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Oshawa Daily Times, 12 Jul 1928, p. 1

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~ 3--NO. 9 he Oshawa The Oshawa Daily Reto OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 12, er Eres ders ty ty PRESSE 1928 FIND ONE OF NOBILE WALKI 3 KILLED IN LOCOMOTIVE EXPLOSION Engineer, Fireman and Con- _ ductor Were on the Runaway Train LACKING WATER Flames Break Out in the Train But Are Kept in Check (My Uanadian i'ress) _ Winnipeg, Man, July 12.--M, Rogers, engineer; W. Stanoury, fireman, and W. Clay, conductor, all of Revelstoke, B.C,, were killed today when the boiler of the *'pusa~ er" engine of the Canadian Pacifie Railway freight train, No, 8%, gxploded near Glacier, B, C. The freight was proceeding along a steep grade in the Rocky Moun- tain range when the accident oc- curred. The blast was attributed to water shortage. The violence of the explosion lifted the boiler high into the air and crashed the steel cylinder up- on the center cars, demolishing them to splinters, The caboose and head engine later caught fire, but the flames were kept from spread- ing by heroic efforts of the train man, M, Savoie, Oalgary, Alta, July 12.--An ung confirmed report received here today said that the Canadian Pa- citic Railway "pusher" engine is running wild along the treacher- ous mountain rails east of Glacier' in B.C, The report declared that the eaboose had been wrecked and™it was feared there was a loss of life, Glacier is about 200 miles west df Calgary and with the exception of one wire, telegraphic commun- fcation has been disrupted. The wrecking crews, it was re- ported, have heen ordered out from Revelstoke, B.C. MILITARY STORES IN WOOLWICH ARSENAL ! THREATENED BY FIRE (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) London, July 12.--Fire today threatened a large stock of mili- tary stores in Woolwich Arsenal, one of the largest establishments of its kind in the world, Flames were prevented from spreading from the storage sheds to the huge ptock of military stores nearby. CANADIAN LEGION WOMEN TO PICNIC AT CREAM OF BARLEY A picnic of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Canadian Legion has been ar- ranged for at Cream of Barley Camp, Bowmanville, on Wednesday, July 18, and all members of the local post of the Legion, together with their families; are invited. The ladies are asked to inform the secretary of either the Post or the Auxiliary, as soon as possible, the number and ages of children that are going, so that a program of sports may be ar- ranged. An announcement of considerable interest to returned soldiers has been made recently, to the effect that the Returned Soldiers' Insur- ance Act has been re-opened. Under this scheme many men who are non- insurable in ordinary insurance com- panies, are able to provide for their families. Applications for insurance will be received for one year only, COSTES TO ATTEMPT PARIS-N.Y, FLIGHT Paris, July 12,--"Le Matin" says that Dieudonne Costes, Who| town recently completed the flight to South America, intends to attempt the Paris to New York flight be- tween July 22 and 25. Farmer Candidate Declines to Accept Nomination of Party Associated Press Chicago, Nis., Toy a United States Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska last night was selected by the Farmer Labor Convention to be its candidate for the Presi. dency. .s y Washington, D.C., July 12. Announcement was made here today by Semator Norris of Nebraska that he would not accept the nomination for the Presidency tendered him by the Farmer Labor Conven- tion in Chicago last night. Orangemen Celebrate Anniversary Battle of Hope to Complete Around World Trip in Record Time (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Precs Tokyo, July 12.--John Henry Mears, sailing today on the Empress of Russia with the plane which he and Charles Collyer are using in the attempt to break around the world travel rec- ord, said they hoped to complete the trip within 23 days, more than five days less than present record. CHICAGO TO HAVE SPORTS ARENA Huge Edifice Rivalling Mad- ison Square Garden, N.Y., Under Construction BR (By Canadian Press) Chicago, Ill, July 12.