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PAGE 4. DURHAM CHRONICLE Published every Thursday morning at the office, Garafraxa Street, Durham, Ontario, by Frank Irwin, Editor and Proprietor. The Chron- icle IS mailed to any address in Canada at the rate of $2. 00 per year, $1.00 for six months, 50 cents for three months, 25 cents for one month. To any address in the United States of America, $2.50 per year, $1.25 for six months, 65 cents for three months. Foreign subâ€" scriptien rates on application. Member Canadian Weekly News- papers Association. Whosoever is afraid of submit- ting any question, civil or religious, to the test of free discussion, is more in love with his own opinion than with the truthâ€"WATSON. It will be pleasing to the Trustee Board of Trinity church cemetery to learn that their efforts to clean up the cemetery and make it more present- able are appreciated. This week we received a letter from a former lady resident in which she inquired the name of the treasurer, as she wanted to send him some money to be applied on the work. This was done after a visit to town a couple of weeks ago, when she visited the place where ‘her parents were buried. She said in her letter: “I was so pleased with the im- provement made since I last saw it I would like to add my mite to help in the cost." There are a good many former resi- dents of this town living in various parts of the world, and could they but know the work that has been done in Trinity cemetery during the past four or five years, they would be inhuman were they to object to contributing to its costs. It is true that the work is not yet finishedâ€"it is not really com- menced. but with the finances at their disposal and the apathy of some of the ~ plothclders the Board is deserving of the highest commendation for their efforts. With funds, anything is pos- sible. Trinity Cemetery Board is not only handicapped by lack of funds, but lack of interest in some quarters as well. Everything considered they have done well. better even than might have been expected. The intention is to go on and make such improvements from year to year as their limited resources and lack of help will permit. There have been altogether too many highway accidents during the past week by “hit-and-run” drivers of motor cars who, after striking down their victim, put their feet on the gas and attempt to escape. In our opinion there is no punishment too severe for the man whg will desert his victim af- ter an accident and leave him bleed- ing and dying by the roadside. A man so inhuman has no business to be allowed out in charge of a motor car. His actions place him in the cat- egory of the irresponsibles. slip-up they too would lie the princi- pals in a life and death battle .on thl: The hanging of Hotrum and Mc- Fadden. as well as McCulloch. for the deaths that resulted when the first two held up the Toronto drug clerk and the killing of a police officer when evidence largely. It was remarkable how quiet this class of thug became around Toronto for a time. The only reason we can give is that both Hot- rum and McFadden went to the! gib- Are the penalties for most of our crimes not too lenient anyway ? At- tempted highway robbery draws from one to three years in the penitentiary, and oft-times not that. Would it make the law more effective were the penal- ty for highway robbery. made punish- able by hanging. There are some who would. say that such a law was too brutal. but would it be more brutal than those who would be found guil- ty ? We venture to say that. brutal. inhuman. or whatever you may want to call it. were the prospective high- waymen assured of the rope when caught. there would be less, holdups. 691227212 INCREASE THE PENALTY MAKING GOOD scaffold, with Arthur Ems winning. It is impossible to say oflhand what should be done, but it looks to us than}. theremustbe adrastic changeinthe criminal code for some of our crimes if law and order is to prevail. TEE: DRUG STORE JOKE We published a joke a week or so ago about a drug store in which a cus- tomer entered and asked for a certain drug. She was informed by the man behind the counter that he didn’t have that particular thing, but would like to interest her in lawn mowers, ice cream or sandwiches. It now seems that this was no jok‘ef at all. Last week’s Arthur Enterprise tells of having received a copy of the South Los Angeles News, in which was an extended reference to an old Arthur boy, described as “one of Los Angeles’ leading druggists”. In connection with V'well in a. white apron handling a waf- fle iron, while Moore McFadden would be a majestic figure juggling Virginia wiches and waffles" are also part of the drug stock he carries. Wepassthisonto our local drug!