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Page 4 THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 192J^ Bowes Company Limited TORONTO Want Your Cream For which we will pay the highest price. We lead, others follow. That is why we get the rjusiness and our patrons are satisfied. We Pay Express. We Furnish Cans. Our Truck will call for cream and deliver empty cans promptly. Established 1898 Reference --Your Local Bank BOWES COMPANY, Limited W. A. SEED, Manager, Phone 74 Colborne Box 209 Colborne Creamery Co. Will pay the Highest Market Price for CHURNING CREAM We request all our patrons who are not sending cream at present, or who have more cans than they need, to return the cans to the Factory at once, as we wish to call in all cans possible to overhaul them and get them ready for Spring. POULTRY Parties delivering Poultry at the Factory will be paid 3c per pound more for it then when we have to call for them. FRESH CREAMERY BUTTER selling retail at 60c per lb at the Factory.. Colborne Creamery Co, P.O.Box 214 * FARM EOUiPMENr" S YEARS' EXPERIENCE"! and real service! THE GILSON ENGINE U Sizes ______j is the best fertilizer. You have i! -___/ltJse it! The best Manure Spreader made i perofit>aon It is low down. It has I i gift draft.6 It'wi! >e betow. He will save and make you money o lson Threshers, Dixie-Ace Tractors, Wood Saw Write for Catalog. Call and See Nearest Dealer WILBERT EDDY, COLBORNE, ONT. DEATH ISJVIYSTERIOUS Did Poison Hasten End of R. B, McMurtrie? Prominent Hamilton Man Was Taken to Hospital Suffering From Pneumonia, But Disappearance of Three Pills Containing Deadly Drug Has Caused Authorities to Order Inquest. HAMILTON, Feb. 1. -- Information alleging that someone administered deadly poison to Robert 15. McMurtrie, who died at the Mount Hamilton Hospital twenty minutes after being admitted last Thursday night, was laid with Chief Coroner Rennie on Saturday. While officials refused to discuss developments, it was learned that the autopsy made Sunday revealed sufficient evidence to warrant an inquest being held next Friday night. Three, deadly pills which are missing are said to be the clue on which the police are concentrating their efforts. Robert McMurtrie, who was 37 years of age, and resided with his years of age, and resided with his invalid mother on Stinson street, was widely known. For many years he was a salesman for the Steel Company of Canada. His funeral, which was to have taken place on Saturday afternoon, was delayed by the order of Chief Coroner Rennie. It was learned further that the stomach of the deceased will be sent to the Provincial analyst, who will determine if death was caused by the administration of some deadly drug. Mr. McMurtrie was sick for a week before death, and was said by Dr. A. S. Bueglass, one of the physicians who attended him, to be in a dying condition from pneumonia when removed to the Mount Hamilton Hospital. It was stated that the domestic life of the late Mr. McMurtrie had not been any too happy. A brother, David McMurtrie, stated that. Miss Marjorie Hunter, aged about 20, acted as housekeeper at the home of the mother. "My mother," continued David McMurtrie, "who is an invalid, wanted the girl to leave, but Robert protested. He seemed to be infatuated with Miss Hunter. Miss Eva D'Matthew, a young' Spanish nurse from New York city, has been attending Mrs. McMurtrie for several weeks. The only time she was near Robert's bedside was two or three days before his death, when she applied a mustard plastei to his back, she said. Visibly agitated and overwrought by the regrettable affair, Miss D'Matthew said that three pills--deadly poisonoi which were in Mrs. McMurt room, were missing. If Robert had taken these pills they would have caused his death, she said. Walt. Restored to He;i Hydrt LONDON, Ont. Beck returned i morning from Fr Christmas with daughter, Marior in the saddle and two-hour French gymnasium have hard-1 Sir Adam and his physical condition appears to warrant the view that he is able to take a round out of any issue in the long list awaiting his attention. But Sir Adam declares that he has been quite out of touch with Hydro and Hydro Radial matters, and he was