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terrific bombardment of Turid threats â€"~@il the way through the piece by boâ€" hunks who do not know hockey from hurley. _ All they wanted was for the home teath to win at any cost beâ€" ecAuise of the money wagered. â€" But Rodden stuck to his guns and referâ€" eed two good games,. Roth games were dirty and there were plenty of penalties. It is about timée some teal effort was made to stop this sort of rowdyisnt : The Troquois Hockey Clul officials were not to blame, as far as 1 could see, but the town police should act and clean out these drunken rowâ€" des."‘ Rodden himself laughs at the travellers‘ story and refuses to say anything except ‘‘I had a lirvely time."‘ It is hardly necessary to say that the Star‘s foolish yarn reflecting on the people of Iroquois iFalls has no proper foundation in fact. ~The comâ€" mercial travellers have been having lot of fun *‘*spoofing‘‘ The Star. The drummers are like that, you know. They are noted for kidding the foolish When a supposedly important daily newspaper, however, openly confesses that it is ready to base a sensational story on the un\uppuued yarns of anonymous drummers, it is makm 2 a sad admission, indeed, of its. own weakness, or its equally reprehensible desire to make a point against a Norâ€" th Land town. As hundreds of people from Timmins know personally there was no rowdyism at the Falls games. The officials and the erowd alike used the referee and the Sault players with proper courtesy and respect. As for the interference before or after the game with the referee, no one here believes there was any such thing. No one from here heard anything about this before The Star told its drumâ€" mers‘ varn. Same with ‘the Falls **According to Toronto commercial men who were up at Iroquois Fall® Thursday and Friday, Mike Rodden, the Toronto sports writer who reforâ€" eed the Sooâ€"Jrognuois Falls seriss, Jn a real adventurous stay in the papsyr making town, +**Some of those wild. eyed Falls fans were terrible,"‘ reâ€" marked one Toronto travelor. **‘Why ‘one man met Rodden at the station platform and announced that he could lick him before he stepped off the platform. _ The.same rowdy, backed by two roughneck friends, did try to troufrice Rodden after the game, but he finished second best in jig time, *4#4rd his support fled. Rodden got a ~â€"A good sportsman makes a good ‘Iorker â€"Lord Kyisant. There seems to be a disposition on the part of The Toronto Star to accept every opportunity, and to make every opportunity, to say someâ€" thing mean or nawsty, dontcherknow, about the North Land. â€" The Star has formally denied having such a disposition, but its paragraphs disâ€" prove its denials. For instance, las: week The Star in its ‘‘"Random Notes on Current Sport‘‘ published = the following paragraph :â€" ihis Deéfore Ne S~Lar tTo:‘d :ifs drumâ€" mers‘ yarn. Same with the Falls folks: they wonder whatever put such an idea into anyvbody‘s head. Perâ€" the answer is that ‘*Nature abâ€" hors a vacuum."" The Star says that ‘*Rodden himself laughs at the travelâ€" lers® story."" Is The Star sure that it was the travellers‘ storvy Mr. Rodden Cincinnati. Then it was a Finlander lad with a wolf story. Even ‘*Red" Rvan kidded The Star. Now the drummers are making a mark of The Btar. It‘s a hard old world, if you gdon‘t weaken. laughed at when he was hy The Star. Lots of ; anyway just to hear Th tioned. The travellers in smokers and in hotel lobb laughed at when he was approached hy The Star. Lots of people laugh anyway just to hear The Star menâ€" tioned. The travellers in the railway smokers and in hotel lobbies are laugh ing. Everybody is laughing, as much as Mr. Rodden, but not at the *‘ traâ€" vellers‘ story.