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"All the News While It Is News" The Oshawa Daily Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer Times - A Growing 3 Newspaper in Growing City VOL, 4---NO, 35 THRE So TT OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1929 10 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy. TEN PAGES King George Shows Improvement After Removal 'Trade Treaty Between 'Canada and West Indies Provides Opportunities Strangle Hold on Southern Trade of United States is "Broken" Declares Sir James Aikins -- Discrimi- nating Market Offered to Canada SHOULD SOLICIT TRADE, HE SAYS First Experimental Shipment of Bananas Arrives from West Indies to New Bruns. wick in a Generation (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Feb, 11,--A new trade treaty between Canada and the West Indies has opened the doors of opportunity wide and "broken the strangle hold of the United States," declared Sir James Aikens, former lieutenant-governor of Man- itoba, who was a visitor to Toron- to today, Sir James, who has just returned from the West Indies, said the West Indies offered a dis- criminating market, preferential tariffs ranging from 2b to 50 per cent, -and potential trade of $300, 000,000 a year, "Canadian manufacturers should wake up and go alter the trade that awaits them," Sir James said, 'Let them send down their own repre- sentatives and not leave it to gov~- ernment officials to promote trade, Here is a field of great potential- ity." ? Banana Shipment Saint John, N.B,,--A practical example of Canada's expanding trade with the British West Indies was given when R.M.S. Lady Drake of the Canadian National Steam- ships docked here Sunday night with the first shipment of bananas, an experimental lot of five hun- dred bunches, from St. Lueia, This is th tire shipment of - bananas aah this port for a generation or since the days when they could be purchased for 10 cents 8 bunch, Previously vessels brought to Can- ada experimental shipments of to- matoes and other vegetables and fruits, FARMERS SUFFEP BY AUSTRALIAN FLOODS (Cable Service to The Times by The Canadian Press) Sydney, Australia, Feb. 11.-- Floods in the districts of Gloucest- er and Wanchope are subsiding to- day after causing serious damage to town property and heavy loss to farmers. Damage at Kempsey, New South Wales, amounted to $2,500,- 000. Hundreds of people were ren- dered temporarily homeless, AGED WOMAN BURNED (By Canadian Press) Beebe, Que., Feb, 11.--Oyercome by smoke when within a few feet of the door of her home, and still grasping a key that wouid have led to freedom, theb ody of Mrs. Eliza Fleury, 84, of Beebe Plain, Ver- mont, was found lying in the hall of her home by neighbors who broke it when the fire was noticed. FEAR MOB ATTACK ON BOY MURDERER (By Canadian Press) Riverside, Calif, Feb. 11--A cordon of deputy sheriffs stood guard at the cell of Gordon Stew- art Northcott, convicted boy mur- derer, here today to prevent pos- sible mob action such as was threatened over the week 'end, when 250 men, led by N. H. Win- slow, of Pomana, father of two of the boys alleged to have been killed by No t, swooped down on the jail early yesterday morning demanding an opportun- ity to see the prisoner, and' get the "actual truth" Babe Asphyxiated By Drinking Milk Windsor, Feb, 11,--As- phyxiated by milk, Vincent Drouillard, aged 3 months, son of Mr, and Mrs, Joseph Drouillard, 123 Tournier road, Sandwich, was found dead in his crib yesterday. The mother said she had prepared the baby's bottle about 6,30 in the morning, At 9 o'clock she found him dead, An autopsy diclosed that the infant's lungs were filled with milk, the con- tents of the bottle having evidently gone into the lungs instead of the stom- ach, WINTRY WEATHER CAUSES TROUBLES ALL OVER EURDPE FUEL AND FOOD SHORT- AGES IN SEVERAL PLACES Passengers on Train Were Buried Under an Avalanche But Escaped (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press London, Feb, 11.