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A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City The Osha The Oshawa Daily Retormer wa Daily Times ' VOL, 3--NO. 140 Published at Ushawa, Day Except Sundays ans 'Puls Honeys | OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1928 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. TWELVE PAGES MAN IS FOUND DEAD HANGING ONLY 10 MORE DAYS T0 HELP CHEER FUND More Than $600 Now Re- ceived By the Christmas Cheer Committee NOT SUFFICIENT . Many Needy Families in the City Expecting Help from Fellow Citizens Ten days until Christmas, Slow- 1y the Christmas cheer fund is in- creasing, and at the present time approximately $600 has been do- nated and received by the Commit tee to go towards Christmas relief this year, There are still ten days in which to decide how much you are going to give; not if you are going to give, because surely that is a cer- tainty. Chegues and donations of every description are acceptable at the several headquarters of the Christmas Cheer Committee, the Government Employment office, the Oshawa Daily Times, and the A. L, Hudson Company, Donations Received J. C. and E. J. Pascoe ,.$ Pythian Sisters .. Ward's store... A friend... J. D. Mackay .- . Puckett Bros. and Scilley Christian Endeavor Society Centre St. United Ch... Vietory Lodge No. 55 ER Bass sn 222 ror prem Christ Church W.A, .... Mrs. Clara D. Brown ;.. Mr, gud Mrs. G. D. Conant Scofield Weollen Company Gale and Trick .. .. ., Women's Class, Centre St. United Church .., ... . Catholic Women's League Barbara asd Hugh .... .. Dr. D. 8. Hoig .. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Broo Mrs. Vapson .. 's J.8.Kyle .. .. .. , A friend. . erik TIN Lend a Rand Class .. Mrs, J. J. Langmaid . .. Ladies' Aid, Centre Street United Church. . Alderman G. T. Morris .-- 18.8, we A friend -.. --, ds Brvees Soames Bros.-.. oe sss George W. Henley ... Helen and Wilma .... ----- Mr. and Mrs. C. Rogers... Mrs. Smail _.. R. W. Grierson ... . City of Oshawa Cl Wir ee wr es panie Ross Anderson, Kilaloe, Tolak..., me. vrs $650 Donations of 50 pounds of beef from E. F. Cawker, 6 lbs. of beef from Rex Harper, and of clothing from Mrs. Stonebridge, Mrs. Thos. Cory and a friend have also been received. : PROMPT ADVANCE SHOWN BY CORN Bullish Showing of Govern- ment Crop Report Makes Prices Advance , {By Associated Press) Chicago, Ills, Dec. 15.--Corn made a prompt advance in price today, responsive to the bullish showing of the government crop report. The buying of corn future deliveries was on a fairly large scale and the offerings were scarce. Opening % to 1% cents higher, corp held near to the initial range. Wheat developed a weakness. start- ing at % cent off to 1.4 cent up and subsequently undergoing a general sag. Oats were firm, Pro- visions kept steady. Q een Mary Labor's Prayer for King Uttered By Ramsay MacDonald London, Dec. 15.--' 'There is 'not a member of the old Labor Cabinet but joins my prayer that successive bul- letins will show that the King is advancing to com- plete health and strength," Rt, Hon. Ramsay MacDon- ald, former Labor Prime Minister, said last night during the course of a speech here, "Those of us who had the great pleasure of knowing him personally feel at the moment when he is walking through very deep shadows, how extraordinarily well, how absolutely inpartially he has always done his work" as a constitutional monarch and how, in doing it, he knit us to him, not as an official, not as the great dig- nified form of the head of the state, but as one who belongs to his nation, one who tried all his life, in all his actions to carry out a national responsibility and advance national interest.' THREE INJURED IN SHOP EXPLOSION Damage Estimated at $200, 000 Caused--Workmen May Die (By Associated Press) Indianapolis, Ind., Dee. 15. Three workmen were seriously burned, perhaps fatally, in an e=- plosion which wrecked a part of the Corn Products plant early to- day, with damage estimated at $200,000. Work was progressing on all floors at the time of the fire. 53RD SESSION OF LEAGUE ADJOURNS; SECRECY IN VOGUE (Cable Service to The Times by The C. Press) Lugano, Switzerland, Dee. 15.