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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1929 PAGE THREE Planning Detour Pending Reconstruction of Harmony 'Bridge | | CITY AND DISTRICT NEWS | REPORTS SPRING SEEDING Mr. ILM. Law of Fairthorne Farm is the first to report Spring seeding in is, Sistrics, having started on RETURNS FROM FLORIDA W. C. Smith, city engineer, was back on duty at his office in the city hall this morning after a trip to Miami, Florida. PRESENTATION MADE Mr. and Mrs, J. J. English, form- erly of Oshawa and now of Toronto, were visiting friends in the city to- day. ' On the eve of his departure for Toronto, Mr. English was waited up- on by his former fellow-employees of The Oshawa Daily Times, and was presented with a handsome club bag as a token of esteem from those who had worked with him for several years. BRITISH MAILS Mails for Great Britain and Europe close at the Oshawa Post Office at' the following hours during the next week: 2 For S.S. Montcalm, from St. John, closés at 7.30 p.m., April 20. All mails, For S.S. Berengaria, from New York, closes at 7.30 pm, April 21. Letter mail only. | For S.S. Duchess of /Richmond, from St. John, closes at 7.30 p.m, April 22. All mails, Two small fires received the atten- tion of the local fire department over the week-end, one occurring at shortly "after seven o'clock this morning and the other at 11 o'clock. A small chimney fire at the home of D, Fudge, 290 Kitchener avenue starting as a result of clogged up chimney pipes ate its way out onto the roof doing minor damage. An- other chimney fire occurred at 77 McGregor street at the home of Wil- liam Winstanley. FOURTH ANNIVERSARY Rey. John Galt, pastor of the First Baptist Church, yesterday celebrated his fourth anniversary as a minister of this church. Particularly large congregations were present at both services as Rev. Mr. Galt outlined the work done by the church in the past, and pointed out some of the lines of, endeavor that he hoped the congregation would accomplish in the future. The choir gave special music at both rhorning and evening ser- vices, MAJOR HIND BACK IN OSHAWA Major Alfred F, Hind, police magistrate for the City of Oshawa, who was at Christie street hospi- tal, Toronto, for a number of months convalescing from the ef- fects of a serious illness experienc- earlier in the year, has returned to his home in Oshawa again. Al- though not fully recuperated Maj. Hind is feeling decidedly better. It is not known when he will re- turn to his duties on the magis- trate's bench. 2 PR PR * Eh J J J a What Others Say a bh . b b b > + 208.02 0.0 CO a a) THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS SOCIETY Bditor, Daily Times: Dear Sir, -- Every good citizen thanks you for space kindly given to familiarize readers with the League of Nations. This week a special effort is being made trom "Coast to Coast" to. greatly in- crease the Canadian membership. Associate membershps at $1.00 a year are especially desired. At present there are just 12 associate members in Oshawa. There should be many hundreds. Each re- ceives monthly a copy of an excel- lent periodical "Interdependence," which keeps its readers well in- formed regarding The League of Nations and all related matters. Pastors, educationists and profes- sional men to whom members of the commuidity naturally look for leadership, are hardly true to themselves or to those they aspire to guide, if, at this time, they ig- nore a matter so transcendently im- portant. Apathy respecting World Peace was deplored by the last General Council of the United Church of Canada and this recommennatiod was endorsed--"We therefore coun- gel our ministers and office bearers to 'make education in 4nd study of the problems of peace a prominent part of their work." : OBSERVER. Oshawa, April 15th, 1929, (Associate membership cards for the League of Nations Society are obtainable at The Times Office.). When his razor is dull a barber should at least give a patient his choice between gas and a local anaes- thetic.