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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1930 The Whitby Daily Times | Advertising, ss and nows will b: received at the ote ronicle,--' lephone Hours "hone 859, ORMISTON t 23--After Business REPRESENTATIVE---JAMES H, COUNTY COUNCIL 13 ASKED T0 HELP + EASE TAX BURDEN Cost of Provincial Highways Boosting' Tax Rates-- Consider Grants Ontario County Council opened it's adjourned session in Whitby on Tuesday afternoon. A great part of the afternoon was taken up in committee work following the reading of the min- utes of the meetings held in Jan- uary. The only order of business be- fore the meeting was the reading of several communications, The board of Scarboro High School asked for the payment of $920 which was due from the county for pupils from Ontario county. The Township of East Whitby petitioned the county for payment in full of fees for county pupils at- tending Oshawa High School. Would Lighten Tax Burden The county of Wentworth asked the co-operation' of the county in an effort to amend the Highways Act so as to lessen the burden of taxes upon the rural districts. The building of provincial highways had caused the tax rate to increase tremendously during the last few years. It was hoped that with somes counties getting togethor in the mattor that the tax rate could be reduced by amerding the act. Several accounts for children who had been treated at the Sick Children's Hospital, Toronto were read. Accounts for work done on the county gaol were also received. A communication from Mason Horner, of Cannington, asking pay ment for work done with regard to the survey of documents at the Registry Office during the past summer was received and referred to the finance committee. The communications received were all handed over to the chair. man of the commitee under whose category they came. Council authorized Miss M. Me- Intosh to countersign the official documents of the county during the illness of A. E. Christian, the County Clerk. Ask Grant for Thorah A motion was brought in asking that the residents of Thorah Island be given a grant of $100 to be used road improvement. Thorah ownship was to pay an equal amount. It was pointed out that the county for 'road improvements throughout the county for a long time and never received any direct benefits, The motion was referred 2 dhe Committee on Roads and Reeve McLean of Uxbridge Town gave notice that he would on Wed- nesday introduce a by-law to au- thorize the sale of debentures to the amount of $20,000 to cover the county's share of the Narrow's bridge yc) Atherley, « For Children's Aid The Council will during this ses- sion receive deputations from the Children's Aid Society and the Osh- awa Hospital Board. The former will make a now proposal regard- ing the payment by the County of its share 'of the cost of th meain- tenance of children committed to the Shelter at Oshawa. The Hos- pital Board will ask for a renewal of the County's annual grant to Oshawa Hospital, Thursday, it is expected, a by- law will be introduced to appoint members of the Old Age Pensions Board for the County, . The Committee on Education is still be heard from. The Commit- tee has numerous applications for grants for cost of maintenance of County pupils to consider. WILLIS, WHITBY BECOMES JUDGE JUVENILE COURT Juvenile Court for Whitby Is Presumed From An- nouncement Under an order-in-council passed on February 3rd on recommendation of the Hon, W. H. Price, attorney- general, Police Magistrate J. E, Wil- lis, of Whitby, also acting magistrate of Oshawa, has been appointed a judge within the meaning of the Children's Protection Act of 1927, Although Magistrate Willis re- ocived notice of his appointment to- day further details will be published in the Ontario Gazette on Friday. It is presumed that His Worship will be judge of a juvenile court for Whitby and Whitby township. Magistrate Willis has had long experience on the bench and at the present time his jurisdiction extends to Whitby, Whitby Township, Osh- awa and East Whitby Township. Dear Old Soul (visiting her very sick brother): I've a very nice letter from Emily. She says she's so sorry she ain't able to come and see you, but she hopes to be able to come to the Island residents had paid In to the funeral. SINCLAIR AND * PRICE GLASH IN LEGISLATURE (Continued from Page 1) ned applause, and a few gallery- ites even essayed a faint clap of hands. '"'She's related to mone of them." Time and time again Mr. Sin- clair took exception to Colonel Price's cutting references. Once he asked that the word "small'-- the Attorney-General had termed the former's action as a "small thing"~~be withdrawn, and an- other time, when Colonel Price defined him "a big man," he ask- ed that that appellation be with~ drawn, too, on