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( Shop In Oshawa and Help Build Up the Town The Ontario Reformer All the News While it Is News VOLUME 51--No, 78 Jubiishen Thursday A) Cated Saturday OSHAWA, ONTARIO,, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1922 Subscription $3.00 oples 5 Cents ' Year) Single FOURTEEN PAGES Second Game of the Series Tied in Eighth Death of Donald Luke Accidental, | Judgment Was Poor Toronto Witnesses Testify Roderick Mowat Was Driv- ing Car at About Eighteen Miles An Hour When Fatal Accident Occurred on King- ston Road SAW THE DRIVER SWERVE. HIS CAR There Was An Appreciable Slack- ening of Speed But It Should Have Slowed Up More--Jury . Took Morte Than Two Hours to Decide On Verdict "We your jury find that Don- ald Hagan Luke came to his death on September 23, 1922, as a result of injuries received on a public highway in the Township of East Whitby, by being run over by a motor car driven by Roderick Mowat. We the jury find a verdict of accidental death. We consider that the driven used very poor judgment at a critical moment." The foregoing verdict was returned by the Coroner's jury Tuesday night, shortly after midnight, at the final sitting of the inquiry into the death of Donald Hagan Luke. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Fritz, 505 Euclid Avenue, Toronto, were tie only witnesses called to the stand. They happened to be near the place where the acci- dent occured at that particular time. Mr. Fritz was in a position to give a fairly complete account of the oc- currence. His story was that Mowat bad passed him in the valley between the two hills and was about thirty or forty yards ahead when he first saw the child. He estimated his own speed at 18 miles an hour and thought Mowat to be travelling at about the same rate, Driver Swerved Car Witness declared that he saw the child when it was about five feet from the sidewalk on the south side of the road. The child was running diagonally across the road, slightly towards the east, but he noticed no other movements until it was struck. The driver of the car swerved to its left in an attempt to avoid the acci- dent, witness stated. "Could the accident have been caused by the driver making a mis- take with his feet?" asked Col. Fare- well. "Not unless the foot slipped off the brake as there was no other way to avoid an accident than by using the brakes," witness replied. No Negligemoe "The jury would like to know if there was evidence of careless or negligent driving" the Crown Attor- ney said. "I could see no negligent driving but was surprised because of the brakes mot being applied," witneas stated. "1 saw mo recklessness but at the same time as one swerves a car, he generally applies the brakes to do all in his power to avoid an accident." "Did you see any slackening of speed?" asked Col. Farewell. "There was an appreciable slacken- ing of speed but the car did not slow up as it should have done," witness answered. Mrs. Fritz was not sure of many of the details and was not cross- examined to any great extent. Conditions Good Coroner Rundle, in adressing the jury summarized the evidence wery fully, pointing out that conditions on this occasion to avoid idents Finds Jury; JLEGAL TO POST BILLS ON HYDRO AND PHONE POLES F. W. Cowan Makes Gift to Golf Club +» At a meeting of the direc- tors of the Oshawa Golf Club Ltd., Mr. F. W. Cowan stated that he had made a proposal three years ago to present the men with a smoking room ad- dition to their club house. For some reason it had not gone through but the directors had built additional locker accomo- dation ete., this year, costing about $1,000. Mr. Cowan stated to the di- rectors to-day that he would donate the amount that had been spent for the lockers. Needless to say, the directors accepted Mr. Cowan's generous gift with thanks. The direc- tors voted Mr. Thos. Hender- son an honorarium of $100 in appreciation of his services to the Club in the capacity of Secretary Treasurer. Requested by Pole Owners i MORE ELECTRIC LIGHTS {Committee Makes Survey of Lighting -- Fire Dep't Returns Check i" At Monday's meeting of the town | council it was unanimously decided |that the town solicitor be instructed |to prepare a 'by-law prohibiting the | tacking of signs