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The Oshawa Daily Times 1he Oshawa Daily Retormer "All the VOL. 3--NO, 95 "ar Eat Sundar sad Publis thane OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1928 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. TWELVE PAGES ONTARIO GASOLINE TAX TO BE RAISE Make Application to Free " London Man Sentenced on Manslaughter Count FIVE KILLED, MANY INJURED WHEN BOMB EXPLODES IN CROWD (Cable Service to The Times by The Canadian Press) Lahore, India, Oct. 23.--Five persons were killed today and 21 injured when a bomb exploded while a large Hindu crowd was re- turning from celebrating the Hin- du festival of Duddera. WARNS CHINA OF PLOT TO RESTORE MANCHU DYNASTY General Chang Hsueh-Liang Takes Steps to Quell the Recent Uprising (Cable Service to The Times hy The Canadian Press) Peking, Oct. 28,--Ohinese news- papers today published the procla- mation issued by General Chang Hsueh-Liang, ruler of Manchuria, at Mukden, in which he warned China and Manchuria against a plot to restore Manchur dynasty, The proclamation charged that Chang Tsung Chang, Governor of Shantung, until ousted by Nation- alists, was planning a comeback from his retreat at Port Arthur He would head the Royalist army with the aim of establishing the former 'Boy Emperor" HSuan Tung on the throne at Peking, the proclamation stated, DIRECTORS AGRE ON MERGER TERMS, CANADIAN CONTRO Hearst Journal Claims the Terms of Agreement Are Settled SIX SHARES FOR ONE New York, Oct, 22, -- Athough further conferences were held yes- terday on the plan to merge the In- ternational Nickel Company and the Mond Nickel Company, direc: tors of the former company would make no announcement as to the progress of the negotiations, Lead- ing stockholding interests of the two companies have been confer- ring here for several days, According to Wall Street infor- mation an agreement has been reached on all major points and only details remain to be worked out. It is understod that a new company will be incorporated un- der the laws of Canada to take ov- er International Nickel nd Mond Nickel. The combined companies would control more than 90 per cent of the world's total supply of nicke, and for that reason the mer- ger is being carried out through a Canadian company to ayoid con- flict with the Sherman anti-trust law, it is said here. stock to Be Split . , . The common stock of Interna- tional Nickel prior to the merger will be split and the new shares ex- changed for stock in the new com- pany. Reports as to the basis of the proposed split vary from fou? for one to six and a half for one. It is expected that plans for the merger will be anpounced this week possibly tomorrow. The market in International Nickel shares was quieter today after the excited movements of last week. The stock opened at 184 1-2, rose to 187 1-2, fell back to 177 1-2, and closed at 180. showing a net gain of 3-4 point. Ratification Claimed New York, Oct. 23.--The New York American will say today: Control of virtually the world's entire resources of nickel, the precious metal in war and peace time, will pass to British hands through 2 deal - which has just been ratified by controlling fac- tors in the two largest nickel-pro- ducing properties in the world. "It is planned to consolidate the International Nickel Company and the Mond Nickel Company. W nickel mines in the Sudbury dis- trict of Ontario account for 90 per cent. of the world's output of the metal. C " c "Their merger will be effected through International Nickel Com- pany, of Canada, Limited. This is an existing euterprise incorpor- (Continued op Page 3) Occupants of Death Car Re- veal Identity of Person Re: sponsible for William Gal: loway's Death -- William Hoskins Given Five Years (By Canadian Press) London, Ont., Oct. 23.--Application will be made Wednesday at Osgoode Hall for a court order to free Wil- lam Haskins, sentenced last week by Mr, Justice Legie to five yeass ior manslaughter in connection with the death of William Galloway, killed by a hit and run mot. 1ist on Springbank drive on March 9. W. B. Henderson, counsel for I{as- kins, will present two affidavits made by prominent London women which state they were in the automobile which struck Galloway. Arthur Ward, alleged driver of the car in which the women were riding, is held on a charge of wanton and reckless driving. LORD BIRKENHEAD IS LIKELY HEAD OF NEW COMBINATION (Cable Service to The Times by The Canadian Press) London, Oct, 23.