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WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THiURSDAY, OCTOBER 1Oth, 1935
TRIPLE VOTES FOR EACH YEAR;
NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS A FEATURE
IN GOOD -WILL CLUB COMPETITION
46,000 Votes Given for New Subscrip-
tions Between Tuesday, October 15,
and Monday, October 21.
Here's a chance for contestants
.get some big votes this week. In fac
it is our intention, to run weekly feat
Aires from now on to the close of th.campaign.ampaign on subscriptions. Fella
these announcements in each issue o
The Advance -Times and secure th
most votes possible in this manner:
Club merchants are reporting nine
enthusiasm from customers in de
.manding their coupons and are be
ginning to see results in increase
-sales. This should grow. in volun•
each week throughout the remainde
of the competition.
Triple Votes on Arrears
The triple vote feature on arrears
.announced last week runs to next
.Monday; October 14, at six pen. '
Subscription Feature Next Week
Triple votes on regular schedule
for new subscriptions between Tues-
day, October 15, and Monday, Octob-
er 21 -one year, 6,000 votes; two
years, 15,000 votes; three years, 30,-
+000 votes, A few new subscribers
could change thelowest contestant
in the standing to top position.
•Store Vote Feature Friday, Saturday
Read the advertisements on Good -
Will page.
Contestants are advised to read
carefully the Club Merchants' adver-
tisements in each issue. These ads
often given a clue as to where some
-real business may be secured. Co-op-
erate with the merchants.
Special Prize Announcement
The special prize of $5.00 for the
largest vote return this week will be
-divided $2.50 each to the highest town
and rural contestant. Miss Margaret
Mason won last week's $5.00 special
rize.
Standing of Contestants •
Below is a record by districts of
otes for publication up to Monday
ight,; October 7th:
' Town Contestants
iss Margaret Mason
iss Margaret Currie
rs. R. Wismer
iss Lorene Haller
Mrs. Fred Carter
Miss Cecelia Kuntz
Mrs. Leslie Buclanan
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171,750
167,925
144,500
67,825
67,375
50,475
Miss Katherine Fitzpatrick 27,700
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Miss Mary Baird
Mrs. H, Brown
Rural Contestants
Mrs. Gershon Johnston ....:....... 83,050
Miss Fannybelle Weir 64,300
Miss. Susie Carrick 59,925
Miss Winnifred Edgar 39,150-
Mrs. H. Gall 36,550
SPOTTON RALLY
The final Spotton Rally will be held
in the Town Hall here, on Friday
,,evening at 8 p.m. Hear Mr. Spotton's
final message before the election.. A
concert troupe will present a fine pro-
gram. Dance in the .Armouriesafter
the meeting.
Thursday night a Spotton Riding
Rally will, be held in McKay Hall, at
which Sir Alfred Morine, I(.C., form-
er Premier of Newfoundland, and Mr.
Spotton, will ,speak. Dancing in the
Goderich Pavillion afterwards.
Two pictures at Lyceum Theatre
next week, Will Rogers Monday,
Tuesday' and Wednesday; "Wagon
Wheels", Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday. q,
Anniversary Services
In connection withtKnox Presbyter-
ian Church, Belgrave, will be held on
Sunday, October 20th, with services
at 11 a.tn. and 7,30 pone, conducted by
Rev. 1' B. Allen, of Teeswater. Spec-
ial music will be supplied for the oc-
casion and a cordial welcome to all
to attend these services, is extended.
WEDDINGS
Rice - Webb
A quiet wedding was solentcized at.
the St. Helens United Church Manse
at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon when
Rev. H. M. Wright united in mar-
riage, Miss Greta Sarah Margaret, on-
ly daughter of Mr. A, G. Webb and
the tate Mrs. Webb, and Mr. Eric
Walter (Ted) Rice. 'The bride was be-
coniin:ly gowned owned in a blaze ensemble
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with matehing blue accessories,
After the ceremony Mt. and Mrs.
Rice left an a motor trip to Lot
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attd other p .. oiets.
HON. H. 14. STEVENS
SPOKE HERE
Blame "Predatory Interests" for Clos-
ing of Factories in Towns.
Farmers Have Been Gypped Out of
$156,000,000, Says Stevens.
An • attentive audience was present
in the Arena here on Wednesday of
last week to hear Hon. H. H. Stev-
ens, Leader of the Reconstruction
Party, speak on behalf of W. J, Hend-
erson, the candidate for North Hur-
WILLIAM JAMES HENDERSON
Reconstruction Candidate
on. He was welcomed by_.Mayor J.
