At Kitchener, Wed. the marriage| of Miss Norah Myrtle Simpson and , Doctor Ray Bier of Toronto was quietly solemnized at the home â€" of | the bride‘s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.! Z*N Simpson, Margaret Avenue. Only the immediate relatives were â€" presâ€" ent. The beautiful bride, who was unâ€"\ attended, was handsomely attired in & travelling suit of navy blue chiffon : #Affeta, with hat to match, and wore ! g corsage houquet of orchids. The| ‘Dride‘s mother was gowned in black! lace. Rev. J. H. McBain, B.A., pastor ; of Tririty Methodist Church, permrm~| _ ed the ceremony and was assisted by ,Rev. C. L. Mcirvine of Hamilton, #{ . former pastor. Mrs. Mcirvine played the wedding march, to the strains of Which‘the bride entered the . parlor ‘g_’flle arm of her father. The gift of . groom to his bride, was Victory ‘‘Bonds. The happy couple left on the $.32 train for Lake Joseph,, Muskoka. "They will be at home after October Arst°at 104 Springhurst Avenue, Parkâ€" dale, Toronto. Doctor Bier is a memâ€" _ _berof the firm of Doctors Paul and Bier, dental specialists, Toronto., and wasâ€" at one time a member of the ;‘elegnph‘s staff. The â€" Toelegraph Joins a host of friends in wishing the â€"‘young couple a long and happy wedâ€" ted life. ' w«The bride was beautifully gowned Af embroidered silk net over satin, Awhichâ€" was brought from Japan for #he occasion; she wore a corsage Bouquet of yellow orchids and sweetâ€" A very pretty sunflower wedding tnat nlace on Thursday at 2.30 o‘ élockâ€" at Zion _ Evangelical â€" Church when Miss Edna Kaufman, daughter "Of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kaufman, was married to Mr. Albert Augustine, son .C. B. Augustine, of â€" this city. : J. P. Hauch performed the cereâ€" any, in the presence of a large numâ€" ber of invited guests as well as many flon'ds of the contracting parties. Phe altar« was prettily decorated with sunflowers, paims and other flowers. peas. _ The bridesmaids, Miss Lor E.A‘u’;ï¬slme. and ~Miss â€"Eloise Neg r, wore yellow and green embroidâ€" ; George Ruby Wounded â€" New Hamburg, August 23.â€"George BRmby has received word that his son, Pte. (CGeorzre Maylon Ruby, infantry was officially reported admitted to ~Mospital at Rouen, with gunshot Wornds. Pte. Ruby enlisted with the 111th Battalion. After a reception at the home of. the bride‘s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Augâ€" ustine left by motor for a trip through the White Mountains of New York, .the bride wearing a _ traâ€" velling suit of taupe meteor crepe, with a hat to match. Upon their reâ€" turn they will take up their residence at 226 Frederick St. cker, wore yellow and greerf embroidâ€" «¥ed. crope, also brought from Japan. swith large black hats.. Mr. Edward Breithaupt _ supported the groom. Kaufman, daintily performed the duâ€" tigs of flower girl. _ Miss Kaufman entered on the arms of her father to tg:ntralna of the wedding march played by Miss Winnie Ratz, a cousin of the bride. _ Mrs. H. Milton Cook sang beautifully while the register was being signed. «Su in en 0 uen Bs t t ce go 0 tw Preston Boy Gassed Preston, August 23.â€"Wm. O‘Neill has received word that his son, Pte. Lester O‘Neill, was officially reportâ€" ed admitted to hospital, suffering from shell gas. was killed in action on Pte. Jarman enlisted with q , amd prior to joining the arâ€" SHy was.employed by the R. Forbes » His age was 19 years. Aitls. â€"__~ Galt List Lighter y ugust 23.â€"Local casuaities * toâ€"day, only two men being wounded, and they are both 11ith men. Pte. George E. y.