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WITH Lad a aaa ed WHITH. 18 qu INCORPORATED THE OSHAWA TELEGRAM Aaily Re -- VOL. SOL. 34--NO. 213 a ---- Published at Oshawa, Sue. Canada, Every Day Except Sundays and Legal Holidays OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1926 SIX PACES MUMPS EPIDEMIC AT NORTH CHICKEN THIEVES (PAY TWO VISITS IN DARLINGTON J. Found, East of Harmony, Loses Fifty of Flock of Chickens TRACKS VISIBLE Same Henhouse Was Raided Last Summer When Fifty Hens Were Stolen [Chicken thieves are beginning to make their presence felt in this dis- trict again, Last Tuesday night and last night two thieves visited the farm of J. Found, which is situated two miles east and two miles south of Harmony, and stole fifty chickens. On both occasions the robbers en- tered from the rear of the barn. Having come across a field their tracks could easily be followed to the town line where a sleigh had been kept in waiting. The chickens were a cross between Rocks and White Leghorns. Marks in the snow showed where the bags of chickens had been rested, sev- eral sacks being used to carry off the poultry which consisted of twenty-five fowl on each visit, Mr. Found keeps a watch dog but ijt happened that it was locked up in the barn on the occasion of both raids and failed to give a warning, due to the fact that the barn is situated some distance from the house. Another great assistance to the thieves is the position of the henhouse which is in a remote cor- ner of the barn. This is the third raid conducted on Mr. Found's poul- try in the past year, the first being made last summer when about fifty of his choice chickens were uncere- moniously removed, DWYER GASE BEFORE THE PRESBYTERY "Terrible Conditions" Con- demned and a Thorough Clean-up Urged Peterboro', March 9.--The "ter- rible conditions" existing in Dum- mer Township, recently brought to light through the arrest of George and Mrs. Dwyer, following the death of John Dwyer, aged 12, were the subject of spirited debate and se- vere condemnation by Peterboro' Presbytery of tle Continuing Pres- byterian Church this evening. The matter was brought to Presbytery's notice by Rev. Mr. Cameron, who told of some of the lamentable cases coming under his personal knowledge. Other members pointed out that there are only four schools in the entire district, one having only a single pupil attending, and the others three or four pupils. The Dwyer home is five miles from the nearest school and about six from the nearest church.In some places, members of the Presbytery stated, families of ten and twelve are living in a two-roomed shack under condi- tions that tend to immorality. It had been suggested by the Grand Jury in 1916 that higher grants should be made to the schools to enable them to obtain a better class of teachers, but it was point- ed out today that not this so much as the living conditions mitigated against obtaining high-class teach- ers. An instance was cited where the teacher found the only accom- modation available was in a home where she would have to sleep in the same room with a family of twelve children and the grown-ups. It was the opinion of Presbytery that the Churches concerned should do something to help "clean up the township." The inquest into the death of John Dwyer, son of George Dwyer and stepson of Mrs, Mary Dwyer, will be held tomorrow night, when the result of the post-mortem exam- ination by Dr. I. H. Erb of Toronto will be presented. THERMITE SHELLS ATTAIN SUCCESS Franklin, Pa., March 9.--The greatest success yet achieved by Howard T. Barnes' thermite was attained today when 'three' them, equipped with the squibs the previous ones lacked, mot only broke up the ice, but cracked nearby stretches of the gorge at Brandon and immediately began the work of melting. Dr. Barnes had previously stated that no amnounce- ments would be made other than through official communiques js- sued nightly at 9 o'clock, but the success of today's thermite tests was so notable the mews spread rapidly. Butting contest with clephants was staged by the Maharajah of Boroda to amuse Lord and Lady Reading in In- dia. . Plymouth, 'was presented with Railways and Port Colborne Railway. Mark V P KING ST. GIRCLE Mrs. C. R. Crozier Presented With Life Membership and Pin