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"All the : News While It Is News" \ he Oshawa Daily Tanes Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City VOL. 4--NO. 38 Published at Oshawa, Day Except Sundays Out, Sonata, Every OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1929 10 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy. FOURTEE! PAGES HITBY ACCIDENT ACTION AGAIN * Gen. Booth Friends to Continue Urged by Fight For Leadership Is Today Discussing His Next Move With Mem- bers of His Family, and is Really Improved in Health NEW COMMANDER IS NAMED BY COUNCIL Chief of Staff Edward J. Higgins is Elected as Suc- cessor to General Bram- well Booth as Salvation Army Head Hadley Wood, Eng., Feb.-14--Gen- eral Bramwell Booth, who Has taken his (deposition for the second time as head of the Salvation Army uns perturbably, today discussed his next move with members of his family and friends at his home here. It is expected that he will receive his legal advisors tomorrow to put before them the results of his con- sultations, notably what action he will take regarding the army funds, of which he is still the trustee, Many telegrams and other mes- sages expressing sympathy, as well as urging the general to fight on, were received at the homestead, where callers reported that the gen- cral had a very good night and is making thc progress for which his doctors hoped, * His voice, they said, was regaining its old familiar ring, and he was able to leave his bed and sit in a dressing gown reading his correspondence and dictating replies. ' Higgins Elected Sunbury-on-Thames, England, Feb, 14,--Edward J, Higgins of England was elected commanding general of the Salvation Army's world-wide organization last night, succeeding General Bramwell Booth. The high council's choice of a new general folowed action earlier today when Geperal Booth was ad- judicated unfit to continue as head of the army, 'The vote against General Booth was 52 to b. ' The election of General Higgins, heretofore # commissioner or the Army and chief of staff, marks a new phase in the long struggle to release the organization, with its property assets, from control by members of the Booth family, Four members of the Booth family were included in the five minority votes yesterday against the act depriv- ing General Booth of office. They were Mrs. Bramwell Booth, her two (Continued on page 3) SAYS WILLIAMS DID NOT KNOW HE WAS DOING WRONG Toronto Doctor Gives Em- phatic Evidence at King- ston Murder Trial (By Canadian Press) Kingston, Ont., Feb. 14.--Wilbert W. Williams did not know he was striking his wife with 2 hammer and was mot capable of realizing that what he was doing was wrong. Dr. R. G. Armour, of Toronto, testified today at the second trial of Williams, charged with the murder of his wife. Dr. Armour said that he had not seep Williams until two months af- ter the crime, but he was of the opin- jon that Williams was then, and is now, suffering from dementia prae- cox. Williams, who was convicted and sentenced to death at his first trial, was granted a new trial Hg was found sane by a jury and the second trial proceeded. King Again Takes Ray Therapy Bognor, Sussex, England, Feb. 14.--The King was stated to have had another good day at Craigwell House, yesterday, where his condition continued satis- factory. The weather was bitterly cold, just as in the rest of England, and there was lit- tle sunshine. Lord Dawson of Penn has not visited the patient for the past few days, but Dr. Frank Howitt and Dr. Rob- ert Woods came down yes- terday afternoon and re- sumed administration of ray therapy. which had been suspended recently. Queen Mary remaingd in Craigwell House all day, but hoped to pay a visit to Lon- don next week. 'party of 35 British boys, selected British Catholics Absolved From F asting In Lent (Cable 'Service to The Times by The Canadian Press) London, Feb, 14,--In view of the severe weather and the prevalence of illness and other sickness, Car- dinal Bourne today granted a dis- pensation to British Catholics ab- solving them of fasting during Lent, Friday was made the sole exception from the dispensation. King Continues To Improve at Craigwell House (Chble Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Bognor, Sussex, Feb. 14--King George today experienced the warm- est sunshine since his arrival at the Craigwell house, although the influ- ence was largely counteracted by a bitter wind which kept the tempera- ture low, The royal patient is report- ed to be doing well. It was officially stated that he had a good night, and that his condition continues satisfac- tory, INVESTIGATION OF WPHERSON CASE Three Important Witnesses Summoned for Today's Hearing (By Canadian Press) . Los Angeles, Calif., Feb. 14. Kenneth G. Ormiston, Gladwin Ni- chols and Miss Bernice Morris were includéd among the witnesses sum- moned for appearance today before the legislative committee resuming its investigation of the Aimee Sem- ple McPherson $2,600 gift to Sup- erior Judge Carlos 8. Hardy ana the Angelus Temple pastor's alleg- ed kidnapping two years ago. BYRD SHIP IS DELAYED BY WEATHER Will Be Loaded at the Base and Return to Bay of Whales (Cable Service to The Times y 'Canadian Press) Dunedin, New Zealand, Feb. 14.