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pectation: d gvlmfi; Ts etween: | id <ou ‘Bishop M. 3. maal "Theccinas atve taurviny how ies::== s hP . L. 6. noc?t' left on Monday i on a busidedb‘trip to Montreal. _ â€" _ »# Oav)l of f_tjingk-. ‘mt his home. On account of his adâ€" Â¥anced age he will be confined to bed .n Tuesday evening the clerks deâ€" Â¥eated the Foundry in a Town League w by the score of 14 to 6. At the nning of the fourth inning the score vl 6 to 4 in favor of the Foun:â€" Arv BAP the" UiBirks came behind and wom@mthahdilys ‘The batteries were: fil‘wvflw.n Miller, Wilck and C. in â€"Winn and Ritz. inâ€"cxth’ew Hamburg on June Séath*to @r. and Mrs. Kemp a daughâ€" We regret to report that Mr. Wm. Inâ€" Weld4asxonfined to bed with an attack ©f typhoid fever. Memorial Service For Pte. Spahr. ~Inâ€"theTimes Journal of Fort William we note that on Sunday evening, May §rh, a memorial service was held _ in Wyclsrch in Fort William, unâ€" ‘auspfees of Sioux Lookout Lndge. A F. and A. M. for Ptes. John E. Spahr and B. P. Robinson, two méembers of the Masonic Order, who diéd*®rsow wounds. There was a large tnpmbutsof Masons and representativâ€" om.(m,tho railway organizations to whic th young men belonged. The récto?"of the church, also chaplain of Â¥he lodge:was the preacher of the evenâ€" 4ng and paid high tribute to the loyalty and splendid spirit of Messrs. Spahr and Robinson, who had made the great K:l:hencmyg: w r C ! & nfiunl at the (gle Â¥er:+ adt otin rifice for King and Country, and gl exampl6 showd bean inspiration & those left behind. Pte. Spahr is of ‘this town, and for a number of years wis in Sioux Lookout, where he was A railway engineer. e x Mr. Ch e g~ent the|reek + Mr. nphr 1‘ svingf @® Cla of Ha fi_\\f" he his holkisys. P!e(.l 'fi hron wound@4.an M Fte. R ;‘T;‘ am Vimy Rikigh w _‘The socia tertmoon/2? _ â€" I xo Carki of Fhank r. Jasgph 1 raf P h charged / &b« js just o0 4 ness warithe r tion by ® gelical e family éxten®@ g;fM numbered 93 and the visitors etween; forty and fifty. The concenâ€" gus of opf@jon of the visiting delegatâ€" es was, that‘never had they been so heartily . and , well entertained as at New Hnmb:fi. The pastor of the enâ€" tertaining‘charch was honored _ with being elgéted moderator for the comâ€" ing year. The next meeting will be held in Hespeler. Half HoÂ¥day. N At thd:meeting of the merchants and ‘clerke Wednesday evening it was i6tic: decided to have a weekly f holb@ay during July and August. The da pot yet been definitely set but will {ely be every Wednesday afâ€" ternoon!}; f r. J@&@gph Walker, formerly Lance Jpong‘! the 71st Battalion _ disâ€" charged @@f‘@bcount of fIl health, who is just oOitvi@isecent from a recent illâ€" ness waRithu_recipient of a kind dona:â€" tion by Badies‘ Aid of the Evanâ€" gelical Egh, to whom hd and his family éxten®@! their sincere thanks. aeY A. L.tuézw England. @ ‘The 1 Ing letter was received by Mr. Dav®@‘Eby, from his nephew, Pte. Â¥Elgin E .{hgo is now in England. oBs astings, May 19th, 1917: Dear e:;â€"I am in London at preâ€" sent, 1 .was £;!( in the Etaples 1st Canadiabh>Hospital for about 14 days, then I >aent across to England. At ‘ ordinar ifmes 1 would never have reached, , but the big rush shoved. me th I was hit by a sniper: while d g a jumping off trench for the big afiee. 1t was bright moonâ€" light at time so I made an excel lent & He hit me just below the left elbéw:~ Jt did not hit any bones fortunat@ly, but it was so close that all the @rs have been surprised that thes, uninjured. 1 have very good u left hand for light jobs, but it i t weak yet. 1 met Char lie Danf@is here in the Y.M.C.A. this morningr; ‘Jte has a weekâ€"end pass, I have days‘ sick leave. Then T‘l report (â€"my base at Hastings, 1 am hoping E,‘pt y there some time as my elbow i *‘nliil a little sore, the bullet went strright through, making only two s ?Iam I hope grandma is still th@r@ when 1 come backâ€"if 1 do â€"as 1 old like to have another good talk with bfr, she can set a fellow‘s ind sff@i(ght on most things _ that matter, ‘bb¢ than any preacher 1 have ever met.. I will need a bit of setâ€" ting st when 1 get back, as a soldier . covers very nearly every aide (life, _ good _ and _ bad praying qghe _ minute _ and _ the next s somebody‘s woodpile and ca Ivage, but it is the only way to f@tlong. Charlie and 1 were rround Gulld Hall this morning. ‘There some fine paintings there. and th t to see the Lower of landonfll.l?