and bills on. tele- graph and telephone poles and trees | This decision followed the presenta- {tion of the Town Property Commit- tee's report by Councillor Hawkes. | When the report was presented it was found that it contained a clause | to the effect that in the matter of | | prohibiting the tacking of sigrs on | | posts, ete., that no action be taken. | | Immediately Deputy Reeve Mason | GIANTS TAKE AN ing the Hurling--Meusel | Hits Homer (By Wireless to The Through The Receiving Station of Bowra's Electric Shop, Simcoe St., N.) Score by Innings Yankees 300 000 YO 100 100 01 -- filled the bleachers and upper stand early this afternoon for the second game of the world's series, and it is assured that yesterday's capacity crowd will be duplicated. It! is intensely hot and like a regular July day. The crowd in the left field bleachers are prepar- ing to watch the game with coats off. Just before the teams came on the field, the band struck up a ue- eral march, the crowd joining in but the Yankee players did not seem to appreciate the music. The line-ups: Giants--Bancroft, ss; Groh, 3b; Frisch, 2b; E. Meusel, If; Young, rf; Kelly, 1b; Stengel, cf; Snyder. c; Barnes, p. Yankees-- Witt, of: Dughn, 3b; Ruth rf; Pipp. 1b: R. Meusel, If; Schang, c: Wad, 2b: Scott, Ss; Shawkey, p. First Innings Giants--Bancroft hit a roller to Dugan and was an easy out at first. Groh singled to ceatre. Frisch hit a short fly, which fell between Mou- sel and Dugan. Groh went to sec- ond on the play. E. Meusel hit a home run into bleachers, clearing the bases; the first of the series. The crowd made a wild demonstra- tion. Young flied out to Witt. Kelly out on a foul to Schang. 3 runs and 3 hits, one error. Yankees--Witt hit down the third base line. Umpire Hildebrand cal- led the ball foul and ordered run ner back to plate. Witt out, Groh to Kelly. The former making a sen- sational play . Dugan hit to Ban- croft, who threw wild the ball going to the stand. Dugan kept on and were good and that previous ewi- dence showed the brakes were de- fective after the accident. The view was not obstructed. The driver in his evidence stated, that the child had darted out suddenly from the didewalk but was unable to explain why he had not seen the child be- fore. There was no evidence to show that the car had been travelling at an excessive rate of speed. From the skid marks noticed following the accident, it was proved the car stop- ped on the morth side of the road wien it should have been travelling on the right side. W. E. N. Sinclair; K.C., appearing for the defendant ked the Cor to point out to the jury that when there was no trafic in sight there is no right or wrong side to the road and that in the face of danger, a person must do all in his power to avoid accidents. The Coroner in conclusion told the jury that it was for them to decide where the responsibility, if any, shouid be fixed and whether or not the accident was due to carelessness on the part of the driver of the car. The jury vetived at 19 o'clock, ve- turning a werdict at 12.15. "No More War" may be a good slogan to post in the quiet places, but it 4 't appeal to Maustaph Kemal.--Toledo Blade. made d. Ruth flied out. Dug- an going to third on the play. Pipp hit a hard drive which bounced off Kelly's shoulder into might field. Dugan scoring. R. Meusel flied out to Young. One run, one hit 1 er- ror. Second Giants--Stengel it sharply to right, and was safe at first. Snyder hit a single over first-base. Cun- ningham was sent in to run for Sten- gel. Barnes hit into a double-play. Scott to Ward to Pipp. Cunningham however got to third. Bancroft [flied out to Young. 