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Daniel Hibner _ was reâ€"elected Chairman of the Roard and the standing commiitces of last year were reâ€"elected. : Accounts were pa'ssnd amounting to $1771.61. + giChairman Hibner also _ advocated !v a few of the lots at Woodside Fnrk be sold and the money placed in the bank and the interest used _ as park revenue. Later the money could be nsed for building the grandstand. The idea received the support of all, but no action was taken last night. it being held over for a future meer . It was decided at the Ainaugural Kiéeting of the Park Board Friday Wikht to chartge the Public School Toara $100 annually for â€"the use of the playground at the park "by the f‘ni’plls of Victoria School. â€" It _ was argued by Chairman Hibner that the Park Board has to bear the expense and he felt that inasmuch _ as $i00 wbald ‘be sufficient to keep the park play ground in _ shape. the School Board should be requested to pay. Secretary Leyes was authorized _ to. communicate with the School Board: 10,that effect. 4 TO CHARGE FOR USE OF PLAYGROUNDS Pio y O..Hughes and P. Rellinger. Recruitâ€" ing in this city for the Battalion will continue for the next 10 days, when > 256th men will go direct to Tor: o where the final preparations for g overseas will be made. In the last 10 days Recruiting Serâ€" geant W. H. Benninger, of the 256th Railway Construction Battalion, bas been successful in getting twenty Ts erlits from Kitchener and â€" vicinity. On Friday four more men were enâ€" rolled. They are W. Morgan, E. Reid, TWENTY MEN HAVE ENLISTED WITH THE 25@TH E,hv. C. A. Sykes slipped and fell the icy sidewalk on Monday evenâ€" ing and is suffering from a â€" badly sprained shoulder. The friends of Mrs. Stokes, Hohner Ave., sympathize with her in the loss she has sustained in the death of her father, Mr. P. F. Austin, who died at Wis home in Thompson, N. Dakota, on _ll,ndly. Feb. 12th, after an illness exâ€" tending over a year. * Mrs. Carleton C. Green and childâ€" #én, who have spent the past three months in Kitchener at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Green, parents of the lgte Capt. Carleton C. Green, left tl_lf weék for Toronto where they will spend a few days before returning to their home in Haileybury. _ Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hertfelder of Ningara Falls, N.Y., have returned to their home after visiting a few days with his pargnts, Mr, and Mro. ‘Wilâ€" with his . tg, Mr, and Mrs ham Hen::;g,: Wilmot s.r!'e.. War Savincs Certiricates Leading Dry Goods Store . B. Britker & Co.â€"invites their â€"town customers to the BIG LLAR DAY on Saturday. JAN. ®, 1917 FELL ON ICY SIDEWALK DOMINION OF CANADA FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY AT ANY BaAnK OR ANY MONEY ORDER POST OFFICE Citchener News |‘" MAKE YOUR DOLLARS INDIVIDUAL PURCHASES LIMITED To $1503, $ 256.00 ror $21.50 s0.00 43.00 100.00 * 86.00 _ THREEâ€"YEAR FIGHT THE FRONT. B U Y ings at the County Seat Careâ€";* uired. Loenlu?d?ernul. & | The deceased is survived by his parâ€" ents, three brothers, and six sisters, namely, Emil, jr.. Kitchener; Hugo and Arthur, Wilkesbarre, Pa., Mrs. Leo ll\'ompel. Kitchener, May and Rose, Wilkesbarre, Pa.,. Edith, Clodilda and ll‘risvilln. of this city. mnamno« OgeamTm &N T OTraAw aA Private Huber was born in this city and was in his 23rd year. He lived here until a few years ago when he went to Lindsay and has been employâ€" ed there until he enlisted with the 109th Battalion. He was rejected by ||he medical: board previous to the deâ€" parture of the unit overseas, but enâ€" listed with the 252nd Battalion on Janâ€" uary 30th last. The deceased soldier was highly spoken of by his commandâ€" ing officer and did excellent work in recruiting during the short time he was with the 252nd, and though his career as a soldier came to a sudden climax he showed a disposition to take his part in the defence of the Empire and do his part manful&/ The remains of the late Private Alâ€" [hert Huber, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Huber, formerly of Kitchener, now of |Wilkesbarre. Pa., arrived in the city flhis morning from Lindsay, where the deceased died at the Ross Hospital, on Tuesday night after five days‘ illness, the cause of death being auremia ana abscesses of the brain. The funeral took place on Saturday. morning. from