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'All the While It is News" The Oshawa Daily Reformer Tlie Oshawa Daily Times VOL. 1--NO, 12 Day . FT OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1927 For Subscription Kaws See Page 2 Siugle Copies, 3 Cente -- TWELVE PAGES POLICE FINALLY GHECK RIOT IN TWO PERSONS ARE KILLED AUTO CRASH Auto Overturns Near Hamil- ton When Driver Tries to Avoid Collision ¢ TWO ARE INJURED Driver of Car As Yet is "Unidentified -- Two in ) Hospital (By Canadian Press) Hamilton, Ont., July 16.-- Two persons were killed and two injured shortly after mid- night on the St. Catharines Highway near here, when the automobile in which the four were riding overturned when trying to avoid a collision, + The, driver of the car, as yet uniden- tified, died instantly; George Wallace, Chippewa, died early this morning and Roy Cooper, Chippewa and U, Benware, iagara Falls, N.Y,, are in the ospital, MISS WOODSTOCK NOW MISS ONTARIO Miss. Oshawa Appeared in Finals at Uptown Theatre Last Night Miss Woodstock was seiected as Miss Ontario before a crowded house at the Uptown Theatre, l'o- yopto last night when the finals were hed ln vue Sureca LUpporiun- ity Contest under the auspices of the Famous Fiayers Canadian Cor- poration, At the elimination con- test at the Uptown Theatre Wed-1 nesday night miss Oshawa qualified for the finais and was ope of the ten contesiunts who appeared on the stage last night. The volume of ap- plause was taken by the judges as A bazis upon which Lo make their decision. Miss Woodstock who is now Miss Ontario will receive a Whippet se- dan car and will go to Hollywood where she will have an opportun- ity to make good with the large film co: poration, Miss 'Toronto was awarded second prize, and will re- ceive an Overland touring car. The other four prizes ranged from $250 to $50 mn gold. The winpers are: third, Miss 'Chatham; fourth Miss London; fifth Miss Hamilton; sixth Miss Kitchener, There was little to choose be- tween a number of the contestants in regard to applause. Miss Osh- awa was given a fine reception and jt was only by the narrowest of margins that she failed to be in with the prize winners. In any event she upheld the bonor of the city most creditably, Many Osh- awa people attended the coutest and while some were sure that Miss Osh- awa would be among the prize winners they realized that the judges had a difficult ask on their hands and that their decision were based solely on the volume of ap- plause given by the audience. EXPLOSIONS CUT OFF WATER SUPPLY Two Dynamite Explosions Wreck Section of Los Angeles Aqueduct (By Associated Press) Los Angeles, Calif. July 16.-- Two dynamite explosions in close succession late last night and early today wrecked a section of the Los Angeles acqueduct and caused the shutting off of the flow which gives the city its main water supply. Lat- est explosions increase to eleven the number which has beep reported in the last two years. "Why the coolness between Mar- cella and Roderick?" "Well, my dear, he's been devot- ing himself jto her for months-- lavishing flowers on her, taking her everywhere and giving nobody else any time--so, naturally, she began ley" are well known by people every success at the meeting o men. ley and winner of the Prince o west of Columbus and lived th ing to Toronto. Residents of connection. is a nephew of William and Geo Whitby. ] f King's Pri Winner ot. iA Ne Soluinbus Two members of the "Canadian Expeditionary Force to Bis- Sergt.-Major W. A. Hawkins, one ot the best shots at Bis- Sergt. Jas. Gray, who is doing some fine shooting at Whitby and his mother is a cousin of Mrs, Andrew Ross of in this district, who wish them f the Empire's premier marks- f Wales' prize was porn a mie ere for some time before mov- the district are proud of the ! \¥ Bisley rge Hepburn of Kedron in East Authorize Construction Water Mains 1,760 Feet Water Commission to Carry Out Work at an Estimated Cost of $7,000 to be Start- ed as Soon as Possible -- East Whitby Deputation Ask For Main Extensions, Construction of 1760 feet of water mains on Oshawa streets where buildings are being erected or where paving is about