-- Wireless advices to the agent of commander Byrd here from his ship the "Eleanor Bolling," said that the ship would probably reach here Fri- day morning from the "Little Am- erica" Byrd base at the Bay of Whales, Antarctic. Heavy weather in the Ross Sea has delayed her. She will be quickly loaded and will start back to Byrd's base carrying one aeroplane, two tractors, and a large quantity of oil, gasoline and food- stuffs. GREAT SUFFERING IN AUSTRIA FROM COLD (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Vienna, Feb. 14--Free bread and tea are being distributed by the gov- ernment to the poor of Vienna be- cause of the unprecendented cold spell which is causing much suffer- ing. All the relief stations in the city are going at top speed, but are inadequate to care for the capitals unemployed. Was yesterday again advocated * before Game Committee Taylor, North Grey. servationist, years of study of the situation, that hawks and owls do more to kill off the partridge, quail and hare than anything else. ed for such a bounty, but his sug- gestion was turned down. This ses- sion he expects to have the support of many Western Ontario mem- AGAIN DEPOSED 4 BRAMWELL BOOTH declared by the High Council of the Salva- tion Army as physically unfit to conlinue as commander-in-chief. DEATH PACT BLAMFD FOR B.C. MURDER YOUNG MAN HELD AS MURDERER OF ART TEACHER Story of Death Pect Relat. ed By, the Accused in Vancouver Jail "GEN, (By Canadian Press) Vancouver, B.C, Feb, 14,--Pearl Baglole, 28-year-old art teacher, found' dead in a room of a Melville strect-apastiment house early Monday "came to her death at the hands of Denis W. Barclay," a coroner's jury declared after hearing a number of witnesses yesterday. Barclay is char- ged with murder, 1s held at the gen- eral hospital for sanity examination. The story of the death pact between Barclay and Miss Baglole was told by the former to Andrew Simpson, fellow prisoner in the city jail who testified at the inquest. OWLS AND HAWKS ON DEATH LIST? A Bounty May Be Paid for Captured or Dead Birds-- Decision Expected Toronto, Feb. i4.--Government bounty on owls and hawks will be the Fish and of the Ontario Legislature this session by D. J. Progressive member for Mr. Taylor, an ardent game con- is convinced, after Last year he press- bers, in view of the fact that vari- ous sportsmen organizations in that section substantially endorsing tude. resolutions his atti- have passed Hope Abandoned for Crew of Trawler Bologne, Sur-mer, France, Feb, 14. --Hope has been abandoned for the rescue of the crew of nineteen of the trawler Etoille Du Sud, which was sunk in a dense fog on Feb. 5, near Plymouth. Capt. Fried received a thousand dollars for the Lucky Strike testi- monial. / Montreal, Feb. 14.--Sponsored by the Rotary clubs of Newport, England, and Lindsay, Ontario, al by the- colonization department of the Canadian National Railways, will sail for Canada this week and will be placed on farms in the Lind- say district. 'They will be the spe- cial wards of the British ,Immigra- tion and Colonization association of Montreal, which is undertaking the placing of the boys with the aid of the members of the Lindsay Rotary club, who will play the role of "big brothers" lads. Canadian and British Rotary Clubs Sponsor Immigrants to tH€ British Visiting them from time to time, arranging for pienics and visits to nearby towns during the slack sea- son, and otherwise contributing to their welfare and progress in their adopted country. The boys will receive board and lodging and a certain wage, and will. on reaching the age of 21, be eligible for a loan of $2,500, pro- vided they have in the meantime saved the sum of $500 with which to start farming for themselves. HELP URGENTLY NEEDED BY THE BRITISH MINERS Epidemic and Plague Afflict People Already Weakened By Long Semi-Starvation--Britishers of the Coal Districts Are Dying By the Scores North England and Wales, in common wih other European countries, are experiencing this winter the most severe season in living memory, according to press despatches from many cities, People are dying by the scores, from influenza, pneumonia and complications of these diseases, and the situation in some cases Is appalling. . Doctors are working day and night, hospitals are over- crowded, whole families are s.rick- en, with a disease that is much more severe