Cito AT BELLEVILLE Customs and ie revenue at. the rt. of ille 8 ionth of "August, totalle 011.12, as against $378,085.79 for July, 192 Aug- . the sawmill and wood yard adjacent FOTN ast, 1926, revenue aggregated $266,939.- 62. This is an increase of $139,071.55. STOCKDALE BARN BURNED A barn, the property of Fred Crowe of Stockdale, near Belleville, was de- stroyed by fire with its contents, which inchaded some grain, Neighbors saved to the burned building, but a garage was destroyed. A. ARMSTRONG PRESIDENT At a meeting of the Belleville Young Men's Club in connection with the Y.M, C.A., officers for the year were elected as follows: President, Albert Arm- strong ; Vice-President, A, L. Stillwell; Treasurer, Harry Post; Secretary, Ver- non Weir; Editor of the Weekly Bul- letin, Ed, Lally, BREEDERS ENTERTAINED The attendance at the Fair in Belle- ville Thursday afternoon and evening exceeded 10000 and upwards of 6,000 were in attendance enjoying the var- ious events, Yesterday was Breeders' Day, and at the directors luncheon the breeders were guests, several of whom made brief addresses, President G. I. Ostrom occupied the chair, and on be- half of the Fair officials expressed thanks to the breeders for their inter- est in the Fair by making exhibits, PRESCOTT MAN DIES William A. Nuttall died suddenly at his home, Park street west, Prescott, yesterday. Mr. Nuttall was horn at Hudson, Quechee, in the year 1870. He had resided in Prescott many years and held the position of foreman in the machinery department at the Dominion Government Marine Depot in Prescott for over twenty years, and was in his office Thursday, Ile was a member of St. Paul's United Church and a member of Amity Lodge, No, 80, LO. O.F., under whose aus Spices the funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon, surviving are his widow, one son, Dr. L. B. Nuttall, of Prescott, and three daughters, Mrs. J. Edward R. Fox, of Philadelphia, Penn, Mrs. Charles E. Wood of Ottawa and Miss Buelah Nut- tall of Prescott, Ont. NEW SYNOD PRESIDENT Rev. F. Malinsky, of Stratford, Ont., is the new president of the Ontario' section of the Missouri Synod of the Lutheran Church. He was elected for a three-year term at the closing ses- sion of the section's cenvention in Pembroke yesterday. The meetings, which were attended by 75 delegates from many sections of the province, opened last Thursday. Other officers elected, also for three-year terms, fol- low: lst Vice- President, Re Or- zen, Kitchener; Reon Rev. H. Ruhland, re Secretary, Rev. A. Daschner, Ottawa: Treasurer, Mr. W. H, Schmalz, Kitchener. RIVER RECORDS SHATTERED All travel records via the St. Law- rence River into Brockville from the United States have bean shattered this year, During August 18,709 people en- tered the Dominion from the United States at Brockville, the number be- ing slightly in excess of the influx dur- ing July, 1926, which previously held the record. mately 2000 greater than during the month of July this year and 4,000 great- er than in August a year ago, During | the present season of navigation the ferry Elmer W. Jones, operating he- tween Brockville and Morristown, has | already carried 15200 automobiles, WILL SELECT GOOD LEADER Canfidence that the forthcoming con - vention of the Conservative party will | result in the choosing of a leader and formulating of a platform that will bring victory to the party was express- ed at the convention of the West Peterboro Conservative Association which met last night for the purpose of electing delesates and officers. The reason for calling the econvention was cet forth hy J. V. McPlderry, the pre- sident, who also explained the com- nosition of the convention. He was later re-elected as nresident and nomi- nated as one of the delesates, The other officers of the ascaciation are Dr. D. W. Fraser, Takefield, first viee- president; Frank Kitney of Otonabee, The number was anproyi- | TE TET CC CCRC CCT EH a LAUSE AMER of years ago we issued a policy toa man who subsequent- ly became incapacitated For three years he was unable to do anything. losis. from tubercu- One day i mother came to me wanting to surrender the policy on her son's life for the cash' value. I examined the policy and found it carried a disability which the poor woman had entirely I read the mother the disability clause. She didn't yet quite understand. It's all right for you to talk," she said, "but "I need that money NOW" I reported the case to the head office. The Mutual Life Assurance Comp; any of Canada promptly refunded two years' premiums and in addition paid an amount covering the monthly income for the two previous years. Regularly month after that until her son died, cheque from the Mutual Life of each mother received @ At bis death the com- pany sent her a cheque for the amount of the policy in full * * All Representatives equipped to give jovaluable counsel * * * of the Mutual Lils of Canada ace upon life insurance. Give They will respect jit. Standard Bank Building 9, pon WHITBY Barnett's Antique 479 Yonge St., Toronto Baxter Antique Furniture Sheffield Plate Rare Old China English Brass Prints Dundas St. East, WATCH FOR THE SIGN : ON THE HIGHWAY - Whitby, Ont. * {eontinuing with gravel in good I. News of Eastern Ontario | Ontario perio Highways Bulletin | Detours on Ways Nos. 3, " # 11, 12 and 12A. Highway 2: JTransprovincial High- way from Windsor to Quebec Boun: dary (544.5 168) .--Completely pav- ed. Where diréet comnettions are made with the Quebee Highway No. 27 Montreal. "This r passes via Ohatham, London, . Bramt. ford, Iton and along the north shore Lake Ontario through To- ronto, Osh Belleville and King: ston, contiriting of one of the Prov- ince's most scenfe ro in Southern Ontario, along the h shore of the St. Lawrence River, via Gananoque, Brockville, Prescott and Cornwall. Windsor to Toronto (244.2 miles) .-- Paved throughout, connects at Hamil: ton with Provincial Highway No. 8 to Nidgara Falla, 250.5 miles, * Toronto to Québec Coundary (300.4 miles) .--No detour, Toronto to King: ston paved. Kingston to Quebec boun- dary surface-treated macadam road, in fair condition throughout. Short-stret- ches rough where resurfacing is pro- ceeding at Gananoque, Mallorytown, froguois and Morrisburg, No détours. Oiling Québec Boundary west to Aults. ville. Roadside detour at Nash Oreck I Bridge east of Morrisburg 900 ft, long. 0Oiling Morrisburg to Mile Roche, Highway 3: Intermational Highway, Windsor to Niagara Falls (267.2 (miles), --To Fort Erie 250 nriles, via | Leamington, Blenheim, St. Thomas, Aylmer, Tillsonburg, Simcoe, Dunnvil- |}¢ and Welland, Two detours--Paved Windsor to Leamington. Road elosed iowing to paving operations, 'Leam- ling to Cedar Springs. Through east: | hound trafic take No, 2 Highway at | Maidstone for the east, or at Leam- ington detour morth following detour inigns to Comber, At Comber take No, 2 Highway for the east, Westhound trafic detour north at Blenheim or Cedar Springs, via Charing Cross to Chatham. At Chatham take No, 2 Highway for the west, or turn south at Comber to No, 3 Highway at Leam- ington. Gravelling operations and tile draining underway in the Town- ship of Harwich east of Blenheim, Trafic should drive carefully and watch for warning signs. Fast Kem County Boundary to Wallacetown -- Good gravel road Wallacetown to Forks (six miles east of Aylmer) paved. Forks to Tillsonburg good gravel road. Tillsonburg-Courtland paved. Court- land-Delhi good gravel road. Delhi to Nixon Road under construction: de- tourn to north, fair gravel road; thence to Niagara Falls, paved throughout, Highway 7: Sarnia to Port Credit, via Stratford, Kitchener, Guelph and Brampton (182.4 miles) --Fair through- out; three detours. Pavement Sarnia tn . Reece's Corners. Gravel road Reocels Corners to St. Mary's in fair shape throughout, Road closed ow- ing to paving operations Reece's | Corners six miles east; detour north as per "detour" signs. Detour road fair in good weather. St. Mary's east to Wellington-Waterloo boundary an- der construction amd road closed. )e- tour from Frederick Street, Kitchenvr, via Lancaster Street, following con- crete pavement through Bridgeport to Rosenville; thenee' via gravel road easterly to Waterloo-Wellington bo.in- dary and south to highway. West- bound trafic from Guelph will follow same detour, turning north at Welling- ton-Waterloo boundary and proceeding to Kitch via Bridgeport. Detour is well marked and in good con- dition throughout, but section of gravel road is narrow in places and trafic should proceed carefully, obey- ing warning signs. Gravel from Guelph to Waterloo boundary surface- treated macadam Guelph to Rockwood, con- dition to four miles west of George- town. Penetration macadam to Nor- roadval. Macadam construction pro- ceeding from Norval to Brampton- Chatsworth road, Trafic asked to detour in Brampton westerly on the Huftonville road to Norval; length of detour eleven miles. Highway 8: Niagara Falls to God- erieh, via St. Catharines, Hamilton, Galt, Kitchener and Stratford (156.8 miles) --Good throughout; no de- tour. Niagara Falls to Seaforth con- tinuous pavement. Seaforth to Chin- ton good gravel road. Clinton to Goderich paved. Highway 8A: Burlington Beach Cut- off (7.6 miles).--No detour. Short route for through trafic from Toronto to the Niagara Distriet; good through- out. Highway 9: Arthur to Kincardine, via Harriston and Walkerton (67.5 miles) .--No détour. Good gravel to road % miles west of Kinloss Village from here westerly under construec- tion; open to traffic, but drive slowly. Concrete pavement 3% miles south- east and one mile northwest of Har- riston. Paving construction will commence shortly through Village of Mildmay. New Provincial Highway--Walker- ton-Durham, gravel road in fair con- dition throughout. Highway 10: Port Credit to Owen Sound (92.2 miles).--One detour; fair throughout. Pavement to seven and a half miles north of Brampton. Mel- ancthon north for six miles, and from Chatsworth to Owen Sound. Remain- der of the road good gravel. Comnstrue- tion of concrete pavement proceeding eact of Shelburne. Trafic asked to detour at 20 Sideroad two miles north [te Ty a - second vice-president ; J. F. Strickland secretary; Roland Denne, treasurer, and W. R. Morris, anditor. These are zll the same as last year except Mr. Kitney, who was eclocted in place of D. W. Johnston, whose death occurred a few weeks ago. The delegates are Mr. McElderry, Mr. Strickland, Fred Hills and Mrs. Joseph Mills, with al ternates in Mrs. W. H. Bradburn, H. Ackerman and E. F. Reid. E. * Peck, MP, will go by wintue of his geat in she Mouse, and W. H. od by Mr. Pock in a shont address. Meighen" he s@id, "is a brilliant de- hater and | has wide knowledge of Dom- ioion , and it is to be honed that in the near futuce he will see this way dear to seck pe-eldotion 1 the House and put his great talents posal of the country. riding where he was sure to be beaten." WIG: "thence Wo ar four and half miles to Shelburne. drading construction proceédintg between Flesh- erton and Markdale. Traffie requested to 'drive carefully. : Road somewhat muddy in wet weather, Highway 11) Yonge street to Mus koka Road, Toromto to Severm, ' via Bradford, Barrie, Orillia (95.8 miles) --Goed - throughout. Pavement To ronto to Stroud. Stroud to Barrie pavement under construction and tem- porary detour will be established from time to time as | fred. Highway 12--Whitby to Lindsay and Kawartha Lakes (47.8 miles)--One de- tour, . Pavement Whitby to Brooklin continued by a good read to Lind- say. Construction of pavement: pro- ceeding between Myrtle and Man- chester, Detour to right at Old Myrtle to Raglan 8% miles; thence northerly through Port Perry 7 miles, thence westerly to Provincial Highway 3 miles; this is a geod gravel road. Length of detour 6% miles longer than Provincial Highway, Highway 12A--Port Hope to Peter- boro' and Kawartha Lakes (29.1 miles) --One detour, Gravel road to Bailie ro' in good condition, except for tiling operations between Davidson Corners and Bewdley. Construction of concrete road Bewdley south, Pe- terboro' traffic detour north at Wel- come to Millbrook; thence east to Peterboro' highway. Surface treat: ment in progress from Bailieboro' to Peterboro'. Motorists observe warn- ing signs. Highway 14--Picton te Foxboro' via Belleville--Belleville to Foxboro' road in good condition, new bridge across the Bay of Quinte, Now that Eamon de Valera and his adherents have taken the oath of allegiance to King George, LEAGUE OF NATIONS PLEDGES PORT TO hp F PRESS SEI A "Chuncit f the League of Nations the was the for- mal recognition by all its members of the imniénse power of the press. Basing their remarks upon the recent suecessful international press conference here, men like Gustav Streseman, German Foreign Minis- ter; Paul Bonecour, French states- man; Sir Austen Chamberlain, Brit- ish Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and Mineichiro Adachi, Japanese ambassador to France, dwelt suc- cessively upon the tremendous re- sponsibility of the press. Like their colleagues they pledgéd themselves fo forward in every way possible the préss conference resolutions, which treat with such matters as improvement of international com- munication, reduction of press rates, protection of news against piracy, and the elimination of all censorship except in wartime, CAMPERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THREE FIRES IN ALGOMA Sault, Ste. Marie, Ont., Sept. 2--Soo Satiners were responsible for three small fires back of Searchmont, which, however, were caught by the rangers hefore they assumed serious propor- tions, and did not get out of control. In eac instance, transients in the area started fires to make tea, and left with- out putting their fires out, Altogether there are 15 other fires burning in the district today, bit all are under control and are being patrol- [41 Drive slowly over | UNITED BAPTIST CONVENTION IS HELD IN THE MARITIMES Wolfville, N.S., Sept. 2--The ninetieth annual meeting of the Maritime United Baptist convention was onened here yesterday by the president, Rev, Dr. ®. 8. DISNEY, Agent Disney Bldg. Oshawa, Ontario W. G. GILFILLAN, District Agent O; N. Chfgmah, dnd Weltamed to Wali- ville by Dr. P. W, Patterson, president of Acadia University. L. W. Sims of Saint John was elected president of the convention for the ensuing year upon the third ballot. FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYS DOCK AT WRITE FISH POINT Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Sept. 2--Fire from an unknown origin completely destroyed the Endress Dock at White Fish Point, now owned by Thomas Brown and Sons, of Munising. The big dock, with sheds was used 'by fisher- men in the vicinity who constitute the principal industry of the settle- ment.. The dock will be a severe loss. The damage has been estimated at several thousand dollars. 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