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": We must congratulate our schoolâ€" x: mate, W. D. Euler, on his election to > the rank of an M. P. .. â€"The season‘s greetings to the read: \.jers who have been interested enough ie’b.md these columns. "GeMr. J. W. Schweitzer‘s . premises E-,m lit up by electricity on Thursday _evening. . The plant is giving good %.@lmuwn and is a credit to our _ townsman, Mr. ‘Byron Schwartz, under ':‘2. whose supervision, with the exception _ of the wiring, the work has â€" been : ""Pi6. EJ. Preor. who enlisted about t tWiree yenrs ago ond was injured while Wat ‘the front is visitnig friends here t R6r a short time. \ * ‘The Chronicle â€"«Telegraph cantuins ~\noreâ€"auction ~sales and _ farms _ for ~rsale ads than all other papers in Wa /â€"~terloo County comhined | There is : C penson. ~ funeral of the late Bellie Box, ved wife of Mr. William Lox, street,. took place from ker * residence Thursday afternoon to Preston cemetery. The seceas=d was in her 27 year and had been for only two weeks, finally sucâ€" to an attack of pneumonia. ; her husband, three chi‘dren 6 left two mourn her loss. _‘ The 155â€"acre farm in Puslinca townâ€" f&m«l by James Malory has _b sold by Mones, the real estate Pt. Mr. 1 Martin of Galt. ‘_ _ ;Bubgcriptions to the Chronicle Teleâ€" graph, new or renewal, may be left with our nearest agent, and receive prompt attention. Woolwich Township Council nomi nation will be hold next Monday, Dec *Subscriptions to the Chronicle Te eâ€" mph, mew ‘or renewal, may be left wWith our nearest agent, and receive prompt,attention. ~Mr. Henry Euler of Kitchener was a wélcome visitop here over Sunday. Miss Luella Shelley and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dahmer, . of Kitchener wereâ€" holiday visitors at their respec tite homes: * ©Mre. Ievsel Frey presented her hus banmid with a haby boy. News Notes of interest v';trbi all readers of the Chronicle Teli egraph A Happy and prosperous Ye» The election is now a t:ing of the past and things are seitling down to bofniusl SEAIn. ..... on ccsles rars! Runcurcace afloat of a Municipal igulitosi : ur ioâ€" »ship. ~ Mr. and Mrs. Louis Becker and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Waltz and family of Preston are visiting here amongst relatives and friends for a short time. Very unfortunately have ‘we lost our fine sleighing but hopes are enâ€" tertained that we may be blessed againâ€"with it. Miss Irm:. Peppler of Kitchener is spending her Christmas holidays un der the parental roof. _ â€" Bkating has been grani on the pond for some time past. â€" â€" The old J. B. Lichty farm has been sold lately to Mr. Fred Smith for the sum of $7800.00 who will take possession soon. _ Mr. P. A. Waguer has turned his fine equipped Barroom into a well equipped automobile garage. _ _ _ qed hh t un t t e t t ts t i t i t t te t t t t Mr. and Mrs. W. B. ‘West of Elm:â€" vale are visitng the latter‘s paronts for a few days. ; Chiropractic We are glad to scee Mrs. C. F. Ottâ€" man able to be around again < after being laid up for several weeks. Our Busy Neighbors (Kiâ€"roâ€"Prakâ€"tic) wWHEN _ THE _ HUMAN MA CHINE GOES WRONG The body in normal condition is a perfect machine. As long as each part maintains a proâ€" per relation to every other part, and is supplied with abundant nerve power, the result of its activities cannot. be other than that of health. But if there is a mechanical interferance with the transmission of power from the brain to the various organs of the body, there is disease in the organs so affected. Since the cause is of a mechanical naturs it must be corrected by a m chanical method. ‘Chiropractic adjustment is the only method that corrects the cause of disâ€" ease. Investigate NOW, don‘t wait for chance or fate. CHIROPRACTIC 104â€"5 Weber Chambers, King St. Kitchener, opposite Grand Theaâ€" tre. Phone 344. Res 1020w. j umm on on on mm t t d t td t t CONESTOGO INTERESTING NEWS NOTES A. HOLM Woelieslcy elegraph a Bright aond _ Happy New Year. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bergman Sr., Mr. Chas. Bergman Jr. and son, Mr. G. Wright Mrs. Vincent Waldron and Miss Alberta Bergman of Toronto are spending the Christmas holidays at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Rominger., Subscriptions to the Chronicle Teleâ€" graph, new or renewal, may be left with our nearest agent, and receive proimpt attention. Mr. Edward Dietrich of London spent Sunday with his parents. Miss Corrick of Kitchener is visit ing her sister Mrs. J. 8. Nelson over the Christmas holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Erwine Strome and family of Englefeldt, Sask., are visitâ€" ing at the latters home, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Snider. + Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Snider, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Musselman, Mr. and Mrs. Aivin Shantz and daughter Elâ€" ma. Mr. and Mrs. Addison Snider, Mr. and Mrs. Irvine Snider and family all had Christmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Snider. Mr. Theo Ruggle of Estuary, Sask. is spending some time with his broth er. Mr. A. J. Ruggle. The Christmas entertainment _ of the Lutheran congregation which was held on Snnday evening was largoly attended by ncighboring plaves ‘The Sunday School of the Evangeliâ€" cal Church gave a pleasant surprise at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Slimmon for the Misses _ Erla and Beatrice prior to their leaving for Elmira. Mr. Albert Isreal of Kitehener spent Christmas at his parengs here. _ _ HOLIDAY VISITORS Mr. Peter Soehner and family of Winfield moved with his family into the house of Mr. John Soehner. Mr. and Mrs. Wim Witter attended the funcral of the latter‘s fainer M Geisc! at Elmira Senior Room Total 300 ~Those marked (*) were absent from one or more examinations. Sr.. 1Vâ€"Effie Break, | 245, Laura Yanz, 173, Edith Snyder 143*. Mr. Adam Rominger spent Satur day at Kitchener. Report of Breslau Public School T December: â€" Yanz, 173, Edith Snyder 143*. Jr. 1Vâ€"Allen ‘Betsner, 230, Stanley Dedets 225.â€" Pearl beckendornâ€"199; Arthur Basiâ€" 18 , Seleda Heckendorn 145, Grace Kolb 141, Wesley Dixon 138*, Clayton Kunkel. 81*, Sr. 111â€"Clarence Thaler, 196, Garâ€"| field Mader, 175, Viotet ~ Break 166, Herbert Rellinger 146, Lorraine Gole.‘ 91. $ { Jr. "11â€"Laura Thalet. 164. Raymond Dede‘s, 131. Hdna Schmaltz 149, Pearl Matder 144. Manasseh Beer 140,, Minnie Goudi¢ â€" 187, Herbert Dedels 135, Carl Gole 121, Alfred Kunkel 113, Ida Wipeâ€" er 112, Lillian â€"Baer 106, Stella Reinâ€" uardt 101, John Thaler, 76. muitfichdhd: boritiinndts dceatel dte 1 Sr. 11â€"Mazie Yanz 234, Vora Dedels‘ 199, Kenreth Harmer, 185, Almg Betsâ€" cl 150, Vivian Reymond 120, Leo] Schmaltz 120, Martha Thaler 1}5‘,' John Thater 100. Junior Room, Total 200. * Jr. 11.â€"Lillian Reinhardt 184, Ada Kunkel, 60*. } 1 Classâ€"Annie Boisel 132, Ivadeane Lamb 132, Alma Break 131, Goldwin Bingeman 86*, William Schmalitz 65, Katie Thaler 56%. Katie Thaler 56*. Pr. C.â€"â€"Eleanor Schmaltz 166, Cecil Mader 162, Emerson Desster 143, Osâ€" borne Harmer 140, Eleanora Reinhart 136, Erma Gole 123, Albert Reinhart 105, Clarence Heckendorn 100. w‘l"'r.w‘ii.vâ€"“fo‘l-nl;éi'Dcssl(-r 164, Chariio Kunkel 153, Nelson Heckendorn 124. Pr. A.â€"Vera Harmer 163. News Notes. We wish all readers of the Chronâ€" icle Telegraph a Happy New Year. Mr. Walter Becker is spending the holiday in l)e.tmit. ‘The Misses Maggie and Minnic Shantz of Kitchener spent the . boliâ€" day under the purc-ntql_y_qo!’. 