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He was fined 50 cents inst>ad of the usual $1. Woodstock Sentinelâ€"Review: â€" Exâ€" service men complain of being disâ€" charged from the Hydro guard at Niagara Falls because of being below five feet six in heigh. But it may be said in defense that the government has had quite a bit of trouble around Parliament Buildings lately with men found to be a little short. "I had torn th> seat of my trousers," Herman said. "My girl friend was with me and I didnt want to leave her and I couldn‘t walk." Court attendants smiled at the exâ€" panation of John HMHerman, Hariiton, Ont.. charged with riding two on a bicycle, and Magistrate James McKay ruled it was "clearly a case of necesâ€" gity," Tore His Trousers, So the Magistrate Split Fine RADIOQO REPAIR S /// s 4 * * ~f} Jw * .. s# ~ a0" If the men on. your list were to t*ll you wha*t they wanted â€" you‘d learn that pracâ€" /\ tical â€"gifts ar> most in demandâ€" * and something to wear is practical! Arnott‘s His favourit2 ' store is ready to help so you with your selecâ€" tiamâ€"â€" Call in now. W.C. Arnott Men‘s and Boys‘ Wear SCHU MACHER If the men on. your list were to you wha*t they wanted â€" you‘d learn that pracâ€" tical â€"gifts ar» most in demandâ€" and something to wear is practical! Arnott‘s favourit2 store is ready to help you with your selecâ€" tion. Call in now. FLOOR POLISHERS AND VACUUM CTCLEANERS FOR REXT 10 CEDAR STREET NORTH High Winds and Colder Weather Mean More Fires High winds coupled with a drop in temperature were responsible for an even dozen fire calls over the weekâ€"end. In almost every case the calls were for chimney fires or for overheated stove pipes. Timmins residents, in an effort to cope with the increasingly cold weaâ€" ther, stoked their fires with more vigâ€" our than carefuiness, and as the result, firemen were kept busy throughout Thursday and PFPriday especially. Only serious blaze was at 32‘% Comâ€" mercia!l avenue on Thursday afternoon. Late in the day a call was received from Box 52 in that vicinity. Fireâ€" men found that fire had started in the apartment at that address occupied by Mrs. L. Newton. It evidently got its start in a clothes closet where clothing was piled around a cleanâ€"out vent in the chimney. ‘When the chimney beâ€" came hot the clothing ignited. The fire, which was confined mostly to the one apartment, was very hot and firemen had a difficult time to get water on it. Damage of Several Hundred Dollars to Home of Mrs. L. Newton on Thursday. Owner of the house was J. B. Charâ€" ettec. Only the one apartment was badly damaged and its contents were damagâ€" ed to the extent of several hundreds of d@ollars. The upstairs apartment, occupied by Ambrose Laroux, was not damaged. Damage to the building was small. In any event it was insured for the sum of 2,700. There was no insurance on the loss sustained by Mrs. Newton. Man Sentenced Here Last Year as Vagrant Escaped from Jail Montreal, Que., Dec. 9.â€"Hubert Bouâ€" dreau, 32, who on Mongday escaped from a cell in the Joliette court house for the second time in two years, was captured by provincial police at 2.10 am. today as he slept in the home of a relatQye in Verdun. He was taken to the Montreal Jail, where he will be detained until he is removed to Joliette for trial on two charges of escaping from custody and one of burglary. Hubert Boudreau_ Makes Getâ€"Away from Joliette, But is Reâ€"captured. Boudreau was awakened from a sound sleep by Detectives Aubudchon and Mondel. He offered no resistance, the officers said, and, on the way to jail, told them that if he got another chance he would escape again. The suspect, a slightlyâ€"built man weighing about 130 pounds, is known to police as the "cat man" because of his ability to squeeze himself through narrow apertures. He can also shake off handcuffs, the offiâ€" cers added. ‘The prisoner‘s first escape from Joliâ€" ette was in 1937, while he was awaiting trial on a charge of burglary in a jewelry store. He went to Timmins, Ont., where in 1938 he was sentenced to a jail term for vagrancy. It was while in jail there that he was identified as a fugitive from justice. After he had served his term, he was taken to Joliâ€" ette for trial on the burglary charge and a second one of escaping custody. A Belgian steamer laden with cotâ€" ton, grain and linseed oil, was reportâ€" ed to have broken. Berlin claimed two British ships totalling 18,000 tons, sunk in the English Channel. Reports of a new German peace move, started through Italy, were deâ€" nied today from Berlin and scoffed at by diplomats in the League of Nations corridors. The rumour stated that in the move Germany was willing to make big concessions to avoid a "Bolshevized Europe." Reports from the Russoâ€"Finn front indicate that Russian