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V Move to Economize. é‘f’-Ald‘ Ratz, seconded by Ald. Sass, 5* an attempt to cut down the expensâ€" jei of the city during war time, moved S\’ih! the office of page in the Council "be dispensed with for the period of the war. Ald. Ritzer objected. to the mo tfén on the ground that the saving would be too paltry as the expense in reamnection with the page does not ‘#thount to more than $12 or $14 a year \Afil. Ratz contended that the work se@ald be done by the Market Clerk ,"ho has to be present at the meetings Mayor Gross pointed out that the apâ€" pointment of the page for the year had _ been provided for in a byâ€"Jaw and that &dlspenw with the office a new by: daw would have to be passed Ald PRatz and his seconder withdrew the i. To Rent Basement. On motion of Ald. Ratz, seconded by Ald. Lippert it was decided to rent a portion of the basement of the city hall to Mr. Seibert to be used as a general repair shop. Ald. Zettel as chairman of the Fire |..‘ Light Commitre®e informed _ the Counci!1 that the Hydro Commission &ahd sranted a rehbate of $28u0 to the “‘ granted a rehate of $2800 to the 4 eorporation in consideration of the re duced lighting last year. . __.__ Will Attend Meeting. The Railway Committee was author 4zed to attend the meeting of the Hy dro Commiasion in Toromo on Febrw Public Bodies. t A communication from the Stratford Council enclosing a resolution advoâ€" eating legislation to empower Municiâ€" p#l Councils to revise the estimates of the Police Commission was endorsâ€" @4 by the Council and gave an opporâ€" tunity to some of the members to criti The report of the Fire and Light pnmtee recommended a change in ie scale of wages of the firemen. The port was withdrawn with the underâ€" anding that the question would be ken up in connection with the strikâ€" & of the estimates for the year. j Take County Tax. The question of Kitchener‘s tax . to ie county was brought up by Ald. ttley, who complained that $8336.19 pich the County is assessing the city at least $1,000 too much. He claimâ€" I that it is an increase of $1707 and iat the assecasment of $1384.53 as Kitâ€" Bmer‘s share in the interest of the unty debt is exorbitant. A motion s passed on the suggestion of Mayâ€" Gross that Ald. Uttley as chairman the Finance Committee and _ the y Treasurer be appointed a comâ€" itee to interview the County Clerk the matter and report back to the uncil. 4 4 + report recommended that Watâ€" m requested to sell no more burâ€" jlots on the 35â€"foot strip adjoining @nt Hope Cemetery until this city prepared to open a street through 12. ight in connection with the proâ€" iB to run a street through "SMount Cemetery along the Waterloo line. The proposition was proâ€" for in the third clause of the Report Was Withdrawn. smer Council Considâ€" ; $8,836 too Highâ€" Other Business. was a short discussion at the meeting of the city Council of the public boards of the Rebate Granted. 1 T GOVNTY TAX Cabinet, on Recommendation of the Fuel Controller, Suspends Operation of all Manufacturing Plants ir Two Provinces on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Ottawa, Feb. 4.â€"The fuel regulations announced toâ€"night are as follows: (1) These regulations shall apply to all of that portion of the Dominion of Canada lying east of and jncluding Fort William, and lying west of Riviere du Loup in the Province of Quebec. a + (2) These regulations shall not affect railways, public utilities, telephone and telegraph plants and premises, domestic consumers, hospitals, churches, charitable institutions, military and naval barracks or posts, premises and plants of coal dealers, Cousular and other officials of foreign Governments, mines and plants directly engaged in the manufacture of war supplies which may have received special permit from the Fuel Controller. (3) Ou the following days, namely. February 9, 10, and 11. 