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gt 4 % | The Oshawa Daily Times VOL. 1--NO. 146 FEEL, a, hve fh The Oshawa Daily Reformer TWELVE PAG OSHAWA, ONTARIO, F RIDAY, DECEMBER 23. 1927 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. 6 FOR MAYOR; 34 COUNCIL; 8 FOR BOARD Police Disbelieve Story Told by Hickman of Ac Acclamation For Cedardale Ward While Four Trustees J. C. Fowlds and H. Schell Are Practically As- sured of Acclamation to Water Commission--AdL E. Bradley Nominated for Mayor THREE CORNERED FIGHT IS POSSIBLE Mayor Preston Among Those Nominated and Will Un- doubtedly Be a Candidate Ex-Mayor Conant R~-2n- ters Council Field as Ward 5 Representative Six prominent citizens, Including Mayor Robert D. Preston, were nom- inated for mayor of Oshawa in 1928, and a possible three cornered race is indicated. Nominations for ma- yor, Board of Education and Board of Water Commissioners were held in the City Hall between 10 and 11 with City Clerk Hare as officer. Six, including the four "ustees standing for re-election, were nominated for the Board - of ducation. An acclamation for the our trustees now in office is prob able. Three were nominated for the Board of Water Commissioners, but as it is g G. D. Conant is entering the alder manic race in the Cedardale Ward, an acclamation for J. C. Fowlds and Herbert P. Schell is considered cer- tain, The surprise in the mayoralty nominations was the naming of Ald. Ed. Bradley, chairman of the City Council Finance Committee during the current year, for mayor in 1928. Friends of Mr. Bradley are urging him to run. If he does, it is prob able that Ald. Ernie Marks will with- draw from the race, leaving the fizht between Mayor Preston and Ald. Bradley. Other nominations for the mayor's chair, that is in addition to Mayor Preston, Ald. Marks and Ald. Brad- ley, include Ald. George T. Morris, mayoralty candidate in 1926; John Stacey and Ald. D. A. J. Swanson. While the nomination wiseacres declare not one of the latter three will qualify, there are some who say that all three of these gentlemen are watching the situation closely with an eye to making the mayoralty race a three cornered affair. In that ev- ent, any one of any combination of three from the six nominated might be elected, it is stated. In view of the probability that Ald. Schell will accept an acclamation for the Board of Water Commissioners, the Board of Education contest nar- rows down to one possible new con- testant namely, C. Norman Henry, manager of the Dominion Bank. Should he qualify and be elected, three of the four trustees seeking re-election would be returned. Those four are Trustee A. F. Annis, Trus- tee A. E. Garbutt, Trustee George B. Norris and Trustee H. 8S. Smith, Ald, Schell was also nomingted (Continued on page 3) DECLINE IN AUTO PARTS BUSINESS Usual Seasonal Shrinkege in Volume But in Beiter Posi- tion Than 1926 1) }, Associated Press) New York, N.Y., Dec. 23.--The au tomotive parts and accessory busi ness is approaching the end of the year with a seasonal shrinkage in volume but in a better position than prevailed in the final weeks of 1925, reports to the motor and accessory Manufacturers' Association showing that the volume has heen declining since September, with the low point of the entire year reached in Novem ber. Azrregate business, however, has run above last year's levels. FOUR KILLED AS TRAII "HITS AUTO (Ty Canalan Press) C:lu obus, Ohfo, Dec, 23 - Three ren and ore woman were instant iy k'lled when their autonrohile was wrecked by a big four passen- ger train near here today. Will Not Likely be Opposed rr H. P.