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â€"â€"â€"~â€"Most of theâ€" membersâ€"of the Council i ~ere in favor of leawing the question: }1+=i over,for fuller:discussion at a special i ~omi@eting of: the. :Fimance Committee. This idea prevailed and: Ald. Uttley ~~ withdrew his motion in favor of an i~.~ amendment offered by Ald. Asmussen ©â€" to refer the matter of a joint meeting f Of the ‘Finance Committee and the ; ..‘ ‘Banitarium Board to be held Thursâ€" day night. b Nea *if0 â€" @*~**~ At.the regular meeting of the Kitchâ€" ener City Council, held on Tuesday evening, the question of giving an s v Inicréeased: water supply toâ€"the Fréeâ€"‘ =.noport Sanitarium was discussed: < The A Volunteer Brigade. <. . Citizens formed themselves into a _A ‘Dudt brigade and got onto the roofs of mearby houses throwing water on the i+ <pFoperty in an effort to stem the e + &d of the conflagration. The fire e / twent formed a circle about the .‘W@lnzingâ€" buildings and fought a conâ€" ~ City Council Defers Action Until Question is Discussed : by the Finance Committ ee and the Sanitarium Board ._!* â€"Routine Business Tra nsacted. ~â€" WAGE QUESTION AND .FUEL . DEPT. AGAIN u'fi the scene in exactly 31 f the call came in. l Started in Summer Kitchen. i*~"Phe fre started in the summer kitâ€" ‘clen of the residence of John Ertel ;a?-m street, about 400 or 500 way from the Gentz Hotel which Jater was burned down. It is believâ€" @@ the fire started as a result of the ‘_(#' .Of. some children to light a ' ‘Amâ€" the stove, using oil. The deâ€"‘ t-.\-u was called to this fire at | and: had put it out and returned :.‘tho Fire Hall. It is believed a .spark must have fallen on the roof of the barn of the Gentz hotel for the deâ€" m; w no sooner disbanded ‘ entz hotel barn was discovâ€" h. in flames and another alarm rung L â€" The men came back at once but l’:"‘ #Hoft time the fire had spread to Yhe hotel, had caught the barn in thel ar of Conrad Hahn‘s residence and Jater was ¢@ the fir uim !.u .3'. Yas ibusiness :transaeted â€" was mostly row Ald. McKay gave vent to his disâ€" approval of certain cess pools on King &treet east and declared that this matâ€" ter could be remedied if the properâ€" ties were connected with one of the main sewers crossing east King street Iti the vicinity of the Mennonite Church. The alderman suggested that this be done by raising 10â€"year ‘\lzbemmes. Mayor Gross informed the a‘derman that this could not be doflé as it would be contrary to the regu‘ations of the orderâ€"in council wh}cl} requires special permission to We" obtaine4 from the Finance Minisâ€" ter before municipal debentures can be issued for extensive improvements. =© To Proceed With Work. A motion made by Ald. Asmussen. seconded by Ald. Campbell, that plan. profi‘e and assessment made by the City Engineer regarding Spring street storm drain be adopted and the work proceeded with at once. It was carâ€" INGREASED WATER SUPPLY FOR ~~THE MILITARY HOSPITAL PROPOSED Reports Were Adopted. = The reports of the various standing committees were adopted as publish: To Grade Pine Street. A motion made by Ald. Asmussen, #econded by ‘Ald. Bitzer, was alsoâ€"carâ€" ‘yjed. It regarded Pine street and Â¥ead© That Pine street between King street and the Cemetery be graded acâ€" cording to section 9 of the Local Imâ€" provement Act, payment to be made 16 one year. Ask For Sidewalk. 1 . Among the communications was a letter from the Town Clerk of Waterâ€" | 100. calling attention of the City Counâ€"| cil to the necessity of constructing a | sidewalk on easterly side of Pine St. | A resolution passed by the Water!ool Countil in this connection was enclosâ€" ed. It read: "That this Council, havâ€" Ing been compelled to observe on so many occasions the difficulty and un ; pleasantness in wintry, rainy, orâ€"dusty f wenther, of access to the cemetefy hyl the. Pine Streét entrance for the peoâ€" plé as well of the westerly portion of | Kitchener as the people of Waterloo,| desite réspectfully to press upon the mcn of the city of Kitchener the of the construction of a sidewalk ) ‘on the easterly side of Pine lltreot.l ffom King street to the Cemetery enâ€" trance." Referred to Board of Work!,l y\ Want Nuisance Abated. a¢,4A pote wis received from Chairman j ‘t Jinzen and Secretary Peter Snyder‘ in all three buildings were a mass flames. ‘the .Bumes. Before the fames | gotten ‘under control a distress King atreet to the Cemetery enâ€"| . Toronto, August 12.