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¢ Oshawa Daily Reformer WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATE D THE OSHAWA TELEGRAM - VOL: 55--NO. 178 Published at Oshawa, Ont., Canada, Every Day Except Holidays Sundays and - Legal OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1926 ngle Copies, 3 Certs yous) Subscription Subscription $5.00, TEN PAGES MINERS KILLED BY EXPLOSION Percy Cowan Arraigned On Manslaughter Charge WORKERS TRAPPED UNABLE T0 ESGAPE TWO BODIES FOUND Tragedy Occurs at No. 7 Col- liery of Susquehanna Company ONE UNIDENTIFIED Rescue Paty is Unable to Penetrate Far Through Conditions Oct. 30.-- anthracite mine workers Wilkesbarre, Pa., Eight were killed in a gas explosion at No. 7 colliery of the Susquehanna Collieries Co. at Nanticoke today. An unofficial report said nine men were killed. A rescue squad immediately entered the mine but could not penetrate far because of the presence of black damp. Two bodies ' were removed from underground a short time They had not after the accident. been identified. Nine men were in the vicinity of the explosion and none reach- ed the surfate. ABBREVIATED SPELL OF INDIAN SUMMER Sunshine Yesterday Resulted in Everyone Getting Outdoors Oshawa enjoyed a touch of Indian Summer weather yesterday, vhen a mild wind from the south-west brought with it abundant sunshine, and flooded the valleys and hilltops with a riot of autumn color. Teday is a little cooler, but the weather man. gives promise of acontinuance of Indian Summer weather later on. The temperature on Friday was well above the average for mid-aul- umn, and thousands of people en- joved the afternoon motoring in the country. Farmers made zood use of the abbreviated spell of nice wea- ther to hurry along apple-picking operations and other Fall work. IF'olks who still had the furnace fires going yesterday, found {heir houses, and places of business some- what uncomfortable from execssive heat. With cessive moisture, the season featured by ex- and with rain fall- ing aimost every other day, everyone made the 'most of the fine weather vesterday, either for out-door plea- sure bent, or for putting the finish- iv touches on necessary out-door all work. EARLY RESIDENT OF OSHAWA DIES William Hay Passes at Ailsa Craig--OQOldest Member Oshawa Lebanon Lodge A resident of Oshawa in the stir- ring days of the seventies and the eighties, in the person of William Hay, late of Ailsa Craig passed away on Thursday, 'and the body was brought here today for burial in Union Cemetery. The late Mr. Hay was a man well past three score and | and was well known in Oshawa in the early days of the town. He was the oldest member of I.ebanon Masonic lodge, Oshawa, as well as being a member of the local order of Oddfellows. In religion he was a Presby.erian. The service at, the graveside at 2.30 this afternoon was conducted by Rev. A. C. Reeves, pastor of Knox Presbyterian Church. Mr. Hay married Elizabeth Rogan of Oshawa, who with one daughter survives. When he first Mr. Hay was employed Mackie Western Cooperage. moved with his family to ten years, came to Oshawa, business, later going to where for many years the milling business. he was Haev you a DeForest Crosley dio in your home? Hear them Johns Piano Store, " Oshawa with toe | He | Weston | where he engaged in the cooperage | Ailsa Craig | in | Ra- | weight of the cargo ovar (By George Hambleton, C. P. Cor- Portland, Oct. 30.--The dele- gates to the Imperial Conference saw something today Britain's power at sea. of Great Travel- respondent) | | DELEGATES TO IMPERIAL CONFERENCE TODAY SAW BRITISH FLEET IN ACTION ling from London on special train they sailed from Portland at noon aboard the battleship, "Revenge," the flagship of the Atlantic fleet, and for five hours they witnessed successive phases of naval warfare. Executive at a Meeting Last Night Formulates a State- ment Declaring Determina- tion to Support "Retention, Strengthening and Vigor- ous Enforcement of Present Prohibition Law" The Oshawa Prohibition Union Executive met last evening in the Y. M. C. A. and after discussing the present temperance situation formu- lated the following statement as a declaration of its attitude:--This Prohibition Union of Oshawa,--a non-partizan organization,--places itself on record as definitely and with determination purposing to support the retention, strengthening and vigorous enforcement of the present prohibition law, the On- tario Temperance Act. And further, the- Union views with great slarm the proposition recently made to introduce legislation within our Province providing for government sale of - intoxicating liquors and strong beer by the glass in public drinking houses, Therefore, in declared position, selves to support only those candi- dates of either political party who are prepared to declare themselves supporters of the policy / of the