--Ice and snow stretched today in a bleak white blan- ket across Europe from Scandinavia to the Balkins., Some towns, frozen in, faced food and fuel shortages. The ice was piled high in the rivers. In the Baltic 1,400 ships of various sizes were tight in an 'ice crush. In Jugo: Slavia the Moslem town of Gradsko, near Sara Jevowas, dug out of the snow after being buried for nine days. Food and fuel was gone and many of the 3,000 inhabitants were deliri- ous, Passengers on the Simplon Express which a week ago was buried in an avalanche near Tchataldja arrived at Constantinople from Romosto, a lit- tle worse for their harrowing experi- ence, Among them was Sir Gilbert Clayton, the new British high corh- missioner to Irak, I There were scattered reports of depredations from famished wolves. The worst came from Bratislava, Czecho-Slayakia, both humans and cattle were victims in numerous small towns and villages. Victim Tells Names of Companions Who Tried to Kill Him (By Canadian Press) Chicago, Feb. 11, -- Pedro Lo- casto was "taken for a ride" last night, shot seven times and thrown into a ditch skirting a lonely road- side. Picked up still living by 2 passing motorist Locasto was taken to a hospital where he set a pre- cedent among "ride" victims by "telling" the names of his ride com- panions. TORONTO LIVE STOCK (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Feb, 11.--Livestock, re- eeipts, 3156; trade good; heavy oef steers, $8.50 to $9.50; butcher weers, good to choice, $14.50 to $16; hogs select, $11.25; good ewe lambs, $14.50 to $14.75. INVESTIGATING FIRE (By Canadian Press) Jersey City, N.J., Feb. 11.--Po- lice were working on tue tneory that a bomb caused the explosion which set fire to a block of about fifteen frame houses over the week end and made more than fifty fam- ilies homeless early today. UNABLE TO COME [5 REV, DR, 8, D, CHOWN Who was prevented by illness from speaking at the Albert Street United Church dedicatory ser vices yesterday, INFLUENZA SUBSIDING IN THE NORTH REPORT FROM DOCTOR WHO FLEW TO AID OF INDIANS Twelve Died, But the Situa- tion is Now Well in Hand (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Feb. 11.--The epidemic of influenza among the Indians north of Sioux Lookout is subsiding, nccord- ing to word received. here today by the Department of Indian Affairs from\ Dr. Bell, who flew into the stricken district last week. In the message Dr, Bell says that he returned to Sioux Lookout last night after visiting groups of the In- dians. He estimated that about a dozen deaths had taken place, but that this situation was now well in OSHAWA COLLEGIATE DEBATERS SPEAK AT ROTARY CLUB DEBATE IMPORTANCE OF MONTREAL AND VANCOUVER Fluent Addresses Indicate a Good Grasp of Subject Under Discussion ¥our Oshawa Collegiate debat- ers entertained the Rotary Club at its noon luncheon today, fn a de- bate on the subject: "Resolved that in the conrse of the next quarter century the port of Vancouver is dest'ned to outstrip Montreal in importance." No decision was giv- en on the debate, which was on the same subject on which the Osha- wa Collegiate debatirg team de- feated Bowmanville this year in the inter-school debates The Speake: George Campbell, 62 Kenneth avenue, and Dorothy Crothers, 227 Kirg street west who comprised the Collegiate debating team this year, upheld the affirmative, while Jean Matthews, 196 Athol street west, and. Keneth Heddon, Colum- bus, suported the negative. The speakers showed remarkable flu- ency in presenting their arguments and illustrated by their readiness of reply to their opponents' points a good grasp of the subject under dis ion Western States Feel the Force Terrific Winter Blizzards Chicago, Feb. 11.--The winter ex- tended its seige southward and east- ward on Saturday, leaving the bliz- zard-swept west and midwest with prospects of milder temperatures to- day. ar two days the cold wave had zed industry and imperilled life from the Pacific coast to the Great Lakes. Lumbering operations were i , agricultural industry was checked and communication was dis- rupted. icago was the only large city in the region which escaped. the win- ter's grip. The Windy City belied its name and had only a light snowfall. Weather reports yesterday indica- ted the northern wing of the cold wave was moving across the Great Takes. Car ferries made slow pro- gross fighting ice jams. The $5. Ala- bama docked here after fighting ice- floes all the way to the dock. Sev- eral island villages were cut off from communication. The southern vanguard of the cold snap moved into the Texas Panhandle Arkansas and Missouri; bringing freezing temperatures and some SHOW. Kansas, beleagured for two days by the coldest weather of the sea- son, was threatened with a futher drop. Goodland held the low record with 12 degrees below zero. Other ci- ties shivesed around the zero mark. Snow fell steadily in Topeka for, 48 hours. Along the Pacific coast comfortable weather returned, In Central Oregon, however, Bob Smith, 2 ranch hand, was found frozen to death on a high- way. Livestock suffered considerably. The affirmative centred its case around the faet that Vancouuver is 2 young, growing port, with good prospeets and said that the open- ing markets of the Orient would mean much to the development of this port. 