â€"Having attimitâ€" te." Referred to Roard af w""‘"'ltod having five husbands, Margaret \ Wwant Nulnne: Abated. ‘Lequille was toâ€"day sentenced to penâ€" pote was received from Chairman j itentiary for three years. in 1911 she inzon and Secretary Peter Snyder‘ " he Waterloo Township Board. of married Charles Osborne, in Chatâ€" th, requesting _ the immediate| ham, Ont.. and later ventures were ement of the nuisance created hylwlth Clarence Rankin, Henry Burleing, City of Kitchener ‘in depositing | of Leldoz Ont.. Charles Graham, . of age on certain lands in the Townâ€" Jackson, Mich., and one other man. »Tom being completely wiped|erloo. Their efforts ‘were succesaful, a Bre which tor a time on Tuesâ€"| for when the outside departments arâ€" l’mummm‘umwmmm .‘ Business men formed| _ The properties burned are the Gentz ket brigade of 100 ‘volunteers,| Hotel, formerly the O‘Dounell House, water on the roofs of buildâ€"|an implement warehouse belonging ’ thus _ greatly assisting to Mr. Hahn, Buigin‘s barn and garage : ‘in its effort to conâ€"| and the summer kitchen of their home, be .@ames. Before the fames| A. L. Jeamereite‘s Jeweiry ‘Store and to the fire d ments 3‘ and Klmum help Ahe village from destruction. side departments responded vthe. Kitchener department of the Elmira freâ€" sess section of that f giving ans Frénch Military Band. toâ€"the Fréeâ€"‘ The Frenchâ€"American~ Association scussed‘ < The for Musical: Art in a letter to the s mostly row Mayor gave noticeâ€" of a tour ‘of the continent by famousâ€" French ‘Military f the Councit Band under Gabriel Pares former con the question: ductor of the famous Garde Rapubliâ€" n at a special‘ Canve. The seventy yeterans composâ€" e Committee. !NZ the band have all been decorated. : Ald. Uttley for conspicuous bravery at the front. â€"tavor 6f an The letter suggests that .the city in 44. Aammesanm ConBecotion with local patriotic socie« Aning Aght until the Arrival of the fire departments from Kitchener and Watâ€" erjioo. Their efforts ‘were succesaful, for when the outside departments arâ€" rived, the fames were; under control. ‘The properties burned are the Gent: Hotel, formerly the O‘Dounell House, an implement warehouse belonging to Mr. Hahn, Buigin‘s barn and garage u:llilowuu;:udmm Ae‘ s 8 57. seppppplaagy Jpunlet "tore sn 1 : :. };. . Digtress Calls. ‘ The‘first distress call was sent out by Mr. A. Werner and fl&‘rl--" iately afterward another call came from Reeve Meyer. .The wadter pres sure is said to have been good. Reeve Meyer stated to the writer Wednesday morning that the auxiliary supply was connected and proved m gfeat help. Five streams were played on the blaze under the direction of the Elâ€" i Woodstock, Aug. <8.â€"â€" Fire which started from the cutting box of a : thrashing outfit belonging to the Battâ€" ler Brothers completely destrgyod the |bartts, driving shed, hog pen, hen , house and the greater port of the seaâ€" son‘s crop on the 200â€"acre farm o |Roy' Hewitt near Plattsaville, yesterâ€" day. mira Chief and Reeve Meyer When the Waterloo and Kitchener departments arrived it was found that the Elmira hose threads were not the right size and the hoses would not fit. ‘This prevented the visiting departâ€" ments from befmg as great a help as they might have been had the threads Ween standard. Reeve Meyer stated this morning that immediate steps would be taken by the Elmlzrdep.rb ment to have this ‘matter rected. The fire was under control by 8.30 o‘elock after a fierce two hour, fight by the jocal department. ‘The Kitchener department arrived at 8.40: The damâ€" age is estimated by Reeve Meyer to be sbout $25,000. â€" Hundreds: of Automobifes. The blaze caused a bright reflection notwithstanding the bright synset, and ntr?om autentobileâ€"loads from all diâ€" rections. It is estimated t)rt over 500. cars went. from Kitchefher and Waterloo, while there werk scores from the villages and the farms in the vicinity. i It is surmised that a piece of iron went through the knives of the cutâ€" |ting-bnx and the sparks oreated in the contact set fire to the straw. !Immediately the flames enveloped the main barn, and adjoining! straw Ebnrn, and despits anything that could ‘be done, quickly spread. : * ship. Referred to Garbage Comnrit tee. â€" /. 