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VOL, 1----NO, 37 The Oshawa'Daily Reformer PS TSI PRE Sidart Sed Pls Tonge OSHAWA. ONTARIO, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1927 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. TWELVE PAGES _---- HEAVY FOG IN PATH OF DOLE FLIERS 49 Charges L ry, Cattle Thefts, Receiving Stolen Goods Among Many Charges HAWAII PLANS 10 WELCOME DOLE FLIERS Plans Complete at Wheeler Field for Reception Tomorrow SEAT 3,000 PEOPLE Parking Space at the Scene of Landing for 8,000 Motor Cars (Cable Service To The Times Ry Janadian Press) Honolulu, Aug. 16.--Hawail is ready to extend of her famous wel- comes to the aerial visitors entered in the Dole race. Plans for the re- ception are complete, even to the promised co-operation of the United States weatherman, Governor Wal- lace B, Farrington and other of- ficlals and prominent residents will be at Wheeler Field at 5 o'clock tomorrow morning to welcome the fliers if the fliers have good luck and make the trip from Oakland in! 22 hours, held to be a par from the distance, they will reach the Island of Oahu at 7,30 a.m. Hon- olulu time, Military authorities er- ected grandstands to seat three thousand at the landing field, Park- ing space for eight hundred auto- mobiles is provided. Quick lunch restaurants have been built to sup- ply "hot dogs", sasdwiches, tea, coffee apd other food and soft drinks to the crowds, Goed weather conditions are predicted, ONLY 5,000 PEOPLE IN DIAMOND RUSH New Field at Wolverdien is Not So Attractive as Grasfontein (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Aug. 16.--Only about five thousand people are participat- ing in the rush to the pew Diamond field at Wolverdien, Transvaal, com- pared with five times that number in the recent rush to Grasfontein, according to the Daily Mail's Johan- burg corr pondent The latest movement of diamond seekers is called a "desperation rush," because the diggers declare that only by throwing of the Wolverdien area before the passing of the proposed precious stones bill, restricting the opening up of new diamond fields, can they be saved from starvation. Other Diamond diggings are nearly exhausted, it is said, CRITICIZE ATTEMPT 10 LY ATLANTIC] German Newspapers Sey in View of Weather Flight proached a "Stunt" (Cable Service to The Times by pis 'apadian Press) Berlin, Aug. 16.--Certain of the Berlin newspapers while not with- holding praise of the pilots' pluck in the wumsuccessful trans-Atlantic attempts of the Junkers monoplanes Bremen and Europa, sharply eriti- cized today what they term precip- itancy of the promoters in starting the flight. In view of the bad wea- ther reports, the newspapers believe the flight approached a "stunt" and #2 disregard of such elementary pre- cautions amounted to criminal me- gleet. RAIN CHECKS HONORED - Rain checks which were issued at the Motors' Semior baseball game with Goodyears om Civic Holiday, August 1st, which was called on ac- count of rain before four and a half jonings had been played, will be honored by the club in the game to- morrow between Motors Seniors and Goodyears at Alexandra Park. Perju BANK CLERK IS RECOVERING FROM BULLET WOUND H, C, Robbins who was acci- dently shot in the leg at the Standard Bank yesterday, is re- ported as doing 'fairly well" in the hospital this afternoon, He passed a good night and is pro- gressing as well as could be expected, Dv, sicDonald is at. tending, SWANSON RINK WINS FIRST GAME IN THE D.LB.A. TOURNEY Among the 90-odd rinks which are entered in the thirty-fifth annual I'ominion Lawn Bowling tournament which is being played this week at Le various greens in Toronto, a lo- cpl rink, skipped by D, A, J. Swan- son and representing the Oshawa Lawn Bowling club, has been enter- ed and is making good headway. In the play in the preliminary round yesterday, the local rink was vieton- ous by a 16 to 12 score over g strong guarteite trom the Oakland's Club, which was skipped by H. Burch, The game was played at the Parkdale Canoe Club, Ten Men Will Face Prelim- inary Hearing in Court on Friday at Barrie as Result of Investigation Following Killing ot Bandit By Bee- ton Farmer -- Only Two Out on Bail 26 CHARGES Edward Hickland Held on 15 Counts and Joseph McDer- mott on Eleven -- Arrests Made in Past Few Weeks (By Canadian Press ) Barrie, Ont., Aug. |6---A total of 49 charges involving perjury, theft of cattle and receiving stol- en goods have been laid against ten men arrested by provincial police in this district in the past few weeks, it was learned to- day, Ten will appear for a pre- liminary hearing on Friday in the local police court, liam Langley and Harry Cannon, BOY STOLE TICKETS 5 GIVEN CHANGE Is Placed on Suspended Sen- tence By Magistrate Willis in Whitby (By a Staff Reporter) Whitby, Ont., August 15.