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The Oshawa!Daily Reformer = |The Oshawa Daily Times VoL. 1-NO. | 1--NO. 108 I, Ml Hoag a oy OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1927 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. Second Secton--Pages 9-14 Heroic Nun Saves Lives of 68 Children from Fire FORD CAR BADLY DAMAGED BY FIRE ON JARVIS STREET Blaze Started in Engine, Due to Ignition Trouble, It is Thought OWNED BY MR. TAYLOR Car Had Been Parked at the Rear of House for Some Time Considerable damage was done to a Ford Sedan owned by Mr. R. Tay- | lor, 3838 Jarvis street corner of Rosedale avenue, when it took fire about 11:20 last night. The fire started in the engine, and the parts near the front of the car were quite badly burned, but fortunately the fire did not reach the interior of the car, The car had been parked at the rear of the house for some time, and the cause of the fire is not definite. ly known. It is thought, however, that it started from a short circuit in the electrical wiring system, The fire had gained considerable head- way before it was noticed and by the time that the city fire department had arrived on the scene after a mile run, the gasoline was in flames and was creating a merry blaze. Foamite extinguisher was used to smother the gasoline fiames, and it was then an easy matter to extin- guish the rest of the fire with ordi- nary chemicals. The car is a Ford Tudor Sedan license number 21-915. The fire destroyed everything inflammable near the engine, but the upholstery and other parts of the body were only damaged with smoke and slightly with splash from the chemi- cals, Mr, Taylor, owner of the car, is a Toronto man who has been working in Oshawa and boarding at this address in Oshawa, He had only recently bought the car, and it is thought that the Toronto firm which sold it carries insurance on the au- tomobile. FIREMAN KILLED AT ALLANDALE Struck By Train When Cross- ing the Tracks to Engine Barrie, Ont, Nov. 8--Crossing in the path of the oncoming northbound C.N.R. passenger 'train at Colwell Junction last evening for the purpose of mounting his own engine, standing alongside on the next track, Fireman Henry Desjardins, 81 Sanford street, Barrie, was instantly killed when struck by a passing locomotive. Just how the unfortunate man begame confused so as to fail to detect the approach of the passenger train may never be known, for there were no eyewitnesses. The accident happened shortly after cight o'clock and the scene of the fatality is quite dark, the depot being lighted only by oil lamps. Desjardins, who was thirty-six years of age, had been in the railway service for fifteen vears, spent on the Allandale division. He had the ranking of an engineer but owing to curtailed traffic at this sea- son of the year had reverted to fire- man. An inquest is being held here tomorrow at 9 am. MEMBER MAY SUE MAYOR AND COUNCIL London, Ont., Nov. 7.--It was stat- ed in City Hall circles today that Wil- liam G. Tite, on behalf of the I.ondon Trades and Labor Council, has in- structed his solicitors to at once begin actions against the Mayor and Alder- men to recover personally from the members of the Council all moneys spent this year which had not been provided for in the estimates as re- quired by the Municipal Act. These items, it is understood, include meneys paid to various Aldermen who were civic representatives at. conven- tions in different parts of the continent and also funds used for the entertain- ment of the Governor-General and other distinguished visitors to London. CRIPPLE SHOOTS HIMSELF IN TOWN OF NOVA SCOTIA N.B., Nov. 8--Clarence Fredericton, : Kiley, of Devon, shot himself today. Death was instantaneous. The man was crippled in both legs. BUFFETTED BY HEAVY GALES TWO LINERS A DAY OVERDUE New York Nov. B8.--Buffetted by Ligh gales at sea, the liners Leviathan and Minnekahda docked today 24 hours overdue. Fog and head-winds were responsible for the delay, the captains said. Neither ship was dam- aged in the voyage. Action For Dissmissed LENINE CELEBRATION AT QUEBEC FORT Quebec, Que., Nov. 8--Stra'ns of the revolutionary hymn, the "Internation- ale," were wafted over the frowning battlements of old Quebec yesterday, the occasion being the tenth anniver- sary of the Russian Revolution. The crew of the Soviet steamer Dekabrist, now in port, lifted up their voices and sang their national anthem while 'the Red Flag, bearing the hammer and sickle, flapped from the vessel's mast- head. Captain A. P. Smiroff, master of the Dekabrist, presided over the anniver- sary celebration, which took place in the crew's quarters. The complement of the Dekabrist numbers 132 in all. The steamer reached Quebec during the week-end from Leningrad on its third trip this year. The vessel is be- ing used to transport to Russia horses purchased in the Canadian West by the Soviet Government. . H.S. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES DEC. 2 Plans In Tentative State At Present--To Present Awards Commencement exercises will, very probably be held at the Osh. awa Collegiate Institute on Friday, December 2. The program is still in a tentative state, but the plans al- rendy approved call for general school exercises on the afternoon of the day mentioned when diplomas, scholarships and medals will be a- s~~ded. The evéning WIN" be Treat. ured by a reception |, While nothing official is announ- ed it is very probable that a ais- tinguished speaker will be invited to deliver the chief address at the commencement exercises to which the public will be invited. air nan Mitchell of the Board ¢ Pdneation and the trustees in ceneral will be honored guests for the occasion, and special invitations will be extended to the mayor of Oshawa, Council members and civic of "irials. The number of diplomas or cer. tificates of standing to be award- 2d is yet to be worked out, but it is known that a large number of these will be presented probably by the chairman of the Board. Special awards in the nature of scholarships and medals will, of course, not be announced until the con.mencement exercises are actual- ly underway. The commencement reception on the evening of December 2, will be cne of the most brilliary )chooi functions ever held in Oshawa. Teachers and students are already co-operating in the initial effort to ensure the occasion's being a mark- ed success. ~ RETURN ASHES TO THE SEA HE LOVED Boston, Mass., Nov, 8.--Olaf Rag- stad, who for half a century sailed many seas in many climes, wanted his ashes consigned to the sea he loved. His request was complied with last night when the 'New York," of the Metropolitan Line, halted on its way from New York to Boston for funeral services for the veteran seaman. Harry Ragstad, his son, was one of the 500 passengers on the 'New York," carrying with him his fath- er's ashes in a conper urn. Off Cornfield Lightship, in Long Island Sound, at 10 o'clock the vessel stopped and in sight of the Ragstad summer home, at Greenport, L.L, the funeral service was held, The ship's searchlight was turned on the flag-draped urn as it was lowered to the sea. FRANTIC FROM WOUND IN ARM TRAPPER DIES OF EXHAUSTION Cochrane, Ont., Nov. 8.--The body of Paul Marchillion, trappers of the Remi Lake district, was found in the bush near his home here today. A bullet wound in the right arm, sus- tained accidentally, had caused the trapper to become excited and start to run for home. Loss of blood and con- sequent exhaustion caused his death, according to police who investigated. DISCUSSION WILL BE LATER ON PRECIOUS STONES BILL Cape Town, South Africa, Nov. 8.-- The South African Parliament ad- journed today until January 25. How- ever, there will be a joint sitting of the House of Assembly and Senate to- morrow to discuss the Precious Stones Bill which is intended .to restrict the output of diamonds. Loss of Barn and Crops + rer J. V. Locklin Alleged the Fire $1,700 Over: With Costs Which Caused $2,900 Dam- tge Was Started By Chil- dren of William West, a Neighbor -- Plaintiff Se- cured $1,200 Insurance and Sued for Balance (By Staff Reporter) Cobourg, Nov 8.--*"Upon the ans- wers of the jury, I direct judgment to be enterod, dismissing the action with costs, il dem:nded.' was tha finding given by Honorabhl:» Mr. Just ice Wright, following the verdict ren dered by the jury in the civil actior brought by J. V Tocklin 7. con- lot 7. cession 8, Murray Township agains! William West, lot 6, concassiou 8, Murray Township, for 1.700 when nis barn and contents burnea at th! hands, plaintiff alleged, of Mr. | West's young toys Mr. Locklin was seehi rg demazes from his neighbour ' fo'lowing the burning of his barn year's erop, im plement shed, and hea house. The caso, stated J B. McCnli, counsel for the plaintiff last nighi to 'The Osh- awa Times, will not be appealed Charles Payne, Belleville, member of the firm of Porter, Payne and Wills represented ' the defendants. This is the third trial of this case. as it was dismissed at the fall assizes last aut- umn, but a new trial was graated when an appeal was registered on the