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NINTH DAY sINCE ALARM TURNED IN AT FIRE HALL Oll phot other receimver I1s pICKCG Up, Uhe COIlâ€" nection is made. Operators Waste No Time While The Advance visited the switchboard on Friday, those little lights flashed hundreds of time. None were allowed to burn more than a seâ€" cond or so; most of them went out alâ€" most as soon as they flashed, indicatâ€" ing that "central" had answered the call. At present there are six girls answering those little lights all day good s has re operat« Car litt board. . The girl the board the sig wire to which a l tached. She.piac just below the lig please?" You giyv you speak distinc up close to the t: diately picks up similar plug on it hole from which 1 phone you are cal other house rings Tt ing figures. He said that the maximum number of calls that should be ansâ€" wered by one telephone switchboard operator in one hour totalled 250. The busiest day the local exchange has had was on January 24 this year, That was the day Iroquois Falls set a new record for cold in Northern Ontario. It was a particularly busy day for the telephone company because nChedy wanted to go outâ€"ofâ€"doors and did their ordering by telephone. The the busiest time of day, a check was made of the number of calls answered and it was found that the highest number of calls per operator was 220 an hour. At that rate the cperators handled the calls quickly and with little fuss. On ordinary busiâ€" ness dayvs at the switchboard, the visiâ€" ness days at thne swWIlCNADOard, ie Visiâ€" tor is impressed with the quietness and speed with which connections are made. Lift the receiver on your telephone and try to visualize what happens. The actual lifting of your receiver causes a small light to flash on the switchâ€" board. The girl on whose section of the board the signal shows picks up a wire to which a little metal plug is atâ€" tached. She.piaces the plug in a hole just below the light and asks "Number, please?" You give your number and i{ you speak distinctly, with your mouth up close to the transmitter, she immeâ€" diately picks up another wire with a similar plug on it and inserts it in the acle from which wires lead to the teleâ€" phone you are calling. The bell in the other house rings, and as soon as the other receiver is picked up, the conâ€" The general superintendent of the Northern Telephone Company, F.; E. Thompson, of New Liskeard, was in town last week inspecting the work now ‘being done and when interviewed by The Advance quoted some interestâ€" ing figures. He said that the maximum lines as have been requested. The neéew numbers will begin at 1300 and will end, when the new section of the board is completely filled, at 2,000. One more operator will be on the job immediately after May 1st, but proviâ€" sion has been made for three extra girls at any time the help is needed. Busiest Day was the Coldest The general superintendent of the Northern Telephone Company, F.;s E. Thompson, of New Liskeard, was in um! §A VIOU beer line: various parts of new circuits to people who ha who wish to h be served by th Advar phone new ; mAl Extended Phone Service to be Completed May 1st Service at Present is Excellent and will be Furfther Imâ€" proved by Additions Now in Progress. Company Invites Inspection of Plant. M.P.‘s T ale Vol. XX es« Ork]I 16 r work day. * ly picks u ar plug on from whic} e vou are c The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine Established 1912 mnow a reallty. Company Invites YVisitors main thing about the ‘ the t ible to s have P O mha Comp 7f np 11 e departr has been partment, simply beâ€" been no necessity for stoves and furnaces. 