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Aow* last week. ’i’( ®.â€"Edna Clemens, of Edmontor . AltK., is visiting her parents, Re\ _and Mrs. J. W. Grob. Her sister, Mrs «Dunkel, of near Grand Rapids, Mich k expected to arrive early next week * Mr.and Mrs. William Driever an Mrs. Wilkelmina Herman who ha ~gerionsly ill feor some time, i owly improving. | t Most: mew and women want th: hAppenings â€" throughout the world â€" wlon: . with purely local news and thi: _ want is best supplied by the Chron ACAlâ€"Telegraph. _ $1.00 wii pay you . whibscription from now â€" till > anuar 191 fi-l "The many ffiends of Mr. A. H ittmaak will be pleased to lear i@t he bes so t« recovered as to bx Mb to retura to his home from th: ‘anterioo hospital last week. Mr. Chris Karch, of Dundas, form . 4y of Hespeler, called on friend:. ton n recently. _ The ._many friends of Miss 1d; own ; daughter of Mr. and . Mre th Bo ain, will be sorry to hea he is seriously ill. "The . mony friends of â€" Mr.. Frani Or who is seriously ill wis! Rtng NA«paRay~ retovery. * After a. three moanths‘ stay in th mnadian West, Mrs. Daniel Ringle lfl to her home on Saturday. ‘Mr. an‘d Mis. Thos. Scott, Sr., ani Mrg.\Me \rthor spent the weekâ€"end ith. . the; former‘s,daughter â€"in . Dun. menitabhle Christmas : gift for hr igister or friend would be a yea:r 9 ion ~to the . Chrcniclc"!‘vl Ahis vity made presentations . to of the teachers, Messrs Fred J | and J. Frank Welland, whe i on Sunday (or London, where y .. wA 2a special two weeks‘ cere tre course. Bd s ristmas gift for bro P /m or friend would be a year riptio to the Chronicleâ€"Tel be mailed to any addres: Canm for $1.00, or United State: ibscribe now. fi: Harvey Johnston of West Dan , «Vermont, called on friends i ‘Mr. George Grobe of Belleville i his brothet, Fred, who is cri ifeally ill, and not expectedwwo recor ‘ The many _ frienads of Mr. Meyers wlasmt. will be sorry to learn What be is suffcring a severe @liack bf pneumonia © g;"f“lll Ada Kaninacher spent Sunday AWith friends in Ayr. Â¥ Isaish Eby, Presion roud, lef , whore he will spen( s ter months with a brotherâ€"h h‘"l_nohen.â€"hlm. Hepry Miller o‘ ville Sask. who spent a short tim« y visiting frieeds and | relative: Jast Friday for her home in the wv M Apaindatmertbiitedmeserary ~veliaudtrat ie C Mp, Peter Wakner St.* df ‘St ‘Aghth: broke his leg by ‘a‘ kick from { a short time ago is an invali« Royal hotel with his son Pete. . Wagner and is doing as well a: t be expected under the circum Grand concert will be held nex evening by the young peopk the town in the interest of the Re« i Friends and under the auspicer the Union Church. Tickets may be id at the Drug store where they are in7.a sister of the former, Mrs Ross, at Rochester. Mr. Dris will hear Billy Sunday in th« m Herbert, rector of St. John Church was accepted by t} partment of Militia, as Chaplain «< on n oe esnt ny vew cceX s Har es a a lineman in the en Electric . epar l 20 feet from a tree to th j wlk and is badly hur : ital in a very seriou .‘ Beveral interesting budgets of news. Bt. Jacobs, Conestogo, Bres other places were unavoidâ€" J over this week, and will in next woek‘s issue. i# W- Gardner arrived home last Fri ‘ y after_ visiting friends at Uxâ€" ige for about five weeks. ‘ A sumber from here attended . th« meral of Mrs. J. Richt, which wa: id Monday. Interment took plac 4 ?Il cemetery near London. Wrs. H. Forler had to undergo ai meration last Thursday and is doing â€"well as.may be expected under the "MrÂ¥. George Berdux who has follow A., e butchery business in hilipsburg for some time has opened ~ret mh in the i.l“’be Albion teol w where he wi pleasâ€" 8 to meet all his old customers and new ones. 11ith. Battalion of South Wat Thursday the public schoolf RESTING BUDGETS _ OF NEWS HELD OVER i1 Hespeler. Preston Wellesley 6 Church, vesse ‘~ morning in hi en i led to any add and ol is spending sfi'm w at the home of Mhsln‘u Cassel.