1918, no manuâ€" facturer or manufacturing plant shall, except to such an extent as is essential to prevent injury to property from freeezing. burn eoal or use power derived from cbal for any purposes. with the following exceptions:â€" The EXCEPTIONS. . (a) Plants which necessarily must be continuously operated seven days a week to avoid serious injury to the product in procesa of manufacture. (hb) Plants manufacturing perishable foods or foods necessary for immedâ€" iate consumption. (c) Plants devoted to the printing and publication of daily newspapers. (4) For the period mentioned in paragraph 3, no coal shall be burned tex: cept to such an extent as is essential to prevent injury to property from freez ing), for the purpose of supplying heat for : ~ THEATRES, POOL ROOMS TO CLOSE + EVERY MO NDAY FOR SIX WEEKS (b) Warehouses, wholesale or retail stores, other than drug stores and business houses or business buildings whatsoever; provided that for the purâ€" poses of selling food only, stores may maintain necessary heat until twelve ‘clock noon, on the 9th and 11th of Fobrnuary; provided also that whotesale stores and warehouses may remain open solely for receiving freight, but shall only provide such heat ns will prevent perishable goods from damage. (5) Nothing in these regulations shall be construed to forbid the heating of rest@urants, hotels or other places in whick moals are regularly served, but in which no intoxicating liquor is sold or served during the days specified. CLOSING COUNTARY CLUBS. (6) During the months of February and March, 1918. no golf, country, vacht, canoe or hunt clubs shall remain open, except on Wednesdays and Saturdays. _ On other days of llmva-k the coal consumption at such clubs shall be restricted to the quantity neecessary to prevent damage through freezing. . (7) Theatres, moving picture houses, bowling alleys. hilliardâ€"rooms, priâ€" vate or public dance halls, and all othar places of public iamusement whall reâ€" main etosed on each and every Monday, beginning on February 18, 1918, and exiending to Manday, March 2, both days inclusive; provided, however, that entertainments or special functions which have been advertised on or hefore February 1, 1918, to the extent that tickets have been sold or invitations is aved, either public or written, or which have been otherwise advertised through printed public notice, may he held as arranged . (8) Any person and any member of a firm or partnership and any manager or director of any corporation violating any of these regwlations shall. on sumâ€" mary conviction, be Hiahle to a penalty nat exceeding. tive thousand dollars and to imprisohment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both fine and imâ€" prisonment. (9) Municipal authorities and officers throughont the portion of Canada affected by these regulations are requested to coâ€"operate in the enforcement thereof, and report any infractions td the Fuel Controlier Toronto, Feb. 5. â€"Unusually cold weather prevailing in central and westâ€" ern Ontario last night played havoc wit h telegraphic and railroad systems all over these territories. Communication was interrupted in all directions when wires enapped and trains in such well organized sections as the 40 mile Toronâ€" toâ€"Hamilton line were many hours late or cancelled, * MANUFAGTURING PLANTS TN ONTARIO AND QUEBEG ORDEREO TO CLOSE DOWN THAEE DAYS FEBRUARY 3â€"11 TO CGONSERVE FUEL SUPPLY RRAQORRAE OAAA AAAMAA N144 We want $5,000!lin 15} days‘{to pay for new :ood-faé.:? wmuwcs WE believe in being hones â€" s a‘"*mnlain ama â€" Wa h WE believe in being honest and frankâ€"with our patrons and with the public. The story of this Midâ€"season Clearance . is a‘plain one. We have too big a stock, and tooâ€"little cash to meet payments for next season‘s goods now arriving every day. Eoll: P Calf, Gun Metal and Kid, €9. Men‘s Box Calf, Gun Metal and Kid, $7.08 Men‘s Hockey Shoes, Reg. $3.50, for Men‘s Patent Leather, a good Dress Shoe, Reg. $5.50, for ..... .. Men‘s, A Big Fitter for wide feet, Reg. $5.00, for ..... ..... ..22% I am not going to make any profits on this abso lute, unreserved sale; in faet I will lose money. But that is better than keeping the boots on the shelves, takâ€" ~onupmmumnepminmmmmmspee _ 00 uekc ~0 _ "C, SAHEBES _ aiiinds | oo cu ioh , caieah | uts | sn mt m â€" ing up room needed for the Spring goods; and then it will give me the ready eash to buy with, and 1 will be able to sell lower next Spring and Summer. Buyâ€" ing Shoewear at this Sale you profit both waysâ€"you get shoes nmich below Men‘s Heavy Soled Leather, Reg. $4.25, for .. ..... ..... ..... r(eguiur prices and yourself save the retailer‘s usual profits; and you make it SALE OPENS WEDNESDAY MORNING possible for me to offer you low prices next season,‘ Reg. $5,00 and $5.50, for .. We want $5,000!in ls:ihylrit.o We are driving our stock with &5 pay for new goods ... j _ i prices holding the whip. t YoullCan Have All:The Profits $198 $298 $345 $2:98 w ce ie e d i ce ie se ue onl Mb t ie t d w lb es hn t t l B c e t e e t s t i t u0@ t t t uP t t 00 000 t P 0 t t id t 0 e e uo d e d c td 0 00 c td d d onk Di o Men‘s Gun Metal, Neolin Soles, Reg. ©£.4 Reg. $8.00, for ..... ... ... $645 Men‘s Brown Calf, Neolin Soles, s Reg. $8.00, for ..... ... ; ... $645 Men‘s Brown Calf, Oak Tan Soles, n Reg, $8.00, FOr .. : ..