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Over a Thousan(ll\/lenflavé\‘g Secured Return of That Five Over a thousand men have applied for and received the return of the five dollars collected recently from all the employees of the Hollinger, as poll tax. This amount was taken from all‘emâ€" ployees, irrespective of whether they were propertyâ€"holders or would pay on income. _ Mr. Geo. Parsons and others made it clear to the new counâ€" cil last Thursday evening that they considered the collection illegal and that the imposition would not be acâ€" cepted tamely. Legal action was threatened if the money was not reâ€" BOVS POLITIGAL CLUB PROPOSED FOR NORTH Big Lineâ€"up Friday, Saturday and Monday at the Town Hall for Return of Poll Tax Prematurely Collected. Rush is Still on.â€" Everybody Apparently is Applying for Return. * a central council which would be comâ€" posed of representatives from the different towns. The Advance commends the folâ€" lowing letter to the young men among its readers. This letter is a ‘‘folâ€" lowâ€"up‘‘ of the one on the same topic last week. _ The idea~of M. Bucovetsky is that young men owe duty to this Northland and that on their efforts wil depend to great exâ€" tent the future of this country.. Very Â¥rightly, he believes that only by inâ€" telligent discussipn and careful gathâ€" ering of information and argument and by organized effort can the best be accomplished. (The Advance reâ€" peats that this newspaper will do anyâ€" thing possible to help along the plan, and in the meantime recommends inâ€" terest and action by the young men themselves. The letter speaks for itself. . Here it is :â€" South Poreupine, Sept. 27th, 1926 To the Editor of The Advance, I did not wish to have my name witheld from your paper, as I wish to get in touch will all who are inâ€" terested in an organization such as which I expounded in my letter, and I cannot do so by withholding my name. â€" However, I understand that it was through no fault of yours that vyou misunderstood the signature. turned forthwith The C€ouncil eventâ€" ually agreed to return the money to all property and income taxâ€"payers. Instead of returning it to the Mine and arranging for its return there where it wastaken, the council authorâ€" ized it to be returned on demand at the town hall.. There was demand all right. On Friday there was a lineâ€"up right from the clerk‘s office down through the building and out onto the street. Some men actually lost a shift to secure their five, so Sirâ€"I wish to thank you for the space and discussion you gave my letâ€" ter of the 18th instant, in last week‘s issue of your worthy paper, The Porcupine Advance. I also wish to thank ou for saying that you will asâ€" sist in forming a boys‘ political orâ€" ganization in Northern Ontario, but this is only what I expected from you after the way you have helped difâ€" ferent in the North. The suggestion you gave in reâ€" gards to the forming of an organizaâ€" tion is worthy of consideration. 1 myself, would suggest that the youth of ea('h town in Northern Ontario be organized locally, and that there be I trust and hope that something will be done, at a very early date toâ€" wards the organizing of a *A Northern Ontario Boys‘ Political Organizaâ€" tion,"" to study the seience of governâ€" ment for the. benefit Northern Ontario I wish to have it known that I would be only too pleased. to comâ€" municate with anyone interested in forming such a political organizaâ€" tion. The more there are interested the betteér for it, and let us hope that there are many. é Hoping that we will very soon have a bovs‘ politieal organization in Norâ€" Any Young Men Interested Should Get in Touch With M. Bucoâ€" vetsky, South Porcupine An organization of this type would have to be entirely nonâ€"partisan, for partyism would hold back broadâ€" minded views and thoughts. To work forâ€" any certain â€" political party should not be the work of such an organization. Only Northern Ontario, itself, should be the beneficiary. the better for that there are Hoping that a boys‘ politie: thern Ontario, Mr. and Mrs The Northern News last week says : Mrs. Owen Weagle ang little daughâ€" r. Bertha, have returned to Timmins ter visiting Mrs. Weagle‘s parents, Â¥. and Mrs. Clattenburg." I beg to remain, Yours sincerely, M. Bucovetsky "EMPEROR COOK" A. J. Cook, Secretary