the ground that it had been used in an "Insulting sense.' ; Colonel Price declared that he intended to administer his depart- ment without fear or favor, and if any\ relatives of his got in the way of the law, he or she would have to take the consequences like any one else, Ferguson Criticizes Attack The even tenor of Mr. Fergu- son's contribution to the "broker- age business" discussion was brok- on by a sharp definition of Mr. Sinclair's remarks as one of "the most personal attacks the Legisla- ture had ever listened to." In the hour and a half he spoke, said the Premier, the Liberal Leader had not contributed a single construc- tive suggestion that might aid the Government in finding a solution to the big problem. Instead, 1 had simply been a case of venting "personal spleen." Revelations did, however, come from the Prime Minister in the form of statements that during the recent course of action precipitated by the Government against the Toronto brokerage houses, they had had the advice of outstanding fin- anciers, and business men; thu. the Attorney-General, on another occasion, had buttressed his posi- tion under the Security Frauds Prevention Act, by consulting such authorities as Dradstreet's and Dun's; and that in the arrest of the first broker, the department had not acted on information re- celved from the Federal authori- ties at Ottawa, as Mr. Sinclair was at pains to point out, but on infor- mation secured by their own offl- cials alone, and that the arrest was rhade several hours before Oftawa had communicated the name of the firm to Queen's Park. Government Apologizes, He Says At the outset of his remarks in regard to the brokerage situation, Mr. Sinclair stated that in the Speech from the Throne the Gov- ernment was apologizing for some of its own legislation. He observed that the reference in the Speech to the Security Frouds Prevention Act stated: "Certain objectionable practices will be dealt with by further legis- lation." "That," he sald, "Is the joker In the deck. It is the joker in this THURSDAY ONE DAY SALE Dresses, Hosiery, Gloves and Fabrics Dresses at less than half price. Sizes 13 to 19. ed and plain crepes. On Sale Thursday at .. CLEARANCE OF DRESSES -- $2.98 quality silk fabrics including print- the former Of good be must $2.98 At PLEATED SKIRTS Not many in this group, but they cleared. skirts of various pleated effects in wool crepes, etc. Red. Priced to clear $2.98 Smart sport Colors Blue and $2.98 new colors. Sizes to 44. sale -- REMNANTS at HALF PRICE One Day Only - Thursday Useful remnants in lengths of 1;-yd. to 4 yds. A Clearance of short ends of materials taken from our stock during of siiks, satins, crepes, wool dress goods, and drapery fabrics, etc. ON SALE THURSDAY AT HALF THE MARKED PRICE NO PHONE ORDERS PLEASE New Frocks With all The Smartness of Spring Showing the new clever hip seamings, "tricky" circular skirt and d effects that are required to give slimness and height. ua UT anes arabery Fashioned from quality silk crepes in the wanted Regular $9.95. One day stock taking. You will find lengths cottons, linen, towelling, curtain $6.98 Hosiery Penman's First 10. Range of shades t bo 0 Regular $1.00. . Thursday Only, pair .... y Silk & Sizes 8 choose Wool ¥% to from. 19¢ also black. Silk & Wool Hose Priced very low on account of small sizes only. 81; & 9. Sand shades only, Thursday Special, pair . ... 49c Chamoisette Gloves Small sizes only. price. Thursday Special, pair -- Suede-like gloves with stitching and fancy cuffs. The reason for this very low 28¢ SEE OUR ha DEWLAND'S SIMCOE ST. N. Speech just as the handling of the act has been in the hands of the Attorney-General." He observed that Mr. Price was not in the Chamber, being engag- ed in the Attorneys-General con- ference. He stated that he hoped that Colonel Price might have been present to hear his speech and get something of benefit, A Benefit to Whom? Continuing, Mr. Sinclair wond- ered to whom the Security Frauds Act had proved a benefit; to brokers or the public? Admitted ly, said he, many members of the public had lost money, so it could not have benefitted them. So, he said, the great value must have been to the broker, '"'who profited when the statute was in opéra- tion." He referred to the "Comserva- tive Handbook" fn the last cam- paign, quoting statements therein which spoke of the Security Frauds Act in laudatory terms. So, he added, up to that time thé Govern- ment had certainly not recognized any "objectionable practices," or else the campaign literature was "absolutely fraudulent and dis- honest." Mr. Sinclair claimed that the at- titude of the Attorney-General in all his press interviews and state- ments had been to divert public op- infon from himself and his depart- ment. On Jan. 22 Colonel. Price had answered the