The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

lL "All the News While It Is News" L The Osh aa Dail Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer y fy ¢ : i @ d Ja sa Yio nes of oA {A i SIX I EEN PAGES ver. 4---NO. 40 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, | 10 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy. Fresh Blizzard Adds to Misery of Sufferers in Cold Wave Storms Are Sweeping Down on Central Europe from the Steppes of Siberia and from the East ENORMOUS SNOWFALL Schools Closed and Electric Power Plants Out of Com- . mission in German Cities ~--Signs of Relief in Great Britain (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) London, Feb, 16.--A blizzard bringing ice and snow was swoop- ing down upon Central Europe from Siberian steppes and the east, Shortage of coal, gas, electricity and water developed as the in- tense cold from which the contin- ent has suffered continued with little lessening Hope arising from slight rises in temperatures in Ger- many was counteracted with fore- casts of the new cold weather, For England warmer weather was predicted but present condi- tions caused extxreme discomfort and suffering. Freezing of water mains has made it necessary for thousands of Britons to obtain their drinking water from tem- porary stand pipes in the. streets, ,Freezing of a gas main and the \ pger of artificial thawing left */owntown Berlin without gas for 'fuel and lighting yesterday, Ice disabled the power station at Bres- lau, where it. was 20 degrees below zero, Fahrenheit, and that city was without elegtricity. Berlin Schools Closed All schools at Berlin 'have been closed and water and food short. ages have developed, These have given rise to considerable price- raising and speculation which authorities are combatting, Zagreb, Jugoslavia, reported 30 villages near there buried under an enormous snowfall, Transporta- tion facilities were disrupted and authorities were unable to send food which was seriousl needed. At one village five gypsies were (Continued on Page 2) REFER GRAIN QUESTION TO STHE COURTS Expenses to Be Borne By the Board of Grain Commissioners Ottawa, Ont., Feb. 16.--A refer- ence to the courts in order to de- termine the rights of the grain growers of Western Canada in the matter of designating the termin- al to which their grain may be sent is now likely, comsequent upon the instructions issued to the Board of Grain Commissioners several days ago by Hon. James Malcolm, minister of trade and commerce. The minister endorsed the suggestion of the board that such action be taken and that the expenses incurred be borne by the board. In this way it is hoped to straighten out the difficulties that have accummulated with regard to the contractual relations entered into between (a) The farmers and their wheat pools, and (b) The pools and the grain trade. W. A. Found, Deputy Minister of Fisheries, "speaking in Yarmouth, urged co-operation of fish firms, Capitol to Keep Senators Ottawa, Feb. 16.--Prob- ability that the Ottawa hoc- key team will be retained in the Capital was expressed here last night from author- itative sources. President Frank Calder fs to speak before the Ottawa Rotary Club on Monday, and it is forecast that he will an- nounce a chance in the ow- nership from Frank Ahearn to a lo-al syndicate which Over Europe BRITISH. PAPERS MAKE COMMENTS ON DISARMAMENT Official Statement By Sir Austen Chamberlain Ex- pected Soon (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Feb, 16--The English papers carried stories f Sir Esme Howard's intimatiori at Washington yesterday of further British efforts at disarmament under big headlines, indicative of the importance they at- tached to it, l There was little editorial comment and no support of Sir Esme's state- ments from official London quarters, however, The Anti-Government Daily News points to the meeting of the prepara- tory disarmament, commission at Geneva on April 15, and says if this meeting is not to be a farce new proposals must be submitted, and it would bg natural if these came from Britain, Referring to the abortive proposals in connection with the Anglo-French compromise it says: "If the present position could be retrieved by a suc- cess from Geneva it would he a happy event, and particularly yalu- able from Prime Minister Baldlvin's point of view, on the eve of the general election." v The Chronicle's diplomatic c¢om- ment is that the ambassador's state- ment is apparently an attempt to tzke the matter out of 'the control of the naval experts whose ascendancy led to the breakdown at Geneva. A full cabinet council was held in Premier Baldwin's room in the House of Commons yesterday, ' Premier Baldwin was in the chair and it was thought an early statement by Sir Austen Chamberlain, foreign minis- ter, regarding Britain's plan for. an approach to the problem might fol- low soon, Sir Austen has devoted most of his time recently to a study of this one problem, Disastrous Explosion Prague, Czecho-slovakia, Feb. 16.