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aura Baily Times The Oshawa Daily Reformer VOL. 3--NO. 44 ML a Sh OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1928 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. FOURTEEN PAGES OPTIMISM PREVAILS IN WESTERN CANADA ' Great Success Crowns ee ara Efforts of Rotarians In Annual Street Fair PAINLESS DEATH FOR INCURABLES, CZECHOSLOVAKIA Cable Service to The Times (By Canadian Press) London, Aug, 23.--The Express quotes an article in a Prague newspaper to the effect that infliction of a painless death on sufferers from incurable diseases will bt legalized in Czecho Slo- vakial. Written approval of two doctors will be neces- sary, the paper stated, EPIDEMIC OF CAR THEFTS IN OSHAWA OVER LAST NIGHT Four Autos Disappear--One Recovered Today With Tires Missing To car thieves, the occasion of the Rotary Street Fair was also the occasion for operations on a much larger and more extensive scale, four automobiles having been stol- en during the hours that the Ro- tary Fair was in progress, One of these, an Essex coach, was located this morning by police officials Joe Wright and Sergeant MeGee on the Fourth Concession, It was stri quantity of clothing mostly in coats was also missing, The car was the property of W, R, Fisher of 644 Athol Street, and carried the num- ber 342-363. Donald Vandervoort, 20 William Street, east, reported his Chevro- let Coach stolen last night from Athol Street, west, about midnight, It was licensed under the number 843-497, The car was recovered later, . The Buick Sedan belonging to Norman Lock was taken from Prince Street where it was parked at 12:30 o'clock this morning, and it was believed that two men, com- ing to Oshawa by bus from Tor- onto, got off here, and immediately into the car, driving off and total- ly disappearing. George Pedlar missed his car in front of the Traymore Savarin at one o'clock this morning. It was 8 Buick Roadster with green fin- ish, and carried the license 339- 278. 1S TAKING ACTION AGAINST TOWNS Through the firm of Swanson, German and McKenzie, Willam Benjamin Corson of the city of Oshawa, has issued a writ against the Municipalites of the Township of Brock and the Town- ship of Scott for unstated damages arising out of the death last De- cember of Laura May. Corson for reason of the non-repair of the Highway between the two mupi- el ies Reviewing the case, it was learn- ed that Mrs. Corson, her son and niece, were on the way to a friend's farm when the accident occurred, The road at this point is an "L" turn, being a blind road, the car passing the crossing high- way and dropping into a ditéh on the other side of the road. It turned completely over, Mrs. Cor- son being killed and the two oth- ers badly injured. It is complete- ly a case of the highway being un- at that point, said Mr. Swanson, there being no guard to protect the public at that time on the road where the ditch was situated. TORONTO MAN 1S "KILLED IN GRASH (Bg Canadian Press) Toronto, Aug. 25.--~James Cres- well Auld, 33, Toronto, was in- stantly killed this morning when he lost control of his car and it overturned into 8 ditch on No Business Section of the City ' Presents Brilliant Specta- cle With Thousands At. tending Great Event Stag. ed in Aid of Rotary Park PARADE WAS FINE FEATURE Arrangements ~~ Admirably Made and Equally as Well Carried Out -- Bobby Gray, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Gray, Wins Pony With the close of the most suc- cessful Rotary Street Fair ever held in the history of Oshawa, another outstanding achievement has been attained by Rotaryism in this city, Of such magnitude was the attendance it would be impossible to even estimate the number who came from far and near to be present at an outstanding event of the season, but it was decidedly known that there were more than 10,000 people at the Fair this year. Featuring the event, and winding up the activities of the evening was the pony raffle. Thousands thronged in close prox- imity to the grand stand in the centre of the main intersection when at 11 o'clock at night, R. S. McLaughlin, president of General Motors of Can- ada, Limited, thrust his hand deep into the old-fashioned butter churn, and selected the three winning ticket stubs. Enthusiasm could not have been more in evidence as the winning numbers were called out. As muc silence as could be mustered up by the officials told that the crowd eagerly awaited the result of the rhe winner. of the- first. prize, the ttle Welsh pony and cart, and full regalia, was eight-year-old Robert Tod Gray, son of Mr, and Mrs, Leo Gray, 436 Simcoe street north, Ro- bert is a grandson of D. Tod, well-known businessman of this city. The lucky winner of the second prize, a handsome bicycle, was Mrs, E, At- kinson, 87 William street, west, mo- ther of William Atkinson, butcher, 42 King street west, Herbert Alfred