reluctant about offering opinions. : must get my bearings and find out what is going on," said Sir Adam. He spent the morning examining his string in his horse stables at "Headley," and left Monday night for Toronto. He stated that he had not seen the report prepared by the committee of the Legislature which advocates taxing Hydro power for the purpose of cheapening rates to the farmers. "We have not neglected the rural districts," said Sir Adam, "but we have been laboring under great difficulties principally because of the war and excessive costs and partly because of the shortage of power that has heretofore existed. "We trained and maintained a special staff to deal with the development of the use of power in the rural districts, and I, with our engineers, made two visits to Europe--France, Belgium, Italy Bavaria and Sweden --to study the question. We gathered important data on uses, appliances and costs, and secured legislation under which the British Government finances all lines for the rural municipalities. The incorporated villages, towns End cities provide for their needs with their own debentures. They have made Hydro distribution possible for the rural districts. For instance, the town of Ingersoll owns the transformer station that steps down power for the rural lines there." Robert McMurtrie, who -was much agitated when seen Sunday night, said she was sure her brother had been poisoned. She gave Miss Hunter a splendid reputation, and said that Robert and the young woman were greatly attached to each other. "I know that Marjor: had , nothing to do with this. Why should she when she was his heart?" said Mrs. Walters. Dr. Bueglass was much surprised when he learned that the information concerning deadly poison had been laid with Chief Coroner Rennie. "We removed Robert McMurtrie to the hospital because we could not get nurses. He was in af dying condition, and, not being able to get adequate attendance for him af home, cided that the hospital was the best place for him," said Dr. Buegh Dr. Bueglass told of how, two days before Robert McMurtrie d advised the patient that it would be just as well if he put all his affairs in good shape. "I told him that I did not think he was dying then, but that, his condition being grave, it was only right that any matters that should be settled should be settled then. Robert told me that everything was in good shape," said the doctor. Robert McMurtrie had an estate worth approximately $40,000, and he only recently changed his will, it is !!'! LEHIGH VALLEY ANTHRACITE The Coal That Satisfies You Can Save Money on Coal There is as much difference in coal as in wood. You would certainly prefer good hard oak wood, to hemlock slabs at the same price. Lehigh Valley Anthracite costs yqu no more than you are asked to pay for the ordinary kind, but Lehigh Valley "Queen of the Hoboes" Drowns. NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C., Feb." j 1. -- Evelyn Butler, 17 years old, who styled herself "the Queen of the I Hoboes," jumped oft the Fraser | River bridge here Sunday afternoon i inio the river and was drowned. The | girl left her home in Prince George I a short time ago and came to Vancouver with the avowed intention of making a tour of the world. She had been detained in Vancouver by the police, who intended sending her home. She escaped from a home there, and was on her way across the bridge when, to avoid arrest, she I leaped into the river below, a distance of 60 feet. Justice Cannon Dead. QUEBEC, Feb. 1.--Mr. Justice L. i. Cannon died suddenly at his home uly hour Sunday morning. C.P.R. Telegraph - Dominion Express - Money Orders Agents for C. P. R. Railway and Steamship Tickets JAS. REDFEARN & SON Phones--Off ice-lr2. Residence-66 STEAM VULCANIZING! AT THE OLD WINDSOR HOTEL. COLBOR Having purchased the vulcanizing plant of Mr. A.TL Armstrong, wo arc prepared to Repairing and Retreading o! Auto Tire! and Tube* Every Job Guaranteed \ • ^ jt W. J. SAMONS ._s Hon. v------- """i at I Quebec in 185 2. He was educated at ! Quebec Seminary and Laval Univer- j sity. He was cajled to the Quebec j Bar in 1874, and practiced in Quebec city and Arl I aba ska viile. In 1891 he was appointed assistant attorney-general for the province', and held the position until 1905, when he was BECK RETURNS HOME. ith and Ready for Fights. Feb. 1.