troops being poured into Finland in large numbers are inadequately clad against the cold weather. Only the officers have great coats says a report and the men, many of them, have not got shoes but an arrangement similar to an overshoe, inside which the men wrap their feet with cloth. After his break on Monday, another charge of escaping from custody was laid against him, so he will face trial on three counts when he is returned to Joliette. (Continued from Page One) Four tankers and one mine sweeper reported sunk by mines and torpedoes over the weekâ€"end included the Ashlea, 4,222 tons; the Newton Beech, 4,651 tons; the Trevanion, 5,299 tons; the Huntsman, 8,196 tons, and the Willow Pool, 4,815 tons. Finns Reported Holding Russians On All Fronts Phone 590 Get rid of those annoyâ€" ing noists, Be certain your radio is performâ€" ing correctly, All work guaranteed. ‘The mecting of the ist South Poreuâ€" pine Guides on Wednesday, December, 6, began with a grat disappointment. Our beloved Comnmilssioner, Mrs. Tomâ€" ney, had been obliged for health reaâ€" sons to curtail her visit to this part of the division and was not present at the meeting. Captain Wilkins, howé*er, gave us Madam Commissioner‘s mesâ€" sages and we shall look forward to seeing her next time. We began our meeting by learning another movement of the dance and then Roll Call and Inspection were taken by Captains Wilkins and sette. Team games, tenderfoot and second class, followed in due course, and Patrol Leader Eura Smith passed her test for reading Morse Code. A Christmas good turn to anot*er Guide company was planned and the meeting closed with "Taps." Report Gun Battle Between Indians and Missing Trapper Mr. Skinner continued the work on Fireman‘s Badge. Norbertine Ferrigan was judged to have given in the best work so far. Saturday was cookie day in South Porcupine and plans had been made for this event at the camp fire. Story , Reaching Cochrane Rouses Further Search for Sam McCann. Cochrane, Dec. 9.â€"A story which alleges that a trapper was killed in a gun battle with Indians late in Octoâ€" ber has sent provincial police hurrying into the bush area south of Nagogami to investigate. The "rumor‘" is linked with the disâ€" appearance of Sam McCann, who has been "lost" since October 25. He has not been heard from since he left to go over his trap lines. McCann, in addition‘to hunting and trapping, operated a tourist camp at Nagogami. The story goes on to say that as there has been no trace of the body there is a suspicion that it was buried or thrown into a river or creek. Constable William Noyes has gone inâ€" to the bush to investigate the report that McCann found Indians robbing his cache of food and that he was killed in the gun battle which followed. There is a band of Indians at Pagâ€" wa River. When he failed to return from trapping expedition south of Nagogami late in October, an intensive search was conducted. Police took part in the search, which also had some of the district‘s most experienced bushmen. It was thousht at the time that ne had become lost, but none of the search parties were able to find any trace of him. During the Englishâ€"language part of the service the choir of the Timmins United Church rendered beautifully the following selections: Anthem, "Oh Give Thanks," by Smart; mixed quartette, Negro spiritual, "Deep River," sung by Mrs. Carson, Mrs. Gay, Mr. Worthingâ€" ton, and Mr. Harris; solo, "Abide With Me," by Liddle, sung by Mrs. Worthingâ€" ton: male quartette, Negro spiritual, "Steal Away," sung by Mr. Wales, Mtr. Tansley, Mr. Waterman, and Mr. Allen,; anthem, "Praise Ye The Father," sung by the choir. The programme closed with the singing of the National Anâ€" them and the benediction by the minâ€" ister. During the Finnish language part of the service, Miss Myra M. C. Heinâ€" onen presided at the organ, and during the English language part of the serâ€" vice, the organist and choirmaster of the Timmins United Church, Mr. Treâ€" neer, presided at the organ and lead the choir. C. Heinonen served coffee "in Finnish style" to the great crowds who had gathered to this annual gathering of fellowship. The beautiful bouquets of "Mums" on the altar and the tables had been kindly sent by the florists of Timmins with their greetings of conâ€" gratulation. Mrs. Peter Kyllonen, the only living adult Charter Member of 1913 was unable to be present, having broken her leg in an accident a few weeks ago. A bouquet of flowers Was sent to her to commemorate the anniâ€" versary occasion. Mrs. Tanner Bereaved by Death of Her Sister Finnish United Church Marks 26th Anniversary (Coantnued from Page One) In his sermon the minister underlined the value of dependence on God and the lessons of the history of mankind regarding brutality and unrighteousâ€" ness in individual, national and interâ€" national conduct and relationships of men. During the Finnish language service, the Finnish choir rendered with deep feeling three special selecâ€" tions: ‘"Hosannah," E. A. Hagfors; "Lord we pray in mercy lead us," from the Toneâ€"Poem "FPinlandia" by Jean Sibelius; and "Lord Bless the Old and New Homeland," tune "Kesapaiva Kangasalla" by G. Linsen. . After the service "the babies of the pioneer days," Mrs. Hatry Towers, Mrs. Henry Horester, Miss Senja Kyllonen, Miss Amy Lambert and Miss Myra M. Ottawa, Dec.. 9.