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' lhe Oshawa Daily Times ¥ SUCCEEDING The Oshawa'Daily Reformer - "All the News While It Is News" VoL. 1--No. 75 Tiere Samdava and Public Tllkdays OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1927 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. Second Section--Pages 9-14 September Record Month F. or Con MANAGING EDITOR * MAIL AND EMPIRE CALLED SUDDENLY Walter J. Wilkinson Dies in His 68th Year at His Home HIGHLY ESTEEMED Was at Business Yesterday and Had Been Active All Week qoionto, Sept, ev--Walter J, Wil- inson, anes il News dior Os ue ATU see dll umpire, dieu BUGUeny @L lus resiueiicy, od tose. MUUBL «a rvvstub, Buoy alter 1 u- CLOCK Lien Mui ling, he was td ears Ls uBe, | y suvugn wb, Wilkinson had not Deel 4 «ab uBuwe uwust heal Lob the past yoal, wena OF 118 aeath win be ieCelveu an « Bital BLOCK DY hs many iuludawe cfeuus, un Monday he avenued Lue general meeving of Calaldial & 1€ss Mguibess ID tne hng Mdward Howes, wud on Wednesday he was at tue woodbine races, ap- pearing joviel and in his wonted good spirits, studing Coincidence, It is rather a startling coincid- ence Liat another well-known news- paperman and Close fend of Mr, Wilkinson died suddenly ju Toronto this week, namely, John 8, Crate, Managing News wditor of The Otta- wa Journal dailies, Mr, Crate had come from OUitawa to attend the same leeiing of Canadian Press members that was attended by Mr, 'Wilkinson, One of the strongest links con necLing Lhe working newspapermen of yesterday with those of today i: se'ged by the pussing of W, J. Wil kinson, who for 40 years was a news paperman, continuously engaged in the daily grind and applying a prac tical knowledge of his profession, Native of st, Thomas, Born in the business, he was printer, reporter and editor in St. Thomas betore transferring his en. ergies to the wider field afforded in. Toronto, where he became Cit) Editor of The World in the early nineties, Subsequently, he became connected with The Mail and Em- ire, y Mr. Wilkinson's son, Nelson, is Managing Editor of The Buffalo Times, i , Funeral arrangements had nol been made at the time of going to press this morning, YOUNG OWEN SOUSD DOCTOR IS FOUND DEAD IN HOME Owen Sound, Sept. 29--Crown At- torney T. H. Dyere and Dr. A, B. Rutherford, Coroner, are today in- vestigating the circumstances sur- rounding the death of Dr, P, T. Heaslip of Desboro', found dead in his home by his mother last night The young physician was in appar- ently good health, and was soon to be married. A post-mortem exami- nation of the remains is to be made this afternoon, Detroit, Sept, 29.--A dozen per- gons were cut and bruised in a pan- ic following the striking of a street car by lightning this afternoon at Third and Warren Avenues, The street car was moving south on Third Avenue when a bolt of lightning struck the "eut-off cun- frol box" over the motorman's head. Witnesses said the lightning travel- 'ed half-way along the left side of the car after striking the hox, The fash filled the entire car, and a strong odor of burning varnish a- rose immediately, The front of the car burst into flame, Nearly all the seats were Panic Results As Li Hits Tro htning ey; Dozens Injured occupied by passengers, who at sight of the lightning rushed screaming for the centre doors, de- manding that the conductor let them out, Though the ele-trical system had heen put out of order by the crash the motorman succeeded in opening te front doors, and most of fhe passengers left the ear hy ins means. Some, however, broke win: dows and plunged through, and most of the injured were hurt in this manner, A fire company extinguished the fire at the front of the car with chemicals, FIREMEN MAY COMBAT BLACKEIRD EPIDEMIC St. Catharines, Sept. 29 --St. Caiharines has a queer epidemic-- an epidemic of blackbirds, The birds have congregated in thousands in the trees on Edmond street, for some reason, and by their noise have made life a misery to the in- h-bitants, As it is unlawful to fire off a gun inside the eiiy, the birds have things just about their own way. It is suggested, however, that the firemen be asked to drive the unwelcome visitors out with fire hose, B, C. RATE CLAIM ONLY PARTLY WON Re- domestic Grain Not duced to Export Level Victoria, Sept. 30.