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Win Big Prizes in the Great\ Alfalfa Growing Contest This event tonight should attract every boxer and every lover of good boxing in the district. ‘Tex Jardine has proven that he knows just how to put on an event of this kind. _ All who enjoy good entertainment and snappy contests in the ring should be sure to be present for the Grand Assault at Arms this (Thurday) evenite. # A rummage sale will_be held in the United Church basement on Saturday, Getober 23rd. The event is under the ausipmnces of the Girls® Club in conneeâ€" tion with the chureh, and a wide choiee of goods of every deseription is offered at bargain prices. Tickets may be obtained at Meyer‘s drug store. There are a few ringâ€" side seats, as well as a number of ordinary reserved seats, well located for a good view of the evening‘s good eard. Ordinary â€" admission _ tickets may be exchanged on payment of the extra charge for ringside or reserved seat tickets. Plan of the hall at Mever‘s. / A number of excellent entertainers have been engaged to furnish fun and interest between the bouts. _ Scehuâ€" macher Pipe Band has been engaged for the occeasion and will furnish lively and pleasing music during the evening, TOâ€"NIGRT 15 THE MGHT . GRAND ASSAULT AT ARMS There are between fourteen and twenty wellâ€"known boxers to take part. These will include.â€"Leonard, Barneycot, Cruthers, Jimmie Maecâ€" kenzie, Dutchy Johnson, Lefty Trimâ€" ble, ‘Geino, ~Diabolo of Sault Ste Marie, Croteau of Sudbury, Thomas Jr., Rusty Hughes, Mahoney, and others. | Shorty Grant, of Bobeaygeon, and Tiger Flowers, of Kentucky. This time it is to a decision and a finish. Shorty says he has the Tiger knocked out before the fight commences, but he will take on Bill MeCord or anyâ€" body else of similar weight who is too heavy to run. Also there will be events for heavyâ€" weights, lightweights, featherweights, bantams and flyweights. The ‘‘Grand Assault at Arms‘‘ in the New Empire Theatre, Timmins, this (Thursday) evening, under the tested and tried direction of Mr.â€"J. Jardine (Tex) promises to be the greatest outstanding boxing event in the history of the North. There is a striking array of valuable prizes; inâ€" deed, it looks as if for all competing The main feature, of course, will be the contest for the Pommier Cup, the emblem of the championship of North Temiskaming. One of the entertaining features will be a catchâ€"weight battle between Winners of the W hiskerino contest must enter the Beard Trimming conâ€" test. This is another of Lap‘s eatchv Bxggest Boxing Bout in History of the North Scheduled for This (Thursday) Evening in New Empire Theatre The Whiskerino Contest is open to all. Contestants must register at The Porcupine Advance office on or after October 16th. _ Entrants may have moustaches, at time of entering but must have their chins «clean shaven. Judges will award the prizes to the duly qualified entrants judged as havyâ€" ing the best growth of beard on the night of December 1l7th. The first nrize winner gets a bunch of prizes valued at $135.00 and including a $55.00 suit of clothes. Just read over the list of prizes as printed in the full page advertisement on the last page of the other section of this issue. If this contest gets rightly going there will be no ordinary applause in Timmins for a while. Everybody will just say: ‘‘Hair!l Hair!‘‘ Johnnie Jones will have to look to his laurels all right. Because a great many are going to be growing laurels in the next two month%,â€"for the fun of it, and for the prizes, that sure are not to ‘be â€"sneezed at. ~â€"One of the features of the fourth annual K. of C. Charity Turkey Stag to be held on December 17th will be the ‘*Whiskerino‘‘ contest. This is an original one. Never before was such a contest staged in the same way. The prizes for the event are also unâ€" usual totalling about $400.00 in value. All the prizes are donated. Unique Contest Inaugurated by the Fourth Annual K. of C. Charity Turkey Stag, to be Held Friday, December 17th. Prizes Worth About $400.00 in the Wonderful "Whiskerino‘"‘ Contest. A Rare Chance for Several Gentlemen Here and Hereabouts. Paid Circulation Last Week Mr. HRobt. LeHeup left this (Thurs day) morning for Toronto with a eouple ‘of ~hoys in charge of the Children‘s Aid Society. Friday evening‘s