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SHAWA W " Cs shawa Dail Ls i OSHAWA, ONTARIO, | The Oshawa Daily Reformer - 1 Timex NESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1927 10 Cents (AN KILLED IN p INCERTAIN pident Calles Sends Tele- ms to All Government Agencies DUE IN MEXICO CITY as Reported to Have Been Seen Over the Mexican Border (By Associated Press) Att Valbuena, Dee. 14.--Fears at Lindbergh might have met th misadventure gained currency pong Mexican officials waiting ag e Field General Alvarez, Chief of e Presidential staff, at 1155 nt telegrams to all Government encies instructing them to as- rtain urgently whether Col, Lind rgh ever really reached Tampico d had been reported, Officials expressed the belief at the American flier would cer- inly have reached Valbuena be- re now if the renort of his pass. lg over Tampico had been true. Shortly after moon, President lles requested the Associated ess to rush information of the act tigge~and place at which Col. pave ossed the Mexican brder, asked for this informa- bn in order than, an investigation the Government into the where- outs of Col. Lindbergh might be de, Fears concerning Lindy were reasing as time went on, Washington, Dee, 14,--~While Indbergh is flying to Mexico City day, President Coolidge signed bill conferring upon him Special ngressional Medal of Honor, Valbuena Air Field, Mexico City, 60 am. Dec, 14--Mexican vernment officials were thrown o uncertainty concerning the hereabouts of Colonel Charles ndbergh by the arrival here of ommercial aeroplane from Tam- 0, This caused officials to be- ve that previous telegraph re- rts of the sighting of the Am- can aviator may have been actu- y reports of the sighting of this mmereial plane in mistake for pirit of St, Louis", All nine rcout planes which took e air so'"e hours ago had re- rned by 11.50 a.m. without hting Lindbergh. San Antonio, Texas, Dec, 14.-- port emanating from the Army' dio Station here that Col. Char- gb Lindbergh had arrived in Mex- b City at 10.55 a.m, was denied on investigation. The operator the army post said that he had prely repeated a report which he d received from the Commercial lerraph Company. A check with e Western Union showed that ndbergh was last heard from at otonilco, the State of Hidalgo at .63 a.m. Tantoyaca is less than an hour's ght from Mexico City. Galveston, Texas, Dee. 14.-- lonel Charles pi Li plane "Spirit of St. Louis" ssed over the aviation field at mpico Field at 8.50 a.m, aceord- to unofficial advices received cable offices of the Western pion Telegraph Company near day. XFORD WINS ANNUAL OCCER MATCH FROM E CAMBRIDGE TEAM (Cable Service to The Times By Canadian Press) Lon pn, Dec. 14--Oxford wor eir, _iual inter-university scece ptcfpfith Cambridge today at amford Park by six goals to two. ford led at the half way mark two goals to one. for of the rugned coast line of Lak of twenty men and two women While every resource was be investigation, today from the wrecked steamer weenaw Point, Captain Gehl de- entrance along shore line, but fail to find any trace of m'csing fre'ghte The Altadoc was reported to | about eight hundred feet from stear er City of Bangor, which was wre?' ed near Keeween~w cn Nov, 80, 1920 There is very little hope of salvag ing the vessel, (By Associated Press) . Houghton, Mich,, Dec, 14,~-- Members of the Earle Harbor roastguard crew, under the com- indbergh in ' mand of Captain Glaza, today pre- pared to leave for a search of Kee. weenaw Peninsula shores for trace of the Canadian nackarve fre'ghter Kamloops, lost during the recent storm on Lake S perior, The Kam: Hoops has been missin for seven days with no trcce of it reported from any point and fears have grown that it was sunk, carrying with it 22 men, It was a disheartin~ tack that faced Bale Harbor guard~, The men are tired snd worn and many are suffering from exposure as a result of days of battling lake gales In rescue work. A northwest , winds has blown ice intn the har. or necessitatinz