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The Wingham Advance Times, 1933-11-16, Page 3•' • Thursday, -7"7"ermTemeeoweeeetreeee rege ". • Nov, 16th) 1933 . • . • , . THE WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES c EOWAIIEISBIJRG• RO 1 The economical and delicions table syrup CANADA STARCH CO.. ovARDsoiN rORN$Y011 nourishing sweet for the whole family A MAY,WOR, MONTREAL Ca oarom000ssowookoomoOomoomOoomoomoOmioom000mimm0000sopoomoommoomoromoon:omoolaamommlool000foo.. • ' ' . . : . . .., . World. : Wide News In ,Brief Form I Barrie Woman To Do 3 Years turn of the old-time saloon. Barrie—Mrs, Rose Cadeau, Mont- tepal, will leave here shortly for King- Made $12,000,000 With • ston penitentiary, where for three No Investment years she will pay the penalty for the slaying of Harv.ey Barnes, Flos Twp, farmer. Barnes died shortly fter the woman placed a shotgun against his leg and pulled the trigger. Death was due to shock and loss of blood, his leg being practically blown in two. Afghan Monarch Slain- Washington—How millions in pro- fits were made frorn a giant oil stock pool in 1928 and 1929, by a handful of operators led by Arthur W. Cut - ten, without any investment on, their part, was described before the Unit- ed States Senate Banking Committee. Ferdinand Pecora, its counsel, thru documentary evidence arid in ques- Bombay, .India—The assassination tioning Cutten, a native of Guelph, of the King of Afghanistan by a trait- Ont,, developed that the group netted or was disclosed in a telegram receiv- upward of $12,000,000 in handling ed at the Afghan consulate. nearly 2,000,000 shares of Consolidat- • "His Masjesty Nadir Shah Ghazi ed Oil, which they paid for out of was made a martyr by assassination receipts. at the hands of a 'traitor," the mes- • sage said. 0 Matron and Assistant The whole nation was plunged fn.- Charged With Cruelty • to mourning for the beloved king, and Windsor—Charged in five affidavits unanimously declared allegiance to a by former employees with extreme new monarch, Mohammed Zahir Shah cruelty to the children placed in their —son of the slain ruler. care, Madeline and Catherine Strang, Bakery Plants Ordered Sold Toronto—Sale of the seven baking District Children's Aid Society, were plants of Ontario Bakeries Ltd., un- suspended by the society board. der the terms of a bond mortgage for The suspensions were ordered at $936,200 was directed in an order by the request of Gerald McHugh, K.C., Irwin Hilliard, K.C. master of the counsel for' the accused matrons. Mr. eSuprethe Court of Ontario, upon the McHugh said his clients wished to be • application of the Toronto General relieved of their duties at the shelter Trusts Corporation, trustee for the so •they could give all their time to • bondholders. The seven establish- preparation of their defense. ments of the company, now in bank- ruptcy, are located at Stratford, St. Forty Candidates Will Catharines; Guelph, Woodstock, Bar- Compete for Six Seats rie, North Bay and Sudbury. They Vancouver—Forty candidate filed will be advertised for sale by tender nominations papers Monday to con - either in bloc or as a going concern test the deferred elections in Van - or separately, each as a going con- couver Centre (two seats) and Vic- • cern. toria City (four seats). For Vancou- ver Centre 13 candidates were noni- Liquor Traffic Next Problem inated and in Victoria 27. The de - Washington — President Roosevelt ferred elections will be held Nov. 27 is turning his attention to the liquor and were caused by the death of W. traffic problem, now that 37 states— one more than the necessary three- fourths—have voted to take the 18th amendment from the constitution. A. program of tax legislation to be submitted to Congress along with re- peal of thd Volstead Act to permit sale of distillates in the District of Columbia and the territories will be considered at a meeting of depart- • mental representatives, at the White House. This program includes plans to keep arid those states that, did not • vote to ratify repeal, and may revive '• the sending of the much feared pre- prohibition agent into moonshine ar- • eas, Objectives of the program arc • temperance and