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The Wingham Advance Times, 1928-11-01, Page 5Thorscla; ovember 1st, 1928 YY J 1` GRA m A D Y A di Y •'! TIME Y,r9. , J. A. Mills Dry Goods Store IS Closed He isoin g g to Quit Business Close Out SALE Starts Saturday Nov. 3 at 9 a. m. Watch for the Big Advertising Posters BELAV The October meeting of Beigrave Branch ofthe Women's Institute was 'held at the home of Mrs, Jesse Wheel - or. Mus: F. McCallum, president; pre- sided over the meeting which was well. t'trended. The topic "The Value of Cheerfulness." was taken by Mrs, James 'Taylor and was much' enjoY.ed by all. Mrs. E. Wright gave a • hum _ ozo s reading, which was much en- joyed. n joyed. Community singing was en- joyed for a short time, after which lunch was served by the hostess, as- sisted by Mrs, J. Clegg. The next meeting will be in charge of the grandmothers and will be held at the home of Mrs. James Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. F. Overend and dau- ghter of Canfield, and Mrs. Douglas. and daughter of Lucknow, were visit- ors with relatives 'inthe village last week. Mrs. W. J. Wray of London, was the guest of Mrs. J, A. Brandon last week. Mrs. R. McCrae of Londesboro, was a visitor in the village this week. Mr. and Mrs. Griffith of London, visited with Mr. and Mrs. David Scott. Mr. and Mrs. J, Horner and Mr. and Mrs. Ings of Zurich, were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Brandon. The continued wet weather is mak- ing it impossible to handle the corn crop and the buckwheat harvest. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Brandon visited with friends in _Zurich .last eek for a couple of days. Miss Matthews, former matron of Wingham Hospital is spending a week with her cousin, Mrs. I. S. Scott. Mrs. Griffith of London visited with Mrs. David Scott last week. Mrs. Robt. McCrae of Londesboro visitedwith friends in..the village last week. Mr. J. J. Jefferson has gone to Lon- don for, the winter. We hope his health will be much improved. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Brandon left on Saturday to spend a few days with friends in Hamilton, Mrs. W. Wray has returned to her home in London after visiting with friends for a couple of weeks. semaseememmeassiesegsraillallaM PLOWING MATCH NEAR LUCKNOW Despite threatening weather the plowing match staged by the Luck- now branch of the Junior Farmers on John Scott's far•n, east of Lucknow, on Thursday of last, week, was a de- cided success. Thegood plowing which always characterizes these com- petitions was evident and the events were keenly contested. There was a large number of interested spectators. Mr. McLaughlin of Waterloo, acted as judge, 9.e prizes being awarded as follows. Open to men 35 and over — W. J. Pritchard won the three awards for crown, finish and best plowed land; second for best plowed land, James Forrester. Open to men 35 and under—Mc- Kenzie Webb won .for •crown, finish and bestpow land; l ed second for best plowed land, John Scette third, Fred McQuillan, :Boers, 16 and undere-Ceown, Elmo. 13oy Pritchard; finish, Walter Forrester; best plowed land, Elmo Pritchard;; second, Walter Forrester. Best work by, Wilkinson plow—W. rd second J. Pritchard; , Fred McQuillan. Best work byMassey-Harris plow —John Scott. Best plow team—McKetfzic Webb. AUCTION SALE Hill, Lot 82,Coe., $, Kin- lossThoitxas :fZr 1, , .side will have an (near Long )'tock and im- attctian sale of farm s plements on Monday, November 5th, commencing at one o'clock p.m, John Pur'Vis, ,Auctione+et', ST. HELENS The Anniversary Services in Calvin United Church, St. Helens, on Sunday October 28th, were a success. De- spite the inclemency of the weather the attendance at the services was good. At the morning service Rev. M. C. Parr of Goderich dealt with the subject "The value of Gratitude in the formation of character." In the formation of character, the speak- er succeeded in showing how the Wingham Advance -Times. Published at WINGHAM - ONTARIO Every Thursday Morning W. Logan Craig, Publisher Subscription rates — One year $2,00 Six months $I.00, in advance, To U, S, A. $2.550 per year. Advertising rates on application. To the Editur av all thim Wingham paYpers. Deer Sur: — I tink mebby it has always been the way av the wurruld, that the ould pay - pie tink the young payp.le are crazy an the young wans tink the ould wans do be gittin cranky, Mebby 'tis