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VOL. 66.-â€"NO. 3401 Man Thought Burned Now Believed Murdered last. At the coroner’s inquest which followed the opinion was expressed that Mr. Smith had been the victim of foul play and the tire was but a blind to hide ’the crime. In the preliminary hearing a negro tenant told of having heard a shot about 10 o’clock at night, and that he was awakened the next morning by the noise of the deceased man's burning home. At the time of Rev. W. H. Smith of the Knox United church congregation, received word this week of the tragic death of his brother Archibald Smith, on his cotton planta- tion at Pointe Coupee. Louisiana, when his charred remains were found in his burned plantation cottage on August 31 Archibald Smith. Brother of M. W.H. Smith M Durham. Renewed Victim “Foull’hyinmmy. receipt of latest word by Rev. Mr. Smith here. the coroner's jury had not sat on the case. but capies of the Natchez, Miss” Herald. said the gen- eral opinion was that murder had been The late Mr. Smith was 58 years or age. He was born at Beachvilie. Out. but had been a resident of the United States for the past 25 years. In 1909-11 he was head of the Animal Husbandry Department of the Mississippi Agri- cultural College. He then went to a college in South Carolina for two years returning to the Mississippi college for another three years. He atterwards went with an English syndicate to take charge of a cotton plantation in the Mississippi delta, and in 1920 acquired large holdings of his own in Pointe Coupee and Concordia parishes in Lou- isiana on the west bank of the Mississ- ippi river. He made his home in Natchez. Miss, almost directly opposite his Louisiana holdings. The late Mr. Smith was prominent in the social. civic and business life of Natchez and vicinity. He was ruling elder in the First Presbyterian church and for many years taught the Men's Bible Class. He is survived by his widow and one daughter. Miss Margaret. two sisters, Miss Jean Smith of New York City. Miss Margaret Smith of Beachville. and two brothers, Rev. W. H. Smith of The funeral service was held from the First Presbyterian church at Nat- chez on September 1. Interment was in Natchez cemetery. BADLY BURNED BY EXPLODING GASOLINE Mcafonl Man Was Cleaning Engine 0! Car When Can Exploded. Throwing Flaming Gasoline Over Whole Body. -â€"Is Now In Hospital. Jack Baker of Mealord was taken to the Owen Sound hospital last Friday afternoon. painfully burned as the re- sult of an accident which occurred while cleaning the engine of his car with gasoline. ' The accident occurred about 5 o’clock; on Friday afternoon at the rear of the, home of Mrs. Bert Ridd on Bridge st. Baker was bending over the engine of the car. cleaning it. when the can sud- denly exploded. and flaming gasoline was thrown all over him. His calls for help were heard by Mrs. Andi-w Dona- MD. who was sitting on the verandah o: the Ridd home and she immediately sent her husband to his assistance. Heavy sacks were thrown over his body and the are finally extinguished and a doctor called. He was given treatment and then taken to Owen Sound. yet out of on news dispatch. Sandy McPherson was traveumg w Glucow and on the way he felt thirsty __ LL- Saturday Thursday But a bottle find drew the Mr. Alex. Smith of '76 61 travelling to clerical to the Agreement to Be Drawn Up Soon By Which Connecting Link in St. Law- }, rence ls Turned Over to People. A dispatch from Chesley says that an unsuspecting mother landed her son and his companion in the toils of the law in that town on Friday of last week on a charge of breaking, entering and theft. The boy is William McCurdy and his companion is Gordon McCaw. MOTHER’S QUERY CAUSES SON’S ARREST Sometime during the early hours of Friday morning the clothing store of Max Goldberg was entered and the sum of $28 in silver and a quantity of clothing stolen. Constable Laverty of Chesley, and Provincial Constable Otto McClevis of Walkerton investigated the robbery and after some inquiries went to the McCurdy home and arrested young McCurdy. They then picked up McCaw and the two were taken to the Walkerton Jail pending their appear- ance before Magistrate Walker Tuesday of this week. On Friday McCurdy’s mother, Mrs. Anthony McCurdy, came to the store of Goldenberg and asked for a suit of clothes for her husband, and specified a suit similar to that her son had pur- chased the day before. Knowing he had not sold such a suit Goldenburg imme- diately suspected McCurdy of the theft and notified the police, with the result that the arrests were made immediate- Gave Tip to Police in Recent Robbery of