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. Pte Gingerich, Weber street east, Wwas welcomed home by his relatives afid the members of the Returned Solâ€" diers‘ Committee last week on his péturn from overseas. ©. M. Whitstock, of this city, . has ibvented a rather novel revolving silâ€" = salesiman and advertising device . He has applied for a patâ€" emt on his invention. Mr. Whitstock expects to interest local manufacturâ€" ers in his invention. Two Kitchener soldiers, Sergt. 8. J. King, who enlisted with the 18th Batâ€" talion in 1915, and Sapper H. J. Rausch, who went overseas with the 118th Battalion, were paksengers on the Megantic, which docked at Halifax on Wednesday. Sapper O. R. Shantz, R. R. No. 1, Elmira, also reached Canâ€" mda on the same vessel. eer, E. J. Shantz, who conducted the sale. The public sale of Jersey cattle belonging to Mr. John Gildner, which was held on Wednesday, was a great success. The herd was looking in prime condition and good prices were realized. Cows brought as high as $200 apiece, the average price being over $160. Mr. Gildner was well pleased with the work of the auctionâ€" P. C. Farrell, who underwent a serâ€" g operation at the K.â€"W. Hospital, weeks ago is reported to be imâ€" proving nicely. it is expected _ that he will be removed to his home the first of next week. ‘Bhgle ‘Major A. George Andrews, .Mrs. Andrews of Hamilton, _ are the former‘s sisters, Mrs. H. Mrs. F. G. Chace, and Mrs. A. P. C. FARRELL 18 IMPROVING. ARRIVED ON THE MEGANTIC. or heaviness after meals are most annoying manifestations ‘of acidâ€"dyspepsia. o Kitchener News HEARTBURN pleasant to take, neutralize acidity and help restore normar digestion. mwm COUNTY SEAT CAREâ€" FOLL AND xX SUMMARIZEDâ€"LOCAL y AND PERSONAL. MADE BY SCOTT & BOWNE MAKERS OF SCOTTS EMULSION A NOVEL INVENTION. . Krâ€"MoIDd§ , of this city SUCCESSFUL SALE. WELCOMED HOME. THERE is no servant problem in the electriâ€" cal home, for electricity is the most willing, tireless and economical servant that a housewife can employ. Electricity takes the drudgery out of the housework. Instantly available when wanted. Electriciti is as obedient and responsive to a woman who touches a tiny button in the home as to a man who throws a monster switch in a factory. + An Electric Washer cleans clothes quickly without backâ€" breaking work ; an Electric Iron permits continuous ironâ€" ing -ng saves expensive, needed fuel; an Elective Vacuum Cleaner is a vast irmprovement over the broom, and an Electric Sewing Machine is a wonderful conveniâ€" BOLD BYâ€" Hrproâ€"Eirctric PowEr CoMMISSION OF ONTARIO Water & Light Commission HYDRO SHOP c PROMISE ‘TO KEEP CHICKENS PENNED UP There was a full docket in police tourt on Saturday. Everything from chickens running loose to false préâ€" tense was charged. Herb. Lippert and Bamog Joseph were charged with Laving chickens running at large. They promised to keep the poultry penned in and were allowed to go without fines. Magistrate Weir was kept busy most of the morning accepting fines from 20 motorists who were charged with practically every form of traffc byâ€"law violation. Fines ranging from $1.00 to $10 were paid. The majority of the fines were imposed on motor ists for having their rear lights out. | ‘The final case was that of Peter Ganci, an Italian of Gueiph, who wae charged â€" with obtaining fruit from Norman Kellerman in September las year under false pretences. The frui was valued at $23.80, and was obâ€" tained by Ganci under an assumer name. Ganci paid for the fruit anc was allowed to go with a warning. Military Service Act evaders | fror the Little Germany _ district _ wer muleted $500 each by _ Police Maei trate Graydon in London _ Tuesday They had been on remand for a weel but evidently anticipated a heavy per alty, and each paid cash _ forthwith They were William Halter and Cha» les Frank of New Germany, and Alto Dollfinxer, Fugene