5 For 15 days in the month of Januâ€"] omm aigecenmevemeteees mds ‘namuuse ary ‘I was sufifering with pain of rheuâ€"| Subscriptions to the Chronicle Teleâ€" ‘m,‘ ‘,",',,:hg,,i,m:,",k‘,-,,':‘:’?da“:‘,k’:::!graph. new or renewal, may be . left . Ono vorson to l me abon}t/lth our nearest agent, and receive lors SHBSL PINIMUERST : as snn :4 1| prompt sttention. * N00 ND School Report. Floradale. Mannheim. traa) .OFr The Sunday School entertainment was held on Tuesday evening when a good program consisting of songs reciâ€" tations dialogues etc. was given by the children and young people. A silver collection amounting to over fourteen dollars was taken up in aid of the Sunday School. Victoria Public School held a conâ€" cert on Wednesday evening. An exâ€" cellent concert was given by the scholars. The songs recitations, diaâ€" logues and fancy drills were all weli performed. At the close a presenta tion of a club bag was made to Miss Zuelsdorf the teacher. The address was read by Laura Durrant. Dear Teacher: This being the season for exchangâ€" ing greetings we wish to convey to you our appreciation of your untiring efâ€" forts for our welfare and the welfare of ‘the school in general. While we at times have caused you worry on acâ€" count of a lack of interest and disoâ€" bedience yet we as your pupils and the ratepayers of this section recognize your devotion to your work and the success you haye met with. * 3’ sugscrRige T | ! Chronicleâ€" 5} * m B a We wish you the compliments of the season and hope that you may long be spared to labor among us and ask you to accept this present as a slight tokâ€" en of our esteem not for its intrinsic value but as a more tangible way of showing our good will. ‘ . an waul enc s t s llol t t 0 d it ++ Signed on behalf of the pupils and ratepayers of this section. & â€" Wm. S. Hemmrich, Charles Wilhelm Trustees. Miss ~Laura Nairn of Hamilton is home forâ€"the Xmas week. ; Miss Margaret Hardy of Toronto and Miss Mary Hardy of Parimersion are hoine for their holidays. 4 Died Cowanâ€"On December 23, 1917, at 212 Victoria St. Kitchoner, Lydia Jane Cownn,. daughter of the lateâ€"Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fairford Cowan, aged 61 years, 4 months and 6 days. Pupils. Miss Nort Sherrifs is spepding her Xmas vacation at her home here. HON. MR. ROWELL WILL BE ACTING PRIME MINISTER | The funeral took place.this after noon from the residence to the Erst 10 0 oo lt n onl 50 lt t es sB W Ottawa, Dec. 21.â€"Hon. F. B. Carvell, ininister of public works, who ha&,l been in the capital for a couple ol‘ days, left for New Brunswick this afterâ€". noon. After Christmas he will p}'o-‘ ceed to Halifax where he wi% meet“ Hon. J. D. Reid, minister of railways, Majorâ€"Gen. Mewburn, minister of Miitâ€" tia, and Hon. C. C. Ballantyne minisâ€" ter. of . marine and fisheries and conâ€" fer with them in regard to reconstrucâ€" tion plans aud the expenditure of the five million dollars voted by the Govâ€" ernment. â€" There will be very little doâ€" ing at the capital between Christmas and New Year‘s as the majority of the ministers will be away. During the absence of Sir Robert Borden, Hon. N. W. Rowell, president of the council 1874 1878 1882 1887 1is91" 1896 1900 1904 1908 4911 will be acting prime minister 1867 1872 1908 .. 222 222 .... 134 87 47 1011..:% cscouns is M 134 47 These figures are exclusive of 7 inâ€" dependents in 1896 and 8 Independâ€" ents, etc., in 1900. f * Subscription | Price Youis Pearco, a wellknown dairy farmer of Concossion 6, _ Norwich township, â€" South Oxford, _ suddenly dropped dead while chatting with a mail carrier. 1 WANTEDâ€"Severa: good _ machinists | and bench hands. Steady work and ; good wages, under ideal conditions. Apply by letter or in person to Doâ€" minion Tire Factory. 