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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1935-10-31, Page 3.. Wingham "Good -Will" Club 20: Valuable Prizes Given Away Free To The Ladies of Wiugham and Surrounding Communities Cash Commissions on Subscriptions to Contestants Who Do Not Win a Prize Award The geese have gone south GET YOUR COAL NOW From MacLean lumber & Coal Company. All Overcoats Reduced for DOLLAR DAYS Now is the time to buy at ARMITAGE'S DOUBLE. VOTES ON DOLLAR DAYS William's Jewellery Only the Best Materials Are Used by Us. A Trial will convince you. Gibson's Bakery REAL BARGAINS ON DOLLAR DAYS GET YOUR VOTES AT McKIBBON'S DOUBLE VOTES ON DOLLAR DAYS Greer's Shoe Store Sole Agents. SPECIAL PRICES On All our Stock for DOLLAR DAYS Walker's Furniture DOUBLE VOTES ON DOLLAR DAYS Olver's Grocery It Will Pay You to Buy on DOLLAR DAYS From G. Mason & Son THE BEST IN MEN And BOYS' WEAR At Hanna & Co. Ltd. QUEBEC COOK STOVE With Reservoir, High Clo- set, Reg, $50.00 Cleariag one only $39.00 Buchanan Hardware Choice Black Tea 49c Lb. DOUBLES VOTES DOLLAR DAYS Christie's Grocery Prepare your Car for Win- ter Driving, Anti -Freeze, Etc. Merkley's Garage NYAL 2 FOR 1 SALE Thurs., Friday, Saturday Double Votes during Sale McAvoy's Drug Store Ladies are Sure of STYLE AND QUALITY at the Rush Millinery Outstanding Values for DOLLAR DAYS at H. -E. lsard & Co. DOUBLE VOTES On all Cash Purchases on DOLLAR DAYS KING BROS. HYDRO LAMPS ARE THE BEST. Hydro Shop VISIT US FOR DOLLAR DAY SPEC- IALS Crawford Garage DOUBLE VOTES ON DOLLAR DAYS Biggs' Grocery For Further Information, Call, Write or Phone The Advance -Times R. L. TAYLOR, Club Manager omminameasesimalmmumpanow World Wide News In Brief Form Bannon Given 15 Years London, Ont.—Jack Bannon was found guilty on charges of kidnapping. . and armed robbery of John S. Labatt, millionaire London brewer,. on Aug. 14, 1934. Justice G. F. McFarland, who at a former Labatt kidnap trial imposed a fifteen -year, sentence on David Meisner, Covington, Ky., gamb- ler, in less than five minutes after the jury reported, sent Bannon to Kings- ton Penittentiary for fifteen years. Germany, Armed Camp, Says Churchill London—Winston Churchill, veter- an of many Conservative : Cabinets, told the. House of Commons that Bri- tain insist. maintain command of the Mediterranean Sea, and, warned that "the whole of Germany is an armed camp." "We must without delay pro- vide for secure and lasting command of the Mediterranean," said Churchill amid loud cheers, 1270 Seek EIection London—The Royal proclamation dissolving Parliament and suit'Imotiing a new Pariiament into session on No- vember 26 was published, while head= quarters of all parties drove ahead. with plans for candidates and cam- paign speeches. There are 1270 seek- ing election, Sanctions Will Go On London—A prediction that League sanctions against Italy "absolutely will go on" came from authoritative quarters.' Recurring and, unconfirmed reports of Premier Mussolini's "peace sounding' 'to Prance met a cool re- ception, Officials stood on their statements that any suggestions for peace rntrst be satisfactory to both the League of Nations and Ethiopia, and well-informed personssaid no such. suggestions yet had Come from Il Dace. Selassie Spurns Peace Addis Ababa—Emperor Haile Sel- assie 'spruned any peace that does not include an adequate indemnity for his Empire, return of the lost cities of Askum and Adowa, and the with- drawal of every Italian soldier from the land. With peace talk rife throu- ghout the country, it was emphasized' that he has received no suggestions whatever for settlement of the war, either officially or unofficially. Former French Premier Praises Britain Paris—Former Premier Edouard Herriot warned France's Largest pol- iticad party thatEthro •ia is far paway, and there are other countries nearer to us" where the principle of sanc- tions may some day have to be ap- plied. This, remark," taken in some quarters as a thinly veiled refernce to Germany, concluded • the states- man's speech before the Radical -Soc- ialist Congress, now in session, Great Britain is France'sbest friend and "the oldest, most certain and most powerful enemy at war,"Paul Bestial, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deput- ies, told the Congress. Power Bond Holders to be