bet- ther so, that whin the young .gieera- shun is shteppin ongas,the ould Pp the oidintities shud be fer puttin on the brakes. ' Fer mesilf I loike to tink av the good ould days whin a fellah wint,fer a shwim in the river 'wance a wake, an ye didn't hey the, plumbers robbin ye iviry toime the poipes in the bath room shpring .a lake. Yis, thim wus the happy days whin the blacksmith wud set a harse shoe for tin cints, an wurruked a big leather bellows wid a long handle to blow up his foire, and printices only got tirty to fifty dollars a year an theer boord, fer tree years,. whoile larnin the thrade. Thim wus the days whin the min who cleared up the farrums wus shtill wurrukin thiol, an tuk a proide in thim be rayson av havin put so muh av theer loives into thim, cuttin down the trees, an loggin, an burnin, an a few years later takin out the shtumps an gatherin the shtones, an fincin, an dhrainin the land, an buildin barruns an houses, an plantin orchards, an git- tin iviryting in shape fer the nixt gin- erashun, who, be rayson av gittin tings too aisy, grumble about harrud toimes, an shpind too mainly hours in "theer autos, till sow thistles an ox- eye daisy, an ,yvoild carrot do. be over rennin the whole cosinthrysoide. Av coorse the farrumer has some harrud toimes an, shure, wasn't I afther tellin ye av his thrubbles no longer ago than lasht wake, an he has plinty av ups an downs in loife aven if he doesn't live in the Alps av Culross, but ye musht remimber that ye can't always win, avenin thradin harses, arr btryin shtocks. - Yis, tings are diffrunt now than what they wus in the ould days w.hin her grocer kept a bottle in the back ind av' his shop to trate his cushtom- ers wid, an it wusn't bootleg ayther, so it wussen't. In thim days it wus the rule to hey whishkey at iviry log - gin bee, an bar.cun raisin, an auction sales,, yis, an at the funerals some- toimes, too. Mebby some tings are betther now than they used to be, an quality of thankfulness deepened, mebby some are wurse. 'Tis loike broadened and heightened character. Rev' R 13. Cumming, of Benmiller, who had charge of the evening ser- vice ably portrayed the "Church of to -day," maintaining that the church was functioning in an adequate way despite common criticism to the con- trary. He emphasized the supreme advantages and reward of church membership. The uoral decorations of the church were very pleasing and the selections so capably rendered by the choir of the church constituted a splendid contribution to the ser- vices. The financial response of .the congregation was very gratifying and we hope the. memory of the anni- versary occasion will form a constant urge and inspiration to the church as it faces the future and meets its challenge.' On Monday evening, October $2nd, the neighbors of the 9th concession met at the 'home of Mr: and Mrs. E. W, McRoberts to say "Good-bye" to 'them before leaving for their hew' home in Wingham. During the ev- ening Mr. and Mrs. McRoberts were the recipients of a Tambour style Mantle Clock when the following ad- dress was read: Dear Friends , Before' 'fyou leave us, we, your friends and neighbors take this op • portunity of gathering here to -night to express our regret at your depart- ure from our Midst, but, we are glad to know that you are not going so far away but we can renew old ae- quaintances. once in awhile, As nei- ghbors, we feel your quiet kindly manners have endeared you to all of us and we!' hope that in your new home yon will sometimes think of us. We have always found you willing andready to help at all times and your departure will cause quite a void in this community. In parting .we ask you to aecrpt With Os gift as a small remembrance wvrtth both ,May lie spared the wish that youy to hear it strike the 'hours of many happy. days in your new home, - Signed on behalf of the neighbors: Charles Duruin, Geo. M. Stuart, D. B. Murray, Mr. and Mrs, McRoberts replied brieflY expressing ex r•essin g their appreciation neighbors too,visit them in Winghane of the gift and cordially inviting their .Miss Colina Clark was home from Milverton over the weekend, the kiddies teeterin down on the park, wan hid goes up, an the other hid goes down, 'Tis the ' same wid whativer the •Gl~05 t,pnic FUZZ ltusrtia Clalrns 000,00O Peoele Rut Accurate census of. Noimde :l,ziapossible, It ifs Stated. A Year ago Russia annouroed that'. the union had 14.6,304,921 