Steffler and Lou‘ Eberlin of St. Agatha, Ont. Th court refused to accept‘ a _ plea tha there were extenuating circumstanc es. Eugene V. Debs, Socialist Léader ir the‘United States, has been notified of the Supreme Court‘s decision tha‘ he must serve his sentence of ten years in prison for a breach of the es plonage act. M.S.A. Evaders Fined $500 Each. It was currently reported in financial circles here this mornâ€" ing that representatives of the imperial Bank of Canada have been in the city this week lookâ€" ing for a location in which to establish a branch in Kitchenâ€" er. If this institution locates here this city will have no less than an even dozen banks. The report has not been confirmed as yet. ns STILL ANOTHER BANK MAY LOGATE IN KITCHENER. he‘ An ut ks Sergt. Wilkins of Kitchener and Sergt.°FP. W° Hogg of Waterloo ar: rived on the $:27 train Sunday morgâ€" ing. ‘They were met at the station by representatives of Waterloo and Kitchener, including members of the Returned Soldiers‘ Reception Corm mittee, and given a rousing welcome Pte. Tucker of Waterloo and Pte. Bruâ€" bacher of Kitchener arrived on the b:20 train in the afternoon. There were no arrivais this morning. Four returned soldiers arrived in Kitchener on Saturday on whe 8:27 train, and were given a rousing wel come at the G._ T. R. station by mem bers of the Returned Soldiers‘ Re: ception Committee and relatives and friends. Two of the boys were from Elmira. They were Pte. Strome and Pte. Shantz. The two Kltchen;r boys were Sergt. King a ‘ Pie. HoRt. The 9:16 train brought two more Kitchener boys bome to their rela:â€" tives and friends. There was a dele gation from the Returned Boldiers‘ Reception Committee on hand to send ip a welcome cheer and the men were given affecting greetings by their relatives and friends. The two to arâ€" rive on the 9:15 were Pte. F. Viden hetmer of Brunswick avenue and Pte. %. C. Wray of Eby street. The purchase of the Heiman Block n King street west by Ed. Lippert, at a cost of $17,000, is the most imâ€" portant real estate announcement of f the day. . . Asked regarding his plans for the | building, Mr. Lipport stated that he | axpects to remodél the structure so as to afford apartments for famiflies. Just hbow many apartments will be ifforded or what extent of accommoâ€" dation the apartments will furnish, Mr. Lippert was not prepared to state. It is estimated that the reâ€" modeling will cost betweéen $8,000 and i $12,000. J Pte. Sheppard has returned from werseas and was welcomed by hi elatives. â€" h l:?llns. Tex.. April 10.â€"One hunâ€" ced known dead had been listed as ictims of a tornado which yesterâ€" ‘+v struck Northern Texas, Southern Oklahoma, and parts of Arkansas, when order began to form toâ€"day from Paris, April 14..â€"A statement, by President Wilson, in behalf of the council of four, says that the ques tions of peace are so near complete solution that they will be quickly and finally drafted. _ This announcement was contained in an official builetin, which added that the German pleniâ€" potentiaries had been invited to meet at Versailles on April 25. °J REMODEL MEANS PEACE TREATY IS NEAR AT HAND The settlements belonging chiefly to the treaty with Germany, the state» ment says, will thus be got out of the way and, at the same time, other setâ€" tlements will be completely formulat ed. ‘"In view of the fact that the ques tions which must be settled in the peace with Germany have been brought so near a"complete nohmo, that they camt now quickly be pu through the final process of drafting. Those who have been most constantâ€" ly in conference about uhe:m have deâ€" cided to advise that the German pienâ€" ipotefitiartes be invited to meet the represantatives of the As#ociated beâ€" Nigerent nations at Wm the 45th of April. . This doés fiot meah ~o chaos caused by the storm. The ~roperty damage was heavy. The ‘injured, some of them so badly hurt ‘hat they. cannot recover, are expectâ€" ‘The president hopes that the quesâ€" tion of Italy, especially relating to the Adriatic, will be brought to a speedy agreement. y Among the returned soldiers wh« rrived the past week were Pte. G.F etweiler, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B etweiler, Pte. J. Wendel, Pte. Feb ombach. son of Mr. Jos. Fehrenbach ‘te,. A. Thoman and others. . ° _ The Adriatic question will be given precedence over other questions. . â€"___ Mr. Wileon‘s Statement. The teéxt of the president‘s state ment follows: GEAMAN ENVOYS TD BE CALLED TD VERSAILLES TO HEAR PEAGE TERMS ed to number several hundred Delegates to Arrive on April 25th â€" President Wilson, on Behalf of Council of Four, Announces Programme â€"Hopes for Settlement of Adriatic Question. ‘ GERMANS BALKING. Berlin, Aprit i+.â€"The German Government is firmly resolved fo refuse to discuss at the peace conference the future allegiance of the Sarre territory by means of a general plebiscite. 100 PERSONS KILED. (Canadian Press.) CLUB HOUSE under way, will be retarded. On the q contrary, it is expected that rapid proâ€" gress will now be made with the questions, as that they marM%\ presâ€" ently be expected to be ready for final settlement. Was Knocke1i Into Insensiâ€" bility by Brutal German Walkerton, _ April 14.â€"Pte. Pert Runstedler, who has returned to his home here after two and a half years in a German prison _ camp, . during which time he lost about 75 pounds in weight tells an interesting story _ of his experiences. â€" Bert, who is the eldest of the three soldier sons of Mrs. Sarah â€" Runstedâ€" Hr, was the first of the three to enlist. e signed up with the R. C. Dragoons, mt Toronto, on November 10. 1914, but transferring to the 8th C.M.R.‘s of Ottawa, went overseas early _ in 1915. After only six weeks â€" in Engâ€" land he crossed to Frence and went nto the first line trenches. After going thru the bettles of Messines and Hooge and fighting for seven months on the YÂ¥pres salient be was forced at the third battle of YÂ¥pres on June 2 1916, to take whelter with three comâ€" rades in & shell hole, after witnessing the killing of Gen. Mercler in the fight and the wounding and capturing of jen. Walker by the foe. _ With their ammunition all spent and the enemy souring a barrage of fire behind them the four had to surrender. During a long march into Germany without food, they were prodded witl Nayonets if they lagged and jeered ind spat on by the populace. At the »eginning of the trip some kind Bel gian women, who ran out and tried t rand provisions to the boys, . were hadly treated by the guards, one c. vhom ran a bayonet clean througt he brcast of a Belgian girl who trie« o help thein. . Subsequently Bert was seot to vork in a s‘â€"ne quarry, after which he was sert to work on a farm. While standing one day beside his team a guard came and knocked him down with the butt of his rifle 2s a remindâ€" er to him to work faster. Bert knockâ€" ed the brute _ down and rendered him insensible. Two days later he was arrested and placed in 1)n min attacked him sud,kick¢d hjm into inâ€" sensibility. After reqovering he was given three months in Cologne prison. On being released he was sont bach to the farm. To show what kind mer these gentle German farmers are Bert says that he saw the : farmer After the armistice was signed l walked 10 miles to the station, an finally got to Holland. Bert weighe/ 177 pounds when he went into Gerâ€" many and about 100 pounds when he came out. _ 00 _ Adriatic Question. "It is hoped that the questions most directly affecting Italy, especially the Adriatic questions, . con now | be brought to a .?ondy agre@ement. . ‘The Adriatic question will be given, for the time, precedence over other ques tions and pressed by continual study to its final stage. ‘‘The settlements that belong speciâ€" ally to the treaty with Germany, will. in this way, be got out of the way at the same time that all other settleâ€" ments are being brought to a comâ€" plete â€" formulation. _ It !