to be done was authorized at yesterday's ses- sion of the Board of Water Com- missioners, It is expected that the cost of these additions will be about $7,000. Work will be siarted as soon us possible. Ccmmissioners also heard a deputation from East Whit- by township council headed by Reeve Warren Dearborn asking that vater mains be extended north of Jtossland park into the township. Action was deferred uptil a later session of the Board when Commis- sioners Mayor Preston and George W. McLaughlin will be present. Ac- counts amounting to $4264.18 were ordered paid and further ac- counts amounting to $4865.79 were approved and passed dn to the city council for payment, Engineer Smith reported that the agreement tor supplying water to the Capa- dian National Railways had termin- ated op July 12 and that the of- f.cials of the Railway had been ad- vised that the rate would be in- creased to ten and a half cents per 1000 imperial alions and that pend- ing the arrangement of a new con- tract water would be supplied at that rate, The reply of the Railway oificials has not y~t been received. Water mains will be constructed on Oshawa Boulevard from Elgin street Lo Alice street a distance of about 580 feet. Six. houses are al- ready in construction and ten are comtemplated on the part of the street which will be served by the pew main. Warren avenue from King to Punshon avenue will have a main built. There fis a temporary main now serving. At the present time Bond street from Church to Simcoe streets is served by a tiny tempor- ary main and as the street is short- ly to be paved authorization for the laying of a permanent six inch main was given. The present main on Alma street will be extended to Golf street, it being intended to pave the roadway. There will be 250 feet of main constructed om Richmond street from Oshawa Boulevard east to Roxborough avenue. WEATHER Moderate southwest winds, part- ly cloudy. Sunday--Moderate to fresh southerly winds rather unsetied with showers or local 3 MUST DECIDE BASIS FOR CRUISER TONNAGE TO MAKE PROGRESS (BY Canadtan Press) Geneva, duly 16. --~Tri-Partite FIRST SALE FOR TAXES IN20 YEARS Will Be Held in Oshawa on Monday -- Second Since Becoming Village AT CENTRE SCHOOL Not a Sign of Any Lack of Prosperity -- Collections Are Good Oshawa's first tax sale since becom- the first that had in twenty ig a city will also be the municipality had years and in all probability only the second held since its incor- will be poration ag a village way back in the forties. And so it is that history will be made on Monday morning at the Centre street school when at ten o'- Naval Conference can get no- where, said the Japanese dele. gate to the correspondent of the Associated Press today, une til the British delegation ae- cepts as a basis of discussion a figure for the total tonnage of cruisers and destroyers which will offer a reasonable chance for successful negotia. tions. SPLENDID PROGRESS AT LAKE COTTAGE Support of Citizen Needed ==Numiser of Contribu- tions Received With the advent of hot weather and the great need for taking care of the city's under privileged chil- dren the Red Cross Society are mak- ing renewed efforts in their work at the Fresh Air cottage at, Lake- view Park. The secretary, Mrs. M. Hezzelwood, points out the necessity for supporting the cause and will be pleased to receive any donations. Some splendid, contributions nave heen sent in which are listed as follows: Previously acknowledged $459.79 Ministerial Association, $51. Mrs. E. J. Bale $25, Senior fourth North Sehool, $6 Junior fourth School, $4 Robert Simpson wopth of groceries. Hogg and Lytlé a bag of sugar. Alfred Haversum, groeer, a case of rorn flakes. H. Suddard, butcher, 5 pounds of "eak. E. F. Cawker, butcher, a 5 pound roast. Gates, butcher, 5 pounds of fish. little Covent Garden, fruit and vegetables. Mrs. Harris, hand towels and tea towels. Miss B. E. Farris, sufieient meat for two days' dinners each week throughout the season and five doz- en eggs. Columbus Sunday School 2, has sent ont provisions, Cooper Smith Company, 20 pound bag of rolled oats, 10 pounds of granules and a Simcoe North Simcoe Company $10 thunderstorms. bag of salt. Ottawa Man Loses King's Prize By a Single Point \Zing's Prize of $1,250 Goes to. (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Bisley Camp, July 16.