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"All the R Is News" VOL. 4--NO. 63 Bie Che Osha Daily Times | Bad News For Motorists New orn Wail Street hears that leading rubber companies are considering advancing prices on tires as a result of the rise in cot: ton and crude rubber prices, Yell Into Canal St. Cath Ine Copal 40 feet to the bottom of a lock in the Wel- jand Canal, Bernard Verge, Port Dalhousie, 'escaped with a frac tured jaw and knee or J Navigation Delayed Port Colborne.--Unless there are east winds, mild weather and warm rains, it is impossible that navigation from this port will com- mence until April 15, New Alarm System Toronto.~~Toronto's police com- mission, meeting yesterday after- boon, authorized Chief Constable 'Draper to call for tenders for the proposed new signal alarm system for the city, . Fell From hou: Niagara Falls, Ont,.--Charles A. Clement Was killed here yesterday when he fell from a roof onto the sidewalk, He landed on his head and sustained a fractured skull which caused his death, . Lumber Official Killed North Bay,--Struck on the back ' of the head by the gin pole of a log-loading machine, L, Ray Tag- gart of Norris-Taggart, Ltd., lum- ber operators of Ottawa, was killed this morning, LJ * Bus Service Halted London, Ont.--London-Stratford bus service has been discontinued for tonight and tomorrow owing to a 100-yard mud-hole in the gravel road five miles east of El- gintield, " » . Sentenced For Shooting Winnipeg.-- William Eppinger, Molson farmer charged with slay- fng Sergeant R, H., Nicholson, Royal Canadian mounted police, on December 31, today was copvicted of manslaughter and sentenced to tive years' imprisonment. LJ Start Newsprint Production Fort William,--The Fort Wil- Jinm mill of the Abitibi Power and Paper Company is again producing newsprint, The large 85-ton paper machine started operating last . might, Ld LJ] LJ Airmail Suspended Ottawa. --~ The Ottawa-Saint 'Joho-Halitax 'Bir mafl seryice has been suspended for an indefipite period owing to the break up of ice and the disappearance of snow in the east. LJ * . Trotsky Seriously 1 Geneva,--Belief that Leon Trot- zky,, former chief of the Red army, is seriously ill with tuberculosis, gained credence here when it was announced that the exiled Bol- shevik leader is seeking refuge at Montana, Switzerland, » LJ » Heads Orange Order Windsor.--L. H. Saunders, busi- ness manager of the Sentinel and deputy grand master for the past ten years, was advanced ss grand master of the Grand Orange lodge of Ontario west on the retirement of J. J. Hunter of Kincardine from the chair. * » = Another Town Flooded Mobile, Ala.~The high water is up to the eaves of houses at Castle Berry, Alabama's strawberry cen- tre, accordiffig to a message receiy- ed by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, and residents were perched on the roofs and in the attics, Ld * * Move Dodge Office Windsor..-- Dodge Byothers' manufacturing plant will stay in Toronto, while the sales and ad- ministration headquarters will be moved to Windsor, according to announcement today by John D. Hansefield, president of the Chrys- ler Corporation of Canada, and managing director of Dodge Broth- ers (Capada), Limited * x x Lake Seamen Perish Buffalo.--Two lake seamen put out from Buffalo harbor in a boat today, became lost in the fog on Lake Erie near the breakwall, ac- cidentally eapsized the boat while endeavoring to sense direction, and drowned. The body of Alfred Smith, 50, was recovered. That of bis companion, whose name is unknown, was not found. Ld Ld *® Two Children Burned Winnipeg.--Trapped in a com- bined bunkhouse and garage, two children 'were burned to death and 2 woman seriously injured, when fire destroyed the little building on the farm of Wilfred Nolan, near Reston, Man, today. The children were sons of Mr. Nolan. One was four and a half years of age and the other two and a half years Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1929 A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City ---- ee Work: 3 Cents a Copy. FOURTEEN PAGES SOUTHERN TOWNS IN PERIL BY FLOOD Water Rushes T Through the, Streets of Elba, Alabama, With Such. Violence as to Defy Efforts at Rescue With the Avai'able River Boats NATIONAL GUARDS RUSHING TO SCENE Fear That Death Toll Will