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A . Were no casualties among the ma- . persistent ruiofs that as members U5. MARINES AND - BANDITS IN BATTLE _ Fliers When Encouiter Managua, Nicaragua, Oct, 18-- United States marines and Nicara- in posing the TPS a Sec- dnd-Lieut, E, A, 'Thomas and Sergt. Frank E. Dowdell, have been in bat- tle with bandit contingents, killing or wounding 67 of them, _ Four members of the censtabu- lary } were killed, but there were no cas es among the marines, A contingent of 600 constabulary is being formed to be despatched nst General Sandino, whose ac- tivities are inpre in N@iiva Se- govia, It was near i, fn this department, that the machine in Which Thomas and Dowdell were flying some weeks ago crashed and was burned, The two men were seen: to run from the wreckage but attempts to rescue them were frus- trated by large numbers of bandits, . Lieut. George/J, J. O'Shea, U.S, Marine Corps, commanding a con. stabulary detachment at Jicaro, with | Lieut, J, B, O'Neill, Marine Corps, | U.S, Navy, sends a report of a fore- ed march to Quilali in search of Lieut, Thomas and Sergt. Dowdell | with joint forces of 40 marines and | constabulary, On account of the long distance from Jicaro, the re- port has been deplayed., It tells of terrific fighting between the bandits and marines when the rescuing pa- trol of 40 was suddenly attacked by bandits" numbering 300 from three sides, Heavy execution was inflict. ed on the bandits by several of the marines in individual engagements, | and Lieut, O'Shea's life was saved by Private Kenneth Struck by his killing a bandit at close quarters, ing Aviators, The report just received tells of the expedition which went immedi- ately in search of the missing Unit. ed States aviators after they had presumably been carried off by the bandits, It says: "The patrol early in the morning of Sept, 9, advancing cautiously in the vicinity of the crashed plane on Supotilla Mountain, six miles north- west of Quilali, was suddenly at- tacked from three sides by a bandit force of 300, well armed and with plenty of ammunition and dyna- mite bombs, : "The parol fought courageously against the superfor numbers, b' was forced to withdraw and fight its | way to the rear, Lieut, O'Neil and Pte, Henry McKenzie, at the rear, effectively used hand grenades and automatic rifles, killing seven, among them a bandit leader, May- orga, [RR LL "Lieut, O'Shea, leading the ad- vance and using grenades, and Corp, John Z, Neel, with rifle and gren- ades, inflicted heivy damage, and Pte. Kenneth Struek probably sav- ed O"Shea's life by picking off a bandit who had the drop on O'Shea at elose quarters, Pte, Jacob Treen, leading a small patrol through the bush kiiled several bandits heavily armed, Patrol hy "The patrol finally escaped, but had lost horses, mules, rations, blan. kets and compass, Following the trail north to hit the San Albino road, the patrol éhconntered a ban- dit force of 75, probably reinforce. ments, abd attacked them, led by Lieut, O'Neil, , *The fighting was difficult due to the heavy brush and bandit ma- chine-gun fire, Lieut, O'Shea and Privates Golah and Welch were in- sttumental in silencing thé machine guns, The bandits in the rear re- organized and "began to close in, so the patrol' took to the bush after 2 fours and 15 minutes of fighting, The patre) slipped out between the two forces, taking one prisoner; it followed a ravine to a small stream and then followed the stream until midnight, The next morning it coh- tinued until reaching the Jicaro River and the road in to Jicaro, arriving at '15.30 p.m, suffering from exposure, cuts, bruises, insect bites and exhaustion, No Marine Casualties, "The bandit strength was over 400, of which 67 were killed, or wounded. Four members of the Guardia Nacional were killed. There I. 1 .r "The spirit was splendid, 'Peg fighting courageous. One Guardia' member continued to fight after palf his rifle barrel bad been shot away," if i & ef mg ] a & Trotzky and Zinovieff Stimu- late Speculstion at Sov- iet Parliament Leningrad, Russia, Oet. 19.--The sudden appearance of Leon Trotzky and Gregory Zinovioff, recently ex-| pelled from the executive body of | the Communist Internationale, at thie session of the Soviet Parliament on Saturday night, has caused wide- spread speculation. There were of the all-Russian executive they may take the platforin 2nd make 2 pronouncement 'hat would either bridge the ever-widening chasm be- tween them and the leaders of the Communist pany or increase the here for a tiie as observers. : , Trotzky. and Zinovioff appeared at a side entrance near the speaker's dais just as the band in's neral March soon after the 'opening of the session. Tauride Palace as suddenly as they had come, . Anatole Lunarcharsky ' commissar of edu time Sunday with a report on edu- cation, and there was talk possibly taking a hand in the iscussion to follow, but neither he nor Zinovioff was to be found. Tie executive Monday many foreign delegdtions arriving in Leningrad Yor pafticéipation in theOctober celebration, Kadshisha Shadieva, a 20-year old Uzbek girl of beauty, with long black tresses and coal black eyes, brought down the house when she appeared on the Monday night with a greeting to the all-Russian executive the women's congress sitting in. the Kremlin, gifts, augmented by fl eyes, caused a storm of applause and brought the delegates to their feet. ------ ------ played Chup- They left ion, occupied the entire of Trot- night "received Washington, cities are learning from the experi- Oct. up and delayed by Tauride tribune | son to cope with manner Which should in behalf of Her oratorical her flaming rare ence and demonstrations teal that traffic should rot be held |THE OSMAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY. 18.