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®* I thanked Go4 that I was not hur: much. Am fecling pretty gool, but am _ a little * na of hearing. * guess that will come all right, io+ ‘The weatier is fine »ver here." Parceis Are Received. The lollbqolnx letter has been reâ€" i ~eelved by Mrs. Amada Schiedel. 107 > Water street s8uth, from her son, .&‘ Gunner Elmer Schl’_edel, who is in f France. He writes: _‘ P Dear Mother:â€" \a Nt a corn is a suigigal habit, It is a sticky ether compound which } The company having declined their dries the moment it is applied _ and for a nineâ€"t p simply shrivels the without inflamâ€" request for a nineâ€"hour day and a wage ing or even irritating the surroundâ€" }Of 45 conts an hour, nine moulders of :-. tiz: olr akim. It is claimed that [the R. McDougail Co. of Galt, are on of am ounce of freezone will | stri ighte i J""’ Hittle at any of the drag ’ strike. â€" Kighteen union moriders _ at h stores, the: Canada â€" Machinery (Â¥orporation, but sufictent to rid one‘s feet of | Â¥ every hard or soft corn or callus. discharged last Saturday, hrave declarâ€" _ Fou are furtber warned that cutting "ed a lockout, and are dratving strike You reckless men and women who are pestered with corns and who have at least once a week invited an awful death from lockjaw or blood poison Are now told by a Cincinnatt authority to use a drug called freezone, which the moment a few drops are cpplied to any corn, the soreness is relieved and soon the entire corn, root and al}, lifts out with the fingers. MINARD‘s LINImMENT _ cures DIPHTHERIA. as the land they occupied is nothing but a mass of shell holes, half full of water. Its surprising how quickly our engineers and working parties build roads and get over the shelled country. My rubber boots come in very handy. 1 wear them around the lines all the time and keep my leather boots for packing. Rubber â€" boots would pult off packing. ‘"Received you letter of March 20; also parcel containing socks, apples, maple syrup and cake; everything in Al condition. The box was pretty well battered, but no harm done. In sending parcels a good system is to number the parcels and in that way weâ€"will know â€"if â€"anyâ€"goâ€"astray.â€"Aiso always use a tin box, if convenient. Cream cheese goes very well. It takes the place of butter. I have a good supply of socks, but they go very quickly when we have to pack amâ€" munition, especially in this part, as you wet two pairs every time you. pack, and they are usually so weti that they will not dry over night ‘by wearing them and the weather has‘ been so wet it‘s impossible to dry your things, except by sleeping in them, as the Indians used to ‘do. I have not had my clothes off since the last bath, which I was fortunate to get about ten days ago. In the last few days I have been through more mud and water than I thought it posâ€" sible for a man to go through. The Germans certainly must have caught It. Don‘t blame them for relreating, been so wet it‘s impossib your things, except by s them, as the Indians used have not had my clothes the last bath, which I was to get about ten days ago. _ i Anteresting "I wrote you a card that 1 was woundâ€" ed, so 1 suppose you know it before this, or maybe you saw it in the casualty lists Well, don‘t worry, it‘s not bad, just a few cuts in the face with shrapuel 1 am in the hospital at the base now. My feet are in such bad shape that I would have had to go to the hospital anwway if 1 had not been wounded. 1 think J. was very lucky getting away so easy, as there were others there that never knew what hit them. J am getting every possible care and attention at the hospital This is one place where they look after you. It‘s like a dream to get out of the firing line into the hospital. Here everything is poace and quiet, and in the trenches every-‘ thing but that. 1 don‘t know how long I‘ll stay here, but 1 don‘t think they will send me to the trenches again. Don‘t worry too much, but be thankâ€" fu} that 1 am alive." Back in England. On May 3rd, Pte. Harry Haliman wrote from Bramshott, England, and says: "I‘m back in England again. Left France on May 1st, and 1 hope I‘ll never see it