>: .: «> :: m45 All Men‘s Shoes at less than toâ€"day‘s wholesale prices. Roys‘ Shoes, Bench made, waterâ€" proof, KReg. $1.00, .. ... ..... Enc ooo s DRASTIG AGTION T0 COMSERVE COAL Order Applies to Wholesale and Retail Stores ° _ Instead of naing soda for washing | I clothes, add one teaspoonful of turpenâ€" ] tine. This not only #aves the soda, hbut also coal, as the clothes take less i thme to bofl. Camet Py Ottawa, Feb. 4.â€"On the recnmmg\.n.s Referring to the interalliedl S dation of _ C. A. Magrath, Canadian| preme War Council at Versailles, the Fuel Controller, the Cabinet lo-nlgmfsta(emem says: "Complete and close passed an order in Council snspentlings coâ€"operation . and a â€" harmoniqus unâ€" the operation of mantifacturing plants | derseanding | between the supreme for three days, February 9. 10 and 11.'|.(-ommnnds of all the forces promises The only exceptions are plants which | to show results. Unity of purpose on must be continuously operated seven | att fronts will thus be attained." days of the week to avoid serious in-i "During the past seven days® the jury to tke manufactured """d“c"‘"'worlll has been flooded with the news pfants manufacturing perishable “’:‘ds ‘ of very serious internal unrest in Gerâ€" or foods . """es’:l“"yl tordimm:: “"'tmany." the â€" statement _ continues. consumption, and plants devOt®! | 10 | ewhite dissatisfaction is no doubt rite the publication of daily newspapers.} % , i ‘in Germany and strikes of increasing The order applies to all business and seriousness have occnrred we must professional offices, warohouses,ln t allow Â¥" reported | disturt F6 whotesale and retail stores. For the » ‘:tl\ "ho‘ 8947 rl:)m ies A:‘"‘ mn;. purpose of selling food only. stores | Â¥ith the German Fmpire to affect th may retain necessary heat | until ulatremlvenoss or speed of our own pre w‘clock (noon}) February 9 and 11. The , parations, regulationg do unot apply to the hr-m-' Still Superior in West . ing restaurants, hotels . or places where meals are regularly served. "Mostile eoncentration in the wes The regulations | do not â€" apply _ to Western â€" Canada nor to the Maritime Provinces. The order, Ins passed, wilt apply to all of Ontario and Quebec from Fort William on the west to Rivâ€" iere du Loup the east. 1t is underâ€" stood that was the intention to pass this order last week,. bui it was held up owing to dowat as to further acâ€" tion« in the United States and the possibility of _ a _ discontinnance of their order Mro Magrath, who is in Washington, in close â€" consultation with the American authoritics, and is coâ€"operating with them in every posâ€" sible manner to moet the present sitâ€" vstion. This recommendation was deâ€" cic d upon by him as hbest for the pre. «nt, although further orders by him slong the same lines may hbe isâ€" sued later if nécessary. Goes Farther Than American Order. The Canadian order will go farther than the American, in that all muniâ€" tion plants must close down . for the three days. The Canadian arder also goes farther than the American, in that during the, months of February and March all golf, country. . yacht, cance hunt elubs must he . closed except on Wodnesdays and Saturdays. Or other days of the week the . coal consumption is to hbe â€" restricted â€" to the quantity necossary to prevent damâ€" age _ rough freezing. Apply to Central Canada. as Well. * Waterloo, $295 ALLES MAINTAWN SUPREMAGY ON _ WEST RRONT I "In the British Theatre numerot. ‘ruills took place. South of Lens and lnorll:»oast of Langemarck as well as I south of Scarpe, the Germans seni iom reconnoitgtig detachments. Tite British â€" forces . were also busily en I gaged sounding the enamy line, ident. !f.vin:: new units, taking measure of tm« |valno of the new contingents, which i are arriving along the German line in 'th-- west from othor theatres.~ "On January 30 the Germans atâ€" tempted a _ strongly ~pushed _ raie against our line for purposes of identiâ€" fication. A short brushâ€"ensued and the raiders were compelied to withâ€" draw in haste, after inflicting slight casualties. Two days later the my apparently attempted unothe$ connoitring thrust, but was dispersed. ‘ Washington, Feb. 4.