â€" #ted Weston, baker und conlectioner. â€"The < Misses Schaecter who have spent the, past couple of months with «heir aunt, Mrs. Louis Loth, left for their home in Spokane . yesterday.â€" the High . School Lijerary Society has reorganized for the coming Winâ€" ter. The first at home will be held on Dec. 2ith in room 1.â€"Mr. August Yauke, one of our wellâ€"known paint ers and retonwu has opened _ hi new paint shop on Hope St., South opposite : Kalbfieisch & Son‘s furni ture factory.â€"Mr. Walter F. Pearson nas left for Stratford where he . has accepted a position in Waddell‘s shoe repairing ‘establishment.â€"Mr. Emerâ€" son Bean, of uuoi‘zgt Sunday at the:home of his Rey. and Mrs. E. H. Bean.â€"The 8. O. C. has moved into the rooms recently vacatâ€" ed ‘by the We are Seven." ‘The ofâ€" fcers for the ensuing year are : Pres.â€"Walter White. f Vice Pres.â€"Stewart Amott. Sec.â€"Treas.â€"J. Martin Dale. Directorsâ€"Victor Dietz, â€" Theodore Wilker and Elmer Tichler. Mr. _ Arthur â€" Hahn has returned home having spent the summer with ais prothers in Kindersly, Sask. TA VIB8TOCK Mr. and Mrs. J. Helmuth and son Lorne have left on an extended trip to Detroit and Cleveland. & Mr. Walter White received a card trom Pte. Thomas Whar{ of the 34th Batt. now training in England statâ€" ing that all is well and he is . very anxious to get to the firing line. Miss â€" Keunedy‘s _ resignation . as seacher of the local High School staff has been accepted. Miss Helen Bell, of this, place will succeed her as High School: teacher.â€"Mt. Arthue Churcher nasâ€"been granted. the management o‘ he local arena for the coming . winâ€" ter. We all wish "Art‘" success _ in his _ new _ undertaking.â€"Mr. _ Fre¢ ‘lanke has accepted a position . as vicket â€"agent with_the M.C.R. in Deâ€" ‘roit, Mich.â€"Mrs. John Keitsch who as been confined to her bed for the past month â€" on account of illness is‘ ible to, be up and around again.â€"â€" \irs. Noble of Buflalo, N.Y., is _ at vresent visiting her sister, Mrs. Samâ€" "el Kruspe.â€"Mr. Fred Fox, of Torâ€" onto, has accepted a position . in Tugh _ Hotson‘s shoe department.â€"â€" The Bazaar given by the Ladjes‘ Aid Ln! Knox church, proved quite a sucâ€" â€"ess. Over $60 was realized, part oll which will go to the Red Cross funds â€"Mr. Harry Lippert, of, Shakespeare has taken a position im his uncle‘s store, G. Lippert & So.â€"Mr. Wm. ‘tains, operator at the local G.T.K. station has left for Norwich . where he has taken a similar position. _ Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Blaschke are spending two months in Pennsylvania with the former‘s sister, Mrs. Seaâ€" man.â€"The Ladies of Blair organized to belp the Red Cross Society in Ocâ€" tober, and since then a large.amount j of knitting, sewing and other work has been accomplished. Two â€" guilts have been made and tickets sold for them, the proceeds going to the Red Cross work, and on the evening of December 17th. A Supper, Bazaar and _ Concert will be held in the School House to help this wotthv' cavse. _ 1t is hoped that the public: will patronize | this concert. Two prominent speakers are expected . m] address the meeting, and a general good time will be given.