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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1932-08-18, Page 7Thw'aday, August 18, 1932 eat= THE WING AM ADVANe -TIME$ roof Summer driving 'Crown -Dominion Oil Co., Limited, Distributor St. Catharines Hamilton Toronto J-• 100% PENNSYLVANIA MOT oMeeoacmoaamoam0.61/30®045wnwu0®04.210411,1.010001,11111.1.121.0.11133.0.81Z160®0011.11®0u000.0411000®°1611.0.. ing to state Forester H, A, Smith. Smith obtained a pound of seed, some 500,000 seedlings, which should Worldide News InBrief Formabout 50,000 red alder. The will be distributed to land eowlapil!®UJ-MI,aW11111mU®4fY.0®l040130•u®O00.-o9Y11 O®Oi®O!®D®1. 'Weather Kite Lands on Farm Elora—While cutting grain in one •of the fields on his farm, near Glen- •christie, Bert Bracey noticed what appeared to be a kite lying on the ground, but on closer examination he found it to be an instrument sent out ;by the Meteorilogical •Service of Canada, consisting of a pair of light :sticks forming a kite, into which was suspended a metal case containing instruments for measuring the upper air conditions. 'Leader of Rebels Captured Madrid—General Jose San Jurjo, the leader' of the short-lived revolt :against the Republic, was brought a •captive to Madrid for trial, while rioting mobs in Seville took their vengeance on Monarchist sympathiz- ers. Dressed in civilian clothes, the short and burly General was spirited to Police Headquarters here by Ma- jor Arturo Menendez Lopez, Nation- al Director of Public Safety. Shortly afterward, Premier Man- uel Azana announced that the Gen- eral and all other officers and civil- ians connected with the revolt would be tried by the sixth section of the Supreme Court. This tribunal is de- . voted to military affairs. ing even considered by the Ontario Government. Depots will, of neces- sity, be located, but there is no in- tention to standardize them, and it will be pretty well left to each mun- icipality to name the system best equipped to handle its particular re- quirements. Railwaymen Discuss Employment Move A large group of railway workers from various terminals of the Can- adian National and Canadian Pacific systems, and representing several thousand men in their respective train services, met in conference in Toronto recently. The shorter month's mileage per man, and redistribution of work ov- er wider groups of men, were thor- oughly discussed, and the aims and purposes of those present were fin- ally made the basis of a new broth- erhood organization which, its spon- sors claim, "will have the effect of putting some thousands of rail work- ers back in employment in the var- ious terminals across Canada." Harvesting In Russia Below Last Year Moscow—A serious lagging in the grain harvest, combined with diffi- Starlings May copies encountered by the Govern - On Own Property ment in making collectons from the Recent rumor that the Department peasantry, was officially acknowledg- of Game and Fisheries proposed placing the starling on the game -bird list and forbidding its taking except -tinder Departmental regulations, was 'knocked on the head recently by De- :puty Minister Donald McDonald. As far as departmental correspon- dence is concerned none, stated Mr. McDonald, has as yet come to the defense of these birds, but many re- quests have been received from the farmers for information as to where and when and how they may be kill- ed. The official reply in all cases has been that a man may shoot the birds on his own property, but to go gunning afield for them he must, of course,, be possessed of the reg- ular county license. Be Shot Food Depots Will Not Be Established. No establishment of food depots on a wholesale scale for direct re- lief purposes is contemplated or be - produce saplings owners. Mr. Hoover recalled his recent en- unciation: of .a nine -point rehabilite tion program, The plan had now progressed sufficiently, he said, to call in members of "business and in- dustrial coinntittees - throughout the country. Birthday Party for Liberal Leader St, Thomas. — Members of the Young Liberals Association of Yar- mouth Township were hosts, enabl- ing St. Thomas, Elgin and district people to extend congraulations to Mi ch -ell F. Hepburn, M.P. for Elgin West and Ontario Liberal Leader, on the thirty-sixth anniversary of his birthday. They held a monster gar- den party on the spacious grounds of Mr. Hepburn's home, three miles south, of the city. Thousands at- tended the function, many motoring from distant points in order to ex- tend their felicitations to the Liber- al Leader. Mr. Hepburn also 'receiv- ed dozens of congratulatory mess- ages, one coming from Right Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King, the Domin- ion Leader.. The guest speakers were: Ross Gray, M.P., Sarnia, and Hon. Duncan Marshall of Toronto, former Minister of Agriculture for Alberta. ed. Published figures show that, with the end of the harvest period only about three weeks off, 95,465,- 000 acres, or only 54,2 per cent. of the sown area in the Soviet Union, had been reaped by Aug. 5, as com- pared with 124,787,500 acres, or 57,4 per cent., on the same date in 1931. July collections—meaning grain de- livered to the Government by the peasants under contract -reached on- ly 45.5 per cent. of the plan. The greatest delays in harvesting and collections were found in the Ukraine and in the North Caucasus, the chief producing areas, where a devasting drought was experienced last year. Asbestos Trees? Columbia, S.C.