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The Clinton News Record, 1943-09-23, Page 2PAGE 2 TLIE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD The Clinton .flews-Kecord with which is Ineorporeted THE NEW ERA TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 per year in advance, to Cans adian addresses;' $2,00 to the U.S. or other foreign countries. No paper discontinued until all arrears are paid unless ,at the option of the pub= lisher. The date to which every aub- scription is paid is denoted on the. label. ADVERTI•SING'. RAMS — Transient advertising 12c per count line for first insertion. Sc for each subse- quent 'insertion. Heading coltnts 2 lines. Snrall advertisements not to exceed one inch, such las "Wanted," "Lost", "Strayed", etc., inserted once for 35c ealeh subsequent insertion 15e. Rates for display advertising made known on application. Conlmunioations intended for pub- lication must, as a guarantee of good. faith, be accompanied by the name of the writer. G. E. HALL - Proprietor H. T. RANCE NOTARY PUBLIC Fire Insurance Agent Representing 14'Fire Insurance Companies Division Court Office, Clinton Frank Fingland, BA., LL.B. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public Successor to W. Bsydone, K.C. Sloan Block . , .. — .... Clinton, Ont. • XI. C. MSIR Barrister -at -Law Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ontario Proctor in Admiralty. Notary Public and Commissioner Offices in Bank of Montreal Building Hours: 2.00 to 5.00 Tuesdays and Fridays. D. H. McINNES CHIROPRACTOR` Electro Therapist, Massage Office: Huron Street, (Few Doors west of Royal Bank) Hours—Wed. and Sat., and by appointment FOOT CORREGTION by Manipulation Sun -Ray Treatment Phone 207 HAROLD JACKSON Licensed Auctioneer • Specialist 3n Farm and Household Sales. Licensed in • Huron and Perth Counties. Prices reasonable; satis- faction guaranteed. For information etc. write or phone Harold Jackson, R.R. No. 4 Seaforth, phone 14.661. 06-012 ERNEST W. HUNTER CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT .t • 57 Bloor Str. W. Toronto Ont. THE McKILLOP MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company Head Office, Seaforth. Ont. OFFICERS—President, .Alx Maw- ing, Blyth Ont; Vice President, W. R. Archibald, Seaforth; Manager and Secretary Treasurer, i4 I. A. Reid, Sea - forth, Ont. DIRECTORS Alex McEwing, Blyth, Ont., W. R. Archibald, Sea. forth, Ont., Alex Broadfoot, Sea - forth, Ont., Chris Leonhatdt, Born- holm, Ont., E. J. Trewartha, Clinton, Ont., Thomas Moylan, Seaforth, Ont., Frank McGregor, Clinton, Ont., Hugh Alexander, Walton, Ont., George Leitch, Clinton, Ont. AGENTS—John E. Pepper, Bruce - field, Ont., R. F. McKercher, Dublin, Ont., J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen, Ont:, George A. Watt, Blyth, Ont. Any money to be paid may be paid to the Royal Bank, Clinton; Bank of Commerce, Seaforth, or at Calvin Cutt's Grocery, Goderieh. Parties desiring to effect insur- Kidn&ip Uurder Case byS S. Van Dine NINTH' INSTALLMENT SYNOPSIS Kasper Kenting disappears. Philo Vance, District Attorney ,Markham and Sergeant Heath of the Homicide Bureau investigate the Keating home and question Kenyon Keating and Mrs {eating. Kasper's brother and wife, in the presence of Eldridge Flees, Kens ting family attorney. Vance doubts the kidnapping story. He further 'rtes tions' Weems the butler, Mrs. Ken- ting's mother, Mrs Falloway, and son Frain Falloway, and Porter Quaggy raconteur friend of Kasper•'s and last person to be with him. All reveal an undercurrent of hostility to Kasper. At this time a ransom no arrives demanding $50,000 and freedom from police interference. Vance and Mark- ham, ,consult the Kentings and Fleet their lawyer. Itis decided to allow the police a free hand in dealing with the supposed kidnappers. A dummy pack- age is substituted for the money and then secreted in a tree in Central Park according to instructions. The police capture a cloaked figure in the act of taking it. "Pretty nice work," Heath sang out with satisfaction, just as I rea- ched the ground and took a tighter hold on my automatic. Vance brush- ed by me from around the tree and stood directly in front of Heath. "My dear fellow -oh, my dear fel- low!" he said with quick sternness. "Don't be too precipitate." As be spoke, two taxicabs swung crazily along the, pedestrian walk on the left with a continuous shrill blow- ing of horns. They came to jerky stop with a tremendous clatter and squeak ing of brakes. Then the two chauf- feurs leaped out of the cabs and came rushing to the scene with sub -machine guns. "Step back, Sergeant," Vance com- manded. "You're far -.too