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"All the It is News" Jol. 1---NO. 23 25 net Samael Tolar The Oshawa 1 Baily The Oshawa va Daily Reformer OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1927 Rate See Fags 2 Conte EEG Gee TWELVE PAGES HIGHWAY CLAIMS VICTIM NEAR CITY Prince of Wales Becomes Canadian Privy Councillor FATE OF NAVY PARLEY RESTS WITH STATES Japanese Make Dramatic Ef- forts to Save Conference from Failure WASHINGTON STAND Crucial Hour in Armaments Conference Stirs World Capitals eee (By Canadian Press) Geneva, Aug. 2--)apan has made a last supreme effort to save the tri- partite naval conference. After fail- ing in their first attempt to find any formula which held a possibility of iviug satisfaction, Admiral Saito and iscount Ishii this' morning visited Hugh Gibson, chief United States de- legate, and handed him a text of com- promises subject concerning the eruis- ers, The project is quite provisional in its natu. e, but designed to prevent the wrecking of the conference on this outstanding difficulty, Successful Japanese mediation was said in the Tripartite Naval Confer- ence circles tomight to appear to be the only thing that could saye the Conference from failure, sons orBeithele Fiemme yoo From what meagre information seeped out to the press, the Japanese delegation has not succeeded in de- vioping a magic formula which would bring the British and Americans clos: er together on this contested point, However, it was understood tonight that the Japanese were continuing their study tenaciously. CHEVROLET FORCE HOLDS CONVENTION Factory Representatives Meet ing in City and Whitby-- Chevrolet Jubilee Derby From all parts of Eastern Can- ada delegates arrived in Oshawa this morning for a convention of Chevrolet factory representatives. These factory representatives are the liason officers between the fac- tory and the selling force, and it i8 to hear the factory plans for the late summer and Fall that they are meeting here this week, The sessions are being held both in Oshawa and Whitby, Todays deliberations took place at Heyden- shore Park, Whitby, where the dele- gates were welcomed by General Sales Manager Ross Mackinnon and his executive staff, Chief amopg the items on the agenda of the meeting is the an- pouncement to the delegates of the opening of a sales contest known as the Chevrolet Jubilee Derby, and which is said to be one of the most remarkable of its kind ever staged. Chevrolet salesmen from Halifax to Vancouver are entries in this re- markable race, GARAGE THIEVES ACTIVE IN CITY Three thefts which occurred ~ over the holiday have been reported to the OTTAWA WELCOMES ROYAL BROTHERS AND THE BRITISH PREMIER Premier Baldwin Also Accepts Membership in Canada's Council--Lord Willingdon, Premier King and Canadian Leaders Welcome Distin- guished Guests CANADA HONORED BY APPOINTMENTS Dominion Capital Scene of Overwhelming Welcome to the King's Sons -- Colorful Pageant Winds Through Streets Lined By - Thous- ands Ottawa, Aug. 2.--His Royal High- ness, the Prince of Wales has be- come a members of the Privy Coun- cil of Canada, Something of a surprise came af- ter Premier King's address of wel- come to the Prince here today when the Premier sald that His Royal Highness has (done Canada the honor to accepy membership in the Privy Council of the Dominion, The Prince was presented with the minutes of Wst meeting appointing him to the council and signed this morn by His ( Bxceflency, Lord wiih on, Governor General of Canada, Stanley Baldwin, Premier of Great Britain, has also accepted member- ship in the Privy Council, Mr. Baldwin was presented with the minutes recording his appointment following an address in whieh Pre- mier King had welcomed him, to Canada on hebelt of the Govern- ment, Meet Royal Train The Capital received the Princes and Premier today with all color and dignity of military and official life, His Excellency the Governor General, Lady Willingdon and Pre- mier King were on the station plat- form to geet the visitors and a few minutes later the official party moved across the plaza escorted by mounted Lancers to Parliament Hill where thousands of flags waved in the breeze and thousands of per- sons cheered the procession, Under canopy where the Royal standard flew, speeches of welcome and reply were made and amplified by lour speakers for the benefit of the vast