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E 1 \ it . field Woollen ~ nuisance in the form of its smoke- Shop In Oshawa and Help Build Up the Town Ravio Reformer All the News While it Is News VOLUME 51--No. 67 Published at Oshawa, Onl., Canada Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER' 9, 1922 Yearly Subscription $3.00 - Single Coples 5 Cents TEN PAGES MOTORISTS MUST ~ STOP SPEEDING IN FRONT OF SCHOOLS Children Must Be Protected, Councillors Aver and Notify Police COMPLAINT RE SMOKE Toronto and Eastern Trestle West of Mechanic Street Said To Be Unsafe Members of Oshawa's Town Coun- cil manifested much interest on Tuesday night at the council meeting in the safety of the school children of the town. Councillor A, W. Brown first brought the attention of the councillors to the speeding which some motorists do in passing by schools, and decried this sort of ac- tion as being dangerous to life and limb. Following discussion on the] point it was decided to instruct the | Police Department to vigorously en force the law in connection witl speeding. Another item which coun- cil dealt with was a petition practi- MAN PARTLY BURIED IN TRENCH; RIGHT COLLAR BONE FRACTURED; DANGER LIES IN COMPLICATIONS With his right collar bone broken and. with the doctors in attendance fearing that complications will fol- low as a result of the tissues of the right lung being pierced by a frag- ment of broken bone, Paul Patterson, 68 Pine Avenue, lies in the Oshawa General Hospital following an aceci- dent which occurred on Thursday morning about ten o'clock. The injured man was caught eleven feet underground when one of the banks of the trench in which he was digging caved in. He was buried up to his hips while a large mass of hard earth pressed on his right shoulder and forced him against the opposite bank, Fellow workmen who were engaged with | him in excavating this trench for the Fittings, Limited, for a water main, soon procured crow bars and extri- 'ated the man from his perilous po- sition. Dr, A, B. Ford was called and had him removed to the hospi- tal, At the hospital Dr, Ford had X- ray examinations made. He informs The Reformer that Mr. Patterson's condition is not serious, unless the right lung should give trouble, It may be three or four weeks before the victim of the accident will be able to leave the hospital, Mr. Patterson is a married man living at 68 Pine Avenue, He has three little chilldren, two girls and a boy. 4 Injured in F.J.Connaghan Fatally Dies Later in Hospital Gravel Pit; Motorists Too Eager cally setting forth that the Scho- Mills. maintains a stack. The matter will be dealt with | by the Manufacturers' Committee. Speeding in Front of Schools Chief of Police Owen D, Friend will | ® be asked to see that mo cars indulge | in excessive speeding while passing the | Oshawa schools, a step which the coun- | To Get to Fires "If a few motor drivers around the town of Oshawa don't use a little more judg- ment in their driving they will soon land in the police court," stated Fire Chief Angus Came- ron last nght, followng a run the fire brigade had, in answer Caught Between Loader Which He Operated and Heavy Truck--Latter Was Backing into Position on Signals from Deceased--| Accident Occurred Friday Afternoon CURLERS DECIDE T0 FORM COMPANY T0 --Meeting An Enthusi- astic One ALREADY HAVE $1,000 borhood of $14,000-- Committees Named That a stock company be or- ganized, capitalized at $40,000 and to be called "The Oshawa Curlers Limited," was the unanimous de- cision of Oshawa curlers at en- thusiastic and largely attended meeting held in Welsh's Parlors last evening. This meeting was called solely for the purpose of de- ciding whether or not the curlers should take advantage of the gen- erous offer made by Mr. R. 8, Me- Laughlin in donating a site, The decision was not reached until after a lengthy and interesting de- bate, after which other details were considered, such as appointing committees and discussing the con- struction of the rink. Secretary Jd, A. ReGibbon was instructed to IS SURVIVED BY BUILD ANEW RINK Will Be Capitalized at $40,000 Building Will Cost in Neigh- FIFTEEN STITCHES REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND INLAD'S SCALP; JOHNNIE POLLARD HIT BY AUTO Fifteen stitiches were required to close the wound, when the scalp of eight year old Johnnie Pollard, of Harmony, was ripped from the skull about half past five o'clock on Thurs- day evening. The little lad was