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A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City ah BER VOL: 1-NO. 112 TEESE EE The Oshawa'Daily Reformer ra e Oshawa Daily Times News While "All the It Is News" OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1927 'Whitby|Honors Memory 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. Second Sect oz--Pages 9-14 Er ------ ERSKINE UNITED CHURCH IS BURNED; SPECTACULAR FIRE Damage to Edifice in West End of Toronto About $85,000 TWO PERSONS INJURED Congregation Holds Service in Theatre Offered Free of Charge Toronto, Nov. 14--A spectacular fire of unknown origin destroyed Erskine United Church, at the north- west corner of Roncesvalles and 'Wright Avenues, early Saturday evening, causing damage estimated at $86,000 and resulting, directly and indirectly, in the injury of two persons, The injured were: Fireman Har- old Jones, aged 29, of 35 Shannon Street, who is attached to Keele Street firehall, and Stephen Hem- brow, aged 70, occupant of No. 195 Wright Avenue, one of the several homes on that street near Ronces- valles on the roofs of which fell some of the sparks which the wind blew in showers from the blazing church, Mr. Hembrow suffered a fracture of the right wrist and of one of the ibs on his left side, as well as bruis- es on his head and arms, when he fell down a flight of stairs between the attic and the second floor of his home as he sought to assist in scotching an incipient outbreak on his roof, He was attended by Dr, H. M. Harrison, and was reported yesterday to be slightly improved. \ though to one of his years the fall was serious. Struck by Brick, Fireman Jones, who is now in the Western Hospital, was struck by a falling brick as he climbed a ladder on the north wall of the church. The brick just missed his eyes, strik- ing one cheek, where it inflicted a cut making necessary eight stitch- es. He was taken into J. H, Woods' shoe store on Roncesvalles Avenue across fro mthe church, where ne was attended hy Mrs. Woods until the arrival of Dr, W. S. Scheck, who dove him to the hospital, Jones' con- dition is not serious, Some 65,000 people watched the building, which before Church Un- ion was the High Park Presbyterian Chureh, being reduced by the leap- ing flames tp # smouldering wreck, Yesterday its four grey walls, partly blackened, enclosed a mass of char- red and tangled weckage. Only a section of the roof remained intact, and a large steel girder which for- merly supported the Sunday school roof was twisted like taffy, Two po. licemen were on guard to prevent passers-by from walking on the side- walk immediately in front of it on Roncesvalles Avenue, since it was feared that more bricks might fall from the top of the front wall, Wo in Meanwhile, the congregation held its regular seryices, with the pastor, Rev. Dr. R, 8. Laidlaw preaching, in Allen's Parkdale Theatre, Queen Street West and Triller Avenue, use of which was offered free of charge before the fire was out on Saturday night by the manager, Benjamin Geldzaler. Large congregations at. tended all three services, It is like- ly that this arrangement will be continued for sone weeks yet. Traffic on Roncesvalles Avenue was tied up from the time of the first alarm at seven o'clock until nine o'clock, the King Street car, which normally proceeds north on this thoroughfare being turned at the Roncesvalles Car House, R. J. Anderson of 216 Wright Ay- enue, the house next to the church telephoned the first alarm when a passerby came to his door and told of seeing fire in the church, The Cowan Avenue reels, under District Chief John Dunn, Jr. arrived a mo- ment or two r, but the fire had got away to a lively start already It had broken out, it is believed, in a storeroom next tb the boiler room 184 the basement, Directly above, on n (i the Bal Mi was the platform Long" flames leked up int organ loft amd, before Da lhe utes, spread into the auditorium of the church ob one side and into the Sunday school, on the other. A flerce back drdft, created by the great volumes of smoke and the brisk wind, spread the flames with an amazing rapidity. -------- MELANCHOLY DAYS Berlin, Nov. 13.--Melanchol dave have come for the enon children of Russplheim. The School Board has equipp d all of the school buildingsw ith Liths and has or- dered weekly abiutions for every pupil. Teachers have been instructed to inspect necks and ears to see that the job is done properly, Indianapolis, Nov. 13.