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he Ostnus ay @ Times. The va Daily Reformer WA, ONTARIC WEDNESDAY. FEBRUA Y 15,1928 She o\ EIGHT YEARS] 20 LASHES FOR NEGRO Frank Tumer, Chatham, is a -- ROBBERY CHARGES Girl Received Blows on the Head--Found With a Broken Leg (By Canadian Press) Chatham, Feb, 15.--BEight years fn Portsmouth Penitentiary and twenty lashes was the sentence imposed by Justice Fisher today on Frank Turner, 27, colored, who, at a late hour last night was found guilty by the jury on two counts of robbery with violence and assault and bodily harm. The victim of the attack was Willa Arnold, fifteen-year-old . Chatham 1, 'and the assault: took place hrisgtmas eve when Turner ac- costed the girl on the street and offered to drive her home, He drove past Miss Arnold's home d when she protested, silenced or with blows on the head. 'She was lying on the road with her t leg broken in two places en she rBcovered consciousness, PRIVATE MEMBERS RESOLUTIONS UP 'Continue Debate of Matters Dropped on Monday---Bills Passed ---- (By Canadisn Press) Ottawa, Peb. 15. -- In Parlia- ment today--The House of Com- mons will continue to debate the ivate member's resolutions ro op Mondsy, erin -- "he Commons A bill to améhd the Pa- Act and a bill extending the for certain construction work re @ Bt. Jobn-Quebec Railway. II amending trade marks pnd the Design Act was also giv- on a third reading. - The revised Royal. Military College Act was given a third reading. The hill regarding the disposition of can- teen funds was given a first read- ing. The third reading was giv- on to minor bills respecting the Supreme Court and Government printing, Estimates for the De- partment of Agriculture totalling #9060,000 were passed. TO AMEND CHARGE ~ INSHOOTING CASE Waller Percival is Held for Death of Man at Burritt' : Falls (By Capadian Press) Brockville, 'Feb. 15.--Following the death in Smith's Falls hospital last night of Frank Augur, wound- ed in a shooting affray at Burritt's Sunday, the charge against Percival, 75, of the same place, now held in county jail here : pling to ' be laid until the conclusion coroner's inquest, which is opened at Burritt's Rapids which will be adjourned Tuesday mext. URGE APPOINTING PLANNING COMMN FOR . WINNIPEG |= trical test farms is that this will |the Winnipeg, Feb. 15.--A resolu- upon the eity- council for ken Town Through Mayor R. Dn. Preston, the City of Osha- "wa has extended her sym- pathy to the residents of the stricken area of Tim- mins, The following mes- sage was telegraphed by His Worship: "The City of Oshawa joins in conveying the deepest sympathy to your citizens, especially those who have lost love ones in the terrible disaster." Mayor B, L, Longmore, of Timmins replied to the message as follows: '"High- ly appreciate 'sympathy of citizens of Oshawa for dis- aster sufferers." MINERS DEMAND AN OPEN PROBE Timmins, Feb, 14, -- Hundreds of miners packed in the Empire Theatre at a meeting called for 6 o'clock this afternoon voeiferously applauded a resolution read aloud by.Chairman J. Kennedy demand ing that the Government institute an investigation into the Hollinger disaster and punish culpable par- ties, Unorganized labor greatly predominated. There was a sprinkling of representatives of of all unions present, TWO YOUTHS CAUGHT IN GUN BATTLE Are Believed to Be John Burns and Samuel Baxter HAD DISAPPEARED Made Escape from Aged Deputies, Who Are Still Missing (By Associated Press) St, Clairsville, Ohio, Feb, 15.-- Two youths, captured after an ex- change of shots in a wood near here, were held today by authori- ties who believed they might be John Burns and Samuel Baxter, who disappeared while being taken' to Pendleton, Ind., reformatory. Burns and Baxter escaped from Deputy Sheriffs John Grove and Wallace McClure, February 7, and neither of the two officers have been seen since. It 1s believed that the aged deputies, who were taking the boys to the reformatory to serve terms of five to 25 years for robbery, may have been slain, READING BUILDING IN TORONTO DAMAGED TO EXTENT OF $100,000 SAIL FOR EGYPT ON MARCH 2 NEXT London, Feb, Mary, Viscountess Lascelles, and Viscount Lascelles will sail for Egypt on March 2 on the Peninsu- lar and Oriental Steamship Com- pany's Royal Mail Steamer Ranchi, which is being fitted up with spe- cial suites for them. Their party will: include Viscount Boyne and Lady Boyne. 