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BEECHAMS â€" PILLS _ ~ Anthony,‘ F. Lâ€"Alliowed till March 1st, 1918. Sahli, Williamâ€"Allowed till Februâ€" ary lst, 1918. Wettlaufer, _ W. H.â€"Allowed _ till June ist, 1918. Koebel, Ingramâ€"Allowed as farmer. Schmitt, G. H.â€"Allowed till March Ist, 1918. Wiley, F. W.â€"Allowed while excep tional domestic cirecumstances contin Gross, â€" Addison â€" F.â€"â€"Adjourned till Jan. 2. (Jan: 2nd,. sent for medical exam.) Ritchie. E. G 1918. _ Btumpf, Alex.â€"Dismissed. Devitt Stanley E.â€"Allowed till Mar "Schaefer, W. A.â€"Allowed. Schmitt, Albertâ€"Put in Class C. Rudisnele, Henry 1.â€" Dismissed. flenlhfisll, Herbert â€" Put in Class 2. Hopp, Oscarâ€" Allowed while in em ploy of Railway. Zimmer, Edwin J.â€" Dismissed. Woether, Fred 0. _ Allowed till Class 2 is called. â€" Rahn, Jacob ~Allowed till Category E. required. Pottzin, Fred.«â€" Allowed till Sept. 1st 1918. 4 Gettas, Nicholasâ€" ~Dismissed Miller, Chas. L. Dismissed Dietrich, Robt. A. â€" Allowed till May lst, 1918. Wismer, Harry Allowed as alien Litfin. Otto Paul ~Dismissed Wagner, _ Manassah â€"Allowed _ till m.hnfi-Alloved as farmer. B , Alfredâ€"Allowed as farmer r Miltonâ€"Allowed as farmer. er, Alphonseâ€"Allowed | as far Haus, Alfred,â€"Put in Class E. Shelley, Normanâ€"Dismissed. Koehler, Harryâ€"Dismissed. Nahrgang, Albertâ€"Adjourned Boehmer, E. M.â€"Allowed for domes Spaetzel, Wesley Allowed till May t, 1918. 7 Kuntz, Alex.â€"Allowed as farmer Mitchell, A. L.â€"Allowed as farmer Hofstetter, V.â€"Allowed as farmer. Waechter, F.â€"Appeal allowed Meyer, Alfred. E.â€"Allowed as far Brezina, J.. G.â€"Dismissed. ‘ Jantzi, Davidâ€"Dismissed. Schmidt,â€"Abrahamâ€"Dismissed. Schmidt, Noahâ€"Dismissed. Steinmann, M. S.â€"Dismissed. Roth, Simonâ€"Dismissed. Herner, A. R.â€"Dismissed. Herner, B. R.â€"â€"Dismissed. Jantzi, 1.â€"â€"Dismissed. x ‘Kuntz; Josephâ€"Dismissed. Schnarr, Herbertâ€"Dismissed. Brandt, H. A.â€"â€"Dismissed. Steinmann, Ezraâ€"Dismissed ‘ Snyder, Alvinâ€"Dismissed, ‘ Kipper, Danielâ€" Dismissed. j Boshart, Noahâ€"Dismissed. Weber, Amos $.â€"Dismissed. Cressman. J. B.â€"Dismissed. Shrier, Emersonâ€"Dismissed. Uffelman, R. P. â€"Dismissed. m\lmnn\ Enoch E. <~Disinissed Bauman,‘ D.â€"Dismissod. Keth, Mennoâ€"Dismissed. Hallman, Ansonâ€"Dismissed. Qingrich, Edwardâ€"Lasmissed Roth, Harryâ€"Disnussed. Cressman, Omarâ€" Disnrissed. Manske, W. F.â€" Dismissod. Brubacher, Wilburâ€"Dismissed. Hefim, Clarence, W.â€"â€"Dismisa»d Kickert, Lloydâ€"Dismisse 1. Dahmer, J. C.â€"Dismissed. Morrison, John S ~I)Ixmhwu'|. % Timm, John C.â€"Dismissed: Muelier, Arthur O., Dismissed. Nahrgang. Albert G. Put in Class GO0D BLOOD "Blood will tell." Blotches and blemishes, like murder, will out, unless the blood is kept oure. Its purity is restored and \:mtecudg the faithful use of ki h 4 h44 chpor~ ~Artentipntizertr t Directions of Special Value to Wemen are with Ereqy Ban following decisions were handâ€" last week by Judge Reade at &n Appellate Tribunal: â€" ike, Ottoâ€"Dismissed. m, A, P.â€"Put in Class E. tlaufer, ‘Oscar A..â€"Dismissed. tenschlager, H.â€"Allowed as far Normanâ€"Allowed as ufer, Ezraâ€"Allowed Gideonâ€"Allowed as farmer. Herbertâ€"Allowed as farmer r, Myrumâ€"Allowed as far H. A.