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A Growing Newspaper in. Growing City The Osha 1he Oshawa Da ily Reformer a Daily Tone SUCCEEDING wd "All the News While It Is News" VOL. 3--NO. 144 Ushawa, Unt. Lanads, : N and Public Hoboaye OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, .1928 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. FOURTEE!N PAGES LONDON EXPERIENCES WAR TIME THRILL British Legation at Afghanistan Capital Signals "Allis Well" GRANTED INTERIM INJUNCTION TO A. J. PARKHILL Greer and Humphreys Re strained from Practicing Within 10 Miles of City (By Canadian Press) 3 Toronto, Ont, Dec, 20--On appli- eation of counsel for A. J. Parkhill, Oshawa barrister, Mr. Justice Logie today granted an interim injunction restraining A, W. S. Greer, and R. D. Humphreys from practicing law within ten miles of Oshawa, and or- dered the trial to take place before him on January 21. Gideon Grant, K.C, for Mr, Park- hill complained that defendants contentions amounted to charging Mr. Parkhill with forgery of agree- ment of partnership between Greer and Parkhill, and D. A. J. Swanson, for defendants, said this was the case. "On the face of the material these young men do not seem to have be- haved very well" said His Lordship, "But I am not pre-judging the case. he remarked = that best thing was not to have partnership agreements at all, BREWERS WARNED T0 KEEP WITHIN THE LIQUOR LAW Col. Price Says Conditions Better Than Before Liquor Control Act (By Canadian Press) Toros, Ont Dec. 20--Hon. W. H. Price, Attorncy-General for On- tario, declared today that unless the breweries themsclves. _ took steps to see that short-circuiting of export liquor was stopped there would be a wholesale cancellation of charters to do business in Ontario. "Conditions in the W are infinately better now than before the Liquor Control Act, said Col. price, "but there is still room for ime provement, If they keep on short- circuiting some day they will wake up and find their charters cancelled. Better With that brewers of the royince realized that they mus within the law. I undertand from Sir Henry Drayton that cutting down of export docks has met with the approval of the board. It would be better if there were only one e Attorney-General was not of results from the formation of a Brewers' Association. If the brewers themselves would keep with- in the law there would be no mec of an association to regulate them. The province would take no res- ibility for export of liquor to the United States, Col. Price said, as that was a matter for the Dominion government. THOROUGH PROBE BROADCASTING METHODS, EUROPE Commission is to indsor district "It is time (By Canadian Press) : Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 20.--~The radio commission investigating the whole question of radio broadcasting in Canada will leave for Europe about the middle of Janmary. Work will be carried on in England, France, Germany and possibly Belgium over jod of six weeks. : Particular attention will be paid to d where radio broadcasting is r government control. On return to Canada, the commission will visit the capitals of every province and will investigate broadcasting methods in New York and possibly other Uni- ted States centres. FOREMAN KILLED London, Dec. 20.--Joseph Vance, Woodstock, foreman of ecomstruc- tion of the new dam on the Thames River, for the city of London, was killed today when the bank on which he was operating a traetor co'apsed. burring him under ten cet oi earth. Kabul Menaced By Strong - Forces of Rebels and Gov- ernment Forces Repulsed in an Attempt to Break Through --British Troops May Be Despatched if Sit- uation Becomes More Dangerous (Cable Service to The Times by The Canadian Press) New Delhi, India, Dec. 20,--A Royal Air Force plane flew over Ka- bul, Afghanistan, this morning and the British legation signalled that all was well. Rebels in Strength Peshawar, India, Dec. 20.--Ad- vices on the Afghanistan situation received today indicated the rebels were still occupying a strong posi- tion between Jalalabad and Kabul, They have repulsed all attempts of government forces to get through to Jalalabad. Reports reaching here state that the capital has not been disturbed much, dy Soviet Minister Safe Moscow, Dec. 20.--Leonid Stark, Soviet minister to Afghanistan, who had been reported killed during dis- orders, wired the foreign office to- day that he was safe. He said the attack by rebels on Kabul has been repulsed. Forts Captured London, Dec. 20.