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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1930 PAGE THREE I Schoolboy's Death on Highway Is Found to be Accidental [Kystery Surrounds Finding "Ot a Human Arm and Hand on Gibbons Street Yesterday Griicsowme' Discovery: Made Track Driver: Angus Loses by: Toronto Truck Driver While Delivering in West- mount Late Yesterday Afternoon . THOUGHT LEFT BY MEDICAL STUDENT Possibilities of Foul Play Al- so Enter Into Case, How- ever, as It Is Still a Com- plete Mystery A human forearm wich hand was the gruesome discovery which was made by Ted Browes, truck driver, who resides at. 762 Danforth Ave, Toronto, while traveling up Gib- bon Street, Westmount, last yes- terday afternoon, The limb, of which nothing much but bone re- mained, was wrapped up in an old paper parcel and was found about two blocks north of King on CGib- ban St. Browes, horrified by the discovery, immediately brought it . into the police station, Although the imaginative mind may invent many theories relative to the finding of the limb including murder, the police are inclined to believe that the parcel with its gruesome contents was left on the road by a medical student, They are however making every effort to solve the mystery, for mystery it still remains. What does the limb represent? Is it the tell-tale clue to some dark deed which may in time be brought to light? This and similar ques- - tions cannot be answered. In the meantime one faet remains. A gruesome discovery has been made just outside the limits of the city. Whether the arm was placed by a prank or whether it is the limb of someone who bas been foully done away with remains to be seen. Suggestions of Split Resented Position of of | Conservative Party in Britain Is Arous- ing Interest (By Thos. T. Champion, Canadian Press Staff Correspondent) London, Feb. 12--The situation in the Conservative party following Rt. Hon, Stanley Baldwin's recent out- line of 'policy, has become probably the outstanding political topic. Apol- ogists, though admitting the present perplexity through the uncertainty of Mr. Baldwin's position towards food per cent. of the parliamentary Con- taxes, decalre confidently that 90 servative party readily accept his de- claration that food taxes are no part of his policy. In his letter to "My Dear. Stan- fey," made public oyernight, Kt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, {former Conservative cabinet minister and the exponent of the high tariff, is held to have disposed easily on any sug- gestion of disloyalty 'to his leader. He claims the right? "however, and "not for the first time" to hold views of his own on empir€ trade, Mr. Amery made a speech at Bir- mingham last Friday demanding a more positive policy on the question of empire trade, and Conservatives construed this as a demand for full- blooded protection, including possibly taxes on food, which go far beycnd official policy. Mr. Antery, however, wrote that "l regret and resent the mischievous character of the press article whith speaks of a split in our ranks and of the imminent forma- tion of a new party," He assures Mr Baldwin of his continued co-opera- tion and Mr. Baldwin replies he had not felt the slightest doubt about this. . "You seem to have plenty of intel- ligence for a man in your position," sneered a barrister, cross-examining a witness, "If 1 wasn't on oath I'd return the compliment," replied the witness. His Dignity Angus, the dour and stocky Scotch terrier who may be often seen on Simcoe street between King and Athol streets, has®been losing lis stolid dignity of late. Only yester- day this shaggy-haired and bewlus- ered H' hlander, he who would scarcely break into anything more than a dis aified tro: to get out of the way of a st car, was seen barking and jumping at a milkman's horse in a manner only fitting a fox terrier, a Boston bull or some other giddy-minded canine breed. But his merriment was short-lived for in the midst of this foolishness, caused possibly by too much eating of ancient high- flavored bones 1n- stead of porridge and dog biscuit, who should appear upon the scene but another of his own kind, more stolid, shorter limbed, shagier and of even more ponderous dignity. Ave, poor Angus stopped