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VOL. 3--NO. 26 he Oshawa Daily Times The Oshawa Daily Rétormer Day rn Fm Reng OSHA HAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1928 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. TEN PAGES Williams Again Wins Sensational Olympic Victory 75 INJURED IN EXPLOSION AT REFINERY Steel Pressure Still Blows Up--Several Fatally Hurt rn -- FOLLOWS FIRE -- 27 of the More Seriously Wounded Rushed to Hospital (By Associated Press) Lawrenceville, Ills, Aug, 1--Seven- ty-five men employees of the Indian Refining Company here, were injur- ed, several of them perhaps fatally, when a steel pressure still exploded and drenched them with hot oil dur- ing a fire carly today. 3 'wenty-seven of the more serious- ly hurt were rushed to hospitals at Vincennes, Ind, about 14 miles from here. It was reported that at least six of these men were burned so badly that there was little hope for them to live. : The explosion of the oil still occurred after a small fire had started at the still. Volunteer fire fighters, employees of the Indian re- finery, were called and while they were attempting to extinguish the flames, the still exploded, PACKARD CAR IS BADLY WREGKED WEST OF WHITBY Failure of Ford Car to Allow Auto to Pass Causes Accident ressure A near fatality occurred on the highway three miles west of Whitby at 10.30 this morning, when a large Packard Sedan containing five people ure of a Ford coupe to allow the car to pass, The sedan, bearing a New York | license, and driven by Mrs, Glover Johnson of New York city, with her husband riding in the front seat, and her mother, Mrs, Frank J. Al- eo, owner of the sedan, with Mrs, , Zyback and daughter Muriel in the back, attempted to pass a Ford coupe, with an Ontario license. Ac- cording to Mrs, Johnson, although she repeatedly sounded the horn, the Ontario car crowded the sedan to the left side of the road and when Mrs, Johnson again tried to pass she was forced to the left, the left front wheel narrowly missing the ditch and in the sudden swerve to avoid an accident the car pitched over to the right bank and turned completely up- side down in the ditch, : The owner of the Ontario car number 32969 returned after the acci- dent, All the occupants of the dam- aged car were injured to some ex- tent, Mr, Johnson receiving several stitches in his left leg, and the ladies in the party being considerably shak- en up. Dr. McDougall of Whitby attended to the injuries, : Mr. and Mrs, Johnson with Mrs, Algeo motored from New York City and visited at Niagara Falls, Ontario, pringing Mrs. Zybach and daughter with them intending to visit Mon- treal, The accident has spoiled their vacation and the party will return to New York by train. The car was newly purchased and was covered by insurance. SALE OF DAUGHTER TO GIPSY ALLEGED Buffalo, N.Y., July 31.--Arrest- ed today on a charge of abducting Tina Mitlow, of Glennville, Albert Demetrow, a Gipsy, said he pur- chased the girl from her father for $2,000 and that his arrest was the result of his failure to pay a final instalment of $200. Union Jack metre crown on Monday, the shorter distance. glorious achievement. dian boys was unbeatable, dian flag draped around him, 10,000 Men Will Come to Canada For the Harvest -- (By Canadian Press) London, Aug. 1,--Ar- rangements have been fin. ally concluded for 10,000 men to go from Britain to Canada to assist in this year's harvest, stated Rt, Hon, L. C. M, 8S. Amery, Secretary for the Domin- fons, in the House of Com- mons this afternoon. The Dominion Govern- ment especially wished that the men be recruited from the mining areas and the British Government would carry out these wishes, the minister said. He conelud- ed amid cheers. "The Brit- ish Government is greatly indebted to the Canadian Government for the readi- ness with which they eo-op- erated in this arrange- ment." INDIGNATION OVER GHOULS AT QUEBEC Tourists Carry Away Tons of Skulls and Bones as Souvenirs Verdun, July 31.--Indignation over the sacrilegious behavior of battlefield tourists and souvenir hunters, long since a matter of profound annoyance and irritation to French war veteran societies, kas spread to Germany. A commit- tee of German investigators that went quietly over the shell-scarred environs of Verdun reports that autombile loads of skulls and bones are carted away each season by visitors, . The committee was headed by Herr Wolfgang Von Weber, him- self a former soldier who fought at Verdun. Herr Von Weber per- sonally came on a pilgrimage to visit the graves of relatives who died in the Crown Prince's attacks on Fort Douaumont. His report on the conduct of the Rhine and may result in a strict supervision of the battlefields after this by the French Ministry of War. The honeymoon is over when he begins to tell her