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Y GR . OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1928 The Oshawa Daily Reformer shawa Daily Times 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. ' ERECT CHILDREN'S SHELTER - AS TORNADO "HITS SCHOOL, Storm Destroys Building at . Tennessee "FIFTH IS DYING Gale Swope New York, Wurooting Trees and Shat- {+ tering Windows Fo (By Associated Press) 'Nashville, Tenn, Jan, 25--Four were dead, the fifth dying, and a' score of others were under care today as a result of a t do which destroyed Holmes school in eastern Tennessee, meagre reports received here say, + {By Associated Press) New York, N.Y, Jan, 25.--A gale swept New York early today, up- rooting trees, shattering store win- dows and ripping signs from their Tooringy. It followed a heavy rain night which ended the warmest anuary 24 in fourteen years, The est wwind velocity was 66 miles at seven am, today, Shipping was warned of storm of great intensity centring over Maine which would bring west and northwest gales all re ---- Providence, R.I,, Jan, 26--Thou- bands of dollars of damage was done in this state today by a sixty- mile gale which ripped roofs from bnildings, brought telephone poles down, and blew out the "wall of a factory at Bur. The roof of Newport Ca- plasza was blown off, high 'earried away cement fences the beach and the steamer | Gommonwealth was blown from dock onto the mud flats, sne |g " 'heuled off later by several WALBERT HEADS ONTARIO FARNERS 'Succeeds Hon. E. C, Drury, © Who Resigned Last 'BR, H. Halbert of Uxbridge, the tirst mt of the United Farm- orp of Ontario and a former M.P., was President of the On- tarlo Progressive Association, of which he has been Vice-President, §n succession to Hon, E, C. Drury, who tendered his resignation to the. ¢ n last November, The was held in the Progres- ' ~sive Comifittee room in the Par- Mament Buildin ®, Toronto, yes- afternoon and was attended by but one of members of the 15g siting in the = Provincial Hon. Harry Nixon, St. George, Ontario, was appointed Vice-Presi- dent, to fill the vacancy made by / election of Mr. Halbert to the y. The resignation from board of PF. M. Chapmsen of g was accepted and J, W. : ld of Uxbridge was ap- Bointeg to the position, The name A. W, Roebuck, Toronto, was pdded to the board members, ---- One Drowned While Skating | 1° ~=Friend Lost Life Trying Jan. 25--The , 20, and rs Sorted near y a bet that could but went across the pond, 'a the ice. Lattrell was drown- Fs v he went to comrade's assis- J IS SHOWING ADY IMPROVEMENT - odin of Herr 33 gti de (By Canadian Press) "Toronto, Jan. 25.--8Sir John "Martin Harvey, Eminent English actor, is recovering steadily from an operation for imtestinal adhe- sions and today was reported as i deing very micely. 0 i i 34 5 i : 2 » | ; ; i : Cl : F : i 3H i Hi i g ! i [Campbellford "Ghost" May as Good as Gold Mine or ofl in the neighborhood???" asked Prof, Miller, "that the farmer hasn't a gold mine in his cellar?" ADDITIONAL Lady Willingdon to Be Ess- corted By Senator- Dan. durand and Attendants-- Governor General to Oc- (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Jan, 25--Twe. days of rifting snow with a forecast' of colder weather promise to give a realistic January as. a back ground for the ceremonials of the opening of Parliament tomorrow afternoon, the historic ritual will be carried out as in the past with perhaps some additions to the color of the occa- sion. Her Excellency Lady Willingdon will arrive at the Parliament Build- ings first and enter by the senate door shortly before three o'clock, Her procession will form on the grand staircase of the Senate en- trance. Escorted by Senator Dan- durand and accompanied by Aides- De-Camp, Ladies-in-waiting and Pages, she will enter the Senate Chamber and take her place at the left of the throne. His Excellency, the Governor Gen- eral will arrive with an escort of Lancers at the main door of the Parliament 'Buildings at three o'clock and will proceed up the hall of fame, through the north corridor, to the apartments of the speaker of the senate which serves as a robing room, He will then enter the Senate Chamber by the main door and take his place on the throne, As usual, the of the senate will be occu- pied by members of Upper use and Ladies, the latter, in accordance with custom, wearing evening dresses though the ceremon- ies take place in the