Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 10, 1927, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba. A tee press Winnipeg monday october 10, 1927 s fill be Spates c w Gordon preaches service for Cam Eron highlanders r Benefit from conservative convention As a rant Iod of Dies Ornong or Gordon clearly in his is the Centre of a j , Creme the world. Eat by Laws of discovering be j he Resolution for United Church "3f Mure of the Dos i115nrv Dixon a resident of Winnipeg for nearly thirty years who died in St. Boniface Hospital Friday. The funeral will take place today at h.30 . From Wesley Church to Elmwood cemetery. Inference. No christianity gents to now and Church is a gov forever turn this Rel Lelon. In a who cd Noar Tombstone whose the thou sled had shed their of truth and right. Or Gordon then people Macht live in co Junr Ami of god. St a refill. He .said., less Lethly , has been Boht men s blood and women s Tes it the lord build the House. M vain tha but re was tiding thought in the Sermon. Constructive activities we follow the lines of got who eternal foundation. Men Are fools forceful More Ision of the Pfizen 50 years a h. Holley acquires machine brought out by sir Alan Gosharn is not Natte nerf Fri Norvo d. But from he life of not pow Nativi j n non hut that avs la it it rat ii convention. Would ask this Nicit inspire colons the to Breen. Brawn Buckl f Noii d is the keeping that will Ink me entire so Vii a in at ? Penn fion of the of hip re i rain in in latent. O the j. Fred contest Ward three with the announcement of a Kan Mclean s candidature for the my orally. Necessitating his retire ment from the Council As Alderman for Ward 3. With one year still to serve. 3. Fred Pamer. Rea Tor is in the Fiert As candidate for the vacant seat or Palmer has a ready contested Alder manic e a colons. Is Well known both in business and snorting circles As curler and Lawn Bowler. J. J. Mcouatt Only one of 1877 party who stayed after viewing mud fifty years a Reader of the free press and a resident of Winnipeg since Tho Day. On october 10. 1877. When clambered via a Muddy Plank off the old red River Steamer International d. D. Mcouatt Veteran contractor port Rouge finds himself in his 74tr year enjoying life As keenly As he die forty years Ngo. Or. Mcouatt who is. As he says his own. Boss and Nence likes work Mabo found at any hour of the Cla spading in the Garden of his place of Osborne by taste and habit he himself is almost a vegetarian with a special tooth for turnips but or. An mrs. Mcouatt cannot begin to consume the vegetables grown so the surplus fruits of or. Mcox mtg s energetic Spade and Hoe Are distributed gratuitously among the neighbors. There Are Verv lev old timers of Winnipeg whom or. Mcouatt Doss not mow As Jim or in the sociable Way of the old time. He helped to build that famous carry Clay Manitoba line Tho red River Valley Railroad of which he put in the Cul verts. Born with a gift of As or. Mcouatt says handling he went nto contracting n Tho second year alter his arrival in Winnipeg. He did Many excavating contracts on the Ca Nadian Pacific railway. He married Liss Mary Mann a Winnipeg girl and raised a numerous family. One of his sons saw service through the entire great War. He enlisted at said or. Mcouatt and served the whole four Anci a halt years and came Home without a scratch and grown Cut of All recognition i did t know him for the same the first mrs. Mcouatt passed away some years ago and in 1917 or. Mcouatt married miss Bella Woods of Aberdeen Scotland. With like John Brown of the song Dollar he can spend a wife Anci Many a or. My Oviatt passes his years of retirement in a and Friendly Way. The horse and buggy of Days has been superseded by a car which or. Mcouatt drives himself and with which last fall he made a tour of 300 Miles through Southern Manitoba and along the Minnesota Border. Flying a de Haviland the first of its kind in Canada j. H. Holley Winnipeg s aviation instructor arrived in the City yesterday from Buffalo n.y., where he had purchased the machine. The Moth was brought Over to America by sir Allan Cotham noted British flyer for a or. Walton of new York who however thro Tigyi unforeseen circumstances found it necessary to sell the machine. Negotiations resulted in the Sale to or. Holley who went to Burtalo where the machine was taken to bring it Back to Winnipeg. He left Buffalo at noon monday and when about one hour out encountered heavy Rains and was compelled to Fly As Low As 200 feet. Throughout