methods of dispens- ing alcoholic drinks without the re - senior Matron and assistant matron at the Shelter of the • Windsor and price of coal will be rendered on Dee, 12th, and on Dee. 21st will begin the trial of five other companies, •also charged with maintaining a Qonlbine, Mr, ytistice Wilfrid Laliberte anitoun- ced. Mr. Justice Laliberte reserved judgment in the case of the first group of combines iyhen testimony and legal argument cute to an end, Canadian Tenor Lads Metrppolitan New York ---Edward • Johnson will inaugurate tile season as t leading tenor of the 'Metropolitan Opera House. Thus was announced a new honor for the well known artist from Guelph, Ont., and also for the opera, Peter Ibbeston, for it is the first time the Metropolitan season is to be op- ened with an opera in the English language. All previous seasons were inaugurated with operas in French, Italian or German. • First Aid Training Saves Boy's Life Stratford—John Reid, 17, who lost his arm in a shooting accident, owes his life to the knowledge Enunerson Anderson, his companion has of first aid. Realizing thet Reid might die from loss of blood, Anderson made a tourniquet frorn a leather shoe lace, tied it around the mangled arin close to the shoulder and stopped the flow of blood. Change in Corporative: Structure of Italy. Rorne—A fundamental reshaping of the corporative structure of the Fas- cist State was undertaken at a Na- tional Council of Corporations meet- ing, over which Premier Mussolini presided. A proposal, by which the Council would absorb the Chamber of Deput- ies, thus acquiring legislative powers, and by which the Government would - have a greater gefild and less of a remaining near the surface this year Parliamentary aspect, will be one of indicates a mild winter, time will tell. the subjects under discussion during =Arthur Enterprise -News. the remainder of the sessions. bit from the early winter blasts,— Paluterstort Observer. -Two Cows Destroyed When the heavily laden truck of H. Bradley rae into a herd of cattle on Saltford Hill 00 Satnrday night, two of the animals suffered broken legs and had to be destroyed, The acci- dent was a most pemiliar one. The trick, carrying four tons, had just rounded the sharp curve when the eattle, bunched in the subway, ap- peared in viewr It was impossible for the driver to stop his truck in time, or to turn either way without striking the sides of the narrow sub- way. The cattle had broken loose from their pasture and wandered to the highway. They are owned by Richard Porter.--Goderich Star. Narrow Escape. at Ry. Crossing At Harriston Mr. W. H. Patterson, 'of Ha/ristort had a few exciting moments on Wed- nesday afternoon at train time. I -Ie was proceeding north in a motor car as the west -bound train approached the crossing, and when he applied the brakes they failed to work: Rather than try conclusions with the train he pulled into the ditch, corning to a stop against a fence. Little damage resulted. --Palmerston Observer. Snakes Nests Not Deep While working on the Town Line in front of Mr. John Arnold's farm, Mr. Ed. Mitchell road superintendent for Maryborough Township came ac- ross a nest of snakes on Thursday last. The reptiles he claimed, were close to the surface of the ground. Some years ago he located snakes a- bout this time of year and they were down three feet and that winter was a hard one. Whether or not their This Sale Was a Fizzle May Have Tavern Beer Sale Bailiff's sales in North Wellington Ottawa—The tavern system similar seem no more successful than in oth- to that.of Quebec may be considered 'er parts of the province. A bailiff along with other proposals in connec- from aeneighboring town attempted tion with the Ontario Government's to sell by auction the chattels of a beer and wine phlicy, Premier Henry farmer in the northern part of Ar - intimated here. There will not, how- thur township, which he had seized, ever, be any return to the old bar of The crowd gathered and the sale com pre -prohibition clays. •• menced after the binder had been sold for fifty cents, the mower for about Believe Cuban Rebel Forces Broken twice that amount and a plough for Havana—Cuban rebel forces sur- thiety-five cents. Farmers of the rendered the Atares fortress, their neighborhood would not buy the chat main, stronghold during a bloody 2- tels of their friend in distress. One day rebellion in which an estimated gentleman, we were told, who thought forty to fifty of' their number were he would do some bidding on a bug - killed by furious bombardments from gy, received a poke in the ribs from land and sea. With the surrender of a bystander with the advice that he some 1500 rebels the backbone of the had better keep his mouth shut.