--That there is 20 merit in the eclaim of British Jolumbia that western domestic rain rates should be reduced %» he level of the export rate. is the nterpretation here of the detailed udgments of the Canadian Rail- vay Commission received at the >arfiament Buildings. The detailed rulings received ere settle it definiiely against the woptention which this province has rred for many years--that grain' ronght to British Columbia for use here should not cost more than train brought here for shipment nvergeas, it is sald. Officials who are analyzing the leiails of the judgment were parti- ularly struck with the ruling on iomestic rates which has been a eading part of the province's rate age. In brief, they say the commis- 'ion turns down the provincial »laim, but asserts that general rate 'hanges ordered elsewhere will re 'nee the domestic rate here some- hat, Lycett Says: THE tremendous expansion that is under way in Oshawa is only in its preliminary stages and today's great growth is but an indi- cation of the greater growth to come. During this period of Oshawa's history fortunes will be made by those with the foresight to buy Oshawa Real Estate wisely, buying always properties within the city limits, properties rea- sonably sure of being included in the city's improvement schedule of the near future. Follow Oshawa's growth to the suburbs, but follow with profits made on the closer-in properties. In other words, "Follow Lycett Development and You'll Follow Oshawa's Best Growth!" Our Advice On All Real Estate Matters is Free) 25 King St. E. Phone 295 Oshawa Plumbers to Be Protected By Transient Traders' By-Law Shortly Board of Health Recommends Passing of Plumbing By- law for Council to Take Action -- Master Plumbers from Outside Points Must Pay License Fee of $25 for Temporary Permit to Do Business Here Protection which the city now af- fords to iis merchants by a Tran- sient Traders' by-law will be extend- ad to its resident plumbers with the passing of a Plumbing By-law by the City Council which Mayor Pres. ton, at last night's meeting of the Board of Health, moved should be prepared for aldermanie action. Seconded by Dr, T. W, G, McKay, medical officer of health, the mo- tion carried unanimously, The provisions of the proposed plumbing by-law are yet to be drawn up under the supervision of the city solicitor, but it is under- stood by the mayor and Board of Health members that Oshawa's measure will be closely patterned after the Toronto plumbing by-law, One feature on which the Board was agreed is that the license fee for master plumbers who may come to Oshawa from outside points to do work shall, after examination as to their ability, pay a license fee of $25 for a temporary permit, It is also understood that the by- law will cover steam fitters and al- lied trades, though with full con- sideration given to industrial work which might require mechanical specialists, . Mayor Preston pointed out that the resident and tax-paying plum- bers and plumbing firms of Oshawa needed protection against outside competition. He pointed out that in a number of known jobs being car- ried on at present, six plumbing firms from Toronto were represent- ed, two from Whitby and two from Bowmanville. : 0. R. Burns pointed out that local plumbers also go out of the city to work, "They are made to pay fees if they do," his worship pointed, "Whitby, for instances requires a fee from Oshawa plumbers." The plumbing by-law in draft form will probably come before the Council at its Monday night session. GIRL'S BRAVERY AVERTS DISASTER Rheims, France, Sept. 30.--A pos. sible disaster on the Chalons rail- road was averted by the heroism of a 15-year-old girl, Renee Chossen- otte daughter of the agent at the small station of Prunay. The agent, Jules Chossenotte, was struck and mortally injured by a train while tending the switch lamps. Renee called a neighbor to attend her father, and then, chok- ing back her tears, worked the switéhes for five hours without a mistake uniil a substitute arrived. father, carried into the station building, died within a few minutes. PLAINTIFF WINS Kitchener, Sept. 29.--The Fall Session of the Supreme Court, with Mr, Justice Kelly presiding, ended here this morning at 10.30 a.m., when judgment was given for the plaintiff, William E. Smith of Galt, in a real estate action against Carl Gylling, also of Galt. About $1,600 was involved. MURDERER DIES Ossining, N.Y., Sept. 29.-- Charles P. Albrecht, aged 36, a former sub- way motorman, was electrocuted in Sing Sing Prison tomight for the murder in New York last November of Veronica Dempsey, aged 7, who was found with her throat cut in her home on Upper Park Avenue. U.5. TO CONTINUE WATERWAY PLEAS Pressure Brought to Wash- ington to Compel Over- tures to Canada DELAY RESENTED Newspaper Supporting Cool- idge Ministry Makes Bitter Attack Washington, Sept. 30.