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Oshawa Daily Times, 20 Jul 1927, p. 7

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A lS LA ; BERR WAREHOUSE OPENS Cobourg"s beer Naroiie at Spring and University opened yes- terday morning, but owing to the short notice, business was' uot rush- ing. ' John Leonard is thé manager of the warehouse and O. F. Allison fs' the official Indpector of stocks. Ordérs are being filled today for de- iyery. way SMASHED IN COLLIRION The steamer City of Walkerville, commanded by Captain J. 'McDowell, arrived at Kingston yesterday morn. ng minus her foremast and with her upper works smashed as 'the result of being In a miniature cyclone on July 13th, in the St. Mary's Rjver, when ske was in'collision with the steamer' William H, Donner. She will be' repaired In Kingston Ship- building Company's yard. vu ---- : DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS Following an {lines of only a week's uration, Miss Ladra Baker of Easton's Corners, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Baker passed away In the Smith's Falls Public Hospital at the 'early 'age vf 21 years, Her dpath 1s a terrible shock to the whole community, as well as 'her family. Born at Easton's Corners she had attended Broekvill Runinesk College and lived 'for ) time In Ottawa,. Her parents' an two nisters, Mys. Allen €arnochan and Miss Trene, al"at Zanton's Cor nars, survive, : VISITED BROOKVILLE RECENTLY, The funeral was held in Victoria, B, C., of A, Forrest Argos, a retir- od officer of the Bauk of Montreal, who passed away suddenly In that city 'on Sunday 'Inst, Accompanied by his wife, Mr, Angus visited rela~ tives in Brockville less than a month, ago.! He was born in Scotland' 70 years ago, a nephew of the late R. B. Augus of Montreal, and after goming 'to thi: country entered the service of the Bank of Montreal, be- jug stationed at Brockville many years ago. Later he became mana- ger of a branch at Regina, Upon his retirement he tdok up residence in Victoria. Besides his widow, who was formerly 'Miss Louisa Gilmour, a ddughtor of the late Wiliam GH- mour of Broekville, there are survive ing two sons and one daughter, MILL OWNER DIES, Michael Assoltine, veteran woollen manufazturer of Odesss; passed away at his home in his eighty-sec- ond year, Mr, Asseltine was born just across the road from his late hom and spent his entirg life in the community, He was a ploneer mil- ler in the businss, having been estab lished in 1810. It has remained in the family ever since. Mr. Asseltine owned and 'operated the mill for ov- or sixty 'years. [It was not until two yoars age that he was compelled by falling health to give up work, and thus the wheels of the oldest wool- len mill in Canada ceased fo turn. He Is survived by two daughters, Frances of the old home and Mrs. J. M. Shaver of Winnipeg; an aged mother who lately celebrated her 108rd birthday anniversary In Kingston; two sisters, Mrs. Emma Powley of Orillia and Miss Kate As- seltine of Kingston; and a brother Henry, of Toronto. CORNWALL RESWENT DIES Mrs. Mary McRae, formerly of Glén Nevis, Glengarry County, pass- od away at the Hotel Dieu Hospital, Cornawll, in her eighty-eighth year. The deceased was the last surviving child of James MacDonnell, who died in 1852 on his homestead, Lot Twenty-two, in the Sixth Concession of Cornwall Township. He was born fn 1784, so that the lives of her father and herself covered more than a century and a half. Her Ta- ther was an inthinate close friend of Simon Fraser, the discoverer and explorer of the Fraser Rivgr, in British Columbia. Simon Friser's home was a short distance to the east of the James MacDonnell resi- dence. The fine large house of gray stone whick James MacDonnell built more than a hundred years ago atill stands i» excellent preservation and is owned and Gecupled by his grand: son, Donald C. MacDonuell. James MacDonnell's sons were: Donald, who died in 1817; Angus, who died in Van Kleek Hill; John and Doug- ald, who died im the Sevemth Com- cession of Cornwall Township; Alex- ander, Sandy Jim, who died om the original homestead Th 1920. Another som, Archiliald, died in infancy. His danghters were: Jamet, wife of Al- Ottawa: Flora and Elizabeth who died Anmarried on the old home- stead: Anm, wile of Jonh P. MeMil- lan, former Coumty Crown Attormer of Orangeville, and Mary--NMrs. Me- Rae. Her hushand, the late Alex. E. McRae, died at Glen Nevis, Now. 3, 1500. He was a member of the McRae Bramoh known as the Glem Nevis McRaes. France, and Jaogues Dariot, another Deputy, wow behind the bars of the La Sante Prisom in Paris for 24 hours, have failed 20 obtain their nolease through legal channels. 