‘‘ Why don‘t these ‘‘*rowdies"‘ and ‘*bohunks"* leave The Rtar alone? First, it was a boy from A special hour has been set aside two days a week for children skating at the Rink, The rink is reserved for children up to 16 years of age from quarter to six to quarter. to seven each Monday and Thursday, except when there is hockey Thursday evening. (When there is hockey on Thursday evening the children‘s night is Wednesdav. MORE ‘‘WOLF STUFF‘‘ ABOUT THE NORTH IN STAR WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23RD, 1924, SPECIAL HOURS AT RINK FOR CHILDREN SKATING THE PORGUPINE ADVANGE ONTARIO Canada â€" United States Published every Wednesday by Owner and Publisher, Subscription Rates: Telephones : Residence 112. $2.00 year $3.00 vear E. Calarman, who was brought bhack from Montreal last week, appeared before Magistrate Atkinson at Thursâ€" day‘s poli('-g court on a charge of theft, the accusation=arising from the robbery some weeks ago of 8. Bucâ€" ovetsky‘s store in Timmins. man was remanded to this week, the case not being ready to proceed. Amos Nami, on the charge of having liquor in a public place, was assessed $100.00 and costs. On a charge of illegal purchase of liquor O. Lavallee was asked to contribute $50.00 and costs. Three drunks paid the eusâ€" tomary $10.00 and costs each. For Sbstructing the streets J. Garit was ined $10.00 and costs. On a similar charge G. Morrison was muceted $4.00 and costs. A breach of the traffie byâ€" law ‘cost E. Bredenberg $2.00 and costs, A charge of theft against F. DecBell was withdrawn. nder a â€" fourâ€"column â€" heading, ‘+Tragedy‘s (Gérim Spectre Haunts Nortkern â€"Woods,"‘" The Northern News ol Cosalt last week devoted practically all its front page to the cause of the calamity. _One item tells of the suicide of Kalle Norkooli, eight months out from Finland, and *‘ tired of li\'-ing'l” who was found by mneighâ€" horg Tying on the floor of a shack neéar Gregoire Mills, on the C.N.R. west of Cochrane, ‘with a hortible wound in the throaAt, Inflicted by himâ€" self with some sharp instrument. He A FULL PAGE OF TRAGEDY IN COBALT NEWSPAPER page is rather a remarkable one, pecially for the North Land,. cont ing as it does so many items of ** news‘‘ with so little of ‘*good ne to relieve it. Hmve\'er, The Nort] news ° wilth so I1LILGE OL ° fOoOd news to relieve it. However, The Northern News did not make any of the items; The News simply published the news as news in the ordinary way. The News has shown the proper perspecâ€" tive in dealing with the various items, the startling character of the front page being due to the news itself. â€" A meeting of the ratepayers of the town of Schumacher will be held on Thursday (toâ€"morrow) evening, Jav Mth, in the Melntyre Reereation Hall at 7:30 sharp. All ratepayers are urgently requested to attend. The purpose of the meeting is to form a Ratepavers‘ Association for Schuâ€" macher. There are many matters that could be dealt with by such an association for the benefit of Sceanâ€" machers» The sucgeess: to alate.of the South Poreupin: Ratepayers‘" Assoeâ€" iation is evidence oi the good that may be accompl.shed by such an orâ€" ganizati‘n. The ratepayers of Scehuâ€" macher should turn out in fuaull foree lhe ratepayers oT Sehuâ€" macher should turn out in full foree for the meetiung in} the Melntyre Hall on Thursday evening of this week. IIAN CHARGED WITH THEFT REMANDED. TO THIS WEEK \Agcording to reports from Haileyâ€" bury Mr. Jas. Seully, who was operâ€" ated on there last week for appendiâ€" eitis, is making excellent progress to Apart from the items referred to The Northern News front page has only