16 ed the town that will carry the switchboard. Many ‘e party lines now but ve indivdual lines will > new equipment. Preâ€" hone company has not ipply as many private r of calls per operator 4 At that rate the d the calls quickly s. On ordinary busiâ€" switchboard, the visiâ€" ith the quietness and ‘onto for xo hou 14 c differen come in ( period. They seven hours in tal of fourteen ating staff here lifferent. The ne in drops off n until in the ng. there‘s very Bu ‘ates bein mnet May T3 s, then get chboard illy in 1 1€ nour ra night nting the ind â€"thret the comâ€" cables in how > Death Here *««â€"|_ of Mrs. E. Blodgett QQQQQ \Nearly a Tragedy from is Firecracker in Bottle V ha ereens. A pilece Oof the flying glass lxiged itself in young Roslyn‘s cheek, causing a cut nearly an inch deep. The painful injury might easily have causâ€" Ung Digger and tKxter expiosions. The large heavy milk bottle offered what the boys thought was a dandy cannon. It was. When the firecrackâ€" er went off, it blew the bottle to smithâ€" ereens. A piece of the flying glass kxiged itself in young Roslyn‘s cheek, causing a cut nearly an inch deep. The other boys in Maple street | some powerfu experimenting BADMINTON CLUB DANCE Members of the zorcupine Badminton Club should remember that the next dance will be on Easter Monday, April 22nd, this dance taking the place of the one scheduled for the previous Saturâ€" day. Badminton Club events are alâ€" ways pleasant and enjoyable and the Easter Monday dance, April 22nd, will be especially attractive. Boys have Narrow Escape from Serious Accident Business Fooling with Firecrackers, These Learn. possible to pass over the bridge instead of by narrow detcur that has been used all this spring. The temporary bridge will be used for some time until the concrete of the noew structure is thoroughly set. The new bridge on the Szuth Porâ€" cupineâ€"Timmins main road is now nearâ€" ly complete. On Friday a temporary wooden structure was erected over the freshly laig concrete, so that it is now on the workman weigned more than a ton, it is estimated. It was a part of an old foundation that was being reâ€" Bridge on Highway is Nearly Completed Temporary Wooden Struceâ€" ture Over Newlyâ€"laid Conâ€" crete, Instead of Using Detour. An accident at the site of the new theatre now under construction by Leo Mascioli took the life of Fredrico Marâ€" ini, aged 55, of 5 Laidlaw street, this morning shortly after 11 o‘clock. Accident at Site of New Theatre Results in Death of Freâ€" drico Marini. Cement Wall Collapses while Men were Working to Remove it. place and childhsod home Killed This Morning by Fall of Cement Wall _ Apparently in fair health when she left her home on Saturday evening, Mrs. Ernest Blodgett, aged 53, of 9 Tisdale avenue, died of heart failure and complications while at the DeLuxe Beauty parlour, Pine street. She had eome down town with her husband abhout nine o‘clock and was in the beauâ€" ty parlour waiting when she told a friend that she wasn‘t feeling well. Later she began to feel worse and a doctor was called. He advised the proâ€" prietor that she could not be moved as it would endanger her life. She was made as comfortable as possible and every effort was made to relieve her distress, to no avail. She passed away awbout ten o‘clock. Mrs. Blodgett had been in ill health for the past winter and had beenrl outâ€" ofâ€"doors very little. The funeral serâ€" vice was held this afternoon from the home under the auspices of the Eastern Star lodge and the body entrained for Durham, Ontario, Mrs. Blodgett‘s birthâ€"| | TAE i# beallith, onl tdsc d cfcdind #AZ Lh v"‘.J L4 WB steemed Resident Here fOr | Boy Scout movement in Ontario an Many Years Passes Away | is now on an official tour of the + He had visited Kapuskasing, Cochran SUddenly on Satm d‘ly and Iroquois Falls before coming to th N 1g" ht. ; Porcupine district. nearly c 84 Maplc Ehe AMdbpante "ublished at Timmin@. Ont.., Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAY the s playing backvard L 1€ n Ralph, aged outh, the sight Saturday afterâ€" ying with some ard of another ey had bought kers and were ecracketr of getâ€" This was sent in by a man who is not at all religious himself:â€" "How did the Smith wedding goâ€"off?" "Fine until the parson asked the bride if she‘d obey her husband." "What happened then?" "She replied. ‘Do you think I‘m crazy?