--Detroit Free Press. Born SALMON--At the Oshawa General Hospital, Saturday, April 13th, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Salmon, a son, Edward Roff. (88a) LUKE--In Oshawa General Hos- pital on April 10th, to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Luke, (nee Jessie Hornby), a son, (88a) Died ROBINSON--At rest in Oshawa, Saturday, April 13th, Edna May Robinson, RN., beloved daugh- ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. Robinson. Funeral from the residence of Mr, James Scott, Columbus, Tues- day, April 16th. Service at 2.30. Interment in Union Cemetery. "88a) Card of Thanks Mrs. G. McMillan and family wish to thank their friends and neighbors also Buick Chassis De- POPULARITY OF 'THE MIKAD® TO BE TESTED HERE General Motors' Musical So- ciety to Produce Gilbert- Sullivan Opera The great popularity which has been won by Gilbert and Sullivan operas is responsible for the selec- tion by the General Motors Musical Society of the opera. "The Mikado" for ifs final presentation of the pres- ent season. The society has been working hard in rehearsals for this production, which is to be staged at the General Motors Auditorium on April 30, and May 1 and 2, with full stage settings and scenic effects, and with costumes specially secured for the occasion. In this respect, the local production will lack nothing usually found in the biggest presen- tations by professional companies, The haunting music of Sullivan, coupled with the witticisms and humor of Gilbert, make an ideal com- bination for a thoroughly enjoyable evening's entertainment, and the cali- bre of the opera alone is likely to make a strong appeal to local lovers of music and dramatic art. IMPROVEMENTS AT P.0. MUCH NEEDED New Corridor and Lobby Provides Additional Space for Public With a new corridor giving much addition space for public convenience and . extensive changes fea! the interior of the local post office, re- cent remodelling which has been go- ing on for some weeks is rapidly nearing completion. Box-holders have now the advantage of a better locat=- ing system whereby the numbers have been re-arranged and the boxes made more "get-at-able." 3 The one draw-back which has beent a handicap for the employees of the post office for years, lack of space to carry out their daily duties, has been remedied and conditions in the interior of the office are now regard- ed as satisfactory. Although F. T. Mathison, postmas- ter has not moved into his new office situated in the northwest cor- ner of the building it was stated this morning that he would be in it be- fore long. The office will provide Mr. Mathison with many opportuni~ ties for more efficient disposal of his business, since cramped quarters be- fore made this more or less of a hardship. ne partment and boys of Chevrolet Touring Trim and ° hardware de- partment of General Motors for their kindness and floral tributes, during our recent sad bereave- ment. (88a) JACKSON--In loving memory of our dear mother, who died April 15th, 1924. The years may wipe out many hings, But this they'll wipe out never, The memory of those happy days When we were all together. We think of her in silence, Her name we oft recall, But there's nothing left to answer But her picture on the wall. Husband and family. (88a) SMITH--In loving memory of my dear sister, Lena, who departed this life, April 14, 1926. My lips cannot speak how I loved her, My heart knows not what to say, God: only knows how I miss her, And long for her day by day. Nr. and Mrs, J. McConnell, (88a) CERTIFIED 100 Late to Classify SINGER SEWING MACHINE FOR sale. Nearly new. Phone 28Z8W, y (88¢) FOR SALE--1928 CHEVROLET Coupe. Terms can be arranged it desired. Phone 2595. (88h) FOR RENT -- SMALL APART- ment, ground floor, < private en- trance. central. All conveniences. Phone 3293W. (88¢) COOK GENERAL. APPLY MRS. F. L. Henry, 231 King Street BE. "38tL) NEED FOR MEN OF HIGH CALIBRE FOR MINISTRY URGENT Chancellor Bowles of Vic- toria College Preaches in Simcoe Street Church - NEED NEW BUILDINGS Points to Importance of Col- lege in Training Stud- ents for Ministry "Never at any time has the church had greater need for men of the highest calibre to offer themselves for the ministry than today," declared Rev. Dr. Bowles, chancellor of Vic- toria College, Toronto, in an address before a large congregation at Sim- coe street United church yesterday morning. This was Dr, Bowles' first appearance at Simcoe church. "The duty of the church college in training candidates