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he Oshawa Daily Times lhe Oshawa "Daily | Reformer a eh a er OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1928 SEE a aa ia a EEE SI 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. Aa TIMATE 20, 000 AT BIG G. M. GC. PICNIC United States Wins in 'Men' s 800 Metre Swim _ Relay; Canada i is Third Fy Cottage Presented to Him By Friends (By Canadian Press) - Prince Albert National Park, Aug. 11.--Premier Mackengie King slept last night in a cottage in Prince Albert National Park which was presented to him yes- terday through the gener- osity of his friends and sup- porters in the province, NATIONAL PARK OPENED BY PREMIER (By Canadian Press) Prince Albert National Park, Aug. 11,~Premier Mackenzie King opened another of Canada's park playgrounds here Friday, Standing on the shore Lake raskesiu, where thousands of people had gathered in the sum- mer sunshine, the Prime Minister de- dicated 1,377 square miles of the for- est, Jake and river, which is Prince Albert National Park, From the city of Prince Albert, the trail to the [ied wound 72 miles northward, On moved a procession of me- br to the country where canoe was the great vehicle er travel, "ln the building of Canadian Na- tional life and the moulding of our National character it is of utmost im- portance that we should cultivate the appreciation of all that is beautiful in our physical environment," said Premier King in his speech in open- ing the park, "In the young coun- try so amply endowed with material resources there is always danger that we may turn to the gods of the mar- ket place, To be aware of danger is a long step toward application of remedy, It is indeed a case for deep satisfaction that Canada in her youth has learned the wisdom of conserva- tion," ISSUE WARNINGS IN OBREGON SLAYING No Assistance Must Be Given to Two Wanted ™ By Police id (By Associated Press) Mexico City, Aug, 11.--All per- "sons were warned today by the police not to assist Jose Jimenes or Manuel Tejo,, sought in connection with the assassination of General Alvaro Obregon, to evade arrest. Jimines and Tejo are believed by lice to have induced Jose De on Toral to slay Obregon. oly GARDENING Sydney, NSW, Aug. 10--The swyival of an ancient civilization, co-existent with the lowest cannibal- ism, has been made known by a pa- trol officer who Visited the Wampit watershed in "Ni The cannibals, i had never seen firearms, had just finished a feast on bodies after a tribal Sar, They had developed a system terraced irri- gation along the lines of interlocked bamboo pipers and aqueducts for the native gardens which are 6,000 ii above sea leyel. Every town has a few who are so righteous they think a little secret sin now and then can't hurt them.--Montresl Star, is a business in which on the 50-50 basis each partner gets 100 per cent of profit.--Owen Sound Sun-Times. A girl thinks the wisdom of Sol- omon mere piffie when compared with the smart sayings of her first beau.--Kitchener Record. WEATHER Fresh to strong northeast winds, fair and cool today and Sundey. Northern Ontario--Fine today pes "e : Roxbor Aen Manin, New Olympic Record Set at 9 Min, 6 1.5 Seconds By U. S. Team -- Prospect of Fine Number of Points for Canada in Total Con- sidered Bright HOLLAND 18 ALSO FEATURED Miss M. Braun, Dutch Swim- mer, Becomes Woman's Champion in 100 Metres Backstroke-- Britain 3rd (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Amsterdam, Aug. 11.-- Pros- pects of a healthy total of points in the Olympic swimming Champion- ships for Canada were promising after the Canadian relay team fin- ished third in the men's 800 metre final today to the United States and Japan, This brought the Cana- dan total to six ponts, Garnet Ault of Ottawa having been sixth in 1,500 metres final and Walter Spence, representing Montreal A, A.A, sixth in the 200 metres breast stroke final, The Canadian relay team today was composed of Ault, Spence, Munroe, Bourne of Montreal and Jimmy Thompson of Toronto. They lost by seven metres to Japanese and 14 metres to United States teams, btu gained four points for third place, More pointe were ompooted from Walter Spence and Alfred Phillips, Toronto diver, in the finals re- spectively of the 100 metres free style and platform diving, New Record Set The United States won the Olym- pic championship in the men's 800 metre swimming relay team, Japan was second and Canada third, The United States team set a new Olym- pic record of nine minutes 6 1-5 seconds, Japan's time was 9 4-5, Canada's 9 4 7 4-6, Austen Clapp led Yoenyama of Japan by three metres when he finished the first 200 metres, This lead Walter Lauf- fer increased to ten over the aero of Japan and Thompson of Canada who were racing close together at the 400 metre mark. George Jokac at 600 metres parsed the race on to