15,~--Princess BICYCLE IS HIT BY MOTOR EAR Alfred G, Stanley, 146 Nas- sau Street, Only Slightly Hurt Although slightly injured last evening when the bicycle he was riding was struck by an automo- bile, Alfred G. Stanley, 146 Nas- sau street, was able to return to work again this morning. The accident occurred at King and Nassau streets, about seven o'clock, when Stanley's bicycle was hit by a2 car in charge of John E. Smith, 39 Nassau street. Both the bicycle and the car were going morth, and the mishap occurred when they were attempt- ing to turn on to King street. Stanley, the police report states, had no reflector or light on his machine. Smith was driving a Ford Coupe. Stanley's back was slightly injured and he was bruis- ed somewhat and suffering from shock, but was soon able to pro- ceed 40 his home down the street. The physician who was calle found that no bones had been broken and the man was able to go to his work at Gemeral Motors this morning as usual. ESTABLISH TEST FARMS Winnipeg, Feb. 15.--The estab- lishment of a dozen electrical test farms in the Province of Manitoba is proposed by representatives of power. agricultural and manufac- turing interests here, and a gen- eral committee, with D. L. McLean, Deputy Minister of Public Works, at its head, is considering the mat- - The idea of the proposed elec- be a step towards promoting the elecrification of rural areas. Fire Breaks Out on Seventh Floor of Building on Spa- 'dina Avenue, Stock of Seventeen Firms is Dam- aged MUCH DAMAGE FROM WATER Chiefly Clothing and Cloak Manufacturers Housed in Structure -- Silks Ruined ~--Large Stocks on Hand Toronto, Feb, 15.-- Damage of more than one hundred thousand dollars was caused when fire broke out on the seventh floor of the Reading building, Spadina avenue, today and was pot brought under control until the premises and stock of seventeen firms, mainly clothing and cloak manufacturers had been damage. Most of the damage was caused by water from the sprinkler sys- tem and fire hose, The damage by fire was comparatively small, Delicate silks and materials were ruined by water and the loss was large because the firms bad large stocks on hand at this season, Two hundred employees of the different firms will be tem- porarily out of work. No one was injured. WELLAND GRAND JURY RETURNS TRUE BILLS Welland, Feb. 14.--True bills were returned to each of three cases by the Grand Jury at the Welland Assizes today, Mr. Justice McEvoy presiding. In the one Ken- neth Lusty of Port Colborne, a 17- year-old youth, faces the charge of manslaughter, the result of a col- lision between his motorcycle and an automobile in which three pas- sengers of the latter were fatally injured. Mike Gumaja is charged with Shooting at John Bubanko, prominent rowland merchant, with intent to kill. NEW ELECTION ORDERED Goderich, Feb. 14.--Another election for Reeve will have to be held at Hensall as the result of the judgment given by County Judge E. N. Lewis. The proceedings were faken in behalf of ex-Reeve Owen Geiger protesting the election, 02 ground that Robert Higgins was at the time of his election one of the county auditors. 3 Professor uai, Known All Over Toronto, Feb. 15 i 8. J. Squair, Professor Emeritus of French at the University of To- ronto, died today. He was 77. One of the best known French scholars in Canada, and fong 2 leader in the Bonne Entente movement between England and , Dies in Toronto Press) the French speaking people of the Dominion, Prof. Sguair for forty years was professor of French at Toronto University. He retired some years ago with the intention of dedicating himself to better among English- speaking Canadians of the value of French. : ASQUITH DIES AT HIS HOME IN SUTTON ------ | End Was Foreséen Some 'Time Before Death Occurred HAD GREAT "AREER Eleven-Year-Old Julian As- quith is the Earl's Heir (By Canadian Press) Sutton, Courtenay, Eng., Feb. 15,--Barl of Oxford and Asquith, who as the Right Hon. Herbert H, Asquith, Prime Minister, was an outstanding figure of the Great War, died here at six fifty a.m. to- day. Pulmonary complications brought death to the 75-year-old statesman at his country home, in this little Old World village on the banks of the upper Thames. He had