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The Chronicle Telegraph (190101), 30 Jan 1919, p. 2

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We#A o‘ Egi"mm League of Nations looks like a sure thing. gg“(“ny ME my~ ‘»@makethe country "boneâ€"dry" in earnest. A bill is now before Congress to * provide for the enforcement of the prohibition amendment, when it goas into A iffect. . This bill, according to a New York paper, provides that not only the F J eture and sale and transportation of intoxicating liquor, but the posâ€" ; 3 m aby such liquor for beverage purposes, shall be illegal There is "‘Bo, fiipimum quantity permitted; if the bill is properly described it would, . ~whould it become law, make it a crime to have any liquor anywhere, on the on #in=the cellar or the sideboard. M *‘Xhother provision prohibits any advertisement or notice ooiu(ning the ' @'6! a brewery, distillery, bottle, keg, box or barrel or other receptacle, S re inted as containing intoxicating liquors. iy . «Omly those who have had relatives at the front can enjoy the real emo Md.loy at welcoming the Canadian boys back to their homes. * E;\, ... An American scientist declares that a microbe caused the war. Of course ,kâ€";fimnrkl the London Advertiser, we all know where it was made. A : > # nerpcommemecd '," The/Bolsheviks are reported to have rejected the proposal of the Peaco "Gflfl:tflfit’,; conference at Princes‘ Islands. It was hardly expected that they w fi consent to come in contact with a group of men who are ready (to talk common sense. &w MAKING UNITED STATES A "BONEâ€"DRY" NATION. â€"_... After viewing the devastation of northegn. Frarige caused by the war, jmler Liloyd Goorge, in expressing his views sald:~â€""Burely it is time that & saner plan ought to be established for settling:/disputes betwéen peoples imn this organized savagery." The clyilized vorld will heartily agree with & British Fremier. , M The reports submitted at the 56th annua) meeting of the Waterioo , #4 Fire Insurance Company, held at its head office. in Waterioo, on / , indicate that the company strengthened its position as aâ€". reâ€" ult of the year‘s operations. Like other companies it experienced heavy losage the year, but despite this fact, its strength remains unimpaired ands wmhvv amount to the splendid sum of $1.073.106.18. . The belance of cask assets over all liabilities has now reached the large sum of $6 I, a donsiderable advance over last year, and if the premium notes : the net baiance is un.m.u.m y > â€"® a considerable increase in volume . of business written, the adve *}-‘nm.m. ‘The total number of ppligies in force is now 29,517, abd/the total amount of insurance covered therounder, $44,118,858. e Honally seyere losses were sustained by"the various fire compunies ‘Jast. year, the total fire loss for the whole Dominion being 50 per cent. P fhas in 1916 and 1917, and over 100 per cent. higher than in 1915, . During the year the company. patriotically made heayy investments in & War Bonds, subscribing $105,000 of the Victory Loan. .‘The t of & Wateriqo Mytual in Dominion War. Bou, ig now $255;000. | /. "Phe, policy: holders of this long established and seputable company which ‘ s a premier position among the fire insurance companies of Can ‘@da will learn with satisfaction of its continued progress. Its steady ad: vancement m_w year reflects most creditably upon the President and M of and those associated with them in the conduct of the bonomic loss caused by the influenzaâ€"pneumonia epigemic. /.. Jn the short space of 16 weeks, ending at the close of 1918, the weekly re ts of, the American Census Board show that over 111,000 deaths occurred in n cities from inflgenza and pneumonia alone and 91,000 from all r causes combined. ‘ 1. On this.basis, with due allowance for a lower epidemic death rate in the irgl population, this plague has taken a total of about 425,000 American It is also estimated that at least 4,000,000 people have been attacked r Alie disease and either,temporarily or permanently injured by it. /A great number have been so weakened as to render them easy prey to m tuberculosis and