The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1933-11-30, Page 3Children's
Coughs and Colds
Go Overnight
Mother, don’t worry when one of the little ones
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TURB will rid you or daddy of a cough, cold,
’flu or bronchitis just as quickly. Its lightning
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fuse substitutes. Buckley’s is sold everywhere.
HIGGINS GETS SAME
SENTENCE AS BOOTH
Judge Costello Holds Accused Audit
or’s Conduct Influenced by Money
from Young
Robert Higgins, of Hensail, co-au-
ditor with Wm. T. Booth of the 1932
books of the County of Huron, was
•on Monday of last week, found guil
ty by Judge Costello, of G-oderich, of
accepting a bribe of $5 0 from form
er treasurer Gordon Young to refrain
from reporting the true state of the
county’s finances, and was sentenced
to one month in jail with sentence
suspended. A second charge against
Higgins of conspiring with intent to
defraud the public was dismissed by
His Honor. This judgment and sen
tence are the same as given in the
case of Booth.
Although it had been agreed that
the evidence given at the trial or
Booth should stand for Higgins, his
counsel, J. G. Stanbury, of Exeter,
was allowed to present character
witness on behalf of his client.
J. W. Ortwein, a resident of Hen
sail, for the past thirty-six years and
councillor for nine years, stated that
during the thirty-two years he had
known Higgins his (Higgins) repu
tation for honesty and good conduct
was always of the best.
This evidence was substantiated by
Wm. J. Jones, a life-long resident of
the Hensall district. (Mr. Jones who-
was for five years a village council
lor, stated that 'he had known Hig
gins for seventeen years and had
never heard anything against his
character and honesty.
Mr. Stanbury presented an able
argument in behalf of the accused.
Counsel's Argument
Claiming that the evidence that
convicted Booth was that given by
Reeve Wright of a conversation with
Booth, counsel argued that Higgins
not having been 'present on that oc
casion, the evidence was not appli
cable to the case against him. Coun
sel also claimed that any conversa
tion with Young regarding the pay
ment of extra money was held be
tween Booth and Young when Hig
gins was not present, and as a result
of Booth’s coversation with Young
the later drew money from the bank
to pay the auditors. Counsel stated
that his client spoke of the treasur
er with regard to the extra work and
as a result of the conversation Young
paid $50 to each of the auditors, the
money being accepted innocently and
not as charged.
Counsel referred to Higgins’ 1932
audit and the payment of $20 that
was allegedly made by Young. To
substantiate this belief on the part
of Higgins, counsel referred to the
conversation in which the Warden
and the county clerk agreed that
Higgins should “look to the one that’
caused the trouble” for any addi
tional remuneration for extra work
occasioned by the conditions of the
books. These facts, counsel claimed,
were in Higgins’ mind when he ac
cepted the additional money from
Young for the 1933 audit.
With regard to his client’s action
in not reporting a true account of
his findings, counsel referred to the
surplus which was allegedly discov
ered, and stated that accused had in
mind an audit of a previous year, as
a result of which money was paid to
the treasurer by the county when a
surplus was found to the treasurer’s
credit. Counsel admitted, however,
that his client did wrong in not sub
mitting the true figures as they
were discovered.
Would Not Sell Himself For $50
In concluding his defence argu
ment counsel maintained that a man
who held as excellent a reputation
as accused would not sell himself
for $50. He claimed that if there
were any doubt in His Honor’s mind
the benefit should rest for accused,
not against him.
In reply, the Crown, represented
by D. E, Holmes, claimed tpat Hig
gins knew the extra payment for the
1932 audit was made by the county,
and referred to a letter to (Reeve
Geiger, which told pf the repayment
being made by the county| to the
treasurer some months later.
In spite of Higgins’ contention that
the money was accepted from Young
for extra work the Crown pointed
out that accused had admitted mak
ing a false report. If the false re
port was in any way influenced by
the acceptance of the $50, then, it
was claimed, accused must be found
guilty.
IStating that Higgins was put to
' some trouble as a result of his 1932
audit and was requested to make a
supplementary audit. It was argued
by the Crown that with that fact in
mind Higgins would have made a
correct audit had it not been for
the $50 payment.
The Crown disputed the idea that
a surplus in favor of Young was
found by the auditors, arguing that
they would not have made Young
promise to repay the shortage had a
larger amount been due him from
the county.