Maynard, seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs, Herbert Maynard, 223 Nassau Street, was the fortunate winner of the third prize, the gramophone, with a suitable num- ber of selected records in conjunction with the instrument, In all, there were 6,400 tickets sold, for the pony raffle, and the contest provided considerable merriment and interest all over the city. Officials Delighted Gordon Conant, president of the Rotary Club of this city, and George Henley, manager of the Street Fair this year, both expressed keen delight in the manner in which the Fair had been operated, It was stated that the objective of $8,000 was thought to have been realized, the entire amount to be spent on the Rotary Park, the playground of Oshawa for children, Dotted on the streets in every avail- able stand or corner were located the 26 booths, carrying a complete line of refreshments, household materials and what not. The chairmen of these) booths with their assistants had very little trouble in keeping business moy- ing rapidly and their coffers were soon filled, until the time when the crowd began to dwindle away their stocks ne practically been diminish- ed. There were a tired number of Rotarians with others who had helped to make the Fair a success when at last the lights and booths had been taken away, which was close on to daylight again. There was, however, consolation for them in the thought that, Rotary had gone another big step in providing something of this nature to gain their ends, Parade a Success As scheduled, the parade of 200 cars, some decorated, some not, be- an promptly at the appointed hour, gan ro at the Armouries with the members of the Highlanders Band in the lead. It struck its course from the Armouries down Richmond Street west to Prince Street, down Prince Street to King, over King to Centre, south on Centre Street to Athol, east on Athol to Simcoe, south on Simcoe Street to Bruce Street, east on Bruce Street to Celina Street, north on Celina to King Street, east on King to Simcoe, and back Simcoe to the Armouries. The prize list with the respective winners for the parade is as follows: Most dilapidated car or Ford to make the round in the parade under its own power, "Spirit of Cshawa." Best decorated touring car, car No, 342-324. (Continued on Page 3) C.N.R. EARNINGS The gross earnings of the Can- adian National Railways for the week ended August 14th, 1928. were $5,292,246 as compared with $4,785172 for the corresponding YACHT FIRED ON, RAMMED, IS SEARCHED Millionaire to Protest the Methods of Rum Fighting Raids ON LAKE ERIE Officials Have Received No Report as to the Incident (By Associated Press) Cleveland, Ohio, A protest against the raidng methods of the Federal rum fighting fleet on Lake Erie was promised today by M, F. Bramley, Cleveland million- aire, who reported that his yacht "Buddy," had been fired upon without warning and then ram- med by a coast guard cutter, Bramley said the cutter CG3321 suddenly sailed out of the dark- ness while the "Buddy" was crus- ing last night about two miles off Edgewater Beach, a Cleveeland resort, flashed a blinding search light and then fired a shot. before any one on the "Buddy" realized what had happened, The cutter next rammed the "Buddy's" bow a glancing blow while a man standing on the bridge waved a revolver and shout- ed at the 'Buddy's' passengers, Bramley asserted, The cutter followed the "Buddy" into harbor and Federal men made a search. A coast guard ceived no report of the incident and declined to comment, TRAIN DES ENGINEER KILLED Minnesota St, Paul, Minn.,, Aug, 23.--En- gineer William Richardson, of St. Paul, was killed and seven passen- gers slightly injured when the Chi- cago, St, Paul-Minneapolis and Omaha, east bound passenger train was derailed at Stillwater Junction this morning. FINE PROGRAM FOR WEEKLY. CONCERT Ontario Regiment Band Se- lect Fine Numbers for Friday Program The popular band of the On- tario Regiment will give the last concert of their series of ten, this Friday evening in Alexander Park. Bandmaster Dempsey has bebn greatly pl d by the raging applause and with the complimen- tary remarks which the Band has received and has included in this week's program some of the most favorably received selections, Al- though this is the closing Park concert, the bandsmen have no in- tention of packing their instru- ments for the winter but are plan- ning some most interesting out- ings. The program will be as fol- lows: O Canada, march, "Colonel Bogey," Alford; overture "The New Dawn" Russell; valse, "Cas- ino Tanza," Gunge; characteristic "Dance of the Sparrows," Smith; descriptive character, "The Color- ed Wedding," Laurendeau; Fanta- sia, "Bonnie Scotland," Hare; idyl, "The Glow Worm," Linche; popu- lar, "Got a Big Date with a Little Girl,"; Too Busy; selection, "Home Songs," Schumann; hymn, "One by," Lambert; John Peel, VIOLATORS