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Enemy Spiecs Pretending to be "War Grandmothers" Oltawaâ€"An order issued recently by the ‘Department of National Defence brings back memories of a favorite enemy spy trick of the Great War. The order forbids soldiers to insert adverâ€" tisocments or letters in any publication inviting strangers to communicate with ‘them. It forbids them to reply to such advertisements or invitations. They must not in any other way communiâ€" «ate with strangers concerning military matters. A popular enemy strategem to cbtain military information is to employ woâ€" men sples to pose as "War Godmothers." "The trick is a simple one and gave milâ€" Atary authorities trouble during the last war. The Department does not forbid members of the CASF. to have "war godmothers." On the contrary the pracâ€" tice is endorsed if done through perâ€" sons of the soldier‘s family or of his family circle or through a responsible welfare agrncey. Langdon Langdon Dean Kester, K.C. MacBrien Bailey Captain: Have you cleant and polished all the bras SBailor: Yes, sir. And wit €cope I‘ve swept the horigon ! BARRISTER sOLICITOR NOTARY 13 Third Ave. _ Timmins â€"14â€"26 JAMES R. MacBRIEN FRANK H. BAILEY, LL.B. PHONE 2600 Money io Loan on First Moritgages 10 Balsam St. North, Timmins, Ont. Accounting Auditing P. H. LAPORTE, G.G. A. Phones 2170â€"228â€"286 LAWYERS, AVOCATS ° NOTARIES PUBLIC HMHamilton Block, 30 Third Ave. Telephone 1545 Res. 51 Mountjoy St., 8. Phone 1548 ARCHITECT 7 Reed Block Tlmmms BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS 2% Third Avenue United Cigar Store, 20 Third Ave. SANITARY NO WAITING SATISFACTION GUARANTEED (Bachelor of Music) (S.T.CM., ATSC., AL.C.M.) TEACHER OF sSINGING,, PIANO, HARMONY, COMPOSITION PHONE 1112J 273 Bank St., Ottawa, Can. 72 Maple Street b. ESwiss Watchmaker Graduate of the Famous Horological Institute of Switzerland Phone 1365 Third Avenue The RAMSAY COMPANY J. E. Lacogarciere Co. J. E. MeCURDY Barrister, Bolicitor, Etc. Bank of Commerce Building Timmins, Ont. Reference Bchumacher High School and many others on request. Registered Patent Solicitors Full Information FREE on Request S$. A. Caldbick D. R. Franklin Systems Installed Income Tax Returns Filed Barristers, Solicitors, Ets MASSEY BLOCK TIMMINS, ONT. and South Porcupine "Scotty" Andrews Second Section Swept you cleaned the deck the brasses? New And with my teleâ€" Emplire Block Timmins «~14â€"26 »14â€"20 The trainâ€" service to Cochrane would not provide facilities for those who have to go to Cochrane for the court there on Monday, April 15th, With its usual desire to accommodate the public a railway bus service is being provided for jJurymen and witnesses and others going to the Cochrane Distrist Court on Monday. As will be noted by the announcement elsewhere in this issue the bus service will leave the Timmins station at 7 a.m., and those intending to use the service are asked to notify the railway ticket office As soon as possible. Railway to Run Bus Service to Cochrane for Court Monday Bus to Leave Here at 7 a.m. Lumberjack Loses Leg Under Train at Kapuskasing Kapuskasing, April 10â€"Wilfrid Boisâ€" vert, 30, lumberjack and former resiâ€" dent of Black River, Que., had his right leg amputated below the knee Thursday when he fell under a freight train in the Canadian National Railways yards here. It is believed he missed his footing or slipped in his attempt to board the freight in the darkness. Delegates from All Over North Gather at Legion Regional Conference Important Event Held at North Bay on Sunday. Deleâ€" gates Present from Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury and Many Other Places. "Legion Serving Again," the Keynote of the Meeting. "The people of Northern Ontario are behind the Canadian Legion 100 per cent. and to prove this fact the figures given of the recent War Services drive show this in no uncertain manner." Such was one of the many inspiring statements made at the regional conâ€" ference of Northern Ontario branches of the Canadian Legion held in the St. Regis hotel at North Bay on Sunday. The interest in the meeting is all the more striking because of the long disâ€" tances delegates travelled to be preâ€" sent. Timmins, the farthest