‘ macliine gun corps, is sufferâ€" gï¬om a gunshot wound in the hip 1 Pte. Charles T. Patient, infantry, Feceiver a gunshot wound in the back. Both men are in hospital at 3 l Make Pure Blood ce mt en ce 0 ooo B rB en n 0100 mnouge AUGUST WEDDINCES Ly‘ Wâ€"lvhw e l:l:l-.h-ruih.m fe i ty mms.am in boyss, 35 ssoth r Boldiers Wounded wance of Canadians. * ‘". Mespeior Boy Fails spoler, Avigust 22. â€"Word was toâ€" Goed blood makes firm tissue, strong nerves stca ‘~ ~y>sand clear brain. Keep your blood pureand £;" ‘*:~, red corpuscles, and your liver active, by us <lm=‘s Pills, which remove poisondus matters from is system, assist the stomach to assimilate its food, an l t‘\s food to nourish the body. _A worldâ€" famous rem=>dy to streagthen tho vi‘al oryâ€"rsand help to lived by his mother that Pte. i L Taylor had been wound: § right shoulder. Pte. Taylor ‘with the 111th Battalion. ) (A.. Jarman has received mt his son, Pte. William Thoâ€" BIERâ€"SIMPSON. CAR M . T LISTS _ Miss Bean has from time to time \also interested herself in the formation | of ladies‘ choral societies for the purâ€" ;-poae of making available to those® musiâ€" |::ally inclined the opportunity to _ inâ€" crease their knowledge of music. Durâ€" ‘ing the past year she has been conâ€" ducting sight singing and choral classâ€" es in this city with this object in view. Among the eminent teachers ‘under whom she has studied are Dr. A. S. Vogt, head of the Toronto Conservaâ€" tory of Music and former leader of the famous Méndeissohn Choir, Mr. Cady, head of the Music Department of Colâ€" umbfa University, New York; Mr. Woâ€" dell, Boston; Mr. Connell, Philadel phia, Pa., and Mr. Hinshaw, of the Metropolitan Opera Company, New York. Miss Bean has particularly devoted: herself to the production of highâ€"class choral music and a number of the best standard oratorios seldom heard outside the â€" large _ cities, have been successfully > rendered under _ her _ baton. Some of these although particularly exacting in their demands upon the singer, techâ€" nically and" otherwise, contain the most Appealing harmonies and repreâ€" sent the finest writings in choral musâ€" ic. The standard oratorios which have been given under her leadership include "The Holy City", and "Joan of Arc," by Gaul, "The Last Judgment", by Spohr. "The Seven Last Words of Christ." by Dubois, and "Gallia," by Gouned. Equipped with a thorough knowledge of choral music and music generally through study under the most gifted expoffents of the art in Canada and the United States, supplemented _ by long experience as a choral leader and organist, Miss Bean brings to her new position excellent qualifications. Miss Anna R. Bean, of Watâ€" erloo, Appointed to Posiâ€" tion by Board. TO ALSO LEAD CHOIR Miss Anna R. Bean who fot years has capably ailled the position of orâ€" ganist and choir leader of the Waterâ€" loo Methodist Church has resigned, having accepted a similar position ofâ€" fered ber in connection with Zion Evangelical Church of this city. Miss Bean will commence her new duties as organist and choir leader of Zion Church on Sept. 1st. NEW ORGANIST OF ZION GHURCH Louis E. Staples, B.A., science masâ€" ter at the Collegiate Institute, died suddeny in Woodstock in the hospiâ€" tal Friday morning following a parâ€" @lytic stroke. Deceased _ was born near Kingston fiftyâ€"seven years ago, and was a graduate of Queen‘s Uni versty, where he afterwards taught for a number of years. He came to VVnndMAnnk_nlmj years ago. =_ L. E. Staples, B.A., Dead. An Atlantic Port, August 23.â€" Sir Robert L. Borden, premier arâ€" rlv? toâ€"day after tton weeks abâ€" road during which he attended the .Imperial War Conferences and visited the battle front. He was in excellent Ma"th and . enâ€" joyed the uneventful voyage. Inâ€" cluded in his party were Hon. C. §S. Mewburn, Minister of Militia, and Hon. C. C. Ballantyne, Minisâ€" ter of Navy and Marine. Mewburn and Ballantyne IDEN AETUMNS FROM ENGLAND Toronto, August 26. â€"A deputation from the Great War Veterans‘ Associâ€" ation interviewed labor organizers and officials of the different unions toâ€"day, hoping to obtain some assistâ€" ance whereby the alleged objectionâ€" able features of the vocational trainâ€" Ing system might be eliminated.. . A meeting is to be held in the near fuâ€" ture of representatives of the veterâ€" ans‘ rssociation and the labor organi zations. Plan Proposed to Settle Voâ€" cational Training.Trouble in Province. it was expected that by the beginning of the session of 1918â€"1919, an _ arâ€" rangement would be made by the Department of Education with . the Universitics concerned for a special ist‘s courso in which options would be provided that a candidate who beâ€" courses in which it was now necesâ€" John Flett, general organizer of the A. F. of L. whose