‘ ‘Ho' mave lots of fun ir. MMd Mrs. Kress and Miss Marâ€" u of Preston, spent Sunday Lfi'#?‘..,d ‘Mrs. G. Rebelski. ~ io HW"‘Q (Continugg from page 1.) Alf. Fischer, of Wolkcflob paid days‘ visit to her, parents, Mr. M’okl townsman, Mr. Seim, had the misfortune to w bone in the hip on Monday in . OM 1 ':. giling the streets tation here on Thursâ€" ra, ‘The ceremony on the streets at RESTING NEWS NOTES Huron Road, years has been of Mr Casse!l, usy Neighbors end up in the opposite direction â€"the streets here would confuse a compass. The letters hay« not started to come back from France yet. 1 would like to hv--!wmu-.lwl% before J \ exâ€" mfiblamh. as my 'uoennllyon.tw of the time.. , â€" Mrs. Butler of St. Catharings is the guest of‘ her mother, Mrs. Hamilton this week. x x Mrs. Daiton.returned to her home in Toromto after spending a couple _ of weeks with her daughter, Mrs. 8. G. Bartiett. == ; Mr. and Mrs. H. Y. Witze! and Dors spent Saturday and Sunday io Kitch ener and Waterloo. â€"Mr. and Mrs. Fred Renberg and son Bill spent Sun day in Rostock. â€"Mr. and Mrs. David Cook spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Forester. â€"Mrs J. Reiner of Wellesley spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Kneisel. â€"Mr. Charlie Hohl and Mr. Geo. Streicher motored to Stratford on Sunday. â€"Mr. Ed Kneisel and Mr. Albert Hammer spent Sunday in Bamâ€" berg. â€"Mr. and Mrs. \ Waliter Kock spent Sunday in Kitchener.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Kneise! motored to the home of their parents on Sunday. â€" Miss Tillie Wagner spent Sunday at her home at Burlet‘s Corner. â€"Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Kneisel paid a visit to New Hamburg on Thursday. â€"Mr. and Mrs. William Becker spent Sunâ€" day at her home at Berlet‘s Corner.â€" Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Reiner of Wellesly spent Sunday evening at the home ‘of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Kneisel. â€"Mr and Mrs. Geo. Zuluf of Straiford, spent a iew days with her parents here. â€" Mr. and Mrs. John Balzer and family spent Saturday with friends in Stratâ€" ford. â€"Mr. and Mrs. Geo Newmeisâ€" ter spent Sunday with the former‘s parents, Mr and Mrs. John Neumeistâ€" er at Poole. â€"Mrs. H.Y. Witzel made a short cali on Mrs. William Witzél, at Gadshill on Monday. â€"Mr. John Hohl is very busy turning out brick and tile theae days, there being a great demand for them. The next tile Kiln will be opened on Thursday, June 21st. â€"Quite a numbber of the children in the burg are laid up with a bad cold.â€" Mr. Walter Kock is erecting a new straw shed tor Mr. Nich. Ruby at Gadshil!. â€"â€"Mrs. John Hohl spent a day with friends in Wellesley last ‘[woek.â€"-ur, and Mrs. David Koch spent .a few days wm\er. William Forester. â€"Quite a number from here attended the Amulree Dance.â€"Mr. Daniel Wagner spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Contad Kneisel. was very quiet withâ€"only : immediate relatives prosent. Mr. and Mrs: Calvert wili reside on â€"Duke etreet. EGGS LOWER IN PRICE. Saturday morning there was a good attendance at the market. Buyers were! given an agreable surprise in that both, eggs and buter were lower than last week. The former were .40cents a dozâ€" en whilc butter sold at 38 cents. A DIED IN GRAND RAPIDS. The death took place in Grand Ra:; pi¢s, Mich., of Catharine Histand Croft, on Monday June lith. She was in her $2nd year and was the eldest sister of Mrs. M. Unger of lh_ls town: Toronto. â€" Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Green have.reéâ€" turned to town after spending a very pleasant honeymoon at Hamilton and 