--Overtures fo Canada on the St. Lawrence waterway project will be renewed n the near future, Since the Washington Government sent its note to Canada a couple of months 1g0 asking what attitude Ottawa would adopt toward the develop- ment of the St. Lawrence, if the ITnited States were willing to ae- sept the Canadian engineers' plan or a two-stage development and the Canadian reply that the whole natter was still 'under considera- tion, there have been persistent ef- forts by United States interests to ompel Washington to bring mat- ters to a head, the Canadian Press understands, It is known that the United States administration hoped to Lring before Congress this session sone concrete proposal for the deepening of the St. Lawrence and the developmeni of water powers along that stream, but Washington now sees little ehance of getting a 'definite acceptance from Ottawa in the near future. Canada's attitude is taken '0 be that the final report of the engineering board is not yet in and no definite decision is pos- sible until it is. Bitter Article The Washington Post, which sup- ports the administration here, pub- lished a bitter article Tuesday de- claring that the Canadian Govern- ment influenced by the Liberal ma- jority from tbe Province of Quebec, is trying to "postpone all action on the 8S. Lawrence project until © the present demand in its favor coming from Western Canada shall have heen smoother down and an open fight can be made." The recent de- cision of the Canadian Board of Railway Commissioners, revising freight rates on grain. is seen by the Post as part of the campaign against the St, Lawrence waterway. The Post says the cities of Mont- real and Quebec are anxious to re- tain their position of 'the great wheat shipping centres of Canada." The newspaper condemns Can- ada's attiude toward the St, Lawr- ence at some length, brings in the Hudson Bay Railway and concludes with the prophesy that the United States will use the weapon of the proposed all-American route through the Eastern staies to the sea, "in an effort to bring the Government of Canada to a realization of the neeu of an all-water route to the sea vn whi'h it apprently wishes to post- mystery surrounds the death of the pone action until the last moment." BUYS TOWN (CHEAP Zureka, Cal., Sept. 29--C, W. Morgan set a new low price for California towns today when he took over the Village of Oak Bar, in Sickiyou County, for $7,500. The town consists of a general merchan- dise store, a dance hall, a postoffice, a gasoline station and a few houses and cabins. Morgan owned the town once before, id 11 Cases of Diphtheria And Four Carriers Are Reported During Month 10 Cases of Whooping Cough --M. O. H. Points Out City Has Grown to Such a Size That Disease Will Probably Be Reported Monthly or Until Some Form of Inoc- ulation Removes It September's contagious disease records broke all routine records in Oshawa's history. Eleven cases of diphtheria were reported and four carriers discovered, Ten cases of whooping cough reported bring a statement from the medical officer of health, Dr T. W. G. McKay, that Oshawa has now grown to such size that this disease will probably he reported monthly hereafter or until such time as some form of inocula- tion removes it from the class of di- seases that have to be put up with, One ease of scarlet fever was re- ported during the month, three of measles, two cases of typhoid--hoth originating outside the city---one of chicken pox and one of cerehro.spin- al meningitis, Attendance at the city's ehi'd wel- fare clinics was large. At the Ca- nadian elinie 252 children reported, and 336 rhildren reported at the Foreign Clinie. School elinieg renarted 2.722 chil. dren examined, Nf this number, 14 were excluded for having skin di- seases, The nublic health nurses a'en re- port 3K school children. afflicted with lice. Treatment in these cas. es. dnrin~ temnorary evelusion, hroneht pelief and the parents con- cerned were sternly broneht to hook for thair children's condition. Public Health nurses made 211 child welfare wvigite: thew gave hen'th ee viee at 109 hedside erases, made 123 special calls, made 23 nre- natal vigits, attended tn 19 hirth registrations. and attended 14 pa. tients threatened bv or suffering from tuberculosis = One ease of tu- bereulosis was transferred to a san- itorium, The vetinary insnector's renort showed generally satisfactory con. ditions in dairies and slaughter houses, hut not so good as was his report for August. Inspector Hubbell placarded 36 houses for infectious diseases, re- leased 38 houses from quarantine, effected 12 fumigations. and made regular inspections of cafes, restan- rants, butcher shops, fruit stores, groceries, and pool rooms, Complaints over the condition of horse stables within the residential area has brought action by the Board of Health in the form of in. structions to the owners concerned on the proper care of