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shawna 3 Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer atly L§ Timex Newspaper in & Growing City -- -- Published at 2 _ Toronto.--Two young men took a ducking yesterday evening when ' their dinghy capsized off Centre 'Island. Lifeguard Greig, station- ed on Olympic Island, saw the predicament of the young men, J. Bennett, 60 Rosedale Heights, and D, Léonard, 96 Lakeshore avenue, . and put out in a boat and brought them to shore. The overturned dinghy was later recovered. * Guthrie to Tour West . Ottawa.--A speaking tour in .the Prairie provinces will be under- taken early in the fall by Hon. Hugh Guthrie, Conservative mem- ber for Wellington South. The itinerary of Mr. Guthrie has not yet, been definitely prepared, but he will probably address meetings at Winnipeg, Calgary and a num- ber of other Western points. * . Four Dead; Score Injured New Kensington, Pa.--Four men were reported dead and 20 injured in hospitals today after an explo- sion to the bronze powder plant of the Aluminum Company of Ameri- ca works at Logan's Ferry, near here. The blast occurred in the "gifter" building which was wreck- ed, and the entire countryside felt the force of the explosion. * # » 100 New Cars Destroyed Saginaw, Mich.--More than one hundred new automobiles valued at $65,000, were destroyed yestei- day in a tire that levelled the Automobile Display Building at the Saginaw county fair grounds. 'The building was valued at $15, 000. The automobiles were own- ed by the Jefferson Company of Saginaw, which had leased the building for storage purposes un- til the opening of the fair in Sep- tember. ig Tragic Note a Hoax Windsor. -- John Forshaw, oi Detroit yesterday denied responi- sibilty for a note in a bottle recov« ered this week from Lake Erie five miles below Amherstburg. The note was an appeal for aid from a man who said he was on a sinking raft, and wished. his brother mnoti- fied. Forshaw said he knew noth- ing of the message, and could as- eribe no motive for the hoax, ? * Spanish Ship Deserters Windsor.--Three Spanish cabal- jeros, who deserted vessels at Mon- "{real were located this week as they wielded pitchforks on Misses county farms. They are held at the county jail at Sandwich, pend- ing deportation proceedings. Jose Alvarez jumped his ship in May, 1926, Augustin Sulaca left in Oc- tober, 1927, and Tomas Robles "went over the hill" last October. . x % 'Wright, Guest. Argos Arrive Home Toronto. -- Latest advices state that Joe Wrights, junior and sen- jor, Jack Guest and the Argonaut eight will arrive on the liner "Re- gina" in Montreal Saturday night, returning from England, where they missed victory by so narrow a margin, in time for the summer regattas here. They will catch the Canadian National train out of Montreal, it is expected, and a.- rive in Toronto Sunday morning. * * . Ship Brings Giant Tree Toronto. -- Completing a long journey from Vancouver, the giant Douglas fir flagpole for the C.N. B. arrives here this morning on the freighter Winnipeg from Montreal. As the tree weighs 20 tons and fis 295 feet Tong, the harbor commis- sion has been invited to supply tackle for unloading it. It will be placed in the bay at the foot of York street, and towed to the Ex- hibition grounds. After it is tak- en out of the water it will be seas- oned until next spring before being set up. x %® %¥ Commercial Law League Montreal. -- The officers of the Commercial Law League of Amer: jca for the coming year were in- stalled yesterday at the closing session of the annual convention as follows: President, Frederick 'A. Lind, Chicago; vice-president, Sol. Weiss, New Orleans;. treasurer Ww. D. Hart, New Orleans; recording secretary, David V. Bloodgood, Milwaukee; members of the execu- tive committee, Philip L. Stein- bert, Cleveland, Ohio: Edward rr. Pepter, Cincinnati. Martin J. Tei- gan remains as executive secre- tary. WEATHER An area of high pressure covers the central of the continent while the baro- meter is relatively low over the western provinces, Gulf of st. Lawrence and Atlantic coast states. : Thunder showers have occur. red in Ontario, Quebec and in some sections of Alberta, and Saskatchewan, while in other parts of the Dominion the wea-. ther has been fair. Extremeiy high temperatures were record. ed yesterday in Southern Sas. katchewan and Alberta, and it has become considerably cooler in Ontario and Quebec. Lower Lake region and Geor- gian Bay, Ottawa and Upper St. Lawrence valley and north. . ern Ontario.