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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1935-05-23, Page 3May Sd 19$5 ,,;. • BROWN LABEL 33(1/216. ORANGE PEKOE - 40( 1/2 IL World Wide News In Brief Form •MDM.111.0•••••.10.110111d.• 11.E.111111.0.11.11, Hydro's Surplus is 64 Millions Total reserves and surplus of the municipalities of the Ontario Hydro, • System in 1984 reached $64,177,000, it is revealed in the anneal report re- leased by Chairman T. Stewart Lyon. • Total assets of $140,192,000, as coni - pared with total liabilities of $46,659, 000, established a percentage of net debt to assets of 35.9. Mounted Police Inquiry Completed • Bathurst, N.]3.—The Fed'eral Gov- ernment's Royal Commission investi- gation into Hon. Peter Veniot's mis- conduct charges against the Royal Canadian Mounted Police wound up Friday night with the former postmas- • ter-generars declaration he had twice watched smugglers land liquor in Bathurst Harbor, just below his home. Insist on Right to Advise Italy London—Great Britain and France will insist upon their right to advise Italy regarding its treatment of Eth- iopia, under terms of 'promises made •1 ON GUARANTEEDu K% CERTRsT TIFICATES A legal investment for Trust Funds - $100. and Upwards Accepted for Terms of 5 Years., Unconditionally Guaranteed T H E STERLING TRUSTS CORPORATION TORONTO by Premier Mussolini at the recent Stresa eohference, it was said author- itatively. The three powers will hold private conversations in Geneva on the subject, at which time the Anglo- French stand. will be made clear. Canada Not Pledged To Empire Defense Quebec—Canada had given no com- mitments to the British Government with respect to EmPire, defense, nor had any been asked, Prime Minister R..B. ,Bennett declared on his return from 'the King's Jubilee celebrations in 'London. Mr. Bennett said that published reports of Empire defense discussions while he 'had. been in Lon- don had been unfounded, and had caused grave concern in Government- al circles. Memel Nazis to Die Kaunas, Lithuania—The Lithuanian Supreme Court upheld the death sen- tences 'passed on four Nazis, and sen- tences of imprisonment on eighty-sev- en other German residents of Memel, which created flaming resentment in Germany recently. Ferguson to Stay in London Hon G. Howard Ferguson, Canad- ian High Commissioner in London, had been seriously ill, but had recov- ered, and there was no thought of re- placing him, Prime .Minister R. B. Bennett declared. Electrocuted Fixing Pump Schomberg—Robert Irwin, aged 55, and Mac McKay, 25, two residents of the Schomberg district, were electro- cuted Friday afternoon while attempt- ing to repair an electric pump at the home of the former,' Death was stated to be instantaneous. CS end Otirairiteed At/pa CaritaM Wingham Utilities Commission Crawford Block. Phone 156. isitir 144. 44.41 on tamps Joe Atie • WINGHAM ADVANC1-TIMES Bennett to Test his Strength The next few weeks in Parliament will determine whether Premier R. B. Bennett will lead the Conservative Party through the approaching gen- eral election, Returning to Canada,. "feeling much better than when 1 left Canada," the Prime AIinister on ship- board, en route to Ottawa, said he would "test his strength," consult his colleagues, and, if in the opinion of both the task is beyond his strength, a new Leader will be chosen. Suggests Government Control Of Reserve Banks Washington — Government owner- ship of stock of the twelve Federal re- serve Banks and a Federal Reserve boa..d with power to control the flow of currency and credit, free from pol- itical influence, was advocated by Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the United States Treasury.. Nun Sentenced in Germany Berlin—The first of more than fifty nuns, on trial for violation of Ger- many's rigid foreign exchange restric- tions, was sentenced to five years' im- prisonment. Canada's Trade Greatly Increased Ottawa—An increase in total trade of nearly $180,000,00 is Canada's re- cord for the past year. An increase of nearly $65,000,000 in sales to the British Empire, including a growth of ovn., $46,000,000 in exports to the Un- ited Kingdom, an advance of $65,000,- 090 in purchases from the United States, a favorable visible trade bal- ance of over $96,000,000, and, when exports of