middle of the afternoon. With the summoning of common- ers, the actual business of the open- Parliament commences, The tleman' usher of the black robe despatched as official messenger, and the speaker instructs the ser- geant at arms to "admit the messen- ry Commons procession then orms with a mace borne by the sergeant at arms leac and the ker and clerksof the se fol- ay The Commoners fall in In the Upper House, the speaker stands at the bar, a brass bar drawn across the entrance, the members crowd in behind, The speech from the throne is read by His Excellency, seated. - The speaker of the Com- followers stand and r one, | £5 With st time simply. as 2 gesture of | COLOR TO MARK CEREMONIES ON OPENING OF PARLIAMENT LEASIDE CHOSEN AS SITE BY THE AEROPLANE COMPANY (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Jan, 25.~Intimation .that an English Aeroplane Com. pany, the De Haviland firm, af- ter much investigation, had set tled upon Leaside, near h:re, as the site of its Canadain assembl- ing Jian, is hailed with great satisfaction locally, Captain Earl Hand, President of the Toronto Flying Club, said it would mean that Toronto will be th: flying centre of Canada at least in re- J the "Moth" type of HELD FR WURIER, HANGED HIMSELF Wise Bailey, 30, Committed Crime on December 27 Last (By Associated Press) Charleston, W, Va., Jan, 25.-- Wise Bailey, thirty, charged with killing his mother and stepfather, Mr, and Mrs. Enoch Tolliver, hanged himself in county jail to- day, The murders occurred in Tol- liver home at Pierpont W, Va., on December 26, Bailey escaped. He was captured in Ashland, Ky., and brought to Charleston last night by State Policeman, PRINCE LIES 00D ADVENTURE STORY Makes Incognito Excursion "Into East Side Laborite Districts (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) London, Jan. 25.--The Prince of Walse likes nothing better to read than a good adventure story. He so informed a boy engrossed in such literature in the library of the Roman Catholic Club in Eas: London last might. The Prince made one of his incognito excur- sion into the East side Laborite districts visiting two Catholic Clubs for Boys, His advent was not known except to Father Rawlinson, who escorted him, The Prince tour- ed the library asking many of the youngsters what they were reading and exchanging views on books: with them, the Lower House demonstrating its historic right to proceed if it wish- other matters than the the speech from the throne. Par- ment is opened. » CHEN AND 4 OF OFFICERS EXECUTED General Chen Shu-Shiang Was Chief Inspector of Peking Gendarmes FOR BLACKMAILING Arrested Wealthy Citizens end Offered Release for Large Sums (Cable Service to The Times By Canadian Press) Peking, Jan, 25.--Execution of Genreal Shu-Shian, Chief In- spector of the Peking gendarmes and four of his officers, was an- nounced officially today, Chen was arrested recently on charges of blackmailing wealthy citizens by arresting them on false charges and offering to release them on payment of large sums, NAMED COMMANDER OF LEVIATHAN "Smiling" Harry Cunning- ham Was Formerly 'Navi- gating Officer (By Associated Press) New York, N.Y., Jan. 25.-- "Smiling" Harry Cunningham, who was navigating officer of the Leviathan during the Great War, has been placed in command of the gaint liner, succeeding Commeo- dore Herbert Hartley, who has quit the sea for a desk in the business world, Vice Commodore Cunningham, known in shipping circles as one of the "merriest skippers on sea, will be on bridge of the Liner when it makes its next trip to Europe Feb, 11, FREE STATE PRESIDENT HONORED AT LUNCH -- Washington, Jan. 24. -- William P. Cosgrave, President of the Ir- ish Free State, enjoyed a varied entertainment on his second day in Washington, but the outstand- ing feature was the luncheon with President and Mrs, Coolidge, giv- en in his honor at the White House, Up before sunrise, the distinguished visitor was off early for a gallop in Rock Creek Park, at an hour favored chiefly in that vicinity by Senator William E. sorah and, as chance would have it, the two "fell-in" together for a brief ride. Later he was escorted on horse- back throngh some of the beauti- ful parks of the Capitol, accom- panied by Colonel William J. Don- ovan, Assistant to the Attorney- General, as his official guide. This afternoon Mr. Cosgrave went to Arlington Cemetery and placed a wreath on the tomb of America's Unknown Soldier, later he attended a tea, and this even- ing was honor guest at a dinner given by Timothy N. Smiddy, the Irish Minister to the United States. BALCHEN IS AFTER GLOBE CIRCLING MARK Winnipeg, Jan. 24.