the cntting of a channel ihrough heavy floes before heir boat can pain open water, A surf ho2t used when the crew of the Altadoc was rescued had two 'holes stove In its bottom and is unfit for duty. This latter eraft was transported more than a mile overland before being launched, but it was explained at the coast guard station that it would be impossible to transport he only re- 'maining life boat in that manner because of its great weight, Today downbourA hoats whiea had been ice bound in St, Mary's River for some days hecause of the ice jam at Neebish Channel, re- sumed their journey east. Two up- pound veseels, Vendoe and Saska- doe which had been caught in the ice, have reached the Sault, FIVE C.G.LT. GROUPS HOLD UNION MEETINGS Recular routine was largely for. gotten by the five C.G.I.T. groups of the King street United Sunday School last evening when they join- ed together in honouring Mrs. H, Orpwood, formerly Miss Gladys Barber, leader of the "Live Wire" group, who was recently married. The girls meet in froups as usual at seven o'clock and a ghort busi- ness period and DTible study was held, At 7:45 all adjourned to the basement and a story wes read which fnstru-ted Mrs, Orpwood to search the room for the m~ny pres: ents which te girls had h'dden rarefully, Meny beautiful and use- "ul gifts were found and Mrs. Orp- woed t"cnked the girls for their thoughtfulness. : ousands cf Gallons of Gascline Fl-> on Surface of Mersey Rive: ~5 Tank S:eamer Breaks (Calle Ecrvice to The Times By Canadian' Press) Liverpool, Eng., Dec, 14 finiety prevailed slong seven miles of decks here today as ands of gclioms of geso- 2e floated serneral inches dee? - 2 the turbid surface © tue < Police, dock worke:s 11 firemen were on the a'ert ost by any chance this inflam. in Two--/ vert Disas'er mabe fluid be ignited and set Livorrcol ablaze, A stronz olor of gasoline pervaled te dock area and strects half a mile fn'and from the Mersey, when the tank steamer Seminecle broke in two, poxrinz its inflammable cargo c1 the surface of the stream. Fear rerafrved today but aps par-ntly disaster had been averted. Thorough Search Fails To Produce Any Trace Of Missing Steamer Marire Men Summon Every Resourge of the Lakes But Grave Fears Are Expressed ew"s Safety--No Verificatign of Report 'Ship Wrecl-ed Off leewesnaw Point -- Was Last Seca Scven Days Azo (By Canadian Press) : Port Arthur, Ont, Dee, 14.--Systematic search of many miles any trace of the missing freighter Kamloops which with its erew ago during the height of the blizzard off Whitefish Point. men at the head of the lakes expressed little hope for the safety of the crew, While a report was in eireulatiorfithat the Kamloops had probably struck the rocks off Keeweenaw Point, local shipping officials were without any definite word as to the progress of this Captain Gehl, of the tug Champlain which returned to port there was little chance of the Kamloops having foundered off Kee- at Head e Superior had filed to produce cooks wes last sighted seven days ing summoned to the hunt marine Altadoe expressed the belief thot '-=ed that he cruised from norto-e | CCIENT DELAYS PHYSICUN' CAR Figures in Collision at King and Simcoe Streets--Pat'ent Urhurt yor While ruchirt a patient to the Nevagra Cereal ""o37!tal at 11:25 this morning Dr, Charles F, Mec! liy,vay, Dundas street, Whithy, "ecame involved in an automobile accident at the King and Simcoe street intersection, Fortunately in spite of the necessary delay caused by the accident, the patient apparently did not suffer in the ac cident or from the loss of time, and .althongh the front of the doe- tor's car was damaged, they pro ceeded on their way to the hosph tal. J The pther ear which figured In the collision was owned and driven by T. C. Worden, R. R. 2, Bow- manville, who was driving a Chev. rolet Touring car. He was proceed: ing west on King Street and in- tended to cross directly across 'Imcoe street, Dr. McGillivray was 'oing east on King Street, and, thinking that the