& â€" realized, that, though fhis process must be followed, all the questions of the preâ€" sent great settlement are parts of a single whole." President Wilson, speaking yestarâ€" day with the correspondent of The Temps, with reference to the work of the peace conference, said: "I have toâ€"day good hope. _ The most comâ€" plicated â€" questions now are solved Under these conditions I hope that a satisfactory solutien Will be reached At length they arrived at . Dulham wrison camp, _ wh re about 3,000 "rench and Russian prisoners werd :onfined. The boys were given : imall slice of dry bread and potat: vater. Only for the parcels from the ed Cross Society most of the prisor. ts would Eave died of starvation. pretty soon." Life being so unbecrable Bert de cided to make a break for lihertv. *T was recaptured by the aid of hounds. For this he got 14 days‘ imprisonâ€" ment. His second attempt was als unsuccessful and brought me= severe punishment. This consisted _ of standing on a brick for toar » d# with his face to the wall. On _ the second day he dozed off but was awâ€" akened by a guard with a rifie. A quie: wedding took plage on Satâ€" urday ‘efterncon at the . Mennonite parsonage, Chapel St., when Mr. Harâ€" vey Snider and Miss Hattle Cattel, both of Kitchener, were hapglly tharâ€" ive his own daughter two kicks in he stomach for a slight offense. TELLs STOnY OF AUTALITIE HYMENEAL SNYDERâ€"CASSEL. » â€" AE“}’L@!’A,;if&T brutes Postmaster H. Fred. Bochmer has forwarded his resignation to the Postâ€" masterâ€"GengrA) at Ottawa to take ef fect this week. Mr. Boshmer has uiled the office in Kitchener tor about four years and has given the â€" very best of satisfaction. branch of the Royal Bank of Canada. which will open r. some time . beâ€" fore the first of May. Mr. Buh-cr‘ started his banking career in . the Bank of Hamilton, and when the Doâ€" minion Bank opened its branch here he was appointed manager. He later went on the road as a traveller until his appointment as Postmaster, His friends will congratulate â€" him upon his new appointment. Mr. Boehmer has decided to reâ€"en ter the banking business and will asâ€" sume the management of the local The possibility of the Postmasterâ€" ship of Kitchener berng awarded . to Assistant Postmaster E. Lindner on the Merit System is practically _ conâ€" ceded to be a probability according to information received by the writer. A rumor was current on Monday in Kitchener that two members of the City Council and others were _ appitâ€" cants for the position. The vacancy created _ by the resigâ€" nation of Postmaster H. F. Boehmer will be filled on the Merit System, eccording to the statement made to the writer by Mr. Weichel. The | patronage idea has been tabooed by | the Union Government and" if the! Government lives up to its principles | the Postmastership will be awarded ln" the man in the local office who stands wighest in merit for the position nsl Tar as qualification and leiugth of serâ€" ; viee are concerned. It is on this} rasis that Mr. Weichel feels the posiâ€"‘ on will be filled. i Who wili succeed Mr. Bochmer as, Postmaster is still in abeyance. Following his sermon at the mornâ€"| ‘ng service in St. Andrew‘s Presbyâ€"; erian Church on Sunday, Rev. Marâ€"‘ us Scott, D.D. somewhat took his‘ congregation by surprise by announcâ€" | ng that he had forwarded his resigâ€" nation as pastor to the secretary of the Guelph Presbytery, and that the pulpit would be formally declared vaâ€" cant on the evening of Wednesday, April 23rd. In making the announceâ€" ment, Dr. Scott intimoted that his health has been !:| nz of late, apd that it was necesswy for him to r¢â€" ’lfllqulsh the dr‘ties of the pastorata in order to secure the rest that he raâ€" quires. He stated that he greatly reâ€" gretted