The Seaforth News, 1933-11-30, Page 2PAGE TWO
THE SE.AFORTH NEWS.
HURON NEWS
Counterfeit Com -The dull thud of
a shining twenty -dive Cent piece as it
dropped into the cash register at F.
U. 1L•'atersoh's store aroused the sus-
picions of Miss a.f abi:he Ca'nteron `as
to it being genuine and led her to.
examine :it.The coin: was a -good imi-
tation of the real thin;; except for the
outer Flange and markings. It bora the
usual stamp of •t 2,5e piece and was
dated 191:9. However( it was slightly
smaller than genuine coins and' much
lighter in weight,—lLtcknow Sentinel.
Died in South Bend.—\Vord has
been received of the passing of Mrs.
,Raebe, nee Angie 'Hess, daughter of
the late lir. and Mrs, ,Pred'Hess, of
Zurich. Her passing alas a surprise to
relatives here, Deceased was in her
59th year and has been a resi'den't of.
Soukh /Bend, Ltd•, for a number of
years. Her husband died four years
ago. She is survived by one daughter,
Myrtle, '04, and, one sister, '\Mins, .Q•
Taggart, of South .B.end, .Ind. and
three brothers, William Hess of Pon-
tiac, Mich„ and Andrew F. and Geo.
Bless of .Zurich, also three half sisters,
Mrs. G. Bissett of Goderich; Mts. G.
Wilson, of Centralia, and Mrs. (Rev.)
F. L. llowalol, of ,Elmwood, and two
'half-brothers, Mr. Elgin Hess of Tor-
onto and Mr. Fred Hess of. London.
Gold Fish Frozen But Live—A lady
in Fergus left some goldfish sitting
out in her porchwhen the tempera -
'lure fell to four degrees above zero.
The fish w -ere in a large rectangular
plate -glass aquarium. lett the morn -
!ng the water w -as frozen solid ex-
cept a couple of inches at the bottom
which had shell ice in it. The glass
was not broken, probably because the
bodies of the fish took up the expan-
sion. \'Lost of the goldfish were froz-
en solidly into the ice and the fee. to-
ward the bottom did not show much
sign of life. The aquarium was taken
indoors and the ice -gradually melted
and now the fish are swimming ar-
ound apparently as lively as ever.—
;Fergus
ver::Fergus News -Record.
Is the Warden an Applicant?—
.T is a rumor that Mr. James Bal-
lantyne, Reeve of Usborne and War-
den of the , County, will be an appli-
cant for the position of treasurer. It
bas been principally through the un-
tiring and determined efforts of Mr.
Ballantyne that an exposure has been
made of the financial condition's of
the county.—Exeter Times -Advocate.
Chosen Moderator.—At a meeting
of the Synod of Saskatchewan held in
Saskatoon, Rev, D. Perrie was un-
aniimoulsy elected moderator. During
the past summer 1fr: Perrie made a
tour through the northern part of
Sa katchewan and returned with in-
formation regarding the vast number
of Presbyterians scattered through
that wide area who desire the services
of tlte,ehurch.
Clinton Bowlers.—The annual meet-
ing of the Clinton Lawn Bowling
Club elected the fallowing officers:
'Bong pres...J. J, Zapfe; president, Fr
3. Pennebaker: vice president, J, L.
'Heard; :secretary -treasurer, A. M.
Knight. There is a membership of 43.'
Snowfall Double Previous Years.-
G. T. Baird of Stanley, whokeeps of-
ficial record for the Government of
the weather ;gives the following fig-
ures for November in the last ten
years: Nov. 1923--=Saoovfall 1;1/6", low-
est temperature 24, highest temp. 514;
Nov, 1924—snowfall 3f'i . lowest
temp. 17, highest temp. 68; -Nov. 11325
—snowfall 7,1.6", lowest temp. '12,
highest temp., 53; .Nov. 1926—snow-
14, lowest temp. 9, highest temp.
57; Nov. 19217—snowfall 6, Lowest
temp. 153, highest temp. 70; Nov, 1,928
—snowfall 1i1', lowest temp 17. high-
est temp. '5:3; Nov. 1939—snowfall 6",
lowest 'temp. 9, highest temp. 64;
Nov. 1930—snowfall 113, lowest temp.