'The two De- patios were somtenced to Amprisom- ment om changes of inciting soldiors to disobedience. "Above Al" said M. Deonot, when entering the prison, "Mr. Jadlor, dont fot ms go firoe om mere telephone an thors." "We wall take good care of yom" sesponded the jailer. | killed im a motor accident in Bertier, - by kA of France, and Mrs, J. D, welcome here on Sunday afternoon a8 'members of the University 'of Montreal touring party, receiving an address at the dock from. Mayor J. A, 'MacDonald and bouquets from the, LODE, in the presence of 'a large assemblage, fi «After four hours entertainment in Now the party left for the west; * NEW JUSTICES Rodolphe Belisle, of Montreal, Named Clerk, Before. 1 vo Courts) ( Quebec, July 20,--Five new Justices of the peace, a collector of revenue and | ane bontained in the latest) dist slgn- od by the [Lientenant-Govermordn+ (Gownoll; oe Por si Ne " The appointments ncinde, Ro- dolphe Belisle, of Montreal, deputy- piuthonotary of the Suparier Court fofydhe" district of Montyeal, 19: act as clerk before the courts, Alphonse Blais, of Brador Bay, Saguenay county, te he justice of the peace for the distriet of the Saguenay; James. Cormier, of Am- herst Gland Bassin, mayor of Havre Aubert, to be a collector of reven- ue of the province for the revenue district 'of Magdalen Islands, No, 3. Adolphe Labrecque and Charles Delagrave, notaries of the city of Quebee, to he members of the com- mission for the civil erection of the parishes of the Roman Catholic diocese of Quebec, i Philippe CGauvreaw, . accounant, peace with jurisdiction over the distriets of Three Rivers and Que- bec; Celian Delisle, of Pont Rouge, accountant, to be justice of , the pence with jurisdiction over the dis- trict of Quebee, for the purpose of administering the onth only; Jo- seph Guerette, of St. Philippe de Neri, mason, to be a justice of the peace for the district of Kamour- aska, and Alfred Allard, of Jon- quieres, to be a justice of the peace for the distriet of Chicoutimi. "KING" BEN PURNELL TO GIVE EVIDENCE appearance on the witness stand of "King" Ben Purnell was promised before the State's suit to dissolve colony is ended. | Monday with defence testimony scheduled to begin. Purnell has been ill ever since he was arrested here early last fall, but W. J. Barnard, one of the defense counsel, sald he will testify. NELSON:GREETS : ; 4 Nelson, July 20.--Mlle Hortense Cartier Chipman, daughters of Fathers of Confederation; were given a great GS OF PEACE APPOINTED other . appointments | of La Loutre, to be a justice of the | St. Joseph, Mich, 2d1y 20.--/fhe Purnell"s House of David religious | The sult reached "its fimal stage | THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, resin ARE RANEY) - AIRY Ne} | LE) -- . "19.~The Chinese re- vered and the situa tion is rev to a new era of mili tary rivalries similar to the old re- gime, excepting that new figures are an the stage, is. the prevailing opin. ion among; Chinese intellectuals. in Shanghai today, who attribute various causes 10 the failure of the social and \ poisiont upheaval, some blaming the i Russian Communists and others charg- iing.. the Japanese intervention; in 'Shantung is responsible, while still others place the blame on the powers', Nanking witimatum, which was. respon- sible for fGen, Chiang Kai-shek's de- fection, causing the split in the Kuo- mintang, A Situation is Nebulous « The new situation still is nebulous, but it is confirmed that Gen, Chiang is negotiating an alliance with Gen. Chang Tso-lin and Yen Hsi-shan ar goinst the Wuban group, including Gen, Feng Yu-hsiang and Tang Shen- iise. The activities of the civilian of» (| beinls, are almost completely subordin- ated 'by the military, who are rough- yohodding over all, y edien, Chiang's sa cision to seace his Northern expeditin and join his for- (mer enemies wag precipitated by the vapid advance of the Wuhan forces idewn the. Yangise, occupying Kiangs JAtwavinge, and preparing immediately to ludvanee: on. ing. Owing to Chiang's long extended line from Cans don to-the Shantwng border, he is un- luble to oppose his enethies on two Jdronts, and he has decided to declare un armistice of the Shantung fighting in order to withdraw his, troops to Nanking for the purpose of opposing the Wuhan forces, which are advance ing down the river without interrup- {ition, Dictatorship + Meanwhile the Wuhan Government, due to the pressure of the Christian | General, Feng Yu-hsiang, kicked out the Communists and civilian Govern» ment as well, and declared a military dictatorship, with a declaration of war against Gen, Chiang, y An unconfirmed report states that Eugene Chen has fled and joined M, Borodin, Communist adviser to the I Nagionalist Government, at Kuling, while Mme, Sun Yat-sen has retired ifrom political life, issuing a declara- 'tion that the social and political re- volution is finished, that the Sun Yet- sen principles are subordinaded to the Kuomintang dominating military fac. tims, and that the revolutionary party {has become merely an organ for a {new crop of military dictators, who are (overriding the civilian groups, Shanghai, J volution has A GEORGE SPOTTEN CHOSEN | TO CONTEST NORTH HURON IR , {| Wingham, July 19.