the trip to Winnipeg the machine performed wonderfully and he absolutely swears by it or. Holley said. He also was very enthusiastic in his Praise of the treatment accorded him in the . During his trip. Wherever he stopped everything was done to assist him and on several occasion when landed the Farmers were waiting him with their care to take him to the nearest town or do anything to help him. At every Stop he made throughout the trip and these numbered about 20, the machine attracted considerable attention. Being the first of its kind to be seen in America and the fact that the wings could be folded up so that the machine could be housed in an Ordinary garage he was never at a loss to find a suitable place for an overnight Stop. He encountered some very Romigh weather on the trip and at Janesville Ohio owing to the heavy Rains and Mist he nearly came into collision with an air mail plane just swerving in time to prevent a smash when he reached a Point about Miles from Fargo he encountered blinding Snow storm and it was Only yesterday on the last Lap of his trip that he had favourable weather. He left Fargo yesterday morning with a Tail wind and made the 260 Miles to Winnipeg in two and one half hours. Or. Holley who already has another machine Here proposes to use the Moth for instruction classes and passenger carrying. Kenora Folk get advice on care of their Keoltl Ven Archdeacon Fortin will be buried today the funeral of the Ven. Archdeacon Forton will be held today service will be conducted at hey Trinity Church at 3 o clock by his Grace archbishop assisted by the vicars of St. Luke s and St. Phillips churches and the clergy of the diocese will be in attendance. The body was removed from the Thomson funeral Home to holy Trinity Hall saturday and last Light was conveyed to holy Trinity Church the interment will be in St. Jonn s cemetery. Kenora out., oct. B. A big at Tendance was present on thursday eve nine at Knox United Church priors when or. F. J. Conboy director rental services Lor the province of on curio a most interesting and in bit Active illustrated lecture on the Carol Teeth dieting and general head that Are within the reach o everyone if they follow certain simple the audience made up largely o children enjoyed his racy description and amusing illustrations while m Alk on Teeth and the cause of the various illness and diseases was give in such simple language that the roundest child could understand an appreciate. Several films were show which had a Story around which a weaved the need for care of the tee and personal cleanliness and they were 50 amusing and interesting that the children were asking for More. J p Earngey . Introduced the speaker to the audience and at the contusion the lecture called tar both mentioned for leadership Hon. Or. H. 3. Manion . C. H. Ca11an, m. P. These two prominent conservatives were snapped by the free. Press photographer engaging in a Friendly Chat during one of the sessions of the conservative National committee meeting at the Royal Alexandra hotel. Or. Cahan 5 said to be favored by Many of the Quebec delegates for the leadership while or. Manton is one of the dark horses of the convention. Mort than 800 girls attend annual District sports Day weddings Shansi nationalist party driving for control of be beaten at Suriyan. Hearty vote of thanks which St. Vincent West indies sees Astral phenomenon St. Vonc Clit islands West units. Oct. 8.-an unusual phenomenon Ras observed Here thursday night .h0" a meteor he object the sky whih was followed by after its Dis grenadiers return colors to St. Luke s the first battalion Winnipeg grenadiers under command of . W. B. Wood paraded yesterday morning to St. Luke s Church to return the regimental colors which were taken out of the care of the Church for use in the Dominion Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The battalion formed up at Headquarters on main Street and headed by both the regimental bands marched to the Church where the colors were received by Canon w. Bertal Heeney chaplain the regi ment. Capt. Morley Ancl Lieut. Heald were the officers in charge of the were escorted up the aisle to the Chancel by an armed escort of . S under b. S. M. Frank Scott. Sons of England band holds successful smoker then startles High in the k9 30 Flash Sci across a Brilliant Light White to greenish Blue. Artea six Ancl the Sapp erect with a tremendous h was Lar arc three mar Jinto the roof of 79g t House at from some f 3rday after cause. The dining Toom