--An early morning fire that trapped occupants of third-floor rooms in the Graystone Apartment Ho- tel here resulted in the loss of eight lives today. Thirteen per. sons suffered injuries, and one of them, a city fireman, may die, Apparently originating from an unknown cause in an eleva- tor shaft, it ate its way slowly to the third floor and suddenly spread, cutting off all means of escape, The dead included six women, Eight Persons Lose Lives In Apartment Hotel Fire a young girl and a young boy. The victims ave: Miss Alice Furr, Miss Stella Kimberling, Mrs, Jessie Campbell, Mrs. Em- ma Brssell, Miss Elizabeth Rus sell; Roy Z'mmerman, aged 14; Ruth Rawlins, aged 13; one un- ide-titted wdman, William Weisharr was the fireman who suffered injuries that may prove fatal, : The Graystone Hotel, a three. story brick structure, is located on Nlinols Street, near New York ftreet, close to the down. town district, I+ honsed a num- ber of inexpensive apartment, Of All Dan Church Spe OBSTRUCTED CAR ON WAY TO HOSPITAL Newmarket, Nov. 13.--When his arm. was caught in the machinery of a cement-mixer at Aurora on Satur- day, Robert Stickwood, aged 35, an employee on a road-construction gang at Aprora, received such serious in- juries that amputation was found to he necessary when he reached the York County Hospital at Newmarket. The man was taken to the hospital in a car driven by Mr. Waterhouse, superintendent of the construction work, and later Mr. Waterhouse swore to a charge of reckless driving against Norman Robson, Westmore- land Avenue, Toronto. Mr. Waterhouse alleges that Robson driving a car on the north Yonge street highway, "zigzagged" on the road, refusing to allow his carsto pass, According to the police, Waterhouse had! informed Robson that an injured man was being taken to the hospital and that even then he prevented the car from passing. PITTSBURG MINE PRICES SLUMP Bituminous Fuel Market at Lowest Point in Ten Years Pittsburg, Nov. 13--Coal is sell- fng for whatever it will bring in the Pittsburg district. Large producers apparently have adopted the policy of remaining in operation and keep- ing their man power intact, which makes it necessary for them to ped- dle their output and accept what- ever figures will coax the order on to their books. This has created selling prices as low as, or lower, than any that have appeared on bituminous coal in 10 years, Steam slack is selling below $7 and gas slack at $1 or slightly above. Mine-run gas, while quoted at considerably higher prices, sold at $1.90 and while $2.10 to $2.25 is quoted on %-inch gas, concessions on these bring the market down to $2 to $2.05. Users are driving hard bargains, realizing that the market of the present is tuly a buye's. Wherever they ean purchase at less than the cost of their stocked coal they will do so and whenever they cannot they utilize their stock, knowing that in a day or two some bargain oppor- tunity will come their way. Strange as it may appear, the mines operated under the non-wage scales are hardest hit by the slump in the industry. Practically all of these mines are forced to employ large numbers of deputies and coal and iron police to protect their pro- perties and their non-union coal digges and laborers. ' Although they are able to get coal on to cars cheaper than the union operated mines, the overhead ex- pense for this protection makes the mining of coal expensive for them. Operators who are employing un- ion labor make no secret of the fact that during the present coal strike and stagnation of the industry they are satisfied to keep their mines op- erating, even if they are making no mnoey. Mines not in operation are expensive because of pumping and other overhead charges that are ne- cessary to prevent deterioration of the property. GIRLS ELECT OFFICERS Wallaceburg. Nov. 13.--The «. G.L.F. of the Trinity United Church 'met last evening, the naming of the group which will be known as the "Builders." The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, Miss Lileth Smith; Vice- President, Miss Helen Knox; Secre- tary Indiffer ence, Greatest = -- L Rev. Dr. Newton Powell, To- gers Before aker Warns DRIVE TO STORE BANDITS LOOT SAFE Harry Killeavy is Forced to Open the Safe and Hand Out Money ABOUT $2,000 TAKEN Arnold Brothers' Store at Bloor and Bathurst Streets Scene of Bold Robbery Toronto Nov. 14.--Kidnapped at revolver point almost at the door of his home early Sunday moin- 'n, driven along Danforth avenue and Bloor street through traffic to he Bloor and Bathurst market of Arnold Bros, Limited, taken into the store, compelled to open the aie and hand cut the contents to his captors, was the thrilling ex- rerience of Harry Killeavy, mana- ger of the Bloor-Bathurst store. After packing between 1,800 ronto, Preaching in Simcoe | Street United Church Sun- day Morning, Declares Such| Indifference is Menace of | Highest Order That the Church universal is con- fronted with the worst dariger today in all its centuries of history was the warning uttered by Rev, Dr, Newton Powell of Centennial Church Toronto, who preached at the Simcoe Street United Church yesterday morning. That