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â€" TRAIL BLAZERS OFHYDRO ARE â€" NEARLY OU T OF THE WOODS Engine Pumps Out Celiar. In this town much damage was done. Basements and cellars were flooded. The basement of the Bell Telephone Co., where their machinery is kept, ~ is filled, and luel to >« pitapâ€" ed out | he fire engine, W indows were brou. h by hail stones as large as wainuts. & s13 : them ho sefllrq â€"1ailstones. f o s of hail Iay on 1 is l and could be shovelled up. T is cemre of the disturhaner soams to 4.ive been Stamford Nearby | gee tlons seem not to have suffered | so bad!y Niagara Falls, Ont., | July 4â€"It is estimated that us a result of the storm yesterday afternoon twoâ€"thirds of the fruit crop in this section â€" has heen ruined. Seven inches of water â€" fell inside of forty minmites. Two storms met here and a clondburst resulted. A \thanderstorm came up from the northâ€" east and the wind veered am)} brought wp a hallstorm from the east. Hailâ€" stones as large as walnuts fell. breakâ€" ing wihdows and even making holes in wooilen roofs. "The Worst in Memory." Stamford town 4op received the full forcee of the storm _ An old resident. eighty years of agoe, says it ‘s the worst| storm in memory. . Pracically every | freit farmer has lost thonsands of dolâ€"| lars. Filty per cent. of _ the g!‘.l]u-; crop has been destroyed. Growers say that twoâ€"thirds of the plm. cherry and apple _ yield is gopne. Peaches were torn down, and the majority of those left look as if they had heen hit HAILSTONES AS BIG ASWALNUTS FALL Toronta ... London ... . Guelph .. _ Stratford _... St. Thomas . Woodstock . Kitchener .. Hespelor .. Preston .. _ Waterioo .. New Jamlmr Ingersoll ... NIAGARA FRUIT CROPFALLS VICTIM TO ELECTRIC STORM Acres of Ripening Fruit and Vegetables Ruined by Cloudburst and Fierce Hurricaneâ€"Many Trees 4 Torn Down. * . Record of Prosperity t How have they fared in the past { eight years °0 In 1%12 the enmmbined powerâ€"load of the twelve was 16.615 | $z vcurazsotls fwelv., are: o ‘In ronto. _ London, _ Cueiph, _ Strattord St. Tromas, â€" Woodstock, Kitcherer. Hespeier, _ Prestom. â€" Waterioo, New Hamburs and | Inzersoll. shortly after these had tiken action otho : muntelpalities wese ready to join, hut the credit â€" for | making | the pucat Hydrowetectric System | possible: must rest wit‘ chne Twelye Pionrers. The ratepaye of â€" these muntcrpalitfes bad the vision and the cortrize to vote by great majorities in (avor of pleoging | the â€" cereditâ€" of their comâ€" munities tq 20 hopeful but untried public enterprise Twelye municipalities of Western Ontario are known as "The fydro Picpeers." â€" Ono May 4. 1998 ythey signed an exclusive thirtyâ€"year conâ€" tract with the Hydroelectric Power Commission of Onturio for a supply of electric eneray A year later the pupoaty 5t wig <ulsjun$ by set oof 1 * the end ‘of 1912 3 Loaec geliver=l to Ine RATES WERE REDUCED IN ALL Kitchener and Waterloo Among the Municipalities to Wipe Out Debt in Eight Yearsâ€"Big Surplus Shows Success of Project. look as if they had he with a nafl in h. o Thes brt will have «mail ho .. PracHenlly every »st thonsands of dolâ€" nt.. of the o grape sirayed. Growers in _ Memory." op received H . An old res says if is the of the plm,. cherry is gone. Preaches nd the majority of THE STRONGEST BRACE Made in Canada / Thousands of workrn‘men are choosing Guaranteed . King igor . Suspenders because of their exceptional comfort and .unxll Canadian made from solid, army leather trimmings; heavy elastic web; reinforced back; steel supâ€" port in cast off; double stitched at all points 4 LARGE §12E8 FOR TALL MEN! had heen hit it They will #mail holes in THE STORY A THE KING SUSPENDER & NECKWEAR Co. mm & 7 ORoNTo. his label on in . i mar beoriclss" Also made cross back siyle AT ALL DEALERS Made in Canada by $11 1#® HT7 60,8 m years in ing only h tImp it did sotie Tin when the nothini in fruit and tore limbs tore limbs of Theo phwer way for an h Hahtning‘s i+ atreets hi total dam St. Catharines, July 4.