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* . December claimed the record of beâ€" ing the coldest Deember since 1876 _ and January has certainly kept up the t z:ord. January 7 and 11 were the !‘ only two days upon which the mercury . went above the normai, when it went _ _up to 25.5 and 26 degrees, respectively. 3 e normal temperature for January al 21.9 degrees, and so far this monta s been only H.Y degrees, 7.8 Jeâ€" _ greés below the normzl. â€". __On six days in the present month _ has the mercury been at zero or beâ€" â€" Jow. They were the ist, zero; ird, $ ~ below; 4th, 4 below; i3th, 4 below ; x 19th, zero, and 20th, 1 betow. 2 The Coldest January. j ts The coldest January on record was _fi January, 1857, when the normal was 128 degrees: In 1912 the normal for . the month was 13.9 degrees. f Some of the normal temperatures for January are as follows: Not a particle of rain has (ailen su' far in the month. (f this is kept up until the end of the month it will equal the record of this month in 1852 and 1956 when there was no rainfail. The heaviest rainfall was in 1843, when| 1.30 inches fell during the month, and the largest singt~ fill in 24 bours« \'\'nsl 2.50 Inches, on January #1. 184: ft has not only been a cold month, but the snowfall has been very heavy. 86 far 17 inches of snow have been recorded. The largest suowfall during any 24 hours in the months was on January 24, 1873, when there was a fall of 15.3 fuches. ‘"‘This can certainly be classed as one of the few cold Januarys." afâ€" firmed the weather man. ' fnonth of January can also the distinction of containing the st day ever recorded. On January 19, 1859, the fignre was set, when the mereury fell to 26.5 below. The warmâ€" est January was in 1880, when the norâ€" mal was 32.7 dogrees, while the highâ€" ext temporature ever recordod _ was 57.5 degrees, on the 4th 1874, and the 1st. 1876. ‘ â€"« Toronto, Jan. 28. â€"Onâ€" only seven _days since the first of December has ‘th6 temperature goue above normal. Nor h*s therse been a thaw. On _ _ _ WThe Nenoste Nachrichton of Vienna §ifys Chancelior yon Hertting cannot â€" Sunimon up courage enough to act, and f H"m_ ving the course of his predeâ€" ‘Certainly an exceptional state of affaeirs," said the weather man. Ounly Seven Days Since Deâ€" + cember 1 Has Temperaâ€" ture Been Norna!. JANVARY MAY _ "SMASH RECORDS ~â€"Dr. yon Kuchimann, German foreign secretary; Count von Hertling, imâ€" perial chancellor; Count Czernin, Ausâ€" troâ€"Hungarian foreign minister, and Count von Roedern, German secretary of the treasury" > Bavarian Ruler Protests. The newspaper adds that King Ludâ€" & of Bavaria already has made repâ€" 1 ious to Emperor William reâ€" t the political situation which 1918 to date 1917 ..... 1916 .... . 1936 ....": 3914 ... .. 1914 ...; .. 1914 ..:: .. 1898 .... .. +988 .... .. 18B? .... .. Emperor William himsell has not{ of clearness, and emphasizes the fact been d, the Deutsche Tages Zeiâ€" l that the agitation 8f the Panâ€"Germans tung m‘* "the present repreâ€"|Against Count Czernin is equally dir sentative of the house of Hohounol-lected against the Austroâ€" Hungarian lern," probably desiring to show by a ‘ people. . paralle} between the ?m and "’ei For “pant‘c Peace. grown prince that the @nnexatiopists %, cherish the latter as nvlo? ofJI Auulru‘ has declared her readiness Germany at the last moment "from ‘to conclude a separate peace without alnking in the abyss dug by four men}Germany, and 4o accept the Russian ~â€"Dr. von Kuehimann, German foreign § democratic program, with the excepâ€" secretary; Count yon Hertling, imâ€"‘ tion of selfâ€"detprminftion of nations, perial chancellor; Count Czernin, Ausâ€"| says a dispatch from Petrograd to the troHungarian foreign minister, and Exchange Telegraph Company. censor indicates that a hornet‘s E‘hlnuh been stirred up in Gerâ€" many.. A dispatch Saturday from Zurâ€" ith to the Exchange Toelegraph Comâ€" pany, quotes the Beriin correspondent of the Frankfurter Zeitung as saying that "the panGermans are kicking up row and declaring that | m Marshal von Hindenburg und! General von Ludendor{f, dluuuufled| with Chancellor von Hertling‘s speech | before the main committee of the" Reichstag, are again taiking of retirâ€"‘ m Hindenburg and Von LudendorK® Are Talking of glh( Because the Chancellor Lacks Courage to Definite Decision. omm tmor»nyterpnck 4 Jan. 27.