their pad- docks. ' Mr. Hubbell reported on the re. cent convention of Sanitary Inspec- tors at Toronto. He mentioned the various cities of similar population to Oshawa that maintain full time health of ficers, sanitary inspectors, plumbing inspectors, and large staffs of pub lic health nurses. Kitchener, St Catherines, Woodstock and other points were mentioned. Most of these, he stated, supply their sanitary inspectors with one uniform a year. He pointed out that his work is particularly hard on clothes, Are Located at Queen and Bagot Streets -- Benficiary Will Be Asked to Pay $40 a Year and Interest in Addi- tional Taxes Until Charge is Paid Off Despite the strong protest of Mayor Preston against what he feared would be the beginning of a bad precedent, the Board of Health at its session last night de- cided to install sanitary conven- iences in the Houston Estate houses ag Queen and Bagot streets and charge the beneficiary from the rents $40 a year and interest in ad- ditional taxes until the charge is paid off. This esiate is administer- ed by T. H. Everson. The mayor, pointing out that taxpayers should not be asked to Lear the brumt of peculiar wills, and that the health of a large dis- triet should not be endaneered ' by houses lacking sanitary conven.ences Health Board Will Install Sanitary Conveniences in Houston Estate Houses moved that they be closed as unin- habitable. A counter motion by O, ZL. Burns that the plumbing be instaliec ecar- ried. The person benefitting from the small rental from the properties was cited as a humanitarian reasvn for the concession. Board of Health Accounts for the month toialled $1,692.15, which were passed for payment (0 wue City Treasurer. HIGH COUNTY CONSTABLE IS GIVEN 30 DAYS IN JAIL Guelph, Sept. 29.--George Green of Drayton, High County Constabie of Wellington, was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail by Magis- trate Watt this morning. Green pleaded guily to a charge of driving a motor car while intoxicated, stat- ing that he had a weak heart, and that it was necessary for him to take a little liquor. Green was found by Highway Traffic Officer Thompson near Woodlawn Cemetery. His motor car | anda namesake. the tragie "ten-day. | was upside down in te ditch, and lying beside it was a flash of whis- key. | frightened AIR-MAIL PARCEL POST SUGGESTED Washington, Sept. 30.--Parcel post by air-mail is the latest aim of the Post Office Department. Postmaster-General New will call a conference this fall of all air mail contractors to eonsider the subject, Second Assistant Postmigster-Gen- eral Glover said, Thousands of dollars will he saved busineps fiyms mnnually §f marcel post packages can be seni by air at regular parcel post rates, Glover said, Under existing regulations parce! poet packages must bear first class postage to be sent by air mail TENSE SILENGE BEFORE TORNADO Dull Drumming Sounds anc Twisting Clouds Accompany Storm 20--So swiftly tornado that varying were given by the onlookers A tense heavy silence preceded the wind. There were dull drumming sounds and shortly the twisting black clouds characteristic of tornadoes hore down from the southwest and the work of the twister was begun. Everywhere the sound of crash ing glass could be heard. The air was filled with huge missiles which tore off chimneys, penetrated roof: and zoomed through the weaving trees. Through it all a greyish- black dust twirled, pouring in streams through shattered windows and sticking fast to everything it touched. Terrifying Aspect, So terrifying was the aspect of the storm that in the central region bounded by Sarah and Whittier Streets and iLndell and Delmar Boulevards, those who were caught in its grip declared 'everything turned black" and "the world was rocking." As the darkness fell tonight the rescue work was pro- gressing by aid of lanterns, electric torches and the lights of automo- hiles. Governor Sam Barker, anticipat- ing the possibility of disorders in the stricken zone tonight, directed Col. Stephen E. Lowe, Commander of the 138th Infantry of the Mis. souri National Guard, to order out as many companies of guardsmen in St, Louis as was necessary to as- sist in fornado relief and patrol work. The main arteries of transporta- tion on the West Side were crippl- ed when thousands of the downtewn workers tried to make their way homeward. Street car lines were hopelessly demoralized, while only a few busses were able to make their way to the area by threading through side streets, The United Railways: Company shut off the power, to lessen the menace from fallen trolley wires. Turn to Relief Work Every city department turned to- ward relief work, while army kitch- ens from Jefferson