--Sir Adam 3 London Monday mce where he spent ,.ady Beck and his Daily long trips GREECE WILL RESIST. Does Not Want Allied-Turkish Treaty To Be Revised. ATHENS, Feb. 1.--Greece will resist any attempt to revise the Allied-Turkish treaty at the conference to -be^in in London on February 21 Premier Rhallis indicated Monday. He asserted Greece was occupying Smyrna by virtue of a mandate from the Allies, and expressed conviction that the United States would say the final word as to alterations in the terms of the treaty. ! While discussing tho conference to be held in London, it was said by M. Rhallis that King Cpnstantine *ot the Greek delegates. "Greece was surprised and humiliated," .the Premier said, "to find herself in the same place as Turkey in the latest allied note on the Near Eastern question. Why should she be classed as an outsider? Greece was one of the Allies that signed the Sevres treaty, and why should she be asked to attend the London conference on the same basis as Turkey, Which must be considered an enemy, not only to ourselves, but to all the Allies? "The Sevres treaty is categorically specific, and admits of no reservations. It was signed by all the Powers, and it must be taken as a final settlement of the new question." Win Send Delegation. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 1.--The Greek Patriarch held a secret meeting of the Synod and of the Committee of National Defence here on Monday at which it was decided to send delegations to the London conference in the interests of Greeks living in territories not yet redeemed from the Turks. , jm nd La^ DRYNESS SATISFACTORY. Prohibitionists Not Seeking Federal Legislation. OTTAWA, Feb. 1.--That the prohibitionists of Canada will not ask for any Federal legislation on' the subject this session, but are disposed to await the working out of the provincial plans, was the assertion of Dr. A. S. Grant, head of the Ontario Referendum Committee, who, with D. B. Harkness, of Winnipeg, a prominent prohibitionist, saw the Premier on Monday. Dr. Grant said the interview had to do with "some matters in the Federal field," but declined to say what. The ban on liquor imports goes on February 1 in Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. What liquor is taken to these provinces now is supposed to go only to the Provincial Government warehouse for use for medicinal purposes. Dr. Grant said that the disposition of those with whom he is associated is to go slowly, especially as the Federal Government takes the view that, primarily, the question is provincial. He expressed confidence that Ontario will vote dry on April 18th. Mr. Harkness referred to the proposed new provincial referendum in Manitoba to lessen the effect of the last vote and stated that it was within the purview of the province to take I it. The Federal law would automati- 1 cally conform to and protect what- j ever standards a province adopts. NEWS TOPO OF WEEK i Important Events Which Hava Occurred During the Week. The Busy World's Happenings Care-. fully Compiled and Put Into Handy and Attractive Shape for the Readers of Our Pa*per -- A Solid Hour's Enjoyment. WEDNESDAY. Capt. W. J. Loudon is dead in Cuba. Hon. Hugh Guthrie is acting Secretary of State. Hugh A. Macallum, M.D., M.R.C.P., LL.D., died at London. Social service worker upholds kissing at Inglenook Farm. The manufacturers, in convention predict a smart business year. Debate on the Emergency Tariff Bill was begun in the U. S. Senate. Edmund Mundy, a prominent Oshawa citizen, died in his 84th year. Speedwell Hospital at Guatfih was turned over to the Ontario I a etn ment. . College Heights (Toronto) women form association to discuss country's problems. Senator Lynch-Staunton attacks O. T. A. as on a par with "the tyranny of the Stuarts." The army of unemployed In the United States is placed as nearly 4,000,000 persons. Granites defeated the University of Toronto team in an O. H. A. senior game by 4 to 2. Manitoba Government Telephone Commission sustained a loss of $390,000 in 1920. Fire Chief Andrew Hart of