north had two delegates A. G. Bellamy and W. A. Devine, 265 miles}" *4 from Sault Ste. Marie in the wes‘t part of the Northern zone, 285 miles; and as far south as Bracebridge. In all 65 «delegates were in. attendance and much business of special interest to every exâ€"serviceman was the result. It was the first conâ€" ference of its kind to be held and the results were so gratifying to the proâ€" vincial officers present that the scheme has been adopted and each district (of which there are five in Ontario) will have similar gatherings. Keynote of the conference was to "Win the War," and truthfully it was stated that the "exâ€"serviceman" can no longer us that term, as they are again back in service on a National scale. The provincial officers sacrificed valuable time to journey from distant parts of Southern Ontario to be on hand to place facts and figures before the assembled delegates. Among the provincial officers present were: 1 o% Challies of St. Catharines, commander of District No. 2 of the Ontario Comâ€" mand: Major J. T. Thomson, of Toâ€" ronto, supervisor of the Canadian Leâ€" giort War Services for Military District No. 2; L. R. Menzies, of Toronto proâ€" vincial secretary of the Ontario Comâ€" mand: J. R. Cruickshank, of Toronto, personal services officer of the Canaâ€" dian Legion War Services; A. A. Robâ€" inson, of Toronto, senicr adjustment officer of the Onta'rio Command; J. 6. Adams, of Toronto, chief clerk to the ontario Command; T. J. Faught, of Sudbury, commander of District 2N of the Ontario Command, and Capt. Tom Magladery, of New Liskeard, first viceâ€" president of the Ontario Command. The proceedings opened at 9.90 a.m. Sunday with usual Legion honours to Captain Ben W. Allen, of Ottawa, provincial president of the Ontario Commmand: Licut.â€"Col, A. P. VanSomâ€" eran, of Brantford, honorary treasurcr of the Ontario Command; Leo Cunâ€" ningham, of St. Catharines, chairman of the Ontario Command; J. A. McD. Challies of St. Catharines, commander of District No. 2 of the Ontario Comâ€" mand: Major J. T. Thomson, of Toâ€" ronto, supervisor of the Canadian Leâ€" Ohe PDorrupine AMotpantre Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada, Every MONDAY azs4a THMURSDAY NAPOLZON AND UNCLE ELBY scattered centres in which the lads in England are loud in praise of what the Legion is accomplishing. After reviewing all the branches of the Legion War Services programme, the speaker lauded the work of the Northern Ontario branches in the drive for ‘the funds to carry on this work. "You have done a fine job! Your disâ€" trict â€" collected ~$40,000 > which «was away above the quota set by the camâ€" paign committee," he said. Other larger centresâ€"are as folows: Sudbury $10,867; North Bay $2,/172; Sault Ste. Marie $6,269.72; New Lisâ€" keard, $3,900; Cobalt, $551.55; Haileyâ€" bury, $923.50; Kirkland Lake, $5,500. Foleyet came in for praise which it was disclosed that one member had trebled the objective set and collected $94.00 single handed. "Dead Comrades." President Ben Alâ€" en then, as a member of the manageâ€" ment of Canadian Legion War Services Inc., told in detail the history of the formation of such an organization. He gave instance upon instance, proving the enthusiasm with which the New Army is receiving the advantages ofâ€" fered under the war| services proâ€" gramme. The president read letters laid on the table by delegates from Zone 21, A Neame, commanderâ€" Branch No. 70, Iroquois Falls, $839.65; Branch No. 85, Kapuskasing, deferred report (drive under way now) Branch No. 88 Timmins $3,279.55; Branch No. 89 Cochrane, $519.90; Branch No. 173 Hearst, $42; Branch No. 268, Matheson, $178; and Branch No. 287, Porcupine $993.92. 'I:he result of Zone 21 which is the district immediate to Timmins is shown by the following figures: 1 During the adjournment period the delegates attended a banquet in the spacious dining hall of the St. Regis hotel, the full account of this appearâ€" ing in ancther column of this issue. Convening again at 2 p.m. the resâ€" olutions committee brought forward several subjects of vital importance to Sservice Bureau report was given by A. R. Robinson and Lieut.