â€"What news has itted to pass the Germanâ€" tLLON HERTLING‘S SPEECH HAS PROVOKED THE WAR LORDS Degrees M .. 22.6 . 30.1 . 23.6 . 25.5 31.3 12.9 14.6 12.8 London, Jan. 25.â€"The hoatiie artilâ€" lery was active yesterday eveningy and in the early part of the night west of La Vacoverie and in the neighborhsod of Patâ€"chendacle, says toâ€"day‘s sifcâ€" ial statement. Otherwise thert was nothing of special interest. FOE ARTILLERY ACTIVE AROUND PASSCHENDAELE Montreal, Jan. 25.â€"Thomas Fitser, night worker on munitions, returned from work this morning to find his wife and three children burned to death in the destruction of their home originating. it is supposed. in an overâ€" heated stove. FOUND WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH PEACE BY AGREEMENT for "I had spent over fifty dollars with doctors trying to cure Appendiritis, Finally the doctor said I must go to the hospital at once for an operation. Your advertisement interested me. 1 bought a "J. B. L. Cascade," which reâ€" lieved me at once, and am now comâ€" pletely cured. Never felt better in my life; all pain and soreness gone, and I eat an dsleep like a boy. I am grateful to Dr. Tyrrell for this wonderâ€" ful healthâ€"giving invention." _ Your physician will tell you that Internal Bathing Relieves the Cause. Appendicitis is an inflamed condition of the little sack called the Appendix at the lower right hand corner of the Colon or large intestine. By cleansâ€" ing this Colon with purified warm watâ€" er by the "J. B. L. Cascade‘ this sack is cleansed and the inflammation subâ€" sides. Hundreds of operations have been avoided by using the warm water cure for Appendicitis, Mr. Jas. Mcâ€" Laughlin. 91. Evanston street, \\‘h:mi-l peg. writes: â€" \ _ Such a state of affairs is very unâ€" usaal, as there is gencrally a th w in ’Jnmmry. and in February as well. Reâ€" cords show that there has not been a ) January since 1845 when there hasn‘t | been at least a short périod of thaw APPENDICITIS Since 1884 there has not been a single January in which the temperaâ€" ture has not risen above 35 degrees. Since that date there have been 32 Januarys with temperatures of 40 deâ€" gres or more. until this present January. Last year the temperature was above thawing point for the first ter days in the month. Cnristmas Eve there was a light rainâ€" fall and the. mercury went up to 41.6 degrees. The highest temporature reâ€" corded this month was 33 degrees, on the 12t3, but there was no thaw. "The Socialist congress at Warsaw has resolved to organized a revoluâ€" tionary council of workmen‘s and solâ€" diers‘ deputies." & Another dispatch to the Exchange Telegnph‘Company from Petrograd, dated Friday, says: "The Bolsheviki newspapers toâ€"day report that great demonstrations are taking place all over Austriaâ€"Hungary, Workmen‘s and soldier®" organizations have been formed at Vienna and Budapest. A big. strike hasâ€"begun at Warsaw. The Frankfurter Zeitung, according to the Zurich correspondent of the Exâ€" change Telegraph Company, reproachâ€" es Chancellor yon Hertling for a lack of clearness, and emphasizes the fact that the agitation ‘8r the Panâ€"Germans against Count Czernin is equally dirâ€" ected against the Austroâ€" Hungarian Commenting on the election â€" at Bautzenâ€"Kamenz, Saxony, in which the Socialist candidate received 9,661 votâ€" es to 8,763 polled by his Conservaiive opponent, the Vorwaerts of _ Berlin jubilantly asserts: "The victory is a victory for peace by arrangement." cessor, Dr. von Bethmannâ€"Holiweg, in avoiding definite decisions. The Deutsche Zeliueg declares the chancellor‘s speech is equivalent to a battle won by the enemy. OPERATIONS Ottawa. Ont.. Jan. 26.â€"aA special motion picture week has been arrangâ€" ed in gonnection with the publicity work of the Food Controller‘s office. Slides with messages to the public calling attention to the absolute necâ€" essity of conservation and increased production of food have been sent to all motion picture theatres in Canada. ed an impressive sermon. Rev. K. Burn of Waterloo a former pastor and Rev. _ Mr. Yaegor, of Stratford also spoke briefly. Many beautiful floral offerings were reccived. The funcral of the late Mrs. A. E. Ratz took place on ‘Tuesday afterâ€" noon at Tavistock and was fargely nl-‘ tended. A short service was held at | the house. The service at the