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a 1he Oshawa "Daily | Retormer VOL. 3--NO. 118 a enter oa Hohoaye ¢ Oshawa Daily Times 1] OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1928 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. I TWELVE PAGES a CHAPPELL MURDER CASE OPENS IN WHITBY Ten Million Dollars Damage by F loods REAL COAL IS MADL OUT OF CELLULOSE Synthetic Product Described at International Conference By German Chemist A CHEMICAL Same Substance Makes Auto Lacquer, Silk Stockings and Gunpowder (By Canadian Press) Pittsburgh, Pa,, Nov. 20,--Mak- ing of synthetic coal, to all appear. ances the equal of natural coal, out of cellulose, was deséribed to the second international conference on bituminous coal today by Fried- rich Bergius, German scientist, Cellulose is a chemical obtain- ed from wood, cornstalk and varl- ous plants which is used for many products ranging from silk stock- ings to auto lacquers and gun pow- der, . Bergius has made artificial coal in suficient quantities to demon- stvate that it is real coal, DEFER GOUNCIL VOTE ON ELECTION CHANGE BY-LAWS Alderman Conant Continues Notices of Motion--Swan. son is Upset A by-law providing for the redue- tion of the number of aldermen elec- ted in Oshawa to two from each ward, and also one providing that the city council shall be elected by the city at large instead of by the ward system, which Aldeman G. D. Conant had given notice he would present at last night's city council meeting, were withheld until the next regular meeting of the council, and Alderman Conant continued his notices of motion, If these by-laws are received fa- vorably by the eity council, they will be voted upon by the electorate probably at the forthcoming munici- pal election, The first one means that there will be ten aldermen in- stead of 15 on the council, and the second by-law provides that the al dermen will be nominated and eleec- ted from the city at large, and rot from each ward as at present, Alderman D, A, J, Swanson wanted the by-laws introduced last night, in spite of the lateness of the hour, it being already 11,30, Delay of con: sideration of the by-laws gave the opponents of the motion no fair play, he opined, because it gave the sponsors of the motion and the news- paper another two weeks in which to spread over their campaign of support, . "Let's finish it tonight," and "Why all this hush hush?" he demanded, "Not with me here, you won't!" exclaimed Alderman George Morris, who reached for his hat and left the meeting, Alderman Swanson, vin continued with the charge that Al- derman Conant was playing polities, and carrying over the by-laws so that he could get people worked up in their favor, He had many letters favoring the ward system and from the same cities about which The Times was publishing articles, he de- clared, "I never before heard remarks of this nature," said Alderman G, D. Conant. It was nobody's business ex- cept the sponsor of the motion, if he did not eare to introduce the by-laws. They were not even before the council yet. Alderman A, R. Alloway remarked that the newspaper campaign had been conducted entirely on its own initiative, Alderman Conant had not been aware of the articles until they were published in The Times, Furthermore, the articles were writ- ten by newspaper men, who were not influenced by the dictation of any side, They were simply asked to answer the question "How is the systm of election of your council by the eity at large, working out in your municipality?" In regard to Alderman Swanson's charge cf ecligueism, Alderman Al- loway exclaimed that the ward sys- tent of politics as practised by Al- derman Swanson and his friends was the best example of cliqueism he had ever seen. It was too bad the alderman and his friends would have to hid another caucus in Mr, Swan- son's office and revamp their cam- Paign of opposition, Pours Into Anger of Autumn Floods, Mississippi River, Crushing Levees Bachelor Charged With Non-support Montreal, Nov. 20--~"I am a bachelor," Albert Pelletier answered amid much merri- ment when told today in po- lice court that he was charg- ed with non-supoort, A solu- tion to the case will likely be found when the accused appears for trial next week, ¢ is out on $100 bail. COLLIERY PLANT [5 DAMAGED WHEN Three Injured as Two and a Half Section Flies S:venty BOER EXPLODES, Waters of Swollen Tributar- ies Sweep Over. Thous- ands of Acres of Corn and Wheat and Rice in Mis- souri and Illinois -- Sev- enteen Lives Lost in the Torrents' Rush -- Cold and Snow Add to the Mis- ery of Homeless Thous- ands (By Canadian Press) Kansas City, Mo.,, Nov, 20.