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[EJ@he Oshawa Baily Times=) The Oshawa Daily Reformer VOL. 1--NO. 22 "ig Some Soy Sei: ov RE ee i IS SEES = OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1927 Rates FE Second Section--Pages 9-12 Nearly 30 Persons Drowned as Excursion Boat Upsets Squall Causes Tragedy On Lake Michigan When! Over 26 Are Drowned "Favorite," a Small Gasoline Craft, Returning With Party © Who Had Taken Pleasure Trip to Get Away from the Sweltering Heat, is Struck Broadside By Gust of Wind --Passengers Panic Stricken--Many Bodies Recovered i | ) | , from Water -- Captain Are Under Arrest Chicago, July 28,--S8ixty women and children were thrown into the waters of Lake Michigan, off the North Aevnue Beach, today when the Favorite, a small pleasure craft plying between Lincoln Park and the Municipal Pler, capsized in a sud- den, terrific squall, Twenty-six per- sons are known ot be dead, Drivers tonight are still searching the lake bottom for more victims, and it Is feared the toll may go above thirty. Approximately forty of the pass- engers on teh ill-fated steamer were saved, some ina thrilling rescue hy William Hofmauer, millionaire yachtsman, aided by friends, among them heing J, Lewis Coath, Presi. dent of the Board of Education, Fire Brigade Rescues, Those rescued were taken. to shore at the Municipal Pier at the Oak Street and North Avenue beaches. and at Fulton Avenue, The Fire Department rushed to the pcene, every inhalator squad with oxyren machines, and, by prompt pction saved many victims, Tonight a degrick was brought to the spot by the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, and the work of raising the boat was begun, while flood lights, speedily erected on shore end boats, were played upon the scene, As the story was told by officers of the Favorite, by specta- tots and by the victims themselves, this is what Happened: At 3.30 o'clock the Favorite load- ed with its cargo of children and their holiday-bent mothers shoved off from the dock at the foot of Ful- ton Avenue, in Lincoln Park, Terrific Storm, Bright sunshine played down upon them and the cooling breeze which set up as the craft gained momen- tum was a welcome relief to the sweltering passengers, As the boat progressed toward the pier running about a mile from shore dark clouds came up, Suddenly a gale came up without warning, whipping up the waves and whining through the boat windows and rails, Lightning flashed and then the thunder crashed. In that moment a squall, almost attaining cyclonic proportions, struck the little boat, A burst of rain struck into the faces of those who sat or stood on the shore side. Terrified these ran to the opposite rail and all huddled there away from the storm Children clung whimpering to their mothers, and the latter, still unaware of real dan- ger, comforted their little ones, Engulfed Lower Deck. But the rush of all the passengers to the one side had weighted it heav- ily there, and it listed to the lake- ward. The gale increased and it, too, was blowing the boat to list still further. As it careened a wave rose nearly to the rail. The wave reced- ed, then another came, and this one turned it over. Immediately while the cries of the children gave way to the frantie screams of both the childrea and their mothers, the Favorit: toppled oer, hurling ts human freight .p- to the water. Chi'dren and mothers were torn apart in the melee, as all sought viid'y to save themselves. Some clang to the boat, and were drown- €2 Some were caught in the boat's gear, and were drowned. Some, flung out from the craft and unable to swim, drowned. The surface of the water was alive with those who could swim meny of them children paddling bravely knowing not where to swim, but juest keeping above water. a Thunder and Lightning. Still the rain beat down in tor- rents, and thé thunder and light- ping crashed and added to the hor- ror and distress. Mr. Hofmauer, who lives at 1540 Lake Shore Drive, snd is President of the Chicago Waste Company, was cruising mear- by in his yacht, the Doris. With "him was James O'Brien his secre- tary, his captain Chris Carison and 8 guest. Warren Corming of Wil- mette. They were bound for Corm- 4ng's home. The gruesome mission reminded police veterans of the similar scenes enacted just twelve years ago last Sunday, when the Eastiand tpped over in the Chicago River, carrying bundreds to their deaths. News of the boat's fate attpacted 1} and Three Members of Crew thousands of Chicagoans to the lake shore, A huge crowd of milling persons gathered at North Avenue to watch the rescuers bringing in lodies, Others lined the shore from Fullerton Avenue south to the Mu- picipal Pier, Trafic became so dense at no motion was possible around the North Avemue zone, and mount- ed policemen were summoned to clear the streets to permit the ambu- lances and the fire