â€"Allowed till March Herbertâ€"Allowed Allowed till Sept. 1st 1 BJ AEADE farmer as far as far Graham, Fred â€"Exempted from comâ€" batant service, under the war time election act. Category C, . Bchiefele, Allan E.â€"Dismissed Lips, Charles G.â€"Allowed till Class 2 called. Kruspe, â€" Clarence â€" O.â€"Allowed i Class E. Witthulm, Walterâ€"Dismissed. . Beckett, Geraldâ€" Dismissed. Steinmann, Ezraâ€"â€"Dismissed. Cressman, Amosâ€"Dismissed. Greenwood, Ortonâ€"Dismissed. Seegmiller, Eghortâ€"â€"Allowed as fat mer Baer. Eldonâ€"â€"Allowed on account of religions belief. ; Jauntzi, Noahâ€" Allowed on account of religious belief. Hillgardener, _ Norman S. Allowed as farmer. Good, Jonas C. â€"Allowed on account of religious belief. Rosekat, Wm. F.â€"Dismissed. Ludwig, Burtâ€"Dismissed. Only two decisions â€" were handed down toâ€"day in connection with apâ€" peals for exemption from | military service at the Appelate Tribunal ovâ€" lst mer The following decisions were handâ€" ed down toâ€"day:â€" C Weseloh, J. H.â€"Allowed til} June 1. Schnarr, Herbert E.â€"â€"Allowed as farmer assistant. Bramm, Geo. H.â€"Appeal dismissed. Neeb, Valentineâ€"Put in Medical Category D gory C. «ie > Voelzing. E. L.â€"Allowed as farmer. Gourlay Sydneyâ€"â€"Allowed till class 2 called. N Schnarr, H. S. L.â€"Allowed till class 2 called. Huether, Carlâ€"Allowed till March Ist, 1918. _ Gutzski, G. A.â€"Dismissed. Goodsky, Henryâ€"Allowed as farmer. Doyle, P. F.â€" Dismissed. Devitt, Menno, L. â€"Dismissed. Unger, Delkert B.â€"~Allowed in Class er which Judge Reade is presiding. John W. Otto was allowed until April Bucher, Oscar H.â€"Allowed till Sep!. bst, 1918. Compass, Claytonâ€" Put in Class E. Heiman, Archibald â€"Dismissed. Allemang. â€" Otto â€" H.â€"â€"Allowed _ till April lst, 1918. mer ist and the appeal of _ Milton Levine was dismissed. Only about 10 more cases remain to be decided and these are being held over pending further medical examination in some cases and the submitting of further _ inforâ€" mation in others. FAMILIES IN ~KITCHENER ARE DOUBLING UP Owing to the stringency of the coal situation a number of families in the city are doubling up with ‘relatives and friends in order to‘ conserve on fuel. Many who have been unable to get ecnough coal to assure them comâ€" parative comfort have moved in with their relatives or friends for the reâ€" mainder of the winter and have shut up the house they have vacated. ‘ The seriousness of the coal situaâ€" tion in this city has resulted in iMeg: ':fl method â€" being resorted to by a few consumers in securing fuel for llh‘-ir homes. The Light Commission | has been able to dispose of some coke tsinro a steady supply of coal has been arriving at the plant, but some time ‘\\'--dhosdny. the yards were visited by \ some unknown parties and | between !'wn and â€" three tons of _ coke disapâ€" { peared. ‘The demand for coke has lhw*n quite heary of late and is being \s 1d in small quantitfes. During the Mast two ~ week the Light . Commisâ€" l‘slnn has unloaded nineteen ‘cars of |coal at the plant. was in dire need of coal. ‘The father succeeded in geiting a ton of coal for his son and immediately shipped it by express to this city. & ‘The case is related of a householder in this city who sent word to _ his father in a neighboring city that he Assistant City Clerk Leyes has been extromely busy all morning ordering coal for those in distress. He has hbeen empowered to issue order blanks on the dealers for a quarter of a ton TWO TJNS OF ~COKE STOLEN FROM THE GAS PLANT at a time to relieve those actnally in need of fuel. j Seegmiller, Edgarâ€" Allowed as far Lindsay, Anson R.