Vancouver Sun's appeal for a conference of Attor- neys-Ceneral on' the brokerage question' with, "Ontario is going on in her own way." And he had no sooner rot his reply off than he was dictating another telegram acquiescing to the newspaper's ap- peal. Another case of remarkable change of mind," gibed Mr. Sin- clair. "I'd Nke to know who changed his mind for him. It looks as if somebody stepped into the situation, saying, "We've got to wet in line with the other Prov- inces: 'we can't sit around here Ike this, doing nothing and saying nothing." ASK NATIONS T0 LAY DOWN NEEDS (Continued from Page 1) ures for all categories. Colonel Stim- son was understood to have reitera- ted the United States demand for the right to build a battleship of a type similap to that of the Rodney, | in order to insure parity with Great Britain, Japan, which has been in doubt a- bout the issuance of a statement of naval needs similar to those recent- ly issued by the United States and Great Britain, last night announced one was in preparation which prob- ably would be handed the other dele- gation today or Thursday. The report of the sub-committee, compromising the viewpoints of Great Britain and France on limi- tation by "global" and "categorical" reductions has been completed and will be presented shortly to the na- tional delegations minus their chiefs, sitting as a committee of the whole in executive session. SON OF SENATOR | doctor's certificate that the | been given 20 ;afternoon session was the announce- IS RELEASED ON ORDER OF OTTAWA (Continued from Page 1) gainst, and these, together with the young man was in poor health, caused the officials to take a lenient view of the case. Colonel Price Explains Toronto, Feb. 12--Attorney-Gen- cral Price stated last night that he had concurred with Ottawa's request for Donnelly's release after it had been represented to him that there had been discrimination in court a- wainst the man, in that the Magis- trate gave another man 8 days on a similar charge, whereas Donnelly had days. It is also been represented to him, said the Attorney-General, that Don- nelly had knocked nobody down, whereas the man who got 20 days had done so, "I could not see where there was any discrimination," said Colonel Price, "but at the request of the Ot- tawa authorities, I concurred." ENGINEERS MEET TODAY AT OTTAWA Large Gathering Present at Opening of Con- vention Ottawa, Feb, 12--With prominent members of the engineering profes- sion from all parts of the Dominion present, the annual meeting of the Engineering Instituty of Canada op- ened here today, A feature of the ment that A. J. Grant, engineer in charge of the construction of the Welland Ship Canal had been clect- ed president for the ing year. It is a happy coincidence that Mr, Grant should be chosen to preside over the destinies of the institute during the Fear in which the big ship canal will be completed. Mr. Grant succeeds Brigadier General C. H. Mitchell, dean of the faculty of ap- plicd science engineering, University of Toronto. General Mitchell's retiring address in which he reviewed Canadian de- velopment and forecasted its future was another highlight of today's meeting, Another important address was that delivered by .Sir Henry Thornton, president of the Canadi National Railways at the opening luncheon at which Mayor F. Plant, of Ottawa, welcomed the Bowmanville REPRESENTATIVE--B. b David Keith (left), grand old man of Bowmanville, who is today celebrating the 96th anniversary of his birth. With him is his wife News, advertising and subscriptions will be received at the Bowmanville Office of The Times. Ielephones--Office, 587; Daily Times HERBERT MORTLOCK who is also over ninety years of age. They are spending the day quietly at their home on Conces- sion strect. GRAND OLD MAN OF BOWMANVILLE % YEARS OLD TODAY DAVID KEITH STILL RE- TAINS MOST OF HIS FACULTIES Attributes Long Life to Hard Work and Abstinence from Liquor and Tobacco David Keith, grand old man, is today celebrat- ing his 96th birthday and is receiv- ing congratulations from his many friends in and around ville. The Times' representativ paid a short visit to Mr, Keith I night: and found him comfortably seated in a big armchair in his cosy sitting room. With him was nis wife. 