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*‘ PISTRESSING CASES Mrs. Steppler, 4 David St., s the‘ inteÂ¥t* deaibh reduiting from the epid» emic ~now raging in this city. . She pasBéd ‘away on Tuesday after . & week‘s illness. She was aged 33 years, 1 month and 22 days. She is surâ€" vived by her husband to whom she was, married 14 years ago and one daughter, also her mother and two sisters, Mrs. Hilborn of Brantford and Mre. Leo Hunt of Edmonton, Alta. The funeral took place _ Thursâ€" day afternoon at 1.30 o‘clock. To the bereaved family much sympathy will be extended. YOouNG LAD DIE% The seven year old som o‘ Mr. Wilâ€" liam Wendling, Tuerk St., passed a~"\ from acute indigestion Monday. Th ix;)'mlnx 2t 9 o‘clock funoral w}{l--l-;â€"k‘:ffice on Thursday FREDERICK CONRAD WESEN. | .The death occeurred Monday alter | noon of Frederics Conraud Woeber, M i: garet Ave., aged 89 year: Me leays i his wife and three children. The fun eral took place on Thursday ne* was the victim of infucnza. ‘ ROY WILLIAM HZLDMAN. \ ‘The one year old son of N. Edward Heldman, Wilhelm St., died on Mon day, after a short iliness from influâ€" enza. â€" The funcral took pluceâ€" on Thursday afternoon at 2.30. LACKENBAUER. The young son of Mr. Lackenbauer Weber St., succumbed â€"to an ativcl of influenza on Monday. He was three and a half years old. JOHN MIEDRIALKOWSK1. . A Polish resident, John Miedrialkâ€" owski, passed away on Monday, anâ€" other victim of influenza. _ He was 32 years old. His wife resides in the old country. â€" The funeral took place from his home, 265 Joseph St., on Wednesday morning. The sad death of Irene Merner, be loved wife of Mr. Webourne 0. Doerr. and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ammion Merner of Waterloo, took place un Monday afternoon at 4.30 o‘clock after a week‘s illness of influenza. Suie was aged about 26 years. She is survived by her husband to whom she was married two years ago. and one son, her parents and several wisters. _ > A large circle of friends will exâ€" tend their sincere condolences to the bereaved family. _______MARS. WM. STRAUSS _ On Sunday evening there passe away a much respected citizen in the person of Mrs. William Straus, Braun St., after a few days‘ illness. Fol:â€" lowing an attack of influenza otnet complications set in which culminated in her death. The late Mrs. Straus who was in hoer §2nd year was born in St. Clements, her maiden name heing Lydia Held. 8i had been a resident of the city for 20 years. “S'theâ€"’léaves her husband and two daughters. Her son predeceased her seven months. s ‘The funeral was held on Wednes day morning at nine o‘clock at _ St Mary‘s R. C. Church, thence to the R C. cemetery. V‘t\iil;vy' 7lrn'.ends will sympathize with the family in their bereavement. «en u0t There is no use whatever in your followiHg receipts in baking unless your essentials are right. _ You must use the right kind _ of flour or all your work goes for naught. Use OCEAN FLOUR and Insure success on bake day. MRS, STEPPLER. MRS. W. 0. DOERR Of EPIDEMIG CANADIAN FOOD BOARD, LICENSE w on in iess t t \lwmm'mm.lnlâ€"nl‘m‘lm"wluwlul mm o o iesd e e n e mt n corra e t ® W e NZ 1 mvfisw in the person‘ of Mr. Plans passed At his home, ter St, on a few days" i ness. . He < y been a sufâ€" terer from: .. â€"He had attained ~Another victii of infuebya in the|. The outbresk of Spanish Influensa person‘ of Mr. _ Plans n-: Kitghener and. Waterioo has develâ€" Pioiiet Arouied mallh a fow aaye" as |opnd fnte A tmanier 16oufh on« Sith f He ‘ P ,,,_.,,,,mmmnlam-umq- rmm _ He had sttained|reported by Bleven out of the eightsen ‘?md;fim_fi;;unw physicians in the city the Board: of 1894 to Maggle ratford.