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ship is s#li1 1ying in hirbor w desisignâ€"as to whather or not 1 Adinn ‘mufimtmulnlfi'lqlg'tl" * \-" ':\ C n L +s h lubbing Offer for 1919 C is & strong and courageous stand for a newspaper to (ke. As the #idys a man‘s religion has nothing to do with the ..rious city ~maintaining whose efficiency, Protestants and‘ Catholics alike Fitness for the duties of the offjice should be the sole considâ€" tion that should guide electors in choosing their public representatives. Bhiet Yoseph Breakey of the abmdo died shortly w.: erday after about fifteen ‘kness. o E t i i i o n n o Ds Wavinithnan rar %}weuy were sitved,. thdde having been récently iniported from ana, ‘ The outbréak;At is thoughit, was due to feeding gatBage collected in p.‘ It i# not stated whether the pm;urmw-um with provisfons of the anirgal contagious # Act or not, but it is to be ied that it wasâ€"pot." Tite feedingof raw garbage to hogs in this case jed a costly affait. ‘_._. i d a C WErixky asoie M.TTFROOPSHIP:_ .jKING CoOKSsENTS _ 7 mvfl'% ~ TD BETHROTHAL OF & AUAR: PRINCESS "PAT" ’*d,:tyudmhmmmeo-- c contferring on the highest homor that the citizens , i# «8B they will furnish an answer to those who accuse Toronto There is not in municipal affairs any excuse for introâ€" e , or excluding a man of any faith from the highest > .@ervices have little or nothing to do with . religious h-&“ WifE questions on which men disagree. Protestants and olics are sted in pure water, fire protection, health, clean and paved streets, fi:fie other essentials of a wellâ€"ordered city life. No gould tell from eill‘s municipal record to what Church he belonged. . l:m“ Dusinessâ€"like, attending to the city‘s affairs as zealousâ€" @wn. ~Fitmiess for the duties of the office is the sole question .be considered, and the only test by which Controller O‘Neill deâ€" _»~_â€" _« RELIGION AND PUBLIC OPFPICE. .__ _ > |, ' despatches quote Count Â¥en Bernstorff, ambassador to the United n the Lusitania was sunk, with béing.opposed to the investigation ‘mpolulbfllty being being extended to occurrences following the out: n'l‘-}g?t'liiue'd;" He apparently doesâ€"not want his own â€"record â€"too careâ€" qon‘:‘ Star suggests "economy in promises of economy" as a good munidipal candidates. . > mas Turkeys are said to haÂ¥ apld at $§ a pound in Vienna. Can: areritly have still aomethlu?n be thankful for. to a Brockville despatch Hector Hall, veterinariam at thetExâ€" rm, Ottawa, ‘yenuwu .of more than three hundred em of F; A. Stagg, west ‘of Bréckvifle, due to an outBreak of BeRRRCRECITC T AZT RARRCTCCOTOOCI C as N Chronicleâ€"Tel i and Weekly Globe $3.00 Chronicleâ€"Tel and Weekly :tll $2.15 Chronicteâ€"Tel Family * and Weae l ies K #20 + $2.175 __ Monthly _ > _ *~> Chronicleâ€"Telegraph and Chronicleâ€"Telegraph and and Woel Chronicleâ€"Tab vocate Chronicleâ€"Tele Chronicleâ€"TelegrapB . Farm ~ a"% Chronicldâ€"Telegragh & ChmnIcle-Taleu‘a., Ohronicleâ€"Telegra Chronicleâ€"Telegrapk® senger _ > â€"~‘ Chronicle â€" TelegrapB Kitchener Dail ‘The above rates United States. David Bean & Son#, \_ Publishers Chronictéâ€"T@R y Waterloo _ â€" _ Oft :%ao-n.mmmmmmu Star makes a broad appeal for religtous toleraâ€" .â€"The Star says:~â€" s .m'rq-dnunnubou.m-rm. him, or whet those who were broad and .libdfal enough The Chr@Ricleâ€"Telegraph‘s SHOULD ABOLISH TAX. NOTE AND COMMENT. be left at this office not later tha it thi not later than glish and German, in all branches. 1 w m :3 C 9, ceb io $2,.00 â€" â€"and ,. Canada <we, es o+ 4| $2.50 xa ‘Dally Stas '3:‘.3 the -S-EQnInh influensa. 