At the Easter meeting King Street United Church Mission Circle yesterday Mrs. C. R. Crozier a life member- ship to the Mission Circle by a friend and was also given a Mission Circle pin by the Circle. The follow- ing officers were elected: Honorary president, Mrs. C. R. Crozier; presi- dent, Miss Flora Hawkins; 1st vice president, Miss Mae Fenn; 2nd vice president, Miss Marjorie Blewitt; corresponding secretary, Miss Ada Gallagher; strangers' secretary, Miss Susie Michael; treasurer, Mrs. W. Petre; secretary Christian Steward- ship, Miss Vivian McRitchie, The program included the following numbers: piano solo, Miss Marion Gummow; reading, Miss Dorothy Young; Easter song, Misses Viola Anderson, Arlene Eastwood, Helen Chapman and Marion Trecise; read- ing Miss Mae Fenn, Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting, of the TWO BOYS LOSE LIVES IN FIRE North Bay, Ont, Mas March 9.--Maurice, nine years; Vincent, seven years, sons of Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Hummel, of I'rout Creck ,were burned to death in a fire which destroyed their home about 5 o'clock Sunday morning. Word of the tragedy was received here at noon, The mother, a maid, three room- ers, and five small children, managed to escape. All children were between the ages of nine months and ten years. The father a well-known Parry Sound district lumberman, was absent from home at the time. FIFTY TRAWLERS AND CREWS SUNK Terrific Gales Sweep Austria and Steamers Cannot Make Port Vienna, March despatch to the newspaper Lloyd, of Budapest, reports fifty trawlers with their crews were sunk along the Dalmatian coast during a terrific gale. On shore a train was overturned and many passengers were seriously hurt. The Italian freighter Seeno was shattered on the rocks of Spalato Harbor. Half of its crew perished. From Trieste comes 'word that the Lloyd steamship Palatino was forced by the terrible weather to take refuge in the unchartered Dal- matian Bay, having lost two masts and all her lifeboats. The Spalato coast is strewn with uprooted trees; many houses have been unroofed and the city is suffering from the scar- city of food. Steamers have been unable to make the harbor in the past three days. UNFILLED STEEL "ORDERS ARE FEWER Pester By ) New York, N.Y. Mar. 10.--Un- filled orders of the United States Steel Corporation at the end of February, made public today, total- led 4.616.622 tons, a decrease of 205.917 tons, compared with the close of the preceding month. "CANDIDA" "Which of Shaw's plays do you pre- fer?" asked her fiance. " 'Arms and the Man,' dear," she Welland-Port Colborne (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Mar, 10.--Much opposition, chiefly from counsel for the Cana- dian National Railways, was encountered. before the Railway Committee of the Ontario Legislature to day passed a bill incorporating th: Welland MacGregor Young, K.C, for the C.N.R,, con- tended the railway if built would divert a great amount of traffic from Canada to the United States Railway lines. Wel of the bill, declar:d the railway was needed for the new industrial area creat>d by reclaimed land in the vicinity of Welland Canal, and was supported by a delegation from Welland. Th: bill was finally carried with four dissenting votes. Bills were passed extending the charter of the Midland Simcoe Railway, which proposes a railway from. Midland to port McNichol, and for the lumbering railway from Haliburton to Mattawa. ELECT OFFICERS, Incorporated Germany's Entry Is Kecommended (By Canadian Press) Geneva, Switzerland, Mar, 10.-- 'he sub-committee of the League of Nations assembly under the chair- manship of Sir Austen Chamber- lain, today unanimously recom- mended Germany admission to the League, as it found she had fal- filled all necessary conditions to membership, N. B. LEGISLATURE OPENS TOMORROW TORIES IN POWER First Time in Ten Years Conservatives Have Been in Office LIBERAL SPEAKER Twenty Years Since the Tories Were Similarly Swept Into | Power (By Canadian Press) Fredericton, N. B.,, March When the first session of the 16th Legislature of New Brunswick op- ens tomorrow Conservatives will oe- cupy the treasury benches for the first time in almost ten years, The last Conservative government went out of office in 1917. New Bruns- wick does