-- The 53rd session of the Council of the League of Nations so far as public meetings are concerned ad- journed this afternoon. The coun- cil then began a secret session to discuss the Paraguayan-Bolivian dispute. Objects to Peculiar Actions of Mayors Agents After Election (By Canadian Press) Sault Ste. Marie, Dec. 15.--Al- derman Alfred Brewer, who was declared defeated in the mayorailty election on a recount after the first count had given him victory over Mayor 'Thomag:'J. Irwin, today charged that for the past week he has been followed around the city by supporters or agents of the ma- yor. The papers in connection with Mr. Brewer's proposed protest have not yet been fyled, but it is stated action will be taken in a few days. EX-ALDERMAN SYKES TO RUN FOR MAYOR Toronto, Dec. 15.--Ex-Alderman Brook Sykes will run against Mayor McBride for the mayoralty of To- ronto. 'This was made definite last night. He stated that he had been considering the matter for several ys. Mr. Sykes was an unsuccessful con- testant for a seat on the Board of Control this year. He represented Ward Six as Alderman a few years ago, and more recenily was an un- successful candidate for the reeveship in York Township. Corn Stocks to Newspaper is New "Jodern Achievement (By Associated Press) Danville, Ils., Dec. 15. -- From cornstalks to newspapers fin six hours was the achievement of mod- ern science today in the publica- tion of tie "Danville Commercial News" A speuisl edition of 100 pages was issued by tke "News," printed on corn stalk paper, the first time such paper was used in newspap- er work. Conrstalks from farms surrounding Danville were used in making the paper. The event was said to herald a new era in paper industry as well as a new market Postpones Regular Outing as Physicians 4 Confer Morning Bulletin Reports a Steady Pulse With No Not- iceable Increase in Ex- haustion -- Several Hours of Sleep Acquired By the Monarch (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Lonon, Dee, 15.--Four physici- ans, two of them on the case for the first time were in consultation at Buckingham Palace this after- noon regarding King George's condition, Lord Dawson and Sir Stanley Hewitt conferred first and afterwards Dr, W. A, Howitt and Dr. Wood called at the Palace. Lord Dawson Returns London, Dec, 15.--Lord Dawson of Penn returned to Buckingham Palace shortly after two o'clock an ad a long consultation with Sir Stanley Hewett," He left again soon after three. The Prince of Wales left short- ly before Lord Dawson. Queen Mary did not take her usual after- noen drive. Cancels Engagement In announcing at a Windsor gathering today that Princess Mary had cancelled the engagement to be present at the exercises at the nursery there, the Dean of Wind- sor said: "We only heard a short time ago that the Princess felt sha could not come. She did not want you to think that there was any- thing seriously worse at this mo- ment, but of course the condition of the King is very grave and she does not care to be away too Jong from the Palace," The Prince of Wales went to the Palace shortly after 1 p.m. and had lunch with the Queen and his sister. ; Struggling Bravely London, Dec. 15.--Worn by his long and trying battle with illness, King George was today still strug- Eling bravely for a new foothold on e. ! His Majesty had something of a setback yesterday after his ordeal on Wednesday when two operations were perfofmed for the removal of purulent fluid from the right lung. Yesterday was a disturbed day but the king succeeded fin getting a number of hours sleep last night, and emerged today with a steady pulse and without further exhaus- tion. ' The morning bulletin alleviated to some extent the anxiety felt last night. It said the condition was so far satisfactory. Exhaustion had not increased and the pulse was steady. Pleased with Bulletin Palace circles indicated that they were pleased with the morning bulletin. It was taken as confirm- ing the view last night that a-less reassuring bulletin merely indicat- ed one of temporary setbacks which were to be expected in the course of ebb and flow of the struggle. It was just four weeks ago to- day, Nov. 17, that first symptoms of the King's illness appeared. Through all this time his illness has been followed with the eclesest sympathy by his subjects and mil- lions beyond his realms. Today there was a considerable crowd on hand to watch the posting of the bulletin. They showed noticeable