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62nd Year No. 18 THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 3rd, 1928 $2.00 a year in advance: $2.50 to U.S.A. COLBORNE SCHOOL BOARD The Trustees, Undecided as to Making Improvements at Public School, will Procure Plans and Specifications. A special meeting of Colborne Board of Education was held Monday evening, April 30th, 1928, to consider alterations to the Public School. Present: J. A. Corbyn, chariman; F. M. Brintnell, J.F. Wilson, E. Quinn, A. E. Donaghy, D. W. Church, H. J. Mayhew, B. McCracken, H. S. Keyes. The trustees appear to be undecided as to the best manner to handle the situation. Some think it unwise to spend any amount of money in the old building, at the same time feeling that a new school at the present time would prove burdensome to the ratepayers on account of the indebtedness on the High School and for road paving. Others suggested expending a certain amount each year in making improvements, working to prepared plans. And some favor completing the alterations once started. After considerable discussion, it was decided to have Architect Johnston of Belleville complete plans and specifications along the lines suggested irt a rough draft submitted last year for alterations to the old building. Estimates for the work in parts and in whole are then to be procured. With this information the Board could better decide how to proceed. MORE POWER Still another power line is mooted j for Cobourg locality. A rural line to ! Bethesda. in Hamilton Township, ap- j pears to be an assured thing, and will | probably be built this season. The j ' requisite number of subscribers are j row praetiralty assured. When this is consummated there will be a power line. on.every, road running out of, Co- j ALBERTA COAL FOR ONTARIO TRENTON TEACHER DEAD All the stores in Trenton were closed Monday afternoon, when the funeral took place of Robert White, who was principal of the high school. The cadets, in uniform, with the students of the school, joined in the procession. At the King Street United Church an impressive service was held. Farmers! Have you complied with the Corn Borer Act? Don't forget all clean-up work, such as cleaning up your barnyard, ploughing under or burning corn remnants or stubble must be done before May 20. Wednesday HALF HOLIDAY The Business Places in Castleton will be closed WEDNESDAY Afternoon and Evening from 12 o'clock noon during the months of May, June, July, Aug. and Sept. The Alberta Government recently appointed a Coal Standards Board to define standards and trade names of Alberta coals suitable for domestic use and to classify same. This Board consisted of four Alberta representatives and the Fuel Controller for Ontario. Several meetings have been held in Alberta, and a classification has been made by the Board from the 300 or so mines of those coals which are considered most suitable for domestic use, having regard to the quality and price of the coal, its preparation, storage capabilities, and the efficiency and shipping capacity of the mine. All coals which have heretofore come to Ontario from Alberta have been generally termed "Alberta coal." There is, however, a considerable variation in the quality of these coals, and it was therefore thought desirable to classify them for the guidance of the Ontario purchaser. Under the Coal Sales Act of Alberta the invoice and shipping bill of all coal shipped in Alberta must state the name of the mine, the trade name registered in Alberta of the mine where the coal is produced, the coal area or district in which the mine is situate, and the size of the coal shipped. In classifying the coals the Board has done so under the names of the areas or districts arrd the registered In view of the fact that practically the whole of the shipments of Alberta domestic coal to Ontario this season .April 15th to July 15th, 1928) will have to be stored for use in winter months, and having regard to the storage facilities now posessed by dealers in Ontario, the Coal Standards Board has recommended for shipment to Ontario coals from the Coals pur, Saunders