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in The Oshawa Daily Reformer he @shawa Daily Times VOL. 1--NO. 114 Fublished at Osh: Dav awa, Ont., Canada Every and Public Holidays OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1927 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. - cs SIXTEEN PAGES" "DRUNKEN DRIVERS ABDUCT SCHOOL BOY Suicide, Is Opinion of Girl's Employer Mystery Still Shrouds Death of Bowmanville Girl; Inquest Nov. 30 ANSWER LIES WITH CANADA IN WATERWAY William G. Bruce Denounces Obstructionist Tactics to Project FAVORS ST. LAWRENCE The Canadian and American Viewpoints Expressed at Convention (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Nov. 16.--Upwards of four hundred delegates were present wher the annual convention of the Great Lakes Harbor Association of Canads add the United States got under way today under the chairmanship of Wil liam G. Bruce, Milwaukee, president Mr.. Bruce, incidentally, was endorsec by the Board of Directors at its pre- convention meeting for re-election a: President, Directors elected Raymon H. Weins, Milwaukee, secretary-treas- urer of the Association. Resolutions which the delegates dis- cussed today voiced denunciation oi those interests opposing the develop- ment of the St. Lawrence Waterways and expressed enthusiastic support of the project of deep waterways from the lakes to the sea. Efforts of "in fluential interests" to nullify the scheme were outlined to the conven tion. The answer to the St. Lawrence de velopment question now lies with Can: ada, asserted Mr. Bruce in his presi- dential address. "The question in hand is now an international one. Ameri: cans are dzreed the answer lies with Canada." In denouncing obstructionist tactics, Mr. Bruce confined his remarks tc his own country. "New York® City, he said, "is seeking to deprive the mid: west of its Goa-given right of access to the Atlantic Ocean and further right to convert its lake harbors intc ocean ports." The battle with Chicago over the diversion of water from Lake Michigai. through its drainage canal was review: ed at some length. He pointed ow that the diversion still continued anc asserted that one of its most devastat- ing results was accentuating Mississ ippi floods. Major Dewitt C. Jcngs, United Sta tes District Engineer at Buffalo, late: in the day outlined fundamentals ol the lake harbor development. This afternoon the Canadian viewpoint wat presented by Hon. F. H. Keefer, Por Arthur, Ont, and Gov. W. L. Hard. ing, of Iowa, gave the American view: point on the question of an outlet t the sea. L. C. Sabin, vice presiden of the Lake Carriers' Association, out lined fundamentals of the * of the lake por RUM RUNNING BOAT AND ALE SEIZED Caught By Coast Guard in Buffalo Inner Harbor--One Shot Fired (By Associated Press) Buffalo, %. Y., Nov. 16--After a chase in which one shot was fired, a coast ard rum chaser today captured a 35 gua t cabin cruiser in the Buffalo inner harbor near the Bird Island pier. The cruiser was loaded with more than three hundred cases of ale. Two men, who were on the cruiser, were arrested. They described them- selves as Henry McCaffrey and Robert Tweedy, of Port Colborne, Ont. They were charged with possessing and transporting liquor. CONFINED T0 JAIL AS HOME BURNS Hamilton Man Allowed to Go When Bench is Told of Loss (By jan Press) Hamilton, Nov. 16--While under arrest last night on a charge of being drunk, George Duncan, Lancaster, was informed that his house was completely destroyed by fire . Bail money could not be secured and he was forced to stav in jail. This morning, Magistrate Jelfs as- ' sessed him $30 on a drunk charge, but when the circumstances were explain- ed to him, Duncan was allowed to go at / SLIGHT DAMAGE BY FIRE AT THE DIXON COAL CO. Little damage - was done this morning shortly before eleven o'- clock when a live hydro electric wire and a guy wire connected with one another causing a slight ignition to an outer building of the Dixon and Son coal yards on Albert Street, jouth The Oshawa fire department ras called and used a chemical on he blaze. The alarm was sounded hrough box 12 at Elm and Albert Streets at 10:45 o'clock and the h0se and ladder trucks responded. It is believed, according to fire lepartment officials, that the hydro vire blew down and thus came in ontact with the guy wire. JOUBLE SHOOTING IN AUTOMOBILE Girl Dead and Companion is in Hospital With Wounds (By Associated Press) Waltham, Mass., Nov. 16--A double shooting in an automobile early today resulted in the death of Grace Mills, nineteen, of this city, and sent Joseph Buckley, 23, to. Waltham hospital with probably a fatal wound. The police said Buckley had told them that the girl shot herself and that when he saw she was still alive he took the re- volver from her and sent another bul- let into her body to end her suffering and then shot himself. MYSTERIOUS CAR FIGURES IN CASE Others Witness Mysterious Action By Cars on Night of Bowmanville Tragedy (By Staff Reporter) Bowmanville, Nov. 15.