'The reporter received ¢ hearty welcome, and on being seat- ed was entertained with an ac- count of many happenings in the long life of the oldest man fin Bowmanville. \ Born in Scotland Mr. Keith was born in Scotland at the town of Brechin In the county of Forfar on February 12, 1835. He came to Canada in 1850 when only in his 16th year and landed at the city of Quebec after spending five weeks and three days on a salling vessel named 'The Helen." From Quebec he took au- other boat to Montreal where he again had to change ships and then proceeded on his way to Bowman- ville. The boat did not stop at Port Darlington and consequently Mr. Keith had to land at Port Hope and journey in a wagon from that town to Bowmanville, taking a large number of effects he brought from the old sod. The Bowman- and had not been Incorporated as a village as yet. He settled in the first brick house in Bowmanville, on a lot where Hateley's garage now stands across from St. John's Church, In 1858 he moved to the United Sta- tes and lived in that country four years and then returned to Bow- manville, In Oshawa 33 Years He was married in this town on January 3, 1883, and in the same year moved to Oshawa where he became interested in municipal work and was chairman of the lib- rary board for a number of years. He lived in that city for thirty- three years, and the town of Bow- manville again beckoned and he returned for the last time and built his present residence on Con- cession street in 1915, when he re- tired from active work to enjoy old age in peace and quietness, In answer to enquiries by the reporter, Mr. Keith told of some interesting happenings in Bow- manville during his long residence. He well remembers when the town hall was situated where the Post Office now stands and Temperance street was each week-end lined with stalls and a market on a large scale was carried on by the local farmers. Asked if he remembered James Gill who bequeathed a large property to Bowmanville, he an- swered, "Know Jim? 1 sure do. Knew him well, and his brothers, too." He remembered the burn- ing eof the old furniture factory and also, he stated, many winters worse than the present one and one in particular when the both bridges at the east and west ends of the town were washed away and people had to cross the creek with their buggies to reach the shopping district, Retains His Faculties Mr. Keith still takes his daily walk and can be seen on the street overy day of the week and he yet retains all his faculties but is a little deaf in one ear, He reads and answers his own ma and stated that his eyesight is reahgood and that he had only been deaf for the past two years as the result of an attack of the flu. Asked to what he attributed &'s longevity, he answered, 'hard work and lots of sleep and I have never used tobacco or liquor in my lite," ho added. He thought that young men of today smoke too much and that it was not good for them. When The Times ques tioned him about the young people of today whether or not they were any worse than in years gone by, he said they were. not. 'They were just as bad in the old days guests to the <ity. as they are now," he said. Bowmenville's town at that time was very small | As far as the liquor situation was concerned, he thought the country was in a much better state than in the old times when there were many bars in Bowmanville. He remembered when circuses came to town it was a common sight to see many under the in- fluence of liquor and quite a num- ber of fights were the result. | Mr. Keith is a very staunch | Presbyterian and has been dn elder {of the church for a great number of years and for many years was an auditor of the <¢hurch in Osh- awa. Just before the reporter left, | Bowmanviile's oldest resident stat- 'ed that he was really 96 at the time as he was born in Scotland, {which is tive hours ahead of On- tario time, and therefore the re- | porter had the honor of being the | first to congratulate him on his {96th birthday. Mrs. Keith, who was Christina Fairweather, also a has attained {native of Scotland, the ripe age of 91. | tes JURY AT GOWER INQUEST BLAMES NO ONE FOR DEATH (Continued from Page 3) the house on the evening in ques: tion with the intention of attend- ing the Young People's League at Maple Grove church a little over half a mile from his home. He was informed of the accident by a neighbor and 'on rushing to the hospital saw his son lying in a bed badly injured. His physician, Dr. C. W. Slemon, told him that there was no hope for the boy and he was with him when he passed away some hours later, He made an inspection of the scene of the aceldent the next day but was not able to throw any light on how he fatality occurred. A. C. Bragg of Newcastle who | was on the scene of the accident | shortly after it had occurred told of finding the boy lying on the highway and of having helped placed him jn the car for the hos- pital, He saw the Northcott car in the ditch on the south side of the road 'but did not ask the latter anything about the cause pf the accident, Vision Poor Geroge A. Constable of Oshawa, the next witness, stated that he | was on his way to a hockey match | in Bowmanville and was the first to stop at the scene. It was in his car that the boy was taken to the hospital but otherwise he nothing about the accident, Ques- tioned by the crown