-- Into the lap of Old Man River imself, the deep, rolling, intract- able Mississippi, was pou-ed today the anger of the late autumn floods, Levees near Quincy, 1il., had crumbled to permit the waters of swollen tributaries to sweep over thousnnds of acres of corn, wheaat and rive onu both the Missouri and U'inois sides of the Miss'ssippt. Seventeen Die done in Kentucky by rivers, the Feet (By Canad!an Press) Glace Bay, N.S, Nov, Three men were injured in a boil- er explosion at the local colliery this morning, the force of which was felt all through the New Aberdeen district, A section of boiler, weighing two and a half tons was hurled through a section of the steel girders, then through a twelve inch brick wall into the main compressor house for a distance of 70 feet, Part of the roof was blown off the plant and heavy pipes and steel supports were reduced to a mass o¢ twisted wreckage, The injured men are Archie Me- Adam, struck on the head by fly- ing missiles; Jack Frost and Ar- chile Johnstone, suffering from shock and burns, Three or four firemen, standing in front of the boiler at the time, miraculously escaped instant death, THUGS SECURE VALUABLE FURS Toronto, Nov, 20,--Three armed men he!d up Victor Goodman and several employes shortly after he opened his store today and escap- ed with $25,000 worth of furs in an automobile, Three Arrested Brighton, Ont,, Nov, 20--Less than four hours after the store of Vie- tor Goodman, Spadina Avenue, To- ronto, had been robbed furs various- ly estimated to be worth between $10,000 and $25,000, provincial police arrested three men and took into custody an automobile containing a quantity of furs at the outskirts of this village shortly after noon today, The men gave their names as Louis Wilson, Bed 19, Al Philips, peed | = and Charles Martin, age refused to give their eT APPEAL ALLOWED OF MAYOR WENIGE IN LIBEL ACTION Action for $10,000 Against Crown Attorney Judd Will Be Tried (By Canadian Press) Noro Ont,, Nov, 20, ~~ "The first divisional court today allowed the appeal of Mayor George A, |, Wenige of London against the judg- ment of Mr. Justice Logie, who dis- missed the Mayor's $10,000 libel section against Crown Attorney A, M. Judd of London, The libel complained of was contained in a letter written by the Crown Attorn- ey regarding conditions on the London and Port Stanley Railway, Mayor Wenigé secured a change of venue from London to St. Thom- as, where the trial judge took the ground that as the action was one |against an officer of the Crown, 'i had to be tried in a place where the act complained of was commit-# ter, The action will now be tried, WEATHER Lower Lakes and Georgian Bay---¥Fresh north and north. west winds, mostly fair and,, rather cold today and Wed-,, nesday. 20-- | waters had claimed 17 lives and in- flicted property damage roughly estimated at ten millon' dollars, In Missoupri, Kansas and Okla- homa, where 14 lives have been Det and property damage has een the heaviest, recession of the wates was making possible a sur- vey of the greatest flood damage these states have ever kuown, Snow Follows Flood The number of homeless ran in- to thousands, In five Kentucky communities alone one thousand were driven from their dwellings and latest reports indicated that the Kenucky and Cumberland riv- ers were still rising, Cold and snow were following the floods, making necessary still further rehabilitation and relief measures among the thousands of refugees, FERGUSON ISSUES ULTIMATUM T0 PAPER INDUSTRY Administration to Take Ne- cessary Steps to Check Current Conditions Toronto, Nov, 20,--Premier Fer- guson last night issued his ultima- tum to the pulp and paper inter: ests of Ontario. Charging them with pursuing methods that have created the present chaotic conditions in the industry, the Prime Minister mada it plain that such a situation would not he allowed to continue, "The Government has made up Y its mind," he stated, 'that these gentlemen, in the next few days, must give up their plan of assassin- ation, or we are going to take a hand in it, We've too much ar stake tn let them simply play witi, the matter for selfish purposes and interests." Any breakdown