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VOL. 3--NO.82 "Tos SI wine he @shawa Daily Times SUCCEEDING 1he Oshawa Daily Reformer "De Encees Sodas snd Paki tenes OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1928 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. TWELVE PAGES GAGE OF BATTLE THROWN TO RADICALS Fourth Game of Series Is Postponed Judge Landis, Baseball Czar, Calls Off Crucial Game, Account of Rain WHEAT ADVANCES (By Canadian Press) Chicago, Oet, 8.--Unlooked for advances in wheat quotations at' Liverpool helped give the wheat market here an early sawing up- ward today, Liverpool stocks of wheat were reported as being rap- idly reduced with no offerings ob- tainable except at higher prices. Opening 1-8 to 1 up, Chicago wheat later reacted somewhat, but then rose higher than before. Corn and oats were easier, with corn starting at 3-8 to 1-2 decline to 1-8 gain and subsequently receding all around, Provisions averaged lower. PROVINCES SCORE POINT LEGAL FIGHT Bulky Document Submitted By Dominion in Waterpower Argument Thrown Out SUPREME COCRT Chief Justice Suggests That Relevant Facts Might Be Put on Record ~ (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Ont, The Province won a technical decision in a battle before the Supreme Court over federal and provincial authority on waterpowers of the Dominion, when Their Lords ships decided that the provinces ob- jection to the bulky appendix intro- duced on behalf of the Dominion should be supported, "It would be highly inconvenient and dangerous to receive documents such as those in question as part of the case," res marked Chief Justice Anglin, "unless with full consent of all parties involved." Certain Facts The Chief Justice suggested, hows ever, that certain parts of the docu» ment, which gives the history of canals and nayigations granted to the Dominion under the B.N.A, and other subjects, if containing, a statement of relevant facts upon which counsel might reach the agreement, might be but before the court in the form of a memorandum, Appendix Removed "I am afraid my apendix has been slaughtered," remarked H, J, Sym- ington, Dominion. counsel, proceed- ing with his argument, "You mean your appendix has been removed," interjected Hon, W, N. Tilley, Ontario counsel, NO COURTESY ON THE ROAD? Arnprior Chronicle; M, M, Mc- Bride of the Ontario Highways De- partment, speaking to the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa, said there was no courtesy on the roads of the Pro- vince, The speaker was right. Just what is wrong with the man who per- sists in driving with glaring head- lights at night and refuses to dim them no one knows, but the fact re- mains that in a test made recently on the Ottawa-Pembroke highway of 30 cars met in driving, only two had the good sense or the courtesy to dim their lights even when the ap- proaching ear requested them to do so by dimming its own, Such disre- gard of safety is so widespread it cannot be put down to ignorance, it must be just a lack of ordinary cour= tesy which every one exercises in the ordinary business relations of every- day life. PRAISING THE PIPES hatham News: Bagpipe music 0. no defense. It may not suit the lovers of jazz, but when soldiers with swinging kilts march to the skirl o" the pipes it's an unfortunate thing for any one who stands in the way. There is something about a * bagpipe that seems to arouse the strongest feeling of patriotism and bravery in the hearts, not only of the soldiers, but also of those on the side- lines--and patriotism is rightly called one of the highest virtues, LIVE STOCK RECEIPTS (By Canadian Press) Oct. 8. -- Receipts 7015, trade slow. Heavy beef steers, 950 to 1050. Butcher steers, good to choice, 950 to 1025. Butcher cows, medium, 658 to 750. Calves, good to choice, 14 mo 1550. Hogs, select, 11, Good ews lambs, 1150 to 1175 Toronto, Ont., Yankees and Cardinals Will Come to Grips at St. Louis Tomorrow in a Struggle Which May End the 1929 Series REMAINING GAMES PUT BACK A DAY Cardinals Forced Back to Their Last Line of De. fence, Realizing They Are Down and if They Stum- ble Once More They Will Be Out (By Canadian Press) St. Louis, Oct, 8.--Judge Landis t y postponed the fourth game of the world's series between the New York Yankees and the St, Louis Cardinals to tomorrow after- noon, on account of rain, Judge Landis, czar of baseball, made this decision at noon, The remaining games being put back one day, May Carve New Record St, Louis, Mo., Oct, 8.