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' THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER. MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1926 PAGE FIVE A A -------- - THREE KILLED IN CROSSING CRASH Motor Car Skids Into the Path of Train--Ice is Cause of Tragedy Windsor, Dec. 26.--Three young people, two men and a girl, were killed when a sedan in which they were riding was cut down by the westbound Canadian National flier | at the Puce level crossing between Tecumseh and Belle River at 1.45 o'clock this afternoon, The dead are: Harold Purser, aged 22, Ouellette Avenue, Windsor. Aubrey Patrick Hamerton, aged 21, 1728 Church Street, Windsor. Miss Lillian Berkly, aged 19, 13517 Charest Street, Detroit. Home for Holidays The car was being driven east by Purser, who was taking Hamerton home from college at New York for the holidays, and Miss Berkly, Hamerton's fiancee, for a tour of the interesting places along the border. Chief of Police Adam Martingale of Puce, who is investigating the accident, has so far been unable to find a witness of the crash. Purser, who was driving in the direction of Belle River, it is believed, was well acquainted with the location of the ; level crossing. Chief Martingale be- | lieves that when Purser heard the | engine of the express whistle he ap- plied the brakes, but not in time to prevent the car skidding along the slippery pavement on to the tracks. This is ind'cated by marks west of the tracks. 1328 Noise of the impact was heard by proprietors of a gasoline station 100 feet from the crossing. The ear | was dragged 200 feet along the right ! of way and then thrown upside: down in a ditch. Hamerton was; dead and Purser died at the home of a farmer. Miss Berkly, who suf- fered a double fracture of the skull and internal injuries, was taken to Hotel Dieu, where she succumbed 10 minutes later without regaining consciousness, Son of Contractor Purser was the eldest son of Gor- don F. Purser, Windsor plumbing * contractor. He was prominenf in church work, and in his pockets was a copy of Christmas carols, mute evidence of the interest he took in the work of the local carolling society. Young Hamerton's father is an employee of the Windsor Hydro- Electric Commission. The family formerly lived at Woodstock. Dr. Paul Poisson, (foroner, of Tecumseh, will open an inquest in the morning at the Morgue of Albemy Janisse, Sandwich Street East, Windsor, where the bodies were ordered taken by the Coroner. Bomanville and Oshawa In the Same Group of High School League According to Convener M.F, Kirk- laad of the Central Ontario Inter- scholastic Hockey League, Oshawa Collegiate and Bowmanville High School will in all likelihood be the only teams in the league this year. Port Perry and Whitby, who in for- mer years completed the circuit, seem most doubtful as to their pro- spects of entering a team, although Whitby voiced a "may be" when queried as to their intentions. Port Perry, who won the group after an exeiting race two years ago, have this year only 125 students on their earollment to choose from, and hardly any experienced material s0 that their chances of entering are indeed small. The local Collegiate team will go into uniform for their first practice just as soon as possible after they return to school, and with exactly the same line-up as last year, grati- and carries him through the nomin- son Foundation, WILSON'S SISTER ASKS QUESTION Then Mrs. Robinson Leaves Meeting in Huff After Disliking - Answer New York, Dec. 2«,--Mrs, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, sister of the late Theodore Roosevelt, walked out of | a meeting of the League for Politi- cal Education at 'the Town | Hall after she had 'asked George Creel, | who had lectured on President Wil- son's career, a question concerning [8¢ the late President to which she did | not receive what she considered a' satisfactory answer, Her caused a stirr in the hall. Mr. Creel had pictured the lapse from idealism which followed the armistice and declared Mr. Wilson's 'vision foresaw what was ahead." He said the late President saw 'a tragedy of disappointment coming." It was then announced by Robert Erskine Ely, director of the league, that Mr. Creel would answer ques- tions. Mrs. Robinson arose quietly from her seat and asked: "If Mr. Wil- son had so much vision as you say he had, why did he not enter the war sooner and save thousands of lives?" Mr. Creel replied: "He did not enter the war sooner because for one thing, New York and the At- lantic seaboard are not America. It would have been utterly impossible to commit the American people to war any earlier. Congress, which 'P.+Schell of Oshawa is a deceased. (UNCLE OF OSHAWA EXMAYOR DEAD Malcolm Smith Schell Was Outstanding Citizen of ' Oxford County 'Woodstock, Dec. 27--Malcolm Sith Schell, one o fthe outstanding citizens of Oxford County, and former Liberal M.P. for the Riding of South Oxford 2d "away at his home, Cldiremont, 'Oxford, on Saturday, after a lin- ring illness. Mr. Schell had been in sor health for a considerable 'time, ut had rallied somewhat : during: the 'past summer. Later, however, his eon- action i been expected for some days. ition became worse, and the 'end had Mr. H. mills in various places. Mr. Schell Wai | Church, and active in congregational Vice-President of the Beachville White Lime Company. In public life Mr. Schell was accord- ed high honors from the fellow- citizens of South Oxford. In 1904 he was elected as Liberal M.P. for South Oxford ,succeeding Sir Richard Cart- wright. In the next election, in 1908, he was successful in defedting Donald Sutherland by 93 votes; but in the next election, in 1911, when reciprocity was the issue, Mr. Sutherland, in turn, de- feated him by 24 votes. While a mem- ber of the House of Commons Mr. Schell was particularly active on the Agricultural Committee and in all mat- ters pertaining to the intcrests of agri- culture. Mr. Schell was also kcenly interested in the various local fairs. In 1894 he was President of the Woodstock and District Agricultural Society, and he was for many years one of its mem- bers. He was a Methodist in religion, a member of the Central United affairs. Only Son Killed Overseas Mr. Schell is survived by his widow, who was formerly Miss Josephine Russ, daughter of the late Rev. Amos Russ; by two daughters, Mrs. C. An- kerman of Chesley, Ont, and Mrs. Frederick Wright. of Hanover, Pa.; and b yone sister, Mrs. W. G. Francis of London. His only son, Douglas, was killed while on duty overseas in the war. The funeral is to be held on Tues- day afternoon, with the service in Central United Church at 2.30 o'clock after which interment will be made in the Methodist Cemetery. UNINJURED WHEN TawLLEY JUMPS TRACKS London, Ont., Dec. 26.