W. Hanna and introduced. to the aud-
ience by Robert J. Scott, Belgrave,
President of the United Farmers of
Ontario. Ex -Mayor W. H. Willis was
chairman.
Although Mr.. .Stevens gave a fine
energetic address, he was visibly tired
from the stren.tious campaign that he
is carrying on:
In opening his address, Mr. Stev-
ens said that four years ago he knew
things were wrong that'could be cor-
rected and' righted. 'The tendency is
to make people believe that the de-
pression came from gutside. Some
were of the opinion that the New
York Stock Market crash was res-
ponsible but he said this had little to
do with the ,depression. It was an ef-
fect, not a cause.
He said cur lives were divided into
two distinct departments': first, dom-
estic life, and he hoped all were 'en-
joying happiness .in the home; second,
public affairs, and here he warned the
people to jealously guard.. their rights
as citizens in the community so that
they will not be nipped or taken
away.
Problem of Youth.
"Canada ought to be offering op-
portunities to her young 'people," Mr.
Stevens asserted, "but what of this
problem of youth? They ask what
hence is there for me? They cannot
tart a home as young people used
o. • There" is a prohibition on young
men and women establishing homes
o -day" he said. He called the aud-
ence's attention to all the young risen
Om have had to live in camps. Par -
lament, he declared, should not have
isen until it faced the issue of our
outh: He said he had drawn the at
ention of the House at Ottawa that
heyshould be studying the plight of
outh, then riots and, unemployment
would be things of the past.
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Latta Callus overstayed her wel-
come at the Foots'. Cress corn Salve
got rid of her. At McKibbon's Drug
Store,
Advance Poll Here
AnAdvance Poll will be held on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the
Town Hall here; The hours of voting
for the advance poll are from 2 to 10
o'clock. The advance poll is opett to
railway men commercial travele
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members of the navy, array or air
force, whose oconpti w p "tion will take
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then out of town on election day,
ODDFELLOWS' OFFIC-
ERS WERE INSTALLED
Installing Team from Wroxeter Of-
ficiated,
The officers for the ensuing year
of Maitland Lodge I.O.O.F. No. 119
were installed Thursday night by D.
D.G.M. George McEwen and his in-
stalling team from Wroxeter. Follow-
ing the installation lunch was served
and a social time at cards enjoyed..
The following officers were install-
ed:=
J.P.G.—A. Shiell.
N.G.—D. Kennedy.
V.G.—M, Brown.
R.S.—A. L. Posliff.
F.S.—T. Y. Smith.
Treas. and Chaplain—N. L. Fry.
Ward.—W. H. Haney.
Cond.—A. 13c11. •
R.S.N.G.—W. , VanWyck.
L.S.N.G.—C, Deans.
R.S.V.P,—W. B. McCool,
L.S.V.P.—W. W. Armstrong.
R.S.S.—A. Irwin.
L.S.S.—Joe Guest.
I.G.—J. W. Dodds.
O.G.—W. Phair.
Be sure to see Eddie Cantor at the
Lyceum Theatre this week.
Thank -Offering Meeting
The Women's Missionary Society of
the United Church will hold their
Thank -Offering meeting Sunday mor-
ning, October 13th, at the regular
church service. Miss Caroline Well -
wood, West China, will be the speak-
er.
St. Andrew's Anniversary Services:
October 13th
Anniversary services will be held in
St. Andrew's Church, Winghatnn, on
Sunday, October 18th. The '`;•ervices
will be conducted by the Rev. Alex.
C. Stewart, minister of Chalmer's
Presbyterian Church, Toronto.
Freak Carrot
We have on display in our window
a carrot that is considerable of a
freak. It was grown by Joe Wilson,
who broizght it into the office Satur-
day. It has nine carrots growing off
the stein and puts the quintuplet one
we saw a few days ago in the shade.
Palmerston Lost to• Courtright
On Wednesday last week Palmers -
ton's Intermediate C., O.B.A.A. team
were beaten by Courtright to the tune
of 7-1. The return game of this series
will be played in Paitnerston (to -day)
Wednesday. ,
Bowled in Hanover
Three pairs represented the local
club at the Hanover Scotch Doubles
on Monday night. W. Mier and A.
M. Crawford came 6th; A. Wilson and
J. Mason came 9th; O. Haselgrove
and D. Rae did not, get in the money.
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Barn. Destroyed by Fire
The peaceful slumbers of the 'citiz-
ens of Wingham were disturbed about
2.45 o'clock this morning (Wednes-
day) by the screech of the fire siren.