â€"Col Vanâ€" Semeron of the provincial command and was very enlightening to all preâ€" sent. Resolutions submitted on varâ€" ious phases of this work were dealt with at the afterncon session. Unanimously, the delegates reaffirmâ€" ed their support of the Canadian government for the prosecution of the war to a successful conclusion. ali._ S-ome'of these were covered by formal resolutions as follows:â€" Armed with German weapons, these Chinese women spurm cooking rice behind the front Jlines while their menf{olk fight. The guerilla war with which Chinese troops are wearing cut Japan‘s army put them in uniâ€" forms in Hunan province and gave them guns with which to fight. Both girls carry German Lugers fitted (Continued on Page Six) CONEOUND "THAT NEPMHEW OF MING .*" WFHAT S GQING oN QPSTAIRE ,â€".2 TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 11TH, 1940 CHINE3E AMAZONS ARE SERVING ON FIGHTING FRONT Superintendent Experimentâ€" al Farm, at HMears t. Speaks at Kiwanis Farm Meeting. Most important need at the present time for farmers in this district was facilities to market their produce, said Mr.. William Montcalim, superintendent of the Experimental Farm at Hearst. The farmer,, consequently, was badly handicapped in disposition of his goods. Mr. Montcalm was speaking at the Kiwanis Club meeting on Monday. Speaker believed that. a slaughter house in a central location in the camp, such as Timmins, would be of immense advantage to the farmers. Market Facilities Seen as Need of Porcupine Farmers .The sale. of pulp wood was said to be a great aid to a farmer‘s maintenance in the Cochrane district., After a farm was cleared it then had to be drained, said â€" Mr. Montcalm. ~â€"The important conditions which affected farming were the weather, condition of the soil and the seed.. The farmer had no conitrol over the weather but he could see that theâ€"soil had the fertilizer it needed, such as pMosphate and that the quality of the: seed he used was of the best. Barley was an excellent crop in the North last year and the soil was parâ€" ticularly ‘well suited to the cultivation of potatoes. Last year Northern potatoc, won five out of six prizes in showing in Toronto. /‘ Guests of the Kiwanis Club were Mr. Montcalm, L. A. Hanlan, Matheson, John E. Levis, M. E. Parnell, Timmins, W. B.Sweezey, South Porecupine, Thomâ€" as E. Cahill, South Porcupine, A. Whiteâ€" head, Timmins, J. M. McKee, Timmins, I.â€"P.â€"Wilson, Porcupine, George D. Hamilton, South Porcupine, George Passaw, Hoyle. Fritz Woodbury was in charge of singing which was acompanied by W. H. Wilson at the piano. Mr. W. W. Tanâ€" ner introduced the speaker who was thanked by Frank Young. Ottawaâ€"Measures to control _ sales and purchases of authorized explosives have been adopted by the Government on the recommendation of the Minister of Mines and Resources, A record of sales by authorized vendors must be kept for submission, upon request, to an inspector or peace officer. Only one approved ~statement is required in a calendar year from bona fide owners or operators of mines or quarriecs. Measure to Control Sales of Authorized Explosives Traffic Cop: Say youâ€"get goingâ€" what‘s the matter with you? _ Polite Driver: "I‘m just fine, thank you. But I think my engine‘s dead.â€"Exchange. Well, Welt! with a case which attaches to the gunâ€"butt as a stock. These guns were used by the German army in the last war. The girl at (left) Miss Lo has won a reputation for bravery in several engagements. The amazon at (ight) Tam Loâ€"Sam, is a new recruit. Revelry in Blind Pig, Gun Play and Fisticufts Included in Court Story bun . . . no, half a minute . . . un piCct of bang." The waiter said helpfully, "I‘m sorry sir. I don‘t speak French." "Very well," said the Tommy, irritâ€" _ably, "send me someone who can."