â€"Miss Carâ€" rie Correll of Preston spent Sunday with her cousin Miss Tilt.â€"Mrs. My Kreb of New Hamburg was a Blair visitor on Sunday. â€"The attendance at Blaiz Union Sunday School was 111 last Sunday. The young people appect â€" toâ€" hok =an» on tertainment . beâ€" The remarkable increase in the cir‘ nlation of the Chronicalâ€"Telegraph is he best evidence of the fact that if ou give the people the sort of paper, hey want they will take it. > fore. Xinu# .. i {lus. s ulcoang A suitable Christmas gift for broâ€" her or sister would be a years subâ€" wription to the Chronicalâ€"Telegraphâ€" \A paper worth while. News Items.â€"Mr. Peter _ Wagner wad the misfortune about two weeks go to break his leg while on his way o church. He is doing as well as ‘an be expected. _ Mrs. Louls Gatschene and daughters filly and Margaret spent Sunday vening at the home of Mr. John N. Jesch. Miss Rebecca Hinscaburger who or the past two weeks has been sAgy« ng at the bome of Mr. John N. Oesch oft for her home Saturday. To Messrs David S. Steinman nnd);'mf Aoshart have returned from the North Vest. \frs. Anna Schweitzer and daughter ‘Jna visited at the home of Mr..and \frs. John N. Oesch, several days last \Ur. George Salum, Jr., bas returned n his bome in Josephsburg. ‘The Misses Clara and Lavina Schâ€" weitzer of Nithburg visited at the !x'lm of Mr. John N. Oosch last Sunâ€" A suitable C)ristmas gift for broâ€" ther, sister or friend would be a year‘s subscription .to the Chronicleâ€"Teleâ€" graphâ€"Will be mailed to any address in Canadsa for $1.00, or United States $1.50â€"Subscribe now. / A Josephsburg Blair. there QQ Q@@ lflodbrlr.fi:n‘i ®t Mr. Janzen, that Byâ€"law r“ provide for the appointment of Deput: Returning Officers and Poll also Polling Places for 1915, be the first and second time. _ "ae â€" Minutes of w were read aud 0 wds be paid, zud the Reeve issue cheq in payment for the mz‘lm vig.: (shd 1 :A To Jeconiah Frey, bonus for '*_-___ Menno Koch, gravel ... %.« ... 1 B. Wismer, gPAYOL .« â€"â€"> â€"0>0 0d Wm. Harlock, repairing. culvert â€" Frank Zettel, gravel on Tp. Line / John Waleb, gravel ... ... ... 0 fosiah Nahrgang, grading and put _ Moved by Mr. Hallman, seconded i Mr Groff, that the following account Menno 8. Snider, bonus for wire InspectOfr ... s..s .n «+ ++#* ‘tu Henry Feick, extra labor on road 12.0¢ Reitzel Bros., material for bridge 14.9% Robert Harkness, bonus for wire _ iNE CUIV@TMLG .« <»» + +s +« 4) 20.00 John Knack, digging post holes 4.0. Dr. . Campbell, medical atendance _ for indigent ... ... .+. ++> s>> Wm. Henderson, services as. Herd Aaron Clemens, bonus for wire tence 4.. ... â€"c. ... s‘ .1¢ MR 3. Palframan, bonus for wire fGUCE . . . :...6.) iss * hucn _ 0t Louis Koebler, work on Waterloo‘ and Wilmot Tp. Line . ..;:.... 99.18 eo. Wanner, â€" bonus â€" for wire fence 4.00 %d. Bleiler, lambs killed and worâ€" Moved by Mr. Veitch, seconded by ir. Groff, that Byâ€"law No. 40 A b vad the third time and passed.â€" °/‘ Moved by Mr. Janzen, W by \Ur. Veitch, ‘that this Council now ad journ to meet again on ,Wednesday Jecember 15th, at 10.30 &. m., pursuah‘ oâ€"Statute. 4 Persons baving accounts against the fownship will please present same of <bove date forâ€" payment. $ Â¥* GEO. A. TILT,A~ ! Brubacher.â€"At _ East _ Heidelberg,| °/ 4. Ts o Nov. Hh, to. Mr.. and: Mig, . Simon | _ o8 aaet io e e h "*~ M. Brubacher, a daughter. «COTTINGHAM IK.C 20 Baker.