0 runs, 2 hits. "EARLY LEAD Barnes and Shawkey Are Do-| At this juncture Councillor arose taking objection to the clause | stating that cards and signs tacked | lon posts were obnoxious and also {dangerous to the telephone companies {and hydro linemen. An amendment | {was made by Mr. Mason that the | clause be deleted and the town sol- {icitor be instructed to frame a by- law which would make it illegal to {tack cards etc., on posts and trees. | Hawkes explained that the report did not express his views, as he agreed with Deputy Reeve Mason. Town's Responsibility Mayor John Stacey then raised the Reformer question as to whether the town lo Regiment, to receive Brig. Gen. J. | would be liable if any lineman were H. MacBrien, C.B, CMG. DS.O., of burt in an accident as a result of nails and tacks being used in the | posts, if the town drew up a by law Centre and Bagot Streets to-morrow making ian offence to so placard afternoon, at 3 o'clock. A muster par- i ade of the Regiment was held Tues- day night and more than sixty vol- the posts. Mr. A. T. Hicks, of the Hydro, assured the mayor local manager New York. October 5,--The crowd |that the town would not be liable. Occasion. Other municipalities he pointed out, had passed by-laws similar Lo the ones suggested and no trouble bad been experienced. Mr. R. C. Douglas, his company's case. He said that he would like to have i* made a mis- demeanor to tack cards on posts. The Telephone Company had not entertained any idea of making the town liable. The request, he stated, had come from the safety council] of the linemen. Some of their num- ber had caught their hands on tacks and nails in the posts. Mr. Hawkes then read by-laws which were in force in many other municipalities. Councillor Alger de- sired to know if the phone com pany had mot the right of protecting its property the same as a private citizen. Deputy Re:ve Mason again emphasized the fact that accidents should be by all means prevented if possible. At this stage the discussion came to a close the decision being as stated above to draft a by-law which would mot hold the town li- able for accidents but which would prohibit the tacking of signs of all Continued on Page 11) Anxiety Locally As To Safety of Friends In Fireswept North News this morning to the effect that Northern Ontario is being swept by forest fire, endangering the lives of the inhabitants and threatening to wipe a number of towns and wil- lages and mining camps was the cause of great alarm to a number of Oshawa residents, who have close velatives living in the danger zon. While there were no Oshawa people as far as is known, in Haileybury, which town was completely destroy - ed, there are some in Cobalt and Uno Park, the latter place having been reported to be in ashes. North Cobalt was also reported to is mother Mrs. H. T. Carswell, Simcoe Street South, is at the present time paying her a wisit. 9 ervors. Yankees--Cunningham now play- ing centre field in place of Stengel Schang hit to Frisch but was theawn out at first. Ward hit the first ball pitched to Groh and was tarawn out at first. Scott hit to Frisch. who made a sensational play, :nd threw him out at first. 9 runs, 0 hits, © errors. Third Innings Giants--Groh walked. Frisch lin- ed out to Ruth. Groh was held at first. E. Meusel flied out to Rath. Young walked. Kelly fanned. © runs, § hits, © errors. Yankees--Shawkey continued to Mr. Ernest Parsons, Cedar Dale. informed the Reformer this mornings dhat Mrs. J. Parsons, an aunt, and Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Holt, formerly residents of this town have been vesiding at Uno Park. Mrs. Holt i= a cousin of Mr. Parsons, while Mr. Holt was formerly an operator at the Grand Trunk depot here, and had been here on a wisit last week. of Northern Ontario and the danger which the inhabitanis ave facing is causing local residents much worry as 10 the safety of their relatives. Detroit wants a Canadian Club be- pitch erratically; Shawkey hit four foul balls and them hit an easy vol- ler to Groh and was thrown out at {Continued on Page 8) cause there are 60.000 mative born Canadians there. Why don't they |come back and join Canadian clubs Council to Pass By-law as Bread Price War Torontp Sets Pace Oshawa Is having a war all its own. It Is a miniature bread price war. Unlike most wars this will be to the benefit of Mrs, Oshawa Housewife, A Toronto baker this week started delivering bread hy mot- or truck to Oshawa, This par- ticular manufacturer of the staff of life, has been selling bread for 7 cents in Toronto, while other Queen City bakers have sold for 9 cents, At present, as far as is known, it is only some stores who are being sup- plied by the Toronto dealer. Some of them are selling the small loaf at eight cents each, while one of which The Reform- er heard was asking 17 cents for two small loaves. A local chain store, ot course, has