>. highest temp. 63; NOV. 0931—s:ow'-
fall %" lowest tetmp.P7, highest tennp.
(.3;niv. 1'932 -snowfall 6, lowest temp.
7, highest temp. 56; !Nov. 11933 --snow-
fall 25", lowest (temp: In, highest teen.
70.
Stove Goes to Africa from Wingham
—A lady missionary, about to return
to Africa, wanted to take back some-
thing to
one-thing-to attract t',eattention and in -
;ere -t of the natives She decided on al
stole. It t' t ca'icd- the 'Li -in," and
n1a'le by Cos Western Foundry: at
\\'i11 loan:. Arrangements were made
to ship the s-weto Africa via Liver-
pool, On its arrival at the coast, all
loose, moveable parts were taken off
and the sections carried into the in-
terior by natives.
Death of Edward Carter-lEchvat'd
Carter, an old resident of Clinton;,
died Do Tuesday last in his 84th year.
Mr. Carter was horn. at Gargrave,
Yorkshire, England, a son of Edward
'Canter, and was christened at the
Vs esleg'lari Melth'odist Church, Ralen-
sdail, Yor1 shire. SIbe family carne to
r.;
I',
i II
'Canada, set n fn Iamil' •
I lora iii .1
_g lsss,
'and two'ye'ars iiteiscatne to Clinton.
ISsn'ce that time with"the exception of
short periods at Walton and Landes
bono Clinton had 'been his home. ISis
wife, who Was' formerly Miss Sara'h
To A Friend's Father
(These verses, were 'vcnittea-'by a 'friend 01
Mn, F, y, NleGavut of !Detroit and ded'icate'd to.
his father, Me, Illenry McGavin, of Tuckerstnith,)
Long friendship ties constraineth me
To send a note of sympathy
To my friend's dad who lost to -day
His dear companion on life's way.
The silver cord gave out at. last,
To leave your sky with clouds o'ercast;
But think of death as heaven's door
Through which your love has gone before.
The' Lord was good, to you and wife,
And blessed you with a long, long fife;
For after chums were dead and gone,
It pleased Him to let you live on'.
She brought you joy with naught of shame,
She bore you sons to bear your name,
She stood by you thru thick and thin,
And helped you many a battle win.
And now she's gone to her reward,
And though her loss to bear is hard,
Just think of her as gone away
;Where you will join her some glad day.
The Lord will grant you daily grace
While you abide at the old place,
And when in heaven you join your mate
You'll find her waiting at the Gate..
Cornelius W. Parkinson.
Detroit, Nov. 8, 1933.
tFrancelia Broadberit, died in May,
19142.. He is survived by one daughter,
Miss Elizabeth, who had cared for
her father during his declining years.
.Mr. Carter had been engaged in the
coal busi'ne'ss until very recently. He
was connected with Ontario street
church and in politics was a Liberal.
The funeral took place on Thursday
afternoon from his late residence on
(Princess street to Clinton cemetery,
the service being conducted by Rev.
F. G. Farrill. The pallbearers were F.
W. Watts, J. T. Mc'Nighh, George
Watts, E. Bartliff, 'lent, Jones and
\V.
J. Plumsteel.
No Stick. -=Recently a middle-aged
ratan with a moustache called on cit-
izens of district towns selling what
',eas described as a new kind of muci-
lage in stick forst. As the demonstra-
tion appeared convincing many people
bought and paid a clink for the pat-
ented sticker only to find after the
stranger had gone that the glue was
useless. As a matter of fact the 'sup-
posed solidified mucilage appeared to
be nothing but a resinous mixture
with no adhesive dualities at all. The
patented sticker was wrapped in a
small label bearing the supposed ad-
dress of the Toronto mauiifactttrer.