and Lethbridge areas or districts. Class 1 district Trade names of coals Coldspur--Bryan, Beacon, Foothills, Minehead, Supberba, Mc-Leod River Hard. Plunders--Aleox & Acorn, Bighorn & Saunders Creek. The. above coals will store in open (overed sheds. district Trade names of coals Lethbridge-- Gait, Lethbridge Diamond Federal Lethbridge Standard, Lethbridge Imper names hai e operated in ial. These coals are suitable for storage in closed sheds. Lower priced coals could be shipped :n cases where storage properties are of less importance. The Board has ' lassified these coals. Whilst the areas or districts are arranged in order of merit for Ontario conditions there is '••• significance to be attached to the Nanette Haird ressmg Parlours j Mrs. R. S. Mclaughlin is the first ; person in Oshawa to use the telephone to speak to Europe. Mrs. McLaughlin placed a call to her daughter, whom = he thought was in London. England. Less than an hour later London re-; ported that Miss Eleanor McLaughlin was in Holland. About an hour later Mrs. McLaughlin was talking to her daughter at Amsterdam. order in which the trad been placed. The following mines a these areas or districts: Class 3 distrii t Trade names of coals ' Taller Hock Springs, Majestic..' Drumiheller-- Atlas, Wildfire, AUae & Hard, Scranton, E Excelsior, Hy-grade, I< Jewel, Midland, 1 castle, Rosedale, 1 Deer Sovereign, i Champion, Rex, Wefl Gem. Carbon --Knee Hill Valley Peerless Carbon. Coals in this class if received before July 1st should be taken diiect from the railway cars for storage in the consumers closed bins or cellars. After July 1st these coals will store in dealers closed sheds or bins with a reasonable amount of slackage. Class 4 district Trade names of coals Pembia--Victory, Pembia Peerless Edmonton--Black Gem, Marcus, Bl£ick Diamond. Penn & Chindok. Coals in this class should be ta ten direct from the railway cars to " consumers closed bins or cellars, thus should not be handled more 1 Briquetts can also be shipped by minor© Coal Go. of Canmore, esc can tie stored indefinitely un^ier iy conditions. In tlii: opinion of the Standards Board all the mines classified have ample facilities for the adequate preparation of clean screened coal. 1 No coal has yet been received; in Ontario from the Lethbridge and Taber districts for general consump-tino. anil very little from the Coal-spur and Saunders districts. l£f-- The coals in classes 1 and 2 are the highest priced at the mines. Thbae in class ", run alwul $1.00 per ton cheaper, and those in class 4 tun from 25 cents to 50 cents cheaper The freight rate is $6.75. per tod. How Coal Should be Used The most suitable coal for furnace is lump, but stove coal is also satisfactory. Lump Coal varies in size according to the mine. What is known as single screened lump is probably more satisfactory for the consumer than that termed double screeriteiki Stove coal is usually 1 V> by isSBrI but some mines include sises up to 4 To get the best results the following points should be borne in mind The coals require only about one half the draft requisite for U. S. anthracite. In stoking, it is best to fill only one side of the fire pot not quite full, and then at the next stoking the other side. This leaves a vent for the tire to get through instead of having the top a dead mass of coal for some time. The grate doe's not require much shaking. The coals are almost smokeless, produce but little ash and no slate, bone or stone, and it is well to leave a fair amount of ash on the bottom of the grate. Public Bodies It is suggested that the various municipalities. School Boards, and other public bodies in Ontario should try Alberta coal next winter in at least one of the public buildings which they control and where anthracite has for-me'riv been used. In this way the coal can be given a thorough test. friends hi Toronto.' S'P'ta Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Dudley of Whitby arc visiting his mother, Mrs. J. G. Dudley. Mr. Richard Matthews of Rochester. N.Y., spent the weekend with friends here. Mr. W. D. McGlennon of Toronto spent Sunday with bis