always sold Toronto bread. Local bakers dropped , their price to nine cents a small loaf this week, from 10 cents, which has prevailed for months, A further price reduction may yet be made, Mr. R. R. Gray, of the D. M. Tod bakery, intimated this morning. "How about this Toronto com- petition?" asked The Reformer. "We are not afraid of it" said Mr. Tod. "Our customers are familiar with the high grade bread we furnish to them. For the last month, too, we have ev- en been considering invading Toronto." CONTROVERSY OVER USING HOUSING COM. FUNDS FOR ROADS | Criticism of Action of Council Being Voiced On Street WIRE SENT PREMIER Authority Exists For Spending Money For Sewers and Road Improvements Considerable confusion @Nsts and, what promises to develop into an in- teresting controversy, has been | aroused as the result of the action! | of the Town Council in adopting the | recommendation of the Board of | Works, that certain moneys in the 1] | | hands of the Housing Commission be used to lay asphaltic pavement on | Gliddon avenue, and Huron, Clarke { and Tylor streets | At the time the report of the | Board of Works was presented by | Councillor Trick, Councillor Robert | Preston questioned the legality of using this money in this matter, Veterans To Form A Guard of Honor For Gen. MacBrien A guard of honor composed of sixty veterans of the Great War will turn out under the command of Capt. A. B. Harris, M.C., of "B" Company, Ontar- Ottawa, who will lay the corner stone for the new St. George's Church at unteers offered their services for this Lieut. A. B. Bonner, D.S.O., M, "C." Company, Ontario Regi- ment, who resides at Cherrywood, will | be second in command. The guard will fall in at 2.30 o'clock | Sota) MARREG and march from the armories to Athol | { » Street, across to Centre and south to | of the Bell Telephone To., presented Ls 1 ante oT the Sore Bagot, halting with the right flank at the intersection of Centre and Bagot. | Maj. Gen. MacBrien, on his arrival, will pass down Bagot Street Simcoe to Centre and receive the sa- | lute. The guard. with its commanders, will be composed of all returned men, many of whom have distinguished | themselves on the field. Captain Har- ris won the Military Cross while Lt. Bonner was recommended for the Vie- toria Cross and was awarded the D 8.0. which is a most uncommon and much prized decoration for a jumior officer. The guard are being thorough- ly drilled by officers of the Regiment and when they turm out they will present a smart appearance. ZERO GAME John Doe That cid (fashioned game of "freezerout™ is guing to be popular again this winter. Richard Roe--How so? John Doe--The first person who runs out of coal is stuck.---"'Topics of the Day" Films. Cutting off advertising may reduce expense, but s0 does cutting your wind-pipe reduce the cost of living.-- Kingston Standard. pointing out that discrimination would be shown. So tense bas feel- ing become because of the decision ! of the council in adopting this clause of the report that one local citizen has wired to Premier Drury asking for a ruling on the question as to whether the Town can legally use this money for paving purposes. This morning the matter was re- ferred to Major Hind, local repre- sentative of the Housing Commis sion, by a Reformer representative A Technical Point He produced a document whicn showed that the commission had the authority to expend this money for the laying of mains and sewers and the improvement of roads. ter was signed by J. A. Ellfs, director The let- of the Ontario Housing Branch Major Hind said also that the mon- ey. to his knowledge, was to be used in preparing the roads for the lay- ing of pavement, and not for the carrying out of the actual paving. He also declared that the money was not "surplus" money but that mission really belonged to the resi- dents of the houses, built under the trom | auspices of the commission, on the streets in question. Judging by Major Hinds remarks the matter appears to have resolved into a mere technicality as to whether permis sion to spend money on grading and repairing roads could be interpreted as permission to lay pavement. However it was pointed out that the residents had petitioned for this pavement and that they would far rather have the reads