--Lord Birken- head, former Secretary of State, for India, who has stepped out of the Baldwin cabinet to go into business in the "city," is likely to head a new cable and wireless com- bination 'Imperial communica- tions' well informed circles believe, His salary is reported at £15,000. Actual formation of the new combination awaits parliamentary action but the government's bill, providing for it is expected to be passed hy both houses long before dissolution of Parliament next June, MOTHER OF VILLAGE HAS 135 RELATIVES (Cable Service to The Times The Canadian Press) Herrol, Spain, Oct, 23.--Mother of the whole village died today. Antonia Fernandez Lopez, died in San Jorge, at the age of 97, leav- ing 5 children, 30 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren, 15 grand- children-in-law and 37 other rela- tives. The total for the family is 135, the complete population of the village. by Applicants for New Liquor Permits Must Toronto, Oct. 23.--Owing to ad- ditional information - required, is- sue of the new liquor permits will take a little longer. Name and ad- dress of the applicant was about all that was required hitherto, Bub the new forms call as well for a statement of occupation, name and address of employer, and that the applicant is not an interdicted per- son or of a class debarred by the Control Act. This latter informa- tion will be checked over in due course, to ensure that persons whose permits have been cancell- ed do not get new ones, Permits have been sent out to Ottawa, Hamilton, Windsor ana nrost of Northern Ontario, and will be on hand at all stores in good time before end of the month, Sale stores other than No. 1 on Church street near which a special office has been opened for issue of per- mits. No rush was witnessed. HUDSON BAY RY, PROGRESSES 57 MILES Passenger and freight service on the Hudson Bay Railway will be pushed north another 57 miles on November 1st. At present the trains run to Amory 355 miles out of The Pas. From the first of the month they will go as far as Mile 412, known as Owl River. The way-freight which carries passen- gers will leave The Pas at 8 a.m. every Tuesday. arriving at Owl River at 3 p.m. Thursday and on the return trip will depart from Owl River at 7 a.m. Friday, reach- ing The Pas at 5 p.m. Sunday. 278 FLOWERS ON ONE SUNFLOWER PLANT Seven Valleys, Pa., Oct. 23.-- Silas L. Miller claims the sunflower raising championship of York County. Miller has in his sunflower patch ome plant which has, in ad- dition to a number of undeveloped buds, 278 flowers. Miller also says that hé has any number of other plants with as many as 248 blos- jsoms. " Have Full Information: began in Toronto on Saturday, at |' CONTROL OF FINANCES 1S SOUGHT Says Germany Renewing Ne. gotiations to Manage Own Affairs CHURCHILL SPEAKS Reparations Desire Home Control Without Foreign Interests to The Times The Canadian Press) Chingford, Essex, Eng., Oct. 23. --Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, sees in the re- newed negotiations on German re- parations the intention 'to restore to Germany the power to manage her own financial affairs without foreign control." Mr. Churchill in a speech here also reiterated the British stand that the country would expeet from continental Europe only enough payment to reimburse the United States for funds advanced to Great Britain, RENEWED WARFARE IN NICARAGUA Report Many Killed as Ban: dits Plunder Homes of Peaceful Residents (Cable Seryice hy (By Associated Press) Washington, D.C., Oct. 23.--The tale of renewed guerilla warfare in Strife Town, Nicaragua, has come through official channels to the State Department, The report states that the bandits, led by Pe. dro Altamurano, reputedly Lieut- enant of Sandino, swooped down upon a group of peaceful Nicarag- uan citizens at San Marcos brutal- ly killed several and then made for the border, plundering as they went, MAN, THROAT CUT, FOUND DEAD IN .« LAKE ONTARIO (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Oct, 23.