programme inâ€" eludes: a chorus, ‘‘Ye Banks and Braes @0 Bonnie Doon,‘‘ by twelve public school pupils; violin selection by Miss Vieno Pirttesalo, and comâ€" munity â€" singing. _ Mrs. Haxmlton, directress of the South Poreupine Home and School AsSociation will speak on the work of the organizaâ€" tion. Mr.C. R. Murdock will give an address on **Home Training and the School,"‘ and Rev. J. D. Parks will have a word to say about children and parents _ At the eclose of the proâ€" gramime, teachers and parents will be an opportunity to meet MEETING BF HOME AND SCGHOOL ASSOCIATION No parents of a public school ehild can afford to miss the meeting on Friday evening of this week, October 15th, of the Home and School Assoâ€" ciation recently organized here. This meeting will be decidedly worth while. It will be held on Friday (toâ€"morrow) night in the Central public sehool. All fathers and mothers are earnestly invited to attend this first meeting of the Timmins H. S$. Association. It is specially desired that the attenâ€" danee at the first meeting be large. Meetings will be lield â€"monthly. The membership fee for the whole telm 18 only 25 cents. Important Programme for Friday Evening of This Week. All Parents Shoulid Attend LEAGUE OFFIQIAL HURT Albert Thomas of France, Chief . of the International Labour Bureau, who was rather severely injured in a motor accident while travelling from Lyons to Geneva. His two daughters reâ€" ceived mjinor injuries. In the meantime, however, get busy. Get a cleanâ€"shave on October 20th, or mighty soon after. Then in the following sixty days, put your whole soul into whiskers. Forget the comâ€" mon cares and worries of life and conâ€" centrate on your whiskers.. Nay to your whiskers: day in every way you are gctting‘ longer and longâ€" er.‘"‘ Go to it, dirty face. This is something that will set the people talking. ** W hiskers‘‘ will soon be a more hequent word than **Sand and Gravel"‘ or ‘*Sandy Cellars‘‘ or or. *‘ Poll~ ‘Fax‘‘ or anyâ€" thing. Two weeks before anybody else thinks of it, The Advance would remark that everything and sand and eravel, chiefly sand, have whiskers. Into the «contest then! â€" The vreat Whiskerino Conte screamers. The beard trimming conâ€" test is open to Union barbers resident in the District of North Temiskaming previous to and on date of Oct. 20th. Winners of the Whiskerino contest will have their prize beards trimmed by barbers in the Vandyke fashion; scissors, hand clippers and comb only ; no razors allowed ; points to be awardâ€" ed according to time taken and neatâ€" ness of job" The first prize is $25.00 in gold and a 25â€" lb turkey. There are four other valuable prizes. Last year ‘‘Lap‘‘ pr omised a threeâ€" ring cnr(‘us 101 this year‘s event. The third ‘ring‘‘ is the "Oldâ€"time Fidâ€" dling Contest‘‘ particulars of which will be given later, TIMMINS, ONTARIO, T Ugs"DAY, OCTOBER 14th, 19 gyood wishes of wide circles of friends. Mr. Mellbargy has been accountant at the Bank of Montreal braneh here tfor time. y Mr. and Mrs. Mellhargy arrived: in Timmins on Sunday evening on their return from a wedding tour in the south. They have taken up residence in Timmins and will have the sincere MAPPY TIME AT A.5.0, / CLUB HARO TIMES DANCE A dance, under the auspices of the Hollinger Recreation Club, is to be held in the Hollinger Hall, on Thursâ€" day evening, Oct. 218t Dancmg from 9.30 to 1.30. Refreshments served. A. 8. D. orchestra will furnish the musicâ€"for the â€"Hollinger Recreation Club events are always pleasant and enjoyable and the one next Thursday is sure to be up to the usual high standards of success and enjoyment. j ?ith. Next gular night and elecetion Wednesday, The usual enjoyable lunch was served during the evening, Miss Nelâ€" lie Studor hmmO' charge of this very important part of the programme. Annual Feature Proves Very Enjoyâ€" able. Good Attendance and Good Time. One of the features of the evening was the music provided by the Club Orchestra. ‘*Ted‘‘ Whaley and his gang outdid themselves in providing the best of dance music, and this was a large factor in contributing to the success of the evening. Another contributing factor was the \])lllt in which the riembers enâ€" tered into the night‘s fun. Everyâ€" body: was out to have a good time, and the result was that everybody had one of the best of