occupied by mrs. K. Swap Annc Pally affected but the not serious. Detachments w and no. 10 fire Halls at ens nerves and builds up firm flesh 6m it is a to get at Auch. Health bulkier t by sin for the sons of England Benefit society Silver band held a smoking concert saturday evening at the Headquarters of the grenadiers main Street. The band which includes members from 11 lodges 35 pieces in All has recently been organized and has appeared twice in Public and will be heard again at the fort Garry hotel oct. 22, Trala Ger Day a delightful interpretation of Many classic As Well As popular numbers. Thos. B. Corder past District Deputy grand president and organizer of the band presided at the function. Among the special artists were Billy Barnard. Ernie Ormiston. George Shaw w. Fan Stone Arthur Goss g. W. Wilson r. Savage f. Paulley and Sergt. Instructor Patrick. The chairman announced that con certs had been Given by the band at the municipal Hospital and that arrangements had been made to give entertainments at the same and other hospitals in the near future. For p ii arty i warmly accorded or. Conboy and his assistant or. Jones. Or Conboy left on Friday morning for Winnipeg where he is scheduled o address a meeting of the children and to Converse with the government authorities there. Deaths and funerals mrs. Jean Cameron widow of dim can Cameron 213 Maryland Street died yesterday. Charles 851 Ash turn Street died at the general Hospital yesterday. From Outlook sa.sk., is announced the death of Margaret daughter of mrs c. Fraser 21 years old. The funeral will be held at Outlook. The funeral of Alexander Neilson sclanders will be held tuesday after noon at 2 o clock from the Clark Leatherdale funeral Home to Benwood cemetery. John Johnson 72 years old died at his Home 210 Berry Street Norwood yesterday. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 o clock from Thomson s Icahn Street Parlours to Elmwood cemetery. Andrew Kerr Poole aged years died at his residence 1217 Alesandri Avenue saturday. The funeral will be held wednesday afternoon at 3.30 o clock from Thomson s main Strep Parlours to Brookside cemetery. Funeral service for Richard Aubrey Stickney. 580 Young Street will be conducted at 2 o clock this afternoon at the a. B. Gardiner funeral Home. Burial Tery. The annual sports Day the girl guides of Winnipeg and District took place at the olympic rink saturday. Over 800 guides representing the 48 Winnipeg companies the meet and Over 350 competitors took part in the various events. Mrs. D. S. Macclay. District commis Toner for Winnipeg and District who was received by a guard of Nonor on site ring the building presenter the sports cup to Lieut. H. Koskyn on he half of no. S3. The winning company. The same company was awarded the District shield a trophy open for com petition amongst All Winnipeg companies and awarded for Best All round performance in All guide activities. The for this shield. Was very close the Point score being As follows no. 23 company 28 Points no. 11 company 27 Points no. Company 24 Points. The list of events and winners Fol lows senior d. Gray 14th com Pany 2, b. Harrison 13th company 3, d. Small 25th company. Intermediate a. Furber 33rd company 2, g. Fuller 23rd com Pany 3, m. Barrett 48th company. Junior v. Harrison 7th company 2, a. Gooch 41st company 3, a. Wair 44th company. Senior standing High m. Chivers 8th company 2, b. Bedson 13th company 3, k. Ogston 21st company. Intermediate standing High 1, b. Inkster 23rd company 2, m. Pat Terson. 28th company 3, m. Schofield Lith company. Junior standing High t. Warren Lith company 2, j. Burnett 21st company 3, d. Stevens 13th company. Senior running Broad d. 14th company 2, h. Manhole 41st company 3, e. Stevens 3rd com Pany. Intermediate running Broad 1, m. Price 42nd company 2, d. Gardner 23rd company 3, p. Bridge 7th company. Junior running Broad a. Gooch 41st company 2, j. Macdonald 8th company 3, m. Lewis 32nd com Pany. Three legged c. Davis and d. Gray 14th company 2, e. Arkle and m. Patterson 28th company 3, g. Hill and w. Stacey 35th company. Belay Lith company 2, 21st company 3, 14th company. The wedding took place monday eve Ning september 19, at 7 o clock at the Home of the Bride s parents or. And mrs. George a. Jones 287 Stra Brook Avenue of Lorna Elizabeth to Paul g. Magnuss ii. Hev. George Horrobin officiated. The Bride who was Given in marriage by her father looked charming in a gown of White crepe Back Satin with Valencienn lace and i wore the regulation veil