| Health Monda; t a special meetâ€" i oo ty d mt â€"C#T ily of seven eb “'m order all schools, churches and trom $ to 24 years, all of whom tres have been closed and public the exception of his widow, are ill| erings prohibited in an eRdeaYor He a member of St. Peter‘s Luthâ€"| check the spread of the maiady. It eran c:nnh. is not unreasonable to suppose that The funeral was held on Thursâ€"| there are scores of other cases not re dey at two o‘clock from his residence | ported" to Mount Hope cemetery. %hwelm Overwhelmed. I S CC uon PC CDGALWIL (Inaal THEODORE GRATGOHN. Afier a short. ilness Mr, Theodore Gratgohn passed away at the Kitchenâ€" er Waterloo Hospital or Tuesday. He leaves his wife who is also il1 with influenza and several children. . He was 26 years of age. | FRZD HELFERS. ‘ This death occurred this morning at the Hospital of Mr. Fret Helfers, 166 Davig street, after a few days‘ illness of influenza. He was about 26 years old and leaves his wife and one child. His wife is also iil with the same mal« ady. _ The funeral took place _ at New Dundee on Friday. FUNERAL OF HILDA OPPERMAN. ‘The funeral of the late Hilda Opperâ€" man, the 10â€"yearâ€"old daughter of Mr. |and Mrs. William Opperman was held on Monday afternoon from her home on Gordon Avenue. The funeral was private. Cilcas Beautiful floral offerings were, reâ€" ceived from the following:â€" Walter and Vera, spray; Sinyth Bros.‘, spray; Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Bowiman, inray: St. Matthews‘ choir, spray; Miss Thelka Von Neubronn, spray; Sunday School class, spray; Smyth Iros. employees, spray; Mr. and Mrs. Maass, spray; Mr. and Mra. Totske, spray; â€" Mr. and _ Mrs. John Heise. spray; Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Hilker. ipray; Schweitzer family (Conestogo), i The third ceath o« pneumonia fol §lnwing Spanish influenza, occurred on ‘Sunday when Otto Hagen, son of Mrs [Carl Hagen, 36 Shoemaker Ave. pass {ed away after less than a week‘s ill {ness at the age of 20 years. He is |survived by five brothers and two sis lar« â€" His father died less than thret en oo Cns es spray; Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Hilker. ipray; Schweitzer family (Conestogo), star: Mrs. Ramthun and Martha, star; Kitchener Horticultural Society wre~th; father and mother, cross; Mr. Norris and family, wreath; Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bender, spray; Zerlie Knipfel, spray; Mr. and Mrs. James W imbold. spray; Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Kuauff, spray: Mr. and Mrs. G. Hage: main, spray; Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Treâ€" maine, spray; Mr. V. R. Berlet, spray; Minetta, spray; Suddaby school class, s»ray; Sir. and Mrs. Geo, Potter spray; NMr. and Mrs. Geo. Meisner. sprav: sistera and family, spray; Mr and Mrs. E. Berner, spray. uie t caudiion :A The funeral took place from his late home on Tuesdayâ€"afternoon at LWL. o‘clock to St. Paul‘s Lutheran church for service, thence to Mount Hope cemetery. Much sympathy will be extended to « three weeks. Mrs. A. S.â€" Hallman has just reâ€" | ceived the sad intelligence that her mother who was at present stayin: with her daughter <~Mrs. D. W. Al bright in Montreal had died after a few days illness of pneumonia. ‘ MRS EMIL RUF. _ Mrs. Emil &m’. nee Bowman, passâ€" ed away on Wednesday at her home the Station Hotel, following an illness of but four days duration. Deceased was in her 23rd year being born in this city on June 5th, 1896 the daughâ€" ter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bowman of Lonisa street. On July 20th, 1915 she was married to Mr. Emil