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Crew of Agawa Rescued After Ninety Hours on [Ship in M jormen Haul ¥ "Toronto, Dec. 13--The annals of ) fea) Shipping on the Great Lakes prob. ping] ably hold me mare stirring account el of perils bravely fated for the sake = Of sallors in wrecked vessels. tha x M that of five fearless Manitoulin Isle LM and fishermen who were first to | S% reach the steamer Agawa after ghe ho had been three days aground two [SS miles from shore in Michael's May. be! Struggling with their yaw! over ght miles of terrible roads and en launching bravely into peril- Va x us waters the fehermen. battled ain their way to the sranded freighter 5 oft And brought back a sick member of hd g( the imprisoned crew to shore where ed §(! he was rushed to shelter and given Sinei medical attendance. That was Sat- ha! urday night. : pla On Sunday morning the fisher- ge | Jen repeated the trip and took oft p four men----the remaining members oes | of 'the Agawa's crew--the others I having been taken aboard the tug General, which continued toward ¥§ Sault Ste, Marie. : OWA The crew of the Altadoc, asnore on Keweenaw Point, Iake Supe- rior, were taken off, part on Satur. day and the rest late on Sunday by the Unfted States coastguard cut- ter Qrawtfard, which is reportea (uv have heen hampered seriously by -- high seas and dangerous fee for mations, The crew of the Oglebay, ashore on Shot Point, ten miles west of 'Marquette, Mich., were taken safe. ly off on Saturday by the coast- guard and 8 tug. The Martian, hard aground 15 miles from Port Arthur, is. reported in no danger and her crew is still aboard, ; Ng word has been received in the Boo of the steamer Saskatoon of the Canada Steamship Line, which was due upbound Friday night. Anxiety in felt for her, My» Solved, kitty at Dee, 11---The Fine Watch Repairing in the finer work on precision move. ments and small Bracelet BASSETT 18 SIMCOE SYHEKT Iiicsss 10] 0 nee 1 On Oshawa's Main Corner . PHONE -- Thompson's Drug | Store 10 Mimooe Bs, 5, We Deliyw f ( ( L { Ww Tonics and ® 1 - At Oshawa Poultry Show chael Bay|.: ve : near here when they yaw] to' the crippled men walking Part of the deck 1 Tambers hey learn- f the crew and well rem ed that were only one AR |excaption, an oller who was ill. The exploit of the five South Bay men in navigating their frail eraft over the two-mile stretch of rolling waves will be entered in the his- tory of the Great Lakes navigation as one of particular daring and seamanship. The heroic men from South Bay, John Morrison, Robert Sanders, Willlam Bowerman, John Wilson and Fred Leeson drew (he yawl boat from , South Day over eight miles of heavy road to the shore, launghed it and rowed out. "We only intended to go out and see what she looked like," said Rob- ert Sanders. 'But when we saw men walking across the deck we thought we might as well get one." The one they took from the ice- enshrouded steamer was William Johnston, of Newmarket, an oiler, and later in an exclusive interview with the Canadian Press Mr, Johns- [ton sald, "We went ashore at 11.46 a, m, Wednesday during & snow. storm and from that time unt to- night (Saturday) we had nothing at all to eat. The crew all moved forward on Thursday. We sent out the last message at 8:00 a, m, that day. The only heat we had in the observation room where the whole 21 of us huddled up was from a tiny coal ofl stove, and it also got very stuffy in there since we could not open the windows because of the ice, Today (Saturday) when the ses moderated we chopped a hole through the door large enough to erawl through and got out on deck for the first time since we had entered the observation raom on Thursday, We didn't sleep much 'fer we didn't have much room to lie down," "Did you play cards to pass the time away," he was asked, No, we didn't," he replied. "In think our minds were aggravated so that we couldn't do anything but sit arounds| The remaining 21 members and chat with each. other, as we couldn't get out on deck, There was no quarreling on hoard for everyone realized the gravity of the situation, Mr, Johnston contirmed"a previ: ous peport thet a light had been teen ahoard the Agawa, "We sig: nalled with the flash light when we sew the fires on shore," he sald, Regarding the eondition of the Agawp, Mp, Johnston sald: "The captain thinks It might be possible to salvage tho host, however the | son swept the entire stern of the hoat and there is little left aft, The spars and smoke stack are all gone end t was not possible to reach the galley and light the stove 2s well as get food until this eve. ning (Saturday), LACKHEADS