--Chicago, after all,'is going to have a huge sports arena, rivaling Madison Square Garden of New York, It Probably will be completed by late all, With the backing of several prom- inent Chicagoans, Paddy Harmon, the six-day bicycle race promoter, says he cannot fail now to go through with his dream to erect a massive building, after two years of effort locating capital and aligning men of wealth behind the idea. The site is a two block strip of land bounded by Madison Wood and Lin- coln streets and Warren avenue, if you know where that is, The loca- tion is about two and a quarter miles west of Chicago's loop district. The transportation facilities are excep- tional, with elevated lines, street cars, and boulevard motor routes giving ready access to the new sports palace, The building will be 300 feet long by 266 feet wide, providing seating space for 24,000. The structure will be located in the middle of the tract so if conditions warrant additions can be put on later giving a seating capacity of 45,000, f the original plans are followed, the structure will be 12 stories high with elevators to carry fans to the top tiers of seats. Injured Men Are Progressing Favorably Sam McMechan, Harmony, and Victor Brown, Bewdley, who were injured during the past week while working. in the mill room at Gen- eral Motors, are progressing very favorably, says Dr, C. O. Miller, who attended the men, Both men were 1 injured in much the same manner, being struck by sticks of wood while operating a planer. Brown was in the hospital for several days, but has since been discharged from that institution and is able to be about again. McMechan, who was injured Tuesday of this week, was not seriously affected by the mishap and will be able to return to work tomorrow, Sheriff's Convention is Moved Following Raid By Associated Press) ( Erie, Pa., July 12.--1928 Con- yention of Pennsylvania Sheriffs was being moved to Port Dover, Ont., today following the unsni- mous decision on this course of mction reached by the assembled delegates after their annual ban- quet bad been broken up by dry raiders. : The convention was. meting st Connaught Lake when District Attorney Culbertson and County Detectives staged the raid which the sheriffs at first thought to be a joke. When the delegates dis- covered their mistake, fist fights ensued. The District Attorney de- clares, however, that the sheriffs were fighting before his party ar rived, , Et Tat Today the Boyne y Lodges of Oshawa, Bowman. ville, Whitby and Sur- rounding District Meet in Whitby This Afternoon WHITBY STREETS GAILY DECORATED Colorful Parade Held With White Charger in Lead-- Route Marked Out By Flags and Banners The shrill piping of flutes and the staccato beating of drums is being heard in many Ontario towns and villages today while members of the Loyal Orange Lodge, Loyal True Blues and Young Britains, commem- orate the historic anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne and the victory of King Willlam of Orange over James II, Locally, Whitby is the center of the Orange celebration this year and lodges have gathered into the county town from Oshawa, Bowmanville, Port Perry, and other neighboring municipalities while six lodges have come from the Cartwright district north of Bowmanville, Fife and drum bands in gayly oolored uni- forms are much in evidence, as well as lodge banners and regalia, The town park has been reserved for the Orangemen and a platform erected from which prominent speakers will address the vast audience which is sure to be on hand, Sports of all kinds are also being held this after- noon, in which not only Orangemen, but also their wives and children, will be able to participate, event, with a white charger bearing a man dressed to represent King William of Orange, heading bands and standard bearers and lodges will attract a large crowd on the route of march, which has been marked out by banners and flags. Each band vies with each other for appearance and snap, while there is also friendly rivalry between the lodges as to which may have the larger number of members in the march, The oldest Orangeman to parade receives a special prize while the youngest child is honored in a similar manner, This morning the Oshawa Orange and Young Britain Lodges and also the Loyal True Blues held a memor- ial service in honor of the Great War dead at Memorial Park, : The band, nattily attired in scarlet coats, with orange sashes, white