'The megative stated that the Orient was too unsettled to hope for much of an increase of Caredian trade there for some time to come, and said that, with Eurcpe recovering from the post- war conditions, Canada would still look to it for its chief trade. C. M. Ewing Praised C. M. Ewing, who is in charge of the classical department at the Collegiate and who has been in charge of the debating at the in- stitution, was introduced to the Ro- tary Club by A. E. O'Neill, prineci- pal of the Collegiate, who arrang- ed the program for the aay at the Club. G. D. Conant, president of the Club, anounced that George Hart, vice-president. was speaking today ai the Belleville club and that D. BRITISH MINERS' FUND DOUBLED DURING WEEKEND Fund More Than Doubled During the Week-end as the Result of Band Concert, Contribution By Canadian Legion and Auxiliary, on Behalf of the Destitute Miners The week-end has seen the fund heing raised by The Times on be- half of the distressed British Min- ers take a wonderful swing up- wards, The citizens who attended the band concert given last night by the Ontario Regiment Band were splendid in their generosity to this worthy cause, and this morning it was announced that the contributions made totalled $106, 10, all of which goes to the credit of the fund, The thanks of the miners are ex- pressed through The Times, not only to the citizens who attended, but in an overflowing measure to the members of the hand and those who assisted them in making pos- sible this splendid addition to the fund, A cheque was also received this morning from Branch No, 43, Canadian Legion, and its Ladies' Auxiliary for $265., this making the largest gingle contribution from any organization or individual so far. The ex-service men responsi- ble for this donation made it be- and Other Donations cause one of their number, who had visited the mining districts of Wales, presented such a picture of conditions there, that they were immediately stirred to action, These splendid contributions, with others, has raised the fund to almost the $300, and this should be left far behind now that the fund has taken so decisive a swing upwards, and the generosity of the citizens is being stirred. Contribu- tions are being received at The Times office, and will be acknow- ledged in the newspaper from aay to day. The contributions day are as follows: received to- TO INVESTIGATE 3 MR, JUSTICE HODGINS Who has been appointed hy the On- tario Government as Commis- sioner to investigate the in- creases in automombile insurance rates, Amount already ace knowledged ........, $130.25 Proceeds of Concert by Ont, Regiment Band 106,10 Canadian Legion, Branch 43, & Ladies' Auy,...... Dr, D, 8, Hoig ., Ebenezer Y.M,'s Total to Date--$2706.153 25,00 10,00 5.8, 5.00 CRIPPLED VESSEL ls SAFE IN PORT (By Canadian Press) Lunenburg, N.S., Feb, 11.---While United States destroyers and two Canadian Goverment steamers were searching for the Parrsboro, N.S, three-masted schooner, Fieldwood, last reported rudderless off the Dele- ware coast on leb. 5 the crippled vessel was sighted off this port short- ly before noon today, and later was proceeding into the harbor, OLD ITALIAN FEUD ENDED BY TREATY Vatican and State Agree fo Reduction of Huge Indemnity (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Rome, Feb. 11.