1 connection with l;oqal(l patriotlc socie« ties engage â€"the ‘band, for: a .Patriotic Concert.... A guarantee of $1,000 would be required to.bring the band to Kitâ€" chener. Referred to Finance.. * Want Roadway Oiled. A letter from the Secretary of the Park Board called attention to the inâ€" ability of the Board owing to lack of funds to oil Victoria Park roadway beâ€" Park Board called atter ability of the Board ow funds to oil Victoria Pa tween Water and Davia city was requested to o gratis. Referred to Sj mittee. garbage fr past six m Doerr Com Committee A request. was re cal branch G.W.Y to canvas the city returned soldiers 1 G.W.V.A FARMER SUFFERS *_~ HEAVY DANM Fortunately some county road men were working near by end soon .came to the rescue with two water tanks and were able to save the dwelling house, the verandah of which had caught â€" fire. All the farm impleâ€" ments were destr d along with them ‘Mt.. Hewftt‘s?‘t'g:.w 20y â€"a Mr. Hewitt‘s loss is h the neighborâ€" bood of $8,000, partly covered by in surance. Battler Brothers‘ loss will be close to $3,000, providing that the engine can be repaired HAD FIVE HUSBEANDS f hefore V. A. Request. received from the Y.A. asking that y be referred to looking for pern permits .are grant e Complaint. the nonâ€"collection ir premises for 1 Secretary of the entfon to the in owing to lack of ‘ark roadway beâ€" is streets. . The oil the roadway Sprinkling Comâ€" DAMAGE n:the loâ€" that all 1 to the permits granted. Speaking in particular of various crops um&m the nortiz.i‘ond of the County in an interview to the writer, Mr. Knapp, JM“ there wills be a heavy crop of grain this year with a good length of straw. The grain promises to turn out good samples in all cases. ‘The barley crop grain crops. Mr. Knapp considered the berley crop this year as the best in the past six years. Oats promise a heary yield of good grain with a good length of straw. A few of the later sown oat fields, Mr. Knapp stated, have been affected by the dry weather and for that reason it is not expected that they will fill up as well as otherâ€" wige. Spring wheat is perhaps the farâ€" mer‘s greatest gurprise this year. For some time the farmers had done pracâ€" tically nothing _ in connectfon \ with spring wheat as for a fow yur& the crops had not done very well . This year; as a result of a campaign put on by the Ontario Agricultural Departâ€" ment for the éficouragement of an Inâ€" creased acreage in spring wheat, the farmers ‘have responded far beyond all expectation with the result that the spring wheat crop is doing exceptionâ€" ally well and promises an excellent yield. Mr. Knapp stated that throughâ€" out the North Riding one could not help but feel surprised at the large number of fields sown with spring wheat. The crop will help greatly in making up for the‘ shortage. of ‘fall wheat as there is very Httle fall wheat left in the County owing to the fact that a great deal of the Fall sowing was winter killed. It is doubtful _ if faf â€"Becretaryâ€"Treasurer of the DomiAâ€" ion Life Insurance: Co., and,at the reâ€" quest. of the Board of Directors has [assumd;tha pesition: of â€"Home Offica Representative. & .. foctne . atcst , «Mm Roos is one of the pioneers of the Dominfon â€"Life, having entered the service of the Company. about a year .after it was organized as the ‘sécoad IMPORTANT CHANGES ARE ANNOUNGED IN MANAGEMENT OF BOMINION UFE Yielding to a long . preferehdpi $ &gm i1{tgbe fm lated upon cutdoor woerk, Mr. Peter ,H.'n‘x‘i\r‘q -dmxz‘w utga ‘continuâ€" MWaterloo, has resigned fro®h the office: ance of his past successes in both his clerk in its employ, subsequently beâ€" ing made Treasurer and later Secreâ€" taryâ€"Trceasurer, which offices he has filled for 25 years with credit to himâ€" self and satisfaction to the manageâ€" ment and policyholders. It may be said without any reservation that he has been one of the prominent factors in bringing the Company to the enviâ€" able position it occupies among *simâ€" jlar concerns in Canada. Mr. Roos will continue to consult and advise with the officers and perâ€" form other special duties at the Head Office, but will also devote a conâ€" siderable portion of his time to writâ€" ing new business in Waterloo, Kitchâ€" ener and the surrounding country. In this latter connection â€" the . many friends he has made by his straight: g)rward business methods in the Twinâ€" ity and