to the common organic diseases, â€" *Bélore its effect is ultimately worn off it will undoubtedly have hastened eAd of threeâ€"quarters of a million of Americah lives, and the cost of sick including loss of earnings, added to the economic value of the lives lost. ky easily aggregate more than one and a half billion dollars. te Vffiy was the influenza epidemic perimitted to enter and spread throughâ€" Mb continent? The answer is a simple one and is especially commendâ€" ed‘to those who have been so quick to hold the health authorities responsible. £, "% far science has been unable to provide either a cure or the means of preventing influenza and pneumonia in spite of its earnest efforts to do so. “?”"L"eommltm of foremost health experts at the recent meeting of the Amer Ic8@,Puyblic Health Association in Chicago has formally affirmed this fact. Aell us that while measures can be taken that may in some instances ‘off this enemyâ€"and that may relieve or retard its progress, yet serums and other alleged remedies are still in the experimental stage. "â€"* This deadly and elusive enomy visited Americmâ€"as far‘"back aw 1647 and hasâ€"come and gone many times since, leaving "traces" for long periods. > we T w. "'I .vlâ€"’i‘hd F en to Mclm-nuu;mu-m-r?uhi P Tigh Highd printing. Righon ano dhreuch Io iÂ¥ ancheng THE EVERYDAY BATTLE SCOTT S EMULSION , No les# :t;hln 25,365 men of the Canadian forces overseas have been marâ€" «in Britain from August, 1914, to Janua®y,â€"1919, and the majority will ng their wives back with them to this country. The young brides are to «ongratulated upon their choice of husbands, ; * Femwâ€"people really appreciate the appalling magnitude of the life waste and e "bone dry" amendment to the United States Constitution when it beâ€" es in operation, on January 16, 1920, will put 116,000 retail liquor stores 6f, business and wipe out 233 distilleries and 992 breweries, But meanâ€" e the country will go "bone dry" on July 1 no@xt, under the war measuré. qA + Ba;fles are not all hfit with cannon and . The most vital are the m:ngy battles inst the debhilitating tendencies that invite weakâ€" s. . For nearly five decades C "* APPALLING MAGNITUDE OF LIFE WASTE. Tefi‘ in in millinne in ihka tnkaal bwen a definite help to millions in the tryin L ‘htfles against weakness. Scott‘s is as ricg. win>bloedâ€"forming properties and as powerful in} alities now as of yore,... ... ntte Em q“hl‘:bn;: k your s. Cgoott‘s Ematalon bilp tou uin reir Ijgea. THE WATERLOO MUTUAL NOTE AND COMMENT. }LIQH BREWERY _____._ | CO. FINED $200 ‘,ondon, Ont., Jan. 28,â€"Rev.‘ Faâ€" ther Joseph Kennedy, rector of St. Mary‘s Roman Catholic Church here, died toâ€"day from pneumonia contractâ€" ed only a few days ago.. Rev. Father Richards, curate‘of the church, died from pneumonia a few weeks ago. Father Kennedy was born in the parish ofâ€" Kinkora, Perth county, near Stratford, 61 years ago. He was ordained a priest 34 years ago at Genoa, Italy, where he studied philoâ€" sophy and theology. .His. first ap pointment was to St,. Petef‘s Cathed ral in this city. He was later at Seaâ€" fort5 and Sarnia. 0; SBENTENCES OF 4 CHEESEMAN AND WATSON CUT DoOWKN tary of State that the severe qp;unoâ€" es imposed on ‘Charles Watson and Harry Chesseman for having banred literature ‘in their ‘ pouuilon have been greatly reduced.. The ; senâ€" tence ‘of 3 years with fing ‘of $500 against Watsqn is gloum-%n to 30 days and that of Cheeseman ‘which was six months is made 15 days. .__ _( Canadian Press.) " Toronto, Jan. 24,â€"Word was rgâ€" ceived this morning from the secreâ€" REV. FATHER *t* KENNEDY | DIES â€" OF PNEUMONILA The funeral will be held Bn‘ur;!ly. Bishop M. F. Fallon will officidte, and will be asisted by Father Kennpdy‘s oldest colleagues in the diocese. | Guelph, Jan. 21.