— uprising was regarded as broken. Drayton Advocate. Brilliant lights flashed from the Cap- -Toronto Men Blamed For Robbery At Brodhagen Although approximately $1,000.00 worth of merchandise stolen from Querengesser's General Store in Brod hagen early Tuesday morning of last -week, has been recovered, police are still in the dark as to the indentity of the theives who made good their es- cape after ditching the light delivery truck bearing the good on the out- skirts of New Hamburg. They are alleged to have stolen a car in New Hamburg, driving it until it went dry near Baden and then to have stolen another machine in Kiechener and headed for Toronto, J. Bowser, K.C„ nominated in both itol signifying the Government's vic- ridings. • • tory. Must Pay 1932 Taxes at Once Lihdsay—Unless all 1932 taxes are paid in Lindsay on , or before next Monday, goods and chattels on the property of the delinquents and sub- ject to distraint will be seized, the Town Council has warned. This offer affects many householders and mer- chapts who have been unable to pay last year's taxes. Judgment Corning Dec. 12th In Coal Combine Case Quebec—Judgment in the case of sixi' coal companies charged with forming a combine to maintain the. Post Offices to Refuse U.S. Cash Ottawa Because the American dollar has fallen below par in relation to Canadian money, Canadian Post- masters have been instructed not to accept United States currency. The order applies to the 13,000 post of- fices throughout the country. The order to postmasters was is- sued from the various district head- quarters. Under statutory regulations Canadian Post Offices have been lim- ited to acepting "legal tender of Can- ada" in the past, but where the Am- erican dollar was at a premium, this law was observed only in spirit, and United States currency was accepted, euseimaamaassimenamossamsesee HYDRO LAMPS " The Lona Life Lamp!" • • Airovvg...... • • ".i..L4 4I .41 0 arid ituaranteed AO. ebotoot $ipt hanaps It the Itiouse Crawford Block. Phone 156. zoo* 40 Pt Olist4Ic$1* Liwitipit Mii 1.41•41 444,0, powert 40 eo fit\ 44 iggeeeeed and the premium added to the post-: ofrite receipts, • One -Man Liquor Board - Winnipeg—Reduction of the per- sonnel of the Manitoba Government Liquor Control Commission from • three members to a one-man Com- mission was decreed by Order -in - Council of the Provincial Govern- • meet. • The change becomes effective Nov. 15, R. D. Waugh, present chair- • I man, will become the Commissioner. .1111141111(11 l l Mtn, tttt tt tt t tt ttt t ttt NEWS of the DISTRICT 70'0111.11M ttttt Inn tt ttt t tt ttt 111111811111 tt llll 21.01111411111, Contract Let For Elora Rink After trimly discouraging delays, it appears that the building of the new Elora rinkis to go ahead at once. The contract has been let to the N.. 0. Hipel Company of Preston, the price being slightly over $10,000. The rink will ,.be of frame construction, with the outer sheeting of steel, and will provide a full-size hockey eushion.— Fergus News -Record. Roses nidoin In November Mrs. M. Cooper brought to this of- fice on Friday of last week, a MI red red rose from her garden which was picked on November 2nd., The 'ose Was perfect in every detail and with the SiX incites Of now that fell ti Oetober had not deteriorated one Accidently Shot in Rabbit Hunt While Joe Dales, son of Reeve P. A. Dales of Greenock, was hunting rabbits in Dale' swamp near Cargill, a shot fired .by his companion, Joe Scharbach, Jr., at a passing hare struck Dales in the side and arm, no les -s than 18 pellets entering the flesh. As the wounds were not in a vital place, the injured man, -who is still ill a very painful