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"All the News While It Is News" - The Oshawa Daily Times SUCCEEDING 1he Oshawa Daily Retormer VOL. 4--NO. 16 PE Seis ol a" OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1929 10 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy. TWELVE PAGES TRAIN DROPS THROUGH BRIDGE AT BAYSIDE Cars Marooned, Cellars Flooded by Of Rain Sweeping City Oshawans Face Serious Dif- ficulty as City is Convert ed 'Into Miniature Lakes --Fire Department Acts as Good Samaritan--Hy- dro and Telephone Sys- tems Function Well > Highways Are Cleared ny Oshawa citizens last nignt hig this morning found it necessary to telephone 100, in or- der that cellars half filled with water, marooned cars and irigut- ened horses could be glyen the personal attention of the Fire De- partment, As a result the depart ment's telephone was ringing most of the night and far on Imo ine morning. In one case, the large pumper truck was converted into a ferry which conveyed citizens from one side of the hill on King street to the other in order that they might not have to tramp through two feet of water, Miniature Lakes Contiguous rains made reser- voirs of cellars and lakes of back- yards, while low districts through- out the city resembled miniature lakes. Streets took on the appear- ance of raging torrents and many feet were soaked as a result. Dasn- ing motor cars sprayed passersby with mud and filth from the roads, while through it all the rain came down in sheets. The whole affair was as serious as the ice-storm which prevailed over the whole country several years ago. While the temperature lowered this morning considerably, great pools of water remainea us reminders of the storm which pass- over Oshawa and reached its ight last night. Highways Cleared White sidewalks, washed clean by the ravaging elements last night appeared with the climbing of the sun this morning. Rough-edged Tuts covered the pavements in tne city, although country highways were cleared of "lee by the beaung of the rain upon their surfaces. Hydro service was maintained dur- ing the storm, and telephone and telegraph service was not in the least interrupted. Car Stranded Clifford Knowles, Dearborne St., was stranded in his automobile near the bridge on the Lake roau, in three feet of water. His car had turned abruptly crosswise to the road and remained stuck. Some citizens realizing his predicament communicated with the fire de- partment, who came to his rescue. He was borne out of his marooned car on the shoulders of a member of the fire department, and the car was left to face the furies or ine elements until this morning. Cellars Flooded Shortly after the midnight hour, walls were received telling of many cellars full of water and that im- mediate servire was requested. The department handled many of these, placing their pumper truck into operation and draining the ceuars of their unusual amount of damp- ness. Rescues Chief 'W. R. Elliott, convertea himself into a human ferry as he carried an official of a prominent business house into the boiler 'The horses of the Carew Lum- ber Company were brought to sate- by the department from where stood in 2 flooded lot near the rink on King street wesc. 'I'he alarm system was mot dam- A numbe, "ot Osha resid r wa ents who had journeyed to Toronto last might were foreed to return to that _eity. Upon reaching Pickering to see clearly mo ols 2 , re than a few ---- SENATOR'S NEPHEW DIES ON STREET Charlottetown, P.EL, Jan. 18--Ed- War vergne, d 43, local - ploye of the -- x Marine and Fisheries, was stricken on the street here Friday and died almost immediately from a disease of the heart. He was a mative of Quebec and a nephew of Senator Louis Lavergne. MILLION DOLLAR FIRE (C:blo Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Hull, Eng., Jan. 19.--A Million dol- lars damage was caused by a fire Torrents MARSHAL FOCH IS MAINTAINING HiS INPROVENENT Doctors Issue Hopeful Bul: letin Saying Further Ground Gained (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Paris, Jan, 19,--Marshall Fer- dinand Foch gained further ground today in his fight against attacks upon both his heart and kidneys, His physicians issued this bulletin: "Perceptible improvement noted yesterday persists today." FIREMAN KILLED AS TRAIN DROPS OVER STEEP BANK Roadbed at Hamilton Moun- tain Undermined By Tor- rents of Water (By Canadian Press) Hamilton, Jan, 19,--Fireman Edward Wicker, Hamilton, was killed, engineer D, A. Gant, this city and eleven passengers more or less seriously injured, and sev~ eral others badly shaken up, when a - Toron.o-Hamiiton and Buffale engine, baggage car and coach were derailed last night and drop- ped forty feet down an embank- ment near Stoney Creek, Ont, Roadbed Undermined Undermining of the roadbed by torrents of water and melting snow pouring down the gully at the section of the