Evanâ€" gelical church was conducted by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Gischler who pruach-‘ FUNERAL OF MRS. A. E. RATZ IN TAVISTOCK Dr, Neil and the Bishop of Fredericâ€" ton go to France next week for ten days and return to Canada soon afterâ€" wards. Special Motion Picture Week is in stituted by Food Controlier. _ *"There are heaps or good influences brought to bear on our men. The Y M.C.A. and chaplains‘ work is wonder. fully effective. ‘The influence of comâ€" manding officers is all in favor of theis going straight. Above all, perhaps, and I speack deliberately, the influence of the home ties Jeft behind for a Hmc‘ are the most potent factor in kccplm;! men straight. People at home ahouldi not be unduly alarmed by reports which often undoubtedly exaggerate."l _ London, Jan. 26.â€"Rev. Dr. Joun ‘ Neil of Toronto, Moderator of the EPresbyterlan Church, has returned to _ London after a few days‘ recuperation at Basingstoke. He made some weliâ€" considered observations to the Canauâ€" ian Associated Press regarding the imâ€" pressions he has arrived at after studyâ€" ing the life of the Canadian soldier in England. "I have been in camps. in where some thirteen of fifteen thousâ€" and men are living. ‘ FOOD CconTrRoL sy movies Moderator of Presbyterian Child Labels Wild Rumors as Unjustifiable. FINDS LIMTLE URUNKENNESS IN ENGLAND This was in the Mediterranean. A patrol boat is the doomed vessel, victim of a Teuton subm: TORPEDOED HOSPITAL SHIP GOING DOWN | _ Menry Weber, a native of Kitchener tpassod away in his 60th year at bis lhmm.-. 12 Cedar street. south. Sate:â€" day evening after a long jliness. The decoased was a _ wellâ€"known resident of this city having been engaged for many years as a cigar maker. His .ater years were spent in the employâ€" MR. HY. WEBER PASSES AWAY IN HIS 60TH YEAR _ _St. Ellarton, N. 8., Jan. 25.â€"Four imore bodies were removed from the }Allan mine of the Acadia Coal Comâ€" pany this morning. Searching parties warked in relays throughout the night clearing away the debris and four bodâ€" ies were found in different parts of the: shaft. The gencral opinion here is that a bad shoot caused the explosion. The total deaths caused remained fixâ€" ed at 87 this morning. i _ Eight men were killed and many inâ€" l jured by an explosion in a powder maâ€" ) gazine in the United States naval torâ€" | pedo station at Newport, R. 1. It was ,‘said, however, that there was nothing | to indicate this disaster was the work _'of enemy agents. 07 DEATHS WERE CAUSED BY EXPLOSION There were other fires of a suspic jous nature in New York. Patterson N. J., Buffalo, Maynard, Mass., and Peâ€" terboro Ont. In every cese a rigid mâ€" vestigation will be made either by miâ€" litary or municipal authorities, in an effort to fix the responsibility. Teuton submarine Fires were discovered on loaded muâ€" nition ships at Atlantic ports, one in the morning and the other in the afterâ€" noon, but they were extinguished be fore serious damage had been done. Disastrous fires started only a few hours apart in shipyards at Newark., N. J., and at Baltimore. The losses will aggregate $2,000,000. .. . â€" Fears that the flames may have been set by enemy aliens were given strength that they started within a few hours at widely separated points almost a week to a day after Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the United States shipping board, gave warning of a German plot to apply the torch to plants ofâ€" all kinds, espectally nhlp" yards, which zre producing Imple-’ ments of war. New York, Jan. 27.â€"Indications of a widespread plot to cripple the wa; activities of the United States were seen in 2 series of fires on Saturday in shipyards on munition ships, in war plants and storage buildings at. various points along the Atlantic seaboard and farther inland. Nearly all of them were of distinctly suspicious origin. WIDESPREAD PLOT T0 CGAIPPLE U. 5. . WAR AGTIVITIES rushing up on right. Life The death occurred in Preston Friâ€" day of one of the most prominent citiâ€" zens,. in the person of Jacob Werlich, who had for the past number of years conducted _ a large retail furniture store. He had been a Hfelong resident of Preston and atways took a deep interest in town affairs. The fauneral will be held on Sunday. manufacturing power. This was done quite successfully unsl it was discovâ€" ered that tire