--Riding on the crest of the winning wave brought over from the last world series, the New York Yankees came to the fourth game of the 1928 affair today, needing but one victory to make them baseball im» mortals, If the Yankees can stop the Cardinals once again they will carve a new record in the archives of the game, The Yankees won from Pittsburgh in four straight games last year but this feat had been performed by Boston, in 1914, No team, however, has taken two series straight like that, Last Line of Defence The Cardinals have heen forced hack to their last line of defence, They realize they are down, and, if they stumble in the fourth game, they will be out. Starting the ser- fes as odds-on favorites, the Card- inals in four , days have seen the situation change until there are no odds on the outcome of the series, They have a chance to win the series by taking four straight games, and if they do this, it will be the first time in baseball history, Would Make History All the more honor would come to them, for not in 23 years of the world's series, under modern rules, has a team won four games after losing three, INTOXIGATED MAN SEEKS SHELTER OF LOGAL BASTILLE Magistrate Hind Accommo- dates and Orville Hurst Gets Three Months "I'm drunk; lock me up." Such was the startling remark that aroused local police officers to action late Saturday night wher the door to the station opened and in staggered a man, probably worse off for having had too much "light refreshment", during the evening. At any rate, the man must have realized his condition for he made straight for the station and once there, wished to be confined in the local bastille. Guest For 3 Months The officers cbliged the man, and when he appeared in police court this morning before Magis- trate Hind, was assessed a substan- tial fine of £200 and costs or three months in Whitby prison, on a plea of guilty, It was his second offence, His name was Orville Hurst and be was convicted for being in a public place in an intoxicated con dition one year ago today, by His Worship. "ROTARY CLUB R."W. Hopper, executive secretary of 'the Ontario Society for Crippled children was unable to be present at the regular luncheon of the Rotary Club here at Welsh's parlors at noon today and as a result the business part of the club's activities brought the close of the meeting. Jim"Arm- strong, Rev. Thomas Darcliffe and William Pearson were visitors at to- day's * QUEBECMAN'S CASE IS BEING INVESTIGATED Edward King Arrested By U.S. Immigration Authori. ties for Alien Smuggling IN CANADA Hon, Vincent Massey Look: ing Into Affair--Report to Be Made Shortly (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Ont., Oct, 8.--The case of Edward King of Glen Elm, Que., who was arrested by U, 8, immigra- tion officials at least ten feet in- side the Canadian border near Malone, N.Y,, and dragged over the border, then jailed on a charge of alien smuggling, is being looked into by Hon. Vincent Massey, Can- adian Minister at Washington, The complaint was recelved several days ago and a.areport by Mr. Mas- sey is expected shortly, AMERICAN ROUTE TO SEA Representative D Dempsey, of New York, Sees No Agree. ment With Canada DEEP WATERWAY Canadian Grain Can Go Out By Vancouver and Hudson Bay Route (By Canadian Press) Washington, DC, Oct, 8-- There is no likelihood of an agreement with Canada on the St. Lawrence deep waterway project and congress should immediately authorize the construction of an All-American waterway from the Great Lakes to the sea. stated Representative Dempsey of New York, chairman of House, Rivers and Harbors Committee, today, He pointed out that the Vancouver and Hudson Bay routes would af- ford an ample outlet for Canadian grain, ITALY'S OPINION (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Oct, 8.--Official eircles state that a brief summary of the Italian reply to the French-Bri- tish Naval compromise indicates that the Italian Government be- lieves the whole question of dis- armament should he viewed on a broader basis and should include military and air armament as well as naval armament, LARRY SEMON DIES (By Canadian Press) Vietorville, Cal., Oct, 8.--Larry Semon, film comedian, died here today after being stricken a few dayo ago with double pneumonia. He went to a ranch near here some weeks ago to recover from a ner- vous breakdown which followed a series of financial reverses in tho motion picture business, FREDERICK JAMES DIES (By Canadian Press) Quebee, Oct. 8, -- Frederick James, superintendent of the Can- adian National Steamships, Mont- real, died in a hospital today from a fractured skull sustained last Thursday when he slipped and fell into the hold of one of the com- pany's ships here, INQUEST POSTPONED (By mn Press) Brockville; Oct. 8--The inquest opened into the death of the unknown man struck by the Canadian National {rain on Saturday has been postponed to Thursday. Despite the warning blasts of the whistle the victim step- ped into the path of the train