From sorne unknown ,cause, Mrs.
Wesley Pattison's barn on Leopold
Street, took fire and was completely
destroyed. Mrs, Pattison knew noth-
ing of the fire until the siren woke
her up and when she looked out the
window the flames . were coining out
through the roof of the barn, The
building was a 16-24 ft. wooden struc-
ture and it was only a short time af-
ter the siren blew until it was a heap
of ashes. The contents of the barn,
sorne fire wood, lawn mower, hose,
garden tools and a wagon 'belonging
to her son, Edgar, were all burned.
The building was insured.
PLANNED THE
BERMUDA TRIP
The Bermuda trip sponsored . by
this paper will be conducted by Hens-
ing Bros,, Travel Agents, of Hamil-
ton, Ontario, who have made a spec-
ialty of conducted tours to Bermuda.
This firm celebrated their 25th an-
niversary last year and is one of the
largest and most up-to-date travel
firms' in Canada. They carry the larg-
est and most complete library of trav-
el books and pamphlets, It does not
matter what country you ask for, they
have it,
Me. W Cha:. W . Homing �
Chas. g is noted as
a great traveler and has been crowned
by the "American Travel. Agent", a
rnegazine published in New York, 'as
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the "Marco� Polo of the Travel .Ag-
ents of Canada and the U.S.A. He is
the author of the great travel etagere
"See this world before the next".
Subscriptions $2.00 Per Yeas~
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TOWN .COUNCIL HELD
REGULAR MEETING
Some of the Waters from Victoria St.
to be Diverted' to Stop Floods at
Victoria and Josephine Sts.
The regular meeting of the Town
Council was held in the Council
Chambers on '.Monday evening with
Mayor Hanna, Councillors Crawford,
Bishop, Geddes and Thomson pres-
ent. His Worship Mayor Hanna oc-
cupied the chair.
Minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and approved.
A letter was read from the Canad-
ian Performing ] igkts Society advis-
ing the Council` that they have not a
catalogue of copyright music and theY
felt such a list would not protect the
THREE CANDIDATES
IN NOi' TH HURON
No Surprise Nominations, Just the
Three Previously Announced,
Will Run.
At two o'clock on Monday at the
Town Hall, here, when W. H. Black-
stone, of Goderich, Returning Officer
for North Huron, declared the nom-
inations closed, no surprise was af-
forded the crowded hail., as the three
already named to contest this riding
were the only names brought forth.
They were: George Spotton, Conserv-
ative, member for the last eight years;
Robert John Deachman, Liberal, and
William James Henderson, ex -Reeve
of Morris, Reconstruction Party, The
financialagents for the candidates are,
GEORGE SPOTTON
Conservative Candidate
town from being liable This tette
was filed.
Mr, Wm. Stokes complained tha
slops and other refuse •was being pu
in outside toilets by some people. Th
Council decided to notify the publi
that all outside .toilets' according to
the By-law are to be dry earth closets
The Finance Committee presented a
number of accounts properly certified
which were ordered paid on motion
of Couns. Bishop and Crawford.
Councillor Bishop, chairman of the
Street Committee reported that a few
trees had been removed that were
dangerous, He also recommended
that to keep within the Street Com-
mittee budget that no more work be
done on the streets this year and that
the pavements be watered as little as
possible for the balance of the year.
He explained that in wet weather the
grabel , used to put in holes in the
street was lost and was no benefit to
the street..It was decided by Coun-
cil to .confine the work' on the streets
to three days a week.
Coun. Bishop also brought up the
matter of the drains at Victoria and
Josephine streets where floods occurr-
ed last spring. It was decided to .fix
one of the drains on Victoria street
to change the direction of the water,
The Street Committee to look after
this work.
Coun: Thomson said that Shuter St.
would be finished in 'the' Spring as
hot weather was needed to work wi•tlt
the tar.
Reporting for the property ccinneit-
tee, Cee acillor Geddes said the Hose
Tower had been painted and the job.
was satisfactory. He also suggested
that the weigh scales be painted and
the committee were empowered to go
ahead with this work. He also report-,
ed. that'the roof of the Town Hall
was leaking in two or 'three places
and it was decided to notifyMact.ean,
Lumber& Coal Co., who had the con-
tract, of this condition, as. there is a
15 -year guarantee for this roof. It
was also decided to have the property
committee advertise for tenders for
wood.
On motion of Reeve Davidson and
Coun, Bishop, it was carried that the
Minister of Highways be petitioned to
approve of Shutes Street as one on
which County rebates mayp -' be expend-
ed.