not always draw party lines closely in provincial polities, but the result of the provincial gen- eral elections last August constitut- ed a Conservative triumph ana a Liberal debacle, 10. LADIES' BIBLE CLASS HOLD AFTERNOON TEA | An afternoon tea was held yestor- day by the Christian Church Ladies' Bible Class in the home of Mrs, H. B. Samelis, 218 Church street, Many guests were received by Mesdames F. Dickie, D, Morris, and H. B. Sam- ells and the proceeds swelled until it totalled to over $26. During the ifternoon a pleasing program was put on as follows: violin sdlo, Mrs Ayling; piano solo, Mrs. W. Dear- Yorn; reading, Miss Lillian South- well; piano sob, Kelvin James; vocal solo, Mrs, Roy Bennett; piano solo, Miss Hazel DeGuerre; and It is almost twenty years since the Conservatives were last similar- ly swept into power, but then it was after a much longer period of Lib- eral reign. That was in 1908 when the present Sir J. Pouglas Hazen, now Chief Justice of 'the Province, became Premier, He had Liberal supporters and one of them the late John Morrissy, who after- wards sat as a Liberal M P. at Otta- wa, was made Minister of Public Works in the Hazen government The Hon. J. B. M. Baxter, K.C., the (Continued on page 6) ADDRESS ADOPTED reading by Mrs. V. Drew. ACTION OF USHAWA 9.--A Belgrade | that | NURSE IS SETTLED) Was Only Case Listed at the Spring Assizes in Cobourg The only case entered ror Spring Assizse which are to open in Cobourg Tuesday morning, that of Miss Isabel Soule, a trained nurse residing in Oshawa against Angus Brunton and Edwin H. Saunders of Seymour Township for %2,000 dam- ages, for injuries sustained in an automobile accident, has heen set- tled out of court. Plaintiff at first offered to with- draw her suit for $500 but defend- ant believed the amount excessive. It is understood that settlement was made for $400. Miss Soule alleged that she received permanent in- juries, foreing her to give up nurs- ing, when a buggy in which she was driving was struck by a car con- taining the defendants. SELL "DALE SCHOOL SITE BY TENDER Board of Education is to Dispose of Old Property Soon as Possible The report of the Property Com- mittee which was submitted to the Board of Education at its regular meeting Monday night was adopt- ed. In addition to a recommenda- tion that the old Cedardale school site be disposed of by tender, sug- gestions were made in connection with each school for numerous im- provements. The report in detail follows: A meeting of the Property Com- mittee was held in the Secretary's office on Friday evening, February 16th, the following being present, Trustees Mrs. Myers, Smith, Staple- ton, Hutchinson and the Chairman. The question of the disposal of the old Cedardale School site was dis- cussed and we recommend that ow- ing to the difference of opinions re- garding the value of this site, that it be sold as soon as possible by tender. The M.O.H. report having been referred to your committee for re- port it was dealt with clause by clause and the following recom- mendations and suggestions are made: 1. That the shoulder of the ter- race in playground objected to be removed as soon as weather con- ditions permit, and that the hole in the cement walk be repaired. 2. That the East and West en- trances be provided with automa- tic closers at an estimated cost of $18.00 each. (Continued on page 6) WEATHER the BY LEGISLATURE Ferguson Sub-amendment is Denounced By Hon. W. E. Raney Toronto, Mar. 10--Aiter the Progres- sive group in the Legislature had, as Leader Hon. W. E. Raney put it, "dropped out of further proceedings in this matter," the Address in reply to the Speech from the Throne carried in the Legislature with Premier Ferguo son's amendment, without division, at 11.30 fast night. The debate lasted a month I'he debate had the oddest denage: ment in years. A month ago W. Bradburn (Conservative, P ete ou ) | moved the Address in reply. Imme-| liately after, Hon. W. E. Rancy, Pro- | gressiy e Leader, moved an amendment, | utilizing, he said, the words of the Prime Minister, that the will of the people as expressed at the polls must prevail on the prohibition issue, and Premier Ferguson followed at that time with an amendment upholding the principles of responsible government in conncetion