inhabi- tants, according to a new cenr:ns. Recently, census enumerators brown- ed by the sun -swept sands of the Kara Kum desert, in the trans -Cas- pian regldn, upset these figures when they reported 250,000 nomad So tet subjects which had not been counted.' "Although the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics is three tunes toe area of the United States, it has but 26,000,000 more inhabitants," says a bulletin from the headquarters of the National Geographic Society. "Russia owns one- -seventh of the land area of the world, has become a stock phrase among the soviet ora- tors. It is the world's largest con- tinuous country, and is second only y to the British Empire among the world% land holders. Unlike the British Empire, however, its posses- sions are all within two continents Europe and Asia. A trip across the union from its western to its eastern border would nearly equal a round trip from New York to San Francisco. "From the borders of Poland and Rumania on the west, the union stretches across half of Europe and northern Asia to the easternmost "point of Kamchaka, which extends in- to the Pacific Ocean. Its bleak islands of the north are nearer the North Pole than Spitsbergen and its south- ern frontiers are on the parallel of Norfolk and San Francisco. "To tour the union a traveller needs a year-round wardrobe," con- tinues ontinues the bulletin. "The 'Govern- ment operates a radio station 650 miles north of the Arctic Circle, where the Eskimos huddle them- selves in numerous layers of furs. Along the northern part of Russia and Siberia the traveller sees the Sa- moyed, snugly wrapped, emerge from his hut or dugout, straddle the rein- deer, which is his only transportation, and trot across a land of perpetual snow. The whole range of temperate climates are encountered in the -mid- dle region, while in the extreme south, where other sew et subjects sat cross-legged on camels, straw hats and summer linens are even uncom- fortable. "Politically, the union is divided into six constituent republics. They, in turn, comprise more than thirty autonomous units, in many of which the inhabitants widely differ in race, languages, customs, costumes and culture. The Russian Socialist Fed- erated Soviet Republic, the largest of the republics, includes most of European Russia and Siberia. It is twice the size of Canada, with a popu- lation nearly equal to that of the whole French empire, which counts its possessions in both" hemispheres. The Turkmen Soviet Socialist Re- public and the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic, lying between the Caspian Sea and the back door of China, are about six times as large as New York state, but with a population about equal to that of New York city. "The Trans - Caucasian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic, which in - eludes Georgie, Azerbaijan and Ar- menia, also has a population nearly equal to New York city and its area is slightly less than twice that of the state. The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, occupying the southwestern corner of Russia, is slightly smaller than California in area, with a popu- lation less than that of San Fran- cisco." mosht av us go into; wan year we may do purty well, an hey a little profit fer our wurruk, an the nixt we go be - holed, an mebby the year we wurruk the harrudest we hey the least far our wurruk. Theer I. go agin misherin iviryting be the gowld shtandard, so to shpake. Shure, theer are lots av tings betther than money, but, loike the resht av the payple I don't always tink about it. If ye hey health an good sinse'ye kin git money, but money won't al- ways git ye health. The sun shoines, an the flowers bloom, an the birruds sing just the same fer the risht av us as they do fey the Prince av Wales, arm Mishter Fer- guson, arr Charlie Robertson arr Jar- g'e Shpotton. I hey been tinkin up a plan to shtop so nanny accidents on the roads; an mebby be Mkt wake I will give ye me oideas, if I don't fergit, Yours till nixt wake, Timothy Hay. NOTICE TO, CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 56, Chap. 121 of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, that all persons having claims against the estate of Charles Turvey, deceased, who died on or about the twenty- first day of September, A. D. 1928, at the Township of Morris in the Province of Ontario, are required to send by post, prepaid, or to deliver to R. Vanstone, Wingiiarn, Ontario, Solicitor for the Administratrix, on or before the nineteenth day of Novetn- ber, A, D. 1928, their names and ad- dresses, with full particulars in writ- ing of their claims and the nature of the securities (if any) held by them duly verified bye statutory declara- tion. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that after the said nineteenth day of November, 1928, the said Administra- trix will proceed to distribute the as- sets of the said estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which she shall then have had notice, and the said Administretrix shall not be liable for the said assets or any part thereof to any person of whose claimshe shall not then havereceived notice. Dated , at, Wingham this twenty- ninth day of October, A. D. 1028. day of October, A. D. 1928. R. Vanstone, Wingham, Ontario, Selleitor for the Adnlibistratrix. KetLYS kli.I' IICh TRIClil. ri8a•,:t'i• .. . ,liadiurn Device is reel to Test Midden Flaws In 1ns'i e Casting. Using radium rays,au penetrating that they can go through fifteen -inch pieces of metal to test the hidden flaws in large ca' -ting is One of -the latest aecomplishrneirte of the Rus- sian State Radium Institute in 'Lenin- grrad, says the Washington Star. These "gamma rays," as they are called, are similar to X-rays, but are of much shorter wave length. They are more penetrating and can Pass 'through pieces of metal too thick to be examined with the X-rays, 'Jixam- ination. by radium is said also to be cheaper than with X-rays, bneaure the same radium can be used ever and over for an indefinite ti no. Large and expensive photograph le plates are not required, since the rays, after passing through the ob- ject, act upon a special, sensitive electroscope. The test record is pre- served •vel for.future reference in the form of a simple diagram automati tally traced. Another advanta;.e is that gamma -rays speed up the in p .c- tion—it may be cut down to a e aplc of minutes for a large Basting—•while. X-rays require a very long expesure, often of several hours, when in: tee is more than two or, three inehec thick. The apparatus, an developed ey the Russian scientists, is very s'rnply constructed. A tiny glass caeeele with a radium preparation is int r + id into a deep hole bored in a large lead ingot. This stops all rays, cx ept a narrow strong beam that grx.c a,ong the bore. 'This beam pierces the met- ing and encounters two h ar: elite, charged with electricity and cpeu Bed within a copper cage. There is an air space between the filaments and the cage which act normally as a per- fect insulator, allowleg no electric current to pass through it. But as soon as gamma -rays have a chance to get in the cage they ionize tht air and turn it into a conductor, Electricity from a battery flows from the filaments to the copper cage and from it passes through a galva- nometer and back to the battery. As intensity of the rays changes with thickness of metal pierced by them, the rate of ionization varies accordingly. Therefore the flow of electric current exactly mirrors the shape of the object under test. A VAST PUBLIC ESTATE. Greatest Landowner In France Is the French State. The greatest landowner in France is the French state. It possesses pal- aces, castles, mansions, buildings of all kinds, and forests—besides roads, ports, railways. A record of all its properties, just drawn up, reveals a total value of $3,800,000,000. The castle and park of Versailles are estimated at $240,000,000. Fon- tainebleau is much cheaper, $4,280,- 000, 4,280;000, and its wonderful ' forest is worth „ only $2,000,000. Also, the lovely castle of Azay-le-Rideau, in Touraine, is entered in the inventory for the ridiculous sum of $20,000. To make up for that, the Louvre, in Paris, with its immense palace and the Tuileries garden, comes up to the sum of $200,000,000. But the French administration refused to assign any monetary value to certain monu- ments, such as Notre Dame de Paris and the Arc de Triomphe, which sym- bolize a glorious past, or to the .war cemeteries in foreign countries under the French flag, where lie the chil- dren of France, who sacrificed their lives for justice and liberty, Snake Has 'Trick Tongue. CREECH ON GREAT LINERS, Altars Are Considered an Indispens- able Detail of the Equipment. Aboard the great ocean liners church altars are considered an in- dispensable