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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1926 WHITEY iil Whitby Has Deficit For Year Owing to Several ~ Unexpected Payments Overdraft of $7, $7,134.78 Re. ported By Treasurer Frost, Due to Expenditure for City Property and Equip- ment, Education Board Outlay and Increase in the County Levy Over Esti mates -- Assets Far in Ex- cess of Liabilities -- More Revenue for 1929 Expect- ed from Increased Assess. ment (By Staff Raporter) Whitby, Dec, 19.--~The statement of town treasurer J. Frost for the year 1928 until December 15, shows that there has been an increase of dis- bursements over receipts by $7,134.78. This overdraft 1s due to four big items, First, the Board oi Educa- tion was granted $1,546.47 which was not taken into account when the general levy was made last spring. The board asked for this amount to be included in the levy but upon sug- gestion of the council agreed to at- tempt to carry through the year without it, This proved impossible on account of the increase in the number of pupils at all the local schools, The second large item includes $1,- 54647 for town property which had not been figured in the estimates. This amount is made up. of new weigh scales and park equipment, The third item is an increase of $1,28551 in the county levy over what had been estimated, The county rate of course is not kndwn until af- ter the local rate has been struck, Better Streets There was also an increase of $2,- 514.51 spent in streets but it is point- ed out that this has been in perman- ent improvements and it is an ob- vious fact that the streets are in much better condition this' year than in previous years, There was a short- age of $56 in the estimated revenue from dog tags and a shortage of $50 in the estimated revenue from the weigh scales. Bigger Revenue To offset these additional expendi- tures there was an increase in rev. cnue from the police department of $1,807, tax premiums, $269.22; rents from town hall, $59; licenses, $31.50; miscellaneous receipts, $390; building permits, $59; + hile the Public Utility Cothmission returned $500 which had not been expended on sewers, The total current assets of the town are shown to be $45,461.28 while the total current liabilities are $52,- 596.06, Capital Assets In spite of this current deficit there is a large surplus of capital assets over capital liabilities of $65,830.66, The capital assets 're placed at $740,- 521.53 while the capital liabilities are placed at $667,556.09, The liabilities include debentures for sidewalks, schools, pavements, sewers, water and light, and consolidated deben- tures. Assessment It is expected that aes will be an increase in revenues next year from an increased assessment due to the number of new buildings whieh were erected in town this summer and fall, Copies of a detailed finan- cial -statement will be available . to ratepayers on nomination day, START MACHINERY AT WHITBY FOR TOWN ELECTIONS Nomination Day December |} 31 and Polling Set for Monday, Jan. 7 (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Dec. 19.--Proclamations for the nomination meeting and the civic elections have been is- sued and are now being posted in prominent public places by Chiet Gunson, The proclamation states that the town clerk, John R, Frost, requires the presence of the elect ors at the Music Hall, in the town, on Monday, December 31, at 7.30 o'clock for the nomination of can- didates for mayor, reeve, deputy- reeve, councillors, public school trustees and public utility commis. sioners. Nominations must be in writing and signed by two electors. It is further proclaimed that in the event of a poll being required, voting will take place on January 7, 1929, between 9 a.m, and 5 p.m. the polling booths and their respec- tive returning officers being as fol- lows: Polling sub-divislon No. 1.--A. G. Browning's office, Brock St, N,, W. E, Rice, D.R.O. Polling sub-division No, Maw's office, Dundas St. Maw, D.R.O. Polling sub-division No. 3,-- Council Chamber, J. E, Disney, D. 2,--~Wm, E.,, Wm. R.O, LT BROS. SPANISH GIFT ROOM Open Every Evening Entrance Through Main Store "BUY WHERE SATISFACTION IS A CERTAINTY" Polling sub-division No, 4.--D, Turners store, Brock St, W. J. H. Richardson, D.R.O, Polling sub-division No. 5.-- Community Hall, Port Whitby, L. F. Northam, D.R.O, RUSSIAN GRAND DUKE IS DANGEROUSLY ILL Antibes, France, Dec, 19.-- Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia is ill here with pneumonia, His con- dition is described as 'very seri- ous," The Grand Duke Nicholas Nicho- lajevitch of Russia, who made a notable name for himself as a military commander by victories in East Prussia, in the early stages of the great war, has long been re- garded by Russian exiles in France as the real claimant of the Russtau throne, He is a second cousin of the late Czar Nicholas II, In rec- ent years he has lived in a chateau near Paris and some 18 months ago went through a serious illness : 4 5 : hn ih 1 A Pair of Lined Gloves for Christmas These are a splendid fit- ting glove lined with fur cuff timing $2. 95 only, Pair includes one Towel and Cloth. Special, set Beautiful Schnille trimmed Bath , Towels, of the richest colorings ever seen in Towels, Set a a a a a Some one Face @ Men's and Women's Pure Irish Linen In- itialed Handkerchiefs acceptable . 35¢ 8 for $1.00 Always an ~ift, Special Each Last Minute Reminders for Christmas Shoppers BA Tr Pure Linen TOWELS j9%8, Just about three dozen in the lot, linen with colored stripe borders, Special 35 Each boxed .............. Sesrsesstes C Fine quality 600 PAIR PURE SILK HOSE Special Purchase For Christmas IST. PAUL'S WAS, FINAL MEETING AT BOWMANVILLE Officers Will Be Elected for 1929 at the January Gathering Bowmanville, Dec. 19,--The final meeting for the year of St. Paul's Women's Missionary Society was held at the home of Mrs. (Rev.) D, W, Best on Tuesday afternoon. Owing to the busy time of year the at endance was not as large as usual but the meeting was most interesting. Before opening the meeting, Mrs, Best served light refreshments, * The president, Mrs, Wm, Adams = was in the chair, Devotional exer- cises consisted of singing the bymn "Little Town of Bethle- hem", scripture lesson read bY Mrs. C. Lunney, and all joining in the Lord's Prayer, The secretary, Mrs. Geo, Chase read the min- utes of the last meeting and also read the treasurer's report which was most gratifying, showing a pbalance on hand of $113.15, Mrs. Lunney read a repor. of the Mis- sion Band and it is really won- derful the work these chi.dren carry on under the guidance of Mrs, -Chase and Mrs, Lunney, Kindly References The W.M.S, expressed their high appreciation of the work these tw? ladies are doing in the Mission sand, Most kindly re.erence was also made to Miss Margaret Al- jen who was instrumental in starting the Mission Band and who has been a faithful worker in con- nection with it, Miss Ailen has had to retire from active service but is still keenly interested in the Band and has not severed her con- nec.lon with it, Mrs, Best sang a solo which had a Christmas theme and which was much enjoyed. Mrs. R. D, Davidson then read am article telling of Rev, Earl A. Knechbtel's first Christmas in FINAL STEP IN SUCCESS HALTED BY CONDITIONS ---- Grenohle, France, posure. There was grave doubt whether Mademoiselle Yvonne Renoux, his only compan- the cold last hands were he could survive, on, succumbed to night and Doubom's frozen. Three rescue parties nf experi- enced Alpinists working from three different dirctions strove all to reach the Lyons nawspapermar They fought their way upward inch resource of mountaineerng science, but all 'n by nch, using every no purpose, Nght fell with their =znal nunat- tained, although theg proached near enough to shout en couragement to the only a few hundred Dec, Rescue which approached shooting distance yesterday of Jean Douboin, marooned on the top of Helmet's Peak, was driven back by the snow and steep ascent, leaving him to face a second night of ex- man freezing Jows feet above Christmas dinners for the poor and BYNG DETERMINED [1 TO MAKE CLEAN-UP New Head of Scotland Yard Causes Panic in Un- i _derworld » London, Dec. 19.--Lord Byng's presence at the head of Scotland Yard is having an immediate effect through the moral cleansing of the West End of London. During the last few weeks large numbers of undesirable aliens who have thrive ed for years by keeping dublous night clubs, gambling dens and immoral houses have been driven from the country, and many more have taken the hint and left volun- tarily, The operations are being conducted by Chief Constable Wen- sley and Chief Inspector Cooper under the direct orders of Lord Byng. It is realized that whenever gambling resorts and other infam- ous haunts and such undesirables as drug traffickers," share pushers and blackmallers come under the surveillance of the police, there is usually an unwanted alien direct- ing things from behind the scenes. These leaders take the biggest share of the haul ard run the least risk, Hitherto, many have been under the impression