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VOL. 1--NO, 100 RE TR Sh ER Three victories and one defeat have been hung up by Oshawa Col! legiate in the sport world since last Saturday and if only the number of wins can be increased by one to- day, it will certainly be the bua ner week of all weeks in the his- tory of sport at Oshawa Coollegiate. To defeat University of Toronto Schools at Alexandra Park this wi. ternoon, is the present height of am- bition of every single member of the green, gold and red-sweatered squad, and by the time this 18 being 'read, the extent of the attainment of these ambitions will either almog: or definitely be known, Those who have seen the rughy team in action this season, either in practice or in their games at Cobourg and Lindsay, will agree that O.C.I, developed a truly smart team this year and the game this afternoon should certainly in- crease the high estimation anu iu addition dispell the fears of those who think that Oshawa's glorious rugby teams are only things of the past, At Lindsay last Saturday, with about three score supporters to help them along, Mr. Kirkland's "kids" looked like a million dollar agkie- gation despite the handicap of be- ing minus Hubbell and Gummaw. This Saturday with Hubbell and Gummow in the line up and all ready to go, as well as with Gord Young back into the game, what showing will Oshawa make? Gordon Young's return into uni- form for the game after a three week's absence owing to an acci- dent playing sofeball, will be both &n actual and moral benefit to the team which can hardly be realized by those on the outside, At his position on flying wing this after- noon, he will turn in oye %onderful game of rugby or we miss our guess, At the Lindsay game, Oshawa's points were scored by Cornwall, Carver, Deyman, Baird and Smith At Cobourg, Gumimow with three touchdowns and Hubbell by a kick to the deadline, togdther realized 16 points. By whom will the points be. sgored today? . _. On the main thoroughfore in Lindsay, on the north side and abom seven stores from the east end of the street, there is an attractive, neat looking shop, on the front of which is the interesting inscription *0'Neill and Patterson, Barbers." Some of the local boys are investi- gating. Besides the rugby squad winning on Saturday, the girls' basketball teams have been giving a good ac- count of themselves during the week and perhaps the most note- worthy of their feats was the vie: tory which they hung up over tine Lindsay Collegiate girls in a lusty battle played in Lindsay on Saturday before the rugby game commenced. The Lindsay girls are playing a re- turn game on the Collegiate gym on Wednesday at four o'clock next week and if a snappy and exciting game of basketball is desired, this should be the urgument to see. Bow- manville High School is also playing the second team here in the near future. On Tuesday in Bowmanville the second team lost to the first team of BH.S. by a 19 to 11 score. This the Oshawa girls well intend to make up for when the return visit is made and another good game should be the result. The third victory of the week was seen on Thursday when Lois Germond and company smoth- ered Whitby High School by = «4 to 12 count on the local gymna- sium. Inter-form rugby got under way picely this week with two games being played both of which how- ever, were raflher one sided fix- tures, On Tuesday night forms 1A and 1B staged the opening clash of the season with 1A suerging wue- cidedly the better of the argument 2 20 to 0 score, itself telling the story. Exactly the same score re- sulted on Thu afternoon when 1CC and IC sway for thirty minutes of sizzling rugby which (Continued on page 12) The Oshawa!Daily Reforme: Cle Oshawa Daily Times: 'All News Second Section Pages 0.16 Gripping New Serial RA AA -- ih : OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1927 1% Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. Story Starts Today The Murder of Roger Ackroyd . (By Agatha Christie) CHAPTER 1 Dr. Sheppard at the Breakfast Table Mrs, Ferrars died on the night of the 16th-17th September--a Thursday. I was sent for at eight o'clock on the morning of Friday the 17. There was nothing to be done. She had been dead some hours, It was just a few minutes after nine when 1 reached home once more, opened