Union as stated above. ROSE SOCIETY AT "PARKWOOD" TODAY 125 Members Toronio Society See Beautiful Conservatory --Mass of Color accord with this we pledge our- Rose to the members of the Society of Toronto journeyed this afternon to view mums in bloom at "Parkwood." Al- though the weather was dull and dreary outside everything inside the conservatory was a wonderful mass of egolor and bloom. Some very fine specimens were shown, The guests were very loath to leave the con- servatory and were full of admira- tion for all they had seen. Mr. Mec- Laughlin is arranging to have some of these blooms on exhibit at the Royal Winter Fair where it is cer- tain they will make a very fine show- ing. After a very pleasant time spent in the conservatory refresh- ments were served. Altogether the guests felt that they had been made very welcome. Much credit to the great attention and careful planning which produced the wonderful bloom, was given. RETORT COURTEOUS Willie--Say, dad, did you Sunday School when you boy? Dad day. Willie--Well, .1 me any good, Weekly. About 125 go to were a -Yes, IT never missed a Sun- het it won't do either.--Capper's THERE YOU ARE "A man's an idiot to be absolute- certain of anything." "Are you sure of that?" "Positively." -- Presbyterian Ad- 'aouBA ly w K: ATHE ER Light winds, showery; --westerly winds, cloudy couler, Sunday and (By Canadian Press) Ottawa, Oct. 30.--The sinking of | | the coastal steamer Guide in the | Gulf of St. Lawrence on October 15 last when eleven lives were lost, was due to unequal distribution of the the ship | suspended in the ¢ | and Mr. Oshawa Prohibition Union Defines Attitude On O. T. A. To Support Dry Candidate HALLOWE'EN PARTY ol. GEORGE'S HALL Sunday School Children Are Entertained By Teachers-- Happy Event On Thursday evening in St. George's Hall, Barrie streets, the scholars of the Sunday School were entertained by the teachers at a Hal- lowe'en Party. Various games were anjoyed by the children. The fea- tures f the evening were treasure hunts, prizes being hidden in the Hall and the whole school joining in the hunt. Two of these were organized, creating much excite- nent. The winners were Lizzie Wallace and Harold Bateman. An- other event was a guessing competi- tion consisting of a small glass jar being. filled with beans. Everyone present was 'entitled to a guess, The result was a tie between Mrs. Bor- rowdale and Florrie Fitches, both guessing 375. The number of 'beans in the jar was 374. So to break the tie some of the gentlemen pres- ent took some of the beans out and seaied he jar, and another guess was made. Florrie Fitches won the prize. A bag of jelly beans was ntre of the Hall Alex. Browne, being blind- folded was handed a stick. He ad- vanced to where he judged the beans were. With one mighty sweep that would have done justice to a cavalryman, struck the bag, bursting it and a fine scramble for the beans ensued, Candy was handed around. Mr. Browne spoke to the children large | complimenting the school on having such a fine body of girls and boys, urging them to be bright, merry, and attentive to their teachers for i they are the men and women of the future. The Rector, Canon C. R. dePencier, also spoke in his usual pleasing style. The evening's en- joyment was brought to a close by singing the National Anthem As the children passed out they each received a toffee apple. Among the visitors were, Canon C. R. dePen- cier, Mr. Alex. Browne, Church War- den, and Mr. and Mrs. H. King. TEMPERANCE 1S IMPORTANT I55UE The Local Option Vote in Scotland Will Decide the Country's Opinion Service To The Reformer Canadian Press) ldinburgh, Scotland. October 30. --The impending local option battle in Scotland is important as indicat- ing the present strength and devel- opment of the Prohibition sentiment throughou his country. Under the 1913 Scottish Temperance Act, the voters of each community have the right td demand the opportunity every three years to express their wet or dry preference at 'the polls in accordance with local convenience in November or December. While licenses here and there may be suppressed as a result of the vot- ing before the end of the year, there is no indication that Scotland is any nearer to prohibition than in the past. (Cable by Coviss of Stoainies Sinking Was Unequal Distribution of Weight of Cargo Over Ship, Investigating Commission Finds causing the vessel to list to port and to settle aft so that a wave eventu- ally rolled over her which caused her to start sinikng. This is the ef- fect of the judgment handed out today by Captain L. A. Bemers, Do- minion Wreck Commissioner who | investigated foundering of the ship. | Castle HIGH SCHOOL BOY KILLED BY TRUCK PERCY ARNOLD Fifteen years old, who was killed Friday noon on. his was to school when run over by a motor truck, in front of the Regent Theatre. FUNERAL OF PERCY ARNOLD ON