4 . Ne Chureh, St. Thomâ€" | h"r;mfl‘ service in honor & | inflloted, however, were only gra § t Wmm&' ptaite :fl C 11 dive face the charge of & shooting with intent to kill, which Ja ® | preferred by the police. Ki | was recently in the Police cau:‘."' 3 x.aua. he préssed on the un f ‘oung l8dy, (‘The girl escaped. the 7 | voiver attack @nd the Turk .tur ?|the gun on himself. ‘The “vmm s1 _.n nuxo. AK:‘the ~nalin well, n to the police is at | § Ofiu:?(goiml here toâ€"night suf =| ing from selfâ€"inflicted bullet wour *| Mike this evening created a set @|tion by firing across Market str * |at a Hprrhn girl, Isabel Itede, i Dfl reet, of whom he his b s | a «dmirer for some time.. _ of which they question, were unjust trouep of lock, (a6 AL ie v . 3t the + out the option of a fine, that was Stratford, Dec. 27,1â€"Late last night the Stratford Tradesâ€"and Labor Counâ€" cil unanimously passed a resolution endorsing the action and resolution passed by the Machinists‘ Union of Stratford and the executive of the Trades and Labor Council, calling upon the authorities to immediately release Arthur Skidmore, who is row serving a 30â€"day sentence for having two copies of the Canadian Forward in his possession, or if that is not done with a reasonable time, threatâ€" ening to strike. The end of the week seems to be looked on asâ€"a reason Able time. e The â€" resolution mude:' en; dorsed by> the execytive wi Trafes and Labor Council in. Um- session with the Machinists‘ last Monday, and read as follows: "That 3“' meeting . demand tr:':: releasé Arthur Skiamofé r prison. If this demand is not m will take tmmediate steps. to‘ p in operation machinery to tall & eral strike in â€"~the Province, of On: tario." s 4 op io in sapren ton ons ot 3 u&‘fl::;i# h Telcerhin .sent him y rHydhey Ever: asked to take the matter up with the Government with a view to hayâ€" ing Skidmore released. The contention of the Labor men is that the sentences, the IQJ!:y lmpon: on Skidmore only, that (he menâ€" chiefly object to, and to whica they point as being unfatr. . Another contention which seems to he borne out by the answer of the Minister of Labor to the teleâ€" The meetink was called at the 3 quest of the Machinists‘ Union, members of which feel yery keemy about the matter. _ The Dominion Trades and Labor Congress has been bor asking that Arthur Skidmore, who is serving thirty days in jail for having objectionable literature (two "Canadian Forwards") in bkis ter, while the Minister of~Labor stated that the prosecution was not instigated by the Federal . Governâ€" rm be released at once. ‘The inister of Justice replied last night that he would not move in the matâ€" PC PRELT JY e raWX k w x c bor Counell, . Brt . Sanngat _ Robertson} Minister of Labor, lNias sént the ftow lowing telegram: "Your fi. received Prosecutionâ€" of Arthur was not taken at the inétance of the Fedéral, Government.~ If verdict of, Tocal court is deemed ungatisfactory, suggest you should call the matter to the mo:&n of the Departméent: of Justice. , or give the undersigned all the details, so that I can sequaint the Minister of Justice with the facts. (Signed) C. D. Robertson, Minister 6. Justice." oo 5 eCE In response to this telegram the mmu;.y‘ gl ltho luchlni:‘sc’“‘uum w partic case to the Mirifster of L:“t:r: In bridor«â€" ing the resolution of the Machinigs" Unicn the Trades and Labor Counb« ask that immediate action be taki and it is stated among the mem that they consider the end of @ week sufficient time for the [ 6 of Justice to act. te > "The possibility of ‘a general strike, which would involve all trades all with the Machinists‘ Union or the Traies and Labor Councils, is seen it some quarters here. The strike wabld not be local, it is held, but wow d JAâ€" volve all. Canada. ' FIRES AT GIRL, © * MISSES, TURKHS â€" â€" ON HKIMSEL® Brantford, Dec. 