|, Those Who Were Nominated \ FOR MAYOR : E. BRADLEY, nominated by John Stacey and E. L. Vickery, ERNIE MARKS, nominated by C. L. Lott and W. L. Law, GEORGE T. MORRIS, nominated by T. B. Mitchell and Ernie Marks. ROBERT D. PRESTON, nominated by E. L, Vickery and P. A. Mac- donald. Q JOHN STACEY, nominated by George T, Morris and Ernie Marks. D. A. J. SWANSON, nominated by Ernie Marks and G. T. Morris, FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION ALLIN F. ANNIS, nominated by E. L. Vickery and W. M. Armour, A. E. GARBUTT, nominated by P.A. Macdonald and E. L. Vickery, C. NORMAN HENRY, nominated by John Stacey and W. M. Armour. GEORGE B. NORRIS, nominated by John Stacey and J. C. Fowlds. H. P, SCHELL, nominated by P, A, Macdonald and E. L. Vickery. HARRY 8. SMITH, nominated by J. C, Fowlds and P, A. Macdonald, For Board of Water Commissioners GORDON D. CONANT, nominated by J. C. Fowlds and P. A. Macdonald. JAMES C. FOWLDS, nominated by G, D. Conant and W. M. Armour. HERBERT P. SCHELL, nominated by G. D. Conant and J, C. Fowlds FOR ALDERMEN : South-West Ward JAMES A. BICKELL, nominated by J. J. Clark and C, C. Reesor, WILLIAM BODDY, nominated by P. A. Macdonald and G. T. Morris. DANIEL M, DOUGLAS, nominated by Roger Armitage and R.: D. Preston, HARRY GAY, nominated by D. M. Douglass and R. D. Preston, WILLIAM GOODCHILD, nominated by R. D. Preston and Roger Armitage. GEORGE HART, nominated by R. D, Preston and D. M. Douglass, SAMUEL JACKSON, nominated by R. D. Preston and Roger Armitage North-West Ward H. P, SCTELL, nominated by G, T. Morris and J. C. Fowlds, WILLIAL BONE, nominated by Ed. Bradley and G. T. Morris. EDGAR BRADLEY, nominated by D. F, Johnston and G. T. Morris. GEORGE MORRIS, nominated by Ed. Bradley DR. A, W. HARDING, nominated by John Stacey and D, Fyglehuaton UR R. ALLOWAY, nominated by D. F. Johnston 2nd Join Stacey. GEORGE ALCHIN, nominated by R. D. Preston and D. F, Johnston. D. F. JOHNSTON, nominated by Ed, Bradley and G. T. Morris. - North-East Ward WILLIAM H. J. HARMER, nominatéd by Wm, J. Jenkins and Haro!d J. Woods. JOHN T. CRAWFORD, nominated by Thomas J, Sheridan and Art, E Flinders PETER A, MACDONALD, nominated by E. Marks and R. D. Preston. J. BERRY, nominated by E. Marks and R. D, Pre:cton, F. W. WATKINSON, nominated by J. A. Hewson and R. D. Preston. C, N. HENRY, nomjpated by A. R. Alloway and R, D. Preston, WM. ARMOUR nominated by P. A, Macdonald and J. A. Hewson, S. G. CARNELL, nominated by E. Marks and J. A, Hewson. ROBERT STIRLING, nominated by E. Marks and T. J. Sheridan. NEIL CAMPEELL, nominated by E. Marks and T. J. Sheridan, H. DEYXAN, nominated by J. A, Hewson and Rott. Walker, W. J. HOLLAND, nominated by J. A, Hewson and R. H. Eyre, South-East Ward RUSSEL CLARK, nominated by T. J. Lowry and W. E. Souch, D. A. J. SWANSON, nominated by T. J. Lowry and R. R, Clark, W. L. LAW, nominated by John Stacey and R. D. Preston. MURRAY MILLER, nominated by R. D. Preston and Ernie Marks. A. J. GRAVES, nominated by Ernie Marks and W. L. Law. JOHN STACEY, nominated by R. D, Preston and Ernie Marks, DR. A. W. HARDING, nominated by Ernie Marks and D. A. J. Swanson ERNIE MARKS, nominated by A. J Graves and A. W. Harding. A. R, ALLOWAY, nominated by A. J. Graves and W. E, Souch. WILL NOT RUN IF FOUR QUALIFY C. N. Henry, However, May. Be a Candidate if One D:ops Out While C. N. Henry, nominated for the .Board of Education along with Ald. H. P. Scheil today, has not had time to give the matter any ccreful consideration, he in formed The Oshawa Daily Times that as the four other trustees are apparently seeking re-election he sees no reason why he should en- ter the contest. : There are rumors on he streets that one trustee may not seek re election, and in tha; event--with Ald. Schell accepting an acclama- tion to the Board of Water Com- missioners---three trustees with C. N. Henry would, in the event of the latter's qualifying, be returned by acclamation. As with the other municipal bod- les, prospective trustees have the opportunity of qualifying up unti! 9 p.m. Saturday night, SERIES CF BLASTS ALDERMAN HARMAN FIRST TO QUALIFY -- -- Alderman Clifford Harman, one of Cedardale's three can. didates for the City Council nominated at noon today,' has qualified, He is, therefore, - automatically elected by accla- mation, and is the first mem- ber of the 1028 City Council to be thus returned. AR IN TORPETO ROOM NOW PURE (By Canadian Pre:s) Provincetown, Mass, Dec. 22-- air within the torpedo room of the sunken submarine S-4 where six men perished because they lacked , now is pure and sweet, tests d on minesweeper Falcon, flagship of rescue fleet indicated to- day. Although Admiral Biumby, in