â€"Allowed as far The case of Fred Maitel, who is charged with a breach of the Ontario Temperance Act, was adjourned . by Magistrate Weir this week in . pot ice court until January 17. Huehn, Oscar A.â€"Allowed tlll} May Trussler. Oliverâ€"Placed â€" in Cate ®R LIQUOR CASE ADJOURNED Toâ€"day‘s Allowed _ in The Independent Labor Party held a well attended meeting in the Trades and Labor Hall Thursday evening. There was a general and full is cussion, which was followed by the resignation of all the officers and exâ€" ecutive. 3rd Vice Pres.â€"â€"W. Halliwell Bec. Treas.â€"Dr. J. E. Hett. Asst. Sec.â€"C. Massel. Executiveâ€"C. Emmerich, O. iBall, A. Shaniz, S. Gofton, G. Dahmer, F. Tylinski, G. Scharloch, A. Schippinâ€" owski. W. Hoch. RATZ FAMILY REUNION ON NEW YEAR‘S DAY The reunion of the late Henry Ratz‘ family was again held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Kaufman, No. 621 King St., West, on New Year‘s Day, being the 20th one of its kind. _ The host and hostess have kindly enâ€" tertained this large family from vear to year, always on the same day. After the partaking of a sumptuous New Year‘s dinner, and the toast list disposed of Mr. and Mrs. J. Kaufman exhibited the curios, which they had colâ€" lected while on their recent trip to Japan, China and Korea. Mrs. Kaufman told many interesting incidents while across the sea. Brothers and sisters were preâ€" sent from Waterloo, Wellesley, Stratford, Tavistock, Toronto, Philadelphia, etc. The following officers and executive were then chosen :â€" * Pres.â€"L. Albrecht. 1st Vice Pres.â€"M. Dahmer. 2nd Vice Pres â€"G. Raymond. Dr.â€"J. E. Hett reported that _ the finances of the party were intact and that he shouldered all the cotss of the campaign which were almost $300, The death took place on Sunday, Jan. 6th. of Mrs. Fred Artman, 23)8 Mill street, from the infirmities of old age. _ The deceased was in her 79th vear and came to this vicinity from Germany. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. J. Shooâ€" maker, arnd Mrs. W. Morrish, of this city, also two grandchildren, Mrs. D. W. Rauchman, Weyburn, Sack., and Mrs. W. Kufski, Galt. _ There are.also five great grandchildren and five great great _ grandchildren. _ The â€" funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon _ at two o‘clock from the house to St. Petâ€" er‘s church and from thence to the East End cemetery for interment. MR. R. BOWMAN PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY Rueben Bowman, for many years one of Kitchener‘s best known conâ€" tractors and builders, died suddenly at his HKome on Francis street Saturday afternoon at 2 o‘clock. The deceased had been in failing health for some time but his sudden death was providâ€" ed by no severe illness. Mr. Bow: man was born in this city 65 years ago and _ had _ always _ resided _ here For â€" the _ past 10 years he had beemliving retired. Mr. Bowman is survived by eight children. They are Miss Beatrice. Clayton, of Kindersley, Sask., Mrs. F. Holman. of Stratford, Ptes. Fred and Ivan in France, Gordon, of Grandby. Quebec, Hilda at home, and