--With throat cut from ear to ear, the body of an unidentified man was taken from Lake Ontario here today. An inquest will be held to determine whether there was foul play, CIVIC EMPLOYEE AT TORONTO SENTENCED Oct, 23.--William former civic employee who last week pleaded guilty to stealing $4,868 of civic funds, was yesterday sentenced by Judge Coatsworth to one year definite and one year indeterminate in the Ontario Reformatory, Before heing sentenced, John- ston was placed in the witness stand to testify how easily discrep- ancies might occur in the accounts and a civic official was also called to testify as to Johnston's work. "PANTS BURGLAR" IS NOW OPERATING IN BELLEVILLE DISTRICT Belleville, Oct. 23. -- Another "pants burglar" has visited this vi- cinity, and this time made a rich haul, a total of between $185 and $200 being taken. Somewhere be- tween the hours of midnight and four o'clock Saturday morning, a nocturnal marauder entered the home of Frank F. Reid, on the Belle- villeTrenton Highway, by (forcing open a cellar window, and then made his way all through the house, finally ending up in Mr. Reid's bedroom, where he took the money from the sleeping man's pockets. Mr. Reid is positive that he had the money when he went to. bed at pight, and did not notice that it was gone for a few hours after he arose. He was up at four o'clock, however, as he is in the dairy business, and s0 is sure that the theft must have between the hours' of twelve and four. Provincial Police were notified and are conducting an investigation into the case, although they have very little information to work on. The cellar window by means of which entrance was made to the house was forced open with some blunt instrument. These thefts are becoming more and more frequent, and it is to be hoped that the thief who was cap- Toronto, Johnston, tured in Trenton is the respomsible arty for most of the thefts Parachute Fails to Open, Jumper (By Associated Press) Savanah, Ga., Oct, 23.-- His Parachute failing to open when he jumped from a balloon yesterday, James J. MacFadden, parachute '"stunter" at George State Fair, fell head downward on a large canvas tent which covered the main show of the circus and es- caped with only a slight concussion of the brain, IMMIGRATION IS DISCUSSED AT OTTAWA Immigration' Under Empire Settlement Scheme Suject at Representative Gathering GREATER CONTROL Should Canadian Societies Be Allowed Freedom of Choices? (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Ont, Oct, 23.--The whole question of juvenile im- migration under Empire Settlement Scheme is being discussed at the Department of Immigration today between representatives of . the British Migration Societies, the Canadian Child Welfare organiza- tion and officials of the depart. ment, While the conference is heing held behind closed doors, It fs understood that the chief subject of the discussion in question of whether a greater degree of control should he given to Canadian So- cieties in the choice of juvenile im- migrants and in their care after arriving in this country, COMPLETE REPAIRS 10 GRAF ZEPPELIN Giant Dirigible is Ready for Flight to the Middle West (By Associated Press) "Lakehurst," N.J., Oct." 23" --Re- pairs to the (trans-Atlantic gir liner **Graf Zeppelin" were com- pleted today and the ship was ready for flight. Command for the take off on the great cruiser on its proposed flight to the middle west awaited the return of Dr, Hugo Eckener, skipper, from Chicago, He is due kere tonight, TRADE DULL ON LIVE STOCK MART (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Oct, 23.--Receipts 1177, trade dull, heavy butcher steers $9 to $10. Butcher steers good to choice $9 to $9.75. Butcher cows, medium $6 to $7. Calves, good to coice $13 to $14.50. Hogs, se- lect, $11, Good ewe lambs $11.50. WHEAT PRICES (By Associated Press) Chicago, Ills., Oct. 23.--Wheat Dec, 112%, Mar. 117%. Corn Dec. 82%, Mar. 83%. Oats, Dec. 43, Mar. 44. WEATHER Lower Lakes and Georgian Bay--¥Fresh west and morth- west winds, partly cloudy nd somewhat cooler, tonight Wednesday. FIVE BURNED 10 DEATH IN HOTEL BLAZE Two Others Not Expected to Live -- Score Injured at Chicago PROPRIETOR ARRESTED Hotel Described as a Death Trap; Victims Remain Unidentified (By Associated Press) Chicago, 1lls., Oct. 23.