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_Local Legion Community _ Fag Fund Shipped 216,500 Cigarettes O. S. in August The brethern of Golden Beaver Lodge were joined by brethren from Abitibi, Cochrane, and Porcupine Lodâ€" ges last night at the Masonic Temple, Timmins, to receive the most Worâ€": shipful The Grand Master, Timothy C. Wardley, of Elora, Ont. on his official visit to the North. He was accompanied by the Grand Secretary, the Rt. Wor. * * $ e V * # f * ' «h\ P x i % _. ‘ + i * $ % 7 M“ Masonic Grand Master Pays Official Visit to Golden Beaver Lodge reports available it is known that A considerable number of men in the Aigon@guins have been listed among the in recent lists, and one comâ€" pany in particular, it is stated, suffered serverely in the battles around Caen." Vol. XXIX 36 Bro. E. Dixson, and Rt. Wor. Bro. C. Bolton, DiD.G.M. of Smooth Rock After the repast some very fine adâ€" dresses were given by the Grand Masâ€" ter and others. ‘Two violin solos were given by Bro. Wa.llie accompanied at the piano by Bro. Max Smith. ; After the work upstairs the brethren retired to the banquet hall where a banquet was held, the supper being catered for by the ladies of the Eastâ€" A fine address was given by Bishop Renison on presenting the Grand Masâ€" ter with a desk set. Algonquins Doing Well in the Fighting on the French Front A letter received last week in the Kirkland Lake district from E. E. Pearlâ€" man, former Crown Attorney for Temiskaming District, who is at preâ€" sent serving overseas, says that the Algonquins have done a very good job in the dfighting overseas and have made a name for the regiment that will be a credit to the whole North. In referring to the letter, The New Lisâ€" keard Speaker says that Mr. Pearlman is at present on the French front himâ€" South ‘Porcunine, Sept. 6th. Special to The Advance.: i f Sympathy is extended to ‘Chief Mcâ€" Innis and Mrs. McInnis in the fact that all three of their sons are in hospital overseas. Word was received last 'I'hursda.y that Jack, their second son, in the Black Watch Regiment was wounded. No details of wounds are yet to hand. Their youngest son, William in hosâ€" pital in England from wounds received in France, is recovering nicely from what have proved to be flesh wounds only. Have Three Sons in Hospital Overseas Their eldest son, Harold, in Italy, has been in hospital for some time suffering from Malaria. â€" F8 OE UIIV _4A 4 P Gunner Wesley Jones of the .Ist.{ . e ,â€" August was 261,500, with the oost ; e reaching $860.20. . . | Burvey Regiment is spending a mva A Of course it takes money to do this | _rter snending 3% years overseas, durâ€"| ‘‘,, sort of thing, and so there is | ing mm%he aer:edmNo?rth“n necessity for the public to support the "Btlatl; 2 Pithie 1 | Pund. The public has been giving this : port: will be continued and increased until the war is finally won. 4 The extent of the work of the Timâ€" mins Legion Community Fag Fund may be seen by the fact that during the month of August of this year there were cigarettes sent to 845 men serving prisonersâ€"ofâ€"war in Germany ‘This inâ€" dicates how well the men from this town and immediate district are being served with cigarettes. The total ship- ment of ‘cigarettes by the ) Legion Community Fag Fund for During the Month of August Cigarettes Were Sent to 845 Local Men Serving Overseas and to Eight Men who are Prisonersâ€"ofâ€"war in Germany. Timmins Fag Fund Gratefully Acknewledges Number of Donations to Fund mâ€"other â€"â€" PTORM Patronize Federation Carnival;j Excellent Entertainment at Timmins Arena This Week Timmins Welfare Federation (incluâ€" ding very worthy causes) is staging a remarkably good carnival this week. The public should bive it the best paâ€" tronage on the concluding nights, both for the cause and for the event itself. Bingo and other games, two fortune tellers, beauty show, baby show, $100. bond given away each night, afternoon tea, refreshments, etc. Toâ€"night will be an extra special and there will be another toâ€"morrow night, while Satâ€" urday ‘there will be the awarding of prizes for the different contests