again. They have "got me classed as unfit for cverseas seivice, so I don‘t know what they will do with me. 1J might accigent ally get back to Canada, but it would be almost too good to expect â€" But in the army it‘s what you least exâ€" pect that happena. I had an awfu! hard time of it when I was at the front, and I am thankful that I am slive toâ€"day. ‘The shell that i got wounded with killed two and wound ed six. 1 thought my head was split} in two first, but 1 was not hurt much, but the concussion threw me off my feet, and made me dizzy and for nl minute 1 thought I was a gorer, but 1 wounded during the Vimy Ridge enâ€" gagement. Writing from "Somewhere Mrs. Levi Hallman, of Mannheim, Las received several letters from her LISTEN TO THIS! SAYS CORNS LIFT CUT IN FACE BY SHRAPNEL, Letters from "E Social and Personal the Front rt Faegntkath RIGHT OUT NOW pay. __â€"________ | THHEE DROWN WHEN i , AUTO PLUNGES | . Portage La Prairie, May 28.â€"An auâ€" tomobile containing, Essie Irwin, afi-d 20, Mrs. Walker, 35 and her son, W§iâ€" liam, aged 9 ran off a ferry boat jat ; Poplar Point and all were drowned. | F. Bierwaggon, of Waterloo street, was seriously injured on _ Monday. by falling into the swimming tank which is being completed at 125 King street west. lHe was enjoying his lunch with his fellowâ€"workers, when the whistle blew or 1 o‘clock. On proâ€" weeding back to his work he attemptâ€" ed to mount a scaffolding in order to get into the rear of the tank. The platform of the scaffolding is dfrectly on the brink of the tank. The man in trying to reach the platfornt lost his balance and fell a distance of «bout twenty feet to the bottom of the reservoir. Dr. Harry Lackner was immestiately summoned by the injured man‘s felâ€" lowâ€"workers. it is believed that Mr. Bierwagmzon sustained a broken leg. The old gentleman was taken inuineâ€" diately to his home by Dr. Lackmer, where his injuries were cared for. LOST BALANCE AND FELL TWENTY FEET The following officers were elected for the year. % M ing character vere presented. As a result of the giving of the cantata Joan of Arc, which was rendered twice in Waterlop and also at Hespeler, the choir was festrumental in raising a substantial amipunt for patriotic purâ€" poses. ¢ ‘ ANNUAL MEETING OF METHODIST CHOIR The annual meeting of the Waterloo Methodist choir was held on Friday evening when reports of an encouragâ€" The Naturalization Department officâ€" ials attribute the rush of Canadians for citlzepshlp papers to the order from Oitawa that no Canadian men of eligible military age will hereafter be allowed to leave their country. Detroit, May 27.â€"Three hundred Canadians sought naturalization papâ€" ers in the County C€lerk‘s office here yesterday, but, owing to the shortage of blanks, only sixty r»ceived them. CANADIANS ARE NEW ATTRACTIONS RUSHING TO BE ] FOR 1917 ‘TATTOO NATURALIZED| * IN WATERLOO Judge and Mrs. Reade were the guests of Toronto friends over . the holiday, returning by motor through Grimsby, where they enjoyed a still further visit. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mitchell and Miss Ruth Hutton of Toronto, are weekâ€"end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hutton. Mrs. Mortimer Walker and daughter | Margaret of Winnipeg, Man., are spending several months with her parâ€" : ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hutton. I Miss Chubb, of Quebec, is an interâ€" ? rrommenyrun esting and very charming visitor at | The beautiful rectory of St. Sayâ€" the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. N. j’|pur’g Church was the very bright and Grigg. | attractive rendezvous last Tuesday afâ€" bemmmsmmatise ‘ternoon and evening for scores of Mrs. Mortimer Walker and daughter | pyj, City ladies an gentlenien, who Margaret of Winnipeg, Man., are gladly availed themselves of the deâ€" spending several months with her parâ€" : lightful privilege of greeting Rev. P. ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hutton. lN. and Mrs. Harding in their own en home. Lovely snap dragons of variâ€" Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mitchell and M‘“'ml hues and roses lent their charm to Ruth Hutton of Toronto, are weekâ€"end ‘the homelike â€" atmosphere that preâ€" visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ‘vailed, when every one: enjoyed a J. Hutton. cosy cup of tea and a little chat with e=* â€" the host and hostess, which with the Judge and Mrs. Reade were the|delightful arrangements and charm uests of Toronto friends over the ‘ ing assistants, combined to make Mr. woliday, returning by motor tlmmgh’and Mrs. Harding‘s first reception irimsby, where they enjoyed a still !since coming to Waterloo a very urther visit. happy and enjoyable one. Mr. Bert Adair of Toronto, spent}| Mr.â€" Thomas Lough, of Rockland, a few days with Waterloo friends !ast| Ont. and Miss Augusta Guntel, of week. } Kitchener, were quietly married Satâ€" |urdty afternoon & the home of Mr. Miss Lizzie Wegenast spent a few {and Mrs. T. Taylor, Menno street. The days in Brampton last week with her|‘ceremony was performed by Rev. E. brother, _ _ {Bockolnunn, of St. John‘s Lutheran erterramures Church. j Presidentâ€"Mr. Clive S, Bean. Viceâ€"Pres.â€"Miss Essie ’inm. Secretaryâ€" Miss Mabel Clark. Treasurerâ€"Miss Florence HRiard. Mrs. Herbert Snyder was the guest of Toronto friends for several days during ‘the past week. Mr. Harry Bell, of Winnipeg, spent a few days in town this week on his way to New York. Mrs. Jerome Lang is spending a few weeks with ber parents in Monâ€" Mrs. John A. Lang left Wednesday for a few weeks‘ visit in Chicago. couple of months with Winnipeg Mr. W. H. Somerville spent the holtâ€" day in Foronto. â€" 4 f OFF FERRY BOAT | Not to have read an ad. ror a week is poor business policy. Values and prices constantly change. "Read the ads." _ "Down with the Flzg" and "Down with Conscription" were the cries that were responsible for the trouble beâ€" tween the Socialists and the returned Soldiers on Saturday night on the Market ~Square. The row really had ‘its start in the letter sent to W. G. Weichel, M. P., by the Social Demoâ€" crats of this city last week demandâ€" ing Mr. Weichel to vote against the ; conscription measure. | On Saturday night, when the meetâ€" jing was held at the Market Square, | the returned soldiers were present and as soon as the cry was raised against conscription the soldiers broke up the imeoling. ‘ ‘ The young men who enlisted are, George Giradot of Kitchener, for the ! NForestry Branch, J. E. Hemmerley of | Waterloo, for the 108th Overseas Comâ€" i pany, O. C. Rricker of Blair for thne I 108th Overseas Company, J. W. Watâ€" f’kins of Kitchener for fl.e Royal Canâ€" | adian Naval Reserves, E. V. Kneebone Yof Kitchener for the Army Medical ‘ ©orps and Jerry Fiynn of, Waterloo for |the Royal Flying Corps. MEETING BROKEN UP AT KITCHENER This is considered a rather good reâ€" cord at the recruiting office for a week especially for the first week sirtee the office has been reopened to take reâ€" crufts for all branches of the servite, _ There will in all probability be six Ibands. Bands will be procured from} Elmira, Galt, Preston and Kitchener, ; In addition to these thereâ€"will be the Et\erlo_o Band 'nnd the newly organâ€" iz ¢d_Boys‘ Band which is making splenâ€" did progress. During the past week six new reâ€" cruits have enlisted at the local _ reâ€" cruiting rooms and have passed _ the physical test. The young men enlisted for various branches of the service. Of the enlistments two signed up for the 108th Regiment Overseas Comâ€" pany, one for the forestry branch of the service, one for the Royal Flying Corps, one for the Army Medical Corps, one for the Royal Canadian Nayal Volunteer Reserve. SIX RECRUITS ENLIST LAST WEEK At a meeting of the Waterloo Band committee on Friday it was decided to hold another Tattoo this year but to have some added attractions so that it will be different from the usual tatâ€" too which has become to many a mon:â€" otony. ; +, The date set for the attraction this year is Friday, July 27 and the com-‘ mittee are of the opinion that from the present outlook the affair should be an immense success. ‘ "Yes, 1 have seen a carefully preâ€" pared and specially stated report emâ€" anating from the Libera; neadquarâ€" ters at Winnipeg respecting volley No. 2 from Commissioner Gait. 1| ao not propose to make any statement Ottawa, May 26.