-- An underground .explosion believed to have been caused by a short cir- cuit killed three men today, injured a dozen others and paralyzed traf- c here. by Owls Supplant Wolves as Man's Enemyin Woods Saulte Ste, Marie, Ont, IPeb, 16,--Algoma owls, sup- planting the wolves, have taken up the burden of attacks on human beings Kenneth Triplett while walking down an old logging road in Korah was startled by a sudden blow between his shoulders, The next instant the claws of an immense horned owl were driven through his heavy win- ter clothing deep into the flesh, Triplett seized the bird by one leg and pulled it from his shoulders, but it escapel and flew into the bush, Pro- ceeding on his way, suffering from the wound, and wishing that he had taken the owl by the neck instead of the leg, the young man was again at- tacked by the bird with more violence than before, This time Triplett endeavored to secure the owl by the neck, but it struggléd to freedom, leaving Triplett grasping a handful of feathers. FARMERS ASK INQUIRY INTO IMMIGRATION Request the Government to Appoint Commission to Study Question Regina, Sask., Feb, 16.--Ap- pointment of a national inquiry commission with "just representa- tion" from organized labor and or- ganized agriculture, to study the immigration and assimilation ques- tion from every possible angle, will be urged on the ' federal govern- ment, it was decided at the closing session of the United Farmers of Canada, Saskatchewan section, last night. : That the federal government re. frain from entering into amy fur. ther immigration agreement with the railroads until after the sug- gested commission returns a re- port from public hearings, will be recommended, A request for the abolition of the senate is the end in view in the de- cision te ecircularize locals of the farm organization for an opinion. The Canadian senate is 'useless and obsolete," according to the re- solution approved by the conven- tion. Lindsay, Feb, 16.--Orval Shaw, known as the 'mystery man of Skunk's Misery," who escaped from jail at Chatham, Ont., with another prisoner several weeks ago, was re- ported to have heen shot and kill- ed today by provincial police. The slaying occurred at Bolsover, about 18 miles from here, where the po- lice encountered Shaw and another man on the road. Shaw is said to have been residing in a shack with another man at Bolsover, The oth- er man escaped. 3 Provincial police at Lindsay re- ceived word yesterday that the two men had been living in the cottage since Feb, 2, Two officers set out early this morning to investigate, but their car hecame snowhound and they were forced to walk, It was within a couple of miles of the cottage they encountered the man believed to be Shaw and his com~ panion, When the men discovered the officers, they turned and fled. After they disregarded the com- mand to halt, one of the officers fired and one man fell to the ground mortally wounded, The other man jumped the hedges at the side of the road andy fled into a bush, and so far, has not been apprehended, A large posse of farmers and residents are aiding the police in their search. for the fugitive, who is believed to be headed for Game- bridge, Coroner Dr. Logan of Lindsay was notified and left for Bolsover by horse and cutter, Last Minute News Flashes in Brief Form For Busy Readers Professor Dies Vancouver, B.C., Feb. 16.--Pro- fessor Samuel E, Beckett, M, A,, of the University of British Columbia, died suddenly here late yesterday, He was a graduate of Queen's Uni- versity, Kingston, Ont, 4 SHOT IN HOTEL HOLD-UP Qakland, Calif, Feb; 16~Three men were shot, two probably fatally, in an attempt to hold up the Metro- politan Hotel here early today. The wounded included the hotel propric- tor, Joseph Lee, and two robbers, Girl Burned to Death Ottawa, Ont, Feb, 16.--~Burned from head to foot when her night- gown caught fire from an electric heater in her home here yesterday, Eleanor Spence, aged 4, died in the hospital a few hours later, Welcomed at Tokyo Tokyo, Feb. 16.