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: d hau Sd Times The Oshawa Dai Daily Reformer Early Construction of Wteramyli Boards of Trade Ase'n in Ontario Urge Action in Developing St. Lawrence PLANES JOIN SEARCH FOR CHILD SLAYER Suspects Who Were Ar- 'ested in Various Cities 'Are Released "{ cHECK UP "TIPS" County Officers Pick Up a Man Answering Description | Near Port Huron A Mich., Jan, a. Aig WSeroplanes, Michigan State police and authorities of the entire mid- dle west today had joined in a sys- tematic search for the man who kidnapped, slew and mutilated five- 1d Dorothy Schneider near last Thursday, Suspects arrested in Detroit, Buffalo, Decatur, Grand Haven, and other cities were released yester- day while state and city police and members of the Genesee County sherift's force continued to check peores of "tips" which have been sent to general headquarters estab- Hshed here, County officers early today pick- 84 up & man minutely answering the description of the slayer at Em- mett, near Port Huron, Mich,, an' are holding hiny for investigation, Tint, DEAD FOR DAYS No Clues Found in Invest J gation of Slaying Near Niagara Falls, Ont., Jan. 16--No further clues that might lead to arrests have been discovered by po- fice Investigating the slaying of Steve Nemet, Hungarian, who was found near his lonely shack at Shisler's Point, on Friday. It is now believed Nemet had been dead for peveral days, A farmer living near his shack today told provineial po- Mee that he had passed Nemet's shack on Wednesday and heard the dead man's dog barking, but he did pot stop. It was the dog which attracted the attention of a pass- ing teamster on Friday, and led to the finding of the body. MOTHER, DAUGHTER FOUND ASPHYXIATED (By Associated Press) Bridgeport, Conn,, Jan. 16-- Howard Wade, Miss Ruth Dunlap | spd ehr mother, Mrs. Minnie Dun- | lap, were found asphyxiated todsy in the house Wade and Miss Dun- | lap were to occupy after their mar- . riage next Wednesday. They had gone to fix up the place. Death is believed to have been caused by fumes from a smell hot water heat- |' er, "LADY BAILEY AND COL. Paris, Jan. 16--Lady Bailey, Bri- | tish aviatrix, and Colonel Lind- bergh, were awarded international _ trophies emblematic of the 1928 world's championship in aviation |284 | for men and women fliers, by the * International League of Aviators § When announced their decision to- it REY I] THE THIEVES TAKE 80 POUNDS COPPER WIRE copper ava bg Tae, vening, ace sa Yoichi vee at co ters about moon Saturday. The theft was reported by Nathan Kohen, from whose premises on Richmond street east the wire was stolen, CAR AND TRUCK IN A COLLISION Get Tangled Up at the King and Simcoe Street Intersection Cars that lined up two abreast at the King and Simcoe street in- tersection," were the cause of sn accident this morning, Two cars, one owned by Lock's Taxi and driven by Roy Rorabeck, and a truck owned by the Oshawa Laun-| dry, Mill street, and, driven by Al- fred Spencer, were involved, Both were coming south on: Simeoe street, and when the yacme to the corner the truck stopped on the right side, near the curb, and the taxi turned oy @ x it, according to The taxi was caught between this truck and a cer which was turn- ing into the driveway of Mitchell's drug store, we are informed, with Tthe result that it and he laundry truck collided, Both were dam- aged, FORMER MAHARAJAH HAS HEART ATTACK: MAY STOP WEDDING (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Madras, India, Jan, 16. -- A member of the staff of the former Maharajah of Indore {intimated to-day that the marriage of the former ruler to Miss Nancy Ann Miller of Seattle, Wash,, might not take place, Arriving here en route to Indore, he said, the Hin- du and the United States girl were still af Nuwara Eli, Ceylon, and that the former Maharajah was suffering from a heart st- tack, might take a fortnight to recover, and then go to France where he owns considerable prop- erty, SMALL INSURANCE INNAPANEE FIRE Building Valued at- $40,000 While Stocks of Stores (By Canadian Press) Kingston, Jan. 16.--Although it is impossible to obtain definite figures, it 1s known that only a Somputitivelr small part of the loss sustpined in the disastrous Be st Napaneee las; night is cov- ered by. insurance, The building was valued at $40,000 and insured for about one quarter of the val- |' Premier King Tells Deputa- tion It is One of Biggest Problems Which Canadian Government Has Faced for Some Years NEEDS CLOSE CONSIDERATION Delegation "Hopes Great Navigation and Water Possibilities Will Be De- veloped for General Ser- vice of People" (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Jan, 16---Problems of the St, Lawrence waterway was the biggest which the Government of Canada would have to face for some years and there was every ne- cessity for giving it closest consid- eration before any step could be ta- ken, This was the comment of the Prime Minister today when a dele- gation representing the Associated Boards of Trade of Ontario met the Cabinet and presented a num- ber of resolutions, chief among which was one urging the Govern ment to "proceed without unneces- sary delay to make appropriate ar- rangsements for early construction" of the waterway, A resolution, "hoped that the great navigation and water po- tentinlities of the St, Lawrence would be developed for general ser- vice of the people", The latter resolution declared it to be the opinion of representative business men in Ontario that "the transfer of any of the Interests of the peo ple of the Province of Ontario | the water powers of the St. Law- rence to pass under the control of private or corporate interests or public interests other than the Pro- yince of Ontario on behalf of the munieipalities would be prejudicial to the best interests of the Pro- vinee, FURNACE EXPLODES, TWO WORKINGMEN BURNED TO DEATH (Cable Service to The Times by Press) Canadian Voelklingen, Germany, Jan. 16. ~The blast furnace at the local smelting works exploded to-day, catching a number of working- men in & stream of hot metal. Two bodies, nearly burned to cin- ders, were recovered, and several men are missing. Sixteen men were seriously injured when hot metal poured into the workshop, RELIEF OF MINERS PROBLEM IN N, 8. Glace Bay, N.8., Jan. 15.--J. E. McLurg, vice-president of the Brit- ish Empire Steel Corporaton, left today for Montreal, where he will consult with the corporation's executive with reference to labor conditions at the Cape Breton eol- leries and the matter of relief. Be- ginning yesterday the miners at sumbers 2 ad 4 collieries were temporarily relieved of the com- pany's off-tax, including such items 8s coal, rent and mining supplies, in order to help the situation. Ra- tios were issued to & number of the question of providing more work for the miners. Norman Mackenzie, Deputy Min- '| ister of Mines tor Nova Scotis, who would take steps to relieve the short-time situation if early im- provemen was not effected, S-- "AULD HAUNTED KIRK" SAVED FROM COLLAPSE (By Canadien Press) , Jan. 16--*Auld Alloway, Ayr- IDEIGNTON IS ARRAIGNED FOR MURDER Toronto Man Remanded on Charge of Slaying Son WIFE MAY DIE Woman Still Unconscious, Having - Six Compound Fractures of Skull (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Jan, 16, -- A remand for a week was made when George Deignton appeared in Court to-day on a charge of murder, in connec- tion with the attack on his wife and two children Saturday, when his four-year-old son Bernard was killed and two others seriously injured, While George Deignton, British Army veteran and accomplished linguist, appeared in police court to-day to face a charge of mur- dering his four-year-old son, his wife and seven-year-old deugtherg lay In a critical condition at dif- ferent hospitals, Mrs. Deignton to-day was still unconscious, with six compound, fractures of the skull and her death {is feared. Little Joan is in a better condi- tion than her mother, but to-day remained in a dangerous sate, MILLIONNAIRE LIKES $20 A WEEK JOB ---- Milwaukee, Jan, 16.--A million- aire who is proud of his $20 = week job, That is Willlam Woods Plank- inton, 21, who has become a trus- tee of the $10,000,000 or more of the John Plankinton estate through the death of his father, William Woods Plankinton, Mr. Plankinton is working night and day, holding conferences and learning the ins end out of the estate's affairs in Milwaukee, "Sure, I'm going to keep that job," he said in discussing his plans for taking am active part in the management of the estate, "Engineering is a great buinsess. I like it and I want to learn more about it," Mr, Plankinton fs setting him- selt to the task of learning all the details of business. His, work with his grandfather is proving a valuable experience and he figures he is earning his pay, 30 PER CENT, CURTAILMENT IN U.S, COTTON OUTPUT New Bedford, Mass., Jan, 15.-- For the first time a concerted cur- tajlment movement has been launched in the fine good section of the cotton industry, Sponsored by the fine cotton goods' exchange, which has headquarters here, a program limiting production in the first nine months of 1928 to 80 per cent, of normal has been adopted, The 20 per cent. curtailment will start immediately and continue until October 1, Bach individual mill is to be left to work out its own method of accomplishing the cut, Many fine goods' mills, not- ably those here, have been curtail- ing 20 per cent. for many weeks, so that the significance of the ex- change action lies in its effort to bring volume in line with average consumption, BALDWIN SUMMONS FLOOD CONFERENCE London, Jan, 13--Premier Bald- win today summoned a conference of various Government departments and other authorities to consider the recent London floods and to de- cide what action should be taken to prevent & recurrence of the loss of life and CAR CATCHES FIRE NEAR FIRE STATION on fire when he was just at the corner of Richmond and Simcoe streets, a few yards from the fire station, DEATH SUMMONS ONE OF OSHAWA'S OLDEST RESIDENTS Michael Robt. Curtin Called By Death--Born Here in 1850 WAS WELL KNOWN Has Seen the City Grow from Village to City of 25,000 Oshawa was bereft on Satur- day of one of her oldest native citi- zens, Michael Robert Curtin, 39 El- gin street east, Mr. Curtin was horn in Oshawa in 1850, and has spent practically all of his life in this place, seeing it grow into its present size. Both his father, Michael, and his mother came to Oshawa from County Cork in Ireland, and of his family. Mr, Curtin was the only surviving mem- ber, except for a sister, Hattie, in New York City, This family was one of the first to settle in Oshawa, taking up the occupation of farm- ing, practically the only means of livelihood practiced here at that time, Mr, Curtin had a very keen mem- ory, and right up to his' demise could recall interesting happenings of his childhood days, He received his education at the old Cederdale School and followed the occupa- tion of a railroad man, with the old Grank Trunk and later with the Oshawa Electric Railway, on its freight division, He was the first man to run a8 freight car over this company's tracks, Deceased was a member of St. Gregory's church and the Holy Name Society, and was also affiliat- ed with the Chosen Friends. In politics he was a Liberal. Very widely known, he was respected here and in the county at large. He was a very quiet man and a lover of his home, finding there his great- est interest. Besides his wife, who was Eliza- beth Tully, he is survived.by his only son, Edward R, Curtin, well known as a merchant here. He also leaves his sister, Hattie, in New York City, The funeral was held this morn- ing in St. Gregory's church, high mass being said by Rev, Father Nealon. Rev. Father Bench con- ducted the service at the grave- side. The esteem in which Mr, Cur- tin was held was amply testified to by the very many spiritual and flor- al offerings which reposed on the casket, and by the large attendance of his friends to do him honor in death, HOUSE COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS BILL ON FARM RELIEF (By Associated Press) Washington, Jan. 16.