the front door with my latch- key, and purposely delayed a few moments in the hall, hanging up my hat and the light overcoat that { had deemed a wise precaution against the chill of an autumn morning. To tell the truth, I was considerably upset and worried. I am not going to pre- tend that at that moment I fcr. saw the events of the next few weeks, 1 emphatically did not do so, But my instinct told me that there were stirr- ing times ahead, From the dining-room on my left there came the rattle of tea-cups and the short, dry cough of my s'ster Caroline, . "Is that you, James?" she called. An unnecessary question, since who else could it be? To tell the truth, it was precisely my sister Caroline who was the cause of my few minutes' de- lay. The motto of the mongocse fam- ily, so Mr. Kipling tells us, is: "Go and find out," If Caroline ever adopts a crest, I should certainly suggest a mongoose rampant. One might omit the first part of the motto, Caroline can do any amount of finding out by sitting placidly at home, [I don't know how she manages it, but there it is; I suspect that the servants and the tradesmen constitute her Intelligence Corps. When she goes out, it is not to gather in information, but to spread it. At that, too, she is amazingly ex- pert, It was really this last named trait of hers which was causing me these nangs of indecision. Whatever I told Caroline now concerning the demise nf Mrs, Ferrars would be common knowledge all over the village within the space of an hour and a half. As a professional man, I naturally aim at discretion, Therefore I have got 'nfo the habit of continually withhold- ing all informafion possible from my sister, She usually finds out just the same, but I have the moral satisfaction of knowing that. I am in no way to hlame, Mrs. Ferrar's hushand died just over a year ago, and Caroline has constant- ly asserted, without the least founda- tion for the assertion, that his wife poisoned him, She scorns my invariable rejoinder that Mr. Ferrars died of acute gas- tritis, helped on by habitual over-in- dulgence in alcoholic beverages. The symptoms of gastritis and arsenical noisoning are not, I agree, unlike, but Caroline bases her accusation on quite different lines, "You've only got to look at her," I rave heard her say. Mrs. Ferrars, though not in her 'irst youth, was a very attractive wo- man, and her clighes, though simple, ilways seemed to fit her very well, but all the same, lots of women buy their clothes in Paris, and have not, on that account, necessarily poisoned their husbands. As [ stood hesitating in the hall, with all this passing through my mind, Caroline's voice came again, with a sharper note in it. "What on earth are you doing out there, James? Why don't you come and get your breakfast?" "Just coming, my dear," I said has- tily. "I've been hanging up my over- coat," "You could have hung up half a dozen overcoats in this time." She was quite right. [I could have. I walked into the dining-room, gave Caroline the accustomed peck on the cheek, and sat down to eggs and bacon. The bacon was rather cold. "You've had an early call," remark- ed Caroline. . "Yes" I said. "King's Paddock. Mrs. Ferrars" "I know," said my sister. "How did you know?" "Annie told me." Annie is the house parlourmaid. A nice girl, but an inveterate talker. e was a pause. I continued to eat eggs and bacon. My sister's nose, which is long and thin, quivered a little at the tip, as it always does when she is interested or excited over any- thing. "Well?" she demanded. " CANADA WARNING T0 USERS OF RADIO All Radio Receiving Sets MUST be Licensed Penalty on summary conviction is a fine not exceeding $50 License Fee $1.00 per annum Licenses, valid to 31st Maxch, 1928, Staff Post Offices, Radio Dealers, Radio Branch, Department of Marine and Fisheries, may be obtained from: Radio or from Ortawa A. JOHNSTON, Deputy Minister of Marine and Fisheries "A bad business. Nothing to be done. Must have died in her sleep." "I know," said my sister agan. This time | was annoyed. "You can't know," I snapped. "I didn't know myself until I go: there, and I haven't mentioned it to a scul yet. If that girl Annie knows, she must be a clairvoyant." . "It wasn't Annie who told me. It wa the milkman, He had it from the Ferrars' cook." : As 1 say, there is no need for Carn- line