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Ex _ WRIGLEY3S Yasd ‘_ GRATIFYING REPORTS WERE 3 PRESENTED â€" ‘The price of eggs took a drop at the ; _ weekly market on Saturday selling at £ nd 40 cents a dozen. There was 7. ‘m and abundant supply, A. A..Eby, A. T. Schiedel, (D. A. Bean, 8. Halfyard, Major W. H. Gregory, A. O Bowman, A S. Hallman and C. A. Richardson. ‘The annual congregational meeting “l‘lhlty Methodist Church was held om Wednesday and was well attended by members and agherents of _ the church. The pastor, Rev. C. A. Sykes, B.D., occupied the chair, and the reâ€" ports pgosen(ed indicated that the conâ€" gregation had enjoyed a prosperous and satisfactory year. The memberâ€" ship report showed that there are at present 873 members and 400 familâ€" ies. A total of 428 men of the conâ€" gregation are in khaki. ‘The financial statement was presented by Dr. J. F. Honsberger, which showed that more: than $700 was contributed to the generâ€" al funds of the church than the previâ€" ous year. Reports of varâ€" ‘ fous departments were also‘ presented _ as follows: â€" _ Sunâ€" day School, Dr. E. D. Heist; mlsslon-l ary, Geo. Harrison; educational, D. S. Cullen; W. M. S., Mrs. O. A. Keflor;,‘ Ladies‘ Aid, Mrs. T. W. Simpson, arid of the two Epworth Leagues, by thk pastor. ® The following representatives of coungregation on the Quarterly Ofâ€" m-l Board were elected:â€"Messrs. J.! E. Jacques, M. Wildfang, Owen nean.l FORSTERâ€"On TaursGay, June 7, 1917, to Dr. and Mrs. G. F. Forster, Water Street, North, a daughter. George M. DeBus at a meeting of the Council of the Board of Trade handâ€" ed in his resignation as Secretary of the Board. The resignation will be considered at the next meeting of the Board of Trade. guilty‘ to an infraction of the Offario Temperance Act. He was representâ€" ed by H. J. Sims. Let us make you acquainted with the new, luscious flavourâ€" _ _ en Alfred Hummel, of Weisenberg, was red $200 and costs by Magistrate The Flavour Lasts SECRETARY DEBUS RESIGNS. Sealed Tightâ€"Kept Right! $200 FINE IMPOSED. BORN. MADE IN CANADA | MINARD‘S LINIMENT LUMBERâ€" i MAN‘S FRIEND. The young soldier had been in the trenches for about three months preâ€" vious to being wounded, but had only taken part in the one battle in which he was wounded. _ Only thirtyâ€"five men of his regiment came through it without a scratch. * , Pte. McComb has temporarily lost Ithe use of his left arm, in which he received two severe wounds, one Ishrapuel and the other gunshot. The returned man stated that in all he reâ€" Icolvod fifteen wounds in this battle. Shrapne! in Lung. _ Pte. Irvin Axt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Axt, 70 Edward street, of the 92nd Highlanders of the 3rd Division, was giver a warm welcome on his reâ€" turn to his home. Pre. Axt was wounded by shrapnel a year ago on June 3rd, during the third engageâ€" ment at Ypres. He was hit just as he jumped over the parapet in the‘ midst of fierce fighting. : He has -pont{ nearly all of the interyening time in the Leicester Hospital, where he reâ€" ceived the bus:{ot medical attention and nursing. 0. Axt states that :everythlng possible is done by the medical men to save the lives of the soldiers, no matter how seriously they may be wounded. He possesses two interesting souvenirs of his experience at the front, one in the form of two pieces of ‘shrapnel which were ~ moved from his lung, ong of the preces being twken out three months after he had been wounded. He is enjoyâ€" ing the best of health, considering the critical operations he underwent. One of the physicians who performed the last operation on him was the same physician who opcrated on the tate King Edward for appendicitis. Pte. Axt stated that he will never forget the battle of Ypres. It was a terrible conflict and the wonder is that the Canadians came through as well as they did. Axt, two of Kitchener‘sâ€"soldierâ€"heroes, returned. home Monday afternoon at 5.50 o‘clock from London, having been away from Kitchener for fifteen montbs, the greater part of which time they. spent in bospitals in Engâ€" land recovering from wounds receivâ€" ed at the Battle of St. Eloi, August, 1916, and third battie of YÂ¥pres, June, 1916. TWO KITCHENER SOLDIERS RETURN Get it wherever confections gre sold Mr. Fowler strongly urged the aptarâ€" ists in this vicinity to assist in the inâ€" creased production campaign by givâ€" Ing