â€"â€"Reviewing op erations for the week ending February 2 Secretary Baker says "During the past seven days~ the world has been flooded with the news of very serious internal unrest in Gerâ€" many," the â€" statement _ continues. "White dissatisfaction is no doubt rife in Germany and strikes of increasing seriousness have occnrred we must not allow any reported disturbanee with the German Fmpire to affect the effectiveness or speed of our own pre parations. "Mostile concentration in the weza continues, â€" In certain quarters the re ports spread by the enemy that he holds a_ preponderous numerical sap eriority in the west, have gained some credence. â€" While positive proof | hus been received that the enemy has ore moved troops from the eastern theatrs nevertheless . the allies are believe 1 still to hol a yery appreciable num.. erical . superiority both in men and guns. "Hostile artillery kept up a heavys> fire throughout the week in the Â¥pres and Cambrai sections. | Passchemiacle was the scene of very lively shellings and the regions of Arras and Lens wore _ also . principal 'mrgen for the Germans. The French were also Im sy raiding the enemy, and kept a cart fal outlook along their entire front "Air raids on a large scale were un dertaken. | The â€" British | successfully bombed â€"railway centres in Flanders and air squadrons undertook attacks upon munition plants and other miliâ€" tary â€" objectives in the Rhime area. London and Paris, as well as, Dunkirk, Calais and Boulogne were visited by hostile aircraft. Yan can go through the store, pick out any pair of shoes that you need and we‘ll make the price right. We simply have to uniload about Five ‘Thousand Dollars worth in the next fortnight. That means some selling, sure it daes, but we have the goods, the prices and the reputation for giving the biggest barâ€" gains. â€" Our stock is not cheap shoes, but the very best andmost substantial footwear made, all new and ‘seasonable. _ Shoes, Sh ppers, Rubbers, Moceasius, Skating Boots, everything of every kind of leather; all at Jless _ than makers‘ wholesaie prices, /. ~afffgwnue:~ Boys‘ fine Brown Shoes, Neolin Sole @4. Rep. $6.00 . . ... .2 .0. 122 n $498 And many lines in Boys®‘ Shoes in Brokâ€" en lots, which must be sold out, _ Come and get them while they last, Women‘s Shoes, fine High Cut Kid @A. Hant Row CB sua or > 5498 BRoot, Reg. $6 sna $7 ... ...... Women‘s Shoes, fine Pat. Leather Button and Lace, Reg. $6 and $7, Boys‘ line Gun Metal, Reg. $4.00 Try Bechtel‘s Red , Brick. Nothing reserved and Nothing Held Back * February7,; 1918 â€"~ AND WILL LAST FIFTEEN DAYS w4 d dn i on 62 n d lnieaantian ind (saoe Toronto, Feb. 5.â€"With the usual military and state ceremonies, the fourth war session of the Ontario Legislature was opened this afternoon by Sir ws;/ liam Hendrie, Lieut.â€"Governor. s The speech from the throne did not portend a lengthy session, but incifdâ€" ed important provisions in view of the fuel scarcity in Ontario and the O&â€" minion generally. & : (Canadian Press) ers and discussed the food situation The Hague, Feb. 5.â€"Travellers from with them. The editors told Von Hinâ€" Germany bearing an account of the r¢â€" denburg that by next May there would cent conference at Berlin at whichbe no food in Germany. "My reply is," field Marshal Von Hindenburg receivâ€"said the fietd marshal, "That by next ed the editors of 30 German newspapâ€"Aprilt I shall be in Paris." VON HINDENBURG BOASTS HE WILL BE IN PARIG BY APAIL 157, M CONFERENGE WITH GERMAN PRESS Don‘t Grit Your Teeth! Put WRIGLEYS $295 between them and bite on it! Your determination will be just as strongâ€" stronger in fact, for you gain pluck, perseverance. renewed vigour, from this great Ppickâ€"meâ€"up. Do as the soldiers in the trenches are doing â€"chew WRIGLEYS to get a fresh grip on yvourself. It heips teeth. breath. appetite and digestion while it soothes vour throat and steadies your nerves. s It comforts and sustains. j «nc $ on M# cuanies t Women‘s Shoes, about 300 pair $398 small sizes, ali styles, from $5 & $7 Women‘s Shoes, Patent Button, ® from $5.40° ... ....s.1 .....c. $298 Women‘s Shoes,â€"Calf Solid Leather, €9. from $4 to ..:;. isirs viz454j $275 Men‘s and Women‘s Fett Slippers will all be sold at less then cost. Misses‘ and Girls‘® Rubbers ..... ... AQ¢ old B o n un un i t e t td c lb lt 0 ut o in (No Puanched QGoods or Secands.) _ * Children Shoes, Reg. $1.25, $1.50 at sl‘