mountain known as The Sluiceway caused the de- railment. The. engine was almost completely buried and two coaches were still hanging on the edge of the embankment after the accident The engineer evidently appiied the brakes just before the crash and thus averted a more serious wreck, Gant had both legs broken, and, is thought to be seriously injured internally. His condition today was reported unchanged. Rushed to Most of the injured passengers were from Toronto, but J T. Cassen, Alliston, J. Baldwin Bry- ant, Welland 8. V. Mitchell, Can- adian Immigration Official of Wel- land and S. Norris, draft depart- ment of the Welland Canal con- struction were taken off the rear of the train at Welland and rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. Mitchell is believed to be in a ser- ious condition with internal fin- juries and his hands badly burp- ed. Thomas Howell, Ottawa, was painfully injured by steam. He remained on the train until it reached Toronto. Over ; Hamilton, Jan. 19.--One man was killed, one seriously injured and near- ly a score bruised and scalded when leading coaches on a Buffalo-Toronto passenger train crashed down a 50- foot cmbankment on the edge of a 200-foot mountain drop early Friday cyvemng., Only a sturdy clump of trees on a mountain knoll at the end of the rail- way embankment saved the cars from the complete drop down the precipitious side of the mountain. Climbing the mountain to see whether his brother, George Swee- ney, Toronto, an express messen- ger, had escaped, Thomas Leonard Sweeney, aged 55, 12 Hilton St., Hamilton, collapsed and died a few (Continued on Page 4) LIFE SAVING STATIONS (By Canatuan Press) Toronto, Jan. 19.--Requests to the department of marine and fisn- eries to establish additional life- saving stations om the Canadian shores of the Great Lakes was made in a resolution at the com- cluding session of the National As- sociation of Marine Engineers here last might. SERVICE INTERRUPTED (By Canadian Press) North Bay, Jan. 19.--Through service on the North Bay-Toronto line of the Canadian National Rail- ways was interrupted for about 15 hours yesterday when 15 cars of 2 freight train left the track at Sun- ridge, due 10 a broken wheel. No BE REMOVED FROM His Majesty Maintains Sat. isfactory Progress, Morning Bulletin States (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) London, Jan, 19,--A rumor cur- rent today was that King George was likely to be removed from the damp and fog of London, some time in February, It is believed Queen Mary's visit. to Windsor Castle, and ahsence from the King for seven hours yesterday : had something to do with the possible removal of the King there, It was officially stated at Buck- ingham Palace this morning that the King had had a good nigh., The slight progress previously noted as satisfactory continues, Confidence Now oe London, Jan, 19.--The London publig has become so confident of the recovery of the King that there 8 considerable talk about pians for removing him from the damp and fog of London as soon as he is abie to bear the change, This atti- tude was fortified 'by the doctors' bulletin Friday night, which again noted no setback in the King's slow progress. The bulletin, signed by Lord Dawson of Penn and Sir Stanley Hewett, said: "The King had a quiet day. There is no change to report in His Majesty's condition. The next bulletin will be issued tomorrow night." The only change from recent habit in this bulletin was the promise of another at the end of 24 hours instead of the interval of 86 hours which has been in force most of this week, Queen Mary Queen' Mary, fully recovered from her recent cold, went to Windsor, Although she spent only a short time at the castle there, her .visit gave rise to speculations that she was making tentative ar- rangements for the removal of the King from Buckingham Palace, It was pointed out at the latter place, however, that it was too early for formulation of any definite plan, The Prince of Wales returned to London and dined with his mother. CHIEF OF PATROL DETROIT BORDER SENT T0 FLORIDA Declares Rum Running Re- sults from Inefficient Wash- ington Policies Detroit, Jan. 19. -- Summer C. Sleeper, chief of the Customs Bor- der Patrol here, declared when in- formed he had been ordered to a Florida post that the "wide-open" activities of rum-runners on the Detroit River were a direct result of inefficient policies in Washing- ton. He told Ernest W. Camp, Na- tional Commissioner of Customs, he would resign rather than accept a transfer with the implication that an alleged collapse of prohi- bition activities here was due to local inefficiency. "Under present circumstances," he said, "it is virtually tmp. FOG OF LONDON| Important Measures Face British Government on Eve of a General Election --Home Rule for Scot. land and Easing of Taxa- tion for Productive Indus- tries Are Two Vital