â€" Hon.: Robert Rogers made the following statement this morning when asked for his views on the Galt report: 5 a portion of land, about 43 acres,. for himself, but instructed the conyeyâ€" ance of it to be taken in the name of M. R. A. C. Manning. Shortly after wards and before the site of the colâ€" lege was made known to the public a l@rge amount of other lands adpoinâ€" ing‘ the college, or in its immediate vicifitty, were purchased ang placed in the ame of Mr. Manning, amountâ€" ing in @0 to about 1,240 acres, but the average cost of these lands was only $179. Par acre. Howden and Coldwell Interested. "‘The Hon. J. H. Howden and the Hon. G. R. (?old\;:ll, then Ministers of the Crown, took‘¥nterests in these lands. Owing o tha absence of Sir Rodmond _ Roblin ftom Whmipeg‘ when this evidence was being taken he was not available as a‘witness." ‘ Dealing with the purchase of the site for the:â€"college, the Commissioner finds that 461 acres were acquired in September, 1910, at $350 per acre, with an additional sum of $31,066 for clearing it. "At about the same time," the report continues, "the Hon:. Robert Rogers, the Minister of Pubâ€" lic Works for the Province, selected Commissioner Galt finds "that the Crown has established _ fraudulent overcharges in respect of contracts with the Government, made by Thomas Kelly & Sons, amounting in all to the sum og $302,789.28.," of which he states $202,435, was in reâ€" spect to the dormitory anc avaitorium building. ’GOT FUNDS FOR PARTY Wihnipeg, May 20.â€"Mr. Justice Galt, sitting as a ‘Commisioner in vestigating the circumstances attendâ€" ing the construction of the Manitoba Agricultural College, has rendered a second interim report, a document of 717 pages, which deals principally with the contracts of Thomas Kelly & Sons. 5+ n. Bobert Rogers was Minâ€" ‘.QEH‘M Public Works for Maniâ€" i4 Uuring part of the period **Eéviéfed by thb © report. â€" He is £ ho# Minigter of Public Works in 2 na' Dom{nion .Cabinet. _ Mr. â€"| Rogers â€" agompanied Sir Robert Borden to Britain recently, and attended the meetings of the Imâ€" perial War Cabinet. Report of Mr. Justice Galt Contains Startling Serâ€" ies of Charges. HON. MR. ROGERS London, May 27.â€"The intention of he German Government to sink all Zntente hospital ships in the entire ‘barred zone," with the exception of :ertain ships from Saloniki to Gibralâ€" ar, is semiâ€"officially announced _ in jerlin, according to a Reuter despatch ‘tom Amsterdam. The German anâ€" wwuncement was made in reference to 3ritish denials of the German allegaâ€" ions that the British misused hospi al ships. It cited several instance; vhich, it was asserted, proved the corâ€" ‘ectness of the German. accusation. ®ne semfâ€"official announcement rsad n part: HOGPITAL SHIPS . ARE NOT IMMUNE at actual eost Says Rogers Selected Land. IN GONSPIRAGY one dollar to party funds for the as sistance of that Government and since 1 entered the Government of the Do minion } hkave never known Thomas Kelly to contribute . one : dollar for "I 1i m i PA ib3 While ! was a Minister of the Govâ€" ernment of Manitoba ! had no knowâ€" ledge of Thomas Kelly contributing f" Wash Goods This much let me say for the presâ€" ent, that any statement to the effect that 1 was the principal in any conâ€" spiracy with Thomas Kelly and Sons is a deliberate and unadulterated falsehood in every particular, and to say that there was an organized at mosphere of laxity created by me is equally fa‘se and untrue. covering its whole case until i have seen a full text of the report, raglan or set in sleeves, as follows, $5.75, $7.50, $8.50, â€"$9.00, $12,00 to . .ssu.. ... ... ... l..l. l.l ui. 2il. .. z.. $16.00 Pictorial Patterns Do you know the comfort of a good Rain Coat, not only at this season, but the year round. one is not safe without this useâ€" ful garment against wet and chilly and cool atmosphere. _ We‘re selling splendid coats in ladies and misses‘ sizes, made in tweeds, reps, wool cashmeres, at popular prices. _ Another opportunity to secure a good tailor made suit at about half price is ofl‘e‘rEd . in the following