--Circumnav- igation of the globe against time, in addition to a flight with Com- mander Richard E. Byrd into the Antarctic wastes, will be unde; - en by Lieut. Bernt Balchen duri the present year, the airman dis- : i { { fi 3 i i i f i 3 ; { 2? | ) : Heavy Snowstorm Cripples Wire Communications in Eastern Ontario Centres losed in an interview here to-day. Lieut. Balchen, who arrived in Winnipeg yesterday with the first of six Fokker monoplanes for com- mercial service in northern and western Canada, plans first to try to lower the round-the-world ree- ord established by Edward Evans and Linton Wells in 1926. These two Detroit sportsmen required 28 days to make the trip, traveling by peroplane ,boat and train. On his attempt, Fo. Salhon will have jas his John Mears, Ney York theatrical man, who accompanied the airman on his flight to Winnipeg from New Jersey. They plan to hop off from Miller Field, New York, early in June. The Antagetic flight is scheduled for August, - Find Amber Worth $8,000 Astoria, Ore., Jan, 25.-- The Sands of Sunset Beach proved golden sands for two clam diggers here. When James Garner and Harry Brown found a ball of was like substance weighing be- tween four and five pounds on the beach near here they did not know at first they held eight thousand dollars worth of ambergris, Believ- ing however, the substance might be worth something they brought it to Astoria, No one could estimate its alue, Finally, they sent some of it to Los Angeles, where it was identified as ambergris, worth from $40 to $100 a ounce, JANUARY BUILDING REACHES $47.40 Surpasses Records for Cor- responding Months in 1923-24-25-26 So far this month $47,450 has been taken out in Oshawa building per- mits for the month of January. The largest item recorded was the store and apartment building, to be erected by Miss Whitney, on Simcoe street, for which an $8,000 permit was taken out. The Ukrainian Tech- nical Club are building a temporary club house, and took out a permit for $700, Mr, Cleve Fox is build- ing an extension to the basement of his home, and obtained a permit for $1,300 for that purpose. $47,450 easily sets the high water mark for building permits in Osh- awa, for the month of January al- though the month is not yet finish- ed, In 1922, the total for the month was only $3,700, and last year only amounted to $12,665. January is of course; one of the worst month's of the year from a contractor's point of view, 5 : The totals for the intervening years are tabulated below: 1923, $23- 075; 1924, $8,250; 1925, $7,720; 1926, $16 FIRST COPY OF "WE" BY COL. LINDBERGH (By Associated Press) New York, N.Y, Jan, 25--First copy of "We" by Col. Lindbergh to be published in Braille for the Blind, has been sent to Helen Keller, fam- ous deaf-blind lecturer and author by New York public library, BUYS PROPERTY AT KING AND BAY Imperial Bank Pays $1,000, 000 for Property--To Erect Head Office (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Jan, 265.--The Imperial Bank of Canada has purchased for approximately $1,000,000 the property at the south-east corner of King and Bay streets here and in an official statement the Imper- ial Bank announces to-day that the property, formerly owned by the Union Bank, will be the fu- ture head office of the Imperial Bank. CITIZENS' BAND MEETS Kincardine, Jan. 24.--At the an- nual meeting of the Kincardine Citizens' Band the following offic- ers were elected for 1928: Presi- dent, Oran Westell; Secretary- Trasurer, J. H. Fitter; Committee, James Kincaid, Angus Munn and Willlam Prince. Richard Stone was reappointed leader, BESTORE WOLF BOUNTY Sault Ste, Marie, Ont., Jan. 24. ~Chippewa County, Michigan, which adjoins the District of Al- goma, has at last decided to re- store the wolf bounty which was abandoned some years 880, to be succeeded by a system of trapping by State employees. ; A TRAVELLER'S TALE (Portland Morning Oregonian) A young man declares that he bough second-hand car in New York for forty dollars, crossed the to this city, and sold the boat for thirty-five dollars. He fur- ther declares that his travelling expenses were paid by two Scotch- men. It was a pretty fair story un- til he marred it by-an anti-climax. WEATHER «Northwest geles considerably colder, Trusedey light smowfalls and becoming. colder with winds. UXBRIDGE REEVE WILL MOVE INSTITUTION BE ERECTED IN THAT TOWN Deputation Will Also Appear Before Council-in Regard to Such Action Being Taken--Mat- ter Will No Doubt Precipitate Heated Dis- cussion When It Comes Up at Present Session in Whitby -- Some Members Are Dissatis- fied With Present Arrangements (By Staff Whitby, Jan. 25--Separation from the eity in regard to the Children's Shelter in Oshawa and the establishing of a similar insti. tution at some point in the county will form one of the questions to be debated at the present session of the Ontario county council in Whitby, It is understood that a deputa- fon will wait on the council to prey sent 'its recommendations while the Uxbridge Council has author. ized its reeve to introduce a mo- tion that such action be taken and Reporter) that the institution be established at Uxbridge. This matter will un- doubtedly precipitate a heated de- bate. Several members of the council are not ip accord with cer- tain / arrangements and in some quarters particularly dissatisfac- tion has been expressed. If the county decided to erect its own children's shelter the So- clety, whose headquarters are lo- cated here, would be greatly af- fected, However, just what course of action will be followed will only be determined after the matter-is threshed out, Whitby Opposes Opening ' Of Liquor Store There Power Interruption in Oshawa Due to Transformer Trouble Transformer trouble at the Hydro Electric "Commission plant, early this morning, and interruption in publishing to- again at noon, caused serions day's lssue of The Oshawa Daily Times, The power was off for some hours, COUNTY NINES 1928 GHARMEN Brock Reeve is Chairman of Finance, Edgar Dure of County Roads BA (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Jan. 25--At a meeting of the Ontario County Council today at Whitby, the chairmen of the var- ious committees were elected, The following will act for the ensuing year: County Roads--Edgar Dure, Reeve of Mara Township, Finance--Roy Park, Reeve of Brock Township, Roads and Bridges--John Ross, Reeve of Thorah Township, Education--W. C, Pollard, Reeve of Town of abridge. Printing--Robert Somerville, Reeye of Port Perry. County Property and Jail Manage- ment--Russel J. Underwood, Deputy Reeye of Town of Whitby. Legislation and MeMorials--John J. Morris, Reeve of Rama. Township. Mileage and Per Diem--Reeve Cannington; Mr, M, Till acting pro tem, Reforestration--John A. McRae, Reeve of the Village of Beaverton. Agriculture--G, Middleton, 1st Deputy-Raeve of Pickering Town- ship, NOW THEY ENOW (Stratford Beacon-Herald) Buffalo has one of those pecu- liar cases in its courts where 44 relative sare seeking to show why they should have a part of the property of a relative who died, leaving $34,000. The deceased woman was sup- posed to be penniless, and had been cared for by a friend for the last two years, on the understanding that if there were anything left she would get it. A -------- You wouldn't be any happier with double your salary. Watch those who have double your sal- ary.--Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph. Deputation Appears Before Liquor Control Board-- Napanee Also Protests-- 225,000 Permits lssued 'Up to Date Toronto, Jan. 25.--Two deputa- tions visited the Liquor Control Board of Toronto yesterday, gpe from Whitby and another from Napanee, and voiced opposition to the establishment of liquor stores in their respective communities, They were assured by. the board that it was in no hurry to act in either case, According to official records, up to date, 225,000 permits have been issued to Ontario citizens and 7,600 to non-residents or tourists, Dur- Ing the June to October period of 1927 there were 273,000 issued, of which 63,000 were to tourists, It is stated that the sale of beer by the keg has decreased material ly following the recent interview between Chairman D, B., Hanna and the brewers. It is believed that the illegal sale of beer was taking place largely through certain in- dividuals selling draft beer secured by permits bearing fictitious names, It is stated that Chairman Han- ns maintained to the brewers that they must have had knowledge that certain permits accepted by them as being bona fide were in reality bearing fictitious names, TEN AND A HALF INCHES OF SNOW _ FALLS