for the ministry is of vital importance to the whole church structure," the speaker con- tinued. "Without the college there would be no theology and disintegra- tion would take: place." , Chancellor Bowles, who is an emin- ent scholar, preacher and education- ist, pointed out that those who preached and taught the gospel need- ed the advantages of a university education as they were called upon to face many questions of current thought. Opinions were broadcast in leading magazines which were ut- terly at variance with the teachings of the church. None the less stu- dents of theology could seek no other refuge than in the facts and there re- mained a body of Christian truth which nothing might dispel. Science was becoming more humble and no longer set itself forth as the ultimate solution of all human problems. History of College Dr. Bowles traced back the history of . Victoria College from the day in 1826 when Egerton Ryerson, then a young saddle-bag Methodist preacher, and a group of other pioneer minis- ters 'decided that a college should be established to afford Methodist min- isters a higher education. They had taken the cue from Bishop Strach- an, Bishop of York, who deplored the number of uneducated clergy that ex- isted at that time and suggested the establishment of a university for their educdtion and the education of the "sons of the more respectable families." This was particularly a thrust at the Methodist Church for many of its pioneer Canadian preach- ers had little or no university train- ing. After many vicissitudes a col- lege was established at Cobourg and through the enterprise of Ryerson a charter was obtained from the Bri- tish Parliament and also a substan- tial grant. In spite of many hard- ships the college was maintained at Cobourg until the foundation of the University of Toronto when Victoria secured a federation with the Univer- sity and was moved to Toronto. Chancellor Bowles modestly stated that when he took office in 1913 everything was in fine running order and there were no difficult situations to face. Loss of Knox When church union took place, Dr. Bowles pointed out that Knox Col- lege, famous in theological tradition, remained the "property of the con- tinuing Presbyterians together with its endowments. Principal Gandier, the, staff and eighty per cent. of the student body entered the United Church. Dr. Bowles affirmed that the arts department of Victoria College had grown to such an extent that with the addition of this new group of students it was realized that a new college, Immanuel College, would have to be built for the teach- ing of theology alone. This college would be separate from Victoria but candidates for the ministry would re- ceive their arts education at the older institution. Together with other mem- bers of the faculty of Victoria Col- ledge he was attempting to explain why this step should be necessary. In conclusion the speaker again urged the importance of providing an ade- quate education for the clergy and called upon the young men of the congregation to consider the minis- try as one of life's most useful and noble vocations. Rev. E. Harston, the pastor, had charge of the service. Music by the choir included the anthem "Sweet is Thy Mercy" with Mrs. C, M. Mundy taking the soprano solo part in ex- cellent voice. Mr. George Lucy, of Campbellford, contributed a splendid tenor solo. PRODUCE PRICES ON THE MARKETS CHICAGO GRAIN OPENING Chicago, April 15.--Wheat, May, 122 7-8; July, 126 7-8; Corn, May, 94 3-4; July, 97 1-2; Oats, May, 49 7-8; July, 47 3-8. WINNIPEG OPENING PRICES Winnipeg, Man., April 15.-~Wheat: May, 1.2 to 1-8 lower at 126 5-8 to 127; July 3-8 to 1-2 lower at 128 7-8 to 128 3-4; t., 5-8 to 1-4 lower at 129 to 129 1-2. Oats: May 1-4 lower at 53 1-2; July, 1-4 lower at 54 5-8; Oct., 1-8 lower at 53 1.8, CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET Chicago, Ills., April 15.--Substantial fresh upturns in wheat. values took place early today, owing for the most part to buying based on farm legislation prospects. Some of the buying was credited to foreigners. Opening at 1:4 to 5-8 up, wheat prices later scored a decided general advance. Corn, oats and provisions also displayed firmness, with, corn starting 3-8 to 3-4 higher and subse- quently showing additiomal gains. TORONTO LIVESTOCK MARKET Toronto, Ont., April 15.