struck by a McLaughlin car driven by Ambrose Trick, son of Mr, 8. B. Trick, 92 Division Street, the front right fender hitting the child and throwing him to the ground. He bled profusely and upon Dr. F, J. Rundle being called was removed to the Oshawa General Hospital, He was discharged from that institution yesterday afternoon, The little lad had been playing in and Mrs. J. Pollard, just at the end of the pavement on the Kingston Road, to the east of the town. He had dropped a knife when crossing the roadway towards the south side and when Mr, Trick's car came along he suddenly ran in front of it to re- treive his treasure, with the result that he was, struck. Eyewitnesses of the incident state that no blame can be attached to the driver of the car who was proceeding at a mode- rate rate of speed. To the south of where the accident occurred there is a deep ditch while about the same time as the mishap a heavy truck had gone west at that spot, while front of the home of his parents, Mr. Mr, Trick's car was travelling east. Vernetta Irish Found In City By Former Friend; Given Rides to Toronto Fourteen Year Old Girl Ran Away and Then Feared Whipping On Return Home --Wm. Murphy Noticed Her Looking in Shop Win- dow Wednesday Night and | Took Her in Charge 'HAS AVERSION TO GOING TO SCHOOL Partial System Free School Supplies Soon Oshawa's Boad of Education plans on introducing a partial system of free supplies for the pupils in the Public Schools of this town next January. Mr. E. W. Drew, chairman of the Management Committee of the Board of Education, speaking to The Reformer, stated that "BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER" APTLY DESCRIBES THE FAIR | Present Indications on Eve of Opening Justify This Description | country. 'MORE LIVESTOCK HERE ------ Baby Show Will Be Big At- traction on Wednesday Afternoon The old motto, "Bigger and Better Than Ever" will apply very appro- | priately to the Fair, which will get under way at the Fair grounds next Monday and will continue until Monday and will continue until next Wednesday evening, Alexandra Park will be literally covered with attractions of all descriptions . The Directors this year are spending large sums of money to give their patrons one of the finest exhibitions ever presented in this part of the The Empire Shows will bring to Oshawa one of the largest midways in the town's history and |each of the eight shows will he well worth seeing. The entire midway will occupy almost double the space of former years and the grounds will be taxed to capacity to accommodate all those wishing locations, Secre- tary Davis is now considering allot- ing space to some exhibitors in the centre of the oval inside the race track. make application for a charter for | | the new company and Treasurer E. | - | ¢'. Hodgins was authorized to issue| After having waiked a short dis- to a false alarm turned in from Box 16, at the High School, about 9.30. The chief stated that last night, as an example the Board does not intend to introduce this innovation this term, but in the estimates. for next year it is planned to in- cil took in the interests of the safety | A 1 ARGE FAMILY of the children of the town, Councillor | Brown pointed aqut that with the ex-| Live Stock Exhibit Larger The live stock exhibit promises to | he one of the leading features of ception of the King Street and the | Simcoe Street Public Schools there are no signs posted near the schools warn- | ing motorists to drive slowly as | schools are nearby. He wanted signs | relating to driving posted near all| the schools and seconded Councillor | Hawkes' motion that the town engin- | eer' be instructed to see that such! signs are provided for all the schools. Councillor Preston sponsored an mendment, however, that the matter be referred to the Chief of Police and the chief be instructed to see that the aw regarding speeding is carried out. pon the vote being taken the matter as referred to the Police Department, ouncillor Moffatt interjecting the re- ark that if the council wants the lice to stop speeding that "someone ill have to loan them a car." Platforms on Trestle Unsafe Councillor D. A. Hubbell stated that some days ago he had taken a walk sross the trestle of the Toronto and astern Railway, to the west of Me- (Continued on page 3) inancial Meeting Methodist District To Be Held Friday The financial meeting and spiritual onference of the Bowmanville ethodist District, which will be eld in the King Street