state, will shortly be in a fit condition again ---Walkerton Herald & Times. • First Divorce Granted In Bruce. The first divorce ever granted hi Bruce County was awarded to Wil- fred A, Atkinson, Brant. Township farmeet who eouglIt dissolution of his marriage with Plorence Atkinson, Named with the latter as a defendant in the divorce action was John Fox, described as a spiritualist residing in Windsor,—Walkerton Helrad-Times. Hon. Robt. Weir Purchases Heifer Hon. Robert Weir, Minister of Ag- riculture, who has been motoring through Western Ontario, was on Thttrsday last a visitor at the home of Wm. H. Armstrong, Hullett. Mr, VTeir, during his trip, was inspecting Shorthorn herds in the district, and purchased from Mr. Armstrong a pure bred Scotch • Shorthorn heifer. It will be Shipped .to Toronto at the close of the Royal Winter Fair to join Mr, Weir's show stock, then to Saskatchewan, where he maintains a large and well 'established farm. Huron Expositor, Seaforth, Los et Right Indet Finger Resulting from, an accident in the plant of Larsen & Shaw Ltd., Gus Cassidy is minus the index finger his right hand, it having been found necessary to amputate it at the joint. Gus waS a Star Player on the'Welker- ton baseball team this summer and formerly with, the , Teeswater nine when' they won the district clinnipion- ship, may be out of .the game perman- ently as the result of the mishap. -- Walkerton Herald -Times. Late Bathing • It takes a let of moral and physical xonrage to take a dip in the millpond in November, but Edward Schneider of this village enjoyed a dip in Wit- ter's pont last Thursday. He and Brock Dotzenroth have been going in quite regularly all fall.—Mildmay Gazette. More Than a Ton of Horse Flesh One, often believes that since the influx of motor cars, trucks and trac- tors, that there are few fine speci- mens of horses to be seen. • Such was not the case last week however, for among a load of splendid animals shipped Thursday by Mr. Wm. Mac- Kenzie, one horse in the shipment, a fine beast, weighed 2300 pounds. This horse was purchased in Bruce Town- ship.—Lucknow Sentinel. A Remarkable Tuber In spite of a dry summer this year seems to have produced some record root crops. Last week a 20 lb. man - gel on view at the Leader office caus- ed considerable comment and now a parsnip measuring over three feet, two inches has taken its place. Mr. Neil Dow is the proud producer of and firm McIntosh, free from, bruises 2s to24s. Mr. Fulton considers that it is mistake for Ontario shippers to ex- port their apples immediately they are packed, without 'considering the large crops in Nova Scotia and England, The heavy supplies of Nova Scotia Gravensteins, i3lenhehns, Ribstans, and other fall varieties •that are corn- ing forward to all British ports in un- precedented qoantities at this time of the year, are setting the price for thig class of fruit. This situation is alp() ha-ving a depressing effect upon tile English grown apples and English growers are beginning to »cry out for something further to be done to pro- tect their interest. • This time it is not the foreign fruit that is causing the trouble, but apples from Canada and a severe overlapping of New Zea- land boxes, Present Mdications are that Ontario apple shippers who have put their apples into cold storage will find markets more satisfactory after Christmas. 0.A.C, Team Second The Ontario Agricultural College dairy cattle judging team stood sec- ond with 18 teams competing in the International Inter -Collegiate Judg- ing Competition at the Dairy Cattle Congress held at Waterloo, Iowa. Iowa team Was first, Individual mem hers of the Ontario team were high in judging Holsteins, Brown Swiss and Ayshires and second in Guern- seys, As a team they were first in the judging of Holsteins and Guern- seys. the lengthy tuber and »claims to have The team was composed of J. W. some even lengthier specimens in his garden if he 'were able to excavate them in one,piece.