in this industry ~--the second largest Industry in Capada--might, Mr, 'Ferguson warned, bring ahout a very eritiea) condition in business and finaneim circles, For that reason, as welr as one of determination to see that investors, settlers, wage-earners and the public generally shall not suffer, he has stepped into the ex- isting mewsprint price-war picture with a chip on each shoulder and both fists closed, To the some 15 paper companies operating within the Province he last night directed letter setting forth in blunt, em- oF terms the Government's at- titude on the question and the course the Government would be compelled to follow unless steps were immediately taken by those people interested in the operation of the industry to place it on a more satisfactory basis. INVERCLYDE DIVORCED (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Edinburgh, Nov. 20.--Lord In- verclyde, one of Britain's richest peers, was today granted a divorce from Lady Inverclyde. GRAIN OPENING (By Canadian Press) Chicago. Nov. 20. -- Opening Wheat, December, $1.15%4; March, $1.2034. Corn, December, 84%c; March, 867c, Oats, December, 45%c; March, 46%c. With the flood and the damare' ASK RAILWAY BOARD OPEN THIRD AVENUE To Confer With the Parks Poard Re Extension of Golf Street THROUGH THE PARK Verdun, Athol and Bruce Streets--Walk Through H. S. Grounds More street extensions were brought before the city council last night, and were referred to the city property committee. The coun- cil decided to make application to the Dominion Railway Board for the opening of Third Avenue acrors the Oshawa street raliway tracks, The council also instructed the mayor to arrange a conference be- tween the South Ontario Agricul- tural Socie.y and the City Park Commission to devise ways and means for the extension of Goll vtreet northwards through Alex- andra Park, This move whs in- augurated in the Town Planning Commission and passed on to the council, and the extension of Golf street along the wes. boundary of Alezandra Park, as proposed, will link up other streets and provide a north-and-south artery from the north city limits south to the Canadian Pacific sta.ion, although there will be several jogs at con- necting streets, Street Openings On motion of Alderman 8, G. Carnell and J, S.acey, the city property committee was instructed .0 report upon street openings con- necting Verdun road, Athol street and Bruce street, Aluerman Stacey said that there were 130 houses on Verdun road that could not get to King street wi.hout lirst going south and around a very indirect route, and that openings connect- ing the three streets mentioned were necessary, Alderman 8. Jackson said that a more logical plan would be to extend Gliddon avenue to Yonge street, The matter was referred to the city property committee, The city engineer will be asked to supply the council with infor- mation relative to the cost of straightening Mary street, where it takes a jog at Wood street, This was proposed by Alderman J, Craw- ford and C, Harman, Construct Walk The council adopted a motion of Alderman A. R. Alloway and J, T, Crawford "that the clerk be in- struc.ed to write the Board of Education requesting the Board to appoint a committee to consult with the city property committee of this council wi.h a view to the consiruction of a suitable walk and the erection of lights through the Collegiate grounds from Simn- coe to Mary streets, for the conven fence of pedestrians," Alderman Alloway pointed out that there was a stretch of ona third of a mile, between Elgin and Aberdeen streets, where there was no connection between Simcoe ana Mary streets, and iid that since a fence had been erected by the Board of Education pedestrians had been put to considerable inconycn- ience, NIGHT CLUBS ARE CLOSED FOR YEAR (By Canadian Press) New York, N.Y,, Nov, 20,--Four, of New York's most popular nighr clubs have been ordered padlocked for ope year for violation of the Volstead Act, NO SECOND TRIP FOR GRAF ZEPPELIN (Cable Services to The Timfes by Canadian Press Friedrichshafen, Germany, Nov, 20.--The Graf Zeppelin will make no second trip to America this year, the Zepelin works announced today, saying that the necessary supply of gas was not ayailable, LIVESTOCK PRICES y Press) Toronto, Nov. 20.