pants and red-plumed peoked hats, lead the parade to the park to the accompanient of stirring music, There an inspiring address was given by Rev. Bro. Whatham, while wreaths were placed on the monu- ment followed by the "Last Post" and two minutes of impressive sil- ence. The service also included a prayer by Rev. M, Reeves, two hymns by the band, and the Na- tional Anthem, The lodges then re- turned to the hall in the Burns' Block, later leaving for Whitby. Memorial services were also held in Yisithy and Bowmanville this morn- Dg. Alderman Clifford Harmon, who is Past Master of L. O, L. Nou, 643 ous Twelfth" at Whitby today. Toronto, July 12.--Orangemen in all parts of Ontario today are cele- brating the Glorious Twelfth, an- niversary of the Battle of the Boyne, led by. Worshipful Masters mounted on traditional white horses and step- (Continued on page 3) SEVEN TO DIE IN KENTUCKY FOR RECENT MURDERS By Associated Press) Eddyville, Ky., July 12.--Seven men in the State Penitentiary here have been sentenced to die tomorrow morning for different crimes involving murder. Four are white and three negroes. 81 minutes will be allowed for the The big parade, always a colorful T (Aurora) is celebrating the "Glori-.. RECKLESS DRIVING CASE ADJOURNED Leonard Ford, Alleged to Have Caused Injury to Mackie Brothers Violations of the Ontario High- ways Act were dealt with by Mag- istrate Hind in police court this morning ,there being two cases of reckless driving ome for not producing a driver's license and five for speeding. Jack McCullough, H. A. Lawr- ence, R. 8S. Stacey and Robert Brown were araigned for speed- ing and each was assessed $5 and costs, A Mr. Cadjo after plead- ing his own case was fined the minimum for reckless driving on July 2, his license being cancelled for 2 days and a total amount of $15.75 being levied, The case of Leonard Ford who is charged with reckless driving on June 11 in connection with the accident which resulted In seri- ous injuries to the Mackie broth- ers, was further adjourned for eight days. Harry Thatchery ot Toronto was fined $1 and costs, amounting in all to $6.75 for not being able to produce his driver's license when asked by an officer. WOMAN HURT WHEN STRUCK BY AUTO When stuck by an automobile while crossing the intersection at King and Simcoe streets at about one o'clock this afternoon, Mrs. Daniel Butler of Cromwell aven- ue, Whitby, received several scratches and lacerations of a min- or nature. She was taken to the Oshawa General Hospital, where Dr, C, W. Carr attended to her injuries, When speaking to The Times afterwards, Dr, Carr stat- ed that Mrs, Butler would he able to return to her home in Whithy before evening, FORMER PREMIER'S CONDITION IS GRAVE (Cable Service To The Times By Canndian Press) Cavour, Italy July 12,--Condi- tions of former Premier Glovanni Giolitti, who is suffering from ure: mic poisoning, was very grave to- day. | QUEEN MARIE SAYS 'SHE WILL NOT MAKE VISIT TO DOMINION (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Bucharest, July 12.--Queen Marie told the Associated Press to- day that reports in circulation here that she was going to the United States and Canada for a visit were totally unfounded. ARREST MAN FOR FATAL SHOOTING Lloyd Danahy Caught in Port Colborne Charged With Murder ---- (By Associated Press) Buffalo, N.Y, July 12.--Lloyd Danahy was arrested in Port Col- borne, Ont., today a few hours after the fatal shooting in his uncle's Buffalo saloon of John 8, Moriarity, Democratic Supervisor of Erie County, and prominent Buffalo politician. Danahy will be murder in the first degree, the district attorney's office sald, He is alleged to have been one of tle two persons who were in the bar room of John Danahy's saloon when the three shots were fired, one of which penetrated Moriaie ity's stomach, OSHAWA CITIZENS' BAND GIVES FINE CONCERT AT LAKE A band concert by the Oshawa Citizens' Band, which is to be res. peated every Wednesday evening at 8 pom, at Lakeview Park, was given last evening before a large gathering. The following program was giv- en: March---The Hippodroma, W, Huff; overture -- Inspiration, A. Hayes; Waltz--Eleanor, W, Huff; Selection--Faust, A, Hayes; ijor- enade--Idle Fancy, H. Bennett; Walts--Ramona, M, Payne; March --Down the Line, W. Sheppard; Hymn, Abide With Me, H., Monk, God