Johnny Weissmuller with the United States leading by 15 metres, Weissmuller finished only seven metres ahead of Airhi who was some distance ahead of Spence, Canada. Holland Features Miss M, Braun, sensational Dutch swimmer, became the Wo- men's Olympic champion in the 100 metres back stroke here today. She swam the distance in 1,22 flat to defeat Miss King and Miss Cooper, Great Britain, who were second and third respectively. Marion Gilman, United States, was fourth, Eleanor Holm and Lisa Lindstrom, United States, fifth and sixth, CHARGED WITH THEFT OF STATE PAPERS ---- Paris, Aug, 10--M. de Sailly, a high functiohary of the Ministry of Public. Works, has been arrested on the charge of stealing official docu- ments from the offices of the Re- parations Commission, where he was formerly employed. Comptroller-General Bassot, of the 4 ttofd Ministry of Fi recently ed the trial of several persons charg- ed with various frauds in connection with payments in kind on the repara- tions account. He was astounded to find the defence was using highly confidential documents from the Re- parations Commission relative to the execution of the Dawes plan, MANIS ou DEADONFARM NEAR WHITBY Gruesome Find Made By a Farm Hand on Eber Downs' Estate TOTAL STRANGER Body Hanging from a Tree By the Neck--Case of 'Suicide . (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Ont,, Aug, 11.--Albert Von Gunten, 18-year-old youth employed at the farm of Eber Downs on the south side of the base line three miles west of here in Pickering Township, made a gruesome find at 5.45 o'clock this morning when he entered the pas- ture, two fields back from the road in search of his employer's cows and discovered the body of a man as yet unidentified hanging lifeless from the limb of a small tree. The body was one and one half inches off the ground and was hanging by a belt strapped around the neck to tee limb of the tree, A short distance away, mounted on a large stone, was the skull and bones of a horse which had been killed in the pasture many years ago. The hones had heen gathered to this place apparently by the man before the tragedy oc- curred .and were arranged so that the ghastly head of the horse was directly facing the scene of the supposed suicide, Placed on the head were two photographs, sup- posedly those of the dead man taken in in §hlier Elite. he had seen, Albert Ch hastened to his (Continued on page 9) JAPANESE PREMIER DRAFTS STATEMENT Tanaki Gives Up Holiday Owing to Manchurian Crisis (Cable Service To The Times By n Press Tokyo, Aug. 11.--Premier Tan- aka has abandoned his usual week end and is remaining in Tokyo owing to the Manchurian crisis, It is known that the premier is con- centrating his energies in prepara- tion of a statement to be issued shortly, ADOPT RESOLUTION FOR DISARMAMENT Brussels, Aug, 10.--The Social- ist-Labor International Congress today unanimously adopted a gen- eral disarmament resolution, The original text was amended so that the declaration would urge the masses to exert the strongest pos- sible pressure, even revolutionary, againt any goverment refusing ar- bitration and having recourse to war in case of an intepmational dispute, B. C. MARKSMAN CAPTURES QUEBEC FEATURE EVENT Montreal, Aug. 10--Lieutenant D, Fyvie, of the 16th Canadian Seottish Regiment, Victoria, B.C, won the Lieutenant-Governor's Match, feature event of the 53rd annual prize meet- ing of the Province of Quebec Rifle Association, which concluded here to- a; Lieutenant Fyvie, who was 2 mem- ber of the 1926 C Canadian Bisley team scored ninety-six points out of a possible 100 in the second stage to- day to bring his grand total for the two stages 4 to 197. In the initial stage on ursday he amassed a fotal of 101 points out of a possible Unable to Use Parachute For Long Period in Clouds (By Associated Press Philadelphia, Aug. 11.--For two hours Mrs. Luby Johnson, 22-year- old parachute jumper, clung desper- ately through rain and mist last night to the cords of a smoke bal- loon that carried her eight miles be- ) The balloon by that time was only 1000 feet in the air, but the para- chute opened and Mrs. Johnson land- ed on an estate in a suburb of Phila- delphia. She was slightly dazed but unhurt when her husband found her, fore she was able to make a descent. || The Just as her husband, Albert John- son, of Toronto, and a number of persons who had followed the bal- loon's progress by automobile after the ascent at : the balloon was at a safer height be- cause the ground beneath was of a character to make 2 landing extreme- ly hazardous. Mrs. wg and her Bed nL these pages, Oshawa Edition. A Privilege and a Pleasure O ALL who have assisted in the compilation of this edition the pub- T lishers of The Oshawa Daily Times extend their thanks; to the con- tributors of feature articles, special information and material,--alike to advertisers, their gratitude; to the staff who have labored loyally in its production, their appreciation. Conscious of its shortcomings, the piitishons believe withal that the people of Oshawa will base their judgment, not upon the sins of omission and commission, but upon an apparent effort to make a constructive contribution to the cause of civic progress--the flourishing state of which is reflected in We are told that success lies not in achieving what we aim at, but in aiming at what we hope to achieve. Such is the essence of the Greater illustrative GRAIN SHIPMENTS HELP CANADIAN DOLLAR TO PAR (By Associated Press) New York, N.Y,, Aug. 11.