--Early cattle trade on the Dominion Livestock Exchange was slow with bids 25c lower a few steers sold from $9.00 to $10.25, with best cows at $8.50, Baby beefs strong at $10.00 to $12.50, A load of feeders brought $9.50. Calf quality, very common, tops sold at $15.00, with others down to $7.00. Hogs were unsettled with pros) $12.00 f.o.b. for selects or $13.00 of Shing lambs, brought $10.00 to $16.00 each eep steady ag $9.00 a cwt. for the best. ts at car. Latest Financial News Market Summary by Canadian Press and Co. w progresive mauner, prices an to 'react toward the noon hour on' the To- ronto Stock Exchange today. The oils were generally subjected to profit taking which gent 5 the prices well the morning's i x he. general list was inactive and unin- teresting, Trading' with the tion of oils was yery ict and the list narrow. In- ternational Nickel held unchanged at 48 1-2, in a turnover of only shares. International Petroleum was the morning feature, advancing heavy trading to a high of 58, with the noon price of 57 1-4, showing a fractional increase. McColl and Home both improved a point to 31 and 23 respectively while British American lost 3-4 to 51 1-4, Internatoinal Petroleum new and Imperial new both showed slight losses. Service Sta- tions opened at 80 and slumped to 77, off three points, Gypsum and Alabastine points to 113, while Goodyear gained 1 to 108 and Walkers 3-4 to 71 3.4, Massey Har- ris reached 72 and held at 70 3-4, up 1-4 while, Page Hersey was up the same a- Roun to 129, Hayes, Wheels was up one at advanced two STANDARD MINING EXCHANGE , Toronto, April 15.--Oils monopolized trad- ing to a great extent on the Stndard Min- ing Exchange today and with the exception of this group, little change was shown in prices, Noranda was quiet and eased off 35 cents to 52.25, Sherritt-Gordon weakened 10 to 8.40, while Teck-Hughes was off 5 at 9.30, McIntyre 5 at 18.50 and Hudson Bay 15_to 18.40. Pend Ogeille regained 15 cents to 7.90 and Falconbridge improved 25 cents to 11.25. Treadwell Yukon was 50 cents higher at 12.50, and Sudbury Basin 5 at 9.00, Home Oil led the group in point of acti- vity, shooting up 1.50 to 23.75, while May- land advanced 1.00 to 9.00, Foothills 75 to 3% Associated 45 to 5.50 and Baltac 20 to 95, NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Wall Street, New York, April 15.--Selling orders in the general list became more abun- dant during the forenoon, and even the Oils turned downward, Continued weakness of the coppers was an unsettling influence. Ana- conda dropped 3 points to 138 3-8, in con- trast to its peak of 174 establsihed a few weeks ago, Calument and Arizona and El- ectric Auto Lite lost 3 points, Superior Steel and Wright Aero 6 1.2, Adams Express a- gain spurted, however, touching 690, Call Money renewed at 8 per cent, in contract to 9 on Friday, FOREIGN EXCHANGE New York, N.Y., April 15.--Foreign Ex- change steady; demand rates (in cents): Great Britain, 485; Canadian Dollars at 13-16 of one per cent, discount, TORONTO High Low 12.30 Asbestos 12 12 12 Braz. .. 59% 59% Br. A. Oil 52 5114 F.N. Burt 67% 67% Cn. In. Al 36% 365% Can. Bd. 160 160 Can. Malt. 27 27 Ip Oil Nw 30% 30% Imp. Oil 119% 1173 It. Pet. 58% 67% It. Nkl. 48% 48% Ms. Hr, 71% 71 Nor. Bak. 31% 31 8. Station 77 Bid Sh. Wht. 90 Bid Hr. Wal, 72% 71% Standard Mines Amulet 176 170 Br, Holl. 31 Bid Bath, ,. 21 Stock 35 151 26% 29% 11614 56% 47% 70% 303 71% 175 n| Bidgood Bedford 58 Bid 32 Buckghm, 6 Dal, Oil Dome Gold Hill Goodfish Gra. Bou, 16 Grdna, 20 Grdvw, 46 Bid Holl, .. 1725 Hm. Oil 2425 Hwy. Gd. 118 Kd. Lke, 112 Kt. Fir, 15 Bid Malar. 45 Mn. Bs. 47 McDoug. 655 McDoug. 55 McIn: 1850 Bid Mn, Cr. 470 Newbec 35 Nrda. 5250 Pion, 42 Bid Prem. 165 Bid Royal. 150 Sh. Gr. 850 Siscoe 68 Stad, .. 11 Sd. Bs. 900 St. An. 32 S.W. Pt. 525 Tk. Hg. 940 Tow... 216 Vipond 110 Wr, Hr. 200 660 930 8 15 190 NEW YORK High Low 1313% 122% Stock Amer, Can. 1323; Balt & Ohio 124 Briggs Mfg. 43% Can, Pac. 236% Can, Dry ., 82% Chrysler .. 91% Congoleum 25% Cur. Aero 149% Erie ...... 71% Fam. Ply. 647% Gen Asph. ..85% Gra. Paige 41% Gold Dust 66% Hud, Mot, 87% HUDPD ss 0....B1 57 It. Com. .. 76% . 76% It. NklL 48% 4814 Kly. Sprgfd. 16% 16% Mt. Ward 117% 117% Mar. Oil .. 