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British Passerby Checks Fire An unidentified pedestrian, who when he saw smoke issuing from the house at 58 Lake Shore Road, rushed in and took command of the situation, was probably responsiI:le for the prevention of a serious fire yesterday at 2 pm. By the time firemen arrived the man had the fire under control and it was a simple tazk for them to extinguish it. The fire got its start from an overâ€" heated stove. The wall near the stove took fire and it was only the promp action of the passerby which kept it in check. Damage was estimated at An Unidentified Pedestrian Rushes Into House and Brings Blaze Under Conâ€" trol. Fire broke out in a woodbox located ncar the stove at 361 Pine Street, north, on Tuesday. Flames ignited the nearby wall in the home owned and occupied by A. Morin and travelled up through the wall to the ceiling. Firemen alt~â€" tributed the lack of a serious fire to insulation board with which the house was decorated in the interior. Damage was estimated at $150 to the building and smoke is believed to have harmed the furniture to the extent of about $200. All loss was covered by insurance. ; Executive Women‘s Missionary Society Met Here Yesterday Delegates Present from Hearst, Matheson, South Porcupine, â€" Schumacher and Timmins. The executive mecting of the Woâ€" men‘s Missionary Society of the Cochâ€" rane â€" Presbyterial _was held in the Timmins United Church on Wednesday afternoon, with the president, Mrs. F. Charbonneau in the chair. Delegates were present from Hearst, Matheson, Sow‘th Porcupine,; Schumaâ€" cher and Timmins. The members were plea,sed to mote that the allocation for the pFesbyterial had gone over the top, and th§gt: ample funds were provided for the‘tare of the baby which the society has adopted in India. that if there was not large enough acâ€" commodation for all pupils that another hame be built further north. A petition was drawn up, asking the Dominion Board to keep the school home at New Liskeard open, and adding It was decided that the presbyteria) conference would be held in Hearst on June 13th, and that delegaites from Cochrane and Matheson would be sent to the Branch Conference in Toronto on April 3rd and 4th. Minutes were read by the secretaries of the various branches, and other business was dealt with. Campaign Committee for Legion War Services Organized Last Night Mr. Geo. S. Drew Elected President. Capt. Tom Maglaâ€" dery Qutlines Purposes of Legion W ar Services. Other Speakers at Meeting. Campaign for Funds to be Held Feb, 12th to 17th. L0 .. .L. .l m S O n Representatives af various local soâ€" cieties and service clubs were present last night at the meeting in the town hall called to organize a campaign committee to raise funds for the Canâ€" adian Legion War Services Incorporatâ€" ed. Mr. Walter Greaves, president of the Timmins branch of the Canadian Legion, was chairman, and the speakâ€" ers included Capt. Tom Magladery, viceâ€"president of the Canadian Legion, Mayor Emile Brunette, Dr. J. B. Mcâ€" Clinton, A. Wetmore and Austin Neame. Capt. Magladery explained that the Canadian Legion, the members of which had done their part in the last war were anxious to give special asâ€" sistance in the present war and knowâ€" ing from experience the needs of the soldiers overseas, had planned an exâ€" tended programme of personal serâ€" vice, education, sports and recreation. The Canadian Legion War Services Incorporated had been granted a Dominion charter as a corâ€" porate body distinct fom the Legion to "establish in Canada and overseas, including the sctual theatres of war, Legion personal service burâ€" eaus in appropriate troop centres, and to engage in work relating io sports, entertainment, the provision of {Continued on Page Lix) . egP P To CAAA L PPAE CCAE 2 Sections 12 Pages Jt sls h BP L AL LAAA ALAL LA AYC m \ EThe Dorcupine Aobantr Published at ‘Cimmins, Ont.., Canada, Every MONDAY and THUREDA Y Acclamation for Jos. A. Bradette Dependent on Action of Tory Party Whether or not Joseph A. Bradette, member for Sauth Cochrane, will get an acclamation in the coming Federal election depends apparently on the decision of the Conservative party in this riding. A meeting of the local Conservatve Association will be held tomorrow evenng. The riding asociaâ€" tion will meet at a later date. Mr. Garth Teeple, who has ‘been spbken of as candidate for the Farmerâ€" Da‘bour party, said today that he had no intention of contesting the riding. Named as Farmerâ€"Labour Possible Candidate, Garth Teeâ€" ple Says That He Will Not be in Field. Local Conservaâ€" tive Association Meets Toâ€"morrow Evening. Returnâ€" ing Officer Here to Swear in Enumerators. Althoughâ€"no official conventiOn was held and Mr. Teeple was not officially mated by .. the Farme1 â€"Labour gxzp, he was undexstood