caught in a Wreath of Orange blossoms. She car ried a Shower bouquet of Ophelia roses and lilies of the Valley. The Bride was attended by her sister miss Thelma Jones who wore a gown of Geo Gettine and carried u Shower bouquet of roses and lilies of the Valley. The bridegroom was at northerners now preparing to Advance on special a Tiitus news Cable in free press by free press. Private wire peking China oct. Complete turnover in the chinese military Situ Tion by which Northern armies have regained the Ascendancy was indicated by a daily mail peking despatch to night. The despatch declared the Shansi nationalist party two Days ago. Driving for control of peking Hart been Defeated heavily at Suriyan and that further South general. Sun Chuan Fang Northern Leader was bombard ing the nationalist army at its Capi Tal at banking Chang Chung Chang chinese mus to was declared was advancing in Honan province. Fengyu Lis Lang Christian Gen the despatch added was Refus ing to assist the Shansi army and the northerners were preparing to and Vance on . Last advices from China were that the nationalists or southerners were preparing to take peking having won victories on All chinese fronts in the civil War. The statement that Fengyu Hsiang was refusing to support the nationalists came As a Surprise. At one time Feng was reported to be most Radical in his views. Later he became non committal. Only a few weks ago he was supposed again to have thrown his support to the nationalist cause. Tended by his brother or. Thorstein magi Cusson. The pretty wedding Toote place at the Home of mrs. Yule 563 Elgin Avenue thursday evening oct. 6, at 7.15 o clock of Anna Marie third daughter or. And mrs. G. Leborgne of los Angeles cal., to court riches Only son of the late or. Riches and of mrs. Lucas suite a Conway court River Avenue Winni Peg. Or. S. Roberts assisted the bridegroom and Bev. Canon Carruthers officiated. The Bride entered the living room with or. A. Yule who gave her in marriage to the strains of the bridal played by mrs. C. Brown and took her place under an Arch of White Wettling Bells and streamers. University notes All classes will be resumed Thi morning after a. Three Day Holiday in Honor of the Semi Centennial annl Ersary. Initiation of arts freshmen will take place tonight. Freshmen Wil meet behind the arts building at o clock and bring with them a Blind fold rope and one Dollar. The Alpha Chi fraternity will hold a dance Friday evening at the Nankin gardens. Invitations have been issued for the froth reception thursday at the fort Garry hotel. The dramatic society will Mee tuesday at 4.15, in the Assembly Hal e. J. Pratt poet and lecturer at Vic Toria College. Toronto who has been Ali lbs vyci.h.l111j5 i Tiju j c with a background of autumn blooms touring Canada under the auspices o wha the past three of Tarlac the Bride was assisted by mrs. A. Yule. The Bride looked exquisite in an imported gown of Pearl Grey crepe de Chine heavily embroidered from the neck to the Waist showing a full skirt caught at the left Side with a Spray of Orange Blossom. She wore a band of Silver leaves and pearls around her hair and carried a bouquet of Sunburst roses and White asters tied with Silver ribbon. The bridesmaid chose for the Occa Sion a gown of Black taffeta gathered at the Waist with full skirt with scalloped hem and carried a bouquet of White asters and Pink carnations. The tables were decorated with Sil ver vases containing Pink and White asters and Fern. The Bride s cake centred the bridal table on a bed of Billowy White tulle. Mrs. Lucus Mother of the Bride Groom choose an imported gown of Jade Green Georgette trimmed w Siver lace and carried a bouquet of sweetheart roses. The association of Canadian clubs read from his poems before the Wesle College English club at the Home o prof and mrs. A. L. Phelps East Gate saturday afternoon. Manitoba roads these reports Deal Only with conditions on government trunk lines and main municipal highways. Route Winnipeg to pc Gina rain and sleet tuesday evening. Elkhorn Gravelled Highway to Virden which made All roads Slippery. In Good condition and West to the Saskatchewan Border. The Joad is buddy taut passable to Fleming. The oads from Indian head to Regina and ast Are fairly Good though with occasional rough spots. Toute to Saskatchewan Border. Roland Road Are drying but Are Ough. Tiitu la Phil rec to i Issell Russell roads Are dry and rough. Route to Saskatchewan Boundary roads to Elm Creek Slippery but passable. Rain monday. Dirt