43% 431 Mck. Trck. 105 104% Phil. Pet. 42% 42% Packard .. 127% 127 Radio .... 956% 951% Srs. Rbck. 147 146% Sin. Oil .. 39% 39% St. Oil NJ. 603 60% St. Oil N.Y. 443 441, Studebaker 817% 81% Simmons .. 853% 84 U.|S. Rubber 53% 535% U.S. Steel 189% 189% Wys. Ovid. 26% 255; Woolworth 212% 212% Wr. Aero 236 2321; Yellow Cab 47% 47 Money 8 per cent. 417% 65% 8714 FIFTY CHILDREN ARE BAPTIZED IN WATER OF JORDAN Service at King Street Church Includes 26 Girls and 24 Boys LARGE ATTENDANCE Largest Congregation Assemble for Morning Service in Months to In perhaps the most unusual bap- tismal service ever held in this city, Rev. C, E. Cragg, pastor of King Street United Church, yesterday baptized half a hundred children in water from the Jordan River in Palestine. A total of 24 girls and 23 boys, received the sacrament of baptism at the morning service, while three more children, two girls and a boy, were baptized af- ter the Sunday School session in the afternoon. The water used for the baptism had been brought from the Holy Land by a brother of Rev, Mr. Cragg, and the interest taken in the service was evidenced by the largest crowd that has attended a morning service in King street church in months, the chyrch audi- torium being packed with an over- flow into the Sunday School hall. As each child was baptized, the mother was handed a white carna- tion by two flower girls, Ruth Fer- guson and Wanda Gamble. In a brief address following tne ceremony, the pastor discussed "The Why, How and Who of Bap- tism." The original method of bap- tism practised by the Hebrews was sprinkling, Rev. Mr. Cragg declar- ed, saying that the Hebrew priests were sanctified by the sprinkling of living water by a hyssop bush. Immersion and other forms were a later development, he claimed. Referring to infant baptism, he declared that the Jews had baptiz- ed their children before the time of Christ, and referred to the inci- dent when Paul baptized the Phil- lipian jailer with his whole family in support of the practise of bap- tizing children. "Parents believing in infant baptism who do not have their children baptized, are doing them a great wrong, because there are many outside of the church to- day because they were not baptized in their youth and do not want to go through the public ceremony pr: adulthood," the speaker declar- ed. A complete list of the children (Continued on Page+6) SPEAKER URGES EYE HEALTH SURVEY OSHAWA SCHOOLS G. H. Gustar Outlines Work of Canadian National In- stitute for the Blind PRE-SCHOOL CLINIC Dr. T. W. G. McKay Again Urges This Measure for Children's Welfare That at least half of the blindness in Canada was preventable, was the message brought to the Rotary Club at its noon luncheon in Welsh's Par- lors today by G. H. Gustar, of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind at Brantford. While the insti- tute was doing much in training blind citizens for useful work, its chief ac- tivity was in endeavoring to prevent children from becoming blind. In all the schools of the province there were many children suffering from defective vision, through the in- difference of some one, either their parents or the attending physician who should know and call attention to the defects, or someone else, he said. No matter what good work the Board of Education or the Board of Health in any municipality was do- ing, a survey of the school children would probably disclose much more defective vision than was previously known, Mr. Gustar said. The Instis tute would assist in this survey without charge, and if cases were found where the parents could not pay for correctional treatment or glasses, it would gladly pay the bill. "We are determined to eliminate at least 50 per cent. of the blindness in Canada," said Mr. Bustar, appeal- ing to the public organizations and the service clubs to co-operate in the work, Industrial Aid In connection with the industrial side of the Institute's work, the (Continued on Page 5) Even a bald-headed man may have an heir or two. With 4,000 orators ready to enter the election campaign, Mr. Lloyd George's party is lining up to the highest traditions of Liberalism. -- Toronto Telegram, Provincial police . issue warning gf dire consequences in case any- ody "harbors" Orval Shaw, Rather cheap, in view of the odds in favor of the sleuths.