specials for toâ€"morrow :â€" ... ... ...l. W MA BA EONET Rean NNNE Snd esn «Ladies‘ and Misses‘ Suitsâ€" Made in the Ladies‘ and Misses®‘ Suits, in very smart newest styles, in black and white checks, . _ styles, with pleated backs and large fanty bro\;m and grey m ixed twseds, 'also ailkl collars, in green, brown, tan, worth regâ€" wool serges, in copen .and green, silk lar $20.00 to $26.00 for ... . ... i lined coats, worth $16.00 to $18.00 $7.50 . | ylar $20.00 to $26.00 fur $1450 for ... e e n o s s 2y s Â¥ us arcis nc 29e c csy _ W qo es o o oe. d Ladies‘ and Misses‘ Suits, | in all wool serges, silk lined coats, in brown, green. copen, made with large collars and belts. worth from $18.50 to $20.00, on sale at ... ... ... .22 22. 2 .. 51050 Big Values in Ladies Suits A big range of Muslins, Voiles, Batistes, Crepes, etc., are now here in the newest shades and designs. Come in and get your new ‘Spring Wash Dress at a very reasonable price, which range from yard We still quote you prices that prevailed 3 months ago. Our tip is Buy now. Linoleums at sq yd ... ... ..... 75¢ Oil Cloths at sq yd ...... Chie Bricker GermannCo. Ltd, vÂ¥i+s i+ iii .1..‘... 18¢, 25¢, 35¢ to 75 Linoleums and Remnants at very close prices. of some of our very best sellers These Waists are all 'bu-rwhed in;.o o-e e‘tfle clearing price. ‘The regular prices ranged from $2.00, $2.25 Coats made with and without beits, convertable collars, Wednesday Half Holiday during June, July and Ladies‘ Raincoats We have found about three dozen Waists that are ODD SIZES AND LEET OVERS August â€"A@, Dress Goods _ *‘ it â€"_._.â€". And, Sith® Oil Cloths liday (," â€" FLangfrws* of Shirt Waists® W A T E R L O 0O party funds for Dominion puproses, {flid as far as 1 know no evidence was produced before the Commission that ’,:ould be construed as even implicatâ€" ing that such was the case. and the only excuse that ! can find for this deâ€" liberate and dishonest misrepresentaâ€" tion is the apparent and immediate need of a bought and paid for Liberal »rganization to endeavor to destroy anything that appeors to them to be a menace to their success. * JOY RIDE ENDS ._ IN POLICE COURT The sorrowful ending of a, joy party togk place,at Kitchener Monday mornâ€" The best fitting in the trade; prices 10c¢c, 15c, 20c, 255. ~‘One of the busiest depnrtn;i'nt-:s here is the Dress â€" Goods and Silk Section. _ A big stock of choice goods, greeis you here, of the choicest and néwest goods, Fme Serges, Cords, Silk Mixtures and Silks, for Dresses, Suitâ€" ings in Serges, Gaberdines, and worsted materials, _and many novelty cloths for separate skirts, pricas"' * per yard 50¢, 75¢, 85¢, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 to .... $3.50 1.; AT KITCHENER Ladies‘ Handsome Suits, made in fine all wool serges, poplins and gaberdines and in pretty colors of blue, gold, light and dark green, neatly trimmed, pleated styles worth from $28.00 to $32.00, for . ;1650 Ladies‘ and Misses® Suits, in very smart styles, with pleated backs and large, fancy collars, in green, brown, tan, worth regâ€" ular $20.00 to $26.00 for ... .... $l4w See our latest at ... 22. 222. BUY YOUR MEN‘S UNDERWEAR NOW Balbriggans at each .... ... .... RHe MIDDY BLOUSES We show a fine assortment in~ Ladi and Misses‘.Blouses, made of finc I Head â€"and trimméd in the smartest sty ranginrg at ... ... .. .; sllgton MEN‘S SHIRTS §â€"t We have a fine assortment for young men, special at .... .... slwmsl I;‘ TIES Nat. Wool at each .. Merino at each ... 42i1 A summons was issued ror the j in the car who gave the lad the W key to driuk and his case will e un Wedré§day morning. The ma a rdsident of Stratford, and «it is lieved he will plead guilty. "K . ing in police court when a younlg I from Stratford, with the help"of father, paid a $50 fine and cofts being jatoxicated on Saturday ni He bad driven a party of four f that city to Kitchener and on the~ according to his story, he was egl {rink by one of the party in the The young lad was taken in tow urday night by P. C. Blevins and k e in the calls over the weekâ€"end. father arrived in town this morn and paid his fine. :Â¥ shipmernt of Men‘s‘ 2.25 to $2.39, and 75¢ $1: