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A meeting of the Timmins Citizens‘ band was held Sunday afternoon in the band room for the purpose of formâ€" ing a committee within the band to coâ€"operate with the financial committee. A committee of five members were choâ€" sen, along with Mr. R. Jackson who represents the band on the other boadyv. The meeting toâ€"night is called after band practice which starts at 7.30 sharp sen, along with Mr. R. Jackson who represents the band on the other body. The question of new uniforms was discussed and the band as a whole made several suggestions that the committee will take up at their first meeting toâ€" nigh*t. ®# The five members picked on the comâ€" mittee are: :Mr, R. Jackson, chairman: Messrs A. Wilford, H. Thomas. S. Parâ€" sons, C Johns and K. Cambridge. Mr. F. J. Hornby was chosen as secretary and publicity man without vote. A meeting of the town‘s second French club, Le Circle Canadien Franâ€" cals, was held last night and it was unanimously decided to support Laâ€" porte for mayor. The decision of the Circle Canadien Frarcais makes two French clubs who have pledged their support to Laporte, Four men were chosen by the Circle Francais to compete for the position of councillors. They were David Laâ€" prairie, J. E. H. Chateauvert, Alex Belec and Councillor Emile Brunette. The choice of Councillor Brunette was the only one in common between the two French clubs. The St. John Baptiste Society chose Leon Potvin, Paul Piche and Councillor Brunette. It is expected that one of the four men chosen at the meeting last night will resign in favour of the ather three. Discusses Matter of New Uariforms Councillor Len Cousins, Chairman of the Police Committee, announced last night to The Porcupine Advance thaf he will be a candidate for the office of mayor in the coming municipal election. The announcement makes three who have entered the lists. They are Phil H. Laporte, Albert Paquette and Mr. Cousins. There was a record response this year at Kirkland Lake to the annual Poppy Day appeal sponsored by the Canadian Legion. The total receipts from the sale of poppies and wreaths at Kirkland amounteéd to more than $1600, which was a record for Kirkland Lake. The total receipts from the sale of poppies alone reached $723.13, and the 13 cents was not a bit unlucky, beâ€" cause of the dollars that preceded it. Len Cousins Anncunces He Will Run for Mayor The first concert for this seasem will be held on Monday evening next, Nov, 22nd, starting at 8.30 p.m. sharp, in the New Empire theatre. Members are askâ€" ed to please be in their seats not later than 8.20. No one will be admitted during the playing of a number and latecomers will thus, unfortunately, miss the first part of the programme. Le Circle Canadien Francais Pledges Laporte Its Support for Mayor and Chooses Laprairie, Chateauvert, Belec, and Brunette as Council Candidates. Mr. Koldofsky is a violinist of rare charm and ability, and ordinarily would fill an entire evering‘s programme himâ€" self. His programme, in conjunzction with that of Jean Chown, emwijinent contralto, will make a concert of outâ€" standing interest. Poppy Day Receipts at Kirkland Lake Over $1600 ing artist at the opening concert of this season sponsored by the Porcupine Concert Association, instead of Muriel Donnellan, who finds it impossible to be here. A wire to this effect has just been received by the secretary here. It seems that the date conflicts with Sir Ernest MacMillan‘s first symphony conâ€" cert in which Miss Donnellan is playâ€" ing and she is completely booked up for the balance of the season, so her appearance here has to be deferred. The programme as announced recently was to include Miss Jean Chown, conâ€" traito, and Miss Donnellan, harpist, but now it will be Miss Jean Chown and Adolph Koldofsky, violinist. Noted Violinist to be at Concert Here Nov. 22 Miss Donnellan, Harpist, Unable to Appear on Programme of First Concert at Timmins This Season of the Poreuâ€" pine Canadian Concert Association. Adolph Koldofsky Violinist, in Her Stead. Harry Golds Drowned at Windsor en n ies mm ts es e es . ew Committee Appointed by Band to Work with Finance Committee. Adolph Koldofsky is to be the assistâ€" g arltist at the opening concert ol ea el The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine. Established 1912. «Continued on Page Six,) The Timmins C.W.L. will hold a bazaar and tombola in Harmony Hall, Fourth averue, on Thursday, Nov. 25th, Friday Nov. 26th and Saturday, Nov. ; The annual concert given in Decemâ€" ber by the pupils of the Central public school will be on Wednesday, Dec. 15, Thursday, Dec. 16, and Friday Dec. 17 this year. The Central public school concert is always an interesting and popular event, attracting so large an attendanse that three nights are neâ€" cessary to accommodate all who wish to attend. C W.L. Bazaar and Tombola in Harmony Hall, Nov. 25â€"27 27th. There will be many features of inâ€" terest including bingo, novelty booths, fancy work, homeâ€"baking, etc. On Satâ€" urday Nov. 27th the afternoon will be featured by a fashion show. DATES WORTH KEEPING IN MINDâ€"DEC. 15, 16 AND 17 Birch street public school announce a concert to be held on Dec. 9th and 10th. This is the first Deceimber conâ€" cert to be held by this new public school but it is likely to be the first of a series. Birch street public school is the latest addition to the public school of Timâ€" mins and it is rapidly againing a repuâ€" tation for doing well whatever it unâ€" dertakes. This merited reputatin is full assurance for expecting the conâ€" cert on Dec. 9th and 10th to be someâ€" thing specially_wonrth. while, . Accordâ€". ingly all interested in the new school (Birch Street school) should make a special note of the dates, An unexpected southâ€"east wind has been for the mild spell we have had in the last couple of days, said the weatherman this morning, it began to rain and drizzle at 11 a.m. on Saturâ€" day. Ordinarily the rain would have been snow tut the warm wind kept it in liquid form. It has rained to the depth gf one quarter of an inch sintce it started. The rain, if it continues will turn to snow before reaching the ground. Maximum and minimum temperaâ€" tures on Thursday were 37 and 18, reâ€" spectively. On Friday they were 45 and 19; Saturday 34 and 22 and Sunday 42 and 28. The minimium last night was 32 and at eight oclock this morning the thermomster read 37 degrees. Colder Tonight Birch Street School to Hold Its First Concert Weather from toâ€"night will be coldâ€" Published at Timmine, Jnt., Canade EKvery MONDAY and THURSDAY Ehe fJorrupine The annual commencement exercises of the Timmins High and Vocational School will be held this year on Friday evening, Nov. 26th. As usual, there will be many features of very spz2cial inâ€" terest to all interested in thne pupils or the town. The guest speaker for this year will be Miss Agnes Macphail, M.P., the first woman to occupy a seat in the Canadian House of Commons. Miss Macphail is a talented speaker and her address should prove of much interest. A young lady who reached Timmins on Saturday night had the serious misâ€" fortune to lose her purse while huntâ€" ing un some friends with whom she inâ€"â€" tended to stay. The purse contained $27.50 and her baggage check, and the loss is a regular calamity for the young lady. The money represents all her savings since she has been working for herself, her father having died some months ago in Rouyn. The young lady who is only in her teens, came here to secure work. She is being helped at present by friends in town, but if anyone finding the purse will call 1158 they will be doing a real kindness, as well as being honest with the ycung lady who can not afford to lose the mone HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT _ | Qu FRIDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 26) 20 The first scene represented the Synod of the Presbyterian Church in Nova Scotia, the Moderator, presiding The chairman of the Board of Foreign Missions reports and recommends John Geddie as their first foreign missionary and the New Hebrides as their first foreign field. The second scene showed the new apâ€" pointee telling his mother of his deâ€" cision, and of the steps which led up to it. His wife and he plan for further preparation and outline the journey and work that be ahead. Again Mr. and Mrs. Geddie nearly two years later after their voyage of nineteen thousand miles are depicted with friends on the island of Aneiteum, most southerly of the New Hebrides