--Today's ad- vices from the horders of Afghan- istan left the situation of the re- ported revolt in Kabul, the Capi- tal, exceedingly vague, News reach- ed Delhi that the rebels had cap- tured two forts overlooking the city, and were awaiting reinforce- ments before resuming hostilities. The claim of the Afghan Lega- tion that Kabul is now quiet may be due to this temporary cessation of fighting. The British Government has no late news. British Troops Sir Austen Chamberlain, foreign secretary, explained to the Com-~ mons today that the Indian govern- ment, fearing trouble, had been preparing to bring out British na- tionals should it become necessary. That such necessity has not yet arisen was confirmed by an air re- connaissance from India, and by official advices that the British Minister has received assurance from the rebels that they have no bostile intentions toward foreign- ers. The British plane which flew from the Indian frontier over the Legation in Kabul saw letters traced on the ground spelling: "We are well. Do not attempt to land." GREAT SHORTAGE "TRAINED NURSES "AS FLU SPREADS Three Deaths in Toronto 24 Hours (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Dec. 20.--Three deaths in Toronto within the past 24 hours increased the death toll from the influenza epidemic in Toronto to 9. To the mounting fatalities fis add- ed the shortage of trained nurses. The central registry, for gradu- ate nurses only, has a membership of 1,200. For the past week, how- ever, that office has been unable to supply even urgent calls on de- mand. Inroads from sickness have cut down the number of nurses on call and the remainder are all on duty. For the past week, every avall- able at five registeries for graduate under-graduate and practical nurses, totalling about 400, has been" on duty. LEGISLATOR DIES (By Canadian Press) Montreal, Que., Dec. 20.--Gas- pard de Serras, member ' of the Legislative Council of the province of Quebec, died here today at the age of 74. He was head of the firm 'of financiers in Montreal and was called to the Upper House last year. AGED WOMAN FOUND DEAD (By Canadian Press) Woodstock, Dec. 20.--Miss Mar- jory Camlin, olf resident of this city, who for many years conduet- ed a stationery store here, was found dead in her apartment last night. She had mot beem seen around the store yesterday and the police investigating, found her dead automobiles were during the night, and one man was arrested. Chevrolet Dealers in Convention out the Province of Ontario, FRENCH MINISTER PAYS UNOFFICIAL VISIT, TORONTO Georges Jean Knight Places Wreath on Cenotaph, Calls on Governor By Canadian Press) Toronto, Dee, 20.--Georges Jean Knight. French minister at Otta- wa, arrived here today for a two- day unofficial visit. He called on Lieutenant Governor W. D. Ross and Mayor McBride and placed a wreath on the cenotaph. guson and Sir Robert I"alconcr, president of the University of To- ronto. BOTTLE MAY SOLVE MYSTERY OF [05S SHIP KAMLOOPS Trapper Finds Bottle With a Not= Telling of Crew Freezing to Death (By Canadian Press) Sault Ste Marie, Dec. 20--Finding of a bottle thrown overboard from the steamer Kamloops which is be- lieved to have sunk off Isle Royale in the disastrous storm of December last year, at Agawa Point, may assist in solving the mystery of what caus- ed the loss of the vessel Louis Coutw. trapper, is reported to have picked up a bottle contain- ing a note which telis of the circum- stances under which the vessel was "The bottle was found at the mouth of the Agawa River more than 150 miles from the point at which the Kamloops is supposed to have gone down. The note said members of the 'crew were freezing to death. Coutu is coming here for Christmas, bringing the note with him. LIQUOR SEIZED (By Camadian Press) St. Alban's, Vt., Dec. 20.--Four loaded with liquor seized by customs officials lost. HON. WALTER NICOL PIES (By Camadian Press) Victoria, B.C., Dee. 20.