â€"At this morning‘s session of the Police Court Magisâ€" trate Watt imposed a fine of $200 and costs against the Lion Brewery Ct: of Kitchener for selling beer over the strength of 214 per cent. to Harry Hastings, an Elora hotelkeeper., N Jeffrey, appearing for the Ontario License Commissioners, and Inspec tor O‘Brien, also made application for the cancelation of the license of the Lion Brewery Co., and produced cen tiflcaten of three previous convictions against the dofendants. Decision was reversed on the application, . Mr. James Haverson of Toronto, counse! for the defense, questioning the right of Magistrate Watt to deliver ‘jndgj ment. Mr. Haverson based his @om tention on the fact that a hrewer‘s license is fssued by the Inland Reveni ue Department of the Dominion Govâ€" ernment, and could not be canceled by a Magistrate sitting under a Pro« vincial act. ‘ PREMILER BORDEN . ORIGINATOR OF 1‘ RUSSIAN CONFERENCE these conditions with Beecham‘s Pills They promptly regulate the bodi« ly functions and are a quick r(emedy for sour stomach p/ad hfl‘.dflw be sweet and healthy. But let poisons accumuâ€" late in the digestive organs, the system becomes clogged, gases form in the stomach and affect the breath, Bad Breath SIR ROBERT HONORED London, Jan. 24 â€"It is ‘underâ€" stood that Premier Borden has been invited to represent the d& minions at the conférence wi representatives df Bdssian 1ovorn ments at Prince‘s islands in the Sea of Marmora, * ' .”* w 1 4 9m w i) oo SCs . aept o us ba o Tc We mnmek‘s fm led py: Winion dleft DW s e enc is .l ‘prigs in His nadgird) Apdipie in the Weâ€"ld, : ; â€"Must Help in Reâ€"estab lishing the Soldiess:ss;: . : ;â€" ol the County of Waterioo at the, in Sn mleime of Te Coaiir Gouk Panabaker delivered an ud dress on the qutlook h% year At. as the h‘:: of an ?, 'um: which. the Batee t Sefinrvnts or maip sn o ‘cdfi-d that the _ reams! of peace will be the great task before }mblk body and pointed to the nece of the . Waterloo ~ County ,w taking its place with the public bedies of Canads in doâ€" ;l.hlzo share toward W zeturned soldier w be greet consideration. He must be proâ€" periy welcomed home, given fitting employment and every effort bent toâ€" ward _ re establishing ‘he returned hero in civic life This, _ Warden ’P-nlh.ker declared, wil}l be _ among the many great tasks which the Counâ€" cil will bhave to handle in the coming year. He declared that the â€" County would never properly show its appreâ€" clation of the heroism, sacrifice and sufferin= of the soldiers of this counâ€" ty until a fitting monument is erected to‘ commemorate their deeds. . *‘Thé.proper manner of accomplishâ€" ing the reâ€"making of peace," Warden Panab§ker asserted, "is to begin _ at home.".* He Geclared that a better un derstardidipg should _ be worked out among the various fractions of _ the or, was unanimonsily. elected Warden » ing,._‘The employer and the ocm 'p‘:ggdr :’m-t also come to know each ,;uunt"rurner ontlined the work that ‘he Salvation Army is doing in‘ conâ€" pection with looking after the inter sgts of the returning men. He pointâ€" ad: out that theArmy has already es: tablished hostels in Kingston, Torâ€" onto, ‘Chatham, _ London, Winnipeg arid Vancouver. _ t ployed fnust also come to know each other better. ‘The interests before all of the citizens of, the County are common finterests ahd upon this basâ€" is there should be a harmonious union ofâ€"all elements of the community, aon:‘:â€"a ity. Selfishness and _ petty uB ‘must Be put Aside. for the cbtmimof good of the community. The The following were chosen to act on the standing committees: _ _ The work of the Salvation Army on thea l{a’ttln féld was also outlined by iAtl]ill ant Turner. This work, will be continued during the rac(inltructlou period in connection with looking afâ€" ter the returned men, Other speech ds whre made by Robort Smyth, L. J. Breithaupt, C. K. Hagedorn and J. P. Scully. _ Warden Panabaker‘s address . was greeted with enthusiastic _ applause. He was nominated for the position upon motion of Reeve (Dr.) Oaks of Préston seconded by Reeve Reide! of Wetlestey, e ‘Roads and Bridges: A. Janzen, J Reide}, A. Lantz, 8. Koch and A. Y Little. Fu#uum %},bggognsg Council this morning by Adjutant Turner of the‘ Salvation Army and a deputation consisting of C. K. Hagedorn, Robert Smyth, L. J. Breithaupt, R. D. Lang, N. B. Detweller and J. P. Scully. Ad: urban and rural elements must see each otber in a better light of underâ€" Finance: Fred DeBus, H. L. Baechler,"P. Stumpf, Jos and Dr. A, Oake. Property: Marvin H. Strob, R. 8. Artustrong, and Deputy Reeve Mathâ€" Ors. 4 m ‘ House of Refuga: _ D. Bohlepder.