Save the King, Every member of the Band was measured for complete uniforms, which will be blue trimmed with black. charged with Five Men, One Woman Now in Toils as Search for Other Confederates Con- tinues -- Loot Recovered After Long Search Over Entire City (By Canadian Press) Toronto, July 12,--~Three of the five men in custody here charged with complicity in the $125,000 mail car robbery here Juns 20, were fellow convicts in Ports- mouth Penitentiary, sone of the trio, Findley McLeod, Sr., 48, serving a term for his participa- tion in the $100,000 nail robbery here in 1923 when he was pos- tal chauffeur, Two other exconviets are Ev- erett McKibbon, 33, Detroit bar- ber; and John Brown, alias Sulll- van, Toronto cigar store clerk, Five men and one woman are now held by the police here, un- der heavy guard and constant grilling in connection with the tion postal robbery of the early morning of June 20. The police have struck, careful ly, but suddenly and surely. Out of a blue sky last Sunday morn- ing they loosed the first of a ser- have smashed the legs from be- neath the bandit organization, rooted the local "end of the job" from out its hiding place, and so crippled the movements of the "brains" of the hold-up -- three United States gunmen with bad, bad reputations -- that they are now fin full flight, with the com- bined effort of local authorities, postal investigators, Canadian Mounted Police, and the Pinker- tons after them hot-foot. In the wholesale flip of the police met since the first of the week the following people have been landed: Findlay McLeod, Sr., aged 48; of 270A Royce Avenue; rity truek driver; released less than a year ago from Kingston Penitentiary, execution of each of them, _ (Continued on page 7) _, Toronto Police Arrest Six in Connection Mail sensational $300,000 Union Sta- Train Robbery ) ONE RAY OF HOPE SEEN FOR TEX RICKARD (By Canadian Press) New York, N.Y, July 12--Boxing critics see one ray of hope on Te Rickard's horizon, If the ballyhoo fails on the Tunney-Heeney bout, the famous promoter will have quarters for the reception of the fans as never have been available in New York, The Yankee Stadium, where - the heavyweight championship card will take place July 26, will have its seating capacity increased to seat 97,- 000 on fight nights. And $1,000,000 will be taken in from ring side seats alone if Tex Rickard succeeds in disposing of all the $40 pasteboards for the big show. Resignation of London Mayor is Sought London, Ont., July 12.--Alder- man D, F, Lash announced yester- day that, as a result of the report of Crown Attorney Judd on the chages made by Mayor Wenigé against the management of the London & Port Stanley Railway, he will move in the City Council on Monday night next for the resigna- tion of the Mayor, on the ground jes of blows which, they believe,' that, his charges against the city- owned railway having fallen flat, he owes it to the citizens to vacate the position of Chief Magistrate. City Clerk Baker was instructed by Alderman G, Lash this morning to frame the motion, which is to be seconded by Alderman Paul Doig. Alderman Lash declares that if Council passes the motion and Mayor Wenige fails to resign he will ask the Aldermen to resign in a body as a protest sgainst his action, The report of Crown Attorney Judd will be sent to Council on Monday nigh'. and it is understood that it will be filed. It is not like- ly, it is said, that a judicial in- quiry will be asked by the Alder- men, as Mr, Judd's report is deem- ed to have ' finally ended the charges against the management 4 of the L. & P.S.R, "J Daily 457 Ice Breaker 10 a Week; 2 Centy a Copy. PARTY DEAD ot wd 4 "tr "Krassin" Rescues 2 Companions From Arctic Regions r Had Given Up All Hope of Ever Seeing Land -- Dr. Finn Malmgren, Noted Meteorologist, Died a Month Ago, a Victim of the Bitter Struggle STARTED OUT ON MAY 30 Were in Desperate Straits-- Captains Mariano and Zappi Now on Board the "Krassin" -- Were Half Dead (Hy Associated Press) (Copyright 1928) Aboard the Russian ice-breaker, "Krassin", July 12.