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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1936-01-30, Page 3Thursday, January 30, 1936 WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES mA PAGE W ... i • No woiwler Purity Flour is © favorite for bread* Its richness in nourishing gluten is supplied by Western Canada hard Spring wheat* A strong flour that goes farther economical* PURIT9 FLOUR Best for all your Baking World Wide News In Brief Form Noted. Singer Dead Oxford, England — Dame Clara Butt, British contralto is dead. She was 63 years old. Dame Clara Butt was educated at the Royal College of Music, and made her debut in a students’ performance of “Orfeo” • in 1892, before members of the royal family. To , Make Siver Dollars Ottawa—A new silver dollar, the last to bear the portrait of King George V, will be in circulation soon, Inquiry at the state department elicit­ ed the information that the necessary proclamation will appear in the near future. the cold wave in ©ntario last week. Covered by the miniature avalanche from a ten-foot drift along the road­ side, just outside Woodburn, ten mil­ es west of here, as he was walking toward the village, the little lad was presumably smothered to death. ing a 48-hour industrial week, mini­ mum wages and one day’s rest in sev- err were valid. Krupji Profits Up Essen, Germany-—German rearma­ ment increased the profits of Krupp by more than 3,500,000 marks (about $1,500,000) during the year ending S,ept. 30, 1935, Krupp’s annual report disclosed. Disapprove president’s Veto Washington—The United States House of Representatives voted a 324- 61 disapproval of President Roose­ velt's veto to the immediate payment bonus bill and passed it on to the Senate, where an equally hostile re­ ception awaited it. NEW FRENCH PREMIER ed her to her home.—Goderich Sig­ nal, West W a wan os h Mutual to Hold Annual Meeting The policy-holders of the West Wawanosh Mutual Fire Insurance Company have received, in conjunc­ tion wl,thS(he annual financial report, intimation that the annual meeting will be held in the Parish Hall, Dun­ gannon, on Friday, Feb. 7th, at 2.00. p.m., fa receive reports, elect direct­ ors and transact general business. A director is to be elected, to complete the term of the late William McQuil- lin. Directors Griffin, McKay and' Davidson retire, but are eligible, for rejection. 9000 Hourly Pay Tribute to late King During the time the late, King George V lay in state in Westminster Hall, people passed by at the rate of 9000 an hour, over 100,0,00 every day. 100.4 Degrees in Rio Rio de Janeiro experienced an un­ precedented heat wave recently. The thermometers registered 38 centi­ grade — 100.4 Fahrenheit—in the shade. Street urchins got laughs and pennies from passersby by fring eggs on the pavement, of the Avenida Rio Branco, the main thoroughfare of the city. Child Smothered in Snow Drift Grimsby—Under a snow-slide three feet deep, the dead body of 10-year- old Leslie Lester of Woodburn Vil­ lage was found — the first victim of Dispute Duce’s Protest London—While no'' official com­ ment was forthcoming on the protest despatched by the Italian Government to the League of Nations regarding the mutual assistance argeement in the ■ Mediterranean, usually well-in­ formed quarters said Britain despat­ ched reinforcements to her Mediter­ ranean fleet last'August and Septem­ ber because of “definite threats” made by Italy against Britain. 104 Years Old Hunter River, P.E.I.—Prince Ed­ ward Island’s grand old man, William Bernard; believed to be the oldest resident in the Province, celebrated his 104th birthday here with his fam­ ily, grandchildren and great-grand­ children . assembled from different parts of the island. Conditions Change Laws, says Rowell Ottawa—Newton W. Rowell told six judges pf the Supreme Court to keep their eyes open to general econ­ omic conditions in Canada when con­ sidering validity' of three .Dominion statutes designed to correct social in­ justices in the country. “One cannot shut one’s, eyes to what is going on.” the Dominion counsel told the Court When arguing that the laws establish­ May be Blinded by Acid His eyes and face-terribly burned by acid, Nicholas Popiak, aged 49, of 218 Royce