Was Native of McKillop.—There
passed away at his late' residence at
Bhueo•ale on Wednesday last an old
and much respected resident in the
person of Francis 13. Scott in his 87th
year. \fr. Scott was born in �i'cl�illop
township near Seaforlh; 'and resided
in that neighborhood through his
childhood and young manhood, learn-
ing his trade as blacksmith. He moved
to BIuerale 64 years ago and with the
exception of one year, spent with a
C.P.R. construction company near
•Schrieber, Ire had conducted a black-
smith business 'here until four 'years
'
ago when lie retired from active
work. He had enjoyed good health al-
ways and was able to be around the
house and enjoy a little walk out -un-
til a week ago. His wife,'.\'Iargaret Is-`
luster predeceased him by three
years, He is survived by two laugh-'
tcrs,'-1fro.R. 1. iGarniss and Miss 01
o e Scott and one :son l ` M.alcolm.
Scott all of Bluevale, and one grand-
''ughteir, Mfrs. Neil 13. _\IrEachcrn'.of.
Blount :Forest. The funeral was held
from Knox Presbyteria'i. Church, at
Illueealc on. Saturday afternoon.
Scarlet Fever in Hay Tp—Scarlet
fever is reported in 'F -fay township and
t!te 'shoo,! \vest nE,Das 0wood, known
1:Vey murn School, r was closed and
'infected:
Struck by Fork.—Charles ' Crouyn;'
well-known farmer' near Centralia,; on
Saturday evening received .painful •in-
juries
nju ie; when accidentallystruck over
the eye with a heavy sugar beet fork
wielded by Albert 'Meanie,' Centralia.
The injured pian with his brother,
d? '1, and .Nle. Bloone were working
sir's by side unloading sugar beets
-front .the wagon at a C,N.IR.. car at
Fentralia. Mr, Crouyn changed his
•icsition, unnoticed by his fellow' -wor-
k ,
cera and coming within
ithithe path of
his companion's fork was struck over:
'lie left eye. The blow inflicted a deep`
gash an inch long below the upper
ev"braw. as well as -severe bruises
and shock. It is believed that the sight
will not be impaired. IA.young son
and daughter of Mr. Crouyn both suf-
fered recent injuries.
Woodham Hunter Stricken. --!Seiz-
ed with a heart attack while out in
the bush 'hunting in the Parry Sound
district, •near Loring, Hiram Cope-
land, lifelong resident of Woodham,
died suddenly before assistance could
be secured by his cotmp'an'ions. With
him when he suc'cmnbed were Ira
Marshall of K'irkton, Hugh Berry,
Cecil Canine and William A'rthur, of
Kirkton. They carried the body about
len miles through the bush and .were
forced to row across a small lake, a
distance of about one mile,. Deceased
was game warden in Blan'shard town-
ship, and was a keen sportsman. Be-
sides his wife he leaves one daughter.
Ethel, a student in London.
Pepper-Venner—The home of Mr.
and Mrs. C. II. Venner, Maria street,
Clinton, was 66e scene of a pretty
wedding on November 18th when at
lid o'clock their youngest daughter,
,Marguerite ' Mae, became the bride of
Walter Pepper, of Tuckersmith
sot of Mr, ae'd \'lrs, .Fred Pepper also
of Tuckersmith. Rev. F. G. :Farrill, of
Ontario street United 'Church offic-
iated. The bride, given in marriage by
her father, was charmingly gowned in
pale green corded crepe and carried a
bouquet of golden mums and maiden
hair fern tied with a large bow of
green tulle,"The:bridal couple who
were un'at'tended, stood during the ce-
remony before a -bank of evergreens
and golden mums which was over-
arched l with green and under which a
large ss'hite bell was suspended. ielrs.
•Au,stih .Matheson of Goderich, sister
ofthe bridegroom was pianist and as
the bride entered the drawing room
of: the arse of her, father, played the
wedding march' from Lohengrin. She,
also played during the signing of the
register. After the ceremony a wed-
ding dinner was served, ,the color
scheme in clining room being green
and gold. The table with flowered 13-
hteh
:cloth was centred with the bride's
cake, iced in white and silver and
crowned with golden musts, Small
bouquets of mums in golden holders
completed the fable effect, Mr, and
Mrs. Pepper will reside in ' Tucker-
Wingham ` Curlers.—The Wingham
Curling Club has elected the follow-
ing officers for the season:'Idon, Pres.
C. B. Armitage;'president, J, 'A, Wil-
son; vice president, Jame's Murray;
::ec.-treas, Dr, A. b\+•, Irwin.