â€"Reports of damage by yesterday afternoon‘s short electric and hail storm are comâ€" Ing from many sections. and the growâ€" ers will lose many thon<ands of dolâ€" lars by ruined fruit and vegetables. f Cherries just ready to pick were pounded olf the trees. Peaches were too small for much damage to he done, exeent to early varicties. _ Tomato plants, corn, strawberries, wheat, raspâ€" berries, potators, enrrants. ntcl, were heaviy damaied by the ten‘ minutes of hail, the stuones being as large ns of hail imarlhle 999 irhs poil adilfical T A GLANCE tiith setves for every Thomas is in a Woulstock. Kite New Hamimre J t Trees Torn Down. rin tell in a perfect â€" deluge, â€" the ets here rupning like rivers. The l damage will not be known _ for > lime, but the storm â€" came just n the growers thought there was lni in the way of bumper crops of and vegetables. The high wind limbs off tr==â€" and felled others. . ic phwer was off the street â€" rail Tor an hour or more, due to the ning‘s effect on the high | fension s dt seos the most violent storm arc on this section, though last inly half an hour. dn that short t dil roore damage than all the ns poil i ther in the last few i1 tib 90 M ) Damage is General s11. Fsu Dalince of Listbitity 106 904 3+ 4 64 65 18 1K Th 6 L 892 5_ hN6 57 ThN 1 AN PDONE 1. 4 «s Curiada. in womes, 2Gc., hi Thi why ? nel of Portugal sold for $70,800 SdJWhem 6142 PLACES 16 Sit 17 16 paliy Reserves aml Surplus. $1.280,777.75 174,130.79 265 410.42 noent,769 179,09 StS.BS 1\1.32 Sh 14 rg asT.TL 59147 419.20 S&i 28 276.05 of $33, u9 Paris. June 29.â€"The sale by auc tion of the jewels of the late Gahy Destvacr tX Commission, and (Chief Engineer (Gaby with respect to the transferring _ of the road. Sit Adam states that Mr. Robertson, general manager of Hydro radials, and his accountant, would arrive in Guelph toâ€"morrow, and woull make such arrangements as are neâ€" orssary to continue the operation of the road. Manager fouse will remain m charge as manager. and be will have the coâ€"operation and advice of the Hydro system. formal ceremony in connection with the transfer, but the city authorities have made all arrangements to have their business completely wound up when the time comes to hand over the road. The cars, so far as is known, will be operated by the sams staif of motormen and conductors as they are toâ€"day, and any change which may be made will be gradual. City: Manager Moore was in telephone comâ€" munication this morning with Sir Adam Beck, chairman. of the Hydro Guelph, June 30. â€"A+ midnight toâ€" night the Gnelph Radial Railway, in accordance with the wishes of the citizens of Gueiph as expressed at the polls in Jan. last passed into the posâ€" sesion of the Hydroâ€"Electric Power Commission. In future. it is expected it will form an important part of the system of radials to be operated by the Hydro. ‘There will not be Any Hydro Takes Over Royal From the Collegiate Institutes and High _ Schools Dr. McDougall , Otâ€" tfawa; AJP Gundry, Galt; AJ. Husâ€" bond, Brockville; HW. Bryan, Renâ€" frew; W.N. Bell, Paris, From the Continuation â€" Schoolsâ€" A.. Bernath, Huntsville; Miss 1. E. Dothie, New Liskeard From _ the Public School Inspecâ€" tors L.A. Campbell, Weston; l)r.‘ Marty, Toronto. University Matriculation and the enâ€" ltrunm- to Normal Schools and the Paculities _ of education, The anâ€" ’swvrs to the questionnaires are now being tabulated and will in time â€" be plaeel before the special committes which represents the Department â€" of Education, teachers in the High Schools and the Collegiates and the P‘ublic School Inspectors, Following are the members of the Committee who will begin work in the Fall, to make any necessary recommendations to come into effect for the opening of the Sebt(‘mberj term of 1921;â€" 10 [ 060 "6C advisable to make . A questionnaire | was sent out . some time ago to the teachers in the High and Continuatton Schools, â€" with â€" a view to gaining their opinions as to ;d«-sirwl changes. . This affected _ the time â€" given per week to individual studies, subjects to be taken concurâ€" venfly by pupils, effects of examinaâ€" tion _ pressure, the maximum â€" and minimum number of subjects | which should be taken up. and the advisaâ€" hillty of discontinuing | alf examinaâ€" tions preseribed solely for stimulatâ€" Ing | purposes. â€" It is also to be conâ€" sidered whether examinations should be â€" confined to those required _ for University Matriculation and the enâ€" trance to Normal Schools and the Aelanadie c M ’ Having made a special study _ of the _ Ontario High School System, Hon. K. . Grant, Minister of Educâ€" cation, has appointed a special comâ€" milter to zo into the whole question with a view to making recommendaâ€" tions regamiing any changes | which it may be advisable to â€" make . A questlonnaire | was gent anro casoc Changes to 509 11. The first half of 1919 was the lean period of