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"FIGHT ATTEMPT 'Mics Mercedes Gleitz Finally 'Suczeeds--Undaunted By \ Previous Failures ~~ Croszes from Cape 'Gris:Nez, France, to-Margaret's Bay, 15 Hours, 15 Minutes T'olkestone, England, Oct. 7.--Un- LFpnted. by 'previous failures, Miss Iioreodes, Gleitz, London typist, fin- ally succeeded in swimming the "Engzlish-Channel on this her eighth ritempt, The indomitable ypung weman .conguered .the tricky Chan- uz] at a time which was far past the usual .geason for the attempt. She rtenped ashore on a.lonely part of ++he beach between St. Margaret's ,Aay, and. South 'Foreland, to the north of here, after making the potim in 15 hours and 15 minutes. 'he started from Cape Gris-Nez, I'yance, 'this. morning. Staggering from the chilly waters nnd collapsing, she was brought here late. tonight and .put- te -bed. "Third Woman to Swim [Channél ;Miss Gleitz.is the third woman to ryim the English Channel. |Ger- t 'ude Ederle of New York, the first vman to -swim the Channel, cov- «ved the distance between Cape Gris- I'cz and Dover in 14 hours and 31 minutes in 1926, Mrs. ClemingtonH Corson (Mlle. Gade) in the same yoar negotiated the Channel in 15 hours 32 minutes. Miss Gleitz made her first unsuccessful attempt to swim the Channel ~;in 1922. She failed twice in 1925, twice in 1926 and had de two previous at- tempts to m the Channel this ¥oar. Miss Gleitz, after recovering from her first fatigue, said the Channel Recovers From Fatigue Was as smooth as a pond, but fog 'Which - blanketed the sea greatly hindered her progress, - creating a mental hazard. She suffered from hitter cold the greater part of the 15 hours, she said. 'She used a slde stroke and a breast stroke, resting pn her back at intervals. Miss Gleitz, who is' 24 years old, did not attempt te swim the Channel till late his year, and veteran swim- mers believed that her unseasonable efforts would be in vain. PRINCE GEORGE TO SERVE ON WARSHIP London, Oct. 7.--Prince George has been appointed to serve on the new battleship Nelson, acting on the staff of the Commanderin-Chief of the Atlantic flcet. According to the naval appointments announced yes- terday, Lieutenant Prince George will assume his new duties on Octo- ber 21 when Vice-Admiral Brand transfers his flag from the. battle- ship Revenge to H.M.S. Nelson. Pricne George recently qualified as an interpreter in French after four months of study. @ lsat vA ANN A an en: v a - ew wi ® REV. H. B. ELLISON Famous "Toc. H" Padre, who will address many here who are interestcd in the peace-time organization: which carries on work begun at memory-hallowed Talbot House The "Padre" will speak at ot Poperinghe during the Great War. Welsh's Parlors at 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 12. "FLAPPER VOTE" MOTION WINS BIG : MAJORITY AT TORY CONVENTION Cardiff, Wales, O:t. 8.--Th "flapper vote" proposition, as the equal suffrage project in Grea! Britain has been iermed, won ¢ big victory at the Conservative part; conference Thursday whén a motio: favoring giving votes to women at the age of 21 instead of at 30 was 'carried by an overwhelming major ity. The three main subjects on the agenda are reform of the House oi Lords, equal franchise for men anc women ,an dagriculture, but it w=: the "flapper vete= fight which brought 25,000 women out early Thursday morning to stand in long Jines hours before the doors of Park Hall opened. Incidentally the wo men got the best seats for the anti- cipated. row. In moving the council's report which was unanimously adopted, the president eof the council, Sir Robert Sanders, said that there werrs two measures upon which the cgn- ference wished to congratulate 'he Daldwin Government and itself INN al iT A Xx DD'S 47) Firestone 'Built to' Tires are Server Not Merely to Sell Wherever you find Firestone Gum-Dipped 'Tires, there you will find expert dealer service. Firestone builds tires only for Firestone Dealers--experienced tire men, who can and 'do help motorists use these better tires to the best advantage. This insures for Firestone users all the extra quality, stamina and Lileage built into these tires at the factory by the 'exclusive 3 Fiasstupe gum-dipping process which insulates and impregnates : bre of every cord with rubber, reduces internal heat and friction and gives thousands of extra miles. "Your local Firestone dealer