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The Oshawa Daily' Reformer i The Oshawa 1 Daily Times VOL. I--NO. 115 Be Bs, RE ' ~ OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY; NOVEMBER 17, 1927 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. SIXTEEN PAGES REWARD LIKELY ABDUCTORS' CAPTUR Mother and Kidnapped Son Weep With Joy at Reunion Start Investigation in Girl's Death PAVING 5 HELD UP OVER RAIN Civic Officials Besieged With Complaints from Residents UNPAVED STREETS BAD Temporary Relief Given By Placing Cinders - 45 Miles Pavement in City Oshawa"s paving program for 1927 has been halted by continuing No- vember rains, and civic officials are already being besieged by residents living on unpaved thoroughfares -who declare that whole streets are impassible to motor traffic. In order to give some relief, extra cinder teams were put to work today to hurry up the year's program of tem- poray relief, Oshawa has 45 miles of unpaved streets and 60 miles of earth side- walks which are rapidly turning inte morasses under this month's heavy rains, A district on Christie street whirp has 30 houses became impassible to motor tratfic today. Women and children in that diStrict are practic: ally marooned. High hips boots are almost as necessary in that district (Continued on page 8) FEAR AIRMEN WERE FORGED TO LAND Should Have Reached India This Morning--No Word of Plane Cable Service To The Times By Canadian ress) New Delhi, India, Nov. 17--Lack of news of the plane Princess Xenia, in which Capt. R. H. McIntosh and Beri Hinkler set out from England Tues- day on a non-stop flight to India caused fear to be expressed that the airmen may have been forced to land somewhere along the route. Authori- ties figure that if all went well the plane should have been here between eight and nine o'clock this morning, Indian standard time. It was estimated however, that the airmen had enough fuel to last them until 4.30 this after- noon. PLEADS GUILTY ON THEFT COUNTS Former Galt Civic Official As 606 Theft of (By Canadian Press) Galt, Nov. 17--Pleading guilty to nine charges of false pretences in- volving the sum of $5,606 Peter Cowan, former superintendent of Galt waterworks today elected trial by Magistrate Blake and was reman- ded to November 26 for sentence. The magistrate expressed doubt that he was the proper person to try the case because of his long personal ac- quaintance with defendant. The court room was crowded with eiti- zens and proceedings were brief Charges were laid by the Public Util- ities Commission. MAKE TRIP BY PLANE TO CONVENTION BEING HELD IN TORONTO (By Canadian Press) ( Toronto, Nov. 17--JIn the in- Criminal Investigation Department Despatches Man to Solve Mystery LEAVING COUNCIL ALD, H. P, "ormer mayor of Oshawa, who has decided to retire from the City Council at the close of his present term. Deep regret is expressed. by citizens at his decision, SCHELL ALD. SCHELL WILL RETIRE END OF YEAR Withdrawal from Municipal Affairs is Deeply Regretted A DISTINCT LOSS Holds Highest Respect of Col: leagues on the City Council Alderman H. P. Schell, former mayor of Oshawa, will not be can- didiate for re-election in the coming municipal election His withdrawal from the arena of municipal poli- ties is viewed with general regret by his colleagues of the City Counefl and they express a general hope that public demand will cause him '0 reconsider. Ald. D. A J. Swanson, comment- ing on Mr. Schell's announced re- tirement, declares that such a step would be a distinct loss to Oshawa. "We need men of his type in the Council, we neea more of them," he declared "Without criticising the present Councl in particular, and most emphatically including my- self, I feel that the quality of alder- manic membership is not high enough considering the men in this city who should be asked to serve. "Ald. Schell is one of the men whose marked ability in business makes him able to view eivic prob- Jems from the broad angle and his advice is never followed without the city benefitting in some way." CANADA'S TRADE. GAINS $35,398,249 (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Ont., Nov 17--The grand total of Canada's trade for seven months ending October 31 was $1,- 324,198,638 as compared with $1,- 298,800,389 for the corresponding months last year, according to fig- ures made public today by the De- partment of National Revenue. FOG DELAYS FLIGHT (By Associated Press) San Francisco, Nov 17--Heavy fog on Mills Field - today delayed the start of Captain Frederick Giles, British aviator, on his projected light to New Zealaud by way of onolulu. Giles said if the fog lift- ed by noon he would hop off; other- wise