coal too rapidly. With only six days coal supply on hand Mr. Charlea thought it advisable to shut down to felt manutactiuring department Jacob Werlich Dead _ When it was found that it was nec essary to reduce the load of electric power being used at the factory owing to the recent order of the Hydro Powâ€" er Controller, it was decided by _ Mr. Charles to make up for the Hydro shortage by running the dynamo and Owing to the extreme stress of the 'conl situation and the necessity . of conserving Hydro power G. W. Charâ€" les, assistant manager â€" of the Canaâ€" dian Consolidated Felt Company, has found it advisable to close down the Felt Manufacturing department _ for an indefinite period. As far as lt is possible the company is employing the help thus deprived of work in other‘ departments of the factory and it is beâ€" lieved that practically all of those employed on felt manufacturing will be cared for uniil the company is able to resume work in the closed departâ€" ment. FELT DEPARTMENT CLOSED DOWN The premier promised toâ€"look into the complaint regarding firemen hayâ€" ing control of engines betore completâ€" ing proper apprenticeship. In answer to a request that the alâ€" lowance of _ $20 a.month to a widow and $5 a month to each child be inâ€" creased 100 per cent. the premier said he could not promise any change this session. T Au amendment to the Election Act, making it possible for engineers and other railway men to vote, was parâ€" tially promised, it being stated that at the last election 50 per cent. of the railway men were unable to cast their ballots. These were the requests made by a large deputation of railway engineers, who waited on Premier Hearst and members of his Cabinet toâ€"day. | Toronto, Jan. 25.â€"Exemption from income tax up to $2,000 a year; amendâ€" ment to Election Act whereby â€" railâ€" way men mauy be able to vote, though away from home; increased allowance under Workmen‘s compensation â€" Act of 100 per cent. to widows and childâ€" ren; increase in compensation â€"from 55 to 65 per cent. of wages in case of injury; elimination of time limit for free hospital and medical attention following injury:; legislation requiring firemen to complete three years o) run 110,000 miles before being in conâ€" trol of a locomotive; Jarger recoxnl-" tion of the standing of a community of 1 locomotive engineers. boats can be seen pulling away from Railway Engineers Make ‘ Request Before the Ontario Cabinet. ASK EXEMPTION ON INGOMES UP T0 $2.000 [ Jacob Werlich, number of years retail | furniture Hfelong resident sona [_â€" T.he main store of G. B. Ryan.whicn has a i?m' frontage, is completely destroyed, but the men‘s store next door was saved by a fire wall. The stock in the latter store was damare but mostly by smoke. On the ether cyâ€"goods store owned by Miss Johnston, and her stock was ruinâ€" ed by smoke and water. J.WV,. Rogers photograph gallery on the second floor is a. wreck. in this same flat was ‘Gm. M. Yates‘ incurance office. ann he lost everytaing. in the #tores occsâ€" vied by George Richardson, hnrqwn|~-~.| McNiven & York Bros.. furniture, Keâ€" leher and Hendley, gents‘ mmlslwru.‘ the stocks were dameged by both smoke and water. In the cellars o these stores thore was water from three to six feet deep. The firemen worked with great diffiâ€" culty on account of the cxtremely cold The themometer registored 8 below zero. As soon as the fire reached the ground floor the flames spread rapidly. and in a short time the entire three stortes was a mass of flames. The briâ€" gade was absolutely powerless to save the building, and much of its energy was devoted to protecting adjoining buildings. ‘ The fire was discovered about 3 o,.clock by a member of the police force. When the brigade arrived smoke was coming from the rear of the building. and it looked as thougu the fire might be easily checked. : soon became evident that the interior of the store in the basement was ablaze. Guelp’. Jan. 27. The most disas trous fire which has visited Guelph n. over 40 years occurred early toâ€"day when the splendid drygoods establishâ€" ment of G. B. Ryan & (Co., on Upper Wyndham street, was completely desâ€" troyed and several adjoining stores sustained more or less damage. The cstimated loss is $225,00. G. B. Ryan‘s Big Drygoods Store Was Completely Destroyed. FIFTY OUT OF WORK $225,000 FIRE _ IN ROYVAL GITY other ‘points. London, Jan. 28. â€"Reports of serious disturbances in Germany are. again ourrent in Holland and severe outbreaks are said to have occurred in ‘Rhenish Industrial districts. Troops with machine guns have been summoned to Muelheim, on Rhine, opposite Cologne. Riots are also reported in Prague and Amsterdam, Jan. 28.