--The intimation by Sir Esme Howard, British am- bassador at Washington, that Eng- land may soon take the lead in fur- ther efforts toward disarmament is welcomed here. Reiterating a stand taken by the naval minister before the diet on Thursday, a naval ministry spokes- man today emphasized the desir- ability of calling an arms reduction conference before 1931, Steamer in Trouble New York, Feb, 16,--The steam- hip President Harding wirelesged ogay that she had picked up an 0.8. ca from the American eighter Padnsay and was going 0 her assistance in latitude 41.80 orth, and longitude 49.50 west, C.N.R., Advertising Manager Dies Montreal, Feb, 16.--Harry Ready Chariton, manager of the advertis- ing bureau of the Canadian Na- tional Railways died here last night at the age of 63 years. Mr. Charlton was widely known throughout the Dominion and in the United States, through his wide service as a newspaperman, an ad- vertising expert, and a publicity representative and particularly be- cause of his connection with the former Grand Trunk railway sys- tem which dated back to the year 1898, He was born in St. John's, Quebec. Defunct Hosiery Mills Head is Held For Theft (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Feb. 16.--Morris R. Greenberg, president of the defunct Sterling Hosiery Mills, was arrest- ed at his home last night on a war- rant charging theft of $12,654 of the company's funds, after it had gone into bankruptcy. Norman Pape, manager of company's branches, was also arrested and is being held as a material witness. Greenberg was released on bail of $25,000 and pape on bail of $5,000, A motion was made in bankrupt- court Thursday to have G, T. larkson appointed trustee, A preliminary examination of the books brought out certain informa- tion that was laid before the regis- trar and which resulted in the charges being laid, ' Fire Damage $1,500,000 (By Canadian Press) Buenos Aires, Feb. 16--The dam- age in yesterday's dock district blaze was estimated today at $1,500,000. Al- though there were no deaths, four- teen firemen were injured in fighting the flames, GANGSTERS IDENTIFIED IN CHICAGO Three Detroit Gunmen Are Implicated in Gang Slaying of Seven Men Chicago, 1lis., Jeb. 16. -- Three "purple" gangsters of Detroit to= day were thrice identified through photographs as members of the gun gang hunted for 'Phiirsday's septuple slaxing. x They were the spies, volice said. the "spotters," the advance meh for murder, hey were planted in advance to "observe the men' mark- ed for death, note their hours of gathering, so that the actual kill- ers would know exactly when and how to strike, ' Two women and a man living across from the garage where the gang massacre took place made the identfication, From a score of pMbtographs they picked three which they said were of men who had rented rooms overlooking the garage -- rooms which the ocen- pied during a period of days im- mediately preceding the assassina- tions. Harry and Phil Keywell, broth- ers, and Eddie Fletcher were the THE DAILY TIMES MAKES BIG STEP FORWARD ew Full Leased Wire Service Inaugurated and in ESCAPED PRISONER FROM CHATHAM SHOT DEAD BY POLICEMAN NEAR LINDSAY 'Man Killed Believed to Be Orval Shaw, Mystery Man of "Skunk's Misery," Who Has Been Sought By Police Since He Escaped from Jail Some Weeks Ago (By Canadian Press) Operation Yesterday Is GIVES THE OSHAWA TRAIN DYNAMITED BY 'INSURGENTS AND MANY KILLED Escort of Train Fought the Mexican Rebels Till Am- munition Failed . (By. Canadian Press) Mexico City, Feb. 16.--Survivors of a train attack in which as many as 25 or 50 may have perished were ens route today to Mexico City from Yurecuaro, Michoacan, near where the attack occurred. The train, proceeding from Reyes to Yurecuaro, from where it was to go to Mexico City, was dynamited between the stations of Moreno and Guarachita. The insurgents then at» tacked it, the escort fighting until its ammunition gave out, The attackers then burned the train. A Zamora despatch said although the engineer and fireman were both killed mm thc explosion, members of the crew detached the locomotive from the coaches and taking some passengers with them, ran it through the insurgents lines to Zamora, and later to Yurecuaro, The entire garrison at Zumora was sent in pursuit of the insurgents, Digby General Hospital Board is making plans for big drive for new hospital. three whose pictures were f{dentl- fied. Following the identifications poli~e announced that the trail of Chicago's bloodfest gang murde. (Continued on Page 2) World's News to the Times New Automatic Telegraph Printer Connected With Leased Wire Which Brings tne, A. R. ALLOWAY, THE DAILY TIMES, OSHAWA, ONT. GREETINGS AND COJGRATULATIONS ON OPENING OF YOUR FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE VIA THIS SBEED AUTOM.) IC TELEGRAPH PRINTER, WHICH ILL