--Seeing he story in the Oshawa Daily Times hat Mrs. Gerald Talcott had seen a 'ar stop just west of the road lead- "ng from the highway to the spot vhere the body of Miss Winnie Ward vas found on Monday, Mr. and Mrs. Yeorge Cherry of Bowmanville have otified the dead woman's relatives 'hat on Sunday evening about 6.30 hey had seen a small car ston after 7assing a girl walking toward Bow- manville and wearing what seemed 'o be a light brown coat. The place where the car stopped n question. Miss Ward when last seen was wearing a fawn coat. Mrs. Cherry savs a large car pass- ed them on the highway, and then a small car did likewise. The girl they saw on the side of the road was pass- ed by the large car, but the smaller car stopped about 20 feet after pass- ing her. ~The car seen stopped near the home of Mrs. Talcott, but was facing east, The car seen by Mrs, Talcott was facing west. It is pointed out by Mrs. Cherry that the car they saw might have turned around, but they did not see it. Mrs. Cherry did not <ee anyone =et out of the car, as they passed it again, vas also just west of the side road | Theory of Suicide Replaces to Some Extent That of Foul Play Although It is Pointed Out That Miss Ward Was Deeply Afraid of Water and Dark Roads FUNERAL TO BE HELD THURSDAY Authorities Now 'Await Re- port on Analysis of Girl's Stomach Which Was For- warded to Provincial De partment--Coroner Found Death Due to Drowning (By Staff Reporter) Bowmanville, Nov. 16--With th autopsy on the body of Miss Winni Ward concluded shortly after twelv o'clock last night by Dr. B. J. Hazle wood, the authorities are waiting only for the report from J. Rogers of thc Provincial Department of Public Health, on the condition of the girls stomach which was sent vesterday. Miss Ward was found dead Monday afternoon by John Lunney, trapper anc veteran of the Boer and Great War on the shore of Lake Ontario near thr Toronto "Star' fresh air camp at thr Third Marsh, two and one-ha'f-m'les fRuth-west of here. This was the first of Miss Ward, after 'she, early -: day evening, had left the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Stevens west of the town, where she was employed The young woman, who is 26 years of age, had left her place of employment at 6.45 to accopany Miss Muriel Cal- ver to Trinity United Church. When the girl failed to arrive, Miss Calver went to church without her, and it was not known' until Monday morning that the girl was missing. The theory advanced by many in- (Continued on page 7) 20 FRONTIER POLICE AND 30 LABORERS SLAIN BY TRIBESMEN (Cable Service to The Times By Canadian Press) Basra, Irak, Nov. 16--Twenty frontier police and thirty laborers 'have been murdered by Wahabi tribesmen, who raided the frontier police post in Nasiriyen district, ac- cording to a report received here. LANDMARK NEAR FALLS DESTROYED Old Maclem Homestead at Chippewa Burned--Loss $30,000 (By Canadian Press) Niagara Falls, Ont.,, Nov, 16.-- The old Maclem homestead at Chip pawa, Ont., one of 'the landmarks o the Niagara frontier, was destroyer by fire early today. Property loss ir estimated at $30,000. The building a two storey brick dwelling, was erected 125 years ago and during the past season it was used as a tourist camp. During the war the Canadian -Government leased it as an army barracks. The cause of fire was not determined. of Permits for 30 Houses to Be Erected -- Other Fine Residences Authorized Building permits issued yesterday by the city engineer total $41,450, all of which is for residence and gar- age construction. The month's total is already well past $100,00" which makes a record for November In local history. U. Jones has secured the first of permits for the group of 30 houses which are to be completed not later than