--Five un identified men were burned to death and seven others were injur- ed, two so seriously they probably will die, in a fire this morning in the Eagle Hotel, a lodging housu in South State Street, * About 80 others fled to the street or were carried to safety by firemen. The fire of undetermined ori: gin almost completely destroyed three upper stories of the building! Charles Kooh hotel clerk was taken into custody after firemen said he had been drinking and Wm. Dil. lon, Division Fire Marshall, des- cribed the hotel as a death trap. The hotel register was burned, making identification of trans- fents who were killed, difficult, UNABLE TO MOVE McMASTER UNTIL SUMMER OF 1930 (By Canadian Press) Hamilton, Ont, Oct, 23.--Re- moval of McMaster University to this city cannot be accomplished before the summer of 1930, it was stated in a report of the Senate and the Board of Governors which was presented today to the Con- vention of Baptists of Ontario and Quebec in session here, College work will he carried on at Toronto for another academic year after the current one, Enrollment at the University was reported as 380 of which 318 are in arts and 62 in theology, BIG LIQUOR SEIZURES MADE AT BUFFALO (By Associated Press) Buffalo, N.Y., Oct, 23.--Two row- 'boats containing 84 cases of ale were seized last night by customs patrolmen in the Niagara River, The men in the boats escaped, One of the seizures was made at Bird Island pier, a favorite land- ing place for hootleggers who ply their trade between Canadian and American shores. Three small seizures also were made on the International Peace bridge. GEORGES CLEMENCEAU RETURNS TRIBUTE Paris, Oct, 23. -- The aged Georges Clemenceau, War-Time Premier of France, returned affec- tionately recently the tribute paid him by Col. E. M. House in the American statesman's book of Peace Conference memoirs and papers, Deeply moved by Col. House's high praise of his patriotism in the trying days that followed the war, the "Tiger" said that through- out the peace negotiations he had "loved and trusted" House and that the Colonel's presence at Ver- sailles greatly facilitated the deal- ings with the United States. "Col. House and I understood each other," Clemenceau told the United Press in an interview. "He trusted me; I trusted him and loved him. He always rallied to my side when he felt my views were right, He did many things to help France." The former Premier appeared most deeply affected by Col. House's remark that Clemenceau's love for his country exceeded every other interest of his life. President Coolidge Believes New [4 Franco- reement Has Brought Out National Qualities , ( Washington, D.C., Oct, 23.-- The only benefit which President Coolidge believes the cause of the naval disarmament gained by the recent Franco-British agreement is that both those nations showed themselves willing to change the attitude which they had maintain- ed at previous conferences. There- fore, be feels they may be induced By Associated d Press) to change their views still further and bring themselves in line with the American ideas as to naval lim- itation. Apart from this hope, President Coolidge believes that the agree- ment has not advanced much the cause of naval disarmament. He holds tha: Jtaly and Japan are also antigonistic to the plan, Serious Damage Caused By Floods in Lyons, France (Cable Service to the Times by The Canadian Press) Lyons, France, Oct. 23.-- Damage running into mil- lions of francs has been caused fy floods which to- day were devastating south eastern France after a tor- rential rainfall in the Gre- noble region. More than 500 houses were inundated and many factories were forced to close. J0 INSURGENTS KILLED IN COMBAT Two Chieftains and One Officer Also Die in 13 Hour Affray (By Associated Press) Mexico City, Oct. 23.--Excelsior today printed a despatch from Guadalajara saying that 30 insur- gents including two chieftains and one army officer and eight soldiers hd been killed and two soldiers fa- tally wounded in a 13-hour com- bat at Autlan, in the State of Jal- isco, WHEAT PRICES ARE A TRIFLE HIGHER Liverpool Quotations Lower Than Usual--Values Given Firmness (By Associated Press) Chicago, Ills, Oct. 23.