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HE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1928 | === Dollar Day Special LEAP YEAR LEGEND Torontp, Fob. 32.--The smalk Folio 5 Mas Nw 1 Bus. Scratch Feed $1 50 1 Box Poultry Tonic * We can SAVE YOU--- the way, of the earnest secker af- ter knowl at the University library, This week, when an un- dergraduate at last decides to get the book he should have studied « several months ago, his last hopes Raced. snather Humbing back ih Woman Proposes is Determined nah, Feb, g ughes, + chairman "States delegation at the faixth Sa a the applause of the repre- ti of all the republics of the New World, threw the whole weight of the United States be- hind' the proposal to outlaw all ag- gressive warfare in this hemis- Phere _At the same time Mr, Hughes outlined to the conference a plan for the maintenance of American peace. He was again enthusias tically applauded when he doclar ed his country to be "opposed tc any.acts of aggression, desirous of selng force abolished from this hemisphere, and seeks nothing but the . prosperity, independence ard friendship of all the American states.' First the committee on pan American union affairs met and approved the final text of the con- vention relating to that body, as well as a resolution to provide a modus vivendi for its organization, u the, convention is ratified by the Governments, Then the com- on publie international law met and selected for discussion the Tr don pacltic settlement of in t fonal disputes, originally prepared by Ricardo Alfaro of Bahama and elaborated 'by the 1wh-committee, > # Ju Ld JUST AGRER 4 {Buffalo Courier-Express) "Gyeat Britain "would he very glad '4¢ 'submarines could be 'anus Ished altogether." That appears to. 'make it ahont unanimous. hnt that is also as far as anyone gets with the proposition, EE Cough Relieved by First Dose . 21,--Charles of the ' MANY DOLLARS By selecting your Spring Suit and Topcoat now, we extend you this invitation, to come in and look over our large range of Spring and Summer Suit- ings. You are not obligated to buy. EVERY SUIT AND TOPCOAT TAILORED TO YOUR INDIVIDUAL MEASURE Many Specials in Men's Furnishings for Dollar Days Scotland Woolen Mills Phone 597-W SAM ROTISH, Mgr, 11 Simcoe St. S, NS. HOUSE DROPS OLD AGE PENSIONS Members Wish to Ascertain If Province Can Stand Strain NS NS NSmqgfifll j-meltl ,.,,.,, Halifax, N.S, Feb, 21,--That while the members of the Nova Scotia government were entirely in sympathy with securing old age pensions for Nova Scotia, it would be folly to enact legislation taking immediate advantage of the Federal old age pension scheme without first making ' absolutely certain that the province would be able to stand the financial strain, was the declaration of Premier Rhodes and of Hon. Mr, Harrington, Minister of Works and Mines, speaking in the legislative assembly Friday against an a- mendment to the Address moved by D, B, McLeod, Liberal, Victor- ia, regretting' that the speech from the throne had not contained Oshawa provisions for immediate enact- ment of old age pensions legis- lation. Hon, Wm. Chisholm, lead- er of the Opposition supported the amendment and declared that it had been moved chiefly for the purpose of getting a clear port- rayal of the policy of each party on the question. The amendment was lost on division with the three Liberal members supporting it and the 27 Conservative members who were in their seats at the time, registering their names against, The address then passed and will be carried to the Lieut, Governor by the executive coun- ell. Second reading was given a number of bills and the bill to abolish the Legislative Council was given second reading, consid- ered by the committee of the whole house and held over until Tuesday for third reading at which time Hon. William Chis- holm will speak on it, The Hduse adjourned to meet again Tuesday afternoon. In course of a long life I have become very tired of those persons who "mean well,"" but continue to act foolish or disagreeable, -- Bargains Men's Caps, travellers' samples, reg, $2.00. Dollar Days ,,.... $1 Men's Socks, Black Cashmere, Silk and Dollar Days ,... 3 pairs for Wool, etc. Reg. 50c, $1.00 Boys' Sweaters, sizes 20 to 32, Regular $1.25 to $1.90. Dollar Days sess rrnrRe $1.00 Men's and Ladies' Reg. $4.50--$ Days $3.50 Reg. $4.90--$ Days $3.90 Reg. $5.90--8 Days $4.90 Reg. $6,90--$ Days $5.90 Boots and Shoes All other lines in our large, well as- assorted stock of Clothing, Men's Fur- nishings, Boots and Shoes, Special for Dollar Days, 10 per cent off A Special Bargain in Ladies' Shoes, ns 2V/; to 6, slightly out of st SP sess rrrrr rere .98¢c | J.C. McGILL | At 12 King St. E. Since 1908 . Chelmsford, Feb.21.