to go out to get information, She sits at home and it comes to her, My sister continued :-- "What did she die failure?" "Didn't the milkman tell you that?" I inquired sarcastically, Sarcasm is wasted on Caroline, She takes. it seriously and answers accord- ingly, "He didn't know," she explained. After all, Caroline was bound to hear sooner or later. She might as well hear from me, "She died of an overdose of veronal. She's been taking it lately for sleep- lessness. Must have taken too much." "Nonsense," said Caroline imme- diately. "She took it on purpose. Don't tell me!" It is odd how, when you have a secret belief of your own which you do not wish to acknowledge, the vcic- ing of it by some one else will reuse you to a fury of denial, I burst imme- diately into indignant speech. "There you go again," I said, "Rush- ing along without rhyme or rea on. Why on earth should Mrs, Ferrars wish to commit suicide? A widow, fairly young still, very well off, good health, and nothing to do but enjoy life. It's absurd." "Not at all. Even you must have noticed how different she has been looking lately. It's been coming on for the last six months, She's looked ositively hag-ridden, And you have Just admitted that she hasn't been a .le to sleep." "What is your diagnosis?" [I de- manded coldly, "An unfortunate love affair, 1 suppose?" My sister shook her head. "Remorse, she ~ said, with great gusto, "Remorse?" "Yes, You never would believe me when I told you she poisoned her hus- band. I'm more than ever convinced of it now." "I don't think you're very logical" I objected. "Surely if a woman com- mitted a crime like murder, she's he sufficiently cold-blooded to enjoy the fruits of it without any weak-minded sentimentality such as repentance." Caroline shook her head. "There probably are women like that--but Mrs, Ferrars wasn't one of them. She was a mass of nerves. An overmastering impulse drove her on to get rid of her husband hecause she was the sort of person who simply can't endure suffering of any kind, and there's no doubt that the wife of a man like Ashley Ferrars must have had to suffer a good deal--" I nodded. "And ever since she's been haunted by what she did. I can't help feeling sorry for her." I don't think Caroline ever felt sorry for Mrs. Ferrars whilst she was alive. Now that she has gone where (presumably) Paris frocks can no longer be worn, Caroline is prepared to indulge in the softer emotions of pity and comprehension. I told her firmly that her whole idea was nonsense. [ was all the more firm because I secretly agreed with some part, at least, of what she had said. But it is all wrong that Caroline should arrive at the truth simply by a kind of inspired guesswork. I wasn't going to encourage that sort of thing. She will go round the village airing her views, and every one will think tia she is doing so on medical data sup- plied by me. Life is very trying. "Nonsense," said Caroline, in reply to my strictures. "You'll see. Ten to one she's left a letter confessing every- he " didn't leave a letter of any kind," I said sharply, and not seeing where the admission was going to land me. "Oh!" said Caroline. "So you did inquire about that, did you? [I believe. James, that in your heart of hearts. you think very much as I do. You're a precious old humbug." "One always has to take the possi- bility of suicide into consideration," 1 said repressively. "Will there be an inquest?" "There may be. It all depends. | I am able to declare myself absolute satisfied that the overdose was taken accidentally, an inquest might be dis- pensed with." "And are you absolutely satisfied?' asked my sister shrewdly. I did not asnwer, but got up from of? Heart 10 FLY 10 OPTAWA - lfacing starvation and freezing, whi WAR PROGRESSES ON SIX SEPARATE FRONTS IN CHINA Country Was Never in More Chaotic Condition Than at Present DEVASTATION REIGNS Winter of Hardship and Suf- fering Now Seems Inevitable Pekin, Oct, 28.