â€"In Berlin, Nov. 20th, to Mr. c Horiin: Borg: in England. / Next o and Mrs. W. J. Baker, a son, kin Edith Cottingham, wife, 27 Pc Oesch.â€"At Josepbsburg, Nov. 13, tc | . quegnat Ave. Mt. and Mrs. John B. Oesch, : |¢. LLOYD HILBORN, age 18, Ne: hn R Dundee. <Born in Canada. . Next o Mudge.â€"At Guelph, Nov. 23, to Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Mudge, a son, (stillborm). ; Winwood.â€"At _ Preston, Nov. 27th, \to Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Winwood, a son. Robsonâ€"Pickeringâ€"At Galt, Nov. 23, Miss Isabel Pickering to Mtr. Rod ger J. Robson of Detroit. Schoenfeldâ€"Gehmanâ€"UOn Roseville rd. Nov. 24th, Miss. _ Alberta Gebhman to Mr. Robert Schoenfeld. Stewartâ€"Waughâ€"At Berlin, Nov. 26, _ Miss Grace Waugh, to Mr. Wm.‘W. Stewart, of Assiniboia, Sask. ‘Daviuâ€"nuhwnâ€"-u Hespeler, Nov. 28, Miss Florence Rushton, to Mr. | _ James Davies. Ridleyâ€"At Galt, Nov. 25, Rev. Ca mon John Ridley, in his Tist. year. _ Ramsayâ€"At Galt Hospital, Nov. 24 Mrs. Arthur Ramsay of Preston, it her 45th year. _ _ > _ e= . 2s year year. _ Pearcéâ€"At Berlin, Nov. 27. Mr Thomas Pearce, in his 84th. year.. (_ Rutledgeâ€"At Berlin, Nov. 28. Au girey Rutledge aged three years. > ~â€" Shantzâ€"In Wilmot township, Nov 2th, Mr. Solomon Shantz, in his 65th ~ Wannerâ€"At New Dundec, Nov. 26 Mr. Joel Wanner, in bis sixtyâ€"nint> Smithâ€"At Galt, Nov. 28. Mr. John Smith, in his 54th year. Norwood.â€"At Galt, Nov. 29th, to Mrs. Jqseph Norwoqd, a,son« . Why spend months at a dressâ€"mak ing shop, where you do. nothing but hem, baste, overcast and all the lit tle things you really knew pefore you went there, as no matter how long you stay there, you will never > be taught how to cut out a dress. . ‘The only thing then left is for you â€" to buy â€" patterns, these . you will soon fing to your dismay to need alterna~ tion upon alternation, until your gat ment. will loose all its original style and fit. _ Why endure it? When . a cutting course with us will remedy it all. . We teach a complete course in Cutting, Finishing, and Putting To gether of Waists, Sleeves, Coats, Skirts, Children‘s Dresses, etc., etc., No pay in advance and a free trial \ given. ¢ Learn Dressmakin in Two Weeks ‘Terms are $10.00 after course is completed and you thoroughly satisâ€" ith. Full information can pe had at residence on Saturday, Dec. 6th. Next class will commence on . Dec ut &ll present. Ellison Dresscutting Co., 43 Eby St., Berlin. DEATHS . <AMbar m : e Deput: E: geg :-"3-‘1“ $13.6 14.1 €.4 9.3¢ 4.0% 6 ¢ service at the house, the ~cortege proceeded to the Lisbon e z.Jv:n sot > ce k â€" 1 ' # h s Em spoke .‘ in English â€" speakers made feeling referenc the begutiful Christian character 0 :&â€" and hber long and exemplary . Rev. E. H. Bean of Tavistock, und Ret: Mri Schroeder of S. East hope, also assisted in _'.he services. : Susannah Fry, who was the eldest daughter of the late Christian an« Feging .Fry, â€"was born in Waterlot Township, about three miles south west of k’“‘. on June 15, 1839, but later‘ removing to Blenheim townshi; with her parents, therefore being, n years 5 months and 10 days of ag on the day of ber death. In 1860 she Was married â€" to Michael Rothar :of Bletibeim, who died <two years later, one child, Lydia, blessing this union In~1867, she was married to Jobhr Richt ‘who with one son and fow drughters survive, viz: Lydia, (Mrs. W. H. Snyder) Meriin; Sarab, (Mrs. Chas. Kiein,) Cliford, ‘and John and Eidna at home. â€" ‘Deceased â€" was the only surviving -Kv:“&u and one grandson . 