suddenly in his| | which tracks and attempted to look solemn on unsteady legs. This other dog must have been Dougall, an elder of the kirk, and in his steady, accusing glance our An- gus realized how silly he had been. Never again, he vowed, would he touch strong meat and in future milkmen's horses could clatter their way along in peace in peace. ARRESTED HERE FOR RADIO THEFT IN BELLEVILLE Description of W Woman Com- panion Leads to Man's Detention George Dixon, aitas George Wil- liams, of Belleville, was arrested by the police in an Ontario street fooin- mg house last night on a charge ot stealing a radio 1m Belleville. Dixon was With a woman when arrested and he is being taken back to Belle- ville today by Detective Sergeant sruash of the Belleville police. Dixon is alleged to have procured a radio from a Belleville store on trial and then skipped cut of town taking the machine with him, - The radio dealer learning of his depart- ure immediately notified the Belle ville police. It was discovered that Dixon and a woman boarded a bus with the m- tention of going to Toronto, A de- scription of the pair was sent to the police of towns and cities® between Belleville and Toronto and the offi- cials were requested to look out for a woman with "fair hair and pink eyes." Information was received that the couple left the bus at Oshawa and the police at once made investiga- tions resulting in Dixon's arrest last night. No charge has been laid a- gainst the woman who claims that Dixon told her they were going to Hamilton to get married, Detective Sergeant Truash arrived in the city this morning and has ta- ken the wanted man in custody. In Memoriam THOMPSON--In loving memory of a dear wife and mother, Rosa Jane Thompson, who died Fcb. 12, 1929, One year has passed since that sad day, God called the one we loved away. Forget her, no we never will, For in our hearts she liveth still. The blow was great; the shock severe, We little thought the 'near, "Tis Rly, Jose who have lost can end was The hs a wife and mother with- vos farewell. Byer remembered by her loving husband, daughters, and eons, (36a) still unpaid makes it méthods. effect. CITY OF OSHAWA Tax Arrears Tax delinquents have not responded to the final re- quest for payment sent by mail: the large amount necessary to adopt other Unless arrears are paid by February 22nd Collection by distress will positively be put into CITY TREASURER'S OFFICE. February 1, 1230. NEW SYSTEM OF ANSWERING GALLS SAVES MUCH TIME NEARLY 10 HOURS SAV. ED DAILY BY "THANK YOU" ANSWER Interesting Facts on Tele- phone Service Told by H. M. Black Interesting facts and figures concerning the operation of the Bell Telephone Co. in Canada, and particularly Oshawa, were provid- ed by H, M, Black, district mana- ger of the company, in an address before the local Kiwanis Club yes- terday. "The slogan of Kiwanis is 'We Build,' '* Mr. Black commented. "Thig also might be the slogan of the Bell Telephone Co., judging by the 'extension of its lines which it makes each year." Building New Lines Last year the company con- structed 14,000 miles of new long distance lines, the speaker claimed, The sum of $192,000 had been re- through the city, he of a cable system run from Montreal toll cable stated, as part would to Toronto. 4 A few years ago there were 000 phones in this city, the trict manager claimed. On [eb 1st, 1927, it was found that this number had increased to 4,000, while now there were over 5,700 phones in use here, The service which the Bell Tele- phone renders in Oshawa, may be | comprehended by the speaker's | statement that 35,000 to 38,000 calls a day were being handled through the local exchange in ad- dition to 800 to 1,000 long distance calls. "Thank Mr, Black 2 dis- You" Saves Time pointed out that he favored the present system of an- | swering calls, whereby the opera- tor receives the number from the | subseriber and accepts it with a simple "Thank You." Under the former system, he declared, the op- eration repeated the number after the subscriber, expecting thet he would correct her if she made any mistske. But investigations had proved that even if the sub- scriber had given a wrong number he rarely corrected the operator. Following the method mow In use the operator simply thanks