10 tt IF PREVIOUS MAJORITIES. SUBSCRIBE TO THE Winterbourne. PAID IN. ADVANCE $1.50 PER YEAR FOR 1918 Telegraph Laura Durrant, Lizzie Bonninger. Libs. Cons. Maj. _ 80 101 21 0 97 103 3 92 117 128 139 69 11 137 139 122 123 89 78 68 68 29 31 28 50 64 The Anpual report, of the _ Local Soard of Health, was handed to the Reeve by D. McEachern, the Medical Officer of Health, which reads as follows, that is to say : â€" 2 â€" llfl-v,d the Reeve gcor the chair. The minutes lfil proceedings at their m‘"fl‘“.'tA wore read aud . conlfrued. _ by â€" tho Municipal | rd. (J‘urrelwlulwfil'fi. BHs and °"‘.’F’."“’ The statement, of â€" C. D. Bowwan, Tp. Engineer, was received.. t incluâ€" ded allâ€"the work for tr % amounting to $145.40, in our Munic ality, the restaking of the Birmingâ€" ham Drain, the W. J. Wray Ditch otc is statement: showed. that 178094 cubic yards. were still rmln\d to be the Rrimingham Draby that 34. 17 cubic yard swere still required to be taken out to complete the work of the Contractor J. Bast. Your M.O.H. begs leave to report as follows:â€"During the year jus‘ closed our Municipality bas been pracâ€" tically free from infectious diseases only one case of scarlet fever reportâ€" ed which proved fatal. There were al so three deaths from tuberculosis. No other infectuous diseases reported. ~ were received and dealt with as hereinafter indicated. % _ To the Reeve and _ Council, of U» Township of Wellesl¢y:â€" Gentlement :â€" _ Several deaths from cancer . were reported, showing the increase »f this disease. â€" â€" ‘The work. of the Sanitary Inspecâ€" tor, was well done for the year _ reâ€" sulting in several places being cleanâ€" ad up,.the butcherâ€"shop being hersin included. s _ In this connection would draw the attention, of some butchers who sell wholesale, in the winter, the necessâ€" ity of having Permits, otherwiso they are liable to Penalties for infringe ment of the Laws re Butchers. Would also again call the aiten: tion of our people that the Provinâ€"ia! Board of Health supplies serums free for the treatment of Diphtheria Merâ€" ingitis etc. also for the prevention of Typhoid fever. â€" The history, of the present war shows â€" that Typhoid Fever, the scourge of former wars, is practicalâ€" ly unknown in this war owing to the fact that all soldiers are receiving immunigation against Typhoid. Financially this year has been ore of the smallest for years. The birthâ€" rate shows a healthy normal increase, the death rate being low, which I have the honor to report. Respectfully yours, D. McEachern, Medical Officer of Health. Linwood Név. the 30th, 1917. Moved byâ€" K. Lackner, seconded ty J. L. McKay that the following | bills and accounts be paid and that the Reeve issue his orders in payment of the same asâ€"follows:â€" balance â€" John Bubmer, gravel UOre _oi.c 22e res mre Josh F maslers .. INIMSLOPE . eqeite t yen n n n n on n n n n ED Michaci L, Jantzie, refund of roadâ€" WOTK ..oulul.l .urer ar« szaxe +«.0/ID Dan B. Roth. repair of plough. 5.50 John K. Albrecht. lantern at culâ€" VOH ..... 18. vaw sar skk us _ans000 John Bast, Birmingbam Drain Conâ€" tract, part pay ... ... k0+> . , . 100.00 Eldon Bean, compensation .. ..7.00 Albert _ Hoipel, refund, of Statute: labor, County roud ........ .. 1238 Hy. L. Schlueter, _ graveolling per CORIPRCL ... 2..;s «is s« s«., S0.85 Arthur Bricker, gravelling per conâ€" tract and gravel ..... ...... _ 2045 Pat. Birmingham, caretaker of Tp. hall .. ...z ult ..l.%%.. our 1400 opening ditch ... ... ... ... <6> 4.00 Fred Kneisel, work on winter rmutl’ J. L. McKay, refund _ on County POBM 2222c l es e e ses e e e k k ++ +11.25 David Kropf, refund of d. tax. 1.90 Jas. Birmingham, rep. bridge, road WOFK ... Gl cil..oire sar aas ATB Jos. Nurse, work on road ... ..3.00 Henry Neeb, gravel and work 16.00 Joseph Ament, rofund of st. labor G. V. Gies, teaming timber ...1.00 Dan Erb, refund statuteâ€"labor _ C. Rond .. c... ...2k g.. ... .. 