the best of care to their bees and the hives during the snmmer season. and the bees will do the rest, _ _ _ ‘The business done was of the usual routine character, there being nothing of very special interest to consider. The Matron and Treasurer‘s‘ reports were favorably received, and showed a good month‘s work done since the [lust meeting. The donations receivâ€" ‘ed by the Matron, at the Home show iin marked degree the interest taken by the public in the work of the Orphanâ€" ‘nge. even in these days of strenuous work, along patriotic, Red Cross, and other lines of civic, and national interâ€" est. ‘The Board wish to assure â€" the friends of the children, that the interâ€" est taken by them, is appreciated, and makes the work of caring for them, one of love, always bearing in mind, the words of Him, who said, "Inasâ€" much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it untol%e." | A successful beert demonstration was held at the "beeâ€"farm" belonging to Louis Waechter, in the North Ward, on Friday afternoon, which was. atâ€" tended by upwards of forty aplarists in Kitchener and vicinity. Mr. Waechâ€" ter has a farm of about seventy hives and a most profitable afternoon was spent. Mr.â€" Robert Fowler, of Moorefield, representing the Department of Agriâ€" culture, was in attendance, and delivâ€" ered an instructive address on the care of hives, the raising of bees, the gathering of honey, etc., all of which proved of unusual interest to those present. BEEâ€"RAISING DEMONSTRATION WAS INSTRUCTIVE . There was a fair representation of the members present. KITCHENER + ORPHANAGE BOARD MEETS A. C. Fraser, carrying on business under the, firm name and style of Fraâ€" ser Hardware Company, vs. Lona Cluthe, carrying on business _ under the firm name of J. Cluthe and Comâ€" pany and the said J. Cluths and Comâ€" pany and Jacob Cluths: Clemert and Clement for the plaintiff and A. J. Bitzer and Scellen and Weir for the defendant. The monthly meeting of the Direcâ€" tors of the Kitchener Orphanage was held at the Heme on Monday evening. Katrine Nowak vs. Alexander Schâ€" afer: D. S. Bowlby for plaintiff, Cleâ€" ment and Ciement for\defendant. The Calendar for the sittings ~of the County Court, which will be held on June 12th, is as follows: / Joseph Rosen vs. John Henderson: D. S. Bowlby for plaintiff, Clement and Clement for defendant. Archibaid McAusten vs William Hunter: J. H. Hancock for plaintiff, M. A. Secord for defendant. ~ FOUR CASES ARE ENTERED FOR Among the flowers were tributes from the following: T5 Alumm street, at 2.30 o‘clock to Mount Hope cemetery. The services were conducted by Rev. H. A. Speriing, pasâ€" tor pf St. Peter‘s Lutheran Church, at 2.00 o‘clock, ‘The fungral was largely attended and the florat offeringy were numerous and v.‘&m*’m little playmates of tire decessed acted as pallbearers. ‘They were, Robert Heller and Walter Baets. Fronl&h{: Secretary, J.\R. STRICKLAND. COURT The wives aqd families of the solâ€" diers who hav&one to the front, who were either members or adherents of Trinity Methodist Church, were hosâ€" pitably entertained by the members of the Official Board and the Ladies‘ Aid of the church on Thursday afternoon and evening. The event was most enjoyable throughout and was greatly appreciated by the wivés and children of the men in khaki. _ About f@ar o‘clock the mothers and young Jads and lassies were given an auotmobile ride around Kitchener and vicinity by members of the church owning motor cars, after which they gathered in the schodlâ€"room of the church where an excellent luncheon was provided by the Ladies‘ Aid. Members of the Ofâ€" ficial Board and their wives vdre‘| also present. _ A splendid . musical programme was provided and brief addresses were delivered by the paw tor, Rev. C. A. Sykes, and members of the Board. 1 Quebec, June 12.â€" Reports from down the river indicate that a severe earthquake shock was felt at points on both shores last night, SOLDIERS‘ WIVES AND FAMILIES WERE ENTERTAINED â€" A peanut vendor, weary after his long business hours, returning home Thursday night, and probably ruminaâ€" ting on the impulse that made him leave‘ his sunny Italy for the weather of Canada, was rudely awakened by the smash of broken glass in the front of his pushâ€"cart. in his abstracâ€" tion he had failed to notice the red tailâ€"light of a standing car and run his cart into the fender, smashing the glass. PEANUT VENDOR SMASHES GLASS AGAINST AUTO Through the efforts of D. B. Betzmer Kitchener has secured another new industry. ‘The making of . highâ€"class wooden toys will add one more to the number of varied goods "MADE IN KITCHENER." Mr. Betzner called on Secretary DeBus, of the Board of Trade â€" on Friday and.