way was clear, started to make a left hand turn onto Simcoe street north, on his way to the hospital. The two cars met near the centre of the inter- ~ection, and a!though damage was done to each, it was not severe, and no one was hurt, MeGillivray's | car is an Oldsmobile sedan, and | had the bumper very badly bent 2s well as the brace and fender | damaged. The Chevrolet sustain- ed a bent hubecap, and a torn tire. And it was all caused by a left- hand turn at King and Simcoe! streets, | 10 DONATE 5510 CHRISTIEAS GHEER The King Strect School Club Holds Its Regular Meeting The King Street Home and School Club held their regular meeting in King Street School on Tuesday evening, at 7:30 p. m, with a good attendance. The important business discuss- ed wes the donation of $5 to the Christmas Cheer Fund, the request for clothing to help children who cannot attend school for the lack of proper clothing, and a committee was appointed to look after the rink. Five numbers on the program were rendered by the pupils of Miss Mitehell's roo, which were thor- oughly enjoyed by all. Thre de- lightfv]l readings were given by Miss Harding. An address by Rev. C. W. De Mille was then given. The subject of Mr. DPeMille's talk was "Co- operation". Mr. DeMille spoke of the need of the parents in uphold- inz the tezcher and the teacher in tern upho'din< the parents so that |" the child's faith in both teacher and a DEATH CALLS SIR EDWI: ALDERSON Was Commander of First Cane-"an D'"~'on in Great War WOI'DERFU. CAREZR Ted QOccupled Meny Dis. tinguished Pociiions--Long Military Record (Cable Service to The Times B; Caaalian Press) London, Dee. 14--Licutenant Tenerzl Sir Edwin Harvey Alder. son, K.C.B, Commander of the first Canndian Division in the war, and subsenuent!y the Canadian Army Corps, dled at Lowestoft teday, fr» Pdw'n Alderson was a great rold'e" a=41 he had a d'stin~uished carzer. He was the eldest son of the late 9+ "dward Alde"son, Ips wich, end ~"~5 born April 8, 1859, He ente ' ta» Royal West Kent Re~iment ¢ 17°76 and gained pro- motion freer Coptain in 1886 to Lieuterant General in 1914, Throurhout his lon" military car- eer he served faithfully and well and in cours» of his life received nnmerous official recognitions of hin rervieen, Hn was Pri~ad"er General Com. mn?ertof fhe Tacond Infantyy Brin~de, Alda "nt. 1900.7 pro™- re~ded sivtn (Pony) Divisiop In Army Trdfa. 1008-12: served in {the fir~t Boe" War, 1881: E~yptian Wor 1°82; Nile E-noditlon with Camel Re~iment, 1884-85, Sir Pdwin was commander of the Mounted In'antry In South Africa 1900-1: was Insnector Gen- eral in South Africa 1900-2; and was promoted to rank of Briga- dier General, Te w~s mentioned in despatches three times in South African wa», received two medals, with sgven cl2cps, and was ap- pointed aide-de-camn to the Kins, Lt, Gen. Sir Edwin Alderson, rave splendid service throughout the Great Wear, In connection with his command of the Canadian Army Corps he wrs mentioned in despatches and created Knight Commander of Bath and Co™man- der of Lezion of Honor, He was A. D, C. to Queen Victoria and from 1900 to 1906 was A, D, C, to King Edward VII. He was the author of a number of books of a military nature in- cluding: "With Mounted Infantry and Mashonaland Field Force", "Pink and Scarlet, or Hunting as School for Soldiering" and "Les- sons from Notes Made in Peace and War", Sir Edwin married Alice Mary, second daughter of the late Oswald Sergeant, Vicar of Chesterton, Ox- ford, parents would always be retained, He spoke of the phases of life which first affect the child, name- ly, the home, the street and the school, He commended the Club for providing playground equip- ment so that the children could en- joy healthful play, An enjoyable solo was giv. en by Mrs. Nable, Refreshments were then served. The prize for the largest num- her of parents presented was won by Miss Mitchell's room, STUDENTS IN LONDON RIOT STIR UP CITY Qutb:eak Occurs in Theatri- cal Section By Cambrdige and Oxford Collegians