what is wrong with her auction bridge. » 1 Canadian Schoolboy Is Again Hero of Olympics Wins 200 Metre Event (By Associated Press) Makes Thrilling Finish in Fiaal After Defeating Charles Paddock, Outstanding American Sprinter in the Semi. final -- World's Best Again Fall Before Speed of the British Columbia Youth Who So Far Has Secured All the Glory at the Olympiad -- Victor is Practically Mobbed By Admirers and is Photographed in the Amsterdam, Aug. 1--Percy Williams of Vancouver won the 200 metre championship at Olympic games today, performing re- markable feat of winning both Olympic sprints as he captured 100 The sensational nineteen-year-old school boy was uniformly brilliant throughout the 200 metre preliminaries as he had been at His vietory in the final was a erowning, He won by a good yard from Walter Rangeley of Britain and Schultz, United States, and Koernig, Germany, were tied for third. Johnny Fitzpatrick, of Hamilton, was fifth, Williams as in 100 metres had tremendous speed left for final dash after trailing leaders until near finish, the éurly haired Cana- Williams was nearly mobbed and was photographed with Cana- p Time was 21 4-5 seconds, one fifth of second slower than records, Williams won first semi final heat of 200 metres at the Olympic games today defeating Charles Paddock of U.S. among others. The young Cana- dian, who crashed into limelight with victory in 100 metres Monday, look- ed very weak as he led the field over a soggy track 2 seconds flat, Johnny Fitzpatrick, Hamilton, Ont,, also qualified when he was second to Helmut Koernig ,Germany,.in sec. ond heat, Again the British Empire triumph- ed in the astounding victory of the Vancouver sprinter who has carried away the major glory of the Olym- piad so far, Williams preceded his feat of taking the 200 metres final by winning the semi final of the same event, He defeated the world's great- est sprinters among others, the Ger- man Ace, Helmut Koernig, and Jack- son Scholtz of the United States. It was the first double sprint victory since 1912, Williams flashed to' a spectacular finish to overtake Koernig in the last 15 metres. The first championship went to South Africa when Sidney Atkinson won the 110 metres high hurdles in 14 4-5 seconds, equalling the world's record, : Atkinson's victory was something of a surprise as his countryman, G, C, Weightman-Smith was a favorite on the basis of his world's record breaking time of yesterday. Bud Houser, United States, won the discus championship with Olympic records breaking toss of 47.32 metres. Jack Walters of Hamilton and his brother Pete were eliminated in heats of the 1,500 metres, Jack fin- ished. sixth in onc preliminary and Pete fourth in another. Dave griffin, Hamilton, third Canadian in 1,500 metres also places fourth in his heat, Art Keay, Toronto, failed to qual- ifv in 3,000 metres steeplechase, run- ning last, EXODUS TO STATES DECREASES IN EAST Montreal, July 31.--Emigration from Canada to the United States through horder ports of entry be- tween Halifax and Kingston decrea- sed 2497 per cent last pear, as com- pared with the previous year's figures, according to a report issued today by H. R. Landis, Commissioner of United States Immigration here, The report is compiled from July 1, 1927, to June 30, 1928, The total emigration to permanent residence in the United States for the same per- iod the year previous amounted to 45831, while this year's total was 34,383. During last year 13,348 were refused admission to the United Sta- tes. During the year 2,432,815 Canadian residents crossed the border on visits or to take up work, while 3,641,643 United States citizens returned from visiting in this section of Canada. The greatest tourist movement in this section, it was revealed, is at | Prospector Succumbs in Hospital, Ordeal Too Great ( | Port Arthur, Ont., Aug 1.-- John Helmer, prospector of Du- luth, who was brought to the hos- pital here after his rescue follow- ing 22 days lost in the Nungesser Lake section of the Red Lake ares, died today. Upon arrival here from Sioux Lookout be declined to enter the By Canadian Press) hospital until he had paid a visit to his favorite restaurant, despite pleadings of his friends who ree- ognized his condition as serious. He entered the hospital Monday might and failed to respond to eare of the hospital staff, sinking rapid- ly owing to his generally broken down condition, . the b int between Calais, Maine, and St. Stephen, N.B. CHILD AT KITCHENER SUCCUMBS TO BURNS Kitchener, July 31--Due to severe burns about the body, sustained when she was playing with matches on the veranda at her home, 59 Dekay street, yesterday, Bernice Lienhardt, aged 3 years, passed away late this after- noon in St. Mary's Hospital here. The child, who had never before played with matches, apparently crawled