Dlackheads simply dissolve disappear by this a simple, od and sure method. Get two ounces of Da cuine powder from any drug store-- [li nkle it on a wet cloth, rub the face skly--every blackhead will be gone. 1519 ~~] E EXPECT to meet our many patrons and friends. We hope to display a partial list of our lines of interest to poultrymen:-- Poultry Mash, Scratch Feeds, J Disinfestants, Pigeon Feeds, Bird and Dog Foods "We heard (wo whistles ie | morning (Saturdey)," Johnsiom told The Canadien Press, 'hut saw Bo signs of assistance asutil the vawl came out of the gloom. We were mighty glad to see 11." he sald with a smile. Johnston 1s suflering slightly exposure and will be taken to the hospital at Mindemoya. Ae- cording to a local physician he will then return (0 Newmarket. "Are you golag to sail again," he was asked. "No, mot this year anyway," he LY and leaned back and rest The rescue of the oller was a complete surprise. The tug Htrath- bogie was reported to have cleared from Tobermory early Saturaay morning, while other tuss were re. ported enroute to the wreck. Mean: while South Bay men had dragged the yaw! to the shore and started out. To the watchers on shore, it seemed they would be swamped time after time, as their tiny boat bobbed up and down. There was na hesitation however, and four oars steadily pulled the boat along. It was slow, heari-breaking, and dangerous work with every ineh of the way fraught with peril. Kept How Right. One man kept the bow of the yawl heading right. Finally they drew alongside the Agawn. Johns ton was lowered into the bobbing oraft by his comrades, Yaw! Dragged Overland The tug Strathbogle was repert- ed to have cleared from Tobermory yesterday, while the tlehing tug Charlie Jones, at Providence Bay, was chopped from her ley herth in that harbor, Neither, however, could get out to the Agawa, and it remained for fiva men from South Bay here to discover and communioate with the stranded orew, They dragged a yaw! over land from South Bay, aelght miles, to Michael's Bay. They launched their tiny craft In a raging surf and rowed the yawl to the wreck, There Johnston was lowered Into the amall boat frem the deck of the freighter and the return trip was safely accomplished, All members of the crew testified' today to the daring seamanship of the yawl vol unteer crew, The camps at Mich. ael's Day were abandoned this af- terngon and nothing Is left to In- dicate the commotion of the last few days, except the hulk of the Agawa barely discernible through the gloom, and hatch covers, doors, + |chatrs and the multitude of things that have Wednesday, } Altadoe's Orew Safe Houghton, Mieh.,, Dec. drifted ashore since 11,0 of the orew of the stranded steamer Alta- doe, on the rocks off Keweenaw Point, Mich,, were rescued late to- day, by the coast guard cutter Crawford, after a thrilling battle In high seas jammed with ice for- mations, The men were landed at the coast guard station at Copper Har- hor and later taken to Calumet where they joined four other mem- bars of the crew that escaped from the vessel yesterday, although suf- fering from exposure, none of the | ¢ | ascertained. until crew were seriously injured and planned to depart for their homes tonight. The Altadoo, coast guard off'cl- ah said, will be a total loss, she [] from shore, Her bow was stove in and one side smashed by the bats tering recelved on the shoal. Her lower parts sre flooded and the ene gine room wrecked, The Crawford battled the flee. jammed waves 19 hours to reach Outer Harbor off Keweenaw Point from Eagle Harbor. Arrived at the scene they were unable to ap proach the stricken vessel due to rough sess. After manosuvering about several hours, two small boats were launched from the Crawford and begsn the perilous journey to reach the Altadoc, The boats were hoarly capsized half a dozen times, but fipally were brought alongside. Eleven men were placed in one boat which made the trip back to the Craw- ford safely. The second dory with the remainder of the crew became jammed in the ice and then was frozen In solid. Occupants in Danger With the occupants of the see- ond dory in danger of being crush- ed by a possible shift of the fee | residen formations, the Crawford in charge of Captain Glaser, turned her nose toward the imprisoned boat and at the risk of going mground herself, charged the blockade. Sixteen formations and several times she was lifted to an almost perpendieu- lar position by the force of the The four men who escaped yes- terday, Engineer Roy Hardman helplessly across Lake and three sailors, said the Altadoe g of Bangor, which was driven on a shoal last