0‘ Te menoies Poag PA hick feas. Roy S. Sean whe FA}-‘;}â€"@ ;ovm;.mn the loss .of a ‘toving helpmeet, mothéer and friend. Deceased â€" was the only mmfla sister of C. C. Fry of Bright and M. C.’Eg‘ol;_l(unz‘{i,uew of the late Mrs. David Bean of Waterloo. The late Mrs. Rieh} was a faithfu) and ‘lifelong member of the Evange ycal:Ohurch. She wasâ€"of a â€" retiring ‘sposition, but largeâ€"hearted and F.ibd:i:i;;,r; but largeâ€"hearted . and generous and most devoted to her Â¥vshand andfamily and many friend: wORE RECRUITS WERE ENLISTEC d ic M uin P o on xt w ~sarilong t Interment â€" took . Place in Lisbot HDEON TZBERRY, age 25, New & Dnn&ee%fn in Canada. Next o kin, John Satzberry, father, New Waterloo branch of the Bank of To ronto gathered to pay . honor to Lieut R. J. Rooney who was leayâ€" tng his position there to join the 118th Battalion for overseas service. "-Liflt. Rooney has been in the emâ€" ploydthemktorthepaat three yeats in the capacity of accountant and has been a valued member of the Mr. P. J. Wright, the local manag &r made the presentation, which con sisted of a handsome overseas wrist watch. _ Lieut, Roorey thanked th toys in a very appreciative manner ‘property. 3 In the list of assessment appeals which appeared in â€" these columns or Tuesday, omissiop was made of the Snider Milling Company . who were granted a reduction from $3500 to ‘$2000 on the assessment of their dam . E. REESOR, age 16, Waterloo Will go as bugler. . Born in Canada Next of kin, A. Reesor, father, Er St., Waterloo. Dundee. On Tuesday evening the staff of the %REOONBY P NTED WITH WRIST WATCE ‘"cmforractic Pronounced. Kiâ€"roâ€"Prakâ€"tic. . The Science That Makes Peoâ€" pleWellâ€"and Happy. °_ _ Are you a sufferer from Rbeuâ€" ; matism,. sciatica, . nervousness, . stomath tromble or any . other. disease acute or chromflc? Have you tried _ every other remedy without receiving permanent reâ€" lief? â€" Have you become _ disâ€" couraged, thinking there is no help for you? Cheer up, . take fresh hope, a bright star appears shining through the darkness which spells Health and Happiâ€" ness to you, that Star is Chiro. practic. 95 per cent. of discase is caused by pressure on the spinal nerves as they emit from the spinal column, caused by -flelm of the spinal coluron 8 tly slipped out of â€" place. ‘The Chiropractor adjusts those segments (or vertebrae) back inâ€" to place, relieving the nerve imâ€" pingement (or interference) the vital power is then permitted to reach the diseased parts and the result is Health. Investigate toâ€"day. Concultation and analysis free _ CHIROPRACTOR Office phone 344. Residence 873 104 and 105 Weber Chambers, __ .‘ King St., Berlin. Mours 9 A.M. to 5.30 PM. and 6$.40 to 8 p.m., and by appointâ€" DR. A. HOLM H. Hilborn, father, Net eary IMNWT . 12 "|ber of the Waterloo Company of the »,mmm.l“mag , who 1e MN‘W :u-um-'m':k; RIEHL 1 Wesson sides in town, is next of kin Lisut. Rooney assumed charge o! gum.lbfl--‘flul»â€" ng severed his counections. with the Bank of Toronto on Pusgsday. . ~The members â€" of C Company bad ol tieke it ied . it oo We #istance in hall an hour. boys ape enjoying these tramps and are beginning to show the good results of the work, swinging along without the slightest appearance ol {atigue. RUSSIANS ARE ‘ NOoOW TOLD NOT TO SPARE SHELLA (Canadian Press.) . « ~ London, Nov. 35.