he would not leave until to- {HoT 0N. . Body of Bowmanville Girl Who Met Death on Sunday Night is Re-examined By Dr. A. E. Erb in Presence of Inspector E. C. Gurnett Examination Required Two Hours NO STATEMENT WAS ISSUED Funeral of Miss , Winnie May Ward Held This Afternoon | --Action of Department Follows Advice Given By Crown Attorney W. F. Kerr (By Staff Reporter) Bowmanville, Nov, 17--E C, Gur- nett of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ontario Provinci- al Police arrived in town last night and immediately set to work on the mystery surrounding the case in which Winnie Ward met her death. Gurnett's arrival in the city was the sequel to advice given the department by W. F Kerr, K. C, crown attorney for the united coun- ties of Northumberland and Dur- ham. With Inspector Gurnett in Bow- manville looking into the circums- tances of the case, developments, if any, may be expected shortly Last night A. E. Erb, medical director of the Pathological Department of the Sick Children's Hospital of Toron- to, re-examined the body of the de- ceased, The examination was con- ducted in the presence of Inspector CGurnett Dr." B. J. Hazelwood of Bowmanville, who conducted the post mortem, was also in attend- ance, Two hours were required for the examination and when interviewed this morning, Inspector Gurnett had nothing to say. Dr. Hazelwood had no comment for the press, while Mr. Erb would not be located. Provineial Constable Storrie of this district is assisting Inspector Gurnett in the investigation The funeral of the late Miss Ward was held from he late residence this afternoon, with Rev. J. U, Robbins, pastor of Trinity United Church of Bowmanville, conducting the serv- ice The nall bearers were Meegrs, Percy Smith, Frank Calver, Oliver Hannah, Melville Dale, Raymond Way and William Crossey. TRACTOR UPSETS, MAN IN HOSPITAL Arthur Millson, Solina, Has Bones in Face Badly Fractured : (By Staff Reporter) Bowmanville, Nov. 17--Arthur Millson of Nolina, a farmer, is in Bowmanville hospital suffering se- vere head and face injuries received in an accident while backing a trac- tor out of the barn on his premises yesterday afternoon. He is being attended by Dr. Storrie of Bowman- ville That Millson was not killed is a miracle for the tractor in falling ov- er a ditch at the rear of the barn door turned over three times. In some intricate manner, the injured man was caught and taken with the machine. His face, the bones of which are badly fractured, was pinned beneath the tratcor. Associates in his work found him and immediately called the physi- cian who had the injured man taken to the hospital, Chamber music is the most arist- ocratic and purest form of music. Hear it in all its beauty at Ontario Ladies' College, Whitby, on Friday night. SUICIDE IS THE FINDING John Reid, of North Oshawa Takes Own Life, Drinking Paris Green FOUND DEAD IN HOME Thorough Investigation Made --Inquest is Found Unnecessary death of John Reid, No=*» Oshawa, was due to suicide by [raking paris green, was the finding ot Coroner Dr, F. J. Rundle, who | stated that an inquest into Reid's death was unnecessary. Reid was found dead by a neighbor, in his residence about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, A very thorough investigation into the death of this aged man was con- {ducted last night and this morning by Coroner Rundle, Crown Attorney J. A. McGibbon,, and Provincial Of- firers Cookman and Mitchell, A cup of paris green was found in the shed where Reid spent the most of his time, and while this did not supply very strong evidence at the time, (Continued on page 8) REGIMENT TO BE INSPECTED By General Officer Command- ing M. D. No. 2 on 25th of November The Ontario Regiment will be in- spected by the general officer com- manding Military District, No, 2 at 8 p. m, November 25, and atten- tion to that fact is drawn in today's orders for the Regiment, Parades announced state that Headquarters, "A" and "B" compa- nies will parade at the armories at 8 p. m Friday, Nov. 18, at which time ""C" Company of Whitby will parade at its own drill hall. Service dress drill order is an- nounced, and the training will be in the form of a tactical scheme to be carried out by the commanding of- ficer. OUTLINES ATTITUDE WATER DIVERSION Delegates To Harbors' Assoc'n Convention Concludes Sessions i, That the i (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Nov. 17---Delegates to the meeting of the Great Lakes and Harbors' Association of the United States and Canada held their final meeting here today and heard Hon. Herman L. Ekern, former attorney general for Wisconsin, outline the case of the Association