--At a very large ily a ed meeting. held in the Town Hall this afternoon, George Spotton was chosen as the Conservative can- | didate to contest the Federal by-elec- tion in the Riding of North Huron on September 12, which will be held on account of the death of the late John King, Progressive. Others nominated | Weve J. A. McEwen, Goderich; Dr. Weir, Auburn; E. R. Wigle, ex-M.P. P., Goderich; ex-Warden J. W. Mc- |'Kibbon, Wingham; Richard Proctor, West Wawanosh, and William Mec- {Shrmer ex-Warden and a prominent re p-- "EYE CARE wd EYE STRAIN" farmer of West Wawanosh. McQuil- lan and Spotton were the only ones "to stand, and a ballot was taken, when {there were 157 for Spotten and 73 for McQuillan. THE PUPIL AND THE IRIS . PART '1 By ©. HM. Tuck, (Copyriht, 1926) Some time ago during a discus- sion upon the eye, I was asked, why does the pupil appear black. The ed when you look into a mon-fllum- inated enclosure. Until the dark space is illuminated it black. This space can be illumin- ated sufficiently from without prove that lack of illumination i3 the cause. Just so can Ahe pupil ap- pear to have different colors di- rect reflected light or trams-illum- ination. The pupils play many important parts in assisting the eyes to bet- ter vision. By changing the aise and controlling the amount of light entering the eyes, by contracting it becomes smaller and in: bright Jigh the retina is mot flooded as would be the case if it remained larger and allowed the light to emter @if- fusely. Likewise by dilating, it al- lows more light to eater as im a darkened room. This contracting and dilating may eye or by being takem imtermally. When looking at a distamoe the pu- Quechee, July 19: Mrs. Hugh Stevon- son, of Niagara Falls, was: inst Momtmagny County, Mr. and Mrs. Ste their danger, Alexander MoGrathy, Mrs. Segphon- son's mephew, were travelling 10 Que- boc om the South Shore Road. Mass | Stevenson was driving the car. Fol- loving a blowout, the car ran into a fold and turned over. Murs, Stevenson was killed and Mr. Stevenson suilored a morvoms shock, but the twa ether ooonpants of the awtomobile were wn- wjured. today. ir A pw best illustration to explain is motic- appears to} be camsed by drugs applied to the ~ GIVEN TO BYRD AND EXONERATED ON LIQUOR CHARGE 'Roddie McBain Given is + Benefit of Doubt -- Case is Dispiosed { Roddie McBain was given the | benefit of the doubt om a charge Hd being intoxicated while driviag ah automobile on July 10 on Fish. er street and the result was _ hat the case was dismissed by His Worship Magistrate A. F. Hind in police court yesterday afternoon. Your witnesses who had heen with the defendant more or less all throngh the day-previons to when the amrest was made, stated that McBain had aot been imtoxicated (mor had he beem drinking om the ; Sunday im question, and on this . the Magistrate moved a William Irwin of Toronto were ocall- «The constables swore that McBain was under the influence of liguor amd was dniv- ing wp Simooe street in anything bat a stoaicht lime in consequence and that he staggeved when he was brought from the police car imte the station. DISTINGUISME DFLYING CROSS NOVILLE New York, July M9. --Commander Richard E. Byed and Liewt. Goonge |o. Nowille wore awarded the Distin- gished Fling Cross tonight bry Sec- "rotary of the Navy Garis HD. Wilhar, Lam the mame of President Coolidge, for | "oomvage and extraordinary adkieve- mont wm fying the plane America to France." When Col, Charles A. Lindbergh visited Ottawa on th fon | of Canada's celebration mond Jubilee of Confederation he tendered an enth wel- by. the thousands of Canadians crowded «flying field and for the celebration, arrival in the mono lane 0 : | of Bt. Louis" in w Saou a ii OF JULY, I¥ RECEIVES GOI xi yg b Al Ts Gi A 3 pt made his wonderful Afght across the Atlantic, the intrepid alrmun was at the field b , Thornton, K.B.E sident of the Railways, and was presented with life pass, on Canadian Natio nip In. anada, pass is handsomely engraved dian, gold, mined in C The photogra hs ap, Col. [0] Sir Henry | Lindbergh beside his mo he arrived ut "Lindbergh Fiaa 0 an Canadian National | Ottawa; Lower, Sir Henry Oy e right making left, h was resented hornton, The pass to " by is. shown Canadian Na! in black enamel on a sheet of Cana-| photos, FACES A CHARGE OF RECEIVING Whitewell Hall, Whitby, is . +. Committed for Trial-- $4,000 Bail A preliminary investigation waz heard in police court yesterday af- ternoon when Whitewell Hall, of Whitby, was brought