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The Clinton News Record, 1934-04-12, Page 20 PAGE 2 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURS., APRIL 12, 1934 1, Clinton News -Record With which is Incorporated THE NEW ERA Term, of Subscription — $1,50 per year in advance, to 'Canadian ad- dresses $2.00 to the U.S. or oth- er foreign countries. No paper discontinued until all arrears toe. i paid unless at the option of' the publisher. The date to which every subscription is paidis denoted on the label, Odvertising Rates -Transient adver- tising 12c per count line for first insertion. Sc fee each subsequent insertion. breading counts 2 linea. Small advertisements, not to ex- ceed one inch, such as "Wanted", "Lost," "Strayed," etc., inserted once for 35c, each subsequent'in- sertion 15c. Rates for display ad, vertising made known on applica- tion. Communications intended for pub- lication must, as a guarantee of good faith, be accompanied • by the name of the writer. +G. E. HALL, M. R. CLARK, Proprietor. Editor. H. T. RANCE Notary Public, Conveyancer 'Financial, Real Estate and FireIn- ,aurance Agent., Representing 14 Fire Insurance . Companies. Division Court Office, Clinton...' Frank Pingland, B.A., LL.B. .Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public Successor to W. Brydone, K.C. Sloan Block . Clinton, Ont, CHARLES B. HALE Conveyancer, Notary Public, Commissioner, etc. .Office over J. E. Hovey's Drug Store CLINTON, ONT. BEATRICE ' R. GREENE Teacher of Piano, Singing and .'Theory. Studio—Commercial. Inn. Phone 172. DR. FRED. G. THOMPSON Office and Residence: Ontario Street — Clinton, Ont One door west of Anglian Church Phone 172 Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted DR. H. A. McINTYRE DENTIST Office over Canadian National Express, Clinton, Ont. Phone, Office, 21; House, 89. D. H. McINNES CHIROPRACTOR ,Electro Therapist, Massage •Office: Huron Street. (Few Doors west of Royal Bank) Hours—Wed. and Sat. and by appointment. FOOT CORRECTION by manipulation Sun -Ray' Treatment Phone 207 GEORGE ELLIOTT Licensed Auctioneer for the County of Huron Correspondence promptly answered. Immediate arrangements can be made Ie Date atNews-Record, forSa sTh e. Clinton, or by calling phone 103. Charges Moderate , and-Satisfactior Guaranteed Henri Beauty Shorne Over Counter's Jewelry Store Isaac Street Phone 223, open evenings. DOUGLAS R. NAIRN Barrister, Solicitor and Notary Public ISAAO STREET, CLINTON' 'Office Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays -10 a.m. to 5 pen. Phone 115 3-.34" THE McKILLOP MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company Head Office. Seaforth, Ont. Officers: President, Alex, Broadfoot, Sea - forth; Vice -President, James Con- nolly, Goderich; secretary -treasur- er, M. A. Reid, Seaforth. Directors: Alex. Broadfoot, Seaforth, R. R. No. 3; Janes Sholdice, Walton; Wm. Knox, Londesboro; Geo, Leonhardt, Bornholm, R. R. No. 1; John Pepper, Brucefield; ` James Connolly, Gode- rich; Robert: Ferris, Blyth; Thomas Moylan, Seaforth, R. R. No, 5; Wm. R. Archibald, Seaforth, R, R. No. 4. Agents: W. J. Yeo, R.R. No. 8, Clinton; John Murray., : Seaforth; .James Watt, Blyth; :Finley McRer- cher,' Seaforth, • Any money to be paid maybe paid to the Royal Bank, Clinton; Bank of Commerce,' Seaforth, ctr' at Calvin •Cutt's GrocerT, Goderich. Parties desiring to effect insur- ance or transact other business will he promptly attended to on applica, 'tion to any of the above officers ,addressed to their respective post of - /ices. Losses inspected by the direo- ,tor who lives";dearest the scene. r sAm* T! 1 NAttitAXS - TIME TABLE Trainswill arrive at and depart' from Clinton as follows: Buffalo and Goderich Div. 'Laing East, depart 7.08 a.m. •iroing East depart 3.00 p.m. •Going West, depart, 11.50 a.m. ' oing West, depart 9,58 p.rn. London, Huron & Bruce 4loing North, ar. 11.34. Ive.1L54 a.m. & ag $anti 3.98 tem THE STORY SO FAR i in his astonished voice, '"Why?" ' She recognized the note in it and Nancy Gordon trades herself ` in she winced. marriage dor fifteen thousand dol -I "I don't Want it known—yet," Lars -the price' of her family honor He caught his breath. She didn't —rand the freedom of her brother, love Morgan, she wanted to hide ter marriage—please God, he'd get her yet! "Nancy, you don't love him! You're sorry you diel it -you want to keep it. secret because you can't bear it! You-" be