Be Heavy Unless Rescue Work Can Be Made Effec- tive Within a Few Hours ~ Children Marooned in School Building Scream- ing for Help (By Canadian Press) Troy, Ala, Mar, 15--~The fate of 4,000 residents of Elba, Ala, 50 miles south of here was uncertain this morning as every rescue party at- tempting to enter the flooded town was turned back, The flood water flowed through the streets of the vil- lage with such force that it defied the operation of the frail river craft available, Rain was falling in tor- rents, adding to the discomfort of those perthed on house-tops to es- cape t Virtual tidal waves from White River, Big Creek and the treacher- ous Pea River descended on Elba late yesterday and last night as a re- sult of a record rainfall during the previous 48 hours, Reports from Enterprise, 18 miles southeast of Elba, indicated the po- sition of the flood sufferers was ex- tremely precarious, Rescue parties after six miles of slow travel were stopped by a washed out bridge, A party of national guardsmen {rom Montgomery were marooned@by the same washout, Their means, of es- cape back to Montgomery to attempt another route to Elba was cut off. Direct communication with Elba has been impossible since early yes- terday afternoon, Reports of the plight of the residents there reached Enterprise and were relayed here by couriers and a party of four refu- gees, A Mrs, J. C, Johnson and her two small children and a Miss Hughes who was identified at Enter- prise as the Coffee county home de- monstration agent, They were taken from the four feet of water that stood in the Johnson home by two men who paddled to the front door in. a canoe, Mrs, Johnson said the craft threatened several times to cap- size in the swift current in the busi- ness district of Elba, She did not know the fate of her husband, Thus far, the loss of only one life has been attributed directly to the flood although authorities were plain- ly apprehensive that unless relict par- ties reach Elba in a few hours the death toll would be heavy, The death reported was that of Will Reynolds, Louisville and Nashville railroad en- gineer, killed when the engine plung- ed through a washout trestle near Opp. Two other train wrecks were reported in which several trainman were injured. A courier who made his way to Dothan from Elba reported 350 chil- dren in a school building since class- es opened yesterday morning were screaming from the second storey windows for aid. The children were thought safe, The courier also re- ported a score of families quartered on the upper floors of the Coffee county court house at Elba. on Way N Troy, Ala, Mar, 15.--~Two compan- ies of Alabama National Guardsmen arrived here from Montgomery at 645 am., today enroute to the flood ravaged "city of Elba to aid in res- Cuing the 4,000 residents who are re- "Continued on Page 2) Lisle Oil Made ain Attempt to Save Her Brother Stratford, March 15--A six-year- old s futile attempt to save her brother from drowning after he had pi submerged in a water- culvert, was related today. The vic- tim was Clifford Arthur, 7 7 yearsold, who was carried into the water 2 culyert near his home, three miles from St. Mary's yesterday when the snow at the roadside collapsed. His sister, with whom he was re- turning from school, was able to grasp the boy's hands when he came to the surface the first time, and he, clung on Je him for some Ye oping that might come. e turbulent condition of the water and the strain of frying to sustain her brother above water were too oo. great and she was forced to reling hold and watch her brother carried to his death. The body was recover Four Thousand Persons Facing Death as Torrent Seen Through Streets NEED MEDICAL AID "NEW BOARD MEMBER D. FRANK JOHNSTUN Me:ochant who, with H., P, Schell, is a new member on the Board of Directors od the , Ouhawa k of ONTARIO TS VISITED BY MANY FLOODS RIVERS AND CREEKS ON THEIR ANNUAL RAMPAGE Western Ontario Towns and Cities in Most Serious Position (By Canadian Press) Toronto, oo Mar, 15--Rivers and creeks in Southern Ontario are again on their annual rampage, overflow- ing their banks and flooding the surrounding and low-lying districts, although the present conditions have not yet raised any undue alarm, one life has been claimed by the rushing waters and considerable damage