regarding the Chicago water diversion before the Supreme Court. Later, in a discussion on lake ports, D. W. Hoan, Mayor of Mil- waukee, Wis., E. B, Thomas, Cleve- land, Ohio, and Edward L. Cousins, Toronto, Ont., were speakers. The convention then turned to the elec- tion of officers, reports of commit- tees and routine business. IS KNOCKED OFF BICYCLE BY AUTO In an accident which occurred last night, Mr Borne, 252 Arthur street, was knocked off a bicycle he was riding, and although the bicycle was damaged, Mr. Borne was not seri- ously injured. The accident occurred at King and Albert streets about 10 o'clock last evening, when the bicycle was struck by a ear in charge of Mr. Copping, 69 Wilkinson avenue Borne received scratches and bruises on his legs, but was not seriously burt in any way. The bicycle was damaged to a considerable extent. OF CORONER! Drunken Abductors Kept Rupert Clary in Car As It Sped Through Towns Gallant Lad, Who is Only 15,] Back at Classes Today Af- ter Experience With Crimi- nals -- Weandered Unfam- iliar Toronto Streets Bur- dened With Terror TRIED TO ESCAPE SEVERAL TIMES Citizens, Aroused at Brutal Incident, Ask What Police of Province and City Are Doing to Bring Culprits to Justice -- Boy's Experience | Shocks Community Rupert Clary, 15 year-old collegiate | student, returned to his widowed | mother at 25 Mechanic street at 3 p.m. yesterday after being abducted by | a pair of drunken motorists Tuesday | evening. The boy rushed into the welcoming arms a boy's best friend unashamed of his tears while his mother openly sobbed the relief of her burdened heart. Rupert is her only son. Tuesday evening, just after deliver- ing the six o'clock edition of the To- ronto Star on his route, a man called to him from an Oldsmobile Coupe | asking to be directed to the Y.M.C.A. The boy told him, but pleading that they were not familiar with Oshawa, they asked him to get in the car and show them the way. Courteously he complied. He told them to go east on King, but they turned west and sped towards To- ronto and whatever else their liquor clouded minds might conceive. The boy tried to escape at Whitby but was drawn back in the car. He made other attempts when they slowed down in traffic, but still the hand of these criminals or drunken "practical jokers" held on to the terrified boy. Rupert did not smell liquor on their breath when he was first accosted, he had hardly got in the car before he realized the condition of his captors. When the lad finally managed to es; cape 'in heavy traffic on the Lake- shore Drive he made his way to the Union Station and found, as it was after 11 p.m., that the last train had left for Oshawa. In a strange city, already burdened with the horror of his ride to which imagination added additional terrors, he did not know what te do. He didn't telephone and he didn't notify the police. Rupert is only 15, In the morning, after a night spent at the Union Statieh, the boy set out after getting lunch to find a brs to Oshawa. He walked for miles ané finally asked a policeman who gave him the proper direction. It was 11 a.m. when he reached the bus station. The next bus for Oshawa was at 1 p.m. Rupert states that he was given a seat next to the coupe door by his captors and it is to that fact that he owes his escape. The drivers, except in heavy traffic, thundered through towns and villages at a spreed of about 40 miles an hour, He was back at his classes today. In the meantime citizens are asking what steps, if any, are to be taken by the police of city and province to bring the men who abducted the boy to justice. WEATHER North and morth west gales with vain and snow. Fridas-- Northwesterly gales, clearing and much colder. CONGRATULATIONS HON, WM, SMITH, Ex-M. P. Who yesterday celebrated his 80th birthday. He received congratula- tions from a host of friends in- cluding messages from all parts of the Nominion Cy LOSES 'ESTEEMED RESIDENT Mrs. H. E. Morphy is Called By Death--Active in the Community AN UNTIRING WORKER Interested in n dhe Children's Aid, Red Cross and "Hospital In the death of Mrs. Miriam Mor- phy, wife of Henry E. Mcrphy, 338 King street west last night, Oshawa loses a great Christian lady whose life was dedicated to highest ideals of community service. Funeral services will be held at the family residence at 3 p.m. Friday to Union Cemetery. The Rev. Canon C. R. DePencier, rector of St. George's church, will officiate. The late Mrs. Morphy was born in Kingston in 1856, and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pellatt of that city. Surviving her are her husband; J Aubrey Morphy of this city, her son; Mrs. John Craig, of Winnipeg, and (Continued on page 8) GOLD MOVEMENT TO CANADA REVIVES (By Misoriated Press) New York, Nov. 17.