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hw/t Ward Ratepayers Hear Election Candidates Marshal Joffre, French War Hero, Passed Away At Paris This Morning RA Stresses | ayor of a inicipality plini pt Be » /E MARKS JO SPEAKER y d Aldermanic at the Polls "Xay--Meeting Re- 4 Firm Handling 1 40 ts for munieipal honors t will probably prove flatform appearance of campaign when they meeting of the South- Ratepayers' Associa- the auditorium of Public School last vhich the general pub- nvited. It started as her meeting but after 1d, leader of the un- mayoralty candidate, flood of impassion- eryhody began to the proceedings and the strict use of the {rman Dan Douglas intain order. loyed leader 'felt might to take pot civic officials and at hatever else he sx-Mayor R. erty of asking conclusion of ity candi tating in- Qn was ent bay- ble wel- Mine Shaft in Oh With Poisonous Gas, and Work of Rescue Pre: vented New Philadelphia, Ohio, Jan, 3. o-Five miners were trapped number 4 mine of the Midvale Coal Company, three miles south here, by an explosior at 10.30 a.m. today. About 20 men were working the gine at the time of the plosion. to flee to the outside except missing five. Officials of the mine, in New . Philadelphia, said know whether the five men were alive or dead. 'The shaft near the entranc Volunteer rescuers dared not through it. VE aie, 06 de WEATHER ht SEall. od have Lig! Northern Ontario and 'in some 'of Quebec, elsewhere in the the weather has been comparatively mild Ontario tern Ontario. It is moderately cold Manitoba and mild farther west. 'ressure is relatively low to the ward over Ontario and Wes. tern Quebec and high off the South Atlantic coast with increasing pres- d tre to the immediate northwest Forecast: Lower Loke Region. Cloudy tonight and Sunday with the Grea t Lakes. local snowflurries: lower temperature > T 'on Sunday with local All of them were abla they did not | trapped Western Oshawa Waily' Times Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer \ A . = OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1930 12Centsa Week; 3 Cents s Copy VOTERS TO CAST BALLOTS M ANDIDATES FOX PLATFORM IN SpEAT0 THE ELECTORS ASK GOVERNMENT ~ TO INTERVENE Coal Miners in South Wales Despair of Reaching Set- tlement of Their Dispute London, Jan. 3--Union coal min- ers who have been idle since New Year's Day in South Wales today despaired on reaching and agreemnt ask the government to intercede. After the joint conciliation board consisting of owners and union re- presentatives had been in session at Cardiff for hours in an attempt to settle the difficulties, this was the on- ly decision it could reach. A. J. Cook, the miners' union secfetary, announc- ed here that there appeared to be "very little hope of agreement" and that government intervention secem- ed the only solution. FREE DENTAL SERVICE Totento, Jan. 3--Recommendation that government grants be given to municipalities and school boards for the establishment of free dental ser- vice to children of school age and pre-school age, has been made by a special committee appointed by the Ontario government to inquire and report on the matter. SEVEN ARRESTED FOR WHOLESALE TORONTO THEFTS Considerable Quantity of Food Stolen From George H. Hees Warehouse Re- covered Toronto, Jan. 3.--Seven persons, four men and three women are un- der arrest on charges of theft and scelvin~, arising out of the inves- h into the disappearance of pds from the George H. Hees and Ltd., of Toronto, manufactur- of blinds, drapes and uphol- ho seven under arrest are all onians and gave their names prose Addison, George Veal, McKenzie, George Jenkins, nie Tyrell, Mrs, Pearl pd Yvonne Flewelling. seven had been arres- and early today, lo- visited Hamilton vered a consider- en articles. two detectives the thefts led TT as the Mts to the George H. Hee warehoup has been going on fo some tim, PREPAEE FOR PRINCE'S TRI men swamed aboard the liner Orc in of | Prince Gorge, who leave for the tour of §uth America Jan, 15. INDIIN PARLEY in LJ od the Noted as Conference | | Bo | | Decigons of | (By Goome Hambleton, Canadian nd- Press Staft Correspondent) in London, Jan, 8.