the middle of January. Four of his permits call for brick houses free, this being his first offence, to be erected on Elgin street and to Building Permits Issued Tuesday Reached $41, 450 Urish Jones Takes Out First! cost $4,500 each; he has spcured nf- ficial authority for two $4,500 houses being erected on Oshawa Boulevard, a total of $27,000 for the six. A. H. Spratt is building a two storey brick house on Kingsdale street to cost $4,600. A. E. Eagle- son 1s erecting a brick garage »n 'Burk street to «cost $350. J. H. Lee is building a $3,000 home on Albert street, A. Roberts is erecting a $3,600 home on Mill street; A. G. Skayles is building a $3,000 house. P. J. O'Reilly and W, H. Jack- son are each erecting garages to cost $175 each at their homes on Kendal avenue. T. Bucklev is building a CITY SECOND IN BUILDING IN PROVINCE Oshawa Next to Toronto Ac- cording to Statistics for October REACHED $520,973 In Sixth Place for the Entire Dominion--Great Record Established Oshawa took second place in On- 'ario for building authorized during 'ctober, and it ranked sixth amongst he 63 Canadian cities from which wuilding statistics are reported to he Federal department ~f trade and ammerce. Two cities--Quebec and Vestmount--which have not hereto- re ficured largely in.the current sar's building, took a sudden spurt uring the past month and relezated shawa from fourth to sixth place ut by a narrow margin. Toronto and the York Townships ead Canada for October building, he combined total being $4.432,106 * which the Yorks accounted for "$98,420. Montreal came second ith a total of $3.715,774; Vancouv- «= third with just under a round mil- ion of dollars: then Westmount with 1745.725, Queber with $680.599 and hen Oshawa with its October rec- ard ~f $520,973. Hamilton and London are the only sther Ontario cit'es that got in Osh- awa's class, but _thov were passed by wver $100,000 and $200,000 By Can- 1da's Motor City Building in Oshawa during Octo- wer totalled more than for all of aither Manitoba ~r Saskatchewan, and nearly three times as much as was recorded in the three Maritime Provinces comb combined. CAR BADLY DAMAGED ON KING ST. EAST Was Coming Out of Drive- way When Collision Occurred Considerable damage was done to a Pontiac automobile last night when it was struck by another car on King street east. The Pontiac, which is a coach model license number 298-345, and is the property of W. T Jarvis, was being driven out of a driveway on King Street East when it was struek by a touring car which carries license number 297- 388, and which was being driven by J. Kurrel. The Kurrel car had just turned irom Albert street to King street and was heading east when it struck the Jarvis car and carried it sidewise about six feet, according to Mr. Jar- vis The driveway from which Jar- vis was emerging is not far from .he Albert street intersection and he lid not see the car till it was very near him. While Kurrel's automo- > sile was not seriously damaged, Jar- vis had his rear fenders, rear left door, left running board and other parts damaged. Nobody was injur- ed. BLIZZARD HAS NOT YET REACHED THE LOWER LAKE REGION (By Canadian Press) Sarnia, Nov 16--The blizzard re- ported sweeping Lake Superior has nog yet extended to lower Lake Hu- ron, and maritime traffic is moving normally past this port today. Storm signals were up here last night and are still flying but the anticipated gale has not arrived. AVIATOR AWAITS BETTER WEATHER Detroit, Nov, 18--William H. Rosewarne, backer of Captain Fred- erick Giles, British aviator, in his proposed flight to New Zealand by way of Hawaii in a telegram today to Giles at San Francisco, ordered the flier to "wait until present at- mospheric disturbances subsided, then proceed immediately". Giles last night wired for instructions for proceeding with the flight, stating that although weather conditions were unfavorable he was ready to proceed at once for Hawaii if Rose- warne so ordered, i Rupery Clary has returned home to his frantic mother. He was abducted by two drunken motorists about 6 p. m. last night and taken to Toronto where the gallant boy, when the car slowed down in traffic near the Canadian National Exhibi- tion grounds, jumped from the car and escaped in the crowd. He is a n~wsboy here for the : esterday for 'his week's work. After walking for miles in an unfamiliar city, trying to get evidence on his