â€"St. | Mary‘s Journalâ€"Argus. Unlike most movie and vaudeville critics who sneer, jeer and cheer perâ€" formances after they are completed, simone Bellfontaine chose to make her very audible commentary on a per. formance in a local theatre while it was taking place. Resultâ€"$10 and costs on a charge of disorderly conduct. Self Appointed Theatre Critic Found Disorderly Simone Bellfontaine Makes Audible Running Comâ€" mentary on Show Until Removed. Police iConstable Guolla said that three calls were received from the Carâ€" tier Theatre during a midnight perforâ€" mance recently. When they arrived Miss Bellfontaine was drawing quite a crowd for a little show of her own she was staging from her balcony seat. In no uncertain tones she was giving her opinion of the performers on the stage. If she was amused she howled with mirth; if displeased, she did not hesi. tate to tell the performers so. The woman was obviously under the influence of liquor, said Constable Atâ€" kinson. In addition to giving a running commentary on the stage show she got into an argument with the manager. All in all she was proving to be quite a thorn in the flesh to actors, patrons and management., There were no comâ€" plaints from the characters in the moving picture. Asked by the Magistrate if she had been displeased with the performance, Simone said no. On the contrary, she said, she had quite enjoyed it. The noise she had been making was the result of an overabundance of mirth. "Pride of Eldorado," "Babe" Thompson and Other Men Have Rough Time in Home of Convicted Blind Pig. Operator. Charge Rifle and Blackjack Brought Into Play in Fracas Which Arose. A Tommy spending his leave in Paris was trying to work off some of his French in a cafe. irsong," he said, no, half a minute Wanled Interpreter je desire et . . un piecce Published at Tmmins, Ont., Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAY The second lesson for the first group of the Women‘s Auxiliary Motor Ser. vice was conducted on Monday evening at the MacDowell Motors, the original group of ten Timmins women studying the parts of trucks and cars under the direction of Mr. Berlinger, of the local branch of the Ford Motor Co. of Canacda. Ladies from 1.0.D.E. and the Red Cross Attend Motor Classes The Women‘s Auxiliary Motor Serâ€" vice is a series of classes conducted by the Ford Motor Co. of Canada,, free of charge, to all women interested in the work. It gives a practical course in mechanical training, which is primarily taught for the uprpose of giving woâ€" men an opportunity to take the place of men if present conditions demahnd this service. At present two classes are being conducted, the first being made up of members of the T1OD.EFE. or women whom they have gathered together, and the second group made up of members of the Red Cross or their friends. Revelry by night in a Mountjoy Town. ship blind pig featuring gun play and fisticuffs made quite an interesting police court story on Tuesday afternoon. The matinee crowd which regularly attends the weekly session was given thrills and chuckles aâ€"plenty as the tale was unfolded. Learning Motor War Work Any women wishing to take advan. tage of these lessons, are asked to fill in application forms at the MacDowell Motors. A necessary requirement is that anyone wishing to enroll, must have a driver‘s license. Insofar as the chronological order of events were told in police court, first came the conviction of one Alcide Pratt on a charge of selling liquor. Pratt admitted his guilt if not his contrition and was committed to the Haileybury citadel for three months. Pratt was an important ‘witness in the next charges to be heard. They were two in number, both against the same man, Gaston Mussely,. James "Babe" Thompson said that Mussely assaulted him causing him actual bodily harm. A similar accusation was made against Mussely by R.C. "Farmer‘" Neable, well known local pugilist, described in court as "The Pride of Eldorada." In contrast to "Farmer" Neable who told his story with dramatic gestures and apparent relish, the first witness, the "Babe" was hard to understand. They were "over the bridge" on April the fourth, he said, and the hour was about 4.30 a.m. Sseveral rounds of beer had been ordered from Pratt, in whose house they were drinking, and someone or. dered another. He gave Pratt a $5 bill in payment and no change was forthâ€" coming, whereupon there was an arguâ€" ment. Pratt backed into his room and reâ€"appeared with a gun in his hands. He fired four or five shots and in the fracas which followed, someone came in the back door and clouted him across the head with a club. He immediately ceased to take interest in the proceedings. "Farmer‘s" story was similar to Thompson‘s but more colorful and more detailed. After