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Work of Victorian Order of Nurses Graphically Outlined Last Night Local Activities Covered by Reports of Nurses and Offiâ€" cers at Annual Meeting of Local Branch. Miss Creasy, Organizer for Order Reviews Work in Canada. A very large number of Timmins ands district people attended the regular anâ€" nual meeting of the Victorian Order of Nurses, held in the council chambers of the Municipal Buillding last night. The guest speaker at the event was Mis$ Creasy, official organizer for the V.OGN. in Canada, whose address on the work of the Victorian Order was interesting and educative,. Miss Creasy outlined the work done in Timmins by the organization, and congratulated the executive committee on the interest| they have stimulated in the work in this «dlistrict. The speaker tried to make the audiâ€" ence imagihe the immense size that would be required for a hospital to take care of the seven hundred and ninetyâ€"eight persons which the V ON. gave service to this past year, and also the two hundred and ecightyâ€"five babies to whom the nurses gave their services. Last year the total amount Of reâ€" ceipts for water in Timmins was $88,â€" 099.76, an increase over 1938 of $4,956. The number of miles of mains in 1939 and other details of the waterâ€" works system were not available. 'I'hel‘e were approximately 23 miles of mains in 1938 and the number has been: conâ€" siderably increased, officials said, More detailed figures would be made . avaib able at the end of this month. A Scotch service will be held in the United Church at the evening service. The hymns and Psalims of Scotland will be sung. The Scotch folk are asked to gather in the basement before the service that they may be seated in a body in the church. At the Friendship Hour reâ€" freshments of oat cake and shortbread will be served. Approximately 8600,000,000 gallons of water were used last year by the people of ‘Timmins, according to fig@gr~‘s reâ€" leased today by the waterworks departâ€" ment at the municipal building. Scottish Service at the United Church Sunday Miss Creasy showed the manner in which the local branch was linked with the national office, and mentioned that Miss Smellie, chief supervisor of the V.ON. in Canada, has received the honocur of being elected to be the ist viceâ€"president of the American Public Health Association, an honour which has been given to no other woman in the history of the Association. Althouzsh department officials have not completed their 1939 report, they were able to state that there was an increase in water consumption over 1938. In that year 558,1797,000 gallons were used, or an average of 61.8 galâ€" lons per capita per day. A sugyestion nude by was that nurses of Ti .t others mterooted tarmuy â€" Waterworks _ Department Says Total Revenue for Year was 88,000â€"an Inâ€" crease of $4,956. Mr. and Mrs. Conto and Mr. and Mrs. Subsovitch were reported as the marâ€" ried couples in the apartments, other occupants being 1Jomers there, Sixâ€"Hundred Million Gallons of Water Used Here in 1939 New Liskeard, Jan, 18â€"(Special to The Advance.)â€"Nine persons, includâ€" ing two married couples, were rendered homeless when fire late last evening destroyed the frame building in Maâ€" tachewan, 70 miles from here, known as the Kosgon Apartments, according to word reaching New Liskeard toâ€"day. Believed to have had their origin when the boiler in a steam bath in the baseâ€" ment exploded, Flames raced through the structure and wiped out the buildâ€" ing and most of the contents. Volunâ€" teer firemen fought the blaze in subâ€" zero temperatures for three hours after the alarm was turned in at 8.45 p.m., using the equipment of the forestry rangers stationed in the mining town. Fire Late Last Night at Matachewan Leaves Nine Persons Homeless Apartment House Destroyed by Flames. Firemen Fight Fire in Subâ€"Zero Weather for Three Hours. Believed Fire Caused by Explosion of Steam Bath in Basement. Forty Thousand Russians In Utter Rout This Issue 5126 Guaranteed CIRCULATION «ie . DWBE ow »* 48L 44 Doors will open at 7.30 p.m. for the event and the supper will commence promptly at 8. Al attending are askâ€" ed to be present promptly on time as it is desired to follow a regular scheâ€" dule of times for the various features of the evening. Tickets may be obtainâ€" ed from any member of the Sons of Scotland or from members of the Pipe Band. Ets Miss Creasy left toâ€"day (Thursday) for New Liskeard, where she will atâ€" tend the annual meeting of the V.OIN. branch in that town, and before arrivâ€" ing in Timmins attended the ennual meeting in Kirkland Lake on Tuesday evening. Miss Edith Richardson, of the local V.ON. staff, gave