charge of salvage operations an- nounced yesterday that there was no longer doubt that the men on board wreck were dead. Forcing of air into the torpedo room was continued, Early today a test of air returned through air hose to Falcon showed that it contained only one one percent of carbon dioxide. Salyage tions upon S-4 will TERRIFIES NATIVES | OF BROOXLYN CITY be continued as long as it is possible to do so unless work would "involve sacrifice of human life to continve," Admiral Hughes, commander in chief of U.S. fleet, told Admiral Andrews, .commandant of first naval distric: in telephone conversation today. ~*I don't know where anyone got the idea we were going to give up salvage of 5-4" Admiral Hughes was quoted as saying. All Christma feaves and holidays for officers and ard and aboard ships (By Ac:sociated Press) New York, Dec. 22---With a series of explosions that terrified Breok- lyn's Italian section today, six man hole covers were blown fifty feet into the air, injuring one man and damaging a trolley car. Police re- serves were called out to calm the thousands who poured from tene- ments believing explosions to have men at Navy Y been caused by bombs, have been called off » G. D. CONANT Who is re-entering Council field. He is elected by acclamation for Ward, 5. ALD. E. JACKSON Who will be a member of 1928 Council being re-elected by ac- clamation. | NO ALDERMANIC CONTEST IN CEDARDALE | ALD, CLIFFORD HARMAN Who is re-elected by acclamation to City Council. He qualified this afternoon. Hickman Inquires of Captoi. if He Would Get as Mucl Publicity es Loeb aad Leo- pold Did in Brutal Chica- go Murde: -- Boacts of Evading Folize in Large Cities : nnn, CAPTORS ENTER HALL OF FAME Siete Traffic Officer Lieuallen! and Tom GCurdane, Pen- d'cton Chief of Police, Re- ceive Alluring Offers to Appear on the Theatrical Stzge (By Associated Press) Pendleton, Ore, Dec. 23--Cecil Licuallen, state traffic officer--every- one calls him "Buck" in these parts --and, Tom Gurdane, chief of police, | today found themselves suddenly; thrust forward as candidates for the | hall of fame becau-e of their thril- | ing capture of William Hickman, Four offers of handsome salaries to appear on theatrical stages have already reached the two men , The: hest offer today, guarantees five thousand. dollars a week for six months, and, stipulates that the offi- cers give theatrical lectures on the capture of Hickman, Whether William Hickman the clever, resourceful "fox" that his ranscm letters indicated, or whether hé is only a deluded youth (Continued on page 3) SETS EW FLYING ALTITUDE RECORD Rencto Denati Reaches a Height of 38,792" Feet (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Turin, Italy, Dec. 23.--Renato Den- record by flying to a height of 11,827 metres, "38,792 feet". Officials who controlled his flight announced to day. "Until September, the world's al- titude record was credited to Jean of |Callizo, French aviator, who claimed to have reached 13,000 metres "42, 652 feet", He was disrobed of this honor when it was found that he had falsified his barograph records. Phe record then reverted to Lieut. C. C. Champion of the United States, who reached an altitude of 38,474 feet on July 25, when he refused to leave his plane after it caught fire." WEATHER Moderate northwest winds, mostly fair toda+--and Satur is ati has broken the world's altitude, Slayer of Los Angeles Child After Publicity in Committing Crime + MAJOR DAMAGE TO UB WHEN DESTROYER RODZ OVER TOP OF IT New London, Conn, Dec. 25 =" The major d2mage to the sunken \ 'ne S-4 app tly was done when the destroyer Pauld- ing rode over submersible, which was listing to port after the first impact cf the crash, Commander Elsberg, in charge of diving op- erations at Provincetown, has reported to the navy department. FIND LIQUOR IN TIRES OF AUTO (By Associated Pross) Buffalo, Ny. Dee. 23. --Harry Sterl- ing of Dunnville, Ont., held by police after customs -men at the Peace Bridge, found liquor in the tires of the automobile he was driving, said today that the car was not his, but that he had been paid $5 to drive it across the bridge from Fort