year. been driven to within 50 feet | TNO KILLED ON WELLAND CANAL Cofferdam Collapses and the Workers Are Hurled Into Waier c. 11=-Twe men are yelland, Welland in the con- struction of t of the Wetland hee Ca not yet heen ascertain the en Jout Shei ves th y h . or from injuries sus hn fie dead men ate chil ys TH aged 4) laborer, 312 Burgar Street and Henry Nealis, carpenter, EF] Church Street as injuted are: Ke ar Cerier, suffer Ir i obert Lethbrid en hog Pry) leg fractured; Robert Burke Slee of Adland, crushed chest, bi Jack Adams of Welland, crushed chest and irectured ribs, All will recover, it is sald, Cofferdam Caves In The accident ccourred late Satur day afternoon, All were employed hy McGuire, Cameron & Phinn, who have # subeontract on n 7 of the ennal, With, the a fevefal pumps they were attempting to raise a erib weighing about 360 tons, which had sunk two months age as the east abutment of the Alexandra Bridge. Around the 'erih a stout cofferdam had been installed. Everything went well. The erib was raised approxi mately 14 feet, when, without warn- ing, the cofferdam suddenly caved in, throwing the workers inta the sceth- ing waters, and 4mashing the huge timbers into matchwood. he call for assistance was answer- ed by the Jotics, headed by Chief Crowe, while the Fire. Department answered with hook and ladder. Drs. Davis Warner and Smith also has- tened to the scene, Injured Drag Fourth With difficulty ed injured men were rescued from amid the floats ing debris and rushed to the hospi tal, Then Bisson was pulled to the bank, hut despite the frantic efforts of the doctors who used both arti. ficial methods and pulmotor life was found to be extinct, Corener Dr, Dunzan Allison was called and' or- dered the removal of the body to Patterson's Undertaking Parlors, Nealis was still missing and although the rescucrs worked desparately it was not until seven hours later that his body was found near one of the pumps by Diver William Mack of the Canadian Dredging Company, who also had volunteered his ser- vices, Coroner Allison opened an inquest this morning. The jury, after view- ing the remains, adjourned until next Thursday. What caused the cofferdam to cave in at the critical moment has not yet Leen determined, It is known that the contractors took every precaution in its installation in erder that the lifting operation might he a success. There is, however, the possibility that the great storm of Thursday which whipped the waters of the canal with such fury and w caused the Hd to rise about feet abové their normd el mi have had Something to Fis However, the real © the inquest, the contractors remaining silent, Both of the men had their lives are isson leav- ing six young eh THERE'S NO FENOE AT THR BOTTOM OF THE HILL A new winter-time ) ok ends and longer holidays as the Winter Lodges in the Highlands of Ontario, Here, among the most pleturesque of surroundings, you can enjoy winter sports as Jou never have before, Theres is skiing, tobogganning, bobd- sledding everywhere--snd no fences or buildings or crowds to spol} the fun. Skating, ski-joring and snow. shoeing too--a host of sports that will make you claim winter as the best season of all. A new folder Is just off the press describing this sport country--tell- ing you Where to go--and how to go. A copy oan be procured from any Canadian Nations! Railways Agent--just ask or write for it. EGRRTON RYERSON ANDERSUN d and fou: safe Co ah i accident yet recor at for his kind hearted and gemerous life. Mr. Anderson, during his resi dency in mortherm Ontario Couaty, took a very active interest im pub. le affairs and was & member of the Uxbridge town counell, He was an active Conservative, and it was his fo assist in the platform of Messrs, Hoyle, Me- p and other standard bearers ar He was # builder and and many of the larger buildings of that sec. tion of the county were erected by " uding the churches in and Uxbridge, the Ux bridge Towa Hall, the Glen Major Ciub House and the Hartley Dew- are Olub House. He was a mem- ber of Cedar Lodge, A.F.&.AM., of Oshawa, and also of the Uxbridge lodge. Mr. Anderson married Jane Hil bourn, of Usbridge, and is also sur- vived four sons and two daugh- ters oy are Willlanr D., 49 Rit- son Road South; Joseph, 48 Hill- croft street; Fred, at home, 96 Nassau street; and Edgar, who is a partner in the firm of Little & Co., (alt, The daughters are Mrs, M. McFadden, Searboro. and Miss Lottle Anderson, Toronto. De- censed fis also survived by tem grand children. 