the subscriber and connects him with the number given, Thie operation saved one second, Mr. Black claim- ed, and if 35,000 calls were made during a day the total saving in time would be 9 hours, 43 min- utes. and 20 seconds. It was also found, Mr. Black commentell, that the scriber be- came more careful in giving a number to the operator, because he realized that she could not cor- rect him, Under the dial phone system the subscriber had to he sure of his number as he operated the phone, the district manazer pointed ont. At present there were ho prosnects he said, of the dial phone svstem being weed In Oshawa, but it was imnossible to tell when this auto- matic system mirht be introduced into the smaller cities. Oshawa Imnortsnt Centre The speaker stated that Oshawa was already an important tele- nhone centre but as an imnortant link in the Torontn-Montreal cahle lipe he hazarded the opinion that it mi~ht become even more imnort- ant in the frtnre, In conclusion. he stated that the company was al- ways willing and anxions to show visitors throv~h the local evchange President Tob Smith presided over yesterday's luncheon and a large number of members were in attendance, A hearly vote of thanks for Mr. Pla ek's splendid address was moved by Dr. Oscar Miller, | AREF ADDITION TP MEMREPSHIP OF LOCA. LEGION Many New Members to be Initiated Tomorrow Night The first meeting of the Cana- dian Legion branch since the great reunion of war veterans two weeks ago, will be held in the rooms of the Oshawa Club, over the Cana- + Mexico last October, dian Bank of Commerce, on Thurs- day evening of this week, when a record number of members will / line up for initiation. The last two 'weeks has seen a great increase in the 'membership of the branch, and 'tomorrow night's meeting is ex- pected to be the largest held in recent years. In view of the increased mem- berehip, it is likely that the Osh- awa Branch of the Legion will again have to seek larger quarters, this being the second time within the last year that a move of this kind las had to be faced on ac- count of the growing membership and the growing interest in the work of the Legion, All ex-gervice men in the city are invited to at- tend the meéting tomorrow night. RE a Mexico City.--Alexander v Campbell, 40, of London, Ont.. was found dead today in the room of a local hotel, Campbell arrived in His death was ascribed to a heart attack. 'CIVIC BOARDS FOR 1930 dies for 1930 has been completed, Waterous : Board of Education, signed; 31; Mayor--T. B. Mitchell Aldermen South-west Ward--\V, Aldermen South-east Ward--(. Aldermen North-east Ward--(:. Aldermen Cedardale--1, Anderson (1931), A, F, Dr. B. A. Brown (1932), Ross McKinnon (1930), J.C. Bell (1930), vell (1931), Bench (appointed by G. D. Conant (1931), F. L. Masor (1931), and the mayor. cently spent in 4he construction of | Boddy, D. | William John Gibson, 11932), Dr. D. 5. Hoig (1931). Appointed by Board of Slyfield (1933), L. Stevenson (932 Appointed by ol Bo: | | Appointed by city | separ PARK COMMISSION Carnell (1931), : ughfin (1932), A. ). Stalter (1930), and the may 2 (1932), . Mcl.: Bradley S. H. enry Ea R. § TOWN PLANNING COMMISSION ". E. Kaiser (1932), 5 arnell (1931), Dr. 1 "Preston (1932), D. AL I GW. mayor, T. H. Everson (1930), . Storie (1931), and the CEMETERY BOARD Evers (1931), 1. H. d the mayor. A. A. Crowle Vilson (1931), an Heffer W. J. R. (1930), P. Bruyea (1930), (1931), J. J. Normoyle W. Plunkett (1931), Geo. Appointed by City Rev. Father Bench. (Appointed for indefinite Mason, With the appointment of Arthur Slyfield to the Library Board, by the Board of Education Monday night, the personnel of the various civic bo- The new members on the various bodies are as follows: cil, Alderman Sulley, Gummniow, Knox, Trustees Brown, Anderson and Lovell; Library Board, Arthur Slyfield and G. Carnell, who was appointed to fill the uncxpired term of E. Housing Commission, R. D. Preston; Town Planning Commission, R. D. "Preston; and Board of Health, Commission is a new organization this year. Below is given a complete list of the members of the various civic bodies i in the city, together with the date of their retirement, of the Mothers': Allowance and Pensions Board, in that of the Library Board, the