Ruf, proâ€" prietor of the Station Hotel. Besides i her bereaved husband she is survived by a little son Edward H. Ruf, her !paremfl Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bowman, four sisters, Dorothy, Margie, | Rita, Irene allâ€"of this city and one brother Jerome. The funcral was held on Saturdey morning at 9.30 â€" o‘clock from _ St. Mary‘s Roman . Catholic \ church. Interment . took place at Mount Hope Cemetery. DIED IN MONTREAL OTTO piAGEN. all hysicians Qverwheimed. OF LHORE MURME UE ATE . Te dnasn w Afimno(tlocpuouk local} The Kautman ‘Rubber Cou.nn: physicians have been receiving scores |plant opened on Monday but * closed of calls, many of which they are unâ€" fagain almost mfifi"' when the able to respond to, owing to the numâ€"|{factory opened it und that only ber of cases demanding . attention 120 out of 280 on the top flat were on among them are some of a pathéetic uty, only one man mof 20, and he nature. One physician who is himselt l was the foreman, réported in the mill 1 br l one man come to his house|room, which it is essential to keep in ind fairly pleaded with him to attend{ OPeration to lwbl‘ the other dtnfil- his dau{‘hler who was suffering from|ments, and only 18 out of 60 in the hemmorhages, it having this tendency cutting room were on hand. Employ: un the case of young children. _ The|®es will be notified through the press »lder people it develops into pnew }!° the reâ€"opening of the factory. monia. The same doctor received 12 » â€"alls between 12 o‘clock midnight uli’h hss Melrcl;tdn;l R“b‘:{ Cou;luny § a.m., notwithstanding he was known edmenp hss o oo s in tas be 111 among its employes while at the Doâ€" to * minion Tire theré ‘are 200 cases of the malady among employes, and about At the Hospital. 1100 cases at the W.G. & Rfactory. At the hospital, which has beenIAmonc the latest patients is Chairâ€" on s ol invunsiniv advancad nasse‘ man (eo. Bucher ‘of"‘the Kitchener At the hospital, which has beeniAmong the latest closed to visitors, only advanced cases | man Geo. Bucher have been takcn and they are isolat Board of Health. SCHOOLS, CHURCHES _ AND THEATRES MUST GLOSE Local Board of Health Ordersâ€" City in Grip of Spanish influenzaâ€" 2,000 Citizens Down With Malady. In an effort to cope with the epiâ€" demic of influenza which is @@ging in the city at present the Board of Health held a spccial meeting at the Mayor‘s office on Monday, when the following resolutiow was unauimously adopted Medical Health Officer, Dr. Mcâ€" ‘Hlawee, spoke of the rapid increase f the disease, and presented reports from a number of local physicians showing there are 1735 cases at presâ€" "That in view of the prevalence of the influenza epidemic in the city, and after receiving reports from the local physicians this Board deems it to be in the interâ€" ests of the public health to close schools, churches and theatres unâ€" til further notice, and also that no public gatherings be held." The above resolution followed ear west consideration of the local situaâ€" ion, and expresses the unanimous »pinion of all the members present, tention. In addition to these cases there are many where no physician is attending, and, consequently, it was safe to say there were over 2,000 citizens suffering from the disease. John Malinack, aged 42, for 10‘ years bartender at the Station Hotel passed away at the K.