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A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City a EES A HE Th The Oshawa Daily Reformer qi i The Oshawa Daily Times "All the News While It Is News" ET TEER OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1927 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. Second Section--Pages 9-16 T-- VOL. 1--NO, 104 A TTT Windsor Chief Made Threats to "Get Him", Ald. Says ORILLIA PAPER ACGLAINS DR. KAISER'S PLAN Says Solution Will Remove Canada's Dependence on United States "MAN OF IDEAS" Oshawa's Federal Member is Credited as First to Suggest Power Scheme The suggestions made by Dr. TE. Kaiser, M.P,, that Alberta's vast re- sources of lignite coal might be made available in Eastern Canada through the Bergius liquefaction process is acclaimed by The Orillia Packet and Times, and Oshawa» federal member is also credited with being the first in Ontario to suggest the development of Ontario's water. power resources, "Dr, T. BE. Kaiser of Oshawa,' the Orillia paper statey, "suggests a solution of the problem of getting Al berta's coal transported to Ontario and of freeing this province from uw pendence on the United States tur fuel, A suggestion from Dr, Kaiser 1s worthy of serious consideration, for if we remember aright he wus 'the originator of the idea of public development of Ontario's power re sources, and pressed this policy upon the Conservative leaders, the out- come being: the organization of the great Hydro Electric system' under Bir Adam Beck, "Dr. Koiser is a man of idéas, and it is men with ideas that mune the world move forward, # "If his present proposal should prove as practi-al as the one about water powers, the results would he just a8 wonderful a hoon to Can- "da. and 'a grateful country wowd give him a place among her bene- factors." The Orillia Packet draws an important inference re- garding Dr, Kaiser's proposals by po ating ont that the Bergius dis- covery shows the importance of chemical research under Govern- ment stimulus. LAND SETTLEMENT UP 0 PROVINCES "Hon, Robert Forke Says Family Scheme About Fulfilled ---- Ottawa, Nov. 3.--The future of the family scheme of land settlement 1s pretty much up to the provinces, Hon. Robert Forke declared in an interyiew this week.' Referring to the fact that the orig- inal agreement providing for a 3,000 family plan was about fulfilled, Mr. Forke stated that additional land was needed for an extension of this plan. "We have some Jeft," he said, "but it is away from the railways and poor land. The farms abandoned by soldier settlers have heen taken up and the other lands, contiguous to the rail- ways, are similarly occupied, but the provinces have many farms on thei hands from their loan schemes and other lands as well. If they will cause these to be available, the problem wil be simplified and the most desirable type of immigration expedited." MARYLYN MILLER GRANTED DIVORCE FROM JACK JICKFORD Paris, Noy. 2--The Versailles Tri- bunal has granted Marylyn Miller, stage and screen actress, a divorce irom Jack Pickford. The legal version of the breakup of the famous movie household was that Pickford left home and refused his wife's demand that he return, upon which ground the divorce was granted. DR. J. L. CHABOT CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR OF OTTAWA Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 2--Dr. J. L. Chabot, former Conservative member for Ottawa in the Ontario Legislature, is definitely in the field for the may- oralty of the Capital. Such was his anrouncement last night in answer to rumors that he would not run m the civic elections next month. TORONTO MAN ESCAPES FROM PRISON FARM Guelph, Nov. 2--After serving only a few months' sentence for chicken theft, Jobn Hopper of Tor- onto, an inmate at the Ontario Re- formatory, made & successful break for liberty from the "farm" last night. Hopper, who was a member of one of the gangs working around the reformatory dairy barns, made his get-away unnoticed by guards. ' 'Thé charge on which the escaped - prisoner was convicted was laid fol- lowing the theft of a number of chickens from the pouitry houses at the Ontario Agricultural College. ad and Times} * London, Nov. 2.--The first regu- lar transatlantic passenger carrying air service may be in operation next summer, under the auspices of the British Government, This was inti- mated tonight when Air Vice-Mar- shal Sir fton Brancker, Director of Civil Aviation, speaking before the Royal United Service Institution sald: "Two airships, each capable of carrying 100 passengers, will be ready next summer. Probably their 'rst effort will be .some sort of service with Canada." May Start Britain-Canada Air Transit During 1928 According to Sir Sefton, the Brit- ish Empire is beginning to concen- trate on three: main objectives: Through connection between Mel- bourne and London via India; a brach service from Cairo and some other Mediterranean point, through Central Africa, with Capetown. and airship service ¥in some direetion not yet determined. He declored tua night flying will be one of the mg- gest factors in commercial air navi- gation. REQUESTS DAY OF PRAYER FOR CHICAGO Ottawa, Nov. 2--"Sir, kindly instruct the Canadian representative at Geneva to appeal to the League of Nations to request the civilized world to set a side the first Sunday in December as a day of prayer for the redemption ot Chicago. (signed) John Wallace, 457 York street, Hamilton." The above telegram was received by the Prime Minister's office here today, This, it is understood, is one of sev- cral suggestions which have been made to the Government relating to the ac- tivities of Mayor Thompson, of Chic- ago, in trying to rid his city of what he describes as pro-British propagan- da, MAN IS EXCITED AND SHOOTS BOYS Springfield, Mass.,, Man Un- der Arrest--Youths in bid Hospital -- Springfield, Mass, Nov. 3. -- Two hoys are in the hospital and Rollin D. Kenney, vice-president of the Kibhe Construction Company, is under arrest charged with assault with a dangerous weakon, as a sequel to Springfield's Hallowe'en celebration. According to Kenney's story to po- lice, the youths, Joseph Simino, 16, and Robert Donaldson, 13, so irritated him when they refused to leave the scene of a construction job where they were playing that he went into his house which he fired to scare them away. The two boys are suffering from wounds in the legs. A third boy, who ran away, was heard to cry out "I'm shot" after the episode. PIGS, CALVES AND HENS BURNED IN BARN FIRE Durham, Noy, 2.--The fine large barn, 40 by 85 feet, of Malcolm Mec Kechnie, Rocky Saugeen, four miles porth of Durham, went up in flames this afternoon while theshing was in progress. A spark from the en- gine was the probable cause. The separator was pulled out to safety, but a team of horses, eight young pigs, a calf, hens and hen house, hay loader and two cars belonging to neighbors assisting at the thresh ing were burned. Mr. McKechnie's loss will run into the thousands, with only a small insurance to cover. ROYAL ARCH MASONS ENTERTAIN COMPANIONS Brampton, Noy. 2.--Peel Chapter Royal Arch Masons, Tuesday even- ing in the Masonic Hall here en- tertained a large number of com- panions from Toronto, Port Credit, and other places. The new Ritual- istic Work of the order was confer- red by a specially selected mumber of visiting companions, after which speeches were made by Dr. W. G. Price, Grand Third Principal Henry T. Smith, Grand Scribe E.; Dr. W. H. McNairn, Colonel R. v. Conover, A. M. Bond, Ed. Berkin- shaw and others. THIEVES VISIT BOOKSTORE BUT Miss GOOD HAUL Milton. Nov. 2.--Jast night or early this morning theives entered, the bookstore of H. R. Denike, Burlington, and stole $15. Entrance was gained by means of a hole near the lock of the rear door, which was made some time ago in a previous attempt to gain entrance to this store. The thieves overlooked about $40 in coppers within a hand's reach of the money which disa; peared. A WHEAT CROP DOWN Canberra, Australia, Noy. 2.--La- test estimates of the Australian wheat crop are in the neighborhood of 100,000,000 bushels, over #60, 600,000 bushels below last season. The only State with favorable con- ditions is West Australia, where we crop is estimated at 35,900,000 bu- shels. In Victoria it is 20.000.000 bushels, and in New South Wales 25,000,000 bushels. short-gixgnited Car Totally Destroyed By Fire North of City Ford Sedan Owned By Geo. Harris, 273 Simcoe Street South, Falls Prey to Flames ~--Driver Has Barely Time to Drive Car on Side of the Road and Jump Clear of Auto Catching fire about 9.30 last night tour miies north-west of the city, a Ford sedan owned by George Hai- ris, 273 Sim<oe street south, was toially destroyed. The fire had gain- ed considerable headway before be ing noticed hy Mr. Harris, who had just time to run it on the side of the road and jump clear of the car when the gasoline caught fire. He escaped injury. The fire apparently started trom the connection to the switch control ling the dome light in the rear of the car. The wires to this light are connected te the