in addition to the big general programme. Evasybody should turn out for ‘the balance of the week. ‘The caraival is at the Timmins Arena. Later Report on Wounds of Pte. Geo. A. Percival Mrs. Mary Annie B. Percival, Matâ€" tagami Heights, this week received further word from the Records Office at Ottawa in reference to the woundâ€" ing of her son, Private George Alfred Percival, ‘"somewhere in France." He was previously reported wounded in action. The wire received this week says the nature of wound is a shell fragment wound in the back,.. Several Important Cases at Tuesday‘s Police Court â€" _ At police court on Tuesday, Mrs.. Ida Soleski was committed for t.rial by higher court on the:chatge of: firocui:- ing an abortion. She is out on $10, oofi bail.‘ A young woman of 18,. and Int spector Beacock, Prof. Rogers of Torâ€" onto University, and Dr. Mackecknie were crown witnesses. The defence reâ€" served its case for the trial. In what is known as the "sugar cases," Emanuel J. Forbes was given 9 months for theft by clerk, and 9 months for breach of. the ‘Wartime Prices and Trade Board regulations; Louis Pichette, 6 months and 6 months Henry Remmert, 18 months and one year; Joseph Demuynuk and Chas. Laughton, $200.00 and costs for illâ€" egally buying sugar, being acquitted of ‘"receiving". Sentences are concurâ€" rent. s Won Jung, for possessing narcotic drugs, was given 18 months and fined $200.00 or an additional three months. On Visit Home After Three and a Half YÂ¥ears Overseas Gunner Wesley Jones Tells of Many Local Lads Overâ€" Published in Timmins, Ont., Canada EVERY mfiwa tWe . ‘The following tribute to our o onl dan. soldfers oÂ¥trseas was received this ‘week by Mrs. Vickers whose husband \Lâ€"Cpl F. Vickers, R.C.E., is serving with the C.A.0.S. in France. _ _‘ As the letter has given much pleasâ€" ure to its reclpient and as the senti+ ments expressied. willâ€"be read by many with pri.e who have boys overseas, we have received permission to print the. letter given belqw.; _ /s .. . No doubt you will be surpri éd to : bear jro over.‘this :#ide, of Atla.flticâ€"d §fi'dn‘éef hfas‘be;’but’! never- theless owing to the ¢ircumstances of war ‘become acquainted through a chance meeting with your husband, a noblé and big hearted member of mhe Canadian Porces. Warm Tribute Paid to Porcupine Soldiers for Helpful Work Overseas â€" South Porcupine, Sapt 6th.: Special to The. Advance. , Couple who were Bombed Out of House and Home Exâ€" press Appreciation for Helpfulness of. Canadians. "Your Boys were Great and no Praise is too High for Them," Says Letter °. . _ > y s is - a " ® "I am writing this letter because I think it: is only right that you over there should know what good work they are doing and will continue to do for us, I am sure, and how much we appreciate tpeir help. “A short time ago I had the misâ€" fortune ‘to be bombed out of house and home ‘The place looked as though an earthquake had struck it; no doors, ts va e ind t x ies EBE or roof and the ~furniture scattered an over the rooms mixed up with fallen ceilings and glass, and whilst my wife and I were helplessly surveying the hopeless mess your hus- band and a comrade by the name of Hutton came along. and quickly got to work to put ugstraight. ‘ "They were hard at it for two‘ days, cleaning away . the mess and moving: our furniture into one downstairs room for storage, patched up windows, etc., and finally left us with a feeling that things were not 30 lbad after all “Your boys were great and no praise is too high for them. "My wife joins. with me in. the hope that you are well and tha.t thi.s horrible war will® soon be over so that your husband will be back with you once again and that you will enjoy long life, health and happiness! you s0 richly deserve after the long parting." ‘The regional office of the Wartime PrlcesandT‘radeBosrdatNorthBay persons in Northern Ontario tolfleamtameutwnhbhenmest office of the Board following the sale of used > passenger cars. mula,uons anfbrthemmnzotastatanentin ate‘ to be filed with the Board wuhm:qurdaysoteachale It is to M e o iL -.