up on a chair to get the box. Her mother was painfully burned in extinguishing the blaze, and she is in bed at under the doctor's care. ITALIA CREW WILL SUBMIT STATEMENTS Detailed Reports Will Be Received By Premier Mussolini FOR INVESTIGATION Italian! Press Gives Whole Pages to Lauding Nobile and Party (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Rome, Aug. 1,--General Umber- to Nobile, Liuet. Alfredo Viglieri and other army and navy officers who were members of the crew of the dirigible Italia will make de- tailed reports of their experiences in the Arctic disaster to their im- mediate superiors, These in turn will be submitted to Premier Mue- solini, The Premier announced today that by this means he would make an investigation of the entire ex- pedition, The entire Italian press 1s dedl- cating whole pages to the return of Nobile. Enthusiastic editor- ials appear! ntheir columns and these may be summed up in the words of Popolo Romano, Fascist organ, which says: "General Nobile, misfortune made your heroism all the greater, All of Italy 'stands up for you and your superb brothers; for those who are. dead and for those who are alive; for all the audacious, fine and great things you have done. "The greeting given you by the Roman people is an admonition to all cowards and renegades who are cursed hecause they are com- pelled to live outside Italy." Will Represent Canada, Women's 800 Metre Race (By W. H, INGRAM, Staff Correspondent of The Ca- nadian Press) Amsterdam, Aug. 1.-- JeanThompson, 17-year-old high school girl of Peneting, and Fanny Rosenfeld, Tor- onto, will repreesnt Canada in the final of the women's 800 metre race at the Olym- pic Stadium tomorrow. The youngster and the older all- round athlete were the only Canadian girls to enter the event and both qualified. Miss Thompson beat the world's record in easily winning her heat over Flor- ence MacDonald, United States, her time being 2.23 1-5 compared with the world's record of 2.23 4-5, FIRE DESTROYS THREE STORY BUILDING IN CITY OF WINNIPEG (By Canadian Press) Winnipeg, Aug. 1, -- A three- story storage building, located on Graham avenue in a downtown district, was destroyed by fire this morning, The loss is estimated at $15,000, The structure was frame throughout and the spectacular fire it made,, attracted hundreds of spectaors, PETERBORO PLOWING MATCH Warsaw, July 31.--The Peter- boro Plowmen's Association has decided to hold their annual plow- ing match on the farm of Allen Payne, adjacent to the Village of Warsaw, The date selected is Oc- tober 17, and prospects are strong for more competitors than ever before. The association President is J. J. Duffus of Peterboro', It is expected that Peterboro' County will be represented also at the Provincial meet, which is to be held near Loudon in Ontario, Spanish Airmen Start Round the World Hop With a 45 Day Limit Four Fliers in Four-motored Seaplane Leave for Az ores -- Next Lap Will Be to Halifax and Then New York -- To Touch Many Countries : MEXICO, ALASKA, SIBERIA, JAPAN (By Canadian Prem) Cadiz, Spain, Aug, 1-~Vour Spanish airmen hopped off his morning in a four motored ses plane on the first lap of a fight sround the world in 45 days, Two attempts wers necessary he fore the plane, the Numaneis, ¢ from the waters afier a pari its load had been lightensd, The plane headed for the Asnres 1,200 miles aways From thers aif men intend to head for Malifas and then New York. Ramon Franco Is pilot and sams mander, and with him Is Caplan Ruiz de Alda, who was with Fran co on the first flight across the South Atlantic in 1026, Other members of the crew were, Emilio Gallarzo, co-pilot, and Pablo Rada, mechanie. The plane will go from Halifax to New York and later stopping places are: Havana, Mexico City, La Paz, Bolivia, Lower California, San Francisco, Port Essington, B. C., Unglaska, Alaska, and Petro- pavolsk, Siberia, from Siberia Ma- jor Francos will fly to Japan, Phil- lipine Islands, India, Italy and back to Cadiz. The purpose of the flight is to prove the possibility of using a seaplane as a sucecssful means of tra ting p s and mail across the ocean, Madrid, Aug. 1.--Radio advices received here state that the Span- ish Transatlantic plane Numancia now eproute to the Azores com- municated with stations at Lisbon end Sporta at 2.20 p.m. reporting that the flight was being made without incident, Ld Canada's Protest Is Thrown Out (By Canadian Press) Amsterdam, Aug. 1,-- The protest of Canada a- gainst the awarding of the 100-metres women's event to Elizabeth Robinson of the United States, was thrown out by a jury of the International Amateur Ath- Istle Pederation, Canada held that Fanny Rosenfeld should have heen declared winner kee --] KILLED IN MEXICO # TEDERAL FORCES : Anton Prom) ol ¥. Aug 1 o=Despatehes from Persia today sald that several nnuraenis had been killed in Mifferent clashes with Federal foress under Col, Marques along the ory hotween the States of Queretard and Guanajust, DR. WILLIAM CLARKE DEAD IN LINDSAY (By Canadian Press) Lindsay, Aug. 1.