relief, when it proved favorable. Morning London, Dec. 15--King physicians this morning issued this bulletin: "The King has had several hours sleep. The local condition is so far satisfactory, . there is no in- crease in the exhaustion and the pulse remains steady." Less Si London, Dec. 15--At 230 am. to- day it was learned from au authori- tative source that the King's condi- tion continues somewhat less satis- factory than it was yesterday, owing to the mischievous effects of the general infection, The heart was pushed out of place and the muscles of that organ weak- ened by the abscess which was drain- ed Wednesday. A disquieting bulletin, issued at Buckingham Palace last night, 48 hours after the operation, for drain- ing the infected arca at the posterior base of the King's right lung, stated: "The King had a somewhat dis- turbed day, and the general condi- tion is not quite so satisfactory. The pulse, however, remains steady." This disappointing news at the close of the second day after the operation naturally revived anxieties after the public's hope had been roused by an announcement of a slight improvement in the Sover- eign's condition last night and affir- mation that the improvement had been maintained contained in this morning's bulletin, which read: "The slight improvement in the King's condition noted last eveuing for farm products that were once waste. { is maintained. Any progress must be slow and difficult." George's PREVENTION OF WARS BY ZERIAL POLICE URGED Proposal Receives Favor at League--Nations to Contri- bute Flyers (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Lugano, Switzerland, Dec, 15.-- The League of Nations circles to- day had under discussion a pro- posal to prevent war by interna- tional air force. The proposal was for all coun- tries to place at the disposal of the League, ten percent, of their trained pilots, who would serve as units of the force of peace which would always be ready for mob- lization. Foreign Minister. Briand of France is enthusiastic about the plan which was submitted by Col. Clifford 8. Harmon, of New York, President of the International League of Aviators. Lugano, Dec. 15.--A proposal to prevent wars by an international police of aviators was submitted to the League of Nations last night by Colonel Clifford B. Harmon, of New York, president of the In- ternational League of Aviators. Foreign Minister Aristide Briand, of France, was said to have been enthusiastic when Colonel Harmon explained the plan. The underlying idea is that all countries would place at the disposal of the League 10 per cent, of their trained pilots as units of an air force of peace,) which would be ever ready for mobilization where war threatened. Despite the difficulties of decid- ing which is the aggressor nation in any in.ernational crisis, the idea seemed to capture tbe fancy of many delegates, and tonight was the supreme topic of discussion at Lugano, Colonel Harmon tonight cited the present dispute between Par- aguay and Bolivia as an instance where an international air force operating under the League would be a powerful deterrent. He be- lieves that a thousand aviators surrounding a hostile country could force it to submit to tbe will of the League. The project will probably be discussed by the League's com- missioners which are studying in- ternational security and methods of strengthening machinery for the consolidation of peace, Many be- lieve the weakness of the League is its lack of police force empow- ered to act to settle conflicts when pacific means fail. Tension in Baltic Reduced Tension in the Baltic appeared today to have been reduced, Prem- jer Waldemaras, of Lithuania, making the first moderate speech since the outbreak of his country's dispute with Poland over tbe Vilna question, announced to the Coun- cil of the League of Nations that he would accept a resolution for examination of the Baltic situation by technical experts of the League. He paid tribute to the role that Foreign Minister Briand, of France, bas played in bringing about inter-national co-operation and conciliation, The conflict was removed from the dangerous domain of politics and put into the technical field by a decision of the Council to have the League committee on communi- cations on transits strive for re- storation of normal railway rela- tions