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Oshawa Daily Times, 3 Oct 1930, p. 1

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re ---- Dor aess Sumtors wus Put Hoare The Osh awa Dail Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer 3 y Times "All the News While It Is News" , OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1930 15 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy EIGHT PAGES Madisonville, Ky--Coal mining operations stopped near Madison- ville t night after an airplane the shafts with incendiary 5% ¥ Hydro Ultimatum Orillia.~--~An ultimatum that if t do mot sign up with the On- ho A dro-Commission at once power and light will be cut off without further megotiations on Oct. 31, was made yesterday by the Orillia Water, Light and Power Company to their light and power consumers in Orillia, Township. » ' Wonien's Golf Champion | Aldeburgh, Eng.--Enid Wilson, youthful Nottinghamshire golfer, won the English women's closed championship here today. * Xx x Mrs. Lloyd Remanded Toronto.--Mrs, Elizabeth Lloyd, who is held on a charge of attempt- ed murder, as the result of her hus- band being shot in the neck fol- lowing a family quarrel about two weeks ago, appeared in police court this morning and was remanded until Oct, 10. "isn Would Study Unemployment Kitchener,--The establishment of a nation-wide organization to study the unemployment situation was advocated by Senator James Murdock, in an address before the Canadian Club here. He said the $20,000,000 set aside by the gov- ernment would not overcome, but merely tend tc relieve the situa- tion, * & Editor's Golden Jubilee Toronto.--Fifty years of journ- alism and his 70th birthday will be celebrated by David Hastings, of Dunnville, owner and editor of the Gazette, the oldest paper in Haldi- mand, established in 1852, 350 Men Laid Off Welland.--As the result of the gen- eral depression and a heavy stock of nickel on hand more than 350 em- ployees of the International Nickel Company at Port Colborne, Ont, have been laid off work in a general reduction of the staff. DONKEYS RACE IN PICCADILLY CIRCUS (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Oct. 3.--A donkey race was' held in Piccadilly Circus yes- e Ye Olde bone Clubbe" brought six donkeys from Hamstead Heath and raced them around the circus. They were ridden by women in coster at- e. Hr he races so tied up trafic that police called a halt after three heats had been decided, The winner of the club's cup was Miss Phyllis Smith. New Headquarters For Empire Society London, Eng. Oct, 3. -- The Royal Empire Society is contem- plating a scheme for erection of imposing new headquarters in Lon- don at a cost of approximately £226,000 (about $1,250,000), It was noted in connection. with the expressed wish of Prince Arthur of Connaught, at the Empire banquet in the Guildhall, that some perman- ent imperial headquarters might be established, CUBA MAY SUSPEND FREEDOM OF SPEECH Havana, Oct. 3.--President Ger- ardo Machado yesterday submitted to the Cuban Congress a message requesting that Constitutional guar- antees be suspended in Havana and surrounding communities until af- ter the November Congressional and Senatorial elections. Freedom of speech, liberty of the press and privilege of public assem- bly are listed among the most which would be revoked during the period that the measure would be important constitutional rights enforced. PRINCE GEORGE MAY VISIT ARGENTINA London, Eng., Oct. 3 (By C.P,). ~--Plans are under discussion for Prince George to' accompany the Prince of Wales on his South Amer- can visit next spring, Nothing definite has been de- cided thus far, however, and the inp is only a possibility. In au- horitative quarters statements pub- shed in England that the trip, if occurred, would be preliminary to appointment of the young prince as Governor-General of one of the dominions were said to be unau- \uorized : . WEATHER ".. Pressure is high over the A Coluibin; Hudson Day and in the vicinity of Bermuda. | or ora na rs ; i Ontario the weather Jaw been fair over the domin- 4 Two British Women Missionaries Shot in China CHINESE REDS EXECUTE WOMEN WHEN DEMAND FOR Miss Edith Nettleton and Miss Eleanor Harrison of Church Missionary So- ciety Are Slain STOOD AGAINST WALL AND THEN SHOT DOWN Were Specializing in Wo- men and Girl' Work at Chungan Before Their Capture by Bandits in July (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Pelping, China, Oct. 3.