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The Oshawa Dail VOL 3--NO. 113 yy yy GALLANTRY WAS TURNED INTO DIS "The Oshawa Daily Reformer uy Times . OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1928 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. FOURTEEN PAGES Identity of Oshawa Fire-Bug Still a Mystery Preliminary Inquiry Fails to Reveal Person Who Fired Warehouse Prisoners' Wives to Get Allowance Kingston, Nov 14.--Hon! Dr. David Jamieson, chair- man of the Mothers' Allow- ance Board, addressed rep- resentatives on the work: ings of the Mothers' Allow. ance Act of Ontario Tues day afternoon, "There is & feeling," sald Dr, Jamieson, "that the Mothers' Allow- ance should be extended to the wives of criminals serv- ing long sentences, and I have recommended it. We have a number of very path- etic applications from wives of men serving prison terms and I feel they should be as- sited," CANADIAN CROP REPORT LODKED UPON AS BULLISH All Grain Values Go Up With a Rush on the "Chicago Market By Canadian Press) Chia Nov. 14.--Owing large- ly to the surprising bullish char acter of the Canadian government crop report, all grain values here went up with a rush early today. Corn and oats scored a new high price record for the season, Op- ening at 1 cent to 1 8-4 cents ad- vance, wheat rose a little further in some cases, and then reacted to a moderate extent, Corn started 1-8 cent to 1 1-8 cents higher and subsequently held near to the in- itial range, provisions likewise slanted upward, PIONEER PASSES AT PORT ARTHUR W. C, Dobie, Magistrate and Weather Prophet, Tried 30,000 Cases Port Arthur, Nov, 14,--William ©. Dobie, aged 89, picturesque pions eer of the Port Arthur district, who had lived here for 56 years, died at his home Tuesday night fol- lowing a brief illness. For more than 30 years, untl his retirement in 1921, Mr. Dobie was police mag- istrate of Port Arthur, while pre- vious to his appointment he was active in the business life of the head-of-the-lakes city, Mr. Dobie's early jurisdiction ex- tended from Port Arthur to Ridout, a distance of 412 miles, although he never had occasion to go east nf White River in his official capaci- ty, At the time he was appointed to the bench there were magistrates only at Port Arthur, Sault Ste, Marie, North Bay and Sudbury inp the western portion of Ontario. From 1890 till 1921, when he retired, Mr, Dobie tried well over 30,000 cases, Only seven of his decisions were appealed and In nearly every case his deeision was upheld. The longest sentence he imnosed was seven years and 20 laches. For years the veteran magistrate was regarded as the district's weather prophet, He kept volum- inous diaries with an actual ree- ord of weather conditions dating back to 1872, when be first arriv- ed in Port Arthur, STEAMER LOOTED (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Shanghai, Noy. 14--The steamer Hsin Chi was Jooted and burned by fishermen two days after passengers and crew had abandoned her. Dis- patches said there were no fatalities and no fighting but seven Chinese, who had drifted away in a life boat, were missing. AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS (Cable Seryice to The Times by Canadian Press) Melbourne, Australia, Noy. 14-- remicer Stanley Bruce and James Scullin, Labor leader, are closing strenuous campaigns for the general dections to be held Saturday, Four Witnesses Examined Before Officers of the On. tario Fire Marshal's Der partment, Probing Incen- diary Blaze of Thursday Night Last--Tenant Tells of Movements on Night of Fire and Other Witnesses Support His Evidence ---- Preliminary inquiry into the fire Thursday night which damaged a warehouse owned by C. M, Mundy and A, R. Alloway of this city, open- ed yesterday afternoon before A. Burnett of the Ontario Fire Mar: shal's department." Four witnesses were examined, and th® investiga- tion is continuing, K, Shiroky, who leased the base- ment of the building from the own- ers for apple storage, was the chief witness, He testified that he had about 50 barrels of second quality apples, worth about §2 per barrel, in the basement, He had leased the basement of the warehouse in Sep- tember for six months, under the same arrangement that he had had last year, when he leased it for a similar period. At the time of a fire in the structure on September 19 of this year he had no insur- ance on his apples, but in October following the first fire, had placed insurance on his contents stored in the warehouse, Contents Moved The witness testified that on the night of the fire he left the ware- house about seven o'clock, then had supper, transacted some business and went to his residence, 63 Mill street, and