--Hon. Walter C. Nicol, former Lieuten- ant Governor of British Columbia and former proprietor of the Van- couver Daily Province died last night. WEATHER Lower Lakes and Geor~ian Pay --~Fresh southwesterly winds, cloudy with 1i ht local snoun- falls. Frida Nerthwest J on a couch. winds, fair and colder, In the | improvement was recorded. afternoon he visited Premier Fer- gain for the King, was cheering news for the public while in palace | survey of His cireles, there was an air of greater optimism, although it has re-| | | At the right of the picture is the head table. Manager; W. E. Davis, assistant gene s and J. H. Beaton, general sales manager. Chevrolet sales| for Chevrolet and Oakland, was the toastm This is a flashlight photograph taken from the stage of the General jat which are seated the executives of General Motors of Canada, including Motors Auditorium," Mary streets, showing the 600 Chevrolet dealers as-|R. S. McLaughlin, President; H. A. sembled in the monster banquet that closed" their convention this week. The convention was the most enthusiastic ever held by the organization of Canada, and comprised dealers and retail salesmen through- | gcod view of the new G.M.C. auditorium. Brown, Vice-President and General ral manager in charge of operations, Ross McKinnon, sales manager aster. The photo also gives a --Photo by Toronto Panoramic Photography Co., Toronto. King George's Progress on a Firmer Basis -- (Cable Service to The T London, Dee. 20--The official basis. London, Dee. 20--The slow condition was continuing today. The morning bulletin which : peatedly made elear that anxiety must continue until the patient | DEFINITE PROGRESS (stated that King (icorge's progress was now established on a firmer had a good night's rest was the fifth successive one in which slight This indication of a steady, if small |in order to make a comprehensive Reported as Established imes by Canadian Press) bulletin issued late this afternoon upward trend in King George's gain announced that His Majesty | Steady Improvement of | His Majesty is Cheering News for the Public --Air of Optimism Prevails has gained sufficient strength to eonvince the physicians that he is] able to carry through to recovery. Queen Mary was able to tak o'clock, Princess Maary left short The physicians' consultation rather longer than usual. Sir Sta quhar Buzzard, for further eonsu , Grounds For flope ' London, Dec. 20.--An authoritative statement giving technical details of the progress of the King's illness and expressing the opinion that there are now increasingly solid grounds for hoping for recovery, appeared today in. the British Medical Journal and the Lancet. The, text of the statement follows: "There are signs that the King's illness is producing in the public mind a sensitiveness only too natural, caused by wecks of anxiety and pro- ducing too easily alarm, and, there- fore, distress, both of which it is most desirable to avoid. The doctors in their various spheres, can do much by their knowledge to maintain hope and confidence. The present condi- tion of His Majesty can best be un- derstood by recalling the early stages of this severe illness. hg "In the first phase, gradual in its onset, there were to be noted a gen- eral infection with imperféct localiza- tion--little or no cough and only one small patch of pleuristic friction, blood culture positive (streptococcus), irritative state of the nervous system, which produced profound distress and a scnse of illness--yet with these was the wish born of quiet courage and habit of duty to make light of illness and to hold on to work, thus adding to wear and tear of the fever. riction "Toward the end of this first phase came accentuation of pleuritic fric- tion which extended to the diaph- ragm. "The sccond phase was one of in- creasing toxemia, with dusky appear- ance--dry, cracked tongue, period of delirium, exhaustion--in short, a clinical picture resembling that of a case of severe typhoid fever, in the third and fourth wecks, but with ad- ded anxiety of attacks of dvspnoea (Continued on Page 4) Queen Enjoys Drive sick room and drove from Buckingham Palace soon after three Further Consultation Penn, the King's vegular physicians, left the palace shortly before noon and returned with three other doctors, who have been in atten- dance, Sir Hugh Rigby, Sir Humphrey Rolleston and Sir KE. Far- e another spell of time from the] ly before. at the palace this morning lasted nley Hewett and Lord Dawson of Itation this afternoon. CENSOR BOARD T0 STAMP PICTURES | HIT OR UNE tions in Force After the New Year (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Dee. 20.--With the be- ginning of mext year, the Ontario Board of censors will begin tu clas- sify movie films and brand them as fit or unfit for children to see. Hon. = Dr. Monteith, provincial treasurer, announced today. The step follows suggestions made on the floor of the legislatur. at the last sesion. y Those considered fit for univer- sal or family showing will be stamped "approved U." There is no coercion in the new regulations, the minister pointed out. The sole purpose is to provide a guide for parents as to what pictures are suitable fo the young. - CONTROL NICKEL SUPPLY (By Canadian Press) New York, Dec. 20.