--Despite Liverpool quotations lower than due, wheat prices were averaged a little higher early today, The commission house buying of Chicago future de- liveries of wheat developed on set- backs, and gave firmness to the val- ues. The opening unchanged to 4 cent off, Chicago wheat soon strengthened. Corn and provisions were easy, with corn starting unchanged to 4 at 3% cent up, but undergoing a moderate general setback. Oats held steady, AUTO PRODUCTION DOUBLE YEAR AGO '| Decrease in Output for Sep- tember Compared to August Ottawa, Oct. 23.--While antomo- Lile production for Scpfember was one third less than in August, yet tro figares forv the nine months show a substantial revival in this industry. Automobile exports for the nine months in numbers were one-fourth more than imports, but in value were $13,300,000 less, Production during September amounted to 21,193 cars. This ount- put was 33 per cent. under the to- tal 31,245 for August, but was al- most double the number of 11, 262 reported for September of a year ago. Production statistics for September when compared with fig- ures for the previous month. show- ed smaller outputs of all types of cars; open passenger cars dropped to 3,506 from 5,396, closed model chassis to 5,926 from 9,363. For the nine months ending Sep- tember 30th, 1928, the cumulative production totalled 202,652 ears, 256 per cent. in number and 23 per cent. in value over the output of 161,583 cars worth $105,179.954 during the fist nine months of last year. This year's ouput to date in- cluded 33,020 open cars, 120,480 closed passenger cars, 5,266 trucks 43,852 chassis 35 taxicabs and pine buses. Custons records for September showed that imports of automobiles dropped to 2,647 from 4.753 and exports were lower at 8,706, as compared with the record for the year of 11,048 in August. For the first nine months of "this year at $36,435,206, and exports agzre- gated 54,562 cars appraised at $23,- 752,638. VILLAGES OF GREECE DESTROYED BY QUAKE (Cable Seryice to The Times by The Canadian Press) Athens, Oct. 23.--A heavy earth- quake has destroyed the villages of Melissi and Thalero near Cor- inth. The population of the wyil- lages today remained out of doors despite the cold and a prevailance of dengue fever, valued at $129,328,879, a gain of | D SOON Premier Ferguson Speaks at Official Opening of Ottawa - Prescott Road Premier Howard Ferguson Officiates at Opening of the New Ottawa-Prescott Highway at Spencerville --Traveller Should Pay According to the Distance Travelled, Says Premier IS SANE AND MOST EQUITABLE Ontario Has Spent $200, 000,000 in Highways, Which Are Best Roads Over the Entire World-- Dwelt on Subject of Road Subsidies By Canadian Press) Spencerville, Ont., Oct, 23.-- Premier G. Howard Ferguson, ad- dressing a banquet here last night, following the official opening of the 7 mile stretch of new concrete surfacing on the Ottawa-Prescott highway, announced that the gaso- line tax will shortly be raised in the province from three cents to 5. As a justificatiop of this step, he pointed out that it was based on the principal adopted by the railways--paying according to dis- tance traveled which was, he said, "the sanest and most equitable method yet devised." The Premier confined his ve- marks almost entirely to a review of the province's net work of im- proved roadways. Ontario haa spent some $200,000,000 in hign- ways, he said, and after travelling extensively in. Europe and the United States, he was proud to say that Ontario has the finest high- ways to be found anywhere in the world, Mr, Ferguson dwelt at some length on the principle of road subsidies, The man the government most desired to help was one who had gone out to the countryside to build his home and this could best he accomplished he thought, through subsidies to townships, He strongly urged all townships to agree to the abolishment of statute labor which was barred under the Highways Act when subsidies were considered, Spencerville, Oct, 28.