with the declaration of tem perance policy. | JOINT CONCERT OF LODGES ENJOYED By the united od efforts of the 10. F. and the L.T.B. a splendid con- cert was given last night before a large audience. The chair was taken by Mrs. Ina Follest who has the honor of being C. R. for the L.O.F. and W.M. for L.T.B. Judging each number by the applause received everyone was duly apprecigied. The program was as follows: selection by the Orchestra; Mr. W. Davis, Mystery Act; cornet solo, Master W. Cooper; piano solo, Mr. W. Dennis; reading, Mrs. A. Walker; piano solo, Miss E. Kemp ;recitation, Miss M. Olster; selection by the Orches- tra; piano and violin duet by Miss E. Short and Master Gibson; recita- tion by Mr. Billingham; piano solo, Mrs. Henderson; reading by Mrs. Follest; selection by the Orchestra. A pleasant evening was brought to a close by. all singing the National Anthem. BUILDING ENGINEER VICTIM OF CRASH Detroit, March 9.--William E. Tench, aged 59, railroad construction engineer, died today at Providence Hospital of pneumonia, induced by injuries suffered Jan. 27 when he was run down by an automobile, whose driver fled. The most notable of Mr. Tench's engineer- ing achievements was the construction of the Niagaga Falls Gorge Route Sceni¢ Railway 20 years ago. A bro- ther, E. W. Tench of Niagaga Falls, Ont., survives. PLEASANT SOCIAL EVENT On Tuesday evening about forty friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. Thompson, Prince street. The evening was spent in cards and dancing. The music was provided by Mr. Fenton. Launch was served by Mrs. J. Trevail and daughter, Laura and Miss N. Woodcock. The dancing replied softly as she snuggled a bit closer. Fair and moderately cold tonight. Thursday, northeast winds cloudy with light snow. broke up shortly after midnight x Further Delay Trick Appeal Hearing In The (By Staff Reporter) Toronto, Mar. 9.--The Trick appeal which has become celebrated in Osgoode Hall circles, because of the many last minute adjourn. ments is probably due for another Jolt today. The Lumbers case was not concluded yesterday as was anticipated and two criminal appeals were started on today's list hefore Supreme Court of Ontario, the first Appellate Division of the Mr. Roche, Clerk of the Court, said before the opening of the Court this morning there was a possibility of the Trick appeal being reached late this afternoon, but he was doubtful whether it would, MUCH INTEREST IN CHECKER PLAYING | ofc checker players | last night fourteen | was decided pot to At a meeting in the Y.M.C.A. attended but it elect officers until the next meeting when it is hoped to have a | and more representative gathe A friendly game 'of checkers was | enjoyed. The next meeting will be held next Wednesday in the Y M.C, A. at 8 o'clock. MASONS HEAR OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY Mr. G. W, McLaughlin Gives Instructive Lecture at Lebanon Lodge Tracing the history of the textile in- dustry from prehistoric days up to the present time, Mr. George W. Me- Laughlin gave one of the most instrue- tive addresses ever heard by members of Lebanon Masonic Lodge, at the regular meeting last night Going back to the origin of the tea- tile industry the speaker showed that it had been proved that this industry dates back thousands of years." Fe told of the manufacture of silk, wool weaving and other departments and also of the wonderful inventions which have brought thc industry up to its present state of perfection, Mr. Me Laughlin dealt with the subject from every angle speaking for more than an | hour The members were delighted | with the address Pr. T. E. Kaiser, M.P was also | among the speakers and told of the wool industry and how Canada is fall- ing behind in this respect, During the evening dered by Mr. Jack Woodward CARNIVAL AT RINK PROVES SUCCESS Held By the South Oshawa Hockey Club--Prizes Given to Winners solos were Dick and ren Mr The boys of the South Oshawa Hockey Club held a carnival at Bradley's rink last night and a jolly time was experienced by the young people of Albert Street Church. Rev. R. A. Whattam was in charge of the program, while Mr. J. Lee and Mr. T. Leonard acted as judges. A hockey match was staged between the C.G.L.T. girls and the boys of the Sunday School, in which the girls use