retired about ten o'clock, He knew nothing of the fire until he went to the warehouse again about seven o'clock the next morning, When he arrived there, he found that some of the barrels and hoxes had heen moved from the pos- ition in which he had left them the previous evening, No Enemies Under examination by Fire chief W. R, Elliott, Shiroky stated that he had a lantern in the basement, and a five-gallon can in which he kept coal oil which he used for the lantern, in connection with his truck, and for cleaning his hands, Heghad never seen anybody hanging around the place, he stated, None of his business or personal associat- es had ever said he would do him harm, or had a grudge against him, as far as he kn®y, He did not owe anybody any money, as he always paid eash for his apples, and he al- so testified that he had liquid assets of about $2,500, Not in Building Question--What do you think about the fire? .o you think the building was set on fire? Answer--Certainly, Question--It has been said that you came to the building about two o'clock in the morning, asking per- mission to get in to see your truck, Is that right? Answer -- No, I wasn't in the building between seven o'clock in the evening and seven in the morn- ing. Witess testified that he did not drink, did not smoke and did not gamble, Slept at Home John Dasik, his landlord, Mrs, Dasik and Mrs, Dasik's sister testi- fied that, as far as they knew, Shir- oky came in about ten o'clock in the evening and did not leave the house again until morning. The door had been locked at 10.30 by Mrs, Dasik and was still locked when she got up in the morning, and the hed had evidently been slept in. The key was left in the lock. Mrs. Dasik eould not swear, however, that he had spent the en- tire night in the house, as she had not seen him either at night or in morning, she had not heard him leaying or entering the house dur- ing the night. The bed was rumpled when she went' upstairs to make it about ten o'clock, the next morn- ing. The investigation is being con- tinued by Mr, Burnett, with the co- operation of Fire Chief W. R. El- lott and the local police depart- ment. RUMORS DENIED (By Canadian Press) Montreal, Nov. 14--Reports that the Canadian Vickers Company had purchased a farm east of Prescott with the idea of converting it into a shipyard are without foundations, according to company officials here. Frank Ross, a director, stated that he and James Playfair, another direc- tor had purchased the farm as a pri- vate project, r "MAN IN THE BOX" 1S IDENTIFIED AS MAIL CAR BANDIT Dapper Ray Boven Alleged to Be Robber With Sawed- off Gun Oshawa, Nov, 14.--"The man in the box." With these words W. H. Vanton, Canadian National Express foreman, yesterday afiernoon identified Ray Boven, Windsor youth, as one of the bandits in the Union Station mail robbery of June 19, as the robber with a single-barrel, sawed- off shotgun who was on guard out- side the mail car. The evidence of Vanton was a feature of yesterday's hearing of Boven's trial, The young man from Windsor, short, slender, dap- per, is indicted as were John Brown, alias Sullivan; Everett Mc- Kibbon and Findlay McLeod, Sr, Double Indictment He is charged, as were those three who are now convicted, on a double indictment as heing one of the principals in the robbery. His trial opened in the morning, went on throughout the day, and continues today, It fs proceeding somewhat more rapidly than did the other three heard in the lagt two weeks, because W, K, Murphy, defense counsel, made possible the curtailment of evidence by admit. ting that 'there was a robbery." pays Client Is Innocent not here to deny that mail robbery took place," Ry Murphy, "I'll save the Crown the trouble of proving that, I'm merely. Bere to prove that my eli- no hind participate in the sala In the first hours of the trial wit- ness pictured the setting of iin robbery, told of -the layout of the tracks, the position of the mall car the bright illumination of the platform alongside, Others told of the making up of the mail bags the transfer of the mail to the car. and provided identification of the snashed bags recove piashed b red in the ban- MAJOR WRAE T0 ORGANIZE PARTY Agrees to Supervise Federal Conservafive Efforts for Two Years Ottawa, Nov, 14,--While in Ot- tawa on Saturday, Major-General A, D, McRae acceded to Hon, R. B. Bennett's request and will super- vise the Conservative organization for two years, beginning in Janu- ary, He is doing this at a great sacrifice and without remuneration by either salary or expense. Since the successful Winnipeg convention, there has been a unani- mous desire in the Conservative party that General McRae take charge of the