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1 Vol. XXIII No. 69 TE AolibaT ant _ * $ ; HAVERSACKS ‘ BIDERDOWN SNOWSHOES . : ROBES _____DOG SLEIGHS SKIIS ANY HARNESS BLANKEITS _â€"â€" TARPAULIN® ® _________ TENTS = Ask Your Local Dulcr Prlcu or d your oerder J. Jo Tflmel‘ SonS, Ltdo PETERBOROUGH, ONT. Agents Everywhere _ Timmins 'Arch.Gillie::%Sc.,fl.LS. Ontario Land Surveyor Building Plans Estimates, Ete. Old P.O0. Bidg., Timmins â€" Phone 362 announced later. Secretaryâ€" Raymond Massey, once of Toronto, is to have the leading role in Robert Sherwood‘s new play, "Abe Lincoin of Illin:is." Mr. Sherwood has explained that the play deals with only twentyâ€" five years of Lincoln‘s life, and leaves out entirely the Civil War and the Presic¢ent‘s assassination. It begins when Lincoln gets his job as postmasâ€" ter and ends with his fiftieth birthday. "They are the most interesting from the psychological point of view, and it is the development of Lincaoin‘s characâ€" ter that I have tried to Gramatize," 7 Reed Block . Timmins J. E. Taylor, LL.B. <â€" . Swiss Watchmaker G:aduate of the Famous Horological Institute of Switzerland Phone 1365 . . Third Avenue _~Empire Rlock he says. McINNIS BLOCK Timmins, Ont. PI New Play About Lincoln: Before He Was President "Some people think of Lincoln as simple, saintâ€"like person, seemc his duty clearly from the start and carryâ€" ing it out without fear or doubt. That is not how I see him at all. There about Lincain a curious mmld ity;â€" he is a neurotic m. doubt, fearful of power. scught power; it m d upon him. A great deal i gs i‘zm \__ ATTENDANCE Basement Reed Block, Timmins Service â€" Satisfaction â€" Sanitatic says on the stage is from Waiter Huston, another of Torouto‘s distinguished sons, is to have the lead in a new play of early New York that wmmm«mmm hit of years ago, "The with its pegâ€"leg hero. . .\.! 3 *Barrister Solicitor Notary DEAN KESTER, K.C. CHARLES H. KERR Barristers licitors, Notaries 4 mnsfi zccms'ronn Bank of Commerce Buillding hy Timmins, Ont. Timmins Branch 88 Canadian Legion Presidentâ€"Walter Greaves Bchumacher High'St)hool and many others on request PR We Manufacture and rvicemen $S. A, CALDBICK Monéy to Loan Phone 1580 ~14â€"20 ~14â€"20 ~14â€"206 Courtroom Arrest Is Sequel to Ring Theft Tony Salvador, Complainant in URarg e Against Mrs. lian DiMarco, Charged With Récéi 1 5600 Ring Alâ€" ; legedly Stolen From C. A. Remus Jewellery Store Last Taking the stand in her own defence, Mrs. DiMarco swore that Salvador had given her the rings. He was alleged ‘to have taken them out of a trunk in ‘ the course of a party during which a %bottle of liquor was ‘consumed. "He | passed cut just before I left," said time Salvador, Complainant in Charge Against Mrs. Lil Questioned by the magistrate he deâ€" nied that he had given the defendant the rings as a present. He also claimâ€" ed that when he talked to Mrs. Diâ€" Marco later in the day she denied she had taken the rings. The magistrate was of the opinion that the evidence was not strong enough for a conviction and giving the _ the benefit of the doubt, disâ€" lmissed the case. . n Police Inspector Olson told of quesâ€" tioning Mrs. DiMarco in his office. afâ€" ter the charge had besn laid. adâ€" mitted having the rings and said, that she was going to send them back with her husband. She didn‘t know why ‘she had been so foolish as toâ€" take Recalled to the stand Salvador again identified the rings and while he adâ€" mitted that he might have given them to the accused, reiterated that she had refused to return them when asked.â€" The actual climax to the case camel when Inspzactor Olson strode into the: audience and placed Salvador undmw arrest. He was promptly led downâ€". stairs to the cells. The crowd of specâ€" tators jJamming the courtroom were unaware of what was taking place but the arrest of Salvador had besn planâ€" ned in advance. When the DiMarco woman turned. over the four rings to the police, exâ€" amination of one of the diamonds aroused suspicion. The number on the setting corresponded with that of the ring stolen from the Remus store eight months azo. When Mr. Remus idenâ€" tifiled the ring; a charge of receiving was immediately laid against Salvador. Police have maintained a close watch for the missing ringrever since the robâ€" bery. Pictures of the ring showing the ‘number were on the psolics file and it was only a short time later that it was identificd. Police questioned two men after the robbery belisved responâ€" sible for the theft but while their susâ€" picions wern> of a definite character, it was impossible to obtain