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r for Mr. Spotton, T. J. McLean, of
Wingham; for R. J. Deachman, J. H.
t Wylie, of Wroxeter; for W. J. Hend-
t erson, G. Machan, of Wingham.
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Following the nominations, Reeve
c Peter W. Scott, of East Wawanosh,
was elected chairman of the meeting,
and the candidates were allotted time
to speak as follows: Mr. Spotton, 40
minutes, Mr. Deachman 45 minutes,
W. J. Henderson and H. H. Hannam,
45 minutes between them. Mr. Spot -
ton was then allowed 15 minutes for
reply.
George Spotton
I have used what health and energy
I have, said Mr. Spotton, for the past
five years in the interests of the peo-
ple so that all classes of people would
get a fair deal.
Canada has been one of the most
fortunate countries during the depres-
sion, he declared, yet some say Ben-
nett was the cause of the depression.
Sir John A. MacDonald in the old
days was called a bad man by the Lib-
erals, he said, but the Liberals liad
a Beat harnois slush fund of $720,000.
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Rubbers -- For Men, Women and
Children, itt every wanted style --low-
est prices•-Greir's: Shoe Store..
Two Shows Next Week
The Lyceum Theatre will be open
every evening next week when two
good pictures will be presented. On
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Will Rogers will be shown in "Life
Begins at. 40" which will give the
theatre patrons a chance to see this
favorite actor, who was recently kill-
ed in an aeroplane accident. On
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, a
Zane Grey story, "Wagon Wheels",
will be shown. This is a very popular
picture and, no doubt, will draw hill
houses.
TEESWATER FAIR
GREAT SUCCESS
Over 11,000 people attended the
.Ceeswater Fair at which the gate re-
ceipts were $2,300, an increase of $500
Over last year.
The Fair was opened officially by
Prof. Christie, of the O,A,C., Guelph,
Teeswater Brass Band and the Kin-
cardine Kiltie Band furnished music.
The showing of Horses was good and partic-
ularly . t
d all classes were well
filled. Three clowns amused the
crowd throughout the afternoon
frontof the stand and a concert com-
pete, played to capacity houses on
both nights of tite fair,
ST., NDREW'S W.M.S.
HEAR FINE ADDRESS
Miss Dorothy ` Douglas Told of Mis
sionary Work in Formosa.
The monthly Meeting of the Wo
men's Missionary Society of St: And
rew's Church was held in the churcl
on Tuesday afternoon with a large
number present.
After the opening hymn the Scrip-
ture lesson was read` by Mrs.' W, Mc-
Kibbon and prayer offered by Mrs.
Olver. The minutes and reports were
given, business discussed, followed by"
a delightful solo "One Sweetly Sol-
emn Thought by Miss Sara Mac-
Lean. '
Following the offering and prayer
by Mrs. Wilson, the special speaker,
Miss Dorothy Douglas, of Lucknow,
gave a most interesting addresson
her work as a teacher and missionary
in the schools of Formosa.
In this mountainous island about
the size of Vancouver Island, live five
million people. They are mostly Chin-
ese, a •few savage head hunters of
Malay descent and the Japanese who
are the ruling class.
There are 44,000 Christians who are
being trrined to carry on the work
themselves. There are five great ag-
encies of Christianity in Formosa, all
under the Presbyterian Church. The
McKay Memorial Hospital, with 70
beds, the girls' High School, the Boys'
High School, the Women's School
nd the Theological College.
All the teaching has been done with
simplified Chinese Bible, but the
apanese Government now demands
hat students must speak Japanese 24
ours a day and all teaching must be
one in that language.
Miss Douglas told many interesting
tories showing how Christianity had
hanged the lives of so many who
ave attended the schools, how they
ave been raised from a life of fear,
gnorance and superstition to one of
ove and. service.
After singing a hymn, Ivtrs. A. E.
Lloyd closed the meeting with pray-
er.
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Everybody is waiting for the Rex-
all ORIGINAL One Cent Sale. Two
items for the price of one, plus one
cent. 295 bargains to choose from.
And four big days in which to stock
up — Wednesday," Thursday, Friday,
Saturday, Oct. 9th, 10th, llth, 12th;
at letcKibbon's the Rexall Drug Store.
Addressed Local Legion
Mr. Frank Furness, Adjustment Of
ficer of the Western Ontario Service
Bureau, of the Canadian Legion, was
in town on Tuesday afternoon and
evening. During the afternoon he in-
terviewed many pension cases and in
the evening he addressed the local
Legion Branch meeting, on the many
changes made in the Pension' Act
since the inception of the Canadian
Legion,
Not as Bad as Years Ago
The bad weather last week, Thurs-
day, Friday and Saturday in particu-
lar, was enough to give most people
the "blues" and it certainly had a lot
of the "old timers" telling of peculiar
spells of weather in former years.