organization. His severe accident last spring prevent- ed him making any decision, but now, completely recovered in health, and having so arranged his large business interests as to per- mit of his absence, he will join with Hon. R, B. Bennett in prepar- ing the party for the next contest, General McRae in politics, in the army and in business, has display- ed remarkable organizing ability, and Mr, Bennett is highly gratified and encouraged in prevailing on him to devote his time to the party welfare, No plans have been announced, but it is believed he will work through the provincial Conserya- tive organizations, LIVESTOCK PRICES (By EO Press) Toronto Nov, 14--Liyestock re- ceipts, B90, trade fairs Heavy beef steers, $8.50 to $10. Butcher steers, good to choice, $9.25 to $10. But- cher cows, medium, 86 to $7.25. Cal- ves, good to choice, $14 to $16, Hogs, select, $10. Good ewe lambs, $11.25 to $11.35, WILL BE LASHED (By Canadian Press) Belleyille, Noy. 14--Found guilty of a serious offence against a young girl, Albert Clapper, aged 58, was today sentenced to two years in penitentiary .and ten lashes. WEATHER Lower Lakes and Georgian Boy -- Fresh southerly winds, mostly fair and mild. Thursday Strong southwest winds, cloudy with showers. ; Quebec, Que., Nov, 14, --Federal elections in September, 1929, is the prediction of the Conservative daily L'Evenement, which sees in the forthcoming tariff and waterway activities of President-elect Hoover the two reasons that will force Premier King to the country, even though his M.P.'s say they cannoy afford an 'election before 1930. "In our view," says L'Evene- ment, "the King Cabinet is obliged to have recourse to this expedient to avoid serious embarassment, From the moment her takes office, Mr. Hoover will work on achiev- ing his economic program. Two of the elements directly affect Canada --the increase in the tariff on ag- ricultural products and the canal- ization of the St, Lawrence, "The question of the tariff leaves part of the electorate indif- ferent, but it is not the same with the controversial question of form- ing an international partnership Federal Elections Are Coming Next September Quebec Paper States to exploit St. Lawrence waters, Mr. King will have two powerful motives to solicit renewal of his mandate before being shoved into recalling the near promises he has made in connection with the water way. Certainly he will not be an- xious to appear like taking orders from Washington, and he will pre- fer not to give too much account to the people on the manner in which that question will be tackled." "In addition, the West is already crying out that the price of wheat is dropping too quickly, and it is just as well not to wait much longer. With the promise of an- other railroad somewhere or other, there ought to be means to stop Mr, Bennett from getting the country's confidence. The next session, there- fore, may be long, and the probab- lity #s that it will be followed by an appeal to the people in Sep.em- ber, 1929," FALSE ALARM IS TURNED IN BY SCHOOL PUPIL Fire Chief Elliott Gets Con. Student Today For the second time in six weeks the fire alarm box at the corner of Ritson Road and Olive avenue has been rung by boys of school age, when no occasion de- manded such an action, Chief El- liott of the fire department was so concerned about these repeated false alarms that he took it upon himself to discover the guilty par- ty or parties who rang the box today. After considerable investi- tion " «vi of Ritson road confessed to pulling the alarm. He was taken to the police station by Chief Elliott where Chief of Police Owen Friend severely lectured the youth on his behavidur, Lives Endangered Tt is the policy of the police and fire departments hereafter to learn the identity wherever possible of those who purposely turn in false alarms, and will deal with them ae» cordingly. So often, Chief El- liott pointed out to The Times, an accident occurs when firemen are rushing to the scene of a fire, and when false alarms are responsible for the alarm being turned In, someone is injured with no reason for it, It is one of the worst prac- tices that could be carried out in a city which has reached the prom- Inence of Oshawa, bu 4 CYCLONE LEVELS TOWN (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Buenos Ajres, Argentina, Nov, 14.--Heayy loss of life and dam- age are reported from the reglon of Villa Maria, struck by a eyclone yesterday, In Villa Maria, 18 per- sons are known to be dead and the number killed in neighboring towns is undetermined, Property loss is estimated at $1,500,000, Not a single house in the city re- mains intact. RESIGNATION CONFIRMED . Ottawa, Nov. 14.