brooms with the boys us- ing hockey sticks with their left hands. Despite this handicap the boys managed to pilot the football into the girls' net once for a score of 1-0. Mr. J. Lee presented the prizes to the winners of the various events as follows: Key race, Oliver Gibson. a hockey stick; flag race, Marion Kay, piece of china; half mile race, for boys under fifteen. R. Bell, mouth organ; half mile race for girls under fifteen, Josie Jackson. box of chocolates; best costumed la- dy, Mrs. Geo. Bell, vanity purse; best costumed gentleman, Mr. Geo. Bell, flash light; best lady famey skater, Miss Vera McKernon, com- pact; best gentleman fancy skater, Mr. Blanchard, box of linen hand- kerchiefs. TO CHECK PLANE'S FALL A ncw device, consisting of four hori- zontal gyrators, has been developed to eliminate the greatest risks by auto- matically diminishing the speed of a falling airplane. | a revolver | other MOON TELLS STORY DOUBLE TRAGEDY r | Bank Messenger on Stand in Belleville at Trial Yesterday Belleville, March 9.--David Moon, former bank messenger, faccd with two charges of the Spring Assizes before Kelly, took the hali this murdering this city, murder Mr at afternoon. He John MeGie, accountant, in Lattimer's drug store, on the night of April 6 last. Moon de- clared the shooting of McGic, whom ke scarcely knew, was entirely acciden- tal. MecCae, he said, behind as he was facing Clayton Williams, drug clerk, whom he charged with slaying Moon told the story trouble dating back for some years, and complained that McWilliams had been keeping company beginning in the antumn of 1921. Fin- ally the wife and Moon separated, and in October, 1924, he from her asking pardon, He was willing to make up for the sake of the children An agreement was signed, and Moon went to McWilliams and told him "what was what." Soni time transpired, and then witness said he found Mrs. Moon and McWilliams were in a cafe. He followed McWil- tiams, who threw him into a snowbank Ultimately he and his wife again separated, and Moon lived alone. Story of th: Shooting the mgzht the shooting, ac, thought he would get some cigarets, and putting on his messen- wer greatcoat, in which he had carried in connection with his "clearing" duties at the bank, went out and eventually over to the drug store to vet a settlement of some kind or with McWilliams, because was worried "id you know AlcGie he was asked. He replied; thing just seemed to strike said I'll go over and see Proceeding, he said he reached the counter McW illiams came out and said, "It's you, is it?" and dropped his hand on the counter, Moon thinking he had a gun. Moon put his hand on | the weapon in his pocket, brought & out, held it up and it went off. dropped it to thc counter. - Then, cording to Moon's story, started toward the dispensary. was by this time at the end of the counter, and McWilliams said: "I'll get vou." Something hit Moon from be- hind and the gun again went off, Me- Williams falling. as he looked he Me- On cused was ther "no; me and 1 SOL ac- saw McGie, Moon's clbow struck the showcase and the gun | acan discharged. Had Nothing Against McGie "Did you have anything against Mec- " he was asked by his counsel, . 1. Macdonald. "Nothing whatever. | hardly knew hin. | understood he was a fine fel- fow." Moon told of serving in the Cana- dian Engineers in the Great War, and being blown up at Ypres and struck on the head with a stone. He was still on the stand at 6.30 tonight when the court adjourned un- til Wednesday morning. The trial will last probably a good part oi the day on the McGie indict- ment. The McWilliams case will then be taken up. BEER IS REFUSED EDMONTON WOMEN Fdmonton, March 9.--Serving of beer to women will be tabooed in the majority of Edmonton becr parlors from now on, according to an announ- cement as ca result of a meeting of hotelmen yesterday. It was stated af- ter the mecting that all hotel proprie- tors, with the exception of one, have agreed to this change, which is to take effect at once. Smaller Countries Protest Against The Assembly's Adjournment; (By Canadian Press) Geneva, Mar. 10.