ground that the presiding judge did not allow the case to go to the jury but dismissed it without costs J. V. Locklin, testifying in his own behalf, gave an estimate of his loss- es, Sebish he placed at $2,900, but 8X0. that he was only asking forf et it since he had collected $1,200 insurance In his evidence he declared he had seen Clarence, Har- old and Russell West, three sons of the defendant acting suspiciousiy near his pile of corn and that a few moments later it was burmng. Warren Free, aother witness for plaintiff, declared that the boys nad started a fire near his home and that he had informed Mr. West that nis boys had been among the young in- cendiarists Wm. West, called to the witness stand by cousel, Charles Payne, de- clared he had placed matches out of the way of his children when in- formed by Mr. Free that they had started a fire at the latter's home He said he had placed the matches on a shelf six feet four inches from the floor, and was confident his eldest boy, aged six, could not reach them. In charging the jury, the Honor- able Mr. Justice Wright, pointing out that the case came down to the finding of whether the defendant was guilty of negligence, formed the pith of the litigation Question nuin- ber one was "Did the boys set fire to the barn?" number two, "Did de. fendant allow the children access to the matches?' number three, "If so, was he negligent in doing so?" num ber four, "Was defendant aware be- fore burning of plaintiff's barn that his sons were in the habit of play- ing with matches or setting fire?" while number five concerned the set tlement of damage. The jury answered the first two questions in the affirmative, while the second tow were negatived. CARPENTERS TOOLS REPO,TED STOLEN Ford Car Also Reported Miss- ing--The Police Are Notified A Ford car and a chest of carpen- ters' tools were among the articles stolen over the holiday week-end, ac- cording to information received by the local Police department. The tools were owned by Mr. Hill, 288 Haig street, and the car was the property of Rev. A. Little, 112 Lytton Blvd, Toronto. The automobile is a Ford Coupe, carrying license number 29-641, and was stolen from its parking place near King street United church Sunday ev- ening. While Rev. Mr. Little was de- livering a much appreciated sermon to the congregation inside the church, someone who apparently had no ap- preciation for things of the church, took the minister's car and made away with it. No trace has as yet been found of the car. The coupe is a 1922 model, with half-green headlights, The chest of tools was also stolen during Sunday evening from Glidden Ave. and Yonge street. There was a considerable assortment of good qual- ity carpenter tools in the chest, and had considerable value, SUBSIDIES STILL HOLD BOARDS AT PREMIERS' PARLEY May Lads a Dominion- wide Investigation Into Question ACTION UNDECIDED Ontario and Quebec Are Likely to Favor General Stocktaking Ottawa, Nov. 8.--The Dominion- Provincial Conference still talks on the question of 'Federal subsidies' and the Duncan Report recommen- fations which that question involves. The whole of today was spent at 't, with Nova Scotia completing its argument, and Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan adding their views to those heard before. A feature of today's discus- ajon was the determined fight of the Maritimes for the increases to which thev believe themselves entitled. There is no hint from the Federal Government as yet as to what ac- tion on its part, if any, the present dehate mav arouse That is, offi- ial'y sneakine, Tnofficially, how- aver, the feeling is that when it does move it will be along the lines advocated nesterday hv Premier Mac- l.ern of Rritish Columbia--a Do- minion-wide commission investiga- tion of the subsidies situation, rather than a mere sectional inquiry. Ontario and Queber to Speak When Ontario and Quebec speak, whirh will be tomorrow, they will 'ikely tender a certain measure of anpnort to this idea of a general stocktaking. Premier Gardiner of Saskatche- wan, the sole voice heard from the West today, took a "wait and see" attitnde on the suhsidies question, which was inp mar¥ed contrast to the strong anneals nrompt action recigtered bv Hon. 4, S. Harrington, fa» Nnva Seotin: Premier Saunders and Attarpev. General Inman, for Prince Fdward Island: and Premier Raxter, for New Brunswick, Premier Gardiner, who was supported in his stand by Attorney-General Cross and Hon. T. C. Davis, made it plain that, while not at the moment asking anv addition to the