--Never in recent years has China heen in a more chao- tic condition than now. Fighting is In progress in at least six different war areas, and a winter of widespread suffering and hardship appears inevi- table, The number of independent con- tributing factors appears larger :! an ever, and the only combination en- joying comparative stability appears to be the Manchurian-Shantung-Chi- hli alliance, usually known as the Ner- thern Alliance, which has its centre in Pekin, Here conditions are compara- tively serene, although even here ar- tillery and rifle fire is irequen:ly aud- ible from recurring guerilla ¢ nflicts to the north and west. Half Million Soldiers It is authoritatively estimated that 800,000 soldiers are now actually in the field. Disintegration among the sol- diers si so marked that it is virtually impossible to indicate any hroad poli- tical alignment or to mark out the "fronts" accurately, Momentarily attention centres on the conflict of the former allies at Hankow and Nanking on the Yangtse River, both of whom are claiming lo- cal successes. The position of Targ Sen-chi, the Hankow leader, with re- ference to Pekin is obscure, while the line-up of the Nanking group likewise is vague, since the allegiance of the ruling Generals in Kiangsi, Chekiang and Canton is uncertain. North of the Yangtse, four cam- paigns are in progress, the most vital being that east of Chengehow Junc- tion in Honan, where the Shantung- Chihli army is proceeding west ward, and has reached Ln af- ter a desperate battle. It is reported that the fate of Chengchow now hangs in the balance. If this city should be captured by the Northerners, it would permit them a more complete co-op- eration against the forces in Honan and Shansi and would eliminate any aid that might be forthcoming to them from General Feng Yu-hsiang, once known as the Christian General. His Back to Wall Chang Tsung-chang, the Northern General, has reported to Pekin that Feng's troops are withdrawing toward Honanfu, the Capital of the Province. and that the early fall of Chengchow may be expected. However, the com- bined forces of the so-called Red Spears with those of Feng contend that they repulsed the Northern ad- vance from 'Tamingfu, in South Chi- hli, on Chante Ho, indicating that Feng has his back to the wall and is fighting desperately. Foreign reports received here now show tha the Northerners' claim to have recaptured hochow, 40 miles southwest of Pekin, were premature. Three thousand Shansi troops, be- sieged for the past two weeks in ADJUTANT Sunday. AND MRS, Who are leaving Oshawa next week to take charge of the Balvation Army Corps in Kingston, Farewell services are to be held at the citadel on TRANSFERRED TO KINGSTON CORPS BARCLAY D, W, Dalton, Plaintiff, in Pre- vious Action, Was Award: ed $2,000 Damages--Judg- ment Reserved -- Purchas- ed Business from Disney-- Much Evidence Taken at Hearing in Supreme Court (By Staff Beporter) Toronto, Ont., Oct, 29 --Sitting in the Supreme Conrt of Ontario at Osgoode Hall yesterday, Mr. Justice Fisher reserved judgment in the case of Dalion versus Disney for damages arising out of an alleged breach of contract hecause of a fa'l- ing off in the business of an under- taking establishment in Oshawa. In holding his decision over Justice Fisher is allowing the plaintiff time to fine evidence that his business was injured because of an alleged violation of an agreement made some years ago when the undertaking business was purchased from Disney. The plaintiff, D. W. Dolton. Osh- awa, was represented by E. R. Reid of the firm of Waterous and Reid of Brantford, while the defendant SUES FOR DAMAGES FOR AN ALLEGED BREACH OF AGREEMENT AFTER SALE 4. V. Disney had as counsels, Gid eon Grant, K.C., of Toron'o, anc 3. D, Conant, of the firm of Conant and Annis of Oshawa. Several years ago, it will be re membered, the plaintiff. Dalton brought a tion in the courts agains: Disney, froin whom he bought the husiness for $2,000, on an allege' breach of agreement, and wa awarded $2,000 damages by a coun 'y court and jury sitting at Whit hy. The plaintiff is now seekin: further damages to compensate hin irom the time the former action wa taken until the present. allegins there has been furtper breach o ontract, it was divulged at yesterday's sit ting that after Dalton had purehas wd the business and had heen operat ing for some little time, a brothe) of L. V. Disney, located in Osh: wa md conducted an undertaking es- tablishment. The equipment used in connection with this second bus!