paved than to have a quantity of grave! strewn on surfaces of the road which would in time sink into the earth. Major Hind also drew attention to the fact that the other houses built by the Housing Commission were built on recognized streets. These houses under discussion are built on property laid out by the commis-' sion. "We couldn't use the money to pave the streets, we kmew. but. we can use it to prepare the street for paving." said the secretary of | the Housing Commission. | The Oshawa Dairy is now giv- Midland Municipal Ass'n Of Hydro Users Formed; Mayor Stacey Vice-Pres. Largely Attended Meeting of Milk Price Up; Supply | Temporarily Shor Despite the fact that the wholesale price of milk has been {|| increased to the dairies by 20 | cents per eight gallon can there has been a slight increase in the price to the consumer by some dairies while others have not increased the price at all. ing but 17 pint tickets for a dol- lar instead of 18, the scale in effect in the summer months. The price per pint is six cents and the price per quart 12 cents which is the same price that was in vogue in the summer. O. C. Lander announced this mor- ning that he had not increased his prices at all and that he would continue to sell at the summer scale as long as he could. In regard to the rumors of a milk shortage Mr. Hart, of the Oshawa dairy stated that there had been a slight shortage dur- ing the last few days but that he believed that his firm would be able to obtain an adequate supply of the Jacteal fluid. The warm weather was attributed as the reason for the shortage. Central and Eastern Ontario Cities and Towns Held At Port Hope Tuesday--Dr. Farewell, East Whitby, Bit- terly Attacks Beck MASON OPPOSES PURCHASE SCHEME Resolution Finally Drafted Which Is Passed Unanimously Asking Government to Fix Sale Price of System at Actual Value -- Electors Would Express Views Representatives of 17 municipali- ties of Eastern Ontario who are vit- ally interested in the power problem of the province met in Port Hope Tuesday and formed a society tb be known as the Midland Municipal As- sociation. The cities, towns and villages represented were as fol- lows: Oshawa, Cobourg, Deseronto, Lindsay, ,Peterboro, Port Hope, Millbrook, East Whitby, Welling- ton, Sterling, Kingston, Bowman- ville, Colborne, Brighton, Belleville, | Pickering and Newcastle. | 'Oshawa was represented by Mayor | John Stacey, Deputy-Reeve F. L. RE PREVENTION 10 BE STRESSED Demonstration By Depart- ment Friday Night--Also Public Meeting In connection with Fire Prevention Week, which commences next Monday, a big demonstration will be given to- morrow evening by the Oshawa Fire Department, after which an interest- ing program will be given in the Arm- ories. The given at 7.30, when the Fire Brigade will turn out with all apparatus. A demonstration of laying hose, water pressure and the use of fire extin- guishers, will be put on, after which ia parade will be held in which the | P., Peterboro h 'Sre departments of General Motors, | Public utilities commission, Williams Piao Company and the Pedlar People will join. The proces- sion, after passing through the main streets, will proceed to the Armories. where addresses will be given by May- or Stacey. Reeve George Morris, First Deputy Reeve J. V. Hill, Deputy Reeve F. L.. Mason, W. E. NX. Sinclair, KC, MPP, E. L. Vickery, Dr. Kaiser and Coun. R. Moffat. Last evening the judges were busy considering the essays submitted by public and separate school scholars on "Fire Prevention" and "What Makes a Fire Department Efficient?" The winners for both competitions were decided, and they will be awarded medals which have been procured by the Department Mayor Stacey will make the presentation from the plat- form in the Arnmories. Fire Chief A. When interviewed in regard te!C- Cameron will preside during the the above, Councillor Trick was averse to express an opinion. Asked {Continued on page 3) Coming ROLLER RINK OPEN EVERY Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings. Also Saturday after- 66-41.) noow THERE WILL BE A RUMMAGE sale held in St. George's Parish Hall, Centre Street, on Friday, Oc- tober 13th. Sale to commence at 2 o'clock. 78-80b COME TO PROVINCIAL WCTLU. Convéntion in Simone Street Church, October 9-17. All sessions open to the public. 