Issues --Distress in the Coal Fields (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Piss) London, Jan, 19. -- (By George Hambleton, staff correspondent of the Canadian Press) -- Parliament resumes its final session on Jau- uary 22. The principal business before it is the long and complicat- ed De-rating Bill through which the Government plans to retrieve productive industries--Agricultug: al, industrial and transportation concerns--of some of the weight of local taxation. Important as this measure may be, the coming weeks will be followed with inter- est more as a "curtain raiser' to the general election, Two Developments The last few days have seen two significant developments in the political world, On the one hand the National Farmers' Union threatens revolt agaist the Gov- erment unless safe guarding, or a measure of Tariff protection, is ex- tended to agriculture, On the other hand, Sir Herbert Samuel has pledged support to the move for Home Rule in Scotland. His declaration made in the North Midlothian bye-election campaign has brought Scottish Nationalism to the forefront of political discus- sion, Distress in Coal Fields While the various parties are sparring for political position the industrigl areas remain over-shad- owed by distress in the local fields. Latest reports from the distressed areas indicate an easing off in the situation so far as absolute want is concerned The number of work- ers employed in mines fell from 1,- 079,000 to 859,000 since last Sep- tember, Earnings of those now at work average about $9.16 week. DELUGE FLOODS STREETS, DRAINS OF WHITBY TOWN Low Lands Under Water and Cellars Dampened By Heavy Rains (By Staff Reporter) .s Whitby, Jan. 19.--Whithy was caught in a regular deluge last night and the streets and drains ran water like miniature rivers. There were several instances of cellars being flooded and storm drains were taxed to the limit in order to carry the overflow. Low lands were flooded in several places and with prospects of cold weasser several natural open-air rinks should result. Outside of the inconvenience caused to ped- estrians and traffic no serious damage resulted. KING GEORGE MAY |Parli ament Resumes Final Session Before Great Ballot Battle Oshawa Lad Has Many Forebears Donald Raymond McMevin, son of Mr, and Mrs. D, Mc- Mevin, who yesterday cele- brated his 2nd birthday, has the unique distinction of hav- ing a grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother, In other words little Donald is a great great grandson. Mrs, Margaret Mc- Caig, aged 83, of Kimonarch, county Ayrshire, Scotland, is the little lad"s great great grandmother, Her daughter, Mrs, Annie Drose, of North Oshawa, aged 61, is probably the youngest great grandmo- ther in the province. Mrs, Drose's daughter, Mrs. Mar- waret Cochrane, aged 41, also of North Oshawa, is a grand- child and a grandmother. Her daughter, Mrs, D. McMevin is wee Donald's mother. AFGHAN KING 1S DISPLAYING SOE RARE CLEMENCY New Ruler Grants Safe Con- duct in British Plane to Deposed Monarch (Cable Service to The Times by The Canadian Press) London, Jan. 19.--Abibultah Ghazi, new ruler of Afghanistan, wag credited today with magnam- imity and clemeney rare in Afghan conquerors by having granted the dethroned king Inayatullah safe conduct in a British aeroplane. JU wos understood all (foreign lega- tions in Kabul were safe ana were keeping on good terms with the new ruler. New Revolution New Delhi, Jan. 19.--Advice from Afghanistan stated that new revolutionary development has taken place in-the revolt of the Surianis, a tribe. on: the westeri border land, where all Afghan offi- cials, except the Governor were murdered. VOLCANO IS ACTIVE (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Batavia, Java, Jan. 19.--Four thou: sand eruptions during the past 24 hours are reported to have taker place on the famous island volcano, Krakatao, which is showing a rapid increase in renewed activities, STOUFFVILLE NEXT (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Jan, 19.--Hockey fans will be afforded another splendid] chance to watch the local inter- mediates in action when they en- tertain Stouffville at Burns' Arena, next Wednesday night. The locals are leading the group worthy of good support. WEATHER Lower Lakes and Georgian Bay ~-- Fair with somewhat lower temperatux»: tonight and part of Sunday, probably fol- lowed by smow. and are | PREACHES SUNDAY RABBI IdSECIMAN Who wlll speak at the services on Sunday evening at the Simcoe Street United Church, RABBI ISSERMAN IN SIMCOE STREET UNITED CHURCH Talented Hebrew Speaker to Address Congregation on Sunday Evening Rabbi Ferdinand Isserman, To- ronto, is the speaker in Simcoe street United Church in this city tomorrow night at seven o'clock. This is only the second time in the knowledge of local churchmen that a Hebrew Rabbi has spoken in a Christian church, the one former occasion being - a few months ago when Rabbi Isserman spoke in Carleton street United Church, Toronto, His subject tomorrow night will be "The Synagogue and the Church." Rabbi Isserman is Rabbi of the Holy Blossom Synagogue of To- ronto, and is recognized as the leading interpreter of the Hebrew mind in Toronto, He is a member of the Board of Education of the city of Toronto, and is one of the youngest Rabbis in the Hebrew church. He is a graduate of the Hebrew Union College of Cin- cinnati. SENDS $1,360 FOR PEACE OF MIND Moncton, N.B:;, Jan. 19.