10,50 T. Hilliard, gravelling on road 15.00 J. Reidel, phone account of Memâ€" EKS .0. ... Asir siv use oz, 11.09 ‘ Hy. Deckert, refund of | statuteâ€" AADOT .2 2222 22222 e k ++3 6+ .900 Or â€" Thos McMahon, rofund. of statute IADOF.. 2... 22222 cls,2....... 900 Geo. Duench, refund of statute lab Kinck & Ahrens nail account 2.08 Thos. Hanley, refund of taxes 2.08 A. K. Meyer, rep. R.. Machine . . 50 L. S. Lichty, sewer pipe acomlsm2 or H. W. Kaufman, printing contract balance ..... 2..2. 220620 ... 70.00 Fred. Hostedler, refund of st. labâ€" ne 50 n an wl itat ue es BW C'dniliitofi Vlv’ipe Co. It‘d. account srred eis gea hae ren han nreren SLBD Ladies Ald Society (Redâ€"Cross) graut ... ;..2. 5.. cce c.. ... 9000 Wm. Shearer, work on road . 5.00 Peter F. Schummer, nail account F. Lackner, commission as Deputyâ€" RBeVE ... lull. siar ces . .150.00 J. L. McKay commission as Counâ€" CHIOF .. ..l:.. .s. is o. .. Hove J. T. Petch, commission as Counâ€" cillor Auskn had vos . por soe 19000 1. S. Meyer, commission as Councilâ€" WOF .. 222 u2. lale allll. 0 1+.195,00 Carried Totab ... .......*...$1390.45 The Clerk was instructed to notify 1. Chalmers, to remit amount for 222 â€"8 inch tile, to Township Treasures. Peter F. Schummer. Clerk Geo. Heing; gravel to 8t (Clements, Doe. 18th, 1917 Thos. Adaig, gravel to Christ Frey, gravel to Mira.â€"Coote,â€" gravelâ€"to Moses Bast, gravel to Robert Foster, compensation Mrs. J. Gooding, refund of d Thoa 'éiw'r't. teaming â€" gravel J. Reidel, commission as Reeve lev en ce wee siaten sue> $90.00 Lintic, opening ditch Bowman, gravel to path pathmasters $16.95 pathmasters 2.25 pathmasters f 3.85 pathmasters +1 +>.Â¥0.36 pathmasters 222 ...26.00 to parhmasâ€" rsir. +4.99 present, J 15th, 1917 1.00 and 5.00 War Veterans on Tractors. The Ontario Department of Agriâ€" culture has sent 60 farm tractors to Guelph, London, Kingston, and Whitâ€" by, so that returnod war veterans can be instructed in their care and operation. James Curtin, of West Oxford, charged in the Police Court at Woodâ€" stock on Wednesday with failure to réport for duty under the _ Military Service Act, was found guilty of deâ€" sertion and sentenced to t\.h'o years in Kingston penitentiary Reports Not, Gets 2 Years. Milk i Middlesex for manufacturâ€" ing is now chiefly going to the powâ€" & r fa:tories, where hrmeu(get 60 cents more per hundred pom‘dj that at the cheese factories states the weekly report of the Ontario Departâ€" ment of Agriculture. s Powder Factories Getting Milk. Bread War Slackens. The bread war has been called off in Brantford to a large extent, five eity bakers having agreed toâ€"restore the price of ten cents : prevalent beâ€" {ore the war started here. The firm vith outside capital which made the first cut is still selling bread at six cents a loal. > | Reports from the Frovincial Board of Health give Grand River water a higher rating than the water taken from Whiteman‘s Creek, Cleator‘s Créek or Blue Lake. Samples of watâ€" er takem from these four locations are forwarded to Toronto every other day by the Brantford Water Commisâ€" | sioners for tésting and the analysis ‘hu just been received. Successful Campaign. A committee of business men has just completed a four days‘ campaign for $15,000 to reopen Owen Sound Y. M.C.A. and maintain the institution for two years. The campaign was a complete success, a grand total of $15,354.60 being received in subscripâ€" tions. There were 1,000 contributors. The institution will be freed of debt and opened about January 1. Turkeys Roost High. L io e e sa t Un 0 tA o +t ho 1000 Christmss will be â€"tiMkeyless _ in many homes in Chatham because of the exorbitant price of fowl. On Thursday on the market vendors askâ€" ed from 45 to 50 cents a pound, and they predicted that the price would behigher on Saturday, when the rush for Christmas fowl will be on. With a view to conserving fuel in order to help