~~Moderate "to fresh northerly winds, fine and comparatively cool. Saturday ----Light to moderate winds, fair and a little warmer. ; Every OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JULY 19 15 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy. TWELVE PAGES SITUATION IN FAR EAST STILL GRAVE Canadians Well Up In King's Prize Shoot At Bisley LT.COL BLAIR IS TIED FOR FIRST PLACE Shoot Off for N.R.A. Silver Medal TEN QUALIFY Lt. Desmond Burke Only One Point Behind the Leaders (By Thos. T. Champion, Canadian Press Staff Correspondent) Bisley Camp, England, July 19.-- With a score of 141 out of a possible 150, Licutenant-Colonel R. M. Blair of Vancouver, tied with two English marksmen for leadership in the sec- ond stage of the King's Prize to- ay. Blair will shoot off with Pte, T. W. Garnett of London, and Captain E. M. Ransford of the Suffolk Re- giment for the N.R.A, silver medal tonight. Ten Canadians will be in the final for the King's Prize tomorrow, with scores of 135 or better in today's stage. Canada's shooting in the second stage was generally cxcellent, since 10 out of 18 Canadians qualified for {the final, The 10 will be competing with 90 other marksmen in the fin- al, shooting at 900 and 1,000 yards, 15 shots each distance. The scores of today will be added to the final stage scores to determine the win- ner. The second stage today was at 300. 00 'and 600 yards. Lieut, Desmond Burke, of Ottawa, with 140, was next to Blair among the Canadians. Among the competitors in the final stage, one of the King's hundred, is Rev, E. Selwyn, of Sheffield, who previously figured in a final stage in 1912 : The Canadians in the final 'stage, with today's aggregates, are as fol- lows: Lieut.-Col. R. H. Blair, Vancouver, 141; Lieut. Desmond Burke, Ottawa, 140; Lieut. J. W. Houlden, Sher- brooke, 139; C. S. M. Lucas, Toron- to, 138; Sgt. J. W. Sharpe, Montreal, 138; Capt. * Alex Martin, formerly Calgary, 138; Pte. M. C. Collings, Esquimault, 137; C. S. M. Emslie, Toronto, 136; Sgt. J. H. Regan, Vic- jute, 135; Sgt. H. Rusk, Ottawa, Alexandra Cup Bisley Camp, July 19.--Leader- ship of the Canadians in the 600- yard shoot for the Alexandra Cup today was shared by Lt.-Col. R: M. Blair, Vancouver, Sergeant C. W. Foam, Montreal and Company Ser- geant-Major G. M. Emslie, Toronto, all with scores of 33. Lieut. Dea- mond Burke, Ottawa, was second with 32, Other scores were:--Lieut, A. C. Carter, Toronto; Company Serg.- Major A. C. Lucas, Toronto; Sgt. J. H. Regan, Victoria; and Sgt. H. Rusk, Ottawa, 31; Sgt. J. W. A. Sharpe, Montreal; and A. C. P, Wilkinson, Camp Borden, 30; Pte. M. G. H, Collings, Lieut. D. Fyvie, Victoria, Lieut. J. W. Houlden, Sherbrooke, and Pte. T. M. Norton, Hamilton, 29; C. S. M. Becking- (Continued on Page 5) Ivanchuk Pays Death Penalty Condemned Man Tried Un- successfully to 'Establish an Alibi (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Haileybury, Ont., July 19.-- Maintaining his innocence with al- most his dying breath, John Ivan- chuk was hanged in the district jail here at 12.02 o'clock this morning, for the murder of License inspector Harpy Constable at Coch- rane on October 15,0 1926. The trap was sprung less than 12 sec- onds from the time the condemned man walked out of the, death ceil and Ivanchuk was pronounced dead by Dr. W. C. Arnold, jail physician, at 12.14 a.m. - No statement regarding the (Continued on Page 5) murs Gallant Officer Who Gave Life for Girl Honored in Death ENDURANCE FLIGHT ENDS IN DISASTER Plane Crashes 3,000 Feet Killing Pilot Ross Arnold (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Des Moines, la., July 19.--Ross Arnold, pilot of the endurance monoplane Greater Des Moines, was killed late yesterday when the plane crashed nine miles southeast of here. The crash followed an at- tempt at a test refuelling prepar- atory to starting an endurance flight today. Charles Gatschet, co-pilot, was thrown from the plane but landed safely with a par- achute. The plane was flying directly below its refueling ship, the Miss Sioux City, piloted by Arnold's brother, Amon, and Jimmy Bar- wick. It suddenly went into a dive, completely out of control, and plunged 3,000 feet to the ground. Fire at Scarboro' Scarboro'.--F'ire, due to a short- circuit, did damage to the extent of $350 at the home of A. Parmen- ter, Scotia Avenue, Oakridge, Wed- nesday night, There was no in- surance, Ross Hoyt on Flight to Nome Edmonton, Alta, July 19.--Captain Ross Hoyt, flying a United States Army pursuit plane arrived at Ed- monton at 545 a.m. Eastern Stand- ard Time today. New York, N.Y, July 19--The Curtiss Flying Service was advised by telegraph today that Capt. Ross . Hoyt, flying from Mitchell Field, N.Y, to Nome, had taken off from from Edmonton, Alta, for White- horse, Yukon, one hour after he landed there this morning. He is ex- pected to reach Whitehorse about mid-afternoon. Aids Stricken Woman London, Ont.--Breaking her hip in a fall at her home yesterday, Mrs. B.'L. Parkinson attempted to call her husband on the telephone but fainted with the receiver in her hand. Miss Shaw, 'the tele- phone operator, heard her moan and called a next-door neighbor, who, found: Mrs, Parkinson uncon- scious on the floor. Mexician Bandits Force Boy Prisoner Mexico City, June 19--Newspap to Dig Own Grave the tain retreat of the bandits dispatches from Colima published to- day told how a 14-year-old Mexican boy was forced to dig his own grave before he was executed by Manuel Marmolejo, bandit chieftain, Marmolejo's band had captured the boy several weeks ago but' he had managed to escape. He was taken again a few days ago and carried to where the leader ordered him to dig a grave, telling him. it was for a man who was sentenced to death. As the task was finished the ban- dit said to the youth: "The grave you have dug is wour own. You will not escape again." Marmolejo thereupon drew his pis- tol and sha} the boy, the body falling hack intn {he grave. a -. rh] FULL MILITARY HONORS MARK SEQUEL TO LAKE SIMCOE DRAMA M.C., popular officer of 3rd bat- fhe 'late Major R. R. Montg b Ad talion, Toronto regiment, who gave his life Simcoe recently, was accorded full: military npr from drowning in Lake honors and tribute of his comrades in rescuing Miss Juanita O'Con- when he was laid to rest yesterday afternoon in Prospect cemetery. The photographs here show: (1) casket being borne from West United Church, College St. and Montrose Ave. with escort of brother officers led by Rev. W. R. Ramsay Armitage, chap- lain of Toronto regiment, who conducted the service. O'Connorr whom the late Major Montgomery rescued from drowning. (2) Miss Juanita 3) firing party at the graveside, and (4) gun carriage, bearing the flag-draped casket, arriving at Prospect cemetery. CANINE SAGAGITY HELPS TO DISCOVER DROWNING VICTIM Loyal Bulldog Leads Search- ing Father to Dead Son (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Ottawa, Ont., July 19--The loyalty and affeciton of a small bulldog were responsible for the finding of the body of , Sylvio Chévrier. drowning victim, under a boom of logs in the Gatineau river near here, Young Chevrier, twelve years of age, was drowned more than a week ago and the search for his bod had been carried out by his father, Sylvio Chevrier, Sr, for 6 days without avail, While the father rowed up and down the river over the spot where the son was reported to have gone down, the dog ran about on a log boom, whining. The distracted father paid little attention to it until sharp velps attracted his notice and he dis- covered that his son's pet had bur- rowed down into the logs and had become caught. Running over the logs he released the dog which appeared greatly ex- cited, although almost exhausted, As he pulled the little animal clear he was able to see the y of his son through the hole which the dog had forced in the tightly packed logs. Thirty-One Drown In The Black Sea (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Bucharest, Rumania, July 19.--- Thirty-one persons were drowned early. yesterday in disaster to the Russian ship Volga which struck a floating mine in the 'Black. Sea, ships arriving at Black Sea ports ranarted, CANADIANS LEAD OPENING RACE, SEASIDE PARK Commodore Whitehead of St. Lawrence Yacht Club Is Skipper (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Seaside Park, N.I, July 19--The cpening race of the international ser- ies between the two Canadian crews from the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club, of Montreal ,and the Barnegat Bay Yacht Racing Association got under way here this morning at 10.30 am. (ED.T.). . The weather was cloudy with a light breezs blowing. Rain was fore- cast for this afternoon's race. The Canadian crews were captain- ed by Commodore G. Victor Whité- head and Captain G. S. Hanna while the American yachts were under the command of Captain F, Slade Dale and Tom Horrocks. \ The four yachts being used in the series are of the class "E." double bilgeboard inland lake types. The crews will exchange boats after every race. All four boats are the prop- erty of 'the local organization. At noon the Canadian boat, cap- tained by Commodore Whitehead was leading with the American boat in charge of Captain Dale in second place. The other Canadian vacht was third and the second United States craft was fourth, Peterboro' Bishop Received | by Pope Rome, July 19.