is trained and equipped to'save you money and serve you better elsewhere. Get the benefit of with advantages you cannot secure his expert advice--see him today and let him handle your tire requirements. FIRESTONE TIRE & FUBEER COMPANY OF CANADA, Limited a yg em Rae HAMILTON, CANADA MORAY an Dog as FIRESTONE BUILDS THE ONLY GUM-DIPPED TIRES } sol Firestone Tires Are Sold in Oshawa by iamely the expulsion of the Saviet axading organization, Arcos, and the imendment to the trade union law Fhe Conservative party hoped that he "Socialist" party would make repeal of these measures a vita) 'ssuc at the next election since that would make Couservative success more certain, Sir Robert said. CANNOT ALTER TANGIER'S STATUS France, Britain and Spain Take the Same Viewpoint Paris, Oct. 7.--France apd Great Britain are agreed that the inter- national status of Tangier cannot be altered and Spain is in accord with this decision, Sir Austen Cham- berlain, British Foreign Secretary, told newspaper men today after ra long talk with Foreign Minister Briand, of France. This statement is taken in politi- cal circles as meaning that Sir Aus- ten told Premier Primo De _ during their recent meeting ir, the Mediterranean, that the Spanish claims to the exclusive administra- tion of the international city cannot be satisfied. The British Foreign Secretary said that he went over the whole gamut of international questions with M. Briand and found that they agreed n all subjects of current interest as well as upon all questipns likely te come up in the future. The Spanish desire exclusive con- trol in the internation city on the grounds that it has been used as 2 centre for hostile activities against Spanish ternationalized in 1925, the resident general at the present time being French. MANITOBA RECLUSE BROTHERS MISSING Easily Identified 'by Long * Hair and Flowing Beards Winnipeg, Oct. 8.--~No trace had yet been found of Allan, Rodney, or Lew, Low, three recluse brothers, who two weeks ago, left their farm wear Foxwarren, Man., and have not since been seen. Their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Low, have no.ified the loeal and provincia! police, The boys had never visited a bar- ber, nor mixed with their neigh- bors, although the oldest, Alian, is 27 years of age, Rodney 25, and Lew, 23. They had never been ofl their farm until three ears ago when they visited 'the Brandon sum. mer fair. About three weeks azo Mrs. Low on one of her visits to Brondon, sold a bundle of pelis for her sons for $250. The next day they disappeared. 'Fhe provincial police have circularized all western . cities and tewns. The men can easily be: identified by their long hair, ' flowing beards and long woustoches. WILL STAND - BRIAL MONDAY FS FOR MURDER OF MUSBAND 'Quebec, Oct. 7.--Unless an éleventh-hour attempt is made to have the east postponed until ithe next Spring term of the Court of King's Bench, Mrs. Abraham Gallop (Amy Sprague) will stand her third 'trial on the charge of murdering her husband, at the term of 'the court which opens here 'Monday next. The full Court of Appeal of five judges today sustained the de- cision rendered a short time ago by Sir Francois Lemieux granting the y | Crown 'a change of venue from the juricial district of Roberval to the district of Quebec. The Court of | App ' judgment was a Rivera * Morocco. The city was in- | unani- | ! 5 ~. Skirts this auidmn, according tec the fashion experts, are to be near ly .ankle-length for evening wear, 'but still only to the knees for daily ise, So that's the long and shori of A1.~--The Passing Show. Continued from Ruling of Lower Court Detroit, Mich., Oct. 8.--Arrange- ments have been made to submit the Ford stockholders' income tax controversy directly to the United 68 Circuit Court of Appears. / Fottawiae a "4wer court ruling 'hat the Internal 'Revenue Depur:i- ment 'was not . permitted to alte: valuation of -the Ford Motor Cem- pany stock after it was once fixed, attorneys ior the governnient ask- ed Mrs, Alice Kales to aciny. a iower court zuegment \foy $2,267, 309, which she alleged she wasn wrongly assessed at the time Henry Ford beught out Decision on the probably will, affeck of other stockholders. tor James Couzens. the Federal Income levy rather than pay it and suc for the diXerence later. The amount involved is $3 000,000. When Ford proposed to buy the minority stock, the government valued it as of 1913, the date the income tax statute was effedtive. The stockholders believed they would have to pay tax on the dif- ference between this waluation and the sale price of $12,500, a share. The Intermol - Revenue Bureau, however, decreased the 1913 valua- tion, thereby increasing the differ- ential apd increasing "the tax. law involved the (interests led by Sena- Stockholders' Controversy || minority holders. |. who "appealed |' LHI TT N OR SERVICE. REALLY BETTER? DOES IT. GO FARTHER? Appreciated service is an intangible asset to 'a suc- cessful, growing business. It usually is something that the patron would not expect, but 'is pleased to find. 'Does our service contain the detailed perfection" which would be: so. much appreciated, by -pur. patrons--pame- ly, appreciation of our sympathetic services? RIGHT FU LN gives this service, , At the hour of death--Phone 1082, Unsurpassed Ambulance Service "LOWER PRICED FUNERAL" 82 Simcoe Street South - Parlors AAO EE SARI Pledges of generous movement. The support of the thanks. The the safety movement. On highways and on Our Program in Part have been received from a large number of individuals 'and corporations who are in a position to assist in this pledged almost unanimously. Offers of Stations to broadcast talks on Safety are also acknowledged with The organization of meetings at which Safety will be discussed indicates a deep interest onthe part of Boards of i Trade, Rotary Clubs, and other Public Service Clubs. co-operation -of Motor League with its 'membership of 30,000 shows that this large member- ship heartily and energetically supports on the Highways The Highway Safety Committee has been organized in an effort to secure more careful automobile driving and hence a decrease in the number of accidents on the road. The motor car traffic in Ontario has in year 360,000 motor vehicle licenses have been issued. This is more than twice as many as in the year 1921. in the number of foreign cars which visit Ontario. past summer, as many foreign cars were on our highways as 'those of provincial registration. Everyone 'who 'uses the highways, whether as motorist or pedestrian, must become conscious of the new condition which prevails. Each individual must act in accordance with the general principles of safety and always in the exercise of care, common $ense, and courtesy to others. The Executive Committee is composed Province-wide organizations. all Editors, Heads of Municipal Governments, Chiefs of Police, and 'Presidents of Boards of Trade, Automobile Clubs and Service Clubs in the Province to act upon the Advisory Committee and to co-operate through suggestion and carrying on in their respective communities localized campaigns for greater safety. 1 'Inspectors, School Teachers, and School Boards of the special appeal is made. A sad feature of the record isthe number of children whose lives have been snuffed out or who have been injured because of thoughtlessness on the part of themselves or the driver of a car. 'This is an effort in which all citizens of the Province can and should unite, both in a public and private way. As a badge of support of this movement this windshield.sticker has been provided by the Executive Committee. It will be available at all filling stations and garages in the Province. The Committee confidently expects it will immediately appear on every car operating on the roads of Ontario. support already Press has 'been To the Province Kiwanis Clubs the Ontario city streets there will be even a more strict enforcement of The Highway Traffic Act and municipal by-laws through co-opera- tion of the highway traffic patrol and the entire police forces of the Province, call for more safety on the high- ways has been sounded throughout Ontario. Will you respond? of Highways, > ADVISORY COMMITT EE Aan Heads of M: Editors, ad unicipal eins Casa the Provinor of Ontario. v If you are. fofadicty on the Highways wear his sticker on your car. The Commitee will be glad to fecal ve sugestions fom all who gr jutoret' ed in this movement. Department ormously. To date this 'There has been a similar increase At times during the largely of men representing In addition, invitations have been sent to It reads as follows.: Tm for Care and Courtesy Are YOU? Address Highway Safety Committee, tM. sr Presidents of Boasts of Trade, pa 10 tuo oH!