Making Limburger Cheese: .Mr, C,
Schrag, who lives a mile and a quar-
ter north of Zurich, has an experienc-
ed cheesemaker at his farm at pres-
ent, a Mr. Rudolph Thiel, a native of
Germany, who has many years exper-,
iefiee in this line of worlc and who is
away to ;a good start in making 91 this
prodnet,,Alt present he,making a
supply
of the e noforious'L'inrhur Limburger
r
cheese and before long will have some
ready for tnaskett-17_urich Herald;
Civil Engineer.:—Mr. David L-'enzie
civil engineer, 'w'ho ha's "been a reaid-,
estE
o the 11461 concession of Hay for
some trine, has mot'eil to Zurich for
the winter. Mr. iBenzie rill engineering
work at St.'Catherines for some years
Was Former U'sborne Boy.—Word
has been received of the death of a
'former resident b'f Us'borne township l
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1933
in the person of \4r, Albert Pansinore
of Sault Ste, Mania, Mich, son .of the
late \ii-, and hire Henry .Passmore of
Thames Road, Deceased was born on
' ' occu sled
by his brother
� Faun tion
T 1 1
Norman, Thames Rcfd, Ole was in
Isis 62 -rd year. Forty years ago he left
for the Sault and for 119` years was en-
gaged in the banking business. De-
ceased had beea'ill for two years, He
leaves' a widow and one son and two
daughters, also two brothers and two
sisters, .Norni'an, on homestead; Ar
thug of Escanaba; Mrs. Wm. R'yck-
man of Exeter and Mrs. J. H. Cluff of
Kirkton.
:John E.Tobin, captainn of the `Elsie
Pelle" lived until 1119117 and for many
-ears was' well-known on the lakes as
ail able sailor. His orott et' Bill y To-
bin, who 'was mate on the ship clled
in 0893 and Conroy, who saved the
'raiptatn's life passed away at Press.
cot't to 1097.
r fifty years after the trag-
edynow, I ty y 1 t 5
edy I-lenry Pococ'lc, now a man well
on in years, is the only member of
the crew and the only one who knows,
and can tell the real story of the "Erie
Belle' disa's'ter.
Auburn Man Gets Money, The
$3,62 watch J.; H. Asquith, Stratford
weaver, found in a ba'll of carpet
sags, left with -hint to be woyeat, into
a rug has been paid over to Henry
Doerr of Aulburn, less' $125 which
Doerr asked Mr. Asquith to re-
tain as a reward for his 'honesty
reporting the find, There ,was an'ot'her
claimant for the money, a K'itc'hener
woman who claimed to be a daughter
of the late Mrs. Doerr. She wrote to
Mr. Asquith aslcingthat the money
be sent to her. ,;Upon hearing from her
Mr, Asquith put the mioney in the,
bank, deciding that he would wait to
learn .the .rights o'f the matter !before
letting anybody have it. Howeyer, af-
ter conferring 'with M'r. D'oerf he was
convinced that the latter was the
rightful owner and paid it over to
him, Mr, Doerr said he did not know
the Kithhener woman and had never
even heard of her until her letter was
shown to hint by Mr. ,Asquith,
STORY OF OLD DISASTER
(Just one day after the ifrftieth anni-
versary of the explosion of the boiler,
of the tug, "Erie ',Belle" 'of Windsor,,
on the lake south of ,Klincardine, Hen-
ry A. Pocock, of Detroit, The last sur-
vivor of the crew in the disaster, told
the true story of ho'w it came to pass
that the boiler es'ploded, sending a
part of the crew to their death.
On 'N'o'vember 211, ;11883, 'henry Po-
cock was a young man of '1S years
worleing on the "Erie B'e'lle" which
was owned by a Windsor firm and
used as a wrecking tug. Prior to that
the "Erie Belle" had been -a passeng-
er vessel, first on the Atlantic coast
and tater on L'alce Erie. That it was
not a small tug trying to pull off the
shore the stranded sailing ship, "Car-
ter" was made clear by Mr. Pocock,
for, 'h'e said, the "Erie Belle" was '1125
deet"iii length and 2'5 feet wide.