Consulted Bondholders -there are over 100,- 000 of thein -of the four Quebec pri- vate power companies at present en gaged in the $300,000,000 power con- troversy with the Hepburn' Govern- ment are to be given a real say in the settlement. Before the Ontario Government will negotiate new con- tracts—definitely, there are to be new contracts—with the executives of the companies who consulted with the Cabinet; the power "barons" will have to produce their bondholders' author- ities make ke t t~e the new w deals. Power bondholders are jubilant over the Government's action in giving them a say in settlement of the interprovinc- ial power dispute, ` They will author- ize their company executives to ne- gotiate, but will keep a firm, protect- ive_hand in any deal. Slot Machines Seized Two police trucks loaded with slot Machines were brought to the Moral- ity Office in the Stewart Building, in Toronto, during the past few days. The police are seizing all machines being used as gambling devices. In the stores from which the slot ma- chines were taken, the police claim tobacco .and other merchandise was given in exchange for slugs. Navy Continues to Guard the Mediterranean London—British naval concentra tion in the Mediterranean remains, i was learned • n d fr tri 0 official ai sources The Government appreciates Musso lini's "gesture" in withdrawing a di vision of Italian troops from Libya but the British authorities emphasize that it is no Dart of the "bargain," and no orders have yet come forth for the reduction of British naval forces in the .Mediterranean: Hotel Chain Rumour Denied Although Brewing Corporation of- ficials deny that they are in any way concerned, Premier Mitchell F. Hep- burn has asked Ontario Liquor Com imssioner E. G. Odette to investigate allegations that certain organizations are endeavoring to buy up hotels and establish a "tied" hotel system, with beverage -selling privileges, "There is nothing to it, sb far as I know," the Premier stated, in respect to the in - guides about to be made. "And Mr. Taylor of the Corporation denies it, which would seern to end it, Never- theless," rata having Mr. Odette make a complete check," Orillia's New Power Plant In Operation! Lindsay—When say-Whe n :. I. Tud t ope; the pioneer of municipally owner utilities of Orillia, .pressed the button at the • $800,000 power dam at Workman's Falls, Minden, 6,000 horsepower, gen- erated from the headlakes in the County of Haliburton, flashed along 50 miles of high-powered line to Oril- lia, and turned the wheels of industry, and lighted the streets and houses of that town. Orillia now has two pow- er dams municipally owned and oper- ated. A million -dollar, plant at Swift Rapids, Severn River and Workman's Falls, at Minden, which cost $800,000. Italian Minister to Ethiopia Leaves Addis Ababa ---Italy's minister to Ethiopia, Count Lugi Vinci-Gigliucci, left Addis Ababa Saturday closely guarded but unresisting after 'having defied for 18 days a government ulti- matum to depart. Japan to Annex Chahar Tokio--Chahar Province will be in- corporated within the next two weeks pito Manchouktro, or made an auton- omous Province as a preliminery to such incorporation, it was reported here. The Mongol Prince Toowan is scheduled to become Chairman of the new administration. Britain Wants Naval, Conference London—Great l3ritain formally in- vited the United States, Japan, France and Italy to a naval conference at London, he invitation was accepted by the ''United States. The Govern- ment set the date for Dec. 2, and fol- lowed the invitations with an announ- cement in Commons by Sir 13ilton Eyres-Monsell, First Lord of the Ad- miralty,' France Will Aid Britain Paris --'Premier Laval told the For- eign'Affairs Committee of the Cham- ber of Deputies that, -whatever the fut- ure brings,. France will kuphold the League of Nations and fulfil all its obligations tinder the Covenant. The Premier told, the committee French battleships will steam immediately to the assistance of Great Britain if the latter is •attacked by Italy, without waiting for the League to act, ,V, :teneeteiet11ettee1,t11 ee.,,1111,1/ts1111es.. 1111,1111„ 10„ 1d NEWS - - of 'tile DISTRICT Er11111111,11111111111111111101111,,10,0,,101111,11t.0,,,t,1t1111t1t,1.1„04 Bagedd 111 Rabbits Wednesday of last week was a dis- astrous day for jack rabbits in the Ripley district. A score or more Wal- kerton and Mildmay nimrods arrang- ed the drive, and covered about two thousand acres in their operations. It was not long before the bombarding commenced, and before it was over, one hundred and eleven jacks had fal- len.