--Mes- sages reaching the British consul at Foochow today said that Miss Edith Nettleton and Miss Eleanor June Harrison, British missionar- ies who were captured last July by Communists at Chungan, Northern Funkien province, had been shot. Their execution follow- ed faflure of protracted negotia- tions for their release. It was un- derstood here that the British su- thorities here would await all the details before taking any further action, London is Shocked London, Eng., Oct. 3.--The pub- lie generally and missionary ecir- cies particularly today were deep- ly moved by advices that Chinese Communist bandits had killed the two British missionaries, Miss Edith Nettleton Miss Eleanor for their reledse. Miss. Nettleton worked in a carpet mill in her kome town of Halifax, Yorkshire, and was a Sunday School teacher in St. Au- gustine's church parish. She went out to China for the Church Mis- sionary Society in 1908 and sp>nt most of her time at Chungan working among women and girls, She was home on furlough list year. Miss Harrison was from Cook- ley, near Kidderminster. She was 63 years old and first went to China for the Church Missionary Society in 1896. Three years ago she returned home to live with her mother, but last year upon her nther's death she volunteered to return to China and work with Miss Nettleton. : Reverend W. H. Lash, the so- clety's secretary, said that up un- til today hopes were entertained for release of the two, and that today's messages of their death liad come as a great shock. AGINCOURT BANK SCENE OF HAI NUP, BANDITS ESCAPE Three Locked in Vault by Thugs Who Secure $1,000 (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) * Toronto, Oct. 3--With two heavy revolvers levelled at them, the teller, ledger keeper, and a customer in the Bank of Noya Scotia, Agincourt, were forced into the vault about three o'clock yesterday atternoon, while two well-dressed young men scooped nearly $1,000 out of the till in the teller's cage, closed the fire doors on the trio and made an easy taway. This is the second time in 1 years that this bank has been held up; the first time being in 1919, when the manager, R. T. Laing, with a bullet in his groin, emptied seven shots out of his gun, killing one ban- dit and wounding another, It was also one of two hold-ups in the Toronto district yesterday, Three hours later with ce scouring the city and suburbs for the bank gun- men, two men walked into the office of Dr. R. A. Wright, dentist, Parlia- ment and Queen Streets, took $106 at the point of a gun, bound and gagged him and disappeared into the rush- hour crowds. The manager of the Agincourt bank, H. A. Ballard, was out during the hold-up. He returned about 15 minutes later to find the bank' desert- ed and the vault closed. Mr, Ballard told of going immediately to the vault, opening the shell doors and finding the ledgerkeeper, Miss J. E. Mason, aged 19; the teller, H. E. Jei- frey, e 20, and the customer, Thomas Hawthorne, in the vault, HEAVY RANSOM REFUSED Dupre Chairman Of Committee (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Eng., Oct. 3.--Hon. Maurice Dupre, Canadian solicitor- general, has been appointed chajr- man of the Imperial Conference committee on arbitration and dis armament, The appointment was made at a meeting of heads of delegations at No. 10 Downing street today. One of the questions before this committee will be the considera- tion of arbitration for settlement of international disputes, The op- tional clause of the statute of the Court of International Justice-- the world court. MISSING DRILLERS ARE SAFE IN NORTH Telegram Assures Friends That Overdue Men Are All Well (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Sudbury, Oct, 3--All anxiety on the part of familics and friends concern- ing the fortunes of the party "of 11 diamond drillers returning from Ran- kin Inlet, 300 miles north of Fort Churchill on the bleak western shore of Hudson Bay, was dispelled by a wire received by Smith and Travers, from the foreman, Joy Cyr, stating: "Arrived at Fort Churchill last night. All well" The party is now overdue more than two weeks at their homes, As five of the men live in Sudbury, some anxiety was occasioned by the fact that although letters to friends dated Augpst 27, stated they expected to be home by Sept. 15, no message had been received since, nor had any word been received by the company officials here, Gangs Raising $1,000,000 For Deposition of Alcock Blast in Mail Injures Four Mysterious "Explosion on Ven Taking Mail-to Buck- ingham Palace (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Eng, Oct. 3--A myster- ious explosion among mail addressed to the Buckingham Palace and Whitehall district today injured tour postoffice employees, wrecked a truck and set in motion operatives of. Scotland Yard and other govern- ment agencies. . The explosion occurred in a mail