--Chatham News. SHODLD A CHURCH MEMBER DRIN, IS SPEAKER'S QUERY Tom Robertson, Toronto, Issues Appeal to Christian People for Abstinence TEMPLARS ATTEND Officers of Royal Templar Order Assist in Service at Centre St. Church The challenge "Should a Christian Drink Liquor?" was given by Tho- mas Robertson, Toronto, general manager for Canada of the Royal Templars of Temperance, in a spe- cial Royal Templar service in Cen- tre Street United. Church last night. "Certainly not--the price is too high," was the way in which the speaker worded his reply, pointing out that his answer not only referred to the millions of dollars spent in Canada for liquor, nor the high fig- ures of consumption in the seven Government Control provinces, but principally in the price paid in blasted lives and ruined hopes brought about by the liquor traffic, especially among the young people. Mr. Robertson's address was cen- tred around the sentence "Abstain from all appearance of evil," and he appealed to the Christian people of the congregation to unite behind the temperance cause, stressing the effect upon the youth of the evil example of a professing Christian drinking. "Every drunkard started on the theory that he could take liquor or leave it alone," Mr. Robertson de- clared, drawing a picture for his au- dience of homes in the larger cities, and even found in Oshawa, where boxes formed the chairs and table, and a heap of straw formed the bed, because the father was a drunkard and even in the world of today spent his family's sustenance on liquor. He quoted the words of the late Wil- liam Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, who, when asked by the city fathers of Edinburgh how to clean up the slums of that city, replied, "Do away with drink, and you'll do away with the slums." The service was conducted by Rev. W. P. Fletcher, pastor of the church, and a past Dominion Councillor of the Royal Templar order. He was assisted by Dominion Councillor F. M. Kay, Toronto, past Dominion Councillor John Buchanan, and Grand Councillor for Ontario, Ed- ward Brintnell. Members of the or- ronto, Bowmanville and other points, and the service was well attended. The choir sang an appropriate an- them, L. Koch taking the solo part. MANY CHILDREN FOUND SUFFERING FROM HEARING Montreal, April 15.--The- aims and objects of the Montreal League for the Hard of Hearing were brought before the people of Mont real recently by those interested. Last spring the first survey by a Canadian league for the deaf was made in the city of Verdun schools by the Montreal league. A careful test and re-test showed that some. six percent of the children in the four grades tested, third, fourth, fifth and sixth, had a deficiency of hearing acutely which if not taken in hand by parents and otologists would mean deafness in adult life. As over 1,100 pupils were tested in four schools, there was every reason to think that those figures were not far out of the way for the whole Island of Montreal. The specific request made by the league to the Council of Social Ag- encies was that it find for the lea- gue a group of capable, willing and public-spirited men and women who will, with a few of the league's own members, form themselves into an advisory board. The league under- takes to provide the public gener- ally, by means of scientific inscru- ments with a medium free of charge, of testing their hearing in order they may be made aware of any impairment and have it attend. ed to without delay; to provide so- cial activities of every kind for deaf poople in all grades of society, and to maintain an active employ- ment bureau, through the medium of which positions where acute hearing is not an essential will be obtained both for those actually out of work and others who may be trying to do work for which, be- cause of their deafness, they are not fully qualified. COMMERCIAL ART OF GREAT IMPORTANCE Ottawa, Ont., Apr. 15. -- Commer- cial art is a necessity in modern busi- ness and especially in the advertis- field, said Alan Beddoe in a lecture to a large audience at the Art Asso- ciation of this city. He was speak- ing on the background of commercial art, comparing it favorably to the fine arts. In the placing of modern advertising before a critical public, the services of the artists were ob- tained to make the sketches and lay- outs. To Hold Convention in Hamilton 1930 Hamilton, Ont., April 15. -- It was decided at the final session of the Ontario Provincial Independent Or- der of the Daughters of the Empire here Friday to hold the 1930 con- vention in Hamilton. It was decided the expenses of two officers of the order would be paid to the national convention at Victoria this year. Further Attempt to Fin Missing Body at Bridge Regarded as Last | Hope HARRY SALTER T0_ CELEBRATE 81ST BIRTHDAY WELLKNOWN RES DENT HAS LIVED 79 | YEARS IN DISTRICT Recalls Some of the Early Scenes and Incidents of His Life Here Harry Salter, of 24 Royal street, one of the city's best-known resi- dents, tomorrow celebrates his 81st birthday. For a man of his years, Mr, Salter is remarkably active, and retains all his faculties of mind and body to an astonishing degree. He has the honor of being one of the oldest citizens of Oshawa, not only in years, but also in point of long residence in the Oshawa district. Mr, Salter was born at Upton, Eng- land, on April 16, 1848, but came to this country with his parents when he was only two years old, settling in the district which is now South Oshawa. Recalling his boyhood days, he says that all the district between the CN.R. tracks and the lake was at that time a forest, thickly wooded, with only a wagon trail leading through it. There was only a small settlement around the Four Corn- ers, with two or three small stores. One thing which he recalls is that in his younger days there 'were eight or nine hotels on the road between Oshawa and Bowmanville, while to- day there are none. Some Early History Most of Mr, -Salter's life was spent as a builder, and he was close- ly associated with the late Robert McLaughlin, when he came to Osh- awa to establish himself in business here, He worked as a carpenter for Mr. McLaughlin for about twenty years, and performed the difficult task, for these early days, of cutting the former Gibbs' chair factory building in two, removing it to a new site and putting it together a- gain. Mr, McLaughlin, Mr. Salter re- calls, was so well pleased with the way that work was done that he bought him a new hat, "A tall silk plug hat" he says. Mr. Salter was also actively identified with the har- bor work done at Oshawa s ome years ago, having the governfient contract for harbor repairs. Of Mr. Salter's, family, there are three children, Wesley J. Salter, prin- cipal of the collegiate institute school at St. Catharines, Ont., Arthur Sal- ter, in Toronto, and Mrs. Arthur Reynolds, of this city. Mr, Salter does not look as if he has gone eleven years past the al- lotted span of life, but, on a visit to The Times office today, conver- sed as if he were a much younger man, with an abundance of vitality and interest.in life keeping him younger than his years. HISTORY OF NAMES IN ALBERTA GIVEN IN RECENT BOOK Edmonton, Alta, April 15.-- "Prairie Place Names" is the title of an attractive little booklet by 'Edna Brown Baker (Mrs. Perren Baker) recently published by the Ryerson press. The author is the wife of Hon. Perren Baker, minis- ter of education, and a member of the Edmonton branch of the Cana- dian Women's press club. The book is divided into seven chapters, dealing with the naming of the provinces, prairie towns, memorials to missionaries, names of rivers, mountain passes and hill-tops, lakes and creeks, Start- ing at home we are told that when John Prudens came to Canada from Edmonton, England, he brought with him a name for the town which: later became the capital of Alberta. A brief resume of the early history of the fort is given. Swift Current is a translation of the Indian name of the nearby river, Saskatchewan. Saskatoon of course derived its name from the Saska- toon berries growing along the banks of the river. Regina honors the name of Vie- toria the Good. The name of Cal- gary, meaning 'Running Water," was suggested by Col. Macleod. Peace River is so called because at a point known as Peace Point, the Beaver, Knisteneaux and a tribe known as "Slaves" met and made peace. "Apparently the 'Slaves' were held in contempt, but the de- spised omnes have left their mark in history for Slave river and Slave lake