goods, coin and bullion are included, a favorable balance of $241,- 545,000 are features of Canada's trade with the world for the last fisca.1 year, as compared with the previous twelve months. • Soviet Has Another Ally , Praha—Czechoslovakia and the So- viet Union signed a mutual -assistance accord. It is practically identical with the Franco -Soviet treaty signed in Paris two weeks ago, but includes a provision that if either signer is the victim of unprovoked aggression France will come to its aid. Baldwin May Succeed MacDonald London—Possibility that the mantle Of orime minister might fall on the shoulders of Stanley Baldwin stirred interest in political circles. Gossip in the lobbies was to the etfect a recen- struction of the Cabinet was probable. One report was that it would involve Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald exchanging places. Also there was talk of a possible general election in the autumn. Opposed to Division of School Taxes Hamilton Unanimous opposition was expressed by the Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Niagara to the proposal of the Ontario Government to grant a share of all corporation taxes to the Province's separate schools.. Discussion of the matter was brief and, when the vote was put, there was not a dissenting • voice heard. Simcoe Lawyer Chairman of Municipal Board Eric W. Cross, Shncoe, Magistrate of Norfolk County, was appointed Chairman of, the Ontario Municipal Board, to succeed Charles R. Mc- Keown, K.C., who • has headed the board since 1927. Guelph Tenor Heads. Metropolitan New York—Edward Johnson, the noted tenor, of Guelph, Ont., was ap- Pointed General Manager of the Met- ropolitan Opera Association. Johnson, who has shared the assitant general managership with Edward 'Ziegler un- der an arrangement with the Julliard Musical Foundation, succeeds the late Herbert Witherspoon, who died sud- denly of heart disease recently. NEWS - of the DISTRICT Grain Elevator and Warehouse Burned at Brussels Fire of undetermined origin com- pletely destroyed a frame grain elev- ator and a frame warehouse adjoin- ing it early Saturday morning while members of the 'voltinteer fire fight- ing squad fought successfully to pre- vent a spread to nearby buildings. The fire, discovered about four o'clock in the inorning, had reached such pro- portions by the time firemen reached the 'scene that it was impossible to save either building and the entire ef- forts Of the Bre fighters were directed toward preventing spread of the flam- es. The,bittning structures were op- pbsite the C,NA Station and flying embers almost fired this latter build- ing. Water was continually poured over the roof and walls of. the frame Have you found the / SUNNY PACKAGE \\ on your grocer's shelf? / It's a 4ellelous,ready-to.eat cereal. Millions 0 Canadians have found Kellogg's ALL•BRAN a safe, effective means of correcting common con- stipation—the kind caused hy leek of °bulk" in the monn. Laboratory measnzements show • that Aff-BRAN provides "bulk" to • aid elimination. ALIAIIAN also sup- plies vitamin and iron. The "bulk" in this tempting ce. real is indre effective than that found in fruits and vegetables— because it resists digestion better. Within the body, it absorbs mois- ture, and forms a soft mass. Gently, this cleans out the intestinal waste. Isn't this natural food better than taking patent medicines? Two table- spoonfuls of ALL -BRAN daily are usually sufficient. Chronic cases with each meal. If this fails to give re- lief, see your doctor. • Enjoy Aft -BRAN as a cereal, or cook into appetizing recipes. Kel- logg's An -BRAN contains much more needed "bulk", than part -bran products. In the red -and -green package. Made by Kellogg in London. Ontario. Keep on the Sunny Side of Life station to prevent a new outbreak. It was impossible to ascertain the am- ount of damage done but it was be- lieved that both buildings were prac- tically empty, holding nothing of great value. The loss is partially,cov- ered by insuranec. 'The grain elevator was the property of Mrs. George Bak- er and the warehouse was owned by Mrs. Robert Thompson. Faces Serious Charge Goderich--Charged with a criminal offence against a girl under 14 years of .age, 'Gallus Piffner, 47, Howick Township laborer, was arrested by Provincial Constable P. E. McCoy. He was remanded to jail until May 23, for appearance before Magistrate J. A. Makins. Youngster Escapes Serious Injury Jack Willis, young son of W. E. Willis, escaped what might have been very serious injury when he fell from the scaffolding where the new post office is -being. 