--Livestock re- ceipts, 1509, trade dull. Heayy beef steers, $8.50 to $10, Butcher steers, good to choice, $9 to $9.75. Butcher cows, medium, $7.50, Calves, good to choice, $14 to $16, Hogs, select, $10. Good ewe lambs, $12, WORKING HAJORITY FOR GOVERNMENT IN AUSTRALIA Premier Bruce is Reported With 44 Seats to 31 for Opposition (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 20.-- Counting of the record vote in the Australian general elections was still proceeding today, and latest additions favored the government, or Nationalist Country Party Coal- ition, under Premier Bruce, who re- celved a good working majority over the Labor Opposition, Doubtful seats in the House ot representatives have now been nar- rowed down to five out of 75. The standing is approximately: Government, 44, Labor 31, For Murder Court House we Packed With| Spectators as Evidence is Taken Before Jury, With Mr. Justice Raney Presid. ing -- Father of the Dead Girl and Dr. R. B. E. Wil son Testify -- Prisoner Attired Neatly and Dis- plays No Emotion as Evi dence is Taken (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Nov, 20.--The trial of Mre Nora Chappel, of Oshawa, who is charged with murder in connec tion with the death of Gertrude Irene Grose, nineteen-year-old North Oshawa girl, on October 2, from an alleged illegal operation, performed by the defendant, com- d today before His Worship, NOPROGRESS MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS Council Again Ref:rs Matter Back to City Property Committee TO BE ALTERED Agreement Between the City and Architect is Stumbling Block Al hough the city council last night spent much time discussing the agreement to be made be- tween the city and J. Arnold Thomson, architect on the munici- pal buildings, no progress was made and the matter was once more sent back to the city property com- mittee for amendment of several of the clauses in the agreement, This agreement has been before the council in various forms for several meetings, and despite hours of work put on it by the city prop- erty commi.tee, as yet, it does not suit the council as a whole, Attractions Some time ago the council adopt- ed, in a general way, the provisions to be included in the agreement, and since that time the matter has been spread over several meetings of the council, with a little pro- gress being made each time, First reading was given to the by-law authorizing the signing of the agreement at the last council meet- ing, but last night the council re. fused to give second and third readings to the by-law until the agreement is altered in several particulars, Alderman Conant thought some changes might be made in the ageseement to give: greater protee- tion to the city's interests, Discouraged Alderman Morris declared that his committee had been working on the question for five months, and in July, had a proposition ready to submit to the people, but the council would not adopt it and the matter had dragged on. It was disheariening, he said, Alderman Stacey, who has been absent from recent council meet- ings, asked for an estimate of the cost, and was informed that the city hall and fire and police build- ing would together cost about $350,000, Suggests Small Building Alderman 8, Jackson said too much money was involved, In his opinion, the police department was the only one that was urging ac- tion, and he declared that the council could get a small building for $3,000 or $4.000 that would fill the need of additional quarters for a few years anyway. After a discussion on the word- ing of various clauses of the agree- ment, the by-law and agreement were referred back to the city property committee, CLEVELAND MEN ARE SAFE ASHORE Canadian Press) N.Y., Nov, 20,--Three Cleveland men, who drifted all night aboard two barges on the lower end of Lake Erie, reached land safely when the boats wasbed (By Buffalo, ashore, Mr. Justice Raney, in the fall as- sizes of the Supreme Court of the County of Ontario, now in session here. The court chamber was packed with spectators, every seat in the auditorium and gallery be- ing taken, The case has excited more in- terest in Oshawa and district than any other in recent history, J. C. Makins, K.C., of Stratford, is acting as special crown prosecu- tor, assisted by Crown Attorney J C. McGibbon, of Oshawa. D. A J. Swanson, Oshawa lawyer, is coun- sel for the prisoner, No Emotion The prisoner, Mrs, Chappel, was quite cool and collected when she was led through the crowded court roony to the prisoner's box, She was neatly attired and