electrical circuit of the car, under the rear seat, and Mr. Harris is of the opinion that the connection in some way became and. ignited some clothing that was under the rear seat, The seat was in flames when the fire was noticed by Mr. Harris and he pulled to the side of the road and leaped from the car, be- ing hardly ten feet away when the gasoline caught fire, The tank had just been filled before the com- mencement of the journey and did not explode, but the fluid added considerable fierceness to the flames The car was a complete loss, but was partly covered by insuran$, AUTO STRIKES WIRE STRETCHED ACROSS ROAD; TWO INJURED (By Canadian Press) Brantford, Ont., Noy. 2--A length ol wire stretched across the road caused a motor car to turn over on the Six Nations Reserve road early yesterday, resulting in injuries to Ackland Hill and Ernest Longboat, occupants. The police are investigating the cause. It is believed the wire was stretched a ross the road in a Hallowe'en praak NEW BRUNSWICK REVENUES EXCEED YEAR'S ESTIMATE Fredericton, N.B., Nov. 2.--The ter- ritorial revenues of the Province of New Brunswick for the fiscal year closing October 31 have slightly ex- ceeded the estimate. Hon. C. D. Rich- ards, Minister of Lands and Mines, who left for Ottawa Tuesday night, authorized a statement from his de- partment under which the territorial revenues are collected. The estimate was $1,139,000 from all sources classed as territorial. The excess is roughly estimated to be about $15,000. SEED GROWERS' SECRETARY HELP UP IN OTTAWA OFFICE Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 2.--While alone in the office of the 'Canadian Seed Growers' Association here, during the lunch hour on Monday, James Buck- ley, secretary of the association, was attacked by two men; who after chloroforming him, robbed him of his salary. The crime has just become known, with the assignment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police de tecuves to the case. Nothing else in the office was touched. FOUR TRAPPERS MISSING THOUGHT TO BE DROWNEL Chapleau, Noy. 2.--It is now be. lieved that four lives were lost in Loon Lake, near here, during the month of October. Two trappers named Legault and Larocque left here just a month ago to survey trap lines for the coming season. Larocque's body, with a broken pad die and an abandoned canoe, has been picked up, but there has been no word from Legault. Two other men have been missing since Oet. 16--McKay Vizena and Arthur Hop- per. They are also thought to have been drowned in Loon Lake. Aero- plane and dynamite have been used in an endeavor to find the bodies and bring them to the surface, but 50 far the waters have not yielded up the dead, : 2 4 OSHAWA YOUNG LADY ENJOYS ~ RIDE IN PLANE Delighted With the Thrills-- Started for Peterboro But Was Forced to Land ENGINE TROUBLE Miss Ellen Pratt, 40 Hillcroft Street, Thinks Flying is Great Sport Thrills aplenty went with the aevoplane ride that Miss Ellen Pratt of 40 Hillcroft street, of this city, ventured upon Tuesday afternoon in comnany with Captain Ayres and Student Orley Axford, the latter two of the Peterboro Airways, Limitea. Miss Pratt started out for Poier- boro, but got only as far as Black- stock, the plane being forced to land there on a count of engine trouble. Speaking to The Oshawa Dally Times about her experience, miss Pratt said Tuesday's adventure wa. the first occasion upon which she "as ever gone into the air in an aeroplane. "I like it fine and 1 'an't understand how some people 'an't stand it up there. 1 was sorry 'hot the flight terminated at Black- tock. 1 would like to have had it end up at Peterboro."" she sau. The cause of the forced landing was engine trouble, it is stated. there bein somethin wrong with the tun and the machine would have he- come too hot had it proceeded on !ts way The machine landed a few mi'es from the village and mechan- irs were on the job repairing the damace Tuesday night. It was ex. pected that the machine woul® be able to proceed on ta wav to Peter- horo, Wednesday, Miss Pratt com- menied, Asked how she happened *u mal» the trip, the informant said she wus taken up as the goecss of the flya a, Mies Pratt claimed sho often thous! she wonld like o "po up' but un:il she had her ten minute ride in th.» air Tuesday, bad never had the privilege. MOTHER FREED IN BABY'S DEATH From Window--Ver- . dict "No Crime" Montreal, November 3. under Coroner Prince on Tuesday afternoon found a verdict of 0 Crime" when they sat on inquest on the body of newborn male baby who died on October 16 a few