Methodist hurch, Oshawa, will take place on riday, September 15, instead of Wednesday, September 13, as origi- of what he was speaking, a mo- torist drove his car north with- in a few feet of the rear of the fire truck. "That man," stated the chief with some heat, *'didn't know whether that truck was going to stop at Ross's Corners or Elgin Street and if it had stop- ped suddenly he would certain- ly have struck the man stand- ing on the rear of the fire truck. We can't afford to have our men injured, or perhaps killed, by thoughtless motor- ists, and if a few motor drivers around the town of Oshawa don't use a little more , . g- ment in their driving they will soon land in the police court." BABY LEE DIES RESULT SCALDING Recovered from First Shock. But Relapse Occurred Later So badly scalded was the sixteen months' old baby boy, Philip, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lee, 27 Gladstone Avenue, that he died in the Oshawa General Hospital early When he was caught between a | the solid base work of a Haiss| loader in Conlin's gravel pit, to} ceived internal injuries which re- sulted in his death at ten minutes past three in the Oshawa General Hospital. The unfortunate man was employed in operating the loader at the pit for the trucks drawine gravel for the Standard Pay 1g Company, which is putting down permanent roads in Oshawa. The truck belongs to the Oshawa Transportation Company and was driven by J. C. Halleran, 49 Alex- andra Street. Deceased leaves a wife and six small children, who reside near "Five Points." Dr. D. S. Hoig, coroner, has decided that an inquest is unnecessary. Guided by Signals Mr. Halleran had brought the truck into the pit as usual and was backing it up to the loader, guided by signals from Mr. Connaghan. The latter was standing at the base of the loader, which rears its head about 75 feet in the air and consists of small buckets on an endless belt, the buckets emptying their contents into the trucks through pipes. Mr. Hal- leran backed the truck quite a dis- vesterday morning. The tot was tance under signal and stopped. Mr, a check for the necessary fee. Five five ton Packard motor truck and | prominent curlers were given | morning and then having received power to sign the documents. Would Sell Old Rink the north of Oshawa, yesterday | Dr. Kaiser, chairman of the Build- | daughter of Mr. and Mrs, J. A. afternoon about two thirty o'clock, ing Committee, which was appointed | Irish, 14 Athol Street, West, real- Frederick James Connaghan re-!some time ago, brought in several| jzing that she could not get back recommendations, somc of which have been previously announced. The report pointed out the commit- tee had found after careful delibera- tion that it would require an ex- penditure of appgoximately $3,000 to put the old rink in proper shape for anothef season's curling and that a new location was desirable. The committee considered different pro- positions but after interviewing Mr. McLaughlin about purchasing a site, the Curling Club had been presented with one. The report suggested that a stock company be foymed and the old rink be disposed of by tender or by auction. Dr. Kaiser added that it was up to the curling club as a whole to proceed or back up as they wished. | The recommendation of the (Continued on page 4) Smaller Supply: of Tomatoes Offered A smaller supply o tomatoes than usual was offered for sale at the market this morning, indicating that the season is almost at an end as far as they are concerned. A choice collection of cooking apples, plums and pears was included in the pro- duce brought in by the vendors. The attendance was a little larger than usual. The quotations were as fol- | tance from home on Wednesday {a car ride as far as Pickering, | fourteen year old Vernetta Irish, | home before noon stood in such fear of receiving a whipping from her mother that she decided to go on to Toronto and seek employment. At one o'clock this morning she was brought back to Oshawa, having been found wandering around the; streets of Toronto by a former! Oshawa friend, Mr. Wm, Murphy. | The girl, who is a pupil at the Centre Street School, was sent to school last Wednesday morning shortly before nine o'clock but she pever reached that institution. When she had not returned at two o'clock that afternoon her parents became alarmed and instituted a search for her which finally ended successfully in Toronto. Started For Whitby Speaking to The Reformer this