--Directors of International Nickel Company of Canada Ltd, today woted for ex- change of stock with Mond Nickel Co. 'Ltd., shareholders, in a plan to must, of power and No Coercion in New Regula- | place control of 90 per cent. of the Nickel hands, world's nickel supply in International | Which has set in : | week of Christmas shopping. THINK KING HAS * TURNED CORNER 10 RECOVERY Official Bulletin Says Heart is Stronger and Chest is Improved (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Dee. 20.--The text of the official bulletin isssued today was as follows: "A consultation has taken place Majesty's present progress and to discuss lines along which treatment in the immediate future had best proceed. "The condition of the right side of the chest has improved and there is evidence of more normal respiratory functions. Healing o. the empyema with its severe local infection, though satisfactory, necessity, be a lengthy process. Heart Is Stronger The heart is slowly gathering while exhaustion re- mains prefound, a slight accession of general strength is noticeable. "The future course of the fill- ness must, . from its nature, be slow and not without dfficulties. But we are happy to state that the King's progress is now establish- ed on a firmer basis." Signed Hewett, Rigby, Buzzard, Rolleston, Dawson. The public at once interpreted the bulletin as meaning that the sick monarch had definitely turned the corner toward recover. BUSINES BOOMS INDLD LONDON AS KING IMPROVES Wheels of Commerce Reach- ing Normal Speed After Early Slowing-up (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) London, Dec. 20.--The British Empire's wheels of commerce, which slowed down somewhat dur- ing the acute phases of King George's iliness and gradually reaching mormal speed with His Majesty's slow improvement, There was a time when the out- iook for retail business appeared very slack and heavy insurance was taken out aganst loss of trade if the dread: eventuality shouid take place. But this apparently has been avoided and big premiums paid by retail stores are now being recouped from the rush of business during the last Ld Twelve Persons Injured -- Horse Killed, Taxicabs Overturned and Shop Fronts Caved in By Blasts in Gas Main (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) London, Dec. 20.--Miles of streets were blown up and 12 per- sons went to hospital today when gas mains exploded in west and central London, There were many minor injuries during the explo- sion, which occurred when office crowds were going to work, The series of explosions started when a workman entered a machole with an electric blower, The ex- plosion hurled him into the air, killed a horse, turned over taxi- cabs and caved in shop fronts, The workman was picked up uncon- scous and rushed to the hospital. Like War Time The shock was a startling re- minder of the wartime raids, The first blast was followed by a series of shocks along the street, flinging up substances and knock- ing down pedestrians, One man- hole lid was tossed high in the air and crashed on to a motor bus. Shaftsbury avenue, New Oxfora street and a street in Bloomsbury were the principal ones affected. AGNEW. SURPASS SHOE STORE OPENS IN OSHAWA TODAY Thirtieth Branch - of Chain Operating in Ontario and Quebec . Alterations and extensions to the Bradley block, 23 Simcoe street south, having been completed, the Agnew- Surpass chain of shoe stores with Jack 'Hoover as local manager, are today opening a branch in the store formerly occupied by Keating's. This store has been extended to the rear giving almost double the floor space, and a new and unique store front has been installed. S. Jackson: was--the contractor on this job. This store is the 30th branch of the Agnew-Surpass shoe store chain, whi~h 1s an amalgamation of the Ag- new Boot shops and the Surpass shoe stores, operating the Agnew-Surpass factory. The branches are in On- tario. and Quebec, from Quebec City to Windsor. It is the largest chain of shoe stores in Canada, and main- tains stores in 24 cities. The business started orginally in Brantford, and has shown remarkable growth. Their policy in 1929, says Mr. Hoover, is to open up stores in Ontario cities as fast as locations can be secured. WHEAT IS LOWER ON PROSPECTS OF BIG SHIPMENTS (By Canadian Press) Chicago, 1lls.,, Dec. 20--With Liver- pool wheat quotations failing to re- flect fully yesterday's advance here, the Chicago market averaged lower carly today. Advices at hand said wheat shipments from Argentina were expected 10 increase soon, as receipts at the seaboard have begun to enlarge decidedly. i Grains Opening uncahnger to 7% to 3% cents off, Chicago wheat afterwards held near to the initial figures. Corn, oats and provisions also were easier, with corn starting 14 to 5§ cents down and subsequently declining still more. LLOYD GEORGE ILL (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) London, Dec. 20.