~The rou table. conference on India ha speeding towards hopeful fina in | ity. Over the week-end the Hindu day's midnight meeting of th the positipn stands erals still pin thels electorateg but are sake of ggreem point on sep which ig the Moslem dem In the con shaping then avor respot India with 16 tons on corfil aith to join {lling for th to yleld e Pfial point in th nce proper, event es as foreC ho government fo warding reservd subjects. Liverpol, England, Jan, 3--Work- pesia todly to make radical changes in her acommodations in prepara: tions fof the Prince of Wales and HORE HOPEFUL e was | Promishg Tum of Events filled with poisonous gas too thick | to pénetrate except with gas masks. | Speeling Towards Final Laken a tyrn of promise. It is nov and Moslems are endeavoring to patch up {heir troubles in the new atmosphere resulting from Thurs- sub-committee on minorities. As "Hindu 1ib- the electorates, asted Who is "Eddie" McDonald? Who is "Eddie" McDonald? Is he a British subject? Was he born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, as he stated to The Times in response to a direct question? Or was he born in the State of Maine, as he himself has declared over his own signature cn more than one occasion? If born in' the United States did he at any time become a British citi- zen by process of naturalization, and if so, when and where? Does Oshawa know enough about "Eddie" McDonald to entrust him with the highest office in the gift of the citizens? Our advice to electors is to weigh carefully the merits of the candidates for Mayoralty before marking their ballots on Monday. Should "Eddie" McDonald receive serious consideration alongside such men as George Hart and Ernie Marks, whose record of public ser- vice and private citizenship is an op- en book? APPRENTICES ARE GOING T0 SCHOOL New Ontario Apprenticeship Act Becomes Effective With Boys Attending (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Jan. 3.--More than 800 apprentices of building trades from all parts of the province will commence a special training course on Jan. 5, which will continue for eight weeks in the technical schools of Windsor, Hamilton, Toronto and Ottawa, These classes will be run in connection with the On- tario Apprenticeship Act under which first and second year ap- prentices attend classes during the slack periods of the winter months. Pupils for these classes will come from all paris of the prov- ince including Port Arthur Fort William, Sault Ste. Marie, Sud- bury, North Bay and the majority of the cities and towns of Easter: and Western Ontario, STRIKE OFFER REJECTED Cardiff, Wales, Jan. 3. -- The meeting of the conference concilia- tion board attempting to end the South Wales coal strike. broke up today with the miners rejecting the owners' offer of a settlement. BRITISH SOCCER FOOTBALL RESULTS (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, Jan, 3.--~Games played in league football matches in the Brit- ish Isles today resulted as follows :-- ENGLISH LEAGUE, FIRST DIVISION Birmingham 1, Derby County 2. Blackpool 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Bolton Wanderers 1, Huddersfield 8 r Fog. poe Liverpool 3, Middlesbrough 1. Manchester United 1, Chelsea 0 Sheffield Wednesday 1, United 3. Sunderland 0, Portsmouth 0. 0 ir ENGLISH LEAGUE--SECOND DIVISION l Jradford City 1, Barnsley 0. Burnley 3, Southampton 2. Millwall 6, Charlton Athletic 0.| Nottingham Forest 1, Bradford Oldham Athletic 3, Stoke City if Plymouth Argyle 3, Bury 6. Port Vale 1, Bristol City 0. Preston North End 3, Reading Swansea Town 2, Everton 5. Tottenham Hotspurs 1, Wolv hampton Wanderers 0. West Bromwich Albion 3, Cari City 2, SCOTTISH LEAGUE--FIRST] DIVISI Aberdeen 1, Cowdenbeath 1. Clyde 3, St. Mirren 0. East Fife 1, Hearts 0. Falkirk 2, Ayr United 0. Hamilton Academicals 2, Leith A letic 3. Hibernian 0, Celtic 0. Kilmarnock 1, Airdrie 0. Morton 3, Partick Thistle 1. Queens Park 1, Motherwell 3, Rangers 3, Dundee 0. TS SCOTTISH LEAGUE--SECON| DIVISION Albion Rovers 4, Montrose 0. Arbroath 0, Raith Rovers 1. Bo'ness 1, Armadale 2. Brechin: City 4, Clydebank 2. Dumbarton 2, Third Lanark 4. Dundee United 5, Stenhousemuif Dunfermline Athletic 3; Forfar Al letic 0. Kings Park 1, St. Johnstone 1. e t e r bk tle United ' Grimsby Town 2 LA Leeds United--Arsenal postponed-- Leicester City 3, Manchester City 2. Sheffilld West Ham United 5, Aston Villas, (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Paris, Jan. 3--Death came today tc Marshal Joffre, last of the chief French military leaders of the great war, after a fortnight's illness in which it was necessary to amputate his left leg. The Marshal would have ben 79 years old tomorrow. The end was peaceful. 