Judge Costello’s Verdict
Judge Costello agreed that the
evidence given by Wright did not
apply to Higgins and stated that this
evidence and that given by Auditor
Gibbs, Warden Ballantyne, Reeve
Goldthorpe, and all others who tes
tified could be dropped and only that
given by the accused auditors them-
seves used, and still no satisfactory
explanation could be found as to why
the money was taken by the accused.
Higgins as an auditor, was aware of
the fact that Young had taken hun
dreds of dollars of the county’s mon
ey; he knew he had been appointed
to make a true statement of the
county’s finances, yet he admitted
it was not done.
His Honour decided that, although
the payment of $50 by Young to
Higgins was not the sole reason, it
was one of the reasons why a dis
closure was not made.
“Therefore,” he concluded, “I
find that Higgins is just as guilty as
Booth and that he accepted a sum of
money from Young to forbear re
porting the true state of the county’s
finances and to .refrain from making
a rue audit.”-
CREDITON OLD BOY
IS DOING GREAT WORK
The Times-Advocate is in receipt
of renewal subscription from Rev.
Lome W. Brown, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church, Hollis, N. Y. Mr.
Brown is a Crediton Old Boy. Along
with his subscription he enclosed a
church calendar outlining the ser
vices for Armistice Sunday and the
announcements for the service dur
ing' the week. According to the an
nouncements one would judge that
Hollis church is a very busy spot
every day of the week and that Rev.
Mr. Brown maintains a very active
interest in young people’s work. The
front page of the calendar is the pic
ture of a field with several crosses
and the following impressive verses:
This is War
War
I abhor,
And yet how sweet
The sound along the marching street
Of drum and fife; and I forget
Wet eyes of widows, and forget
Broken old mothers, and the whole
Dark butchery without a soul.
Without a soul—save this bright
drink
Of heady music, sweet as hell;
And even my peace abiding feet
Go marching with the marching
street,
For yonder goes the fife,
And what care I for human life!
The tears fill my astonished eyes
And my full heart is like to break,
And yet, ’tis all embannered lies,
A dream those little drummers make
Oh it is wickedness to clothe
Yon hideous, grinning thing that
stalks
Hidden in music, like a queen
That in a garden of glory walk
Till good men love that thing they
loathe. ,
Rile Gallienne
So Bad With Her Nerves
Became Sickly and Run Down
Mrs. D. Carlson, Lillcsve, Man., writes:—“Six
years ago I was very bad with my nerves and became
sickly and run down, A friend told me about Mil
burn’s H. & N. Pills, so I decided to use them. After
taking one box I felt some benefit, so I continued
until I had taken five boxes, and I can truthfully say
I never felt as good as I do now. I sleep well; my
appetite is good;. I put on flesh; gone is the tired,
worn out feeling/1
. For sftlo at all drug and general Stores; put up only by
Tho T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont.
THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE
Health Tip from Woman
of 67
“For headache, constipation, rheu
matism—I use Kruschen. And since
I have used it, I am in very much
better health. In fact, I hardly ever
wake with those bad headaches and
that general feeling of lassitude.
Kruschen has helped me beyond
words. I am 67 and feel young.”—
thus writes Mrs. M. G.
It is reasonable to ask why it is
that headaches, constipation, and
rheumatism all yield so completely
to Kruschen? What is the secret o,f
Kruschen’s effectiveness against
these different complaints? The se
cret is an open one. It is revealed
in the analysis on the bottle—for
physicians and everyone else to see.
Six vital, mineral salts. That is the
secret. Each of these six salts has
an action of its own. Where one
cannot penetrate another can—and
does. Stomach, liver, 'kidneys and
digestive tract are all benefitted and
toned up to a top-notch condition ol
efficiency.
ANNUAL REPORT SHOWS
BANK OF MONTEAL IN
USUAL STRONG POSITION
Readily maintaining its usual
strong position, the Bank of Mont
real is forwarding to shareholders,
the annual statement for the fiscal
year to October 31st.
The summary of the report, which
is issued in an understandable form
and appears in this issue, shows the
Bank had total assets of $768,5|3i5,-
90 8, to meet payment of total liab
ilities to the public of $692,'218,818,
leaving an excess of assets amount
ing to $76,317,090.
While total assets are practically
unchanged from a year ago, there
has been an increase of over $50,-
000,000 in the holdings of high grade
securities and a corresponding de
crease in current loans, due to the
lessened requirements of the Bank’s
customers under prevailing trade
conditions. As a result df this
change, liquid assets are up to $492-
,526,984, equivalent to 71.5% of lia
bilities to the public, as against
$439,768,50'6, a year ago, equal to
63.46%. Included in liquid assets
are cash holdings of $78,683,217 or
11.36% of public liabilities.