lived there since his retirement from public life after his resigna- tion from leadership of the Liberal Party in October 1926. The Barl of Oxford had been un- conscious since Monday afternoon and his physicians said then that death was only a matter of how long his enfeebled heart could hold out. A week ago, the former Pre- mier was confined to his room with a severe cold, an acute attack of pharyngitis followed, and bronchi- tis set in. - The Earl died in a mul- lion windowed room overlooking his belovéd Thames. At his bed- side were members of his family, the Countess of Oxford (Margot Asquith) his two daughters, Prin- cess Bibesco and Lady Bonham- Carter, and his son, Anthony. Throughout the night, a few close friends and 2 number of vil- lagers who knew the Earl of Ox- ford well, awaited the end which physicians said was inevitable be- cause of his advanced age and weak heart. There was deep mourning in this little village of Courtenay Sutton, by eountry folk, not so much for the British statesman and famous figure in the war as for the kind- ly white haired old man who until a few weeks ago took long dally strolls through the fields and lanes of Berkshire and slong the bank of the Thames. Between five and six o'clock, it was seep by watchers at the bed- side that the Earl would pot live until dawn, At 6:30 a.m. all mes bers of the family were summoned and they were present when the aged statesman died twenty mym- utes later. London newspapers today geper- ally assumed that the late Earl would be given burial in Westmin- ster Abbey unless his family bad other plans. Earl of Oxford and Asquith's heir is' the eleven-year-old Julian, Viscount Asquith. son of the for- mer Prime Minister's eldest som. Raymond Asquith, who was killed in action while serving with the Gremadier Guards fin the Great Br. Tribute To Asquith Tributes to the late Earl of Ox- (Continued on page 3) HAVE RESIDENT MISSIONARY Winpipeg, Feb. 15.--The Pe- gius-Anglican mission, in northern Manitoba, now has a resident mis- siopary, Rey. C. W. Morris, who has just begun his work in this outlying part of the province. Mr. Morris has been engaged for sey- eral years as a missionary to the Cree Indians at Sandy Lake, Sas- katchewan, and the church author- ities here are greatly relieved at having 2 resident missionary at the Piguis station. the ab- Asham, has been lay reader there. LORD MAYOR'S SON Montreal, Feb. 14.--Henry Scandler Owden, who is believed to have been the son of the Lord Is Jointly Charged With 'of Walter Watt's nren's furnisnipg HICKMAN IN COURT AGAIN FOR MURDER Welby Hunt of Slaying Druggist CRIME IN 1926 Initial Court Session Today Was But a Mere Formality (By Associated Press) Los Angeles, Feb, 15.--Con- demned to die on the gallows Ap- ril 27, for the killing of Marian Parker. William Hickman today {continued to fight for his life as "he was called upon to answer an- other charge of murder, Hickman and Welby Hunt, partners in crime, were ordered into court to- day for trial on charges of slaying C, Ivy Toms in an attempted drug store hold-up in Rosehill, a subh- urb, on Christmas eve, 1926. The initial court session was expected to be little more than a formality, a8 Jerome Walsh, Hickman's at- torney, signified his intention of asking continuance until Monday, and Superior Judge Carlos Hardy indicated it would be granted. 18 MONTHS ON- BURGLARY COUNT Stanley Sayers Sentenced for Part in Robbery at Uxbridge Stanley Sayers was sentenced In Uxbridge court to serve a term of 18 months definite and 6 months less one day indeterminate for bhe- ing an accomplice in the burglary store of that town. The other two men implicated, James Kirkwood and Earl Gourley, had previously been sentenced to four and three years respedtively by Magistrate Hamilton of*Uxbridge. This clears up the' robbery, the successful so- lution of which is eredited to Pro- vincial officers Mitchell, Oshawa, and Cookman, Whitby. Of the $750 worth of goods stolen, $350 worth have been recovered, over $200 worth being found in Sayers' possession, BLACKMAIL CASE TRIED IN WELLAND! Counsel Asks for a Post- ponement--Letter Read Threatening Prisoner © (By Canadian Press) Welland, Feb. 15.--W. N. Ger- man, counsel for Guiseppe Italion- no, charged with blackmail and ex- tortion, asked for a postponement of the case shortly after it had op- ened at the assizes before Mr. Jus- tice McAvery today. 