term expires on Feb. 1 of the year ramed in all other cases the term expires on Dec, 31 of the year given. Where no date is given, the appointment is for the present year only. CITY COUNCIL Gummow, Aldermen North-west Ward--A. C. Bunker, 71 Jackson, R, Nichon ald, , BOARD OF EDUCATION provide Annis (1931), separate school board). PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 1 (193 BOARD OF HEALTH LIBRARY BOARD be Col. J. F. Grierson | y (1931), Arthur ered for council--A. L, Education d (1931), HOUSING COMMISSION McLaughlin, (1930), R. D. SEPARATE SCHOOL BOARD (1931), L. Toppings (1931), W. MOTHERS' ALLOWANCE AND OLD AGE PENSIONS BOARD Council--Mrs Appointed by Provincial Board-- SUBURBAN ROAD COMMISSION term)--Thos, Hall, F, L. COURT OF REVISION (Appointed at pleasure of council)--Fred Flintoff, J. C. d City Coun- Cameron, Bunker, Hawkes and Park Commission, S. Jackson, re- W, Finley; Wm. Boddy, The Public Utilities In the case the term expires on Oct Boddy, S. Jackson, W. Sulley. G. Hart, T. Cameron, C. Hares, Morris. . Hawkes, P. donald. LBW 3 Maca 5 I A. VW. A, Lc Father G. Allchin (1930), Dr. F. J. Donevan' (1930), E. Vickery (1930), Rev, 1 W. H. Ross 1930 W), (1930), A. J. Swanson and the mayo Cutler (1933), --G, W. McLaughlin ard--G. W. Finley, J. H, Stanton, y Coad (1930), Dr. I. 1 and the mayor W, A. (;. W. McLaughlin * (1930), Trick (1930) and th I w. J. mayor. « Preston m (1930), A. J. Stalter (1930), C. IL (1930), A. C. P. Palmer (1930), (1931). Karnuth O'Brien (1930), F. A. Walker Miss D mb. H. M. Farncc Gilet Frank Robson, Mrs, E. C. Myers, H. L. Pasec Mason, Fowlds, ASKS QUASHING OF CONVICTION AT CANNIFTON Judge Declares' He Would Regret to Allow Appeal on Technicality Toronto, Feb. 12.--"If I quash these convictions 1 shall do so with regret," Justice Middleton remark- ed as he reserved judgment at Os- goode Hall yesterday on Clarence Cook's application to quash the convictions of Colonel Bick, magis- trate of Cannington, on charges of reckless driving and failure to re turn to the scene of an accident. Cook was fined $20 and costs or 30 days in jail, WwW. F. Greig, og Uxbridge, argu- ed the the conviction should be quashed on the grounds that sec- tion 52 of the Highway Act had not been followed which says that a summons must be served within ten days after it is issued. This was not done in Cook'® case, and lis lordship sajd that this might make quashing neces- gary, though he had no doubt of Cook's guilr, "Ha was going only three miles an hour up a hill," contended Mr. Greig. "Yes, and he sideswiped Mr. Ellerby's car and sent bis wife into hysterics," replied his wor- ship. "It was the trailer." "Every man is responsible for his trailer. "He didn't intend to do itd' "No, he was just careless." "There was no deception. 'Gen- aral Motors' was printed plainly on his truck." "But he tried to get away and Ellerby ran uiter him and jumped on his running board and told him to come back and see what he had made the side of his car-look like and Cook consigned him to ----the nether re- gions." "Oh, T can recreate the whole scene in my mind." Justice Mid- dleton concluded. "I've: heen on the highway myself once or twice. ", Berlin.-- Three workmen were willed and six others seriously in- jured today in the collapse of 2 ceiling in a new Karstadt depart- ment store under construction in the north end of Berlin, CARD OF THANKS Mrs. B, Cory wishes to thank Dr Hazlewood and nurses Mrs, John- ston. Mrs. Yellarfd and Mrs. Ander son for their care and kindness during my fllness, and to thank King St. Ladies' Aid for beautiful flowers, algo Tuchre Club, (36a) Mr, E. J. Dixey wishes to thank friends and neighbors for their many kind expressions of sympathy extended to him in his recent sad bereavement, (36a) FINE ATTENDANCE IN SCHOOLS HERE DURING JANUARY Average of 95 Per Cent. in Public Schools One of Best in History One of the best attendance re- cords ever rung up in the month of January was shown in the Osh- awa public schools last month, ac- cording to the renort of supervis- ing principal C, F. Cannon. The average attendance for the month was 95 per cent, which Mr. Can- non said was especially good for this season of the year. The Col- legiate attendavree v "1 per cent, also exceptionally