--By only one point, Lieut Desmond Burke, of Ottawa, lost the highest honors for marksmanship that the Empire can bestow. In the final for the King's prize today, the winner was Captain Vernon. formerly of the Royal Army Medical Corps, with an aggregate of 292. Burke's aggregate was 291. Burke might have repeat- of the two distances in the final. It was this distance, 1,000 yards, the longest of tue whole shoot, .which cost him the prize in this he scored 70 out of 75. The King's prize of $1,250, the National Rifle Association's Gold M«dal and Gold Badge go to Capt. Vernon. Burke finished second among the hundred finalists, to win $250 and the N.R.A. Badge. Lieut. Burke added sefenty in the thousand yard distance to his 73 in first distance, making 143 out of 150 today and aggregate of 291. Captain Vernon served as a sur- geon in the Imperial Medical Army Service Corps during the war. The King's prize is a gift of $1,250 by His Majesty and since it was first offered in 1860 at the first meeting of the National Rifle As- sociation has been recognized as the highest honor in the Empire for marksmanship. While the King's prize is only monetary the winner receives the N.R.A. Gold Medal ang God Badge. and is the only marks- ed his victory of 1924 had he scored #0 resent it." just one more point in the second clock the public auctioneer will offer the first of some three hundred par- cels of land which are being sold be- cause the owners failed to pay the taxes for at least three years. In a few instances the owners have been m default not three years but ten, eleven and even up to fourteen years. There is at least one parcel on which taxes have been owing since 1914, Collections Never Better Not a few people believe that a tax sale is .evidence of lack of prosperity in a community but who can charge (Continued on page 6b) OF PLANE AS THAT OF CAPTAIN SAINT ROMAN (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Rio Janiovo Brazil, July 16, --Wreckage of the aeroplane found some time ago by a fisherman in the Amnmzon estu- ary and taken to Para has been Identified by an enginecr as the Goliath, strengthening the be- lief that it was the plane of Captain Sant Roman, who, with a flying companion, have been missing since they started across the southern Atlantic for Brazil in May, DEATHS TOTAL 82 IN N.Y, HEAT WAVE Occur in the Eastern States (By Associated Press) York, July 16 ---Fatalities from the heat wave that | has blanked the eastern States for four days stood at 82 today. eight- een additional deaths occurring New resulting 000 Structure at 161 King Street East--Will be Three Storeys High. Excavations started today on a $20 000 apartment house which PP. H. Beattic 18 erecting at 161 King street east. The present res- idence at present on the property will be incorporated into the new building which will in part be three stories high. Planr for the apart- ment whien wily have four five room suites and two three room suites were prepared by Roy H. Bish- op. architect. The general contract for the work has heen awarded J. H. Perry, Ritson road and the con- tract calls for the completion of the work by the [first week in {Sep- tembe.. Dimensions of the structure will be 85 by 50 and the walls will be of solid brick. Floors throughout will be of hardwood, chiefly oak and 'like other Oshawa apartments now under construction it will be other conveniences. Laundry tubs will be installed in the basement and garages for cars of tenants have already been built, LIBERAL CLEARED IN SOUTH BRUCE N. A. McCallum, M.P.P., is Disqualified in Judgment Handed Down Today (By Canadian Press) Toronto, July 16.