- 2ists. Stanley MacBeth would look he “sells ice cream, and has lately 1n- sandwiches. NOTES AND COMMENTS “Do you know your capital ?” asks the last Maclean’s Magazine, in pub- lishing a photo of one of the pretty spots around Ottawa. Certainly we do. If another draft doesn’t come in to- day we reckon it is at about 30 cents. A feature story writer says that mar- ried people who do not quarrel are missing the spice of life. There are a lot who are darn well spiced. . ,edies in years. Sixteen are missing, one is dead, and five survivors is the latest check-up. It is incredible to think that this passenger steamer was without wireless, though Saturday’s tragedy happened so quickly, the boat sinking in about four minutes, that it iwould have been of no use in this 1 case. The cause of the disaster is not I known. The wreck of the steamer Manasoo last Saturday morning near Griffith’s Island out from Wiarton in the Geor- gian Bay is one of the worst lake trag- WIDESPREAD INTEREST IN METEOR SHOWERS Recent Passage Through Perseid Swarm Received . World-wide Public- ity.â€"Cause of Phenomenon. Since the earliest times occurrences of celestial phenomena have excited awe and wonder but the advances of modern science have dissipated the superstition with which the advent of comets and other travellers through the heavens were regarded. Eclipses, meteor showers, and the like are now no longer looked upon as signs of im- pending calamity and the growth of popular interest in these occurrences is evidenced by the world-wide public- ity given to the recent passage of the earth through the Perseid meteor swarm, and in the large number of in- quiries received by the Dominion Ob- servatory, Ottawa. Everyone has seen star-like objects shoot across the sky on a clear night, often leaving behind them for a mo- ment phosphorescent streaks or trains. These are popularly known as “shoot- ing stars.” Many also have witnessed the passing of some larger celestial body, or a particularly brilliant meteor shower, a sight which is not soon for- gotten. In reality “shooting stars” are small meteors, with which the hea- vens are thronged. It has been esti- mated that no fewer than 400 million of these solid particles rain down on the earth and are swept out of exist- ence every day. Often a few of the larger meteors reach the earth but records of extensive damage done by them are rare. Investigations are at present being carried on to verify re- ports of the fall to the earth of two giant meteorites. In northern Arizona mining operations are under way to explore and determine the actual con- tent of an immense meteor, which is estimated to weigh about 10,000,000 tons. A remarkable meteorite which is recorded. as having fallen in the pro- vince of Yenissei, Siberia, did a vast amount of damage. The depression caused by this celestial visitor is sev- eral miles in diameter with evidences of the breaking up of the meteorite just before it struck. the earth. However by far the greatest number of the meteors which throng the hea- vens are of such small size that their contact with the earth's atmosphere, which travels at the enormous speed. of 19 miles per second, causes “their annihilation. Even stationary objects would become almost instantly incan- descent through contact with the earth's protective belt so that when a rapidly moving meteor attempts to penetrate our atmospheric shield it is even shorter lived. Meteor swarms, which are usually the result of the disintegration of some comet. generally travel in a fixed orbit. The size of this orbit, assuming that it is crossed by that of the earth, de- Ollt Mrs. Chas. Tibbut of Goderich is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Moorhead. Mrs. Will Firth and family and Mr. Ben Whitmore visited with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Firth, Guelph, on Sunday. Miss Jean Harding left for Toronto Monday, where she will attend Normal School this year. Mr. Donald McCoskery of Toronto visitedintownthisweekandwas an attendant at South Grey Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Farr of chardine vis- ited in town with the Misses Hughes. They are moving near London the end of October. Mrs. W. Dobie, Toronto, and the Misses Rixon 01 Owen Sound, were guests of Han. and Mrs. Jamieson last Mr. C. B. Lawrence returned this week from Quebec where he reports a good season in the lightning rod busi- Miss Margaret McAnulty of Water- loo is visiting with friends in town this week. She returns to her position on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair of Sault Ste. Marie visited with her brother, Mr. and Mrs. A. McCormick. Mr. Sinclair has