- ness was purchased from L. V. Dis- ney and the monetary exchange con- sisted of a chattel mortgage. The plaintiff, contended that by holding this chattel mortgage, the defend- ant was violating the terms of the agreement drawn up at the sale ol (Continued on page 10) Chochow, where they were caught in their first rush on Pekin, have been holding out fiercely despite Northern artillery fire, which already has bat- rered down two gates of its 12-cen- ury-old walls. Strong Ancient Walls The Chochow siege is a striking combination of modern and mediaeval warfare, and that ancient walls have proved une ly strong against modern artillery fire. The defenders, the great walls, have been successful in repelling troops seeking to scale them. ; The besiegers are using aeroplanes, both for dropping bombs and propa- ganda. i ft appears that a portion of the Northern forces d in enter- ing the city by breaks in the wall, and engaging in street fighting, but the Shansi defenders are still holding on Using Chenchow as a base the Nox - herners have been conducting air aids on Tayanfu, the Capital of Shansi, mi successes almost laily. a The Northerners also are driving westward from Kaglan., but the out- some of this appears doubtful. Facing Starvation North China is in the grip of its first cold weather, which is making Jumiore i the | ps of the iroops and the populace, presaging 2 winter of suffering. Large areas, es- pecially in Honan, have been reduced to the condition of a desert by the incessant i of Crops have mot been a where they have, the harvests have been carried off by soldiers. u- sands of civilians consequently jure Ack dug in modern trenches on top of | other thousands, erstwhile p ful | farmers, have found themselves com- pelled to join bandit gangs 'scouring the countryside, GAMPBELLVILLE BANK LOOTED, $1,900 IS TAKEN Three Gunmen Enter Bank While Three Others Guard Exits MAKE GETAWAY Manager Puts Up a Fight and Fires Volley After Fugitives Campbellville, Oct, 28.--Three gunmen entered the branch of the Hank of Nova Scotia here shortly after closing time this afternoon, and while three others stood guard heside their motor car outside, they neld up the manager, W. D. Stewart, and Teller R. K, Martin, scooped about $1,900 out of the cash draw- er, and then the six sped away in a nigh-rowered motor car, followed by a voiley of ineffectual shots from the manager's automatic pistol. The license number of the car was not obtained, Provincial constables are scouring he district, Toronto police are ;uarding the highway approaches to he city, and police of neighboring ommunities are on the watch for he sextet, but at a late hour tonight 10 trace of them had been found. Robbed Toronto Bank? Manager Stewart expressed to- sight the helief that the bandits vere the same who had robbed a "oronto hank recently. It was his heory that the men had changed to ynother car somewhere along the vighway and had headed for Toron- to. The hondits were unmasked and he three who entered the bank were onng men, the manager said. Ex- ellent descriptions were obtained. ince they were noticed in the village hy the manager and ther residents hi= morning. Shortly before the »old-np, the manager said, when he vas returnigg to the bank after 'uprch his attention had heen drawn '0 three roughly dressed men lolline n the lawns in front of a church. Banker Tells Story Mr. Stewart described, in word 'nd nantomime, everv detail of his tartling experience. It was past the 'losing hour, but he and the teller ad felt the heat and had left the onr of the little one-room office pen, The teller was in his cage and Ir. Stewart was standing at the cdger counter beside him. Mr. Stewart said he saw the three nen come up the bank walk, and hinking that he recognized one of | them. he called 'out as they entered, Mac. Are you back?" The man. he said, seemed startled at fire. but he explained that the manager bad made a mistake ani then asked him to change a five dollar bill. His two companions re- ma'ned in the background. "As soon as he sgked me to chan~» the bill 1 tumbled to his game," Mr (Continued on page 12) "Helo = Want to Take a Very Pleasant Little Walk Tomorrow ? Stroll out Ritson Road North to Fairview Park No. 2. It's only a few minutes' walk from down-town and just a block from General Motors. You'll enjoy the wonder- ful view afforded by its splendid eleva- tion, and you'll fall in love with the charming home sites that are being pre- pared for home-builders.