--John B, Gill, secretary of the Essex County Farmers' Union, lecturing on "Some Superstitions of the Coun- tryside," at a meeting of Chelms- ford Horticultural Association al- luded to the Leap Year legend, and said he had obtained the fol- lowing legal opinion om the posi- tion Saturday, "A contract of marriage must be mutual. There is no binding contract until the proposal is ae- cepted by the other party. "A man is under no obligation to accept a proposal from a wo- man in Leap Year no more than at any other time. On the other hand, a woman, if she likes, may make a proposal, although mot in Leap Year, and if a man accepts, there would be a binding prom- ise, for the breach of which by either party a claim to damages by the other would arise on due proof. No Loss of Modesty "A woman may in Leap Year herself make a proposal without loss of modesty, Women have tak- en advantage of this, but unless the man accepted there would be no promise in law." Mr. Gill, referring to superstit- tions, sald that there were many of these still to be met with in parts of Essex, Many country folk believed that f{ll-luck came if a hare crossed their path because in old days it was believed witch es took the form of a hare, There had been many supposed witches in Essex, and at Dunmow, in 1880, two men were convicted of trying to throw a woman into a pond "to prove if she were a witch," There were three kinds of Es- sex witches--black witches, who could hurt but not help; white witches, who could help but not hurt; and grey witches, who could both help and hurt. A well known farmer in the Denqgle Hundred of Essex, nickrlamed "Old Ben," used to declare that at night you could see witches in plenty on the Riv- er Crouch, "in wash tubs, paddling across with swans' wings," Many people still living in Es- sex claimed the power of charm- ing away ailments, A woman at Toot Hill used to charm away rheumatism, HILL JURY FAILS 10 REACH VERDICT Sixty-nnie Hours Consumed In Fruitless Delib- erations Ottawa, Ills, Feb, 21,--8ixty- nine houts after it began deliber- ating the fate "of « Harry Hill, are shattered by the information, "I'm sorry, it's in quarantine at Knox." ' Besides the Knox library being closed for the two weeks of guar- antine, a number of books were being used by studen§s in the residence when the case of small- pox was discovered, and as books are good germ carriers, they will be out of circulation for another week. NOT EASY TO ADOPT CHILDREN Toronto, Feb, 22.--That adop- tion of children is not as easy as it sounds is hinted in a letter to a woman's page editor: "You had an editorial about adopting orphan children, headed 'Think it Over,' in which you say it is a risk not to adopt a child if you can do so. Also, a recent letter stated, that people 54 Church St. ONE ONLY TO EACH CUSTOMER Hogg & Lytle Limited Phone 203 A---- in New York waited three years for a child, Conditions do not seem to be different in Ontario. I know a lady who has been looking three years for an orphan girl of school age (five or seven) to adopt, and is still looking. She has tried Chil- dren's Aid Societies, homes and one parent living. She wants one with no parents. Orphan girls are advertising. Girls can be had with. Streater youth, whose trial for matricide required eight weeks, the jury was discharged Saturday as hopelessly deadlocked. | Three jurors remained adamant to the last, holding out for ac- | quittal against the determination of the other nine to send the youth to prison for 14 years, The state's chain of circumstan- elal evidence had not been strong enough to comyince them beyond peradventure that ' 22-year-old youth shot his mother and buried her body in the basement of their Streater home. . For the first 24 hours after the case went to the jury last Tues- day afternoon the vote stood 7 to b in favor of convicting the young man and sending him to prison for life, the jurors revealed, Then a compromise was sought and the tally veered to nine to three for 14 years punishment. There it hung until the jury was discharged, Despite the cost to the La Salle county tax-payers, the thought in the mind of Judge Joe A. Davis which impelled him to keep the jurors, even after they twice had reported inability to agree, a second trial for young Hill will be sought, R. O. Manson, state's attorney, went into court Saturdsy and de- manded the mew trial to start probably in the middle of March or early in April DIETING GATSES DEARER LEATHER Reducing by U. 5. Women Makes Beef Hides Scarcer New York, Feb. 21.--American women, eating less beef to reduce, have lowered the leather supply and boosted the price of pocket books. This wee pointed out Friday by Morris White, the "Handbag king of America." White is alarmed over the situa- tion, which he said: forced him to make a long time contract calling for $3,500,000 in cash. Improvement of their figures through the decreasing of meat, White said, has led the woman to require more pocket books match- ing their costumes. "That gives us less supply and more demand," he. h Reduction of meat consumption in America, White said, has forcea him to order his sheepskins from India; cowhides from Argentina and his snake and lizard skins froma Mexico. taken up quickly by friends, and children in homes seems mostly to have friends and are not - for adoption." rr ---------- The question now arises if Mr, Speaker could be so ungallant as to strictly enforce the 40 minute rule for the only lady members of Parliament.--Ottawa Journal. NO CHANCE TO WORK AT IT (Toronto Mail and Empire) Mr. Robb says that work and thrift are the only sure roads to. success. There are many expat- riated Canadians who would glad- ly return to this country if the policy of the Government was such as to provide them with work. Af- ter that the thrift would take care of itself, . 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