1 oronto. re > Mrs. Phin and her daughter, Eisie of Toronto, have gone to Puslinch lake, where they will spernd the sumâ€" mer at their cottage. a Mrs. J. Short received word Thursâ€" day morning that her nephew, Pte. Wm. Ploethner, who enlisted in the 208th Moosejaw battalion, had . béen wounded by gunshot in the arm. The helmet taken by Lieut. Frank Herman on Easter Monday at Vimy Ridge is now on view _ at J. H. Rod: ger‘s window. The helmet was the proâ€" perty of a German officer and was seâ€" cured by Frank,who is a 111th boy. Mrs .Mary. Hunter is in receipt of a letter from her son Charles, who went overseas with the 29th Battalion, First +Contingent â€" In the letter he states that he has been in France now over two years and five months and is still well and "doing his bit." What might have proven a fatality occurred in front of the Post Office, Friday â€" afternoon shortly after four o‘clock. when little Lillian Quelch, who was returning from school, crosâ€" sed the street and was struck by an auto. Lillian was not serfously . hurt but sufferec more from bruises and shock Mr Frank Souter of the Bank of Toronto staff at Brockville spent a short visit in town before leaving for his home in Freelton where he will spend his vacation. A large 1. O. O. F. parade . took place from the lodge rooms Sunday afâ€" ternoon to the Preston cemetery, where the members decorated . the graves of their deceased comrades. _ Mrs. Robert Montieth of Killarney Man , is visiting ber daughter, Mrs Joseph Roscjnher_ger. Hamilton street Tho knitting class of the Win One Bible Class of the Methodist Church have just finished knitting 31 pair of socks for the soldiers. Suffered Stroke in Church Mra. J O‘Hanley attended worship at the Methodist church Sunday mornâ€" Ing, where she was suddenly seized with a stroke. ‘ A motor accident took place at 3 15 Mr. and Mrs: Harry Richmond of p. m. Sunday when a lady and, gentlé Toronto, are visiting Mrs. H.â€"**. Ldgar, man of Brantford were coming downG@Guelph stréet. Accident on Kress Hill CALVERTâ€"HARRIS. Preston. | Miss Mariont Gregory zl been acâ€" cepted as a nurseâ€"itâ€"tramming «mt the Homewood Sanatarium, Guelph, and will leave shortly to take up her new duties there Miss E. Anderson of the Queen City, is the guest of her sigter, Mrs. Kopeâ€" maAd, &»p‘o; street. T ip. _ Mr. Erfc Pullam of the Dominion Bank Staff, Torooto, has been spendâ€" ing his vacation here. . Loo ‘The medal awarded to Sapper Dandâ€" eno for conspicuous bravery in the field is now on view in J. R.‘ Phin‘s window and is attracting much attenâ€" tion. * A picnic was held at Puslinch lake Friday afternoor by the Maple Grove Farmers‘ Club. An important feature of‘the picrnic is the presentation of service buttons to all the boys who are doing farm‘ work in this vicinity. Mr. Wm. Krueger of Kitchener, and Miss Elsie Latsch are visiting the latâ€" ter‘s cousin, Miss Ida Bowman Rife avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Oakley and family ‘have left for Alliston, where they will visit the latter‘s father. ‘.,ifimaa.w_hnt,tpe groom was suppor ted by Afr. Schoefleld. Rev. Mr Brownlee and family have returned to Toronio after spending a pleasant | visit with chis father, ~ Mr: Hugh Brownlee. A successful social was held at the Coombe Thursday night in aid of the Hespeler Musical Society band. The various booths did well and. practically everything was disposed of. The selecâ€" tions played bby the band added greatâ€" ely to the enjoyment of the evening. quiet wedding took place at St. %as’urfi*’nh ;Sfiigduy afternoon at '§30, wF‘)fisq‘Ai mith became the ide,< Tras, . lmded by her « sister, bride 'as%ga ged> by her _ sister, Mrs. Wm. MeKay of Puslinch. is in xeceipt of a telegram informing her of her son being wounded. The message reads: ‘Sincerely regret to inform you that No. 437,722, Pte. Alexander {MlcKay infantry, is officially reported admitted to No. 4 General Hospital, Camiers, June 8, 1917. Gunshot wound, multiple, several. Will send further particulars when received." Johnstoneâ€"Smith â€" _A quiet wedding Wounded in France. Mr. Oscar Battenberg, student at Concordia ‘Gollege of St. Louis, is at present at his home here for a few weeks, hofidays.