as to the con- dition of the road on this night he said it was slippery and icy and it was very cold causing the wind- shield of his car to freeze over making vision far from good. Dr. C. W, Slemon, who was call- ed to fittend the boy, stated that he held out no hope for him when he firgt saw him, He had bad in- juries to the head and an abrasion on the back of the leg which might possibly be made by the bumper of a car. His skull was fractured and part of the brain was protruding from a four inch opening in the skull. Provincial Constable Carey of Cobourg told of being called from the hockey game 'that night to go to the scene of the fatality and had made an examination as far as was possible on that night, This exami- nation he continued on the follow- ing day and he gave figures giving the position of the body and the car after they struck. He also drew a diagram of the accident showing skid marks and the width of the highway that was clear of snow at this spot. This latter was 13 feet three inches. Ho read a statement alleged to have been given by Northcott on the night of the accident in which the story of how the boy was killeq' was told. €hief Venton corrobprated the evidence of the provincial con- stable. Driver Gives Evidence Northcott was the last witness brought into the box by the crowny Ho had been to Toronto that after- noon to get a patient from the hos= pital and was returning east with her. He was driving a Buick sedan and two ohters were with him, Ar- riving about a mile west of the scone of the accident they had to transfer the patient to a horse vehicle. He left there leaving the passengers to comd on behind in the ambulance and proceeded alone on his way home to Bowmanville He had gone about a mile when a car going west passed him. This car had very bright headlights and immediately it was past he saw knew, front of the car about a car length ahead. He immediately applied his brakes but hit the boy with his left fender. He skidded down the road some distance and turned completely around in the ditch, finishing on his own side and fac- ing north west. He estimated that he was travelling at thirty miles an hour, and before seeing the boy when the glare of the approaching headlights caught his eye he had taken his foot off the gas bringing this speed down. Cross examined by the crown he said that his brakes were in perfect condition and his eyesight was good but the form of the lad had appeared so suddenly after he had passed the other car that he had no chance to avoid hitting the lad. The jury were addressed by the Crown Attorney and then retired and were out about forty-five min- utes. On their return the Coroner read the verdict as given above. LOWEST 00ST OF LIVING CLAIMED BY KINGSTON Possesses Best Rates oni Rents, Coal, Wood, Bread and Flour Kingston, Feb, 12---While King- ston claims the record for the lowest cost of living in the Province, Peter- boro is not far behind, if any, as a survey of local conditions prove. Comparing prices with the report of the Dominion Department of Labor, Kingston considers herself to possess the lowest rate on five commodities of life--rents, coal, wood, bread and flour. Comparing local' figures with those given by Kingston, the follow- ing facts are noted :-- 'or rents, the Ontario average for a six-room house with modern con- veniences is $29.35 per month, 'while Kingston claims the record with rental for the same class of house at from $18 to $25, and Peterboro's is from $20 to $25 per month. Next, the coal question, which is more difficult. The provincial aver- age per ton of anthracite coal is $15.72, compared with the Kingston claim of $14.50. In Peterboro har coal can be bought for $14.75 up to October 1 and during the winter months for $1525. Although these prices compare favorably there is one factor that should .be considered. Kingston is a water port and nearer the source of supply than this. city. While the coal dealers of Peterboro have to pay a freight rate of $4.81 per ton of 2,000 Ibs. on hard coal, the Kingston dealer can claim that as a margin of profit, It has been estimated by a local dealer that the Kingston trade saves from one to one and a half dollars per ton on all grades of coal, And in the matter of wood, Peter- boro heads the race. Oatatio's avs erage for hard wood is $13.25 per cord and for soft (long) $9.70. King- ston's figures are hard $14.00 and soft $1200 per cord. «In Peterboro hard wood can be bought for $12.00 per cord and soft wood sells for $8. The bread situation is ong that shows little difference. Prices throughout the Province are as a whole even, Comparing Petereboro with Kingston, there is practically no difference in the price of a three- pound loaf. The same applies to flour, A uniform price for this com- modity seems to prevail throughout the Province. Recent cases of motor bandits seem to show that man's waywardness seems to run too much to highway- wardness. HER CROSS LITTLE BOY WOULDNT EAT OR SLEEP "My little son had poor appetite, couldn't sleep and was cross. I gave him Vinol and it ended these troubles like magic."