ONE THEATRE CLOSED Trouble Starts in Sev=al Thezires Soon After Shows Start (Cable Service to The Times By Caralian Press) London, Dee. 14--Indignanee was, evident In London toaay a~ainst Oxford and Cambridge 1'ni- versity students who ran riot mn the West End theatrical secti.s ater the annual football match be- tween the two Universities. "Nas" ws obvious!y not spon. taneous but deliberately prepared. {umbers of scats had deen brousht 'p in several theatres hy under- raduetes and their friends. Soon ""ter the rer'ormmances in several heatres got underway, trouble commenced, The Hipnodrome was one of the rorst . sufierers. The victorious sambridce footh:li team was there but a large part of the audience was comprized of Oxonians, The voroar became so great that the monager went belore the curtair nd appe-led for order, This har 'itlle effet and the porformers 'ore "Arowrieq out" by shonts ano nos of the collen:uas, The "ITallelnjah" so-g in "H The Deck" was the elimex of the lsturbance, With howling worth: of mad teboons, the student: 'rowned out everything and tha 'heat e had to be closed. The Pa!' ce Theatre wos also closed 'when an American dancer, emrpearmg there was pelted with paper balls 15. AWARDED SIX POULTRY PRIZES John Norman Makes Cood Showing in Exhibits at Winter Fair (By Stafi Reporter) Whitby, Dee, 14--Jchn Norman, outstanding poultry fancier of On. tario and a prominent citizen hére, returns from the recent Royal Win- ter Fair with six prizes won by tde eight barred Plymouth Rocks en- tered by him. He took first both in tne riy- mouth Rock cock and cockerel classes; second prizes for his hens and a second rnd third for pul- lets, In addition he won the Ontario Challenge Cup for the best display of Barred Rocks. Mr, Norman has been a proau- nent exhibitor in Toronto for the past three years, but this was the first time he has exhibited at Guelph, Fifteen of Mr. Normah's prize- winning birds were brought to Osh- awa Poultry Show which opened today. Birds from Mr, Norman's runs are in demand all over Canada. He frequently receives $75 for a hen, and orders for eg~s from hig fp - are booked up until April of 1928, 1 he Oshawa Daily 1imes Christmas Shopping Number Will Be Issued The annual Christmas Shopping Number of The Oshawa Daily T'nes will be issued tomorrow, Thursday, December 15th, and will be delivered to all subscrib- ers. As in past years this issue has been very la'gely patronized by Cshawa 17e chants and its thirty- two o~ m2 pages will be brim- ful of Christmas shopping sug- gestions' at aftractive prices. Readers have com> to look for this annval issue a~1 it has le- come a regular p-~ C r'stmas in- stitution with both rcaders and advertisers. omorrow A limited number of extra cop- jes' will be printed and will be available for those desiring to send them to friends at a dis- tance. In addition to being re- plete with attractive Christmas advertisements the issue will contain a large number of Christ- mas stories, gift . suggestions, poems, etc, all breathing the spirit of Clristmas. Be sure to read your copy thorovghly and get an extra copy for some friend at a distance who wll be pleased x Due to Heavy Fog Mrs, William B, Corson of Vernon and niece, Mrs. Donald driving, ran off the road in the wrapped in a tomb of flaming drenching him with the liquid, running engine and thus saved her way to a farmhouse where a floor board of the eer but was un a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. tEN FA MOTOR SMASH F atality Occurs When Car Runs Off Road Near Corner In Heavy Fog and Overturns: Mrs. W. B. Corson, 147 Nassau Street, In- stantly Killed -- Party Was on Way to See Relative Reported Dying When Fatal Acci- dent Occurs--Mrs. Donald Johnson, 90 Burk Street, a Niece of Mrs. Corson, Not Badly Hurt--Managed to Get Out of Wreckage and Summon Assistance--Car Drove Off Road 147 Nassau Street was instgntly killed about 6 p.m. last night at McLaughlin Corners five miles northwest of Sunderland when the roadster in