‘ i Axpllenlon for $5,000 Grant, pplication for a graut of‘ $5,000 to the Salvation Army Reconstruction He declared that these hostels aro supplying not only food and lodging to returned men but also _ are surâ€" rounding them with the home _ inâ€" flugnce. Many of the soldiers retnrr- ing‘ home are forced to stay over | in certain cities enroute to their homes. They ‘@re cared for by the Salvation Army Hostels. Reeve Relde!l after the delegation Snd a P ham‘s Vegetable Compound _ Can be Relied Upon. OMEN. OF i E AGE Walker, Snyder, *__ Grant 0f.$2,000 Was; Maie. _ . ( w!nntlu of the # of to the Saivation Aral 6t feeahatar tion work, Reeve Dan deâ€" clared that he would: r see> the aFious Red C so:mma':-finâ€"‘ various out the enuym the purpose of tarkime men of Wargtise Cvunty" ** urning men € M&Mo Mather declared that whille Salvationp ‘Army had done considerable good at the front, Adj. Truner, of the Salyvation Army, "in addressing the County Council in conâ€" nection with the application for a grant, had revealed a deplorable state of affairs in this country. _ Ad. Turnâ€" er had stated that ::lpy returned men had cometo the Salvation Army Hosâ€" tel in Toronto penniless and had been cared for until they could obtain money from relatives. . Deputy Reeve Mather declared that sugh & condition is a disgraceful indictment unw the Government, which had prom when the boys enlisted to take care of them until their discharge. He stated that it is a disgrace to Canada that the Government should. allow the Balyation Army to do.the work for the soldlers which it should be prepared to do now. L uu-iium.u'-ug* ~ inlon the Government ‘should be A €d to provide tor the support of: ai Reeve Oaks pointed out that the grant to the Army was recommended out of a sense of appreciation for what the Salvation Army has dong during the war. The fact that the Balvation Army had not approached the Council before was pointed to as a reason why a grant should be made at this time. ‘ oo Armyt ues Dseqd betore the: Pinâ€" There wa‘s a strong feeling in the Council that the time for making grants of a like nature is over and that it is entirely up to the Governâ€" ment to get behind the vartous orgaâ€" nizations _ assisting _ demobilization work and to support such organizaâ€" tions financially, thus relieving muniâ€" cipal bodies from the unequal burden of making grants to organizations enâ€" gaged in such work. Deputy Reeve Mather, seconded by Reeve Bohlender, moved an amendâ€" ment to the finance report providing for a gtant ofâ€"$2,000â€"to the Salvation Army in recognition‘ of the services rendered overseas and in Canada. The A motion by A. Janzen, seconded by J. Snider, ‘that the County Roads Superintendent be instructed to preâ€" pare ‘an estimate of the cost of roads during 1919 and submit the same to the Deputy Ministers Department of Provincial Highways. The motion carried. amendment was ‘rdopted Reeve Bohlender of Waterloo proâ€" posed the purchase of a car for Chilâ€" drep‘s Ald Inspector Arthur Pullem to assist him in gotting around ‘ the county in the discharge of his duties. In this connection a motion made by Dr. Oaks, soconded by 1). Bohlender, was passed recommending the pur chase of a car for the uso of Mr. Pullem and that the cittes of‘ Galt and Kitchener be consulted in this matter, and if favorably m:?erod by them a Ford car be purchased, and a committee consisting of the Warden and D. Bohlender be appointed to confer with the interested partfes. Byâ€"laws Passed. The Byâ€"law appointing the equalizaâ€" tion committee wes passed designatâ€" ing the Reeves of the municipalities as members of the committee. The application of both the Kitchâ€" enerâ€" and: Galt Suburban Roads Comâ€" missions to the County Council for an appropriation for maintendnce e&kpenâ€" diture was granted in a recommenda:â€" tion of ‘the Roads and Bridges‘ Comâ€" mittee report which was adopted at the closifig session of the meeting of The byâ€"law appointing officials deâ€" signated Fred DeBus and Samuel Casâ€" set as members of the County Board of"Atudit. : Marvin H. Siroh of Waterloo and George E. Mather of Preston were apâ€" pointed to represent the ‘Council: on thé Kitchendrâ€"andâ€"Waterioo Hospital Boardâ€"and the Galt Hospital Boards reapectively. * ty Car is Recommended. ) Was; Mage. _ .