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Edgar 3chaub and family of â€"Elmira spent unday with his, parents.â€" Mr. and Mrs. Hahn and familysof Kitchener g:m'Sunday at the home of Mrs. P. ersaim,‘ Mr. ana Mrsj Fred Egerdi, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Egerdi, Mr. _ and Mrs. Kabelman and families of New Dundee were visiting 2t the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joun Egerdi here over Sunday.â€"Mr. Peter Wagner, 8r., Mr. and Mrs. John Wagnor and family of Local and Personal. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Smitn of Alberts rre spending a few weeks here with their daughter, Mrs. H.J. Alteman.â€" Mr. qed Mrs. R. Stirtton of _ Norts Toronto spent last week with their déugfiter, Mrs. A. J. Smaders./â€" Mrs A very pretty wedding was solemnâ€" ized last Tucsday at the R. C. church, St. Agatha, when Miss Clara Scheneke daughter of Mrs. Scheneke of near Waterloo was united in wedlock to Mr. J. C. Wagner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Wagnur of this place, by Rev J Fehrenbach of St. Agatha. About 100 guests sat down to a suinptuous wedding breakfast. The â€" presents were numerous and costly. The young couple will reside here, Their many friends wish Mr. and Mrs. Wagner a happy sojourn in cheir marriea Vfe. near St. Agath#, were guests at the Royal Hotel over Sunday. Wagnerâ€"Scheneke Nuptials. A. Ratt, ){i‘...und Mrs| Geo. K. Forler of New Hamburg spent the weekâ€"end and Sunday here among relatives and friends. . . . i â€" MARRIED. S(‘OTT-GRIF‘F'ITHâ€"A!_ Toronto, June 16th, Chas. Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Scott of Waterloo _ to Miss Lillian Griffith, of Toronto. The war is making more propl" think for themselves than heretofore. the Kress hill‘ on their way to this town from Kitchener. ‘The lady was driving the car and according . to ber story the braxes refused to work and the party crashed into a post The ccâ€" cupants of the car fortunately escap ed injury PREPARING FOR CHARGE ACROSS "NO MAN‘S LAND." The French soldiers seen in the accompanyinig photograph preparing to clamber out of their trenches and charge across the open field. in the distance is seen a barbedâ€"wire entanglement erected by the Germans, and beâ€" hind that the "curtain of fire" provided by the French artiltery. > 4 4# )94 4 Hespeler. Wellesley l The wedding took place on Wednesâ€" day afternoon, June 13th, of Miss | Laura Elizabeth Snyder, only daughâ€" | ter of Mr. and Mrs. Addison Snyder, Ito the Rev. W. B. Dengis, of Naperâ€" ville, I!1., second son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Dengis of Kitchener, Rev. G. F. Brown performed the ceremony. . The ‘young couple will reside in Naperville. ~On Sunday, June 10th, Mr. A. S.!_ Mr. Art Noxon left for Consecon on Gingrich of Elmira and Miss Lauretta Thursday after spending his, holjdays R. Snyder of New Hamburg were unitâ€" , in town. Mrs. Noxon will remain seyâ€" ed in the holy bonds of matrimony. | eral weeks longer, Bishop M. 8. Hallman officiated, Mr. Dr. and Mrs. Bechtel and family and Mrs. Gingrich will reside on Mill , were at Waterloo on Monday. St. where Mr. Gingrich has bought a‘_ Mrs. A. Werner visited at London beautiful home. last week. Mrs. L. Stein is seriously ill with Aged Resident Passes Away. x 4 4 'plen{isy. Her friends wish her a Happily Wedded. Pretty Jung Weqding. Another of Elmira‘s aged residents has been claimed by death in the perâ€" son of Mrs. Jacob S. Peppler whose death occurred on Sunday, June 10th. The deceased ~was born in Hessen, Germany, in 1836, but .came to this country while but a child and spent most of hef Hfé in Elmira. She had reached the‘age bf 80 years. ‘ She leavâ€" es to mourn her loss her husband and four daughters;â€" Mrs. Hy. Heipel, Mrs. David Lichty, Mrs. Géo. 8. Miller and Mrs. Erviné Bejsel: ‘The funeral was held on Wedrnesday ‘afternoon from the hoime of Mf. Ervine Beisef to St. James Church for service and then to St. James Céni¢tery for burial. Baseball Schedule:! ‘Thd first ‘badfgeDBalt game of the Facâ€" tory League was ‘played on Saturday, June 9th, the ‘teams ‘being the "Fur: niture" and the "Rubber", the result being 12 to 7 in favor of the former. The schedule for the séason is as folâ€" lows:â€" j * 3 m June 9.