crowds. Premier King in welcoming the Prince of Wales spoke of the special significance of the visit in the year of Canada's Jubilee, Prince George too was welcomed, The Prime Minister ex- pressing the hope that "remem- brance of the present tour will be such as to cause Prince George to visit Canada again in the near fut- ure." In welcoming Mr. Baldwin, Pre- mier King made reference to the chimes of the carillon, Notes of bours and quarters, similar to those of Big Ben and Westminster chimes, served to remind Canadians "of heritage of freedom which has come to us through the establish- ment of British Parliamentary in- stitutions." SUFFERS SEVERE INJURY Mrs. A. Knapp, 12 MoGregor street, is in the Oshawa fieneral Hospital suffering with a fractured limb as the result of a fall from the verandah at her home on Sunday af- ternoon. In falling Mrs. Knapp in some way twisted ber ankle and both bones of the left leg were broken just at the ankle joint. She was attended by Drs. Rundle and Wilson and was removed to the hos- pital, The fracture is a serious one and Mrs. Knapp will pot be allowed to leave the hospital for a few days. FIRST FROST IN Wi LEAVES RAIN RN ROLCHED Winnipeg, Aug. 1.-- First reports of frost this were today from several points in the Prairie Provinces, but the overnight dip below the freezing mark was not sufficient to damage the Srow- Manville and Bellis districts, in Al- berta, experienced four degrees of frost, while Foxwarren, Bintle and Virden, in Manitoba, were touched by two to four degrées. . JULY TAKES RANK AS WEDDING MONTH Vital statistics issued today for the month of July and compared with those of June deal a death blow to the romantic tradition that June is a month of hongymeons. Figures put down in black and white in the re- cords filed in. the city clerk's office reveal the interesting fact that in July of this vear there were more mai ages than in the pleasant month of June, For several years now it has been suspected that June was losing in popularity what golden September was gaining but here without any fair pre- text hot, dusty July encroaches upon the historic and traditional rights ot its predecessor in time, Twenty-eight marriages there were in July and only 24 in June. July was a favorite month last year for in it 25 nuptials were celebrated, Births during July exactly equalled the record set hy June and were four ahead 'of last July's total of 46. The were twenty deaths during July as compared with 17 in June. In July, 1926, there were only 17 deaths, PENALTY IMPOSED FOR LUMBER THEFT Alvin Seymour Draws Stiff Sentence--M.V,A, Cases Aired in Court Convicted of having stolen a quantity of lumber from Jame Tooley, of East Whithy Township, Alvin Seymour, was given a sent- ence of four months determinate with an additional two years less one day indeterminate hy Magis- trate Hind this morning, This case was one of the first of a heayy dock- et which was disposed of hy Magis- trate Hind in this morning's police court, Found guilty of reckless driving, William Robinson and O, G. Rey- nolds were each assessed $25 and costs, Allan Campbell, Arthur Stewart. Peter Baduk, John Hora, Frank Buckley, Pred Roughley apd Allan Douglas were among the drunks taken in over. the holiday 'by the police, They were each fined $20 and costs. On a similar charge Peter Kolosofski paid $25 and costs, Peter Kolosofski had two addi- tional charges preferred against him. One, that of being intoxicated while in charge of a motor car and the second that of assamit, On the former count he was remanded un- til Friday," The second case will be heard in eight days. Fred Roughley was remanded for eight days on a charge of assauit. Pat. Ross who had previously been allowed out on bail pending the hearing of a charge of drunken- ness which had been preferred against him did pot put in an ap- pearance when his pame was called | this morning. An effory will be made to locate him before bail is estreated. DRUNKEN DRIVERS The Ontario magistrate who declar- ed that if mistakes were made in the sentencing of drunken motor car dri- vers they should be on the side of severity rather than leniency, is en- tirely right. FRUIT-GROWERS AS FIDDLERS Nero, it is said, fiddled while Rome burned. Canadian fruit growers have been sitting quietly by while Zona ers in this country ate imported duct. The proper kind of MA ih and some real