morning, Vernetta stated that she had walked almost as far as Whitby by a quarter to ten on Wednesday morning. At that point a man driv- ing a large car offered her a ride and took her as far as Pickering. Here she left the car and as it was raining spent some time in a store. After the rain she walked a little farther and when it started to pour clude funds sufficient to bring in a partial system of free supplies. Mr. Drew stated that the Board expected to provide such things as blotters, scribblers and pencils for the children but at the present time it has not been planned to supply free text books. This latter is a step that has been taken in some cities and may be taken in Oshawa som&imo in: the future. ORVILLE GRILLS LOSES BOTH LEGS Another Operation Performed on Lad Injured by Train Last Week Having regained sufficient strength to undergo a second operation, the left leg was severed at the knee, at the Oshawa Hospital, of thirteen year old Orville Grills, the Darling- ton boy who was recently the victim of a freight train accident near Dar- lington Station. At the time of his admittance to the hospital he had his right leg amputated at the knee and his left foot was so badly crush- ed that it was plainly evident that the Fair. In recent years the num- ber of entries have not heer as large as the Society would have liked but increased prize money last year and a further increase in some classes for this year will be the big inducement to breeders of the surrounding dis- tricts to show their stock. In fact, the number of entries already re- ceived shows that the exhibit will greatly surpass all previous ones. Some of those who have filed their entries are showing stock in almost every class, and the Secretary states that the horses and cattle to be seen here will be among the best shown at any exhibition. Another feature that promises to create more interest than usual and provide keen competition is the Baby Show. The number of entries is gra- dually growing each year and the judges this year will have a real task in selecting the winners, The little tots will appear before the judges, accompanied by their moth- ers, on Wednesday afternoon. (Continued on page 6) Brooklin Woman Knocked Down by Motorist at Whitby Mrs. E. Pascoe, of Brooklin, nar- rowly escaped serious injuries when she was struck and knocked down by a motor car driven by E. E. Em- merson, of Wallaceburg, at Whit- by at the corner of Brock and Dun- das Streets, Thursday of last week. Mrs. Pascoe and her husband ally planned. In the evening at 8 'clock a platform meeting will be eld when the speakers will include were crossing Dundas Street at the "Four Corners," when an auto ap- proached from the east. Becoming t reiuge in a lady's lows: agaln ome SOUEHI. Fei 156 Jn shower | the leg would have to be removed sealded shortly before noon on Thats-|Cotbaghun, however, instructed him Eggs 35 cents, Butter 42 cents, ipo walked a short distance farther Once the boy was strong enough for d i diately taken to the|to back still further, and after doing day avg Jims > 80 the driver turned around to find Rev. G. Clare, President of the Con- er! Rev. Dr. J. W. Graham, eneral Secretary of Education and ev. G. W. Sparling, BA., B.D., Bow- panville District's representative in hina. At 10 o'clock in the morning the usiness session will convene, while he afternoon will be devoted to a onference on missions. A social our and complimentary banquet pill be held from 5.30 p.m. to 8 p.m., s a farewell tribute to Rev. G. W. nd Mrs. Sparling by the members the Epworth Leagues and the unday Schools in the District. HE WAS PARTICULAR School Teacher (to boys)--Now, Il who desire to go to heaven when hey die, stand up! Little Jimmy remains seated. Teacher --Why, Jimmy! Don't you ant to go there, too? Jimmy Yes, ma'am; but not if hospital where Dr. F. J. Rundle at- tended him. The little lad was lying in his car- riage, which had been drawn through the hall to the kitchen, while the mother was cooking. The ma jor | part of the carriage was in the hall| but about two or three inches pro- jected alongside the electric stove, | which stands in the kitchen next to the hall doorway. One of the moth- er's hands had become wet and when she endeavored to remove two pots from the stove at once she received a bad shock. She immediately dropped | one of these two containers, this| one holding boiling hot water and the contents fell into the carriage. | The chubby legs of the youngster were immediately scalded and more | than a third of the child suffered from the effects of the water. At the hospital he recovered nice- ly from the initial shock but about nine o'clock in the evening a re- hat bunch is going.