listened to every- thing that was sald with evident interest, but manifesed no un- usual emotion, Father is Witness Joseph Grose, father of the dead girl, was first called to the witness box, and under cross examination, gave the court the particulars: he knew concerning his daughter's death He related the first intima- tion he had that his daughter was {ll after she had returned from a walk down town, He told of the visits the family physician, Dr, R. B, E. Wilson, had made at his home to care for his daughter, and how, finally, her condition. became w»o serious that she was removed to the Oshawa Hospital. Daughter's Statement Mr. Swanson asked the witness whether he was present when the Crown Attorney and others came to the hospital to get a statement from his daughter, Mr. Grose re- plied in the negative, Mr, Swanson: "When did your daughter last speak to you?" Witness: "On Tuesday morning." Mr, Swanson: "What did she say?" Witness: 'I could not understand what she tried to say." The witness further explained that this was the morning his daughter had died. Questioned whether the deceased «irl had spoken to him on Monday, the witness replied in the affirma- tive, and stated that it was after she had heen visited by the police, Counsel for the defense asked whether she said she felt better, Mr, Grose replied that she seemed better and even admitted feeling a little better but expressed no hope of recovery, Dr, Wilson Dr. R. B, E. Wilson, formerly of Oshawa, and now of Uxbridge, who had attended the girl during the various stages of her {llness, was admitted to the box and gave testimony for more than an hour, Grose home, which took place on Thursday, September 27. He had been called from his office and found the young woman ill in bed. He recognized the symptoms, and after. giving 'her a thorough exam- ination, treated. her accordingly. Before leaving he gave her some- thing to relieve her pain and also gave certain instructions to her stepmother. Lockjaw Symptoms He was again summoned to the Grose home the following morn- ing, and found that she had given birth to two infants. Both were dead. The young woman was rest- ing fairly comfortable, but later de- veloped symptoms of lockjaw, He described the treatment and care he gave her, her removal to the hospital and later her death on October 2, caused by lockjaw. Defence Objects At one point, the defense coun- sel objected on the ground that Dr. Wilson's evidence could not be considered expert evidence, and that certain statements brought out by him should have been left to Dr. Erb the patho' '-t, Justice Raney rul however, He described his first visit to -the Oshawa Woman on Trial of Nineteen Year Old Gertrude Grose General Strike is Put Forward as Election Issue (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Nov, 20.--The gen- eral strike of 1926 has been thrust into the election cam- paign by Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill. Speaking at Wes- sex, he declared the issue was whether the men who man- aged the general strike were going to be His Majesty's ministers, MURDER, SUICIDE COMES T0 LIGHT Wife is Discovered Strangled to Death, Husband With Throat Cut (By Canadian Press) Bury, Que., Nov, 20, -- What 1s thought to be murder and suicide was brought to light here today with the discovery of the bodits of Chancey Allison, aged 36, and hi} wife, aged 32, in the bedroom ot their home, Mrs. Allison had ap- parently been strangled to death, while the husband was found on the floor with his throat cut by a but- cher knife, still in his hand. An inquest will | be held, held. BRUTAL SLAYER [5 SOUGHT BY OMAHA POLICE (By Canadian Press) Omaha, Neb., Nov, 220.--A man- fae '""hatchet man," who in brutal fury pounces on his vietims as they sleep and smashes in their skulls with an instrument of death, was sought by Omaha police today for the killing of two women and an azed man and the wounding of an- other man and his wife within a 48- hour period, Three children of one of the families attacked were left unbarmed in their eribs, MRS, HUGHES DIES (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Ont, Nov, 20--Word was received here today by cable of the sudden death in London, Eng, of Elizabeth Irene Baylish Garnett Hughes . "Nee Newling," wife of Major General Garnet Hughes, of Toronto. The cause of her death is unknown, that as Dr, Wilson was a practical physician, and