and was instantly killed. GRAIN OPENING (By Canadien Press) IS ADVOCATED Will Represent Osha R. D. PRESTON Mayor of Oshawa and a Director of the C. of C, week at North Bay. at North Bay Meeting LEON FRAZER Secretary Oshawa Chamber of Com- merce, Delegates from Oshawa Chamber of Commerce to the annual meeting of Associated Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce meeting this oners Employed in State. owned Brick Plant as They Are Awakened and There is a Wild Rush to Safety THREE ESCAPE IN CONFUSION Rescue Workers Find Grue- some Scene With Masses of Charred Bodies in Shal- low Ce'ars -- Inmates Dis- pay Heroism (By Associated Press) Juncton- City, Ohio, Oct, 8,--~ Seventeen convicts - employed in the statee-owned brick plant here are believed to have perished in a fire which swept the dormitory in which 275 prisoners were sleeping, early today. Eight prisoners are in the penitentiary hospital ser- iously burned. Panic seized the terrified con- victs as they were awakened, and there was a wild rush to escape when two of the three exits were opened, Officials belleve that three of the convicts managed tn com- pletely escape in the confusion, Panic Ensves Defective wiring was thought the probable cause of the fire, The door of the kitchen commissilary was Seventeen Convicts Die, Fire Sweeps Dormitory of An Ohio Penitentiary L Panic Seizes Terrified Pris. opened by a suspicious convict who found the room filled with flawe and smoke. The alarm was given and a terrible scene of confusion followed as close to 300 panic stricken prisoners fought to escape. William O'Malley and another conviet succeeded in breaking down the huge door sép dormitory from the hakery opened an avenue of escape through which at least 160 prison- ers made their way to safety. The prisoners have heen confined to the penitentiary in Columbus. Gruesome Scene Chester Welch, serving a sen- tence for forgery ,assumed charge of the situation until prison offici- als arrived on the scene, Rescue workers found a grue- some scene, The dormitory was of iron sheeting over a wooden frame, erected on a brick founda- tion about six to ten feet high, The flooring, sheeting and frame had fallen into the shallow cellar made by the foundation walls and search- ers saw a tangle of steel cots, sheet iron, charred timbers and dark masses of charred bodies here and there, Some Heroes One prisoner, after several vain attempts to carry a crippled friend to safety was forced to flee for his nwn life, Another man who escaped from the flames rushed back when he saw his buddy trap- ped and hoth lost their lives, so far as was learned, Some of the prisoners asserted that the guards refused to let the convicts through the doors when the flames were discovered, until ordered tq do so by Captain How- ell, the nent Passengers and Pilots Killed] as Hundreds of Spectators Watch Great Birds of the Sky Manoeuvre -- Ma. chines Collide and Mono- plane's Wings Are Shorn Off -- Pilot and Fiancee Die Together Detroit, Mich., Oct. 8.--Hun- dreds of spectators witnessed a grim tragedy of the air at one of the local flying fields Sunday af- ternoon when two planes met in flight and crashed five people to their deaths. In view of the ideal weather conditions, many planes were aloft, soaring gracefully against the blue of the cloudless sky. One was a biplane, piloted by Captain Clement W. Brown, presi- dent of the Brown Aerocoupe Man- ufacturing Company of this eity. Chicago, Oct. 8. opening-- Wheat Dee. 1200: March 1.25. Corn, Dec. ember 827%: March 85%; Oats, Dec. | 4476; March 45%, He was accompanied by his fiancee Miss Margaret Uhle, of Gaylord, Michigan, a Detroit pbulic school Airplanes Crash and Five Plunged to Death Detroit Aviation Field teacher, Another of the aircraft was a monoplane, piloted by Rus- sell Paulger, an 18-year-old youth, who had taken up two passengers. Like Great Birds - The planes were circling like great birds in flight. Many people were idling about the airdrome, waiting an opportunity to take to the air, hundreds of automobiles were following the nearby roads; then, suddenly, to the horror of those who watehed the hitherto pleasing scene, the spectre of trag- edy flashed through the air. The biplane and-the monoplane had circled without either pilot know- ing the intentions of the other, In an instant the. pleasing scene of the air was transformed. The spec- tators gasped, for the two winged beauties were swerving head-on, straight for each other. Cremated For a moment it seemed that they must crash, engine against engine; then Paulger, driver of the monoplane, made a desperate effort to avoid the tragedy. He dipped his plane in a frantic at- {Continued on Page 3), HUNTER IS MISTAKEN FOR A BEAR Prominent New York Real Estate Man Shot By Companion INJURY FATAL Companions Return With Body, Refuse to Discuss the Affair (By Canadian Press) Newcastle, N.B., Oct, 8.