Chcsley Stormâ€"Two Young Lads Arrested 0n Suspicion. Dominion Gets The Beauharnois Canal McCurdy resides with his parents on the town line of Brant and Eldersiie, while McCaw lives on the second con- cession of Elderslie. An agreement for the conveyance to the Dominion of the Beauharnois Canal between Lake St. Francis and Lake St. Louis, near Montreal. is prac- tically completed. Execution of the doc- ument by the Beauharnois Light, Heat and Power Company and the Domin- ion Government will take place shortly, it is intimated. The canal will be a link in the St. Lawrence Waterways proiect. No compensation is to be paid by the Dominion {or the canal other than the servitudes in easements and other rights granted. Lands and works of the company, it is learned, as may be ne- ecssary for the maintenance and oper- ation of the canal for navigation pur- All bridges over the canal are to be provided and maintained by the com- pany to the satisfaction of the govern- or-in-council; and railway bridges a- cross the canal must be authorized by the Board of Railway Commissioners. Fixed spans, it is stated, may be pro- vided initially but moveable spans sim- ilar to those in use on the Open branch- es of the Welland Canal must be pro- vided afterwards. Dominion. Another provision, it is learned, is that in the event of the governor-in- council deciding that locks and appur- tenant works should be constructed to connect Lake St. Louis with the canal for navifation purposes, the company will convey to the Dominion free of all cost or encumbrance, the title of such of the company’s lands as are necessary and suflicient for locks and works. Adequate and suitable supplies of electric power for operation, repairing, lighting and maintaining the canal up to 3,500 horsepower, maximum demand, is to be delivered free of charge by the company to the Dominion. If addi- tional power is required, the company is to supply same at the lowest contract price with company. Provision will also be included in the agreement for ade- quate gates on the canal. it is learned. Other provisions will be set out in ;the agreement, it is learned. Comple- i tion of the agreement will carry out terms, conditions and limitations under which the Dominion Government has agreed to permit the diversion of 53 cubic feet per second of water in this district for this huge power develop- SCOTCH DOUBLES TOURNAMENT The local men's bowling club held a Scotch Doubles tournament, here last Friday when 22 rinks attended. The Delong rink from Southampton cap- tured the motor rugs for first prize, second prize and the blankets. the third prize to the Flnlayson rink from Hanover. who received military brush- es, while the Goodchild rink of Dur- ham took the fourth prize and the are also to be turned over to the enterurise. DURHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1932 Dr. P. E. Doolittle, of Toronto, pres- ident of the Canadian Automobile As- sociation since 1920, was unanimously re-elected president of that organiza- tion which is the federation of all the provincial motor leagues of Can- ada, at the annual general meeting in Toronto. W. G. Robertson, general League was re-elected secretary of the national organization. Want Auto Revenues 'Used For Highways Government Using Motors to Bal- ance Budgets, Federation States.â€" The world-wide reciprocal alliances of the association were augmented by the favorable reception of a proposal of affiliation from the Automobile Club of China. “In times of depression,” the annual report points out “public revenues fall much more rapidly than public expenditures. In search for new revenues for budget balancing, the motor vehicle has been singled out during the last year by hte govern- ments of nine provinces of Canada for purposes of additional revenue. The motor clubs of Canada are unann- mous in holding the view that the en- tire expenditure on highways should be at least equally as great as entire revenues from the operation of motor vehicles. Until recently, in most prov- inces road expenditures considerablyi hicles, including gas tax. Recently, however , a strong tendancy has de- veloped on the part of provincial gov- ernments to disregard the idea that road expenditures should not exceed motor. vehicle revenues. This ten- dency has received encouragement from the demand of the railways for heav- ier taxes on motor vehicles with a view to curbing the competition of highway transport with rail transport. Since the provinces have been in‘ dire need of additional revenue and the railway situation is a desperate one, the recommendation of the railways have naturally received a marked