“' ittes to $2500 ie mm io IMMQO want $5,000 ‘to the That the resolution of the (ilmmcfl ‘of Hastings County be endorsed, and that a copy of this resolution be forâ€" warded to the Deputy Minister of ‘Highways. # 4# * ~‘That no action be taken on the comâ€" imunlcu!lon from the County of Linâ€" mission for an appropriation for mainâ€" tenance expenditure of $2,000 and for construction of $6,000, be accepted and that the County Clerk be instructed to write to the said cities for their proâ€" portion of $1500 and $2600 respectiveâ€" That the chairman of this commitâ€" ‘tee and as alternative, Mr. Debus or the Warden, represent this Council at the annual meeting of the Ontario Educational Association. That the membership fee of the Onâ€" tario Munjcipat Association be paid, and that the Warden and Mr. Stumpf be delegates thereto. That the matter of a grant to the Navy League of Canada ‘be referred to [the various rural councils, the urban municipalities having already made their contributions. . _ The Committee on Finance recom mended, _ â€" _ That the request: of the County Court Clerk for a larger vault be laid over, for further consideration, and that alight be placed in front of his present ‘vault with sufficient cord to redch into the vault. ; ly. _ That the accounts amounting to $518.57, be paid. € 01. â€" Read and advertise in the Chron fcle: Telegraph. saving. Couny Property. The Committee on County Property recommendéd : â€" f _ That the accounts against the City of Kitchener and Galt as presented, be forwarded to respective City Counâ€" clls. That the. accounts amounting to $97.74, be paid. That $2,000 be granted the Salvaâ€" tion Army in recognition of services rendered. That\the County Roads‘ Superintenâ€" dent be bondedâ€"to the extent of $4,000. TheF That no action be taken on daylight tuks: ies ~T‘elfers , ""The Buy Word fos Biscuits‘ As a nourishing school lunch for a‘ « or with cheese, or with milk in the e -.Tol(cr's Graham Wafers are unex The nutâ€"like flavor is due to tn [ sweetness of selected flour brought i perfect baking. K# Always crisp, fresh and appetiting.. Packed in air tight packages. M For sale at all grocers. /\ € $ 4 s . > § * A% TA packages. ‘Easy to find~ * Graham Wafers Finance Committee tb everywhere. _ Woodstock, ‘Jan, 28 â€"At day the resount of The votgl for the fifl% divisions t... and St. (%‘onn_ Q’nd one vote loat to:candidate:/ W? won; one voteâ€" gainedâ€"â€" by â€"@ Clinord Kemp, and one vote‘ Jubt one application doh !be.uty of nwr'Lr boaldds| dintely _ dissolves f{‘ e dandruff, . You .G5$ » Rpt heavy, healthy BAir :It, W dandruff. "This> gevtrnoteU 1 the hair of ‘ifts t , 1to stth Its very life, &n . not w produces & feverisNMeds. 1 the â€"scalp; $ â€"‘root tlooman snd ldlo: q% e ast. _ Surely he" Knowlton‘s flll“n; . trom ‘a store and : just try. 4t.» 9"$0% woOODSTOCK MAYOR es + SEAT BYX. M CRRIUCC PROGBID, CC OOE 1 . other added to the ..fl.»‘:'fl wa J. Gahagar. In the five ‘out«‘/ af fourteen polling subdivisions‘; city the count remains practi¢aily, changed. . e hoe 94 ig+ Sb : ons wl A. J. Gah;nnpmmm’thuf‘.‘” in his seat by a » over W.â€"D. Hobson Mq\,_* XBMtâ€" over W.â€" D. Hobson and‘ 40\ oÂ¥erâ€" ford Kemp, the. third caudidate,‘ majority as given out by y 4 Clerk following the slection : Child‘s Sudden Death. :z Hansler, sevonâ€"year< Mr. and Mrs. Robéft land, dWlI ;t tcb_oo‘l.' turned to her hond feeling il1, and by e dead. _ Diphtheria," complications of the cause of death. "‘*" If you care‘ for" tons with beanty life; has is fluffy :z' Girls! Try it! Halr "peautifurâ€"agt n sEaAT BÂ¥ RECOUNT . codstock, ‘Jan; ?â€" k6 in the r:%:'m“ lone pt St Andrayh s â€" m ma * 5.. Gaorge‘s Watds, ‘restiteg in 86 e t/ 2 «4. F 10 PC# #}

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