as the jury was com- posed of men of common sense, his evidence should be Seneidered, Expert Evidence The trial ig resumed at 2 o'clock this afternoon, Dr, Erb; pathologist from Toronto, on the witness stand, Shown the instruments placed as exhibits in the case he testified that these could have been used in an operation such as the prisoner was charged with performing. The physician declared that tetanus, or lockjaw was res- ponsible for the death of the girl. Gangrene germs were also present in great quantities, Mr, Swanson: "Could these germs have been introduced by means of these instruments?" Answer: "Yes," Mr, Swanson: "You say this con- dition of the girl at death could have been caused by these instruments," May I suggest that the germs may have been introduced in many other ways. The germs you found did not cause death?" Dr. Erb: "If the girl had not died of tetanus when she did she would have died of this other condition, Mr, Swanson: "You do not know what instruments were used? Answer: "No," Mr. Swanson: 'What is the effect of gas bacilli?" Answer: "As far as this gas bacilli is concerned, they are found in many kinds of dirt." Mr, Swanson: "How does the aver- age man become contaminated with gas gangrene?" Answer: "The average man does not become contaminated with it." Mr. Swanson requested the wit- ness tu inform the jury that the drugs on display were used in every day home life, The trial is proceeding this after- noon and there is every indication that it will be continued tomorrow, IN QUEBEC TOWN ALLMATERIAL POINTS WILL British Board of Trade Will Probe Sinking of Steamer Vestris SPECIAL INQUIRY British Papers Indignant at Bullying Methods of the N. Y. Court (Cable Service to The Times by (Canadian Press) London, Nov. 20.--Herbert Wil« liams, parliamentary secretary of the Board of Trade, told the House of Commons todaygthat the British in- quiry into the Vestris disaster would cover all material points, The form of inquiry has not yet been decided on, Britishers Indignant London, Nov, 20.--The conduct of the inquiry being held in New York nto the sinking of the S.S. Vestris drew indignant comment from two morning papers." The Daily News said the procedure was "bullying, bis ased, ignorant and inconceivably stus pid, suggesting a preconceived res solve to villify British seamanship at all costs." The Daily Express said, "Bowery methods of treating unfortunate wits nesses as if they were criminals cau~ ses the greatest resentment in this country." Shouts Denial New York, Nov. 20.--Captain Edward . Keane, Department of Commerce, inspecior of hulls, shouted a denial today that he had been intoxicated when he passed the Vestris which sank a week age with the loss of more than 100 lives, He was the first witness today at the inves igation of the sinking, being conducted by the United States Steamboat inspection Serr vice, "Outrageous Lie" The preciding oificer read a letter which said Captain Keane on the day of the inspection of the Vestris had hreakfast on board, "swiiling wiskey and beer in ship's bar," and had left in the after. noon with a 'certain weakness in his legs" A Dry Family "The whole thing is the most outrageous lie I ever heard," he said, "I am the fourth generation of a family which has never touche ed a drop." The captain said he found everything on the Vestris, which it was his duty to inspect, in good order, ' REPORT EUROPE IS ABSORBING ALL CANADIAN WHEAT Bullish Reports Send Wheat Upward on the Chicago Market (By Canadian Press) Chicago, Ills.,, Nov, 0,--Enlarged estimates of world requirements of wheat helped give an early up- ward trend to wheat values today, Furthermore it was reported that Europe is absorbing Canadian and Argentine wheat steadily and India taking new wheat from Australia, Opening unchanged to 3% cents higher, wheat prices afterward showed some gain all agound, Corn and oats were likewise firmer, with corn starting at a shade lower advance, and subsequently georing a general upturn, Provisions dee clined, TWELVE KILLED, MANY INJURED BY EXPLOSION Ammunition Factory Half a Mile from Paris, France, Goes Up in the Air (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press i Vincennes, France, Nov. Twelve perscns were killed and many others injured when an ammunition factory exploded here today. The factory was government owned situated half a mile from the walls of Paris. BE COVERED Wis ] '