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a The Oshawa'Daily Reformer SEE" VOL. 1--NO, 3 Pebted SIT Sova hn ¢ Oshawa Daily Times OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1927 2 For pg da I -- TEN PAGES Ah COLLAPSE OF ARMS PARLEY FEARED Lindsay Firm Buys Sykes Planing Mill JURY FINDS DRIVER CAREW C0. T0 OPERATE MILL HERE Owing to lll Health Mrs. J, A, Sykes Disposes of Business ; NEW FIRM IN CHARGE Sykes Planing Cp ny One of the Oldest Firms in the City Announcement of the sale of the Sykes Lumber Company of Oshawa to the Carew Lumber Company, Limited of Lindsay, was made yesterday, by F, W, Carew, who negotiated the deal, The amount involved is not being made public. Mrs, J, A. Bykes who has conducted the business since the death of her husband in June, 1924, stated to the *Times" yesterday afternoon that f1® health has made it impos- sible for her to carry on. Her best wishes for success have been ex- tended the new owners of one of Oshawa's longest established in- dustries, The factory on Athol street west was closed for a time Monday morning, but in the after- noon operations were resumed with the new management in charge. Ernest Kay has been appointed manager by the Carew Company. In a statement made yesterday to "The Times," F, W. Carew of the Carew Lumber Company, Ltd, said that the newly acquired Oshawa piawmg wil would "He carried on Continued on page 5) A LIMITED NUMBER COPIES OF JUBILEE EDITION AVAILABLE Can Be Procured from the Newsdealers or Daily Times Office A Mmited number of Jubilee Edi- t"on of The Reformer jis available either from eity newsdealers or at the office of The Oshawa Daily Times. Continuing public demand will, it is expected, dispose of Lhe last of these historic newspapers within a few days, and those desir- ing coples for their own files or to mall to out-of-town relatives and friends , should place their orders promptly. The Jubilee Number is available to purchasers wrapped for mailing, requiring only the address and post- age. The price of the Jubilee Ite- former is ten cents. Postage for Ca- padian and United States destina- tions requires seven cents addition- el from some of those to whom eoples were first sent are com- ing in, To former citizens of Oshawa the Jubilee Number comes as a mes- ; |derstanding being that he was to - |at noon and when he went to get the FATAL CAR Inquest Into Deal Death of James 2 Richards Who Was Struck By Unknown Motorist on Olive Avenue and Who Re- ceived Fatal Injuries FIVE WITNESSES GIVE TESTIMONY Three Lads Give Conflicting Evidence -- Jury Deliber- ates One Hour Before Re- turning Verdict Flve witnesses were heard last night at the inquest held to inquire into the circumstances surrounding the death of James Richards and the coroner's jury, after deliberating about an hour brought in the verdict that the late James Richards came to his death on June 6 from injuries received when struck by an automobile near midnight while attempting to cross Olive avenue in the city of Oshawa, The jury fur- ther found that the car was travelling at an excessive rate of speed and was driven by an unknown person who failed to return to the accident. It will be remembered that the late James Richards died on Sunday evening, June 26, less than twenty-four hours after the accident on Olive avenue. Cor- oner Dr. M« ray, who 1 led at the inquest, characterized i.e actions of the -who struck Richards down as cowardly, inhuman and bru- tal. In addressing the jury, Dr. Mec- Gillivray asserted that the driver of the car was culpable whether or not deceased was in a measure responsible for the accident. The evidence given by three lads, Cecil and Manson McCabe and Ro- (Continued on page 5) AUTO THEFT CASE AGAIN ADJOURNED To Call Witness Who Will Likely Clear Up Important Point Adjournment of the case against Gordon Rose charged with the theft of an automobile owned by Leonard Courtice was made this morning af- ter evidence given by Leopard and Ropald Courtice and the accused had been taken. Magistrate Hind in enlarging the case until July 12 stated that he desired to call a wit- ness who he belicved would be able to clear up a point in the case. Al this morning's hearing, Rose, who pleaded not guilty was represented by W. H, Kennedy of Whitby and Col. J. F Grierson K. C. prosecuted. Evidence taken was of a conflicting pature. Owner of the car testified that it was taken without his knowl- edge from jts parking place on Prince street but accused swore he paid Courtice $5 rental for the car on the morning of June 25, the un- get the car in the afternoon. Cour- tice denied any such arrangement or payment. Leonard Courtice. mechanic. em- ployed at Ford Service garage on Bond street west in giving evidence swore that his brother took his car to Toronto on the morning of the 25th and was to return at noon. Arrangements for the rental of the car to & man named Edmonds had heen made for the evening. He no- ticed that his brother had returned car on Prince street at six o'clock found it missing. His next word was at ten thirty when he was in- (Continued on page 3) PLEADS NOT GUILTY ON FRAUD CHARGE (By Canadian Press) Toronto, July $.