has been caused in certain localities, Clifford Arthur, 7, was swept into a culvert, near St. Mary's and drown- ed despite heroic efforts of his six- year-old sister to save him. Grand River Worst Cities and towns along the Grand River have apparently suffered most serious damage in this year's break- up and reports from Galt indicate that the loss in the aggregate will run into many thousand dollars, The swollen waters dislodged one of the piers supporting a bridge on the Grand River railway at Freeport and traffic over the bridge has been sus- pended, The Brantford fire depart- ment was called out three times yes terday to rescue families marooned in Halmedale, a northend suburb, but the city is well protected by its dyke system and serious ge is not expected. At Paris the Grand River reached the highest level for the past 17 years. Conditions along the Thames and Avon rivers are not serious while anxiety at Port Hope, where the Ganeraska rose rapidly have been allayed by a considerable drop yes- terday in the level of the stream. Successfully dynamiting of the ice in the Otanabee at Peterboro resulted in the restriction of flood conditions in that city. Flood damage in Tor- onto and vicinity is comparatively small, Widespread Damage Toronto, Mar. 15. ollowing 24 hours of heavy rain, floods caused heavy damage at a dozen different centres in Ontario yesterday. The freshets claimed one life. Clifford "Continued on Page 2) GIRL TRAPPED BY FIRE; BADLY BURNED Toronto, Mar. 15.--Bernice Hen- nescy, aged 6, was terribly burned when fire partially destroyed the home of her parents here Josleraay, of | The young girl was trapped on the second story of the house and in at- tempting to reach the street was severely burned about the head and shoulders. She 'was rescued by. fire- men and rushed to the hospital where her condition was grave. Dam- 4 age was estimated at $1,000. New Yous Fogbound New York. -- A dense fog drop- ped over the harbor and lower bay today. Ocean. and coastwise ship- ping was delayed, and ferry lines were running off schedule. Three ocean liners, due to dock this morn- ing, were held back by the fog. TWENTY-FIVE ARE SNOWBOUND AND Relief Pack Train Being Assembled in Wyoming Mountains SUFFER EXPOSURE Marooned People Cut Off from Communication With Outside Labamie, Wyo, Mar, 15--A horse pack train was being assembled here today to carry Hedical supplies and provisions to Summit Tavern, 10 miles west of Laramie, where 25 persons are snowbound, Frank King, manager of the inn which is at the peak of Sherman Hill, some 8,000 feet above sea level, and Jack Daniels, who lives nearby, arrived here last night on snowshoes after struggling through a snow that fell during a three-day storm, They said the party had enough food to last several days but needed medical supplies immediately. An elderly man was in a serious condition from exposure, King said. The remainder of the party was suf- fering from frozen hands, feet and ears, King estimated that it would take at least two days to cover the dis- tance from here to the tavern, The road is covered by snow four and five feet deep on the level, The party includes fo passengers deep | Election May Be on May 20 (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) London, Mar, 15--Informa- tion obtained in parliamentary circles today indicated that the coming general election in Great Britain will be held on May 30. Unless unforeseen difficulties should arise in connection with the enactment of the finance bill, parliament will be dissol- ved on May 10, Nominations will be made on May 20, and polling day will be May 30, NO POLITICS IN ONT. POLICE FORCE General V, A, S. Williams Testifies Before Legislature Committee Toronto, Mar, 15--There has never been any political interference into the operations of the Ontario Pro- vincial Police Force, General Victor A. S, Williiams, commissioner; testi- fied before the public accounts com- mittee of the legislature this morn- ing, General Williams was questioned regarding the case of R. C, Brien, former provincial officer of Kitchener. Assistant Commissioner Alfred Cud- dy was also a witness, of an Interstate bus, four of the University of Wyoming id ketball team, and motorists who abandoned their cars in drifts, Eight other members of the university team