between Lithuania and Po- land. These are now cut. Today's action means that the crisis over the sovereignty of Vil- na has at least been avoided tem- porarily. MAY RUN FOR MAYOR JOHN STACEY Veteran member of the city coun- cil, who, when asked by The Times this morning whether there was any truth in the ru- mor that he will retire from the city council, said that he had not authorized any such report. "I have not decided yet, I may even run for mayor," said Mr. Stacey. LEAGUE STEPS IN T0 AVERT TROUBLE Further Action Premedi- tated in Bolivia and Para- guay Dispute Lugano, Switzerland, Dcec. 15--The secretariat of the League of Nations last night prepared communications to Paraguay and Bolivia, -cach con- taining the other's notes on their border dispute received thus far by the League Council. The action was in accordance with Wendesday's decision of the Council to send the Bolivian point of view to Paraguay and the Paraguayan point of view to Bolivia. While the Latin American mem- bers of the Council have adopted an attitude to reserve regarding the ChHuncil's activities in the affair, the opinion was heard in other quarters that the Council should adopt a more positive attitude in the present situa- tion. This opinion held that if the Council should. find that one or both states steadfastly declined to settle their dispute by arbitration and new hostilities should arise, the Council should initiate some steps to deter- mine the aggressor nation and con- sider the advisability of taking fur- ther action. In this connection Article XVI of the covenant is mentioned, This ar- ticle asks the varidus governments to withdraw their diplomatic represen- tatives from the nation which is ad- judged the aggressor. The suggestion of possible positive action, however, is not generally shared. For what is being envisaged seriously tonight is the probability that President Briand would convoke a special session of the Council, in case either Paraguay or Bolivia should address a formal appeal to the Council to investigate the conflict and seck to solve it. Officials said that at tomorrow's meeting, President Briand wi doubtless be endowed with full auth- ority to také such measures as the situation might warrant in consulta- tion with Sir Eric Drummond, Scec- retary-General of the League. Offers its Services Washington, D.C., Dec. 15--Deter- mined to avert war between Bolivia and Paraguay. if possible, the Pan- American conference on arbitration yesterday offcred its services to the two countries to act as a mediator in their frontier dispute. GOD SAVE "Hail to the King! This, their high heritage, E'en to the weakest God aid the King! By force or craft against "Men, to the King! God save the King! The King is England! Down the long vista of the years they pass mc by In dream-like pageant, clothed in majesty, Led by the noble Alfred; and men sing The King is England! England's heart the King! Not all were knightly, and mot all were true. Yet, hearts to heart, at times a chord did ring-- King. The King is England! England's heart the King! On the King rests the weight of all the years Of anxious statecraft--England's hopes and fears, + And weal and woe, and judgments balancing-- The King is England! England's heart the King! What time her foes her ancient shores assail, His voice is heard uplifted, rallying The King is England! England's heart the King! And when, in semblance of his vested earthly power, Bent low before the King of Renewing vows, with Heaven's help, strengthening-- England's heart the King! THE KING some held but their duc. her to prevail, Kings in that still hour, --Elizabeth Cameron. FROM TREE Investigate Foul Play Theory Into Death of Youths Make Gruesome Dis- covery on West Side of Harmony Creek -- Man Believed to Be George Welkie as Revealed By Bank Book Found on Per- son -- Spot is Lonely and Secluded Several youths made a grue- some find shortly after ten o'clock this morning in a thicket on the west side of Harmony creek north of the old railway bridge at Har- mony when they came upon the body of a middle-aged man hang- ing from the limb of a small tree, They {immediately notified the provincial police and Provin- cial Officers Thos. Mitchell and Cecil Taylor accompanied by Cor- oner Dr. F, J. Rundle, of Oshawa, arrived on the scene a few min- utes later, In