MONDAY Inquest Opened and Remains Viewed--Adjourned Until Monday Night inquest ho, the death of 15-year-old son of Mr. 15 Mill The Percy Arnold, and Mrs. Talbert Arnold, street, was was instantly killed yesterday afternooii when he h'vid struck by a motor truck driven by | D. F. Pillsworth, of Peterboro, was opened last evening by Coroner Dr. I>. S. Hoig. The jury was sworn in, and after viewing the remains | the inquiry was adjourned until | Monday night at 8 o'clock. The jury is composed of: Ross Flintoff, fore- man; Alfred Haverson, W. J. Sul- ley, Roy Beaton, L. A. Koch, George Terry, H. Evans, Percy Morden, G. Robertshaw, . John McKay, C. E. Aldsworth and Jesse Morphy. The funeral of Percy Arnold will be 'held Monday afternoon "at 2.30 o'clock, thie service to be conducted by Rev. W. P, Fletcher, pastor of the Christian Church, which the deceased attended. Interment will be made in the Union Cemetery. 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Oakes Vipond Counsel for Cowan by a motor car on the Kingston terday afternoon on a charge of manslaughter. out on bail of $10,000, of which half this amount was furnished by himself and the remainder of twosureties of $2,500 furnished by J. L. Morden and Sidney Brantin, both of Bowmanville. MOTORIST ARRESTED ON MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE; CUT ON $10,000 BAIL Charge is Aftermath Inquest Into Death of Miss Ruby Phair at Courtice -- Laid By Crown Attorney Kerr of 'Cobourg --Case Adjourned to November 6--Accused Puts Up $5,000 While Two Other Sureties of $2,500 Each Are Secured--D. A. J. Swanson of Oshawa is Acting as Yr 4 Arising out of the inquest held Thursday night into the death of Ruby Phair, 18-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Phair, Courtice, who was killed on the evening of October 21 when struck highway, near her home at Cour- tice, Percy Cowan, of Bowmanville, was taken into custody late yes- Cowan was allowed The ar- | rest was made by Provincial Officer Pretell and bail was grandted by Police Magistrate Floyd, of Cobourg. When Cowan appeared in police court in Bowmanville yester- | day aftrenoon the case was adjourned until November 6. The charge Oshawa is defnding Cowan. was laid by Crown Attorney A. S. Kerrof Cobourg, who acted for the Crown at the inquest Wednesday night. D. A. J. Swanson of DEATH SUMMONS SHERBROOKE MEMBER (By Canadian Press) Sherbrooke, QJue., Oct. 30.--F. N. McCrea, former member of Par- liament from this district died this morning at 11.35. | DETROIT BANK IS SCENE OF BATTLE One Robber Kill Killed, Another Wounded--Officer Perhaps Fatally Shot Detroit, Mich., Oct. 29.--Police killed their thirty-fourth robber of the year when Carl R. Porter, for- mer patrolman, turned bank robber, 2ot a bullet though his heart as he and three other men were trying to old up the Bank of Detroit Branch at Michigan Avenue and Chopin street shortly hefore noon today. The dead man and his brother, Arnold, and a prisoner in receiving hospital with slight bullet wound, were positively identified tonight gs the men who robbed a I El State Bank Branch of $2,100 in March. Patrolman Frank Dombeck was hit in the stomach and legs, and small hope is held for hig recovery. The battle took place in the lob- by of the bank. Armor plate, glass saved the lives of bank employees and the cash of the institution. Be- tween twenty and thirty shots were fired by the robbers. There were four of them. One escaped. John Szymanski, 40, a jeweller with a store opposite the bank, while dress- ing a window, was hit in the leg by a stray bullet. Three of the robbers entered the bank with sawed-off shot guns and ! ordered the employees to "stick 'em up and shell out." Immediately a special guard, concealed in a steel, bulet-proof turret, opened fire on the robbers, wounding one with two shots. Firing over their shoulders at the turret, the men ran for the door, only to be met by Patrolman Dommbeck and William Gadde. Caught in the cross-fire of the turret and the patrolmen, Porter staggered past the officers and drop- ped dead on the sidewalk. His bro- ther Arnold, returned the officers' fire and then fell unconscious. At the same time the four robber who had been left at the wheel of the bandit car, fired at Patrolman Dombeck, wounding him in the stomach, the third man then jumped in the car and the two escaped down Michigan Ave., in a hail of bullets from police guns. MARIE T0 CROSS BORDER SUNDAY Rumanian Royal Party Will Reach Winnipeg Tonight 7 (By Canaclian Press) Queen Marie's train. enroute to Winnipeg, Oct.' 20.