Pratt fired the shots into the floor, he said, he walked slowly towards the man. In his hand he had a glass of beer. His eyes were fixed steadily on those of his opponent who had the gun. He put one foot on a chair to give him balance so that hc could leap at Pratt and ‘"nail him." However, a more ingenious idea came into his head. As a boxer keeps his eyes on those of his opponent to anticipate his next move, so did he keep his glued to those of Pratt. Suddenly, he dropped the glass of beer he held in his hand, As it crashed to the floor Pratt‘s eyes followed it. That was when "Farmer" leaped, pushed the gun aside and "nalled" Pratt. By Clifford McBride "A # UAE VW L. At that moment Mussely entered the fray. In his hand he had a blackjack. "I think it was a blackjack," the witâ€" ness said. "In any case it was very hard." Mussely hit him several times over the forehead with the "silencer," Negable said but only dazed him. He hit Thompâ€" son once "and he went downâ€"out of the picture right away." ~ "The first crack he hit me must have made me dizzy because I know the likes f him couldn‘t put it over on me," Néable said, gesturing contemptuously towards Mussaly, who was sitting on the prisoners‘ bench. Neable modestly admitted that he had done some prize fighting. "I lost plenty of bouts though," he said. He agreed that he was the Champion of Eldorado. "And you« lost your reputation in Mountjoy,‘" commented Magistrate Atkinson acidly. TLeonard Dunn was with Thompson and Neable. His story was essentially the same as theirs. Pratt said that the trio asked for more ‘beer and he had none to give them. At that Thompson said he was going to search the house. He beat a retreat to his room and Thompson, backed by Neable and Dunn, came after him. He grabbed his .22 calibre repeat. ing rifie and fired four shots at the floor to protect himself and his proâ€" perty. Pinally, they got the gun away from him and dragged him into the front room. Pratt said that Gaston Mussely was not in the house let alone taking part in the fight. Brother of Gaston, Amide Mussely, said that he was tending store near the Pratt place. Gaston came home at midâ€" night. At 2 am. he closed the store and went over to Pratt‘s. He was sitting in the kitchen,. When the battle was lost and won Thompson came out into the kitchen with the intention of "cleaning out the place." He came afteér a stranger, one of three other men who were there, and the stranger picked up a piece of wood from behind the stove and felled the "Babe." He also belted Neabel a couple of times. Defendant Gaston home at 12 p.m., At He was not in Pratt he knew of the afla got him out of bed a morning. Empire Block _ Timmins 14â€"26 The charge w Magistrate, Arnpric been the comment girl was 1 ~PORCUPINE CREDIT Corporation Ltd. Credit Reports Collections Accounting and Auditing 10 Balsam Street North, Timmins Phones 270â€"228â€"286 P.O. Box 147 Arch.Gillies,B.A.Sc.,0.L.8. 5. W. WOODS, O.L.5S. Registered Architect Ontario Land Surveyor Building Plans Estimates, Etc. 23 Fourth Ave. Phone 362 Arnpriorâ€"Errors in voters‘ lists have been the subject of much newspaper comment lately. But a young Arnprior girl was under a misapprehension when she angrily accused an enumerator of being in error for listing her a "spinâ€" #er." "Why, when did you get married," he asked. *"I‘m not married," she said, ‘""but I‘d rathéer be called an old maid than a spinster any day, spinster only applies to very old, old maids, who haven‘t got a chance."â€"â€"Eganville Leadâ€" CHAS. V. GALLAGHER Ontario Land Surveyor Townsites Mining Claims Contracts Municipal Building, South Porcupine Phone 46 P.O. Box 312 Single Copyâ€"Five Cents 0. E. Kristensen BAILIFFS, COLLECTORS and AUCTIONEERS KRKonm 6, 3 Pine Street North Timmins, Ont. Room 5, 3l1a Government Rd,. W. Kirkland Lake, Ont. OBERTS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT €0 THIRD AVENUE BPECIALIST Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat NEUROCALOMETER k of Commerce Building PHONE 607 Didn‘t Like the Nams« CHIROPRACTOR . Brewer Ltd. p.m., ate and went to bed. in Pratt‘s house. The first the aflair was when police of bed at daylight the next Phone 640 Timmins, Ont. @ild that h § § w i4 ces t d by th AInC first