before Magis- trate Hind on a charge of receiving stalen goods from Wilfred Clarke, the property of the National Gro- ceries, Oshawa, Ontario. After case was committed for trial ' at the next sitting of the ecourt of eriminal jurisdietion in the county of Ontario. Hall is alleged to have received stolen goods from Clarke, a former employee for the National Groeeries to the value of about $500 or even more, consisting mostly of tobacco, | elgars, cigarettes and sugar. He was released on $4000 bail, $2000 of which was furnished by himself and the other $2000 by L. S. Band- ell of Whitby. PURE WHITE ROBIN CAUGHT | BY MAN IN SY. CATHARINES St. Catharines, July 19--Frank Welch is the possessor of a pure- white robin. The little fellow is one of a brood, and is flying. Mr. Welch first held him in a cage outside, but he escaped. He came back today, and apparently likes his surroundings. As far as is known, the other members of the family are regular robins, with wottled breasts. 25000 CANADIANS ! Estimate Made by Depart ment of External A # » Ottawa, July 20. Frequent sar- veys ave made of the value of the American tounist trade to Canada bat there ave mot estimates of the valwe of the Canadian tourist trade to Eanope. This year the passports branch of the Department of External Af- | falgs has isswed over 18.000 new [passports and renewed 1,308 | passports previously issned. Many persons holding isswed Auring the five pears, amd these ave mot | checked by the depantment | the individual gees ahvead. ocomservatively estimated that mear- iy 25000 Canadians are ahooad | this pear, mostly in Ewe | The passport office has two { may seasons in the year. Am the spring when people ave planning their swmamer toavels and hefore Ohristmas, whem many Old Coun- toy people ave planning te leave for the homeland. Incddnding the proh- this micratery sfoment in the pap wintion. of the Dominion may veach | 30.000 persons. some evidence had been taken, the [ CHATHAM FOR PRESENT YEAR TO BE WITHOUT WINTER FAIR Chatham, Ont, July 19.--There will be ho Winter Fair in Chatham this year. the Peninsula Winter Fair Association directors having decided to postpone the event for one year. 'the decision was made op account of the danger in the conducting of the show with a tent for an arena | with which to estalish the fair on a permanent basis, Although the fair will be post- poned the dipecters will be active in the raising of funds, to secure permanent quarters, Ald AUTOS AT PEACE BRIDGE TO BE SEARCHED FOR LIQUOR Buffalo, Ne¥., July 19.--Bvery thera followed ray nd tate Handle ; Ra ) ie ® ehosiont: program at last | 3 utanqua, During the pond a Gastar; Ooh the audience wi versatility ol The first number played by (He? * Castord Company was Poldini's coh- ception, What the doll do to amuse rampeiven. Violinj, plano, and ay pa eo instruments used by L] the harp. The the * of : a harp, solo gave & Nery Ong of the feataie. was 8 serrenata, from. Mokowski. dm. which the players were strikingly attired in Old World: Spanish costumes. other pleasing selections completéd the musical phase of the program. roa w Dr. Rawel, os the: speaker of the evening is a native of the South Seas who was edueated at Oxford and who has spent a great part of his lite af" a medical doctor . in the Samoan Island, i Dr. Rawel appeared on the plat- form which had an artistic back- ground represemting one. of the. pie- turesque South Sea Islands. In. he- ginning he explained to the aydience the location of his home. and stated that during the last two years of the war not a single ship had called at the Islands, went, on to state that he inhabitants, though given to primitive enstoms had a high degree of intelligenes,. He pointed out that over a hundred years ago they dis- covered how to ' make cloth from wood and displayed some beautiful work done with very primitive atid crude instromengs, . Dr. Rawel bribtly touched on the lite. in these islands as compared with 75 years ago. In conclusion reference was made to the death of Robert Louis Stevenson whiok oc- curred In. the South Sea Islands. automobile entering the United States at the Ibtermational Peace Bridge acrof: the Niagara River here, must be *'thoroughly searched for Qiguor,", Fred A. Bradley, Cal- jector of Customs, ordered today. The. order was prompted by two arrests: within the past two days of motorists found to be bringing liquor from Canada. t T ed ae Ohvistmas fvavel of this year | Consider - the diplodocus HE diplodocus was the most gigantic animal that ever lived. It was eighty-five feet long and weigh scores of tons. Yet despite its tremendous had a braip the size of an English walnut. bulk it Al oo ¢ oy 30 vi ior vr at nail Lo rn AHR ny ian) 1 M ko SAB A I SO AL SL en -------------- L

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