\‘ Lk‘ Statement Must be Fyled_ After Sale of Used Cars CU RTIB-S WRIGHT Helidivers, made. at the Canâ€" adian‘ Car and Foundry Company‘s.plant at Fort William, Ontario,. seen soaring in a dramatization # wishing to advertise their TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 1944 wAR BIRDS OVER THE LAND OF THE THUNDER GOD Signw) 0 Â¥ o exâ€"‘ Central Ontario Regt. n ~~â€" Mrs. Jeauwr'w With, growing concern for the inâ€" »crease in juvenile® delinquency, salva.pon Army provides, and has proâ€" vided for ‘many years, safe, effective Salvatmn Army’ § _ WaAlkKS QL AJ}1C. ‘Great stress is placed by The Balâ€" vation a Army... UupOns ynupg pgpple’s All Walks of Life antldotgs to . bepefit epfldren ~in, all walks of life. vation . ‘ . peopleԤ ctivufles i{‘irfi-f tne fyohnggh begfo ing E1 pbg al Rofi 'fiiereearé Cubs nd Brow: és, ‘Boou‘ts arnd" GuKies) to give. young folk the muchâ€"needed and wholesome outlets for high splrits and youthful energies.â€" §3 The importance of music is st.ressed. and thousands of children between the ages of 8 and 15 are being taught to sing and play, various instruments in the junior music groups. The Army is vroud of .its boy and. girl instrumentâ€" alists, many of whom attend vacation music camps where under highly trained leaders they develop into . acâ€" complished . musicians .and.later augâ€" ment the numbers of senior bandsmen and 85,000 Many hundreds of Salvation Armyâ€" trained bandsmen have left civilian life behind and have made a name for themselves in the bands of the Navy, the Army and the R. C. A .F. Ask in any band and you will find bandsmen who received their training in Salvaâ€" tion Army combinations. Corps Cadet training covers a sixâ€" year course of study which fits hundreds of young people for lives of Christian service. Youth: groups attached to Balvation Army Corps, provide educaâ€" tion, entertainment and social diverâ€" sion. _.In an effort to build strong charâ€" acters and to maintain high moral standards, ‘The Army‘s program: devâ€" elops many exceptional ~talents and much selfâ€"reliance among young people and is a recognized force in combatting the alarming rise in the problems of juvenile delinquency. . At "the front, â€"a father‘s thoughts grow tenderly anxious when he thinks of his ‘youngsters and the added burâ€" dens a mother must bear in wartime. : his wifewrites:. fMa)yy' is so + happy and interested in The SBalvation Among the casualties: reported durâ€" ing the past week are the following:â€"â€" Woundedâ€"Private Arthur Giifford Gilâ€" Army Guides," or Tommy had such a good time at The Salvation Army Fresh Air Camp," he rejoices© ‘that The Salâ€" vation ‘Army is still in action on the home front. <~Yourâ€" gut.s to the Army of Mercy through its Red Shield Home Front Appeal, go a long way towards making the continuance of this â€"fine work Among the Casualties _ Reported in Past Week ‘over the sky line of the City of Fort William. In the ‘background Mount McKay, famous in Indlan lore, stands: guard everlastingly: over the city: "Qua’ke Felt in Tlmmins For the. first time since~â€"1935, the town ‘of Timmins felt the slight trem-i ors of an earthquake on Tueday mornâ€" ing about a quarter to one.. Buildings trembled, windows mtfled, ‘pictures moved on the walls, bubt io damage was done. Many were wakened from sleep and naturally there was some alarm. The tremors, however did not last more than about a minute They were disâ€" tinct but not severe. In some of the mines little loose rock is said to have fallen, but without any. danger The ‘quake seemed to be centred at Corn- wall, Ont., Where it is said there w $1,000,000.00 damage b'hfl ings Anfured property." One‘ ‘nan lost 1\15 life at Cornwall Ot.her Torâ€" onto centres expertenced the tremors in some degree. ‘Again last night there were tremors felt at . Comwall, but No Damage Done, but Some Alarm ‘Caused. ~Serious in Cornwall More Letters and Cards of Thanks From Overseas im G. rvnMvmm R. E. "Gugne, Bet. G. H. Boyd. . x none reported here Men on Service Send Thanks to Timmins Legion Comâ€" mumty Fag Fundâ€" Timmins Legion Comnumlt)y Fag Fund is doing a ~notable service in supplying the men on service overdea.s .... s e c ies c M from this town and district with cigâ€" arettes. Shipments are being made regularly on an extended scale. That this service is appreciated is best shown by .the number of letters and cards of thanks received here from the men Letters and cards acknowledging the receipt of cigarettes have. been reâ€" ceived during the past two weeks from the following men serving Overseas:â€" Cpl. W. Carver, Tpr. A. J. Caron, Pte. W. Gauthier, Lâ€"Cpl.C. Hartling, Spr. A. Watkins, Spr. Pat Carroll, Pte. Leo. Waters, Sgt R. W. Smith, Cp!l. H. E. Hayes, Sgt. Don Labranche, LAC. J. Forrester, Lâ€"Cpl. T. E. Jones, Wâ€"O. G. Pa'civa‘l Dvr H. Chalifoux, Capt. T. G. Smith, Cpl. J. A. Thomas, CGnr. K. M. J. Pitzpatrick, Spr..W. Hamipton, Sgt. Wm.â€" Allan, Gnr. J. Mira, 'Dpr J. A. Staniforth, Pte. L. P. Lemieux, +Spr. C:; Brown, Lâ€"Cpl. J. Whisgell, Cpl. A. Chisholm, Cfin. J. D. Trowhill, Pte. P Published in Timmina, Ont., Canada D. R. Franklin, who practised his profession as an architect here for some time years ago, and who moved from here to Sudbury, ~will reâ€"open his office in Timmins on October @nd. A number of residences and public buildings in the district have remained as evidences of his talent as an architect. One of the assignments he will proceed with on his return here will be the plans and designs for the new food storage plant to be erected by a local syndicate at the corner of Ogden Avenue. British and U. S. Troops _ Moving ThroughBelgium. _ Battle Pends in N. Italy Horticultural Show Again Big Success The Timmins Horticultural Society‘s annual exhibition at the McBntyre Arena on Monday and Tuesday again proved a big success, the exhibilts bekng many and excellent and the attendance good. Purther reference will be made to the event in the next issue of The Advance / D. R. Franklin, Architect, To Return Here Oct. 2nd Five fire calls in the past week were answWered ‘by the Timmins firemen. One was a chimney fire, one a false alarm, one due to straw on fire at tke old dog pound, one fat burning in oven, all these without any damage resulting. The otherâ€"call was on Sunday when Firemen Answered Five Calls in the Past Week child suffered a seizure while at the ibathing beach at the river, and the firemen were called in case first aid were needed. ‘The child, however, reâ€" covered sufficiently to be taken home by the police . Reported as _ Missing, Now Reported Safe Fire Chief Stanley points out that this is a good time to clean all chimâ€" neys before the cold weather sets in. Among the announcements at the weekâ€"end was the following:â€"Prevâ€" lously reported missing on active serâ€" vice, now reported safe in United Kingdom, Sergt. Isai H. R. Hortie, R. C. A. F‘., next of kin, Mrs. Isai Hortie, Porcupine, Ont. Ontario‘s Minister of Agriculture and Party of Thirty on Tour of North Col. the Hon. T. L. Kennedy and Special Committce of . Ontario Legislature Visit Timmins on Tuesday This Week. Make Tourâ€"of Mines. Guests of Kiwanis Club for Luncheon. Value and Importance of Agriculture Stressed by Col. Kennedy Over Thirty in the Party Col. the Hon. fT, L. Kennedy, Minister the party paid a visit to the Timmins of ‘Agriculiture for Ontario, and <the| Horticultural exhibition . at the Mcâ€" members of the Committee of the Legâ€"| Intyre Arena. The party then proâ€" islature appointed to study and survey | ceeded to Shillington, Porquis Juncâ€" agriculture in the‘ province; are on|tion and other places in the district tour of the North, in the words of Col. Kennedy, to seeâ€"at first hand the agriculture situatlon in the North and its possibilities. Timmins was visited on this tour on Tuesday. ‘The party, which included a :number, of others, visited the Hollinger: in. the morning and at one o‘clock were the guests of the, Timmins Kiwanis=. at. luncheon. President Jack Beattie was in the chair for the luncheon. In addition to the visiting party the guests included Mayor J. H. Knell, president of the Timmins Horticultural Society; W. Doran, president of the Timmins Board of ‘Trade; L. H. Hanlon, agricultural rapresentative, Matheson; a 8. Dunâ€" cun, Assistant Deputy Agricuiture; and L. Desaulniers, Timâ€" mins. Kiwarlan E. K. King led the singing, using the songs to introduce the Kiwanis. ‘W. A. Goodfellow, M. speaker for the day was Hon. Mr. Kenâ€"| 1, 'rolton, director of Extension nedy. He emphasized the value and|o, .