twentyâ€"six lines of other news,â€"two personal items and two news notes. One of the datter is atbrief report of a church social evening an@ the other an item regarding police enforeement of the snow shovelling byâ€"law, so it may be a complete ‘‘tragedy‘‘ page for some. 3CHUMACHER TO FORM A _. RATEPAYERS‘ ASSOCIATION d news _ Northern re items; the news A am, Bro. Jas Ruwald. Instruction â€" of Jas. Spence, ~â€"Thé oficers were installed dv R. W. Bro. Jas Paterson, D.D.GM.. Engleâ€" hart; R.W. Bro. Frank K. Ebbitt, I. P.D.D.G.M, Iroquois Falls; R.W. BH) R,. LeHenp P.D.D.GM., Haileybury : h W. Bro IC. W. P.D.D. G.M.,, Haileybury; V. Wor, Brd;= A, J. Hodamn, Grand \te\\axd Falls; VY. W. Bro. G. S LodehGrmxd Steward, Iroqum‘s Fa HQ; W . Bro, 'Dnnal(hm PIM., New L}xl\eaxd Y. Bro. E. Hnmpfiw\ W.M., Cochrane; \V Bro. E. C. Ward, P.M., Cochrane; B%. W. G. E. Robmcon, PM., l‘mmane W. Bro. J. C.:Johnston, P. M., ln}rlehalt W. Bro. Chas. Neal, WIM., Englehart; W. Bro. J. T. Price, P:M., Engiehart;, W. Bro. John Mason Chapman, W. B. Crombie. Nick and Benevolent Committee: VÂ¥,. Wor. Bro. G..8:; Code, Bros. A ~C. Cutten, P.â€"C. Howard. P.M., South Poreupine; W.,..Bro. A. E. Brewer, iPJM., Iroquoris Falls; W. Bro. L. Ken‘t, PIM., Iroquois Falls ;. W. Bro. Chas. ‘MeMillan, P.M., Iroqum~ Falls; W. Bro. Jas. R. Spence, P.M., lxuqu(m Falls. After the instalation the new W.M. presided at the banquet which was followed by a splendid entertainment in which the following took partâ€" Seotty Pollock, Doug. Turner of Cochâ€" rane and William Ramsay. Babe Warren‘s Orchestra gave excellent W. Bro. Donaldson proposed the toast of Grand Lodge, which was reâ€" sponded to by Rt. Wor. Bro. Jas. Patâ€" erson; Our Visitors, proposed by W. Bro. Code, responded to by W. Bro. Mason, Routh Poreupine, W. Bro. Johnst-on, Englehart, W. Bro. Ward, Cochrane, and Bro. Wood late of Torâ€" onta, now of Iroquois Falls. The newâ€" ly installed afficers by W. Bro. Spenece responded to ‘by W. Bro. C. M. Watts and Bro. R. A. Melnnis. ‘R.W. Bro. R. LeHeup of Haileybury also spoke and after he sat down a collection was taken up for the Children‘s Aid aâ€" mounting to $70. serVIlce Rt. Wor. Bro. F. K. Ebbitt also adâ€" dressed the gathering. The lodge room was decorated with carnations, loaned by Messrs. MeJnâ€" nmis, Ebbitt, Hodgson and Code. At the banquet each guest was preâ€" sented with a silver match box with an Indian head embossed and the words Abitibi Lodge No. 540, A.F. A.M. and the date. (From the Broke Hustler) The installation of oftheers of Abiâ€" tibi Lodge, A.F. A.M., No. 540, touk place Friday night, when the appointâ€" ed officers were announced. _ The comâ€" plete list of officers for the year are: WM.â€"Bro. Chas. ‘M.. Watts. S.W.â€"Bro. R. A. Melnms. J.W.â€"Bro. L. E. Kendall. Chaplainâ€"V . Wor. Bro. G. 8. Code. Treasurerâ€"Bro. E. J. V arrett. FOR RENTâ€"Sâ€"roomed house. all tonâ€" ABITIBI LODGE OFFICERS INSTALLED LAST WEEK €¥ The weather was a little cold here on Monday, the thermometers regisâ€" tering 41 up town and 52 below at the River. The temperature at Souti Poreupine was reported as 47 below In the Nenior N.O.H.A. series, Troâ€" quois Falls plays at Ste. Marie on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, Jan. 29th and 30th. These two will be followed with the keenâ€" est interest in Timmins, and it is likeâ€" ly that direct wire reports from the Sault will be‘ gecured for the two events. NOVA AND CHICAGO HEAR SANDY FALLS VOICE was speaking to SA.B., of Port Huron, Michigan, and while he is located on the coast of Cape Breton he heard every word clearly. The ]og kept at sandy Falls shows that Mr. Appleton is correct in his report both as to time and station called. Another letter in the same mail from 9C.T., of Chicago, stated that he can hear the operator‘s voice from Kandy Falls at a distance of sixtyâ€"five feet from his receiver, at 4536 Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago. â€"~% M. J. Cavaney of Sandy Falls has been natified by Mr. Appleâ€" con, 101 | Morien Hill, Caledonian Mines, 4)‘Ape Breton, that Radio Staâ€" tion 34i.