--Dr. Willian H. Clarke, one of Lindsay's leading physicians for the past 40 years, died at his home here today aged 66. Dr. Clarke was born in North Augusta, Ontario, and was a son of the late Rev. Richard Clarke. DISAPPOINTED IN LOVE, SUICIDES New York, Aug. 1.--Apparently disappointed in love, Miss Louisa Amelia de Hostos, 38, who came to New York from Porto Rica to seek a career as an author, soaked her clothes with turpentine ana set herself afire in her apartment here today. She died in hospital, Death Toll Heavy as Steel Gate of Lock 6 at Thorold Crashes; Crane Boom Slips (By Canadian Press) Forty Workmen in Vicinity of Tragedy and None is Be. lieved to Have Escaped Death or Injury -- Toll Ex- pected to Mount as Debris is Cleared Away--Wound- ed Are Rushed to St. Catharines General Hospital -- Many of Those Injured Not Expected to Recover St. Catharines, Ont., August 1--The erash of the steel oa lock No. 6, of the new Welland Canal at Thorold, Ontario, shortly before noon today, caused the deaths of at least nine workmen and injuries some of which may prove serious to about thirty others. About forty workmen were in the vicinity of the lock when the disaster occurred, and none is believed to have escaped death or injury. When the debris has been cleared away it is expected the death toll will be higher. The aecident was caused by the hoom of one of the cranes slip- ping when an effort was being made to raise a huge 500 ton steel gate into place on the west side of the lock, two eranes were at work at the time, one handling each end of the heavy gate. The eranc nearest the head of the lock held but boom of the erane at the lower end slipped. The operator is said to have endeavored to save the situation but the slip of the hoom resulted in the gate crashing the crane to the bottom of the dock. The huge gate erash- ed into the steel gate fabric at the east side of the lock and, smashing the steel work, fell to the bottom, crushing workmen as it fell. Those who were killed were so badly erushed that identification ARE REMOVING G. M. CONVENTION HALL TO ROTARY PARK General Motors' Convention Hall, for several years a landmark at the corner of Bond and Mary streets, is now being dismantled In preparation for its being moved to Rotary Park on Centre street where it is to be used as a part of the park's equipment, The ground to the south of the park and fronting the street has already been levelled off and is ready to receive the Convention Hall as soon as it is ready to be moved, THIRTY KILLED IN BLAZE IN POLAND Disastrous Fire' Sweeps Through Lodz Tenement District Warsaw, Poland, July 31.-- Thirty persons were killed and more than 300 injured, half of whom are said to be in a serious condition, in a fire that destroyed a great tenement district at Lodz, it became known yesterday. Casualties have been mounting hourly as victims were discovered and taken to hospitals. The fire started on morning when several benzine tanks exploded. Flames spreaa rapidly and firemen were unable to check them, The fire raged through most of the day. Police and troops were mobiliz- ed to control the population which became panicky as the fire ate through the tenement buildings. Many residents leaped from up- per stories of the buildings in an attempt to escape the fire, Hospitals were filled rapidly and emergency hospitals were erected to eare for the victims. Com- munications were partly destroyed. 800 C. N. EMPLOYEES HOLD PICNIC HERE Oshawa-on-the-Lake will be a popular spot this afternoon with more than 500 employees of the Canadian National Railways as- semble from the various muniecipal- ities in this district for the annual C.N.R. picnic which is being held there today. Special races and other features including a dance in Barnhart's Pavilion, with a To- ronto orchestra providing the mus- ic have been aranged for. Excel- lent prizes are being given and the outing is expected to be one of the most successful of its kind held for some time. Sunday PIONEER BAREBACK RIDER Batavia, N.Y., July 31.