group. The ladies who attended the Novemâ€" ber meeting of the Timmins Auxiliary of the United ‘Church Women‘s Misâ€" sionary Society on Thursday afterncon will not soon forget "Little Johnnie Geddie" of Nova Scotia who in the year 1845 was appointed as the first foreign missionary to represent a colonâ€" ial church. Scenes from the life of Rev. John and Mrs. Geddie were enacted by members of the Auxiliary under the direction of Mrs. E. J. Weir who is presenting this year‘s Study Book. "A New Church Faces a New World," by Dr. J. H. Arnup. Those taking part included:â€"Mesdames Leck, Thomson, Livermore, F. Charbonneau, Conlson and Mustard. Appeal Made for Prompt Return of Lost Money Timmins Auxiliary of United Church Women‘s Missionâ€" ary Society Learn in Most Interesting Way of First Missionaries from Canadian Churches to the Foreign Novel Presentation of Foreign Mission Work Mission Field. (Continued on Page Six TIMMINS, ONTARIO, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH, 1937 t Extensive damage was caused in lQueb’ec City on Sunday by a fifty mile an hour gale which tore through the city uprooting trees and littering the streets with broken branches. The gale was accompanied by snow and sleet. When it was over the streets | were litiered with debris. One of the most promising gridiron stars in the Toronto district, William McFarlane, aged 19. broke his neck on, Saturday afternoon. McFarlane was playing in a game against East York: High School at Etibceoke. He was playing in the backfield. | The latest report from St. Mary‘s hospital on Somnny Deseaulniers, ycung Connaught boy who was injured in a car accident last Saturday, is to the effect that although Souny has had a fairly restful night he is by no means out of danger as vet. charge at Woolling‘s, Connaught, and Mr. Claude Desauliners, of Timmins. is an uncle. It has been ascertained by police that a man named Bergeron of Barber‘s Bay, was driving the truck which was putting sand and gravel on the road on which the accident occurred. FIFTYâ€" MILEâ€"ANâ€"HOUR GALE DOESs DAMAGE IN QUEBEC The plucky child was quite conscious when picked up and did not cry even though the wheel of the truck had passed cover the lower part of his abdcmen. A doctor (Dr. Anderson) was sent for and as soon as possible Mr. J. Reed with the lad‘s parents brought him into Timâ€" mins. The mother gave a blood transfusion on Sunday, when his condition was reported as unchanged. The bov‘s father is an engineer in Sonny was run over by a truck on Saturday afternoon on the road beâ€" tween O‘Connor‘s store and the R.C. Church by a truck driver, who did not even know he had hurt the child. At any rate he did not stop. What hapâ€" pened is not definitely known but the boy was seen to try to rise after havâ€" ing been struck and could not do so. sSouth Pocupine, Ont., Nov. 15â€"(Speâ€" clal tro The Advance)â€"The little town of Connaught is feeiing badly today, because one of its nicest and brightest little boys, little Somuny Desaulniers, is in St, Mary‘s hospital, Timmins, in grave condition Little Boy Run Over by Truck Little Sonny Desaulniers, of Connaught, Victim of Accident on Saturday. spontaneous tribute paid to Comrade F. Curtis and Mrs. Curtis, at the staâ€" tion. The Legion and Auxiliary memâ€" bers had paraded to the station and g shown their comradeship to the couple leaving for Wales on a holiday. Mr. Neame then struck another chord, this being the element of dGdiscontent that was creeping into the branch. He fscored these members in a straight | speech, making th remarks that the , officers were elected by the members, who by so doing had put their trust ‘ in them. Then there were insinuations ‘cas; uvupon them. He hoped that this | kind of talk would cease and that the ,club be used to its fullest extent by | lmembers and exâ€"servicemen. W. A. Devine,. called for the honourâ€" ing of those present in Mons on the day the Armistice was signed. In a brief speech he told of the devotion of ;-the liberated Belgian citizens, thelr . loyalty to their flag and country. "They ‘must have worn these flags around ‘their bodies, knowing that one day _victory would be on hand." Seven preâ€" ‘sent stood to be honoured by the | gathering. Mayor J. P. Bartleman addressed the | gathering and stated