the residence of his sister, Mrs. Leo Kempel, 10 DeKay street, to St. Mary‘s R.C., church, and from thencel to the R. C. cemetery. KITCHENER SOLDIER BOY DIES IN LINDSAY Mayor Gross then put the mootion and it was carried. l Ald. Sass became wrought up over the resolution and declared that _ he lwas in favor of being most generous with the Red Cross as it is perhaps the most worthy of all patriotic calls which are being made. But he modified his statement by declaring that be could not see just how the grant would be responsible for a joint campaign of the‘ Red Cross and Patriotic Fund at a later date. He was originally in hvor{ of delaying the grant until all of lha grants were being considered. The resolution read that this Counâ€" cil grant $150 a month to the local branch of the Red Cross. , _Before the motion, which came in for considerable discussion, was putâ€" Ald. 'Mcl(ny sternly demanded that a copy }ot the financial statement be submitâ€" ted and much to the surprise of Ald. McKay a financial statement was handâ€" ed to him by Ald. Bitzer, who at the: time was perusing it. Even this did not satisfy Ald. McKay who seemed deâ€"‘ termined to hold the Council down to its original decision in spite of the fact that the resolption was introduced by‘ Ald. Uttiey. The grant to the Canadian Red Cross ldcal branch ‘tund, which was brought up at‘the meeting of the City Council ‘.o.dl! night by Ald. Uttley, secondâ€" ed by Ald. Her, came rather as a surâ€" prise after the recent actioh taken to hold: the matter over until all of the grants were being considered. $150 PER MONTH FOR RED GROSS The recruiting period will be on for about three monâ€" ths.. A reeruiting office will be opened and the posters and signs distributed in due time. Until 50 or 60 are en listed the men will be billeted in their homes and trainâ€" ed in this city, after whichthe old barracks will be used Reerniting offices will he opened in Waterloo, New Hamburg, Elmira, Hespeler, Preston and Galt. The regiâ€" ment will be recruited fromthe entire company. â€" Lieut.â€"Col. H. Martin arrived in the city this afterâ€" 'nnon for the purpose of raising a 108th Regiment Overâ€" seas Company of 250 men. This is the first company of its kind to be raised in Canada, its purpose being to got volunteers for draught reinforeements for ‘regiments at the front. All, who are physically fit. may apply for adâ€" mission. â€" Lient.â€"Col. Martin will be first in command and Major E. D. Cimningham, of Waterloo, will be seeond in command. * First Company of Its Kind Ordered in Canada Completed by May 1stâ€" Recruiting Offices Opened Throughout the County. The House Committee reported reâ€" garding the steps taken to secure a sufficient supply of coal, and recomâ€" mended that next season‘s supply be purchased during the summer months and delivered on the grounds. It was alsoâ€" reported that ‘a communication was received from the Military Hospiâ€" LIEVT.â€"GOL. MARTIN AUTHORIZED TD RAISE 100TH REGIMENT CORPS . OF 250 MEN FOR OVERSEAS SERVICE _ The Superintendent‘s report for Janâ€" uary. showed 341 days for free paâ€" tients, 923 for pay patients, total 1264 ; receipts $1078.65 ; admitted D1, discharged 80; in at end of month 41; operations 63. | H. Bowlby, a specific pecuniatry iegac’s‘g of $2,000 was leftf to the Board, and } that a cheque for the â€"amount would! be sent‘ as‘ soon hsâ€" the â€" Corporation‘ was in ‘a position to make payiment of ttlis_'he%ugst. ‘The letter was referred to the Financé Committee." ; |_ 34 \_ iPlans for Fire ‘Escapes. ‘â€" _ _i Plans for the erection of two fire â€" escapes were submitted to the Board, . together with tenders from various â€" firms." The Board has been notified â€" that fire escapes must be ‘provided. « The estimated cost of the two fire esâ€"! capes is between $2500 and $3000. The’ matter was referred to the Property' and Finance Committees. » General Manager Aâ€"D. Langmuir, of th | Toronto General Trusts Corporation, Toronto, advising the Board that un-l der the will of the late Mr. Ward It was reported to the Board that the cost of treating the free patients committed from Kitchener, and the patients paying $7.00 ard less during the ‘last Hospital year amounted to $5,174." The Board authorized the Finance Committee to make the usual applicaâ€" tion for the grants for maintenance of ’the Ho§pital from the Councils