bear the name," writes Mrs. Baker. "The name Assiniboine was sometimes applied to the Stoney Indian. The word means 'those who cook by placing hot stones in water.' Peter Erasmus, who ac- companied Dr, Hector through Bow Pass in 1858, says the Indians knew Ghost river as 'the river of the ghost.' They believed that they saw a ghost visiting the many In- dian graves along the river, pick- ing up skulls of warriors killed by the Crees." MOORE TO GET DEGREE It was announced today by or- ficials of Queen's Universty. that 'W. H. Moore, of Ontario county, chairman of the Dominion Advisory Board, would, receive the honorary degree of Dqctor of Laws at the apeiug convocation of the univer- sity, ® : Efforts So Far Yield No Res sults--DBegin Breaking Up Concrete so That Explor. ation of Bed of Stream May Be Made--Searchers Continue Work -- NEW DETOUR IS BEING COMPLETED Wooden Structure Now Over Highway Will Be Torn Down and Concrete Struc. ture Begun--Will be of Modern Type and Well Re-inforced The most logical deduction to make after a whole week's toil up and down the muddy banks of Harmony Creek is that the body of Miss Helen Wright, drowned a week ago Saturday in the early hours of the morning after a fatal accident in which the car in which she was riding was precipitated headlong into the swollen waters of the creek, has been caught and held fast under tons of debris laying immovablé on thé bed of the stream, or has been washed out into Lake Ontario. Efforts of the searchers along the shores of the creek and the lake have gone unrewarded as day after day they patrolled with poles and irons in the hope of find- ing the body as the floods receded. No effort has been spared and with the information that the body must be among the mass of broken concerte and asphalt un- derneath the improvised wooden structure, determination to find it has again been made. If the body is to be found, or at least if a last and desperate ef- fort is to be made to locate it, por« tions of the wooden bridge will have to be torn down, and as a result of an appeal to R. M. Smith, deputy minister of high- ways, action of doing this will be commenced immediately, The ap- peal was made by Mrs. Bert Mc- Williams and Harry Wright, sister and brother of Helen Wright. Will Success Come The question naturally arises, "Will the final efforts of the searchers be rewarded." If the services of a diver are employed and every inch of the bed of the stream at the bridge is examined, construction men and those who have been engaged in the search for the whole week believe they will. Ther eare tons of the con- crete to be removed but the de- partment is ready to co-operata with the searchers in all attempts to locate the body. Father Heads Search Charles Wright, father of the unfortunate girl and H. Freeman of Peterboro who have continually be at the scene of the accident and who have tirelessly looked for any signs that would point to the loca« tion of the body are also of the opinion that a thorough search of the bed of the stream underneath the bridge would yield the grim object of "their hunt and it is they who are sponsoring a new and vig- orous search to commence when the new detour is opened and the improvised wooden bridge torn down. For nearly a week government employees and gangs of workmen have been carrying out plans to erect a detour highway which will (Continued on Page 5) Coming Events 8 Cents per word each ia- . sertion. Minimum charge for each insertion, 85c. BIBICAL DRAMAS INCLUDING "Samson and Delilah", "Diana of the [Ephesians Sacrifice", 'Ishmael" will be presented in the basement of Holy Trinity Church on the evenings of April 16 and 17 at 8 p.m., under the auspices of the A. Y. P. A. Ad- mission 50c. ; (79-81-82-84-87-88) DON'T MISS IT. AN OLD FASH- ioned Mother's play, Pickering talent, Albert street Church, April 16th. 26¢ and 106c. (87h), OSHAWA LITTLE THEATRE, present 'Outward Bound" by Sutton Vane, April 15, 16, 17 and 18 in Rotary Hall, Centre St. A unique play, full of tense moments. Do not miss it. Single admissions $1.00. All seats re- served. Box office Mitchell's Drug Store. (87h) OLD TIME SQUARE DANCE AT the Oshawa Winter Gardens, Friday evening, April 12th. Hay= makers orchestra. 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