hours after being thrown from the bathroom win- dow of the house next door into the backyard of 1878 Theodore avenue, Maisonneuve. A deposition signed by Blanche Co- derre, 22-year-old mother of the child, was read to the jury, confessing to the motherhood of the infant and the facts of its birth. She was alone and un- attended, and in an agony of despera- tion, threw the child from the window the deposition said. The jury only heard the reading of the deposition, and returned the ver- dict of "No Crime." A jury HAS DECIDED TO RETIRE FROM TRANS-ATLANTIC FIELD New York, Noy. 2--Wall Street heard today that the International Merchant Marine has definitely decid: ed to dispose of its trans-Atlantic sub- sidiaries and retire from that field, Arrangement of favorable terms of sale is understood to be one of the chief purposes of President P. A. S, Franklin's visit to England this month It is possible that the Atlantic trans. port may be retained, as this sub- sidiary has been profitable, and some of the large 'interests in the company are in favor of continuing its opera- tion. Appointment of a liquidating company to dispose of the company's issets is advocated in some quarters. LONE PHYSICIAN . BATTLES EPIDEMIC Bryson City, N.C., Nov. 2--A battle for the lives of more than 150 men, women and children, endangered by a serious outbreak of measles and diph theria and stranded in an isolated lumber camp at Ravenford, N.C, is being waged by a lone physician, ad- vices received hére today said. The physician, a Dr. Reeves, is ad- ministering medical treatment with scantiest of resources, and is working day and night without pay as his con- tract with the lumber company ex- pired last week. There are 75 measles cases and a number of diphtheria cases. There are no nurses or othe persons with medical training in the The people in the camp were em- ployed by the Whitmer-Parsons Lam- ber Company which two weeks ago was the subject of receivership pro- Alderman Edwards Tells of Chief Threatening Him and # Accusing Him of Attempt: ing a "Frame-up"--Miss- ing Police Records Baulk Prosecution Windsor, Nov, 2.--Charging Chief Constable Daniel Thompson with making veiled threats to "get him," Ald. Garnet A. Edwards took the stand this afternoon at the police probe in supp. ri of the discourtesy accusations made against the Wind- sor police head by himself and Ald. Clyde W. Curry. Ald. Edwards also cha:ged that the Chief "framed" a gewspaper story to injure him. Ramifications of the handbook business at the border were further revealed hy Wesley ('Curly') Cow- ell, operator of a combination cigar store and handbook establishment at 39 London street west. Cowell d- mitted that other persons had "taken the fall" for him on two occasions. The decision of local "hookies" to close down while Dev- onshire Park races were going on entered into the testimony of Cowell, Let Others Take "the Fall," Cowell gave a negative answer to a question put hy W. D. Roach, counsel for Ald. Curry, as to wheth- er he was advised by one constable after his place was raided, that he needn't "take the fall: let one of the bove do it for vou." Mr. Roach eited one case, where a man named Man- ning was fined as a result of Cow- ell's store heing raided . "How d'd it happen that Manning was charged, when your place was ra'ded and the police found a hook in operation?' Mr. Roach asked, "Just hecause they had done it hefnre. 1 guess. They let other fel- lows take the fall," Cowell replied, Pressed for further information as to the alleged practice of the police in prosecuting 'fall guys" after raids nn gambling places and blind nigs, Cowell admitted he may have discussed such an arranerement with some of the officers and that he arranged with Mann'ng to as- sume responsibility for his betting business while the officers were tak- ing them to Police Headquarters in the natrol wagon, "What did they do with von?" Mr. Roach inquired. "I paid the fine "Did they lay anv charge a~ainst vou?" "It was practically against me. hut another man tock the fall." This offence was eommitted in vour place hy von rt some one else took the fall?' "That's it," Cowell concluded Threatened, Says Alderman Ald. Edwards said he was threat- ened by the Chief when he went to Police Headquarters 'to discuss a matter relative to alleged miscon- duct of two officers who visited his (Edwards) apartments on Pitt Street, "After I got through telling the Chief about the matter," the Alder- man stated, "the Chief accused us of trying 'a frame-up." He said: 'You are not the first person I have put