Dawson, a pioneer Yukon miner, died suddenly, aged 60. The M.A.A.A. Revolver Club team defeated the Toronto R. C. team for the third consecutive time. For the first time in Canada watchmaking may be taught in the Central Technical School, Toronto. ' The Grand Jury recommends that the Mercer Reformatory in Toronto be removed to wider space. Montreal promoters have made an offer pf $700,000 to bring the Car-pentier-Dempsey bout to the Quebec city. The League of Nations has appointed the Swiss Government's Financial Department to act as auditors of the League accounts. A coroner's jury finds Dr. Faed was not given drug he asked for, but brings in verdict of "guilty of gross carelessness" against him, in inquest into the deaths of two women following drug treatement. THURSDAY. St. Patrick's beat Hamilton by 10 to 3 in a N. H. L. game. The Toronto detective office is to be kept open day and night without Sir Adam Beck, soon to return, will hurry along power clean-up arbi- Mr. Howard Ferguson asks voluminous returns from Lands and Forest Department. The allied troops have again taken charge of Constantinople, the Turkish capital. Fire completely gutted the mair branch of the Royal Bank of Canada at Hamilton. The Balkan States are said to be seeking loans from the banks in the United States. Toronto detectives wounded youthful auto bandits in wild chase through city. The strike in Bombay killing of two pigeons by European boys has been called off. The Quebec Government intends to establish a demonstration farm in every county in the province. Edward McGuire of Guelph suddenly expired while walking up hill with friends to a hockey match. Richard Kempton, Fort William, returned soldier, gave some of hia blood to save the life of an Austri; The two young children.of Postmaster J. A. Daigie, at Fauguier, Ont., were burned to death in their The validity of the Saskatchewan Temperance Act is to be tested in the courts by a liquor firm and a drug company. The Soviets in Erivan, Armenia's capital, are meeting with insuperable obstacles in attempting to apply Communism to the country. Miss Grace Donovan of Winnipeg has applied for a mandamus to compel the Law Society to enroll her as a barrister and solicitor, alleging discrimination by examiners. FRIDAY. The Alberta Legislature will convene on February 15. Government's move may stop activities in Arctic oil fields. The Canadian curling team defeated England by 151 to 101. Quebec's Provincial Treasurer announces a surplus of a million. Former Kaiser Wilhelm observed his 62nd birthday ^n Thursday. The Aura Lee senior team defeated Argonauts in an O. H. A. game by 2 to 0. Valera plates,'bv the Tafvhereau bill, to prevent i.;;oruuio'. of liquor from Que-b-c to :inv o'.l.er part of Canada. Stanley Baldwin, 6 years old, and Jack King, 9, were drowned at Port Harwell, and Theodore Small may die, as a result of breaking through the' ice when skating. SATURDAY. Aura Lee beat Moose in an O. H. A. game, 5 to 1. Toronto relief officers state distress in that city is at its peak. A father and two children were burned to death in Kingston. * Hastings County Council will urge a duty of $£ a ton on imports_ of fluorspar. Speaker at manufacturers' convention in Toronto says.tide of busineis Douglas Fairbanks Iujnred. .03 ANGELES, Feb. 1.--Doifglni ing the filming of "The Nut" at en iie was to jump through a win and be fell he*v in Toroi . Skip Keene's rink of London won the Just-Wright Trophy at St. Thomas Thursday night. "Speedwell," at Guelph, is again being used as a prison, 40 trusties having arrived from Burwash. Frank Still, a farmer, was fined $1,500 at St. Catharines for breach of the Ontario Temperance Act. GeVman steel products are said to bs underselling the home manufactured article in the U. S. market. .The Lindsay O. H. A. intermediate team won their group title, beating Peterboro' on the round by 14 goals. Arthur Walter, editor and reporter of official debates in the House of Lords since 1898, died on Wednes- Kenneth Symington of Camlachie, Ont., 14 years old, was found dead in the barn, hanging by a rope attached to a ladder. Thi Quebec 'Government contem Mrs. G. M. Hill of Fruitland died < suddenly on a radial car