AT OTTAWA (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Jan. 25--Ten and a half inches of snow had fallen in Ottawa since last night, the Central Experi- mental Farm reported at ten o'clock today, At that hour there was no indicateion of a let up, in fact the snow seemed to be falling faster than at any time since the storm started late yesterday, r '| ENGLAND AND SOUTH AFRICA EVEN IN TEST CRICKET MATCH (By Canadian Press) Rurban, 8S. A, Jan. 26~Tke third "test mateh between cricket teams representing South Africa and England today ended in 8 draw. Scores were: South Africa, 246 and 464; England, 430 and 132, for two wickets. Five test matches are to be played during the present tour of the Maryle- bone English team. England won the first two, Typewritin In the ublic Schools - to music is the s and. to keep Oshawa in the forciront, this ianovation was in- io Music latest fad of the educationalists, morning by troduced at the records especially .desi Br bably be quet of " Ps Wed A Miss Leona McNicholl and Mr. Armstrong, who superintend that branch of the students' activities. igned for the purpose. s @ aded, and slow time, or fast time, according to the training and the ability of the operators, can be had as desired. The new order of things made a hit with the pupils, and as a result -of the initial success scored by the ingenious device, it will pro- a regular feature. ' rating rhythm drill" it takes its place with "other modern features of the more progressive collegiates. on was used, with , 'These records are A Under the impressive sobri- 10 TEST NEW LAW IN TRIAL OF HICKMAN Defense Will Try to Prove * Insanity of the Confessed Slayer LEGAL BATTLE The State Expects to Send Hickman to Death on Gallows 4 1 (By Associated Press) . Angeles, Jan, 208. William Hickman, confessed slayer of little Marian Parker, was brought into the Superior Court to-day for the opening of his Sanity trial, He was in the custody of a deputy sheriff and a jailer, "Los Jan. 25--California Angeles, Justice today set out on a voyage through unchartered legal seas as it undertook to determine the punish- ment of William Hickman, confess. ed kidnapper and slayer of Marian Parker, The trial, which will deter- mine the sanity of the murderer, will follow new and untested state laws governing the insanity defenses Hickman has pleaded "Not Guilty hy reason of Insanity." A tacit admis- sion that he committed the offense charged but was not legally respon- sible, The defense hopes to save the young criminal from hanging by having him declared eriminally in- sane and lodged in the state asylum while the state expects to sen Hickman to his death on the gals lows, (69TH BIRTHDAY OF ROBERT BURNS Scotland's Beloved Poet Was Most Educated Man in His Timee (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Jan. 25.-- In various ways the 169th birthday of Rob- ert Burns Scotland's beloved poet, is being celebrated here to-day, but the chief ceremony is a ban- quet to be held to-night by the Robt, Bums Society of Toronto, The anniversary is made the oe- casion of a strong defence of Burns by Jas. Hughes veteran edu- cationist, who has made 4 study of the life and works of the bard, Dr, Hughes said to-day that "Burns was the best educated man in Scotland in his time, Not the best schooled man, but the best educated," 18 PRISONERS STILL AT LARGE Only Three of Twenty-one Who Escaped from Wayne Jail Captured (By Associated Press) Detroit, Jan. 25--Eighteen of the 21 prisoners who escaped yesterday from Elmwood Avenue Branch of Wayne County Jail here were stil at liberty today as city, state a federal authorities continued their search for them. Two were recap- tured yesterday and the third, James Dwyer, was recaptured early today at Fordson, near here, MRS. DEIGNTON, AXE VICTIM, IS AGAIN UNCONSCIOUS (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Jan. 25.--Mrs. Barbara ign today was still unconscious and in an unchanged condition with severe head wounds inflicted ten da improving but Mrs, Deignton remains in a dans gerous condition, BP ---- LUMBER TE ESTATE OF $20,000 (Cable Service to The Times by Canadien Press) London, Jan. 25--Sir William Price lumber and paper manufacturer, Quebec, who was accidentally killed on October 2, 1924, while inspecting his timber limite at Kenogami, Que- bec, left an estate in this country yalied at twenty thousand dollars. His will has been probated here.