rough. I'll handle this situation."' something• in his voice overrode Heath's zeal — there was no ignoring, the authority his words carried. Both Heath and Sullivan released their hold on the silent figure between them. The apprehended culprit did .not move, except to reach up and push back the visar of the toque cap, re- vealing the face in the glare of the searchlights, There before us, leaning weakly and shakily on a straight snakewood stick, the package of false bank. notes still clutched tightly in the left hand, was the benign, yet cynical Mrs. Andrews Falloway. Her face showed no trace of fear or of agitation, In fact, there was an air of cahn satisfaction in her somewhat triumphant gaze. In her deep, cultured voice she said, as if exchanging pleasantries with some one at an afternoon tea: "How are you, Mr. Vance?" "I am quite well, thank you, Mrs. Falloway," Vance returned suavely, with a courteous bow. Just then a slender form skulked swiftly across the lawn from the near -by path and, without a word,' joined the group directly behind the woman. It was Fraim Falloway. His expression was both puzzled and down cast. Vance threw hint a quick glance, but took no more notice of him. His mother mutt have seen hint but she showed no indication that she was aware of her son's presence. "You're out late tonight, Mrs. Fal- loway," Vance was saying graciou'eiy. "Did you enjoy your evening stroll?" "I at least found it very profitable," once or transact other business willa woman answered with a harden - be promptly 'attended to on applica- ing voice. As she spoke she held out • tion to any of the above officers ad- the package. "Here's the bundle con - dressed to their respective post offi- taining money, I believe—which I ces. Losses inspected by the director. found in the hole of the tree, I'm -- ' getting lather old for lovers'. trysts Don't you think so?" tit CANADIAN NAT :. TIME TABLE Trains will arrive at and depart from Clinton as follows: Toronto and Goderich Division Going East, 41epairt 6.43 a.m. Going East, depart 3.03 p.m. Going West, depart ...I12.04 p.m. Going West, depart 11.10 p.m. London and Clinton Division Coming: North, arrive .. 11.20 a.m. Going South, leave .,...... 3.10 p.m, CUT COARSE FOR THE PIPE CUT FiNE FOR CIGARETTES Vance took the package and threw it to Heath who caught it with auto- matic dexterity. The Sergeant, a well as the rest of the group, was looking on in stupefied .astonishment at the strange and unexpected little drama. "I ant sure you will never be too old for lovers' trysts," nmimured. Vance. "You're an outrageous flatterer, Mr. Vance," smiled the woman. "Tell nue, what do you really think of me after" this little—what shall we call it?—escapade tonight?" I thing you're a very loyal moth- er," he said in a low voice, his eyes fixed' on the woman. .Quickly his mood changed again.; "But, really, y' know, it's dampish,' and far too late for you to walk hone." Then he looked at the gaping Heath, "Ser- geant, can either, of your pseudo - chauffeurs drive his taxi With a nodi - Warrant Officer•. First Class, receive cony of ,safety?" all clothin and equipment free of Sure they can,' stammered Heath. g "That's bully—what?" said. Vance. .charge. He moved to Mrs Falloway', side and offered her his arm, "May I have the pleasure of taking you home?" The woman took his arm without hesitation. "You're very chivalrous, Mr. Vance.'i and I would appreciate the courtesy:" Vance started across the lawn with the, woman. "Come Snitkin," he called :pre-emp- torily, and the detective walked swif- tly to his cab end opened the door. A moment later they were headed to- ward the main traffic artery which leads to Central Park West, It was but a short time before the rest of us started for the Kerning house, "I guess we'd • better follow Mr. Vance," Heath growled. "There's something mighty phony about this whole business." When we pulled up in front of the Keating house, which suddenly seem- ed black and sinister in the semi -dark we all quickly jumped to the side- walk and hastened in a body to the front door. Weems in a dark pongee dressing robe, opened the door for us and made a superfluous gesture toward the drawing -room. Through the wire -op- en sliding doors we could see Vance and Mrs. Falloway seated'. VaincP, without rising, greeted us whimsically as we entered. "Mrs. Falloway," he explained to us, "wished to remain here a short while to rest before going upstairs. Beastly ascent, y' know." At that moment there was a ring at the front door, and Heath went out quickly to answer it. As he swung the ponderous door backL I could easily see, from where I stood, the figure of Porter