--A yonng boy, 15 years of age who last week placed in the Children's Shel- ter at Oshawa, having stolen tickets from the C.P.R. station, was allow- ed to go by Magistrate Willis on sus- pended sentence, Khe boy had never been in trouble before and the Mag- jstrate warned him of the conse- 1uences of a second appearance, The case, arising out of the aceci- dent in which Mrs. Fluker was se- verely injured some time ago, was again adjourned in Police Court for one week. Mr. Browning acting for the defendants had received word bat the adjuster for the insurance rompany was to confer with the plaintiffs, but he failed to put in an sppearance FIRST MAN TO GROW GRAPES IN NIAGARA DISTRIOT INJURED (By Capadian Press) fell at Jordan Harbor, He was eighty years of age out on bail, and the followinz held in custody: Joseph McDer- mott, Edward Hickland, Alfred Hartley, Frank Skelly, Elwood Nevils, Samuel Nevils, Manning McEwen and Reg. Andrews. Hickland and McDermott face more charges than the others. Fifteen charges of theft of cattle and of receiving stolen goods will be laid against Hickland, while McDermott will be confronted by eleven charges of theft, per- jury and receiving. APPEAL AUG, 25 (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Aug, 16.~Decision of the Appellate Division on the appesl of Bartlett J. Brooks will be delivered at a special sitting of the Court op August 25, Or- ders convening the comrt were issued today by Chief Justice Sir William Mullock, Brooks is appealing from the sentemce of five years on the conyiction for conspiring to procure an illegal operation on the late Ruth Dembner, JUSTICE MATHERS DEAD Winnipeg, Aug. 16--Chjief Justice T. G. Mathers of the Court of King's Bench died today in a hospital at Rochester, Minn., according to pri- vate advices received here. Chief Justice Mathers had recently under- one an operation and was progress- pg favorably when a sudden turp a veteran of Fenian Raid, or the worse set in. Car Driven By Norman Dear. born Badly Wrecked -- Driven Away Under Its Own Power -- Found By Police at Moffatt's Garage --Horse, Instently Killed, Was Owned By Port Hope Mean Owned by Albert Mann of Port Hope, a fine horse was almost in- stantly killed when struck at an early hour this morning by a car driven by Norman Dearborn, 115 Simeoe street morth, om the King- ston highway just east of Ritson road. Residents in the district were awakened by the crash and tele- phoned the police station stating that an accident had occurred and fthat the driver of the car after stopping for an instant had eontin- ued on his way. The car in a bad- ly damaged condition was found Motor 08 [ing by P. ©. Venton. The praked at the rear of Moffatt Mot- | fatt Sales eanly this monp- Auto Strikes and Kills Horse Early ThisMorning is being further investigated by the police The horse was being wmsed by Vietor Huffman, house mover, of Port Hope who has a contract with General Motors. The animal, Huff- man states, had been tied in a field pear Ritson road to pasture for the might and in some manner got loose. When struck by the car it was dragged 85 feet, a distance in- dicated by a bloody trail. The car, a Buick sedan, was badly 'wrecked. The 'bumper was twisted and displaced and the radi- ator, covered with horse hair was folded like paper about the engine. The hood was folded and turned back through the windshield which was entirely shattered. Body lights were broken by the crash. The driver sustained a few minor cuts. it was stated this morning by an employee of the Moffatt Motor Sales that following the accident the car was driven from the scene of the accident to the garage under its own power. The driver of the car received cuts from fi seriously injured. They are Wil- | aid In Beeton Case BUS STRIKES HORSE AND TURNS OVER, 17 PERSONS INJURED (By Asoclated Press) Toledo, Ohio, Aug, 16.