--The Depart- ment of Marine and Wisheries to- day confirmed the report that Sir Frederic Stupart, director of the Meteorological Service of Canada, has resigned. Alex. Johnson, deputy minister, said he had heard nothing of the proposal to" move the headquarters of the Meteorol ogieal service from Toronto to Ot- awa, . Find Footprints of Missing Girl Near Kirkfield (By Associated Press) Kirkfield, Nov, 14.-- With hope renewed by the discovery of fresh foot- prints in the marsh near here, searchers today contin- ned to hunt for 19-year-old Gladys Brotherson, who dis- pppeared from her home Friday might. The foot- prints fitted the girl's shoes and a blood bound was put on the trail. Now it is be- lieved that fhe girl may have been distressed be- cause she scarred her upper lip while using acid to re- move superfluous hair, fession from Ritson Road Made-in-Canada Garb Adorning Montreal Mayor Montreal, Nov, 14.-- Montreal's mayor, Camil- lien Houde, stepped out of his house this morning dressed from head to foot in made-in-Canada clothes. The Made-in-Canada Com- mittee presented His Wor- ship with everything from underwear fo cuff buttons, all Canadian made, STRICKEN REGION NEAR MOUNT ETNA BEING RESTORED Engineers Working on New Road and Restoring Broken Communications (Cable Service to The Times hy Canadian Press) vee Giarve, Sicily, Nov, 14, -- With lava flow from Mount Etna graau- ally diminishing, natives of the stricken region were gradually re- organizing their economic life to meet new conditions, Engineers were working on a road to restores communications broken when the lava covered the railway, between Messina and Catania, Huge bamage Catania, Sicily, Nov, 14.--Scien- tists and non-expert observers agreed today that the demon of Mount Etna had probably wrought his worst from the present twelve- day eruption of the volcano, They found, mdreover, that the Joss would probably amount to about about $18,500,000, The work of reconstruction al- ready has been planned chiefly ms the way of mapping out the trans- portation routes around the fresh lava deposits, The Italian Engin- eer Corps, which had its hands full of work for ten days, found itself confronted with another task this afternoon New Road Built The lava reached the road over which passengers had been ferried in automobiles to trains on the other side of the main lava stream, This shut off that route of com- unication between Messina; and Catania, The engineers, therefore, seized picks and shovels and start- ed construction of a fresh road 150 feet below the demolished one. The route fs tial for maint ance of the economic life of Sic- fly's 4,000,000 population, Gi ic Damage In reaching the total damage figures, nearly $8,500,000 wero allowed for devastation of forests, about $300,000 for destruction of agricultural lands and more thaw $2,600,000 for interuption of traf- fic apd consequent loss of com- merce, Destruction of buildings, roads, bridges, railways and wire lines made up the balance, EE -- IDENTIFY MISSIN: B G MEN y ress Ottawa, Noy. 14--Receipt of a wireless message from Fort Churchill today established the identity of the six men missing beween Fort Chur- chill and the end of steel on the Hudson Bay Railway as O. Smith, Prince Albert, Sask, Edward Rud- anetz, Winpipegosis, Man, S. Rutka, Pine River, Man.; N, Shabature, The Pas, Man., A. Nowosad and T. Sal- onynka, Winnipeg, and M. Susaka, address unknown, VETERAN POLICE MAGISTRATE DIES AT AGE OF NINETY Henry Gorman of Sarnia, Was Former Owner of the Sarnia Observer (By Canadian Press) Sarnia, Nov. 14.--Henry Gorman, aged 90, fermer City Police Magis- trate and Editor and Publisher, died here today. He served in the Fen- fan Raid and held a medal and bar, For 39 years he owned and edited the Sarnia Observer, disposing of his interest in the paper in: 1917, From 1898 until early this year he held the post of Police Magistrate, Two daughters and one son survive. NEW EMPEROR T0 OBSERVE SOLEMN AND AWFUL RITES Japan's Ruler to Hold Com- munion With Gods Who Gave Birth to Empire (Cable Canadian Press) Kyolp, Japan, Nov. 14.