--Clar- ence Red, 64 years old, prominent New York real estate man, was fatally shot when mistaken for a bear by one of the party of New York sportsmen with him when he entered the New Brunswick woods for hunting yesterday. His com- panions who returned with the body refused to say anything about the fatality, SON-IN-LAW IS ENTITLED TO HIS REWARD Buffalo Man to Get Money Promised for Taking a Bride # JUDGMENT Cold Blooded Proposition, Judge Says, in Delivering His Verdict (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Oct. 8.--Irving Morri- son of Buffalo was declared in a judgment by Justice Fisher today to be entitled to claim two thou- sand dollars from the bankrupt es- tate of David Pick of Hamilton, his father-in-law, because the lat- ter had agreed to pay him that amount {if he married his daugh- ter, The trustee of the estate dis- allowed his claim and Morrison took a successful appeal. "It is a cold blooded proposi- tion," Justice Fisher commented, "To me it is almost incredible that a young, vigorous man would make such a proposition, BOMB KILLS THREE (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Bombay, Oct, 8.--Three passen- gers were killed and eight injured today shattered a car of a train, It was believed it was being brought here by anarchists in readiness for the arrival of the Simon commis- sion on Indian reform, due here shortly, WILL OCCUPY NEW STORE Alterations have been commenc- ed on the King street east store formerly occupied by the Olympia Cafe, vacated by this firm last week, A new front will be placed in the store, and new Bupporting steel beams will be inserted, says E, A. Lovell, owner of this block of stores. It is expected that Jury and Lovell will themselves ocecu- py the store, and will open up a new modern soda fountain there when alterations are completed, AT LAKEVIEW PARK An additional 300 feet of boule- vard at the lakefront at Lakeview Park is being constructed ineclud- ing cement work, grading and seeding with grass. This is being done to the west of the previous stretch of boulevard grading, and will make a tetal length of about 600 feet of this work done at this city park this summer. It not on- ly grades down the steep descent to the shore from the park, but improves materially the appearance of the park from the water. , KNOWN IN OSHAWA Norman Stein, arrested in con- nection with the warehouse robbery in Toronto, figured in a recent in- vestigation in Oshawa, by the fire marshall's department, following an explosion and subsequent con- flagration in the home he rented from Mrs. F. Kobernik, on' Olive avenue. STILL SHOOTING Brantford Expositor: President Coolidge has declared a "Fire Pre- vention" week for our neighbors, but Jit is understood that the gunmen rigidly refuse to be included, at Mammad when a bomb | Australian Government Determined to Maintain Law Throughout Empire Premier Bruce uce Opes Elec] 10var DENIES REPORT tion Campaign Speaking on Present Strike of Dock Workers -- Says Extrem- ists Working to Over- throw National Institu- tions MAKE EXTENSION OF AIR FORCES Government to Carry Out Extensive Defense Pro- gram, Says Premier, Cost to Reach Nearly Six Mil- lon Dollars (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) 'e Melbourne, October 8.--The Australian Government has thrown down the gage of battle to extrem- {sts who are seeking to disrupt the Empire, declared Premier Stanley Bruce in the opening speech of his election campaign tour today, Dis- cussing the strike of dock workers which has been in progress for some weeks the Prime Minister said extremists, by fomenting trouble were working insidiously to overthrow national institutions and said the government was deter- mined to keep the Empire united and to maintain law supreme in Australia. Extend Air Force Premier Bruce said the Govern- ment's defense program would be directed toward the extension of the air force as recommended in the report to the governmest~byy Air Vice Marshall Sir John Sal- mond of Britain, Extensions would cost close to six million dollars as recommended and if financially possible will be carried out for the first three years, The premier also said the gov- ernment was opposed to unrestrict- ed immigration, It proposed a state conference on questions of trans- port, social legislation and develop- ment of electric power resources and also was in favor of extended agreement granting reciprocal pre- ferential tariff, treatment of Australian and British goods, LABOR'S GREATST CONVENTION MAY MEET IN TORONTO Efforts Made to Bring 1929 Meeting to Central Point in Canada An effort