'out in England, it is believed
pertinent was setting a Precedent in "possible that the vast deposits of oil
•bringing proceedings • to extradite shale in. Ontario and other parts of
• Martin Insull from Canada a second Canada, particularly in the Maritime
time for trial in connection with the Provinces, may be utilized in the man -
collapse of the Insull utilities Com- .ufacture of cheap gasoline. It has
panics. Acquitted on embezzlement been announced in England tha&the
charges, brought by the State of 11- new gasoline might be produced for
linois, Instill was deported to Canada as low as six cents a gallon, because
March 21.st as an "undesirable alien." of the richness of that country's oil
shale deposits.
No Cut in Whiskey Price Yet •
There will be no cut in the price of
Former M.P. Murdered and Robbed
whiskey in Ontario this month, •Li- •Baldwin's- Mills, Que.—Search for
quor Control Commissioner E. G. the slayer of W. K. Baldwin, 78 -year -
Odette said recently. Forecast, when
the Ottawa Budgetgedttced liquor im-
posts and oVered the reduction pass-
ed on to the tonsumer; the cut, the
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Commissioner indicated at that time,
would have to be postponed until the
current store suplies were substantial-
ly depleted.
Had His Victoria Cross Stolen
• Toronto — The Victoria Cross aw-
arded to Private Thonaas William
Holmes of the. Canadian Mounted
Rifles 17 years ago "for valor" •has
been stolen. Police are seeking the
thief or thieves who purloined the lit-
tle piece of metal, worth a few cents
when valued by weight, dearer than
life when judged by its history. The
sombre little medal on its crimson
ribbon was stolen fromthe neteran's"
residence Thursday night while he
was shopping with his family. Holmes
—who was the youngest V.C. winner
in the Great War, discovered the theft
when he renamed to his home and
found it had been ransacked. With it
were also • taken his Allied and Vic-
tory medals. The thieves also took
a woman's dress.
old•realtor and former Liberal mem-
ber, • of Parliament for •Stanstead,
•spread to the state of Vermont. Mr.
Baldwin was found bound and gagged
in his store. He was unconscious •at
the time and failed to utter, a word
which might hay.e identified his as-
sailant He died as he was being re-
moved to his home.
Mussolini Favours
Austrian Monarchy
Rome—A cordial colloquy of more
than an hour, between "Premier Muss-
olini and Prince von Starhemberg
•served to emphasize official Italy's
growing sentiment for restoration of
the Hapsburg clyna,sty in Austria. Von
Starhemberg, Vice -Chancellor of Aus-
tria, leader of the 1007000 strong Fas-
cist Heiniwehr, and staunch Monarch-
ist, talked to II Duce, it was learned,
about the Hapsburgs, Austria's rearm-
ament, and the forthcoming Danubian
conference in Rome.
Women Officer of Russian Vessel•
, New York—When the Russian
freighter Kalinan docked in Brooklyn,
a .young woman in a peaked cap, a
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She was Miss Anna Tumanina, aged
23, third officer of the vessel. There
are three other young women in the
Kalinan's crew, Tchernitchen Tamar,
a machinist, and Maria Semenova and
Lida Maeelluk, stewardess, each 25.
U, S. Pass Security Bill
Washington—The Social Security
bill, designed eventually to levy up,
ward 'of $2,2783,200,000 in new •taxes
and in return give financial aid to the
aged, jobless, children and mothers,
was rammed through the United Stat-
es House of Representatives. The fins
al vote -372 for and 33 against—end-
ed three months of discussion. Indi-
cations we're that more discussion was
in store for tlie measure in the Sen-
ate.
Three Under Arrest Follow-
ing Inquest
London, Ont. --Sensational evidence
at the inquest into the highway hit-
and-run death of Alexander Walker,
London Township farmhand, led to
new developthents and charges in the
case. Three men are now under ar-
rest, one charged with manslaughter,
one with criminal negligence, and one
as a result of testimony given at tlie
inquest, with 'perjury.
Tests Prove Toxoid of Value
Brantford --Tests conducted here
with school children established be-
yond all doubt the value of toxoid
treatment as protection against diph-
theria, Dr. W. L. Hutton, Medical Of-
ficer of Health, stated.
King's Cancer Fund Near
$250,000 Mark
Ottawa—Contributions received and
donations promised for the King
George Silver Jubilee Cancer Fund
now amount to nearly $250,000. This
information was contained. in an an-
nouncement from Govermnent House.
