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Chesley, Oct. 17.--Yeaterday Chesley had a celebrity, today it none. Phen 100 leading Chesley citl- gens sat down last evening to tables Jaden with the best culinary ef- forts of the Women's Institute. it was found that the guest of honor of the evening had suddenly left town, Disappointment, soon to be re: placed with amusement, settled on the crowd that had looked forward to hearing from his own lips the strange story of Joost Wilhelm Van Os, the Dutch-Canadian veter- an of the C.B.F,, who came back here after years of wandering to find his name heading the honored list of dead on the town war mem- orial. Gathering Turns to Business There was disappointment when Mayor W, P, Krug announced that Joost Wilhelm would not be pres- ent, There was amusement when it was learned that he was instead bound for Toronto in the motor car of newly-made friends with whom he had made a bargain which the public telling of his story would violate. 80 the Chesley men, whose minds, after all, had sterner mat- ters of the moment to consider, turned to the original business of the gathering and organized Ches- ley's first Chamber of Commerce, (livie fervor reached a high int without civic selfishness in- ruding, No one took up the sug- gestion tendered hy the town was, that the newly-founded organiza- tion consider as one of its first du- ties the conservation of the town's vanishing celebrities. Thus ended Episode One of the sensation that was Chesley's. And it ended without even the canven- tinnal 'continued in our next." At 01d Job Since his veturn last week, Van Os has heen back at his old job In the Krug furnituye factory. His memory is still weak and there are aps in the strange story that he as told his former fellow-citizens but none doubts that he is the stolid Duten boy who threw down his tools in 1014 and jumped to the defence nf his adopted country, Still Bears War Scars He went away as fine a specinyen of manhood as could be found in a country long noted for its stalwart sons. He came back a shattered shell of himself--ridden with a memory that still lapses, a jaw that has heen pierced from side to side by a bullet and patched hy sur- geons, a face that is wrinkled hy months of threatened death in the trenchs, followed by years of de- pairing search for the contentment. of which war had robbed him, He is now In receipt of a pen- slon of $15 a month, hut Chesley citizens, convinced that this sum Is by no means commensurate with the extent of his disability, are con- templating an agitation to have it Increased. It was originally $46, they point out, but was reduced. nds Name on Monument Van Os, a Hollender, whose name heads the list of those who were killed in the Great War on the beautiful Chesley monument, THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER '17, 1928 In due course Van Os started for Toronto, and then walked all the way to Chesley. He met Coun: cillor Barney Devries, who did not recognize the visitor at first but took him home and kept him over night. One of the first things Van Os did when he got to town was to visit the monument to see if his fellow-countryman who now lives in San Francisco, was telling the truth. There was his name right at the top of the lst. It was like a4 man reading his own obituary, and Jack says he had to pinch him- self to really find out if he was flesh and blood. He is prepared to give an afi- davit that he is alive, and his many friends in town are glad to know it, even though it does detract somewhat from the correctness of the inscription on the monument. The next morning Van Os went up to the factory of Krug Brothers and was recognized by his former employer, Chris Krug, who told Jack to come back to the factory a little later, which he did and se- cured employment under his old boss, who is fully persuaded by the way Janck handles furniture that he {sn't an apparition nor an impos- tor--and also that he went to war. One of First to Enlist Van Os came to Chesley from Amsterdam shortly before the war and secured work in the big furni- ture factory. He boarded with Mr. and Mrs, Hannenburg, and in Aug- ust, 1914, was one of the first to enlist, He went overseas the same year. He was badly wounded at the battle of the Somme when the Canadians relieved the Australians on September 25, 1016. A gunshot broke his jaw and he was also wounded in the left thigh. His 1d- entification disc was taken from his neck and handed to his company commander as he was considered dead, and that 1s how his name was given out in the list of casual- ties at Ottawa. He was kept in Corson Prison Camp for over three months, escap- ed and worked his way into Hol- land guided by the North Pole star at night and sleeping In stacks and harns during the day. He lived on fruit and whatever else he could steal during the seven nights he took in getting into his native country, where his language enahl- ed hin to get square meals. From Holland he wound his way into England where he was given his discharge. He showed friends in Chesley the official document that turned him back into civil life again, He came to Canada in 1023 through the United States and for several years was in Qalifornia where he first learned he was sup- posed to be a dead man. DISCUSS BODY TO EXPORT OIL New York, N.Y., Oct, 17.