â€"stated . that all arrangements had now been comâ€" pleted, and that work would be startâ€" ed at once on the new addition to their present factory.. About ‘three times the present number of men will be employed and the success of the business is already assured, as a large number of order have been secured, enough to keep the hands going for months. Kitchener was selected for the new industry on account of the material, its steady labor, and as one of the men interested stated: "I like your City, its homes, and its beautiful streets." A sample of the new wooden highâ€"class toys will be exhibited in the show windows of Grosz & Hohâ€" meier on Saturday. NEW INDUSTRY _ | _ FOR KITCHENER The _ two men â€" who discoverâ€" ed the fire, after _ waking _ Mr. Shantz, broke _ open : the door of the building and were able to got two pigs and some rabbits out â€" of the doothed structure. The building was burnt to the ground. > Samuel S. Shantsz, 371 King street, Kitchener list 90 checks on Tuesday in a fire which burnt one of his chickâ€" en houses. The fire was caused by the explosion of a lamp in a brooder and had it not been that the fire was discovered by two men on the G. P. & H. the fire would have in all prob ability claimed a larger toll. _ Carl Hummel, charged with perjury in connection with statements made on the withess stand at the trial in police court last February, in the case of Rex vs Zuber, was called, but the case was rdjourned until the Fall session and bail was renewed. â€" . The four civil cases in County Court were adjourned until June 22. BARN WAS BURNED ‘TO THE GROUND; LAMP EXPLODED _ Samuel and Charles Harris, of Gait, charged with conspiracy and theft in counection with speculations . which took place at the GoldieMcCullough Foundry in that city, pleaded . gullty when they appeared at the sittings of the general sessions: on . ‘Tuesday and made compiete restitution. They. were fined $1,000 each by Judge Hanâ€" ning, who presided, on the conspiracy charge, but were let go on suspender sentence on the charge of theft and receiving stolen goods. WERE FINED I ‘ $1,000 FEAGK 64 Mis Norma Green, whose engageâ€" ment to Mr. Frank Strong of Burlingâ€" ton, has begen announced, . was given a farew@l1 luncheon by the King Edward School staff, on Tuesday. Her bright and cheerful disposition has endeared lher not only to her fellow teachers, but friends as well. She was made the {recipient of a silver fruit server to reâ€" lmind her of the many pleasant days spent at the King Edward. The preâ€" sentation address was couched in verse . Miss Edna Ziegler and Mrs. Collard (nee Florence Whiteman) were also guests at the little dinner party. At a meeting of the Kitchener City Council held Tuesday evening Alderâ€" man Schwartz, who resigned from the Board of Works as Chairman, refused to reconsider his resignation. Severâ€" al Byâ€"Laws were passed and other, rouâ€" tine business transacted. HONORED BY , .___ KING EDWARD TEACHING STAFF| The coromer‘s jury appointed to inâ€" quire into the death of Oscar Uhrig, who was killed on Monday afternoon when he fell from a bicycle on which he was riding with Joe Glass by being run over by the rear wheel of a coal wagon at, the corner of Eby and King Sts, brought in verdict Thursday mornâ€" ing, after hearing witnesses, that death was the result of an accident and no blame could be attached to anyene.. Crown Attorney D. 8. Bowlby, repreâ€" sented the Crown. ' DEATH OF UHRIG WAS ACCIDENTAL The case started, shortly after 10 o‘clock and before the time for openâ€" ing the hearing the gallery began to fill with those whose interest had been attracted by the publicity given to the hearing, and the details surâ€" rounding the charge, ‘The preliminary hearing in the case of Rex vs. Bowman in which Alderman H. M. Bowman is charged with having attempted to bribe Ald. Brubacher and trate Weir inâ€"Kitchener Friday mornâ€" ing. C. L. Dumbar of Gueiph, and E. W. Clement of this city represented the prosecution, and Hartley Dewart, K.C., M.P.P., of Toronto, with A. L. Bitzer, of Kitchener, appeared for the defence, Crown _ Attorney _ Bowlby refrained from prosecuting the case at the reâ€" quest of the private prosecutor Danie} ‘T. Heisey who laid the information, and was responsible for the case being brought before the Magistrate. . Magâ€" istrate Weir, after hearing evidence on two charges, adjourned the case . to June 26th, when he will give his deâ€" cision. _ MAGISTRATE WEIR . RESERVES DECISION WESELOH‘S $YSF, The above editorial from the Thorold Post is worthy the notice of epery telephone wefiry n. senmior The funerai of Henry H. Schmidt who passed away at his home in Bridgeport on Saturday aged 78 years was held on Tuesday at Bridgeport where the deceasec had resided for the great part of his life. He was born in Germany the son of Jon» Schmidt and Barbara Humme!, but came to this country in his early youth Interment was made at Bridgeport. Mr. and Ms. John Schondelmeyer and Mr. Peter Decring and his two daughters. were visitors at the home of their sister, Mrs. Nich. Huffer near Creekbank over Sunday. Ottawa, June 11.â€"Sir _ Robert Borden, the Prime Minister, in placâ€" ing the Conscription Bill before Parliaâ€" ment toâ€"day, spoke in explanation and support of the measure for nearly two hours, carefully reading his pronounâ€" cement from typewritten manuscript. The measure is not to come into effect except upon proclamation by the Govâ€" ernment. The Premier asked its serâ€" ious and thoughtful consideration by all members, and promised that all reasopafhle suggestions would receive earnest attention. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, preluded by the rules from discusging the bill upon its first reading, spoke for scarcely â€" two minutes, He assured the Government SAN SALVADOR HAS BEEN TOTALLY . DESTROYED BY EARTHQUAKE OR VOLCANO A despatch from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, says that in addition to the wiping out of San Salvador, the towns of Ouezaitipeque, Nekapa, Suchichoâ€" to, Haisnal, Armenios and Mejicanos also were destroyed. At 9.50 a‘clock this mdrning there was stillâ€"no communication between San Salvador and Tegucigaipa. . 3 ‘ 7 San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragula,: June 8.â€"San Salvador, capital of the Reâ€" public of that name, population ‘more ‘than 60,009, has been totally destroy» ed, according to a despatch from San Miguel. No details as to the manner in which the â€"catastrophe occurred have been received, but it is probably the result of an earthquake or volcano er ufitions. \ > IRISH CONVENTION TO CONSIST OF 101 : MEMBERS, LLOYD GEORGE ANNOUNCES GONSCRIPTION MEASUBE INTROOUGE BY PREMIER BORDEN TO COME INT EFFEGT BY AN OROER IN COUNL Hofiwwle_ither Bargains We have just received a big shipment of White Canvas Shoes and Slippers (some rubber and some leather soles), which we bought at a special low price, and whoih we are offering at reduced prices, it consists of al) styles for men, women and children. You better take a look in here before buying. Don‘t forget we repair shoes by machinery while you wait. OBITUARY Telephone Courtesyâ€"â€" A cheerful, smiling voiceâ€"everyâ€" where people are awakening to the value of these in telephoning. Not that anyone ever meant to be rude or discourteous. Many of us were just thoughtless, forgetting how sensitive the telephone is, reflecting our every mood. , And in addition to telephone courtesy, it And then, of course, we should always make sure of the number by comumn'm‘ directory before calling. is very helpful to speak distinctly and directly into the mouthpiece of the telee ~ phone, with the lips about half an inch from , The Bell Telephone:Co. of Canada CORDIAL, kindly manner and a Good service * * * our true intent." * $4 Frederick St., Kitchener, OPPOSITE MARKET leader that his request for seribus be granted in"(ull measure. He agreed that the Premier‘s position was one of grave importance, and asked recogâ€" nition of the fact that his own position was not less be%y a profound sense of responsibility" Where there might be difference, it would be difference of convictionâ€""differing in sorrow, not in anger," It was significant that, with the ex« ception of Hon. Albert Sevigny, no Government supporter from Quebec Province sat upon the Conservative benches. Messrs. Paquet, Bellemare, Girard and Barrette were in the Chamber but took seats to one side. Mining, Chemical, Civil, Mechanical en# Electrical Engineering. HOME STUDY