roads at Wawn Cesa almost in Jas Sable iconic Dauphin to Swan River Toute 21 Hamiota reports heavy rain thurs Day night making the roads v Ety bad with travelling heavy. To Ninette Ninette roads very heavy and Slippery. The Road South to Killarney is poor for travelling. Winnipeg to Asli Ern St. Laurent reports roads As dry Winnipeg to i Leslier River the roads from Arborg to Fisher Branch and Hodgson Hlll be impassable for a few Days because of the heavy Rains of monday and tuesday. Winnipeg to Gimli rain has made mud roads m a lilt District almost i Sipas Salmic. The Road to Winnipeg Beach in still for Roblin reports a heavy storm of Light cars but trucks will be mired. Peg Cuen trea Bjo picnic thousands crowd Winnipeg Kink As guests of j. D. O Donnell a real Santa Claus and in october at that came to the Little children of Winnipeg whose Homes Are not like those of other children with father and Mother but just j. D. O Connell. Known As the orphan s Friend gave them All a picnic in the Winnipeg rink saturday Between six and seven thousand of them from the children s Home Knowles boys Home. St. Joseph s orphanage St. Agnes priory the jewish orphanage the pro Testant Home at St. Charlesant the St. Boniface orphanage in addition to a great Many other children of the underprivileged class which Are being looked after by different organizations in the City. From a Little after the two o clock until five the children spent an afternoon of frolic and fun in the rink and Santa Claus in the person of or. O Donnell had sweets for All of them Candy and peanuts and fruit and Money. His parting gift was a Shower of Bright Copper pennies which he scattered among them and for which their was a Happy scramble. A picnic must have a hand of course and so had this one. Captain James was there with his Princess pats who made the time merry with music. Santa Claus gave the children gathered at his picnics More than material gifts to carry away with them before the picnic broke up he gathered them All together on the floor of the rink while he took his position on the orchestra platform and told them a Story. He told the How. When lie was a boy he had worked All Day in the hot nun for ten cents and then been cheated out of two How he had found that just having Money did not make a Man Happy but that he must use it to make others a and that he had ways worthy of love and care. Or. O Connell has been Claus to 56 cities in each of which he has left behind a memorial in Tho form of a gift of 000, the interest of which is to to used for an annual picnic for orphans. The sum will be turned Over Winnipeg at a later Date. Archbishop Sinnott expressed the thanks of the children to or. O Cou Nell before the party broke up. And they went Home to their various Homes with their shining pennies clasped in their hands and the Mem Ory of a real Santa clans in their hearts. Local notes Woodrow Wilson a 14-year-old Hoy. Resident at 05 Furby Street wag i knocked Down by an Auto driven by f. H. Master. 1179 Grosvenor Street it saturday night. He sustained a Cut on the Flad which in the dress ing at Misfricordia Hospital required three stitches. His condition is not serious. Hera Ulni Thyl end of the season s activities in guarding the Northern forests from devastation by fire three Canadian air Force seaplanes came into City during the week cd. Two of the pianos were hmm the forestry Tanse at Cormorant a note. 80 mles North of top Pas. In i Ono from Lake where a sub Baso is established. Limes Paterson a boy resident it 315 Mcgee Street was struck by nil Lut mob la driven by or. Morse Avon he run from behind a parked on the thoroughfare in the of his Home. The rear fender of the passing ror caught him As he ran and thrown to the pavement he bus Talnad injury general Hospital where wound iva.-. Dressed after which he was taken to his Home. Hugo Ane 237 Oak taken into custody yesterday charged open lung an Niue intoxicated. Driving West on Portage at the intersection of Furby Street he struck miss m. Simpson 3 Gilmore apartments and she received a Cut Over the left Eye of Fred a so from Shock. Or. Wulw dressed the wound after which Slio mrs. Charles Grant Dies after Brief illness mrs. Charles Grant a resident of St Boniface for the past 16 years died suddenly at the family residence. 