‘ and the grocm, who was in a ; sort of daze, replied, ‘I do‘." Roslyn is â€" James Ralph ed the lose of one of the lad the glass happened to stri higher. Father Lindsay conducting the servic The child was just five and a ha months old and had been ill for short ‘time. He died at 10.30 Sunda morning. The funeral of Ronald Dermerse, infant son of Mr. angqg Mr. Roland Dermerse, 68‘% Hemlock street, was held this afternoon from the home, Father Lindsay conducting the service. The child was just five and a half They asked that the government guarantee a $30,000 issue ‘cf bonds for the building of an addition to Moneta public school. Two proposais were placed before relief ‘officials, the first having to do with the sewerage rental. and the second request to include certain fresh foods on the relief list. No definite answer was given by the government of the three matters, as it is understood that more information is required. DEATH OF INFANT sSON OF MKRK. AND MKRKS. ROLAND DEMERSI H. E. Mc:ntgomery, town clerk and G. N. Ross, town auditor, returned from Toronto on atunday evening after having had audiences with officials of the provincial government on various town matters. Return from Interview with Ontario Officials The annual Easter tea under the ausâ€" pices of the Ladies‘ Aid of the United Church will be held on Saturday, April 20th. This is an event that all should note. UNITED CHURCH LADIES‘ AID ANNUAL EASTEK TEA, APRIL 20 With the boys he was very popular. He showed them a number of new games and throughout the whole evenâ€" ing he kept the meeting in the spirit of goodâ€"fellowship for which Scouting is renowned. Toâ€"night he will be with the South Porcupine and Dome troops in a simiâ€" lar meeting. He was enthusiastic over the proâ€" gress made by Timmins Scouts during the late winter and spring and he enâ€" couraged them to keep up the good work. In conference with the leaders, he offered several suggestions on which the groups will probably act in the near future. With the boys he was very popular. He showed them a number of new Sixty Timmins Boy Scouts, as we as their leaders, members of group com mittees and the local associatior greeted Arthur Paddon at the ger Recreation hall on Saturday nigh: Mr. Paddon is field secretary of th The Semiâ€"Weekly Smile oo in in ineiieiincatiiies Field Secretary Of _ |; ~Tygugn, Bov Scouts on Visit iâ€"â€"â€"â€" «Pss i e o e . 5. Arthur Paddon Given Very Hearty Welcome Here. Enthusiastic on Prospects of Scouting Here. of Mr. and M trike Bad La(ls had littlc ~Toâ€"day being the last day for payâ€" ment of current water rates as well as of overdue taxes, the town offite has been busy since early this morning takâ€" ing in cash. ' OFFICIALS KEPT BUSY AT TOWN HALL THIS MORNING might NAave here and h: the land" f{a In any Cf ter coat of was ‘beginn A number of reasons for the bunny‘s appearance on sedate Third avenue were advanced by those who happened to be about. Perhaps, said one, he saw in The Advance how an »@ight year record for warm April weather had been broken. Another put forward the theory that he‘d come up from down below where they don‘t have a decent winter any more. A third thought he might have heard tales of good relief here and had come in from a "back to the land" farm. Timmins, unlike Sault Ste. Marie, is definitely not used to having wild aniâ€" mals runnng at large on its main streets. But on Saturday morning that very thing happened, when a much frightened "bush" rabbit came lopping up Cedar street north to the corner of Third avenue. Within a few minutes of the arrival, he had good reason to be frightened. Small boys, seeing that Br‘er Rabbit‘s traction was not too good on the paveâ€" ment, surrounded him and after a long game of duck and dodge, finally capâ€" tured the animal. They bore it away in triumph. Boys Capture