carne' nearer, suddenly ho flung himself down be- side her. "Nancy, you're not living with him —, you're here you're not actually his wife!" he gasped. "No!" she cried passionately, "no, no!" Exultation leaped into Roemers face. He had 'sufered agonies of shame because Richard had taken her away from hint that night! "Nancy!" his soverish eyes search- ed her face, "answer me—thave you ever been his wife—except in name?" She drew a deep breath. "No," she whispered it, her head drooping, "never --+ never —.I came home!" Page gave a great gasp of joy. "God," he cried, "God, I'll take her away from him yeti" The fury of his passion transform, Roddy, who stole, for a woman, that amount from the bank in which he works. Nancy, desperately in love, with young Page Roemer, neverthe- less agrees to a secret elopement with Dr. Richard Morgans and with the money ;he loans her prevents Roddy's arrest. Dr. Morgan is lov- ed by Helena Haddon, a sophisticat- ed young married woman, but he adores Nancy and hopes to win her after marriage. In Washington they are married. Nancy is Richard's bride—and afraid 4of him. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY Then, either the visitor had found out all she wanted to, or she was tired of it, she was actually going. Nancy heard their movements in the hall. .Mrs. Gordon came back pant- ing. "Oh, Nancy, do you think she -she knows anything?" Nancy shook her head doubtfully. "How can she? Unless—" There was Beaver, but Nancy would not believe that. It was too much. "I ed him; his handosme smooth young think she only wanted you to talk a- , face was furrowed—not with love but bout Richard.". with hate, his hatred acid his jeal- Mrs. Gordon's, face changed. 'q ousy of Richard. Nancy saw it; didn't know that he—that they had i, something in his very passion was ever been engaged," she said blank,+Celfish and cruel, it reached her; sad, ly. "Anyway, he's in- love with you, 1 denTy; shaken as she was, she thought Nancy, I know that!" cf Richard. Would Page have spar - A strange smile twisted Nancy's I eclther as Richard had? lips. You mustn't say such things, "Perhaps he isn't now," she said Page,"she said weakly, "and T— I tnustn t hear them, I— she could briefly, "perhaps he doesn't like a not finish her sentence. secret in the family and I—" she laughed wildly "I threw myself at I He caught her hands almost rough- ly in his, his head, Mama," I "Answer me,', he gasped hoarsely, "Oh, Nancy!" her mother blushed «tell me the truth—you don't love like a girl. I him—did you have to marry . hhn But Nancy did not blush, she turn- I Nancy?" ed suddenly white to the lips and Page Roemer's look seemed to her caught at Mrs. Gordon's hand convul- l only tits mad passion of his Iove. sively, "Yes," she answered faintly, not "There's Page Roemer coming in . understanding, "I had to marry him, the gate—oh, Mania, what ' shall I ; Page." She was too clean -soured to do? What shall I do?" she cried. understand. Amanda's dusky face appeared at I Richard would have •known it, but the door. 1 Page dropped her hands and rose, "Iliiist' Page Roemer, Miss Nancy," : to his feet, tramping up and down she said softly, showing the whites the room like a . madman, He had of her eyes. "I said mebbe yo' was loved her, loved her deeply, and' Rich - in an' agin mebbe yo' warn't, but he's and had robbed him. Richard must waitin', says he's gwinter wait till ho have done what he would never have sees yo, anyways, yes, nem." + dared to do. She—+God, was she "That's all right, Nandy. I'll see ; worthless?. He could not believe it 1V1s. Roemer." yet she said so. Yet—he drew an agonized breath, he couldn't give her up. IIo'd get her away from Rich- ard yet, damn hint! Ile—Page clenched his fist, he Mrs. Gordon gave a little gasp and let the girl's hand slip. She was as eager to escape as Amanda. , Left alone to face the enivitable would like to shoot him,but, if he Nancy dreaded it. Now, fresh from slid, if it came out—poor Nancy! She the thought of Richard's repudiation, —? He stopped short in his walk of Richard's rage at her fear of him, and stood thinking; was she worth she must face Page. the struggle? The world would say Nancy smiled more naturally than, "no." His own selfish ego cried, no, she had for days. not now! Then he Iooked 'at the girl. "I've come to help Angio take She looked like a broken lily. Ali care of you," she said. the blood in his body