—Tara Leader, Dundalk Fair to Pay 75 Per Cent. At a meeting of the offiCers and di- rectors of Proton Agricultural Society Hunter first in Ayrshires. it was decided that the Society's fin- The team and their coach are to be ances would allow the payment of congratulated upon their excellent standing in competition with the best judges from 17 Agricultural Colleges across the line. Takes Optirnistic Attitude Towards Ontario Fall aFirs "For very definite reasons," stated J. A. Carroll, superintendent of Hor- ticultural Societies, "I am convinced that the near future will, once again, see the Fall Fair as an institution of real importance in the farming life of Ontario." Mr. Carroll, in his official capacity, place was awarded. to the Orono Boys Swine Club of Durham County, com- has visited some 28 fairs commenc- posed of Wesley Yellowlees and New ton Ashton. The Interclub Potato Competition also brought contenders from ten dif- ferent clubs. The winners were Gor- don Armstrong and Lloyd Rawn of the Orangeville Potato Club, Duffer - in Following the keenly contested competitions, the competitors, the coaches and officials were guests at a dinner in the 0.A,C. cafeteria.' Fol..- • lowing the announcementof the re- sults, Dr. George 1. Chrietie, Pres dent of the 0,A.C, delivered an spiring address which climaxed azi Archibald, H. J. Hunter, A. B. Me- Caugherty and D. A. Dalziel. The boys were coached by Prof. J. E. Raithby. McCaugherty was high man in Holsteins, Archibald high in Brown Swiss and second in Guernseys, and only 75 Per cent. of the prize money won at Dundalk Fair on September 26th and 27th. Total prize money a- mounted to over $700 and of this a- mount approximately $525 will be paid to the prize-winners.—Dundalk Herald. Two Crops of Flax Henry Poulfuss of the llth con- cession had a new experience this year in growing flax. He sowed an acre of flax seed. last spring, and it came along nicely, and matured in August. He cut and harvested the flax, and a little later was surprised to see another crop sprouting. He decided to let it grow and watch de- velopments. On November 1st he cut a' second crop with the mower. He reports the second crop was near- ly equal to the first, both as to bulk and quality. The second crop grew from the stubble from the first, as there was no shelling out of the seed from the first crop.—Mildmay Gaz- ette. • News and Information For the Busy Farmer, Winter Fair Dates Royal Winter Fair, Toronto—Nov. 22 to 30. • On tario Provincial Winter Fair, Guelph—December 5 to 7. "Royal" Prospects Good ' A Few Sips— FeW,.."Ce$ ,-;4011C4hSi Colds ,oucKr.ok,s mIg.170,MN. is pot P!rif,i4t0 PpiciF44,1y9ltipsboui:Pit4 ss* o. 10144446,111:. 10.1' 1:::r• `1, •,Bor$SIOy's %II so mar YollOOSIV, 0040;6* OW ,Talce Bud4ey's Xs mewls syro, 'ipatplp,p •x,liticof.ctforogo,caouflabotlip.,„opa.114;itoorilloufl; obrroovirtec.plittfA •rvI*00Yrwigh•fe.e'g.4464" °41'0t1"!!/' elusive, will undoubtedly draw a p4r..,., ticularly strong, entry. At no stmW 4' is there a more attractive display of ' draft horses than is seen in the single ,i1 and teeing at Guelph. The 4lasseS '). for market eattle are alwaYS trot.4 i and there is usttally a good showing', in the three beef breeds, • The sheep show is outstanding, • In the seed de...' partment there are good prizes athi keen competition. The evening horae show is an attraction that always pleases. Write to R. W. Wade, Pare liament Buildings, Toronto, for pre- mium list, and remember that entries close on November 20. • This is 'fil ' fiftieth annual Ontario Provintial ' Winter Fair to be held at Guelph. Winners to Represent Ontario at The "'Royal" The team representing Boys' Cattle, Swine, Grain and Potato Clubs in On- ta.rio held their annual inter -club com petitions at 0. A. C. on Friday, Oct. 27th. Teams were each composed, of two club members between the ages of 16 and 20 years inclusive. I all, 2,111 club members are enrolled. in the 103 clubs organised in the pro- jects in Ontario during the past year.' Fifty-five of these clubs sent eheir representatives to the College, to ; compete in one of the four inter -club ' competitions conducted under the di- rection of R. S. Duncan ,director of the Agricultural Representatives of Ontario. In the Cattle Club Competition, 21 teams competed. The Woodbridge Dairy Calf Club of York County corn posed of Norman Beggs and Wilbert Jennings, were winners. The Grain Club Competition