Erie, Ont., to Buffalo. The car was confiscated after two spare tires had been found to be bulging with nine- teen quarts of brandy. A check up showed the coupe was purchased in Buffalo, December 8. Yesterday morning it was driven to Canada and $200 in duty paid. The seizure took place last nicht while it was making a return trip, HEATER FELL A call was received by the local 'iremen this morning to the resi- dence of H. Carr, 319 Division street, where a Quebec heater had tipped over. No damerge was done as the pecple in the house poured water on the coals and »orevented any spread of the fire. Thig is tne first call received by the de- partment this week. HAY START OCE/N FLIGHT TONIGHT Mrs. Grayson to Attempt to Fly to Harbor Grace First (By Associated Press) - New York, 'N.Y. Dec. 23~Mrs Frances Wilson «Grayson today hop- ed to make herself the Christmas present of a start on her long pro- jected trans-Atlantic flight. With Oskar Omdal, Lieutenant in Norwe- gian Navy, Mrs, Grayson planned to take off at du tonight in her Sikorsky Amphibian Plane Dawn, for Harbor iy Nfld, there to await favorable weather conditions for flight to Crogdon, England. HOSPITAL HEARSE STOLEN FOR JOY RICZ (By A:sociated Press) New York, Dec. 22--Bellevue hos- pital's hcarse was stolen today by two young men and a girl who used it for an carly morning drive to the suburbs. The driver left it in front of the institution to get a body and ia was gone when he returned. Several hours later, the hearse was found abandoned in Qucens. a wo- man and men were seen leaving it. TO DISPOSE OF BUFFALO CALVES, MCNEY FOR RELIEF The Parks Commission has complice: START SEARCH FOR TWi( Police Based Suspicions That Hickman's Story is Untrue on Previous Experiences With Him During Forging Case -- If He Did Not Ac- tually Ki'l Child He Would Still Get Death Penalty PARENTS RALLY TO DEFENCE Father Weeps When Told of Son's Confession -- Says He Would Rather Be Dead Then Think His Child Would Commit Such tn Atrocious Crime (By Associated Press) Los Angeles, Calif, Dec. 23.--With William E, Hickman under indict- ment here on charges of murder and kidnapping, a search got under way today for the two purported accom- plices named by the confessed abduc- tor of little Marion Parker. The search for the accomplices was ordered despite the belief of police that confederates existed only in the imagination of the youth captured near Pendleton, Ore. Working at top speed to capture the alleged accomplices -- Andrew Cramer and June Dunning -- police and sheriff's officers searched all their records. Numerous "Cramers" were found but officers declared none f them apparently fitted the case. ) June Dunning they found no trace whatever. Police suspicions of Hickman's story were based on what they de- clared was their experience with him at the time of his arrest last summer on the forgery charge which result- ed in his discharge from the bank of which Perry Parker, Marion's father, was assistant cashier in charge of the personnel. "H'c':man is one of the most plaus- ible liars in the world," said the po lice detective who handled that case. But, even though the confession of the former Sunday school youth was correct and "Andrew Cramer" was the actual slayer of the girl, district attorney's officers pointed out, Hick man's own story would be sufficient for the impositict. of the death pen: alty in the case of a conviction, The California law provides that when two or more persons enter into an unlawful act, resulting in the death of another persons, each may be found equally guilty of murder. In an hour and two minutes last night, the county grand jury indicted Hickman on charges of murder and kidnapping with intent to extort money, He was ordered held without bail and the indictment and other papers decided to dispose of the two buffalo calves which were kill- ed Wednesday, over the count er according to information re- ceived today from Dr. F. L. Henry, chairman of the com- mission. Dr. He:ry stated. that it is the intention of the Com» mission to turm the proceeds from the sa'e of the carcasses over to the Oshawa Rotary Club for use in connection with its charitable work, A ro J. C. FOWLDS Who will be returned to Board of contest since G. D. Conant har dale ward, He resigned as day, not much change in tem- perature, night, ~ a Acclamation for Water Commission H. P. SCHELL . Water Commissions without a ben given acclamation in Cedar- chairman of the Commission last . ~~ -- ry for an extradiction request were dispatched to overnor Young at Sacremento. Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 23--Wil- liam Edward Hickman's family today rallied to his defence. His parents, separated eight years ago, three bro- thers, and a 17-year-old sister living with his mother here, were dazed by the youth's confession that he kid- napped Marion Parker of Los An- geles. They agreed that if he did, the law must take its course, Mrs. Eva Hickman, near collapse at her home here, insisted on going to Edward at once. "They'll kill him] They'll kill him" she sobbed, when tcld of his capture. ey won't give him a chance to say anything for himself. Oh, I must get to him some way, at once, he needs me so badly." he was interrupted as shouts of newsboys filtered into her third floor apartment, "Extra, extra, killer found," echo- ed throughout the neighborhood as neighbors scrambled for papers, sister, Mary, and the sons, sought to comfort her. She became hysterical, : Thomas Hickman, the father, who separated from Mrs. Hickman when the family lived in Arkansas, from his home in Elpaso, Texas, appealed to his son to confirm or deny the report. Hickman, who remarried five years ago and has two children by this union, is a steam shovel engin- eer. r He wept when told Edward had confessed. He said he last saw his son here in 1926 when Edward gra duated with brilliant records from High school here. "I would rather be dead and 'n hell a thousand times thar to think a child of mind would commit st h an atroccous df the father said, . : hh WHO HICKMAN ASSERT KILLED MARION PARKE Executed at (Cable Service To The Times 1} Canadian Press) $ uprising captured and established Peasants G t, killing Ti shan gentry and merchants. SEES 2-MIL REDUCTION] SCHOOL RATH City Treasurer Reports Anticipeted Surplus of $20,000 A INCREASED RE tf Tax Arrears Reduced frei $48,000 to Less Than $10,000 City Treasurer P. A, Blackh Y reports an anticipated munich surplus of close to $20,000 for # current year. Part of this is '@i counted for an increase of $15,000 in revenue more than Wi expected when the budget for 18: was drawn up. vidi Interest on current loans cof Oshawa only $1,702.00 during fi year though $3,300 was approp ated s0 'as to provide for loans i account of education. ¥ Tax arrears have been redue during the year from $48,000 less than $10,000, and the lossill curred through sale of land taxes totalled only $3,000. Tax collections in 1928 ' $668,150.47, representing 83 Pi cent of all taxes collectable. The City Treasurer anticip 5 vary favorable reception for © awa's bond offerings in 1928, | tually predicting that the city" not be asked to pay more than 4, on the $100 of money borrowed: debentures. 3 Mr. Blackburn closes by 3 that the Board of Education," 1928, should be able to reduce" rate by two mills as comp 3 this year's increase of 1-10 mill i hd JR. ORANGE LODGE ENTERTAIN The Junior Orange Lodge & Oshawa was entertained in' lodge rooms last night, the off sion being the annual Christm entertainment. About 100 Wi present, including a numb the adult members. The party Wi arranged under the direct! Sisters Wood and Goodall, Ong the features of the even the bountiful and well Christmas tree. It was decorated and added success of the 'night's ente: ment. Coupled with it % presence of Santa Claus who g8 every child present a gift, § of the older members were | remembered, . B pap The program was interesting, consisting of violin solos by A brey and Eileen Weeks; Harold and Muriel Farrow favored the gathering. mot selecition, Reg. Allist and McCullough; recitations by N Saunders, DDoug. Weeks, At Hurst, Ellen Fenton, Arthur | fatt, W. Dow and A. Christmas story by Audrey Seasonal greetings were 2x! ed by Messrs, John Cull past master, and W. Young. Co