--Fur- ther discussion of tentative plans for the formation of an oil export association was held today by some of the smaller groups in the: in- dustry. The proposal to form such an association under the Webb Act, similar to those formed in steel, copper and other industries, was the subject of a conference of executive of several » companies yesterday. While no announcement was made regarding progress or the companies represented at yester- day's conference, companies inter- THE YEAR OF HOMEGOING. The reaper thresher garners a bumper crop, and the man of the west plates olden st: it poured from wagon Wem HE. the yh of Atholl, homeward There has been a record crop, The West will con- tinue to flourish, In a thousand cases, a few years of struggle with nature has been rewarded. And what will it mean? more roads, more cars, more , more streets and stores and homes and brigker trade, more industrial activity in the east, more shipping and more car loadings per ore wheels turning all over the country, machine! radios, ile, 5 But the man whose labours Providence has been mainly responsible for all this, His threshing done, he has tinie now to think of other things than wheat and rain and frost and sun and harvesters, and the rail and steamship companies are In a few weeks now, there will be a feverish packing of bags, 8 collecting of the children, a donning of new hats and shoes and a rush anticipating his thought, for the trains, This, say the transportation officials will be the ear of the home-going. The English, the Jersey had the Scotch and the Irish and the Contin- entals too, special trains out of t sure Christmas and New Year's snd an inexpensive journey in comfort and luxury, The Canadian Pacific officials Jorgace 80 trek, that they have already planned many great Te West, and many steamship sailings which will facilitate the movement and en- by the favour of western ero ment was with the old folk The Minnedosa will give the more fortunate ones a sailing from Montreal on November 28 for Glasgow, Belfast and Liverpool, the Metagama and Montclare will sail from Saint John, one for Cherbourg, and the other for the Li sailing on the fourteenth, will stop en route at St, Helier with a large number of home-going Channel Islanders and the Duchess of Atholl saili fifteenth will take the last of those going Christmas via Glasgow or Liverpool, the Montroyal on the twenty-first is for those to whom New Year's means more, Just to illustrate to what great extent a go effects industry; one printing establish ept busier than usual for some time printing an extra order of Canadian Pacific travellers cheques and money orders, said, be sent or carried by homegoers to practically every quarter of the civilized world, Whatever the world crop conditions may be, the Canadian cro will be appreciated almost wherever men eat brea On the seventh of December Southampton and Antwerp verpool run, The Melita, on the ome for The sailing of ood These will, an official ested in the proposed association were understood to include the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, the Tide Water Associated 0il Company, Vacuum Oil Com- pany, Marland Oil Company, and the Standard Oil Company of New York. Although reports were circulated that the conference took up plans for the curtailment of production in Venezuela, Walter C, Teagle, head of the Standard of New wil- sey, said that subject was not con-|" sidered. FAMILY """PUTE Toronto, On. 17, -- ano brothers have i.ought a against their mother and sister asking that the latter shall not he allowed in a dairy whose ownership and management. is in question. The women in the case declare they are part owners. The hrothers dispute this, alleging that they founded the business which grew from a small milk delivery route, covered hy a handcart to the pre- sent organization which operates twenty-odd horse delivery wagons. They are willing however, to sup- port the mother and sister in com- fortable style, they claim, if the latter refrain from attempting to assist in the business. be sure and use TEN/TEST, the perfect Insulating Building Board that will keep your house warm, one wSOHAWA LUMBER CO, Limited Bread Flour - Sugar- Pastry Flour Potatoes Your choice Ontario or New Brunswick Stock HOGG & LYTLE, LI 54 Church Sold By STOCK AND POULTRY FEEDS St, Rd, N. Dutch Bulbs Hyacinths, Crocus, Daffodils, Early and Darwin Tulips MITED OSHAWA Phone 203 BANK TELLER HAD HCPE OF FORTUNE IN STOLEN MONEY Gerald Bennett of Ctiawa, Tells Story of Debt and Stock Activities . Ottawa, Oct. 17.