--Rosalie de la Mar Toussaint du Pre, said to have been the first woman bare- back rider in the world, was found dead today in the cottage where she had lived alone for several years. Born in Nassau, Quebec, in 1841, the youngest of 16 children, she joined the P. T. Barnum Cir- cus at the age of 6. In 1865 she was married to Charles Witcher of Baltimore, then a lion-tamer, A shad not been made up to two o'- clock. They were caught beneath flying steel and the massive gate and killed instantly, It is report ed that two men on the crane, which fell with the gate, were kill- ed, but their bodies had not been recovered, It is also feared that several bod- ies will be found beneath the great gate when the twisted steel is raised so as to permit workmen to walk beneath, The following injured have been admitted to St, Catharines General Hospital: Tom MecLillian, Edward Cooper, William» McLaren, Wm, Walters, Wm, Markley, 'Clarence Callahan, James Johnston, Joseph Lesourick, Alex Wilson, Harry Watt, Christopher Wilson, Not only were the men actually working on the task of raising the huge gate into .place, caught in its fall, but also rivetters, helpers and ground men working at the head of the gate. Word of the disaster spread quickly and a crowd imme- diately gathered about the Yous, looking at the mass of ruins and at the workmen far below, as the latter carried out the injured and had them hauled to the top of the lock, from where they were rushed to the General Hospital. Every possible effort was made to resoue the living, but in many cases they were so badly crushed that little hope is 'held out for their lives, The work of administering first aid was carried on by physicians from Thorold, Merriton and St, Catharines, Doctors were with the rescue crews and administers ed relief to sufferers before the trip to the hospital, It will probab- ly be late this afternoon before rescue work is completed and the bodies of the dead recovered. Time will also be necessary for identifi- cation of those who have been kill- ed, The accident is without parallel in the history of construction of the ship canal and appears to have been entirely accidental. $1,000,000 DAMAGE DONE IN ST, LAWRENCE COLLISION Montreal, July 31.-- Prelimin- ary estimates of the damages sus- tained by the S.8. Montrose and the freighter Rosecastle, which fig: ured in a collision on Friday last, place the total of $1,000,000, while some river men fear that the lat- ter vessel may become a total loss. The Montrose is now undergoing repairs at Montreal, while an at- tempt will be made to bring the Rosecastle to Montreal after tem- porary bulkheads have been fitted to the freighter. Niagara Falls, New York, to Buy | Land. For Airport L ~~ By Associated Press) Niagara Falls, N.Y., Aug. 1.--Property owners of the city yesterday vofed in fave or of purchasing land for the establishment of an air- port, : A sightseeing service, which carries passengers over the Falls has agreed to utilize the airport and fees from this company will pay largely the cost of op- eration of the field, city of- ficials say, Later a passen- ger and express service will be established between here and Buffalo and the connec- tion made with the air mail route between Niagara Falls, Toronto, and Wind- sor, Ont. NUN DENIES CHARGES OF INFLUENCE Tells Court She Never Told Anyone Obregon's Death Essential CALLS PRISONER PEPE Toral's Wife 'Alleges Nun and Priest Drew Husband's Attentions yi (By Associated Press) Mexico City, Aug. 1--Concepcion Acebedo De La Plata, Nun who was named by Jose De Leon Toral as having influenced him indirectly to assassinate General Alvero Obregon, testified at the preliminary hearing of Toral today that she had never told him or anybody that the death of President Calles, General Obres gon and Patriarch Ferese were necessary for a settlement of the Rew ligious conflict, "I never thought that he would kill even a flea," she said, In speaking of the prisoner she used the intimate'ipickname of Pepe, Toral's wife testified that the Nun and a priest named Jiminez exer cised such influence over Toral that they had distracted his attentions from her, She denied having any knowledge of her husband's integ- tion to commit the crime. PEACE IN COAL FIELDS ASSURED Chicago, July 31,--Signing of a new compaét between Illinois coal operators and miners upon terms below the old Jacksonville scale, loomed as an early possibility fol- lowing a joint council of mine own- ers and union leaders here today, Representatives of both sides appeared hopeful of an early set- tlement of the wage dispute which led to two strikes and upset mor- mal production in the Illinois coal fields for more than six years. Af- ter further preliminary parleying tomorrow it is expected that each side will select a committee and then the negotiations will begin ig earnest, WEATHER ' Moderate southwest and west winds, mostly fair and warm today and Thursday, A few scattered thunderstorms, Body Washed Ashore Near Oswego Believed to Be One of Sailing Yacht's Crew (By Associated Press) Oswego, N.Y. Aug. 1.--A body believed to be that of John Lagoe, of this city, missing since Sunday on 2a small sailing yacht, the day at Three Mile Bay near Cape Vincent. the chin and was clad in a life belt. Lagoe was known to have a scar on his chin. Lagoe, with C. Leonard, Boyce | and Thomas, sailed Su 3 from The body had a scar on |