existing subsi- dies, his Province demanded ulti- mate right to the interest on monevs secured from pre-emptions, and the retention of the existine cuhsidies in lieu of lands. Mr. Gardiner op- nosed the suggestion that the West wag indebted to the East for its lands. bt he appeared sympathetic, nevertheless, to the Maritimes' de- (Continued on Page 11) MOTORIST KILLED LEAVING A UTO Struck Down Nous Windsor as His Young Wife Looks on for Windsor, Nov. v 7eStrudt down by an automobile travelling in an easter- ly direction, Charles D. Betts, aged 22, believed to reside on Bruce avenue, Windsor, was instantly killed tonight as he stepped from his car on the Provincial highway two miles this side of Maidstone. Betts' young wife, Catherine, seated in the car, was an eyewitness of her husband's death. The occupants of the other car were Elmer Queen, well-known young gar- age man, of Essex, and David Bouggs, also of Essex. According to the story they related to Provincial Police, Betts had stopped his automobile on the highway and got out to examine his gasoline tank. Just as he did so the other machine struck him. Queen's car stopped within a few yards and returned to the scene of the accident, where Bett's body was pick- ed up and taken to Essex. Later it yas brought back to Windsor. Dr. J. Brien of Essex, has empanelled a ih and an inquest will be held at Sandwich South Township school- house next Monday evening. The Betts' had been out to Leam- ington attending a football game and were on their way home when the fa- tality occurred. " WRECKS ON PORTUGUESE COAST ARE DAMAGE Lisbon, Nov. 8--Storms of gale force have lashed the Portuguese coast dur- ing the past 24 hours, wrecking ves- sels, and driving others to port. Com- munication has been interrupted at several points along the coast, while floods have caused considerable dam- age along the Tagus River. Life-saving crews have been busy rescuing seamen from small vessels, whose cargoes have either been lost or are badly damaged and strewn a- long. thé. beaches. No loss of life has so far been reported. DUE TO STORMS and Wanders Back Into the Dormitory to Die in Flames --Three of Tots Lose Lives --Half Mile to Reach Tele- phone to Call for Assist- ance in Fire Breaking Out n Orphanage at Peapack. Near Bernardsville, N.J. Bernardsville, N.J., Nov. 8.--The pocture of a nun carrying 68 sleep- ing children from a building trans- formed into a roaring furnace, skip- ping with her burdens from beam to beam as floor boards were burn- ed heneath her feet, rose today above the confusion and hardship which came after fire destroyed a dormi- tory of an orphanage conducted at Peapack hy the Baptistine Sisters of the Nazarene, taking the lives of three little inmates. Sister Mary Gabriel The nun was Sister Mary Gabriel. One of the children became confused and wandered back into the dormi- tory, and died in the flames, after ithe sister set him down at the door. Sister Mary Mark, in charze of 11 other hoyvs ocenpying the dormitory, rescued 9 before the fire drove her back. The desd children are: Joseph Mulizia Ravmond de Mauro and Jogenh Milinon, azed 4, 4 and 5, re- spectively, all of New York. The ruins of the large dormitory tonight were tumbled on 75 tons of coal which had burned itself into a mol- ten mass and was expected to pre- vent efforts to recover the bodies for at least a week. Believed to have been caused by a defective oil-burning furnace, the fire was discovered by Sister Gabriel shortly before 2 am. She was un- able to give any reason for arising, except that she felt "everything was not rirht." As she started out of bed. she smelled smoke und heard the hiss of (lames, and at that mo- ment the lights went out, the fire having severed the wiring, and tele- phone connections as well. Half Mile to Phone The alarm communicated to him, the Rev. Thomas Rainone, chaplain of the institution. was forced to travel half a mile to the nearest -tele- plione to get in touch with the Pea- vack Fire Department. In the mean- time he notified three male emplov- ees, whose quarters 'were in the building but by that time the rescue work had been completed. Again and again the nuns groped their way to the cribs of the children, ranging in, age from 3 to 10 years. Sister Gabriel collapsing three times, The last few hoys were handed to the male attendants, who rushed to the main entrance of the building. Many of the boys slept through the experi- ence, and continued to sleep after they were transferred to the main building of the institution. The building destroyed