â€"Mrs. Agnes Wilson, wife of Dr. L Duane Wilson and a reâ€" sident of Ottawa for the past six ears, died on Thursday at her residence, 159 Clemow avenue, in her 38th year. Mrs. Wilson had been ill since August and South Porcupine Girl Guides THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO Majorâ€"General Sir Charles Gwynn in |The Fortnightly (London): Germany‘s lightning victory over Poland has given [her little cause for selfâ€"congratulation. It may be that the gallant resistance to aggression offered by the:Poles will | have even more far reaching influences on the final issue than had even the Russian invasion of East Prussia in 1914, which ended so disastrously at Tannenberg. _ Then, the dispatch of divisions from the Western Front in | response to a call from East Prussian | Junkers for protection was one Of Von \ Moltke‘s grosser errors which made the miracle of the Marne possible. What |price has Germany paid for her victory [this. time? Her direct losses in men iand material have been considerable ‘ but, of course, not cripplingâ€"though ‘they are probably higher than Hitler lhas announced. Much more important is the fact that, while the Polish camâ€" paign was in progress, France was alâ€" lowed to complete her mobilization without interference and that the Briâ€" tish Field Army, with its multitude of vehicles and its elaborate base depot organization, has been landed in France without the loss of men or equipment. These are astonishing and totally unexpected events of a purely military character and we are left wondering to what the immunity of the news of her death was received with regret ‘by a large circle of friends in the Capital. A daughter of William Walker and the late Isabella Shepherd, she was born at iClinton, Ont., where she reâ€" ceived her early education at the pubâ€" lic and high schools. Later she atâ€" tended the London Normal School and taught in Kingston prior to her marriâ€" age in August, 1931. f Before coming to Ottawa, she residâ€" ed at Fort William for two years. A member of the United Church of Canâ€" ada, she belonged to the church groups of St. James United. Given Reformatory Term for Placing Ties on R. R. Track Surviving in addition to her husband are one daughter, Nancy, aged â€" four years; her father, at Clinton; and one sister, Mrs. W. W. Tanner, Timmins. The funeral service will be held at the family residence at 1 pm. Saturday, and will be conducted by Rev. T. J. Thompson. Interment will be at Beechâ€" wood cemetery. Harry Deitrich, 17 years old, of North Bay, and formerly of Kitchener, was sentenced on Friday at North Bay to thres months determinate and nine months indéterminate in the Ontario Reformatory when he appeared before Magistrate McCurry for sentence on four charges of placing ties on the T. N. O. Railway tracks. The young man pleaded guilty to the charges folâ€" lowing his arrest on Dec. 1. He told the magistrate when up for sentence last Friday that he «did not realize the seriousness of what he had done. The magistrate‘s comment after hearing particulars of the. charges and talking to the young man was to the effect that he seemed almost simple. Dietâ€" rich‘s record, produced by Inspector Robt. Swan,â€"of theâ€"T. N. O. investiâ€" gation department, showed that he had appeared on a burglary charge in juvyâ€" enile court and later was charged. with theft of a car, thoush the latter charge Mentality of Youth is Quesâ€" ‘tioned by Magistrate at North Bay. was not pressed. The charges .were dated Oct. 31st, Nov. 2nd, Nov. 29th and Nov. 30th. "It was only luck that the trains were not wrecked," Inspector Swan said, as he told of the obstrucâ€" tions placed on the tracks. After the first attempt to derail trains close watch was kept and Dietrich was caught at a pile of ties with a flashâ€" light. After his arrest he admitted placing ties on the track at the differâ€" ent dates specified. Dietrich is of Gerâ€" man descent, but there was nothing to show that the crimes were inspired by anybody or anything but the youth‘s own peculiar mentality. Toronto Telegram: â€"â€" Give Stalin credit. Civic vote at Windsor, Ont., snowed Te red clement under, Germany Has Paid a Huge Price for Attack on Poland Allied forces and their communications was due. Canada