territory covers Ontario, states that he has founu much discontent, in the factories and shops among returned men and the members of the unions because of the vocational training policy of the Government. The chief ground of complaint is that returned soldiers are placed in factories to learn a trade, which they are expected to acqâ€" uire within six months, and during that time they are only given a Govâ€" ernment allowance and not permitted to accept any wage from the employâ€" CTB. WANT RETURNED SOLNIERS TD â€"â€"JON UNIONS ‘The attitude of organized labor toâ€" ward the returned soldier who seeks to better his condition is that he should become a member of a labor organization if there happens to be one in his shop is Mr. Flett‘s view. Labor is willing to give him every as sistance and protection in return. Mr. Flett said that many organizations had thrown fHown barriers * in the shape offimitation fees as far as rcâ€" turned soldiers were toncerned. In recalling the Government‘s anâ€" nouncement of some weeks ago that German would not hereafter be a compulsory subject for a specialist‘s certificate, Hon. Dr. Cody, Minister ol Education, yesterday stated that sary Hon. Dr. Cody Announces an Important Change in Curriculum. Toronto, Aug. 24.â€"As the German Janguage makes its exit as a compu} sory study in the University, Spanish will step in to take its place. . ‘The language of Central and South Amâ€" crica, in addition to being made an option for German in the specialist‘s course at the University, will also be an option in the commercial coursâ€" ces of the Colleégiate Institutes and High Schools. In this way the departâ€" ment proposes to prepare young Canâ€" adians to develop Canadian trade with the South American republics. TEN YEARS FOR REFUSING TD DON KING‘S UNIFORN The names of these two young men who, along with many others have given their lives for their country, in great struggle for world freedom, Tu be enrolled among those whose noble sacrifice ensures the triumph of the forces of right and truth. TEAGH SPANISH IN HIGH SGHODOLS Ptes. Louis Bender and Herâ€" The casualty lists issued at Ottawa yesterday contsined the names _ of two popular and well known St. Cle ments young men, Pte. Louis Bender, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Bender who Niagara Camp, August 24.â€"Ten year éentences in penitentiary were promulgated this morning in the casâ€" ¢s of Privates Joseph Torrish and Sherman Babcock, who refused to don the King‘s uniform when drafted under the M.S.A. Torrish is a Sinn Feiner, from Strabane, Ireland, who refused to fight for the: British beâ€" cause his sweetheart was killed in the Dublin ricts at Easter 1918. Babcock is a conscientious objecor. â€" was killed in action August ‘9th, and Pte. Herbert Fabrenkoph, son of Mr. Geo. Fabrenkoph who was killed in action August â€" 8th. ; . Pie. Bender enlisted with the 114th Haldimand Battalion two years ago and Pte. Fahrenkoph was a member of a western Cansda baftalion. Private Vfilliam Steinberg, . who" refused to be inogulated, was sentenâ€" ced to two years. Thirteen have now been sentenced to penitentiary from this camp for temyear terms. $ DKEMLMHEY :. : TAOEL HOIY N ME T. id y 5 TDE T m n k mt _ 1« is| 3 More Day FALL 1N BATTLE | regzmier mories Baye ansoe B "â€"" *Js a Latt= Renge, .n3 1e.; ¢*~~ ~ the Junkers. j To take Advantage of our * â€" _ _ ‘During the German offensive in the early spring months the Canadian divisions were â€" comparatively, idte, },hut during recent weeks they‘ have won as conspicuous a victoty as‘ever fell to their lot since the outbrea« of the war. Driving forward on a conâ€" siderable front, they hurled back the Germans 14 miles and captured 10,â€" 000 prisoners and more than 150 canâ€" non. Their casualties numbered conâ€" siderably less than | their prisoners and they hold all the ground which they captured. "THE CANADIAN ARMY WE!