were brought here from the tavern Tuesday by a truck. The party is without means of communication with the outside, RIOTING IN MADRID BY STUDENTS The Government is to Adopt Measures to Maintain Order in Spain (Cable Service to'The Times by The Canadian Press) Madrid, Mar. 15,--Official an- nouncement was made early today that the cabinet would meet later and adopt fresh measures for the maintenance of order throughout the country, The announcement followed renewal of students riot- ing in the centre of Madrid last night, The announcement referred to "the agitators persisting in their unpatriotic attitude and forgetting all considerations of national in- terest." It adds that while the government does not comsider the situation grave, it regards it as one both unpleasent and intoler- able, MARSHAL FOCH IS "TIRED IN HEART" Patient Passed a Quiet Night and Had Some Sleep (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Paris, Mar, 15.--Physicians. of Marshal Foch found him "very tired in heart, and body and mind" when they visited him this Worwing: They said, however, he had passed a quiet might and had obtained some sleep. His temperature was 98.6 and his pulse 92. The Marshal's. tem- perature yesterday remained below normal most of the day, Today he used for the first time an invalid bed which permits him to sit up without actually being moved. Australians Score Slowly (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Melbourne, Australia, Mar. 15-- Australia lost four wickets for 173 runs in today's batting in their sec- 'ond innings ofthe fifth test match with England and when play is re- sumed tomorrow, will need 113 runs to take their first victory of the pres- ent English invasion. England has Jalready wou four test matches, MAN TAKES OWN LIFE BY HANGING Ill-health and Depression the Causes of Tragedy at Guelph Guelph, Mar. 15--J. G. Ford, 44, blacksmith, of Moffatt, Ont., a short distance from Guelph, committed sui- cide by hanging some time last even- ing, it was reported here this morn- ing. He had not been in the best of health and in a moment of des- peration fastened a rope to a beam in his own smith shop and took his life. His wife, two daughters and one son survive. He moved to Mof- fatt some years ago from Arthur, ROAD RULES DISCUSSED BY LEAGUE Committee is Seeking Uni- form Rules and Signals for Al Countries (Cable Service To The Times by Canadian Press) Geneva, Mar, 15.--Unified inter- national road rules and signals for automobiles were discussed to- day by the League or ivauwns ad- visory and technical committee on communications and transit. The committee will examine and decide in the course of its work what action is to be taken on draft international regutauons grawn up by technicians on maritime ton- nage measurement, buoyage and lighting of coasts, and certain Question of river law. Questions concerning combined transport, co-operation between civil aviation and the internation. al air traffic organization and the distribution of wave lengths in ra- dio also figure in the agenda, STRANGE MYSTERY IN KITCHENER FIRE: Kitchener, Mar, 15. 15.--Mystery sur- sounds the ance Mrs. Mary Balzer who was believed to Froud been burned to death in a fire which destroyed her son's home at German Mills, near here, on Tuesday st. Every particle of the ruins have been searched and mot a trace of the woman's body has been found. On Wednesday a few scattered bones were discovered, but examination by the coroner resulted in the announce- ment that they were the remains of two dogs which perished in the blaze. Police pfficials are convinced that es. Balzer did not share the same ate. BIG BATTLE I BELIEVED NEAR IN MEXICAN REVOLT Five Federal Armies Con- verging on the Revolu- tionary Forces OFFICERS EXECUTED One of Rebel Generals is Marching South to Make Last Stand (By Canadian Press) Mexico City, Mar, 15--The forces of General Calles were within 20 miles of the city of Durango, capital of the state of that name today, and battle for its possession was immin- ent, A government communique said that the city was held by a small force of {fanatical elements. The communique quoted General Calles as advising President Emilio Portes Gil that he intended to take Durango and then proceed to Torreon. The federal offensive against the city took the