(G. (mandy Falls) was heard by him on January 10th at 6:30 a.m. Atlantic time. He stated that 3.G4.G. t/'l'he Music MCommitteeâ€"Bros. F. Rathe veniences. â€"Apply â€"Stewart: Bardessono ‘Biock, T?th"ifi’ifis‘""“l! Candidates :â€"â€"Bro. Jene pence, bro,. Turner of Cochâ€" amsay. _ Babe gave excellent shoe shop and the Star Cafe, on Cedar stweet. The building is faced> with brick and lined inside with tin. The fire got down in the partitions and walls and proved very difficult to loâ€" cate fight. The ~smoke also proved an added difficulty in fighting the fire. After strenuous work and tearing off the tin lining at several places the fire seemed to be all exâ€" tinguished, and the brigade left the seene in this belief. Down in the partitions somewhere, however, there must have been some fire smouldering for about 3 o‘clock the blaze again broke out, Constable O ‘Connor came over to assist in fastening the front door of the shoe shop and the officer becoming suspicious of a erackling noise he heard made an investigation and found the flames shooting up in the top part of the ibuilding. The »nigade was called out again and after several hours‘ fight got the fire apâ€" parently out again. (The tin lining again made the locating and fighting of the fire very difficult, the smoke also being hard on the fireâ€" fAghters while the inteonse cold was a still further hardship. In the afterâ€" noon again the fire showed signs of reviving once more, but another visit from the brigade finally removed all danger of a further fire, ‘The buildâ€" Ihg was Inor@ oK less @utted by the fires, but the most serious damage was from water, ice and smoke. The total damage is variously estimated from $7,000 to $10,000. !Mr. Seoceco is a heavy loser, leather, machinery and goods upstairs in the building beâ€" ing destroved and no insurance being WANTEDâ€"A â€" Maid forâ€" general housework. Apply 49 Tamarack <treet. 4; carried on these. The first outbhreak of fire did little damage to the upâ€"] stairs of the building, except by smoke. <The adjoining cafe in the first fire suffered chiefly from smoke and water. The first fire apparently started in the shoe shop, but the exâ€" act canse is not apparent, though it may have been from a cigarette butt or a match thrown down. The fire then apparently got in behind the tin lining and raised merry cain. . The second outbhreak of fire caused conâ€" siderable damage to the Star Cafo and the proprietor of the restaurant is understood to lbe contemplating suâ€" ing the town for damages in the matâ€" ter. The owner of the building is a man named Bourdoncle said to be now in France. About ing last sent in, Friday evening the local Orangemen held the fourth in the serâ€" ies of Euchres and Danees, that are being givern under their auspices this winter. There was a good crowd present, and all spent a very enjoyâ€" able evening. For the euchre there were ten tables, the winners being:â€" gentiemen, Mr. Pigeon; ladies Miss Tappenden; consolation prizes were awarded to Mrs. Geddes and Mr. O. Williams. After the euchre, refreshâ€" ments were served, and these were one of the most. enjoyable features of an enjoyable evéning‘s programme. Atfter the lunch dancing was carried on with, Messrs. Cunliffe and Bridges providing the musie for this part