-- Heavy shipments of Canadian grain and searonal erpenditure by tour- ists in Canada were suggested by brokers as the reason for the strengthening of the Canadian dol- lar which moved up to par again, Dominion funds were in strong demand and right from the open- ing of yesterday's market when they jumped up from a discount of 1-3 on Thursday, ALBERTA MINERS DECIDE ON STRIKE Reject Proposed Agreement With Operators--To Walk Out Tonight (By Canadian Press) Drumheller, Alta., Aug, 11.--By an overwhelming vote last night miners of the Wayne district voted to reject the proposed agreement with the operators and decided on "suspension of work" from Satur- day night, The suspension will continue {indefinitely or until agreement is reached between the committee appointed by the men and the operators, POLICE RAID EXPORT DOCK 36 Docks Objective of Officers as Beer is Seized Windsor, Aug. 10.--Thirty-six of the 38 liquor export docks from Belle River to Kingsville were raided today by squads of Provin- cial officers, in charge of Inspector Frank Elliott and W. B, Common, Legal Assistant to the Attorney- General's Department, and samples of liquor and beer were taken from each of the docks visited to sup- against the exporters, The summonses, issued by Mag- isirate D, M, Brodie at the request of Inspector Elliott, accuse the liquor dealers with being in illegal possesion of liquor, the charges ing laid under Section 90, Sub- section 1, of the Liquor Control Act, Names Are Withheld By tomorrow afternoon Inspec- tor Elliott said, all of the sum- monses will have been served on persons who are believed to be op- rators of the docks raided. The Inspector and Mr, Common de- clined to dsclose the names of the men who are to appear in Essex County Police Court to answer the charges, . Contrary to early reports, only a small quantity of liguor and beer was seized at each dock. One squad of officers, in charge of Sergeant Eric Hand, made seizures and served court processes at docks in Ford City snd Riverside. An- other party, with Ser Sidney Oliver as the head, docks at ABersiouts ang Kingsville. Commands Inspector . The largest of these are oper- ated by the Bermudas Expert Com- pany, a third detachment, with In- of constables, who, in two fast cars, swooped down on docks between Riverside and Belle River. "We have not taken: Jorension | § a! 3 port charges that have been filed. SAYS CHINA IS AT BEGINNING OF NEW ERA (By Canadian Press) Shans, Aug. 11,--China is now looking forward to a period of rehabilitation aided by Great Britain's friendly attitude and the United States' voluntary action ac- tion in agreeing to the deal with China on a basis of full reciprocity, sald C, T, Wang, Nationalist For- eign Minister, today ia an inter. view, The United Stay' attitude, he declared, has made a gtrong im- nt nese, {BESS to ruthbe, Ca rem Rae is full' of 'pitfalls, both arid and international, and there would doubtless be occasions when the powers would be required to dis- play broadminded sympathy and statesmanship 1f they wished to as. sist and not hinder Chinese reuni- fication, HARVARD VETERANS OFF ON LONG TRIP Dr. T. H. Richards and Leth. rop Withington Start Out on Rowing Trip (By Associated Press) Boston, Mass, Aug. 11.--Veterans of many a long row, Dr. T. H, Rich- ards, Harvard Athletic Association surgeon, and the Lethrop Withing- ton attorney and former Harvard football and crew star, pulled away from the Union boat club float this morning on a 500 mile trip to Saint John, N.B, Although the trip may be the longest of its kind on record neither of the men contemplated any record breaking performances, They intend to take things easy if they should feel like doing so, and may not even reach Saint John, they said, OLD AGE PENSIONS COME INTO EFFECT Winnipeg, Aug. 10.