Sitting Posture According to the police the body was in a sitting posture and was suspended from the limb by means of two handkerchiefs which had been knotted around the dead man's neck, The spot is lonely and secluded and Dr, Rundle states that the man may have laid in this position for a week before he was discovered. Find Bank Book An examination of the man's clothes revealed a bank book of the Royal Bank branch at Port Hope. The police communicated with the authorities there and concluded that the unfortunate man must be George Welkie, late of Port Hope, He was well dressed and showed no signs of having suffered any hardship. Beyond this pass book there remains no other clue as to his probable iden- tity. He left no message as to what might have brought him to his tragic end, A Case of Suicide Although the police suspect that it is a case of suicide Dr. Rundle will have the body removed to the local morgue and will make a thorough investigation to dis- cover whether there are any marks of foul play. It is not known to date whether an inquest will be necessary and in the meantime the police will make further investiga- tions. INJURED WHEN SHOT BY MOONSHINERS (By Canadian Press) Soo, Ont., Dec. 15.--Oscar Noble, 30, is in the Sault Michigan Hos- pital today with a bullet wound in the arm and leg, which he claims were received when 100 shots were fired at him when he stumbled on a moonshiner's plant while roaming in the bush 24 miles south of St. Ig- nace yesterday. An investigation is being made. il QUEEN MARY REPLIES TO PRES. COOLIDGE London, Dec.15--A message in reply to that of President Coolidge was sent from Buckingham Palace yesterday morning. It said: "The Queen is most grateful to you, Mr. President, for your kind message, of which his Majesty will in due course be informed as soon as his strength permits. Though the recent operation successfully treated one phase of the King's scrious ill- ness, the consequence of the general [infection will entail many weeks of slow and anxious progress before convalescence can be reached." The message was signed by Lord Stanfordham, private secretary to the King. ELECTRIC CHAIR USED FOR FIRST TIME IN TRIPLE EXECUTION (By Associated Press) Joliet, Ills., Dec. 17.--The elec- tric chair was used as an instru ment of death for the first time in Illinois today in a triple execu- tion. Dominic Bressetti, Indian, John Brown and Claude Clarke, negroes, were electricuted for the murder of a farmer last May. GRAIN OPENING PRICES Chicago, Ills., Dec. 15.--Wheat, Dec. 116%; March, 1193; Corn, Dec. 843; ; March, 88%; Oats, Dec. 48%; March, 483. : WEATHER Lower Lakes and Georgian Bay--Light to moderate, east- erly to southerly winds, cloudy and mild today and Sunday. Port Hope Resident GRAVE FEARS HELD FOR SALVAGE OF THE STRANDED "CELTIC" (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Cobh, Ireland, Dec. 15,--8till be- ing pounded hy heavy seas, the liner "Celtic" on the rocks at the entrance to the Harbor here was in sheh a precarious position today that salvage men could not go ~n board. Much cargo remains in the ship, which it is feared is doomed. ATTENTION TO DIET WILL WARD OFF "FLU" ADVANCED Recreation and Rest With Green Vegetables on Menu Most Suitable (By Associated Press) New Brunswick, N.J., Dec. 15.-- Professor W. C. Russell, research worker in the nutrition in state- ment issued today, urged persons to pay attention to diet, recreation and rest as means of warding off influenza. Leaf vegetables, such as lettuce and spinach and citrus fruits should have a prominent place in diet, he said. Washington, Dec. 15.--Surgeon- General Cumming yesterday issued eleven simple directions for avoiding influenza, ai.:r receiving recommen- dations from the Board of Strategy, organized by him, to deal with the epidemic. ° First indications of concern abroad about the outbreak also was received by the United States Health auth- orities during the day in a radiogram from the League of Nations seeking information about the spread of the disease in this country. The com- munication said European newspapers were printing reports of a widespread epidemic, Unless conditions became as seri- ous as during the 1918 epidemic in which communities were left without medi 'al aid because of illness among physicians, the Pullic Health Service