was a long, low two-story structure, reconstructed from a carriage house, It was valued at $100,000. No Water Available The place was in flames and the rescue effected when the Peapnack Fire Department arrived. There was no water on the place for fire-fight- ing purposes, and firemen were forced to stand by helplessly as the building burned down. The building housed 79 boys. and was one of the two main dormitory buildings comprising the institution. Eighty-one boys and girls were or- dered out of a building 300 feet away, but were allowed to return after danger passed. Appeals for food and clothing for 'ha children were made to the "nichts of Columbus and Red Cross Chgnters of Morristown, all of the orphans' clothing and a winter's food supply having been destroyed. FARMERS SEEK POLICE AID TO ROUND UP WILD ANIMAL Ottawa, Ont., Nov. 8. --Farmers of the Blackburn and Navan districts, near here, have sought the aid of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to rid them of a wild animal which is ravag- ing their sheep and young calves. A nocturnal prowler, the animal has never been distinctly sighted, but it is believed to be a lynx or wildcat. Farmers who have fired at it in the dark say the animal is a police dog. A score of sheep and have been devoured by the MAN HUNT IN FOREST DELAYED BY WEATHER Cochrane, Ont., Nov. 8--The search for Bochenko, a foreigner sought by police in connection with the death of his partner, Bielik, has been slowed up considerably owing to the change of seasons, and bush travel is becom- ing increasingly difficult. Police patrols are exploring all the isolated camps in the bush near Cochrane in the hope of locating the missing nan. Sister Skip: s from Beam to Beam hove Roaring Flames Saving Inmates One Child Becomes Confused M. P. COMPLETES 50 YEARS AS CHORISTER IN BARRIE CHURCH Barrie, Ont, Nov. 8--Next Sunday morning, November 13, Trinity Church, Barrie, will be the scene of an inter- esting ceremony when His Lordship Rishop Sweeny will officiate at dedi- cation services marking the installation of two beautiful memorial windows in ISTART REBUILDING IN NEW ENGLAND'S STRICKEN AR Communication is Being Gradually Restored With Qutside World RELIEF WORKERS EUSY Streams Continue to Re cede -- No Further Danger ¢ AU the church. One of the windows is dedicated to the memory of the late Judge W. F. A. Boys and Mary Fran- | flood stricken ces Morgan, the gift of their son, W. A. Boys, K.C, M.P. The other win- dow is in memory of the late Judge Vance, the gift of his widow. Next Sunday will also mark the completion by W. A. Boys of fiity vears' service in the church choir, which he joined at the age of nine. Throughout a busy life he has many times, particularly late years, been fa.- ed With the necessity of severing this connection, which he greatly cherishes, | but has purposely postponed his re- tirement in order that he might com- plete a half-century of service. MINOR ACCIDENTS OVER WEEK END Cars Slightly Damaged In Collisions--No One Injured Four was the total of the minor accident list that occurred in this city over the holiday and week-end. Some damage was done to the cars to each of the accidents. When W. Budden, Harmony, was driving his car on Bruce street, saturday evening, he was hit by a car d:iven by William Pritchard, Verdun Road, and the left front wheel and fender on the Budden car were damaged. Budden was coming off Bruce street and had stonped at the Simcoe street inter- section, then was starting up again to ~o onto the throurh street when Pritchard ran into him, Pritchard was driving south on Simroe street and had turned to go onto Bruce street Two cars that collided at First avenue and Simcoe street caused damare to a car owned by H. Burnes. 121 Stacev avenue, Burnes wae driving his 'car, license number 300-321, when he was hit bv a car with license number 296-380, and as a result Burnes' front' left fender and front humper were bent, The accident ocenrred inst before four n'cln~k yesterday afternoon, Both cars were damaged in an ac- cident Saturday afternoon, when Milton Thompson, 297 Gibbon St., driving car license number 32-162, hit a car owned by C. E. Young and which carries license 385-501. The accident occurred at King and Sim- coe streets, Slight damage was caused to cars owned by Bruce Glover and Donald Bailes when they north collided on Simcoe street about five o'clock "yesterday after- noon, RUM RUNNER IS SHOT AND KILLED Jobn F. Burke, Detroit Un- derworld Leader, Dead-- Another in Custody Detroit, Mich., Nov. Burke, 