â€"Furnitureâ€"Rubber. June 13â€"Furnitureâ€"Great West. June 16â€"Rubberâ€"Great West. June 20â€"Rubberâ€"Furniture. 158 June 23â€"G#eat Westâ€"Furniture. June 27.â€"Great Westâ€"Rubber, June 30.â€"Rubberâ€"Furniture. July 4â€"Great Westâ€"Furniture. July 7â€"Great Westâ€"Rubber. July 11â€"Furnitureâ€"Rubber. July 14â€"Furnitureâ€"Great West. July 18â€"Rubberâ€"Great West. The game on Saturday between the "Great West" and "Rubber" resulted in 11â€"3 in favor of "Rubber." Local and Personal. ter have returned from the West and ' The S. S. Convention which was held intend to settle in Elmira in the near{ in the Evangelical church on Thursday future. tA + s and Friday was largely attended. iAt Miss Crawfortp spent Saturday at]Friday _ evening‘s session the Guelph, the guest of Miss M. MaeDonâ€"| church was fille@ to the doors, Mr. ald. 5 h Berger of Cleveland, who was present, Mrs. Vogt returned to her home on |delivered very impressive and inspirâ€" Friday after a prolonged visit in Galt.}ing addresses which were attentively Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Jansen and famâ€";listened to by the large number preâ€" ily of Galt, spent the weekâ€"end in town.| sent. People attended from Elmira, Mr. and Mrs. Allan of Cochrane are | Hespéler, Morriston, St. Jacobs and visiting Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Ruppel. Kitchener and Waterloo.â€"The Woâ€" Miss Hilda Eby returned after spendâ€"| men‘s Institule will hold their annual ing a month at her home in St. Thomâ€"| meeting at . the home of Mr, Aaron s } Snyder on Tuesday, June 26th. â€"Mr. Dr. W. W. Geikie of Toronto, was, Harvey (Ylu’ is holidaying with reliâ€" in town on Saturday when his houseâ€" | tives at Moorefield.â€"Miss Edna ‘and hold effects were sold by auction. brother Dan Voelchingâ€"visited severâ€" Dr. and Mrs. Thornton of Consecon, |al days with their sister, Mrs. Nelson spent the week with Mr. and Mrs.°‘G.| Dahims while attending the Convenâ€" Ruppel. tion.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Fred Soehner and. Mr. and Mrs. Hargrave of Winnipeg, |son Wiilie spent Sunday in Kitchenâ€" visited in town recently. er.â€"Mr. L. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Walâ€" Mrs. Stickney is visiting at Port{ter Mickus and Miss Minnie Mickus Huron. !spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wilâ€" Messrs. J. & R. Gale of Alma, were ‘liam Knipfel.â€" Mr. Amos Shoemaker the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ph. Christâ€"| spent Sundayâ€" under the parental roof. man on Sunday. The former occuâ€"| â€"Mr. Ephraim Musselman invested pied the pulpit in the Presbyterian|in a Ford car.â€"Mr. Boehmer has reâ€" church at both services. , turned to his home in Kitchener after Mr. C. W. Schierholtz represented . repainting the Evangelical church. His the "Signet" at the annual mnvemionlwork proves his ability to handle the of the Canadian Press Association at | brush. Mrs. Vogt returned to her home on Friday after a prolonged visit in Galt. Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Jansen and famâ€" ily of Galt, spent the weekâ€"end in town. Mr. and Mrs. Allan of Cochrane are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Ruppel. Mr. C. W. Schierholtz represented the "Signet" at the annual convention of the Canadian Press Association at Toronto last week. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Buigin and daughâ€" ter have returned from the West and intend to settle in Elmira in the near future. tA + â€" Messrs. J. & R. Gale of Alma, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ph. Christâ€" man on Sunday. The former occuâ€" pied the pulpit in the Presbyterian church at both services. Miss Emma Hedrich was fortunate in winning the first prize for District No. 2 in the recent Gueliph Herald contest. The prize is a Mason & Risch piano. Mr. J. Yanchus won the secâ€" ond prize, a Columbia Grafonola. Miss Laurina Klinck and Miss Leoâ€" nore Otto have finished their courses at the Hamilton Normal School and are spending their vacation at their homes. Mr.‘H. W. Brown of the Kitchener, High School, is presiding at the annâ€" nal Departm(-nu* Examinations at the Elmira High School. Mr.‘ August Kelterborn of Welles: lev, visited his son, Mr. Geo. Kelterâ€" born recently. ' Rev. Solomon Eby and Mr. E. C Crough, visited Mr. Stauffer on Monâ€" The Rev. J. Strempfer is attending the annual meeting of the Lutheran Canada Synod at Hanover. Mr. Alâ€" bert Lorch is also attending as lay delegate. â€" _ The Evangelical Y.P:A. entertained the St. Jacobs Y.P.A. on Monday evenâ€" ing. A very pleasant time was spent. Mr. (ics. Klinck spent last Tuesday at Toronto. * Elmira Notes. _ Messrs. C. Dreisinger, C. Herman, J. B. Lein and Edward Klinck were at Oshawa on Friday. . Mr. Clarence Strome of Detroit, atâ€" tended the funeral of his grandmothâ€" er, Mrs. Peppler. Mr. Harvey Strome has returned to Elmira and has> taken a position in the â€"Rubber. Factory. The friends of Miss Meta Schier holtsz will be glad to learn that she is ‘n!le to return: homeâ€"from the hospiâ€" , Mr. and. ;Mrs. Arthur Klinck . and daughter spent a day last week . with Mr.. Jacob Stroh at St. Jacobs. Miss A. Crawforth is presiding. at tl.:e High School examinations at Kijtâ€" chener, Mrs. L. Stein is seriously ill with pleurisy. Her friends wish her a speedy return to health. tal. Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Klinck and famâ€" ily spentâ€"theâ€"weekâ€"end â€"with Mr. and Mrs. Max Herz at Kitchener. Mr. Melvin Hilborn of Galt, visited at his home a â€"few days ago. Interesting News Items. â€", 1 Dr. and Mrs, M. Bechtel and family of Elmira.spent Sunday.as the home of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Snider.â€"Mr. J. B. Snyder and daughter Gertrude motâ€" ored to Kitchener: on Sunday.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Abr. Bauman took a trip to Hamilton on Sunday.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Irvine Shoemaker visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Dahmsâ€"The Misses Aleda, Julia, Magdalene Bruâ€" bacher and Miss Edna Eby of Kitchâ€" enée,r spent the weekâ€"end at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Cranson Weber.â€"Mr. Edgar Wismer of Buhl, Idaho, spend several days ith his uncle, Mr. Aaron Snider.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Angus Weber and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Snider atâ€" tended the Betzer reunion which was held at Dundas on Saturday.â€"Mr. Stuâ€" art Snyder spent the weekâ€"end at his home at Waterloo.â€"Mrs. Geo. Victor and son Alexander from Goderich are spending some weeks at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. Dictrich. Mr. Fred Ruppel has purchased Mr. E. â€"M. Arnold‘s residence on Centre St. Big Attendance at Convention. NeWs Notes of Interest. Rev. A. E. Camp of the Reading || Camp Association preached in _ the| U. _ B. church on Sunday. Mr.. and f Mrs.. G. Schmidt and Mr. and Mrs.| 1. Shantz of Baden visited Mr. and| Mrs. N. Bechtel on Sunday,â€"â€" Mr.| Henry Beer has left on a business trip 16 Edmonton. â€"Mr. «id Mrs. E. J.| Devitt and Miss Ruth Devitt motored to Hamilton on Saturday.â€"Mr. Weiâ€" ster Schultz of New Dundee visited his friend, Mr. Gordon Bergey on Sunâ€" day. â€" Mrs. D. Knechtel of Kitchener t is spending a few days with her son, Mr. J. T. Knechtel.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Allen Woelfic motored to Stevensville last week and att nded the Annual Conference of the U. B. Church.â€"Mr. and Mrs. George Weber of German Mills visited Mr. and Mrs. Levi Cressâ€" man on Sunday.