â€" COME THE OPPORTUNITY _ TO FIGHT SIDE BY SIDE WITH THER KINSMENâ€" OF _ HIS COMMONâ€" WEALTH. The citizen soldiers of both countties are essentially of the same type and theâ€"Germans have al ready found them equally formidavie ‘"The men from both countries have learned to realize most vividly the saâ€" vagery of Germany‘s purpose and meâ€" thod. They are determined that this war shall be fought to a finish and that there shall be no repetition of its _ horrors. THE DEVILS BY WHOM GERMAN _ MILITARISTS ARE POSSESSED MUST BE CAST OUT: THE SPELL WITH WHICH THEY HAVE FOUND BROKEN. Unâ€" til then Germany cannot become reâ€" generate. ‘It may be a hard lesson, but the German people must learn it. "As the mastery of the air passes more and more completely to the alâ€" les, the German people will more and more realize, through war carried to their own territories, the martyrdom to which they relentlessly subjected other nations. It may be a hard lesâ€" son, but they cannot be saved from themselves. unless they are compelled to learn it. s "IT 18 EQUALLY THE DUTY OF THE ALLIED NATIONS TO PURGE GERMANY OF HER MADNESS BY UNBPARING USE OF PRESSURE UNTIL SHE HAS GIVEN CONVINCâ€" ING MANIFESTATION OF SANITY AND A CLEAN SPIRIT. Let no selâ€" fish purpose or divergence of intoregt impede united action to this end. An assassin state must be barred from the society of decent commonwea‘ths uniit they are convinced of its sincere repeantance. "It is impossible to overestinate the increased confidence with which the arrival of those mighty armies has inspired the allied nations. All Europe is impressed by their splenâ€" did â€" physique | their_ resourcefulness and adaptability the rapidity and thor oughness with which they have acâ€" quired necessary training and, finally the _ magnificent fighting qualities which they have displayed in every battle in which they have been tested. IT I8 BEYOND QUESTION THAT THE VICTORIES OF THE PAST FOUR WEEKS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE EXCEPT _ POR THE AMERICAN DIVISIONS WHICH HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN THE BATTLELINE. ‘‘There is most effective and hat monious coâ€"operation between the arâ€" mies of the United States, Great Uri tain, arfl France. _ From Sir Davil Beatty,"asiwell as from Admiral Sims and Admiral Rodman. 1 know tha: this is equally true of the British rnd American armies. "As one of the free nations of ‘the Britannic commonwealth. Canada un dericox her part in this war o1 her own free will by the voice of nes FParâ€" liament and under a compellingy realiâ€" ‘‘The greater portion of my *ire was spent in England, where | arrivâ€" ed just after the Germans had n ducted a successful offensive, first against the British and then against the French, during the spring. . The effect of that success has heen completely dissipated by the recent @sfeat of the Austrians in Ita‘y and of the Germans in France. Since l left Ottawa on May 24, about one milâ€" lion troops have crossed the Atlantic from the United States. I have seen tiny thousands of them on boaâ€"d ship and in the camps I visited. S‘r kobert gave the following stateâ€" ment to the Canadian Press: "I was on the other side of che Atâ€" lantic just 10 weeks and I return with the conviction that never was the sririt of the allied nations more stcaifast or more resolute than at present. Mewluru, minister of Militia and Deâ€" fonce for Canads, and Col. the Hon. C. C Ballantyne, minister of nava‘ service for Canada. _ They were met here by Hon. J. D. Reid, minister of railways. I8 SURE OF VICTORY An Atlantic Port, August 22. â€"Sir Robert® Borden premier of Canada, arâ€" rived here today after an extended trip abroad, during which he attendcd the Inrperial war conference and vis ited the battiefront. _ The premier was in excellent health and enjoy»i an uneventful voyage. Included in his party were Gen. the Hon. S. C Canada‘s Part In War 1TOTC INML INC EUENTY PCECC CC ENC | A del?ga“on Ot Jllb"ee avenue m “T“le’ 'bcc“p'at‘on of terfltory d& ;;or‘lltz);:s:l: .llayrsoe'lyi’ :rr;::) :end::g “Pthi::: ratepayers pressed for settlement oflnot play any part. Unfortunately too tion between these two democracies claungs for fluodlng‘ of their premlscslmuch is said about it. It is true that in between thers two dempcracito last spring. The Council voted for @‘the last operations have not been atâ€" hility is realized and met we shail test case in the courts and the city; tended with the success for which we not have felilled our highest duty m‘“’?