conclusive evidence. â€" ~â€"He had just paid the last instalment on the perambulator and we congratuâ€" getting married next week." "And how‘s the baby?" we asked. "Fine, thanks," he replied. â€" "He‘s MJGGS AND. SKEETER \‘%. a" ALL TH(S Gfzouab \\ TH!S DuG Ece # . SAy, WIAT S L4 tssc ind $ Wiui“ffie"'fi%‘ Jlmposed in vAé;saul,t. Case. Case / Under Game and Fisheries Act Dismissed by Magistrate Adjournments Feature _ Weekly Court Docket Charge Against Harry Huckabone to be Heard Next 'rhp magistrate felt that Larche had been too severe in defending. himself even if Thivierge had appeared to be threat,ering and drew attention to Ncel‘s evidence regarding two allegad Charge is Dismissed A charge against Guy Redden of goâ€" ing on land or the waters of Craft Creek with fishing tackle in his possesâ€" sion: after having noticed the sign not to "fish thergon, was dismissed after consic:rable evidence. The magistrate complimented> Game Fisheries Overseers Dent, of Cochrans, and of Timmins, on the way they had brought out. the evidance but felt that the testimony â€" was too cirg cumstanitial to warrant a oonvicbion. Cvér:er Dert testified that ;as he approached the cmex ne saw a fishing J pols at an angle over the water but cculin‘it see who was holding it. When. he approached from a distance of apâ€" proximataly «sev:ntyâ€"five Heet the rod disappeared into some hrush along the bark‘ of the stream.. Both Redden and his wife moved from the stream and when a search . was â€"made two bailcg¢ reds were found in the bushes.. Redâ€" den denied that he had seen or used th\. tackle wl:zzn inberviewed by the officers. .. A4 fp + â€" TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18T, 1938 7\ . Iroquois P#1ls; Ont., Aug. 30. â€"(Speâ€" cial to. The Advance)â€"Twentyâ€"four members of the Association were nominated, sixteen of whom will attend the Liberal convention, being held in Cochrane on Wadnesday, Sepâ€" tember 7th, these members having been elected at a Liberal Association mestâ€" ing hbeld in the Knights of Columbus hall here on Monday evening. Redden whose evidence was conroâ€" borated by that of. hlmite, esurt that along with his two boys they had gom picking berrics. After bo the creek with his wife to wash his hands and gét a drink of water. had no that there were any fishâ€" ing polés near where he had been The mesting, which was well repreâ€" sented by members active in this work, was for this purpose, and inâ€" cluded ‘only Iroquois Falls. Presiding at th2 mesting was Mr. T. H. Wilkes, president of this branch, â€" Other offiâ€" cers on hand were the vice«â€"president, Mr. George Charron, and Mr. J. W. Reginbal, secretary. Feeling that it was an advantazeous moment in which to bring up thie quesâ€" tion of the Iroquois Falls to Porquis‘ Jlircticn highway maiter, the topic was : fully discussed. It is the apparent| plan ¢f the Department of Highways to discontinue work on â€"this road,' though only in the preliminary stages of completion. This strtch of road which is about 7 miles long, has been undergoing a complete change during the past month, and the intentions Prepare for Convention on September : 7th. â€" wers to do sufficient work on it to make a goocd gravel highway. Now, though only half done, orders were reâ€" ceived to stop work. ‘ As a result of these orders, a strong protest arose at the mseting, and a letâ€" ter is being forwarded to Hon. T. B. McQuesten, requésting that the work be completed and also inquiring: as to why it had ben stopped. ; standing. â€" Charges Adjourned ‘In the of his solicitor, Dean Kester, K.C.. who is appearing in a depcrtation appeal in Ottawa, a charge of operfting an. employment agency against Harry Huckabone, former Holâ€" linger ymaster wWAS : adjourned for another week. R . Othar cases adjoumed included . a charge â€" of wilful damage to property preferred by Louis, Feldman against William Splawnyk, three charges of theft by conversion again.st David Mitthell, with A. H. Wells as. complainâ€" ant and six charges under tahe Indusâ€" trial Standards Act. a;g'a.lnSt Goldfields Realty Investment Co., Limited. ; With the magistrate taking . the view that the. evidence was largely conxfined' to suspicion, a charge of receiving an electric handsaw, valued at $135 Q.gainst Albert Jolicccur was dismissed. Sunday Gambling Eight of twelve men: picked up in a raid conclucted by Sgt. G. Desrockies on a house at 51. Kirby avenue at two o‘clock Sunday morning, pleaded gullty to Sundgy gambling charges and were fired $10 and costs. One other man was found gullty and was orderedâ€" to i)ay the sams amount, the remaining three being given adjournments until next week. | _ Drunks Were Plentiful "Twelve drunks were listed on the docket, Edward: Hitt heading the list with a three month sentence as a third cffender. For the first time in months a woman was charged with intoxicaâ€" tion. She paid a fine of $10 and costs ‘@long with the rest who had drank not wisely but well.