than the recent influ- enza epidemic of this continent. And, coupled with it all, the tem- perature has dropped to the low- est Jevel in the recent history of Europe. In the midst of it, are the suf- fering almost starving, British miners, They have had to endure cold, they have had to endure semil-starvation, they have had to exist as best they could without revenue ,and now plague and sick- ness descend upon them to prey LONE EAGLE ENGAGED to carry them off like flies. Mothers, themselves weak and al- most hopeless,. have to see their children pine away because they have no physical resistence to dis- Oshawa DISMISSED Men Win Their Damage Case Appeal in The Divisional Court Woman is Fatally Burned at Home Near Ridgeway 4 (By Canadian Press) Niagara Falls, Ont., Feb. 14,-- upon their weakened vitality, and ease; fathers, in desperation, bury the helpmate of their lives because they, with true mother love, have sacrificed self for their families; children watch wonderingly as parents are taken on the long last journey, never to return, Help is required, more urgently than before. These .people, wiihout work, are unable to help them- selves, try as they would, and every contribution of every city in Canada is urgently needed at once, So far The Times has gathered slightly less than $350 to send across the water. Will you help it reach $400 or $500 tomorrow? Following is today's list of con- tributions: Already acknowledge ....$380.75 Mrs. M. E, Tuttle ...... 5.00 A. McMeekin 2.00 DR III I . $346.75 Immigration Law Is Protested by Border Hotelmen (By Canadian Press) Niagara Falls, N.Y., Feb. 14.--The Niagara Falls Hotel Association to- day forwarded to John J. Davis, Sec- retary of Labor, a copy of a resolu- tion which protests against the en- forcement of the ruling of the immi- gration department compelling aliens, leaving this country on a brief visit to Canada, to submit to an immigra- tion examination and pay an addi- tional head tax before they ean re- turn. The pesolution to Scc- retary Davis to do all he can to have the Niagara border district exempt from the enforcement of the ruling. DRAMATIC SEQUEL 10 ILINESS OF MARSHAL FOCH Newspapermen Engage in a Duel as a Result of Quarrel NEITHER INJURED Meanwhile Foch Continues to Make Satisfactory Progress (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press Paris, Feb. 14.--The illness of Marshal Ferdinand Foch had an un- expected reperousion this morning in a duel between two newspapermen who have been assigned to his home during his illness. 4 Marquis Henri de Sombreuil took offence at some remark made by Georges Chapreau which he consider- ed a reflection upon all the newspa- perimen who had waited patiently day in and day out for news of the Mar- shal. The challenge folowed, and they met this morning. De Sombreuit fired into the ground while Chapreau'sbul- let went wild. The combatants shook hands and retifed to a cafe to bind their" reconciliation with a hot drink. Dr. Daveneure, physician to Marshal Foch was present at the duel. Normally Paris, Feb. 14--Marshal Ferdinand Foch is progrescing "normally," his physicians said after a twenty minute call this morning. His temperature was 99.3 and his pulse, 80. QUEEN'S STUDENTS IN ANOTHER FRACAS (By Canadian Press) Kingston, Ont., Feb. 14.-- Queen's University authorities and police were today investigating a fracas which occurred last night when the town hall at Barriefield, where 2 number of fréshmen were holding a dance, was broken into by a large party of other students. A number of persons were injured and considerable damage done in a pitched battle that ensued. It is likely that court proceedings will be instituted against those respon- sible. ; PIONEER DIES (By Canadian Press) Vancouver, B.C., Feb. 14.--Dr. Duncan Bell Irving, 72, pioneer of this city, died here yesterday after a long illness. ' Churchill Asked To Restore Penny Postage in Britain (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Feb. 14--A strong and representative deputation 'privately conferred with the Rt. Hon. Win- ston Churchill, chancellor of the ex- chequor, today. To urge the restor- ation of penny postage. It is under- stood the chancellor made no prom- ises, but stated that he would bal- ance the proposal against other pro- jects in considering the budget. DEATH ESTIMATES NOW STAND OVER THREE HUNDRED Thousands Suffer from Frost Bite and Kindred : Injuries ; { SHORTAGE OF FUEL Disruption of Reilway Traf- fic Makes Situation in COL, - *) po CHARLES A, LINDBERGH Whose engagement to the daugh- ter of Ambassador Morrow of the United States to Mexico is announced, MAIL PLANE SAE AFTER 5.0.5. CALL FORCED TO ALIGHT ON HEAVY SEA FOR REPAIRS Reached Cove at Haiti and Able to Again Take to the Air 0) (Cable Service to The Times by Canadien Press) Port Au Price, Haiti, Feb. 14.4 The mail plane was safe here today after an S.0.S. call at sea yesterday and five hours afloat on the open wa- ter. A broken rocker arm forced the plane to alight and it was forced to taxi for five hours at a six knot speed in a high wind and a heavy sea un- til it reached a protected cove, where repairs were made. The plane took the air again with eight cylinders functioning, and arrived here late yesterday. MAN ARE KILLED IN BOMBAY RIOTS Natives Responsible for 137 Deaths and 738 Injured Delhi, India, Feb. 14.