degree of sympathetic consideration. The prospect of securing additional revenue and at the same time apparently help- ing in the solution of a national crisis, is an alluring one from a provincial standpoint. “The only force to counteract this double pressure is the force of public opinion, and even that. apart from motor vehicle owners. is largely sym- pathetic with the railway point of view if one may fairly judge from editorials and articles which have re- cently been appearing in newspapers magazines and financial journals throughout the Dominion. It is there- fore to the owners of motor vehicles that motor transport must look for its defence from increased taxes.” SOUTH GREY FAIR HELD NEXT WEEK The presidents of the provincial motor leagues under the charter of the Canadian Automobile Association are automatically vice-presidents of the national motoring body. T. J. Mahony, president of the Ontario Motor League presided. Tuesday and Wednesday Will Be Busy Days For Managers, When Annual Exhibition Is Heldâ€"600d Concert Wednesday Night. lie-Elect Doolittleâ€"Veteran Motor- ist Again Heads Federation of Clubs. Tuesday and Wednesday next week are the days for the South Grey Fair here. and as in past years the exhibit will be up to any other fair of its kind in this part of the province. Durham Fair always did have good exhibits. Being a strictly farmers’ fair and run altogether for the quality of its agricultural exhibits, it does not cater to the amusement side so much as some others, but in these lean years perhaps it is just as well. This does not mean, however, that the .fair is devoid of amusements and that a good time cannot be had by a visit to the grounds next Tuesday evening, when the hall is to be Open from 7.30 to 10 o’clock, or on Wednesday afternoon. ‘ ' Bridget! Bridget! Wake up! Here it is 4 o’clock Monday morning. Tomor- row will be Tuesday, the next day . is Wednesday. Half the week gone and «the washing not yet begun. It is thought the exhibits of live stock and farm produce this year will surpass almost any other year and with good weather a record crowd will likely be there. On Wednesday evening the annual fall fair concert is being held in the town hall, the Willie Ben Concert Co. having been engaged. There are six talented artists with this company and a full evening’s fun is assured. Holds Record for [arrest Small-Mouth- ed Bass Caught in Kingston Dis- trict. Principal Robb Made A Record Catch The Kingston Whig-Standard of August 20 contains the following in- teresting local news: “While fishing on Third Lake on Saturday afternoon J. A. M. Robb, of Durham, landed a small mouthed black bass that sealed 5% pounds when weighed by Police Sergeant Clark and. Constable Brown at the City Hall on1 Saturday evening. This eclipses the for- mer record by several ounces. The fish was landed after a 15-minute battle. The visiting angler was in company with N. W. Hyland and G. Wogar at the time of the record catch. The fish fell victim to a red eye wiggler and frog with a 24 pound test line being used. The Frontenac Game and Pro- tective AsSOciation is ofiering a suit- able prize for the largest small mouth bass caught in the district this season and the record s'et up by Mr. Robb Saturday will be hard to beat” Principal Robb informed the Chron- icle he was forced to give up the head of the fish to the Club officials as evi- dence that it was of the small mouth variety. Ken Lucas Dead; Drowned Monday Son of Hon. 1. B. Lucas Met Death By Drowning When Rescuing Baby Daughter at Pinte an Barilâ€"BOdy Not Yet Recovered. Saving his three-year-old child at the cost of his own life, George Ken- dall Lucas, of Toronto, son of I. B. Lucas. former attorney-general of On- tario, drowned in Georgian Bay Mon- day afternoon just as rmuei's lifted the child from his arms. He went under only once. A member of the Toronto law firm of Bain, Bicknell, White and Bristol. Mr. Lucas, a 35-year-old war veter- an, was spending a vacation at,Pointe au Baril with his' wife and three child- ren. He was to have returned with his family to Toronto Monday. Early in the afternoon Mr. Lucas and his wife and children went out on the lake in a launch. When out some distance Betty Jane his three- year-old daughter, overbalanced and slipped into the water. Jumping to his feet, the father, who was a strong swimmer, plunged over the side and grasped the girl just as she was going under The screams of Mrs. Lucas reach- ed a boat some distance away, and it at once made toward the scene. The child at times was hidden by the waves. The rescuer covered the inter- vening distance in a few minutes and Betty