--Daijo Sai, or Great Thanksgiving, always cele- brated after the enthronement of an Emperor began today at dusk, Throughout the night the newly crowned Emperor Hirosito, as the 124th ruler in the heavenly line of the Sun Dynasty will observe the solemn and awful rites of the prime- val religion of Japan, acting as high priest of the nation in com- munion with the gods who gave birth to his empire, PUPILS ATTENDING PUBLIC SCHOOL NOW NUMBER 3,406 Enrollment of pupils in the eight public schools of Oshawa now stands at 3,406, an increase of 62 for the month, the October report of C. F, Cannon shows, King street school stands first in the atten- dance record, with a 97 per cent. average for the month, while the average attendance in all schools of the city was 95 per cent, South Simcoe street school was second in attendance, with 96 per cent average, Ritson Road and Centre street schools had an aver- age of 95 per cent, and North Sim- coe street, Mary street, Albert street and Cedardale schools had an average attendance of 94 per cent, Of the aggregate of 3,406 pup- ils enrolled in all the public schools 2,093 scholars were never absent during the month and 3,080 were never late, The crowding situation Is most noticeable at North Simcoe stregt school and King street and Mary street schools are also filled to ca- pacity, said supervising principal C. F, Cannon, The question of further accomodation in the north- eastward may have to be dealt with by the Board before the end of the school year, he added, War Widow's Grant and Relics Stolen By One She Befriended St. Thomas, Nov, 14.--A story of misplaced friendship and per- verted charity was unfolded in police court yesterday when Wil- liam Major, aged 25, leaded guil- ty to robbing a war widow who, with her brother, had given him an honored place dn the home, board- er though he was, ' On Saturday, the ' widow, Mrs. Nellie Gaymer, placed part of her widow's allowance in a small box which also contained relics and a few small coins. Later in the day she found that $15 am some of the coins had been taken, Police traced Majo® to a shoe store and found that he had used some of the money to pay a two-year-old account. A con- stable also learned that the man had used ome of the stolen coins to buy a poppy from a tagger and had placed a stolen coin on the Salvation Army collection plate. The coins are being returned to Mrs. Gaymer, Magistrate Maxwell nim to jail for sentence, GRAIN OPENING (By Press) Chicago, Noy. 14--Opening, Wheat December 1.1634; March 12134. Corn, December 85%; March 58. Service to The Times by remanded Oats, December 456, March 455. ASTER Steamer Vestris Sank When Only Eighty Had Been Launched in Boats Women and Children Hurried Into the Lifeboats and Balance of 328 Passengers Forced to Leap Over the Ship's Side and Swim for Their Lives -- Preparation for Disaster Wholly In- adequate, Survivors Say (By Canadian Press) New York, Nov, 14.--The steamer Vestris sank when only about 80 of the 328 passengers and erew had been launched in the boats. After two hoatloads of women and children had been hurried into the sea, most¥of them to die, and while the rest were leaping from the ship's sides and swimming for their lives, survivors said the tradition of the sea, as to women and children, was scrupulously observed, but 'later turned gallantry into a disaster, for which preparation was appallingly inadequate, Sea Law Obeyed oldest laws of the sea, women and children first, was obeyed at the sinking of the steamer Vestris off the Virginia Capes, survivors ar- riving on the German rescue ship Berlin reported today. Wearing borrowed clothes, worn and bedraggled, 23 of the 220 sur- vivors of (he disaster arrived on the Berlin almost at the same time asgl25 others came in on the Am- erican shipper, Opinions Differ Opinions as to the cause of the catastrophe differed. Some thought shifting of the cargo caused a leak, others believed a small leak devel- oped for no apparent reason and enlarged. There were reports that the pumps did not work well when tie hold began to fill, All agreed there was no panic and that women and children were given the preference in lifeboats, Captain Dies With Ship The rescue ship Berlin brought definite word of the deaih of Cap- tain William J. Carey, master of he ill-fated Vestris, Alfred Duncan, second steward, said he and Carey were standing on the deck a min- ute hefore the Vestris sank, Carey had no life belt, "Get your i.e belt on, Pay no at'ention to me," Carey ordered, "I jumped but the captain dia not jump with me", Duncan said. "The ship flopped over on its side, lay there a minute then slowly dis- appeared', Many Women Lost New York,--The Associated Press received a wireless message from Harry Fay, heavyweight box- er, a passenger of the Vestris, that "many women had lost their lives," Fay was on his way to Buenos Aires to get a match with Louis Firpo, New York, Nov, 14.