“ b&†all expenses in connectmn]had hoped. . We have exparienced this or to future generations with Â¥he same. _|some setbacks, and let us confess it, 4 * A contract was awarded to Johnâ€" suffered a.defeat. At thd front, ever â€" imenpine Shmedemase in nc cessccone son Brosg. for the construction of 10â€" â€"since the besinnifig, the ?&sibflmu‘ < cal improvements ,at a cost of $30,000, , of a check have been admi l?d. but in London, August 24.â€"One German|at Lansdowne Park. A resolution was‘the rear such a reverse constitutes motorboat is believed destroyed and‘ also put through to take advanmgeSa warning, for it shows us the war is everal others were driven . off by of the Ontario Government‘s offer for| not yet finished. .Whathas to be British fleet while reconnoitering arâ€"the loan of moneys for the erection of ’done now is to drive back the enemy ound Dunkirk this morning. ... .... workingmen‘s houses. attacks and spare our own forces." .. ‘"Uunless this tremendous responsâ€" hility is realized and met we shail not have feMilled our highest duty to this or to future generations. zation of her duty to that commonâ€" wealth and to humanity. _ She figh‘s with no azgressive or selfish pucnose but to secure the peace of the worli, to safeguard liberty and to maintain public right ‘sShe is thoroughly conscioas shat vast respomsibilities will rest upen the allied ritons and especially upon the British and the American comâ€" monwealths when conditions of peace come to be determined. 1 firmly beâ€" lieve that the future peace of the world rests largely, and indeed, chicfâ€" ly, upon unity of purpose and of acâ€" tion between these two democracies. Travelling and Auto Rugs â€"IZI A D I E $ New Autumn ‘ Dresses and Blouses New shipments of Allâ€"Wool Rugs for Travelling and Automobile uses are just received. These splendid Rugs are shown in Davk Plaigs and Checks, also some plain colors, and ranke in prices from $7.50, ; $8.:50, $10:00, $12.50â€"40 .« .sn canssrags sarfie cce $15.00 Phone. . «* IANG J REACY 2X s L. 1MIT1 Don‘t let anything keep you away. You‘ll 8av money on all Summer Goods as well as on BrickerGermannCo.Ltd Prints, Shirtings, Blankets, Silks, Curtain Muslins and FLOOR COVERINGS. August Clearing Sale ‘ Made in beautiful Frinch and Embroidery trimmed, some with long Tunics, wide belts,‘pannel front and back, also a few Silk and Serge Comâ€" binations, at special prices, $18.00, $21.00, $25.00, $28.00 to .. $33 00 e Among the many new Fall Wearables, which are now fast coming to hand are pretty Ladies‘ Serge and Silk Dresses. These garments are made by the most upâ€"toâ€"date Tailoring establishments and represent the newest in Materials as well as in style. Ladies‘ Handsome Dresses, in Satin, Georgette and Silk Crepes, also Georgette and Satin Combinations, collarless and round neck, Fioss Emâ€" broidered, wide and cord beits, in colors of Rrown, Grey, Green $32 00 and White, special at $20.00, $25â€"00, $30.00 and ... ..... .. * Ladies‘ Handsome New Blouses, in Fine White Voile, Stipâ€"Over and open front styles, All:Over Embroidery, stripes, plain and emâ€" $6 75 broidered, Gunpure Lace trimmed, special, at $2, $3.50, $1.50, and ® POPLIN DRESSES. Ladies‘ Pretty Poplin Dresses, made in pretty and simple styles, in Brown, Taupe, Green, Grey and Black, very special, at $11.50, $22 00 $16.00, $18,00 10 ..:.1 s«:s sen aulessaih sin esnusne oana% * BLOUSES. SERGE DRESSES. SILK DRESSES. W A T E R L O O MUNICIPAL DELIVERY OF MILK PROPOSED A delegation ot _ Jubilee avenue ratepayers pressed for settlement of claims for flooding of their premises last spring. The Council voted for a test case in the courts and the city will bear all expenses in connection with &e same. Brantford, _ Aug. 26.â€" Brantford City Council adopted a resolution toâ€" night calling for the voting next Janâ€" vary on the proposition of a central pasteurization plant and the municiâ€" pal delivery of all milk in this city. GERMAN wWAR MINISTER ADMITS DEFEAT OF ARMY Washington, Aug. 26â€"A despatch from Basel, Switzerland, toâ€"day quotes the German minister of war, in an interview published in the T= gen post, as follows: A LIMITED