officials today said the service would take no specific steps in the present outbreak except to issue warnings and directions through State health officers. In his rules to avoid the disease the surgeon-general warned against min- gling with crowds. He advised get- ting as much sunshine as possible, sleeping with windows open, keeping away from houses in which there are cases of influenza, and keeping gen- erally healthy by sleeping at least seven hours, eating wholesome food, and using "plenty of clean water, in- side and outside." Surgeon-General Cumming traced occurrences of influenza, and the causes suggested for it, from the time when Hippocrates, the Greek physi- cian, in 4% B.C, attributed it to changes in the wind. He said influenza and la grippe are onc and the same thing, and explain- ed that, while influenza itself has "probably mever been fatal," its com- plications cause a "serious and de- vastating" condition. In all large epidemics, the Surgeon- General declared, the ratio of deaths to the number of cases of illness is greater than in periods between epi- demics. TWO CONVICTS WERE SENTENCED Kingston, Dec. 15.--Convict Peter Sharbot of the Portsmouth Penitentiary on Thursday after- noon pleaded guilty bef Judge H. A. Lavell in County Court to the charge of breaking into a store at Sharbot Lake in February last, and was sentenced to a term of three years, this term to rum con- cufrently with the sentence he fis now serving. Convict Salvadore De Gurdice, also of the penitentiary, pleaded guilty to wounding Guard Brewer in July last, and was given pr additional year in the institu- n TREASURY FAILED TO PAY HALF British Department 'Has Stood in Way of Increased Immigration, Says Director ONLY INITIAL COST Dr. W. J. Black Places Whole Blame on Failure to Live Up to Agreement (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Dec. 15.--The failure of the British treasury to pay half the cost of administration of the Overseas Settlement Act has stood in the way of increased British ime migration to Canada, Dr. W. J. Black, director of colonization and agriculture for: the Canadian Nae tional Railways told the Women's Canadian Club here today. The intention of the act was splendid, he said, but so far as its influence on immigration was cous cerned its operations had been ine affective. This was due to the ree stricted manner in which provision had been made effective by the British government. The principle of the act was 50- 50 division of responsibility. But the British government, Dr. Blaek said, has permitted the principle to apply only to the initial cost in carrying out any project and does not recognize the responsibility for administration of the project. YOUNG FLYER HOPES T0 OBTAIN PRIZE Richaid E. James Hops Of on Cross-continent Flight for $1,000 Prize (By Associated Press) Sunbury, Pa, Dec. 15.--Richard E. James, 17 year old flier, and Martin Jensen, Dole Ald Derby contestant hopped off from here today for New York. The men were in separate mache fnes, Jensen acting as guide for the young flier, who hopes to reach New York and claim the $1,000 prize offered for the youngest pilot to fly across the continent. SIR ROBERT BORDEN TO BE NEW PRESIDENT OF BARCLAY'S BANK (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Ont., Dec. 15.--Sir Rob- ert Borden, former Premier of Canada will become President of the Canadian branch of Barclay's Bank "*England" upon {ts incor- popration it became known here today. Notice has been given in the Canada Gazette that the applica- tion will be made to Parliament for incorporation of the Bank. The head office will be in Mont- real. LAST STEAMER IS SEEN ON WELLAND CANAL THIS YEAR (By Canadian Press) St. Catharines, Ont., Dec. 15.-- With the passing down of the steamer "Parks Foster" the mnavi- gation on the Welladn Canal closes for the season, closing "date is about same as last year. (Navigation Ottawa, Dec. 15.--Winding up of navigation on the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence river has been very successful, according to re- ports veaching the department of | marine and fisheries. In the Low- ier St. Lawrence all shipping equip- iment of the department, such as ~ on Ontario Waters | Comes to Successful Close (By Canadian Press) buoys and floating lights have been with- safely laid up for winter.