—South Carolina is going to put a stop to forest fires by growing fireproof trees. The trees, red alder, will not burn, and their foliage is fireproof too, accord - Fool Drivers Scored "In twenty-three months since ac- cident reporting was first made, com- pulsory in Ontario, there have been aver 16,000 serious accidents report- ed to the Motor Vehicles Branch. These accidents have taken over one thousand lives and brought injury to almost 15,000 others," declared T. 3, Mahony, M.P.P., President of the Ontario Motor League, in a radio address as part of the Ontario High- way Safety Campaign, sponsored by the Motor Vehicles Branch of the Ontario Government, France and Canada to Negotiate Paris.—Negotiations for a new tariff convention between Canada and France are expected to com- mence soon after the conclusion of the Imperial Economic Conference now in session in Ottawa. Since the trade convention ended last June, business between the two countries has fallen off. Canada is now selling praotically no wheat to France, whereas last year sales con- stituted 75 per cent. of the Domin- ion's exports to France. Three Judges May Consider Hydro Evidence - Although no decision has yet been reached as to how the unfinished Royal Commission Hydro inquiry shall be wound up, the Ontario Gov- ernment is said to be leaning to- ward the idea of referring the evi- dence and the late Mr. Justice Orde's notes to a committee of three mem- bers of the judiciary instead of to a single Judge, as was first indicated. Hitler Will be Boss or Nothing Berlin.—Adolf Hitler, fiery chief- tain of the National Socialists, upset the plans of President Von Hinden- burg.and the present government • by declining an offer of a vice-chancel- lorship in the new cabinet which is to be formed soon. He also declin- ed an offer of the ministry of the interior for one of his party lieuten- ants. Hitler declined. the Prussian miership in combination with post vice chancellor, demanding in- stead that he be made chancellor with absolute control of the cabinet. Political observers did not think that the president would be able to change Hitler's mind. Trade Agreement with Rhodesia Ottawa—A trade agreement . be- tween Canada and .Southern Rhod- esia is expected to be one of the re- sults of the imperial economic con- ference, it was learned on good au- thority. Canada already has trade agreements with New Zealand and Australia and has been negotiating for some time with South Africa, with the likelihood that a pact will be arranged shortly. Parley Planned by Hoover Washington.— Starting his campaign for re-election with a renewed drive for ecenotnic rehabilitation, President Hoover said he would summon very shortly a general business conferen- ce aimed at "united and concerted action on a broad front throughout the country.” High Administration leaders dis- closed last night that the President had this in mind when he said in his acceptance address: "I am organiz- ing the private, industrial and finan- cial resources of the country to co- operate effectively, with the vast gov- ernmental instrumentalities which we have in motion.” • k-Nc, C3ENN •-N 1-tla�ii�6 Dkl ;i►�u Tn HMS)-11-Nt\R - y 'tt's\\'41C G � �11H1S Pt.ACE tS JUS1. 471. A 'Coll 5k,4c FOR 1 ' , Q r ! W 0 RO /,•‘. o �.--- ---` i 'CF11N1C wE 514)01.1) MOUE 0uEt. ulioEk 'CCH Ari- %b. - E1: kiton Att a e r• // r Nll O i0 NqT tVOUJ- 11-W.`(tit.`f' ytme :. 1 VIII I I ---"'c..,. _.•• ,�,,,. GoSH� wtiMM FOL1lS Q.,0 o SH N, H !'e `.JAY: KEEP G rrt iNtu. `04 Aa�a1�' HOW 1 wit WArKiwil'NF. iYES ,tw' oEucfS V�1r GONNA GaE."C ova • -.= ...7- =te K�r� ----.- . —.-e,,.�:. r/r, .._4....-._.....,._.•...7..:,..-„..,...-=..,- ,--: "t ../‘ % IIS-.`_-- ..17: - - -, - - — . .,,,_.. ...1-,---' -- ' : --"..‘,..—:::: --' - = - '44L51,0In ' 37 v pre - the 111111111111111111/.i",111111IIIIAII,IA, 111,x1111111111111111. NEWS of the DISTRICT MAO 1111„1,,,11,11,1111,111111111,1111111,111111,;111111„11111111,1,1 Flax.lVlills May Boom Again The growing of flax in Ontario may be,revived. In the old days flax growing was quite common, and flax mills much more numerous than they are today. As these flax mills closed the farmers quit growing flax, and and only in the districts where flax mills are still operating is flax grown in any quanity, The flax for the celebrated North of Ireland lin- en is mostly grown in Russia, and a representive of the linen makers is to tour Ontario with a view to ascertaining if the Ontario flax is suitable for trade. Farmers would welcome a market for this comtnod- ity.: Mitchell Advocate. Drunken Driver Jailed Kenneth McLeod, a young Kin- cardine Township farmer, was com- mitted on Monday last by Magis- trate Walker to seven days in the county cells at Walkerton for being under the influence while at the wheel of a car.