of Kitâ€" chener, ‘Waterloo and the County, and the memBérs of the Board representâ€" ing the two. municipalities were inâ€" strueted to wait on their‘ respective Councils toâ€"urge ‘the necessity of genâ€" erous grahts, in order to meet the greatly increased ccost of maintaining the Hospital. i butter, milk and other supplies used in the Hospital have advanced in cost, in some cases double that paid in norâ€" mal tities. The cost of heating the institution has also increased this winâ€" ter, notwithstanding the fact that a contract was made last summer for the season‘s coal at a low . rate. Inâ€" stead of paying $2.00 at the mine for coal it has been necessary to pay $5.00 and $6.00 a ton at the mine, in order to secure a supply to heat the ‘lnsutn(k'm. These advances in prices were emphasized at the reggular meetâ€". ing of the Board on Tuesday evening when the accounts were passed, the amount being $2852.28, the largest sum ever certified to for a single month. dlosp;tal, almost every SRticle «used in thee Iqtithtigh. heving Tadvianced" in No Accommodation for Soldiers. All Supplics Used in the Institution Have} Advig Priceâ€"Amount of Accounts , Passed "for : Burpassed ‘All Previons Records. 5. t hx A orvim iminndan t baih c wrneâ€" m eA ntren d â€"Awnmy Notice Rececived of Bequest. Superintendent‘s Report. Â¥ felt at the Kitehener Waterloo ‘"high cost of living" is being To Apply for Grants. PINGH : DF =" [LLLINO O iy â€" dcy cost or ue | P29 E. F. Sbagram vs. Edward Witzel of Waterloo was an action instituted "by the plaintiff for the purpose of claimâ€" ing damages in the matter of the s The case of Harry 8. Becker vs. Carl Klie, claiming damages for seduction, was adjourned until the April sitting. D. S. Bowlby represented the plainâ€" tif and Clement and Clemernt the deâ€" fendant. h _ The case of D. A. Zubrigg vs..the G. T. R. in the matter of a collision beâ€" tween Zubrigg‘s automobile and .a Grand Trunk train at Galt was adâ€" journed until the April sitting of the Court. Clement and Clement repreâ€" sented the plaintiff and W. H. Biggar represented the Grand Trunk. ! The first dase ‘th‘ come, ‘before :t}"p jeourt was brought up by: McBride ‘rud | Mackensie as a motion in th matter â€" of ‘the es!th of the 1até ‘Andrg SRoerâ€" ster late of Welesley ‘!‘lg:“l ltfi% an application for the:c fcti £ a will. In the next caseâ€"Justige Mulock régerved judgment.| lglfix ;&ad on the Vendors‘ and\ Purchasers‘ Wet and was an action regarding the sale of a parcel of land by Margaret L. Brown to Stanley Kellar. .McBride and Mséâ€" kenzie represented,.the. Mainti®, and Millar, Sims and Gregory the defenâ€" dant. Lo un Mn P April 17th. _ Two cases were adjournâ€" ed and judgment, reserved in one. . .. ::5\5»?4\?, NTEX ig Simyg ancemmack, .. yuins pleted the: dotket: anit adbfirateitiginti1 The High Court, which was held on! Tuesday and over which S®#â€"William | CLAIMS â€" ALLOWED Chief Justice Mulockâ€"Preâ€" sides at Jury Sittings of High Court, In the absence of Prj d?nxhei and Viceâ€"Pregident Cmt.f Ne chair was occupied by Geo. Diebel. Trusâ€" tees Robt. Smyth, C. A\wAhrenl, G. M. Wedd, A. R. Kaufman, W. H. Kutt and H. A. Sturm. and Secretaryâ€"Treasurer A. A. Eby were present, * DOGKET CLEARED Al ONE SESSIQN mediate collection, w mâ€" mended that umqg 52*. a by pay patients be lmlsbg{ Fhe re port was adopted. * "A/ *~*,. In the absence of Pr vnxhei and Viceâ€"President Cl;g:t.j Ne chair that all arrears due from pay, nts previous to October Ist, 1916, had been investigated by the Committee, and handed over to a solicitor for imâ€" tal | meat at London asking what ucm.u_ tion could be provided tor wounded: soldiers at the K.â€"W, Hospiâ€" uy..fi‘wv,,‘tre’ly had been sent that preésent qccommodation is taxed, but that there was ample ground space for the erection of an auxiliary hospital should the Governâ€" ment so desire. ‘The report was adâ€" . CR F Small Damages Awarded. Accounts Will B# CéoNMécted. Case Adjourned. The case of F. Stewart Scott vs. John Parsons was an action on a note and money: lent. A‘jndgment was renderâ€" ed in favor of the plaintiff for $2,000 &rid interest and also for $125 and Inâ€" terest. The plaintiff was represented by M.