of the programme. The success of this social, and the sueccesses of the prevrâ€" i0ous ones carried on under this ausâ€" ces augurs well for ‘any future dances held by the local Orangemen. SERIOUS DaMAGE BY FIRE ON CEDAR STREET THURSDAY The applications must be forwarded to the Local ©Crown Lands Agent not later than March Ist, next. ‘ f ? LYONS, 4â€"6 Minister of Lands and Forests. ENJOYABLE PUOKHRE ‘ANT: ‘DANCE â€"BY £.0OIL" FRIDAY Rezistered patentees or locatees nay obtain Seed Oats, Wheat and Barley, not exceeding in value About 11 p.m. on Wednesday evenâ€" ng last there was an alarm of fr« ent in, the blaze ‘proving to be in he building oceupied by K. Neoceo‘s Northern Development Branch FPOR SALEâ€"2 Baby C WANTED TCO BUYâ€"Small house, about 4 rooms around $1,500. Can pay $400.00 cash and balance $40.00 orâ€" $50,00 per month, H. A. Proecâ€" tor, Dominion Bank Building. 4. POR SALEâ€"Store Fixtures, includâ€" ing seales, store refrigerator, show eases, counters, meat cutter, ete. Apply Blanchfield‘s Grocery, Schuâ€" macher. PROPERTY FOR SALE â€"11. POR SALEâ€"Horse, harness, two set: of single sleighs and express wagon Apply Helperin Bottling Works 14 Fifth Avenue. 4â€"5p. APPLICATIONS will hbe received by the undersigned for the position of Assessor and Tax Collector. Salâ€" ary $125.00 for assessing and 4 per cen‘t. on taxes collected. Applications to ‘be in by Monday, February 4th, 1924, at 7 :30 p.m. 4â€"5 J. ‘M. Nicolson, Clerk,. Digestive weaknesses tortured Mr. Hicks® till Dreco came to help him. Wondsrful improvement results from one bottle of this grand remedy. GIRL WANTED for general work in restaurant. Apply Albany Lunch corner Fourth Avenue anad Cedar streetl. 4p. FOR SALEâ€"One good sleigh dog Apply to Chas. E. Wallingford Mattagami Heights, Ont. 4p. COULD HARDLY STAND THE PAIN Mr. Allan Russell Hicks, of 24 West Lynn Ave., Toronto, was having a terrible time of it when ihe fortunateâ€" ly heard of Dreco and decided to try it. Here is his experience with this gereat natural healthâ€"builder. ‘‘My stomach was in bad shape,"‘ says Mr. Hicks. ‘‘After eating, my food didn‘t seem to proper)y digest. causing a lump in my stomach. 1 would belch and bloat and had heartâ€" burn from the gas. ‘My kidneys were in bad shape and at times I counld hardly stand the pain across my back, especially when hbending over. Catarâ€" rh of the nose annoyved me terribly. I was constantly trying to clear my throat. It finally settled in m WANTEDâ€"Girl for general houseâ€" work. ~Apply to Mrs. R. W. Robâ€" bins, 15 Hemlock street. > WANTEDâ€"Two farnished rooms light housekeeping. Apply to I (G., Advance Office, 40.0 SLEIGH DOGS FOR SALEâ€"Appli to C. E. Myers, Box 857, Timmins. 4p. throat. <It. finally settled in m; stomach. I think most of my troubles came from my ‘bowels, as I was alâ€" ways constipated and had to Ibe takâ€" ing harsh laxatives to keep them open. My system became very weak and run down and I felt miserable. ‘*I heard about Dreco and have only taken one bottle, but the results are very noticeable, as I have greatly improved in every way. I feel much stronger and my bowels are very reguâ€" lar. I am much pleased with Dreco and intend to complete the treatâ€" ment.‘‘ DR SALEâ€"2 Baby Cribs, 1 Baby Cutter. Also 3 beautiful Roller Canaries, firstâ€"class singers. Apâ€" ply N. Caron, 6 Elm street, Timâ€" mins Heights,. 4â€"6p. AVULZLIA~l YX P SALEâ€"â€"1l1lâ€"r0oomed house and fourâ€"roomâ€" shack, on River HRoad. Bargain for cash, or on terms. Apply to 33 Wilson Avenue. 446y Apply and inspect Russell House. 