--Speaking in a debate in the Legislative As- sembly yesterday on a question raised by an Indian member, James Crerar, Home member of the Exe- cutive Council, said between Feb. 2 and 12 the total casualties from Hindu attacks on mosques and Mos- lem attacks on temples in Bombay hay been 137 dead and 783 injur- ed. The military and the police, he said had had to fire a few rounds on fourteen separate oecasions to disperse mobs. The maximum num- ber of rounds fired on any occasion was eleven. Mr. Crerar said a suggestion that firearms be distributed to the factions for purposes of self-de- fence would not commend itself to the Government at Bombay. CHICAGO GRAIN Chicago, Ills, Feb. 14.--Prospects of warmer weather for Europe led to an early attack today in wheat val- ues here. Before the market swung downward, however, July wheat de- livery established a new high-priced record for the season. Opening at 1-4 off to 1.4c up, Chicago wheat la- ter underwent a general downturn. Corn also was easier, starting at 1-8c to 5-8¢c decline, and - subsequently holding near to the initial figures. Oats were zelatively steady. Provi- sions' tended 'to advance. i Europe Worse (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Feb. 14--Estimates of death from the abnormally cold weather in central Europe alone to- day ran as high as 300, with other thousands suffering from frost bite and kindred injuries. : Apparently the worst was in pros- pect, with suffering acute, particular- ly in South Eastern Europe, from a fuel storage. The mines of Poland and Czecho-Slavakia were looked upon to relieve the situation, but disruption of railway traffic has add- ed even these countries to those hardest hit. The Vienné parliament was ordered suspended for two weeks to relieve the fuel situation. Five tons of coal will thus be saved daily. 4 TORONTO LIVESTOCK (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Feb. 14.--There was no market on the Dominion Live- stock Exchange, receipts being ex- tremely light. BRITISH LABORITES WIN IN ELECTION Mrs, M. Garrettson, 74, was burn- ed to death when her home near Ridgeway was destroyed by fire early today. She had been confin- ed to her bed for more than a year from a leg injury, and wag to have gone to the hospital today for treat- ment. Firemen believed the fire was caused by an upset candle, German Banker Still Speaking On Reparations (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Paris, Feb. 14--Dr. H. J. Almar Schachla, President of the Reichs- bank still had the floor today at the meeting of the experts committee on reparations, For two days the mem- bers of the "young committee' have listened attentively to the first Ger- man delegate's exposition of economic conditions in Germany. One or two more sessions will be needed to allow him to complete his arguments, CONTRACT LET FOR 'SAULT COAL DOCK Crib Work and Harbor Dredging to Be Done at New Point (By Canadian Press) Sault Ste. Marie, Ont,, Feb, 14. --The contract for the crib work and dredging for the new $420,000 coal dock at Michipicotan harbor, has been let to the Rod McLean Co. of this city, it was announced to- day. With the exception of the contract for unloading machinery, which was let to the Canadian Meade Norris Company of Mont- real, the balance of the construc- tion work will be done by the Al- goma Central Railway, owners of the new dock. GEOLOGY OF BENEFIT TO ENGINEERING Paper Dealing With Import: ant Facts Read By Prof. H. Rice at Meeting (By Canadian Press) Hamilton, Ont., Feb. 14.--Import- ance of geology to civil engineering was emphasized by Prof. H. Rice, professor of general and cconomic geology, Cornell university, in a pa- per read at the annual meeting of the engineering institute of Canada here today The main point to recog- nize, he said, was that geologic ex- amination should always be made in advance of construction work and to overlook it may prove costly and sometimes disastrous. ARCHBISHOP SINNOTT PAYS VISIT TO POPE (By Canadian Press) Rome, Feb. 14--Pope Pius today granted an audience to Archbishop Sinnott, of Winnipeg, his holiness en- quired particularly about the schools and charitable institutions in the northern Canadian diocese, and im- parted the apostolic benediction on all Archbishop Sinott's charges. (By Canadian Press) Wansbeck, Northumberland, Eng, Feb. 14--The Labor party retained its hold on the seat here in the by- election necessiated by the recent death of H. G. Warne, G.W., Shield, Laborite, was clected by a majority of 10,786 votes. WEATHER (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Feb. 14.