--The United States will again take up the role of host to Queen Marie and other members of the Rumanian Royal Party Sunday to keep it through- out the remainder of the continen- tal tour excep for the few hours which will be septnt in Vancouver, B.C., November The party will reach Winnipeg tonight and St Paul the next United States stop will be reached Sunday ¢fternoon Queen Marie rested to- day after her birthday anniversary vesterday which she celebrated in an informal manner as host tc her party and friends. Queen Marie gave every indication of having had an enjoyable time. She was toast- ed with champagne, gave her guests cuts of her birthday cake and ex- claimed over the flood of presents and congratulatory cables from home. ~ 5. CREW OF WRECKED STEAMER RESCUED Were Brought Safely to Shore Twenty-one Escape in a Life Boat (By Canadian Press) St. Johns, Nfld., Oct. 30.--All of the crew of the British steamer Tor- hamvan, Capt. Dan-Eau, of the Lake Field Steamship Line which crashed on the rocks near Ferryland about 6.30 p.m. yesterday, were brought safely to shore, 21 escaping in the steamers' life boats. At 9.30 after the boat was smash- ed during the first attempt, and the remaining six being rescued a few hours: later a heavy sea made the attempt to reach the shore very dif- ficult. ADVERTISING "Advertising certainly pays. lost our mongrel pup." | "And did yiu get it back again?" | "No, but we got two better dogs." --OQutlook. PAYS We The Reformer Press) Service to Canadian Rome, Oct. 80.--Pope Pius officiated at the marriage today of his niece, Mary Luisa Ratti, to Marquis Eduardo Persicetti Ugolini, Councillor- of the Nica. (Cable by | Pope Pius Officiates at the Marriage Ceremony Today in Rome of His Niece raguan Legation to the Holy | See. The ceremony was held in Mathilda Chapel of the Vati- can. After the ceremony, the Pope participated in the family luncheon, sitting at a separate table elevated above the rest of the party. DR. FLETGHER IS AGAIN APPOINTED 10 MISSION BOARD Local Pastor Returns from At- tending Christian Church Conference MOTORED ALL WAY Was Accompanied By a For- mer Pastor, Rev. C. E. Fockler Rev. Dr. W. P. Fletcher, and Mrs. Fletcher returned last evening from attending the quadrennial confer- ence of the Christian church at Ur- bana, Illinois They were accompan- ied by Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Fockler of Keswick, President of the Cana- dian conference. They made the trip of more than 600. miles by motor. Dr. Fletcher was again elected for a four-year term to the board of foreign missions of the church, while Rev. Mr. Fockler was chosen a representative to the Federal Council of the Churchesof Christ of America. Dr. Fletcher stated that the trip to and from Urbana was made over first class hard roads. They en- countered but one short detour on the trip and that was in the County of Middlesex. The conference was the largest ever held under the auspices of the church, and great progress in all branches of the churches activities was reported. Business sessions were held Wednesday and - Thursday of this week. Last Sunday was confer- ence Sunday when the services were broadeasted. Many Oshawa people listened in to the services, over their radio sets in their own homes. ACCIDENT VICTIMS MAY NOT RECOVER Were Seriously Injured in an Auto Crash at Windsor Last Night (By Canadian Press) Windsor, Ont., Oct. 30.--William Renaud, and Tom Lieber, both of Windsor, seriously injured in an ae- cident last night when their automo- bile, which was being chased by Sandwich Police, crashed into anoth- er automobile, have only slight chancse of recovery, it was stated at Grace Hospital this morning. Russel Bangle, driver of the car, and who escaped with superficial bruises is being held by the police as a material witness. Coming Events RATES 3 Cents per word each inser- tion, Minimum charge for each insertion, 35c¢ each insertion. MADAME NEVADA, NOTED PALM- ist and Phrenologist. 20 Maple St. till Saturday. only. (1730) MUSICALE -- TUESDAY, NOVEM- ber 2, under auspices Elizabeth Long Mission Circle, Simcoe St. United Sunday School. 8 o'clock sharp. Admission, 25c, 178-b RUMMAGE SALE--ST. GEORGE'S Parish Hall, Centre St., Saturday, November 6, at 1.30 o'clock. (178a-183a) PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE UNDER auspices of Queen Mary Lodge, over Burns' Block, November 1st. Refreshments. (178b) W. C. T. U. MEETS TUESDAY, Nov. 2nd at 3 p.m. Report of Pro- vincial Convention will be given by the delegate. Everybody come. (178a) OSHAWA CRICKET CLUB SOCIAL will be held at the Town Hall, Wednesday, November 3rd, 8 p. m. Cricket enthusiasts invited. Re- freshments. (178b) ALL MEMBERS OF LOYAL TRUE Blue No. 55. Please attend regu- lar meeting, Nov. 1. Special busi- ness. (178a) YOU ARE VERY CORDIALLY IN- vited to a Hallowe'en Fair, in Al- bert School on Monday evening, Nov. 1, at 8 o'clock. There will be booths for candy, jefreshmenits, ice cream, mystery fortune tell- ing, ete. Come and bring the children. (178M) THE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY will hold a Rummage Sale in th» Market, Friday, November 5th, at 1.30 p.m. (174-6-8-80-2)