--One of a] Oriticize Captain New York, Nov, 14,--Some of the 125 survivors of the Vestris dis- aster who reached here on the Am- erican Shipper were severe in crit- fcism of Captain Carey of the Ves- tris, They said he should have sent out an 8.0.8, sooner and he de- layed too long in giving the order to put out life boats, Passengers also complained of defective lifeboats, One had a hole in it which had to be covered with a plank before launching, it was said, Saw Husbang Drown Pitiful tales of hardship and death were recounted, Mrs, Earl Devore told of seeng a boat go down in which her husband, an automobile racer, was sitting, The negro crew of her own boat turned a deaf ear to her ples to assist those struggling in the water. There was room for no more in the boat, Lack of Experience 8.8. Berlin, Noy, 14,-- (By Car- los Quiros, passenger on the Ves- tris, by radio to the Associated Press) --My impression of the Ves- tris tragedy is that it was due to lack of experience, excess of optim- ism or both. Starting Saturday we mgt a light storm, resulting in a list which accentuated until it was 30 degrees. Any person could see the impossibility of avoiding dis- aster, The Vestris crew was fine, the captain was calm in giving orders, and the only trouble was inexperi- ence in bandling the boats, Men a women occupying them were compelled to jump into the water for the crew was unable to release .hem from the Davyits, The passengers did not realize the seriousness of the situation un- til in the water. Then women were crying and faces showed tergor and sorrow for ones who had passed away, Similar accidents should not cost a single life, There was plenty of time to avoid loss, Anxiety in Liverpool Liverpool, Nov. 14.--Anxious women, many carrying babies, thronged the offices of the Lamport and Holt Line here, hoping that a list of the rescued and missing on the foundered Vestris would be posted. . New York, Nov. 14.--The rescue Little Negro Was One of the Heroes in Ship Disaster (By Canadian Press) New York, Nov, 14.--A lit tle Barbadoes negro, Lionell Licorice, quartermaster of the Vestris, loomed up today as one of the heroes of the disaster. Licorice was creds ited with saving 20 lives, Li- corice took charge of a life boat, occasionally jumping into the water to pick up helpless passengers, accord ing to Alfred Ramos, one of the passengers, ship Berlin docked today bearing 23 survivors of the sinking of the Vestris, A great crowd lined the pier hoping to see friends or rela- ives who might have been picked up. ud Down With the Ship i New York, Nov. 14.--A message from the 8. 8, Voltaire today said the makeshift raft of the Vestris appeared to have broken up and Captain Carey, and Radio Operator O'Loughlin to have gone down with the ship, Fear 100 Perished New York, Nov. 14--As the darks ness of a second night fell over the spot, 240 miles off the Virginia Capes, where the steamship Vestris foundered Monday afternoon, it be came virtually certain that more than 100 of her passengers and crew had perished. At the offices of Lamport and Holt, owners of the ship, it was said that 208 survivors could be accounts ed for on board four of the great fleet of rescue vessels which through= out Tuesday cruised the rough waters around the grave of the Vestris, Vice-Admiral M, M, Taylor, come mander of the naval craft participate ing in the rescue, radioed from the flagship Wyoming that reports from all vessels in- the vicinity 'indicates a total of 210 survivors rescued," In the confusion of checking up lists of missing and rescued, reports on the total number of survivors ranged from 217 to 222. Ii the worst of these estimates proves accurate, the disaster has almost certainly (Continued on Page 10) RELIEF FOR NORTH COUNTRY (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Nov, 14, -- Requesting government assistance to people of Northern Ontario who suffer, from floods, a deputation from North Bay and district today waited on Premier Ferguson, The Premier said an arrangement had been made with fie Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway to pure chase ties from settlers, and that other forms of relief would be con sidered, EE ------ SENTENCED FOR ROBBERY (By Canadian Press) Chatham, Nov, 14, --Ed Labadie, aged 30, Wallaceburg, and James Steadman, aged 41, of Toronto, were each sentenced to 15 years in the penitentiary and ten Jashes to» day when they pleaded guilty to robbing a local druggist while arm- ed yesterday, The $300 stolen was recovered, . NEWZEALAND ELECTIONS (Cable Service to The Times by The Canadian Press) v Wellington, N.Z., Nov, 14.--Easr- ly returns in the general election indicated that the government of Premier K. G. Coates had suffer ed a severe set back today, A nume- ber of ministers were defeated apd the oppositio made great gains. SUICIDE INDICATED (By Canadian Press) Kingston, Nov. 14.--Joseph Fras. er, found in the bush on Wolfe Island with a bullet through his head, died late last night in Hotel Dieu Hospital. The coroner ssid it was unlikely that an nquest wou be held as suicide was clearly nd cated.