danger, he declared, was indifference, comparable to the cond'tion of a boy at a school who has been sent into Coventry by his comrades, Such public indifferences, he de- clared, was a menace of the highest crder, The Church, under the per- secuting emperors of Rome, had sur- vived martyrdom and, indeed, found that "the blood of mjrtyrs is the seed of the Church." It had surviv- ed other dangers, grown strong eithef hecause of them or despite of them, but today the 20th Century present an entirely new challenge and heroic efforts, he intimated, to meet this test which threatens to overwhe'm organized Christianity with a tidal wave of simple unconcern, Everywhere, he pointed out, the authority of the Church has weaken. ed, even in the realm of reverent imavination. The minister is no long- er fearfully set apart; the day when failure to attend church amounted to scandal has passed; men and wo- men have discovered, or claim to have discovered, that good lives can~ be lived*without ever respondine to the appeal of those who say 'Let us go up unto the House of the Lo»d." But out of this condition of gloom Dr. Powell read a messaze of light. There may be indifference, but in the majority of cases it is one that is insecure, Everywhere there are to be found men and women only waiting for a friend who will re- mind them that the Christian con- grezations of the land are ready to welcome them into the comradship of dedicated living. The minister, he declared, may have lost somethine of aurustne's with the years but his position had gained in humanity. There are few ministers today who regard that office as one to he administered by anv other than a man among men. Dr. Powel] issued an earnest call to the youth of Oshawa to consider the Christian ministry as a life's labor, one calling for every quality that makes for success in business, dnd to that added a flaming zeal for the betterment of men. The speaker, in his introductory remarks, paid a warm tribute to the throbbing earnestness of its chuch life as demonstrated by the pastoral announcements read by Dr. Dougall. "I hardly see." he informed the minister, "how you will be able to carry out the duties you have assign- ed wourself for this coming week but I am going to pray for you." This past Sunday was Simcoe Street's annual thankoffering day. A splendid musical service was ren- dered in the evening under the diree- tion of Mr. Renwick, organist and choir Jesder. Dr. Dougall gave a brief address. . DATE SET FOR FAIR Walkerton. Nov. 13.--At a meet- ing of the Walkerton Christmas Fair Association held in the office of the Department of Agriculture here last night the date for the fourteenth annual Walkerton Christmas Fair was set- for Wednesday, December 15. Officers were elected and com- mittees appointed. The various' com mittees will report at a later meet- ing, to be held on oMnday, Novem- ber 14, when a complete program will be drafted for the local winter fair. The following officers were elected: President, P. J. Dippell; Vice-President, 8S. Erskine; Secre- tary-Treasurer, W M. Riddell; Aud itor, W. N. McCutcheon. nd $2,600 into a paper bag. the robbers made the manager accomp- any them in the car to Walmer road and Lowther avenue, where the car stepped and Killeavy was tol! to get out. Nervous from his experience of having a revolver pressed at his side for nearly an hour, Killeavy ran to Bloor street, where he tele- phoned the police. He was at ounce met by a squad of detectives and police, to whom he gave the uun- ber of the car into whith he had heen kidnapped. Money in Paper Bags The store is located on the south side of Blpor street, and Killeavy told the police the store was closed Saturday night about 11.50. Miss Stevens, a cashier placed the money in 'paper bags and dt was then locked in the safe. Just before mid- night four employees of the store left together and with the manager got on an eastbound car. Getting off at Drayton avenue, the manager. said he walked a few feet south toward his house at No. 172, when he noticed a motor car at the curb with the engine run- ning, As he turned to go up the walk to 'his. home, two men caited to him. A second later two revoi- vers were pointed at him. One of the men said. "We want you," Killeavy replied: "If it's money your after--take it. I only have my wages." The men, pressing their revolvers closer to his body, said: "You knew 'Continued on Page 13) COMMITTEE PROPOSED FOR INDIAN SURVEY : London, Nov. 13.