the evenings yet staged by the A.S.D. The proâ€" gramme consisted of the usual foxâ€" trots and waltzes, with a Paul Jones under the direction of Mr. J. M. Beâ€" langer as an extra. HOLLINGER RECREATION CLUB DANCE OCT. 21st. With tramps galore present, one of the most hilarious evenings spent by the A.8.D. Club was held last night, the event being the annual. Hard Times Dance of the Club. The dance was held in the Oddfellows Hall, Spruce St., North, NECEGSITY FOR ADDTION\ TIMMINS HIGH SCHO0 Forty More Pupils on Roll Over Last Year‘s Attendance. School Making Good Progress as submitted to the last meeting of the High School Board, has many points of particular interest. There are now forty more pupils on the roll than last year, and the accommodation is not sufficient for the needs. The total enrolment is 206, with an averâ€" age attendance of 190.4. Of the total enrolment 92 are boys and 114 girls. Only 34 are nonâ€"residents. In the report Mr. Treleaven says:â€"‘‘The reâ€" port shows that the first two forms are overâ€"crowded. At the present time Form IA. has fortyâ€"one on the roll, which makes it as full as Form IB. .This condition militates against the best work, but it is unavoidable for the present year. T‘he Board should, however, have in mind the necessity for increasing the accommoâ€" dation for next year. ‘The figures also show that the attendance is creeping up into the middle school and in all likelihood will reach into the Upper School by next year. There is at" present no accommodation for the ‘Upper School. â€" That class occuâ€" pies one of the Science rooms, without proper seats or desks. _ In view of this it is plain that the completion of one wing of the building next summer will not only be justifiable but absolutely necessary if the school is to meet the demands of its steady and growth. After a month‘s experience of the work of the new members of the staff I am pleased to report that I find their work thoâ€" roughly satisfactory. There is a good spirit in the classes and the discipâ€" line is excellent."‘ The report of Mr. J. W. Treleaven, principal of Timmins High School, â€" Ontario Dental Health Day is being observed throughout the Province and similar clinies working in each town. We will be pleased if many will We will be pleased if many will take advantage of this opportunity, as we are anxious to comply with the (Government‘s â€" request to do these examinations. Children should be acmmpanied by a parent, so that advice can be given in each case. POULTRY ASSOCIATION TO MEET FRIDAY, OCT. 22. ‘\.\nothel _meeting of the Poreupine Poultry and:Pet Stock Association is called for Friday evening, Oct. 22nd. in the town hall at 8 p.m. This meetâ€" ing is a very important one, with the annual show now compar atively close. All interested in poultry or pet stock should be present at the meeting in the town hall next week, Oct. 22nd. People living in Sechumacher will please attend the Clinic in the Maple Leat Theatre, Schumacher. Thanking you, Mr. Editor for space given in former issues to this subâ€" jeet, 1 remain, on behalf of the local Dentists, TOWNSHIP OF TISDALE / TAX RATES FOR THE VEAR On Thursday evening a lecture and social evening â€" were the features. Rev. Fr. O‘Gorman gave an address that was of the greatest interest and greatiy In â€"additionâ€"to a music¢al programme, a dance was enjoyed during the evenâ€" ing, further reference to which is made elsewhere in thi§ issue. FREE DENTAL GUNIG HERE ON OCTOBE The Dentists of Timmins at the reâ€" quest of the Ministry of Health of Ontario, will hold aâ€" free cliniec in King‘s Hall, Oct. 20th (all day), for the purpose of giving dental examinaâ€" tion and advice to those who need such attention. There was a meeting of the Poreuâ€" pine Poultry and Pet Stock Show last week and the attendance was large, all present showing the keenest inâ€" terest. There should be an even larâ€" ger attendance and interest for the meeting on Friday evening next, Qcet. Beventyâ€"seven Mills on Dollar for 8 S. No. 1. S.8, No. 2, Fifty _ Mills Separate, Fifty Point Eight The following letter, which explains itself, has been received this week and is published herewith :â€" To the Editor of the Advance Dear Sir:â€"â€"Will you kindly give the following item publicity in The Porâ€" cupine Advance columns. Secretary of Local Dentists‘ Associaâ€" tion Writes re Ontario Dental Health Day. THAGHERS‘ CONVENTION \ VERY SUGGEGGFUL [VENT The annual convention of the Cochâ€" rane and North Temiskaming ~Teachâ€" ers‘ Institute, held in Timmins at the Central School last Thursday and Friday, proved both successful and inspiring. On both Hlays the proâ€" gramme was of very noteworthy exâ€" cellence and the discussions were of special interest and importance. All the schools in the inspectorate were duly represented at the gathering. More extended reference will be made in later issues to some of the special features of the convention. The visiting teachers had the pleasure of a tour of the Hollinger Mine, and also were the guests of the local teachers at the theatre party at the Goldfields on Friday. Tisdale‘s tax rates for the year show that improvements have to be paid for in taxes, and on account of the fine school services and the new waterworks, the township rates are higher than in past years For S.S. No. 1 (South Poreupine) the rate is T77 mills. Schools require 44.4 mills; local improvements .2 mills; general fund, 19 ; public library .8;:â€"and debentures, 12.6. Interesting and Helpful Programme at Meeting of Teachers‘ Institute Here S.8. No. 2 has a total rate of 50.1, the school rate being 22.3 and the deâ€" benture rate 8.6. For Separate School supporters (those supporting Timmins Separate School) the rate is 50.8, the school rate being 23 mills. Mr. W. 0. Langdon left this + for Toronto. Yours sincerelyv, 1. HONXEY S¢ The Ostrosser store blossomed out this week with an upâ€"toâ€"theâ€"minute new plate glass store front that gives the new huxldxnv a classy appearance, as well as giving it about as good winâ€" dow display as pr;sslhle\ An enjoyable lunch was served durâ€" ing the evening, Mrs. H. Thomson and Mr. F. E. Loney looking after this part of the evening‘s programme, Next Monday evening the Ramblers are holding a Birthday Party Night. Then for the first Guest Night of the year it is the intention to hold a Halâ€" lowe‘en Party. This will be on the last Monday of October. l‘or neXxXt ofsthe Club requested t« On. Monday evening. the Ramblers Club held their annual meeting and election of officers.sIn, response to the urgent appeal for all the members to be present so that the new execuâ€" tive committee would be representaâ€" tive of the wishes of the majority, there was a good turnâ€"out. The anâ€" nual meeting witnessed the largest assembly of /the members this year. The officers elected for 1926â€"1927 are :â€"â€" Presidentâ€"Mr. W. H. Wilson. Viceâ€"Preéesidentâ€"Mr. W. L. Booth. Secretaryâ€"Mr. K. J. Blow. All three were elected by acclamaâ€" The election of officers for the inâ€" coming year was then proceeded with. The rest of the evening‘s proâ€" gramme consisted of the usugal forâ€" trots, waltzes, ete. _A Paul Jones and Moonlight Waltz were much enjoyed extras. Planning Enjoyable Meetings for the New Season Now Opening. RAMBLERG CLUB ELECTS« QFFICERS FOR THE YEA In opening the business part of the meeting Mr. Mcllhargey reviewed the progress of the Ramblers Club durâ€" ing the past year, and stated that he was compelled to decline the nominaâ€" tion for president this year, though expressing his appreciation at the honour which was offered him. The Secretaryâ€"Treasurer, Mr. K. J. Blow, read the annual report for the vyear, thls being adopted unanimously tion. Ladies‘ Committeeâ€"Mrs. . K. Blow, Mrs. H. Plaunt and Mrs. C Clarke. Before the election of efficers for the coming year Mr. A. Melllharegy, the president, and his bride were preâ€" sented with a purse of gold, and an address on behalf of the Club by the Viceâ€"President, Mr. W. H. Wilgon. Immediately after the presentasion the orchestra struck up the Wedding March. Mr. and Mrs. ‘Mellhargey both spoke briefly in reply thanking the members for their kindness, and expressing appreciation for the best wishes extended . > The <members of the Executive Committee for the coming year are :â€"â€" (tentlemen‘s Committeeâ€"Messrs W. Cook, K. Stirling and D. Brown. URGENT BUSINESS AT RAMBELERS CLUB MONDAY. All members of the Ramblers Club are specially requested to attend the meeting of the club on Monday evening. â€" Business of very particular importance will be before the meetâ€" ing and so all members are asked to make a special point of being