'The funeral will be held from the residence of his son, W. D. Anderson, 49 Ritson Road south, on Monday afternoon at 2:80. The plees and will be conducted by let. A, T, Galt, Interment will be made in Unfen Cemetery, FRTHER ASSESSMENT CUT . IS REFUSED TO FERGUS Guelph, nt. ec. 11--Notwith- standing the fact that a deputation of business men of Fergus, headed by Lawson Steels raised a vigorous pro- test, Wellington county council at its closing session Saturday appraved the report of the county valuators setting the total assessment of the sounty ot $37,280,535, a reduction of $162,507 on the schedule presented at the October meeting of the county fathers. The largest single reduction is at Fergus, which village was the principal objector to the original schedule there, $98,779 is taken off October's figures, which were $1,303, 228, as compared with $985,025 on the old scale, making Fergus' net in- crease $129,424, Harriston is also reduced from $780,082 in October to $727,239, still, however, an increase over the last five years, MOVE TO OSHAWA FROM TRURO, N. 5. Mr, and Mrs. J. D. MacKay To Reside Here With Son, Dr. A. F, MacKay Mr, and Mrs, J. D. MacKay, who have been for many years service will be under Masonic aus: |' DECEMBER 12. 1927 BROADCAS1ING--- FELT BROS. we Gift Room mm Have you seen it? If not, you are Gift Room (0) Eon 12 Simcoe St. S - NS missing a treat. A pleasant hour can be spent looking over a kinds of unique European Novelties. Every- one is welcome, Prices range from APS ot -- Ni I psy%"--'tiii In Truro, N.8., arrived in town Saturday, to reside with their son, Dr. A. P. MacKay, of 258 King street east. Before leaving Truro they were the subject of many presentations and remembrances. by the friends which they have made In their almost life.long sojourn in that tows, Mr, MacKay has been [or many years sn active man in the elvie and religious work in the Nova Scotia town, and has been not only a member of the town counell, but also' on the board of the hos- pital and other civic institutions. He was also for many years pro- minent In business circles, but of late has retired from active par- ticipation in business life. prominent in seeial and civic lite One of the most widely known ' County suec- cumbed yesterday afternoon in the Oshawa General Hospital, when Ex erton Ryerson Anderson, 95 Nas- sau street, disk Mi Sis dat of B1. Mr. Anderson was especially well: known in the northern. pert of the county, having been for & very Active citizen of z HHH i i ing no fragture it thought that he Bir snd 3 R3R } by the TH The chief Interest of both Mr, and Mrs. MacKay, however, in the work of their church, the First United Church, of = Truro. For many years, Mr, MacKay has been superintendent of the Sunday School of the church, and his wife a leader in the Cradle Roll De partment, as well as other social activities of the church, Before "Church Union," Mr, MacKay was a member of the Home Mission Board of the 'Presbyterian Church, Among the presentations made to Mr. MacKay before leaving his former home town, was 8 hand- somely engraved gold watch and gold pen and pencil set, Mrs, MacKay was also the reeiplent of a portfolio and other tributes of esteem from the organisstions of which she was & member, up space. You may hesitate hokwesit we f ts, which good, or which wimp tell you. They point out the under- neathness of a product. The truths you can see, 25¢c up BEER SALE REFERENDUM ASKED IN SASKATCHEWAN Regine, Dee, 11---That the Pro- vincial Goyernment would be ap. proached shortly with a request for a referendum on the question of ve tailing heer by the glass in Bas katchewan, was the statemens made yesterday by A. T. Hunter, Secretary of the Moderation League in Saskatchewan, When beer by the sought in 1924 it was defeareu by a majority of 7,000, Mr. Hunter sald, The moderationists, however, want another test of public opip- fon in the matter, particularly Jn view of the new liquor bill In duced by the Government of MR toba, he asserted. v a - ~~ - ---- ) J | pr What's Inside? E woman who started to fill her library enly with books with red bindings, or books whose names sug- st red--"Red Pepper Burns," "The Song of the Car- inal," "The Scarlet Letter"--made a whim the basis of her choice. She wasn't particularly interested in the mer- its of those books, Her aim was to fill Yet when you buy books, you are what's inside them, And when a is better, Ad and the truths you can't see, The amount and strength of service to how wv what you see. Not just a refri lasts in it, how it makes op, inside merits, but the future inside futures that make a of the ice the It's these unseen worth its price. advertisements. Then you can know a pro- of service--bef: nows and » rator--but crisp, ore