form today of five separate columns moving in its die rection, Three of these came from the east under the command of Generals Andreu Almazan, Saturino Cedillo, and Lazard Cardenas, A fourth offensive body, part of the force of Beneval Calles, operated along the railroad between Canitas, Zaceatecas, and Torreon, The fifth under the command of General Cal- les himself was engaged in the attack on Durango, prior to a movement against torreon from the southwest, Both from the east and southeast effective Mexican methods of tear- ing up railway lines are delaying the federal advance. The retreating rebels took locomotives and attaching (Continued on Page 7) MISSISSIPI THREATENED BY FLOODS Threatened Break in Levee Causes Consternacion Along the River (By Canadian Press) Chicago, Mar, 15.--~The flood menace had shifted today from its northern tributaries to the Missis- sippi river itself. Most of the less- er streams were getting back to normal after a three days' ram- page, but reports of water seeping through levees and a threatened break had spread consternation among some of those living near the Mississippi. Many communities in Nebraska, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Jowa and Illinois were still suffering today the effects of the spring freshets of the last few days, but unless rains set in, the tributaries were not expected to cause much further trouble, SEGRAVE SEEKING MOTOR BOAT MARK Racing Car Driver Announ- ces His Retirement from Automobile Field (By Canadian Press) Daytona Aig] Fla, Mar. 15-- Major H. O. D. Segrave, who earlier this week set a mew world automo- bile speed record of 231 miles an hour, today set out for added laurels, He expected to leave here this morn- ing for Sami where he will com- pete th. Gar Wood for the ple "World Motor Boat King," d contests to be ey iscayne Bay. Prior to his departure Major Se- grave announced his: permanent re- tirement from the automobile racing He plans in the future to de- vote his energies to the cement busi- ness with motor boating as his fay- ored hobby. Jail Term For Negligence (By Canadien Press) St. Thoma 8, nar. 5 Bruce Clay. pole, ty t might y 3 jury at the Elgin assizes on a cha of criminal negligence, causing death of Jack Tolmie, aged 4, on October 11, when his truck struck the little lad, was today sentenced to one year in jail by Justice Logic. Trial in Manslaughter Case Adjourned For a Week Counsel For Geo. Adamo Asks For Adjournment To Secure New Evidence ON CHAMBER BOARD | HP, SCHELL Secretary-Treasurer of Robson Leather Company, who is one of the two new members on the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, REPORTS ON REPARATIONS SUBMITTED PROBLEMS OF INTERNA- TIONAL BANK NOW BE. FORE CONFERENCE Easter Vacation May Be Taken Before Decisive Per- iod is Reached (Cable Service to The Times by Canadian Press) Paris, Mar, 15~Written reports of two sub-committees on aspects of the projected international reparations bank were ready for the plenary ses- sion of the committee of reparations experts today, The first of the reports was that of Lord Revelstoke on various tech- nical problems involved in the inter- national bank and the second that of Sir Josiah Stamp on the bank's general organization. Although there was a possibility that with the submission of these re- ports the full committee might be able to come to a definite decision as to replacement of the existing re- parations commission by such a bank, the probability was that the scheme would require some further study and negotiation before it assumed final shape. There is little time left now before Easter and many observers believe that a brief Easter vacation period may be taken before any de- cisive action is reached. WOLF HUNTERS BUSY ON MANITOULIN IS. (By Canadian Press) Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Mar. 15 --Despatches from Gore Bay Topor. that two government wolf hunters, William Lawrence and Karl Hetti, have arrived on Manitoulin Island and during the past week have killed three wolves. They were heading for the Meldrum Bay dis- trict where wolves are reported to be numerous. Sheep raisers on the island -bave suffered severely from the depredations of wolves in re- cent years. ------------ ee. Judge Robidoux Dies Montreal, Mar. 15.