--The announce- ment of the signing today of an ac- cord between the Vatican and the Italian government, bringing to an end a sixty year old Roman question was made in the Observatore, Ro- mano, the newspaper used hy the Va- tican for announcements. A reduction of the indemnity which the Italian government will pay the Vatican has been made in the course of a few light changes to the treaty and the financial convention signed today. The indemnity has been reduced from two billion lira (about $105,500,000), to 1,757000.000 lira, The treaties were signed by rep- resentatives of the Pope and the King of Italy at 12.17 p.m. today, After the treaty was read aloud, s0 that every one could hear, a sol- emn moment followed when Card- inal Gasparri signed the documents with a quill pen mounted in gold. Premier Mussolini then took the pen and signed. Water Levels Higher During January: of the Great Lakes (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Ont., Feb. 11.--During the month of January, water levels of the Great Lakes averaged three and one half inches higher than their mean stage for the same month since 1860. EXPLOSION IN MINE BEING INVESTIGATED (By Canadian Press) New Glasgow, N.S., Feb. 11.-- Five hundred and fifty miners of the Allan Shaft colliery were idle today as the result of an explosion or "bumy" fim the vicinity of the 120 foot level at mime o'clock last night. An investigation was being made today. No miners were working in the shaft at the time of the explosion. Charity covers a multitude of sins but curigsity soon uncovers them again. i F. Johmston, D. M. Tod, and A. Storie had journeyed to that city with him. Announcement was made of a inter-city Rotary meet in Buffalo, March 6, which it is ex- pected will be eitendgg by several Oshawa Rotarians. | PRINCESS MARRIED TO GREEK PRINCE (By Canadian Press) Palermo, Italy, Feb, 11.--The re- ligious ceremony which united in marriage Princess Franouise de Guls Francuise de Guise, and Prince Christopher, of Greece, took place to- day, in the presence of as brilliant a gathering of royalty and titled per- songaes as witnessed yesterday's civil ceremony, FOCH SHOWS REAL SIGNS OF RECOVERY Marshal is Worrying Over | Flowers Sent By American Friends (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Paris, Feb. 11.--Marshal Ferdinand Foch was well enough today to wor- ry about the vast number of flowers he has received from the American colony here. "Does that mean," he said, "that they think my end is here?" His physician reassured him, tell- ing him that Americans usually cheered convalescents in that fashion. Visits of friends to the sick room will be prohibited "for a long while" one of the doctors said after a visit following which Drs. Heitzboyer, Da- veniere and Degenes found his con- dition to show improvement and that he was able to eat almost normally. BOY DIES OF INJUBIES (By Canadian Press) St. Catharines Feb. 11.,--Harold John Hall 3-year-old son of Al- bert Hall, Grantham township, died from hemorrhage of the brain, be- | lieved caused by a fall downstairs Jast Wednesday. He was recoy- ering from influenza. New Women's Flight Endurance Record; (By Canadian Press) Mines Field, Los Angeles, Calif. Feb. 11.--Miss Bobby Trout, local girl aviator, landed here at 10.19 30 o'clock this morning in her Golden Eagle monoplane, setting a new world's endurance flight record for wemen of 16 hours and 52 min- utes. LINDBERGH PIONEERS NEW AIRMAIL SERVICE (By Canadian Press) Managua, Nicaragua, ¥eb. 11.-- Col. Charles Lindbergh, now on 2 return flight from Panama after inaugurating the first airmail ser- vice between the United States and the Canal zone, hopped off from Managua for Belize, British Hon- duras, at six o'clock this morning. The Yorkminster boys proved ex- cellent hosts and did everything possible for the entertainment' of their visitors and this year's out- ing was enjoyed to the full by the 25 boys making the trip. WEATHER Toronto, Feb. 11.--Forecast-- Lower Lakes and Bay, light to moderate winds; ly cloudy and cold, with local snow flurries today and Tuesday. cash in bank, $3,108; moneys, $1,723; promissory notes, $783; She left her nephew, Ira Sharrard, a legacy of $300 and her pictures. Division street, in this eity. Mary Young, when he was a child, died at his home here on December 21, while she was visiting him for the win- ter. May, 128 3-8; corn, Mar, 94 CONFESSED SLAYER EATS |WELL IN JAIL WAS SELF.COMPOSED AT INQUEST HELD THIS MORNING Arthur Grimes will Be Ar- raigned for Murder on Friday (By Canadian Press) St, Catharines, Feb. 11,--Arthur Grimes, self-confessed slayer of Mrs, James Stuart, on whose hus- band' farm in Grassies he worked, was more seli-composed at the eoroner's jury inquest here today, after two nights' sleep. He has eaten heartily at every meal and upon his arrival Saturday nvight de- voured food ravenously, He will be arraigned before Magistrate J. H. Campbell on Fri- day morning on a charge of mur- der. CLARENCE YOUNG, OSHAWA, INHERITS MARKHAM ESTATE PROPERTY OF FOSTER MOTHER VALUED AT $5,664 Mr. Young, Who Resides at 122 Division Street, Gets Bulk of Estate (Special to The Times) Tcronto, Feb. 11.