--Car No. 205, one of the large steel Peter Witt type, used on the Springbank line, jumped the tracks while travel- ling eastward toward the city this afternoon. The front end' dove into' the diteh, which is steep, and nar- rowly missed a huge tree. The rear end remained on the rails. All of the 13 passengers aboard escaped injury. The car was in charge of Motorman F. Wilcox and Conductor BE. Menzies. The recent construction of a sewer by the city is said to have undermined the roadbed, and when the trolley struck a quantity of ice and mud it left the tracks. FORMAL OPENING TAKES PLACE OF NEW CHURCH AT PAISLEY Paisley, Ont., Dec, 26.--The for- mal opening of the New Westmin- ster Presbyterian Church, Paisley, took place here today. The opening service was conducted by Rev. Mal- colm Campbell, D.D., of Montreal. Special dedicatory service took place at 3 o'clock this afternoon, conducted by Rev. M. Sheppard, of Burgoyne, Moderator of the Bruce phew of Mr. Schell, who took a very promi- nent part in the public affairs of his native county, was born at Hillview, the old family homestead in East Ox- ford, on Nov. 13, 1855, and spent all his life i nthis district. He was one of the first students of the Ontario Agri- cultural College, and had a brilliant academic career at that institution. After graduating, he settled on the farm on which he died, and and was one of the most progressive farmers of the county. He took a keen inter- est in the export business, and was one of the pioneers of the export trade in" poultry, cheese and apples. Along with his brother, the late Walter S. Schell, he was also interested in the lumber business, and the firm, M. S. & W. S. Schell, was well known through- out the Province, and owned several More Office: 24 Registered There is economy in using CONGER'S POCAHONTAS *12 COAL Ileat King St, E., phone 871. 50 Ton Less Ash ., CONGER LEHIGH COAL CO, Limited Yard: Athol St. E., phone 931 Présbytery, assisted by several min- isters of the Presbytery. Special music was rendered by the choir at all the services. DR. PICARD DEAD Quebee, Dec. 26.--Dr. L. P, Pic- ard, father of L. P. Picard, lawyer and secretary to the Hon. Ernest Lapointe, died in New York City on Saturday, according to word received here today. The deceased wat a brother of Arthur Picard, of Que- bec. has sole power to declare war, show- ed how it felt when it p d the McLemore resolution in 1916." Mrs. Robinson was dissatisfiec with the answer and put the ques- tion again. A second reply similarly dissatisfied her. She put it a third time and in the tumult which it oc- casioned she left the hall. A motion picture film showing scenes from the life of President. Woodrow Wilson was shown in Town Hall. The film takes up Mr. Wilson as Governor of New Jersey ation, election, inauguration, war work and final illness and the pas- sage of the funeral cortege, The film is shown by the Woodrow Wil- MAN IS KILLED 3 WIVES CLAIM HIS $9,000 CASH Cold Springs, N. Y., Dec. 2/-- With three women presenting them- selves as the legal wives of Oscar Holub, 40, of New York city, who was killed in an automobile accident here on Thursday, Coroner George Logan turned the case over to Sur- rogate J. Bennett Southard. Holub had 1900 OOLINHE, ETAOINSHRS had $9,000 in cash in his pockets | when he was killed. When the auto overturaed a wo- man with Holub was injured. She | first said she was Mrs, Marion Jack- son, 27, but later she told Coroner Logan she was Holub's wife. She said her husband was an automo- bile salesman. Then a woman who said she was Mrs. Edna Holub appeared. She told the coroner her husband was a wholesale liquor dealer. A third woman described herself as Mrs. Sophia Holub. She also ask- ed for the body and the $9,000. She said she was the mother of Ho- lub's 16-year-old daughter. LIMITING DIVORCE REPORTS (Chicago Daily News) Legislation forbidding newspapers to publish detailed reports of testi- mony given in court in malodorous divorce trials has been enact- ed by the British Parliament. There is, of course, no possibility of appeal to the courts on the ground of the | repugnance of this restriction to the | constitutional guaranties of freedom of speech and publication since Great Britain has neither a written con- LRT RADIO Super Programs VICTOR COMPANY IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO. New Year's Day JANUARY 1st, 1927, 9 p.m. CHYC HEAR THIS MAGNIFICENT CONCE One-Dial-F ive . Plus ON. 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TIME PAYMENTS (Hamilton Spectator) When we hear the calamity howlers predicting the most alarming conse- quences from the way the people are pledging = their future by purchasing expensive goods on the installment plan, it is as well to remember the gratifying increase in savings deposits. The citizens of this country are not throwing away their money with both hands, regardless of the future. Many of the time-payment purchases are for commodities which are indispens- able in the modern household, such a labor-saving equipment of various kinds, which it is on economy to pos- sess. Even the family motor car is not the superfluity in many cases that it is represented to be. More is being spent, but mroe also is being saved. That i$ a plain indication that things are not going so badly in this Domi- nion. Looking to the future, there is little occasion for "viewing with alarm," but the best warrant for view- ing with confidence. 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