----Lower Lakes and Bay-- > winds, cloudy, with local smow. Fri- day--Moderate winds, shifting to westerly, clondy, and a lit- tle milder, with some local SHOW. Rome, Feb. 14.--Rome will} shortly become the eleanest capi- tal in the world, from a moral standpoint, as a direct consequence of the signing of the accord be- tween the Vatican and Italy. Clerical circles, commenting up- on such points of the concordat as have been published, foresee many changes in Italian life. Rome will see no more scantily clad young women engaged in ath- letic contests no short skirted ones meeting for rifle competitions. Wo- men's dress will be controlled in Vatican Plans to Make Rome The World's Cleanest Capital harmony with the Pope's own de- sires for modestry rather than by Paris modes. In the movement to uplift and uphold Rome's character, chorus girls will not be allowed to appear on its stages without proper cover- ing. It is predicted that next Lent dancing will be prohibited in pub- lic places as it has always been taboo im Catholic drawing rooms. The police will forbid gambling in the cafes with renewed zeal and the city's might clubs, frowned up- on already, will disappear for good. C. L. Johnston and Lorne Wilson Successfully De. fend Action for Damages Preferred By Joseph Croc. kers, Whitby ACTION DISMISSED FOR SECOND TIME Both County Court and Su. preme Court Have Refus. ed to Award Damages in This $2,000 Action Toronto, Ont., Feb, 14. -- The first divisional court today dis- missed the appeal of Jos. Crocker, Whitby who claimed $2,000 dam- ages from Lorne Wilson and C. L. Johnson, Oshawa. On the 9th of September, Wilson was in charge of a car belonging to John- son, The plaintiff claimed that Wilson was a jitney driver in the employ of Johnson, The plaintiff was injured by the car on a street at Whitby, and the defence of the owner of the car was that Wilson was driving for his own pleasure at the time of the accident and Wilson was acting contrary to in- structions. In the suit Josephine Crocker (an infant under the age of 21 years) by her next friend Joseph Crocker, and the sau ousepn Crocker, plaintiffs, sued Lorne Wilson and C, L. Johnston, defen~ dants, the driver and owner of a motor car respectively, for an ac- cident which happened on the 8th day of September, 1927, in West Whitby, The plaintiffs charged the defendant, Lorne Wilson, with negligence in driving a car, claim- ing that he ran down the little girl, injuring her, and sued for $2,000 damages, joining Johnson, the owner of the car, as a defen- dant. The case came before Mr, Justice Logie on November 14th, 1927, and' on a motion made by the refen- dants for examination of the little girl by an independet doctor, the case was set over until the next Assizes of April, 1928, When the case at that time came before His Honor Mr. Justice Rose ang the jury the case was dismissed. The plaintiffs appealed the case before the Appellate Divsion of the Su- prethe Court at Osgoode Hall and the appeal was dismissed. W. H, Kennedy of Whitby acted for the Crockers and the appellants and A. J. Parkhill acted fof the respone dents, Wilson and Johnson, DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF TORONTO PASSES Sir Bertram C. A. Windle Was Member of Staff at St. Michael's (By Canadian Pup2ss* Toronto, Ont., Feb, 14. --- Sir Bertram Coghill Alan Windle, pros fessor of Anthropology at St. Mi» chael's College, University of To= ronto," died at his home here to- day from broncho-peumoia, after a short illness. Distinguished as: a student of the science of man, Sir Bertram, who was 71 years of &ge, had a brilltant academic career. But his work was not confined to the study of anthropology for he was a noted archaeologist and a great literary scholar. St. Michael's was successful in prevailing on Sir Rer- tram to come to Toronto nine years ago, and his death will ere- ate a vacancy in Canadian scholas- tic circles that will be extremely difficult to fill. U.S. Cruiser Bill Signed By Coolidge Washington, Feb. 14.-- Overlooking his objection to its time-restricted clause, President Coolidge yester- day approved the naval con- struction bill under which 15 cruisers and 1 aircraft carrier will be laid down be- fore July 1, 1931. The mea- sure was signed shortly af- ter the President had con- ferred with leaders of both parties in Congress . on means of providing money for beginning the comstruc- +tion and of preventing the enactment cof other meas- ures ealling for expenditures in the present fiscal year.