boosting by the grow- ers themselves will change the situa- ton. IN DIEFENCE OF THE PRESS The Canadian Press is frankly hos- tile to capitalistic or political domina- tion. It frankly favors the working journalist who must sink or swim with his . In Ontario there are 22 uo] gp A dailies. Not one of them is owned by anybody else than active newspapermen. No industry in Can- ada is so completely in the hands of men who deyote their lives to it. Heads Poultry Congress Ottawa, Ont., Aug. 2--Confirmation of election of E. C. Elford. Ottawa, as president elect of the World's Poultry Congress, was put through fate yes- terday at the busimess sesion of dele- sates to the third Congress hexe. » Waller Johnson Gets Decoration Washington, D.C, Aug. 2. -- When Walter Johnson, famous pitcher for the Washington Sen- ators, goes to the mound today, he will face Detroit--the team a- gainst which he made his debut in professional ranks twenty years ago. The game will mark the 795th contest of his career. He will also be presented with the first distinguished service medal of major league baseball, a decoration created for the oec- casion. It is in the shape of the maltese cross, and is studded with twenty diamonds. He will also receive the silver service and a check from Washington fans. STATION ONTARIO CONSTABLE. HERE T. M, Mitchell, Formerly of Kirkland Lake, Assigned to Oshawa Provincial Constable T. M. Mitchell formerly located in the Kirkland Lake district is now located in Oshawa. hough the city of Oshawa will he Constable's Mitchell's chief field of ac tion he will work throughout Ontario county in enjunction with Cnstable Cookman who formerly was the sole representative of the provincial con- stabulary in this county. Constable Mitchell has seen several years of police experience, For some years he was a member of the Toronto plice force and five vears ago joined the provincial force. During the great- er part of that time he has heen sta- tioned at Kirkland Lake. His first arrest since coming to Oshawa was made yesterday when Alvin Seymour of East Whithy township was taken into custody on a charge of theft. INFANT SON DIES The triends of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Holloway 2564 Burk street, will sympathize with them in the loss of their infant son who died Bt the Oshawa Geperal Hospital, aged three days. TRACK AND FIELD MEET AUGUST 20! Many Events jon Press) July ZA -- The 38th Canadian Track and Field ae 2h ghips will be held in this city at the niversity ol oronto Stadium Saturday, August 20. "~ ee It is expected that this will be the best athletic meet held in Canada this year and the best athletes in the Dominion will be seen in competition. The Canadian Olympic Committee is assisting in defraying the expenses of athletes from outside Ontario who reach the standard set by the Olympic Committee, and this action in jself sires a record entry list. he following events are on the a ig yards dash, 220 yards 440 yards run, 880 yards run, one fo run, pole vault, running high jum running broad jump, throwing i ib hammer, iA gps 16 1b. shot, throwing discus, 1 ards hurdles (10 flights 3 feet 6 as high), javelin. throw, one mile walk, five mile, run, one mile relay (4 men, each running 440 yards). On a certain railway there was a small but peppery local superinten- dent, who believed in (following things up in person. He had received complaints that goods trains were in the habit of stopping at a level- crossing in a small town, thereby holding up street trafic for long pe- riods. He issued orders, but still the complaints came in. Ope day he went down to the crossing where there stood, in defi- ance of his orders, a long goods train. The driver, who didn't know him by sight, stood complacently at his post. "Move the train on!" roared the supenintendent. "Get off the cross- ing so that people can pass. Move on, I say." The driver surveyed the tempes- tuous little man from head to foot. "Nou go to the dickens," he "Nou're small enough to crawl wader." BRAMPTON DRIVER HELD FOR DEATHS (By Conadian Press) Toronto, Aug. 2.--Charged with manslaughter in connection with the deaths of Mrs. Bridget Culnan and her daughter last Sunday, William B. Me¢Clennan, Brampton, appearel in Mim'co Police Court today and was remanded for a week. Ball was set at twenty thousand dollars. Me- Clelland is alleged to he the driver of the motor car which struck and fatally injured two women on the Dundas Highway He surrendered to the police after the accident, 100,000 LIVES WIPED OUT IN CHINA BY TWO MONTH OLD 'QUAKE London, July 28.