--Sev- enteen persons were injured, two seriously, three miles east of Toledo today when an easts bound Detroit«OCleveland bus struck a horse and upset, The Injured were taken to Toledo Hospital, Thirteen other per. sons in the bys were unhurt, WHITBY POLICE ARE INVITED 70 PICNIC Being Held By the Toronto Police Force at Whitevale, August 17 (By Staff Reporter) Whithy, August 16.--Chief Gun-- son of the Whitby police force has re gived a general invitation from the Toronto police force for th, eiti- gens of Whitby, Inviting them to take part In a plenie which the (Queen City's finest is staging at Whiteyale tomorrow, August 17, {Transportation is being provided, {and those planning to attend are 'asked to get in touch with the chief The picnic will be featured by a softball game between the Whithy Team and the Toronto constables. Other pleasant features arranged includ, several concerts by the Tor- onto Silver Band which is aeccompa- nying the police on thelr annual out- ing. POLICE REAR OF MORE PETTY THEFTS Home of W. A, Faul, 538 Oxford Street, Ransacked, --$6 Taken Oshawa has been the site of consi- derable thieving in the past few days and yesterday three more petty thefts were reported to the police. The home of W. A..Faul, 538 Oxford street was ransacked on Saturday evening, the police were informed yesterday. En- trance had heen effected through a rear window and $0 in cash was taken. Archie Hopkins, who lives east of Ross Corner's had a uantity of grocer- 1es removed from his wagon which was left in the sheds at the Commercial hotel yesterday. The lost articles inclu- ded a bag of sugar, a bag of malt and a number of yeast cakes. William Mason, 62 Whiting avenue, has reported to the police the theft of his license card and permit card which he left in his car. ATHLETIC COMM'N PROTECT PUBLIC Will Decide on Number of Seats and Price for Tunney- Dempsey Fight (By Associated Press) Chicago, Ills., Aug. 16.--The Illi- nois State Athletic Commission to- day took up the public's side in the forthcoming heavyweight champion- ship battle between Gene Tunney, present title holder, and Jack Demp- sey, former champion. The ecom- mission scanned the blueprints which show how Tex Rickard pro- poses to seat 160,000 people in the great Soldier Field stadium Septem- ber 22, Whatever the commission- ers say today on the number of seats and the price the public will pay 'for them, will define the limits of Rickard's records in fight crowds and gate receipts. Nearly $1,250,- 000 already has been placed in ticket orders, with the demand in- creasing. .Apparently Rickard will easily be able to sell all the tickets the Commission will give him per- mission to print. LIBERAL WINS IN REGINA (By Canadian Press) Regina, Aug. 16. --Duncan M. Robertson, Liberal, was elected by acclamation yesterday to the Pro- vineial Legislature, filling the Morse seat of W. P. Mclachlan, who j died two wuuchs ago. Party stand- glass. but was not | ings remain, Government 53, OPPO- | (harities wor: mot conned | sition, 14. 4 Spectacu'ar Race to Island of Oahu, Hawaii, for $38,000 Prizes Starts This After. noon -- Heavy Offshore Fog in Course Picked By Fliers CROWDS OUT TO SEE TAKE-OFF Spectators Unable to Watch Fliers in Test-flights Due tc Fog -- To Reach Hawai Tomorrow Morning if the Flight is Successful (By Associated Press) Oakland, Calif., Aug. 16,--A heavy, high fog hung out over the bay district and out to sea today as the crews of the nine aero- planes awaited noon and the starters' flag which will send them roaring out acro's the Pacific Ocean in a spectacular race to the Island of Oahu, Hawaii, for $35,000 prizes, Due to the weather forecast a heavy off-shore fog was reported in the path picked by the fliers for their estimated twenty-two hour journey. The '*ceiling" over the field today reached fifteen hundred feet, later coming down to between three and four hundred so that the fliers making their test flights could be heard but not seen above that height, There was not a breath of wind stirring, a facet which