captors, he got a bus for Oshawa and is now home. Ruperg had just finish- ed delivering his papers Tues- day night when two men in a car asked if he could direct them to the Y. M. C. A. He got in the car to show them the way, and his abduction result- ed. ' Rupert Clary, 15-year-old son of Mrs. J. R. Clary »f 25 Mechanic street, disappeared sometimes after 4.30 p.m. Tuesday, and an agonized mother, a widow, waits at the com- fortable little home which her love hallows for him for the returning footsteps of the returning lad Rupert is a second year student of the Collegiate Institute. He is held in high esteem by his teachers, he is liked hy his chums. He carries papers for one of the Toronto "Star" and was paid | ~from some out-of-town newspapers circulated in Oshawa. So far as known, he de- livered his papers last night. His bicycle was returned to his home, whether by him or someone else no one knows. But since the boy went out on his route last night no one immediately concerned has seen or heard of him. The matter has been reported to the local police. They say that they are keeping a careful watch for the lad. Tonight, if he does not returr boyish escapade--and boyish escapades of that sort were never featured in the manly and mother-loving life of this missing boy--every agency in Ontario will be appealed to help in the search. Until that time, hoping agains' hope, Mrs. Clary, on advice of her brother, would not give a descrip- tion to the press, Rupert, however, is a normal boy for his' years in size and weight. Large blue eyes, fair hair, and gen- eral features in which wholesome living has stamped its impress. When last seen yesterday he wore a cap of grey texture, dark knick- erbockers, and a windbreaker type of coat. Anyone having any information about the boy--particularly those on his paper route who may have seen him--should communicate with the Oshawa police if they have anything to offer than may solve the mystery of his disappearance. City Motion to Be Introduced in Council for Appointing a Committee -- Will Then Form Working Body to Ay- range Finances for Cam- paign to Secure at Least 500 Members -- Represen- tative Meeting Endorses the Move -- Expert Gives Ad- Business leaders of Oshawa in con- ference with a representative atten- dance. of aldermen at the Council Chambers last night endorsed the or- ganization of a Chamber of Commerce in Oshawa. Among them were E. A. Lovell, president of the Board of Trade; G. W. McLaughlin, A. G. Storie, vice president and manager of Fittings Limited; F. L. Mason, director of, purchases for The Pedlar People Limited; ex-Mayor Stacey, one of Oshawa's leading contractor's; and Crown Attorney McGibbon, honorary secretary of the Board of Trade. Many reasons for the organization of a Chamber were advanced by the gentlemen named above in the course of their severs! addresses. Criticism was not lacking, nor were they in any way over-sanguine as to outlook for a © (Continued on page 4) PLEADS GUILTY T0 NON-SUPPORT Frederick Dawson is Re- manded Until Dec. 5 for When he appeared before Magis- trate A F. Hind in Police Cour this morning and pleaded guilty to a charge of mon-support, Frederick Dawson was remanded until Decem- ber 5 for sentence at the request of the Crown Attorney, J. A. McGib- bon. The offense charged agains; Daw- son was alleged to have been com- mitted about October 1 and a war- rant for his arrest has been in the hands of police officers since that date. He was arrested in St Cath- arines and brought back to this city last night by a local constable. He has a wife and four children and re- sided in Oshawa until a few weeks ago. 4 .He will receive his sentence on December 5, or at some previous date that is agreeable to the Crown Attorney, $100 garage on Elgin street. Chamber of Commerce in Imperative Need, Say Business Leaders RUTH ELDER SIGNS VAUDEVILLE CONTRACT FOR $1,000 A DAY (By Associated Press) New York, Nov. 16.--Ruth Elder will sign a contract to appear for one hundred days in vaudeville at a salary reported by vaudeville cir- cuit to be a thousand dollars a day. Miss Elder, it was said, will make her theatrical debut at Broadway motion picture house on Saturday. Contract may be renewed, the an- nouncement sll ¥ if f toe performer's RUTH'S HUSBAND GOES HOME ALONE! Aviatrix Remains in Nese! York to Collect More Glory (By Associated Press) New York, Nov. 6.