An interesting feature of the
statement is the maintenance of to
tal deposits at the high, level of $641-
346,710. These compare with $648,-
832,663 a year ago.
Profit and Loss Account
Profits for the year are substan
tially lower, due to the smaller vol
ume of business offering and the
lower rates of interest on securities.
On the other hand, distribution to
shareholders is well below that of
previous years, due to reduction in
dividend rates. After taking care
of all distributions, the total at the
credit of profit and loss amounted
to $1,585,451.
As was to be expected, the largest
proportion of liquid assets are in
government and other bonds and de
bentures, the total of them being
$316,967,13*715'. The greater portion
■of these securities mature at early
dates. These holdings are up from
$2 66,729,664 at the end of the pre
vious year.
The call loans in the same way
showed a tendency to increase, call
loans in Canada being up to $7,-
607,169, from $5,157,690, while
those outside of Canada were $3 6,-
354,280, as compared with $20,071,-
135 a year ago.
Current Loans Contract
As opposed to this situation, the
customers of the Ban'k have not re
quired as much accommodation as
under more normal trade conditions.
As a result, current loans are down
to $2'51,885,262, from $130i2,931,269
last year.
Total profits were $4,005,153,
equivalent to >5.32% on the combin
ed capital, rest and undivided pro
fits. They are down from $4,663,-
10.0- a year ago a decline of approxi
mately $65 0,000. 'Out of the profits
there was set aside for dividends to
shareholders $3,0 60,0(00 as compared
with $3,9 60,000'; provision for taxes
Dominion government $*510 8,5*5 8 and
reservation for bank premises $100,-
0100. After all deductions, an addi
tion of $336,594 was made to profit
and loss account.
EDITORIAL
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Money inflation aims to rob 5 or 6 Peters to pay one Paul.
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Let no one deceive himself,the financial crisis Is not past.
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If the season doesn’t
moult.
hurry up our tin lizzie is going into a
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And now the electors
warm up the election pot.
of Great Britain are gathering fuel to
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Even United States citizens cannot lift themselves by their
own bootstraps, financially or otherwise.
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The worst feature of the winter so far is that it affords neither
good motoring, Guttering, buggying, sleighing nor walking.
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Patrons of the local stores are delighted with the fine supply
of winter wares provided by our merchants.
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We pity the poor mortal who has not one honest-to-goodness
Santa Claus Christmas as a treasured memory.
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“Sometimes the tyranny of an inflamed majority may be more
unendurable than the tyranny of an insane king.”—B. M. Baruch.
*'*******
That grim execution of a father and son for murder is the R.
C. M. P.’s sermon on the text “Be sure your sin will find you out.”
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A little careful walking,
A little well placed sand,
Keep one’s equilibrium
In this slip’ry land.
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WHAT A PITY ..
While we have every sympathy with struggling merchants and
support every legitimate means of gathering in trade, we greatly
deplore the commercializing of the children’s friend, Santa Claus.
We have seen this dear old saint terribly misrepresented. We have
seen him put forward as wearing false whiskers. The dear old
fellow does nothing of the sort. 'Such whiskers as he has are all
his own. We have seen him set forth as possessed of an enormous
paunch made up of pillows and all, such feathery stuff. Now does
not the poet tell us that he possesses
“A.round little belly
That shook when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly.”
Then he is represented as lumbering about in broad daylight.
Now is it not a well known fact that this friend Of childhood come’s
in the night when all are sound asleep, when “Not a creature was
stirring, not even a mouse!”
' Then he has been represented as asking children to write him
letters, telling him what they want Tut. Tut! iSanta knows what
little folk want and he’ll bring it if love can but find the way. Then
he has been represented as lumbering abo,ut Christmas trees, while
all folk who have the facts know that he is as spry as a moonbeam.
He’s ten thousand times nicer than any picture. Into his big heart
are crammed all the good thigs that love can put there. His
music is the laughter and the joy of childhobd. His strength and
beauty are the good will and the friendship of every child of Adam,
, his aim, the fulfilment of every pure and honest hope of boys and
girls. His real home is away up there where ho ill will ever
comes. His bed, the memory of suffering relieved and help timely
gladly afforded. The teal Santa is not to be bought or sold but to
be believed in and loved and honored while children laugh and
bravo men endure. Ho is our best selves in thought and action and
not be bought or sold or commercialized in any way,
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1933
Ed
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BRIDE-TO-BE HONORED SUSPENDS SENTENCE
Miss Helen Cooper, bride-to-be, of
Clinton, was presented with a show
er of cream and green kitchen uten
sils, The members of the Sunshine
■Class of Wesley-Willis United church
presented her with a set -of rose
crystal plates and goblets. The mem
bers of the staff of Wearwell Knit
ting Co., presented her with a clock
and an electric toaster.