of the Miners‘ Union of Great Britain, who is reâ€" ported to have agreed to a national plan for settling the coal strike that would embody wage rates fixed in different districts and possibly a reâ€" duction in wages and longer hours of work. BIG BOXING EVENT NOW , EXPECTED ON OctoREr 14 No less than fourteen boxers are at present in training for the big boxing event planned to be held in the New Empire Theatre on Oct. 14th. Mr. J. Jardine, who has conducted a number of similar events with credit and sudceess, expects this to be the very biggest yet. A handsome trophy has been given by Mr. A. T. Pom‘ mier for the bantam championship of North Temiskaming, and this wall he battled for the night, of the bout. Among the entries are Cruthers vs. Lefty Trimble, and Geino vs anothkor good one. Other entries are also certain. much did they resent its improper collection. The lineâ€"up continued until after six. On Saturday it was about the.same, and not much easier on Monday. â€" It is still continuing, and will likely continue until all the money is returned. _ There does not seem to be any reason why any man should leave that $5.00 at the town bhall. ~_The town. clerk and the assessâ€" ment commussioner have had a deâ€" sperately hard time, though they were not the ones to blame for the mixâ€"up The officials did everything to exâ€" pedite matters, but considerable loss of time, inconvenience and even hardâ€" ship have been caused by the improâ€" per collection. Men have had to stand for hours in the line, in theâ€"cold, waiting for opportunity to get their money back. To many that five dolâ€" lars was of material importance, and to all the prineiple of the thing has made strong appeal. _ Timmins very evidently does not intend to stand for higschâ€"handed action or for disceriâ€" HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICES AT ST. MATTHEW‘S The annual harvest thanksgiving services of the St. Matthew‘s Augliâ€" can church, Timmins, will be held on Sunday, OctoBer 10th. There will be special music, special sermons and special decorations for the occasion. Fourteen Now in Training for FPeaâ€" ture to be Held in the New Empire Theatre. Among the boxers of note that will take part in the big event here on the l14th, will be Leonard, who is re; Ay to take on anything in Tenmiskaming. Other‘s include â€"â€"â€"l‘lmm"". South Porâ€" cupine; Barneyeot, Dutchy Johnston, min: sort Young Barneycot, Rusty Hughes, Mahoney, Jones, Drew, Holland= and Mackenzie. s ition of unfar and unwarranted TIMMINS, ONTARIO, TP\URSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th, 1926 SUPREME DICTATOR 0F~ THE MOOSE HERE MEMBERS OF MOYSEY CO. STAFF VISIT TIMMINS Interesting Observation of Anniversâ€" ary of Local Lodge of the Moose Last week the Timmins Lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose observed its first anniversary and amorg the special features of the occasion was the visit to Timmins of Supreme Theâ€" tator Norman G. Heyd, of Toronto, the first Canadian to hold so exalted a place in this international order. Onâ€"Friday evening last a reception banquet was tendered by the Timmins Lodge to the Supreme Dictator and Mrs. Heyd, the event being held in the grill room of the Empire Hotel. The menu was a very attractive one and the service up to the usual high standards of the Empire. There were some 53 guests present, and an interâ€" esting programme of music and adâ€" dresges. Dictator Karl A. Eyre proâ€" posed the toast to "‘the Loyal Order of Moose, the Supreme Dictator and Mrs. Heyd.‘‘ In .responding ~the Supreme‘ Dictator made an eloquent and inspiring address. He touched especially on the splendid work being done by the Order. There were over 1600 lodges, with a membership exâ€" ceeding 800,000. There were 1470 children at Mooseheart, II1., and 600 more (being cared for at their own homes under the ‘Extension Fund. At Moosehaven, Florida, there were 160 inmates jof% the. Moose home. Mr. Heyd â€" congratulated the â€" Timmins lodge on the splendid progress attainâ€" ed in their first year, and prophesied great things for them in the future. The toast to the ladies was proposâ€" ed by Bro. E. R. Riggs and respondâ€" ed to by Bro. J. Decarie. â€"Music was furnished by the Moose orchestra A cornet solo by Bro. J. T. Bridges and a vocal solo by Bro. W. Jenkin, were very much