--Rome, July 1y. --The Pope today gave audience to Bishop Michael J. O'Brien of Peterborough, Ont, at Vatican City. ber of questions concerning the progress of the work of the dio- cese and imparted his benediction to all the people under the Bishop's charaa . : His Holiness asked a uum- i EARTHQUAKE ROCKS FLORENTINE HOMES soln No Persons Injured But Con- siderable Property Damage (By Canadian Press Leased V/ire) Florence, Italy, July 19.--Flor- ence was shaken by an earthquake at 10:02 p.m, yesterday. The shock lasted about eight seconds and did considerable damage to walls and roofs in neighboring vil- lages. Roofs fell and crevices appeared in walls in Borgo, San Lorenza, Vicchio, Barbering, and Firenzu- ola but no personal injuries have been reported. 5 The quake which was of undu- latory character caused many to desert their houses and spend the night outdoors. Its epicentre was believed to be about 25 miles dis- tant. The Piazza Michelangelina, the Campo di Marte, and Le Cascine were full of fearful people while the populace of he hamlet Mugelo went out into the fields to sleep. At Bologna the shock was hghu- er than at Folrence. At Faenza and Casiel del Rio the inhabitants were greatly alarmed. St. Louis Robin Six Days in Air St. Louis, Mo., July 19, -- still going strong after six days in the air, the "St. Louis Robin," endur- ance plane piloted by Dale Jack- son and Forest O'Brine, took on a new supply of fuel |at 7 o'clock this morning and drove on into the seventh day aloft. The plane had been up 144 hours at 7:17 a.m. .a Sister endurance plane of the Curtiss- Robertson manufacturing company, the 'Missouri Robin," approached the end of its second day of flight this morning. It is piloted by Joseph Hammer and W, Gentry Shelton. The two planes circled over different airports last night to avoid possibility of a col- lision. Windsor.--Col, E. 8. Wigle, h. C., a commissioner of the organiza- tion, left last night for boy scouts' jamboree, at Birkenhead, Eng. Killed When Struck by Train at Crossing Stratford, Ont., July 19.--Isaac Bauman, 29, living one mile south of Milverton, was killed late yes- terday when struck by a Canadian National Railways train at a cross- ing on his foster father's farm. Afflicted with deafness the young man was unable to hear and ap- parently did not see the approach- ing train. An inquest will be held. Frank Buono Is Remanded On Murder Charge Accused Objects to Being Deprived of His Clothing HEARING ON JULY 24 Police Ask for Remand in Order That Evidence * May Be Completed (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, July 19.--Frank Buono, Oshawa Italian, was again remanded for trial when he appeared . before Magistrate J. Willis in police court yesterday afternoon. The request for remand was made by Inspector Boyd of 'the criminal investigation depart- ment, in order that the police might be permitted to complete the evi- dence which, it is expected, will be (given in full when Buono appears again on Wednesday, July 24th. Buono at first refused to come into court on a plea that his clothes were not all that they should be. Magis- trate Willis, however, declared that proceedings could not be delayed and ordered the prisoner to be brought in. Buono reluctantly appeared wearing an old dilapidated pair of grey flan- nel trousers and shirt, Mr. W, A. Stillwell, of Toronto, counsel for the defence, made objection that his cli- ent should have to appear in court thus and claimed that something ought to be done to remedy this condition in future. It was explained that some of the clothing was being held for evidence while the rest had been seized for board which Buono owed in Oshawa. Chief Gunson, however, offered to recover sufficient clothing for the prisoner to wear by next week. : Charge of Murder Buono is, charged with the mur- der of Mrs. Kobernick, late of Osh- awa, who met her death in Whitby harbor on June 19th, and according to the coroner's jury was either shoved or fell into the water, Seven Dead, Nine Injured Result of Explosion Which Wrecked Ferry Works New Kensington (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) New Kensington, Pa., July 19.