OF CITY TRAFFIC LAWS FINED D. Langford pleaded not guilty in police court this morning before Magistrate Hind to an infringes ment of the traffic bylaws of the city. Evidence taken from the constable who turned in the re- port, however,. was taken, an Langford was found guilty. He was assesssed one dollar and costs, $6.75 in all. Eugene McNicholl also pleaded not guilty to a similar charge snd. was fined $25 and costs by the A. Kitchen appeared on a charge ry 1 EY oi period of 1927, an increase of $507,074, or eleven percents"... of speeding He received » Greater Rockford Seen, Says Greenland Message Copenhagen, Denmark, Aug. 23. --The Greenland Adminis tration has received a message from the Sheriff of South Green- land stating that an acroplane, believed to be the "'Greater Rockford", manned by Bert Hassell and Parker Cramer, was sighted Sunday morning along the Southwest Coast of Greenland, C.N.E. ns Toronto, Aug. dian National "Exhibition will open tomorrow morning at 8 am, and will be officially de. clared open some time later in the day by Viscount Wille ingdon, Governor General, This year the Exhibition will run for 14 days instead of 18 which has been the rule for some years, Tomorrow, Will Continue 14 Days (By Canadian Press) A feature of opening dey will be the arrival of an air mail plane from Windsor which will make a landing near the Grand Plaza on the waterfront. Tomorrow evens ing the Exhibition Chorus of 2,000 voices will give its opening concert under Dr. H. A, Fricker. Oshawa Retailers Organize! Two-Day "Bargain Feast" Presenting Many Novel Features -- Balloon As- censions -- Gifts from the Thursday and Friday of next week August 30th and 3st, are red-le days in Oshawa' some special event fo mark the close of the holiday season and sound the advent of fall, the leading merchantd of this progressive city have united in organizing a two-day shopping festival the features of which ar about to be broadcasted, The arrangements * disclose com- mendable enterprise and appeal equally to 'our citizens and to hun- dreds of families distributed through< out a wide shopping area contigyous to Oshawa, Suburban and rural shop- pers are enabled to secure their share of the special offerings on a footing of absolute equality with city resi dents since a percentage of their pur chases will be returned in the form of tickets for free gasoline--a novel plan which is being adopted by all the stores participating in the event, The people of Oshawa are ac- customed to having their affairs well organized, and the shopping festival next week--or rather, the Bargain Feast, as it will be known--will leave nothing to be desired in this regard, The special committee which is handling the details of this affair for] the merchants is presided over by Mr. C, V. Cartwright, A headquarters office will be opened in the heart of the city by the Retail Merchant's) Section of the Oshawa Chamber of| Commerce, and this will be used not only as an executive office for the transaction of business matters, but as an Information Bureau available to all comers. In keeping with an age which prompts us to look to the air for much of the inspiration and enter. tainment we receive in our daily lives, an appeal to public interest will be made by the novel means of releasing scores of balloons, each of which will entitle the lucky finders to anything from the new pair of shoes which baby has needed so badly and so sadly for many a long day to the flimsy bit of apparel which will gladden the heart of the fair sex at the week end or the serviceable article of domestic use which will lighten the burden of our 'wives and mothers from day to day. The balloons will be liberated promptly at two o'clock on both days of the carnival. The character of their glad tidings may be gleaned from the advertising pages of a spe- cial section of The Times early next week, The alert reader will be away to a good start, Special enterprise of this kind is 2 boon to the community and is de- serving of public support and co-op- eration. It gives a fillip to trade and brings about a concentration of buy- ing which enables the merchant to proffer goods at prices and i tions which would otherwise possible. Staged at the close summer season, when the the houseliolder and family and pleaded guilty five of $5 snd costs. Festival to Big Shoppin ud B Held Next Week End g DONATES $100 TO AID ROTARY FAIR Mrs. F. W, Cowan has donated $100 to the Rotary Street Fair Fund, the dona- tion being accompanied by the following letter: G. D, Conant, Esq. Pres. Oshawa Rotary Club, Enclosed you will find my cheque for one hundred do) , "Add to the pro- gad TH, Stree 'aly bp With y Yurs most truly, Mrs. F. W, Cowan. August 22, 1928, FATALY INJURED IN FALL OFF GAR Was Repairing Telephone Lines at Port Dalhousie-- Dies in Hospital (By Canadian Press) St. Catharines, Ont., Aug. 23.