28-years-old. was shot three times and instantly killed, and Os- car Wuester, 30, was wounded in both legs, while the two were launch- ing a boat, the property of Joseph Tallman, late this afternoon, at the font of Field avenue. Burke was one of the men con- nected with the sinking of a rum- running boat in the Detroit River, which, police say, was the property of Frank Camarata, Detroit under- world leader, who recently was sent to the Essex County Jail, at Sand- wich. awaiting the outcome of an appeal from a three years' sentence, meted out on a charge of carrying dangerous weapons. The body of Burke was taken to the county morgue. Wuester, who was taken to Receiving Hospital, refused to talk, and although police believe that he knows of the iden- tity of his 'two assailants, he has mainta'ned an attitude of silence. When police asked him who his as- sailants were, Wuester said he did not know. but later declared that he knew, but would not tell. Police declared that the sinking of a rum-running speed boat in the river some weeks ago was the main eatce of the slaying, 8--John F. | Nov. 8.--New England's communities toda" took up the work of rebuilding thei ruined homes and industries as th wollen streams fell back into their i"osion, {normal channels, and communicatio: was gradually restcred with the o side world Ton!ght there were - few place vhie relief agencies had no reached. As outsiders entered t? last o! the towns in Northern V¢ nt, cut off since last -Thursd | by the flood, they found men armed with picks and shovels digging th clves out of the debris of wre d houses and piles of mud, ere ing temporary bridges and lay out roadways over which much- >d 'supplies may be brought. Continv~e to Recede Throughout Vermont, New ITom shire, Massachusetts and Conne rutt the streams continued to re nd there appeared no further wer from the waters, The Coin cut was dropping all alorg its | nd residents of towns on: onz its lower strat he: {reely once more. Similia ~ame from along the Merrim New Hampshire and Vermont. hardest hi was on its way towar:! Governor John H. Weeks tol ed together the heads o partments at Montpelier and sot chinery in motion to brinz ode of the confusion He appointed A. Howland emergency Fi (Continued on Page 10) FINE PROGRAM IN BOYS' WOR: All Groups in the City Compete for a Shield An extensive program has been lined up for the coming winter season by the Boys Work Board of Oshawa. The varied progran) is as follows: from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1, all groups in the city will be competing for a shield to be awarded annually to the group making the best showing and attaining th best record. These records will by: compiled from attendance standp: int and also from the showing made in regard to the Four Fold program and from marks made at the athletic meet. The shield was won by the S.S. Come lots. The athletic meet this year will be held in the collegiate gym during the Christmas holidays. Supper, it is planned ,will be served so as to allow both afternoon and evening sport. During the Easter week the annual conclave and banquet will be held dur- mg which the awards will be made. It was moved and seconded that the secretary should represent the city at the Provincial Boys Work Board to be held in Por Credit November 10. Mr. J. C. Young, chief returning offi- cer of the Provincial Boys Parliament reports that the only person qualified for Oshawa representatives is Stephen Saywell of St. Andrew's Chu.ch. 200,000 TAKE PART IN ALL SAINTS' DAY Montreal, Que, Nov. 9.--Observ- nee of All Saints Day in Quebec 'his vear brought over 200,000 peo- ule to ithe cemetries of the prov- ince. In the lerze centres pilgrim- ages were organized and long pro- cessions could be seen moving to wards the last resting places of the peoples' dead. Graves were decor ated with flowers and prayers wero offered for the departed. In the churches Requiem Masses were held for the souls of the dead. In the smaller towns, villages and all other places in the province the ceremonies were repeated on a sman scale but with the same reverence. to LLOYD GEORGE TO BE IN RIO FOR CHRISTMAS Premier will London, Nov. 8.--Former David Lloyd George apd family spend Christmas on the ocean, en route to Rio de Janerio, says the Westminster Gazette. They will sail for South America December 21, and will stay at Rio de Janerio for four or five days, The party will include Dame *"ar- garet, their daughter Megan. 'heir sons, Major Richard Lloyd Ger nA Major Gwilyn Lloyd George, an' grandchildren,