—Walkerton Herald 'Times.. the freight sheds. An alarm was sent in and a bucket brigade organ- ized, The volunteers had the blaze well under control and the firemen finished off the job with the chem- ical apparatus. Little damage was caused.--Goderich Star. Ripley Flax Mill Burned For the second time this season, the fire demon visited Ripley totally destroying valuable property. At 2 o'clock on Sunday morning, during a downpour of rain,,. flames: were no- ticed emerging from the Flax Mill. The alarm was ,sounded, and in a short time a large crowd had gath- ered. A stiff south breezewas blowing, which fanned the flames in- to a roaring furnace, thus making it impossible to salvage any of the contents.—Ripley Express. A Dastardly Act One of the most wanton acts of vandalism ever perpetrated in this vicinity was committed in Cargill about 11.30 O'clock on Sunday night, a Plymouth coupe, which Reeve Campbell Grant, Walkerton, had left in front of a home in that village, and where it was, under cov- er of the darkness, visited by one or more hoodlums, who started in to mus up , the local barrister's car in a most wilful and destructive man- ner. After bespattering the seat and all the upholstery of the car with sulphuric acid, which they also pour- ed over the polished body of the machine, they turned their attention to the windshield and windows of the coupe, which they badly carved with a glass cutter. Following this depredation, they savagely wielded a knife against the spare tire of the machine and after completely des- troying it, stabbed the tube on the left rear wheel, which collapsed with a report like a blow-out, and which was heard by the mistress in the house at the time, but which incident she paid little or no heed to. Fearful that the noise of the ex- plosion would attract attention their way, the culprits made a hasty get- away while the going was good. — \'alkertonn Herald -Times. Grain in Payment of Relief Debts Regina.—Under` the scheme where- by tate Saskatchewan government will accept all grain at pegged pric- es in payment of relief debts, an- nouncement was made that wheat will be taken at 70e a bushels, The pegged -price of 70 cents per bushel, it was officially announced, will be on the basis of No. 1 North- ern, Fort William, Cats will be peg- ged at 34 cents per bushel for No. 2 C.W.; barley, 2 C.W., 41 cents; rye, 42 cents, and flax, 82 cents. Research Laboratories Opened Ottawa. — The handsome bronze doors of Canada's new National Re- search Laboratories swung open to 2,000 guests from the British Em- pire. Between the Doric columns of the main facade lights shone from half a hundred windows. Inside, speeches, talk and laughter echoed down the halls and through the rooms dedicated by Canada to the extension of scientific knowledge. Calves on Road Cause Accident Two calves which suddenly loom- Working on the county highway ed up on the Blue Water highway, near Dunlop on Friday afternoon north of Goderich, on Saturday ev- Wilfred Smith, former Goderich but, cher, was the victim of an unusual accident and as a result he is nurs- ing a very sore arm. He was taking a "breather,” with one arm extended: grasping his shovel when he was ac- cidentally struck a glancing blow by an axe in the hands of his foreman, George Lindsay, who was engaged at chopping out an old stump,—God- erich Star. 7777 PAGE VEN Tt►ke ''harm every so often, They'it Keel; you HEALTHY sold everywhere in .25c and 75e red pkgs.. S 'MMUS °SN` was accepted. This is quite a tri- umph riumph for the lad and should provider some encouragement for him in the. pursuit of his favorite hobby of of "making things." — Palmerston Spectator. Workman Is Injured ening, just after dusk, were respons- ible for a bad spill and endangered the lives of seven people, all of whom were more or less injured. So suddenly dad the calves cross the path of the car that the driver was forced to take to the ditch, the auto upsetting;—Goderich Star. It's a Mean Man Who Steals From Graves We have all heard various ver- sions as to what constitutes the meanest man, but this week The Banner learns of some one who can qualify for that title. Oddfellow officials have been in- formed that some party is stealing the geranium plants from the graves of departed Oddfellows in Fairview cemetery, plants that were placed there on Memorial Day. The thief, too, has been careful to remove the plants from graves of deceased who have no relatives living here, think- ing the theft would not be discover- ed. Oddfellows would gladly supply the party with flowers free rather than have these plants'' removed, and if the culprit is caught he should be punished according to law.