--Pleading guilty to two charges of fraud and not guilty to two other charges, Made- line DeMars was remanded one week Th custody when she appeared in police court today. Miss DeMars tly arrived here from New York and commenced training in preparation for the Lake Ontario Marathon Swim to be held here in August. She is charged with secur- ing monies to the extent of $406.85 by means of a forged chegue on 2 TRAVELLED 'AT EXCESSIVE RATE 2,000 MORE JAPANESE TROOPS HAVE BEEN SENT TO TSINGTAO (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Tokyo, July @6.~--Two thous. and more Japanese troops have been ordered to Tsingtao, Shan. tung Province, from Dairen, to replace those sent to important points along the Shantung rails way owing to latest develop. ments in civil warfare in that province, TWO FLIERS KILLED AS PLANE CRASHES Cause of Tragedy is Unknown --Both Officers in U, 8S. Air Service (By Associated Press) Watertown, N.Y., July 6.--Cap- tain Curits Wheeler and Lieut. Carl J. Sask, both officers of the 27th Division Air Service entraining at Pine Cave, near here, were killed today when their plane crashed to the ground. Captain Wheeler was killed instantly and Lieut. Sack died on the way to the Hospital, The cause of the crash was not MOTION OF CENSURE BY LABOR CHIEF Ramsay MacDonald Tenders Motion on Proposed Reform of House of Lords EXPRESSES REGRET Says Change Proposed With- out Obtaining Mandate of People (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) London, July 6.--Ramsay Mae- donald, Labor Party Leader, today made his scheduled motion of cen- sure on the Baldwin Government in the House of Commons on the Government scheme for the reform of the House of Lords. In the presence of a crowd house which showed the most in- tense interest, Mr Macdonald rose and expressed regret that the Gov- ernment had put forward a scheme for fundamental changes in the House of Lords without obtaining a mandate from the people. Previous to the opening of the House, Cabinet held a meeting ..nd it is understood that the Minister approved the statement which Pre- mier Baldwin proposed to make in reply to the Laborite censure mo- ascertained. tion. FIRE DESTROYS DAIRY BARN, DAMAGE $6,000 Fine Barn of of W. F. Chown! Razed to Ground By Blaze of Unknown Origin Early Last Evening -- Heroic Efforts to Save Stock Suc- cuessful -- Loss Partially Covered By Insurance (By a Staff Reporter) Fire breaking out early yester- day evening completely destroyed a fine dairy barn belonging to W. F. Chown, Pickering township farmer living three miles west of Whitby. This morning the structure was re- duced to a mass of smouldering ruins and Mr. Chown estimates the damages at $6000 only part of which is covered by insurance. There was a mechanical milking machine, run by a gasoline engine in operation in the barn in the even- ing at six o'clock some two hours before the fire was discovered but it was in perfect condition and is not thought to have been the cause of the conflagration. The actual cause is not known. Once started the fire burped with great speed and from the first there was no hope of saving the structure. Valu- able assistance rendered by the Whitby and Pickering fire depart- ments saved the outbuildings, while Mr. Chown's residence was pro- tected by a favouring wind. Heroic efforts to save stock which was in the barm were successully made by Ernest Love, hired man employed by Mr. Chown and by W. Brown a neighbour. Among the trap- ped animals was a valuable regis- tered bull which was brought out with considerable difficulty by Mr. Love. Associated with Mr. Brown, Mr. Love had previously removed two calves, a sow and a pig from the barn, while the owner was telephoning for i sistance. Des- pite the fact that the pant of the barn in which the stock was kept was filled with smoke, Mr. Love en- tered and succeeded finally in get- ting the bull out. Valuable imple- ments and machinery, six loads of hay which had been placed in the barn that afternoon as well as some of last years hay and straw went up in smoke. The fire was first seen by James Cook a meighbour who immediately telephoned the Chowns who were about to sit down to supper. Mr. Brown also saw the fire before it was discovered by Mr. Chown and rushed to give what as- sistance he could. When first seen the fire had reached considerable proportions and the barn was en- SWANSON RINK IN LINDSAY TODAY D. A. J. Swanson's crack rink of the Oshawa Lawn Bowling go to Lindsay today to defend the handsome trophy which they carried off last year in the The personnel Blackburn, I. and D. A.) open tournament there. of the rink is: P. A. Stevenson, J. Allman Swanson, LEVINE TO FLY BACK TO NEW YORK (Cable Service To The Reformer By Canadian Press) Paris, July 6.