brother. Dr. A. C. McGlennon. Dr. H. A. Sneteinger of Toronto spent a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Snetsinger. Mr. and Mrs. Beverley J. Brown of Oshawa spent the weekend at his brother's, Dr. J. Archer Brown. Mrs. Sanford Henderson was at Muskoka during the week, attending the funeral of her brother-in-law. All are pleased to know that Mr. B. H. Coyle is improving in health, although yet having recurrence of weak spells. Mrs. Harry Evans of Toronto was here Tuesday, arranging for the auction sale of chattels belonging to the estate of her father, the late Win. H. Cochrane. Miss M. Mitchell, assistant teacher in Colborne High School, accompanied Miss Beatrice l'urdv to Toronto for the Provincial Oratorical contest. First place was awarded Wm. Fox, age 19. of Lon- Mr. Mack Morden of Toronto spent Sunday at the home of his uncle, Mr. B. McCracken. Mr. Morden was staff re-| porter for the .Mail-Empire during the Currie-Wilson and Preston trial at Co-1 We are pleased to be able to report! improvement in Chief Ja nr^-A /.»>.-,n | DEATH OF CLARENCE J. SMALE- j Mr. and Mrs. George Peebles sr. J ! Colborne, received word on Tuesday May 1st, 1928, announcing the death " at Toronto General Hospital of their ! son-in-law. Clarence J. Smale of Bow ill-health Word i, Mr. Harold Jam U.C.. underwent an operatioi dieitis, followed later by assi I Va DRIVE WITH PERMITS The fact that twenty-four owners of autos are summoned to the Police Court in Cobourg for operating cars without driver's licenses should mean something .Everyone has had ample warning that this section of the High-Act would be enforced. Don't blame the Highway Officers for carrying out their orders, kick yourself for being so careless and not providing irself with the necessary permit, the price of which is not prohibitive-hundred cents. The officers n and really do not deem it Pie; Spe,: Com in FINGER WAVING SWIRL BOB WINDBLOWN BOB ARTISTIC HAIR CUTTING Will be open for Appointments MRS. LLOYD F. A. Philp Bo COLBORNE Men's Suits made to your measure for $24.00 ALL CLOTHS Fit and Satisfaction Guaranteed Join the men who are saving money on their clothes ! Tip Top Suits for $24.00 See the samples at Hawkins' Store COLBORNE Flowers for Mothers' Day ON SALE TOMATO PLANTS CABBAGE PLANTS CAULIFLOWER PLANTS ALL COLORS IN ASTORS Ready at C. W. Crandell & Son's Notice re Corn Borer Act Every person who has corn stalks, pieces of stalks or cobs anywhere on his property is required by the Corn Borer Act to destroy all these and also all coarse weeds among or alongside them, and in addition to spade or plow the ground so that all small pieces which have been overlooked will be buried. The best method of destroying the corn remnants and other refuse is by gatherng ana burning them. Inspectors will be sent around in May to see. that this work has been done. Anyone who disregards this notice will be liable to prosecution. ir slight tnirliijii-mciits: they are called down by the Department for allowing these little offences to pass--help them, don't hinder and make things unpleasant for yourselves. TEN YEARS FOR FATHER and SON Toronto. May 1, 1928--Pleading guilty to charges of assault and robbery Herbert and Howard Osborne, father and son in police court to-day were sentenced to ten years in Portsmouth Penitentiary each. In addition, the son was sentenced to fifteen strokes of the strap. Charges were laid in connection with the holdup of the cashier of the Dairy' Company here in March, when $1,900 was stolen. Subsequently, most of this amount was recovered. The driver for the company, who was implicated in the affair, turned King's evidence. manville. He had for some time. Besides his wife, form erly known as Miss Annie Peebles he leaves four children. The funeral wil ltake place at Bow manville Friday afiternoon. INVESTIGATING THEFTS OF SHEEP LEADS TO ARREST NEAR TRENTON Wholesale Thefts Over Three Counties Reported to Police Has Broui to Light Clues Which Resulted Arrest of Farmer and Two Employees. Port Hope Daily Times Provincial constable Harry Storey, Coliourg. and Inspector J. Loughed, Pelleville, investigating numerous