that he thought | the Legion was the best bunch of felâ€" lows he had met. He enjoyed coming to their events and that was straight | from the heart. He wished to leave a | thought with the members, and this | was: ‘"That the Legion take the lead l in educating the younger generation to ‘a better understanding of what the | Great War was all about and also in ipractising loyalty and ptriotism." ' Dr. McaClinton told some very humâ€" ! orous stories and then in serious vein ! endorsed the mayor‘s wish. He had adâ€" i,dre.ssed the school children of Schuâ€" | macher that week upon priactically the same subject. He thought the Legion was the only body in position to serve this nsed. Peace and all it stands for <should be instilled into every young body. Tribute was paid to two recent deâ€" parted members. All were remembered on Remembrance Day, Nov. l11th. Comrade Art Jenkins rendered one of his fine tenor solos, W. A. Devine pianist for the occasion. Austin Neame touched upon comradeâ€" ship and drew illustration to the events of the day. Two instances of real comâ€" radeship had been shown that day. The first was the willingness of those who served to lose time, to join at the cerotaph to pay reverence to those gone before, and the second was the Tommy Parsons acted as chairman for the evening. Several of the comrades assisted by waiting at table. After the dinner, "O Canada sung and the toast to the King Community singing followed. First Armistice Day Banquet by Legion ~â€" There wereâ€" about 75 â€"present at the first Armistice Day banquet held by the Timmins branch of the Canadian Leâ€" gion, BESL., last Thursday evening in the Legion hall. Mrs. Sheppard had charge of the catering and a very tasty and appetising menu was provided. Excellent Menu. Inspiring Addresses an d Pleasing Musieal Numbers. And Remembrances. Ziven WAs Published at Timmins, Ont., Canadae, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Speakers were, the chairman, Patrick Monk: Mayor Bartleman, Councillor Wren, Loy Shack, W. B. Teeple, J. B. Tester, David Lee and Mrs. Lee, W. B. Armstrong, Mrs. B. Fong. John Ferris, of Cochrane asked that a Friends of China society be formed in Timmins. A boyccit of Japanese goods in this country was advocated yvesterday afterâ€" noon by ten speakers at a Friends of China mass meeting held in the Emâ€" pire theatre. The meeting was well atâ€" tended. f Speakers pointed out that Japan was the aggressor nation in the Sinoâ€"Japanâ€" ese conflict and advocated action to prevent the war by the rest of the world. was scolded by firemen and released Allegedly Bought Jewellery Stolen by Youth. Mrs. Annie Lautyk Finds Youth in Her House and Holds Him There While Husband Telephones Police. On Saturday at 12.47 p.m. employees of the Marshallâ€"Ecclestone garage saw steam rising from the boiler in the basement and thought it was smoke They put in a call and firemen quickly discovered the trouble. â€"â€" Onâ€"Saturday at â€"8.55â€"p.m.. the.second false alarm was received. A phone call was received from 51 Lakeshore road. The small bovy who turned in the call Friends of China Held Mass Meeting Yesterday Timmins Jeweller Faces T wo Receiving Charges On Friday at 2.58 a.m. a call was reâ€" ceived from 11 Hector Ave, Fire got into the side of the house from an open space between the chimney and the wall and caused damage to the extent of about $150. Chemicals and water were used to bring the flames under control.. The house was damaged only on the outside Also on Friday at 7.06 p.m. and 9.26 p.m., calls were received The first was to Box 42, south of Young street across the tracks where there was a small brush fire. The next call was for a false alarm. NAim 1O g0. On Thursday at 5.23 p.m. a chimney fire at 11 Wilson ave, was quickly exâ€" tinguished. Six minutes later another call was received from 21 Laurier ave, where there was a chimney fire. Timmins Man Drowned as Car Plunges off Wharf Seven calls, two of them false alarms. were received by the fire departmnt since Thursday noon. A smal]l boy who is alleged to have turned in the last false alarm, was caught by firemen who gave him a severe lecturing and allovjed him to go. Two False Alarm Calls Received Firemen Catch Young Boy W ho‘ Turns in False Alarm. Lecture and Reâ€" lease