Our heavy frosts, rain, sleet, high
winds of last week do not compare
with the storm Mr. Nathaniel Bolt
told of 55 years ago. That year on
the 26th of October it started to snow
and by Hallowe'en. night the snow
was three feet deep. Mr. Bolt lived in
Turnberry then and he tells us that
the threshing machine came to his
father's farm on sleighs that day and
the horses were pushing the snow
aside with their bodies.
War in Ethiopia
The Italians started their advance
into Ethiopia last Wednesday when
they bombed Adigrat and Adowa
where the Ethiopians crushed the It-
alians 40 years ago. On Sunday both
these places were taken by the Italian
army and itis reported that 2000 Eth-
iopians were killed. It is also report-
ed that Italian plans have been, flying
near. Addis Ababa, the capitol of the
country. The Emperor, Haile Selassie
Will lead an army of 1,000,0000 against
the Italians. The League of Nations
Cotntcil have suggested economic san-
ctions against' Italy and this will be
decided by the league to -day (Wed-
nesday). The only railroad in Eth
lopia is being fortified and the: Eth-
iopians will fight to a finish. If"sanc-
tions are put into force by the Lea-
gue it mayr
g mewl. a greate war or the
quick. ettd of the trouble. Time will
tell.
THE FALL FAIR
IS NOW GOING ON
Regard Entry of Exhibits Expected„
Today (Wednesday) and to -morrow
are big days for Wingham, as these
are Fall Fair days. Up to Tuesday
night a record has been set for receiv-
ing entries before opening dayand
all indications point: to a record: num-
ber of exhibits: If the weatherman
is on his good behaviour the fair this
year should be the best yet. The .dir-
ectors of the Turnberry Agricultural
Society have done all in their power
to make this year's show the best yet,.
Do your share by attending.
Wednesday night (to -night), Oct'..
9th there will be a Big Street Dance,
ROBERT JOHN DEACHMAN
Liberal Candidate
If the weather is unfavorable the
dance will be held in the Arena.
Thursday evening the Wingham:
Dramatic CIub will present "The
Dumb Waiter", a thrilling musical
comedy with plenty of dancing and
music. The Rush Millinery Ready -to -
Wear Fashion Show will be held in
connection with the show.
There will also be a Dance in the
Armouries on Thursday night. Good
music - Jitney dancing.
LIBERAL RALLY
Liberal Rally will be held in the
Town Hall, Wingham, Saturday, Oc-
tober 12th, at 8 p.m.
Dr. Roberts, Sault Ste. Marie, and
R. J. Deachman, the candidate, will
speak. Special music, Cameron Ged-
des will sing.
Mayor and Wife Left Off List
From various parts of Ontario have
conte reports of prominent people
who have had their names left off tite
voters' list for the election of next
Monday. Wingham also has a case
of this kind as Mayor J. W. Hanna
and Mrs. Hanna are both left off the
list and will not be able to cast their
ballot.
Teachers' Convention
Will Be at Ottawa
The teachers of East and West
Huron inspectorate will hold their an-
nual convention in Ottawa on Oct_.
24, 25, 26, 27 and 28, this year. They
will leave by special train on Thanks-
giving Day, Thursday, Oct. 24th for.
Ottawa. The return trip from Ottawa
will be made Monday, October 28th.
This means the school children will
have Friday and Monday as extra
holidays and we do not suppose they
will object' to that.
GOFORTH AUXILIARY
The monthly meeting of the Go-
forth Auxiliary of St. Andrew's Pres-
byterian Church met on Thursday ev-
ening at the home of Mrs. R. Lloyd,
Catherine St.
The Scripture reading was taken by,
Miss Dorothy Lloyd, followed by
prayer offered by Mrs. R. 1-1. Lloyd.
After the business and the minutes of
the last meeting had been read, an
invitation was read from the W.M.S.
to hear Miss Dorothy Douglas, re-
turned missionary from Formosa, who
was to address theist in the church
on • Tuesday afternoon.
The topic "A Day in Formosa" tak-
en by Miss McLaughlin, was a suit-
able prelude to the meetittg on Tates-
day.
After the ineeting closed by repeat•
ing the Mizpah benediction 'in unison
the remainder of the evening was
;spent itt sewing followed by a social''
hour over the tea -cups.