â€"Chancellor Von Hertling, according to a despatch from Berlin to the Frankfurter Zeitung, probably will make another public; statement shortly regarding the Belgian question. Instead of treating the matter from a negative point of view, the despatch says the Chancelior will make positive suggestions and proposals. CUNARDER, ANDANIA, SINKS IN SPITE OF ALL EFFORTS TO 6GET HER TO PORT; S BELIEVED NO LIVES WERE LOST London, Jan. 28.â€"The Cunarder, Andania, reported yesterday to have been torpedoed but not sunk, went to the bottom in spite of cfiorts to get her into port, according to information reaching the Associated Press toâ€"day. The ing to toâ€"day‘s War Office announcement. it reads: "Yesterday evening the Andania was torpedoed off Uister coast on Sunday morning. Press despatchâ€" es from Beifast said it was believed no deaths resulted from the -xploom.. The Andania was 13,405 tons, was built in 1913 and has made many trips. beâ€" tween British and American ports. GERIOUS RIOTS REPDRTED M _ GERMAN RHENISH INDUSTRIAL DISTRIGTS AND OTHER POMTS the Passchendacie sector." London, Jan. 28.â€"Both German artiltery and German raiding partios w# active last night along the Francoâ€"Beigian front at numerous points, *A ing to toâ€"day‘s War O ce announcement it reads: "Yesterday evening enemy raided an advanced position northeast of Langemarck. Thres of j men are missing. Southeast of Leverguir, a strong reconnoitering party dispersed by rific fire during the night. The hostile, arttiliery was active tms night at different points southwest of Cambrai and also north of Lens and in S Cmm OO o w 8 it GEAMAN CHANCELLOR WILL MAKE . â€" MORE POSITIVE STATEMENT ON . BELGIAN ANNEXATION QUESTION GERMAN ARTHLERY AGTIVE OM * ; FRANCO â€" BELEIAN FRoNT; strone . FOF RAIDINE PAMTY DispERsCD Completely Destroyed i__Pre. Howard Hudson was in his 20th ( year. He enlisted with the 71st Battaâ€" innn on September 5, 1915, when reâ€" , cruiting opened in this Aity for that { Rattation. He left London for England In March, 1916, and for the past 1% months has hbeca entazed in @ctive fighting with tith (asmdian infantry, Pte. _ Hudson is survived by . hi# motber, Mrs. Hudson, 10 King St., E., who has the sympathy of the m community in her bereavemegnt, __ ; ? Word was received in Kitchener on Sunday from the office of Military Reâ€" cords at Ottawa of the death from wounds of Pte. Howard Hudson, who. for five years previous to his enlistâ€" ment with the Canadian Expeditionâ€" ary Forces, was employed with the \Wm. Knell & Co.‘s hardware store as chauffenr. The message stated that the young soldier paid the suprmeme sacriffice for his country on January 4th. PTE. H. HUDSON DIED OF WOUNDS It was 33 years ago this nionth thas Mr.â€"Ryan first began business in this city, and this was his first fire. â€" He is one of Gueiph‘s foremost businessmen, and his store was one of the tinest ang bestâ€"equipped _ in Western â€" Ontatlo. The fire throws about 50 employees out of work tomporarily. The building is a total loss and canâ€" not be rebuilt under $75,000. . Mr. tyâ€" an stated that plans were already unâ€" der way for continuing the business, but he did not know under what cirâ€" cumstances, He said that the lo%s was pretty well covered by insurauce, but could not give out anything of a definite nature for a few days. The losses of the other merchants are also fairty well covered by insc:ance. _ The fact that there was a considerâ€" ;able quantity of snow on the roofs of the adjoining buildings helped to keep the fire in one building. It was 6.30 before the blaze was under control, but the firemen continued to pour streams of water into the ruins all day. â€" Loss is Heavy â€" G. B. Ryan this #fternoon stated that while he did not know exactly what his loss would be, the firm stood to lose considerably. The yvalu> of the stock is roughly estimated at 3125.-/ 000, including a large shipment or spring goods which arrived last week and had not yct been opened. weather, but they were gi\'e;every l;- sistance by citizens.