--Houston Post. (Continued on Page 5) RE YOU HOST TO FIELD MICE? THEY'RE "GUESTS" IN BEST HOMES | Have you a little field mouse in your home? Don't get indignant that the question is asked. Even the best regulated Oshawa families are entertaining field mice these fall days. Welcome or not these little summer deni- zens of the fields, and winter visitors to Oshawa homes have a way of making themselves comfortable in the poorest of pantries or the finest kitchens. With the approach of fall the weather changes and the mer- cury in the thermometer drops rapidly. Does any one blame the poor little mouse for en- deavoring to improve his con- dition by taking up his resi- dence in some nice, warm. Oshawa home? All of which shows that no matter what kind of weather people have there is always room for com- plaint. When it turns hot, as it did during a few days this week, the flies come back in greater numbers tham ever-- and when it turns cold the mice come scampering in across the door step. Mark Twain once remarked that while there was more talk about the weather than about any other subject, still there is less dome about the matter than in the case of any other question. However, the resi- dents of Osblawa are getting after the effects of the weath- er at the present time with fly swatters and mouse traps--and as usual the man of the house is having a busy time emptying the traps his help mate has ventured to set out--although her conrage fails after the first step. that the truck was bearing across |drove forward and Mr. Connaghan the man's chest. Halleran did not know that he was jamming the base of the machine, but he immediately walked to the side of the truck. He was immediately removed to the Potatoes 25 cents peck, Tomatoes | in- 25 cents basket, Pears 70 cents bas- and thon was gijed 2 ide right jo ket, Onions $2 bushel, cents, bushel, cents a bunch or 2 for 25 cents. Plums 30 Apples $1.60 (asters) 15 small Cut basket, flowers (Continued on page 4) COMING EVENTS MAKE MONEY BY SALE OF WATER Demands of G.T.R. Are Not| Heavier Than System Can Supply Since Councillor R. D. Preston made the statement at the meeting of the Oshawa Town Council, held last Tuesday evening, that the Wat- | er Commission is selling water to| the Grand Trunk Railway system | at eight cents a thousand gallons when the cheapest pumping figures are sixteen cents a thousand gallons | the impression has gone abroad that | he Commission is losing money in| delivering water to the railway. A survey of the facts, however, tends | to the other view that the Board of | Water Commissioners is actually | making money in this venture. { The Grand Trunk Railway sys-| tem takes between ten and fifteen per cent of all the water pumped by the Oshawa pumps. Their monthly | check to the commission is $250 and it is pointed out that as the present | Oshawa water works system fs large | enough to take care of both the town and the G. T. R., that the] step taken in selling the G. T. R..| water is a wise one. It is easy for the Commission to pump water for | the railway as the increase is only | added on to the amount that wonld [have to be pumped for the town "There is therefore, only a slight (Continued from page 5) {SIMCOE ST. METHODIST CHOIR will resume Choir Practice on Fri- day evening, at 8 o'clock. New Anthems. 66-a ROLLER RINK OPEN EVERY Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings. Also Saturday after- noon. 4 )66-t.1.) { P.M.A. MOTHERS MEETINGS WILL re-open for their Winter session, Monday, Sept. 11, at 3 p.m., Bap- Special program 67a its at the Oshawa Fair this year will tist 8.8. room. and refreshments. REMEMBER THE NIGHT OF SEPT. their first dance in Oshawa at Ha tain a tent on the zounds Best io Dancing from 9 pm. Admission $1.00 per 66-c 13th. Hickey's Orchestra gel's Assembly Hall REMEMBER THE NIGHT OF SEPT. 13th. Hickey's Orchestra holds | in Oshawa at! their first dance Engel"s Assembly Hall. from 9 p.m. Admission DONATIONS Dancing | the Fair and will give two days of $1 per gemonstration in such work as the 66| proper way to bathe and dress a OF PIE, CAKE, PIC-| baby, child welfare Mterature will be to the heart of Toronto by a rather elderly man driving a large Mec- Laughlin car. When he asked her if she