a fine paper, entitled "A Day in the District," which outlined some ‘of the work done by the locail nurses, and a short address was given by Dr. McClinton. Mr. Arch. Gillies president, presided at the meeting and gave the presidential addresses. Helen work in outlying districts, so â€" that branches might be established at these points. The said that if nurses from Timmins spoke at meetings of service clubs in Schumacher, Bouth Porcupine, and other points, soon inâ€" terest would be aroused in the service of the V.O.N. and these towns would be able to take advantage of the services of the Order. At the conclusion of her address, Miss Creasy was presented with a lovely corsage of flowers, the presentation beâ€" ing made by Mrs. L. E. Dorway on beâ€" half of the V.O.N. here. The anniversary of the birth of the famous Scottxsh ;poét, Robert , Burns, will beâ€" observed here. on Thn{;d} next, Jan. 25th; in uwmdnmger 1, when‘ a Burns supper \will be held, folâ€" lowed by, a dance.© The event again is under me joink causpices of the local Ssons ‘of ‘Scotland, and. the Porcupine Pipe Bahd, which is|assurance that the event will be a notable and enjoyable occasion for all attending. Among the special features, it is expected to have an orchestra from the Gold Belt Band, whose leader, Mr. Walsh, is an enthusiâ€" astic Scot and so a lover of Burns. Burns Anniversary Supper to be Held on Thursday Next Interesting â€" and Pleasing Programme Being Preâ€" pared. Maximum and minimum temperaâ€" tures since Monday have been as folâ€" lows: Monday, maximum, 16 below, minimum, 22 below; Tuesday, 16 below and 23 below; Wednesday, 12 below and 25 below. This morning at eight c‘clock thermometers registered 15 deâ€" grees below zero. Record low was hit yesterday when the minimum temperature dropped to twentyâ€"five degrees below zero. In some parts of the town thermometers were registering even lower temperaâ€" tures but they were not official. A slight increase in temperature was foreseen today by weatherman Sydney Whesler, at the Hollinger Mine. In a voice notâ€"tooâ€"certain, Mr. Wheeler said that he believed that the temperature would rise and that we would have some snow in the near future. Expects Mercury To Rise Increase in Temperature to be Accompanied by Snow Says Weatherman. Published at ‘Fimmins, Ont.. Canada, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY (Sontinued on Pagoe Hight) All exâ€"servicve :men, and represenutla tives of olhier ser vVice L% invited to attend tins meeting, There will be a special meeting in the Legion Hall, on Sunday afternoon, at 2 pm. Jan. 2ist. Mr. Tom Magladery first Viceâ€"President of the Canadia.r% Legion, will address the meeting on the subject of the Canadian War Services, Iume. The engine of the second train piled into the back of the first. The van on the wayâ€"freight was set on fire by the impact and the rear was hbadly crushed and splintered. The freight car in front of t,he van was derailed by ‘the impact. Train service was not interrupted by the accident. Work was begun immeâ€" diately to clear the line and the Northâ€" land, which arrives here at 5.30 p.m. was forced to wait at Connaught for an hour and a half and left that staâ€" tion late. By evening the track was clear again and trains were able to follow their regular schedules. Capt. T. Magladery to Address Legion Sunday Afternoon No one was injured in the accident. T. N. 0. officials here said that the locomotive on the second train was not injured by the impact into the rear of the wayâ€"freight. All ExService Men Specially Invited to Attend. What is known in railroad terminâ€" ology as a "pitehâ€"in" occurred yesterâ€" day Connaught Station «when a! through freight piled into the rear of | a wayâ€"freight, demolished ‘the van on the first freight and derailéd it and another car. + - The. wayâ€"freight« left Timmins at eleven o‘clock in the morning. It stopâ€" ped at various stations and sidings all the way down to Connaught and was in Connaught Station when the next train, a through freight, which left Timmins at 2.30 pm. came along beâ€" hind. Van Burns, Freight Car Derailed in " Pitchâ€"In" Through Freight Ploughs Into Rear of Wayâ€"Freight at Connaught Station Yesterday Afteéernoon. Van Set on Fire and,Car Next to it Derailed. No One Injured in Accident? Line Cleared. .Northland Hour and Hailf Late TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 1940 | | 4 The.large number of picturéâ€"lovers and amateur puotographers in Timâ€" mins and district will be interested in the display of colour photographs and other studies of camera art to be held in the Legion hall tonight (Thursday) at 7.30 pm. Mr. Charles Wilkins, who is well known as an