on her way to Hamilton. The York County Council decides to vacate room occupied by them for seventy years. W. J. Moule, assistant comptroller to the C. P. R., died of sleeping-sickness at Montreal. Quebec Utilities Commission has permitted Sherbrooke Street Railway to increase its fares. Mrs. Thorneloe, wife of Archbishop Thorneloe of Algoma, died at Sault Ste. Marie, aged 78 years. Azerbaigan has yielded to the ultimatum of Georgia demanding the release of prisoners and delivery of oil. The British dirigible R-34, which drifted out to sea after an accident in landing, returned later to her base. Allies have agreed that Germany must pay for 42 years and that her export trade be taxed at 12% per The Turkish Government at Constantinople has accepted the invitation of the Allies to a conference in London. The ath'.e'.h- directories of the University of Toron.v has decided to allow no more professional athletes to train at Hart House. The M. A. A A. Revolver Club team won the inter-city series with the Toronto Club team, by capturing the first four matches. MONDAY. • A central Labor union for Cana la is being organized. Miss Edesse Borfon, of Toronto, has disappeared from her home. A Toronto jeweler claims-thugs . beat and robbed him in his store. A largely attended conference of Boys' Wsrkers wt.s held at Trenton. . Wm. Armstrong, fruit grower of Queenston, d>ed suddenly in Florida. In the third test curling match Scotland di-ieated Canada by 129 to 102. Russel Wheeler of Montreal won the Canadian speed skating championship. Half a million soccer fans attended the English Cup tie games played on Saturday. Albert Wiley, Hydro lineman, of Hamilton, 25 years old, was electrocuted at Gait. A woman is charged in Toronto with wounding a man in a week-end shooting affray. Copenhagen despatches from Riga say a crisis has arisen in the Russo-Polish peace negotiations. The Hodbarror iron ore mines in Cumberland, England, have closed, throwing 2,000 men out of work. Mrs. Ruby Cross, who was shot during the struggle of the Hallam brothers, is in a serious condition. Harry D Symines, widely known in oil, gas and mining circles, died at Niagara Falls, Saturday, aged 51. The British National Union of Journalists has turned down the offered wage increase by the London papers. Ottawa Kiwanis Club protests against Cleveland bankers establishing 20 per cent, discount on Canadian One Ottawa fireman was killed and two others were injured in a fire on Queen street west when a wall was blown out. TUESDAY. Bread at Belleville dropped from 24c to 20c a three-pound loaf. A strike of free gold is reported at the Rex Mine, Herb Lake, Man." The Canadian Allis-Chambers Co. announces cut in employes' wages. The touring Canadian curlers won two matches in Scotland yesterday. A Toronto girl missing nearly a week is located "resting" in a city hospital. An alert conductor prevents smallpox case reaching Toronto from Beaverton. President ■ Wilson has refused to commute the prison sentence of Eugene V. Debs. Italy is likely to purchase fish from Newfoundland under the revised regulations. The Greek Premier will be a delegate to the conference in London on the Sevres treaty. A despatch to London says the Moscow Soviet is expected to ratify ths trade pact with Britain. Mrs. James H. Glover and three children perished in a fire which destroyed their home in London. The embargo on unvaccinated persons traveling from Ottawa, Hull and elsewhere into Quebec Province is in Brampton O. H. A. intermediates put St. Francis of Toronto out of the running, by beating them Monday, 5 to 1. Interprovincial traffic in liquor in the Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba ceased to be legal at midnight. "TCx" Rickard is now sole promoter of tho proposed Carpentler-Dempsey heavyweight championship boxing bout. St. Michael's College O. H. A. juniors won tho "Prep" School Group title, by beating University of Toronto Schools, 5 .o 0. Clifford Hough, 13 years of age, saved his four younger brothers and, fiery death in their it Ro: Shaver, license inspector o? North Oxford since April, 1905, and of Oxford since T916, is superannuated, .and ex-Chl.-f of Policv Wm. C.-Killing stteeeeds, hte..