—Mildmay Gazette. Motor Car on C. P. R. Tracks-.-' Considerable interest was shown on Tuesday fast when C. P. R. officials came into the village in a large Pack- ard touring car of ancient vintage— not via the King's Highway but on the, steel rails of the railroad. The car, in appearance, was much the same as an ordinary one except that flanged wheels were substituted for the regular ones and a large bell was. hung, protruding in front of the rad- iator.—Milverton Sun. First Oats Shipped in 25 Years J. A. Goetz shipped a caroald of oats from this station on Wednesday. That doesn't appear interesting, ex- cept for the fact that it is the first shipment of oats made from Mildmay in the past quarter of a century. Mild- may usually imports many cars of oats and other feed grains each year. Mildmay Gazette, A Queer Carrot Mr. John G. Gibbings of Hallett dug up a carrot in his garden the other day which measured eight in- ches in length and which had attach- ed to its point a string root measur- ing twenty-six inches.—Clinton News - Record. Investigate Fire Provincial Constable J. M. Douglas is investigating the report of an at- tempted arson case which occurred at' the home of William. Porterfield in Elms township. An attempt was made police were informed, to burn the barn on the Porterfield farm. A small quantity of hay was found burning in the corner of the rnow, but it was ex- tinguished before much damage was done.—Listowel Banner, Large Chimney for Goderich An interesting development is tak- ing place in the industrial progress of Goderich. The Goderich Salt Co., Ltd., to which a large portion of the activity of the community iii recent years is due, are again to the fore. The first step in the erection of the Company's new steam plant is being taken, namely the building of a solid concrete chimney, which will tower 155 feet into the air and be a land- mark for utiles around. Paisley Bridge Open Official opening of the new county bridge at Paisley was carried out on Tuesday afternoon, with Hon. T. B. McQuesten, minister of highways for the province officiating. A banquet will be tendered Mr. 1MScQuesten by the village and county councils as a part of the celebration of the occasion. Fell 20 Feet Fracturing Foot Falling a distance of some 20 feet from a crusher bin, Bert Mahaffey, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Mahaffey, Hibbert Township, had a large bone in one foot broken. The young man was at work with his fa- therwho was operating a gravel crusher. Ministers Supervise Road Building Working under United church prea- chers of the Goderich district, three gangs of men have begun the con- struction of a road from the Blue Water Highway to the United church summer camp, three miles north of Goderich. The camp has become pop- ular, but it has been difficult to reach because of a poor roadway, . The gangs of men are grading the half mile stretch and will finish up by graevliing it. Six Months for Attempted Burglary Harriston—Arthur Armstrong was sentenced to six months confinement when he appeared before Magistrate Watt here in the police court charg- ed with attempted burglary. Auto Thieves Busy at Orangeville Car thieves had a field day at Or- angeville Thursday night. The new sedan car of John 13. Hughson of John Street, was taken from the Street in front of his residence. Cars owned by Dr. W. H. Bowles, West Broad- way, and Thomas G. Rennick, Church Street, were taken from their garages, but left onthes t re t nearby when carby the thieves were unabie to lock the mesh- anion'. • Roy Smith's new sedan was damaged when it was being removed alada Orange 'Pekoe 13Iend will prove a slaver delight to lovers of Fine tea. 42 from his garage on John Street, and he 'found it in, a ditch near his home this morning, The service station of Norman Reid, Broadway; showed sig -ns this morning of an attempt hav- ing been made to enter it during the night. Shot in Abdomen Dr. H. J. Wildfang, • a Tillsonburg physician, was dangerously wounded Thanksgiving Day in a shooting acci- dent while spending the