reported thefts of sheep, chickens, potatoes, etc., have uncovered a series of crimes almost paralleling the famous "Beeton" affair with the exception that no murder has been linked up with the local crimes. As a result of their work, three men are at present confined to the Counties Jail at Cobourg, awaiting trail. For the past twelve months a series of thefts perpretrated in every section of four counties, Northumberland, Durham, Prince Edward and Hastings have been engaging the attention of the Provincial Police but it was not until recently that any defiinite clue as to the identity of the thieves of chickens in Murray Township, however, led Constable Stoirey and Inspector Lougheed to check up on all recent purchases of poultry made by Trenton buyers, with the result that trace was found of the missing fowls. Acting on information received, the officers extended their activities' and discovered what they believe to be the gang which has conducted the puzzling series of petty crimes throughout the district. E. R. Weatheral, a Murray Township farmer and Edward and Wilbur Hart, two employees were placed under arrest and appearing in Polce Court on Frday last were committed to the Counties Jail to await preliminary hearing of the charges against them at Wooler on May 5th. Weatheral resides about six miles north of Trenton. Reported thefts of chickens, sheep, potatoes, etc. came to Police Head- of i*? tricit--Garden Hill in Hope Township; Carrying Place in Prince Edward and many pieces in Murray Township. Investigations are being continued with a view to possible further developments. COMING EVENTS Flowers for Mothers' Day now ready. C. W. Crandell & Son, East Colborne. Seed advt. The regular meeting of Castleton Women's Institute will be held at the home of Mrs. W. Wolfraim, Thursday, May 10th, 1928, at 2.30 p.m. Election of officers. Roll call: Paying fees. A Four Act Play, entitled "The Dust of the Earth," by Katharine Kavanaugh, will be presented by Trinity Church Dramatic Club, of Colborne, in the Town Hall, Grafton, on Tuesday, May 8th, 1928, at 8 p.m.; under the auspices of St. George's Church, Grafton. Admission: Adults 50c, children 25c. V. G. Cornwell, soloist. Dancing. CONFIRMATION SERVICES On Wednesday, May 9th, 1928, at 8 p.m., the Bishop of the Diocese, the Rt. Rev. James Sweeney of Toronto, will conduct Confirmation Services in Trinity Church, Colborne. Besides candidates to be presented by the Rector, the Rev. Thomas McKim, M. A., there will be candidates presented by the Rev. Mr. Slemih of Brighton, and by the Rev. J. B. Belford of Cod- AUCTION SALES Saturday, May 12th, 1928, at 1 p.m. sharp--■ Household furniture and effects, gardening equipment, cream separator, 8 shoats, stovewood, etc., belonging to the estate of the late Wm. H. Cochrane, on the premises, on the Provincial Highway, at Salem. Terms cash. No reserve. S. E. Robinson, Auctioneer. Executed for Mr. Louis C. Murphy, whose Students Have Been Very Successful in Oratory and Athletics Two silver medals won by students of Louis C. Murphy. Principal of Continuation School at Springfield, Ontario, in a district oratorical contest, were sent to Colborne to be engraved by our local jeweller, Mr. H. J. Mayhew. Upon receipt of the completed medals, Mr. Murphy wrote: "Thank you for your prompt attention and splendid work. It reflects on the old town to hear many citizens judge your excellent and besi MARRIAGES ADAMS--WINTER A quiet wedding was solemnized at the United Church, Cobourg, on Sun-clay evening, April 2Mb, 1928, at 8 I'clock, when Miss Susanne Winter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Hennessey, Port Hope, became the bride of Mr. Andrew Adams of Port Hope, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Adams of Ing-ersoll, Ont. The Rev. W. R. Tanton performing the ceremony. The young couple were attended by Mr. Stanley Mann who acted as best man, and Mrs. S. Mann who c-ted as bridesmaid. Mr. and Mrs. Ada mis will reside in Port Hope. SHEARD--SARGENT ,_ Very quietly at Toronto, Monday, April 30th, 1928, Miss Annie Elizabeth Sargent, only daughter of the late Dr. W. A. Sargent and Mrs. Sargent, Toronto, formerly of Colborne, was -married to Dr. Charles Sheard, son >f Dr. and Mrs. Charles Sheard, Jarvis Street, Toronto. Only immediate relatives were present at the ceremony. The bride wore an ensemble of French tweed with fox fur, with corsage bouquet of violets and lillies-of-the-valley. Immediately after the ceremony Dr. and Mrs. Sheard left to motor through the States. They will live in Toronto ; when they return. Mrs. Sheard is a niece of Mrs. James Thomas. Colborne. BIRTHS CLASSIFYING COAL Ntrra nr.