â€"W. Hospital following a brief illness, Mr. Mallnnck‘ was stricken with pneumonia. The: rumor current in the city that Mr. Malinack was a victim of Spanish inâ€" fluenza was not correct. He contract ed pneumonia following an attack of asthma. Mr. Malinack was born in Australia but came to the United States with fiis parents when _ four years old. He came to this city . in 1908 when he connected _ with the Station Hotel. He is survived by one sister who lives in New Brunswirk, Mrs. Caroline Schacit, an aged and esteemed resident of this city, passed away at the home of her sonâ€"inâ€"daw, Mr. Emil Schulz, 38 Braun street last evening about 8 o‘clock, following a lingering iliness, Deceased was in her 8$3rd year, The funeral will take place on Monday afternoon at 2 o‘clock from her late residence. Burial will take place at Waterloo Cemetery. LANGE GORPORAL _ AMENT BAGK FROM THE FRONT Lance Corporal Ar.lur Ament, who took part in a numbér of battles in France and who suffered the loss of his leg in the battle of Lens, has reâ€" ‘urned to his home in Linwood. _ On Saturday he spent a few hours at the home of his sister, Mrs. Frank Setâ€" bert, before proceeding home. Corperal Ament spent nine months ‘n France and was present at the battles of Passchendaele and Lens, where he performed valient service for his cbuntry as a member of the Canrdian Corps. Corporal Ament is looking fine an1 is in â€" excellent health. _ Me â€" was formerly _ a popular employee _ of Krug‘s, Tavistock. _ He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ament, Linwood. â€" Pte. Ament is the first returned soldâ€" fer to arrive at his home town. He returned by way of Boston. _ _ He took part in the battle of Ypres and while overseas was twice gassed MRS. CAROLINE SCHACHT. JOHN MALINACK. NOe se ies oo n ie e e t e on o e d mm c omr ese cases‘thn reception of patients. According physician is ily the fires were started in the buildâ€" ly, it was jing, and the local Hospital Board wa® over 2,000 notified the institution is at their disâ€" Several doctors with the malady. Kirby. | The latter‘s proved on Mouddy. almost impossible to keep in operaâ€" tion on acopunt of the kegyy .wb(t_qn of their staffe through the emic. & The Kauftman ‘Rubber Coq'my | plant opened on lco,nhy‘but; coc:d Factories in the city ars finding it The doctor was of the opinion the closing of the schools, theatres and churches would tend to check the spread. of the epidemic, as it would keep those who have not, dontracted the malady away from those who have been ill or who are suffering from it. Mr. Frank Von Neubronn was of the opinion the Government should coâ€" operate with the Boards of Health, and throw the distilleries open for the time being. as it was recognized that whiskey was one of the sutre preâ€" ventatives of the disease. No acâ€" tion was taken on Mr. Von Neubronn‘s suggestion. Those present at the meeting were Mayor Gross, Adam Dengis, Frank Von Neubronn, Dr. McGillawee, Inâ€" spector Buchhaupt and Secretary A. H.\ Millar, . â€" Chairman George Bucher was not present as he, too, is a victim of the malady. * 1 « Bs Re ul n e ce MoCosd t At the special njeetlng of the Board on Saturday afters@on it was decided to prepare the Isolation _ Fospital for 2 .. Ts ooo posal. DEATH OF LT. GOL. W. MAHLON DAVIS Woodstock, Oct. 8.â€" Word was reâ€" ceived here this morning of the death in Ottawa of Lieutâ€"Col. W. Mahion Davis, brotherâ€"inâ€"law of S. G. McKay, this city. Col. Davis is well remembered in Kitchener, where he served the. cify as City Engineer for several years. Mrs. Davis and family will have the sympathy of a large cirele of Kitchenâ€" cr friends in their bereavement. MISS ANNA HILLER. The funeral of Miss Anna Hiller, who passed away Tuesday morning after _A C yuhditsam PBb id hlak s Aiibatal Ub PMneme eneen d ein t i a brief illness believed to be Spanish influenze was held from her_ late home, 192 Waterloo street, on Friday afternoon at 2 o‘clock when services