THE LATE M»S. BRAGG
Mrs, A. A. Bragg, of the 15th con.
of Blanshard passed away recently
in Victoria Hospital, London, fol
lowing an .operation. Mrs. Bragg,
who was in her fortieth year, was the
youngest daughter of the late John
and Mary Butters. In 1913 she was
married to Mr. Arthur Bragg, Blan-’
shard. Besides her husband she
leaves three sons.
A butcher knife and a poker were
produced as exhibits in an assault
charge which Charles Bell Goderich
faced in police court. The complain
ant was his 21-year-old sons. No
damage was done, the evidence dis
closed, the mother of the young man
stepping in between the son and the
father during an altercation.
Evidence also was given that the
son struck first and that there was
a degree of provocation. The com
plainant blamed home brew beer for
all the trouble, and this feature of
the case is under investigation, the
home having been declared a public
place for somt time.
Magistrate Reid recorded a convic
tion, suspending sentence with a
stiff warning.
DIED IN SOUTH BEND, IND.
Word was received of the death
of Mrs. Raebe, of South Bend, Ind.
Deceased was formerly Miss Angie
Hess daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Hess and was in her 59th
year. Her husband predeceased her
about four years ago. one daugh
ter, Myrtle, survives. One sister
Mrs. Taggart, of (South Bend, three
brothers, William Hess, of Pontiac;
Andrew and George Hess, of Zurich
and three half sisters, Mrs. G. Bis
sett, of Goderich; Mrs. G. Wilson,
of Centralia and Mrs. (Rev.) F. L.
Howald, of Elmwood and two half
brothers, Mr. Elgin Hess, of Toron
to and Mr. Fred Hess, of London.
george McCartney
The death occurred following a ser
ious operation at the Kitchener Hos
pital of George McCartney, a well-
known and prominent resident of the
Mill Road, Tuckersmith. Mr. Mc
Cartney and his father went to the
West and took up land near Moose
Jaw, where he was a successful farm
er for a number of years, returning
afterwards to Tuckersmith, when he
purchased the farm of the late John
Walker on the Mill Road. He and
his family had resided there since.
Mr. McCartney was connected with
the Brucefield United Chuch, he
was also pesident of the McKillop
Fire Insurance, and president of the
Turf Club. Besides his widow, for
merly Miss McCartney, deceased is
survived by three sons, George, on
the Mill Road, Tuckersmith; Wil
fred and Robert on the homestead.
EXETER
Town Hall, Wednesday, December 6th
Under the ausi>ices of the Exeter ‘Women’s Institute
. Committee in charge: Mrs. D. Rowcliffe, Mrs. A. Mitchell
Mrs. E. Rowcliffe
Entries received
10 a.in. to 1 pan.
Afternoon Program
opens at 3 p.m.
z\nv woman living in the county may enter either, or both, bread
or cake in the Five Roses County Baking Championship contest.
Use Five Roses Flour to make a loaf of white bread, or a plain
layer cake with whatever filling and frosting you pleasA Bring
your entry to the address above. Bring with it a sales slip from
your grocer showing that you have bought Five Roses Flour from
him. This is required as a guarantee that your entry has been
made with this flour.
In addition to judging entries to the
FIVE ROSES COUNTY
BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP
Mrs. Ross will lecture on home baking.
Attend this program and enjoy an afternoon of unusual interest
and a chance to win valuable prizes.
EIGHT LOCAL PRIZES
Bonbon dishes — Bread Knives —
Ribbons
TWO COUNTY PRIZES
A silver Cake or Sandwich Plate will
be awarded to the best bread-maker
and to the best cake-maker in this
County, as soon as judging within
its limits is completed.
Every Local Prize-Winner will be
eligible to try at the end of Feb
ruary for the valuable
CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZES
Sterling Silver Tea Set and §50, for
each of the two Grand Champions
of the whole contest area; Sterling
Silver Bowl and §25, for the cake
maker and bread-maker in second
place in the finals.
ENTER THE LOCAL CONTEST!
Bake for the honor of your County!
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