--Judgment handed down today by Justices Rose and Fisher at Osgoode Hall disqual- ifies N. A. McCallum, M. P. P. for south Bruce. Their lordships found non-corrupt practices on the part of Anderson, the Liberal candidate. Little girl (who has been taken by her uncle to an aeroplane mecting for the first time)--Uncle, do you think they will ever get to Heaven on these machines ? Uncle (facetiously--Not by going up, my dear; more likely bys coming down! 300 Parcels Land In City Tax Sale Approximately three hun- dred parcels of land located in the south eastern section of the city will be put up for sale for taxes at the assembly hall of the Centre street school on Monday niorning at 10 o'clock. The sale will continue until all parcels have heen dealt with and this will take about three days. man receiving this honor. Another New Apartment House Is Being Erected In Oshawa P. H. Beattie Will Build $20, y HAS HEAD INJURED WHEN THROWN TO PAVEMENT BY CAR When a man of foreign descent, whose nanie or address could not be learned up to the time of zoing topress caught hold of the rear fepn- der of a car driven by John J. Eng- lish, at Simcoe and Bruce streets at noon today, he received rather se- verg. but not serions injuries to his head. He was thrown to the pave- ment and stunned for a short time Dr. B. A, Brown attended him and had him removed to the hospital where the wounds were dressed. Hospital authorities were unable 0 find out the man's pawme or ad- dress, NINE MONTREAL THEATRES CLOSED (By Capadian Press) Montreal, July 16. --Following stringent fnspection of Montreal's forty-nine theatres, 9 have been fore- fd to close their doors. and seven others have yet to receive improve- nents before they can secure licen- ses, it was made known at a meet- ing of the Civic Public Building Commission here. The remaining forty three have conformed to all bylaw requirements. WON TEN TON TRUCK LOAD OF COAL, NOT A TEN TON TRUCK (By Canadian Press) Toronto. (July 16.--A cable to the Canadian Press from Bisley Camp, England, yesterday stated that Alex. Parnell of Verdun, Que., had won the ten ton truck in one of the rifle competitions. It became known later, however, that Par- nell's prize was even more cumber- some--it was a tem ton truck load of coal. Eighteen Additional Deaths | Conservatives of This Riding Name Delegates Winnipeg Convention ---- IDENTIFIES WRECKAGE [Albert Jackson, Mrs. Clayton Downey, F. L. Mason and Major R. B. Smith Elected --Hon. Hugh Guthrie, Act- ing Conservative Leader, Speaks. DEAL WITH PART PARTY PLAYED "ays Conservatives Have Been Too Pessimistic) in Past--Declares Report of Premier on Imperial Con- ference as "Useless Scrap Worth Nothing," (By a Staff Reporter) Whitby, July 16.--Delegates who ~ill attend the Winnipeg conventon of (he Conservative party to be held arly in October, as representatives f South Ontario riding were elect- 1 at a mass meeting of the Conser- vatives of this riding held in the Whithy Town Hall last right. Four delegates and four alternatives were named and these together with Dr. T. EB Kalser, M.P. and the Hon William Smith who as Privy Coun- eillor is privileged te attend will form the representation of South Ontario when the Winnipeg con- 'lave is held. A committee whose Avty it shall be to supervise the nllection of $12 fro:n each polling snbdivigion in the viding for the purpose of meeting the delegates' ~xpenses was named by the meeting end it was fyprther decided that each of the four delegates would he given $150 towards their ex- penses on the trip. The delegates pamed were Albert Jackson, of (Continued on page 6) PREVENTED FROM SWIMMING ASHORE Body of Maurice Cody Found With Guide's Arms Toronto, July 16.--Archdeacon 'ody accompanied by Mrs. Cody, ar- rived here today with the body of thelr son, Maurice, who was drown- d Thursday in Marten's River near North Bay. Cancn Cody gave a new snele of the tragedy when he stated his son's hoay was recovered with the arms of Ben Pardiaz, who was "Iso drowned, tightly gripped about it, indicatiny that the latter, who was acting as guide, had grappled with Maurice and prevented bim from swimming to safety. Premier G. Howard Ferguson and many pro- minent officials met the train from North Bay. RESIGNS POSITION AT BARRIE "Y," BECOMES WAREHOUSE INSPECTOR I. E. McMillin, of - Allandale, Ont.. has resigned his position as secretary of the Railway Y.M.C.A. at that ventre to accept the position of liquor warehouse inspector unm- der the Liquor Control Board, the Barrie Examiner states. Surely