Mrs. G. Bremner, of this city. ce ow n e n i e t t e t e t c Bietn The funeral will be held on Thursâ€" day afternoon at 3 p. m. from the home to Zion Evangelical Church. | Inâ€" terment will be made at the.old Menâ€" nonite cemétery s’KfiEIor BUTTER DECREASING ()lwfinrgrrino is making a decided differente with the sale of butter at the Kitchener market. On Saturday there was a great abundance of the product over and above the demand. The price showed a decided tendency to decrease. In the early hours of the selling butter brought only 48 cents a pound and later it went down to 48 cents a pound. There was only a «mall offering of fowl and this was targely chicken which was offered at 20 cents a pound with the legs on. There were a few potatoes. They sold at $2.25 a bag. Eggs brought 60 cents a dozen which is a drop of five cents from last week. There was a amall offering of emall vegetables. canu + maaa mt un t 0k t 0 e t i mt n LABOR _ PARTY REORGANIZES OBITUARY MRS. FRED ARTMAN # 4 A very pleasant surprise was. in store for Mr: 0. G. Smith, leader‘ of St. Matthew‘s Lutheran Choir when, at the close of a skating party on Wednesday evening at Victoria Lake. | the members of the Junior Choir jourâ€"| neyed to their leader‘s home and preâ€"| sented him with a beautifu} statue reâ€" presenting the "Jolly Kids, as a token| of their love and esteem for their | leader. 1 i A pleasant social hour was then \ spent in games and singing follow »d iby a tasty lunch. The party broke up with the singing of the National IAmhom. NAVY LEAGUE APPRECIATES, GIFT OF $100 The following acknowledgement has been received by Miss Bessie Dawson, Treasurer of the Queen Anne Chapter, I. O. D. E., for the donation of $100 to the funds of the British Navy Lea:â€" gue:â€" Miss Bessie Dawson, I. 0. D. E., Waterloo. It is with thanks that the Execuâ€" tive of this League acknowledge reâ€" ceipt of cheque for $100.00 from the Queen Anne Chapter, 1. O. D. E. Especially do we thank you when we appreciate the difficulties and difâ€" ferences of opinion existing in your district. The funeral of the late Mr. Ezca Kruspe, who died suddenly on Sunâ€" day morning was held on Wednesday afternoon at 1.30 o‘clock from the reâ€" sidence, 17 Martin street, to Mount Hope cemetery. Impressive services were conducted at the home by Rev. J. P. Hauch, assisted by Revs. S. R. Knechtel, and A. Y. Haist. Relatives were in attendance from | Fullerion, Leamington, Elmwood, Brunner, Tavâ€" istock, Woedstock and Stratford. Five brothers and _ brotherâ€"inâ€"l3w were the pallâ€"bearers. A number of beautiful floral emblems covered the casket from the following:â€" Pillow, staff of Weselohâ€"Goudie, Ltd., spray of roses, King Str.et Baptist church choir; wreath of roses, Zion Church choir; spray of morning stars; S. 8. Class and teacher of Zion church; spray of carnations, Mr. and Mrs. A. Weseloh; spray, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Goudie;â€"spray of roses, Mr. A. H. Wettlauf r; spray of carnaâ€" tions, brothers; spray of roses, Mrs. Lunz and Mrs. Robert Kirchel; spray of carnations "or. as4 "Irs. A. Stuchâ€" ing. FUNERAL OF MR. EZRA KRUSPE SERGT. W. MAX LULER TO ATTEND OFFICERS‘ CAMP The name of Sergt. W. Max Euler of the 108th United States Engineers, son of W. D. Euler, of this city, has been mentioned among a class of 300 who have been selected by the Unitâ€" ed States Military authorities to atâ€" tend officers‘ training camps. . The course of instruction will begin on January 5th. According to information received,| the memk among whom Sergt. Euler.