that so long as they provided dupes, who went to pri- son regularly for them they were safe; but recent revelations of of- fers of bribes to police officers and the fact that Lord Byng is deter- mined to get to the fountain head in all cases, has caused a near panic in the underworld. WINDSOR BUSINESS MEN TO SELL PAPERS AGAIN 19, -- More than Windsor, Dec, 76 prominent Windsor .msiress when they men who sold papers y | wera ycung, will be on the streeis again with a special edition of the Border (Cities tar on Saturdav, which they will sell on behalf of the Goolfellows' Club of Windsor, Walkerville and, Sandwich, The paper sale, which is held -very vear shortly before Christmas, will furnish the biggest single item in a $25,000 fund which the Goodfel- are seeking to raise for for social service during the winter, 10 SUPPRESS CRIME BY DIRECT WIRES Chicago Police C Commission Seeks for Closer Com- munication Chicago, Dec, 19--An elaborate network of communication lines to enable Chicago police headquarters to be advised instantly of crimes committed in Cook County was pro- posed by Police Commissioner W. F. Russell in his drive against\the oper- ations of the underworld. Russell's idea to co-operate with. suburban eemmunities in creating a metropolitan system in the police de- partment was advanced while inves. tigation of numerous murders blamed on an extensive "alky" ring, was un- der way, Automatic telegraphic machines and direct telephone wires would link the city's central headquarters with police stations in all towns and communities in Cook County, Five Turders committed in the past two weeks at Chicago Heights, which included the slaying of the chief of police of that community, were blamed on bootleggers and "al- ky" cookers in that district. The Fed- eral Prohibition Department in Chi- cago sent several squads of agents to aid State's Attorney John A. Swanson in his investigation, but tha murders have not been solved, Ex-Teacher is Now Scnator and Student Toronto, Ont., Dec. 19.--To be a senator and student of the Uni- versity of Toronto at the same time is the experience of Miss Nellie Spence, B, A., who retired from the staff of the Parkdale Collegiate , last spring after 38 years' service, Miss Spence was recently elecied to the Senate of the University, where at the same time she is taking ex- tension courses {in conversational French, Italian and Spanish. She is enjoying very much the novelty of taking classes once more instead of teaching them. "I decided that I was 'going to have a graat deal of time on my hands,' she rald, "and sent in my name for thease coursef. Now, I only wish the days were twice as long, I have so much to Is there anything more acceptable than footwear?' The stylish, durable kind that pleases the eye and gives comfort to the feet. 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Mrs. Adams told the story of "The First Christmas", This was taken from "Ben Hur" and was beau i- fully portrayed by Mrs, Adams and intently listened to by all present. The election of officers for the postponed till ; ; ; ; = n ; 4 3 ensuing year was the January meeting when a larger number will no doubt be present, = : ; ; 1 : An all Silk Hose gelling in the regular way for $1.48 Pair. First quality. All the wanted shades. Special $1.28 pair BOXED up around Women's Camel Cloth Slippers Plain and plaids in several shades, with cuffs and pom-poms. $1.50 and $1.60 Women's Leather Cosey Slippers Rubber heel, in colors pink, grey and blue with Pom-Poms. 90 c Boys' Plaid Slipper | Loather soles, leather heels, Pair .. Kayser and Karo Silk Hose Full fashioned, pure silk. The two best makes we know of. All colors. Pair, boxed REEVE WIGHT IS HOST TO COUNCIL Bowmanville, Dec, 19.--At Hampton on Saturday night, De- cember 15, Chas. Wight, Reeve of Darlington Township, tendered a banquet to the township council and officials, also Ex-Reeves Alex. Wight, Geo, A. Stephens and W. R. Courtice. W. Ross Strike ana Geo, W. James, Bowmanville, were also guests. The, banquet was held at the home of Mrs. 8. Mountjoy who provided a most excellent and tempting repast to which all pres- ent did full justice. Deputy Reeve Williams was in the chair and pro- posed the two toasts of the even- ing. The first was to the King and was responded to by all singing the National Anthem. The second one was to the Reeve to which Mr. Wight responded. He tender- ed his thanks to those present and dealt briefly with the affairs of the Township since he had been in office. 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