returned, but Mrs. Sinclair is re- maining over for a time. Mr. and Mrs. G. Fine leave Sunday for Toronto where, on Monday, they will take part in the celebration of the Jewish festival of Yom Kipper. Their store will be closed all day Monday. Mrs. J. D. Main of Waterford, and Mrs. J. D. Roberts of Holstein, visited Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. T. Allan in town. Mrs. Main was in Holstein for the celebratioh of the sixtieth anni- versary of the United church there, last Sunday and Monday. The Durham Club of Toronto will meet on Monday evening, September 24th, at the Peacock Tea Rooms, 112 Yonge St. Every member come and make this first meeting an inspiration for the year. - Mr. Joseph Rainford received a ca- blegram Tuesday of last week inform- ing him that his mother-in-law, Mrs. Charles Talbot, had passed away at her home at Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Mrs. Rainford sailed from Montreal on the previous Friday in response to a cable that her mother was seriously ill, and it is to be regret)- ted that she was unable to reach her bedside before she passed away. We had a call yesterday from Bill Harcourt of Toronto, one-time secre- tary, treasurer and executive official of the 0. A. L. A. Like ourselves Bill sees little future for lacrosse and thinks the only way in which it can be reju- venated in the smaller centres is to form small local leagues in the differ- ent districts. The centralization of la- crosse in the large centres, and the in- ducements offered for playing the na- tional game with the better teams have pretty well stifled the game in the country and it is doubtful if it will ever recover. Dan: “I’ll come wi’ yeâ€"I don’t like the look 0’ mine either.” Dan: “Where are you ofi to, Ben ?” Ben: “I’m goin’ to see the doctor. I don’t like the look of my wife.” A real help towards establishing Bri- tish immigrants in Canada would be a first class matrimonial scheme, ac- cording to Sir George MacMunn, K. C. B., organizing director of the Church of England Council of Empire Settlement. Sir George says that when the real demand is made, the church is prepared to establish a matrimonial 'It is not only in recent years that public interest has been shown in. the movement of celestial ' bodies. The early progress of meteoric astronomy "is intimately connected. with the ap- pearance of the great Leonid showers. The brilliant shower of 1833 aroused immense interest and the impress up- on the popular mind has never been obliterated nor has the interest in meteors died out. ril; the Perseids, through which the earth travels in August; and the Le- onids, met with in November. The Andromedes or Bielids came into be- ing with the breaking' up of Biela’s comet; the Perseids, which are believ- ed to have originated in Tuttle’s comet, gained their name from their radiant or focal point, the constellation Per- seus; the Leonids have as their radi- ant the constellation Leo and their or- bit is closely related to that of Tem- ple’s comet. THE DURHAM CHRONICLE HOSPITAL GRADUATION FRIDAY NEXT WEEK Friday of Next Week Selected as Date for Graduation Exercises 01' Durham Red Cross Memorial Hospitalâ€"Four Nurses Will Becive Certificates. held on Friday of next week, the 28th inst, in Knox church, commencing at 8 o’clock and, being open to the public it is a foregone . conclusion that the church auditorium will be filled to overflowing to witness the presentation of the certificates to the graduates who have completed their course and go out into the world as fully graduated mode or procedure in the exercises, or to whom shall fall the honors of pre- senting the certificates, but this will all be made known in due time. Stat-d flce it to say that the ceremony is “a most important one and will be carri- ed out in the same efficient manner as others under the management of the Red Cross and the Hospital executive. This year there are four on the list of graduates, Misses Violet A. Smith. Ethel M. Dodds, Ida E. Bradley and While the cermony is to ,be a public one and all are cordially invited, there will also be many griends of the nurse - wâ€" v w ‘r â€"â€""â€"â€"U ing staff present, to whom a banquet is being tendered in the church base- ment. Following the festivities at the church a general reception is being held in the town hall. CHURCH ARMY CRUSADE CLOSED ON MONDAY Canadian Church Army to Be Insti- tuted Along Same Lines as That in The Church Army Crusaders con- cluded their mission in Trinity church on Friday night with a Thanksgiving service. The services were well attended and an excellent spirit was manifest throughout the entire mission. We have heard many express their appreciation of the simple direct testi- mony of these earnest Christian men and women. Our only regret is that their visit was too short. We are glad to learn that the Bis- hops of Ontario have decided to insti- tute a Canadian Church Army. A training centre is to be opened in Tor- onto on the Feast of the Epiphany, Jan. 6, 1929, and already eight young Canadians have oflered for the work. England. Ladies’ Fall Hose, all wool Cashmere, pr. .......... 