--What is des- eribed as without doubt one of the world's greatest catastrophes oc- curred May 23 lasy in the remot? Province of Kansu, China, when towns and cities were levelled by a great earthquake, with the casual- ties placed as high as 100,000, The Westminster Gazette's Shanghai correspondent sends the first detailed news of the earth- quake, which eame in the form of a letter from Monsigner Buddenbrock, Vicar Apostoline of the Steyl Mis- sion at Lanchow, Kansu. No report of the catastrophe had previously reached Shanghai, owing the to- Ita) "destruction of telegraphic and postal services. : Mr, Buddenbrock describes how the cities of Bisiang, Liangchow and Kulang were wiped out in the twink- ling of an eye. At Liangchow alone, he says, at least 10,000 were killed. The City of Tumentse was complete- ly wrecked and buried beneath a moving mountain. Missionaries' estimates place the casualties as high as 100,000 and the suffering of the survivors is de- clared to have been indescribable. SHARE PEDDLERS AT WORK IN ENGLAND Three Young Americans al / leged to be Preying / on Women London, July £2.--Share pushing in England is reported to have ep- tered upon a new phase. The vigorous campaign against Ydynamiters" who sold shares from door to door by means of persua- sive tongues and lying promises, and the Government's new Bill dealing with The sale of stocks and shares, have made impossible the methods of swindling which were formerly adopted. Moreover, most of the notorious share pushers have been driven out of the country. Three young and good-looking Americans, who have hitherto done all their campaigning op the Con- tinent, thus escaping the notice of the British police, have now arrived in London with a scheme which is not only fraudulent, but also dast- ardly in its conception. Their idea js to depend upon their good looks and Joners of blandishment to emsare foolish wo- men of their husbands or fathers for subscriptions to non-existent or entirely bogus share lists. | English Instructor: "Your themes should be written so that even the most stupid of people can under- stand them." Frosh: "Yes, sir. What part don't you understand?"-- Brown Jug. FARMER DIES FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN FRONT OF HOME Ysitvanus Luke, ce, Market Gar- dener Near Thornton's Cor- , Struck By Tourist's Car and Succumbs in City Hospital Within 2 Hours, DEATH CAR DRIVER IS HELD BLAMELESS Wife Prostrated By Tragedy Which Was Witnessed By Daughter -- Police Seek Occupants of Car Who Bought Fruit from Victim 3 Struck by, an automobile and fatally injured under the eyes of his horror- stricken daughter, Silvanus Luke, aged (6, a respected market gardener on the Kingston Highway just west of Thorn- trn's Corners, died at the Oshawa General Hospital at 8.20 o'clock Mor+ day evening without ever having -re- pained consciousness. The driver of the death car was B. T. Stansbury, of Pittsburg, Pa. a civil engineer em- ployed by the Standard Oil Company of that state. Evidence submitted ex- onerated him from blame, and after giving a statement to Dr David S§ Hoig, city coroner, he was allowed to rroceed on a holiday trip to the Ka- w artha Lakes. An inquest, it is un- lerstood, will not be necessary. The sale of a 15 cent box of rasp- berries cost Mr. Luke his life, and left a widow, four sons, four daughte rs and 16 grandchildre n to mourn one whose last act was characteristic of his whole life--his neighborly willingness to serve. Mr. Luke finished his supper shortly before six o'clock, and was sitting in front of his hill crest cottage where, under a roadside tree, a tempting dis- play of fresh picked raspberries had, all day long, brought a constant stream of purchasers. A Ford sedan from the east halted opposite the Luke home and its oc- cupants called across for a box of the fruit. Unmindful of highway perils, Mr. Luke crossed the road with a box, stood chatting for a moment with one foot on the sedan's running board, and then turned to retrace his way. No one knows precisely what hap- pened. Turning sharply, as he did, may have brought a momentary dizzi- ness. At any event, he was said to have hesitated a little as if confused, and then he was struck by Stansbury's car, which was travelling at an esti- (Continued on page 6) COGLIDGE DROPS THIRD TERM HOPE Rapid City, S.D., Aug. 2.