throughout Waterloo County generally, will be of great value to him, and his intimate knowledge . of insurance will enable him to serve‘ in a high degree. the best interests of his clienticle. Mr. Roos has lived all his life in Waterloo and is a familiar figure to. the residents of the district by reason of an attractive and forceful personalâ€" ity, _combincd with the display . of more than ordinary energy in accomâ€" plishing any task which he underâ€" takes. Among other matters of pubâ€" lic welfare in the town he has done much to promote the progtess of the Waterloo Musical Society, having been on the Committee of Management for years, besides filline all the offices in the cift of the Society. including the Presidency. Mr. P.H. Roos Retires as Secretaryâ€"Treasurer to Beâ€" come Home Office Representativeâ€" Mr. Fred . Halâ€" stead Succeeds Mr. Roos and Mr. C. E. Robertson is New Superintendent. . : t ‘ x m es ~| 7 1 £**% | & kige o + a se g o | E. tWe > 4 ho e . s ~ e epres & Ne / ds es l 1 A k $ : â€" B I: ;;‘gx» s * ;. k oi ige . im { Eons w4 n o +A es Wap. & [ ¢v . To I t ge iB c ds > al lni 1 25.3 _ | j | s S * | e L n“» A 4 4 s P. . RoOSs Spring Wheat a Surprise. To munaemmen en â€"ougemine m&t In this connection 3 pointed out that the farmâ€" in most cases noticed this condiâ€" tion quickly and tore up the ground and used it for another crop. i 2 ® * "‘Other Crops Duoing Well. Ppas are more in gvidence this year than in:fornier years. in most ixu there is /a good crop and great isâ€" zhlll being expressed over the set that the crop is particularly free "In the line of live stock Mr. Knapp to‘d the Telegraph that owing to dry pastures there is a great falling off in e milk flow, ‘The decreas@ is _ at least 50 per cent. Most of the Reavy beef cattle havée been marketed by this time. There is a good increase ,ln the number of hogs being fed this year. J1~ : Corn is.aflitt‘e backward and there are ..fil:.“‘ of poor germination of seed. crop has, however, been growing very fast during the recent heat wave and is now bidding fair to be a good crop before fall. Furnips, ‘mangels and sugar beets have suffered for want of rain but should come on fairly well with ocâ€" casional showers. R * Theré is an abundance of early apâ€" bies but very few Spies or Baldwins or other winter vnr{flu. . On account of the scarcity‘ of Iabor very few orâ€" chards were sprayed this year. The late potatoes are still green and promise fairly well. Early potatoes in many cases are affected by early blight, leaf roll %‘n diseases of a similar haturé.‘ e ‘crop, however, will be fair. , Owfiig t the recent heat wave the crops ripened quickiy and as a result considerable labor is necessary to handle the crops to save them in their best condition. Mr. Knapp is busy at the OGaTt offite of the Department. hirâ€" ing abor to get in the harvest. He is having fairly good results in securing labor but could use many more men if they were available ‘‘Theimew Secretaryâ€"Treasuter of the Company has been found in the perâ€" son of Mr. Fred Halstead, tl;:';mrmer génorkiâ€" . superintendont.â€"â€" :‘ HMat stead was ‘born in Englandbut came to Canadaâ€"in ‘his youth and has lived in Waterloo for the past 38 years. As businessâ€"and â€"personal relations. a young man he was known as an car nest student and has always been a wide reader, and this â€" selfâ€"imposed training has developed among other qualities a good literary style which will be very helpful to him in his Secâ€" retarial duties. s At about the age of 20 Mr. Halstead secured employment at the Mutual Life of. Canada, then known as the Ontarfo Mutual, and <the experience gained im that excellent institution during 17 years of continuous service formed the foundation of his later success. _ He is well known in insu«â€" ance _ and other business _ circeles throughout the Dominion. has a shrewd knowledge of men and affairs and has always taken a‘lively interâ€" est in public questions. â€" e _ The gfl@ has made a wise cholc» in ®electing Mr. Halstead for the ex ecutive position above m_nntloned. Mr. C. E. Robertson, formerly As Aistant Superintendent, _ has been promoted to be Superintendent of Azâ€" encies and is well qualified for the duties of that affice. Of Scottish birth and parentage Mr. Robertson came to Canada some 12 years ago, and after éfght years spent with the Canada Life and the Great Weat