squads avenues of approach and egress, Investigation Started, Investigations to determine the caush of the disaster were started irom a dozen official sources, Captain Arthur Olson, Commanu- er of the Favorite with his chief en- gineer, George Jones, and three deck hands, were all taken into custody and questioned by the police, Noted swimmers joined the rescu- ers being taken to the scene in speed hoats, Among them were Johnny Weismauller, noted aquatic champion, and his brother, Peter, who dove re- peatedly for bodies. There was one lifeboat on the ship and three children made their way to shore in it. Katherine Olson, 10 years old, daughter of the captain, was on the boat, selling candy, 'Rescuers took her to the plier where she told as clear an account as nay of the mis- hap. "The weather was fine yesterday," phe began, "and it was to me just another trip in the hundreds I have taken, Terrible Storm Broke, **Then suddenly the terrible storm broke, and it was so strong that the waves got awfully high. Then the rain same down in buckets, it seem- ed, and everybody on the shore side of the boat ran to the other side, "Then the boat began to tip, and the kids were crying--afraid--and I was scared plenty myself. [ saw one big wave come almost into the boat, bht it went back, Then an- other one came and went over us all, "I don't remember the rest clear- ly. There wasa lot of terrible howl- ing. I fell into the lake and felt the bottom with my feet, then 1 paddled my way up and managed to siwm around until some one picked me up." Stayed Ashore, L. B. Hendricks of Sterling, Ill, had sat down on the shore to watch his wife an dtwo children take the little excursion trip. They had plan- ned to take the round trip, and Hen- dricks told the police later he had preferred to stay ashore. He saw the storm arise and then, jn. lightning flashes, saw the boat capsize. Distressed to the point of distraction, he paced the shore wait- ing for the firgt, rescue raft to reach the shore. When it did the bodies of his wife, Mrs. Fannie Hen- dricks and the children Murray, aged 7, and Mary 10 years, were lying on the deck. Hendricks, craz- ed by grief, collapsed. In a blinding rain adn the tail-end of a tronado, W. A. Hofmauer, Com- mander of the yacht Doris, and a (Continud on page 9) QUEEN OF RUMANIA ~ RELATIVELY POOR May Be Obliged to Convert Some of Her Jewels Into Cash 'Bucharest, July 29.--King Fer- dinand"s death has left Queen Marie relatively a poor woman. Unless the State comes with help for the now Dowager Queen she may be obliged to' convert some of her irwels and other possessions into cash, As already and"s 300,000,000 lei fortune (about $1,000,000) will be ap- portioned equally among the King's five children, including Prince Carol who will receive about $400, 000, The Queen, however, re- ceives nothing but the use for lite of certain of the King's prop- rties and palaces, %. The Government now proposes to split up the 3000,000,000 lei civil list which Ferdinand receiv- ed (alout $180,000) among Queen Marie, King Michael, the Princess Mother Helen Prince Nicolas and members of the regency. This would allow the Queen only ahout $30,000. annually for the upkeep of her palaces, the salaries of her staff entertainment purposes and other exenditure, It is true, friends said, that the Queen will receive a fraction of the income from Ferdinand's property, but as the total annual revenue from the King's holdings are less than $200,000, Marie's share is almost negligible, The Queen's remuneration for her United States writings was in- significant as compared with the cost of here trip to Canada and the United States, announced, Ferdin- CHINESE TROOPS IN FOREIGN HOUSES Nationalists Reported to Have Occupied Chinkiang Concession London, July 29--An Exchange Tele- graph dispatch on Wednesday reported that Chinese Nationalist troops at Chinkiang had occupied all houses in the foreign concession, including the British consulate and customs property. A Daily Express dispatch reported that moderate Nationalists commanded by Chiang Kai-shek were retreating before the northerners along the Tien Tsin-Pukow railway. It was reported that the northerners had captured Nansuchow after a fight during which there were some casualties. The Na- tionalists countered and re-captured the place, however. First Barber: "Nasty cut you've given the old gent, Bill." Second Barber: "Yes, I'm court- in' his 'ousemaid--that's to let "er know I can see her Tuesday might." Brings Mistress Edmonton, Alta, July 28.