--Premler Ferguson last evening officially opened the newly constructed paved portion of the Prince of Wales Highway, between Johnstown and Spencerville, In addressing the large gathering, Mr, Ferguson stated that the eleven miles of un- surfaced highway hetween here and Bedell would be surfaced dur- ing the summer of 1929, and the dreaded detour would mot he in evidence, GENERAL ELECTION MAY COME IN 1929 Problem of Natural Re- sources Likely Factor in Deciding Date Ottawa, Oct. 23--The disposition of the natural resources of the Western provinces and comereenta- tion to the Maritmes provinces for their interests therein will be an important factor in deciding the date of the next federal appeal to the electorate. Where the issue en- dangers the relations between the Dominion and the provinces, the settlement is always less dangerous following than preceding a general election. "Provincial rights" in an eection has always a great influ- ence and will pot be an issue at the pext election if the King govern- ment can evade it by deferring ae- tion in the negotiations with Brit- ish Columbia, Alberta and Manito- ba to place them on an equality in jurisdiction with the eastern pro- vinces. Delay in decision on the terms of the return of the resources of Mani- toba was clearly indicated when the commission named by the Federal government to rights of the province met only to find no counsel for the Domimion and no suggestions for the basis of negotiations. The commission was pamed two months ago, and met only to adjourn indefinitely. Nearly - ELECT SUCCESSOR TO CHAMBERLAIN AS UNIVERSITY RECTOR (Cable Service to The Times by The Canadian Press) Glasgow, Scotland, Oet. 28.-- Glasgow University on Saturday will elect a successor to Sir Auss ten Chamberlain as lord rector. The candidates will be Premier Stanley Baldwin, Conservative, Sir Rober Samuel, Liberal; Rosslin Mitchell, Labor, and Cunningham Graham, Nationalist. BRITISH EMPIRE DEATH CASUALTIES EXCEEDED MILLION Annual Report Imperial Wag Graves Commission Places Total at 1,019,882 (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Oct. 23.--The number of death casualties sustained by the British Empire during the World War was 1,019,882, accord- ing to the 1928 annual report of the Imperial War Graves Commis sion, distributed as follows: United Kingdom, 765,437; \ Indian Empire, 62,827; Canada, 56,813; Australia, 59,540; New Zealand, 16,729, Soutn Africa, 7,130; Newfoundland, 1,383; rT her British possessions, §0,« ---- CANADA STEEL DECIDES ON SPUT Directors Agree on Four to One With Increased Dividend Toronto, Oct, 23.--The directors of the Steel Company of Canada at the meeting which they held yes- terday in Toronto decided upon a four-for-one split of the preference. and common shares of the enters prise and upon an increase of one per cent. in the dividend rate. Under the plan adopted the $6,+ 496,500 of seven per cent. prefers ence stock, par value $100, will become 258,852 shares of $25 par value, the quarterly divident upon which will be fifty cents. The exs isting $11,500,000 shares of com= mon stock, $100 par value, will hes come 460,000 shares of no pars value, also carrying, however, the quarterly dividend of 50 cents. The new common and the new preferred will be related to each other upon exactly the same basis as the old common and the old pre- ferred, so far as priority is coms cerned, The dividend, however, will be Increased from $7 to $8, and the preferred will also retain the feature of participating rates ably with the common stock after the latter has earned its dividend, FAMOUS FISHING GROUND IS BUSY, (By Canadian Press) Hampton Roads, Va. Oct. 23. -- Chesapeake Bay, the fin-shaped wa- ter entrance to the pation's capital, is dotted with thousands of boats these days, busily engaged in extraet- ing the 11 tons of fish per square mile which is this famous ground's yearly contribution to the nation's food supply. The choppy waters of the bay, al- ways a busy lane for craft of every deseription, find the fishing season at its height during September. The inlets along the irregular lines of the bay are regular trafic routes during the season. More than 200 distinct species of fish have been recorded as inhabit- 2 investigate the | bes of St. George's Bank, Experts estimate that more than 50 addition to some 300 million pounds , of menbeden, a type used for fer- three years ago Alberta and the Do- i tilizer. minion arrived at am agreement, but before this was implemented, the Federal government added con- ditions that deferred the settle- ment and will continue to defer it until after a general election, " The total value of the edible varie ties taken from the bay each year is