--The Manitoba Government today, by Order-in- Council, brought into effect the Old- Age Pension Act, passed at the last session of the Provincial Legisla- ture, Beginning on September J, pensioners whose applications have been approved by the Manitoba Workmen's Compensation Board will receive the stipulated pension of $20 a month, It is reported that 3,000 persons have already made application for a It is estimated that $300,- 000 will be required for the initial levy. All persons who have attained 70 years, and who have resided in Canada twenty years, five in Mani- toba, qualify for a pension, worth millions of dollars, as stated in afternoon papers. I cannot, however, give any information as to what will follow the seizures, except that certain Police Court proceedings, which have been au- thorized by the Attorney-General ad Sir Henry Drayton, will fol- ww." Mr. Common, who stated that Sir Henry Drayton was expectéd to issue a statement on the latest move of the Ontario Government and the Liquor Control Board to combat short-cireuiting and the storage of huge. stocks of liguor and beer at the export dock, abso- lutely declined to discuss the raids. He said he had been in- structed by the Attorney-Gemeral just before leaving Toronto for ee aw i. ot Com- | Windsor A eke 1g | Ky FIVE PROVINCES START PLAY FOR WILLINGDON CUP (By Canadian Press) Montreal, Que., Aug, 11.--Play was started today by five teams repre- senting five provinces for the Wil- lingdon Cup donated by the Governor General to the team winning the in- terprovincial golf championship of Canada, The provinces represented are Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Al- berta and the Maritimes, which are grouped as one province. All play- ers competing will stay over for the Canadian Amateur Championships which starts here Monday, FLOODS MENACE SIMITHERN_AREAS Florida Stated Worst Suffer- er in Long Path of De- struction (By Associated Press) Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 11.--The storm which originated almost a week ago as a tropical hurricane in the Carib- bean, was sluggishly uncoiling itself along the South Carolina coast to- day, while parts of Florida, the worst sufferer along a capricious path of destruction, still labored under the scourge of flood waters, In a 19 mile stretch between Florida power corporations, the huge dam at Ing- lis, Fla,, and the Gulf, 200 families were evacuating their homes under warning that one of the flood gates of the structure would be lowered late today to avoid a disaster, NOTED BARRISTER DIES IN THE WEST (By Canadian Press) Edmonton, Alta, Aug. 11,--0C. C. McCall, K.C., one of Western Canada's foremost lawyers, died at his home here today following an extended fliness. Mr, McCall was 70 years of age. URGENT NEED FOR DONATIONS FOR LAKE FRESH AIR COTTAGE If the beneficial work among the poor children of the city, which has been carried on at the Rotary Red Cross Cottage, Lakeview Park, is to be continued, the citizens of the community must be more generous in their donations. This week outside of the donations of ice contributed by one ice company and meat from four leading butchers, there were no other gifts either of cash or victuals, It would be a gre at Diby if 1 if mat of the kiddies who keenly to their summer a i the cottage should be denied of this pri- vilege due to lack of support from the local citizenr, The automobile will never en- tirely replace the horse. You can't make glue out of 3 dead automo- bile.,--Chicago Daily News. Even an old-fashioned girl bates | 107. to think a man married her for nothing but a talent for manufae- turing meals.--Ottawas Times, '| exhibitions, Softball Tourney This Morning -- Aquatic Events and Races Bright Features -- Four Bands, Including Kitchener Ladies in Attendance -- Morning Games Draw Big Crowd TRANSPORTATION WELL ARRANGED Winner of Pontiac Car Will Be Announced at 8.30 To- night and Presentation of Auto and Prizes Will Be Made at That Hour Lakeview Park is today the meo- ca of thousands of General Mot- ors employees, their families and their friends, Execrtives and com- mittees have spent days of hard labor in the hope of providing the most wonderful time for these people. The weather is ideal, a fact which causes some concern among the merrymakers until Old Sol makes his appearance above the horizon, and beams with delight on the lakeside resort, dotted with little tents, and ablaze with the glory of the 'Biggest and Best" picnic ever recorded here, Such an elaborate program of sports, entertainments and splen- did features has never heen wit- nessed before, and by the time the 0d Don s™8 oO off oa? press, a been held, It Is a ia oy thorough enjoyment, and the hearts of be- taween 20,000 and 80,000 people warmed up to the enthusiasm of the day when ball games, diving banquets, dancing, merry-go-rounds, ferris wheels, funny clowns and bands com- menced their contributions towards the entertainment of the day, One chief feature, a thing which generally causes consternation among the picnickers is that a pan. oramic view of the assembled crowd is to be taken at 4.30 o'clock in the afternoon, Everyone is ex- pected to enter this picture, and the only way to do it will be to lis- ten for imstructions as given out by the announcer, There will be no delay in the taking of the film, as the idea of definite formation of (Continued on Page 3) LONDON BEHOLDS LITTLE OLYMPIAD British Empire wire and United States Perform for English Enthusiasts (By Canadian Press) Stamford Bridge Field, London, Aug. 11.