-- Seven dead and nine injured was the toll today of the explosion which last night wrecked part of the Logan's ferry works of the United States Aluminum Com- pany, : J. I. Paustenbach, Tareun.um, Pa., night foreman, staggered from the plant a few minutes after the explosion 'and dropped dead. The body of another workman was found in the ruins, Five others died in hospital. Indian Scout Arrives With Century-Old Gift For Chief Montreal, July 19--Among the 186 Boy Scouts from all parts of Canada who will leave today for 'the jam- boree in England, on board the Cun- ard Line steamer Antonia is Robert Gray, an - Indian boy from British Columbia. Robert's grandfather was chief of his tribe. As a present to the Chief Scout of the world, Sir Robert Baden-Powell, Robert is tak- we his grandfather's Indian head dress, and will present. it when the Chief Scout inspects the camp. The head dress is more than 100 years old, and is very valuable. Among other of his accomplish- ments Robert is a musician and plays a saxophone in his school's orchestra. He is also secretary of the students' society of the school. Onc boy comes from the Yukon and has had .a two weeks' journey from his home to Ottawa, travelling part of the way by boat round the coast. SOVIET GOVERNMENT HEAD ASSERTS RUSSIA DOES NOT INTEND T0 DECLARE WAR Martial Law Has Been Pro- claimed in Manchuria Is Report--Business Is At a Standstill With the Streets of Harbin Constantly Patrolled by Troops TROOPS MASSING AT THE BORDER Chinese-Russian Difficulties Formally Brought Before French Government To- day, But It Was Stressed There Was No Question Yet of Seeking Council of the League of Nations Moscow, July 19.--~The acting head of the Soviet government told American newspapermen that So- viet Russia had no intention of de- claring war on China over the Manchurian situation. Citing the Kellogg peace pact; 10 which Russia is signatory, Jan Rudzutak, who in the absence of Alexel Rykoff, is acting head of the government, said Russia thought the Kellogg pact more precious than the loss of $5,000,000 or $10.« 000,000 involved in seizure of the Chinese Eastern and suspension of trade relations with China, Rudzutak, vice president of the council of commissars of the U.8.8, R., and commissar for communica- tions, is acting president of the council, . The war menace in Manchuria continued grave today as uncon= firmed reports of military clashes and activity were reported on both sides of the Siberian-Manchurian border. Japanese despatches from Har~ bin reported that the Russians had assumed the offensive and taken over the border towns on either end of the Chinese Eastern rail way. Lacking confirmation there was some doubt as to the accuracy of the report as one of the towns 1e- ported "captured" is in Soviet ter~ ritory. : Other unconfirmed 'advices 1e- ported a Russian effort to cross the border at Blagoveshchensk meeting with Chinese fire and retiring. Russian concentrations were re- ported at Blagoveshchensk while Soviet aeroplanes were said to have dropped pamphlets on Chinese ter- ritory urging the Chinese masses tw support the Soviet. A high Chinese official at Shang- hai was quoted as stating that the Chinese do not expect hostilities, but are waiting for Russia to make the next move. The Nationalist Government was stated to view the situation as "grave," but not hopeless. German consular and diplomatie agents are taking over Russian and Chinese interests of the respective countries on the request of Russia and China. Martial law was reported to have, been proclaimed in Manchuria where business was at a standstil and the streets of Harbin heavil patrolled. ' % London, July 19.--Europeas correspondents in the affected ares: reported large concentrations. of troops, both Chinese and Russiang (Continued on page 5), 4 BiG BILL TILDEN DEFEATS GERMAN Victory in Interzone Davis Cup Final Berlin July '19. -- Bill. Tilden' smashed his way to victory over Hans Moldenhauer of Germany in three straight sets today to give the United States the opening match in the interzonme Davis Cup tennis final against the Germans. The United States swept both of - the opening singles matches in the inter-zone Davis Cup tennis final with Germany today. Frans Hunter defeated Daniel Prenu, German ace, 3--6, 6--3, 6--4, 63, after Bill Tilden had trounced Hans Moldenbaur in straight sets 6--2, 6--4, 6--4, The result of the first day's plrv more than fulfilled the United States hopes and gave them a commanding lead in the series which is decided by three matches out of five, ;