out in the coal shortâ€" age, the board of directors of the Christian Science Church in London, Ont., have concluded to discontinue for a time the holding of services in the church and to use the â€" Sunday ichool room, hented by a stove, inâ€" stead. Other churches are asked to join in the plan as a patriotic duty. Plan to Save Coal. Grand River Water Good. Threaten Action For Libel. The Sentinelâ€"Review _ Company, Limited, of Woodstock, has given notice of its intention to proceed in the courts against the author '.ol a statement published in The Patriot, a paper fssued by Lieut.â€"Col. Suthâ€" erland‘s campaign committee, to the effect that if the Sentinelâ€"Review had received the price it asked for adverâ€" tising in connection with Col. Sutherâ€" land‘s candidature it would not have questioned that uadidntfire. The sen (neRReview, through | its â€" solicitor, has demanded from the printer whose name appears on the paper in ques lflon the name of the author of the statement referred to, declaring that w lt lt h l t o B A10010 1+i t 0001000000 County and District Notes Open‘a Savings> Account with us and watch your money grow. 1» The Bank of NovaScotia PAIDâ€"UP CAPITAL â€" $ 6,500,000 RESERVE FUND _ â€" â€" 12,000,000 TOTAL RESOURCES over 110,000,000 Branches of this bans as. Kitchener, Elsura. St. Jacobs for ten years willamount to $1,399.13 if deposited in this bank at 3% per annum . interest. comâ€" $10 Saved Every Month Heideloure and Winterbourn» Maestricht, Holland, Dec. 22.â€"(Briâ€" tish Admidalty per wireiess press)â€" Workmen from Essen, Germany, say that the Krupp plant, great German munitions establishment, have been ablaze for twentyâ€"four hours. if this information is not given . suit will be entered against the printor personally. The plant at Essen is the main esâ€" tablishment of Krupp‘s, the larest muâ€" nufacturers of Germany of arms and munitions..:It was reported unofficâ€" ially in October last year that about 70,00) persons, including several thouâ€" sand women were at work there and that 20,000 were to be added to the * Fix Price dn Turkeys. The Toronto Council of Women has d>cided â€"to urge theâ€"9,000â€"womenâ€"beâ€" longing toâ€"affiliated societies to pay no more than 35 cents a pound for Christmas turkeys. Aiding Less Fortunate. Four drayloads of fruit, vegetables, and preserved and canned goods were secured to aid the Children‘s Shelter in a collection made through the Brantford Schools. In evory case the pupils contriouted more than was asked. * BERLIN VORWAERTS DEGLARES 1 GREAT MASSES OF GEAMAN PE NOT ONLY HUNGARY BUT STA Turkeys at 32 Cents. The farmers are bringing in their fowl, to Wingham, which, although very plentiful, still keeps a good mark, turkeys toâ€"day bringing thirtyâ€" two cents a pound, geese about twenâ€" tytwo cents, and other fowl in proâ€" portion. William B. Snider, letterâ€"carrier in Brantford, who pleaded guilty to havâ€" ing systematically for the past year robbed letters on his route, was senâ€" tenced by Magistrate Livingston to a threeâ€"year sentence, with a fine of $100. In default of payinent the. term will be four years. Postman is Punished. Peter De Salitag pleaged guiity in Chatham Friday morning to stesling coal from the Pere Marquette ¢ail road. He paid for the coal am! the costs of the court, and was let go. Detectives state that a great deal of coal has been stolen from the road aiâ€" ready this winter. * Galt Mayoralty. London, Dec. 22. â€"According to a Meuter‘s despatch from Amste the Vorwaerts, of Der!lin, in a plain spoken attack on the system Von Waldow, the CGerman food contrclics, declares that great German people mot only are hungry, but are literally starving. adds that agricultural producers and rich residents in town are ple plenty, as hoarding is no longer prohibited. l k "Every war profiteer and