-of-tc Onta Ellis. Albert , Mr. Fuel Controller, runces classification of 1 according to merit. Officialdom which is so obligating to the public where Alberta coal is concerned never seems to have felt the need of classifying imported American coal and slate according to merit.-- Toronto Telegram. EXTENSIVE GRAVELLING (Colborne Council are having teams id men engaged in drawing and spreading gravel on the different streets.. We understand that for this year much less money than usual will be expended on sidewalks, and more put into road work. Practically all the roads are in need of gravel. Business places in Colborne will dose Wednesday afternoons and 'venings during the months of May, fune, July, August and September. Butter Wrappers at Express Office. ers for engraving come to Mr. May- j hew. whose work is always carefuliy .and safisfactorilv executed. The contest was held on April 20th, 1928, 4 s hools competing with 14 speakers in all. Mr. Murphy had the good fortune of having his students win both the junior and senior events. This makes five medals won by students of Mr. Murphy, beside a $25 silver cup won in athletics last October. Colborne friends will he pleased to learn of the success of Mr. Murphy's students, and The Express joins in congratulations to him. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs.. L. C. Murphy of Col- 'oronto Gene May 1st, 1 Smale, beloved hughe ebles Smale of Bow in PAID $300 IN FINES AND COSTS Wesley Keller, township of Elzevir, appeared before "Magistrate Casement, of Madoc yesterday, charged with having an illicit still contrary to the Inland Revenue Act and also with having liquor contrary to the L.C.A. On both charges the man pleaded guilty. On the first charge he was fined $200 and costs or in default six months and on the second charge $100 and costs or in default one month. The fines were paid into court and the accused released from custody. Corn Borer Inspector's Notice Farmers of Northumberland County Must not sow any field in which the preceding crop was of corn until ALL the Corn Stubble and • Pieces of Corn Stalks have been cleaned !i s. id fields according to the Corn Bor;r Ac'. E. B. SEEDS, Inspector Northumberland County. Sowerby--At his late residence, 1431 Lansdowne Avenue, on Friday, April 27th, 1928, Rev. A. T Sowerby, Ph.D., LL.D.. beloved husband of Elizabeth Clark. Funeral service at the residence of'his daughter, Mrs. A. R. Malton, 157 Douglas Drive, North Rosedale, on Monday. Interment in Mount Pleasac* Cemetery. ~ JN MEMORIAM Bradley--In loving memory of E. R. Bradley, who died May 4th, 1919. Days of sadness still come o'er us,' Tears in silence often flow, Memory keeps him ever near us, Though he died nine years ago. -^Wife and children. Kincardine garagemen have bonded themselves to do a cash business. Here's luck to them and hoping that they may succeed. Eatons, Simpsons, chain, cash and carry stores, and other such large organizations are compelling the cash system to be adopted in most retail business. It will soon reach that stage where the local business rnlan will have to adopt it or go broke. When a man who is not used to the woods lights a match and later throws it on the ground, he expects it to go out. But when an experienced woodsman is through with his match it IS out. He does not leave it to expectation. He knows. Express wants to publish every-in the way of town or^district and your co-operation will help t deal. Send your news in early, re is always a great deal of last ! rush just before publication. Business is sensitive--it goes where it is well treated.