> Traffic cases showed a dropping off in number. several paying nominal fines of $1 and costs for illegal parkâ€" ing and the remainder getting remands on a variety of infractions. at Iroquois Hold Meeting Town Morality Officer ~Appointed By Council Reports on the police court prcoceedâ€" ingzs in Sudbury suggest that the Trout Lakzestablishment known as the "Blue Lantern," and sometimes as "Mrs. Pigâ€" eon‘s"â€"does not shine with any perfect white light. â€" The crown attorney, inâ€" derd, made the charge last week that the :place was notorious, when Ernest Lantern," pleaded guilty to a charge of having liquor illegally. Gagnon was fined $125 and costs, or two months in jail. Th2 magistrate commented that although the place had been declared a public place in the meaning of the Ontario Liquor Control Act, and so shculd not have liqguor on the premises at all, ‘there ssemed to be liquor there on occasion. He added that despite various convictions against members of the establishment, drinking and disâ€" orderly practices seem to continue. eciston Made at Special Meeting of Board Monday Afterâ€" noon_ Charles A. Jolliffe, Kiwanis Boys‘ Camp Director IÂ¥E Post. Duties Will Commence on September 15. Blue Lantern Doesn‘t Shine With a Clear, Bright Light Silver Coins Last Week for Canada‘s Lady Mayor Webbwood, Aug. 31.â€"Some time ago, in jest, Mayor Barbara Hanley of Wsbbwood intimated that a 25â€"cent piecse would be a siuitable gift for a silver ~weddinz anniversary. Residents of Webbwood tock her at her word on Saturday when she and her husband, Joseph Hanley, celebratâ€" ed their 25th wedding anniversary, and presented the honoured couple with enough 25-cent pieces for the purchase of a lasting silver gift. Mr. and Mrs. Hanley were host and hostess at an informal reception markâ€" ing <~their silver anniversary at their home on Saturday, when the â€"same silâ€" verware was used as on the occasion of their marriage at Burks Falls. Guests were served by Miss Ella Hanley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hanley, and Mrs. F. Barron. A thresâ€"tiered wedding cake centred the table and the first piece was cut by Mrs. Hanley. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hanley have figâ€" ured promirently in the public affairs of" Wicbbwoed, Mr. Hanley â€" having served as councillor and at present as chairman of the public school board. Mrs. Hanley is Canada‘s only woman mayor, at present being in her third term in office. She also served on the ptubliz school board for 12 years. North Bay Nugget: Death loves a chining mark, they say, and so, as all bothered baldheads know, do mosâ€" quitoes. Hostess to hundreds of Canadian soldiers at her London home while they were on leave from duty in the front lines, Jenny Morris was the guest of Prime Minister W. L. M. King at a dinner given at Ottawa in honour of Lord Stanley, secrtary of state for the dominions. Miss Morris is in Canada for a coastâ€"toâ€" coast tour during which she will renew acquaintances formed in the war years, with members of the famed Prinaess Pats. % AY .nl T‘BU‘I?“ mins at a special meeting of Gouncil Monday afternoon. He will commence his duties on September 15. Charles A. Jolliffe, for the past. two years in charge of the Kiwanis Boys‘ (Camp at Barber‘s Bay, was appointed morality officer for the sown ofr Timâ€" The matter was brought before Counâ€" cil by J. T. Jackson, chairman of the juvenile court committee of the Kiâ€" wanis Club. He expressed the opinion that a morality officer has become necessary appointment in view of the continuous increase in the number of cases shown in juvenile court records. The ciluty of such an official is twofold Mr. Jackson pointed out. His work will be largely along preventive lines but will also include the gathering of eviâ€" dence for presentation in court proâ€" ceedings where delingquency or immorâ€" ality is involved, regardless of the age of those concerned. The work of Mr. Jolliffe at the Kiâ€" wanis camp for the past two seasons has been the source of much favourable comment by the many people who have paid ‘a visit there. As early as last year it was regretted that the good inâ€" fiuences provided through the medium of the camp for two months during the summer had to be abandoned during the