Quaggy outside. "What do you want?" Heath deman del bluntly, barring the way, "I don't want anything," Quaggy returned in a cold, unfriendly voice; "-if that answer will benefit 700 in any way—except to ask how Mrs. Denting is and if you know anything more about Kasper." "Let the Johnnie conte in, Ser- geant," Vance called out in a low, commanding voice. "I'll tell hint what he wants to know. And I also de- sire to ask hini a question or two." Quaggy stepped inside briskly and joined us it the drawing -room, "Well, what hapened tonight?" he asked. "Nothing—really nothing," Vance answered casually, without looking up. "Positively nothing. Quite a fizzle don't y' know. Very sad ... But I am rather glad you decided to pay us this impromptu visit, Mr. Quaggy. Would you mind telling us where you were tonight?" your hip. I'm quite familiar with the trick. Picked it up in Japan." Quaggy abruptly withdrew his foot but said nothing. "I found • a balas-ruby in Kasper Kenting's dinner jacket yesterday morning," Vance proceeded calmly. "A balas-ruby is also missing from the collection across the hall. Interes-' tin' mathematical item—eh?" "I was at hone fretting about Kasper. Where were you?" Vance smiled and sighed. "Not that it should concern you in the slightest, sir," he said in his most dulcet voice, "but -since you ask -I was climbing a tree. Silly pas- time—what?" Quaggy swung about to Kenting. "You raised the stoney, Kenyon, and cornpliecl with the instructions in the follow-up note?" he asked. "Yes," Kenting said in a low voice, "but it did no good." ' "A swell bunch of cheap dicks," Quaggy sneered. "Didn't any one show up to collect?" "Oh, yes, Mr. Quaggy." It was Vance who answered, "Some one. called for the money at the appoint- ed hour, and actually took it. The culprit is here with us in this room." Quaggy straightened with a start. "The fact is," went on Vance, "I escorted the quilty person home my- self. It was Mrs. Falloway.' Before the man had time to say anything Vance continued lackadais- ically. "By the by, Mr. Quaggy, are you particularly interested int black opals? I noticed a jolly good pair of 'them auto- on your desk yesterday." "And.. if I am, what then?" )'1Queee, don't y' know" Vane'e went on," that there are no repre- sentative black .opals in Karl Kent- ing's collection. Blank spaces in the case where they should be. I can't imagine, really, how an expert *lec- tor of semiprecious stones should have overlooked so important an item' as theware black opal." "I get the implication. Anything else?" Quaggy was standing relaxed but motionless in front • of Vance, Slowly he moved one foot forward, as if shifting the burned of his weight 'from an overtired leg. By an almost imperceptible movement ]lis foot carte to within a few inches of Va.nce's, shoe. . "Really, y' know," Vance said with a cold smile, lifting his eyes to the man, "I shouldn't try that if I were you—unless, of course, you wish to have me break your leg and dislocate .How Agriculture Functions in U. . The changing of agricultural Britain froni a mainly grazing to a mainly arable country in order to save vital shipping space, and at the same time maintain the 'health of the people, has enabled the United Kingdom to usher in the fifth year of the war with the biggest crops ever harvested in that country. One of the factors of. this great agricultural.advanee, stetes a recently •issued official report, .has been the flexibility of the administra- tion which is basedon the direct policy of maintaining contact between the Minister of Agriculture and each in dividual farmer, so that the national production plan can be properly allo- cated throughout all farms in, the country and the output of each farmer directly linked to it. Here is how the system works. Un- der the Minister. of Agriculture, who is assisted by regional liaison officers, there are: (1) War Agricultural Ex- ecutive committees the members of which include representatives of land owners, farmers and farmworkers. They are unpaid and function on a de- mocratic basis, their powers including that of being able to compel any farmers falling below specific stand- ards either to improve his farm or surrender it (2) District Committees, appointed by the executive commit- tees to represent them in areas with- in the county. (3) Parish Represen- tatives who maintain direct contact with individual farmers. Meanwhilf the Minister of Agriculture consults regularly with the National Farmers' Union, the Workers' Union, and the Central Land Owners' Association. The various policies which each reach the individual farmer include the encouragement of ploughing' up the grassland