surged up into The major. chuckled, "I'11 soon his head; he turned hot with rage. stare you off!" Damn him, he should not keep her! Nancy sat down en an old stool be - "Nancy!" he flung himself down side the old man's chair. beside the girl, hot with rage and. "I've come to thank you, major,' passion, "Naney, I love you," he she said faintly, blushing and paling cried, "I adore you!" he seized her by turns, "with—all my heart!" poor shaking little hands anti cov- "Eh?" he gave her an angry look, Bred them with kisses. his brows down, "what for?" The girl quivered at his touch. His "For buying our house—" hot lips on her hands sent the blood Ho snorted. "Glad to get rid of it back to her heart. Lovc-dumb, ago then?" onized, denied—struggled in her She shook her head. Speechwas breast. going to be very clffiicult, "You've "Oh, Page!" She gasped, "I—I ---let us stay in.it!"' thought no one cared any more!": The major settled hack in his chair, Nancy felt the fierce intake of his staring hard at her quivering face, breath, she seemed to feel his love "Your fa'ther's paying "rent," he enfolding her, crushing her. A wild remarked dryly. "I'd call him a relief shot through 'her, a wild thrill pretty good tenant -says he'll make, of happiness, of love, his own repairs." "Page, you mustn't! I-- oh, I've "someone else might have turned behaved like a bad woman!" She usout and -4" Nancy's voice broke wailed, "you've got a right now to so that Angie dropped down on the despise me, to think I'd—I'd do any- flour beside her holding her hand. thing when I behave 'like this—why, "We all love it!" she faltered. Page I -11'm marred!" "Where's Roddy?" he asked, ab - "Married?" 'he snapped his fin- ru.ptly, "still doing well?". gens, "that far such a marriage! I'll Angie felt Nancy's quick intake of break it ---;listen to me: Nancy, I'm a breath; the girl full of.her own' lawyer, I'll break it -I'll—'' thoughts of Roddy divined that there "You'lI leave this house, sir, that's was something wrong. what you'll do!" "I. had a letter from him yester. They '•both recoiled. , Mr. Gordon day," she said hurriedly, forcing was stsnding"in: the door, looking at lightness, trying to be unconcerned, them, his face on fire, his eyes blood- "he's all right, major.' shot, his iron"gray hair standing up Angie felt Nancy trembling now, in a frill on top'of his head. and she jumped up suddenly. "Do you hear me, sir, you'll leave "Why there's Dr. Morgan, uncle;" the house." she said, "he must have . just got Roemer swung around, facing the: back -he's been out all night." older man, for a tnomentshamed. "Go let him in," the major set his "Mr.. Gordon, I. can't bear this! cup down. "]:fere, Nancy, stay! I I know the truth. Nancy told ire won't be left •alone with .a doctor. she's been dragged into a secret roar- Dick's enough to kill me anyhow." stage. If it, were right, if she loved But Nancy was on her . feet in a him, I—I could stand it.As it is 'I'm panic. here. ,111 always be here, ready to "I've got to go," she panted, "I serve her,' to get, a divoice,for' her, only came in to thank you -to ask marriage' to set her free" how you were, major!" 11x,. Gordon made a furious gesture But he had hold of her hand and. new note with one hand, "Thats enough! I he kept lier"'struggling, until 'the,' understand. Now -go!'! He was shaking with rage and Nancy saw it, She looked at Roemer imploringly. "Please go now, Page!" She plead- ed. He hesitated and then heturned, took her' hand, kissed ft and went mit passing Itir. Gordon with the air of a conquering hero. "Good day, sir, I'tn sorry you ,mis. understand." "I don't misunderstand," Mr. Gor- don thundered, "good day, sir, and good riddance!" The front door closed sharply. Nancy drew a long breath. Mr. Gordon came slowly into the center of the room and stood staring at her, "Is that your idea?" he demanded hoarsely, "to marry one man — for money—and let another make love to you?" The girl lifted her head and look- ed straight into his eyes. "You're my father," she said sim- ply, "look at me—de you believe I'm like that? That I'd be so—so base? If you do," she cried passionately, "I might as well kill myself!" I•Ier father's face worked, there was something like tears in his eyes. "Nancy, my girl!" he held out his arms! She flung herself Into them with a low cry of 'anguish, pressing her fate against his shoulder. I -I Loved Pagel" she gasped; "I'm wicked—I