To Be Taught via Radio
History and geography are going to
be imparted on Ontario school child-
ren by way of the ether waves. Of-
ficiel announcement of the Depart-
ment of gducation's experiment in
radio lessons was given out at Queen's
Park. A junior class will be taught a
lesson in music on Tuesday, April 30,
and lessons in history-, literature and
geography will follow in subsequent
half-hour broadcasts.
Seek $140,000 Rebate
London, Ont.—A refund of $140,000
on power rates will be sought by
Mayor Wenige from the Ontario
Hydro Power Commission for elec-
tricity used by the London & Port
Stanley Railway since 1916. He is
basing his action on the fact that the
Ontario Commission recently agreed
to refund to the LondOn Railway
Commission $7,250 a year, retroactive
to Jam 1, 1934, which the Mayor
claims was overpayment when the
London & Port .Stanley Railway's
peak load was taken as a basis for
rates, instead of under the regular
course. Denounced League of Nations
Washington—Senator William E.
Borah denounced the Council of the
League of Nations as the "spineless
tool of a few nations" in the United
States Senate, and introduced a bill
,to prohibit loans to foreign countries.
Referring to the Council's resolution
•regarding Germany's violation of the e
Treaty of Versailles, Senator Borah e
asserted that "nothing in the history
of this institution better illustrates ft
that it is not an independent body for
peace, but a spineless tool in the a
hands of a few nations to do what d
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Craigie Reelization," said:Mr.Mar-
shall, "and has mereealiampionships in
his pedigree thanank other horse ev-
er brought to this country"
Germany Protests
tondon—Gerrnany's protest against
the League Council's condemnation of
her rearmament wee delivered to the
foreign office and immediately com,
municated to the heads of the govern-
ment vehm o were away frothe city
on extended Easter holidays, The
German note contests "the right of
the council to make itself the judge
of Germany" and sees in the council's
deliberations "an attempt at new dis-
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Brewery Robbed
Several cases of beer were stolen
from Forinosa Beewery recently. The
safe was opened bill no cash. was
available. No clue as to the 'perpet-
rators has yet been found.—Teeswat-
er News. "
Swimming Season Opened
It takes 'a lot of moral courage to
plungeintoethe icy waters of the local
millponds at this time of the year, but
this was accomplished last Sunday
when Messrs. Herb. Sovereign and
Bruce Kabfleiscb undertook to try the
water in Witter's milldam. They suf-
fered no ill effects from their early
swim.--MildmaY Gazelte.
On Holiday Trip to England
Public School Inspector J. M. Game
motored on Friday last to Montreal,
where he embarked on the S, S. Duch-
ess of Bedford the following day for
England. Mr. Game will spend a
short holiday there and wiff be absent
from hom.e for five weeks. He is ap-
parently the only Walkertonian who
will witnes the celebration of the
King's jubilee in the Old Land next
month.—Walkerton Herald -Times.
Dundalk to Reduce School Staff
At. the April meeting of Dundal
Public School Board, it was decide
to reduce the staff to three teachers
effective next September. School at
tem:lance at present is slightly ove
the 90 mark. Seven beginners start
ed April lst.
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Owns Valuable Violin
A resident of Clinton is the pos
sensor of a violin of very ancien
make. It was purchased by him thirt
years ago from a Goderich deale
named Thompson. Recently the.own
er discovered that on the inside. o
the instrument, visible through the
sound vents there is the following in
scription: Antonius StradiVarens, Cre-
monensis, Faciebat, Anni, 1730. Hav-
ing been manufactured over two hun-
dred years ago, being in perfect con-
dition and bearing the trade name of
Stradivarius, the owner may be justly
proud of his possession.
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Woman Found DeadMrs.
Mrs. jade ,Sherriff, residing three
niles east of Lucknow, was found
dead Tuesday morning last week She
vidently died of a stroke while on the
way from her house to the barn. Not
receiving a reply when telephoning
er that morning, her brother-in-law,
(se Anderson, went over to see if
nything was wrong, and found her
earl. 'Mrs.. 'Sherriff was residing
lone, as her mother, Mrs. Torrance,
iho had resided with her all winte;
ad just returned to her bottle last
veek Before her enarriage she was
°emeryTorrance, the eldest child
Mrs. Torrance and the late Peter
Orrance, Surviving are Mrs. joe An,
'son, of W. 'Weevenoell and Harry
oreanee of 'North Bay.