--The re- vised McNary-Haugen bill will be the basis of farm relief discus- sions by the House Agricultural London Paper Says Vote in House of Commons on the Revised Prayer Book Has Raised a Very Wide . . J Cont 8 Week; 2 Cents a Lon don Strikers Kai To Submit Cause to Department of Labor Representative of Depart. ment is in London to In. terview Management of Papers to See if They Will Also Accept Board--May Mean Temporary Return to Work PAPERS ARE PUBLISHED Advertiser and Free Press Come Out With Morning and Evening Editions Pub- lished Jointly in the Free Press Office London, Ont,, Jan. 16--Striking printers of the Advertiser and Free Press composing room staffs today agreed to submit their cause to the Conciliation Board, under the De- partment of Labor and perhaps with Hon, Peter Heenan as chair- man, Later in the day M. 8, Camp- bell, who is in the city as depart- ment representative, will interview the management to see if they will accept the Conciliation Board idea. The printers say if the Conciliation Board is agreed to, it will mean a temporary return to work. Frank Adams, manager of-the Advertiser, denied that the drop- ping of morning or any edition of the advertiser is contemplated or in prospect, There will be an eve- ning edition of both papers today, sixteen pages, jointly published at the Free Press plant, Activity was gommencer on a small scale at the Advertiser com- posing room today, GHOSTLY FACES ON THE WINDOWS Weird Story is is Verified By Judge, Sheriff and Pastor Birmingham, Ala, Jan, 15.-- Seemingly from the world of "spirits an unseén has impressed the pic- tures of two faces upon panes of glass in windows at the Pickens County Court house at Carroliton, al, Such men as Probate Judge B. G. Robinson, Sheriff Lester May, the Rev, W. A, McCain, pastor of the Baptist Church, and other well- know citizens of Carrollton, youch for these pictures. They have been viewed by several hundred citizens of Pickens County. One face, they say, has been visible on one of the windows ever since the court house was built in 1876. Recently a sec- ond picture appeared on a new pane of glass inserted in an attic window by J. E. Oglesby, carpen- ter, to replace a pane broken by a storm. The old face is sald to resemble Sam Burhalter, a negro, who was killed many years ago while trying to evade arrest for burning the old Pickens County Court House. This face has a troubled expression, POLIGE SEEK MAN WEARING FUR HAT Bt. Joseph, Mich, Jan. 16.--A man said by state police to resem- ble closely the description of the murderer of Dorothy Schneider, was sought in Southern Michigan Friday night. Several persons saw the suspect Saturday afternoon on the high- way near Douglas, Mich., a village between St. Joseph and Holland, Mich. In spite of the comparatively warm weather, he wore a fur cap was stated. State trom the post directed guarding of all roads, assisted by deputy sheriffs and y policemen ue siayer was believed to nafl ten abandoned automobile in which Dorothy was killed, but this had not been found. Flint, Mich., Jan. 16.--With the slayer of 5-year-old Dorothy Sch- neider still at large, the search for her assailant Friday night spread like 8 metwork over Michigan and border states. The unidentified man who kidnapped the child, drove her to a lonely spot, killed her and mutilated the body, wgs sought by the entire law enforcement body of the state assisted by citizens | posses. ATTEMPTS TO WALK SALEM, MASS., TOPARIS IN ABOUT TWO YEARS (By Associated Press) Salem, Mass., Jan, 16.~An attempt to walk from Salem to Paris was started today by Owen Eastman, 25, of this city, Leaving the City Hall to the accompaniment of cheers from a crowd in the street, he sald he expected to present a letter from Mayor Bates to the President of France two years hence, SEARCHING FOR AIR MAIL PILOT Fears Felt for the Safety of Fred Hoyt, Lost in Northern Utah (By Associated Press) Boise, Idaho, Jan, 16,~Fears for the safety of Fred Hoyt, air- mail pilot of Wichita, Kansas, lost somewhere in northern Utah or southern Idaho in a blinding snow storm, increased here today. Hoyt nas been missing since Saturday when he left Sault Lake City on a flight to Boise, Aeroplanes sent out yesterday to search for Hoyt were forced down by a snowstorm but it was planned to resume the hunt by air today if weather cleared, 600 U. 5. MARINES REINFORCEMENTS Move Forward to Join the Army Opposing Rebel General «(By Associated Press) Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. 