25,â€"John . M 27 Mariboro street, a Brantford T most distinguished stateamén, . i dent Wilson reaffirmed his that there must mo longer be a ance ofâ€" power . which _might 4 the peace of the w:fl&. but that ‘ future must protec oun\fi power which would preserve ‘tt. ',2/ London, Dec. 28, v-ql in the historie Guild Hall at monious gathering of Greéat B captured by the Bolahevics to a Oopenhagen despatoh. . in That City. ts Y Y Z,gfig[’fl‘mmsx PASTOR ®\ IN KAPUSKASING But Mystery Surrounds the Internment of Rev. _ Otto Stockman. . _ iInternment of Rev. _ /[*@&KE Otto Stockman. . >[Sift;,Dr WANT HIM RELEASED|= Pouds service in Trinity_ Church at. Sebastopol ”llllw .n'fie pastor, Rev. Otto Stockman,â€"is a prisoner m the military detention:camp at Kapâ€" uskasing, situated on the . National Tnmwilgw; Railway, about 70 miles west ofâ€"Cochrane. A cloud of mystery was cast around the disappearknée of Mr. Stockman. His arrest was known in Stratford on Thursday last, when one of the trustees of the church teleâ€" phoned to. Stratfofd in an effort to learn of Chief Lannin, if possible. something of the fate oi their pagtor. It took a visit to Tavistock, ane u good deal of quéstioning, before it was learned that Mr. Stockman had been removed to the detention camp to Kapuskasing. Why was he taken to Kapuskasing? Na one could be found w:o would undertake to say, Things "bave beert about . hir. Stockman as hik all attitude toâ€" Te Herniih Herntant. Snd came to , ‘And ‘came to \Hig: wife :48 alyo Germanâ€"boro; und not ndturalized. â€"Heâ€"wasâ€"for twoâ€"Fears in. Linwood, and five # after . tims in Woellesley.. He has pummi Trinity .. Ghurch> at â€"# pol. : cfo about twoâ€"yéirs. He.ponducts ‘all the sérvices in,the Geftoan tongue, The \Globo â€"roptesentative‘. was. â€" told : that "Febastopol &d} Germain." .There were. more glish ~in . the â€"village; wards the war. People in 'l'ng}aw’cn will go As far as to uxm"l pposy they had ‘sofie good feason for tak; ing him. You havéâ€"to‘be 'er{ carefal what ~gou say just pow, vet, &#‘ far as 1 ‘kKhow, he wis always catef@ of what he said." 1 _ 19 iciopa‘t. o pmerneney 1. trrviow 0d rodn® Sgby! td Btocx: man. 48â€".a~â€"pibizen ofâ€" Germany . He were Mr. Stockmain was ‘"altâ€"the time for the Government:" _She says that he told his people" that you: & 1!] Gerâ€" man; and have German bloa in . you, and you know: that German people do always what the Government gay ‘, and we are glad thet peace has con% He prayed: that the German peop! He prayed: "uuz the ‘Oh.;-mlk mpoo:;l take peace.:" asking . for his release is b Aln;':trcuh_ugi in Tay citizens. * PARLILAMENT MAY ., . .__ OPEN MIDDLE __ ( ~* OF PEBRYUARY 4 â€" 1 M Mess 34A Saga s 0p0 c CERMANS AREâ€"â€" |. _ * CARRYING OUT ALL _ * > ARMISTIOEB TBRMB istock : and vicinity, and is being largely signed . by .Englishâ€"speaking * baria Bes Ph.â€"_â€"The athiitice con 1 . 28.â€"The avthisti [&5:::&“&. tb the denvery 6t rat ~ It Was at first expected > that the ‘sésglon would first operf© about the getond week of â€" Junhéry. Such a course waÂ¥, however, found to be im ad reiling stocks are being CarrIe ¢ .afi&m«.m by the Gérmang: 19 E'w wingls aky 21,800 *‘f'“"";ag _Ottawsd, Dec., 26. â€"Pa ll&l:nent ‘â€" will be called, it is expected, ‘the .. seâ€" cond week of Febtwary, Although the (l:libm:‘;hts ll:tl‘!