78-b, LAYING OF THE OCORNERSTONE of new St. George's, corner Bagot October 7th, at 3.30 p.m. 78-a and Centre Streets, on Saturday. | Events THE PRESBYTERIAN LADIES Aid will hold their annual bazaar the first week in December. 78a BUSINESS EDUCATION -- THE fall term of the Canadian Busi- ness College in Oshawa begins Tuesday, Sept. Sth. Any ambiti- ous young people desiring a busi- mess education at day schoel, might school or to the Canadian Business College, by home study, should write today ocormer Col- lege and Spadina Awes., Toronto, and receive full information about their branch at Oshawa. A posi- tion is assured every graduate. --- " -- THE CATHOLIC WOMEN'S League will hold a card party and social in St. Gregory's Hall, Friday October 13th, at 8 o'clock p.m. Ad- mission 25c. Ted THE HOSPITAL IS IN NEED OF old soft white material for band- ages for burns and other things, and will be very pleased to receive donations of this kind at the hos- pital. (77h) COME AND MEET "NORM!" REAL dance at real prices by real orches- tra, Town Hall, Whitby, Friday, October 6th, 8.30 to 12.00. Special dance JAucky b der select as COME AND HEAR REV. tra. Ladies 25c.: gents 50c., in- , great Imperial Orches- at oe =A. \ \ } Come all, 78-a cluding war tax. Everybody happy. AP. program. The closing feature of the evening will be a dance in which all who wish to do so can take part. Hickey's Orchestra, of Toronto, will furnish the music. The members of the Fire De- partment have spared mo efforts to make the occasion a success, and they invite every citizen of the town to join with them in their campaign for "Fire Prevention." Water Consumption Has Been Lessened at the office of the Town Engineer ring the month of September 27. 4 herve wee rise to the belief that th With Cooler Days The peak in water consumption has apparently been reached. jude- ing by figures released this morning L388 gallons were pumped. This he number of gallons pumped dur- As, since the first of theve has been a steady in- in the amount of water comn- until this month, that | Mason, Councillor R. Moffat, and | Reeve George Morris. Oshawa, by the way, had a stronger representa- | tion than any other town or city | with the exception of Peterboro, which sent five delegates. | The names of the delegates and | places they represented, follow: Reeve G. H. Smith and Mayor Cur- | tis, of Port Hope: Alderman F. D. | Broom, Lindsay: Mayor O'Reilly, of | Lindsay; Reeve George P. Pick- ard, of Newcastle: Ii. S. Britton, | of Newcastle; Reeve C. E. Rehder, | of Bowmanville: Reeve H. B. Phil- | lips, of Brighton; J. O. Herity { Manager of Chamber of Commerce, Belleville: Reeve John R. Hancock, | Colborne: H. S. Keyes, clerk treas- | urere, of Colborne: Thomas Mont- gomery, Sterling: L. Minelystin, | Sterling: Reeve G. B. Maguire, of Sterling: Hugh Morton, Sterhag: general alarm will be | Councillor Fletcher Quaiff. Welling |ton: E. McMahon, public utilities | commission, Wellington; E. F. Ma- | son, public utility commission, Pe- | terboro: Alderman Walter Stock- Peterboro: Thomas Tooms, Robert Hicks, Peter- | boro: Alderman HM. W. Greenleaf, | Belleville; J. M. Campbell, Board of | Trade, Kingston; Hugh C. Nickle, | Kingston: C. C. Folger, Manager | Civie Utilities, Kisgston,, F. H. | Richardson, Pickering: Mayor {Charles Hanna. Belleville: Ex- May- Mayor Maher, Cobourg: Councillor James E. Smith, Deseronto; Reeve W. T. Wood, Millbrook: Councillor G. W. Sayles, Millbrook: Councillor J. M. Archer, Cobourg: Councillor Henry Fullerton, Cobourg: Reeve W. L. Ellins, East Whitby: Dr. A. A. Fare- well, East Whitby, and Councillor G: M. Forsyth, Pickering. The first item of business trans- acted was the election of officers as follows: Mayor O'Reilly. of Lind- say, president; Mayor John Stacey, of Oshawa, vice-president; T. H. Stinson, of Peterboro, secretary: J. - 0. Herity, of Belleville, assistant sec- retary. A delegate from each of the places represented at this meeting will compose the board of manage- ment. The membership fee was set at #10 for villages, $15 for towns, and #25 for cities. In accepting the presidency Mayor O'Reilly said that he feit that a dis- tinct honor had been conferred on ong and also the town of Lindsay. e