4â€"0p) 1.0 tor Â¥ O X 8: in the said Township, all of which is ~â€" | more particuwlarly described in Byâ€"law Y« | Number 253â€"A of the Municipal Corâ€" ‘Y | poration of the Town of Timmins and ) |shown on Plan prepared by Chas. V °= [ Gallagher, Ontario Land â€" Surveyor, 'and dated the 22nd day of October, kâ€" |1923, a copy of which byâ€"law and plan "â€"|may be inspected free of charge at M | the office of the Clerk of the Town of (Timmins or at the office of the On, tario Railway and Municipal Board, VC FARM FOR SALEâ€"50 acres of good land between Montreal and Ottawa. House, stable, barn, etce. Big harâ€" gain at $2,000, or will exchange for property in Timmins. For further particulars apply to J. H. Guay, 69 Sixth Avenue. Jâ€"40. PURNITURE FOR SALE, including: Player Piano, Dining Room Muite, Den suite, and many other articles All practically as good as new. ‘Will sell separately or all togetner. Apply to William Wardley, First Av enue, SC huma(hel, 3-41‘. 8CHOOL §HOTION NO. 2, TISâ€" In the matter of the Annexation to the Town of Timmins of part of the unorganized Township of Mountjoy. Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Timmins has applied to the Ontario Railway and (Municipal Board, under subâ€"secâ€" tion (2) of section (18) of the ‘*Conâ€" solidated Municipal Aect, 1922," for the annexation to the said Town of part of the adjoining unorganized Township of Mountjoy, and being composed of : Firstâ€"the south half of lot 1 in the Second Concession: Secondlyâ€"the northâ€"west quarter of the north half of lot I, concession 2, and Thirdlyâ€"all that part of the northâ€"east part of the north part of lot 2 in the second concession whicit lies east of the (Mattagami River, all WANTEDâ€"A good live man with some experience in selling and inâ€" stalling furnaces to handle an estabâ€" lished lineâ€" of pipeless and pipe furnace. The right man can make $2,000 to $5,000 a year. Box G.M. L. Advance Office, Timmings 4. TO RENTâ€"Will rent two rooms for light housekeeping, to a youag couple without children. Apply to Mrs, _ Thos. ~OLeary, corner of Spruce street and Kimberley Aveâ€" nue, (Moneta. 341. Mated Pens and ‘Frios of Bredâ€"toâ€" Lay Barred Rocks from Pedigreed and Trapnested Stock. Also, Exhibition Barred Roce Dark and Light Matings. EJ_I_I_’BRIBN CED STENOGRAPHER LOSTâ€"Black Huskie Dog; left front foot white; one ear curled, other pointed; weight 45 to 55 lbs. Apâ€" ply M. E. Cameron, care Northern Canada Power, Drawer A., Timâ€" mins. 3â€"4n. Importer and Breeder of Barred Rocks only. EUGENE _ SIMARDâ€"CLEANING. PRESSING . AND â€" REPAIRS. In ease any objection to the said annexation be so filed the said Board may issue «an Appointment to hear all parties interested and notice will be giver of such Appointment to every person filimng any #uch objecâ€" Jlimmins or at the olfice of the (Un, tario Railway and Municipal Board, 47 Queen‘s Park, City of Toronto. All persons are hereby required to take notice that anyone dbjecting to such annexation must file his objecâ€" tions in writing with the Clerk of the Town of Timmins on or before the Eleventh day of February, A.D. 1924, or he will be too late to be heard in that behalf. DALE, contemplates the erection of a@a fourâ€"roomed school, approxiâ€" mate value of fifty thousand dolâ€" lars. Builders and architects deâ€" siring information, apply to Secreâ€" tary S.S. No. 2, Schumacher, Ont., Post Office Box 349B. 3â€"4, WANTEDâ€"One with l\nu\\led ze u" bookâ€"keeping preferred. \ppl\ to Sullivan Newton, Marshallâ€"Fcâ€" clestone Block, Timmins ) RENTâ€"Warm, furnished bedâ€" room, in quiet home. All modern conveniences. Apply 605 Balsam street. 34p,. Prompt â€" service.. Best of Eugene Simard, 14 Ceda upstairs. H. E. MONTGOMERY, * Towh Cléerk. FPRANK LITTLE, Connaught Station, Onk Cedar street 3â€"4p. â€"