â€"A Petrograd deâ€" «patch to the Times says the â€" Gerâ€" mans are still making despergte efâ€" forts in the direction of the Dvina but the position o!f Russian armies has been greatly stremgthened by an abundance of ammunition, f The . gunners now show the infanâ€" trymen inscription .written by the workmen on‘ ammunition boxes such as ‘"Don‘t spare snélls." ‘Plenty more . coming." ‘"We _ are working hard to keep you supplied," ‘‘Cheer HEAVY JAPANESE 3ERBIAN TROOPS *~* STILL OFFERING begin shortly Copenhagen, Nov. 25.â€"A telegram ‘rom Berlin says that great cobsigaâ€" ments of heavy . Japanete guns are arriving daily at Odessa fromâ€"which it is inforred the . Russian coâ€"operaâ€" tion. in the Balkan campaign is . to Berlin, Nov. 26.â€"Serbian . troops, offering resistance in rearguard . acâ€" tions to the Teutonic advance near Mitrovitza and . Sienica, have been driven back by Von â€"MacKensen‘s forces, Germany Army Headquarters innounced toâ€"day. RUSSIANS ARE ATTACKING ENEMY WEST OF DVINSK NEMOBILIZATION IN SIGHT, SAYS DISPATCH Paris Nov. 37.â€"A Havas despatch from Athens declared ‘that demobiliâ€" zation is in sight, the Greek general staff having submitted to the Minisâ€" try of War, a plan for releasing 5 or 6 of the oldest classes. GREECE GRANTS "E" LANDING PORTS â€" Milam, Nov. 17.â€"A despatch from Athens to the Corriere Delia Sera, says Kitchener has obtained permisâ€" sion from the Greek Government for Allied troops to land at other Greek torts besides Saloniki. The missing word last week war "RIGHT* and should have appeared n‘ the advertisement of, the Chicopee rwbolenw. bethn ‘the words "the" and "prices." _ _ ‘~ § Berlin, Nov. 2%5.â€"The Official War Office statement toâ€"day says an attempt was made by the Rusâ€" sians opposed to Von Hindenburg to cross the Misse River near Pulpe but it was frustrated. Rusâ€" sians attacks near Dorsemudnde and.on the western front of Dvinsk were repulsed. Many are reading the Missing wore page over carefully every weekâ€"are lyon :)ne of them? Why not try your luck ? WANT HYDRO RADIAL A suitable Christmas @ift for bro ther, sister or friend would be a year‘s subscription to the Chronicleâ€"Tele graphâ€"Will be mailed to any addresr ’:o-aa-ruu.«vuum $1.50â€"Subscribe now. Mayor Hett and Viceâ€"President W. D. Euler, of the Hydro Radial Assoâ€" clation, were waited .n by a deputaâ€" sion _ ‘% morning of Breslau fesiâ€" dents, who urged that a meeting be called for the purpose of discussing the question of having the trunk line run through that city, ‘The deputaâ€" tion was informed that vhe engincers had practicaily decided to ake the porthern route. Messrs. Geo. â€" Woy, Oliver Kolb, Hummel. Schmal: am Bingeman composed che +nmewation. TWO MORE PAPERS BANNED Two more newspapers â€" have been added ‘to the list of thase prohibited from circulation in Canada under the War Measures Act, with a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment and $5,000 fine for infraction of the regulation. ‘These are the Amerikai Magyat Nepszava, and the Alâ€"Bayan. published in New York City. MISSING WORD WAS "RIGHT" GUNS8 ARRIVING AT ODESSA BESIDES SALONIKA FROM ATHENS RESISTANCE #4 First Venture in Home Financing ular md.gncondnlâ€"â€"m the lonqm m Raising, Equipping and Forwarding Troops. â€" Ottawa, Nov. 30.