Three tithes since the disaster has
its sok survivor been in Kincardine,
but the last oc'c'asion was in 11886. ,At
that tithe he was a member of a crew
which was doing salvage, work in
'Georgian 'Bay, raising the steamer
"Quebec" which had gone down. To
do this work pontoons were required,
but these were in Kincardine. When
the crew of the salvage vessel atte.mp-
ted to pump their pontoons on ,Sun-
day the Lord's Day Alliance would
not permit it, but late 'Sunday even-
ing the work was done. Raising the
"Quebec" took ten months,' Mr. Po -
'cock said,
(But returning, to the story of the
"Erie Bellewhich is remembered by
older citizens and by- others who have
had the story told to them, and have
noticedl the old boiler which has lain
near the shore in the water for years,
the tug had been sent from ,Windsor
to Kincardine to pull the sailing ves-
sel, "Carter," which was 'loaded with
square timfier, off a sandy point south
of Kincardine where the vessel was
stuck fast. It was a typical November
day, that 21'st, fifty years ago, with a
cold wind mad snow blo'w'ing about,
to make the work 'more miserable for
the sailors, The "Erie Belle" was in
charge of Captain John E. 'robin, who
was directing operations, while below
Bill Osgootle, chief engineer, was
watching tate steam. G'overnment in-
spectors would permit no more than
65 pounds '01 steam' for the "Erie
Belle" and under proper circums-
tances the surplus would have blown
off. But Bill vms conservative with
his strain and had re-'atrangesl the
safety valve so that the boiler would
take 100 pounds of •s'teaan w'it'hout`
"blowing off.
!Alt least an thought it wools!. But.
on November 2111, ;11883, . the "''boiler
wouldn't Incleit and with an explosion
which was heard around for tniles
b'ew the tug to pieces an'd sent the
members of the crew hurling through
space to light, some dead, some maim-
ed 011 the waters of the lake. The en-
gineer, ,his second tette. John Smith,
and W'il'liam .Sayles, the colored fire-
man were killed by, the blast, for they
were working in the engine room.
As debris fell about him, the captain
of the ship floated hellliless, his arrn
paralyzed, and only quick and gallant
action by the wheelsm'au, Frank Con-
roy, saved the captain's life, Swins-
ming aw-ay ;from the piece of timber
to which he had been clinging, the',
wheelstnan placed his chief on it and
starred swirnming to shore, In the,;
li
meantime
t the volunteer boat crews
ruslied from Kinca'rdin'e to the scene
of the disaster where, their life saving;
boat 'was already in use by the. "Car -I
ter" and brought to safety the crew'
of the shirt, 'which was now 1 ,floating
mase of shat'te'red timbers,
would not. be satisfied that Higgins
has given' a1 satisfactory ex'planation
'why he tools the f1fty dollars. •11liggins'
i
n bol'slten ts'
own evileuce does of
case to any ,great extent, j1ifter 'botii.
(auditors hail made the best explana-
tion they 'could the fact rema'ins that
both were satisfied t that the books
'were iu terrible shape aitd 4l'vat Young'
:had taken hundreds, 11 not ;th'ousand's
of dollars. There certainly could be no
doubt lt.t ($15wtken. Higl
gins admbiutitstthaat an00d saysasSaotutg told
h.bandcto
'initn he h�a<i,arranged ` with the
pay it back IIiggins had knowledge'
of this 'attd that Youttg s reason was
Mixt his salary had been: reduced and
that the (Young) was going to get ev-
eti with the county.
"Higgins knew Young had stolen,
-lis duty as auditor was .plain, for he
had more extperience than. ;Rooth. He
lotcw 'he was appointed auditor to
bring in a true. statement of the fin-
ances of the county: That was his
plain duty. 4 cannot 'put it in cleaner
words. Higgins'admits that "1he• did
not disclose a true s•tatemen't of of
'fairs.:H'is .counsel argues that the tak-
ing of the fifty dollars did not have
anybhing to do ,with the concealing of
the foots. S am sorry flint II cannot
agree with this contention. Young in
'his evidence said ;nothing about the
$50 being ;paid for additional expens-
es, as 'Higgins says.:IIad the d:iscloc_
ores been made at the proper time
this county night have been saved
considerable money. The payment of
the $50 and the acceptance of the
same may not have .been the only rea-
son why the disclosures were not
made, 'but it certainly, was one rea-
son." Sentence was then passed.
iF. G. S'tan!bury, of ,Exeter, counsel
for Higgins, argued that because III'ig-
gins received $312 ,from the county, or
Young, or bot''h, the year before, and
received it to the knowledge of Ward-
en Louis Rader and 'Clerk George
Ho'lman, and that it was .for extra
work, had put ;Higgins in the frame
of mind that he should receive it
again. Counsel said Higgins took the
$i50 for an entirely different purpose
than that with which Ise was charged.