severing his connection with the congregation, and would long reâ€" member the loyalty and support he bas received since coming to this city. Dr. Scott stated that his resigâ€" nation was irrevocable. REV. DR. SCOTT | RESIGNS PASTORATE Rev. Dr. Scott has been pastor of St. Andrew‘s Church about six years, coming to this city from Detroit. Durâ€" ing his pastorate the congregation has made steady progress, and the last church year was reported to be the most prosperous in the history of the church. German delegates BETTER FKOUSING ACCOMMODATION Whether the City Councilâ€"takes up the question of building houses in this city under the provisions of the Housâ€" ing Act or not, Kitchener is hound to have better housing acéormmodation in the near future judging from the tendency of certein property owners in the city who are beginning to liven up to the public extremity in connecâ€" tlon with the scarcity of dwellings. The Telegraph was informed this morning from a reliable source that there is a real estate deal at prosent under consideration which has for its object the purchasing of a block of lots at Queens Park for the purpose of erecting houses for workingmen. The scheme is at present only in emâ€" bryo, but indications are that it will be pushed to realization by the men behind it. LMOIC ID 8 TDA!T UBINIC MNURI NT T CBCTT : P under consideration which has for its : _, Montreal, April 11â€" It is under. . JAF With object the purchasing of a block of lots stood that T. H. Rieder, president and % at Queens Park for the purpose of general manager of the Canadian erecting houses for workingmen. The ; Consolidated Rubber €o., has handed ; scheme is at present only in emâ€" in his resignation to that company s bryo, but indications are that it will And will take a high executive posiâ€"| be pushed to realization by the men . tion with the Amésâ€"Holdenâ€"MeCready . behind it. \ Co. _ It is said that the company will 2222222222222z go into the rubber business, probably j Preparations are going forward in | in the making of tires, and that Mr. lff‘.’,‘f’."’:-.”?f_fi‘f reception . of the .Bi?g:‘r fn:'f‘t,‘fi'.‘;f‘f. have been obtained l-wg.i’dd-o!-r SMART CLASSY FOOTWEAR y3 We have just unpacked another shipment of stylist and high quality footwear, especially made for spring and summer wear. ~ _ Our stock comprises all kinds of Oxfords in brown and black, and a fine line of new high shoes and desirable footwear for the boys and girls. See our Mary Jane Slippers in black ahc} white. Call in early while the choice is good. We have the shoes you have been looking for at easy prices. | f HAGEN‘S Mayor Gross is credited with the stetement that Kitcht will have a popu‘ation of 40,000â€"double what it is toâ€"dayâ€"will the next five years. This statement may be regarded by som overâ€"optimistic. â€" It is however, not bevend ue . â€"ievor possl ty. â€" In the twentyâ€"five year perod from {8 C > ‘CCR the mig tion of Kitchener grew from 7585 to 19757 a‘most treb®re dR â€"an average increase of about five hundred a vear â€" The st ment that it will double itsef in oneâ€"fifth of this period may appeal to the skeptic, but stranger things have happened: city of Flint, Michigan, jumped from 40,000 to the 100;000â€" class in four years. s T. H. RIEDER SAID TO HAVE JOINED SHOE CO. Kitchener, Ontario, is on the eve of great expansion. addition of a big motor truck industry, a big new tive factory the expansion of many other lines of business already heré, 1 shadows an eva nf rnevamnled crowth. *A g in this connection New Shipment of Spring Footwear Just Arrived YUTCAIENER‘S VITAL NEED. LOOK ror the sealed package, but have an eve‘ out alsq lortlununs WRIGLEYS Flavour That name is your proâ€" tection against inferior imitations, Just as the sealed packase is proâ€" tection against impurity. The Greatest Name In Goodyâ€"Land â€" Made in Canada B The joy of feeling fit &id mR 6t PIJ