59c. Spreads, c r o s s s t i t c h pattern, each ...... - . . $1.49 Colgate’s Tooth Paste, Reg. 15c. .tube for ....... 10c. Carbolic Soap, large size cake, each So. Long bar Castile Soap, bar 14c. DON’T Clover Leaf Cups and Saucers 10c. Medium sized White Plates, each .. 10c. White Potato Dishes ............... 19c. White Fruit Nappies W h i t e Porridge Dishes, 3 for 25c. Plain Tumblers, 6 R. L. Saunders, Prop. PHONE 4 DUBBAJ for ............ 25c. Wood handle‘ Knives V Forks, 2'forvt."25c. Teaspoons, 6 for . . 25c. White Cups Sauc- ers, new shape, 6 for ............ 59c. Variety Store Miss These Bargains Dishes For Threshing Time 5c. DURHAM BAPTIST celebrated the seventy -fif cause of her distress. dead ?” TA N or Black Tie Oxford $4 to $4.50 The Cash Shoe Store P ATENTtm Cuban heel; a rare value at ........ $4 to $5 $3 to $4 “Oh, no sah, it’s wus’n that. no count man 0’ mine done went left (18 henhouse doah open. B boob-ooh !” «Maw! Don’t cry. They’ll all come homé to roost tonight." “mstah, you don’t understand it a- talL Oh. laws-a-massey. dem chick- ens’ll all go home to roost !” Thursday. September 20, 1923 wear Durham Dromore (Our Own Correspondent) â€"m. and Mrs. Frank Hopkins. accom-l W by F- Hopkins. Sn. and Milford Hopkins, motored to Toronto on Sat- ms. Nellie Milne. who has been vis- 1m Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Mllnc during the summer, returned to Toronto 10 spend the Winter there â€" Rev. 1“. G. and Mrs. Purnell anc mss A. W. Renwick attended Presbyw my and Presbyterial meetings in Bar: m on Tuesday. A. Taylor and Tamil} motored 1. Owen Sound on Sunday to Visit 121 uncle, Mr. George Russell. who 1< 11 the hospital there. . Mrs. Wilson, of Durham. i< \‘isziit‘. at, present with her daughiez‘. Mrs Baht. Keith. ‘ 31:. Earl Angle. of Dunm'ilic. 1s um! {:33 at the manse this. week. me September meeting 01 mo Vx" men’s Institute was held. at the hon of Mrs. Wm. Philp with a Very fair a (endanoe Of the memberx. Arranm ments were made to haw 2;:1 mug] tainment in October in Riv-Mil] H; consisting of a plat; given 13:; 131:“ 9.} ton Dramatic Club. fojgmd 3:: dance. The ladies “PM: :1 Km": my donation of fruit 10: im- If?:;:“:.;:t:‘. Tm. pital. Mrs. A NiCI‘Ole L‘h'w‘ ;; v.31: onstration of making artificia‘: i’umcr At the next meeting: My: .r‘lut 4 Mount Forest is expccm“. °. Law .1 14 on bulb growing. The W. M. S. of Amos (5‘:‘.*'r<‘55. their monthly meeting «1’». ‘1 ‘31:». Mrs. W. J. Philp with 15.5~.5.5»15.:5.5-.15.L dies present. Arm :1 11011111111» made to hold the a111.L.. . flaws; m8 meetmg earl} LIT. (_)(. :~:5.. y Ledingham of Harrimon i< °L> (Our Own Corrmpmzrimfl Mr. and Mrs. John Ellison. Mrs. J Ellison and. son Rob 1911 last week motor for Pontiac. where 1110:; Visit Mr. and Mrs. Gay of Windsor we a. few days last week with Mrs. Sweeney. Last Tuesday evening I friends and neighbors treated I bride and groom to a miscellanec shower before they left for their ho: in Windsor. Mr. S. B. Roberts and Mr Mclnt of Detroit spent a fexx Cass X'Ccv Haywards Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Timmins 2251‘ over the week end in Egremom 292' Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Young and M22. 2 Mrs. H. M. Lawrence. Mrs. Hugh McArthur and Mrs. J. Greenwood enjoyed a motor trip Meaford early in the week. Misses M. E. Lvons and M. M. 1 wards spent Mondm (26221221; 2.222112 ' and Mrs. Charles Palmm o2 £22.01 and enjoyed the c0222 209.52 322 1d honor of W. H. Edwazds bc o2 22 12‘. for the Queen cit}. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. William: son Henry, aecomp 22; d bv \Irx‘. Timmins and M: .1012sz 22- .2222. 2 >2: the first of the meek ..: C:31k>i:1132 bliss Marcella COIIIIC for Toronto. where >110 position. Thursday, September 20. IMiSS Blanche B'Icchhzizo .~ week end with her comm. _\ Clark. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. MCFad family spent SE Mr. and Mrs. W Mr. and Mrs. W J Cook. Zion Women s 111511 1110 111+ . at home of Mrs. John O.G1‘o:*€1:'3'00d Thursday “1111 ab01t1tv-1'C 1: present. After the} 13119116» .131 and spent the week end in the Editorial Read t Wi Charlottet Toronto Quebec I will be of Miss K Traverston surance da, th re 119(30 3Q" Sunday .ur COHSI 1989 UT l’( appe 11m \\ Life In CIT \I