'I'hree mem bers of his family, Mme. Joffre, his son-in-law M, Lafile, and his brother Ferdinand, General Issaly, his chief of staff, Colonel Desmazes of his staff, his doctors and a few others were present. He died without com ing out from the coma which closed over him at noon Thursday, his life gradually ebbing since. The announcement was made at 830 am. A member of his military household, Captain Saint Cerwin, pale with emotion, emerged trom the hos pital and in a husky voice told news- papermen: "The Marshal is dead, gentlemen," He displayed a bulletin signed by the physicians( Professor Lerichs and Drs. Boulin and Fontaine which set the end at 823 am. His death removesfrom the world stage all save three of the great mili- tary leaders of the war, Field Mar- shal Von Hindenburg and Gene Eric Ludendorff of Germany and General John J. Perishing of the Un ited States. Of the French icaders f note only Marshal Petain, de- fender of Verdun, stili lives, but un- like Foch or Joffre; he never was in supreme command of the Freneh armies. One by one, Haig, Cadorna, Foch and others have passed from the scene Marshall Joffre's final illness dated hack many weeks, when, he com- plained of a pain in his leg and his doctors found him a victim of arter- itis, In his case the disease, which brings an inflammation of the arter- ies, settled in his legs, and eventually a gangrenous condition developed which necegsitated amputation, Visited Canada Ottawa, Jan, 3 -- Marshal Joffre, whose military genius held the Ger- man army at bay during the battle of the Marne, visited Canada on two different occasions. Shortly after the United States entered the war in April, 1917, Marshall Joffre was a member of an important allied mis- sion that conferred with the leaders of that country and also visited Can- ada. Later, in 1922, Marshal Joffre passed through British Columbia on lis way home to France after touring the Orient, Early in May, 1917, Marshall «offre, M. Rene Viviant, French min- ister of Justice and Rt, Hon. A. 1. (afterwards Earl) Balfour, British secretary of state for foreign affairs, landed in the United States to confer with President Wilson nd other lead- | of that country,' Later in the , Marshal Joffre visited Mont where he was given a civic wel- come, the whole city turning out to | rect the former commander-in-chief t the French army. Premier Steeg was the first to ar- rive at the hospital after announce ment of the Marshal's death. He was followed by Colonel Fabry, | former Joffre aide, and Jean Chiape, | prefect of police. | Colonel Desmazes announced soon | after death that the body would be embalmed this afternoon preparatory to lying in state at the chapel of the Ecole, Militaire, the French military academy, He said that the last ab- solution was given the marshal at 8 am. by Chaplain Bellesoeur, when it was scen death was imminent, ers real, Winnipeg, Jan, 3--Hon, Parker |. Moloney, Australian minister of mar- kets and transport, believes the wheat markets of the world have reached their bottom. Homeward bound from the London Imperial Conference and important conferences at Ottawa with Canadian government ministers, Mr. Moloney reached Winnipeg last night and wil continue his journey west today. He sails for home from Vancouver. Believed Bottom Of World's Wheat M arkets Is Reached Predicting an improved wheat sit- uation is "not far away," he com- mented, "A lot has been said that has no basis of fact, and a lot has been said about Russia by people not acquainted with their case, and when the true facts are know about the wheat situation, real values will be restored." " "A rising market," Mr. Moloney declared, 'will not be long de- layed" Drastic (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Ottawa, Jan. 3.--Canaaa imn- ported $32,400,000 less goods in November, 1930, than in the same months in 1929, the Dominion bureau of statistics reports, Both Great Britain and United States shipped less goods to the Dominion with the latter country suffering more in a trading sense than Canadian Imports From U.S. Showed Reduction In November In November, 1930, Great Brit- ain shipped to this country goods ¢ity a value of $16,153,000, ap- proximately $1,000,000 less than the trade record for the previous November, The value of goods ex- ported to Canada by United States, similarly decreased in value from $70,044,000 in November, 1929, to] $43,092,000 in the same month last year, Great Britain, [5 a (By Canadian Leased Wire) Vancouver, couver Province pu lowing in its news co day: "Hon. Herbert M, Mar of Canada's embassy to the has been sent to China on a diplomatic and commercial sion. It is entigply possible th arising from his visit, Canada wil sell 100,000,000 bushels of wheat. But that may be only an inciden- tal of his conferences, if plans being worked out in London and Ottawa come into being. Behind the wheat deal is a great project, Initiated by Hon. H. H, Stevens, 'Canada's Minister of Trade and Commerce, for the granting of a billion-dollar loan to China, de- slgned to reinstate the values of hed the fol- yester- nnn, Camda May Secure Huge