appreciated. _ Mr. teo. Hale was accompanist. At 9 p.m., there was a speclal meetâ€" ing of the Timmins Lodge in the new lodge rooms in the St. Charles Hotel basement, the new quarters being offiâ€" cially opened by the Supreme Dictaâ€" tor. About 100 members were presâ€" ent. The Supreme Dictator delivered a powerful and ~interesting address, holding his hearers in deepest attenâ€" tm for over an hour. Mr. J. H. Heppleston, manager of the A. E. Moysey Co, office at Ottawa, was a visitor to town over the weekâ€"end.. He was for several vears manager of the Moysey Co. oflice here, and as an oldâ€"timer of the camp, has a long list of friends in Timmins, all of whom were pleased to welcome him here again. Mr. Ken. DeLong, another oldâ€"timer of camp, being for years manager of the Imperial Bank here, was another welâ€" come visitor last weekâ€"end and was greeted by hosts of old friends. He is now manager of the A. E. Moysey Co. branch at Kirkland Lake. MINING GOURT CASES AT TIMMINS ON OGTOBER 14 Mining Property Disputes to Come Before His Honour Judge Godson Sitting Here at HEarly Date. LI,TTLE' MISS EDNA POND / â€" VERY ILL, BUT IMPROVING 14â€" 1J8AVIGL â€"VS . JO; montâ€"A dispute . reâ€" Mining L.16223 (now L.16475) situate township of Diundonald, in the Lake Mininge BDivision. Announc¢ement is made thatâ€" the Mining Court will sit at Timmins on Thursday, October 1l4th, opening at 10 am. _The following are the cases listed to be heard, with Judge Godson presiding :â€" 10 a.m.â€"Wm. C,. Edwards vs James (Gi. Seottâ€"A claim for an interest in unpatented Mining Claimns P.6811 and P.6919. and patented claim P.G861, situate i vision. 10 a.m montâ€"â€"A A Vittle Edna Pond, youngest daughâ€" ter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Pond, has been very seriously ill during the past week, the illness being diagnosed as diptheria, and the whole famuly being quarantined. Edna has also suffered from pneumonia and other complicaâ€" tions arising from ~the attack . of diphtheria, and the whole family being girl was dangerously ill, but this week there has been a decided turn for the better and good progress is now being made to complete recovery. All will wish Edna very sincerely an early and complete recovery â€" Innocuâ€" lation with diphtheria antiâ€"toxin of all exposed to infection has guarded against any spread of the disease, and this is the only case in town. TC tl enteidl Cclaim orcupine Mining D) an pine Aobante DHUT 11 Alin the GOURT OF REVISION T0 GOMMENGE ON MONDA The sessions of the Counal‘s Court of Revision on the assessment roll for this year will commence at 10 aam. on Monday, October 4th. There are around 150 appeals to be heard, severâ€" al of them being appeals against diffâ€" erent properties under the one ownerâ€" ship. The Hollinger has a number of appeals, including appeals against the assessment on the skating rink and on the athletie grounds. _ Although these are moneyâ€"losers for the Hollinâ€" ger,. they have been asse;m] at high heures this vear. GOMING MEETINGE A.5.0. GLUB NFXT MONTH At the last meeting of the town council the resolution necessary was passed to appoint the required five members of council to sit on the Court of Revision. â€" The following is the resolution :â€" Though the attendance was not large at the regular weekly meeting and dance of the A.S.D. Club held last night in the Oddfellows‘ Hall here, an enjoyable evening was spent by those attending. The programme consisted of the usual foxtrots and waltzes, with two Paul Jones, under the direction of Mr. J. M. Belanger and a Moonlight Waltz as extras. The musice was of the best and the usual enjovablo lunch was served. Mrs, N. J. Leamen Jlooking after this part of the programme. Around 150 Appeals to be Heard Agaitnst This Year‘s Assessment. Moved by Councillor J. H. Bacon, seconded by Councillor Joyal, that the following be appointed as members of the Court of Revision. â€"S. G. Eplett, Dr. Brennan, G. 8. Drew, E. L. Longâ€" more, E. G. Dickson.