which she, her son Jackson of 90 Burk Street were thick fog, and overturned. Mrs. Corson was instantly killed and Vernon was pinned beneath the car without being seriously injured but in immediate danger of being metal as the gasoline tank burst He managed to shut off the still his own life. Mrs. Johnson, the niece, was thrown clear of the car and, not being badly hurt, made id was sought, Vernon broke the oble to get free nntil help arrived The party was on the way to the farm of Mr, and Mrs. Frank Hicks, a m.le and a half further west from the scene of the tragedy, where Mrs, Hiclis, a sister of Mrs, Corson and mother of Mrs, Johnson, is very seri- ously ill. The car was driven by Vernon Corson and was proceeding slowed than ten miles an hour owing to the heavy blanket of fog which last night wrapped Central Ontario. The read make a turn at McLaughlin's Corners, but so thick was the fog nat tie driver did not see the turn, west of the turn an eight foot ditch ad been filled in for a few feet vel with the road, and the car cata- aited 'off the end of that fill into a i beyond, turning compdetely up- de own, Dr, joseph Oliver, of Sunderland, was summoned but declared that Mrs, Corson had died instantly, Ver- non was badly bruised and suffering from shock, but returned to Osh- awa today where he and his grief- stricken {father are arranging the suneral details. Mrs, Corson is durvived by her hucband and elder son, both of whem are employed at General Motors; Mrs, Dean Peel, a married daughter, and two other hildren at home, name- ly, Miss Violet Corson and Lloyd George, ag:d 11, It is probable that the funeral will be held at Bolsover where Mrs, Cor- scn's father, the late John H, Smith, is buried, She is aleso survived by her aged mother, Mrs, John H, Smith of Walker, Sask~tchewan, who is be- lieved to be om her way to spend Christmas with her daughter, Dr, Waiter Shierfi county coroner at Uxbridge, diecided that an inquest was unnecessary, Mrs, L, L, Corrin, of Elena street, is a sister of Mrs, Corson, and Mrs, Norman Martin of 28 Burk street, is a sister-in-law, Chief John St. John, of Sunder- land, investigated the accident and reported to the authorities. START FOUNDATION APARTMENT BLOCK Steam Shovel Completes Ex- cavation Work--Building Ready in March At noon today the steam shovel which has been excavating the Dis- ney apartment on Simcoe street south, just below Bagot street, finish. ed its work and a gang of men start- ed on the erection of the founda- tion walls, Work on this building is progress- 5/8 HE STOPPED GIR WHEN 11°73 CUT OFF HIS VIEW W. B. Widaer, Dafendent in Domege 2ction at General Sessions "TRAVELLING SLOW" Denies He S:ated That He Was Entire'y ot Fault (By Staff Reporter) hitby, Dee, 14,--That he brought his automobile to a practi- eal standstill when he found him- se!" blinded by lights from plain- tift's automobile and that he was confronted with a horse and buggy which he did not see, featured the testimony given by W. B. Widner, Toronto, in the eclyil action of Leonard Bath, Bessie Bath and May Andrews vs. W, B. Widner and the Gladstone Garage, heard today before His Honor Judge Ruddy In county court. In the witness box this morning Widner sald he was travelling along at a fairly slow rate of speed, not violating any traffic regula- tions, when he noticed the plain- tiff's car coming in the opposite direction and also saw the horse and wagon about sixty feet ahead of him, Witness swore that he did not attempt to pass the horse and bu gy, Widner also denied several times when queried by his counsel, L. F, Heyd of Toronto that he uttered statements to the effect that he made certain remarks that he was entirely at fault, The statements were alleged to have been made to several persons, but witness denied them all. : Witness said he left Toronto to- gether with his party in his auto- mobile about 6.30 o'clock or 7 o'clock and did not travel very fast it being the intention of the party to travel all night, so they would arrive