Barracks were sent to two general relief headquar- ters established in the district. The Red Cross sprang into action, and 100 automobiles were patrolling the streets to pick up stray sufferers: The organization established a first aid station where the less seriously injured were taken care of. The lists of dead and injured grew as police, firemen, physicians, nurs- es, welfare workers and volunteers began restoring order. The storm re- vived memories of the worst storm catastophe in the city, that of May 27, 1896, which killed a_total of 140 persons. Shoot all Looters. Every available policeman was brought - to the area, and Police Chief Gerk immediately issued an order to "shoot all looters," ending with the grim admonition to "make Coroner's cases of them." As the agencies of rescue and succor were getting into motion, the city was again enveloped by a weird, greenish light which sent terror to the hearts of the storm sufferers. This shortly turned to a pinkish hue, and torrents of rain ushered in the darkness, which was unreliev- ed by the thousands of street lamps broken and useless. St. Louis, came today's descriptions Sept, LADY JANE GREY WEDS London Sept. 29--In thel ittle chapel of Westminster Abbey, founded by King Henry VII, the | #reat-grandfather of her ancestress | Onoa ~ Tady Tame Orev today mar- rad tha Ray F. H. Turnbill, Angli. jos reclor. ! tagious Diseases bb KILLED, 2,500 HOMES WRECKED IN 90-MILE TORNADO Six Square Miles on the West Side of St. Louis Swept By Storm STREETS BLOCKADED Men, Women and Children Seen Crawling Out of Debris St, Louis, Sept. 29.--3triking the heautiful west end of the city, a tornado coming out of the south- western skies left in its wake 66 known dead; about 600 injured and the remnants of block after block of destroygd homes shortly ifter noon today. Six square miles vere racked and torn hy the storm, vith a property damage estimated it $75,000,000. The twister reached a velocity of 0 miles an hour in a few seconds nd subsided as many minutes later 0 be followed shortly by a brilliant un shining through wind-torn :louds, Death List Over 50 It is probable that the death list 7ill run well over 60 while the esti- nate of the injured ran 1,000 or more, The West Side,, a section of houses ! moderately wealthy St. Louisans, ay covered with a blanket of up- 'ooted trees, torn timber and bricks, ut of which crept injured men, vomen and children, black and rimy as though emerging from a :oal mine. It is estimated that 2,500 homes vere either wrecked or damaged, vhile the streets and boulevards vere clogged with fallen telephone oles and hundreds of the city's nost beautiful trees. Tralley wires (Continued "to Page "Ten) MACKENZIE KING MAY NOT ATTEND JIncertainty Whether He Will go to York, Pa. Congress Ottawa, Sept. 30.- Considerable uncertainty exists as to the likeli- hood of Premier W. L. Mackenzie King accepting an invitation io at- tend the sesqui-centennial sitting of Be Continental' Congress in York, a. While the Prime Minister is . nt present out of the city, it is intima. - ed that on his return he will be bus- ily engaged in preparations for tne conference of 'provineial premiers to be held here early in November. No decision has yet been reacnea by Hon. William Phillips, Untied Staies Minister to Canada, as to whether he will aitend the sesqui- centennial, CIRCUS LEGEND CAUSE OF DEATH Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 30.--An old superstition of the circus world was responsible for the death of John T. Klein, 40, of Dayton, Ky., a professional 'strong man." Kiein died 'from the bite of a rattlesnake which had been taunt- ed to pierce his hand in conform- ity sith the unusual belief :hat it would cure the bite that Claude Rawlins, 22, suffered from ine same reptile, BISHOP COUTURIER GOES TO OTTAWA? Oitawa, Sept. 80 --The Ottawa Citizen, in 'a news page story, states that it learns om semi-official au- 'hority that his lordship, Bishop Felix Couturier, O.B.E., M.C., DD., of Alexandria, Ont., will be appoint- +d archbishop of the archdiocese of Ottawa, and that the bishopric or Alexandria will be filled by avy. Faiver John J. MacDonald. re-tor +f St. Finan's Cathedral, Alexandria. WOMAN FATALLY BURNED POURING OIL ON FURNACE Windsor Sept. 29--Mrs. Margaret Kirby, 35 years old, of 233 Parting- ton Avenve. Sandwich, was fatally burned shortly before moon today. An overturned crm of coal oil in thé basement of Mrs. Kirhw's house caught fire while the woman was starting the fr rage. Mrs Kirby died tomight in Grace Hoenital. The first intimation ha hod of the happening crm-~ the unfortunate wowran an * - var? sc-eamin and with her (I2'h- | 'ng afire. wh ll BESS ss sesatm----n