Life, two of Canada‘s big Comâ€" panies, he was offered a position with his preseng .COMpARY «, has now been fonr“yo'?:s mu fim_\’. He is a well educated" gentleman of genial manner and good business ability, and has many friends in various parts of FRED HALSTEAD The Company has done well to place on Mr. Robertson the responsib ility of the field work and he may be expected to fully measure up to its deâ€" mands. â€" * Canada in the line of work in which he is engaged. â€" â€" S _ LOST TWO SONS, ONE OVERSEAS AND THE OTHER AT HOME |Lovely New Things| Mrs. George T. Kelly, of New York City, who is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Reinhold Lang, 21 Elien St. received the sad news on Monday ; that her son, Private Francis Kelly, of the Fighting 69th Battalion of New | York, had beer killed in France dur‘ ing the recent drive. Pte. Kelly had a few days previous to his death been decorated for valiant service. He was 25 years of age and was oxceedingly popular in the ranks. The loss of this brave soldiec comes doubly hard on the bereaved parents and (family as it follows soomn after the death of, Ahother son. GeoÂ¥#e T. Kelly,:jr., who! succumbed to. an attack of pneumonia ; in his 18th year. The Kitehonéi friends | of Mr: and ‘Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Lang[ will sympathizewith ‘them in '»thdrl double sorrow. f * *. % Your Attention, Please. BrickerGermannCo.Ltd â€"Hâ€"! e Apeee ty o s EEeee. " " 20 P SERpY $ " 7"‘ 6. 4 -V“i,‘ "? k 177 CE se x o0 t y mue Bm ty *A BRAUTEFUL RANGE OF. °. > See some of these Home Decorations and Furnâ€" ishings in our Show Windows. *~"Ianco JTREACY CO If you are wise and consider yourself a thrifty economical housewife you‘ll BLFY XOUR BLANKETS NEXT WEEK | | : & Because the present'. pr'lés on Wool or Cotton will not prevail much longer. _ IN FACTâ€"DO YOUR FALL BUYING THE NEXT 2 WEEKS. * _ .SILK SWEATER coatsâ€"" ~ Is Shown.This Week, Ranging from . $10.50 $9.$19.00 eachâ€" s __,.____ ALSO A SPRINK LING:OF OUR FINE .. + IN THE CARPET DEPARTMENT Amvdldt-ukwhkbfiqnpthhlimnhwmm.pult?; NEW SAROUK RUGS or KASHAN CARPETS, resemble the real Persian Carpets, are handsome and very durable. These Bcautiful Rugs, come in sizes, 8 ft. 8 in. x 10 ft. 2 in., 8 ft. 8 in. x 12 ft. 2 in., 8 ft. 8 in. x 14 ft. 2 in., 4 ft. 6 in. x 7 ft. 6 in. â€" Prices range from $25.00, $45.00, $72.00 to ... ..... ....... ..... ... .. $115.00 Our Carpet and Drapery Doept. is aglow with lovely new things in Floor Coverings and Window Hangingsâ€"Anticipating a great scarcity of pretty and desicrable Fabrics, we stocked up well before the high prices which now prevail and we are pleased to be able to offer our patrons many of the choice things in Home Furnishings at really modcrate prices. . NEW SCARBORO AND ARDEBIL RUGS, Woven Seamless in one piece, also resemble Persian Rugs. These we show in very handsome designs and colorings to suit any room. Prices range $25 to $100 NEW CHINTZâ€"In Handsome colorings and effects, known as Calias, Logans, Quentine, Parrot, Lochinoar and Romco. A splcndiq choice for Hangings and Draper ies, prices per yd., from ... ..... 25C to $3 00 NEWEST CURTAIN NETS.â€"In Filet styles shadow Thurlow, Cable Auplex, Forest Moon representing the very newest things in Curtain Maâ€" terials and these sell at popular prices, 25¢, 30¢, 35¢, 20c to . $2 00 ~FALL WOOL SWEATERS W A T E R L O O Dr. J. H. Radford, M. O. H. and the police in Galt, are conducting an enerâ€" getic campaign under the Venereal Di sease Act and early this week a girl from Scaforth was sentenced to six mpnths in the | Mercer reformatory, and on Saturday a French Cznadian girl from Hull, who camo to Gailt only four weeks ago, was Eivem‘a . like term. In connection with the convicâ€" tion of the littor, Toney ‘Wright, an ItaNan, arrested in‘ Brantford on Friâ€" day, was charged with procuring anu he was committed for trial at the asâ€" sizes MANY GENERALS AND COLONELS AMONG ‘THE ENEMY PRISONERS. Paris, ‘Aug. 11..â€"All the reâ€" ports from the battle front show extreme confusion among the enemy forces im their preciâ€" pilate retreat. Among the prisoners . taken are generals, colonels and offiâ€" cers of all other grades. Eleven divisions of General yon Hutier and Marwitz have been identifiâ€" ed by prisoners taken. GIRLS SENT DOWN $7.50 * $10.50 GEO. M‘LAGAN‘8 WILL PROVIDES FOR MANY BEQUEST ter te ITED