--Lyle Womack was bound back to the Panama alone today, while Ruth Elder, his pretty aviatrix wife, turned to collect the epoils, and more of the glory accru- ing tn the trans-Atlantic air heroes Still blushing from the affection- ate farewell in public, Womack, who had come to New York from Balbor to welcome his wife and take her back to their home in the canal zone, was left aboard the liner Christobal thirty minutes before sailing time yesterday while the girl flier has- tened away to "another business con"erence."' Womack assured newspapermen who waited with him until sailing tima that he had "a date with Ruth in Balboa when she is through with her present program." He said there but not a sign of éstrangement be- tween them. ABSENT FROM BRIDGE GAME BUT IS DEALT THIRTEEN HEARTS (By Associated Press) ~ Crockett. Calif.,, Nov, 16.--Osca' Pritz Crockett, wins a hand painted door knob. for the nart hep layed ir a bridee game. He left the tablel for a moment during a deal and on re tnr=ine fourd thirtean hearts in hir hand. "Ha, ha", sald Pritz to him- eelf, "a little joke they're trying tc play on me." He passed and figures that he had turned the laugh. One of the others made a suceessful bi" and Pritz laughingly révealed hi' hand Other nlayers assured him 1! wag legitimate, |Gallant Lad Evades Captors At Toronto Fair Grounds and Returns to Frantic Mother GALE MOVING SOUTH FROM UPPER LAKES Vessels Seek Safety in Port But Many Have Not Reached Destination LAKE VESSELS MOVING (By Associated Press) Chicago, Ills., Nov. 16--The gale that lashed Lake Superior and bliz- zards that buried parts of Northern Wisconsin and upper Michigan in deep snow moved eastward today, dissiptating to rain toward the south but carrying much cooler weather to a wide territory. Radio beacons were kept in oper- ation through the night, - guiding ships fighting the stormy sea of Lake Superior. Nine craft were in shelter in Lily Pond, near Portage Lake shipping canal. The freighter Da- luth was overdue at Houghton, Mich,, but was believed to hav: gone into Whitefish Point to wait for the storm to abate. There has been virtually no movement of vessels on Lake Superior since Monday night. when the storm broke. Some -vessels:. which sailed before the galé broke havé not arrived at their destinations, but were believ- ed in shelter along the Lake. Ca- nadian Pacific steamer Assiniboine was riding out the storm at anchor off Thunder Bay. Saulte St. Marie, Nov 16--Lake steamers which have been held up as much as 24 hours by gales on Lake Superior and Huron, were mov- ing again today after one of. the most severe periods of November weather ever experienced on the up- per lakes. The mercury went to fifteen above zero during the night. No marine casualties were reported today, probably because storm warn- ings have been displayed almost continuously at upper lake ports for the past two days and no ships were far from anchorage of sume kind. Ccming Events: RATES 8 Cents per word each fu Minimum charge for eash insertion, 8c. | DON'T MISS THE HOTTENTOT EN- tertainers,, St. Andrew's Church, Thursday, November '17th. (114a) SUNBEAM TRIO AT KING ST. Church, December 1. (114a) BOWMANVILLE--EUCHRE PARTY at Foresters' Hall Thursday even- ing. Admission 25 cents... Good prizes. (114a) [A BAZAAR UNDER THE AUSPICES of Elizabeth Long Circle in Simcoe Street United Sunday School, Sat- urday, November 19 at 2 pm; (114-116) ArTERNOO TEA IN ST. GEORGE'S arish all, Centre St, T (1148) 'day 3 to 6. Let's go. ATTENTION EUCHRE IN, Nn Oshawa Club rooms, Bank Bldg., Wednesday, Ne 16, I an AN IMPORTANT MEETING I. O, 2 No. 294, Thursday, Nov. J Hy Y. M. C. A. GYM CLASS men of all ages commenc week. Enquire at office for-pars ticulars. (1131) MADAME ROSE, PALMIST, 21 Maple St. Phone 2372F): Hours 2 to 9. Fridays appointment re ALL MEMBERS OF QUEEN MARY Lodge, No. 97, L.O0.B.A., will meet in their lodge room Wednesday evening at eight o'clock. Eleetim of officers. ) (1138) MADAME NEVADA, PALMIST, AT 267 French. St, Phone 71071, Hours 2 to 9. (112-114-118) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH. Baptist Choir will present grand concert. Come early. Limited ae. commodation, (111-113b) RUMMAGE E AT THB, ket, Thu Novemizer St. Andrew's, , (118b) BAZAAR UNDER THE AUSPIC of Sunbeam Chapter O.E.8 in P. Hall, Thursday afternoon Nov. 17 at 3 pm. Afternoon tea will "4 |, served. (110-1271 3)