his former experience as "YY" secretary has not trained him for his new position. ' Admiral: "Do you know what is expected of a sailor?" Candidate for Royal lege: Naval Col- "A wife in every. port, sir." (By Associated Press) Detroit, Mich., July 16. --Severa hundred Detroit and Highland Parl policemen were assemb'ed at Hivh | land Park station today with orders | to prevent the anticipat:d parade | of he Klu Klux Kia» thron hb streets of either rity. Patrol men | according police order, ai'l ? hb" wed with guns, tewr Lac and nigh! the ton a " | | | 1) Detroit and Highland Park Police Determined To Prevent Parade Today of Ku Klux Klan sticks. Refused a permit to parade in Detroit, the Kilansmen here for the Michigan, Illinois. Oh'o and In- diana convention, applied for a per- wit to parade in Highland Park. The pernit was granted but was can- ceed later. Police claim they have been ad vised that Klansmen will atte mp' " ve deapitethe prohilitory o:ders. VIENNA LONG BATTLE BEFORE RIOT IS CHECKED Palace of Justice is Wrecked By Socialists During Riot MANY ARE KILLED 2ll Communications Are Cut Off by General Strike (Cable Service To Ths Times By Canadian Press) Paris, July 16.--A siugle despatch received from riot-torn Vienna since yesterday afternoon declares that the situation there Is improving. (Cabe Service Mo The Times By Canadian Press) Parls, brrauce, ouly isé--Vienna, Winoug the staceliest capita or debblupe, was piunged lpw one wi Lie worst riots ot «8 checkered tus tury yesaderday, but atest repuses ivacluug Fans both by way 00 wer Lu anu the Czecho Slovak frontier www of Brauslava, indicated ual police after Lighulg ail atterbovu wovCoeded In restoring a sewblawce Oi order lute In the evening. Huw wany tell in the long battle it was laipussime to determine today, wul it appears certain that not less than forty persons were killed and hun- dreds injured, many of them ser- ious, material damage was extensive-- that seems Lo be established by ail accounts. 'he Palace of Justice was completely ruined by a tire started by tue mob, und there are reports that the ministry ol ports was also sel on fire, and Farliament House. What made tue gravity of Lue situation particulalry felt here was Lue tact tuat all communication was suddenly cut off at seven o'clock lust night, when in obedience to a general strike order, telegraph and telephone operators left their posts | like one man. A despatch this morning says that the Austrian Council = of Ministers has declared itself in permanent ses- s.on to deal with the grave silua- tion, A despatch reaching . London by way of Berlin, Prague and Bratis- lava, says that practically all of the workers of the Austrian capital have obeyed the general strike call, which is said to have been issued by the Socialist Party and Execu- tives of the Austrian Trales' Union. Trains enroute to Vienna were held up in the suburbs, it is said, while trains from Germany to Austria were detained at the frontier. Re- ports regarding casualties vary. One said fifty people were killed and seven hundred wounded. DRIVER DOZES OFF AUTO HITS POLE Four Americans Injured in a Crash When Car Leaves Highway (By Canadian Press) St. Catharines, Opt., July 16.-- When the driver dozed at the wheel of an automobile aftern an all night drive, the automobile left the high- way near Beamsville and coll with a tree. Four occupants of the car, all Americans, were injured but are expected to recover. sSsRS Coming | Everts RATES A Conte per word each inser. iohnum charge for each insertion, 86¢c. ON SUNDAY EVENING IN CHA- angus community service. Members o atauqua compan isti 8.15 pam. ul ' _ AT THE JUBILEE PAVILION TO- night--Grand Finale, community carnival might. Special vaude- ville act. The picnic committee of the Fittings, Limited, will be the guests of the evening. Bal- loons, streamers, novelties, fea- turing Gilbert Watson's Venetian Sunset recording orchestra. Ad- mission, 15 cents. (12-2) REGULAR MEETING OF THE Hospital Auxiliary will Le held in the nurses' residence. Monday, July 18, at three o'cln "kk. (12-2) RESERVE JULY 19TH F 1. GAR- den Party at Columbus Coad eats, splendid program. (12-a) | A