eaused some of the fliers to express hope for slight breeze down the runway to aid the take off, Early in the day crowds began to pred: @agerly forward 'to the fences which mark off three sides of the field. The line of parked cars grew as continuous ribbon of auto- mobiles of all descriptions stream- ed into air port. Around the head- quaters battery of movie cameramen installed themselves preparatory to filming scenes as fliers swept down the runway and the air as ther made the way out of thé golden gate, PRINCES GUESTS AT BALL IN CALGARY Entertained By the Officers of Drag Hunt Club-- Leave for Banff (By Canadian Pres) Caigary, Aug. 16.--In the beauti- fully decorated ball room, peopled with many prominent personages of Calgary and members of the younger social set, the Prince of Wales and his brother, Pripce George, last night were entertained by officers of the Calgary Drag Hunt Club. The social event of the season the ball wound up a day of action for Nine Aeroplanes Await Starter's Flag to Send Them on 2,400 Mile Hop py HAS DOCUMENTS BUT NAME OF UNCLE NOT LISTED IN PEERAGE (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Aug, 16.--Herbert Walton, return®d, soldier who declares he has inherited a bar- onetey and an estate of $260,- 000 by the death of an uncle in England, today appeared in court in connection with the probating of the will, Although Walton has the documents and is negotiating with English ail Canadian banks handling the estate, the name of his uncle, sir Lewin Bendochye Walton, is not listed in Burke's peerage or books of reference, EXTEND TIME LIMIT FOR SWIM ENTRIES Was to Have Closed Las Night at Midnight--371 Entered (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Aug. 16.--While the time limit for entries in the Lake Ontario $50,000 swim on August 31 was midnight last night, entries .will be received for the next few days, providing of course they are postmarked not later than yester- day. Today the Canadian National Exhibition authorities announced the number of entrants after with drawals and with probably a few more to come, as 371. Notable among the last minute entries was that Henry Sullivan, Lowell, Mass. English Channel conqueror, Probably (he actual entry will reach 400. The candidates include £5 swimmers from parts of Canade ontside Toronto, 63 from this city. 50 from New York State, 30 from ('aliforpia, 113 from other parts of the United States, and a dozen from Enropa or elsewhere. The rest hays { 10t yet been classified. CHILDREN'S LIBRARIAN TO TAKE COURSE IN SCHOOL AT TORONTC of 0 ar big rush At the meeting of the Public Lib rary Board last night, leave of ab sence was granted to Miss Hilda Hore to attend the Librarians School in Toronto from Septembe: 1 to Japuary 1. Miss Hare will leave for Toront« early in September and during he absence the position of Children': Librarian will be filled by Miss Jean McMurtry, an assistant in the Lib- rary. Miss Hare will resume her duties January 1 next. Tre course which Miss Hare will attend is of the nature of a training school for Librarians, and will be beld unded the very able supervi- sion of Mr. Carson, Inspector o! the Royal brothers, who after dane- ing into the early morning hours, left early for Banff en route to the' Pacific Coast. Public Libraries for the Province of Ontario, and a capable staff of as- | sistant instructors. Fever Driven : ' Refused Accommodation jn North Bay, Cobalt, Hailey- bury and New Liskeard --- Whitby Board of Health Protests to Department in Toronto -- Secretary of Englehart Health Board Explains Situation (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, August 16.