« G, O. Baker, traffic m importance of farming, pointing out| . . O.; Bryan White, edit« that no country could prosper or proâ€" tawsFarmJoumal Gordon L, : gress without a contented and successâ€" | assistant editor Financial Post; mlbodyoftarmers He quoted facts| pouglas, supertindent â€"of expe and figures to prove his point. Mr.| farm at New Liskeard; and the f Stanley Hall, member for Halton, reâ€"| ing representatives .of agricul ferred to the efficlency of the T. upm,unmam L.fi N. O. ‘Assistant Deputy . Minister| Matheson; W. A. Montcalm, Duncan thanked the Kiwanis Club for rane; L. P. Bourgeols, Hearst; its hospitality. After the North Bay. Russia is making good progress> on the Polish front and in East Prussia. Canadian and Polish troops on the Calais front are going forward satisâ€" factorily. s LA U Buigaria is reported to have declared‘" war on Germany, because Nazi troops to disarm Bulgarian forces retiring from Yugoslavia. American and British troops are move« ing in force through Belgium. A decisive battle for Northern Italy appears imminent. Former Kirkland : Lake Lawyer is Listed as Killed â€" Among the casualties listed last week, was that of Major W. S. Macâ€" pherson, born in New Liskeard, and who practised law at Haileybury, and more recently was, one of Kirkland Lake‘s barristers and solicitors. Acâ€" cording to word received at Kirkland Lake,. Major Macpherson was killed in action in France on August 10th. Major Macpherson recruited and took overâ€" seas "C" company of the Algonquins He was married in England two months ago to. a Canadian girl, Lieut. Helen Sands, of Calgary, one of forty members of the C. W. A. C.‘s who are on exâ€" change in Britain for a similar number of British girls serving in Canada. The late Major Macpherson was 34 years of age at the time of death. He was a graduate of the University of Torâ€" onto and Osgoode Hall. He enlisted in 1940 with the Grey and Simcoe Regt. winning the rank of Lieutenant. Later he was promoted to \Captain ‘and asked to "C" company of the Algonquins, which company was recruited largely from the Kirkland Lake area. He was Officer commandâ€" ing the "C" Company at the time of his transfer overseas. The late Major Macpherson practised law as a member of the firm of Lillico and Macpherson, Kirkland Lake, from 1985 until . hne went overseas. Word was received Wednesday that Pte. Mert Collins has been seriously wounded .during the fighting in Italy Mrs. Collins and‘%on, Terry, are visit= ing with dher parents at Blind River, Pte. Mert Collins Wounded During Fighting in Italy Schumacher, Sept. 6th, Special to The Advance. 4 â€".Progressive Conservative membersâ€" Col. Kennedy,. Peel County ; Thos. Dent, Oxford; W. A. Goodfellow, Northumâ€" berland; 8. L. Hall, Halton; John W. Hanna, Huron-Bruce Stanley L. Hunt; Renfrew N.; Chas. Martin, Haldimandâ€" Norfolk: W. Murdock, Besex B.; John L. McDonald, Stormont; Dan. McIntwe Middlesex; T. L. Patrick, Middlesex N.; J. A. Pringle, Addington:; H. R, Scott, Peterborough; Dr. H,. Stewart, Kingston; Dr. R. Taylor, Huron, the party paid a visit to the Timmins Horticultural exhibition at the Mcâ€" Intyre Arena. The party then proâ€" ceeded to Shillington, Porquis Juncâ€" tion and other places in the district where farms were inspected. ‘The: Committee included members of the différent political parties, The following is a list of those here; _ . Liberal membersâ€"W, Angus Dixon, Perth County; Thos. N. Duff, Bruce; Ross A. McEwing, Wellington N.; ' CCF.â€"Geo. E. Lockhart, Rainy Ri« Â¥ver. R. 8: Duncan, Assistant Deputy Min« ister;. M. Mcintyre Hood, director of publicity for Dept. of Agriculiture; W. D. Tolton, director of Extension of the O. A. C.; C, O. Baker, traffic manager T N. O.: Bryan White, editor Ot« o AF AZsg j GAL _ . M M C CCA s e tawa Farm Journal; Gordon L, Bmh, assistant editor Financial Post; T. A. Single Copyâ€"Five Cents in h»