industrial activity, the las! half showing much larger figures for the half year just closed Over mn} checks per day are now being is sued by the Board for compensation «ud medical ald. June was the high month for accidents reported, ,vernl- ing 183 per day, 36 being fatal. The increased scale of compensaâ€" tlon provided for at the last session of the Legislature is now in effect. . For accidents happening since â€"Ist July work men are to recéive twoâ€"thirds of their average earnings instead of 55 per cent. and the minimum _ is to be $12.50 a week or the total _ average earnings if these are less than $12.50. . Dating from 1st July widows are to receive $40 a month for themselyves and $10 tor each chifd under 168. and |urphau children are to receive $15 a _month, provided the total in any case does not exceed twoâ€"thirds of the workâ€" man‘s average earnings. ‘The checks now going out are partly on the old scale and partly on the new, adjustâ€" ment having to be made where _ the pension period covers part of _ both months. in acetdents happening since 18st July the widow is also to receive a lump sum of $100, ang workmen reâ€" quiring them are also to receive artiâ€" ficlal members or other apparatus neeâ€" »ssary as a result of the accident, and to bave these kept in repair for one year. T INCREASE IN SCALE|M.F MBE R There were %5,940 accidents reportâ€" Toronto, July «d to the Ontarig Workmens‘ Compenâ€"| South Rast Tor sation Board in Toronto during the{ tion held at O‘ fst haulf of 1920, as compared with 19,â€"| day night, and 811 in the first half of 1919; the fatal executive and ¢ vapes were fewer, being 211 as against| to fll the hall 215. The compensation and medical| ers who claim . ail awarded during the first half of for putting M 1920 totalled $2,451,912.82; during the Partiament as ( first half of 1919 the total was $1,846,â€"| the riding, aske 509 11. The first half of 1919 was the resignation. lean period of industrial activity, the This is their las! half showing much larger figures | published staten for the half year just closed Over | of the small cliq mn} checks per day are now being is ] who. cannot Jon» Was Great Increase in Ac cidents During Past GABY‘S JEWELS SOLD alized $160,000. . The neck o Cahv hy exâ€"Kingc Man Be Planned in School System v. ~ught the top prici OUT$41.912) _ Half Year h e en on Board for compensation "200W is also to receive f $100, and workmen reâ€" are also to receive artiâ€" i or other apparatus neeâ€" sult of the accident, and kept in repair for one iCty Radial Little children there were, too, sibly the. amddest sighta of all, a Stretchers, each bearing its freight of human suffering, the maimed, the paralytic, the halt and the blind, wheel chairs holding crippled men and women were placed in the front of the church, while in the front pews, and, in fact, throughout the â€" whole church, could be seen the mentally diseased and others grievously afflict ed. Pain and suffering had left their llmprossion upon each worn face, yet, withal, these sufferers bore an exprea: sion of hope as though _ the faith which led them to the church to parâ€" take of the gift of healing which Mr. Hickson clatms is not himself, â€" hut God‘s, working through him, had causâ€" ed them to momentarily forget thefr pangs in the transfiguring hope of reâ€" , lief through power. ” Oftawa, â€" June 29. â€"James â€" Moore Hickson, the spiritual healer, opened a twoâ€"days‘ revival of the ministry of healing in the church of 8St. Alban the Martyr this morning. Feel Touch of Faith Healer SwHt Current, Sask., June 28‘â€"Thu' there will be a general exodus of Menâ€" nonites from the country south uf' Swift Current is denied here, Despite reports to the contrary no definite decislon to leave for Mississippi has been made, over 300 Mennonites are J now in conference here to decide | whether or not to leave Saskatcheâ€" wan. Any movement to depart from the dictrict is going to cause a split in the old colony church. Many of the old church Mennonites declare they would rather stay in Canada and grow wheat and livestock than take a chance on a "watermelon paradiso." [t seems assured that the majorily will decide to remain and obey the school attendance laws of the Provâ€" ince. Mennonites to Stay in Canada and Grow Wheat This explanation was perfectly satisâ€" factory to the committee, and a resoluâ€" tion of continued confidence in _ the Hydro was passed, and Dr. Bennetto was complimented on the stand he had taken in