--Hon. Mr. Justice Joseph Emery Robidoux, | judge of the Superior Court of Quebec, died here today, aged 86 years. BABY SWALLOWS AN OPEN SAFETY PIN (By Canadian Press) Cobait, Mar. 15.--The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Findlay, was rushed to Toronto last migut for medical treatment after an X- ray photograph had revealed the location of an open safety pin the child had swallowed earlier in the day. The baby, who is not yet a year old, in some manner unfasten- ed the pin from his el while lying in his cot and it lodged in his throat before his mother no- ticed his plight. More than 150,000 tons of margar- ine were pri in the Netherlands last ycar, v Judge Grants Request and Fixes Friday, March 22 as the New Date for Trial on Charge of Manslaughter Arising Out of Death of Harmony Boy JUDGE OBJECTS TO FURTHER DELAY Jury Has Been Empanelled, and Was Warned. By the Judge Not to Discuss the. Case Pending the Trial Next Week The trial of George Adamo, Pic- ton fruit dealer, charged with man- slaughter in connection with the death of Nathaniel William Etcher, 13 year old Harmony newsboy at Harmony some time ago was ad- journed for a week by Mr, Justice Rose this morning at the Spring Assizes at Whitby following a re- quest made by the defense counsel, J. E, Corcoran of Toronto that fur- ther evidence might be obtained by him to throw new light upon the case, His Lordship entertained the request and adjourned the trial uc- til Friday, March 22, The jury which is to try the case has been empanelled, and will act when the trial is held. The charge against Adamo was the result of a fatal accident at the base of Harmony Hill on Feb. 19, when young Etcher, returning from delivering his papers was struck and killed presumably by an automobile the driver of which fail- ed to stop and lend assistance and who did not report the accident to the authorities, Adamo's name was mentioned in the verdict returned by a coroner's jury at Harmony some time following the accident as the driver of 8 truck which srtuck and killed young Etcher, Police were given some difficulty at the time of the accident in at- taching the crime to any particular person, but evidence submitted to Picton authorities by a 19 year old lad Ronald Welsh of Picton who stated that he had accompanied Adamo on his journey back to Pic- ton from Toronto on the night of the fatal accident, put the police on the track of Adamo who was later arrested and charged with the death of the boy. The defense counsel stated to His Lordship that he, the counsel, was able to procure further evidence through witnesses which would add considerably to the case put up by the defense, His Lordship was in- clined to look upon the case as hav- ing considerable connection with Picton, the home of the accused. George Adamo and also of the main crown witness, Ronald Welsh, "It is expedient to the ends of justice that this case should not proceed today," said His Lordship, "but it is also expedient that it be brought up before much delay." G. E. Corcoran, of Toronto has been retained by Adamo as coun- sel. His Lordship adjourned the case until Friday, March 22, to be re- sumed at the court house at Whit» by," at 10.15 o'clock in the morn- ing, The jury was instructed to re- rain from discussing the details of the case in apy form whatsoever, and to inform the court if any at- tempt is made to influence them, Merchant Dies Ottawa. -- John Williams Make- ly, realtor of Ottawa and former dry goods merchant of Lindsay, died at his residence here yester- day. He was born at Mariposa, Ont., in 1876. Weather Against Rescue Effort of Captain M Maxwell : Toronto, Mar. 5 ng ~The weather has again turn ts band against Rev. G. Morrow, in the fight for life which he is waging at Moose Factory, near James in New Ontar- 10. Owing to 2 wave of mildness, Capt. Roy Maxwell, director of the pro- vincial air service who flew from Toronto to bring the minister out of the wilds to the Cochrane hospi- tal, is now held at Moonbeam, a lit- tle settlement on the CN.R. west of Cochrane. Meanwhile. the missionary, suffering a fracture left thigh bone, is in a serious as to make i tal attention imperative. Such was the tragic situation olf lined in a telegram which Hon. Wil- fiam Finlayson, minister of lauds and forests, received last night from Capt, Maxwell, cl