Avenue, Toronto, is in St. Joseph’s Hospital in a critical condi­ tion, and in danger of total blindness, His estranged wife, Annie, 49, of 125 Mulock Avenue, is under arrest on a charge of maiming. Jarvis Case Referred to Court Ottawa—The case of Aemilius Jar­ vis has been referred to the Appeal Court of Ontario to decide whether or not a new trial should be granted the Toronto broker, who has already served a sentence for conspriacy to defraud. Hon. Ernest Lapointe, Min­ ister of Justice, issued the necessary order. Albert Sarraut, who lias succeeded in forming a new French cabinet, fol­ lowing the resignation of Pierre La­ val. The new cabinet is. expected to stay in power with a policy of finan­ cial stability until the elections' in March. Eight Fractures in Year and Half Four-year-old Ruth Nafziger, dau­ ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Enos Nafzig­ er, formerly of Milverton, now of Waterloo, is recovering from a brok­ en leg which she suffered about three weeks ago while playing about in the yard. Ruth has been singularly un­ fortunate as, since she was sixteen months of age, she has broken her right leg seven times.—Milverton Sun. . ....»•<> V * ’ V ••> '**”•***' nr “Thanks for your Advertisement ... now I can go to sleep!” 4 i NEWS of the DISTRICT i • Here’s your chance to get a book oil hockey. “How to Become a Hockey Star”, and a special autographed picture of 'a famous hockey player or team, FREE. 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BENSON’S CORN STARCH - CANADA CORN STARCH CHALLENGE CORN STARCH • SILVER GLOSS LAUNDRY STARCH The CANADA STARCH COMPANY Limited, Toronto SELECT YOUB PICTURES FROM THIS LIST Group “Maroons" 1934- 5 Group “Canadieno" 1935- 6 Baldy Northcott George Mantha Dave Trotner Art. Lesieur , Russ Blind, Armand Mondou Earl Robinson - Frank Boucher a Wingham Utilities Commission Kipling Buried in Abbey London—The majestic strains of Rudyard Kipling’s “Recessional” struck the only note of pomp when the ashes of the great pote were laid among Britain’s immortal writers in the Poets’ Corner of Westminster Ab- ,bey. A ‘marble urn containing his ashes was lowered into a small pur­ ple-lined cavity between the graves of Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy. Canadian Mining Head Dead! Miami Beach, Fla.—Noah A. Tim­ mins, Ontario-bprn mining prospect­ or, whose claims and operations made him one of the wealthiest men in Can­ ada ,died here on his annual winter visit to the south., He was 69. Mr. Timmins was stricken here Monday and removed to hospital, where he succumbed. The remains were taken to Montreal for burial. Refused Operation, Died Detroit—Chan Hong Jim, elderly Chineses merchant, who refused to allow surgeons to amputate his feet for fear he might not be allowed an honorable burial among his ancestors, stoically went to his death. . Hhan Hong Jim, suffering from gangrene infected feet, was admitted to hos­ pital Jan. 6. Although surgeons tried to induce him to undergo the opera­ tion, he firmly refused, contending he preferred death with body intact to life prolonged by an operation which might prevent his honorable burial. U.F.A. Staying in Politics Edmonton—Farmers of Alberta stood solidly behind their organiza­ tion. By an overwhelming majority, delegates to the annual meeting of the United Farmers of Alberta voted to carry on in the political arena. The present status of the co-operative farm body was maintained by a vote of 280 to 20. Soviet Delegate Assail Uruguay Geneva—Maxim Litvinoff, Soviet, Foreign Commissar, assailed South American “reactionaries” and Fascist imperialists at the ninetieth Council session of the League, of Nations. He charged Uruguay with flagrantly vi­ olating the League Covenant, and ar- rainged Italy as .