van being loaded in London's cen- tral sorting station of the postoffice. Official interest was intensified by the fact that the district to which the bag was consigned contained the official residence of the sovereign. The Evening Standard said it under- stood the bag in which the explosion originated contained mail addressed to Buckingham Palace. TAXIMAN SHOT BY BRANTFORD THUG Foils Holdup But Receives Bullet in Face--Assail- ant Escapes (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Brantford, Oct, 3--His face pierc- ed by a bullet that entered below the right ear and passed out through the lower left jaw, and which also bored a hole through a taxicab win- dow, Robert Davis, taxi driver for the Uptown Taxi Company, Hamil- ton, had enough grit left to seize the keys from the switch and hurry to the home of Harris Featherstone, Blossom Avenue, to tell the story of an attempted hold-up. The assailant escaped, and is being hunted by the police. Mr. Featherstone sent for a doctor and the police. Dr. O. C, Dinniwell rushed Davis to the hospital there. The doctor heard his story, which re- lated that he was Robert Davis, 15 Frederick Avenue, Hamilton, He had been asked at 2 p.m. to convey a than to Brantford from Hamilton. On ar- riving in Brantford the passenger asked to be taken to St. George. He went into the Post office there and asked for mail. He then decided to return to Brantford. Arriving in Brantford the man wished to return to Hamilton, He got as far as Caingville, three miles east on the highway, when he sud- denly expressed a desire to call on someone residing on Blossom avenue. This was about 6 p.m. When they well down the sideroad whic leads to Caledonia, the passenger Produced a gun, calling for "Hands up?" : : The driver, seated beside his pas- senger, turned around, and pluckily attempted to knock the gun out of line with his head. He did not suc- ceed, the man being quick with, the trigger. Davis, however, did succeed in deflecting the line of fire from the vital region above the ear, i The physician stated that he Be- lieved Davis would not suffer a serious effect from the bullet woun (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Chicago, Ills., Oct. 3.--~The Her- ald and Examiner hears that or- ganize crime in Chicago is raising a million dollar fund to be dedi: cated to the purpose of putting Police Commissioner John Alcock out of office, The newspaper quotes an undes- ignated official source: "We know the fund {is being raised, We know it is intended. to be one of the biggest underworld lobby funds ever collected in Chi- cago--and 4 million dollars {s not the limit, 'either. "The purpose is to collect 'as much as necessary', and the money is to be used 'discreetly.' The need for "discretion" {is talen to indicate. that the gang powers are anxious to avoid any "rough stuff" that might stir pub- lic indignation, The newspaper was unable to say today how gangland intended to use the fund to effect removal of the police commissioner, LIPTON TO BUILD SIXTH SHAMROCK Confirms Previous An. nouncement That He Will Challenge Again (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Southampton, Eng, Oct. 3-- Sir Thomas Lipton, veteran yachtsman, on arrival here today confirmed a recent New York statement that he would chal- lenge again for the America's Cup, and at the same time an- ~ounced that he would build a sixth Shamrock for the interna- tional contest, His Shamrock V was defeated by Enterprise in this year's regatta. EARL OF BIRKENHEAD WAS BURIED TODAY (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Eng, Oct. 3=In the an- cient chapel of Gray's Inn, centre of ong of those hoary clusters of build- ings which men who practice Eng- lish law have owned as their head- quarters almost from time immem- orial, a notable company assembled today for the funeral of Frederick Edwin Smith, first Earl of Birken- head. ITALIAN PRINCESS TO WED KING BORIS (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) "Rome, Italy, Oct, 3--It was re- ported today that the betrothal of the Princess Giovanna, 23-year-old daughter of the King of Italy and King Boris of Bulgaria, known as the "bachelor king" would be an- nounced at once. SOVIET EXECUTED 547 SO FAR IN 1930 (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Moscow, Russia, Oct, 3 --~--Pravda and Ivestia, official Soviet newspa- | pers, sald that since January 1 a total of 647 persons have been shot for counter-revolutionary activities, The record in the number of execu tions was established during Au- gust, the newspapers said when 107 persons were executed, Relief Schemes AreProgressing Two Provinces Have Signed Agreements, Two More in Conference Today (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Ottawa, Oct. 3.