--The largest payment of "Conscience Money" known in the history of the officers here has been received by the comptroller of the Canadian National Railways, Atlantic region. it was $1,360.28 in cash, enclosed in an envelope and directed to the department, the only explanation being the words, "Conscience Money" inscribed on the envelope, | ASK SINCLAIR FOR EARLY CONVENTION Niagara Falls, Ont., Jan, 19.-- i At a largely attended meeting of Liberal representatives from all over the Niagara Falls Provineial riding held here yesterday it was unanimously decided that a re- quest be forwarded to W. E. N. Sinclair, urging the need for a Provincial convention to be held m the near future. ' to stop rum running on the De- roit River." He charged that men employed in the border patrol were not in sympathy with prohibition, and so were easily susceptible to graft. 4 "I am all through tryng to en- force prohibition laws unless I stay here," was his ultimatum to Commissioner Camp. He was ordered by Camp to go to Washington for a conference, Sleeper came here iu 1927 from Rockland, Maine, where his rec- ord was impressive. CREW OF FIRE TRUCK EXON. ERATED BY JURY Toronto, Jan. 19.--The crew of the fire truck which killed Edward Hughes, 238 Balliol street, at or near Balliol and Yonge street, Januaty 8, was exonerated of y a coroy- er's jury last' night. According to the testimony, Hughes, who was an employe of the Toronto Transpontation Commission, but was mot on duty at the time, waved to the conductor of a T.T.C. southbound trailer to hold the car, and ran across with a satchel in one hand and holding his hat with the other, as it was 2 windy day. A truck was. coming morth and so was the fire crew, and the fatter did not see Hughes until he was only about six feet in front. R. C. Bevington, the » KIWANIS CLUB which destroyed the whole centre of this city this morning, b one was hurt, but the track was broken up for some distance. driver, applied his brakes quickly, A CHRISTEN GENOSHA HOTEL RECEIVES C HARTER Oshawa Kiwanians celebrated "Charter Night" in Royal fashion on Wednesday evening, with a ban- quet at the new Genosha Hotel. The function was unigue because it was the first time Oshawa's new hotel was thrown open to the public and the Kiwanis Club has the honor of christening the palatial hostelry, soon to be thrown open to the travelling public, ' ~--Photo by Campbell. / ) Engineer MUCH WANTED MAN DIES IN HOSPITAL MONTREAL CITY . Body Identified as George Richot, Suspected of Hav- . ' . ing Killed Wife (By Capadian Press) Montreal, Jafi. 19.--The body of a man who died in a hospital here yesterday 'who gave his name upon entering as Labelle, was identified by an interne as George Ritchot for whom a man-hunt had been in pro- gress two weeks. Ritchot was held responsible for the death of his wife who was found January 7, badly bat- tered in their apartment, death fol- lowing a few minutes after discoy- ery. LIBERALS FINISH THO DAY CAUGS Renewed Confidence is Ex- pressed in Leadership of Hon. W. E. N. Sinclair Toronto, Jan. 19.--The Liberal Opposition of the Ontario Legisla- ture ended its two-day Queen's Park pre-sessional caucus yester- day afternoon by expressing renew- ed confidence in the leadership of William E, N. Sipelair and in the organization work of Hom. Nelson Parliament. The following statement was is- sued by Mr. Sinclair at the term- ination of the conference: ""The conference of Liberal mem- bers continued today and the mem- bers have again returned home to prepare for the work of the ses- sion. Matters relating to new On- tario were thoroughly discussed Recommendations with regard to improvements in social legislation were before the members. The workings of the L.C.A. adminis- tration took up a part of the day's deliberatiohs. 'The result of the discussion which has: taken place during the last two days will be seen in the work of the session and the part the Liberal Opposition wilt take. - "The members feel that they ean contribute valuable suggestions at the session, and also bring some forcible criticism to bear on the Government. Until the Speech from the Throne is presented, it will not be known whether or not the Government will have any leg- islative program." SCHNABEL NAMED SLAYER OF WIFE Jury Holds Him Criminally Responsible for Her Death Montreal, Jan. 19.