remaining ten months of the year. The new morality officer has had considerable experience in the handling and training of young psople and for two years was director of recreation at the world famous Bolton Fresh Air. Camp. His father is senior missionary of the United Church for China and is returning to the war zone of that coduntry with his wife in about a week‘s time after a vacation "in Canada. Following an appeal made on Monâ€" day afternoon by a deputation of rateâ€" payers, the town council passed a reâ€" solution instructing the clerk to preâ€" pare the necessary data for an appliâ€" cation to the Ontario Municipal Board for permission to build water and sewer extensions to serve Carling aveâ€" nue. - . The younger Mr. Jolliffe, who was born in China, has an excellent comâ€" mand of Chinese. Before accepting the position of morality officer he had inâ€" tended to return to England and emâ€" bark on a stage career. ' Mayor Bartleman pointed out that while there are twentyâ€"four houses on the street it is questionable if enough revenue is available from the properâ€" ties to retire the necessary debentures in view of the length of the line neâ€" Another suggestion was brought forâ€" ward that in future a flat charge of $35 be made for all water connections. Councillor . Brunette strongly opposed such a move on the ground that such a system woud penalize poor people trying to establish homes. Request for Water ... Heard by Council ain« ! ! 1 Application of Carling Aveâ€" nue Residents Referred to Municipal Board Tender Is Accepted â€" ~ The tender of the Mascioli Construcâ€" tion for the of a sidewalk from Fourth avenue subway to Hollinger Mine on the Schumacher road was accepted, Work on the proâ€" ject will commence immediately, One other tender was received but the difâ€" ference in the price for making fll swung the contract to the Mascioli Directors of Afton Mines Limited nave arranged a firm underwriting to net $20,.500 and for purchase of a group of 20 claims in the Porcupine cam;p, the deals to be executed in the event of th» capital increase proposals being ratified. A special meeting of shareâ€" holders has been called for September 6 to approve of the increase from 2,000,â€" 000 to 3,500,000 shares and also approvée Afton Mines May Enter the Porcupine Camp Area by«law providing for sale of shares By WALLY BISHOP at a discount not to exceed 97 per cent. Fince the last general meeting in Marclh 1936, the company has explored 10 claims in Malartic township and a new company, Mervyn Malartic Gold Mines; was formed to take over, venâ€" dors receiving 50,000 shares and Afton 550,000. _ Arrangements could not be made for financing and the company has 2,000,000 shares in the treasgury. Options taken on properties in Suiâ€" cide River, Birch Lake and Trecesson districts, were dropped as results were disappointing. ‘The 1,000,000 shares of New Golden Rose which Afton received for sale of that property in Afton townâ€" shiu, were distributed to shareholders two years ago. _ Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Empire Block Timmins makers of hats for men, whose business has suffered severely since the baereâ€" head mania has prevailed, have reason for new hope. It has been discovered according to some authoritiee on disâ€" éases of the scalp, that going hatless in summer, instead of promoting the health and growth of the hair, is a poâ€" tent factor in producing baldness, "PORCUPINE CREDIT Corporation Ltd. SURGEONS, PHYSICIANS and GYNAECOLOGISTS HOURS 11â€"12 am. â€"24+~4 p.m. ©(7.30â€"â€"8 p.m. 4 GORDON BLOCK PINE ST. N. Dr. Ray Hughes Corner of Pine and Fourth by Day or Night, or part time, by â€"â€" Accounting and Auditing 6 Balsam Street North, Timmins Phones 270â€"228 P.O. Box 1747 __~_â€" Graduate Registered Nurse. 56 Tamarack St., Timn DR. W. GORDON WATT 3 Pine N., Timmins SPECIALIST Diseases of Children Officeâ€"2 to 5 p.m. Phone 2025 and by appointment. 20235F P.O. Box 1591 Crcdit Reports Collections Consolidate your debts by assigning a portion of your income to E. C, Brewer for distribution to your creditors. Office Room 6 Gordon Block Over Pierce Hardware 14 Third Avenue Ti J. E. Lacourciere Co. DR. S. R HARRISON DR. H J BRIGHT 0. E. Kristenson Single Copy Five Cents CHIROPRACTOR X.RAY NEUROCALOMETER Bank of Commerce Build PHONE 607 CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 60 THIRD AVENUE Phone 640 Miss Dorothy Dodge The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine. Established 1912. BARRISTERSâ€"ATâ€"LAW AVOCATS ETâ€"NOTAIRES Dental Surgeon . MOORE‘S BUILDING Phone 466 Timmins, Ont. Phone 2030 Timmins