GIVE YOU A NEWS SERVICE EQUAL TO ANY IN ONTARIO, J, F. GENERAL MANAGER, THE CANADIAN PRESS, B. LIVESAY, TORONTO, FEB, 15, 1929, 7.30 A.M. These pictures show the mew |two receiving sets and the sending | the keyboard and one of the receiv- Creed Automatic telegraph printer, | keyboard; the fizst outward message |ing sets, showing the ribbon of type- inward message on Fridey morning; sixty ds a minute, and is received and a close-up view of the intri in typewritten form exactly as typed D Daily i the world Je Operation New Automatic Printer Gives Oshawa Readers Metropolitan Service Creed Telegraph Typewriter Installation Which Went Into the Last Word in Speed and Perfection For Transmission of News ¢ DAILY TIMES SERVICE EQUAL TO LARGEST PAPERS The Times NoW# in Direct Telegraphic Contact With All the News Centres of the World--Only Four Other Newspaper Offices in Canada Have This Modern and Up-to-the-Minute Equipment The turning of a switch the press ing of a button, yesterday put into operation in the office of The Osh- awa Daily Times one of the most modern and up-to-date machines for the transmission of news des- patches known to the world--the Creed Automatie Telegraphic Printer, connected directly with the Canadian Press headquarters in To ronto, and through that office, with all the great news centres of the world. This installation, which was to-day working at full capacity, ovs er a special leased wire, gives the Times a news service from all parts of the world which is on a par with any of the great metropolitan news- paper not only increases six times over the amount of news despat- ches available, but transmits them with such speed that the readers of this newspaper will be kept in touch with the events of Canada, the United States and the whole world up to the last minute before the paper goes to press. Some idea of the speed and sere vice of the Creed mw. "2 ic tele- graphic printer can be yd 2d from the fact that it operatex'iat sixty words a minute, and permits fifty per cent. greater ity thanian ordinary leased wire service copied by telegraph operator, A Complete Service The installation of the leased wire serviee in conjunetion with the Creed automatie printer, means [that the readers of the Times will receive a very much more complete worid news service than was pos- sible under the former system which was in operation until yesterday, The service will. be exsrtly the same as that supplied by The. Canadian Press to the Toronto, Hamilton, London, and Windsor mewspapers, with the addition that London is the only one of these cities to be also using the Creed automatic printer, None of the newspapers in Toronte has yet been able' to secure an ins stallation of this apparatus, so that the Times leads them in that (Continued om Page 4) OUTSTANDING NEWSPAPER FIGURE DIES Was for 28 Years General Manager of Assqgsiated Press New York, N.Y., Feb, 16.--Mel» ville E. Stone, for 28 years general manager of the Associated Press and for half a century an outstand- ing figure in journalism, died t night at his home, 120 East 75th street. In his 81st year, he had been in failing health for four months. Death came quietly at 8.50 p.m, With him were his wife and daugh» ter. The cause of death was arterios sclerosis. In 1921, Mr. Stone retired as general manager of the Associated Press because of age and became counselor and secretary. He served as counselor till his death. His journalistic career, which bes gan when he was 20 years old, spa . ' ochs in 'mews-gathering and dis» tribution and was closely identified with it. The son of a Methodist eircuit rider, he was successively 8 manufacturer, newspaper pub) Pr and banker, till at the age of 45 he began his life work in the direc. tion of unbiased and accurate eo» operative mews gathering and diss tribution. WEATHER * Toronto, Feb. #5--Forecasts: Lower te to fresh y i Jy winds, becoming colder with focal snow Georgian Bay--Moderate ' to installed on Friday in The Daily being despatched by R. Royan, of |covered paper on which the massage mechanism of one of the receiving |," in T. 2 is Times office. Top row, a general | London, England, who made #he in- | are coming. Bottom row, 2 close-up | units. y view of the installation, showing the |stallation, and a close-up picture of [of the sending instrument; the first] News comes to The Daily Times the Canadian Press from all parts of j Operation daily from 7.30 to 330 pam. has been formed for the purpose of taking over the club. fresh winds, partly cloudy and at ma; 3 gathered into the Toronto office of by anyone interested, while it is im by nd Sunday with light snow. 3