--It was learned today that former Premier David Lloyd George was indisposed and confined to his home. He was to have taken part in the debate in the House of Commons today but doctors would not allow him. GLOUCESTER SPEEDS HOME (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) ¥unchal, Island of Madeira. Dec. 20.--The liner Balmoral Castle with the Duke of Gloucester aboard, arrived bere at 7 a.m. and sailed again at 11.15 a.m. LAST LAGHTKEEPER (By Canadian Press) Sault Ste. Marie, Dec. 20.--The last lightkeeper to leave his post in this section of the Grea Lakes arrived here today. He is Charles Miron from Gargantua, 85 miles north of the Sault. Miles of Streets in Old London Blown Up by Series Gas Explosions 4 4 PRINCE GEORGE HAS BIRTHDAY ON BOARD SHIP (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) 8. 8. Berengarla, Dec. 20, --Prince George today cele- brated the 26th anniversary of his birth, but in view of the circumstances under which he was voyaging to his father's bedside, the celebration was of very quiet nature. DRIVER PLEADS GUILTY TO ACT OF CONVERSION Ernest Sharrard Remanded for Sentence for Appropriate ing Sum of $32 -- Ernest Sharrard, of Oshawa, ape peared in city police court this morn- ing before Magistrate Hind charged with converting to his own use the sum of $32, the property of his em= ployers, the Waterous Meek Ltd. He pleaded guilty to the charge but was remanded for sentence at the res quest of the crown until more infor- mation is obtained by the police, It was learned that this i the second dime the gevursence has taken place, 1c firm apparently over-looki i the inn SP y over-looking his Gave Receipts According to the story repeated in court, a load of coal was delivered to the home of Frank Gerace, who paid the driver, Ernest Sharrard, for it. A receipt was given to Mr, Gere race. When another load of coal was sent somewhat later, the first load was also charged against Mr, Gerace on the second bill. Sharrard altered the bill and receipted it, The company wondered at Mr. Gerace's delaying to pay the bill and accord. ingly inquired into the matter where- upon Sharrard's act was revealed. Stiff Penalty The sentence for such an offense, the magistrate pointed out, is a stiff one, and before sentence is passed, complete information on the former habits of Sharrard will be obtained. SEE EVIDENCES OF INCENDIARISH IN RESIDENCE FIRE Mr. and Mrs. R. Pritchard Away from Home When : Blaz: Discovered Damage. of $125 was done yester- day afternoon to the residence of R. Pritchard, 128 Rosedale avenue, by fire of unascertained origin. Incen- diarism is suspected. Both Mr. and Mrs. Pritchard had been absent from the house several hours before the fire was discovered. Upon their arrival at the house the firemen discovered two fires burning, one a the kitchen and one in the bedroom. A large living room be- tween was untouched. The fire in the kitchen had burned a rocking chair two or three feet away from the stove, and had destroyed a mew electric washing machine and badly damaged the linoleum on the floor. The fire in the bedroom had almost destroyed the mattress and bedding. Fire Chief W. R. Elliott stated to The Times that he is investigati thoroughly the cause of the blaze. He pointed out that there was a coal fire in the kitchen range, so that the theory of a spark from the stove is most unlikely, and that Mr. Pritch- ard, in whose bedroom the other blaze was moticed, does mot smoke, sp that this theory does mot hold in connection with the bedroom blaze. The house is a one-story frame structure, and both building and contents were fairly well insured. ' IMMIGRATION PROBLEM (By Canadian Press) London, Dec, 20.--Discussing migration proposals outlined sim- ultaneously in London and Ottawa, The Yorkshire Post says the pro- gram fails to present a scheme con- ceived on broad lines of ample vision. "All told there cannot be more than a few thousands likely to be affected, whereas ths prob- lem is in the settlement of tems of thousands", the newspapers says. I