--Motorized of Mont- snow, and are making plans for the 1927-28 sea- the snow in a be an improve- meént on any prévious winter. The first flurries of snow in East. orn and middle Western States have -'been 'reported and serve as a warning that the season is draw- ing near when every State and lo+ ------ cal community should be prepared for prompt and effective snow re- moval measures to meet the imped- ing of traffic en heavily-travelled sireets and highways, according te the Greater Washington Motor Club, which declares that now is the time for preparation to keep clear the sireets and couniry highways from snow and ice during the coming winter. Investigations made by the loedl motor club, according to Ray- mond Beck, its general manager. shows that the superintendent = of the Street Cleaning Department, Morris Hacker, is taking steps to meet this situation. : Grave Situation Spared "The practice of parking thous- ands of motor cars on the streets and the natural tendency of the niotorists to follow street car tracks, the first to be cleaned fol- lowing the snowfall, with a result that the snow is packed to a point where its removal is difficult, is our gravest situation," said Mr. Hacker to Washington Motor Club officiats. '~%As a result, representatives ot the city and of the street car com- ed SHAWA citi- * zens will be pleased to learn we are now locat- in our new store at 21 Bond street and are con- | veniently situated | to serve the citi- zens of our fast | growing commun. "worked to serve Evening lity. During our , just ar twenty years of ted. p Ranging in Gbustaens in Your om mi we have ied to, and be. | |S XO tO lieve we have, Ladies' Dresses: noon Dresses in the newest styles and materials panies co-operate heartily in the re- OCTOBER 19, 1927 . inn moval of snow adjacent to the tracks so as to divert automobiles from ubing the actual street ear pathways. We have already start- ed shuping up our mechanical equipment of the disirict to meet any emergencies for the winter, overhailing it, seeing what shape the equipment is in, getting new parts when heeded, and making up new scrapers and other equipment from the old. Engineers point out conciusivery that the prompt removal of snow and ice from highways results in a saving in maintenance cost of the highway or street, which is often otherwise ruined by ruts and the constant pounding of motor vehicies on identically the same longitudin- al line. MARSHMALLOW ICING Add % pound of marsnmallows, cut in quarters to the Plain Boiled feing or % pound to the Fluffy Boiled Icing after beating in all of the syrup. hest eut by using a. pair of shears. Dip these in and out of cold water between the cuttings. The marshmallows are SUPT. HOUSE OF REFUGE, DISMISSED John Mayes, of the Peterbore Institution, Faces Charge of Assault Peterboro, Oct. 16.--John Mayes, Superintendent of the County House of Refuge, appeared in Police Court this morning, charged with assaulting Sabina Calberry, an inmate of that kome, on Sunday, October 9. The de- fendant, through his lawyer, J. A. O'- ! Brien, declined to plead, and the date of trial was set for Thursday. The accused was released on $1,000 bail. Mr, Mayes volunteered a statement, in which he acknowledged striking the plaintiff, but he said she was threatening to strike him. "This kind of thing has been going on for a month or more, and it was not until Sunday that 1 took a hand to deal with her," he said. The complainant was admitted to the House of Refuge PAGE. SEVEN A in 1915 The Board of Management of the House of Refuge, which is composed of James Hawthorne, Receve of Dummer, as Chairman: Warden J. A. Middleton, Jr. Reeve of Smith, and John Scott, Reeve of Asphodel, at its wpeeting Saturday morning at the House of Refuge, demanded the re- signation of Mayes, and insisted on his immediately retiring from the position to take effect that afternoon . Reports that all the other help at the House of Refuge would resign in sympathy with the discharged Su- perintendent are branded as false by the Board of Management. A new Superintendent has not yet been ap- pointed, but the staff promises that they would carry on until an appoint- ment was made, the board stated, No official action has been taken in regard te the complaints made bv Mr. Mayes concerning Mrs. Calberry. County Clerk Elliott denied the report that Mrs. Calberry had been lodged in the county jail, and said that no ac- tion whatever had been taken by the board regarding her. A ---- a ----. i pees] and after. MEN! here tw Engel's Bargain Announcements Are Al. ways Genuine--That's Why All His Cus- tomers Stick to His Store Now Located on 2 1 Bond Street West. re again Vith another list of @ bargains that will be 4 welcomed by Oshawa citizens-- Our New Store At 21 Bond St. -~Just'a mere step from Simcoe St. is draw- ing attention from all come in and partake of the rare barga arts of the i ns EE | 50 pieces only of Aluminum Wear, large size preservin sauce pans, regular specially priced for kettles or 1.00 value, 49c Fleece Lined UNDERWEAR thag prevail in items at A real bargain just to introduce the bargains other S7c MEN'S SOCKS, best quality, all sizes, per pair 19c EE -------- { Ey Do' not Fail to take advplage of pu NEW CREDIT SYSTEM which we have just ab ------------------------ tension by challenging their adver- saries. I a ---- ol BE re Ladies' Coats --~the newest of the season Newest styles of 'needle $14.95 to Luxuriously trim- med with the best firs obtainable point and duve- $42.50 > Ladies' Hose OVERCOATS! Ladies' Specially priced, Another Hose, i: for men and boys -- EM -- MEN'S SUITS T weeds, Serges, $ 1 ; Worsteds, inall styles and col- ors, ranging in price up from -ce Ea ia = Silk and Wool Hose in all shades, Regularly sold for $1, line of Ladies' Silk 4 9 @ 69c¢c