--Given up for dead the past six weeks, two of the three members of the Italia's walk- ing party were rescued today by the ice breaker '"Krassin." The third member, Dr. Finn Malmgren, noted meteorologist and scientist, was found dead, the vie tim of a bitter struggle since May 30 against the terrors of the Are- tie, The rescued members of the par- ty were Captain Alberto Mariano, pilot of the ill-fated Italia, and Captain Filippo Zappl, navigator member of the Italian Navy, The three men started from the spot where the "Italia' had crashed on the ice five days after the disas~ ter in a desperate attempt to reach land, Leaving the group of six men commanded by General Umberto Nobile behind, the trio headed for the coast of Northeast Land on May 30, five days after the fatal crash, They carried provisions for forty days, As the time passed and re- peated attempts by fliers and oth er searching parties to find the failed, fears prevailed that they had perished, Yesterday word came from the Russian ice breaker "Krassin" that the Soviet flier Chuknnovsky had located the men on the ice far to the north of where they had been sought, Certain Death Near Captains Mariano and Zappi are now aboard the *"Krassin." Both were in an exhausted, half frozen and starved state when they were snatched from what had seemed certain death for many weeks, Cap- tain Mariano's leg was frozcn, but his companion was quite well, Dr. Malmgren died a month ago, but his two companions, faithful to their dead comrade, had kept his body and this was taken aboard the "Krassin" today, The "Krassin", as soon as it had rescued the two Italians, again turned its prow towards the east and began its weary hours of bat- tling the ice floes in an effort to reach a group of men still maroon- ed near Foyn Island, Captain Mariano and Zappi sad they had given up hope in what seemed to them their last agoniz- ing moments in the ice-bound world that hemmed them in for so many days when suddenly the Soviet plane appeared out of low hanging mist, Startled by the roar of mo- tors coming out of the vast silence, the two men sald they leaped to their feet and waved frantically to the flier who circled above them, New hope for, life surged through them and from that moment until the "Krassin" succeeded in making its way close to them through 20 miles of ice packed sea, they felt that they were safe, Ke-establish Communication Virgo Bay, Spitzbergen, July 12. --The five men of the Italia crew who are marooned near Foyne Is- land, weak with fever and partil- ly insane, have managed to re-es- tablish radio communications with the base ship "Citta di Milano". Grave fears for them had prevailed when communications ceased on July 6. 'The return of normal mag- netic conditions enabled them to again establishe contact. Contraband Liquor is Seized By Coastguards (By Associated Press) Erie, Pa., July 12.--Coastguard headquarters here announced at noon that 200 sacks of ale had been seized after a patrol boat' had overhauled the motor boat "Mary," Port Dover early this morning. Two men aboard the "Mary" were arrested. The "Mary" was first sighted about two miles off the shore and attempted to escape but was cut off. Ra a wo ie A ~ A Whopper! ROY McKENZIE With the 22 pound muskellunge he caught in the waters of Rice Lake, Tuesday, WHOLE CREW 1S SAVED FROM SHIP Following Collision Mem- bers of "La Frileuse" Saved By Steamer (By Canadian Press) St. John's, Nfld,, July 12.--The French Barkentine "La Frileuse" was abandoned and set on fire and all her crew saved, following the collision off St, Pierre Miq, yester- day afternoon with the Red Cross line steamer "Nerissa", it was learned today when the *'Nerissa' docked here with the Captain and the crew of 35 of the French vessel, STEEL CORPORATION FILES CLAIM FOR TAX REPAYMENT Washington, July 9, -- A suit for the recovery of nearly $111,- 000,000, representing income and profits taxes alleged to have been paid by the United States Steel Corporation and 92 of its sub- sidiaries on business done in 1917 and 1918 has ust been filed with the United Court of Claims, Of the amount named, the cor- poration, in its brief made publie today ,sets forth that $101,582, 180 of its claim is the principle" sum paid in taxes and the balance interest on it from the date of the plleged illegal payments exacted by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. The claim for refund is based upon errors imputed to the Com- missioner of Internal Revenue in making assessments, and his re- fusal to allow deduction in ac- cordance with representations