â€"Canada henceâ€" forward is to undertake to pay ber own way in the war. The pledge of providing every man . available for mmtho‘flu'flhw be supplemented wmm “‘_E‘* viding . every _ dollar available. Hitherto every cent of the Dominion war expenditure has been borrowed in England, and not a cent of Canadian money has been utilized. The ~days of borrowing on the London market are over for many years to come, so far as Canada is concerned,â€"and in the future she must look to her own resources, supplemented probably by borrowing in New York. o CANADA‘S OOMESTIC WARLOAN ____ c esuRs CRIBED TWict DNEA of ‘finance has been remarkably sucâ€" cessful. The fifty million dollat war loan floated ten days ago bas met with marked and gratifying success and has been subscribed twice over. ‘ Popular in Truest Sense. \ â€"‘"The â€" war loan subscription lists have closed,‘} said. the Minister of Finance, Hon. W. T. White, this afternoon. ‘"While it is _ imposâ€" sible to make an accurate statement until the returns are complete, we are able to announce that the total subâ€" scription will considerably _ exceed $100,000,000; that is to say, the loan has been subscribed more than twice over. ‘The number of individual apâ€" plications will reach at leastâ€" 25,000, and probably more. All sections of Canadg have particiPated, and the isâ€" sue â€" has been popular in the truest and widest sense ‘of the term, A note worthy feature has been the remarkâ€" able number of small subscriptions. As soon as full returns have been reâ€" ceived and particulars tabulated . the Government will be in a position to consider the question of allottment.*" ‘The Minister would not say whethâ€" er it was the intention of the Govâ€" ernment to accept the full amount of ee subscriptions or whether . they ould be allotted to make up only the advertised value of the lon.m No Fimancial, Disturbance. The Minister further stater . that a 4 Theâ€"first venture. in her own fields "there will be no financial disturbâ€" ance of business by reason of . the loan. All the money received on acâ€" count of subscriptions will be left on deposit, for the credit of the Minisâ€" ter of Finance uftil required, with the several banks fromâ€" which it is withdrawn by the depositors." .. All to be Spent Here on Troops. _ The installment _ payments are ;npmll over six months, and the toâ€" tal amount raised by the loan will be spent in Canada in raising, equipping and sending forward Canadian troops. It is not gemerally known that ~80 per cent., at least, of all Canadian The Waterloo County Logn: and Savings Company . . BRANCHES: BERLIN AND WA‘.l‘.!'t}'é war expenditure to date has been spent in Canada. The successful flo tation of the war loan will enable the Minister of Finance to acceDt to a still greater extent the temporary fimancing of the Shell Committee for the Imperial Treasury. ‘The Minister further states that up to date the Canadian Government has advanced a total of $57.7723.000 in temporary loans to the Imperial Govetmment to pay for orders Placed by the Shell Committee in Canada. ‘These advances have been from time to time repaid by the Imperial Treaâ€" sury. ‘The degree of assistance which the Dominion will be called upon to give in _ the latter regard will be materâ€" ially increased in the future, from all Present â€" indications. ‘Great Britain has bitherto paid in cash for the imâ€" moense orders placed in Canada, and the adverse rate of exchange has made these payments higher than they otherwise would have been. In the future it is believed that the Doâ€" minion will establish a credit on beâ€" half of Great Britain for shell conâ€" tracts placed here, and that a fatr widet system of financing will be es tablished