-- Ross Porter, 30, died in hospital last night from injuries received yesterday when he fell 17 feet from the platform of the repair car on the Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway at Port Dai- housie while repairing the private telephone lines of the railway on Main street of the village. MAN DROWNED IN ALGONQUIN PARK (By Canadian Press) Bobcaygeon, Ont., Aug, 23.-- John Evans, Russeltown, Penn. was drowned in Hay Lake, Al- gonquin Park, near Whitney, ac- cording to a message received here,' The body has not been recovered. ATHENS IN THROES OF FEVER EPIDEMIC Athens, Greece, Aug. 23.--With 300 fatal cases of Dengue report- ed the Feyer epidemic has assum- ed dangerous proportions in Ath- ens, Simultaneously cases of dengue have been reported in Sal- onika, the centres of human activity. Suc- cessfyl trade depends upon a quick turn-over, and both buyer and seller reap the benefit of progressiveness. Next yesr school children will study a new set of his. 4 LIQUOR RING UNCOVERED IN DRY RAID The Syndicate Extends from Miami, Florida, to & Toronto OFFICES RAIDED Federal Squads Are Con- tinuing Drives to Cap- ture Leaders (By Associated Press) Chicago, Aug. 23.--Prohibition officers said today that their dry raid of Tuesday when a man was shot by a Federal agent, uncovered a liquor syndicate whose activities reach fromy Miami, Fla, to Tor- onto, Ont., and from New York to Chicago. The syndicate was revealed, they said, when the offices of the Paul Morton construction company in the loop office building were raid- ed. Federal squads continue their raids in an attempt to capture the leaders of the syndicate which, they are convinced, is part of a widespread liquor ring. Last night they found two of the organiza. tion's leaders, they said, but they refused to reveal their names, GARDEN PARTY WAS A GREAT SUCCESS Event Staged By Bowling and Tennis Clubs to Im- | prove Grounds (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Aug, 23,--With the pro- ceeds heing used to provide im- provements for their grounds, the first annual garden party of the Whitby Lawn Bowling and Tennis Club was held at the Town Park here yesterday evening, The event was an encouraging success and a substantial sum of money, as yet not completely calculated, was realized, With this as a starting point, the executive in charge intend to make their annual parties a big- ger and better event every year. Last night's party was conducted in a thorough and efficent man-- ner and had it not been for a counter attraction at the Oshawa Street Fair a crowd well over the three hundred who were present last night, would have been in the park, As a part of the evening attrac- tions, several features were pro- vided which proved very enter- taining, Beginning at 7.15, an ex- hibition softball game was played between Ontario Malleables of Osh- awa and the local Whitby ladies, which resulted in a 22 to 5 score in the visitors' favor. With the music being provided by the Whitby Citizens' Band. a splendid program of marches, clas- sical and dance numbers were en- joyed throughout the evening. Dancing to the strains of Ted Willis' orchestra, also provided much pleasure, Refreshment and home cooking booths were well patronized throughout the evening, they being well decorated and well handled for the occasion. A wheel of for- tune was also popular and was the centre of activity from eight o'clock until almost 10.30, For- tune telling booths were well pat- ronized especially by the ladies who were intent in looking into the future. An added attraction was the en- tertainment given by the Keystone entertainers who rendered a vari- ed and much enjoyed program. They are all representatives of the Whitby Compositie Lodge. Drawing to a close about 11 o'clock, the party was acclaimed by all to be a great success and everyone is already looking for- ward to the "bigger and better" production next year. ITALIAN CONSUL AT FRANCE 1S WOUNDED Nice, France Aug. 23.--Mar- Ques de Muro, the Italian Consul here. was shot and slightly wound- ed today by an assailant whose identity was not known. § 4 p Busines: Hurvesting Now i in Full] Swing in Three Prairie Provinces -- Wheat Crop Alone is Eviimated in Ex- cess of 23 Million Acres GOOD YIELDS ARE ASSURED 1928 Crop May Be from 500,000,000 to 600,000, 000 Bushels, Experts Say --Would Constitute a Re- cord if Even Close to This Figure % (By Canadian Press) Winnipeg, Man., Aug. 28.