made either in behalf of the Steer Corporation or one or the other of the 92 subsidiaries involved, The total amount paid by the corporation and affiliated con-_ cerns in income and profits tax for 1917-18 was $216,849,230. De- ductions brought the total due to $188,532,238 and the plaintiffs were allowed credits for the dif- ference between the two sums amounting to more than $28,000, 000. : The original assessment against the corporation and its subsidiar- fes was in excess of $199,850,000 and this wa slater increased to the maximum of $216,000,000. The increase, it was explained, was or- dered by the Commissioner of In- fernal Revenue as a result of. court decisions, In enumerating errors that are alleged to have been committed by the Commissioner in making the assessments that have been brought into dispute, special men- tion was made of the item having to do with "consolidated invested {TWELVE PAGES . CANADIANS AGAIN LEAD BISLEY MEET Lieut. Desmond Burke, Ot tawa and Maj. F. Richardson, Victoria, Show Up Well SCORES HIGH | Each Scores 66 Out of Poss sible 70 in Prince of Wales Competition (Hy Canadian ¥ress) Bisley Camp, Eng. July 12.-- Lieut. Desmond Burke, of Ottawa, and Major F, Richardson, of Vie toria, led 18 Canadian marksmen competing in the Prince of Wales and Northland Service Rifle Com- petition today. Each scored 66 out of a possible 70, three more Cana« dians had scores of 64, Sgt. W, M. Reid, and C. 8. M. Emslie, Tos ronto, and C. Q. M, S. Stevenson, Montreal. The Canadian team was 27 points behind Australia, lesu~ ers, at the half-way mark in the shoot for the MacKinnon Cup, C ada won the cup last year and is defending it. Scores at the 900-yard range; the highest possible 600 Were-- Australia, 560; Seotland, 536; Cane ada, 533; England, 520; Ireland, 501; Guernsey, 483; India, 479; Wales, 447, : Kingston Summer School is Well Attended (Special To The Times) Kingston, July 12.--The Sum- mer School at Queen's University is in full swing with an attendance of over five hundred, It will cons tinue till August 18th, Among the students from Oshawa and sure rounding district are: Cecil F, Cans non, E, A, Found, Harvey Walter Knight, Miss Marion G, Lick, Miss Muriel Schofield, Oshawa; E, Aileen Suggitt, Uxbridge; William R. Crummer, Whitby; Bernard T, O'Beirn, Uxbridge Miss Dorothy Bellman, Bowmanville; P, G, Biges low, Orono; Miss Mary 8. Brown, Woodville; Miss Vivian H. Bunner, Bowmanville; Miss Helen Carn, Orono;; Marshall V. Malcolm, John Austin Mitchell, Port Perry; Cecil H. Robinson, Janetville Sta< tion; Archibald Stouffler, Stouff+ ville; Miss Margaret F., Tully, Markham; Malcolm K. Fraser, Bowmanville, WOMEN'S MEDICAL FEDERATION MEETS Annual Meeting Held in Maritime Provinces In- augurated 1925 Charlottetown, P.E.I, July 1 --For the last time since its id ganization the Federation of Medis cal Women of Canada held its ane nual meeting in the Maritime Proys neces, in connection with the 59th annual convention of the Canadian Medical Association at the Prince of Wales College here. The meet= ing took the form of a luncheon on the steamer Northiand, The Federation, which is affiliate ed with the Canadian Medical As- sociation and the International Medical Women's Association, was organized in Ottawa in 1925. The two following years annua! meet ings were held at Vangouver and Toronto, | Dr, Mable L. Hanington, of St, John, is the vice-president for Now Brunswick, Dr. E. Pear! Hopgood, a native of Prince Edward Island, but at Present assistant superintendent of the Nova Scotia Provineial Hospital at Dartmouth, is the president, Dr, Helen MacMurchy, of the Depart« ment of Health, Ottawa, is honors ary secretary and national corres« ponding secretary, and Dr. Elizas beth Bagshaw, of Hamilton, honors ary treasurer. At this same convention a schols arship of $250, for elinical work was awarded in absentia to Dr, Ivy Maloney, a lady physician on the staff of the Provincial Sanitarium in Saskatchewan, 4 ; - 4 WEATHER 1 VIEht to moderate morther. y iy wings fine, Friday light fair with mot much change in temperature, Wise is the man who assists his wife in cleaning house by remain- capital" of the Steel Corporation and its subsidiaries, ing downtown until it is finished. --Chicago Daily News, ._

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