to have been chosen as their standard bearer and adpomt,ed at a convention, "Teeple said today that the whole idea had been dropped and that he would not be a candidate. There was nothing more to be said on the matter, he remarked. Interviewed today, Conservative offiâ€" cials named only one man as a possible candidate. They would not release his name except on the promise that it would not be used without his consent. The Advance was unable to get in touch with the gentleman although repeated efforts were made. Officials â€"said that there had been no action taken as yet but that mecitings would be held in the near future to plan a programme and to decide whether or not the party would contest the seat in this election. HONOURED ON LEAVING SOUTH PORCUPIN Meanwhile, Sheriff Mackay, of Cochâ€" rane, who is Returning Officer for this riding, has been in Timmins and the Porcupne swearing in â€" enumerators. There were ninety to be sworn in, fortyâ€" five each from the Liberal and Conserâ€" vative parties, he said. Sheriff Mackay is also charged with the duty of swearâ€" ing in enumerators at most of â€" the settlements in the riding. i â€" A Russian battalion imitating Finâ€" nish tactics by using skis and white robes and hoods, composed of crack‘ Siberian troops, encountered a Finnish patrol some 200 miles east of Lake Laâ€" doga yesterday and a savage fight enâ€" sued. For a time the Reds held their. Another Safe Carried Away Bodily and Broken Open Last night or early this morning two or more men broke into the office of Lampkin‘s coal and wood yard at Sschumacher and stole the office safe. The safe was carried away bodily and itaken down a lane where the door was chiselled off. The robbers only secured about $10 for all their trouble, only a small amount of change being left in the safe at nights. Schumacher police found the stolen safe in a lane this morning. for January 1940, Total $51,500. Building Pernuts The fcllowing Building permits New . En 4 Additions Altexauon.s 1 .:...... Additions Altexatxons General Meeting of Conservatives Here Toâ€"morrow Night Total mencing matter of a candl Dominion election Red Troops Try Finn Tactics but Are Defeated positions but after 300 had been killed and 100 cut off and captured the reâ€" mainder broke and filed. In the first month of the war, say the Finns, the Reds have lost huge numbers 01 u.0:, und lurge amouuts, ol incteila‘s. Residential Section )wing is the summary Of rmits for January, 1940:â€" Business Section MMINS. ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18T, 1940 3 500.00 $51,550.00 3% Feet Snow Fell In January Average mean temperature for the month of January was 2 degrees above zero said Sydney Wheeler, Hollinger weather observer, this morning. Mr. Whecler said that the average high temperature was nine and a half deâ€" grees and the average loOw temperature five and a half. There was no rain during the first month of the year, which is exceptionâ€" al, and snowfall amounted to feet or about three and a half inches of water. The sun shone for 124 hours Oor an average of about four hours daily. Toâ€" day the run rose at 7.53 a.m. and will set at ©5.26 pm. Lightingzy up time should be 5.20 p.m. Clear cold weather was predicted for today and tomorrow. The weatherman said we would have a retuin to the bitter cold cxrpcncnced ‘vbefoxe this winteéer. spowod slightly last mght, and from ‘five to eight this morning snow fell to a depth of two inches. Maximum and minimum temperaâ€" tures have been‘as follows: Monday, maximum 6, minimum 8 below; Tuesâ€" day, 18 and 6 below; Wednesday, 20 and zero. At eight o‘clock this mornâ€" ing the temperature was four degrees belcw zero. Funeral of Baby Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maksymiu Olga, baby daughter of Mr. and MrsS. Wm. Maksymiu, of 153 Hemlock street, died at St. Mary‘s Hospital on Monday, January 29th. The baby girl was only one year and 10 months of age. Funeral services were held on Wedâ€" nesday afterncon at 3 o‘clock from Walker‘s Undertaking Parlour, with inâ€" terment in the Timmins cemetery. The Timmins Welfare Committee will hold a dance at the Riverside Pavilion on Tuesday evening, February 6th, which will take the form of a Mardi Hard Times Dance. The event is lan especially worthy one, proceeds to be used in providing clothes for people who are not on relief, yet are unable ‘to buy warm clothing for themselves. The Timmins police and fire departâ€" menit are selling tickets for the event, which are priced at $1.00 for gentleâ€" men, and ladies free. The ladies, howâ€" l ever, must bring a bundle of old clothâ€" Only one arrest was made last nignt for riotousness. That was made on the street when a man was brought in and locked ‘@p» oh us disorderly condurt Dance to Provide Clothes For Some Families in Need iermany Struggling to Get Oil Necessary