Wild Rabbit on Third Ave. Animal Strays from Bush to Entertain Boys and Others on Street on Saturâ€" dayv. case, he hadn‘t lost his winâ€" of gray fur, although brown nning to show through. On peliall Of tihnose present Mr. Braâ€" A1uesday nignhtâ€"â€"Al the soluth Port dette was presented with a handsome] pine Anglican Church., desk clock as a mark of appreciation Wednesday nightâ€"At Trinity Unit and regard. The presentation was| Church, Schumacher. made by J. A. Hume, of The Ottawal Thursday nightâ€"At St. Matthew Citizen staff. Anglican Church, Timmins. . Among those present at the lunchâ€"| These services begin promptly at 7. eon were:â€"E. J. Garland, U.F.A. memâ€"!p.m., and the public are very cordial ber for Bow River, Alberta; Dr. T. F invited. There were many brief but effective addresses at the luncheon, Mr. Braâ€" dite being praised for his cutstanding character, his industry and energy, and the unfailing devotion he gives the duties of his office. Hon. Mr. Euler and other speakers suggested Mr. Braâ€" dette as a distinct possibility for a cawbinet position to represent Northern Ontario in the event of the Liberal parâ€" ty being returned to power at the next general election. On behalf of those present Mr. Braâ€" dette was presented with a handsome desk clock as a mark of appreciation and regard. The presentation was made by J. A. Hume, of The Ottawa Citizen stafl. Hon. W. D. Euler, M.P. for Waterloo North was the toastmaster and expressâ€" ed the general esteem and admiration held for the member for North Teimmitsâ€" kaming. Hon. Mr. Euler was formerly Minister of National Revenue in the Liberal Cabinet. A complimentary luncheon was tenâ€" dered J. A. Bradette, M.P. for North Temiskaming on Wednesday of last week. The event was held in the parâ€" liamentary restaurant at Ottawa, and the tribute was ‘given to indicate the high esteem in which the member for this riding is held by his fellow members of the House of Commons and particuâ€" larly by those of the Liberal party. Hon. W. D. Euler, M.P. for Waterloo Presentation of Handsome Clock Made to Member for Teoâ€" miskaming North by his Fellow Members in the House of Commons. There are ten charged with common drunkenness. One transient who made veiled threats because he was not at once placed on relief will face a charge of vagrancy. Counting the cases remanded from last week there are about forty cases to come before court toâ€"morrow. Haileybury intends to install a new chlorinating plant this year. There are eight charges of Obstructâ€" ing traffic by loitering on street, the police being determined to keep the streets comfortable for traffic. Motor traffic is also being closely checked, there being one charge of reckless driving, one of overloading a car, four for speeding, and some minor breaches of traffic laws, three being charged with failing to stop at stop streets. Alfage Pigeon is charged with indeâ€" cent exposure, following complaints made to the police recently. He wa;s picked up by the police who were on the watch the other morning around seven o‘clock. He was identified by several women who picked him from a lineâ€"up of several men. Bail was set at $750 cash or\$1500 property. Two men who were rapping on a Moneta house door at an unseemly hour will be asked for explanations. T‘wo Men Arrested for Rapâ€" ping on Doors at Unseemâ€" ly Hour. (Others for Obâ€" structing Traffic. The local police these days are work ing for the safety, comfort and con venience of the public, as will be see: by the list â€"of cases at polxce court thi week. Police Work for the Comfort of Public Other numbers played by the band were a march, "Steadfast and True," and "The Maid of the Mountain." 