brought out teams representing 14 clubs. The winners were Kenneth Smith and Garwood Sperling of the Renfrew Grain Club, The Swine Club Competition was keenly contested by 10 teams lepre- senting as many different clubs. First ing with the Canadian National Ex- hibition. He points out that gate re- ceipts are increasing generally, and, in some cases, this increase is as much as thirty or forty per centover last year, "Crops in general being earlier this year," lie said, "has resulted in giving marc farmers time to attend the fairs. Then again economic conditions have had much to do with increased atten- dance. Where in the past farmers would turn to the city for relaxation, a less expensive entertainment is now the order of the .day. Fall fairs an- swer this need." 0, interesting and. enjoyable day for the More attractive prizes and the pr club members who had gathered from gram of Junior Work were named as two additional reasons for the inZireas ed interest in the fall fair. Junior Work has been carried on for over as far ae Renfrew in the east and Lanibton in the west. Another pleas-.. ing feature .at this function was the: p twenty years now, and this programresentation of "The Farmer" trophe is beginning to bear fruit, inas ies by Editor C. IL Hodge, to the ',•) mech as an entirely DOW generation is ad- teams from York and Durham Cerune •': Advaece information from the 'ded to the attendance at these annual ties, winners in the Cattle and Swine management of the Royal Winterfunctions, Competitions respectively. The four winning teams from Duce • "For these reasons," he ecmcluded, Fair is to the effect that prospects Eerie, Durham, Renfrew and York' are brighter foi', the coming fair than will represent Ontario in the Inter. pected that there will be a particular . any in its. 12 -year history. It is ex- will Contest to be held at the ly heavy entry of all classes of live Royal:Winter Fair in November. stock and farm Precincts. For eight days, November 22 to 30, there will "Leisure and solitude are . the be on display some of the best pro- mother of thought."—Sir W. TemPle,:. duets of the land. The small breed- er or small landowner will he found in competition with the products from large: holdings. The boys will have an opportunity to show their beef cal - vs ie, a wide open competition. For- merly it was necessary to be a mem- ber of a calf club in order to show, but this year any boy between 14 and 20 years of age who has e calf sired by a purebred WI, born on or after September 1, 1932, which he has fed; cared for and fitted two months prior to fair dates, may enter in competi- tion. British Markets Overloaded With "Canadian Apples Writing from the Ontario Govern- ment Office in London, Andrew -Ful- ton reports. that excessive shipments of Canadian cooking apples to the British markets are seriously depres- sing prices for all kinds of apples, in - Chiding English. In many rases prin- ts slumped from 10s to 15s a barrel within two weeks. Good Nova Scotia No..1 Blenbeiins are selling at 1.1s a 'barrel, Ontario Blertheims 13s to 15s a barrel, English Bleitheinis 3s 6d a bushel, and wasty- and indifferent fruit as low as 8s Gd a barrel, but mostly is Gd, • 'At the same time, good quality :Ontario red dessert apples:.ate bolding their own, as bright ,Scarlet Pipits are: fetching kin 2.2S to 25s; jonathans Ns to 23s "I: cannot take anything but an op- timistic attitude towards the future of the fall fairs in Ontario." Winter Fair at Guelph The Ontario Provincial Winter Fair, to be held December 5 to 7 ,in - • , , eliiiesteeede • .t,dAii InAbit MARK OW; Pecause of a unique process in manufacture, Aspirin Tablets are made to disintegrate—or dissolve— INSTANTLY you take them. Thus they start to work butantly. Start , 4 "taking hold" • of even a sovere headache; neuralgia, neuritis or , • rheumatic pain a feW minutes after taking. And they provide SAPE relief— for ASPIRIN does not harm the heart. When you buy, thoogh, I)o on your guard against substitutes. To be sure to gat ASPIRIN'S quiak relief, be sure the name Dayer tithe km of a erOst iS 4A eve tablet of AsPilift. ttcookaii, It I A $111111tliNE' • .,:b01t,••'.N.Of ........ . • 1114,*