the matter, been allotted in accordance with Iht’} actual demands of each municipuiiu:i He stated that, while Gueiph had askâ€"| ed for 2,000 additional _ horsepower,| only 1,550 was actually wanted. Kitâ€"! chener had made application for 5,000 horsepower, and thero was only 10,009 | horsepower available, the commission | considered that Guéiph received herg just proportion. i The Chairman read the letter of Dr, Benneito dealing with the chargâ€" es referred to, and in reply, Mr. Spockâ€" ing stated that the extra power had Power Commission of discrimination against Guelph in favor of Kitchener in the allotment of extra power, was held at the City Hall this _ afternoon. Mr. Spocking of the Hydro Head oftice was present. Ald. Barlow presided. â€"| Boutheast Toronto Constituâ€" eunts Resent Break With (iuelIph, June 29.â€"A meeting of the special committee appointed by the City Council to investigate the chargâ€" es made by Dr. Bennetto, _ formerly Chairman of the Light & Heat Comâ€" mission, â€" against the | Hydroâ€"electric Mr. Curry was the only member of Parliament present, as his running mate, Mr. John O‘Neill was expressly asked not to attend. Mr. O‘Neill has come out as a strong Dewart supportâ€" er and in view of that, it was thought, that Mr. tfurry should be permitted to fight out bis baitle alone. Discrimination Was Not Shown by Commission This is their direct @nswer to his published statement that he is one of the small clique of Liberal members who. cannot longer sit in the Legislaâ€" ture under the leadership of H. H Dewart. At the same time tke gathâ€" ering went on record as standing out strongly in favor Of Mr Dewurt and indorsing his work in the Legislature, Declines to Resign In spite of this drastic demand on the part of the South East Toronto Liberals the situation does not â€" ap pear to have been simplified in the least, as Mr. Curry after being apâ€" praised of the aftitude of the meeting dectined to tender hts | resignation Last night Mr. Curry simplified that statement by reclaring that he did not intend to pay any attention whatâ€" ever to the action of the meeting, as he did not feel that it was entitied to any weight, As he put Jt, there were men who voted for the resolution, there were others who voted against, and so far as he was concerned, he vould not see which side has the strongest support. At the best, the meeting represented only a very small per cent. of the voters in the riding who had put him into Parliament, and in yvlew of that he did not think he should pay any attention to it whatâ€" ever. He added that he would let the matter stand where the meeting left it, as he has no intention of calâ€" ling a general meeting to get the viewpoint of the rest of the riding. Mr. Curry was the only member of Parliament present, as his running Toronto, July 4.â€"At a meeting of South Rast Toronto Liberal Associaâ€" tion held at O‘Neill‘s Hall on Satur day night, and which included the executive and enough other Liberals to fill the hall io capagity, the workâ€" ers who claim they were responsible for putting Mr. J. W. Curry into Parliament as the representative . of the riding, asked for their member‘s resignation. in Ottawa , afflict #h Paris, July 5.â€"Bolshevik attacks in Lake Szade regions have been repulsâ€" ed by the Poles, according to advices from Warsaw toâ€"day. The Poles capâ€" tured the brigade staff and important war material, advices add. Impressive Scene. It was all tremendously impressive, and the scenes outside of the. church were scarcely less | remarkable, On the Daly avenue side of the edifice a queue of taxicabs was in line, while stretchers and wheel chairs were on the sidewalks waiting the arrival of ambulances to take their occupants to their homes. ‘ Ladies‘ Motoring and Travelling Coats, in Tweeds, Covert Fawn and Tan, Blue, also Rain Coats in Grey and Brown Mixture: at clearing prices, $10.50, $16.50. $18.50. $20. 0N €214 nn €98 tn i. < He concluded a brief address by «usking the congregation intercessors he called themâ€"to join in prayer, durâ€" ing the ceremony of healing, that the spirit might be manifested and an atâ€" mosphere created ir which God and His holy angels might engage in the ministry of healing. 