• Condemn German Rearmament
Geneva --One of the most moment-
ous sessions the Council of tile Lea-
gue of Nations has ever held came
to an end, after condemnation of Ger-,
many's rearmament, and steps to pre-
vent any such unilateral repudiation
of international treaties in the future.
tThe surprise of the vo itlg was the
assent of Poland, whose Foreign Min-
ister raised vigorous objections to the
resolution, and the falling into line of
Turkey and the neutral States. Mem-
bers of the Council voting for the re-
soltition were; Great 13ritain, France,
Italy, Russia, Poland, Australia, Mex-
ico, Czechoslovakia, Spain Argentina,
Portugal, Chile, Turkey, Denmark
is the only ' other member of the
Couecil,
Collodion jailed as Soviet Spy.
Paris—Benjamitt Bercowitz, native
of Rumania, and a naturalized Canad-
ian of Montreal, was recently sentenc-
ed, to five years' imprisonment and a
fine of 3000 fancy (about $200), as a
Soviet spy. of
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Champion Stallion for all
Toronto—Ministee of Agriculture ins
Duncan Marshall told the Ontario big
Agriculture committee arraegements stic
have been 'completed to bting to the rig
Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, for
the finest Clydeedale stallion that ev- era
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c111to Canada, "The horse is par
Clinton Woman Breaks Leg
And'Injuree Face
Mrs, Elizabeth Brooks, of Clinton,
had the misfortune to fall on the side-
walk in front' of her •Ineme suffering
a broken right leg and face injuries.
Few?) her own private walk tliereegre
two steps down to the sidewalk, and
the .lady, who is quite aged, made a
false step which caused her fall. Nei-
ghbors seeing her plight ran to her
assistance and succeeded in carrying
her into the house when medical aid
was stinmoned, On ascertaining the
extent of her injuries she was taken
to the hospital for treatment
Deer Killed on. Orangeville•Road
An automobile drivels bY J. Croft, t
Harriston, struck a deer which ran
rose. the road on the Arthur-Or-
geville highway. The atiimal was
Wetly killed. Mr, Croft was driv-
at average speed when the deer
ldenly leaped from the ditch at the y
ht side of the road and ran straight f
the 'headIighia• .'of the tar. t
Shed into the radiator sed wee ap- J
gently killed tit onte. The animal:
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was a yearling buck of good size. I
was dressed and taken to tine Hous
of Refuge near Fergus.—Arthur Ent
erprise-News.
Sleighing in April 70 Years Ago
Mr. John Murray, Egmondville, in
discussing the weather, said that se'
eral days ago a ember of snakes ha
been killed near the Egmandville cern
etery by some boye. He recalled that
in the year 1867 or '68, it was snow-
ing at this time of year and that the
snow lasted three weeks with good
sleighing: A party of young people
went to Brucefield to a play in
sleighs. In 1894 there was good
sleighing and the men drew logs from
the bush to Brucefield and. drew lum-
ber home again on sleighs,—Seaforth
Huron Expositor.
t er there were only two feet of water
e in the well, or she might have been
- drowned. Fortunately she did not lose
consciousness, and was drawn to the
surface of the ground by means of a
long rope. Mrs. Pranks received scalp
wounds which required ten etitchcs tu
- close. One of her hands was also in -
1 jured, and she is suffering from shock.
aGsclacierlii r splsndid
land many ofthe the "rilleil)"1 prize
c ..ons to Stage D
This year the regular raw
af
:attractions. s' and addea.
cansegigi
articles such'
Ithe Goderich Club on behalf .3f
of a draw, with a
the crippled children of the district
will take the forn
Ford V8 coach as
la el. china dinner
Suffers Injury
Clarence MacDonald, foreman in
composing room of tlie Goderieh Sig-
nal, suffered a severe foot injury while
at work in the shop, when he dropped
a heavy lead weight. A corner of the
weight cut theough his shoe and near-
ly severed one toe, injuring oth'are.
The metal weighed about 30 pounds.
Howick Resident Dies
The death of Samuel August occur-
red at his home, Concession 13 How
ick, on Tuesday, April 16th, in his
68rd year. Deceased was born on the
farm where Ile died, a son of the late
ment took place in Clifford cemetery.
Rev, 3. D. Fenner, of Clifford. Inter -
and he is survived by five sons and
five `daughters, The funeral was con -
Mr, and Mrs. Ulich August, He was
married to Susan Heist 85 years ago
lucted by Rev. James Hampson and
Bride Pelf Into Well
• Dundalk—Mrs, Osborne Franks, 21 -
ear -old bride, had a narrow escape
ram death when she fell down a six -
y -foot well on the farm of William
Moore, Victoria Colliers, six miles
loft]) of here. Due to the h
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