present for the occasion. _ NOTED SPORTSMAN ILL. Commander J. K. L. Ross, notéd Canaâ€" dian turfman and multiâ€"millionaire, who was stricken with appendicitis at his Maryland racing farm and unâ€" derwent an operation â€" at â€" Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore. t week the lady members b initialled A to O are to bring lunch. Over fifty gathered for the meeting Sunday afternoon. Mr. J. N. Moore was voted to the chair and discusâ€" sion proceeded. Soon it was evident that the meeting generally was in favour of a broader organization than the one originally proposed. It was eventually moved by Messrs H. Hatâ€" ton, and Sangster, that the new club be formed under the name of the **Allâ€"Britain Social Club.‘‘ Messrs Tomlinson and Pennington moved an amendment to the effect that the club be the North of England Club, as adâ€" vertised.. A vote was taken, 11 votâ€" ing in favour of the amendment, and 3 for the motion. Accordingly the motion carried, and was given general supports as soon as it was seen to 1,\ the wish of the majority. The Allâ€"Britain Club at once formâ€" eW a committee to act pro tem. This committee includedâ€"Messrs Hatton, Leonard, 8. B. Rawlinson, Walter Armitage, G, Irving, and J. N. Moore and Mrs. G. Mr. J. N. Moore was named as secretary. an extra. One of the most enjoyabl: of the dances held here recent!; ended about three a.m. with t!> Home Waltze and National Anthem TOJAL AGGESGMENT FOR / YEAR 18 $6,617, 499 A big rummage sale is to hbe in the Gordon block, in the store merly oceupied by ‘Rinn Bros., soon to be known ds the **(Hio Hub‘‘ Iee Cream Parlour. The ; mage sale is to be held on Fri Oct. 15th, under the auspices of Ladies of the new R.C. clhmrpoh The programme o6of dances consiste, of the usual foxtrots and waltzes with an occasional tag throwh in a The purpose of the new organizaâ€" tion is to promote British fellowship, unity and friendship and sociability among British people. It‘is open to all nativeâ€"born Angloâ€"Saxon Britishâ€" ers of good character and over 18 years of age. The music for the dancing was pro vided by the A.S.D. Orchestra an was of the best. An enjoyable lunc! was served by the teachers during th evening. ItrGHENS EMJOY VERYV .~/ PELEHTEUL \ A splendid time was had by those attending "the dance last Thursda\ evening held in the Public School here as one form of entertainment for the visiting teachers:at the Annual Conâ€" vention of the North Temiskaming Teachers‘ Association. It is the intention at an early date to elect premanent officers and comâ€" plete the organization. In the meanâ€" time a big ‘‘Getâ€"Together‘‘ meeting is to be held in the Oddfellows‘ Hall, Timmins on Friday evening, October 20th, commencing at p.m. ‘‘A welâ€" come to anyone from Land‘s End to John 0‘ Groats‘} is the way the posâ€" ters plhrase it. Tickets are being sold at merely nominal figure. There will be a musical programme, dancing and light refreshments. A specially large attendance is expected and an unusually pleasant and interesting ALLâ€"BRITAIN SOGMAL _ y GLUB DRGANIZED HFRF Pleasing Evening in Connection with ‘ _ Annual Convention of North Temiskamig and Cochrane Teachers‘ Institute Figures on Totalled Assessment Roll Not Much Different to Last Year According to the totalled assessâ€" ment roll as returned last week to the elerk, the total assessment is as folâ€" lows :â€"lands, â€" $1,603,718.00;â€" buildâ€" ings, $3,984,179; total, $5,587,897. Of this the taxable assessment is ,â€" 999,587, with $187,460 for school tax only. Last year the total taxable assessment was $4,574,885, so the inâ€" crease this year is very slight. The income â€" assessment this â€" year is $520,553.68, as against $780,494.00 last year. Business assessment last vyear totalled $462,838. This vear it Plan to Form North of England Social Club Broadened to Take in Allâ€" Britain. Big Getâ€"Together Social, October 29th. The meeting called for Sunday afâ€" ternoon in the Hollinger Hall to orâ€" ganize a North of England club deâ€" veloped beyond the original intention and resulted in the end in the formaâ€" tion of an Allâ€"Britain Club. â€" The oriâ€" ginal proposal was for a social club to include men and women from Cumâ€" berland, _ Westmoreland, _ Durham, Northumberland and Yorkshire, £509,049 PRICE FIVE CENTS Paid Circulation Last Week