--Two weeks ago James Brawley, a young bank clerk of Englehart, in Northern Ontario. whose home is in Whitby, developed scarlet fever. Unable to find accom- modation for him in that community, Mr. Brawley was hurried to Whitby by motor car--a distance of some 400 miles--despite the fact that his disease had been diagnosed as scarlet fever ba two physicians. Whitiv heal ap. Today after the lodging of a formal protest Bank Clerk With Scarlet § { 400 Miles to [Be Cared For In Whitby by the Whitby Board of Health, the case widens to include the health de- partments of four large centres in Northern Ontario, namely, North Bay, Cobalt, Haileybury and New Liskeard, each of which refused to give hespi- tal care to the young man, according to a letter received by the local health officials from James Paterson, secre- tary of the Englehart Board of Health. Mr. Paterson stated: "Dr. F. H Wilson, the medical officer of health, in consultation with Dr. Smith, deavored to get a suitable place in 'ated. and were unable to get any place. They phoned New Liskeard, Haileybury, Cobalt and North Bay, ry ng to get accommodation for him, without success. "An automobile and driver were secured to take Mr. Brawley to his home in Whitby, as he stated he 'ould mot afford doctors and nurses "ses, even if a suitable place could be wand The - £ oof ste North rn Ontario {(Cont'zued on. page 3) en- ' town, where the patient could be iso- | | | A WHITBY FIRE IS BELIEVED INCENDIARY Theory That Blaze Started in the Motor Found to Be Incorrect MOTOR IN GOOD SHAPE Sexton Recalls Putting Out Fire in Hat Box and Finding Match Week Ago (By Staff Reporter) r Whithy, August 16--Fire which 'threatened the total destruction of All saints' Anglican Church here Sunday evening, actually resulting in over 510,000 damage, is now believed to have wen of incendiary origin, and the cul- mination of three mysterious fires which have occurred here during the nast three months. Investigation into the cause of the fire which destroyed All Saints' fine organ organ and dama- red the chancel to such an extent that t will have to be rebuilt, reverses yes- terday's statement that the blaze ori- zinated in the motor of the organ. The motor is, in fact, the only part of the rgan that can ever be used again. On Sunday, August 7, about 6.30 'clock in the evening just before the Vesper service, Sexton John Clark of All Saints' discovered that fire had broken out in a large cardboard con- tainer holding old motar board hats which had been used by women mem- bers of the choir before a recent new issue of uniform hats, Extinguishing the smouldering blaze, he investigate! and found a partially burnt match in the box. This may or may not have caused the blaze, but since Sunday night's fire, the incident is recalled and adds to local suspicion that an incen- diary is at work. Mysterious fires over the past three months includes All Saints blaze Sun- day evening, . and two on the same ight in late May which occurred in Moore's Butcher Shop on Brock street, ind in a large frame barn near the home of Miss H. Pringle. The latter fire broke out while the former was in progress. Shop and store are about three blocks apart. No explanation of either fire has yet been made. While Rev. T. G. A. Wright, rector of All Saints, first understood that the organ was not recovered by insurance, he is now given to understand that the loss is practically covered by policies held by the Board of wardens. Insurance adjusters were here yes- terday and are continuing their inves- tigations today. Announcement of the award is suspected almost immediately, after which the beginning of repairs to the damaged section of the church will be begun. LONGEST CIVIL SUIT NEAR END Complete Defence Today in Suit to Dissolve House of David Colony (By Associated Press) St. Joseph, Mich., Aug. 16.--Indi- cations that the State's suiy to dis- solve the House of David Colopy soon would be terminated, appeared today with the announcement of William J. Barnard, defense attor- ney, that he expected to rest the case for the defence today. Com- pletion of the cross-examination © Benjamin Purnell "King" of the eol- ony, scheduled for today, will end the case for the defense, Barnard said, and after a rebuttal that is mot expected to require more than two days, the suit will be concluded so far as the taking of testimony is concerned. With Roarly olshi thou- sand pages of testimony the case will represent the longest civil suit in the history of Michi- gan. SES ES Coming | Events TONIGHT AT JUBILEE PAVILION Mis Worship, Mayor Robert PD. Preston, will introduce to th, eciti- zens of Oshawa and District Vet- eran Brown who will appear in person and give the true story of how he saved th» Uris a of oles' 1e. Dancinz © 20. © 7 £ "opd- procttne grobhactea under 4 EY tion of Gilbent Watson. " a (85-0