--Gerald W. | I). Bennett, who has pleaded gullty | 37,000 from the Stand- ard Bank here on June 5 while em- ployed as a teller, took the stand Tuesday as a Crown witness to testify against William Loucks, charged as his confederate, Bennett's story amounted to a de'ailed confession of the theft. Loucks had been employed as a chauffeur for a bond salesman and had suggested in February that with $1,000 they could make a fortune in a deal on the Stock Ex- change, Bennett testified, It was kis own idea, Bennett said, that he tal the money from the bank. very would he avoided if it were returned by June 13. Loucks had come down to the bank and be had hapded him the money. Each was to accept responsibility for $500 and they were to divide the profits, Took More Money On June 3 he and Loucks decided to take more money, Bennett con- tinued. Loucks had said that they "might as well he hung for sheep as lambs." They had arranged to 80 to the Canadian Northwest through the United States. On June 5, Bennett said, he head taken al Ithe money he could get his hands on. He continued with a detailed account of the trip which had been made to the West, where several months later they were apprehended. The first witness called at the start of the trial today was James E. McVeity, the bank's accountant. He testified that he was at his dentist's when Bennett's cash was locked up on the day of the theft. A checking up later showed a shortage of $37,000. In reply to a question as to whether he could have taken the money if the accountanr had been in the bank, Bennett during his testimony said "I imagine go." Theft. at Maple Creek Bennett accused Loucks of stealing the greater part of the money when they reacheé the town of Maple Creek, Sask. in their flight west. After registering at a hotel there, his companion left {to attend to the automobile in wuich they were travelling, and he failed to return. Loucks had taken all but $2,000 of the entire sum stolen from the bank, the former teller testified. ; Dr. Gordon Henderitun, counsel for Loucks, declared that his client was prepared ot admit an offence to stealing § had been committed in Manitoba. Counsel contended that Loucks could not be trjed in Ontario fer an offence committed in another Province. No farm relief like burning the d mortgage. Herald. En DATE UNGERTAIN FOR ELECTIONS GREAT BRITAIN Belief, However, is That May or June Will Be Polling Time London, England, Oct. 17,-- Reuters is authority for the siate- ment that the Government had not yet decided the exact date for the forthcoming general election, but that the general intention is to have the election as soon after May as parliamentary permits. Reuters considered improbahle that the end of September, franchise. The eldktion for expected about the end of May or the beginning of June, Opposition has developed In Government ranks to holding the general election next May, it is un- derstood. An alternative proposal heing strongly urged is til the end of September. Critics of the earlier date insist it would be almost « impracticable to get through the necessary parliamen- tary business in time for a June election ,despite the fact that the new session is being opened on November t6, largely to facilitate an early Summer election, The greatest difficulty hamper- ing the goyernment's selection of a convenient date is believed to be the statutory date on which the Women's Franchise Act, giving another five and a half million women the vote, will go into effect. No Wonder Colds Yield So Quickly Vaporizing Salve Attacks them 2 Ways at Once Although Vicks VapoRub is simply applied externally, it acts both ex- ternally and internally in relieving colds. 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For free sample, write Vick Chem- ical Co, No. 5 Walker Ave. Greens- boro, Nopth Coxolins, NB As... business states that it is the Gvoernment will adopt a sugges- tion to postpone the election until difficulties which would be caused owing to in relation to the extension of the is there- that the election ehould be postponed un- British Ru Acquires Deal Which Includes Busi: ness in Far East Involves Forty Million Pounds -- Toronto, Oct. 17.