'The request came because a letter" 'had been read in court threatening prisoner that "they would get him and make it worse for him if he told any- thing about their society or admit- agara Falls shoemaker. ter, which was sent from Buffalo, declared the accused to be a fool for being nabbed. His Lordship did pot consider that any harm was done or that sufficient reason had arisen for a postponement of the case. i PRECIPITATE PASSAGE OF NEWSPAPER BILL SURPRISES COMMONS Ottawa; Feb. 14.--With a speed and despatch which astonished ey- en fits mover the House of Com- mons topight put through second reading, committee stage and third reading the pill of Thomas L. Church, Toronto Conservative, re- Auiring newspapers sworn. statements of ownership. In its precipitate passage the measure was shorn of that clause which would have eliminated from the bills provisions publications devoted to religious, temperance, scientific and kindred topics. The deletion was made upon the ingis- tence of Hon. Peter J. Veniot, Post- Mayor of London during 1878. died at the age of 88 here today. He leaves mo suryivers in the city, but has relatives in England. master-G 1, and, deed, was moved by . Veniot in committee after Mr. purch had stated he to publish ; PAY FOR Investigate Deaths of the 39 Miners Who Were Trap: ped By Fire -- Jurors Will Be Dismissed to Reassem- ble Some Time Next Week NO DEVELOPMENTS REPORTED TODAY Unions Hold Meeting Mark- ed By Bitter Speaking and Passing of a Strong Reso- lution -- Mine Still Clos: ed But May Reopen To- morrow (By Canadian Press) Timmins, Ont.,, Feb, 15 The Hollinger Mine will re- sume operations tomorrow morning and the men will be paid in full for lost time, A notice to this effect signed by A, F, Brigham, General Man- ager, and authorized by Noah A, Timmins, President of the Company, was issued this af- ternoon, Timmins, Feb, 15.--The jury empanelled te enquire. into the deaths of 39 miners of the Hollin- ger Company will descend the mine today on a tour of inspection, 1'0l- lowing this the jurars will be dis- missed to reassemble someotime next week when the probe may get down to business in .real.earn- est, The cause of thé long adjourn- ment is due to plans and charts of mine required for the study by the jury not yet being ready. There are no developments in the situation today. Funerals of the victims are proceeding and the last of them will probably be in- terred today, What action, if any, the government may take on the resolution passed last night hy a mass meeting of the miners here which demanded representation on the commission of investigation for one big union, LW.W. and mine workers' union is not known, The meeting was characterized by some bitter speaking in the various languages, Hollinger continues to be closed down with only a few surface workers operating, It is possible that work may be resumed tomorrow and anpouncement Lo this effect is awaited today. ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES ARE TO BE INVESTIGATED Montreal, Feb. 15.--Dr. W. D. Woodhead, professor of classics and chairman of the classical de- partment at MeGill University. has been granted special leave of ab- sence from the university in order that he may go to the city of Athens to study recept archaeolog- ical discoveries. Dr. Woodhead, who has written a number of ar- ticles on the modern methods of teaching the classics, will spend some time in Athens gaining in- formation from books on mattérs relating to past and present arth- aeological undertakings. WEATHER North westerly winds most- Iy cloudy with a little lower and Thors- TWELVE PAGES A ------ MINE WILL RESUME WORK ON THURSDAY, LOST TIME GRAIN CARGO IN DANGER AS STEAMER IN STORAGE LEAKS (By Canadian Press) Port Arthur, Feb. 15. -- The Steamer Harvey 8. Brown of Cleveland, in winter storage with grain here, is "leaking - and her grain cargo is in danger, Steps and save the grain, of which there is about four hundred thousand bushels. WILL INQUIRE INTO FINDING BALLOT PAPERS Premier Will Confer" With W. E. N, Sinclair as to Ottawa Incident FOUND ON STREETS Occurred After Provincial Election--Announcement " May Be Made Today (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Feb, 15.