out of business for knocking." I was also informed by a newspaper reporter that the Chief was framing a story on me." Cross-exmined bv J. H. Rodd, K C., counsel for Chief Thompson, Alderman Edwards admitted he visited the Chief to make complaints against two officers, who, it was disclosed, were suspended as a re- sult of the complaints filed by Al- derman Edwards. "I talked the matter over with Jrdee Gundy for more than an hour after I was informed there was not going to be a meeting of the Police > (Continued on Page 15) 6,000 PUPILS ARE BARRED AT OTTAWA Due to 30 Per Cent. of the Children Failing to Be Vaccinated Ottawa, Nov. 2--Some 6000 of the Capital's total of 25000 school atten- dants were barred from class today by the edict of the civic Board of Health that all must be vaccinated to guard against further spread of the small- pox outbreak here. Free vaccination clinics were still being utilized today by a large num- ber of persons seeking immunity from the disease. It was estimated that close to 70 per cent of private, public, separate and business and high sch-ol pupils have already compled with the Health Board's compulsory vaccination order. Meanwhile the number of smallpox cases being treated at the Isolation Hospital remained unchanzed today a# 46 There are also a number of vic ngs. . . tims quarantined in their homes. a HANDBOOK OPERATOR ON STAND REVEALS FURTHER ACTIVITY AT THE BORDER J FAIL TO IDENTIFY MEN AS BANDITS Montreal, Que., Nov. 2--Charges of robbery of diamonds worth $70,000 from Henri Bellchomme on September 2, preferred against Silver Martin Casimir Dekoski and Isaac Lenetsky, were thrown out by Tudge Perrault to- cay when Bellchomme and four other witnesses at the preliminary inquir failed to identify the accused. The accused, however, did not ob- tain their ireedom, because a moment | hefore the preliminary inquiry started they were charged with the hold-up | of Charles Lefleche and Ernest Trud- | sdell in Chabouillex Square on Septem- ber 6, the robbery of $6,000, the pro perty of the Pesner Company, and wounding Lafleche. They were held without bail until November 10 for preliminary inquiry DUNNING IS NOT ~~: GOING TO RESIGN Reports of Minister Dismisses as "Bunch Nonsense" Ottawa, Nov. 3--Some of the Tor- mto papers are busy with a report that Hon. C. A. Dunning, Minister of Railways, is going to resign because of differences of opinion with Sn Henry Thornton over railway expendi tures or for some other reason, Mr. Dunning reiterated his denial yesterday, dismissing the story as "a bunch of nonsense." He stated that Fis relations with Sir Henry Thomton were "never more cordial." Asked as to whether disagreements existed over expenditure, Mr. Dunning remarked: "1 am not going to say that on every item of proposed ex penditure 1 have always seen eye to eye with Sir Henry, but I am not here to do so. As in any business, an oc casional difference of view m exist, but that does not affect in the slightes my relations with Sir Henry." NO CLUE IS FOUND TO GATINEAU BANDITS Hull, Que., Nov, 2.---A Provincial police posses returned empty handed ton'ght after scouring the district of Aylmer, Que., west of here, this af- ternoon, for traces of the bank roh- hers who secured $10,000 Saturday night after holding up the Bank Canadienne Nationale at Gatineau Point. Que. Information was re- ceived at noon today that three men, answering the description 'of the hold-un men were disturbed from their hiding place in a deserted farm on a by-road near here and made 2ff in the direction of Aylmer. Detective Dalpe, of Montreal, of the Quebec Provincial police, who was in charge of the police posses, 'eprted that while they were unable to find any trace of the men in Aylmer, he did not think, from the ieseription. thas they were the men who aciually perpetrated the hnld- 1p. He thought, however, that they mieht have been imnlicated in the *ohers. "There micht be later de- selopments., as we have information whieh might lead to their where- ibouts," Detective Dalpe added. GUFI.PH CITIZEN CELEBRATES HIS NINETY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Guelph, Ont., Noy. 2--Hugh Walker. one of Guelph's most prominent citi- zens, who has the distinction of be- ing this city's oldest Freemason, and oldest Oddfellow, celebrated his 9lst birthday today surrounded by his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren at his home on Wool- wich street. Mr. Walker, who found- ed a wholesale fruit business in Guelph's carly days which is still car- ied on, came to Guelph in 1855. He is a