--While all the par- ties represented at the Indian Nation- al Congress at Madras, India, last week adopted the manifesto in favor of a boycott of the statutory Com- mission which was appointed by the British Government to look into the question of home rule for India, an in- tention to co-operate with the Com- mission has been evinced in various parts of India, > It. nas been suggested that if a se- lect committee from the Central In- dian Legislature could be associated with the Commission in 'the right to cross-examine witnesses and have ac- cess to the secret official documents, Indian opinion would mostly be re- conciled. Anyhow, it is thought that much will depend on the manner .in which the Commission handles the task during their forthcoming visit early in the new year. POULTRY THIEVES BUSY St. Thomas, Nov. 13.---Poultry thieves are at work in West Elgin, High Constable Hugh Ostrander 1e- ported at county police headquart- ers yesterday. During the past week apward of 100 turkeys and chickens were stolen from farmers livin north west of Wallacetown. Among thuse who suffered losses are: Peter G. Cameron, ex-M.P.P., for West Elgin and his son, Grant Camerqn. They lost all but two_of the flock of tur- keys they were fattening for the Christmas market. John Webster, a neighbour, reported the loss of a- bout 80 chickens. -- WOODSTOCK VETERANS RALLY Woodstock, Nov. 13.--For the first time sinee the close of the war, the war veterans paraded in a body this evening for a special church service held in Knox Presbyterian Church under the auspices of ine local branch of the Canadian Le- gon. About 150 ex-service men joned n the parade, whch was head ed by the Salvation Army band. At the church the Rev. E. Gilfillan Thompson preached an appropriate sermon. 7 VIERA IS DEAD Montevideo, Uruguay, Nov. 13.--Dr. Felichiano Viera, former President of Uruguay, died Saturday. Dr. Viera was a Liberal leader, and. had long been a prominent figure in Urugua- van politics, ied War Dead KIDNAP MANAGER, [ONTARIO REGIMENT WAR VETERANS, CIVIC BODIES, TAKE PART IN SERVICE Es m mie Bc Citizens Turn Out En Masse to Join in Paying Tribute to Those Whu Paid Supreme Sacrifice -- Regiment and Pipe Bands Join Parade -- B:autiful Wreaths Deposit- ed on Cenotaph (By Staff Report r) Whitby, Nov. 14--In tribute to the men who fell in the great War in humanity's d:fense, giving their lives that civilization 1a'ght live, C. Com- pany of the Ontar o Regiment togeth- er with five sco e or more vete ans, men wearing tervice medals, held a very impressive m mor al service yes- terday. The sun smiled from a c'oud- sky and hundreds turned out along the line of mach of the parade. There were three bands, the Ontaric Regiment Band, the pipe band of the Oshawa post of the Canadian Legion and the Whitby Citizens' Band. The parade formed in front of the Armories, the Whitby band in the lead. Next came the Legion Post Band followed by the v:terans. Then came the Ontario Reg ment Band and C Company, filled out by a number of men from A and B Companies from Oshawa. His Worsh'p, the Mayor and the members of the Town Council with the members of the Fire Department were lined up both sides of Brock street in front 'of the Town Hall and fell in behind the procession when i. had passed. ' The parade led to the Town Park, from there back to the Memor.al Park on Dundas Strect where a brief cere- mony was conducetd. The base of the cenotaph was hidden by bcautiful wreathes. There were offerings from the Whithy War Veterans Club; Offi- cers, N.C.0.'s, and men of C. Company; 34th Ontario Regiment; Town of Whitby; Whitby Fire Department; 1.O.O.F. Lodge 72; Post 43, Canadian Legion ; one inscribed as coming from "Wounded Comrades"; a tribute from the Port Whitby Boy Scouts; a wreath in memory of nat Neill; another in memory of Fred James Hatrick, and a last offering, simply dcdicated to "Tuck." ; After the laying of the greathes on the memorial, the "Last Post" was sounded by Sergt. Bugler Fegan and Buglers Fegan and Smith. The Ontario Regiment Band played "Abide W th Me," and the buglers sounded "Re- veille." Following the ceremony at the monument, a memorial service was held in the Town Hall. Rev. John Lindsay acted as chairman in the ah- sence of Rev. J. T. Priest. Mrs. Vi- vian Perry sang with deep fecling O'Hara's "There Is No Death." Then at the behest of Rev. Mr Lindsay, the assembly rose and stood in si'ence for two minutes in commemoration of the fallen. The address was delivered by Rev. Capt. S. C. Jarrett, of Port Per:y, Chaplain of the Ontario Regiment who said in part, "I wish to base by remarks on those words, undoubtedly fam liar to most of vou, 'What mean ye by this service?' We are together today to remember our comrades who fell in the year. from 1914 to 1918 that we might live and breathe the air of freedom. To ex-service men, the service must have a great appeal, recalling the days tha: are past, when you shared the same privation, endured the same tortures as those who did not return. Many of you here joined up with men who fell, billeted together, shared your food together, told and listened to the dcarest dreams of the heart shared the hell of the trecnhes togeth- er, went over the top together, but to your everlasting sorrow, * your chum, | Your pal, your bosom friend never re- turned. These memories are imper- ishable to yon. They will live for ever, for the comradeship of the tren- ches, the coniradeship of the past is the comradeship of the present. The meaning of this service is our desire to tell those who have fallen that they are not forgotten, that their memories are still green, that we are going to try to keep alive the ideals for which you and they fought, and that the friendship of the past is still the friend- ship of today. "To the mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, wives and loved ones of the fallen men, what can I say? The beautiful solo was true, They are not dead. Your wish today is to tell them that the place they once held in your hearts has not been taken by another, to whisper to their spirits that you are as proud of them today as when they first put on the khaki. You are keeping today as a sacred festival, the birthday of their entering upon a higher life. "What can I say to the general pub- lic. who hardly knew that there was a war except for a few discomforts and deprivations? The fact that you are here shows that you are not cold or indifferent to the meaning of the day. Have you always found yourselves sympathetic toward the men who re- turned? But for the memory of the men whose memory we honour today,' your lives would have been far differ- ent in the last nine years. The re- snonse of the public is as sounding brass and a twinklink cynbal if we allow the returned men to suffer want - INSTANTLY KILLED AS CAR OVERTURNS Windsor, Nov. 13.--Louis Le- motte, aged 38, of 117 Indian road, Sandwich, was instantly killed to- night, when his car turned turtle in 1 ditch near Loiseleville, Lamotte vas driving from Amherstburg in he direction of Sandwich, It is be- lieved the steering gear broke. Lemotte was dead when taken from under the car by farmers in the vicinity. Dr. Fred Park, Co- ne, of Amberstburg, has ruled a. inquest unecessary. Lamotte i survived by his widow and thret children. SIX INJURED, ONE PERHAPS FATALLY Brothers in Hospital While Girl is in Unconscious Condition Windsor, Nov. 13 --Six persons were injured, one of them perhaps fatally, as the result of an accident late to- night at the intersection of the Third "oncession and Dominion Avenue, Sandwich. A car in which Fred Hicks, wed 22, 1116 Bruce Avenue, and his brother, Charles, aged 27, were riding, crashed into one driven by Glen Bail- lie, aged 20, 965 Church street. Fred Hicks was taken to Grace Hos- pital suffering from severe injuries from which he may not recover, and his brother has a broken kneecap and severe cuts, Baillie's car had three other occupants. Gladys Butler, aged 20, 822 Dufferin street, was rendered unconscious and may be suffering frcm internal injuries, and Gertrude Whit- more wa staken to Hotel Dieu suffer- ing from shock and possible other in- juries. Cecil Anderson, aged 19, 723 Victcria Avenue, and Baillie both sus- tained minor injuries. GERMAN PLANE 15 WRECKED AT HORTA Accident Definitely Ca'ls Off Flight to U. S.--Crew plane D-1220, lay a mass of twisted wreckage in the habor of this sea- port today, as a result of the latest of a series of accidents that beset her since taking off from Warene- muende, Germany, October 12, for the United States, via the Azores. The crew was rescued uninjured. Taking advantage of almost per- fect flying weather, the D-1220, in command of Horst Merz, took the air at 3 o'clock this morning with Harbor Grace, Nfld., as its objec- tive, After circling around a few times in the engine-warming pro- cess, the plane headed for the open sea and almost immediately the en- gines suddenly stopped and there was a terrific splash. A motorboat with an Associated Press correspondent was in attend- ance at the take-off, and rushed full speed to the scene, where the crew was found swimming uninjured in the gasoline-covered water. A launch succeeded in getting the partly-submerged plane in tow and reached shore, where it was found to be a total wreck. The pontoons were completely wrecked, and one win~ was missing. The commander of the ill-fated plane and his companions, William Bock, radio operator, and Fritz Rhode, mechanic, have not yet de- cided what their next step will be. It was announced, however, that the Junkers' seaplane D-1230, which also has been at Horta, awaiting favorable weather to hop off ior the - United States, had postponed fur- ther attempts to hop off. Both the D-1220 and the D-1230 are backed by the Hamburg-American Steam- ship Line in an effort to demonstrate the practicability of trans-Atlantic flying. The D-1230 has as a pas- senger Lilli Dillenz, a Viennese ac- tress, who was reported today as being very anxious to 'continue on to America despite the crash of the D-1220. who did so much for us. "I want to believe that we shall all be found ready to rise to the full sta- t*re of manhood and womanhood, to rise to the heights of sacrifice and service, after the example of those whom we honour today. Tet us go to our homes determined 'n the power and strength of God to keep the torch of service and sacrifice lighted, to give our love and labour for ou* ~omn*r~, to die for her if need aud refuse to do our bit to help those A bc as they did. o - Unhurt Horta, Island of Fayal, Azcres, Nov. 13--The Heinkel hydro-air- at Fine Ceremony ONE STEAMER SINKS AS SEVERE STORM CHURNS UPPER LAKE Another Vessel is Damaged --Crew Leaves Ship in Nick of Time ROUGHEST IN YEARS Lake in the Path of Blizzard Sweeping North Part of Province Sault Ste. Marie,. Oat, Nov 13- The local passenger. and freight steamer Wacouta, which plied be- tween the Soo and Bruce Mines, wes sunk in from 30 to 40 feet of weter in the line of traffic in Wil- son Channel, 200 or 300 yards out rom the Richards Landing dock, luring the blizzard on St. Mary's iver early yesterday afternjon. The Wacouta had just left its s'x pass n- gers at the Landing and was tryin" to make a turn in the rough sca. en route to Hilton, when her cargo 0° 35 to 40 barrels of gasoline and oil ini other freight suddenly shifted, a squall came up and the boat com- menced to sink. A lifeboat was sui~kly lowered, and the crew, con- sisting of Capt Perey Kent of Rich. ards Landing, owner of the boat; Engineer Charles Harrison of the Soo, and the cook, Miss Dorothy Ma'tman of the Soo, got away in safety. The boat sank in five min- utes. The Wacouta. which was va'nel at $6 000, i8 believed to be a com- plete loss, as no insurance was car- ried, The cargo was valued at over £1 000 'The boat sank half-way he tween Bamford Lizht and Richards Landing, and warning is given 1» Captains of boats passing the Red State buoy to be on the lookout if they have a 'heavy draught.t The seat Saturday was rougher than it has been fer years, marin- ers say. C.P.R, Ship Damaged The C.P.R passenger liner Alber. ta arrived at the Government dock last night in a damaged condition from Fort William, after experienc- ing one of the roughest trips in her history. The waves in Lake Superior were running 30 feet high, accord- | ing to Mate Fred Logan of Colling- wooed, who said it was the most ha. zardous trip he had ever undertak- en. The boat was blown onto the rocks in St Mary's River near the Government dock and was releas- ed after three hours' strenuous work iy a tug of the Creat Lakes Towing Company. Seven or eight doors were shoved: in and an old urved stairway in the stern of the oat was blown to matchwood. The steamer Manitoba also repoiis a strenuous trip on her way to the Soo. and she, too, suffered slight damage, but proceeded on her way. Storm Hits Ottawa. Ottawa, Nov 13--Sweeping down from the northeast, a gale of near- cyclone proportions passed over the Capital late Saturday, leaving many shattered windows, uprooted trees and refuse-littered streets in its wake. Three plate-glass windows in downtown stores were caved in by the blast, while innumerable windows in residences were shatter- ed. The wind swept with terrific force across Connaught Place, and more than'a score of hats were torn from the owners' heads and tossed into the Rideau Canal. A man was slightly injured, when B® laze clothes 'basket. blown from jan apartment room, landed on his head. Minor disruption of tele- graphic and lighting services was caused Beats Seek Shelter Fort Willlam, Nov. 13--With a 37-mile-an-hour gale blowing yes- terday, boats were tied up in Thun- der Bay or else takiag shelter along the north shore. The two fire bri- ®ades in Fort William and Por¢ Ar- thur were called out to 15 chimney fires yesterday. At noon one of the big plate glass windows in the Port Arthur Utili- ties Commission office blew in. Man- ager Brackinreid was in the office at the time. with Dan Read, street railway traffic manager, but neither of them was injured by flying glass Most of the staff were away at lunch. GIRLS' CONFFRFNCE IS HELD IN HAMILTON Hamilton. Ont., Nov, 13 --There was » large attendance yesterday apd tn- lay at the tenth meeting of the Ham- Iton Girls' Conference, which was held in groups in the First United, Centen- ary, Knox and James, street Baptist churches. Interesting addresses were given by Miss Charlotte Winton. of Ottawa; Miss Vera Buscombe, ® Pre- sident of the Cah'r~t: Miss T 'lian Mec- Nabb, President © the Leader Coun- cil: Miss Edna Mastin, Pragid nt of the Prohibitive Leaders (unc! and Miss Helen Jones, Presiden' -° the "a. man Girls' Conference. The choir » der the leadership of Miss Zim: and Miss Mcliroy.