-- Throughout Western Canada an unprecedented spirit of optimism prevails, with busi. ness generally reflecting an improved tone in anticipa- tion of a record grain crop, the harvesting of which is now in full swing in three Prairie Provinces. With wheat alone estimat. ed in excess of 28 million acres and early indications pointing to good yields, ex. perts who have made periodi- cad inspection tours of the Western fields, are talking of the 1028 crop ranging anywhere from five hundred million to six hundred mil. lion bushels, A crop even closely approaching these figures would constitute a rec. pid for wheat production in WARNING TO THOSE FAILING TO MAKE INCOME TAX REPORT Whitby, Aug. 25. -- A warning to those in this district who let their Income Tax reports go with-, out bothering about them wad meted out by Magistrate Willis in' police court here yesterday when he fined W, E. Hobbs of the Town- ship of Pickering $25 and costs for failing to file his income tax re- turns for 1926, The charge was brought against him by the Depart. ment of National Revenue, Ottawa, with Frank 8, Ebbs of Oshawa acting for the prosecution, Hobbs' offence comes under section 41 of the Income War Tax Act and it is pointed out that whether a man has any Income Tax to pay or not, he must make a report to the Gov- ernment, PLEADS GUILTY T0 FALSE PRETENSES William Alfred Perry is « Remanded for a William Alfred Perry appeared In police court this morning be- fore Magistrate Hind charged on two counts with having obtained by false pretenses two sums of $20 each, one from Thomas McConk- ey, and the other from F. J, Me- Donnell. He pleaded guilty to the charge and elected to be tried by. His Honor, Perry is of English birth coming from a highly respectable family in the Old Country. His wife lives in Walkerville, it was learned. Crown Attorney MeGibbon stated that he wished to get In touch with emigration authorities shout the defendan's removal from tunis country. Perry sald that he had been in touch with suthorities a* Toronto for 8 number of weekd® Magistrate Hind remanded the accused for sentence, pending in- Jormation + that might be secured The third anpual picnic of the Thickson Motor Sales was held yesterday at Corbett's Point, The picnic was for the employees and their families, and about thirty attended The sports were in the hands of Mr, Fred Ball and the manage- ment committee. Although there Fridey, , .. - ~~ oS) es mii 3 nd Al in were no races, the men enjoyed A Improves as Indications Point to A Record Grain Crop p "CONTENTED PUPS" "Milk from wsatented cows," is a slogan which passes muster with "Eggs from contented hens," but when an ardent Rotarian asks us to buy "Weiners from contented pups," we protest out of a sense of fairness to many staunch friends in dogdom. Such was the legend displayed on a streamer at one of the oRtary Street Fair booths, GIVEN SUSPENDED SENTENCE, CHARGE ONE OF NEGLIGENCE George E. Bowler Pleads Guilty--Case Arises from Accident 4 Charged under the Ontar Highway Act with criminal neg! gence George E, Bowler, of Osha« wa, was given suspended sentence by Magistrate Hind in police court this morning. Frank Ebbs ape peared in behalf of the defendant, who pleaded guilty to the offence, Bowler, it was alleged was driv. ing his car into the center of the road when he smashed into the buggy being driven by William Stevens, doing considerable dams age to the former, Although it was night, the driver was only carrying a small light in his hand thus making it practically impose sible for anyone to see the cape riage, Crown Attorney McGibbon agreed on suspended sentence pro- vided restitution is made to the owner of the buggy, 1 WHITBY BOWLING TOURNEY AUG. 23 Farewell and Swanson Cups Chief Trophies at Annual} Event . Av (By Staff Reporter) 2; Whitby, Aug. 23,--An 'event which should attract bowling ens thusiasts from all the surrounds ing district is the Lawn Bowling Tournament which will be held at the local Lawn Bowling Club's greens, Brock street south, en Wednesday, August 29, This is an open tournament and besides the usual attractive individusl prizes, the Farewell Cup and the Swanson Cup will be competed for, Jobn Hay, secrétary of the Club, is at present receiving entries, The greens on which the tourna~ ment is to be conducted are rapid~ ly rounding into first class shape and before long are expected to be regarded as among the best In this district. Over 100 bowlers are expected to be trying them out! next Wednesday, | INTERPARLIAMENTARY UNION IN SESSION, |, SHUCKING PRESIDENT, (Cable Service to The Times by : C Press) Berlin Aug. 23. -- The twenty~ fifth World Congress of the In- terparlidmentary Union opened to day with representatives of 37, countries in attendance. That the renunciation of war pact merel" reflects a resolution which the union adopted in 1925 was assoc fated by Prof. Walter Schucking of Germany who was chosen Pres. Ident of Congress this morning. J LITA GRAY CHAPLIN FAILS TO APPEAR TO SEEK FINAL DIVORCE (By Associated Press) Los Angeles, Calif, Aug. 88. Mrs, Lita Gray Chaplin failed tor appear in court here yesterday to seek a final divorce decree from Charles Chaplin and neither she or her attorneys offered any ex. planation of departure from the announced plans. Mrs. Chaplin was granted sn ig baseball, quoits snd boxing." ..,'» Feit interlocutory decree >