detail of the equipment. A generation ago religious services at sea were held irregulaly, depending on the chance presence of a clergy- man. Now transatlantic i ners hold Roman Catholic and Protestant ser- vices at sea' on Sunday. Passengers from all cabins meet at the church services. Invitations to the service are commonly posted throughout the ship every Sunday morning. The priest or clergyman officiating is usually assisted by ship stewards acting as sacristans. One large line that operates many steam- ers in the transatlantic service has a Roman Catholic altar on board each vessel. The linen used on the altars is prepared by Sisters of Charity in the ports of call on either side of the Atlantic. The altar cloths used in the Church. of England services are cafed for by churches in New York and in the European ports of call. On great liners the passenger list almost invariably includes priests and clergymen, who volunteer to take charge of the religious services. In' the absence of a elergeman the ship- master or his staff captain, assisted perhaps by the chief officer, conduct the service. The altars are often pre- pared with candles and banks of flow- ers. On one of the largest steamers in the transatlantic service there have been celebrated in the past five years 1,453 masses by 290 priests, while 2,856 communions have been receiv- ed by passengers. :iiiiipipaingonmomnimpiiisIMMENNIIIMMiliNINIIIII111110111111111 a isTOV" ■ ill YOU ,BUY FROM US ■ •�-= ,,. : Better ■ i 1, makes.r - colVlc I,AP►�Y'1 "BEACH" res ■ Il; " xf K ACH" We are agents for the • ■ "HAPPY THQUG ;; T" 11:. • P� See the Improved Heaters IN 'I° /� li4 "McClary Furg acette" ■1' "Three W ay, Heaters" ■ p� • "osy Home Quebec" ■ • ■ Several Good ,Second Heaters. la It will pay you to see our display— at Stovesalm ■. Buchanan Hardware' _ ■ *■alit! l l•r;fam<a' et gi�xis:®simmos®�■sisim �-'®®nsionui® StivaLlow Flies Atlantic. The flight across the Atlantic from east to west and from west to east has been accomplished by a swallow. Last' autumn a resident of St Avoid, near Metz, captured a swallow and placed a note under its wing which read as follows: "During the summer of 1927 I lived with Mons. A. R. at St. Avoid, France. Give me a new address saying where I pass the winter." The swallow was recaptured two days ago at its old nest at St. Avoid. and attached to its wing was found a tiny tube containing a message which read: "I spent the winter with Joseph. Bad at Martinique in the West In- dies, and I am charged with trans- mitting to my summer landlord his very best wishes." One of the wonders of the zoologi- What Fog Is Composed Of. cal world is the tongue of a snake The dense fogs which during the which is an inhabitant of the South winter months, especially, are apt to American forests. The tongue has afflict great maritime cities are in three colors which correspond with the reptile's forehead, cheeks, and under -jaw. The result is that when thesnake puts out Its tongue the effect is as if the pointed snout itself has suddenly shot out into a strange and wriggling point. From the snake's point of view the result is all that could be desired. Lizards see their foe suddenly making the most remarkable grimaces and re- main rooted to the spot. This un- canny fascination holds the lizard en- thralled for the remainder of its life —usually a matter of seconds. Xmmtuiiaed to Diphtheria. The five-year campaign undertaken in 1926 by official and voluntary agencies in New York State to wipe out diphtheria has already resulted In the immunization of 417,000 chil- dren by means of toxin -antitoxin treatments. • Logic. Wife (With newspaper); "It says Fere that men grow bald because of the intense activity of their brains." Hubby: "lixaetly. And women blai/e no iVhit#iCe rs because of tb6i In-' kenzte activity of their 'ehixuk"r their essentials, merely cumulus clouds resting upon the ground, or near it. Pt is the soot and other impurities they hold in solution that cause them to. be unpleasant. A sea fog is the same thine, minus the im- purities. Being composed of parti- cles of watery vapor. ft is clean and though dangerous to shipping, it is not particularly so ro breathe, Low- lying city fogs are usually shallow, though some have bee:i found by aeronauts to extend upwards to a height of' 2,500 feet, ■: aa a ■, a a a a affliffleelarffeE Remarkable Lake of Salt. On the Managishlak Peniiesula, in the Caspian Sea, there are five small lakes. One is covered by salt crys- tals, strong enough tU allow a maI and horse ti roes the lake on foot. Another l's as round as any circle, and a lovely rose color. 