holiday at his summer home at Inverhuron. Dr. Wildfang, accompanied by his wife and daughter, was walking behind the cottage toward a field where be plan- ned to have a few' practice shots with his shotgun. He stumbled on rough ground and the weapon discharged directly into his abdomen. He was taken to Kincardine Hospital in a ser- ious condition. He was given two. blood transfusions, the blood being supplied by Boy Scouts. New Barrister for Kincardine The town of Kincardine welcomes; a new business man this week. He is Mr, William C. Cuttell, of Toronto, who has taken over the law practice of Mr. E. Stewart Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Graham will leave about Nov- ember 1st for Toronto, where Mr. Grahana will practice. — Kincardine News. Skunk Takes Charge of Doctor's Office Patients of Dr, J. B. Whitely, erich, will be received' at his home i definitely, Although the office i wide open, the physician is in no fea of marauders ransacking the place fo it is completely guarded—by a skunk Dr. Whitely discovered the animal in the cellar and left the doors open hoping the skunk would become hun gry and walk out. He did not wait to see if the animal was in need of medi cal assistance. of the district, Each diagram showed the easiest method of approaching a` store of fruit, vegetables and wood or pig pens and chicken coops. The lay- out of the Monteith farm is said to have been in Durr's book, with "on- ions" marked on it. Car Hits Buggy, Three Injjured When retruning home from Clifford on highway No, 9, opposite Peter Ste. Marie's' farm, Mr. and Mrs. George Klein and the latter's sister, Miss Freda Hobermahl, met with an acci- dent when their buggy was struck by a car driven by Alec • Krammer. All three were thrown out onto the pave- ment. Mrs. Klein was caught beneath the buggy and dragged 30 rods along the road until the horse.'came to a standstill. She still had hold of the lines and the lighted lantern. She was badly bruised and scratched. Miss Hobermahl had four ribs broken aid. Mr. Klein suffered concussion and had one rib broken. All are suffering severely from shock. The buggy was badly wrecked. The men. in the car were unhurt and their car just slightly damaged They were on their way to Mildmay. Garage Man Robbed Armed with two large revolvers, a masked robber held up; and took $26 from Victor Torrance, employed by Henderson Bros. at their service sta- tion on East Broadway, Orangeville.. A car drove up to the gas pumps, and` God- as' Torrance opened the door to serve n- the customer he had the two guns: s shoved against him. He backed into r the station where the bandit went r through his pockets as he lay on the floor, face down. Shingle Mill Burned The shingle mi1l of Mr. Andrew F.reiburger on the Walkerton -Kincar- dine highway, just west of the Tees - water Road, was completely destroyed by fire with the contents of the struc- ture, which included the saw and ma- chinery, a chopping outfit, a gasoline engine which was used for pumping water, and also the tools, etc. Stolen Onions Recovered Police recovered a ton of onions stolen from the farm of Charles Mon- teith, Usborne Township, a fete days ago. The load was found dumped at a side road near Monteith's farm. It is suspected that Edgar and Alvin Durr and Kenneth Morley, of Park- hill, arrested on Monday charged with a Stephen Township theft, also per- petrated the Usborne theft, When ar- rested, police state, Edgar Durr bad in his possession a book containing diagrams of the layout of many farms "If it wasn't for me you'd be the biggest fool in the show business.," "How does it feel to head the list?" "Your diet should include plenty of iron," "But, doctor, I haven't 'a toothin my head." He had just been worsted in a bus- iness deal and he was very angry. "1 look upon you, sir, as a rascal!" he said. "You are privileged,' 'said his rival, "to look upon me in any character you care to assume." ECONOMY MODERN FItiEPROOF > HOTELS CONVENIDEIT LOCATED . EASY PAIMOSTMEWES Hydro Range Campaign 20% Off Regu'ar Prices SMALL DOWN PAYMENT. 2 YEARS TO COMPLETE PAYMENT Also Range Wiring financed under above plan. New Low Prices on all reliable makes of Electric Ranges, CALL AT YOUR HYDRO SHOP FOR FULL INFORMATION, Wingham Utilities Commission ossommunsommoliiiiilluftmommommismitommilisisiimitioluoluimmia