will spend $315,000,000 on war prosecution in the first year of the conflictâ€"â€"half as much again as the Dominion‘s outlay in the first 19 months of the last warâ€" Hon. James Ralston, minister of finance, told _ a national air audiâ€" ence, Nov 24. The Dominion will also aid> Britain and France in finâ€" ancing war purchases in Canada, Mr. Ralston stated. $315,000,000 War Programme Rev. Fr. Roney to be Chaplain of Junior C.W.L. During War The regular meeting of the Junior C. W. L, was held on Thursday evening in the Knights of Columbus clubrooms with Miss Charlotte Ogilvie in the chair, and a good attendance of memâ€" bers present. A letter which had been received by the League from the Rev. Fr. O‘Gorâ€" man was read acknowledging the founâ€" tain pen which the members had preâ€" sented to the reverend father when he left Timmins to serve Canada as a chaplain. The members decided that they would ask the Rev. PFr. Roney to be the Leaguse chaplain until the return of the Rev. Fr. O‘Gorman, the Rey. Fr. Roney now occupying the post vacated by Fr. O‘Gorman for the period of the war. Play by Junior C.W.L. to be Given in January. The Junior C. W. L, play which was to be presented in December, was postâ€" poned until January, definite date to be announced later. Due to the absence of Mrs, Reynolds, Red Cross Convenor, no report of this work was given, but it was noted that the members are still knitting socks, and helping in this worthy work. A report was madse on the Communâ€" ion Breakfast held at the Fern Cotâ€" tage when twentyâ€"four members atâ€" tended and it was noted that the memâ€" bers had provided flowers for the Virâ€" gin‘s altar at the church on the feast day, December 8th. Each year the league has prepared a basket to be given to som» needy family, and this year it will again conâ€" tinue this custom, although, at present, the receivers of the gift have not been chosen. «~However, the members will prepare the basket, along with personal donations, and will present it to some family in the district. The secustary was asiied to send Christmas cards to ofi'ima[.s of the naâ€" ticnal league and other frienus .. the organization. As the Leagueâ€"sponsored Girl Guides group has becoms much larger since last Christmas, the members decided that it would not be advisable to buy gifts for each girl as was done last year, but that the League would entcriain the enting group at a party sometime after the New Year. The Junior League will hold its Christmas party on the first Thursday in January, that is January 4th, at the Knights of Columbus clubrooms, when an exchange of gifts will take place. Hitler‘s Association With Stalin to Cost Him Dear Wickham Steed in The Cosmopolitan Review (London): Quite apart from Russian action in taking time by the forelock in the Baltic, and the heavy blow which this represents to Nazi hopes of expansion in that region. Hitler‘s association with Stalin may cost him dear within Germany herself. The conduct of Russia is not surprisâ€" ing. One cannot assume that Hitler‘s intention "either to undermine, disinâ€" tgrate and revolutionize Soviet Russia, or to link the Russian ‘space‘ with the ‘imperial space‘ of the German World Empire" will have been a secret to the Intellizence Service of Moscow. So mm T: Beatty Washer Store nnnnnn 9j Beatty Timeâ€"Saving Gifts Stalin may have thought it well to make hay while the sun shone, and to seize other "guarantees" than Hitâ€" ler‘s word against any German attempt to "Nazify" Russia. on the other hand, the spectacle of Russoâ€"German collusion and coâ€"operation has unâ€" doubtedly moved many ininds in Westâ€" ern countries to wonder whether it would be wise for Great Britain and France to waze war against Germany Everything boxed and distinctively wrapped, ribbon and all, ready for shipping or presentlation, JEWELLERS and OPTOMETRISTS 17 Pine Street North Regular open stock Price $70; save $12. Timmins FREE GIFT WRAPPING SERVICE . A. REMUS CARVING SETS, 3â€"piece "Mavilower" Pattern, from ..88.50 Open Evenings Until Christmas More Time To ENJOY LIFE DIVIDED PAYMENTS ARRANGED Items Held ‘til Xmas so vigorously as to inflict total defeat upon her, or whether it would not be more prudent to cultivate an underâ€" standing with ‘"Conservative" elements, in the Reichswehr and elsewhere, so that with their help "Hitlerism" might be qiscormnfited and a new order set up in Germany that would be proof against Bolshevist biandishments. Try The Advance Want Advertisements IN REMUS‘ ENGLISH CHINA SHOP ... . are hundreds of attractive gifts; potitery, tea sets, dinnerware and individual china . pleces. Chief among these is traditional Spode, the choice of wom:n everywhere, More than a dozen quaint from which to choose. Open stcck or in MONDAY, DECEMBER 11TH, 1939 Choose Phone 199