Jane was pulled from her fathers grasp. Just what happened after that is not definitely known, but when the rescuers turned to pull Mr. Lucas from the water he had vanished from sight. Mr. Lucas was born at Markdale, and was in the air force during the war. He was well known in Toronto, particularly in legal circles. Surviving are his father and one brother. Dragging operations have so far failed to recover the body. JOHN RUNSTADLER Very many of our readers will learn with regret of the death of Mr. John Runstadler, who for many years was engaged in the egg trade in Grey and adjoining counties, with headquarters in Flesherton. Mr. Runstadler has been living in retirement in Toronto since he gave up business because of ill health, and he was a great sufferer from rheumatism. He had a slight stroke early last winter and took an- other one last week. He passed away at his home on St. Clarens avenue on Friday last. The funeral, which was largely attended, took place on Monday, service being in St. Helen’s church and interment took place in Mount Hape cemetery. The deceased spent his boyhood days in Waterloo County, but came to this districth in early manhood. He leavesl a widow, (nee Miss Egan) the daughter‘ of a well-known Proton pioneer family,f and an only child Miss Marguerita, now holding a responsible position as a Med- ical Doctor in Kleading Buffalo hos- pital. The sympathy of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances in Flesh- erton and district will go out to the bereaved onesâ€"Won Advance. OBITUARY CANADA MAY RAISE ANTHRACITE DUTY Rumored Sixty Cents a Ton Instead of Fifty Cents to Be Impooed on Unjust! Statu Anthracite.â€"Wlll Aid Sale of Welsh Coal In Dominion. According to a dispatch from Ottawa in order to give Welsh coal a greater preference, the duty on Pennsylvania anthracite, it was reported at Ottawa in well informed circles, will be raised 1113 session of Parliament. This tariff change will be one of the? 220 alterations which must be effected in compliance with the terms of the Canada-United Kingdom trade agree- ment made at the recent Imperial Con- ference. Other changes to be made, it is rumored, will include the placing of certain luxury textiles, such .as high- priced linens, on the' free list. In fact. it is freely stated that half of the 220 items to be changed will be put on the free list. In the cotton schedules, the proposed changes are said to be numerous. In woollens, specific duties are to be modi- fied. But the 220 items, largely speak- ing, come under the iron and steel and chemical classifications. In iron and steel, the changes are said to reflect pretty well the agreements made be- tween Canadlan and British manufac- turers. Tableware, porcelain, cutlery and electrical goods are also said to figure to a good degree in the changes. It is reported, however, that the British del- egation were opposed to putting certain lines of cutlery on the free list because of the effect of existing trade alliances with the German industry. Reduction in Duties. Other than the half of the 220 items which are said to be headed for the free list, preferential duties on items are to be reduced or the general or inter- mediate tariff is to be increased. Since Hon. Dr. R. J. Munich, Minis- ter of Railways» and Canals, made his forecast in Fort William, opinion at Ottawa as to the date of Parliament’s opening has shifted from Thursday, October 6, to the foll‘owing Thursday, the 13th, or Tuesday, the 11th. No de- cision is expected, however, until Pre- mier Bennett returns from Calgary. In the meantime much detailed in- formation is being prepared by Gov- ernment officials to show the volume and value of the imports of commodi- ties involved in the agreements. Statis- tics also will be on hand to show the relative sources of the importations and the diversion to British channels, which it is thought, should be the logical se- quence of the changas to be effected. It is anticipated that whatever the date of the Canadian Parliament’s 0p- ening, the agreements will be ratified and in effect November 15, the date on which Great Britain’s existing Empire preferences expire. DISTRICT ODD FELLOWS MET AT PALMERSTON Three Car Loads Attended Reception to Supreme Grand Sire Last Thursday Evening.