--Clarence Young, of Oshawa, adopted son of Mrs. Mary Young, Markham, who died in Oshawa, Dee. q estate of $5,664, under the terms of her will probated here today. 21. is be- ueathed the greater part of her Mrs. Young's estate consisted of, mortgage and personal effects, $50. Mrs. Robt. Irwin, a cousin in Ringwood, receives her china tea set. son, Clarence, each receive a leg- acy of $200, payable when they are 21, and Clarnce received the resi- due. Four children of her adopted Clarence Young, resides at 122 Mps. who adopted him CHICAGO GRAIN (By Canadian Press) Chicago, Ills., Feb. 11L.--Owng | chiefly to reports of unfavorable weather in Europe and to fears of | crop damamge there, wheat prices here scored early advances today. Notice was taken that despite huge world shipment stocks of wheat were smaller than a year ago. Starting 1-8 to 3-4 higher, Chica- go wheat afterward rose further but then reacted somewhat. Corn, oats, and provisions were easier, with corn opening unchanged to 2-8 off and subsequently undergo- ing a general setback. The opening : Wheat, Mar, 124 1-2, "1-2; May, 98 1-2; Oats, Alar, 51 3-4; May, 52 1-2. A few years ago a splendid castle in the same neighborhood was sold for £1090, to Seaside King George Cheerful And in Good Condition After Trip to Seashore Author of Socialist Hymns is Dead London, Feb, 11,--Jim Connell, author of "The Red Flag" and many other Socialist songs and poems, died on Saturday at the age of 76 in a hospital at Lew- isham, a suburb of London. His description of himself written for "Who's Who" said, "education: under a hedge for a few weeks, Has been a sheep farmer, dock laborer, navy, railway man, draper, journalist, lawyer (of a sort); and all the tinve poacher." He was born in Killskyre, County Meath, Ireland. EDITOR EXPANDS ON POSSIBILITIES OF NORTH ONTARIO VISITOR FROM COCH- RANE SEES GREAT FU. TURE AHEAD Greatest Needs Are Cheaper tation Facilities That developmet in the northern section of Ontario is proceeding glowly but surely, and will in time uncover vast sources of new wealth is the prediction of Varl Thorning, assistant editor of the Cochrane Northland Post, a weekly newspap- er published in Cochrane, Ontario, morning. Mr. Thorning spent the week-end in Oshawa visiting friends and took the opportunity of call- ing at the office of The Times for a fraternal visit, While the country in the imme- diate vicinity of Cochrane, he said, is largely given over to farming, great developments are going on further north in the utilization of natural resources. Ninety miles north of Cochrane a huge power development, larger than any yet existing in Ontario is being pressed forward with the idea of using the power for the supplying of the smel- ters in the Sudbury mining basin. Power Cost High Since power cost is one of the handicaps of the mining and indus- trial districts of the morth, this de- velopment is expected to stimvlate things to a tremendous extent when it is completed. At presert the power rate for industries in Cochrane is $50.00 per horse povie er, and this rate is so much higher than in old Ortario that it is hold- ing back industrial developmcnc. It is expected, however, that an agre2meni £7 a lower rate may be effected in ti near future. Cae0at Resources Further north, between Coch- rane and rhe Hudson Bay, said Mr. Thorning, there were valuable de- posits which were not yet touched. Investigations are now being made into the extent of what is believed to be a large cecal field in that dis- trict and there are deposits of iron ore, china clay and silica sand which are expected, when trans- portation probleme" can he more easily solved, to release great re- sources of new wealth, On the whole, said Mr. Thorn- ing, the development of the morth country is proceeding at a fairly satisfactory rate although much slower than it would be were pow- er cheaper and transportation fac- ilities better. The future, howey- er, was full of wonderful possibil- ities and, like