at their destination, Stoney Lake, fn the morning. Two: other witnesses, a William Baldwin and a garage mechanic gave evidence to the effect that the accident took place and that they wit d the cars after, The as rapidly as had been pl and at th, present time it appears that the building will be ready for occupancy about the middle of March as was previously announced, The foundation will be of solid concrete, and the walls will be of solid brick construction, reinforced with steel. This apartment house will be three stories in height, and will contain two large stores on the ground floor with nineteen generous suites of ap- artments above, The building: is 36 x 116 feet, and is the most modern apartment house announced jn this city up until this time. The apart- ments will be steam heated and will contain electric stoves and electric refrigeration, and have janitor ser- vice, -~ WEATHER Fresh morthwest winds, fair --somewhat colder tonight. to sce the progress b-in~ made by Oshara meret~~ as ind'cat- ed by their ~4vErl ents in this issue, Tharsday---Yorth east to east winds, £7 ~t first, light snow or 12 rcbably towards night. mechanic gave evidence to the ef- fect that he has helped to pull out as many as five cars on one night from near the Wilson property on the Kingston-Toronto highway, just east of Whitby, the location at which this accident occurred sey- eral weeks ago. Baldwin was un- able to shed any light on the case. The case is proceeding this af- ternoon, COMMANDER = FIRST CANADIAN DIVISION IN GREAT WAR DEAD (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Preas) London, Dee. 14--Licutemant General Sir Edwin Harvey Alder son, K.CB., Commander of the First Canadian Division in war, and subsequently the Canadian Amy Corps, died at Lowestoft t 3 MAY ATPOINT OUTSIDE MAN FIRE CHIEF Windsor, Pembrcke and Hamilicn Men Are Aprrozched APPOINTMENT SOON Fire Chief Cameron Reline quishes Post at Midnight Thursday (Specizl To gbe Times) Windsor, Dee. 1 aptain James Hyslop of the Windsor Fire Depafts meant has been granted leaye to a 3 for the positiofl fo fire chief at awa without prejudice to his present employment, He is leaving for Osh» | awa on invitation of civic aut . ties to be interviewed relative to the appointment, Pembroke, Dec. 14--Fire Chief R. P, Day has been invited to ap car before the mayor and alderm if 'of Oshawa with a view to his applicar t'on® for the position of fire chief in that city. It is understood that the chief will decline the invitation from the Motor City on the ground that he cannot abscnt himself from: duty on a maiter of personal inte ct only, Hamilton, Dez, 14--Acting Captain John McCall of the Hamilton Fire Department is strpnoly recommended for the position of fire chief of the Oshawa Fire Department for which he is said to have applied. Capt McCall has been asked to report at Oshawa on Friday to interview Council members with regard tot position, Special dispatch from Hamilton, Windsor and Pembroke indicate that the CityCouncil is planning to :ap= point an outside man to the post of fire chief which Chief Cameron' res linquishes at midnight on Thursday, Detroit, Dec. 13,--Between $85, 000 and $40,000 of diamonds : platinum settings were taken : day from Ludwig Kohn salesn 4 for a New York jewelry house, three men, who waylaid him miles north of Pontiac, forced him to drive almost to Royal Oak, then left him, Kohn PO to police, : GEORGE SISLER OF ST. TO WASHINGTON C (By Associated Press) New York, N.Y, Dec, 14 (By Chicago, Ills, Dec. 14, -- The Pence of Wales bas been includ- ed in Mayer Thomnson's war a- ra'~st the K'ne of Encland. In addre~sing the a'r corferemc- bers Tact ni~ht #2 Br't'sh Man. srch was brought inte the dis- cussion. "Bill" Thompson Draws Prince of Wales Into Discussion in War Against the King Associated Press) "As for King George" said the Mayor, "I used to be a cow pun- chor and mad- -y living rid 3 bucking bers Touthe K s son can rid um hese. ff wil be wil' tale oven the King serioncly."