--*I have not yet had time to take the matter up with Mr. Sinclair, but you may rest assured that some action will be taken," stated Premier Fergu- sonn today in connection with the reported finding of several ballot papersaon the streets of Ottawa af- ter the last provineial election, It is stated that the premier will take the matter up with the Liberal lead er 'during the day, There is the probability that an announcement as tosthe form of enguiry will be madevin the House today. -------- PLANE CRASHES PILOT IS KILLED Captain Thomas Miller Vic- tim--Capt, McLaughlin Seriously Hurt (By Associated Press) Dayton, Ohio, Feb. 15. -- Capt. Thomas Miller, post surgeon at Wright Field, was killed and Capt. Laughlin, chief engineering officer at the airport, were Injur ed seriously "when the plane in which they were riding fell just outside of Fairfield, east of the post, today. BOY ALLEGED TO HAVE STOLEN FURS Winnipeg, Feb. 15.--J. L. Ross a barrister of this city, success- fully defended a boy who was charged in the county court here with stealing four fur coats valued at $535, and after having convine- ed Judge Cory that the boy was innocent and procured his dis- charge from custody Mr. Ross discovered that his own coat had been stolen from the Jlawyers' cloak room in the Law Courts. back the had no objection to the change. . Pending the construction of two destroyers By Canada the British govern: ment jis loaning two destroyers to the Dominion and this photograph shows the naval ratings on board the Red Star finer Lapland prior to sailing for England where they ace due to active on February 12 to bring The ficst group left on January 1 on ghe Red Star finer Pennland. The destroyers loaned by the British the place of the Patriof and the Patrician until the new ships are built. One of the destroyers will go to Esquimault and the other to Halifax after Atlantic minocuvres with the British fleet. will take adjourning till today. ALL OLA GAMES ARE POSTPONED General Thaw, Accompan- ied By Warm Rain and High Temperature REVISE SCHEDULE Old Residents Say Games May Have to Be Abandoned (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) St. Moritz, Feb, 15.--A general thaw, accompanied by warm rain and extremely high temperature brought a postponement of the ens tire program of the Olympic wins ter games scheduled for today. The committee has under consideration a re-arrangement of the schedule which must he made in order to finish the games on Sunday. Old residents of St. Moritz say the games may have to be abandoned altogether as the mild weather usually continues for several days and it is impossible for many couns tries to maintain their athletes here at great cost awaiting the coming of the frost, The executive committee of ins ternational Olympic Committee tos day decided to throw out the ten thousand metre race, held yesters day, from Olympic records, cans celling the results thus far obtains ed and. to re-run the race if the weather grows colder. Despite the decision of fhe committee to cans cel the race, the Norwegian skaters called upon the United States con~ tingent today and congratulated Irving Jaffee of New o¥rk as ten thousand metre speed skating champion, saying they considered him the winner of the event, RIVERS IN FRANCE RISING STEADILY Water of the Sex Seine Washing Over Wharves--Rain Melts Snow (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Paris, Feb, 15.--The Seine was washing over the wharves of Paris today and rising to 8 threatening height, persistent rain melting the snow snd the warm weather is bringing serious damage to all res gions of France as the sodden earth is unable to absorb more water and rivers everywhere arg rising. ; FIRST REPORT ON ° STANDING ORDERS Judge Godson is Appointed a 'Royal Commission in. : Hollinger Probe / (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Feb. 15.--Yesterday in the Legislature, the first report of the committee on standing orders Was pr First reading was given to a long list of private bills. Premier Ferguson announced waced that the Hollinger Mine fire ould be probed by Judge Godson of the mining court as the Roysl.Commis- sion. The debate on the address in Fre ply to the speech from the throne was resumed. The debate was ad- journed till Thursday, the House NEW YORKER BECOMES 10,000 METRE SPEED SKATING CHAMPION