et For Wheat in China silver all through the Orient and finally to place China 'on her feet" so completely that she will become a huge and profitable market for British, Canadian and Ameriéan goods, "Hon. R. B. Bennett merely hinted at the grand plan in hand when he addressed a large gath- ering at Regina on Tuesday even- ing, He intimated that some Ree arrangement might have to *é made to enable China to buy 'Nnadian wheat in large quanti- te He did not attempt to out- i "| the very interesting and stu- Opus plan which is now being incised in London, New York, Teen gton and Ottawa for the ashRtation of silver and the rehabilh organization of Oriental general} markets trade an : LOUIS RUBENSTEIN DIES IN MONTREAL (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Montreal, Jan. 3--~One of the great- est figures in the history of sport A in this country, Alderman Louis Ru- benstein, died here today. The fam- ous skater and wheelman had been in ill health since the death of his inseparable brother, Lazarus, three months agbd, and- failed to rally, A third brother, Moses, also died last i MINISTRR SENTENCED . CHAR ON BRAM! Press Loased Wire), (By Canadian) 3.--The Rey, Sarnia, Jan. 49, P, uel V. William minister at WwW, from here, was county police cf tory term of day for the offe| a further inde of two years. a week ago. Mary Andrews April 19, 1929 year, | . 7' that his first land, . | life of him who in those momentous IN MAYORALTY FIGHT EDDIE McDONALD Candidate for Mayor in the Oshawa Municipal Elections, and leader of Oshawa's unemployed. KING EXPRESSES DEEP SYMPATHY AT JOFFRE DEATH Message Was Sent by British Sovereign to President Doumergue of France Today London, Jan. 3--The King today sent the following message of sym- pathy for Marshal Joffre's death to President Doumerge of France. ident Doumerge of France. "I join with my people in express- ing heartfelt sympathy in the death | of Marshall Joffre. The sad news| will arouse feelings of sorrow especi- ally in those countries which in 1914 were allied to France. "We shall mourn the close of ti 1C days was called to the supreme com- mand of the great French army with which for four long years the forces of the British Empire were comrades in arms." POLICE HUNTING FOR BANK BANDITS Robbers Escaped With Sum of $4,600 From Bank in Saskatchewan Village Edmonton, Jan, 8.--Provincial police, alded by an armed citizens' posse, today scoured the woodlands near the Saskatchewan border for two bank robbers 'who Friday escaped from the Myrnam, Alberta, branch of the Bank of Montreal, with loot estimated at $4,600, mostly in currency. . Shortly before closing time the bandtis entered the bank, and cornering the bank employees, or- dered them to hand over the money. Stuffing the currency into thelr pockets, the gunmen backed out of the building and had gained protection of the woods surround- ing the village when the alarm was sounded, THOROUGHBREDS BURNED 10 DEATH Fire at New Orleans Race Track Discovered by Con- tinuous Barking of Dog New Orleans, Jan. 3.--A woman and a barking dog early today dis- covered a fire that burned to death four thoroughbreds at fair grounds race plant which opened for the new racing reason on New Year's day. Mrs. J. W. Thomason, asleep in her residénce near the track -was aroused by the dog's continuous barking and looked out to seo flamés licking at the roof of barn ght, opposite the three-quarter ole on the track. Three Killed in Railway Wreck ELECTIONS FOR MAYOR UTILITIES COMMISSIO AND TWELVE ALDE STRIKEINMILLS SEEMS CERTAIN Negotiations for Adjustment of Differences Between Owners and Employees Are Failure (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) | { London, Jan, 3--A textile strike in Lancashire cotton mills threatened | today to add 200,000 textile workers | to the 150,000 South Wales miner who are remaining away from worl Negotiations for adpustment of the workers' objections to a more looms per weaver: project of the mill own- | ers broke down last night. The worik- ers' leaders have declared that they will call out employes of every mill instituting the new system on Mon- day as planned. The new system involves eight looms for each weaver instead of four and js already operated in a few mills where it was introduced as an experiment between employers and weavers. Weavers in these mills de- mand immediate abandonment of the system, WOMANKILLEDIN EFFORT TO SAVE HER DOG'S LIFE Fatal Accident Victim Struck | by Montreal Street Car Af-| ter Rescuing Dog From| Danger (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Montreal, Jan. 3.