--Signatories Rhine Pact negotiated at Locarno to- day to transfer the discussion of the question of enlarging the council of the League of Nations to a private sitting of the council. The decision was the culmination of pegotiations begun on Sunday and Urantinued this anorning at the hott of New Date Set where Sir Austen Chamberlain, British Foreign Secretary is staying. Some of the smaller countries are be- ginning to protest against the adjourn- ment of the assembly of the league without a new day of the meeting hav- ing been fixed and also are commen- cing to manifest resentment that thg small group of the powers making up the comncil of the league is retarding the machmery of the league Arthur who is Justree stand in his own be- is accused of, ol grasped him from is also of domestic with his wife, received a letter said he he | McWilliams." | McWilliams | Maon { He jerked back and | OSHAWA 'SECTION NORTH OF CITY GRIPPED BY YOUNG EPIDEMIC Forty Pupils Are Out of School and 20 Families in Quarantine i ONE CASE RESPONSIBLE Numerous Cases of Scarlet Fever in Westmount and Harmony With about tweny-five families under quarantine and forty pupils out of school, North Oshawa is in the throes of young epidemic of mumps. Dr. F. J. Rundle, medical | officer of. health for the Township {of East Whithy, who has had direct | charge of the situation told The Re- former today that the epidemic could be traced down to one case. The regulations of the Provincial | Board of Health are being enforced. | All houses are being placarded and the families are under quarantine. "There is a disposition on the part of many to fail to report these cases to the family physician and this neglect is actually a conceal- ment of contagious disease which is against the Health Act," Dr. Run- dle said. "There was one case where a child had returned to the High School and another as a clerk lin a store before they should have, Aone so, Since then the house has been placarded and a quarantine or- der issued, In Harmony and Westmount Dis- tricts there is also a heavy outhreak of scarlet fever, there being in the neighborhood of 12 to 14 cases. Dr. Rundle is at the present time making an inspection of all town- ship schools. PRINCE'S STABLES DAMAGED BY FIRE London, March 9. -- Considerable damage was done to The Prince of Wale's stables on the Royal farm at Prince Town, Devon, by fire this morn- ing. The town police, stable employees and the fire brigade from Dartmoor Prison assisted in extinguishing the outbreak, the origin of which is un known. All the Prince's horses were [ rescued, RAILWAY SHOPS DAMAGED BY FIRE | Frankfort, Ind., March. 9.--Four men were injured and damage of $500,000 was done in a fire which damaged the shops of the Nickel Plate Railroad here today. Six hun- |dred men will be thrown out of work e | temporarily. { The fire started when an 'oil burner in the roundhouse exploded. Flames spread rapidly and were he- | vond control in a few minutes. | | | Coming Events RATES 3 Cents per word each inser- tion. Minimum charge for each insertion. 35¢ each insertion. ST. PATRICK'S TEA AT SAVOY Tuesday March 16 Christian Church Ladies Aid. 213a SEE "THE VILLAGE SCHOOL Marm" at the Simcoe St. United Sunday School presented by the Helping Hand Class. This play pro- mises to eclipse "Aunt Susan's Visit," which the class produced last sea- son. Further particulars 213-10 LADIES' AID MUSICAL ENXNTER- | tainment, St. Andrew's School Room, Thursday evening, Marech 11, 8 o'clock. Admission, 25¢c. HARMONY HOME AND SCHOOL Club entertainment in School Hall, Thursday, March 11. Angli- can Young Men's Club Minstrels. 25 cents. 212b KING STREET CHURCH RUM- mage sale and Homemade cook- ing at 9 Simcoe street south, Fri- day, March 12, 2 p.m. 212-b RUMMAGE SALE--CORNER EL don and Court street, Thursday afternoon, two o'clock. 212-b THE PRESENCE OF ALL LOCAL veterans is requested at G.W.V.A. March 11th, at 8 pm.. For in- Hall, over Arcade, Thursday, "~rmation. phone 1792W. 212» | DONNYBROOK FAIR, SATURDAY, March 13 at 230, King St. school. Candy, ice cream, fancy work, aprons, fish pond, fortune telling. allernoon tea and concert. 3-5 PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE UNDER the auspices of Oakleigh Lodge 151 Friday, March twelfth at 8 o'clock, Burns Block. 213-b MYSTERY TEA AT HOME OF MRS. O. R. Burns, 399 Simcoe South. Tuesday, March 23. Afternoon and evening. Everyone welcor » Prodeeds for St. Andrew's A? Society. 21s 22