good. North Simcoe viable record of tendance,, King wad the en- 98 per cent at- Street was next with 95 per cent. Riteon had 93 and Cedardale and South Sigicoe 92 per cent. Of the enrolment of 3,408, a total of 1,942 pupils were never absent and 2,883 were never late, The Collegiate report showed that there is now an enrolment of 897, of which 787 i$ from the city, 92 from Ontario county and 1¢§ from other counties. Of the 496 enrolment in the academic depart- ment there was an average attend- ance of 471.4, of 288 in the com- mercial classes there was an at- tendance average of 270.1, and of an enrolment of 113 in the techni- cal sehool, there was an average attendance of 100.6 SAYS STATEMFIT OF CHANGETLOR MISINTERPRETED British Financial Secretary Refuses to Anticipate | Budget Speech f London, Feb. 12.--Chancellors oi the Exchequer are not expected to anticipate their budget statements, replied FF. W. Pethick-Lawrence,, fi- nancial secrelary to the tréasury, in reply to 'a question in parliament last night as to whether the changellor would state his policy on imperial preferences. Mr, Pethick-Lawrence ; in the absence of the chancellor, said an interpretation was being placed | on the chancellor's statement of July about abolishing preferences, which 'was unfounded, Facing Meat Crisis Moscow.--In order to relieve the existing meat crisis today, Iczeestia, speaking for the government, urged the formation of great state and col lective cattle ranches aiter the man ner of the. present state collective bonds. KIWANIS CLUB 13 FUNDS FOR Prizes for Masquerade Skat- made by the Oshawg Kiwanis Club Kn for its winter fair and earnival to 0X be held at the new arena on Thurs- day night, event is the fir who The Williams throurh fortune, and other Love | dancers, amnsement, the rist, jo Lecky Topping at the point of a revolver and made a getaway with her has- a man on Ezard street, eated to the police, as being of short stature, in a blue serge suit with peak cap. | stituted therefor: | ranting such "inquiry." PREPARING FOR ITS WINTER FAIR WORK OF .UNDERPRIVILEG- Jury at Bowmanville Inquest Attaches No Blame to Driver Ot Car That Hit George Gower ED CHILDREN CITY NEWS| ing, Attendance Contest, Are Features L] Active preparations are being 27th, at 7 p.m. The t of its kind to be and it promises to of fun for those eb. 1eld in the ci barrel' attend. The purpose of the winter fair and carnival is to raise funds which will he devoted hy the Club for the underprivileged children, beinz generously | service clubs of} the night enefit of Kiwanis are sted. by other city in making Success. Masauerade Skatine i of the most attractive fea. | of fhe evening will be the | skating rizeg of- and | and allowed | he | a | One ures wasonerade the costnmes No one with best fanc for adults will be slates unless a costume. y nerson who enters 1a with an adult t to cor te tendanes three prizes Radio, 1st 2nd pri omie hildren. nthe ice the titled v for be he ®, including | prize: a ton | Wf coal, 2 and 40 gallons "will algo rit enthron- | and will offer of wheels of | sweater coats | articles, | y Lo x al booths fn medium blankets, vniuahle Mnsic and Dances Ukranian dances talented | special and the | litting activities of two | on skates will add much to | Job Smith, president of | Kiwanis, is chajrman of the in charee of the winter carnival, while Harry showman, music Mafor vecutive and is master CHURCH MFMRFRS ENCOUNTER THIEF Scarboro' Citizens Met Thug, After Monday Night Hold-Up Scarboro, Feb. 12,--Armed with a fair description of the thug who Monday night held up Mrs, Charles at her home on Kennedy Road band's insurance collections of $107, the Scarboro police are mak- ine a thoropgh search of the dis- trict. Mambers of the St. Crispin's Club who, shortly after the hold- up, were leaving a mecting at As- 80( jon Fall, relete havinz met answering the description given by Mrs. Top- pine, The communi- who, however, have not yet effected an arrest, al- though they are confident that the man will sooner or later be run down. This is the first hold-up in Scar- horo this year, and the perpetrator is 'believed to have been following Tonpine's movements while on his collection rounds. He is described dresseu information was Amendment of W.EN. Sinclair Liberal Linder Scores the Government on Broker Situation Toronto, Feb, 12.