will be held at St. Peter‘s Latheran Church. Interment â€" will follow â€" at Mount Hope Cemetery. I‘)-ec‘e;s'enri‘ had been in her usual health until last Sunday when she beâ€" came sick. Her condition rapidly grew _ The Victorian Order of Nurses of |this city is having a busy time these days going the rounds ministering to influenza â€" victims. _ Yesterday _ theâ€" wurses made sixty calls, travelling forty miles in the course of the day. { Motor cars wore provided by pri@ale citizens to convey the nurses from !plnrn to place. is va serious until the end came yesâ€" te.day morning. Besides her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hiller, she is surâ€" vived by three sisters and three broâ€" thers, Emma at home, Mrs. Herbert Musselman, of this city, Marie . at home, Fred.of Bridgeport, William and® Edward of this city. Miss Hiller was a member of St. Peter‘s Church. a teacher in the Sunâ€" day School and also a member of the Young People‘s Society. She leaves a wide cirele of friends to mourn her death. n SPLENDID WORK OF VICTORIAN ORDER OF NURSES The Victorian Order of Nursea _ is meéting a very real need at the pros: ent time and is dolng _ praiseworthy work. Their ministration@ are deeply nppreciated by scores of citizena who bave fallen victims to Spanish influ enza. ‘ * .o Factories in * ~ [ i ies 520 M’“h 6 Mrs. Barbara Wey, widow of Pet: er Wey of St. Agatha, passed away at her home in that village Wedl}esday fellowing a lingering illness, Deceasâ€" n sove ts _ _ Made from wearâ€"resisting Fabrics in Grey and Brown renge ot yage is 810â€"00 30 to 48, af a long range of and up to ... . ***"~* BOYS‘ PANTS. * Bloomer style, made from strong, durable _ fabrics. Some with double seats and prices, $2.50, $3.00, $3,50, $4.00, $4.50, $5.00 67 O( 18 at $1.50 to . .. .~"*** Ages 5 to 10 at $1.00 to :.:. . : 51'45 OVvERCOATsS. Smart Fall Overcoats of dark Oxford Grey with cenâ€" ter vent at back at .. ... ... szo‘w Another _ smart young Men‘s Overcoat, _ Scotch Tweed effect in trencher model with belt BE : s on 2 iess s k $26'00 A good English Melton Overcoat. in rich Oxford Grey, double breasted for present or win ter wear at ... A swagger top or Rainâ€" coat, made with all around belt ‘at ;IllulllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllmlllllllllllllllllllllllllulllllllllllllfllllllllllllllllll anovmmmumnrewimit MRS. BARBARA WEY. it‘s harvest time. _ Seeds plan ted long ago are now bearing fruit. Are you planning for the future? Have you a i :. d Are you depositing your money here regularly? There may come a day when the money le ft here will save you from deprh"afia_l; and want. *RPNHIY*T CS s« â€" . n'} Open an Account Toâ€"day â€" :# WHEN AUTUMN LEAVES ARE FALLING The Waterloo County Loan and Savings Co. > + $14.99 KITCHENER 10 to i~ $30.00 OH UHINHHLHIN $2.175 Savings Account ed was born in Germany about 65 years ago but came to this country when a child. She spent the great@r part of her life in St. Agatha and made many friends to whom her death is a source of sincere regret. «on tm 1 For Shoes go to our Kibler Shoe Stere and Shoe Store, 10 Frederick St., and you will save 1 our prices are the lowest in the county. Bring your old Shoes to our re entrance, 16 Frederick St. upstairs. OFFICES Underwear, “ wool and cotton above, at ... ... Drawers at ....% Drawers ..... ./ Men‘s Work Shi $1.00 to ..... .. @ She is survived by oub'fl Albert Kunts ~of ‘Saski funeral _ were. . held; 40M morning rrgr‘n.‘ the Roq Church at Agatha. ) be made at the mmltbi‘, Boys‘ Shirts, 75¢, $1,.00â€"to ..... .. At Combination, Combination at At $2.50 tmen‘s Dress Shirts at .. * 20 m Prp . qo P00 WAT tod e P