--Gold move- ment to Canada has been revived owing 'to the present premium on the Canadian dollar,' which makes it profitable to transfer metal. The shipment of three million dol- lers has been made to the Cana- d'an Bank of Commerce, Montreal, by ite New York branch. Beer Warehouse Will Be Opened i in Oshawa Soon Negotiations Ase Under Way! for Leasing of Premises -- Liquor Store Here Will Be Oepn December 1 Opening of a liquor store here on December 1, in a new store re- cently completed on Simcoe street north and owned by C. T. Oke, will be accompanied, it is understood to- day, by the leasing of premises to be used as beer warehouse for the accommodation of Ontario breweries which market their products provin- cially through the L'auor Control Board. Quarters are beine gought to provide storare, if n-ieled, for 10.- 000 cases of beer, representing J maximum of 15,000 gallons ready for immediate delivery. Negotiations are underway with several store owners in Oshawa. The Henderson . Block, formerly occupied by the Superior Lunch Room, is one of those being sought because nf it central location and large ground floor area. The effort of Ontario brewers anc o'h»rs to have the Ontario Liquor Control Act amended at the coming 'e~i-lative session so that beer may he seld bv the glass is also being ho ne in mind in the location of beer wav=shonse in Oshawa. The ideal location for the dua! noe Of beer storage and futaye sow ealon fe nue as elnse to the TAY as hacinngg district as pos it is s:.led. nwt pn rR, CRIME WAVE INCREASING IN DISTRICT Citizens of City Are Greatly Aroused Over the Recent Cases MAJOR CRIMES City Council Tonight May Sanction Reward for Boy's i Abductors CUriminai assault by unknown desperado in exclusive residen- trial districg of Oshawa. Body of girl found on shore of Lake Ontario south of Bows manville under mysterious cir cumstances suggesting foul pla' Oshawa collegiate student abducted by drunken motorists Tuesday but managed to evade captors at Toronto, Citizens of Oshawa are aroused by the mounting tide of criminality in this city which has cast a shad- ow of apprehension over every home Oshawa and district is today in. a fever heat of indignation over the mounting tide of crime which has struck terror into every home in the city and suburban area where thers is womanhood and childhood to ruard and" cherish. Mayor Preston following Tuesday night's xhdetion of a collegiate stu- (Continued on page 3) NO APPOINTMENT YET AS MANAGER OF LIQUOR STORE (Special To The Times) Toronto, Nov. 17,--No appoint- ment for the Oshawa liquor store has vet been made, it was officially stated at the Liquor Board office here today. The appointment of a manager and assistant has not been given a moment's thought nor will 't be nntil about five days before tha store is due fo open, early in Decem- her When the dppointments are made, the appointees will be brought to Toronto and given several, days' training in one of the Toronto "tores before taking over their duties in Oshawa. It is expected that there will be plenty of applications: fer the nosition, but none of them will be considered for probably a orl) yet. Ccming Events RATES 8 Cents 'per word each T. MiniLanm charge for 3 insertion, 85c. bt EUCHRE AT WESTMOUNT School, Friday evening... Special prizes, (104-109-115) DANCING AT THE OSHAWA WIN: ter Garden, Tuesday, Thursday ard Saturday each week. Private parties arranged. Phone 2675. (T.T.8.t1) ALL MEMBERS OF L.0. L. 686 AND Fife and Drum Band, are fog ed to attend a banquet the Orange Hall, Friday, 5. 18. (116: ) AN IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE ntario Encampment, P Lodre, will he held Monday Ne: vember 21st, All members are re- auested to be nracent, (115¢) REMEMBER THE FLONZALBY Quartet at Ontario ladies' Col- lege, Whith>, on Friday evening, November 18th. at 8 o'clock--the greatest musical treat in a decade. Every lover of strine instrume muaie fa most cordially invited. Admission one dollar. (1152) TO3PITAIL AUXILIARY WILL hald Rummeo~a "ale fn the Market Tuesday afternoon, November 29nd. (110h-112-11K.117) RUMMAGE SALE IN 8ST. GEORGE'S Hall, Centre St., Friday. Novem- ber 18 at 2 o'~lnck. (112:115) MADAME ROSE, PAIMIST, 21 Maple St. Phone 2372F. Hours 2 to 9. Fridays appointments only. (112e) Y. M. C. A. GYM CLASSES FOR men of all ages commencing this week. Enquire at office for par- ticulars. (1131) TOWMANVILLE--"A MILE oF Smiles" Lodge is holding a Saundvre Aanrg in Rauner Hall, Bowman- "a Wriday evening, November 18 Teryone is invited to Pave a real time. (113-115) ARE bam ka