the typical northern- he was enthusiastic regarding what the coming years would hold in store for the empire of the north, Power and Better Transpor-| in an Interview with The Times this' His Majesty Passed a: Good Night in His Home of Con. valescence on the South Coast of England After Long Journey | JOKED WITH THOSE WHO REMOVED HIM King is Being Encouraged to Practice Deep Breaths ing So That Sea Breezes Can Have Beneficial Re. sults to His' Health (Cable Service to The Times by anadian Press) Bognor, Sussex, Eng. Feb, 11,~I¢ was officially stated at Craigwell House today that King George passs ed a good night and that his condis tion is satisfactory, The story told around Craigwell House says the King was quite cheer~ ful and jollied those who carried him from his room at the palace to tha ambulance on Saturday. He told them he hoped they would not find him too heavy. When the chief bearer said they had been practicing with a man weighing 170 pounds, the King laugh- ed and said he weighed only 112 pounds, The King has been encour= aged to practise deep breathing while lying in the sunshine by a big window in his room, - Feeling Better Bognor, Sussex, Eng., Feb. 11.--Al= ready in the first 36 hours of his state at Craigwell House the King is feeling the beneficial effect of the in- viggrating sea air and sunshine in contrast to the fog and the dampyof London, where he had been chained by his ilincss for eleven weeks. Lord Dawson of Penn ycsterday motored down and, after consultation with Sir Stanley Hewett was able to issue a bulletin at 4 p.m. saying, "His Majesty had a good night. he im= provement continues." Lord Dawson drove back, leaving Sir Stanley in charge. It is not yet known whether he will pay daily visits, The weather yesterday was an ime (Continued on Page 3) NEW COAL DOCK TO BE CONSTRUCTED AT SAULT STE. MARIE (By Canadian Press) Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Feb. 11, ~--Construction of & new coal dock to cost $420,000, will start immédi- ately, it was announced by E. B. Barber, vice-president and general manager of the Hudson Bay Rail- way. LOS ANGELES WOMAN EQUALS RECORD FOR ENDURANCE FLIGHT Ls (By Associated Press) s Angeles, Cal, Feb. 11.--Miss Bobbie Trout of Los Angeles this morning equalled the woman's en- durance flight record of 13 -hours, 16 minutes, 45 seconds set up récent- ¥ by Miss. Elinor Smith, of - New ork. Wheat Pool Elevator Destroyed in Blaze (By Canadian Press) Regina, Feb. 11.--The Saskatches wan wheat pool elevator at Lorie, Saskatchewan, containing 200,000 bu- shels of grain was totalled destroyed by fire Sunday. Overheated bearings are thought to have caused the blaze, RULER DIES Tunis, North Africa, Feb 11.-- Sidi Mohamed El Habib Bey, aged 71, who mounted the ghrone of Tunis in 1922, died here today af- ter a long illness. Fi » Of Fixing Paris, Feb. 11.--An unprecendented conference in a stately room at the Banque de France today will open what probably is the fast act in the great drama of the World War. Financial experts of seven mnatious most of whom arrived here yester- day, will meet to approach the last problem of the four year 'military conflict which has disturbed interna- tional political and economic rela- tions during the last ten years. Great Britain, France, aly, Bel- gium, Japan, the United States and Germany are represented by two del- egates cach at the conferences which will attempt to establish a definite total of war reparations Germany mst pay the former Allied Nations 'and the method of payments. The Allies are prepared to state ; their demands and to stand firmly by Experts Start Momentous Task Reparations Total the Versailles Treaty ghat Germany must pay the costs of the war, in- cluding debts which the allies owe cach other and the United States. Germany is just as firmly prepared to fight to the limit for reduction of the vast amounts asked with ev- ery weapon--some of them formid- able--at her command. $550,000.000 It twas learned DA rity last night that the British and French delegates hope to succeed in fixing the definite annual reparations pay- ments by Germany at least at high as $550000,000. Under the present Dawes plan schedule y pays approximately $625000,000 per year for an unfixed number of years. The forthcoming revision will set a defi- nite number of years in which rep- arations must be paid,