--President Coolidge today issued a statement say- ing, "I do not choose to run for Pre- sident in 1928." The statement, which was typewrit- ten on small pieces of paper, were handed out today by the President on the fourth anniversary of his becom- ing chief executive of the United Sta- tes. BIG FIGHT PICTURE PROVES ATTRACTION Packed houses at the New Martin Theatre on Monday witnessed the first local release of the recent Dempsey-Sharkey fight. The fea- ture picture of the great battle will be shown tomight and Wednesday evening. . Mr. Marks' enterprise in getting local release rights for the picture bout before it was shown in any Toronto Theatre is a subject of general comment. JULY $200 IN 8 Oshawa continues to hold its place as one of the leading cities of the Dominion in the matter of Customs returns. Figures obtained for several months back show that the Motor City is invariably among the first ten in the amount of cus- toms duties levied. Although it was not a record month the total for July was $200589.39 in excess of | | fact takes on additional significance | the total for July of last year. This | when it hecomes known that it rep- | resents an increase in collection: A OSHAWA CUSTOMS REVENUE FOR GREATER THAN MONTH OF PAST YEAR over last July of approximately 20 per cent. Officials in the Custom: department state that much of the increase in collection is due to in- crea/d importations by 'General Motors of Canada, Limited. How- ever there has been increased im- poration Sonerally and this is taken as a mar great prosperity. The actual figures for July of this year wede $976.7570.97 and for July 1926. $776.161.58. Customs returns for Oshawa for one month have exceer'ed a anariar dollars. million and a RUMOR OFFER OF JUDGESHIP T0 SINCLAIR One of Provincial Vacancies May Go to Ontario Liberal Chief INVOLVE LEADERSHIP Prominent Liberals Discount Talk of a New Liberal Head The name of W. E. N. Sinclair, K.C., has been mentioned in con- nection with the vacancies on the Bench of the Supreme Court of Ontario caused by the death of Mr. Justice Lennox and the re- moval of Mr, Justice Smith to the Supreme Court of Canada at Ot- tawa. Mr, Sinclair said this morn- ing that he knew nothing of the suggestion and he declines to com- ment. The two vacancies will be filled probably before the com- mencement of the fall sittings of the High Courts. Should Mr. Sinclair be appoint- ed to the Bench of the Supreme Court of Ontario his abandonment of the leadership of the Liberal forces in Ontario would be in- volved, In connection with this fea- ture of the suggested appointment an interesting political move Is forecast in quarters. Some prophecy that Mr. Sinclair will be appointed to one of the vacancies and that Hon. N. W. Rowell, K.C.,, will return to the leadership of Ontario LiMeraldom. Should this move be made it is rumoured that a merger of the Liberal and Pro- gressives in this province would be agreeable to Hon. W, E. Raney, K. C. Prominent Liberals have given the opinion that should there be any change in the party leadership in Ontario it would be done in a party convention and mot by the Liberal members of the proivncial House. Near Drowning at Lake A very pear rae fatality oc- curred at the lake yesterday afte - noon when an unknown youth fell from his canoe while in about 20 feet of water and went down for the third time before he was res- cued by two companions who dived to the very bottom of the lake after him and brought him back to safe- ty. The accident occurred near the water slide apd it was thought at first by the onlookers that the boy was only fooling and not in difficul- ty until he went down for the third time and his companions wen in af- ter him, one from each side. They swam to the short where he soon recovered from the effects of that portion of the lake which he had in- voluntarily swallowed and he was soon able to go about again, little the worse for his narrow escape. Coming Events RATES # Conte par won each inser. for each insertion, Bc aE ISS REGULAR TO NIAGARA return fare $4.25 from Courtice, and $4.00 from Oshawa. Stops are mada at all points of interest along the way. 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