areas; the live -stock and feeds policy which gives 'priority to the milking herds; the efficiency policy which co-operated all scientific research and its practical application to the individual farmer; the mechan- ization policy, by which incidentally about two thousand farmers who had not the means were supplied with the necessary machinery by the War Ag- ricultural Committees, in whose dis- cretion the hiring out of machinery lies; the labour policy, under which a permanent agricultural labour force of about 370,000 farmers and 700,000 men and women farm workers has been established, assisted at harvest time by thousands of organized vol- untary help; the reclamation policy; the Fertilizer Distribution; and the voluntary efforts of the non -farming population. Allotment holders (one and three-quarter millions of them) in 1942 produce about 15,000,000 pounds sterling of fruit and veget- ables. "What the hell's interesting about it?" retorted the other with a sneer. "I was only wonderin'," he .said, "if there might be some connection be- tween that imitation ruby and the black opals in your apartment . By the by, do you care to mention where you obtained such valuable gem specimens?" Quaggy did not answer, and Vance turned to the District Attorney. "I think, in view of the gentleman's attitude, Markham, and the fact that he is the last person known to have been with the missing Kasper, it would be advisable to hold him as a material witness." "I came by those opals legitimat- ely," Quaggy said quickly. "I bought them from Kaspar last night, as he said he needed some immediate cash for the evening." "I've suspected for a long time" Mrs. Falloway said, "that Kaspar had been resorting to that collection of gems for gambling money . . .But I'pn very tired and I'm sufficiently rested now to return to my room .." "But, .Mrs Falloway," blurted Kent- ing, I -I don't understand your being in the park tonight. Why—why—?" "Mr. Vance understands," shean- swered curtly, "That, I think, is quite sufficient," Her . gaze shifted from Kenting and she seemed to take us all in with a gracious glance. "Good night, gentlemen ... " ;She started unsteadily toward the door, and Vance sprang to her side. "Permit me, madam, to accom- pany you. It's a long climb to your room." The woman bowed a courteous ac- knowledgment and, for the second time that evening, took his, arnr. Mark- ham, with a significant look at the Sergeant, left his chair and took the woman's free arm. Reath moved closer to Quaggy who remained standing. Mrs. Falloway, with her two escorts, went slowly from the drawing room, and I followed them. 'She found it necessary to pause momentarily at each step, and when we reached her room she sank into the large wicker armchair with the air of a person wholly exhausted. "I should like to ask one or two questions, if you are not to weary," said Vance, :The woman nodded and smiled faintly. "Why did you make the tremen- dous effort," Vance began "of walk- ing in the park tonight?" "Why, to get all that money, of course," the old woman answered in mock surprise. "Anyway, I didn't attempt to walk all the way: I took a cab to within a few hundred feet of the tree." "Tell hie, Mrs. Falloway, how you knew your son intended to go to the tree fur that ransom package." For a moment Mrs. Falloway's face was a mask. Then she said In a deep, clear voile. "It is very difficult to fool a moth- er, Mr. Vance. Frain knew of the ransom note and the instruction in It. He knew also that Kenyon would raise the money somehow. The boy came up stairs and told .me about it after you had left the house this afternoon. Then' when he came to my •oont a little before ten o'clock to- night, after having Spent the even- ing with his sister and Kenyon, and said he was going out, T knew what was in his mind. And I -I wished to save him from that infancy, (CONTIUED 11EXT ISSUE) • V AS WALKED As I Walked under the African moon I heard the piper play, And the last place ever I heard that tune Was a thousand miles; away. Far to •the west in a deep cut bay ' By the ceaseless sound of the sea We lived and Iaughed in a happier day, Archie and Johnnie and tne. For they'd be piping half of the night At every ceilidh by. And I'd be dancing with all my might. As long as they played would I, - Many a time we were at the Genres And many a prize had we And never a one but called our names, Archie and Johnnie and me. But Archie's dead' on the Libyan sand And Johnnie was left at Crete And I'm alone in a distant land With the music gone from my feet. I heard hint under the African moon, That piper I could not see, Yet certain I am he played that trine For Archie and