16. Six hundred American Marines were moving forward to-day to re- inforce their comrades aligned against the rebel gemeral, Augus- tino Sandino. They disembarked with aeroplanes, munitions and other. supplies at Corinto, Rein- forcements were taken directly fro mth port to points where they are needed most, For military reasons, the destination of rein- forcements and the number in var- fous detachments into which they were divided were kept secret. SWORNIN AS A PRIVY COUNCILLOR (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Jan, 16.--Hon. Thomas Ahern, newly appointed member of the Privy Council, was sworn in at noon to-day, The ceremony took place before his Excellency the Governor-General, in his of- fice, at the East Block, Parliament Buildings, CRUSHED BY FALLING TREE LAD HAS BACK BROKEN Orangeville, Ont.,, Jan. 15.~While engaged in felling a tree on the farm of George Fish, sixth line of Mono Township, near Glencross, yesterday, Arthur Wright, a twenty-year-old English immigrant, received injuries expected to prove fatal. He and Fish for whom he worked, were engaged in felling a tree, and as it started to fall they jumped out of the. The falling tree struck a limb on an other hits and . Wright 4 it, and it caught young ight, knocking him down and pinning him beneath it. With difficulty Fish i Boer: him and he was rushed to Lord Dufferin Hospital here, where it was discoy- that his spine was fractured. Little hope is held out for his re- covery, An [FAMOUS MEN AT FUNERAL THOS. HARDY Ashes of Famous Fiction Writer Are Laid to - Rat: ~~ = GREAT GATHERING { Political Chieftains Among Those to Pay Last Tribute of Respect d -- (Cable Service To The Times BY Press Canadian ) Londoy, Jan, 16,--With Waders religious simplicity, yet ancien pomp, the ashes of Thomas Hardy, were laid at rest today beside thd grave of Charles Dickens in the poets' corner, Westminster Abbey, The ceremony took place this af- ternoon and great men of the political kingdom and kingdom of letters gathered with a thousand others to pay their last tribute to the man who was a leader in the world of fiction. A gathering of famous men such as has not been geen in many years surrounded the casket, when the bronze urn containing the ashes was lowered into the opening be- neath the floor, Among the mourn- ers were the Prime Minister, Right Hon, Stanley Baldwin; former Labor Premier, Right Hon. Ram- Sir James Barrie, George Bernard Shaw, John Galsworthy, Sir Ed- mund Gosse, Laurence Housman and representatives of the King, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York. A The widow, heavily veiled, sat in the poets' corner for half an hour before the service began. Tears rolled down her cheeks while the service proceeded and when she accompanied the caskét Irom the altar to the heart of the poets' corner. Great crowds waited out side the Abbey in the rain, unable to gain an entrance, At the conclusion of the services, "Lead Kindly Light" was sung and hundreds of those devoted to the great novelist marched slowly past the grave, Dorchester, Eng, Jan, 16. While the great and famous as- sembled in Westminster Abbey to honor the memory of Thomas Hardy, his own countrymen of and at Stinsford village Church. the memorial services here to-day While the great méEn of Bris tain carried Hardy's ashes to their final resting place in the Abbuy, the vicar of the vil.age carried his heart, encased in 8 bronze casket, to where it will repose in the grave ot his first wife under a great yew CAPTAIN CONTESTS SEIZURE OF SHIP Alleged Rum Runner is Mile Limit Halifax, N.S., Jan. 16.--A suit for damages of $25,000 against Captain Coffin, of the revenue cut- ter Grib for an alleged {illegal seizure of the schooner M. E, Hains and her liguor cargo outside the three-mile limit off the coast of Nova Scotia last July, was be- gun in the Supreme Court Satur- day before Chief Justice Harris. Captain Ross Maron, master of the schooner, is the plaintiff, The case in question will determine | whether or not government rev- enue cutters can seize rum runne © (By Associated ) Curtis Field, N.Y., Jan. 16.-- 'Clarence D. Chamberlin took off at 12.56 o'clock today in a third at- tempt to shatter the world's en durance flight record. He was ac- companied by Roger Williams. Two women met and began to talk about their ailments. "My rheumatism ia my hip has been very bad lately," said one. "My dear," said her friend, "that's nos rheumatism; it's hyp- notism.* say Macdonald; Rudyard Kipling, . A i