--England's capital city, buoyant with British track victor. ies at Amsterdam, poured her thou- sands into this big football bowl this atfernoon to see the mitiature Olympics between the British Em- pire and the United States. The prograny of 14 events consisted of pix field and eight track, all but one of the latter being relay events. All events were to be de. cided on a team basis, DRIVEN 120 MILES TO SEA AND RESCUED BY A STEAMER New York, Aug. 10--Five men who were blown 120 miles to sea when a hurricane tore their schooner from its pier moorings in the Bahamas ar- rived today on the Mallory liner Al- uin which picked them wp off fo Fira coast Wednesday. ohn Barr, one of the 9 who wn injured when he was struck by af mast on the schooner Clem- fein, was removed to the Mal- Tine Hospital and his four com- panions ine Bo taken in charge by immigration men until they are sent back to nassau. All are negroes and British subjects, German District Celebrates Amives i Rdlig ie TERRY Service To The Times By Canadian (Cable Berlin, Germany, Aug. 11,--Ger- many's constitution day the minth anniversary of the signing of the Weimar a goverment was ssi; Press) brated today throughout Reich. The Republican Black Red Gold bap: waved from all large build- fugs and various demonstrations |wide ere carried out during the day. Attendance, Attractions Surpass Former Years; Fine Sports Program hop Mlle é NEW YORK RESTS IN COOL WAVE, 2 KILLED IN STORM (By Associated Press) New York, N.Y., Aug 11.--New York City and Central Eastern States rest- ed today in the second cool wave of the summer fol+ lowing the electrical storms of last night, Two people were killed by lightang, one in Plainfield, N.J., and one in Queen's, L,I, One, & young woman, was so start. led by a flash of lightning as she sat in the window that she fell three stories to her death, HOOVER HAS STARTED OUT IN CAMPAIGN (B; Associated Press) Stanford University, Calif, a 11,--A new pathway, at the end of which may stand the White House, was opened today to Her- bert Hoover, From the far corners of the na- tion, men and women of great and Pall Gus: cos LENE IU Wg Bia godspeed upon the journey routed' for him by the Republican Party,! The setting forth of the official no-| tification of his nomination was; laid in the vast bowl erected long after he had completed his own! school days at this picturesque uni» versity, The official message itself. was brought by Senator George H,' Moses of New Hampshire, the pers manent chairman of the convention which nominated him at Kansas City two months ago, and chairman' of the Notification Committee made up of representatives of eve ery state in the Union, In his speech the nominee was expected to outline his views on yhat he regards as major issues o! tme party--those dealing with prohibition enforcement and farm relief. OVERHEATED BRAKES SETS CAR ON FIRE Overheated brakes gave the fire department a run to MacMillan | drive and King street last night at ! 12,40 o'clock but after a sharp ap- plication of water through the booster the danger was relieved and the truck was able to contin- ue on its journey to the Moffat Motor Sales, | A smoke scare at 4.40 in the afternoon took the department to | Arnold's store, 16 Simcoe street | south where they found a loose ! belt in connection with the Frigi- | daire equipment which caused considerable smoke but no blage, ' BRIGANDS MAKE DEATH THREAT LU UNLESS RAN- M IS PAID OVER Athens, Gre Aug. 10--Brigands who recently kidna ped Constantino Melas, a former Deputy and mow candidate for Parliament, have sent a letter threatening to kill him un- Be immediate payment is made of a ransom of approximately $6200, No reduction in the sum would be accepted the brigands wrote, It is believed that the money will be paid. AMOROUS MOV LEADS T i New York, N.Y, diy 10--A fidgetting through an amorous depicted on the silver sereew, | liam Schoelli turned seat and the ¢ measest dy asping ted a burnin, {Eslan Mrs, Be Sees the cracked her unknown embracer the jaw. It was all right with Po she said in court, let the man go. The a mgistrate agreed. 3 HERBERT HOOVER ' CELE! BRATES HIS FIFTY-FOURTH BIRTHDAY Stanford Upiversity, Calif. --Herbert Hoover came Jo! the hod fourth wicaons o of life toda: ada y on the eve © upon ies adventure of his 2 o career--the quest of the pr: The birthday ey found Republican nominee fit and eager the pre-election fight and hae brates it by discussing policy as to hte progress in periecting the nations orgayniza dy gio