--Mrs. L. DuCrest, Vinol supplies the body important mineral elements of iron, calcium with cod liver peptone. This is just what thin, nervous children or adults need, and the QUICK results are surprising, The very FIRST botile brings sound sleep and a BIG ap. petite, Vinol tastes delicious !--Jury & Lovell Ltd, Druggists. HALIBUT FISHING FULL OF THRILLS Much Prized Fish Known As "Fighting Fool" oN Gloucester, Mass, Feb. 12--Als fair in love and halibut fishing seems 10 be a rather misquoted maxim but according to veteran Gloucester fishe ermen it is quite practicable, The halibut has long been known as the "fighting fool" of the sea a« mong the standard food fishes. Un. like its fellow denizens of the deep, it does not grab up the bait like a snapping turtle but approaches it cautiously and after deciding that it is good to eat gobbles it. Then is the time for the experienced man to call on all of his talent to land the wily fish, . Immediately upon feeling the barh in his stomach he does not run wild but waits until he finds h msc ' ing drawn upward before he begins to fight. Sometimes, with a particu« larly stator specimen, the exnari- enced fisherman will, after getting him to the surface, suddenly let him run. They say that the halibut then will dive for the bottom, nnse «wn like a plummet, striking its head when it brings up with' force enough ¢~ stun it. Then it is easily retrieve rent for the same class of residence | og It is in the summer fishing only a few miles off the shores of New England that the dorymen hand-lin- ing for halibut have their real ad- ventures. A fish weighing from 75 to 100 pounds will occasionally put up such a battle that the dorymen will sometimes cut him loose rather than risk the chance of capsizing in tryine to get him aboard and hold ing him there, It is always necessary to club a halibut on the nose when he is brought along side but sometimes this is not as easy as it sounds. The fish, it seems, has just begun its fight and still has one of it favorite tricks left. It will spin like a "whirling der- vish" and it is menerally t-rn in thig case that the gunwale of the dory receives the most punishment from the club. After the halibut is 'pacified, or at feast slowed down, he is gaffed be- tween the eyes, the dory is canted until the gunwale is near the water and then the prize is taken in. But this does not mean the ernid of the fight. In a surprisingly short time the big fish may wake up and be- zin a bombardment with his tail that has caused many a disaster. He is likely to thrash oars, thwarts and gear overboard. With his flail- like tail he is apt to knock on the dory's bottom planking. In his slith- ering from side to side he will cause the frail craft to roll in a most dan- gerous manner. The wise fisherman always takes the precaution of lash- ing the halibut's tail to the rising strips of the dory as soon as he is in and quiet from the numbing blows of the club. Many people, two hours after eat- ing, suffer indigestion as they call it. it is usually excess acid. Correct it with an alkali The best way, the quick, harmless and efficient way, is Phillips' Milk of Magnesia. It has remained for 50 years the standard with physicians. One spoonful in water neutralizes many times its vol- ume in stomach acids, and at once. The symptoms disappear in five min- utes. You will never use crude methods when you know this better method. And you will never suffer from ex- cess acid when you prove out this casy relief. Please do that--for your own sake--now. { Be sure to get the genuine Philips Milk of Magnesia prescribed y physicians Yor 50 years in correcting excess acids. Each bottle contains full directions--any drugstore. » Central Ontario's vide a daily news service Mortlock. ' Your news items will the form of the boy loom up in You will appreciate eee A day to day service of Bowmanville news through The Bowmanville Daily Times An increasingly popular department of the OSHAWA DAILY TIMES leading newspaper An endeavour is being made through a carrier boys came paign to increase the circulation of readers in Bowman- ville. The boys receive prizes for each new subscription they get and special prizes for the boy receivi est number of subscriptions. large It is our intention to pro- in keeping with the growth and advancement of this community. ; Notify 'the carrier boys if you wish to start taking this interesting paper or phone 587 and ask for Mr. B. H, be appreciated by the Bowmanville Office TELEPHONE 587, BOWMANVILLE