amateur photoâ€" grapher of high standard, has for some time past experimented in the n@w art of colour photograph. Those who know the skill attached to this process, and who view this collection of studies will agqmit that Mr. Wilkins has made rapid strides and as betome a master l of the art. The collection includes flowers, scenic effects and home views of interest.. Other prints will also be on display. A cordial invitation is exâ€" tended +o all amateur photographers and those who appreciate beautiful picâ€" tures, to view this exhibition. Graduate of Kingston‘s Royal Military college and Toronto‘s Osâ€" goode Hall, Major G. H. Walker has been appointed staff adjutant of R.! M. C, filling the position vacated by Uc‘ll . K. bteilt, is gouig uvelseas, % prri P P BP P P P L NP P t o ut ~D S . t ut P ut P P i P s 10th, Mrs. avenue. FPollowing served a da the . x All proceeds SIOSS WOTH, Colour Photography and Camera Studies Toâ€"night | ;Proceeds ffor Work of the {1{ â€" â€"Red Cross. Senior C.W.L. Hold Pleasing Telephone Bridge Last Night at their homes, and the sore from each home was phoned to the headâ€" quarters, where the wmners were deâ€" cided. Winners were as follows, fine prizes being awarded: 1st, Mr. Vance Charâ€" bonneau, 20 Wilcox street: 2nd, Mrs Ninetyâ€"one tables of bridge were played at the Sr. CW.L. Telephone Bridge Party last (Wednesday) evenâ€" ing, when the members of the League acted as hostesses at another of these interesting events. Many of the memâ€" bers took this occasion to entertain In the lower picture seven of the nine who left are shown. They are from right to left, Corporal Maurice Savard, Corporal Alcide Godin, Vinâ€" cent Gutcher, Harry Wills, Roger Legendre, Blake Beaudin and berâ€" geant Bill Pennington, M.M,. and bar. One reason for the fact that the lower picture is not as clear as it might have been, was that the therâ€" mometer was hovering about the twenty below zero mark when the photos were made and cameras do not function well when the air is cold enough to thicken the. oil which lubricates the shutters. John Byrom is shown in the top picture saying goodâ€"bye to soeme of his fair friends. Many of the boys had their best girls at the station to see them off. Nine members of the loc=â€"1 unit of the Algonquin Rifles left for Toâ€" ronto: on Monday v.bene they will try â€" medical exammatnons for ad~. mittance to. the . Canadjan Active Service Force. : Pictures above show their leaveâ€"taking at the station herg. on Monday Afternoon. if«accepted, the young men will be. taken into the C.A.S.F. immeâ€" diately, They did not know, howâ€" ever, to what unit they might be assigned. (Mines of Porcupine Take Large Blocks of War Loan Big Response from Public Professor Sherwood Fox, president of Western University, London, Ont., will be the guest speaker at the Eiwuanis luncheon here in the KEampaizc kotel ca Monday Jan. Zind, Acting for some ratepayers of the township of Whitney, A. C. Brown has been granted an order to serve notice of motion to upset the last election in the township. The order is returnable Jan. 20th. The grounds on which the upsetting of the election is asked inâ€" clude the claim that the wrong voters lists were used, that two of the candiâ€" dates did not have the necessary qualiâ€" fications and that the general principles in regard to elections were not observed Finnish Army Turns What Was an Orderly Retreat Into Full Rout Would Upset Whitney Election Professor Sherwood Fox to Speak at Kiwanis Monday T wo Blasts In London Factory The explosions which took place at 10.45, English time, broke windows within a six mile radius of the factory where they took place. They were heard and felt for a distance of twenâ€" ty miles. Poliqe said the blasts were due to an accident and that no enemy action was involved. The extent of the catastrophe was difficult to learn early today as the plant had its own hospital and the inâ€"| jured were ncot brought out. Colla.ps-‘ ing ceilings in the factory were reâ€"| ported to have accounted for several of the casualties. Wives are kéeping a vigil outside the factory waiting for news of husbands. Police are keeping . spectators a distance of a quarter of a. mile away. A woman two miles away said:â€" ‘"There was a terrible boom as though a bomb had been dropped in our front| yard. It blew my front door right off | the hinges." | McliIntyre Mine Subscribes to Million Dollars Worth of Bonds. Hollinger Takes "Very Large Block," Although Exact Amount Not Stated. Dome and Hallnor Each Take $500,000 Worth and Preston East Dome Buys $300,000 Worth. Despite Intense Cold Russian Airmen Bomb a Number of Finnish Towns, Killing Women and Children. Eleven Russian Planes