--After hear- ing medical evidence that Mrs. George Schnabel, who disappeared from her West End home Septem- ber 2, and whose body was found two weeks ago in Potter's Field at Cornwall, Ont., hadd ied from the effects of a drug in the morphine group, a jury under Coromer Lor- enzo Prince, yesterday returned a verdict holding the woman's hus- band, George Schnabel, criminally responsible for her death. To their verdict, rendered with- out leaving their seats. the jury added a rider asking the City of Montreal to offer a substantial re- ward at once for the arrest of George Schnabel, who disappeared three months after his wife was reported missing. Following the inguest Coroner Prince issued a warrant charging Schnabel with murder. HYDRO WORKMAN INJURED WHEN COMPRESSOR EXPLODES Niagara Falls, Ont.,, Jan. 19.-- When a compressor exploded at the Q t dro p: plant Samuel Harding, this city, sustain- od extensive injuries. Harding was in charge of the machine when 'it blew out and the pipe went clear through the building, breaking his left leg in its pro- gress. Trying to save mumsetf, he had his right arm broken in two places at the elbow amd forearm. The man who has been employed: for 12 years at the Hydro, was re- moved to the local hospital, Roy Post of Trenton Dies After Being Pinned in Cab a Bridge Gives Way and En. gine and Tender and Cars Drop 25 Feet -- Fireman Jumps Clear of Wreckage and is Uninjured--Wreck- ing Crane Unable to Lift Engine -- Tracks Blocked for Traffic (By Canadian Press) Belleville, Jan, 19.--Roy Post, Tren« ton, C, N, R. engineer, lost his life when his engine overturned, owing to a washout of a bridge, one-and= one-half miles west of Bayside stas tion, early today, His fireman, Bert Newson, jumped clear of 'the wreck age and was uninjured. The accident occurred about seven o'clock today, and Post was taken from the wreek= age about four hours later, inned In Cab The district has been visited by a severe flood during the past twelve hours and this caused the small wood+ en bridge to undermine, Post drives the way freight, which leaves Tren« ton every day, when he arrived at the bridge, the structure gave away and the engine dropped some twen= ty-five feet, the tender and some of the cars piling in on top. The eng= ineer was pinned in his cab and pro= bably died from injuries and expos sure, The wrecking crane was brought from Trenton, but it was impossible to lift the engine, The cab was chops ped away and Post extricated. The tracks are torn up for a cons siderable distance and it will be some time before the track is cleared fog traffic, FLOODS NENACE LIFE, PROPERTY ONTARIO CITIES Train Wrecks Take Two Lives--Port Hope, Toronto, Woodstock Suffer (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Jag. 19.--Two deaths are attributed to floods which throughout Southern Ontario to- day menaced life and property. A washout of a section of the Toron~ to, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway track near Hamilton caused de- railment of a train last night with the death of the fireman, Edward Ricker, of Hamilton, and injury to a score of persons. The second death was that of Roy Pest, Canadian National Rail» ways engineer, who lost his life when the engine overturned owing to the washout of 8 bridge early today near Belleville. The fire- man of the engine leaped to safe~ ty. Danger at Port Hope The Ganeraska river - at Port Hope, east of Toronto, was a par- ticular source of anxiety, driving merchants whose premises were on the river banks, to salvage meas~ ures and forcing other citizens to safer points. One family of elev- en were reported marooned early today and in grave danger. Three stores were swept downstream. The river abated somewhat today and prospect of serious damage ap~ peared averted. Toronto Sufferers Toronto streets, particularly the northern section, were inundated. Three children of one family live ing in a four-roomed house, were carried to safety during tne might, water having risen to six feet depth in one room. At Woodstock Bursting of two dams morth of Tilsonburg caused several thous- and dollars' damage to Woodstock property, and water flooded the highway to a depth of six feet for several hundred yards. City em- ployes and members of the council worked through the night to keep the streets free of fce brought down by the flood. Anxiety pre- vailed today for the safety of the' waterworks dam for if it falls, the town's water supply will be cut off. ee ---------- STORMS KILL TEN (By Canadian Press) Chicago, Jan."-19.--Storms yes terday killed ten .persoms in five states, injured many more, caused heavy property damage and finally swirled up the St. Lawrence Vauey, . a --t------ TIMES TIMES McDONALD (By Canadian Press) Chicago, Jan .19.--Sam P. Hall, local sport writer, has been named matchmaker of the new Chicaga Stadium whick will open in March,