--~Chavles A, Levine, who accompanied Olar. ence Chamberlin in his flight to Germany, intends to fly back to New York as soon as he can find a French pilot to go with him. He made this declaration at a luncheon given today by American and British corres. pondents here, GIVEN §20 FINE FOR INTOXICATION James Byers is Convicted on the Testimony of Three Police Officers Three police officers swore that James Byers was intoxicated on the evening of July 2, but James him- self, hailed before Magistrate Hind this morning testified on oath that he had consumed no liquor on that particular day, much less was intoxi- cated. He admited having partaken of 4.4 beer at a local hotel shortly prior to his arrest, however. A small four ounce bottle with a very small amount of a suggestively emelling liquid was found on she pecused at the time of his arrest. "Phat is a bottle which I picked up in my back yard, I always pick them np, we get so much a' dozen for them," said Byers when the bot- tle which had been taken from bim was produced in court. After sniff- ing the bottle Chief Friend passed iL along to Magistrate Hind who did likewise. When the evidence had all been heard, the Bench imposed an assessment of $20 and costs with thirty days sojourn, the working guest of Sheriff Paxton at Whithy as the alternative. Clapping his hat on his head and shoving his hands in- to his pockets, Byers strode from the court room with the assertion that he would go down rather than pay. In less than a minute he thought better of it and handed over the necessary $27. Following Byers' plea of not guil- ty, P. C. Bowman was called. He stated that he and P. C. Terry hav- veloped in flames. It was a frame structure with concrete foundation and nothing could be dope to save it. Alarms were turned in at Whitby and Pickering, Both brigades re- sponded, the former fafter Mayor Bateman's permission for the bri- gade to leave town had been given. The Whitby volunteers, numbering fifteen under Chief William Smith and Pickering Department used the chemical apparatus in preventing the spread of the fire to the frame outbuilding which surrounded the barn. For the assistance given by these departments, Mr. Chowan is very grateful and appreciative, The fire was very spectacular and could be seen in the countryside for miles around. Shortly after the flames began shooting upward to the sky the roads leading to the farm became choked with traffic and one or two minor accidents oc- curred. The road had been fresh- ly gravelled that day which made the passage more difficult. Chief Gunsen of Whitby was present and directed traffic in the vicinity of the farm. Undaunted by this reverse, Mr. Chown proposes to erect a new structure at once and carry on. [It has been stated that the barn burn- ed last night was built ten years ago to replace one which was burn- ed when Mr. Chown's father was operating the farm. RELIGIOUS UNREST REPORTED IN INDIA (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) London, July #6.--The Evening News Allahabad correspondent says that religious unrest is reported from many parts of India and that despite orders to the contrary, mass meetings attended by thousands of persons, are being held at Lahore. The correspondent says that Syed Bukhari, self appointed leader of the Moslems, has asked every Mos- lem to carry a mative weapon and to eat beef in order to gain mus- cular strength while women have been invited to carry knives in local bank, , 'preparation for a fight to main- "tain Moslem honor." / ing found Byers in an intoxicated condition on Bond street had ar- rested him. P. C Terry also swore that Byers was drunk and that lig- uor could be smelled on his breath. P. C. Parsons who was on station duty when the accused was brought in, further corroborated the findings of the officers on the beat. Mrs. By- ers stated that her husband was per- fectly sober when he left home in the evening. Of his subsequent movements she knew nothing. "What have you to say for your- self?" asked the Bench when the testimony of the officers had been received, "The officers must be wrong. [ had 4.4 beer and nothing more. When they arrested me I was sober as I am now," the accused contend- ed. In passing sentence His Worship intimated that Byers' statement con- cerning the bottle only served to strengthen the case against him. ENGINEER BLAMED FOR TRAIN TRAGEDY (By Associated Press) Iona, N. ¥. July 6.--Fallure of the engineer of the New York, On- tario and Western express to obey signals against an open swicth was held by the railroad today as the {cause of the rear-end crash with the freight which resulted in the deaths of four persons and injury of 23 yesterday. Hospital authorities said at least one and as many as four of the injured might die. British, Japanese and U. S. Governments Must Solve Cruiser Problem ? Conference is Now at a Stand- still and Next Move Must Be Made By Various Pow- wers, Failing Which Parley Will Accomplish Nothing SITUATION IS CRITICAL Private Meetings Today Fail to Improve Conditons -- Great Britain in Country Upon Which Depends Whether or Not a Deliber- ate Break Will Occur (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Geneva, July 6.