—Listowel Banner. New Weed Cutter Tried Out by Dept. For the first time in the history of Ontario highways, . a mechanical weed -cutter is being experimented with in this residency in an endeav- or to decrease the cost of cutting weeds on the various government highways in the pro ince. judging by the results Tuesday morning, the machine will do everything claimed for it and it is more than likely sev- eral of them will be purchased by the Highways Department for work next year. The machine is nothing more or less than a mower blade, run by a small gasoline engine, and attached to the side of a truck. Fastened to the truck, it runs along on its own wheels, the motive power being sup- plied by the -truck, and the knives only taken care of by the gasoline motor, a part of the machine. It is estimated that two oven, one driving the truck and the other run- ning the cutter, will cut from 20 to 25 miles of highway a day. The ma- chine is supposed to run about sev- en miles per hour, and it can be tak- ent around mail boxes and aver cul- verts quicker than the ordinary farm mower. Adaptable to the cutting of the sloping banks on the highway, and also capable of being operated some twenty feet from the truck, practically the whole highway, where the ditches are suitable, can be very quickly cleared of weeds. — Durham Chronicle. Will Wonders Never Cease That eminent west end gardener, Mr, W. E. Southgate, has succeeded rn producing the ultimate in freak garden products. He recently dis- covered growing on a potato vine in his garden a small tomato, similar• in all details to a tomato that grew as it was supposed. to. It is generally conceded that the discovery will re- sult in a considerable saving in as much as potato vines have hitherto been of little use other than to des- ignate the spot where potatoes are to be found.—Hurott Expositor, Advocates Empire Bank Ottawa—Establishment of a super - central empire bank, represented 'in each participating country by a local office, was advocated by J. F. Dar- ling, director of the Midland Bank Of England, and well-known author- ity on silver. The bank, Mr. Darling states, would commence operations with a fund of approximately 100,- 000,000 pounds allocated to each participating country as agreed up- on. This fund would be increased annually by three per cent. over the preceding year. Sold Bird House in Toronto Dixon Ashman who,at the Art Ex- hibit at the Palmerston school, showed the result of his clever handiwork in an exhibit of a bird house made from a paper mache Peanut shell used by Planters' Pea- to help defray the costs incurred. nuts for advertising - purposes, re- The provincial attorney's depart- cently took it to Toronto to show ment decided that the machines could the Planters concern, They were so be used as gambling devices and so well pleased with it that they offer- could not be legally operated.—Clin- ed Dixon five dollars for it which ton News -Record. A Really Mean Thief The Anglican Church here, which has been closed for some two years, was entered lately and the electric wiring stolen. Of considerable value to the church, of very little to any- one else just as second-hand wire, it is one of the meanest lines of theft possible. You can stretch your .char- itable instincts when a poor man, hungry, steals bread; but, there is no excuse for taking wire. It is not saleable, of little value for use again and it does not digest readily when . eaten.—Teeswater News. Confiscated and Destroyed The town officials received in- structions from the General Attorn- -ey's Dept., on Saturday to destroy the slot machines which had been ordered removed from two local pool rooms recently, which was done. The. men placing the machines here have been made to walk the carpet, and one seems to have disappeared. The money in the machines, something' over six hundred dimes, will be -used 4444444.44444444.44-4444.....-. Another Gold Discovery A new gold discovery of consid- erable proproportions has been re- ported front Denyes Township in the Sudbury mining area, and is now be- ing investigated by H. C.R.ickaby of the departmental geologists' staff, for the Ontario Mines Department. No official information on the strike is likely to be available for some days yet, but it is said to have already quickened the prospecting. pulse in the North to such an extent that men have begun to flock in big numbers to the area in question, Denyes Township lies west of Go- gatna on the 'Canadian National, and north of Ridout on the C,I',R., and adjoins Swaze Township, in which there was marked gold nlinittg and development last fail by the .Brett- Trethewey interests, Fire at Harbor Tuesday afternoon sparks from a passing locomotive sat fire to an oil- shed at the harbor, a "lean-to" of "It's lovely honey— how rush do you want ? All her neighbors wonder how Ed. Baker's wife gets such good prices for her honey'. But Mrs. Baker's secrets simple. She sells by Long Distance telephone. "It's lovely honey this summer," she telephones to the hotel in town. "Yes — I'Xl. deliver by the end of the week." Long Distance is quick, easy to rise aiad profitable, Low evening rates on Station -10 -Sia - tion calls begin 7.00 p.m. Still lower night rates at 8.30 plat.