--With two agreements already signed and negotiations about to begin with several other provinces, the fed- eral government's unemployment relief scheme is rapidly swinging into action. Ontari» and Manitoba already have come to terms and conferences are being held today between the Dominion and Alberta and New Brunswick. Prince Ed- ward Island representatives will be in Ottawa on Monday -and will be followed probably by Saskat- chewan and some of the other re- maining provinces, In an effort to reach an agree- ment today, representatives of the Dominion and Alberta govern- ments are in lengthy conference. Hopes are entertained that some time this afternoon a plan of pub- He works and highway construc- tion may be agreed upon for Al- berta under the unemployment contribution scheme of 'the Domin- fon administration. New Brunswick's unemployment arrived afternoon. Manitoba Satisfied Winnipeg. --- Highly satisfied with the resuit of conference with the Dominion government with regard to obtaining unemployment relief for Manitoba, Hon, W. R. Clubb, minister of public works, has announced that construction projects will be started in the province as soon as details have been arranged with municipalities concerned. : B. CO, Starts At Once Victoria, B.C.,, Oct, 3.--Opera- tion of the federel scheme for the relief of unemployment in Canada will be brought into play immedi- ately in the province, Premier S. F. Tolmie has announced. At a cabinet meeting yesterday tho lext of amended regulations gov- erning the plan was reviewed. While no fixed sum has been set aside for British Columbia, the premier sald, full recognition has been given by the federal au- thorities to the needs of the prove Ince, and generous provision will be made for necessities as they develop. R-101 TO LEAVE ON INDIAN TRIP WITH 53 ABROAD Noted Britishers Will Be Passengers on Long Voyage delegates on early this By THOMAS T. CHAMPION (Associated Press Staff Writer) London, Eng., Oct. 3.--R-101, big sister of the airship that vis- ited Canada in August, is expected to start for India tomorrow with 53 persons on Board. Besides the crew, the giant vessel, largest air- ship in the world, will carry Lord Thomson; former minister for air; Sir Sefton Brancker, director of civ- il aviation; Wing-Commander R. B. Colmore and Lt.-Col. Richmond. Major G. H. Scott, designer of the airship will .& course also go along. . 5 The R-101 has the most spacious passenger accommodations of an airship yet built, much on the same lines as the arrangements on the R-100. She will halt at Ismailia for refuelling, the Egyptian point having a complete mooring tower similar to those at Cardington and St. Hubert, Montreal. At. Karachi her destination, there is a large housing hangar in addition to the | mooring mast, this shed being the largon building in the British Em- pire, The exact route will be determin- ed according to weather conditions prevailing tomorrow. THREE HELD AFTER DARING ROBBERY (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Montreal, Oct, 3---Three men, whose names were being withheld by the police, are under arrest in connection with a daring daylight holdup of two bank messengers and theft of $7,400. The robbery was staged yesterday when Lucien Pri- meau and Leo Arseneault, messeng- ers of the National Bank of Canada, were transferring from one street car to another in the southwest sec- tion of the city, NEGROES EXEGUTED FOR KILLING GUARD Slew Aged Man During Armed Robbery of Bank (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Chicago, Ills.,, Oct. 3.--Two ne- groes, made sightless by black cloths across their eyes, sat down to death in the electric chair early today. One of them, Lafon Fisher, was carried to the execution chamber by four men, for he was partly paralyzed and suffering from tuserculosis. Of the two, Fisher died the harder. The first shock of 1,900 volts which was slowly reduced to 900, lasted two min- utes, yet he was still alive, One minute more and he was dead. The negro who preceded him to death was Leonard Shadlow. The two were convicted of slaying a 70 year old guard during the attempted robbery of the Franklin Trust and Savings Bank in Jan- & BENNETT WILL OUTLINE < ANADA LEADS EMPIRE TRADE MOVE ns as shin -- PROPOSITION Judge Rose Named As Chief Justice Ottawa, Oct. 3.