in Canada. .. At is not necessary for you to walt ubtil you of money in order to start a Savings Account 1 County Loan & Savings Company. â€" An . accou with $1.00 or at 4 per cent. ‘The Ministet of Finance issued the tollowing expression of his thanks for the general coâ€"operation shown . toâ€" ward: the success of the Canadian â€"‘"I desire to express the deep . apâ€" preciation of the Government of â€" the The Government‘s Thanks & Savings Company. â€" An . account can more, on which interest is compounded er stater that financial disturb magnificent respouse by the peopie of ° Canad» to the nr“w issue. Th result, splendid in , will go . to the whole world as an unmistakâ€". able evidence of Canada‘s financial. strength and of her steadfast deterâ€" mination to prosecute this War, Wagâ€" ed in a rightcous cause, to a triumâ€" phant conclusion. To all those. whoâ€" by their participation . and coâ€"OPéta~ tion have contributed to the suecess of the loan; to the public, who have subscribed or by their patriotic goodâ€" will â€" have encouraged subscriptions; to the financial community, who have assisted so powerfully; to the brokâ€" ers, who have worked so faithfully, to the press, whose active aid and zealous .. support : have been â€"valuable beyond ~ expression, our" warmest thanks are cordially and gratefully extended. The Canadian people never fail to rise to the full height of any great occasion." SEND ULTIMATUM TURKS BEATEN (Canadia®Press.) ; London, Dec. 1.â€"A _ Central News despatch from . Bucharest says Royâ€" mania will deliver an ultimatum . to Austria as soon as the Entente alâ€" lies concentrate a half million men ‘n the Balkans. toâ€"night London, Nov. 24.â€"The War Office fssued the following communication ‘"After a night march (rom Zeur, which bad been occupied on the 19th, General Townshend‘s division atâ€" tacked the (Turkish position . at Ctesiphon, 18 miles from Bagdad. on the 22nd. s "After severe fighting all day the positioqn was captured, together with about" 800 prisoners and large quanâ€" tities of arms and equipment, our own losses being calculated at 2,000 killed or wounded, ‘"General ‘Townshend‘s force and the General Headquarters bivouacked in the captured position that night. On the night of the 23rdâ€"24th heavy counterâ€"attacks by the Turks were ‘supcessfully â€" repulsed, but on the 24th want of water mecessitated the retirement of our forces tq the river, three or four miles below the capturâ€" ed position." â€" ish forces are marching on both sides of the Tigris River, in addition.to using that river for supply boats and small armed vessels. In London â€"reâ€" cently a statement that several â€" of these armed vessels had been sunk by the Turks was officially dahl‘- BORSEMUNDE FIRMLY IN GERMAN HANDS announces that Borsemunde, in the Illoukst district south of Riga, whore heavy fighting has been goibg on for geveral woeks, is firmly in German hands with prisoncts numbering . 97 officers and 750 men. BERLIN REPORTS CAPTURE OF * 17400 SERBIANS RUSSIA MAY CALL I (Canadian Preéss.) Berlin, Nov. 325.â€"The War Office toâ€" day announced that . ©10,000 Serbians were captured at Mitroitza and 7400 at Pristina. * This despatch shows that the Br}l- (Canadian Press.) Petrograd, Nov. ::.â€"A m.?: t‘on f Minister nmm that men born in 1897 not normally liable for ‘ service until 1918 may be called to the colors. .w Berlin MEN OF ‘97 CLASS TO THE COLORS Nov. _ 25.â€"The . Wat »Office (Canadian Press.} §1 TO AUSTRIA BY BRITISH