â€"Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. mn«,r were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bow and Mr. and Mro. Weber of Wm:erbwrne,' lam\ Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Langs of| near Waterloo. > e _ Floradale. Mannheim. . | Russian Duma in Secret Session Determines on Great , Offensive; Peace Overtures Definitely Rejected; g *{!afimen and Soldiers Council Oppose Separaté Petrogtud," ‘June ‘17.â€" The, Duma in secret session bas passed a resoiuâ€" tion for an immediate offensive by the Russian troops. _ The resolution declares a separate peace with Gerâ€" many would be ignoble treason toâ€" ward Russia‘s allies, for which fuâ€" ture generations never would pardor the Russia of the présent day. "The Duma therefore considers," the resolution adds, "that the safety of Russia and the maintenance of the liberties which have â€" been obâ€" tained lie in an immediate offensive in close coâ€"operation with Russia‘s allies." > These ringing words, expressing the attitude of the Russian Government toward America and the American Mission, headed by Elihu Root, were voiced last night by Mr. Tereschenko, Minister of Foreign Affairs, respondâ€" ing for the Council of Ministers to Mr. Root‘s address of sympathy and goodâ€" will on the part of the American Govâ€" ernment. * "‘The Russian people consider war inevitable and wil} continue it. . The Russians have no imperialistic wishes. We know that you have none. . We shall fight together to secure liberty, freedom and happiness for all the world. 1 am happy to say that I do not see any moral idea or factor beâ€" tween America and Russia to divide us. _ The two peoplesâ€"Russia fightâ€" ing tyranny and America standing as the oldest democracyâ€"hand in hand will show the way to happiness to naâ€" tions great and small." The American Ambassador, David R. Francis, presented ‘the Root: misâ€" sion to the Ministers in the Marinsky Palace, explaining that the mission had come to Russia to discover how America can best coâ€"operate with its ally in forwarding the ‘fight against the common enemy. _ The presentaâ€" tion was very informal, only a few Russian officials and the members of the American Embassy ‘atten‘diig. Mr. Kerensky, the youthful Minister of War, just back from the front, wore "he kbaki blo‘!\xB of a common solâ€" dier. The Ministers listened with rapt atâ€" tention to Mr: Root‘s address, which was a powerful utterance, both in subâ€" stance and manner. Mr. Tereschenko rose from a sickâ€" bed to attend the presentation, and reâ€" sponded without notes, expressing great joy in welcoming the Commisâ€" sioner from America. He said Russia‘s revolution was based on the wonderâ€" ful words uttered by America in 1776. He read part of the Declaration of Inâ€" dependence and exclaimed: "Russia holds with the United States that all men are created free and equal." Mr. Tereschenko sketched the hisâ€" tory of the Russian revolution briefly, saying that the Russians, enslaved for centuries, threw off all the old order just as the wind blows autumn leaves from the forest. Russia now faces two problems, said the Minister, the necessity of creating a strong demoâ€" cratic force within its boundaries and the fighting of@n external foe. Then he declared for wlr.,and expressed an unbounded confidence in the power of Russia to meet the situation. RUSSIAN ATTITUDE IS ENCO !U_v'l A?l'!‘ G Mission Comes from a Republic. ‘"Mr. President and members of the Council of Ministers," said Mr. Rooi, "the mission for which I have the honor to speak is charged by the Govâ€" ernment and people of the United States of America with a messageâ€" to the Government and people of Rusâ€" sia. The mission comes from a demoâ€" cratic republic. Its members are comâ€" missioned and instructed by a Presiâ€" dent who holds his high office of Chief Exccutive ‘of more than one hundred million free people by virtue of popuâ€" lar election, in which more. than gighteen million votes were freely cast and fairly counted pursuant to law by universal, equal, direct end secret suffrage, "For one hundred and forty years: our people have been struggliffg with the. problems of self _ government. With many shortcomings, many misâ€" takes, many imperfections; we still have maintained order and respect for law, individual freedom an‘d national independence. Under the security of our own laws we have grown â€" in strength and prosperity. But we value our freedom more than wealth. We love liberty, and we cherish above all our possessions the ideal for which our fathers fought and suffered and [ucrlnced that America might be free "We believe in the competence of ELIHU ROOT BRINGS GAEAT â€" . 