:"Why did 'Higgins make a -false re-
turn " asked Crown Attorney Holo
"That is the crux of the whole caa
\b'hy did the Flo it? All other evidence
sloes not amount to a 'row of pins—
Higgins is an old officer. It is quite
true that the year ,before he had a lot
of trouble with the books. He 'was
called to the office of the county sol-
icitor anti was told 'to make an extra
audit. That is a very significant fact,
in view of the surplus alleged to have
been found why did 'Higgins exact a
promise from Young to repay the
shortage? The simple matter 'is that
Higgins -"didn't do what he is in duty
'bound to do, that was to stake a cor-
rect statement of the county's ,finan-
ces."
Two witnessesgavecharacter ev,'=
Bence. They were J. \V, Ortwein a
\\r'illiam Jones, former confrere's of
accused on Iietrsall council. Both gave
him an excellent reputation,
HURON NEWS
IWingham Reeve and the •Audit.-
(Reeve J. 3\i'. orc'Kibhon of Wingham,
which town has early elections, has is-
sued the following statement with re-
spect to the special audit: "Although
1 did not 'in any way suspect the hon-
esty of our county treasurer, I was
not at all satisfied with his report or
method of conducting the affairs of
his office. ,Early in .19129, I: commenced
to advocate that the county engage
chartered' accountants to audit the
treasurer's hooks. At the January ses
sion in 1929 my idea had very little
support 'and the auditors were ap-
pointed as usual. I brought, up the
matter at the June session of 1929.
Mr, Turner, reeve of !Goderich, r ch, arae!
myself, 'made a motion that the clerk
commenicatc with firms of chartered
a'cconntants and secure their terms on
annual, semi-annual and quarterly-au-
ditsfuture as reference 'for
councils.
This motion carried. °Page 25.
( age ..n of June
1929 minutes.) At the January session
of 1930 there was considerable discus-.
sion, A motion 'of.myself and Reeve
Higgins of Hcnsall that ', e appoint
special auditors char `.
I
( tel ed accoun-
tants) was defeated 19 to 6. .(tPa e 20
of January g
ary 1930 minutes),d-
able to clearlyvre not r'
understand the report
of the treasurer or auditors
Ots bay
treasurer's not
oal-
ancing- with the bank, At every oppor-
tune time ,`I advocated the support
until the. :June session' o'f this year. A
'notion o8 myself and
Reeve Eckert.
of lidf(illo'p that we appoint chartered'•
accountants to audit our ..bo books and
installok
ap'ro'per system of bookkeeping
was carried (ah'out 2015)•
No More 'Asthma.
logg's !Asthma 'Remedy sounds •li
death 's
knell of this trouble. It stoic
the awful: ,cltowin and d pai'nfu'l breath-
ing, It guards against night attacks
and gives renewed ability to sleep and
rest the 'whole night long, Much -is'
claimed for, this r
emery, but nothing
but what can be demonstrated by a
trial. • If you suffer from
int and asthma try
convince yourself. of its gr
value, great
,G'ODERICH TP,-NOOMINIA(i'IONS
'Mie legislators of the m'odel town-
shlip o'f Goderich, Huron county, had
good news for the ratepayers ion ;Fri-
day when they gathered at the town-
ship hall at Holtnesville. They were
told by Reeve Wilmot Haacke and
hos associates that in the past three
years since :the present reeveassutin
ed office, the tax rate Iliad 'been reduc-
ed from 4 05)5 mills to 2 malls, a ,relic-
mos. of 515 per cent. The ratepayers in
11930 contributed $411,000 and in .9133
they.paid into the treasury $20,700.
less than $300 is outstanding in taxes
all owed` by tion -residents and there
is a surplus of $1196. M,o.reover the
township is debt free, There were no
legal fees paid in 11933 and only $1117
was spent on relief.
"The statement was made from this
plabfortnt l'as't year that -" Goderich
township was free of debt, that it
had spe'n't nothing on relief, that it
paid no legal fees, its taxes were paid
100 per cent. and that its tax rate, had
been cut 315 per 'cent. It s'ho'wed a very
'healthy c'ond'ition. 113 was good news.
and i it got into they city news'papers.
It showed what we were able to do
in the way of practising economy
when so many other municipalities
were leaving a hard tirne.reducittg ex-
penditures. Editorials were written
about it throughout the length and
breadth of the 'country," said ,Council-
lor Oliver Jervis. "Well, we h'av'e more
good news for the gentlemen of the
.press today. We have reduced our
tax rate a further 303 '1,-3 per cent., and
are still able to rep'ort a surplus."
:Reeve Wilmot Haacke also review-
ed the splendid record of the council
which he has headed for three years,
taking over the reins with a $3,500 de-
tficit in his hands. The Reeve annotrn'c-
ed his candidature for a 'fourth term.
'IIe is aspiring to the Wa'rdenship.
The recent investigation into coun-
ty finances, daring which .an $411,400
shortage WAS unearthed and the
Treasurer put in jail, received consid-
erable attention at the hands of Reeve
Haatke, Mr. Haacke told the public,
for the first time, that the special aud-
it of F P. Gibbs,, C.A., cast $3,928.75,
"and the end is not yet."
I
.sometimes think it is about as
expensive to hire auditors tofind out
ow match a treasurer had stolen as
it would be to let the treasurer con-
tinue to steal," \r. Haacke said it
n-
ically, "for we must remember that all
•these trials„ examinations attd appeals
will have to be paid for also."
Mr. Haacke bitterly attacked the
professional men and "white -collared
gents" for alleged ex•o•,bitant charges,
stating that the Crown Attorney of
the county had received $4,2123.98 in
fees up to Oct. 7 last. Mir, II'aackc
stated that a lady stenographer had
been paid $150.7'0 for one and a half
hours' work :n taking the evidence of
ex -warden Rader at the special ex-
aminer's Inquiry.
The Reeve proceeded 'o ;attack the
cost of administration of justice, the
money paid for selecting jurors and
several other items,
The Reeve said fees were all fixed
by statute and t'irah council" could do
little but pass resolutions. "There is
ito dearth of applications for the posi-
tion of county treasurer," he added,
"for there are fifty in already,"
Ole, Haacke devoted the balance of
Ilhis address to township affairs.
,Reeve George'H,•,Eilio'Lt of Clinton
who acted as chairman, claimed credit
ide starting the county investigatoit.
He said lie Was the-firslt' to advocate
it frotn the ,floor of the house,'
'SENTENCE ;SUSPENDED
"Yon hada plain duty to perform
and you failed to perform it," Judge
Costello 'Thursday morning told' Ro-
bert IBiggins, former reeve of ;Ilen-
sall, county c'ou11ci11 ,r' and erstwhile
auditor, ': in sentencing hien to one
month's suspended' sentence for ac-
cepting a 'bribe of r!$50 .front Gordon
Yong, former 'treasurer, to conceal
Youngs shortages lwhile making the
,1'9312 audit last '\'Larch, The sentence
13 'the same as meted out to William
Booth ken days ago. The conspiracy
charges against 'Booth' were dismissed,
\bath the 'Booth and IIlig,gins cases
disposed :of, `only one ohapter rcmane
to 'be written into the story of the -ru
Batt'County in i
vest gallon of 1933. This
is the ,appeal of the one year.concttr-
rena sentence g'ivein )Gordon Young,
now hinder ad'vise'ment by the Court
of Appeal:'
"Forgetting for the' moment the evi-
dence of Auditor 'Gibbs, Warden 'Bab
!jlantyne, Reeve !Goldthorpe and ey.ny
other," His TI'nor'said, "leavin'g them.
'all out and cmisicler only the .eviden,ce'
of tB'oo'th,pad hOi1g:ins,--and I 5111,1
it.