â€"Carried. After the Council‘s Court of Reâ€" vision is through with the appeals, further appeals may be made to the County Judgse in the matter. ,» Next Wednesday evening the Club are holding the October Visitor‘s Night. _ jnvitations are hbeing sent this week for the event. A splendid evening is assured all attending. (On Wednesday, October 13th, the Club are going to hold a Hard Times dance. â€" These have always proved popular, and the success and enjoyâ€" able evening had by those attending should assure a uood time on Wed. nesday, October 1: ith Very sincere sympathy will be exâ€" tended to Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzâ€" in the death on Tuesday of their daughter, Geneva Theresa, aged thirteen, at the family residence, 168 Balsam street south. _ The funeral took place from her father‘s residence to the St. Anthony‘s church and cemâ€" etery, Rev. Fr. O‘Gorman officiating. She is survived by her father and mother, four sisters (Kathleen, Nellie, Jean and Joey), and three brothers (Franceis, William and Walter). Aâ€" mong the floral tributes were:â€"eross, from fanmnmly; wreaths, from teachers and pupils of Moneta public school; and from Mr. Edward Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. D. Nora and Miss Janet Kidd : also, sprays Mr. and Mrs,. E. Keizer, Louise, Anne and Isabelle Munroe, Theresa Ferrere, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Monk, Edith Spadafore, Aida Spadafore, Mr. and Mrs. Stanâ€" ley Johns, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Millâ€" er, Louise Mareseotto, Roy Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Marshall, Mary Greolla. â€" Louise â€"Spadafore, Annic Domenico, _ Auduwina â€" NVital1, JSoe Aigllo and Vingerio Gustini. Annual Meeting of the Club to be Held on Wednesday Evening, November 3rd. What form of entertainment to he put on on Wednesday, October 20th, has not been decided as yet. It is probable that this night will be either a Men‘s or. Ladies‘ Night. For October 27th it is the intention to hold the Annual Hallowe‘en party of the Club; announcement in regard to this will be made later. The election of officers and annual meeting of the A. 8. D. will be held on November 3rd. It will therefore be necessary to postpone the Novemâ€" ber Visitor‘s Night until later in the month,. At a,meeting the executive comâ€" mittee of the Club, held on Monday evening it was decided to extend an invitation to any of the visiting teachers in Timmins next Wednesâ€" day evening, to‘ attend the weekly dance of the Club.. The Teacher‘s Convention being held the next day here, and in quite a number will be in from outside points> on Wednesday eÂ¥ening, the members of the execuâ€" tive felt that this would be an appreâ€" crated form of entertainment for Wednesday evening. DEATH OF MISS GENEVA A FITZGERALD THIS WEEK Keizer, Louise Munroe., There Delightful Programme by _ Hart House String Quartet Second Appearance Here of Noted Quartet Even More Appreciated than First Recital Some Months Ago. Music Lovers Delighted with Event. Large Attendance and all Enjoy Very Pleasing Evening. William T. Lucas, M.P. for Camâ€" rose, Alberta, against whom Hon. Jacques Bureau, former Minister of Customs, has entered suit for $100â€" 000, alleging libel during the course of a speech delivered at Stettler. The annual convention of the North Temiskaming Teachers‘ Association is to be held at Timmins on ‘Thursday and Friday of next week. A larce attendance greeted the, seâ€" cond visit to Timmins of the famous Hart House String Quartet on Tuesâ€" day evening at the Goldfields Theatre under the auspices of the Timmins Kiwanis Club. In view of the wonâ€" derful programme: of music given by the Quartet on their visit here last March, so much was expected of them on Tuesday that it would not have been remarkable if there had been some â€" disappointment â€" on Tuesday evening, but on the contrary the musicâ€"lovers found the event even more delightful than the previous musical feast. ‘‘I think, I liked it even better than the previous reâ€" cital,""‘ was a remark heard frequentâ€" ly after the recital Tuesday, and there «ould be no higher praise. * About fifty or sixty . friends of Capt. and Mrs. Jones enjoyed a very delighiful time at their residence at the Coniaurum Mine on Tuesday evening, the occasion being the silver wedding anniversary‘ of Capt. and Mrs., Jones. A very pleasing lunchâ€" eon was served during the evening, and dancing and other social pleaâ€" sures enjoyed. Capt and Mrs. Jones were the recipients of many beautiful and costly gifts of silver, while they were fairly showered with all sorts of good wishes for the oceasion, and for ‘‘many happy returns.