--A controlling futerest in the Dunlop Tire and Rubber Goods Company, Limited, has just been acquired by the Dun- lop Rubber Company, Limited, London, England, Sir John George Beharrell announced today. The English Dunlop Company gained control of the Canadian Company by securing a controlling interest in the Tire Investment Trust, Limited, formed in 1917 to acquire the Dunlop Rubber Ce. (Far East), and an interest in the Dunlop Tire and Rubber Goods Co. of Canada. Thus the London Company has also gained control of the Dunlop Company in the Far East. Sir George Beharrell stated last night that he was proceeding to Japan in connection with the matter, Today he confers with of- ficlals of the Toronto Company. He stated that in the neighborhood of forty million pounds is involved in the transaction, . First Factory . The Dunlop Rubber Co. of Lon. don originally owned the Dunlop Tire and Rubber Goods Co., but some years ago sold it to Hon, E. B. Ryckman and associates, The latter company was incorporated on March 1st, 1899 under the name of Dunlop Tire Company, Limit. ed, to take over the Canadian business of the American Dunlop Tire Company, a branch of the original Dunlop Pneumatic Tire Company of London, England, Prior to 1905 the company only in part manufactured its various products, but in that year erected its first factory and aggressively enterad the rubber goods fleld. The factory Is located at Queen St, and Bpoth Ave, and there are branches located in the leading cities of Canada. No Change in Manag t It is understood that the change in control will not mean any change in the management and no indication is given of any program of expausion in the near future. There is just a possibility however at in addition to the Dunlop companies in the British Empire, control of outside concerns, especi- ally the Dunlop America, Limited, in the United States, will be acquired, The Far East and Canadian Companies were not exactly owned by the Tire Investment and Trust, Limited, nor were they directly Company nlop Interests controlled by this company. An ar- rangement existed between the Tire Investment and the Overseas companies whereby each of these had the benefit of all its benefits, formulae, etc., and a general inter- change of ideas was provided for, It is understood that this arrange- ment is to continue, As a matier of fact, it was in existence when the Dunlop Rubber Company, of England, controlled the Far East and Canadian Companies formerly, Sir George Beharrell is accom- panied by M, E. B. Germain, Sir John Milbanke and A. M, Geddes. F. Alexander Szarvasy, who is a member of the English Dunlop of | directorate, is also a member of the party, Mr, Ssarvasy is the fin- ancier backing the chain of news- papers controlled by Lord Rother- mere. Rritish ta Sir George, after making the announcement about his company, discussed immigration, That the miners who came out from the Old Country to work on farms and went back home discontented had not turned anybody mn the British Isles against Canada, he was cer- tain. As a matter of fact, he stated emphatically that nobody paid any attention to them at all, Sir George stated that the next few years would see more interchange be. tween the British Isles and Canada, not only in the matter of trade and commerce, but in people as well. He forecast a much greater move- ment of Old Country people to Canada because there was a bet- ter feeling there towards Canada. Canada should be kept British, he said, The more this Dominion is kept British in character the bet- ter she will be as a nation, Sir George attained a high place in the industrial activities of the Old Country at an early age, and has for some time been the guiding hand of the Dunlop world-wide or. ganization. In addition to being an industrial leader, he is an expert on statistics and finance, RANK OF ENGLAND DIRECTOR Di London, Oct 17--Charles George Arbuthnot, of 69 Eaton square, who died at Knowle, Cranleigh, Surrey, in his 82nd year, had been a direc- tor of the Bank of England since 1884, and he was for many years a partner in the banking house of Arbuthnot, Lane, and Co. The third son of the late John Alves Ar. buthnet, J. P,, of @aworth Park, Berks, and was one or his Majesty's Tdeutenants of the City of London, IMPORTING FEWER POTATOF3 According to statistics from Washington Canada's importations of American potatoes have declined from 910,783 bushels in 1924 to 479,606 bushels in 1927, owing largely to the Increasing produc- tion of potatoes in the Dominion, RE-FLOOR WITH SEAMAN-KENT grate) ele] J elel*]]\[¢ Solviag the Street -Dirt Problem! Dirt tracked in off the street doesn't matter sa much ...., when you have hardwood floors! 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