love Tuan still!" It was only: two or three days lat- er that Nancy --unable to endure the wretchedness of her plight at home -- determined to ger to Angie Fuller. She could not tell Angie anything. She must keep her own secrets, but there was a soft, plaint sympathy a - 'I've come to thank you, Major," she said faintly, blushing and paling. bout the girl that was like balm to a sore heart. Angie met Nancy in the kitchen; she had gone there for some hot water for her uncle, "He's gat one of his awful attacks of gout, Nancy," she explained, flush- ing'a little at the sight of her visitor, "he's as cross as two sticks, but I'm sure he'd Eke to see you." The old man was huddled up in a big mortis -chair. "My soul!" he let his eyes rest on the pair with ,a twinge of gout. "Where'd you drop from, Nancy Vir- ginia?" You'll leave this house, sir. That's what you'll do!" "Come in here please, Page," she said faintly. But he heard it, and came into the library. As the sun= Iight"strode his face, Nancy saw the wreck of it. Page had been suffer- ing,'too, and the sight of his hag- gard eyes wrung her with a pang sharper than her own self pity. They stood looking at each other dumbly for a moment. He was the first to recover himself enough to speak. "I got your note," he said harsh- ly, "I don't understand." A deeper wave of crimson went up over Nancy's tremulous face and her eyes sank, She averted her face from Page's eyes, clasping her hands behind her back. "I don't understand," Page repeat- ed hoarsely. "What did you mean, Nancy?" "What I said; my—my is to ,be a secret." "A' secret " there was a DOINGS IN THE SCOUT, WORLD Some 5,000 boys are enrolled in the Boy Scout troops of 105 well-known English public schools. Hungary has a permanent flying field, with a large hanger, for the use of Boy Scout air gliders. Boy Scout Radio Artists The boy actors of the Scout Radio Serial "Sonny and Sid," broadcast twice weekly from CKNC, Toronto, are Scouts Gordon Smith and Leon- ard Robinson of the 30th Toronto Troop. Irish Scouts Organize . Pilgrimage The largest Irish pilgrimage to Rome during the Holy Year, of some 1,150 persons, wasorganized by the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland, un- der the Irish Chief Scout., A Scout Cliff Rescue Scouts of a, West Hammersmith Troop, England, performed a dra- matic rescue of a youth stranded half way up a 200 -foot precipice. They lowered one of their number down the cliff face, and hauled him back to the top clutching the rescued boy. A New Small -Bey Treasure One of the popular Wolf Cub (Jun- ior Scout) awards is the Collector's Badge, for which strange collections` are sometimes offered. The 'recent prize was a gory mystery in a bottle offered with pride by a small Ontario Cab.' What are they?," inquired the Cubmaster. Replied the Cub, "My tonsils and adenoids, sir. I told the doctor I wanted them for my Coll- eetor's badge." Fined For Falsely Claiming to be a Scoutmaster The first charge against a person falsely representing himself to be a Scoutmaster was brought at Wat- ford, England, under the Chartered Associations (Protection of Names. and Uniforms Act. Found guilty of improperly using a proteeted title, also of obtaining money under false pretences,' the defendant was fined 810 and sentenced to 'three months' imprisonment. door opened for Richard. "T want you to tell this doctor of ours to treat an old man decently," he said chuckling. "He's starving me to death!" It was the first meeting since that night when Nancy had refused the offer of his name and his home. (Continued Next Week) Summary of 1933 Annual Report Canadian' National Railways A decrease in gross operating re- venues of 512,583,852 on the Canadian National Railways all-inclusive sys- tem in 1938 was met by a reduction in operating expenses of 512,395,601, so that the not revenues of the Na- tional System for the year were only slightly under the net revenues of 1932 it was shown in the annual le - poet for the Canadian National Rail- ways and Canals. The report is that of S. J. Hungerford, President of the National System, to Hon. .0 P. Ful- lerton, K. C., Chairman of the Trus- tees, and F. K. Morrow and J. Ed- ouard Labelle, K.C., trustees. In spite of difficult conditions, the annual re- port states, the operating .efficiency of the railway was improved during the last calendar year, thus alleviat- ing the financial pressure upon the