'erected, to the cement sidewalk below. A front tooth was knocked out, cutting the inside of his lip, causing his mouth to swell, ne- cessitating it to be packed with ice. Fortunately he escaped further head injurie.s or broken bones. — Brussels Post. Ashes Interred The ashes of Dr. A. W. Wilson, a former resident of West Wawanosh, who passed away in Seattle, Wash., were interred Wednesday last week in the family plot, Greenhill Cemetery, Lucknow. A private funeral service was held at the home Of his nephew, John A. 'Murdock, Victoria Street, in charge of Rev. C. H. McDonald, of the Presbyterian Church. Auburn Man Injured When Team Ran Away Thomas McNall met with a painful accident. He had loaded the wagon box with grain bags and was just get- ting on at the rear of the wagon when the team started away before he had the lines in hand. After a wild scram- ble he succeeded ,in getting one line, but the horseshad run near a fence 'Replace Worn Screen Doors and Windows A broken screen is like a bucket with a hole in it . . . useless. You may think you are protected against flies and mosquitoes, but you, are not. For health's sake, check over your screen doors ancl win- dows 'now, Replace those that are da In aged. SCREEN EVERY DOORgWINDOW ONTARIO SAFETY LEAGUE, and one of the high posts hit Mr. McNeil on the head, and helves rend- ered unconscious, Mr. McNeil was jammed between the wagon :and the fence, and is suffering from a bad shaking up and a severe gash in the back of his head. •' Caught Fine Trout The fishing season in this locality has not been exceptionally good this year, but Jackie Wendt appears to have no trouble in landing some beau- ties. He has captured the finest mess of speckled trout seen here this year, his catch including a couple measur- ing fifteen inches. Jackie Kunkel has also landed a 'few beauties,--Mildniay Farmer Loses Cash to Gypsy Band' William Slack, Stanley 'Township fanner, missed $38 in bills from his purse after three gypsies, two of whom were women, had departed, he told the police. In some mysterious manner, be said, this purse had been taken from his hip pocket, relieved of the money it contained and returned to 'the same pocket .unbeknown. Lucknow Man Fined Convicted of one of three charges, that of leaving the scene of. an acci- dent,. j. R. Johnstone, Lucknow un- dertaker, was on Thursday fined $50 and costs in Magistrate J. A. Makins' court, Goderich. A charge of drunk driving was dismissed and a third charge of re ss driving was with- drawn by the crown. On the night of April 2the autoinobiles driven by Mr. Johnstone and Dr. W. W. Martin sideswiped on Saltford• Hill, just out- 1 side of Godericli.. The Johnstone car 1 continued on its course, but Dr. Mar- tin gave chase end caught up ,taking the number. There was also a heated conversation. Dog Warns of Fire Ernest Kleist, of Carrick, was awak- ened by the persistent barking of his dog and upon going outside he found the roof of his smoke house ablaze. With difficulty the- woodshed and the house, which the smoke house adjoins were saved. Meat in the smoke house was well cooked. New Casket Factory for Listowel In an exceptionally busy session of the Council which lasted until twenty minutes after midnight on Monday, the town council brought to light two new major plans that will add a more rosy gloiv to the employment situa- tion in Listowel. The first, which may ultimately prove a bigger asset to 10 - cal citizens, is the -formation of' the Listowel Casket Company ender the management of Hugh Hamilton, for- merly of the Blackmore -Hamilton Furniture Company here, Mr. Wood -1 cock, salesman, of Toronto, and a Mr. Hartford, casket trimmer of Stratford. This firm will commence operations immediately. The Bell -Telephone will also remove the tel lines on Main .and Wallace Streets, placing them underground. Horse Races at Mitchell.May 24th The are to be three races at the meet to be held. at Mitchell, May 24th. They are, g .22, 2.29, 2.15, trot or pace, and in each class a purse of $225.00. A play presented by Clinton talent will be staged at the opera house and also a dance in the town hall the same evening. --- Aged Pioneer Passes The funeral of William Kaake, who pass'ed away at the home of his dau- ghter, Mrs. Hugh Lane, of Kinlough, was held from Kinlough Presbyterian Church with interment in Greenhill Cemetery, Lucknow. .The service was in charge of Rev, J. L. Burgess. Mr. Kaake, who was in his 91st year, was remarkably active and enjoyed fairly good health until three weeks ago when he suffered a stroke. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kaake, 'United Empire Loyalists, who on coming to 'Ontario, settled in York County whete Mr. Kaake was born and whose death removes the last mernber of a. family of six sons and two daughters. At the age of 27 de- ceased came to this community, tak- ing up a bush farin. Greenock Twp. which is now occupied by his son, He married Miss Elizabeth Moulton, who survives: Some 20 years ago they re- tired .and took up residence in Kin - lough, SOFTBALL SLANTS Lastwelt saw the Softball enthus- iasts making preparations for the comiyg season, It looks like there will be fou*teanis in the league this year,. and, according to reports, they will be well -matched, which 'ought to make the pines more intcresIing than they have been. * * The tains in this years league will include "The Pokindry", "Lloyd's", "Merkley's Silvertowns" and "Gur- ney's." It is some thne'sinee the Pountiry have had a team in the league, but they were always considered a strong team and were league winners on sev- eral • occasions. Their return • to the battle ought to make things interest- ing for the other teams. "Lloyd's" will be a new name in the league, but the players will riot be so new, several ofrthem having had lots of experience on others teams in pre- vious years, "Merkley's Silvertowns" season than they were last year, but hope by the end of the season to be. right in there, * * • Altogether it looks like a banner year for softball, and it is hoped the fans will turn out in larger numbers this year and make it a record year for attendance and interest. Joe—"Are you and your wife on Peaking terms?" will be a lot weaker to start off the , John --"Well, I'm listening again," HOW NEW KIND OF TIRE MAY SAVE *fend LIFE! IGHT now is the time to get real blow-out protection. AA- Remember, the dangers of blow:outs are with you wherever you drive. So why not play safe—why not get Life -Saver Golden Ply blow-out protection before a high-• speed blow-out throws your car out of control? HERE'S HOW BLOWOUTS HAPPEN At the high speeds that are common these days, terrific heat is generated inside the tire. This heat causes rubber and fabric to separate. A tiny blister forms—grows bigger until • BANG—the tire blows out, and your car may plunge off the road. HOW THE GOLDEN PLY WORKS But in the New Goodrich Safety Silvertown, the Life -Saver Golden Ply resists the beat inside the tire. The rubber and fabric don't separate. No blisters form. And these high- speed blow -outs are prevented before they get started. COME IN TODAY Let us show you this new Silvertown. Press your hand on its - deep -grooved tread. Feel its big, husky cleats grip. Then you'll understand why Silvertowns give protection against dangerous side skids. And notice the ruggedness of this •extra -thick tread that gives extra mileage at no extra cost. HEAT CAUSES BLOW-OUTS— t. THE LIFE-SAVER GOLDEN PLY RESISTS HEAT— PREVENTS THESE BLOW -OUTS Let us put a set of Safety Silvertown on your car. Re- member !—ask for Goodrich Safety Silvertowns. They cost no more than other standard. tires. LOOK FOR THE MOUNTIE This sign identifies us as a Goodrich Tire dealer where you can buy the Goodrich Safety Silvertown with Life -Saver Golden Ply. 0 0 D ra 5.5 TIRES c4'l E IS YOUR CAR READY FOR WARMER WEATHER Come in today for our Spring lubrication special. Don't drive now with old winter oil. It is too light and probably too dirty for warmer weather driving. Let us: 1. Drain and dash crank case, 3. Change transmission and dif- 2. Refill with clean rich sum- ferential lubricant, mer oiL 4. Grease all parts, 4 low price four point service G isdrie1t S (47 etely Silvertowns WEER I IFE-SAVER GOLDEN PEE • C. N. MIERKLIEY Shell Gas, Oils, 'Mr Pressure Greasing Phone 84 •