110011 WI1CI1 UIC ‘Dand gave Oone Of its series of radio broadcasts. On future programmes more selections ‘will be heard from the newer musicians, as an encouragement to them and to others to take advantage of the sxcollent trainâ€" ing offered by the band. Sunday‘s quartette was ccmposed of L. Caver, first cornet; E. Caswell, second carnet: wW. Jackson, alto; and A. Caswell, bariâ€" tone. The number they played was "In the Gloaming." It was well renderâ€" ed anq from comments heard after the concert, was well resceived. E. J. Williams, the brother of a formâ€" er Timmins bandsman, was the comâ€" poser of three Welsh hymns played during the ecsncert. They were entitled "Crowlas." "Bude," and ‘"Lydia," and made a decided hit,. It was the first time they had been played over the air in Canada. The younger members of : mins Citizens‘ Band had a c display their talent on Sund noon when the band gave 0 series of radio broadcasts. °C Junior Members of Band on Programme Interesting and _ Pleasing Numbers Given over Raâ€" dio by Timmins Citizens Band on Sundayv. omplimentary Dinner Tendered J. A. Bradette tion to represent Northern he event of the Liberal parâ€" urned to power at the next chance after T‘im Published at Timminse, Of Holy Week Services at Local Churches Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Donnelly, Liberal member for W bunch, Sask.; Samuel Factor, Liberal member for Toronto West tre; Col. W. P. Mulock, Liberal m for North York; Euusebe Rol Liberal member for Megantic. Geo. W. McPhee, K.C., Liberal m for . Yorkton, Sask.; Dr. Jame Rutherford, Liberal member for Ont, Olaf Hanson, Liberal memb Skeena, B.C.; A. E. Munn, Liberal ber for Vancouver North; and Co drew T. Thompson, K.C., exâ€"M.P. The property involved is that on which Hollinger Exploration has sunk a shaft and is doing a considerable amount of underground development work. It was known as the Ross farm before its option to Hollinger. Mr. Tremblay was associated with Mr. Ross for time before the Hollinger option was taken but sold out to Mr. Fine. This was the property in which Baptiste David, of Timmins, was also interested, still holding his interest. The point in question is a technical 4* ne Under the Auspices of the Porcupine Ministerial As sociation. Frank Tremblay of Kirkland Lak brought rnction agarinst Harry Fine Kirkland Lake lawyer, to set aside tw agreements which he made with Mi Fine, under which agreements he to Mr. Fine his interest in the property. Judgment was reserved by his lord: ship. Hislop township properties, th ginal ground responsible for the activity in the Ramore area, ji into the limelight of the Supreme of Ontario last week at the Haile sittings under Mr. Justice Hend circuit judge. iauspIces Oof Association Monday Judgment Reserved in Ramore Mime Suit day evening dinners co encouraging, The Advanc Saturday. Plans for community work } being made as the Lions mes week, but no steps have been ta to begin the work, nor it is lik anything will be done until a: club is a recognized branch movement. Attendance at the day evening dinners continue: Original Hislop Property Case at Supreme Court Haileybury Last Week ganizatiOn will be prominent members of Lions clubs from North Bay, Sudâ€" bury, Torconto, Ottawa and possibly Barrie, Orillia and Windsor. The Schumacher Lions club has arâ€" ranged to have its charter night on May 22nd, so that visiting officials will have just the one trip North to make. Osmond FP‘. Hawe, district governor from Ottawa, will be here. to perform the ceremcnies. Charter night at the Timmins Litns Club is to be May 23rd, it was decided at the Thursday evening meeting in the Legion hall. Attending the cereâ€" mony when the local club will officially be welcomed into the international orâ€" Schumacher Lions Club to Hold Its Charter Night on May 23 to be Charter Night at Lions Club Funeral Douglas Craig Very Largely Attended Hundreds Pay Tribute to Young Man Called by Death. Grave Banked High with Flowers. â€" Funeral Service at Home and Churcech. inml} 16 ay isitors to a y Holy s of 1J)11 Irominen Present. taken ye kely tha after th C membe ter Th 9] impec Court vbury 5l nelt ergt( mb¢ %1 he UaAn Praser; Mtr. and MIS. ‘TVéd Jonues and Bobby; Mr. and