justice of the peace and for a great many years has been a past pre- sident of St. Andrew's Society of which he is a charter member. He is one of the few whom the Grand Lodge of the Masonic Order present- ed with a jewel for being a member for over fifty years. He has been a pas tnoble grand of Reliance 'Lodge, 1OOF., for the same period. BY-LAW FAILS AT OWEN SOUND fO DIVIDE THE BANK ACCOUNT Owen Sound, Ont., Nov. 2---Opposed »y the city auditors, and by the chair- pau and vice-chairman of the finance committee, the by-law proposition to tivide the city banking business be- tween two banks instead of having the entire account at one, failed to pass when it was brought ap at City Coun- cil. It had received two readings at a previous meeting. The council also decided against the resurfacing of 10th Street west. A number of the rate- payers were opposed to paying the en- tire cost of the work, which was the plan under which the council intended having it dome. Tenth Street east, however, will be resurfaced during the 4 PRISONER AMUSED WOMEN STAMPEDE INTO COURT RODY The Alleged "Dark Strangler" Laughs as Woman Stumbles 20 CROWN WITNESSES |Wife of Nelson Will Be Called--Case Nearly Complete Wiiunipeg, Nov. %.---Five hou:: detailed examination of more than twoscore witnesses saw the weldin today of the main oJrops of tl Crown's case against Earle Nelson charged with the garroting of Mr:. 'mily Patterson of Winnipeg. A procession of witnesses march d to the witness stand in an un broken line throughout the afte) oon, and, according to R, B, ( ham, senior prosecuting coun the case may go ta the jury to 1o0w night if the same progres: i experienced with the remaining "wif nesses. Wife to Be Called About eighteen additional Crown witnesses will be examined tomo row, follewed by threa or fo which the defense has intimated if will bring in. Among the latter wil he Mrs. Nelson, wife of the pyi- oner, who has not made her pearance in the courtroom s'nce trial started Tuesday morning, Today Nelson was confronted with an array of witnesses who ,with two exceptions, identified him as having (Continued on Page 12) CANNOT IDENTIFY WRECKAGE FOUND Ship's Bell Picked Up on the Michigan Coast Adds to Mystery Ontonagon, Mich., Nov. 2--Straight inshore winds off Lake Superior now are expected to solve the enigma of parts of wreckage of a steamer dis- covered along shore near here. Not one piece of the mystericus wreckage has borne an intelligible mark of identification, Fisherme:, however, were sanguine today that thy lake winds would blow more wrecka in and enable them to identify the il! fated vessel and determine wheth lives were lost, A ship's bell, weighing 20 pounds and bolted to a heavy timber, w found three-quarters of a mile fron Silver City, about 14 miles from her Sunday by lumberjacks. The marine mystery has held the attention of the Michigan peninsu! since Edward MacGregor, keeper cf lighthouse, reported the finding o! ship timbers painted red and green, cabin's life buoy, carrying the name "Str. Michigan," and a part of a sg, apparently a ship's nameplate, bearing the letters "Han." Russell Coutre, of the Coutre Bro- thers, who operate a fishing fleet from Ontonagon, today stated that their boats have been seeing wreckage for several days on the open lake, but one displayed marks of identification. CHAMBERLAIN AS PARIS AMBASSADOR Current Suggestion Scouted in Well-informed Poli- tical Circles London, Nov. 3.--The suggestion is current that Sir Austen Chamberlain should become the British Ambassador at Paris when Lord Crewe retires as he plans in the near future, but the idea is scouted in well-informed poli- tical circles. If the Conservatives feared they were going to be beaten at the mext clection, which they do not, such a shift might 'be possible, because by the end of the mcxt Parliament Mr: Chamberlain will be 70 years old and Lis hopes of becoming Prime Ministe: will be dimmed, as there is a growing demand in the Conservative party for younger men jin the positions of leadership. Meanwhile, Mr. Chamberlain re mains as the natural successor te Premier Baldwin. BANK CLERK DRIVES CAR, THOUGH SHOT THROUGH LUNG Kitchener, Nov. 3. Gerald Merner, a bank clerk of this city, is seriously ill at his home in Alliston as a result of a peculiar bunting accident. H- was accidentally shot through the 'un - by his own gun, and he then hai to at present week. This will complete the paving contract im owen Soond for! Aan | tempt to drive to a doctor as ' 5 'wo companions were unable to J-ve a car. The trio landed up in the <2oh