Johnnie and me.. V A WOMAN TALKS (By Edna Jaques) I am so rushed with toil and care, I haven't time to know, If I am living life or not, The years ale passing so, The days are little empty things, That slip so fast way; I hardly know tomorrow's come, Until it's yesterday. If I had only time to sit And gather up the hours, And make a little bunch of them, Like so ninny colored flowers. And hold them here against my heart, Until they glow and shine; Frail lovely moments that are gone, Before I make them mine. But there's the meals to plan and cook, There's things to sew and mend, There's little sticky hands to wipe, A garden patch to tend. The telephone, the butcher boy, Tire than to fix the hose. The children conning home front h, And thatscisoolhaw it goes. And yet I must not fret or care, But take life as it comes, , And if I cannot have the Ioaf, I'll gather up the crumbs, And feast any heart on these clear things, That happen everywhere. Warm slippers on the hearth... and Dad Well Dad -just being there. V_ SUNRISE' AFTER STORM All night, all night the wretched rain 'had driven gainst my window, till the timid day Crept out'aeross the doorsill .of the heaven To light with trembling hand , the sun's first ray. It caught the hill top; then it flick- ering crept Toward a pine wrapped in an elder mist Fragrant with bathing, crooning as it slept With arms upraised to yawn. The THURS.,' SEPT. 23, 1943 PROM GEORGE will make a ' resort TO THE PEOPLE OF ONTARIO Friday, Sept. 24th 8.39 p.m. over the Ontario Regional Network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. • and Affiliated Stations int sunbeamkissed The cheek of one last rain,—cloud, and in shame . It hid its face as all the Eastern Sky Broke into one tremendous glorious flame, While song—birds burst their throats in minstrelsy, So comes God's sweet redemption af- ter sin, Lighting the soul, where darkness once has been. —Dorothy Dumbitille V PROPHECY (From the 18th century English poet Gray, based on the phophecies of Nostradamus.) The time will come when thou shalt lift thine eyes, To watch a long -drawn battle in the skies: While age!' peasants, too amazed for words. Stare at the flying fleets of wondrous birds. England, so long the mistress of the seas, Where winds and waves confess her sovereignty, Her ancient triumphs, yet on high shall bear And reign, 'the sovereign of the con- quered air. V LOOK PLEASANT We cannot, of course, all be hand- some, And it's hard for us all to be good; We are sure now and then to be lonesome. And always do as we should. To be patient is not always easy, To be cheerful is much harder still, But at least we can always be plea. sant, If we make up our minds that we will. And it pays every time to be kindly, Although we feel worried • and blue, If you smile at the world and look cheerful, The world will smile back to you. So try to brave up and look pleasant, No matter how low you are ,down; Good humour is always. contagious, But you banish your friends when you frown. OLD FARMER Immovable beside his ox He watches in the western light The silver plane above the hills Upon its daily flight. The ruts his wagon wheels have made Trace casual paths along the rise: No patterns such as these are laid Across the windy skies. No backward signal marks him there. The world's intrusion is but sound, His acres climb the hillside bare, Of tre,e. His mark is furrowed ground Inscrutable, he ,scans the east For what the next tomorrow shows. The ox leans forward in the yoke The wagon grumbler as it goes. Charles Malan V 1943 Agricultural Fairs The following list of Agricultural Societies' Fairs and Exhibitions. for 1943 have been announced, but they are subject to change. Of inferest in• this district are: Stratford Sept. 20 - 23 Luclrnow Sept. 22, 23 Seaforth Sept. 23, 24 Mitchell Sept. 28, 29 Zurich Sept. 27, 28 Dungannon Sept. 30, Oct. 1 Gerrie Oct. 1, 2 Tara Oct. 6, 7 Teeswater Oct. 3, 6 Bomb -Proof Gas -Proof War Factory In Britain 4A`aa T�''ai'`we ti. In a century -old quarry situated anti women, work in complete secur- in the heart of the beautiful West of England' countryside, is a great un- derground factory which covers an area of nearly three 'million square feet Here, 100 feet under the plough- ed land, men and machines work day and night producing aero -engines for the United Nations. Highly 'skilled designers, inventors, engineers, then shells, ity. The underground factory is bomb proof and gas -proof. Picture shows: George Butler sett- ing up an Archdale Vertical Miller in the underground factory. He has had 42 years engineering experience. Three of his sons are fitters, two are millers and one daughter checks