7 MESsAGE To New RuSSIM _ % OEMOCRACY: WELL RECENED â€" ‘The news of Russia‘s new found freedom brought to America univer sal satisfaction and joy. From all the land sympathy and hope went out to the new sister in the circle of democâ€" racies. And the mission is sent to ¢xâ€" press that feeling. i "The American democracy sends !to the democracy of Russia a greetâ€" ing of sympathy, friendship, brother hood, Godspeed. . Distant Ameri knows little of the special condltto:a of Russian life which must give form to the Government and laws which you are about to create. As we have developed ou1 institutions to serve the ‘needs of our national character and life, so, we assume, you will deâ€" velop your institutions to serve the needs of Russian character and life. ‘ "One fearful danger threatens the |liberty of both nations. The armed ‘forces of a military autocracy are at ‘the gates of Russia and the allies. the power ofâ€"dempcmcy, and in our heart of hearts abides faith in the coming of a better world, in which the humble and oppressed of all lands may be lifted up by by freedom to a heéritage of justice and equal oppor: tunity. the triumph of German arms means the death of liberty in the world; that we who love liberty and would keep it must fight for it, and fight for it now when the free democracies‘ of the world may be strong in unjion, and not delay until they may be beatâ€" en down separately in succession. * "The triumph of German arms will mean the death of liberty in Russia. No enemy is at the gates of America, but ‘America has come to realize that "So, America sends another mes sage to Russiaâ€"that we are going to fight, and baye . already begun to fight, for your freedom .equally. with our own, and we‘ ask »you to fight for our freedom equally with yours. | We would make your cause ours and our cause yours, and, with. a, common purpose and mutual helpfulnessâ€" of : & fAirm alliance," make sure of ¢ victory over our common foe. uts t "You will recignize your own seRm: timents and purposes in the words of President Wilson to the American Congress, when on the second of April last he advised a declaration of war against Germany. ‘‘That partnership of honor in the great struggle for human freedom the oldest of the great democracies now seeks in fraternal union with thj youngest. _ Practical â€" and _ specif methods and the possibilities of our allies‘ coâ€"operation the members of the mission would be glad to discuss with the members of the Government of Russia." The proclamation cites the receipt of a wireless telegram from Prince Leopold (Prince Leopold of Bavaria is the commander of ‘the German armies on the Russian front), assert ing that the â€"Governments of the Cenâ€" tral Powers are ready . to â€" conclude peace with Russia and asking Russia to send delegates to confer with thein. The reply of the Council is a declaraâ€" tion of its attitude, the Minister of War Kerensky has caused is to be sent to all troops on land and sea and The vegetable prospects are encourâ€" aging, but keep the weeds from smothering the good work of Dame Nature. % The Master of Disease Chiropractic . You cannot get around facts no matter how . skeptical you are, and if you are not well, we can convince you that CHIRO:â€" PRACTIC is the logic science for relief of disease, based on a thorough knowledge of adjusting the vertebrae of the spine (or backbone), thus releasing interâ€" ference with life currents which is the cause of disease. Investiâ€" gate toâ€"day. 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