+A; Secotd and the defendant by Kerr, BQW, Shaw and Montgomery. Robert \Vith(-rspobn. represented by M.. A. Secord vs. l-‘ra* Simpson and John Martin, represenfed by P. R. Morâ€" ris, put in a real estate claim and reâ€" ceived _ a judgment in his favor of $2666.11. f ’ E. E: Osborne‘vs. William Roos was an action for damages in which the plaintif. claimed that damages were owing him for an aifeged deficient supâ€" ply of heat.for the Star Theatre. ‘The case wasâ€"adjourned. Quetion of his.stomestic hy Witzel. â€" It I.was pointed out that as master and servant. Mr. Seagram could ouly claim damages for the. inconvenience occasâ€" ijoned by the loss of his servant. _ This amounted: to $4.75 and costs which judgmentâ€" was awarded. Witzel was represented by J. C. Haight and Meâ€" Bride and Mackenzie represented Mr. Seagram.â€" F 2 and 5 Ib. Cartonsâ€" 10, 20, 50 and 100 Ib. Bags. Claims Allowed. h /A h D "Let Redpath Sweeten it." Made in one grade onlyâ€"â€"the 6\ BRETTHAUPT.~â€"â€"iIn Ritchener, on Feb 14th, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Breit hanpt, 166 Margaret Ave., a son. Mr. Clemmer states that he rememâ€" bers saying goodâ€"bye to the office staff but knows nothing of how he fell to the bottom of the stairway. He "apâ€" parently took a dizzy spell after closâ€" in@ the door.‘ He suffered several bruises about the head and wrenched his neck slightly. I The.â€"members of the staff looked out of the window to watch the train, but >whon they did not see Mr.. Clemmer !rv:n-h the platform they went to the door and found that he had fallen head first from the top of the stairway â€" of eight steps to the ground and was lyâ€" ing unconscious in a heap at the botâ€" tom. He was assisted to the office and medical assistance summoned, but it â€" was â€" nearly 5 â€" o‘clock _ beâ€" fore Mr. Clemmer regained consciousâ€" ness. _ He was taken to the bhome of his" sister, Mrs. 5. Brubacher, lrvin} street, where he spent the night andl returned to Toronto on Wednesday| ernoon. He had made a business call at the Jacques Furniture Co.‘s factory and on the approach of the 2.32 train for.the east bade farewell to the office staff previous to leaving for Toronto. Mr. &..H. Clemmer, of Toronto, a wellâ€"known lumberman, and a former resident of this city, met with an unfortunate accident on Tuesday aftâ€" TOOK DIZZY ~~ â€"~~ ‘gzrfGHENER LIBRARY _ / _ BPELL, FELL ! _ BOARD REâ€"ELECTS _ .__ .DOWN sTaAIRWwaAy| CHAIRMAN BORN â€" . Do not be talked into accepting â€" a substitute. Imitations disappoint. You must not confuse this food cure with d'mf. taken to produce sleep, for it works in an entirely different way. It is not a quick relief, but a restoraâ€" tive, upbuilding treatment. As the nerves are reâ€" vitalized sleep comes naturally with its soothing ims fluence and hastens recovery. C Dr. Chase‘s Nerve Food, 50 cents a box, 6 for 2.50, all dealers, or Edmanson, Bates & Co., Limited, ‘oronto. I Pmal Nee tmg. & PAE T2 TV Dr. Chase‘s Nerve Food that has brought about the great change in my condition, and 1 am thankful for it." .___ : Mrs." Edson Brock, Trenbholmvilie, Que., writes :â€""I want to state that ‘I have never taken anything to do me so much good as Dr. Chase‘s Nerve Food, and 1 am never without it in the house. I was so nervous I could not sleep, ‘but now I sleep soundly at nights and wake up feeling refreshed and ready for the day‘s work. I used the Nerve Food for monthse, and found that it just suilts my needs, and bas built up the system wonderfully. P know it is hutuaa 2 SA ENCHC CE MaC : Sleeplessness COLDS, ETC. _ The Book Committee is composed of J. J. A. Weir, chairman, W. D. Euler, P. Fischer â€"and Father Zinger; Properâ€" ty Committee, W. J. Motz, chairman, D. Forsyth, J. R. Eden and Mayor Gross. Chairman Breithaupt is exâ€"ofâ€" ficio member of both committees. y~â€"the highest ! W. H. Breithaupt was unanimously 'reâ€"elected to the chairmanship of the Library Board at the inaugural meetâ€" ing held in the Board Rooms on Wedâ€" nesday night on motion of W. J. Motz and Rev. A. L. Zinger, P. Fischer was elected secretaryâ€"treasurer, on motion of W. J. Motz and D. Forsyth. â€" Mr. Fischer was reluctant to accept the pesition stating that he already had too much to do but all the members promising to help out he was finally prevailed upon to take the office. Largest Sale of Any Medicine in the World. Sold evorywhere. In botes, 25¢. BEECHAM‘S good appeti ritsâ€" ons dn h ts o. 0 in % monyievghen there%medâ€"use MINARD‘S _ LINIMENT CURES Good Health â€" #% M