--Tri-Partite Naval Conference with Great Brit- ain, United States and Japan partici- { pating, is at a standstill as far as Geneva is concerned. The next word lies with the Governments in Wash- ington, London and Tokyo, ify is they who must help or prevent a direct solution of the cruiser prob- lew which, if not settled means the se of the Conference, rently, Washington must tell that the new maximum ures submitted by Hugh y the last upward con- United States, if ly means this--and Downing street regards cruiser cession of Tokyo must know how Japan limitations, The situation today is that the United States delegation »has told the British that limitation can only be achieved by keeping the cruiser strength within four hundred thous- and tons, which is some fifty thous- and tons higher than the present Crucial and serious were some of the words used today in connection with the status of the Three Power National Limitation Conference as regards cruisers. Great Britain is mentioned as the country on which depends whether there is to be a definite break in deliberations or continuation toward a treaty on the strength of auxiliary war craft, the objective of the Conference. Private meetings today between Hugh S. Gibson, U.S. delegate, and Viscount Ishii of Japan, and later between Mr. Gibson and W. C. Bridgeman, British delegate, failed to improve the existing critical sit- uation confronting Tri-Partite Naval Conference ESCAPED SLAYER STILL AT LARGE Toronto Police Combing City for Harry Duncan--Some- one at Fault (By Canadian Press) Toronto, July 6.--No trace of the whereabouts of Harry Duncan, self- confessed slayer of two persons and escaped conviet from the Tennessee State Pepitentiary, has come to light, 22 hours after his daring es- cape from the cells, at the City Hall here yesterday. The entire city po- lice force have been given descrip- tions of the fugitive, while Provinei- al police throughout the Province have also been notified of his ee cape. The matter of Duncan's escape has been investigated by local po- lice authorities and will come be- fore the Board of Police Commis- sioners tomorrow. Robert J. Beatty, acting chief of police said instructions were issued to the effect that Duncan should he handcuffed in the count room and when he was in the cells, and he ad- mitted that so was responsible for neglect of duty. Expects to Germany's Only Woman Air Pilot First of Sex to opportunity to perfect herself in the art of dis- tance flying. FRENCH ACE WALKS FIRST SINCE WAR Miraculous Touch During the Visit of Byrd to Home for Wounded Fliers FLIER IS DECORATED Captain Legendre Accompan- ies Byrd and Party on an Inspection Visit ---- (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Paris, July 6.--There was almost a touch of the miraculous {in the visit today of Commander Byrd and crew of the trans-Atlantic plane, America, to the Hotel Des Invalides home of France's war wounded. For the first time since he was brought down at Verdun in 1818, Captain Charles Legendre, paraly- sied French aviator, stood straight on his feet and walked. "Your courage, despite over- whelming odds and your splendid exploits have given me renewed courage." Captain Legedre told Commander Byrd, his emotion plain- ly visible. "I will accompany you', He arose hesitatingly, groped a moment for support, and then with the plainest effort of will took a faltering step forward. Another followed and the war hero, his arm resting lightly on the shoulder of the trans-Atlantic flyer, walked slowly but surely) toward the en- trance of Napoleon's tomb. Tears glistened in many eyes as the little party, with Lieut. Neville, Bert Acos- ta and Bernt Balchen hovering an- xiously about the faltering French ace, visited the tomb and then re- turned to -the grounds of the in- valides, where anxious hands push- ed a wheel chair forward for Le- gendre. The American went to the invalides at the invitation of Ailes Brises--*"Broken Wings"-- organi- zation of war wounded birdmen. Premier Poincare pinned the deer oration of the Legion of Honor on the breast of Commander Byrd to- day. The ceremony took place at the Ministry of Finance, in the pres- ence of the American Charge D'Af- fairs, White House, and several other prominent Americans. The visit of Commander Byrd and his three companions to the Premier was a brief one, for M. Poincare had to yield to the pressure of par- liamentary work and hurry away for the opening of the Chamber. STORM LASHES BUENOS AIRES (Cable Service to The Times by) Capadian Press) Buenos Aires, July 6.--A violent snow and rain storm has been lash- ing this city and a great part of the country for the past twenty-four hours. In some sections, the fall of snow has reached unusual propor- tions, presenting a sight seldom seen in this country. The steamer, President Saavedra sank yesterday in the harbor here as a consequence of the storm, but the crew was res- cued. July is the coldest month of the year in Buenos Aires and its vicinity. Coming | Events RATES 8 Cents per word each inser. tion. Minimum charge for each insertion, 35c, "THE PLACE TO GO"--FRIDAY July 8, gala night, balloons and streamers. Miss Oshawa will be presented to the public by His Wor- ship Mayor Preston. Be sure to be on hand to see Oshawa's representa tive in the Hollywood screen con- test. The date: Friday; the place: Jubilee Pavilion. Dancing 8.30 to 12. "The Place to Go." DON'T FORGET THE OLD TIME Square Dane at Barnhart's Pavilion, Friday, July 8. Car will leave lake at ha o'clock. Holden's orchestra. G. A. Kemp, manager. (3c DANCING AT HEYDENSHORE Park, Whitby, every Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday evenings. Clark- ~ son James and his dance band Novelty dances. Entertamers. an READER--HAVE YOU ion for those Chautauqua pcs The big tent will be in the same place. Will you be there oi 15-207 TONIGHT -- SCOTCH PANGE, Barnhart's Pavilion, Scotch reels fancy dancing by Maisie Duncan, Toronto. Round dances. Admis sion 40ec.