--Mr. Justice Hugh Edward Rose of the Supreme Court of Ontario, has been appoint- ed Cnfef Justice of the High Court, succeeding Chief Justice R., M, Meredith, who resigned after 40 years' scrvice on the bench. An- nouncement of the appointment was made late yesterday by Sir George Perley, acting Prime Min- ister. His father, the late Hon, J, E. Rose, was also a High Court Jus- tice. Mr, Justice Rose was born in 1869 and was educated at Univer- sity of Toronto and at Osgoode Hall, He obtained ,the degree of BA. in 1891 and of LL.B. in 1892, The adready , brilliant record he was making in his chosen profession brought him elevation to King's Counsel, which occurred in 1908, In 1918 he was made a judge of unary, 1929, the Supréme Court of Ontario, Dean Inge Predicts Union Of All Episcopal Churches (By os. T. Champion, Canadian Press Staff Correspondent) London, Eng. Oct. 8.--The 'gloomy dean" of St. Paul's, Very Rev. William Ralph Inge, has vis- jons t the Lambeth Conference of bishops . developing into a great Anglican general council or synod, having spme resemblance to the imperial conference. He submit ted this idea in an address to the governing body of the Welsh Church, which a few years ago was disestablished. The United States would not be sorry to find another word to re- place "Anglican" if they could think of one, Dean Inge sald last night, He thought there was a real prospect that all episcopally- governed churches in the near future, with the exception of the Roman Catholic church, would ac- cord each other full and mutual recognition, The Church of England in Wales was disestablished in 1920. This remarked the dean, had forced upon the Welsh Church a more independent position and rendered it more conscious than before of the history and traditions belong- Ing to it as a distinct branch of the Holy Catholic Church. Canadian Primate's View Halifax, N.S, Oct. 3---*Dean Inge's idea of a great council of all Braughis of the Anglican church has mugh | for consideration," said Most Rev. Clarendon Lamb Worrell, archbishop of. Nova Scotia and acting primate of all Canada, commenting on the "Gloomy Dean's" idea conveyed in an address before the governing body of the Welsh Church. "Possibly the Lam- beth conference might . develop along those lines. But when the widespread position of the church is remembered, it would be dif- ficult to gain unanimity in more questions-than that of the name. "His idea, of course, inyolved dis- establishment in England, and that i ssomething on which there are many views. What has happened in Wales could scarcely be taken as an absolutely certain thing for all other provinces' LAST TRIBUTE IS PAID T0 DR. GUNN Ex-Moderator of United Church Laid at Rest in Embro (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Oct. 2---Representatives of the churches and the public life of Canada attended Rosedale United Church this morning to pay tribute to the life of the late Rev. Dr. Wil- liam T. Gunn, former moderator of the United Church of Canada, Af- ter .the public service the body was removed to Embro, Ont, for inter- ment, : The service at the church today was conducted by Rev. Ronald Mc- Leod, with the assistance of Rev, Dr. S. D. Chown and Rev. Dr. J. M. Duncan. At the request of the pre- sent moderator, Rey. Dr. E. H. Oliv- er, of Saskatoon, Sask, two former moderators, Rev, Drs, George Pid- geon and James Endicott officially represented' the United Church, essages of condolence from all parts of the world reached the family of the 1ate Dr. Gunn and the United Church offices yesterday. Today the church offices in Toronto are closed as a mark of respect for the late moderator, I'm Alone Case Under Review Federal Grand Jury Consid- ers Indicting Alleged Liquor. Smugglers ~ Opelousas, La., Ost. 3.--Strict secrecy was maintained today as a federal grand jury approached the conclusion of an investigation of a reputed $10,000,000 internation- al rum smuggling syndicate in- volving the Canadian schooner I'm Alone. It was known that true bills were asked against more than a dozen persons suspected of smug- gling liquor into Louisiana bayous and shipping it to eastern points hidden in cars of grain, but au- thorities said any indicements re- turned would not be announced until arrests were made, Roy W.: Fisher, supervisor of customs for the New Orleans area, awaited the arrival by air mail of a photograph of. Cecil Molyneaux, who is held in New York on charges of violating the radio laws, Fisher said he wished to determine if Molyneaux was the radio operator of the I'm Alone, before the boat was sunk by coast guard fire with loss of one life off the coast of Louisiana in March, 1929. Captain John Thomas Randall of the I'm Alone, who refused to surrender while under the guns of the coastguard boat, last night in Montreal, Canada, flatly denied that he had any radio operator on his craft by the name Molyneaux, sn Threshing Burns Barn Mount Brydges.