system, During 1933 the operating results were as follows: Railway Operating Revenues $148,519,741.43 Railway Operating Expenses• - 111,,, Net Revenue 42$5,81270.7,1835b9.2221 Taxes amounted to $5,270,24$, in- terest on funded debt in the hands of' the public totaled $56,465,426, and, after provision for these charges and for other debits, the all-inclusive sys- tem had a cash deficit for the year of ,358,955,388. This was an improve- ment of $1,103,118 as compared with 1932. Tho cotsolidated statement of re- cepits and expenditures from Jan- uary lst, 1923 to December 31st, 1933 included in the report, shows that during that 11 -year period the sys- tem, after meeting all operating char- ges, earned 3219,209,184 applicable towards interest. President Hungerford states that the year 1933 witnessed a continu- ance of the decline in business activ- ity which characterized the preceding four years. An improvement made itself felt during the second half of the year but this improvement was in- sufficient to offset the decreases reg- istered during' the earlier months, The depth of the economic depression, says the report, may be guaged from the fact that the gross revenues or the System in 1933 were $163,766.289 less than those of the year 1928. The operating expenses were $113,434,000 below the 1928 total. Declines in freight revenue during 1033 were 6.96 per cent as compared with the previous year. Passenger revenues, which during 1933 amount- ed to $15,032,432 showed a decline of 52,226,487 or 12.0 per cent as com- pared with 1932. The continued effect of the business depression showed it- self in passenger as well as freight traffic but toward the end ,of the year revenue from both sources far- orably reflected improving business conditions; Low fares coach excur- eions, operated on a non-competitive basis, vrere continued with encourag- ing results.. Express revenue •of $3,- 029,515 showed a decline of $1,021,-0 906 or 11.29 per cent. • Telegraph re, venue showed an increase of $13,751 to reach a total of $3,690,090. The report states that the econo- mies made necessary by the reduction in revenues during the past four years have included a reduction in the number of employees of the Sys- tem and in the average and total com- pensation. The average number 'of staff employed in 1933 was 36.6 per cent below the 1929 level and the to- tal payroll disbursement was 46 per cent under the 1929 figure. In 1929 the total number of employees was 111,383. In 1933 the total was '70,- 625. In 1929 the total compensation paid to employees was $177,037,682. In 1933 it was $95,632,076. In addition to staff reductions, fur, ther salary revisions and deductions from basic rates of pay were put in- to effect during 1933, these, for the present average number of employ eec, ef'fect'ing a saving of $5,200,000 per year. The report shows that 60.35 cents of each dollar of gross earnings went in payment for: labor. The cost of fuel represented 8.50 cents of each dollar of gross earnings. The dis- tribution of the railway dollar 'ley de- partments was as follows: Mainten- ance of Way and Structures, 21 cents Maintenance of Equipment, 21 cents: Traffic, 4 cents; Transportation, 4R cents; Miscellaneous Operations, 1 cent; General, 5 cents. Elimination of many unprofitable passenger service brou.eht abort a curtailment of 1,327,972 passenger train miles during the year. The Soperated in 1933 9.557,496 less passenger train utiles than it did in 1929.ystem Co-operative economies were effect- ed between the managements of the Canadian National and Canadian Pa- cific in accordance with the expresser' with of Parliament, the report states. Results so far accomplished are shown in the partial pooling of pas- senger train services between Mon- treal and Toronto; Ottawa and Toren- to and Montreal and Quebec. Other economies have resulted from al, i rangements for joint opeeatiions such as switching, car cleaning and freight shed operation at points where dupli. cation of these services existed as (Continued on page 6) ' ' 66 A An Is goip INA "YES! She's engaged to a nice hay. salary yet, but !re's a hard worker, They'll their money, at first!" ' Careful of thein' money! With a home marketing to learn :..with. the thousand and to meet that newlyweds never dreamed of 1 And a young girl, inxperienced in these expected to be careful of her money! 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