‘‘ SILVER WEDDING EVENT ON _TUESDAY OoOF THIS W \K The Hart House String Quartet inâ€" cludes:â€"Geza de Kresz, first violin; Harry Adaskin, second violin; Milton Blackstone, viola;, Boris Hambourg, violoncello. All are musicians of inâ€" ternational reputation and the comâ€" bination is a perfect one. _ Geza de Kresz was formerly leader of a quarâ€" tet for â€"Queen Carmen Sylvia at Bucharest, and he stands high among the ]eaderq in musical circles of lu- rope. | Boris Hambourg, recognized as one of the outstanding musicians of Canada, held high place in musical circles in London, England, for several years. _ Messrs Adaskin and Blackstone are gifted musicians who are building an everâ€"widening repuâ€" tation as musicians of sterling quality. As a quartet the combination is perâ€" fectly balanced, there is perfect time, faultless technique and a rare harâ€" mony. _ The Quartet has the faculty of adding soul and expression to the perfect musical delineation of the selection given. The programme on Tuesday evenâ€" ing was a popular one in a double meaning of the word. The selections were all classiecs, but they were of the type that make especial appeal to the ordinary music lover. From the playing of **God Save the King."‘ with whicha the event opened, to the final encore, not a number that was not perfectly presented nor one that did not receive the most enthusiastic uppi'v(-imi‘nl. The programme as rendered was as follows:â€" Ripe,"" two transeribed ‘+€Hd B *tQuartet in C minor, ‘Beethoven. ‘%all\ in Our AlNey,"‘ ‘_two old English n«t rlbml by Bridge. FACES BIG LAWSUIT Opus HELP ALONG ROGKEY FOR THE GOMING SFASON Committee Expects to Make Further Collection of Donations at Early Date The cool weather recently gives reâ€" minder that the winter season is apâ€" proaching. In this North Land winâ€" ter has some drawbacks, but there is one big joy to most Northern folks, and that is Hockey. Practically everybody will want to see good . hockey this season, and there is no real reason why this wish should not be gratified. The town has enough expert hockey players to make a firstâ€"class team. There will be such a team this season, the comâ€" mittee assure us. The boys are here and all "‘rarin‘ to go.‘‘ < All that is needed to be sure of a successful seaâ€" son is the â€"coâ€"operation of the public. The boys are getting down to trainâ€" ing and general preparation for the best kind of a The public can make the best of hockey here a certainty by the fullest ecoâ€"operation. The committee in charge are planning to make a canvass at an early date for the necessary funds to guarantee fimancing for the . Everybody should be interested and help to the limit.. Help the committee in this, and 1926â€"1927 will be the best hockey season vet. The firm of A. E. Moysey Co/has opened an office in Rouyn, Québec, this being one more proof of the imâ€" portance assumed by the Rouyn field as a mining centre. The Moysey Co. have a chain of thirteen offices and have direct with every mining field of importance in the North Land area. The firm is said to bhave the largest cireuit now of any firm on this continent in the mining brokerage business. A. E. MOYSEY CO. OPEN OFFICE IN ROUYN, string quartet by Pochon. _ ‘*Volga Boat Song,"‘ arranged by Pochon. ©Six‘ Eeossaises (Seottish Dances)‘* arranged by Geza de Kresz. *‘*Notre Seigneur en pauvre,‘‘ a#eanged by . Machllan “VIoll\ on the Shore,"" arranged by (Juunge1 These 1u.1de a group of folk songsâ€"representative of the American Negro, Russia, Scotâ€" land, Frenchâ€"Canada and Ireland. The recital by the Hart Ho String Quartet was undoubtediy gyenuine musical treat and furt visits from these gifted mnsicians ® no doubt be greeted with the sineer appreciation. "‘Nocturne from the String Quarâ€" tet,"* by Borodin. Three pieces from ‘‘Pictures at an Exhibition,‘‘* by Moussorgsky. _ (1) ‘‘Promenade.‘"‘ (2) ‘‘An Old Castle (a Minstrel Gives a Seranade)"‘ (3) ‘‘Gossiping and Quarrelling in a French Market Place."! The encore numbers included ;â€"â€" ‘‘Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes‘‘; ‘‘Minuet,‘‘ by Bocecherini; and ‘‘Angel Gabriel,"‘ a charmâ€" ing folk song. So perfect was the interpretation, the tone. th8 harmonvy, the colouring,. icn and the cleoction as interpretation, the colouring, musical qua ity renderosd â€" trat r that wias not ere mayvy Lave ther will