will be made by the Dis- trict Trades and Labor Council to secure the 1929 convention of the American Federation of Labor for Toronto. Addressing representatives of local unions at a meeting in the Prince George Hotel on Saturday night, General Organizer John W. Bruce of the Plumbers' and Steam- fitters' International Union, urged the Labor Council to extend an invitation to the federation. Alr, Bruce's suggestion was received fay- orably. The meeting was held to receive reports from committees in charge of the annual convention of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, held here last month. Reports were pre. sented Ly William Varley and John Munro, Chairman and Treasurer of the Entertainment Committee, Con- troller Joseph Gibbons and A. J. O'- Connor of the Canadian National Railways were among the speakers. - Cost a Million The annual convention of the Fed- eration of Labor lasts two weeks, Different departments of the feder- ation meet one week prior to the convention. The cost of the conven- tion to the federation and its affiliat- ed unions is estimated at $1,000,000, It was stated that the federation will be extended invitations from Van- couver, Kansas City, but that it would give preference to an invita- tion from a central Canadian city. It was said also that trade unions of Montreal would support Toronto's invitation. The A. F. of L. last met in Toronto about twenfy years ago. WEATHER Tower Lakes and Bay--Moderate to fresh south- erly winds, fine. Tuesday-- Fresh south and southwest winds, partly fair and moder (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Wellington, N.Z., Oct. $.--Lord Lovat, chairman of the Empire Settlement Board, stated on arriv- al from Canada that the report it was proposed to settle twenty thous sand British families in Canada, was all wrong and inaccurate. He declined to comment, as the mate | ter is still under consideration, 1 COURT REFUSE T0 PASS ON RIGHT OF BORDER ENTRY Concerns British Subject, Re- siding in Canada, Working in U, 8S. (By Canadian Press) Washington, D.C., Act. 8--The Su- preme Court today refused to pass on the right of British subjects re- siding in Canada and working in the United States to pass the border without immigration papers. The controversy reached the court on the cases of Mary Cook, Scottish girl of Niagara Falls, Ont, and Antonio Sanclon, Italian, of Niagara Falls. The government took the: position that a Canadian citizen was required to present an immigration visa te enter this country and the lower fed- eral courts held that the Jay Treaty gave them free passage over the hor- der and that they were not required to have visas. L) . HRS, WH. WARD SERIOUSLY ILL AT HAMILTON Train Wreck Victim Suffers Relapse and Her Condition is Very Critical (By Canadian Press) Hamilton, Ont., Oct, 8.--Mrs. Wil- liam Ward of Winnipeg, one of the persons injured in the train wreck last week, suffered a relapse today and her condition became very criti~ cal, Dr.MacGregor Dr. D. C. MacGregor, of London, injured seriously on Thursday morn- ing when the International Limited was sideswiped by a freight train near Aldershot, was reported to be improved today at St. Joseph's Hos. pital, He spent a restful night and day,and his condition was more fay- orable, it was stated. Others Improve Mr. Ward, husband of Mrs. Ward, and Miss Hazel Thompson, Toronto nurse, were reported to show con- tinued improyement, CANADIAN BOYS GIVEN A CHANCE TO GO ON FARMS =i ~ (By Canadian Press) Winnipes, Man, Oct, 8--Hon, Roe bert Forke, minister of immigration, who reached here yesterday, announs ced he is working out a scheme whereby Canadian boys will be aided in locating on farms and in that way receive the same privileges as those granted the British boys brought out under the present government scheme. HEROIC GRANDMOTHER Wallaceburg, Oct. 8--Trapped by flames, Mrs, George Murray just managed to stagger to safety with her Jittle grandson in her arms Saturday night, Alone in the house, Mrs. Murray was wakened about 11 o'clock to find the house ablaze. She was downstairs. Her grandson, Hugh White, was asleep u rs. Risking her life, she rushed to rescue the child, stopped a moment to secure savings left in the same room, and got outside just before the roof began to fall. The farm house was com- pletely destroyed. The loss will 'be approximately $6,000. THE ABUSE OF LEISURE _ London Dal Ti 8 greatest soca foday is the growth th of a ast ing ne tude of people mn all classes. posisty with no skill they can exercise eithe; for their own enjoyment or o hee people's' benefit, but with plenty of leisure st their disposal and with ately warm; probably a few scattered showers, plenty of money in their pockets' for the ready-made pleasuses,