'nue banks -of salt crystals forts 'a setting whit: as snow, to the water, which not only shows all the colors rein violet to rosy red, tilt from it 'leo 'rises a perfume as of violets. +ri;r the• 1, .j.r,, • •,d the, color aro 'tt Jsene.e of - Ida ics' & dent's Furnishings Fur i e5 �"ll Misses' and newstock of Women's Our .rimmed Coats for Winter has arrived. ' All the leading shades of Broadcloth and Delutines. Buy your coat now when the assortment is large. You will find our prices and quality, to be satisfactory. We have a full range of Ladies' Dresses in the latest shades and styles of spiderweb, playtoy, georgette, crepes and velvet materials.ls. Ranging in price from $10.50 to $22.00 Our Kiddies Dresses are in velvet and flannel. All this year's styles. 2 to 6 years in velvet Panty Dress $2.95 2 to 6 years in flannel ..:. • • $1.49 6 to 14 years in Velvet $4.95 OVERCOATS A very exclusive stock of Men's Overcoats in Navy Blue; Grey and other fashionable colors in. Whitney, Blanket Cloth, Barrymore and Chinchilla. UNDERWEAR In the well known Stanfield's make in pure wool, separate and combinations. Also the famous No. 95 in natural wool. We carry the well known I-Iatchway garment in combinations. Phone 85., Peariman roast.'.",thH pyxp ]e'tiri5,xv+dtra: PLOWING CONTEST FOR SOUTH HURON The South Huron plowing match, held last Wednesday 'on the farm of Ed. Walker, VC miles south of Ex- eter, on the London road, was a splen- did success, with a large attendance. Refreshments were served by the Lt.); dies' Aid of the Centralia United Church. Plowing results are as fol- lows: High cut, in soil, in charge of Dir- ector John Allison—George Hunter, Centralia. Open class, pointer plows, in sod, in charge of Director Charles. Mon- teith--P. Passmore, Exeter; 'Wm. Col- lins, Mitchell. Best crown, special—P. Passmore Best finish—Win. Collins. .Pointer plows, in sod—E. A. Mit- chell, Denfield; Elmer Dennis, Wal- ton. Boys, 20 years and under, pointer plow, in sod, in charge of Director E. Herdman•—.Marvin i' airn, Lloyd Scott; 'Warn Here, Chester Neil. Boys, 16 and tinder, in charge of Director Win. Welsh—Austin Nairn, Frank Hamilton. Specials for the two previous class- " r. Mrank cs— arvin Nairn, best crown; h t Hamilton, best finish. Riding plows, in sod, in charge of Director I,. Fletcher --Lewis Fletch- er, 'Wilfrid Shaptou.. Best crown — a Win, Shipton, Best finish—L. Flet- cher. Tractors, in sod, hi charge of Dir- ector T..Allen--R. 13. Williams, Ex- eter; Gordon McDonald, Exeter, Best crown, ,Arthur Jones, Exact'. Best finish -R, 13, .Williams. Best team ande ui mcnt—Frank q P Hamilton, Cromarty. Kerslake• Best plow team—Charles r Exeter. Youngest Iplowvinan---Z♦reek aria LUCKNOW, ®net. BLYTIH The Women's Institute will hold' their annual Fowl Supper and Con- cert on Wednesday, November 7th. A good program is being prepared. by competent artists. Mr. Harvey McGee and Miss Harrison of Clinton are listed on the program. Conic and have a good laugh. Rev. Dr. 13arnaby was at Port Al- bert on Sunday at the opening of the. • new United Church. Mr. Ross ,Robinson was in London. on Monady. him. and Mrs. A. B. Carr are visit- ing Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Wilford' Windsor. POTATOES FOR SALE AT LUCKNOW The undersigned has for sale one of the finest crops of potatoes in the province of Ontario, The seed was planted early, and the soil fertilized with One Ton of Rich ' Grade Fertilizer per acre. 'Phis brought the potatoes to maturity the , first week in August. The plants were sprayed thoroughly • and at 1- to prevent at chemicals ev i. with c he r z t er diseases. I The potatoes weregrown on a 50 - acre field of sandy loan soil—the only soil, for raising sound potatoes this year' 'The seed used was from Prince Id- ward Island, making an excellent change for Ontario soil and conditions so that I ani able to offer you an ex cellerit potato which is sound and will keep, • rite or phone for prices. Will de liver to customersup to 40 miles front ittcknow, where purchasers can club together and take truck loads of from 25 to 50 bags, Order your wirier supply and reed, for next season at once. 1T it JOHN JOYNT tats, Lneknow, Ont. F..