--Mol- ly, a St. Bernard dog owned by Frank Doye of Fort Saskatchewan, is the darling of Fort Saskatchewan Bas the result of a semsational res- cue of Freda Doye, fourteen, and her twelve-year-old companion from the rushing waters of the Saskat- chewan River. Freda and her playmate were playing on the edge of the river when the earth, which had been loosened by the recent heavy raims, suddenly gave way, precipitating them into the water. While both girls could swim, they were power- '| heroic. Dog Battles With River Current and and Playmate to Safety Scores of spectators hurried to the scene, while the parents of th girls were motified by telephone. The dog was umable to return to the south. side of the river but, undismayed, turned about and struck for the farther shore. Res- cued and rescuer were carried twice beneath the surface but each time the failthful dog struggled om and finally in an exhausted condi- tion reached the bamk. Even after the girls had been re- vived and were being driven to their homes, the St. Bernard would mot leave them, but insisted mpon ac- companying them in the automobile. And here's a little family secret about Molly. She is expecting a litter of puppies mext week and in the circumstances the action of the faithful animal was doubly Molly rescued her playmates fresh from triumphs scored at the secent Edmonton dog show, where she took a first prize and three sec- \ WRIGHT -MOTOR STINSON MONOPLANE London, Ont., July 29.--The dec to decline leave of absence to Capt. ision of the Provincial Government W. R. Maxwell and Capt. Terry D. 3 J é Ont. Tully, of the Ontario Air Service, picked as pilots for the London, , to Lona England, 3,900 mile non-stop flight will not interfere with the great adventure in aerial navigation, Maxwell and Tully were chosen for the cemmission because both ranked with a dozen leading aspirants from a list of more than a bup- dred applicants and Maxwell had the advantage over all comers in that he had seen Commander Byrd's eart the factory in Brooklyn, N.Y. A dupl ¥ill be part of the equipment on the Leave proposed for Mexwell and possibility that the forset fire patrol shsence of these pilots, h inductor compass overhauled at jcate of this high priced instrument long London hop. Tully was declined because of the service might be weakened by the Charles Burns, donor of the $25,000 prize and general manager of the flight is authority for the statement that the change in personnel will in no way undertaking. having understudies to protect again The plane is now far advanced.and don in a couple of weeks, and after August 15 the expedition w the weather experts that the day has affect the carrying through of the An understudy crew will immediately take charge, also st any further possible emergency. will be ready for delivery in Lon- The runway at London is also being prepared ill be standing by for the signal of arrived. The flight will take place in the last half of August or the first week of September, weather and aerial navigation authorities having propitious of the whole year, and better than either May or June. The illustration shows Canadian trans-Atlantic attempt will used by Lindbergh, Chamberlain, Ley and Tully, the storm centres of the re: donor of the $25,000 prize. the Stinson made successful ocean trips this summer. adjudged this period as the most monoplane in which the first be made. It is equipped with the Wright Whirlwind J5 motor of a type further improved from the model ine, Byrd and all others who have Below are Captains Maxwell cent controversy and Charles Burns, Whitby Boy Believed to Be Whitby, July 29.--Believed to have been dead for a number of years. a word came to the family that he had fallen from a sky- scraper in San Francisco, Winham W. Wood, brother of Mrs. Robert Harding, "The Evergreens" and an old Whitby boy has turned up at Detroit, from California and it is expected that he will visit his sis- ter in Whitby 'n the near future. "Winnie" as he is known his old associates in Whitby, left here when a boy. He has had quite a romantic career, travelling very extensively. After the great earthquake which shook Frisco to its floundations, he returned to the city as a plasterer, and it was while at work there that he was reported to have been killed. He a last heard from In 1916 or 1917. Quebec, July 29. -- One arrest was made at Ste. Anne de Beaupre on Tuesday, an unnamed man being charged with picking pockets. The amount of money that pilgrims report- ed as having lost varied between $20 and $200, but a dozen or more laid complaints. Three companions of the arrested man are sought by the police as being members of an organized gang. Berlin, July 29.