{ has been classed, are considered |the! best without commissions in the dlvi-f‘ sion. ~ They were ‘chosen in accordâ€"; ance with requirements announced by | Major General George Bell, Jr., immeâ€"| diately after his return from Fram'e.? They are especially recommended for | being forceful, intelligent, well Pdu-! cated, good handlers of men and pos-l sessed of high charneter in the opin-! ion of their commanding officers and | the selecting board headed by Liout.! Col. Wallace H. Whigham of the 108th | Engineers. \| NAME CHANGED TO GRAND RIVER RY. PEEVISH GIRLS The Galt, Preston and Hespeier Railway and the Preston and Kitchenâ€" er Railway will be in future known as the Grand River Railway, this new name while adopted some years ago, is only being put into effect now and before long it will appear on all the cars of the company operating north of this city, and also on the stationery and tickets of the company. In the first place the company was incorporâ€" ated under the name of Berlin, Wato:â€" loo, Wellesley and Lake Huron Railâ€" way, owners of the Galt Preston and Hespeler and the Preston and Kit« chener Railways. General Manager Matt Kirkwood in announcing the adoption of the new wmame explained that the two different names on the company‘s cars ,had been a source of confusion in the past but just asâ€"soon as the cars were sent in to the barns for repainting, the names on them would be changed and as soon as the present snpplies of tickets and stationory were exhausted the new Yours truly, â€" CECIL WILLIAMS, Secretaryâ€"Treasurer | BrickerGermannCo.Ltd | »The new G. T. R. and C. P. R. scheâ€" d@ules which went into effect Jan. Tth. vill have little effect upon travelling ; to nnd,dfmm this city except in the | case of the cutting off of the midnight ‘ train on G. T. R. and the two evening | trains from and to Elmira. NEW RAILWAY TIME TABLES GO INTO EFFECT On the Grand Trunk trains serving this city are running on their usual schedule except the train which leaves Elmira at 7.30 in the evening for this city and the 9.20 train which leaves this city every evening for Elmira: These trains have been taken off. The 11.30 p.m. train leaving Toronto and which goes through here at 2.07 a.m., has also been cancelled. The 8.12 a. The Balance of our SWEEPING REDUCTIONS in the prices of Ladies‘ _ _ $15.00 BLACK WOLF SETS $10.00. 10 SETS ONLY good quality Siberian Wolf Stole, made single Skin Satin, lined head and tail trimmed, Muff, large pillow shape, with Head and Tail, good sets, at $15.00, on Sale now for Set ... .. slo.oo NATURAL WOLF SETS REDUCED. Furs and Winter Coats °5 Sets Natural Wolf, single skin Stole, Sa}in lined, round .Mufl'. Head and Tail trimmed. rexular price $17.00, «n $13â€"00 5 Sets on]_v Na.tural \\i_olf. same style as above. special prices: $17â€"99 _ $20â€"00 RED FOX FURSâ€"Special prices per set, $25.00, $50.00, $60.00 and ... $7m HUDSON SEALâ€"Ties, Scarfs, and Capâ€" es, $18.00, $20.00, $25.00, $30.00 s es 61800 $20.00, §25.00, $30.00 $3000 HUDSON SEAL MUFFS, in new melon shape, with or without cuff, special prices, $14.00 for ..... e o .. $12m , $20.00 for ...; ...:. ... +s $16w §$25.00 fOF ..... .s.cl zi irs 32000 BLACK WOLF STOLESâ€"Single Skin Stoles, good â€" large skins, special prices, $7.50, $8.50, $£10.00, $12.00, $16.00 A §£18.00 and ..... «.. .s% «~. 