--The amend- ment to the motion to adopt the reply to the Speech ~ from the Throne, moved yesterday by W. I. N. Sinclair, Liberal leader and sup- ported by Hom. H. C. Nixon, Pro- gressive chieftain, reads as fol- lows: That all the words of the mbo- tion after the first word "that" be struck out and the following sub- "This House con- demns the apathy, indifference and | neglect of the Government to regu-, late and control stock transactions in the Province, and its refusal to institute a searching inquiry by way of Royal Commission into the whole system of speculation, countenanced by and carried on upon the Mining Stock Exchanges and in many brokerage houses in Ontario. notwithstanding its knowl edge of existing conditions war- "Riding in a motor car," said Judge Cluer at Whitechapel, "is not evi- dence of means." But it often is the means to an end of some unfortunate pedestrian, storm. damage 1 Jones: "Did "the your barn?" Robinson: "I don't haven't found it yet." know. | Hotel Co. | has entered | yesterday's issuc | Times | ete. FINAL SHOWING OF CHARGED WITH ASSAULT Philip Druz appeared in police court this morning on a charge of agsaulting his wife, making the 14th charge ag#inst this man in the past four years. Druz also laid a charge against his wife for as- gault resulting from the same ac- casion as the other charge origin- ated, The case occupied all morn- ing and is continuing this after- noon. SUES OSHAWA HOTEL CO. A writ has been issued by Genosha Hotel Co., at present oper- ating the Genoshi Hotel lere. against the os a Hotel Co., who | at one time ed to operate the ! hotel, according to a notice | { cently published in Dun's Bulletin, The Oshawa Hotel Co., is said to | have leased the premises from the CGenosha Hotel Co., on an agree- ment to pusehase the greater share | of capital stock from the CG. W. | | Butler Co. It is alleged hy the plaintiff firm that the Oshawa | failed to make pay-| ments on the stock and also to pay its rent go the Genosha Hotel Co., court to have the lease set aside. EDUCATION COSTS | It has been pointed out to The Times that a misunderstanding might be taken from the report in regarding the es- timated cost education in the | city this year Ag stated in- The | ,the total estimated cost is $289,000. From ' this, however, there is to be deducted $36,000, es- timated receipts from grants, fees, This leaves a total of $25! 000 to be obtained from tax for both Collegiate and public school purposes. This amount is greater. by $36,000 than the am- sunt asked of the city council in "029. of cation LITTLE THEATRE PLAYS TONIGHT Four Plays Being Presented Considered Finest Given by Organization Tonight the people of Oshawa will have their last opportunity of seeing 'the splendid performances which are being given by the play- ers of the Oshawa Little Theatre in their four one-act plays at the Rotary Hall. While there ' were zood attendances at the presenta- tions on Saturday and Monday, last night's crowd was not nearly so large. Tonight 1s the last night for this geries of plays, considered by many people to be the finest ever pre- sented by the Little Theatre, and the officers of the movement are anxious that every citizen possible shouid take that final opportunity of seeing the splendid type of work it is doing, and at the same time, of enjoying the clerely presented and entertaining plays which are the proeoram. In addition to the reserved seats at one dollar each, there are some rush seats at 50 cents. DETECTIVE HAS NARROW ESCAPE Throat Cut by by Clothes Line While Chasing Fugitive Hamilton, Feb. 12.--An elusive burglar robbed six homes in Ham- flton last night and early this morn- ing anr nearly caused the death of Detective Hagan. Police were called to the home of J. (i. Lowe, 89 Proctar Blvd. They surrounded the house and Hagan poster himself in an alley in the rear, he was in time to see a man climbing over the fence in- to the lane, but on sighting the officer, the fugitive leaped back and fled throug the yard. The 'detective sprinted in pursuit and was almost on his man when a wire clothes line caught his across the throat, laying it open and hurling him to the ground. The fugitive escaped and Decetive Hagan was removed to the hospital in a serious condi- tion. Husbands are like shoes. You're proudest of the ones that makes the | struck t died | ing | years old and Glaring Headlights Blamed by Driver for Accident Which 'Snuffed Out Life of 14-year-old Maple Grove lad ROAD SLIPPERY AND VISIBILITY POOR Driver Testifies That He Did Not See Gower Until About a Car Length From Him, And Had No Chance to Avoid Hitting Him (By Statf Re porter) Bowmanville, Fen, 12.