378 de Meuron Street Friday in her 43rd year mrs. Grant who is the wife of Charles Grant of Allen and Grant exit Stone contractors had been in poor health for a member of years and was seized with a heart at tack thursday which resulted in her death the following Day. Beside her husband mrs. Grant is survived by three children two Brothers Claude Marratta of Thorold ont., Fred mar Ratta of Montreal and one sister mrs. Bertha Rea. Welland. The funeral will take place tuesday at 10 . From the residence to holy Cross Church. Club Dom will be made in Brookside Cenie Pioneer woman of pounds and has River me a my nerves Are and have h ally Nike life a Haj in i oots. Us own spot i ,1 to the this value it invaluable j-5t on Haver is ivorian to in Cal bottle Iaia Lac not substitute. Be at Jour drugs Sis. Bottles used business girls club. Tile Sewanee business girls club is the name selected by mrs. Gordon Burgoyne its originator for the new get together club recently organized by her and holding meetings in Grace United Church lecture Hall. The same Type of club was conducted by mrs. Burgoyne for Many years in connection with St. James Church in Mont real. Officers have not As yet been elected but the club is open to any protestant girl in the City earning her own living. At 5.30 each Day its doors Are opened and supper is served an hour later. Sewanee is Cree indians for Insp the club should be for three evenings every a special speaker is engaged there is a Home evening once each month and some nights some form of handicraft occupies the time. The object of the club is to provide a congenial and Homelike atmosphere for business girls who May enjoy themselves at Small expense in Addi Tion to making Many friends. A speaker from the chinese Mission in Winnipeg is among those secured for next lashes Aid meets. Mrs. E. . Mrs. G. Erritt mrs. H. Mcleod and mrs. B. Stenhouse were joint hostesses at the Calvary Church ladies Aid society meeting Friday afternoon. Tea was served at the conclusion of the business. Tho funeral of Joseph Henry Nixon 272 Poplar Wood Avenue St. Vital who died at St. Boniface Hospital Friday aged 65 years will be held from. Wes key Church this afternoon at 3.30 o clock to Elmwood cemetery Inez infant daughter of or. And mrs f w. Cromble suite 5 Williamson Block died yesterday at the children s Hospital. The funeral will be held tuesday afternoon at 3.30 o clock from Thomson s funeral Parlours main Street to Brookside cemetery. The funeral of mrs. Laura Grant. Wife of Charles Grant 378 Des neurons Street St. Boniface will he held to Morrow morning at 10 o clock from the holy Cross Church Norwood to Elmwood cemetery. The funeral of mrs. Sarah Beckett shells aged 71 years who died yes Terry at her Home 463 William Avenue will be held tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock from the a. B. Gardiner funeral Home to Elmwood cemetery. The funeral of mrs. Julia Robinson of Macgregor man., formerly of Sas Katoon. Sask. Who died at St. Bom 3 the word used by the face Hospital saturday aged 63 years for inspiration and such do held tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 o clock from Thomson s funeral , main Street to Elmwood Ceme Tery. _ mrs. Sarah Beckett shells wife of Adam shells. 463 William Avenue died sunday morning at her borne follow illness extending Over nine native of South Falls. Ont been resident in Winnipeg during the earlier part of her residence in the City she had been a devoted member of St. Georges Church and later of holy Trinity Church. The funeral will be held to Morrow afternoon at 2 o clock from the Gardiner funeral Home to Elm Wood cemetery. Bev. J. J. Koj officiate. Ing an years. A she had 35 years. La Bro Querie is dead mrs. M. Dillon aged 80 years a real old timer of Manitoba died Friday night at her Home at la Bro Querie where she has resided for the past 48 years. Mrs. Diff on. Whose husband predeceased her about four years ago s survived by six sons and six Daugh ters among them being mrs. R. J. Swain wife of mayor Swain of St. Boni face. The surviving sons Are Francis. Omer Eli and Wilfred of la Bro Querie Max Ime of fort Garry and Edward of Ken Caid. Sask. The daughters include mrs. J. Steel Jasper Park mrs. Re child Swain. St. Boniface mrs b. Jossell. Fort Frances mrs. Fred done fort Quappelle and mrs. G. Walkin and m. A death both of re Gina. The funeral will be held today from the family residence to la Bro Querie Church. Burial will be made in the family plot in la Bro Querie cemetery. Christian science lesson deals with death query the Young people s federation of Grace United Church will hold its first meeting of the coming season this evening at 8 o clock in the lecture Hall of the Church ;