~--~In ' an at- tempt to save the life of her little Pomeranian dog, Miss Violet Mc- Nally, 42, of Metcalfe Avenue, Westmount, was killed last night when struck by a street car. The dog, which was thrown aside by Miss McNally juft before the car struck her, suffered a broken leg. Miss McNally had put her car away for the night and was walk- ing home with Miss Irene O'Brien. The dog dashed into the street and Miss McNally, fearing an ap- proaching tram would strike it, chased the dog into the roadway. The little animal evaded fits mis- tress and ran on the tracks, the woman had just seized it when she was struck and killed. BLAZING NEW TRAIL FOR FEMININE SEX Toronto, Jan, 3--Pioneer women in Toronto added. to their ranks when the Life Underwriters' Association welcomed "into the hitherto woman- less fold of its Executive Committee Miss Dorothy Persis Child, as repre- sentative of the Mutual Life Assur- ance Company of Canada. Though the Association has been in existence for a decade, representatives from the various insurance companies on the Executive Committee have all been men until this year of 1930--the wo- man's year, it has been called--when Miss Child blazes still another trail for her sex. LEGISLATURE 10 ASSEMBLE FEB. 12 Session Is Expected To Be Featured by Legislat ion Based on Ross Commis- sion Report (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Jan. 3.--Premier George 8. Henry announced yesterday after a cabinet meeting. that the officiul opening of the Ontario Legislature would be on Thursday, February 12, the day following the by-elections in Grenville and Hamilton west. Last year the opening ceremonies took place on Wednesday, February 5. "19th session of the Ontario ature is likely to be featured by 3 vernment's adoption, of many 1 ward, ' | citizen | for over $400 in order for Voting Will B Over the Ci Four of the Have Alde tests POLLS OPEN FRO N 10 AM. TILL City Clerk Gives Infc tion as to Qualificatic Necessary to Vote--List 0 Divisions and Pollin Places The electors of Oshawa go to polls on Monday, to choose city's executive for 1931, The ™ polls will be open from 10 o'clod in the morning until 7 o'colck ij the evening. The voters in four of the ward will have three ballots to mark. The first wil be for the Mayoralty and they will choose one of the three contestants. The eleviors will mark their bgllots for tw out of the three men running fo the Public Utilitles Commission, and for three of the men for aldermen. In the vthere the alde lected by acclamatjg Mayoralty and P \ | Commission are to | Those Who M Only persons whi voter's list of the cit In order to have on the voters' list 14 be assessed for $400 or is. he must own opert {tenant of 'Property aksessed § or over, of he must be as $400 or more on his inco: the case of apartment ho where two or more fami in one house, the apartmen portion of the house in wh resides, must be cupant to have a vote. Answering for The Tig tion asked by a resid clerk's department single men do not ha municipal elections =? ment of poll tax, In orde a gingle man must be a te property assessed at $400 o or he must be assessed for over on his income. That is hi come must he over $1,900 per ¥ including the $1,500 exemption? Polling Subdivikion¥ The. territory included in eaq polling subdivision, along with tj location of the polling stations as folows:-- Ward 1---South-west Div, 1--Bounded by King street) (Continued on page 6) PECULIAR CURES IN THE MIDDLE A! \ (By Canadian Press Leased { Toronto, Ont, Jan, 3--If you toothache you ate generously of. cumber, It your ailment was'ni blindness you scratched the backs vour head with a comb and was your face in wine. 'These were a two of the "diseases and cures' scribed by Hon, Justice Riddell wi! he addressed the Women's*Canad Club on "Dietetics in. the Mig Ages." At the outset of his disca he explained that much attentiolh™a been paid to diet in Greece and Rome in the Middle Ages, but later it hi become a lost art until the develops ment of the microscope brought: zg awakened interest, : Falling hair--a commen ailment ¢ every age--was believed ty contact with a salamande lent cure--in the Middl cataract was "scratch the head with a comb eve wash the feet often." For ness or inability to see i ness sufferers were "scratch the back of the hi comb and wash the face iy BRITISH GUNBOAT A (By Canadian Press Shanghai, Jan, 3--The I boat, Mantis, on patrol 4 Yangtze Kiang, was, att by 800 insugents troops w heavy fire upon her, Thy plied wtih great effect many casualties. There valties aboard the Ma Furious Riot Burmese Rangoon, Burma, J ' $115 } ks ® recomynendations aed in the Ross Commission rep hG a nstijution oP ited in his ou rel ie city was thrown into t furioug riot h DY