â€"Many High Officials of the Order Were Present. Last Thursday night. at Palmerston upwards of 200 Odd Fellows of District No. 26 assembled to attend a meeting of the Order honored by the presence of many high officials. who addressed the brethren on the objects of the Or- der. Three car loads were present from Durham, thirteen in all, but it was no unlucky number by any means. risen to the highest position in the gift of Odd Fellowship. With Grand Sire Powley were Past Grand Patriarch Waltham of Toronto. Rev. A. C. Glimmer of London, Grand Master of Ontario, and the Supreme Grand Sire of the Netherlands, whose name we were unable to obtain. The latter is on a visit to America, and this district of Odd Fellows was highly honored by his attendance. Residing Present at the gathering were Joseph Powley of Toronto, the Supreme Grand Sire for North America. Mr. Powley’s visit was particularly well received, he being a former Drayton boy, who has in Amsterdam, the Netherlands has jurisdiction over JugO-Slavia and other jurisdictions in Europe. were delivered by the visiting high of ficials, after which an open meetlm refreshing lunch. The entire district was well represented. hard time? Yes,theydohavetobarea¢006 held attended by the Palmerston you know chorus girls have a $2.00 a Year in Canada; $2.50 in U. S. Rockwood Man Killed By A Durham Car J. A. Rowland. Runner 0! My“ Bank Here. in '3an Accident wu- lleturnlng Home From “dun; Ids- tivu on Mondayâ€"Conner- In.“ Called for Next Monday. While motoring from near Wood- stock on Labor Day, where he tad Mrs Rowland had been visiting neu- fifves, Mr. J. A. Rowland, manger o! the Royal Bank branch here, was one of the principals in an unfortunate ac- cident in which Wllunm Burgess of stantly killed when struck by Mr. Row- land's car. Mr. Rowland had passed through Backwood and was on his way to Guelph. When a mile or so out at the village, and running between 30 and35milesanhourinheavyuwo- way traflic, he came suddenly upon the unfortunate man. who was walk- ing well toward the centre of the road. The victim was not more than ten or fifteen feet in from; of him when first noticed. and with the glare of on- coming cars the driver had little chance of averting the accident. Jambing on the brakes and swerving his car in an attempt to miss the walker, who had apparently tried to get to the side of the road, the bumper apparently struck him, th impact throwing him back against the radiator and breaking his neck. Death was instaneous. Mr. Rowland stopped his car in a few feet and went back to where the viclim lay. A passing car going in the apposite direction also stopped .md rendered assistance. The driver of this car notice the man on the road shortly before the accident and remarked that he was taking a big chance in his man her of walking on the crowded high- way. The body was removed to Guelph. and tn a subsequent test of Mr. Row- land’s brakes by the tron 1c oflioer of that district, it was found they wen in good condition. Mr. Rowland ms not hezd by the police. FORMER DURHAM GIRL SECURED “EM. DEGREE Quite naturally. Mr. and Mrs. M- land are quite unnerved by the unfor- tunate ending of their holiday trip. Mr. Rowland has been driving a w for the past twelve years and this is his first accident. We understand the coroner's inquest will be held next Monday at Guelph. From a recent copy of the Regina, Sash, Leader, we learn of the success of a former Durham girl. Miss Norma F. Morton, who received word from the Toronto Conservatory of Music thut she had successfully passed the A. T.- ? ?a?? these truer ;ththetet thessee C. M. piano exunlnatlons. Continu- ing the Leader says: “Miss Morton is the daughter of Mi: and Mrs. T. C. Morton of Lewvan, Sask. She studied junior and inter- mediate piano at Lewvan and later en- rolled in the piano class of Mr. Thos. Hatton, 1415 Princess Street, Regina. Miss Morton passed the associate teachers“ examination one year no, at the age of 17, and took the perform- ers” examination last June. She has completed all theory requirements for the A. T. C. M. degree, having taken honors in‘oounterpoint. form, history and pedagogios." agent for several years. While visit.- ing here she has made my friends who will join with the Chronicle in extending congratulations for her suc- cess in music. Mr. Cecil Mofiut of Glenda culled us up last night to tell us of 0. phenomem he witnessed on Tuesday evening wont 8.30 o’clock, a rainbow in the norm- Miss Morton was born in Durham, is a granddaughter of Mrs. Richard Barber. With her parents. she moved eastern sky. To him it was something really out of the ordinary and he tells us many of’his neighbors saw it. too. The rainbow was caused from the moon shining on the falling run. and while the colors were not to be distinguished asinthe anytime the full rainbow couldbeseen.w1theU¢htrunlnd angle there is no ream, why then should not be a ninhow a mm. It other than in the daytime. Sask” Successful at Recent Tomato RAINBOW TUESDAY NIGHT