Him. Harry Golds One of Four Who Dies When Automobile Plunges Off Wharf. Found Yesterday in Thirty Feet of Water After Search Since Morning. Some fortyâ€"seven friends of Mr. and Mrs. D. Keeley motored up from Kirkâ€" and Lake on Saturday night to hold a houseâ€"warming party at the new home of Mr. and Mrs. Keeley at the Buflaloâ€" Ankerite. A delightful time was spent by all, the guests returningzg home to Kirkland Lake on Sunday. A thorough investigation into the reâ€" cent activities of the alleged thief led to the laying of two more charges of breaking and entering. Further invesâ€" tigation led to the laying of two charges of ~receiving against the jeweller to whom the young man was alleged to have sold the loot. When the call was received there were rao officers aside from the sergeant on the desk, in the station. However, the sergeant immediately turned on the recently installed call light system. Inâ€" side of two minutes officers patrolling in a scout car saw the lights and teleâ€" phoned to the station. They were sent to the Lautyk home at 175 Pine street north where they arrested the young man. Police are loud in ‘their praise .of Mrs. Lautyk, who, with her husband, was returning home on Thursday evenâ€" ing at about eight o‘clock. She and Mr. Lautyk saw the beam of an elecâ€" tric torch playing around inside the darkened house and immediately asâ€" sumed that someone was breaking in. They entered and surprised the young man in the act. Mrs. Lautyk closed and locked the door. She remained in the house and watched the intruder while her husband went to the nearest teleâ€" phone and called the police station. It is alleged by police that the young man, who faces three charges of houseâ€" breking, stole jewellery in various Timâ€" mins residences and sold it to Schwartz. Householders whose homes have been broken recently and who have lost JjJewellery are asked to call at the police station, where they may be able to idntify some of the articles that allegâ€" edly were sold to Schwartz. Jules Schwartz, Timmins jeweller, faces two charges of receiving stolen goods in police court tomorrow afterâ€" noon. Linked with the receiving charges are three of house breaking against a youth who was apprehended on Thursâ€" day night through the courage of Mrs. Annie Lautyk, who finding the young man in the act of breaking her home, held him until the arrival of police. leaves Timmins tonight for Windsor. Police reported that Whitâ€" taker was a representative of the Canâ€" adian branch of Gar Wood Industries Incorporated. Harry Golds was well known and well liked in Timmins. He has been associatâ€" ed with Feldman Motor Sales for more than fifteen years, and during that time, made a host of friends and acâ€" quaintances. Investigating polic¢cemen reported that tire impressions were found in the oak planking of the dock. The Windsor Fire Department‘s lifeâ€"boat grappling ‘hooks were attached to the automobile and it was dragged to the surface where two cranes lifted it out of the water. Policemen said that there was no way to explain how the car was driven on the dock. There were many danger signs at the approach they said. Yesterday morning a fisherman went to the wharf and noticed the tracks of an automobile leading off the end. He notified police and dragging operations were begun in the vicinity. Yestreday afternoon at about 5.30 o‘clock the auâ€" tomobile containing the four ‘bodies was found and dragged out of the water. The dead were identified as Miss Marjorie Darraugh 23; Mrs. Helen Reaume, 40; Frank Whittaker, 43, all of Windsor, and Mr. Golds. When the car which was found thirty feet away from the edge of the dock in thirty feet of water, went off the end is unknown. It may have been Priday night, Saturday or Saturday night. Mr. Golds went to Toronto last week with Louis Feldman to attend the moâ€" tor show and on to Windsor to bring back new automobiles, Mr. Feldman came back and Mr. Golds was to reéturn on Friday night or Saturday morning. Word was received here yesterday morning that Harry Golds, 40, manâ€" ager of Feldman Motor Sales, Timmins, was one of four persons drowned in Windsor over the weekâ€"end when an automobile went off the ernd of Windâ€" sor wharf into the Detroit river. PRICE THREE CE 2 Sections 12 Pages