52200 BLACK WOLF MUFFSâ€"Special $5.00, 7.00, $8.00, $9.00, $10.00, $12.00 11. 00. §8.0 s $20â€"00 $15.00 and PHONE 476 Â¥s Beginning toâ€"morrow (Saturday), we will put on Sale, a large number of Ladies‘ and Misses‘ Furs and Winter Coats at very interesting prices. In the midst of stocktaking we are determined to clear out a lot of these goods, without regard for cost or value. If you want Furs or a good Coat cheap, attend this sale. 33 Discount. For instance, a $12.00 Muff sells at $8.00 Prosperous New Year C C$ft. s FU R $ W A T E R L O 0O m. train leaving here daily for Toronâ€" to will not go through on Sundays. ‘_ The new schedule on the C. P. R., leaving Galt is merely a change of a | few minutes in leaving time. The !u.nz a.m. for the west will leave now ‘at 11.15 a.m., and the 1.53 a.m. for the west will not go through on Monday ‘mornings. The train which has been {leaving Galt for the east at 3.02 p.m. | will leave at 3.23 p.m. instead, and the itrain going east which formerly left at 7.03 pm. will now leave at 7.20 p.m. instead. ONLY ONE PAPER CAN BE SENT IN SINGLE WRAPPER A new postal regulation from the United Kingdom â€" requires that all >Â¥ on Special WHITE FOXALINE SETS, $20.00 for $15.00 per Setâ€"5 Sets only White Foxkaâ€" line Furs, Flat Stole, Satin lined, large melon Muff, beautiful, soft Fur, elegant style, regular $20.00 per set for . s‘ls.w SABLE. FURS REDUCEND. € Northern Sable Muffs, regular $£15.00 for ... css scclks ++4 Northern Sable Stoles, regular $15.00 for :. . . .osmisis ixks ALASKA SABLE STOLES $30.00, $33.00, $35.00 and .. . . LADIES‘ AND MISSES COATS â€" In Blanket Cloths, Tweeds, Velvets and Baby Lamb, half lined, made with large collars and belts,â€" worth $18.00 to $20.00 $12‘50 ... for COATSâ€"In Ladies‘ and Misses‘ sizes, in all Wool, Chinchillas, light and _ dark Tweeds, â€" also Velvets. Colors in Grey, Navy, Green and Black, worth $22.,00 to §25.00 fOr ... is 11. .6« +x>% slm LADIES‘ AND MISSES‘ COATSâ€"In fine all Wool Velour, made with Belts and large collars, Plush trimmed, colors in Taupe, (reen, Navy, Purple, Brown, Bergundy and Black, worth $30.00 to $35.00 o ‘:‘l‘v ack, worth $ o $35 m‘ for LADIES® BLACK PLUSH COATS, 4 only PLUSH COATS in plain, also fur trimmed, Satin lined throughout, at greatly r-d?d prices. ALASKA SABLE MUFFS 20.00, $22.50, $24.00 and .. . .. 4 newspapers sent to mu-!u agy point in the British Isles must beâ€"sent singly in a wrapper. Two newspapâ€" ers cannot be sent under one wrapper. This was announced this morning by Postmaster Boehmer. ‘Those sendir papers to friénds or relatives in r land from now on must be careful t there is only one paper in efach M per if they wish to have th.ptrool carried Women ought to Bave partâ€"ti jobs, according to a college professor ; devoting the rest of their time to raising families. _ A good, practical suggestion. Caring for a family 0t cupies not more than,‘ say, . fifteen holurs of a woman‘s day. She could get a partâ€"time job for some of the hours she now devotes foolishily to. sleep. â€"Puck. M 5 We $12â€"50 $1250 $25â€"00 $4500 *ad H M