‘ct,Mdod on a deâ€" nite or 3 8, / & ments aré béifig m‘fi;tun.m diavof February in view: Shref «. _ P0 oongaTiPaATED CHILD Stratford, Dec. 28,â€"There was no It is presumed that Mr. Stockman .1020 rfi“ | , SUBSCRIBE NOW Don‘t delay in sendâ€" shv_é*‘:_-_f_-r avistock. were turned aver to asking . for that dor to Great.Britain; Baron Matsul, Amhu:ltl to France, and two other mWn P. Pachitch, Pre{ imigr; Dr. M. m» and â€" Dr. C Premier .Venizelos . and w %flfl-w. ITALYâ€" Orlando _ Baron Sonuijng, Foreign Minister;. Leonid« Bissolatiâ€"Bergamaschi, _ Minister _ of mmttdndm Gen: , and Admiral Paolo ‘Thaon di Revyel. . gy&m’r BRITAINâ€" Pavid Ljoyd George; Arthur J. Balfour, Andrew g:nar Law, and George. Nicofl rmes, and one other delegate who has not yet been designated. . Lieut. Gen. J. G. Smuts and Gen. Botha, representing South Africa, are exâ€" pected to accompany the British delegation, in which probably also will be representatives of Canada, Australia and India, fln btee noote Gat ned, ot FRANCEâ€" M. Clemenceau, Preâ€" mier; Stephen Pichorn, and three others who bave not yet been anâ€" nounced, although ~the names of those mentioned as probable memâ€" bers include Leon Bourgeois, former Premier; Jules Cambon, gengral secâ€" rétary io the . Minister of Foreign Aftairs, and _ Capt., André Tardieu, head of the General Commission for Lima; Senbor . Frier "b"h% * Senbor Santos Viga and Augusto / concellos, Minister of the Colpnies, WILL BE DEFYHRRED .. <~~~POR"‘A FORTNIGHT THE PERSOXNEL Minister of â€"Justite; on van den Heuvel, ter to the Ya I . PORT + i\xol’ nister * C Lima; Senhor Frier de ‘Andfade, Franco: school work caused by the récent in fSuenza epidemic, the mw partmental examinations will be deâ€" terred ."‘ngi 7 in,acâ€" cordapoe #ith: the following Acheme :; caNADA oK EyE _ _ of BIG EXPANSION Lower ready been fi:m <Niat ond. â€" Ifn re: viewing the tanditions which exist as ot the ’q.t-mlm‘am:amug of the 0 6 be & -mflm industrial "mm ment and that Can#@dd‘s position . in that development is already: assured. that our busineiis is going to experâ€" en usmcs uht sn9 .208 doue\ for "the JAP, Bécause. of . the . inte :Qnfii“‘;nlfl% m"' M Ngeoty> / * jn> Exâ€"Premier Asquith Defeat ed in East Fife for the Fi Time in 32 Yearsâ€" His ‘Partyâ€"â€" Suffers â€" Gomple Routeâ€"All Coalition M inisters Victorioug.»>. . 3\ Coalition .Unionists, 334; Coalition Liberals, 127; Coalition Laborites, 10; Unionists, 46; Asguithian Liberals, 37; Laborites, 65; National party, 2; Indeperidents, 5; Socialists, 1; Sinn Feiners, 73; Irish Nationalists, T. i All .Caalitions . with . the < U: and National party may. Lgc C roughly as:, supporting + The only opposition . will be formey London, Dec. 29,â€"(By the A.P)â€" Complete returns for the election: of the new ‘Parliament give the followâ€" ing results:â€" £o en e bydu}:dmm 'd’ J Liberals, Laborite® ‘g’a& ‘ :": ents. C ing & .:nrnonmim,&,m“_ ‘ME ‘ohn Dith George Coalition, the complete. reut ; hy a majority of ove Tome: Ababtcted "and the meteiy of| Faire § : WOMEN CANDIDATES GO DOWN TO D ?‘l-"m" oR ',' ,â€",,-Lâ€" SCV q EL .c in meprgitmee oar Eu'itphu vo% anll . & as: as the Hugh MoCulloch . Nurges® is ready for décupation the preâ€" PREMIER LLOYO GEDRGE NM IN ~NEW . BRITISH PARLIAM QVER 200; TRENMENOOUS: 4 o. o S eey iw, 0o ue C HD t i eA C a ; /« sX l s en aoa P t f O 7 $ ( 4 E... *33 4 (afs > ra yÂ¥ se 6 ‘ h «20 .A Mees R ' I Celfters oft tourteen women candidates ie will be entitled to sit .!13; rariable appeliie, are nervous, losin kner rike dhe â€" BPE a, f of tind . o n tial s <a 5 . |. .. s t WARMN Only ‘Gné ‘Woman Elected Packed in air tifht packages. â€"_," . & es / 0 | . ‘,_ ty s "‘;“‘f. us" ‘F jOnés You have vh k sg' fou have tasted the ‘elfer‘s Cattbed! Cracl ‘do détholleands of othe kgoi thers ob ha ad tor Word For Biscitits‘ riro |. the Stin Remm cardy swept Irole refuse to ‘ sit at: Housé of Commons be composed entirél ed ,by . their , constituen bet Pnnkb'u:d'lt came ) 4 veing & betrig All. .the other i including many: ofs the women‘s move® o m ons C tie teif the 1 @rnment | sgaid,. it w to t i8 *