to her and Allies Seck to Keep Oil from Germany and Make Blockâ€" ade More Effective. ..Price Risen from $17 a Ton Before to War to $44.56 a Ton at Present Time. ng, to donate to eveiil, Anyone wishing to attend the dance which will be a very enjoyable occasion may purchase tickets from the police 0 the fire department. Music for th event will be supplied by Henry Kel neck‘s orchestra. DISORDERLY CHARGE LAID NE TO FIGHT FOR FINLAND Oil Necessary to Her and OI Schubert Lhoral to Give Concert in Aid of Red Cross i Announcement is made to the effect that the Schubert Choral Society will hold a concert in Harmony hall, Fourth avenue, on Thursday, Feb, 22nd, in aid of the Red Cross. The event will comâ€" mence at 8 p.m. The Schubert Choral ‘Society is a musical organization of outstanding talent, and has presented a number of very pleasing and attractive programmes. The event on Feb. 22nd will be up to the usual high standards of music and interest, while the cause in which it is held is also a worthy one. In the second section of this issue of The Advance the Cartier theatre anâ€" nounces the showing here next week of the famous picture, "Raffles." At noon toâ€"day word was received by the Cartier that the pxcture hadâ€"been canâ€" celled for the present. ‘It will be shown here at a later date to be annoumc‘ed Â¥ Picture to Come to Cartier at Later Date Event to be Held at the Harâ€" mony Hall on Feb. 22nd. Six gallant Finnish men left South Porcupine on Morday en route for Finland to help that worthy counâ€" try in its noble deferce against the gangster invaders, The Finnish people of South Porcupire and disâ€" trict gathered to give the men a notable sendâ€"off, and there were many also present from Timmins. In addition, scores of Britishâ€"born friends were at the station to show their sympathy and express their sincere good wishes. Flowers and other gifts were given the departâ€" ing soldiers, Those shown in the group before the new south Porcuâ€" pine station include:â€"Arvi Asikâ€" kala, Jack Luomanen, Yrjo Sithuoâ€" nen, Reino Tammi, Antti Biitala, Evert Vlonguist. Ttaly, which has been buying nearly twenty per cent of Rumania‘s ol exâ€" port supply, yesterday suspended 4A large proportion of her orders pending new arrangements with the Rumanian government re the ratio between payâ€" ment in cash and in goods. The step follows the appointment by the Rumanian government of (Gheron Netta as head of a commission with practically unlimited powers to control production, sale and transport â€" of petroleum. The two events are steps in one of the most dramatic engagements of the Europt Germa The struggle, believe Rumanian AUlâ€" thorities, may turn the country into military battiefield before it is over. The current price of Rumanian oil is $4456 a ton. ‘This may be compared wth price OA Americai {iil which is $18 a tou ana with the price GZ lunanâ€" ian ol h fore the war, $14. [rIGi and truggling ind made oyv buving ind AY dA I wo events are steps in one of t dramatic engagements of the n war. Competition between y and the Allies for Rumanian pushed prices up to a level far the capabilities of other counâ€" meet. Germany needs the oll struggling to get it. Britain is ng to bar Germany‘s "hack door" ide her blockade more effedtive ne the oil so that Germany can Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY ; IBritain’s Shipyards to _â€"!Turn Out Largest Fleet _ In History of the World Will Utilize All the Shipyards in Great Britain and Send Overflow Orders to Canada. Spend $5,000,000 a Week to Stabilize Prices of Necessities in Great Britain. Exâ€" pect Living Cost to Rise by Ten Peéer Cent. Found Dead Hanging From Rafter Thirtyâ€"Nine, Year Old Czechoslovakian Believed to Have Suicided. Believed to have committed suicide, Frank Riapos, 39, of 120 Cameron street, north, was found in the stables of Korman‘s Dairy at an early hour this morning. He was hanging from a rafter his feet barely off the floor. Riapos was found by his brotherâ€"inâ€" law, Andrew Oravkin. When Riapos did not come home last night his broâ€" therâ€"inâ€"law went to the stables, where Riapos was caretaker, and found him there suspended from a rafter. His feet were the width of a bale of hay from the ground. Nearby was a bale from which, apparenitly, the man jumpâ€" ed after fastening the rope around the rafter and around his neck. His knees were drawn up as though he volunâ€" tarily held his feet off the ground. Riapos was Czechoslovakian by birth. He has been in this country since 1928. For a time after his arrival he mworked in the Coniaurum Mine, until he received an injury there. From that time until the time of his death he was in charge of the stables for Korman‘s Dairy. Police were told by Mrs. Riapos, who recently came ito this country from Czechoslovakiae,.