Mrs. G,. Smith, South Forcupine; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Todd; Mr. and Mrs. Gus Wharton and family, Nurse Dobson and Harry; Bill and May; Reta; Fred Dwyer; Lydia; Pete Eckert; Dorothy and Carl Jolhms; Laura and Lloyd; Mr. and Mrs. George Cousineau; Bud and Francis; Gordon and Myrtle; F. Davidson; Mrs. M. Spencer; Mary Plizabeth; Myrtle and Eddy; the Green family; Joe and Dolly; Joe Townsend; Mrs J. Angrignon and family; Sparks and Jean; Miss R. Roy; Myrtle; Bill Neilly; Mr. and Mrs. John Watson; I. Turner; Ida and Ted Yorke; Hattie, Mable and Verner; Jerry Trueâ€" blood, Dome mine; Mr. and Mrs. J. Ferguson and Jack; Mr. and Mrs. P. Cameron, Ken and Millie; Jim Dutton; Mrs. R. Calverley and family; Mr. and Mrs. F‘. Flowers, Evelyn and the childâ€" ren: Sinclair and Mary McMillan; Mr. and Mrs. Dave Long and Stanley; Irvin Bucovetsky; Mr. and Mrs. E. Allcroft; Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Torrance and famâ€" ily; Mr. and Mrs. R. Cowan; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. F. Cosser and Jeffrey; Mr. and Mrs. C. Abrams; Mr. and Mrs. (G. B. Redden and family; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hamilton; Mr. and Mrs,. A, Shaâ€" heen; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hawkins and family:; George Henderson and Elsie; Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Eldridge; Mr. and Mrs. W. Bryiden; Charles Pennie; Mrs. Randall and Ina; Angus and Helen Campbell; the Holland family; Mrs. Home and Mrs. Hall; Queenic, AlWf and Caroline; Evelyn and Fred; Dr. and Mrs. Weston; Mr. and Mrs. J. Beattice. Telegrams of consolation were receivâ€" ed by Mrs. Craig from Mr. and Mrs., J. Find Dan Newlands Dead at Kirkland Former Storekeeper at Mceâ€" Intyre Passes Away at the Sylvanite Mine, Kirkland tyre mine; Mr. and Mrs. John Fell and family, Dome mine; Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Leamon, Duncan, Ontario; Young Peoâ€" ple‘s Society, Trinity United Church; Leo Perron, C. Laroque, H. Cousineau, A. Leaman, and K. McKenzie; Nurses Fitzgerald and Aide; Gwen and Tomâ€" my; the Huxley family; Vipond mine; Mr. and Mrs., H. Leng and family; Mr, and Mrs. L. G. Hall; Mr. and Mrs. A. Fulton and family; Mr. and Mrs. M. Urguhart; Mr. and Mrs. Mac McMillan; Mr. and Mrs. W. McKie: Mr. and Mtrs. A private service for the immediate family was held at the home before the public ceremony at the church. The Rev, Murray Tait conducted both and also officiated at the graveside in the South Porcupine cemetery, The pallâ€" bearers were:â€"Walter Staples, Leonard Staples, Kenneth Cameron, Percy Aide, Jim Dutton and Bill Harris. Flowers in tribute to Douglas Craig came to the home during the week in profusion so that the grave was banked high with wreaths and sprays. They were sent by: Dorothy, his wife; Mother, Dad and family; Young People‘s Soâ€" ciety, South Porcupine; McIntyre mine; R,. J. Ennis; Mrs. Aidg and sons; Sister Cis and husband; brother Walter‘s O.A. C. friends, Guelph; Ethel and Al, New York; Captains and shift bosses, McInâ€" The funeral of Douglas Cra yearâ€"old McIntyre miner who di Saturday. was held from Trinity Church last Thursday afternoon presence of a large number friends among the employees Mcintyre mine and the citizens c mins, Schumacher and South pine. It was one of the most attended funeral services held district during recent years and tribute to the high esteem in wh people of the Porcupine held the M T P}J I ICE THREE C ENTS Toronto; Mr. and AM incle and aunt, Coluir d Mrs. Biggs, North ‘s. C. V. Snell, Los A1 ‘s. Ken Biggs, Porquilis | Ansara, Toronto. lent of this camp, Dan Newâ€" to be buried at Kirkland Lake )‘w. Mr. Newlands was for two torekeeper at the Mcelntyre d left here four years ago to chief accountar® at Bylvanite. me!t O 1 in his chait mine, Kirkla 1 Section ages of the f Timâ€"« Porcuâ€" office 2, last poplu = Harry Ohio; ; Mr s; Mr. ction : in ed las United in th h th vaun the the his