-- "We find that George Alfred Gower, y 14, came to his death on the night of February 5th in Bowmans- ville Hospital due to injuries re- ceived when struck by a car driven by Arley W orthcott on ths Provin No, 2 in. the Townshi} gton about three miles west of Bowmanville, We at- tach no blame to the driver of the an action in supreme | was the finding of a core jury that met in the court in Bowmanville last evening stig ate the circumstances the death of George , Gower was on the ghway from his to Maple Grove Young Leazu when he - was and although immediately to Bowmanville Hospital a few hours later from ter~ rible injuries to the head includ- a fracture of the skull, Dr.'V, H, Storey coroner of Bow- manville i ed at the inquest and W, F. Kerr, K.C., of Cobourg represented the crown. The whole investigation lasted about three hours the jury bringing in their verdict about eleven o'clock. The jury was composed of the follow- ing Bowmanville men: R. E, Os- borne, foreman, W. L. Elliott, Chas. Bagnell, Art Cole, J. E. Flett, W. C. Ives. J. Miller, R. G: Thompson. Father Testifies The first witness called was the father of the lad, A. H. Gower, a resident of Maple Grove and an employee of General Motors at Oshawa, He told the court that his boy was just fourteen and a half had good eyesight and perfect hearing, He had left (Continued on Page 2) TORIES AT SCARBORO HAVE JOINT BANQUET Scarboro, Feb. 12.--Over 200 guests attended the joint banquet of the Scarboro Men's and Wo- men's Conservative Associations, given at the Memorial Hall, King= ston Road, last night. Hon. George S. Henry, R. H, Me¢- Gregor, M.P., and Reeve R. M. Leslie, President of the riding as- sociation, were the guests of hon- or, and delivered brief addresses. During the evening several press entations were made, including & silver basket to Mrs, Frank L. Barchard, Past President of the Women's Association, and flowers to Mrs. G. S. Hemvy, Mrs, C, Crew and Mrs. R. H. McGregor. Deputy Reeve John A. Leslie cupied the chalr. This oner Gow oF walking home People's rushed oc- TWENTY PRISONERS MAKE THEIR ESCAPE Perpignan, France, Feb. 12.--A score of convicts last night escaped from the Spanish prison at Figu- eras, near the French border, and have taken refuge in the Pyrenees. The French police arc guarding passes into France to prevent theie entering this country. THE LADIES' AID OF SIMCOE: Street United Church will hold a Valentine tea from 3 to § Db. m., February 14. (22-36) NOTHING BUT LAUGHS AT THE Knox Presbyterian Church, Sim- coe street north, on Thursday night, February 13th, at 8.15 Pp. m. Three comedies, "Man and Wife" Japanese comedy in & modern Japanese "hme, "Rats" a wee bit Scotch humor, If you can't laugh don't 'come, "A Week's Trial." It may happen in your own Lon but, as Olga says '"Aye bane old doom bale but der heart Vorks, all right." Tickets 35¢, children 20c. (34-86) Coming Events 3 Cents per word each fine sertfon. Minimum Sige for each insertion, 335c. best impression on your friends. But it's the ones that don't cause you any suffering that you get most at- WANTED --EXPERIENCED GIRL for general housework with refer- ences. Apply 8 Bond St. West, (36¢c) FOR KENT-TTRFE ROOMS AND bath, all conveniences, central very moderate. Apply 182 King street east, Phone $11F. (36c) LOST--PACKAGE OF PAPERS. Please return to either A, & P MADAME NEVADA, PALMIST, Ross Corners. Phone appoint ments 2894. (34-36) | A BENEFIT EUCHRE IN GENE'S Hall, Courtice, Friday evening. Good prizes. Admission 20e¢, (36h) RUMMAGE SALE KING STREET Charen basement, Friday, 14th, 3 pa (36h) RUMMAGE SALE TO BE HELD at market, February 13th, 2.80 o'clock, (36a) ROUND AND SQUARE DANCING Rotary Hall, Thursday, February 13. Juvenile Orange, 25¢. Stores, (36a) eT SE (36b)