--Three persons were killed and two injured on Wednesday afternoon when a passenger airplane of Lufthansa, the German Air Service, met with an accident and was damaged by fire. The ccident occurred between Gas- onds in her class. Dead, Turns Up in Detroit While in Whitby "Winnie" was one of the boys, he knew eyery swimming hole flor miles arot ad, also the good places where fish could be caught. His many friends here will be very pleased to learn that Win- ham has turned up and will look forward to seeing him. YOUTHFUL HEROINE LOSES HER LIFE After Aiding in the Rescue of Mother, Brother and Sister Montreal, July 28. --After aid- ing in the rescue of her mother, brother and sister from drowning in the St, Lawrence River, 8-year- old Evelyn Lea lost her own life today. Mrs. Lea, her son, Gordon, aged 11, and Doris, aged 12, und Evelyn, had gone to the river gida on an afternden's picnic. Gordon and Doris decided to wade in the shallow water, while Evelyn re- mained on shore with her mother. Doris got intn difficulties when she stepped into a hele, and the hrother plunged to her rescue. The hoy found that his sister's body was caught in the weeds and he tried to release her. Meanwhile, Mrs. Lea, seeing what had occur- red, ran into the river and reached the spot where her two children struggled. The current at this point is strong and the trio were pulled beneath the surface. Evelyn, watching from the shore, ran along the hank and appealed to a passer-by for help. Tho citi- sen leaped into the river aceompani ed hy Evelyn. The man succeed- ed in pulling the mother, Gordon and Doris into shallow water. It was 'then discovered that Evelyn was missing, and a search of the river bank failed to find any trace of her. MINERS CONDEMN TRADE UNIONS' BILL South Port, England, July 29. -- Unanimous denunciation of the Govy- ernment's Trade Unions Bill was ex- pressed on Wednesday in a resolution adopted by the convention of the Min- ers' Federation in annual session here. RETAIL MERCHANTS ° ADOPT RESOLUTIONS Saint John, N.B., july 29. -- The Dominion Board 'of the Retail Mer- chants' Association of Canada here on Tuesday night adopted 20 resolutions. The most important of these asked further reduction in the sales tax; pro- tested against the reduction in parcel post rates; requested tax on mail order houses, based proportionately on the operating expenses of merchants in the municipality, each tax to be paid to the Government and distributed in pro- portion, to the municipalities, and pledegd co-operation with other as- sociations in the remedying of the price-cutting evil on' nationally adver- tised goods and the abolition of the stamp or "nuisance" tax. PUBLIG SAFETY ACT PASSED BY DAIL President Cosgrave Blames Irregular Army For O'Higgins Murder POWER TO POLICE Suspicious Persons to be De- ported--Death Penalty for Carrying Arms Dublin, Ireland, July 29.--Presi- dent William T. Cosgrave's positive declaration before the Dail Eir- eann Tuesday fixing the responsi- bility for the murder of Kevin O'- Higgins the extreme wing of the Irregular Army, secured the pass- age of his drastic Public Safetv Act. Some members, bhelleving that the murder was due tn private engeance had hesitated to accord the Government the exceptional powers the new measure provides for. Particular obpection was taken to empowering the police to search for documents infprisonment for the possession of seditious documents and deportation of suspicious per- SONS. The question was asked where deported persons would go and it was assumed they would be unable to get passports. But vice-presi. dent Blythe said that the persons aimed at were only dangerous in Ireland and that passports would be given them to go anywhere else Beyond Conttrol The organization which the Government believed to be respon- sible for the policy of assassination as a means of upsetting the state was described by Mr. Cosgrave as having cut loose altogether fnom association with Eamon de Valers, and was nol under the Republi- can"s control; it was the remnant of the Irregular Army which Ip May 1923, de Valera ealled off from the civil 'war. Arms were not surrendered at that time, said Mr. Cosgrave, and may still be hidden. He declared also that docw- ments which had been seized in- dicated that Irish revolutionists had been trying to purchase ar- tillery from Germany and rifles froni, Italy and 'Frapce. He as- serted that one section of the re- volutionists threatened to shoot any public representative taking the oath of allegiance to the Brit- Ish Crown The possession of arms will un- der the new bill involve the death penalty. Some members while willing to give the Government the power it asked for aginst crime, disapproved of President Cosgrave's supplemental proposals altering the constitution to block de Valera's political agitation against the oath of allegiance. IVORY MINIATURES RECOVERED IN N.Y. New York, July 29, -- Five ivory miniatures stolen from the Metro- politan Museum of Art have been re- covered. Police on Wednesday were keeping the miniatures, valued at $10,- 000, under surveillance in the hope that they can capture the thief when he re- turns for them. Detectives assigned to the case were without clues when an anonymous let- ter telling where the pieces of art could be found were received at head- quarters. Details of the finding were kept secret. 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