Brought Down. T‘wo mysterious explosions in a Briâ€" tish factory on the northern outskirts of London today are reported to have killed several and wounded at least fifty others. Debate on Railways at Men‘s Forum on Monday The Men‘s Forum, meeting next MonGay evening in the United Church, hasgy planned a debate on the subject "Resolved that the Railways of Canada should be consolidated into one sysâ€" tem." All men interested are invited to attend. Ned Marko, well known in Timmins, was sentenced to eighteen months deâ€" terminate and a similar indeterminate term in the Ontario Reformity for defrauding a Toronto widow, Mrs. Cameron, of close to $18,000, by making her believe: that the money was to. .be used. to buy promiSing> mining claims in. the ‘North.; Thesentence . was passâ€" ed yesterday at Toronto, the judge say» ing thdt theprime déserved a penitenâ€" tiary term, but he was showing leniency to a first offender. Order Granted to Serve Noâ€" tice of Motion to Declare Election Void. Ned Marko Sentenced to Term in the Reformatory A statement is expected from the Ministry of Supply in the near future. 16 Pages Hales agencies here said today that the bonds are going well; that the total for this district, even excluding the large blocks bought by mines, would be large., Many purchasers have bought smaller amounts ranging around $100G and mauy ouners hoys bought the min« Russell Kennedy Dies at Home Here Yesterday â€" déatlil 6cctirred at his home 71 Tamarack street,; on Wednesday evenâ€" ing, of Mr. Russell Kennedy. The late Mr, Kennedy was only twentyâ€"four years of age, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy. He leaves to mourn his loss his parents, sisters, and a brother. He was recently with F. Baderski Son, diamond drillers, and was one of the most popular young men of the town. Finnish patrols are reported followâ€" ing closely behind expecting to do frightful damage on the rearguard of the enemy. Farlier reports indicated that the Reds were planning a major offensive on this sector which is in the lower Arctic circle, but a Finnish communiâ€" que said yesterday that a small scale attack of 400 men on the Finnish army in Lapland was the only attack. It was easily repulsed. From Helsinki a despatch reports that Finnish pursuit planes shot down eleven of 18 Russian bombers which yesterday raided the city of Lappeerâ€" anta, Funeral services will be held on Sunâ€" day afternoon at the home, definite $100,000 clas Companies near h bought large amount Spruce Falls Power a pany, at Kapuskasing, seribed for bonds worth Forty thousand Russians are reported to be in rout on the northern Salla sector in Pinland. Apparently abandâ€" oning hope of holding the frigid secâ€" tor for the winter the Soviet troops beâ€" gan to retreat yesterday. Lack of proâ€" per food and equipment turned their orderly retreat into a rout. The Russians, said the Finns, braved the bitterest cold in 25 years to drop 150 bombs on cities in southern PFinâ€" land in a effort to break civilian morâ€" ale. The cities of Hanko, Turku, Viipâ€" uri, Rauma, Ekenas and Lappecranta all were struck. time to be announced later. Northern mines have been among the largest subscribers to Canada War Loan bonds. And the mines of the Porâ€" cupine have not been neglecting the opportunity to turn their dollars into guns, ainmnmunition and supplies for war. The McIntyre has bought $1,000,000 worth of the bonds and the Hollinger has subscribed to a very large block, although the exact amount was not disclosed when officials were interroâ€" gated today. The Dome and the Hallnor have each bought bonds worth $500,000; the Presâ€" ton FEast Dome has bought $300,000 worth and the Coniaurum is in the Twentyâ€"five thousand dollars worth of bonds have been taken up by the Moneta; (Ciillies Lake has bought $10,000 worth and the Paymaster $5.000, bought large amounts include the Spruce Falls Power and Paper Comâ€" pany, at Kapuskasing, which has subâ€" seribed for bonds worth $100,000. One of the largest buyers in the country has been the Noranda Mines which have purchased $5,000,000 worth. Hundreds of Russians dead were reâ€" ported found at their posts in the Karelian Isthmus sector. They were frozen to death. Finland‘s great white ally, Winter, is creating havoc among the Russians. At some points on Finâ€" nish battle fronts yesterday temperaâ€" tures of 54 degrees below zero were reported, The warmly dressed Finns are reâ€" ported to have driven the Russians back a distance of 30 miles on the falla front. Finnish generals, with typical underâ€" statement, say that their army is fightâ€" ing "satisfactorily." Single Copyâ€"Five Cents The Pioneer Pape of the Porcupine Established 1912 ich have