1 Girls‘ and Misses‘ Dresses, in all the popular _ styles with belts and pockâ€" ets in shades of Rose, Copen, Blue and White, Special at $8.75, $11.00 to $13.00. There was nothing sensational about the ceremony. No Instantaneous curâ€" es were witnessed, and Mr. Hickson at the outset told his hearers not to exâ€" pect any. $15.00, $22.00 to $30.00. ed and in pain, brought by _ their mothers or other relatives to feel lhe‘ "blessed touch." Slowly and painfulâ€" ly these limped to the altar; nlh»rs,’ unable to put foot to the ground, were borne tenderly in the arms of loved ones, while one of the most impressive wights of all was _ witnessed when | Canon Whalley, rector of St. Albans j appronched the altar rail guiding a child with cither arm. ; DRESSES Pretty Voile Dresses in both light and dark colors, fashioned with frills and tucks, round and square necks, new short sleeves at special pricesâ€"$9.00, _ $12.50, are in demand and our displays of Dresses, Blouses and Skirts, yes everything Readyâ€"toâ€"Wear, is found here in excellent choice for Summer Style and Comfort. CAPTURED BRIGADE STAFF. BrickerGermannCo.Ltd are therefore decorated entirely for the display el these lines with Green Sales Tickets attached showt ing you easily what is being done in the way of makâ€" ing short work of Seiling Off "Summer Merchanâ€" dise" at Cut Rate Prices. This Week‘s Display in Summer Hosiery for Boys and Girls in black and tan at 3 pair for â€" â€" $1.00 All Children‘s Straw Hats at ONEâ€"THIRD OFF Watch This Space and Our Windnws PDuring Tn»lw of ‘numerous Summer Lines of Merchandise, aspe.'f cially at this store. ‘ ' OUR WINDOWSs e CLEARANCE SALES â€" _ Z0 CC6 and f‘raveliing Coats, in Tweeds, Covert Cloths, colors Grey, Blue, also Rain Coats in Grey and BRrown Mixtures suitable for holidaying s, $10.50, $16.50, $18.50, $20. 00, $24.00, $28.50 to $35.00. 8 Waterloo‘s Great Corner Store +. / â€"â€"Somlild $ /Efl B iC | hy jofi=4 KT LADIES‘ TRAYEL LING COATS l San Francisco, July 2â€"The + platâ€" . form committee of the National Demâ€" F. | ocratic convention completed its laâ€" Abors early this morning with a decigâ€" ks in }ive defeat of both wet and dry |)’flflk5.} epulsâ€"} The committee draft of the platform, lvicosfwhi('h will be submitted to the conâ€" | capâ€"| tion tomorrow, contains no mention :r(:mt’nf the: prohibition enforcement issue. William Jennings Bryan announced Space and Our Windows During July \Wet and Dry j Planks Defeated | % by Committee | _ Montreal, July 2. â€"A denial of the | rumor that its plant was closing down } was toâ€"«day issued by the Ames Hold en, McCready Shne Co. through T. H. i Hieder, President. Mr. Rieder stated ithat the company had temporarily susâ€" { pended manufacture of certain lines, | of which it has un ample stock. Mr. Rieder said that production on certain lulhvr lines much in demand could be. lt-nnrmously increased if lanor was on-‘ | tainable. Mr. lieder also mented anâ€" | other printed statement to the effect !:hal his company was gomrg Into lhel retail shoe business. * Will be noted for its Mr. Rieder stated that shoe prices cannot be expected to come down oyâ€" ernight, because of the still nigh pric ©s of hides, leather and other mater fals. Only Some Lines Are Suspended Temporarily Ladies‘ Wool Bathing Suits in the latâ€" est skirt combination style, in RBrown, Green, Garnet and Blue, _ nicely stripe trimmed, also Navy and Black Mohair, Special at $6.75 and $7.50. BLOUSES i Ladies‘ White Voile Blouses, embroj ery and lace trimmed, round and squ neck, long and short sleeves, also Monkey Rlouses, Special at $2.25, $3.50, $5.00 to £10.50. F3 £2 l U ‘:mjjfi/_ BATHING SUITS _ _ The Y. M. C. A. Summer Camp for Western Ontario will be held this year at Fishers‘ Glen, in Norfolk County, on Lake Eric. This is#@n ideal spot for a Boys‘ Camp, sw in a sheltered glen right on a ful sandy beach. The tents will be pitched on a high ridge overlooking miles of the finest sceneryand catchâ€" ing theâ€"fresh breeze from the lake. |_ Toronto will shortly have a Béw ;umlr-nunnn;uiunal downtown c especially designed for religious omong the young people and strangâ€" ’n-h in the city, according to a desâ€" patch from ‘Toronto. _ Rev Byron Stauffer, who formerly conducted a Jong and popular pastorate at Bond (Street Congregational â€" Church, â€" ar« rived in that city on Friday to take charge of the work . of _ the new church. The new church will bave many new | features and will en deavor to meet the unusual situation which presents itself in the centre of the city along bighly specialized channels. thaat he would carry the fight for >l bone dry declaration to the convenâ€" tion floor. Will Labor . M. C. A. Camp ~y\ for Boys at | Fisher‘s Glen "Downtown" in To A#$