â€"that â€"~sheâ€"noticed noâ€" thing abnormal in her husband‘s beâ€" haviour. MHe left his home last night at about 8.30 pim. for the stables. The‘* man ‘had beem dead for SQI hours when police were .Called {1 morning. His body was quite cold and rigor mortis had set in\ f Increase of More than 20 per Cent in Relief Town of Timmins Put on Winter Scale by Ontario Deâ€" partment of Public Welfare Following Request of Council Here. Men Will be Required to Work Out Reâ€" lief on Basis of Fortyâ€"five Cents an Hour. To Supply Milk for Undernourished Children. Observing Father and Son Season at United Church The observance of Father and Son season will be observed in the United Church commencing with a special Father and Son service on ASunday morning when Mr. Mustard will conâ€" duct the service, assisted by Mr. Moisâ€" ley and Kenneth Mason. Shareâ€"selling for boys work will be carried out by the toys from Feb. 12 to 22, and the Father and Son Banquet will be held on Feb. 15th. Exâ€"Cobalters are invited . to the Friendship Hour at 8.30 in the church basement when a getâ€"togetuer of o« balteis ItHldent in ‘Wiumictkiuw Wl te A secret shipbuilding programme C‘ vast proportions centralized under the control of the Admiralty, is being planâ€" ned. Two Sects, Sir James Lithgow and Sir Amos Ayre, both of whom have spent their liftimes in the shipping yards of Clydeside and Tyneside, will direct construction. The British government has taken control of 17,000,000 tons of shtpping, the largest merchant fleet in the hisâ€" tory of the world, every ship of which is on the roasters of Great Britain or her Dominions. The shipyards of Great Britain will be ultizied to capatcity and overflow orders may be given Canadian shipâ€" builders,. Other news from London is that the British government is spending £1,000,â€" 000 a week to stabilize food prices and prevent the cost of living from rising execessively. The price control system, said Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, may be extended to other essentials such as clothing in order to prevent prices from spiralling upwards. One of the reasons why bread, flour, meat and milk prices have been put under strict control is that organized labour is making demands for higher wages an uncle, Mr. M. Honkala, in Timmins, left Toronto this week en route to Finland, where he will join the Finnish army. Mr. Sillanpaa is a former residâ€" ent of Timmins, and has been in British Columbia for several months past. He was born in Canada, but is of Finnish parentage, and is only one of a large group of Finnish recruits from the wWest who are en route to Finland. Government authorities expect the cost of living in Great Britain to increase by about ten per cent and to peg it there, Former Timmins Resident On His Way to Finland wWalter Silanpaa, who has three brothers, Bill, Chas. V., and Paul, and Single Copyâ€"Five Cents An increase of approximately twenty scale here, beginning today. At a reâ€" cent meeting of the Relief Committee of the Council, a resolution was passed that this increase be made. The govâ€" ernment acceded to the request and orâ€" ders given that vouchers be increased by that amount, Under the new scale reliefees who are employable will have to work out their relief. They wili be paid on the basis of fortyâ€"five cents an hour, and although they will receive no money, they will be required to work for the town for a period long enough to make up the amount of relief they receive. As usual the government will pay eighty per cent of the cost of relief under the new seale. The increase will mean an added expenditure of approxiâ€" mately $1,500 on relief a month. An innovation is the supplying Of milk to children who are obviously unâ€" dernourished. The Town of Timmins will bear the full cost of this service and the relief department will judge the children who require more than the ordinary allowance Of milk. as well as to those persons who are able to work out the amount of the reliet they receive. The unemployables will not, of course, be required to render the town any service for the relie{ they receive, Relief officials said today that the increase will apply to unemployables It is customary for municipalitles to be changed over to an increased reliet allowance during the winter months. The government department has two seales, one for summer and the other for winter. The winter scale is usually put into effect in November. This year in Timmins it did not go into effect. The reason that it did not, say reliet authorities, was that the town was not requiring heads of families to work out the amount of their relief, Nor was the department here interfering with men when they picked up other odd joos with which to supplement their allowâ€" ances, The winter scale, under which Timâ€" minsg: now is operating, will continue uiniti) May 1 when the summer scale will azainu go uty