--When fire sud- denly brok out in the mow as threshing was in Progress yesterday the fine barn of William Reep, Coo Road, Caradoc township, was burned The threshing outfit of Thomas Clarke of Lambeth was destroyed, LEGISLATURE OF QUEBEC SUMMONED {Meets Six Weeks Ahead of Time to Tackle Un- employment Quebec, Oct. 3.--To enable Que- bec municipalities to take advant- age of the Dominion Government's plans for relief of unemployment and to combat the existing econ- omic depression, the legislators of the Province of Quebec will be sum- moned to meet six weeks earlier this year than customary. Cabinet announced yesterday the Legisla- ture would open on Dec, 2. It was also announced following the Cabinet 'meeting that the by- election in Bellechasse County would take place on Oct. 20, with nominations Oct. 13, The seat was rendered vacant by the appoint- ment of Hon. Antonin Galipeault to the Bench, In explaining the reason for calls ing the Legislature to meet early, Premier L. A. Taschereau said: "We couldn't hold a special session as was advocated in certain quart- ers, and in any case it would mot have been worth while. FOR TRADE CO-OPERATION NEXT WEEK Delegates to Imperial Cone ference Are Keenly Inters ested in Plan to be Sub- Pres mitted by Canadian mier x a -- DISCUSSIONS ON ' 4 TREATIES CONTINUE Decks Being Cleared For Conference Debate on Empire Trade as Heads of Delegations Arrange Agenda (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Eng. Oct. 3--(By George Hambleton, Canadaian Press Staff Correspondent)--The Imperial Con- ference will come to grips with the problem of Empire trade early in the coming week. Canada will play the leading part. Prime Minister, R. B; Bennett, will lay before the confers ence his proposals for co-operation in empire trade, and he is now busy working out the scheme in detail, The scheme represents the conside ered views to which he referred in his opening speech of the conference. And although the Canadian Prime minister's reference to the scheme at the opening was very brief, there is the keenest eagerness to know more of his plan. It is generally believed that the coming all-important delib- erations on empire trade Canada will play a part second to mone. Can- ada's growing industrial strength, coupled with Prime Minister Ben- -} nett's strong parliamentary -position at Ottawa, place him in an advane tageous position, The expectations are that when he makes his state- ment he will have a definite and clearcut proposition to submit. Continue Discussions Apart from the conference proper the members of the Canadian dele« gation are engaged in exploring ways and means of developing trade. The Canadian wheat pool officials have held a number of conierences be~ tween themselves to consider their plan of action. The informal conver sations between Canada and Austra lia, Canada and New Zealand, and with other delegations, are continu- ing. Experts with the €anadian delegas tion are gathering information to show how and where inter-empire trade might be imported. One dia~ gram prepaged for = consideration deals with Canada's mineral wealth, It shows what Canada produces, what she might produce, what she can import from other parts.of the empire and what she now buys from foreign countries. Discuss Agenda The decks are being cleared fof (Continwed on Page 2) EIGHT INJURED AS AUTO HITS TRAIN NEAR BELLEVILLE Prominent 'Tordnto Women and Four of Train Crew Are Hurt (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Belleville, Oct, 3.--Three per sons prominent in Toronto society --Mrs. H. H, Love, whose husband is president of the Gage Publish- ing Company; Mrs. J. J. Vaughan, wife of the secretary of the T, Ea- ton Company, 1562 Glen Road, and Mrs. O. O. Vaughan, are in the Belleville Hospital suffering from numerous cuts. and bruises and a bad shaking up, as the result of a level crossing accident four miles east of the city yesterday aftere noon. T, Conway, chauffeur of the . car, has three fractured ribs as as possible internal injuries. The accident occurred when it is alleged, Conway met a locomotive at the Canadian Cement spur line crossing on the King's highway. Eye-witnesses state that the car was travelling at a high rate ¢f speed and although a driver is allowed a clear view of the track the ac- cident was not avoided, * ; When he was about 100 feet away, the car veered to the right left the road and cut off a tele- phone pole at the base. It then plunged across the tracks, striking another pole, which struck the cab of the locomotive, The motor car: was carried some distance down the track, and was badly wrecked,

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