was going far she replied that she was looking for a ride to Tor- onto for a jaunt, the driver of the (Continued on page 6) WEALTH DEPT TO | HAVE EXHIBITS Tent Will Be Next to Red Cross Enclosure--Child Welfare Literature One of the most interesting exhib- be that of the Oshawa Department |of Public Health. which will main- the rest tent of the Red Cross Society. Both of these will be close to the tent where the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Hospital will be serving meals - near the women's building. The Public Health exhibit will be open for Tuesday and Wednesday of distributed and an exhibit of com- tatoes, bread, butt , meat, p etc., will be asked for this week | parative food vaues will be shown. for the Hospital Tent at the Fair. Sanitary Inspector Fred Palmer will Will you help the Hospital Aux- iliary by giving as generously as 65-4, ete there will also be various panels BUSINESS EDUCATION -- THE you have in the past. fall term of the College in Oshawa begins Tuesday, Cross Society is maintaining a rest have several milk exhibits, some of which will show bacterial content. 'arranged in a series for mothers who | happen to visit the tent. The Red {tent for women and children beside the | exhibit of the Board of Health the operation. Fhe doctors did not care to do away with both limbs at the same time as the double opera- tion would have been too much for the lad. Dr. F. J. Rundle is the doctor in attendance. At the hospi- tal it is reported that he is doing nicely. The condition of Arthur Boyes is steadily improving. Mr. Boyes last June fell from the roof of the barn on the farm of Mr. W. Dryden to the floor beneath. At the present time he is confined to the Oshawa Hospi- tal with a fractured pelvic bone and injuries to his spine. Dr. Moore, of Brooklin, is in attendance. (Continued on page 6) NOTHING! (to scholar)--What are Not me Teacher you laughing at? Scholar---No, sir. Teacher--Then what else is there in the room to laugh at? --Junior C. other car. E. World. doubtful as to whether she could cross in front of the car in time, Mrs. Pascoe suddenly stepped back to the north, directly in front of the westbound car driven by Mr. Em- merson, who was at that moment at- tempting to overtake and pass the Fortunately Mrs. Pascoe was knocked down in such a posi- tion that she was able to seize hold of the fender of the ear, and was thus able to save herself from being run over. She was dragged along the pavement for about thirty feet before the car was brought to a standstill, when it was found that Mrs. Pascoe was unhurt, beyond possibly a bruise or two and the shock of the occurrence. Mr. Emmerson stated that he blew his horn, and that he was not going very fast, otherwise the accident might have been much more serious. INCREASE IN LIQUOR PRICES IS HARD BLOW TO THIRSTY FOLK Ontario's prohibition laws are becoming more stringent and the thirsty ones of Oshawa are in a quandary. They can't blame The provincial government. Commencing this week the prices of many liquors advanced at the Government dispensaries, the average increase being about 25 cents a bottle, although in some cases the rise in price was more decided than that. Oshawa druggists, when interviewed by The Reformer as to what effect this increase at the dispemsaries would have on the selling price of liquor prescribed by doctors. stated that they doubted if they would advance their prices, as the increase is companatively small. Some the druggists pointed out, te that since they have mot purchased amy li- quor uader prices they cannot say definitely whether or not the price wili be raised locally. The reasons given by Mr. A H. Birmingham, Ontario Govern- creased sales tax, amd, second, the advancing value of the pound sterling. Mr. Birmingham point- ed out that, although the price of beer was increased at the time the sales tax was raised, the prices of other liguors remained the same: mor have the prices beem altered since January $ last, although since then the Bri- tish pound has crept up several points toward its old level. BOYS WERE BURGLARS The culprits who broke into and entered Bailes and Sons Hardware store, King Street West, on the night of August 26th, were located yes- terday by the police and most of the len goods were od. It was found that'three boys were im- plicated. They had entered the store by a rear window. The stolen 1 articles included Knives, flashlights and a small amount of cash. i. ® Er Bi "a Ng NS er