millionaire," says the paper, "has his | and cellar full of ham and bacon. The middle class ¢kes out a .li existence, spending all it possesses on food, but forty millions of the. are starving and are unlikely to sit silent. We might have within, a an absolute catastrophe in Germany and a collapse even wonq_tfiq sia, resulting in German defeat and loss of the war." * dn h It looks as if there will be a threeâ€" cornered fight for the Mayoralty in Galt between Ald. Alfyed Taylor, Ald. GERMANY‘S MAIN MUNITIONS PLANT| AT ESGEN 15 REPORTED ABLAZE; > MAIN ESTABLISHMENT OF KRUPPԤS J. A. Mcirvine, and Dr. W. S. Dakin. The first and lastnamed have anâ€" nounced that they are in the field, and it is expected that Ald. MciIrvine will also run. although he has declinâ€" ed to make a statement. Admitted Stealing Coa! Two Vinr‘ for Desertion. James Curtin ‘of _ West Oxford, charged in the Woodstock Police Court on Wednesday with failure to report for duty under the Military Service Act, was found guillty of deâ€" sertion and sentenced to two years in Kingston penitentiary. He expressâ€" ed a willingness to enlist if given the opportunity . Dr. Craig to A.M.C Dr. Craig, who has been Superinâ€" tendent of the Byron Tuberculosis which does the stitching on into new footwear. No hand work can equal it in reguiarâ€" ity and evenness of stitching. Send us a pair of your shoes as a test of the magic work of this machine. We do it in half the time and twice as well as any cobbler can. KING:â€"8T., WATERLOO. Sanitariuimn in London, Ont., for m eral years, has tendcred his resigh tion. As soon as a : successor m pointed he intends to enter the: Arimy Medical Corps. V dn ate dwe a The Christmas Market this morning 1 . was largely attended by townspeople. $ Eggs jumped from 50c to 60c por doz .. en, some selling at 50c and lh." ¢ \ dozen. rhere was an abundance xfl‘. m fowl offered; chickens +and *R selling at 25c per Ib. No‘CIfl;’:j . trees were offered. C t o << St. Mary‘s Mayor Caned. Mayor Wm. Weir was,. prese with a handsome cane at. the mecting of the St. Mary‘s Cof 1917. He was also commplim his able and economic of the town‘s affairs during > the Chairman of Finance, Prof, Dale and others. > mÂ¥ Ald. Cloments and Ald: Brisco. in the Mayoralty race in Chatham. most of the other members ‘of Council will seek reâ€"election. . R are _ be elected to the Board of ucation, but only one, W. McGeo is announced as a candidate. No . son is announced for the Public 1 i‘les Board, where one is to be ‘el «©4, and Chairman Lamont of the ‘er Board will seek relection. â€" Few Chatham Contestants. > Death came suddenly to I]’.‘"_!&Qii Pearce on the 6th Concession of M”* wich Saturday afternoon. He went *5‘! to meet the mailman and while chat« â€" ting dropped to the road and ufi-& from hbeart â€" failure. He,was a very) | prominent dairy farmer in South .-7,(‘ ford, and well known thro 3 Western Ontario. Besides his wife‘ . he leaves two sons, Frank, on the M« . C.R., and Pte. R. Pearce, somewhere". in France, who enlisted with the ”“. Co., 168th (Oxford) Battaifon. "*~* * *~ Death Was Sudden. IF YOUR CHILD I8 CROS8, _‘ FEVERISH, comrxn‘!l;l_ § Mothers can rest easy after & "California Syrupsof Figs," becar a few hours all the cloggedâ€"up ® sour bile and fermenting food & moves out of the bowels, and you a well, playful child again. Look Mother! If tongue ‘isâ€"conte cleanse little bowels with "Callâ€" fornia Syrup of Figs." ; Ask your druggist for a 50-0? tle of "California Syrup of Figs," / contains directions for babtes, ch of all agos and for grown upa. Sick children needn‘t be coaxed to take this barmless "fruit laxative,"* Millions of mothers keep it handy. z cause they know its action on stomach, liver and bowels is prompt and sure. * vhile chatâ€" d ex]iulb * as a very: . South Ox» hroughont nis | wite‘ nn the M . t U