“speculating” in re­ actionary prejudices to cover its own acts. Defaulting Municipalities to Pay All of Ontario’s thirty-four default­ ing towns and cities are going to make some interest payments to their bond-holders during the coming year, Minister of Municipal Affairs David Croll announced at Queen's Park. The interest payments may be par­ tial, it is forecast, and will amount to only what the municipality is able/to pay. But, the Provincial authorities promise, every one of the now super­ vised cities and towns which have,;at various times, failed to meet their civic debt, \vill pay some interest on the debt this year. Power Negotiations Off Negotiations between the Ontario Hydro Commission and the Ottawa Valley Power Company are definitely “all off” and the battle is now, ap­ parently, a matter for settlement by a court edict. The filing of a writ by the Quebec Company ,asking for a declaration that the Power Commis­ sion Act of 1935 be declared invalid, came as a surprise to the Commis­ sion, it was learned. Failed to Cash Cheque for 9 Years Apparently the depression was not as widespread as has been generally thought. In any case Mrs. J. A. Kerr, secretary-treasurer of the Seaforth Agricultural Society, reported at the annual meeting on Friday that one of the Society’s prize cheques in the sum of $8.50 and dated Oct. 1926, had been presented to her for payment a few weeks ago. The owner of the cheque bad, carried it for 10 years and had forgotten to cash it.—Huron Expos­ itor. Telephone Company Ldwers Rate The McKillop, Logan & Hibbert Telephone Co. closed another success­ ful year with a good dividend for the shareholders and a lowering of the phone rentals from $10 to $9 per an­ num. The rentals of these phones are the lowest of any in Ontario. A Hot Reception Mr. Ross Vogan, who accepted a position as teacher in the Dalton Mills public school, with his duties to commence on Jan. 3rd, had an un­ fortunate experience Soon after start­ ing to work. On Monday afternoon, 6th inst., immediately after he had dismissed the school for the day, he heard an ominous rumbling in the at­ tic of the building, and he was not long in discovering that the str-ucture was on fire. He and the scholars set to work and got most of the coptents 1 out to safety, but the building was totally destroyed. He is now teach­ ing in a church nearby.—Mildmay Gazette. Cheese Production While Bruce county has few cheese manufacturing plants, the plants that do produce cheese make the finest quality. Among the leading manufact­ urers in Western Ontario is the Pine River Cheese Factory. At the annual meeting in London it was found that Bruce came sixth among cheese pro­ ducing counties. Oxford was first with 70,464 boxes of cheese; Middle­ sex, 44,611; Perth, 30,377; Elgin, 17,- 093; Waterloo 3,125; Huron 2,469; Norfolk 1,744 and Bruce 1,504 boxes. —Kincardine Review-Reporter. May be New Bus Lines from Kincardine While the Ontario Municipal Board is preparing its decision on applica­ tions of bus lines in western Ontario, Kincardine is the centre of the west­ ern terminus. Central Ontario -Bus Lines, operators of Arrow buses are asking a franchise for a route from Kincardine to Penetanguishene, by way of Collingwood and Midland. An independent operator, O. P. William­ son, of Toronto, is asking approval of a-line across the western part of the province from Kincardine to Fen- A recent telephone advertisement began: “Somewhere, someone would be happy to hear your voice. Perhaps it’s a boy at school, a convalescent friend, a husband travelling,’or a mother back home and lonely.” A few days after its publication a letter reached the Telephone Company:— “Alone in my room tonight,” it read, “in this “litde mountain town, thinking of my little “red-headed boy at home, sick, I saw your "advertisement and called home. "Now I can go to sleep. Thank you “for your advertisement” • On both “Anyone” and “Person-to-Person” calls, Low Night rates apply after 7 p.m. and Low Week-end rates ALL DAY SUNDAY. No place else can offer more: Buy it here. nell, on the Toronto-Barrie highway, south of Aurora.—Kincardine Re­ view-Reporter. BUY IT HERE If you want to help your town, Buy it here: Help it up instead of down, Buy it here. • Every dollar that, you spend Helps a neighbor or a friend, Helps to make Depression end, Buy it here. If yo-u need a suit of clothes, Buy it here— Or a rake or garden hose, Buy it here. There are bargains here galore, Heaped up high in every store, Just resolve to do your bit: Buy it here— Much as income will permit, Buy it here. Buying outside's a mistake, So for everybody’s sake, Give your own home town a break Buy it here! Wife: “When we married I thought you were a brave man.’ ’ Other Half: “So did everybody else.” Mrs. A.: “Shall I ask the cook for references?” Mr. A.: “No, get her to submit samples.” Discovery of Honey in Partition ‘ of Old) Home While we are in the throes of win­ ter’s heaviest snowstorms, and when honey is a most welcome treat on any table, the discovery is made of a fine supply of honey in one of Mit­ chell’s homes. The discovery was made by workmen of Eizerman Bros, who recently purchased the Thomas Pridham home on Blanshard St., and during the past week began wrecking the upper portion of - the house. Around one of the south windows a quantity of choice honey was found. Mitchell Advocate. Boys Admit Theft A little boy’s habit of always con­ fiding in his mother was responsible for the clearing up of a series of four break-ins at Brussels during the last month. Four boys between the -ages of eight and eleven years admitted their guilt on being questioned by au‘- thorities on Friday last. Their names were discovered when one little boy told his mother he had stolen nine cents, with other boys, after break­ ing into a drug store. Members of the quartette entered a bake shop on three occasions, stealing money, prin­ cipally “coppers.” The amount of ca§h stolen was about $4.00. A pencil and flashlight, stolen from the drug store, were recoveied. Grimoldby Appeals Sentence Notice of appeal has been filed by Clifford Grimoldby, twenty-one-ycar- old Owen Sound deaf mute, who was sentenced by Magistrate J. A. Mak- iris on December 18, 1935, to three years in Portsmouth penitentiary. Grimoldby was found guilty of the theft Of $2,500 from Joseph Coulter, of Blyth, on December 1. He was ar­ rested at St. John, N.B., ten days lat­ er and was returned to Goderich by Provincial police. Walks on Broken Ankle Miss Maxine Wilso’n, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Wilson, Cameron street, showed considerable pluck, when, assisted by friends,, she walk­ ed two blocks to her. home with a broken ankle. Miss Wilson fell while crossing Britannia road by Victoria School and injured her ankle. For­ tunately1 some acquaintances leaving a nearby house saw the girl and help- DOMINION BANK 4^ Condensed Statement as at 31st December, 1935 LIABILITIES Deposits ................. ....... Deposits by Other Banks. Notes in Circulation......... Letters of Credit, Acceptances and Sundry Other Liabilities ... Capital, Reserve and Undivided Profits ASSETS Cash on Hand and in Banks, including Bank of Canada Deposit with Minister of Finance......................................... Government and Other Securities....................... .< Call Loans .......................;........................................................ Commercial Loans and Discounts.................................................. Bank Premises ...................................................................................... Liabilities of Customers under Letters of Credit, Acceptances and Sundry Other Assets................................................... $105,937,212 3,141,956 5,902,232 4,549,707 £119,531,107 14,592,699 $134,123,806 $ 24,905,962 345,074 39,516,079 10,538,326 $ 75,305,441 48,620,525 5,855,000 4,342,840 $134,123,806 The General Manager, The Dominion Bank, Toronto, Ontario. We report that we have examined the above condensed Balance Sheet as at Decern* her 31, 1935, and compared it with the books and vouchers at Head Office and with the certified returns from the Branches. We have examined the cash, and the securities repre­ senting the Bank’s investments, held at the Head Office and certain of the larger Branches as at December 31, 1935, and in addition we examined the cash and the securities held at certain of the important Branches during the year. Wo. have obtained all the information and explanations that we have required, and in our opinion the transactions of the Bank which have come under our notice have been within the powers of the Bank In our opinion the Balance Sheet disdbses the true condition of die Bank and is as shown by the books of the Bank. * Toronlo, Ontario, January 18,1936. A. B. SHEPHERD, F.C.A., of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. d. McK. McClelland, f.c.a., ' Of Price, Waterhouitc & Cd.