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J â€" Canada‘s Greatest Piano f f" Do not let the initial cost decide your choice. i Gerhard Heintzman Pianos are above the ‘price‘ 7 atmosphere. They may cost a littke more, it is true, f but the perfect mechanism and finish and the guarâ€" .â€" & _ antee of lasting tone quality and satisfaction is beâ€" 6 yond any difference in price. â€" Meanwhile, the alli«s have _ been helping him. The Congress of Vienâ€" naâ€"the real paralle!l to the _ Conferâ€" ence of aPrisâ€"was even slower _ at starting than its illustrious sncecessor 0 ftoâ€"day. France had handed over all her conquests to be dealt with by the conquering allies, and in return she had a place _ in _ the Congreas Five months passed before the Conâ€" gress assembledâ€"rt Vienna on Novâ€" ember 3, 1814. It sat _ for three months. Ita proceedings exhibited the most amazing resemblance of the present Conforence. There were mecâ€" ret treaties to cumber the groundâ€" stocks of them, contractéd in the heat of struggle with Napoleon. _ There People have been ‘comparing lhu] Parls Conference of 1419 witu tne: Vienna Congress of 1814â€"15; and they bave set out to prove _ that these things were much better done over again with the infinite repetition of toil and labor. Even then, the second | peace was only another beginning; for the complete resettlement of Eur»l ope after the wars of Napoleon | may be said to hive occupled _ twoâ€"thirds of the nineteenth century The First Peace (1814). Those tremendous events are still worth recalling. . The first abdication of Napoleonâ€"at the end of that extraâ€" ordinary fight which he put up .even after Leipsiz, the Battle of the _ Naâ€" tlonsâ€"took place on April 11, 1814. The first treaty was signe don May 30. Except in one respect, it was a peace of clemency. No indemnities were exacted in that first peace ~not even after 20 years of European waor! The French colonies were almost all reâ€" stored. Frauce was deprived of ber Imperial conquests; but she was . alâ€" lowed to retain some of her _ revoluâ€"i tlonary winnings. and she _ hetained ‘ the bounddaries of November 1, 1792] â€"the third year of the _ Revolution. But the one _ exception was _ fatal. Louis XVIII.â€"that old times Bourbon exile who had "learned nothing _ and forgotten nothing"â€"was propped . n1 on to the throne. He threater~‘ t > i peasant proprictors with the losg pf their land; he vought uu«.. on« * ed nobles; above all, he abolished the Triâ€"color, the flag of a hundred ; battles, and whe symbol of a thousand , liberties. He paved all ronds for the return of Napoleon ‘ THE PEAGE OF 100 YEARS AbD Congress of Vienna Comâ€" pared with the Present Conference. FIRST TREATY IN 1814 The choice of Canada‘s best musicians and thousâ€" ands of discriminating buyers command your careâ€" ful consideration of a Gerhard Heintzman before your choice is made. Shoes in Season Corner King and Queen Sts. Gerkhard Heintzman 151, King?Street,W. At the Lowest Prices, See C. W. HAGEN For all Kinds of â€"_ Then the victors went back to their Congressâ€"but with a _ difference. ‘This time the conquering alllanceâ€" Great Britain, Auatria, Prussia _ and ! Russliaâ€"claimed to call _the _ tune. {France was excluded. _ The _ minor ,powera were left on the _ doorstep, ; Then was formed that great "Quadâ€" | ruple Alliance"â€"the "Great Four" of ; those daysâ€"which was not so entirely , different frm the Covenanted Leauge of toâ€"day as some _ people auppose True, it came to be called "Holy," and no one as yet has a:pllod that term to the League of Nation« But that was due to the quaint religionity of he Czar Alexander, who imposed on \his reluctant alliea a series of ermsadâ€" \ing Christian vows which played little part in their subsequent aittings. i The Holy Alliance. _ _People talk as if the Holy Alliance passed away like a aummer _ clond. Nothing could be further _ from the truth. _ For ten years it beatrode Rurâ€"| _ope.like a Colossus, 1t was a yery or | But these terms were a _ featherâ€" weight compared to what Prussi« deâ€" atred. It is worth while for Frenchâ€" men to remember toâ€"day that it was British fair play which saved her from dismemberment in 1815.. Prusâ€" sla wanted Alsace and Lorraine _ in 1815 just as she afterwards _ secured them in 1871. It was Wellington and Castiereagh who postponed that crime for nearly two generations. â€"was shuffled back on to this throne, this time‘a little sobered by destiny. Again the statesnien set? themselves to fashion Peace. This time it took a great deal longer. ‘The second treaty wirh France was not _ achleved _ till November 20, 1815,. It was a harshâ€" er document. The _ boundaries _ of France were thrown back to the limâ€" its of 1790â€" a fact of which Paris _ is vory much awarde toâ€"day. The allies now imposed an Indemnity of £28,â€" 000,000â€"A small figure in our present lights, but a heavy burden for the imâ€" poverished France of 1815. Paris was compelled to disgorge all the art treasures "conveyed" _ by Napoleon from foreign capitals. An allted arâ€" my of occupation was planted in the northeastern fortresses of France for five years. was the came difference of _ opinion | about Poland. It was even worse I Bo fiercely did those precious allies differâ€"so dearly did they love one anâ€"; otherâ€"so subtly did Talleyrand inâ€" ; trigue for Franceâ€"that they armles ; were actually in motion against one another: when the sudden whisper oli "Boney" sent them scuttling back to their barracks. But It was too _ late. On March 4, 1815, Napoleon lnndedl near Cannes, enthralled his old solâ€" diery, advanced to Paris, _ and _ the "Hundred Deays" began. The Second Peace (1815.) Waterloo was a "near thing." c cording to Wellington; and he hadl every reason to know. But it seemâ€" / ed Europe was allowed a _ second chance; and Napoleon this time was sent too far away to be _ dangerous. On July 8 Louis XVIIL.â€"poor l“rancel Gerhkhard Heintzman When m the p&chfiud a Pianoâ€"must be the 7 It was the British _ revolt against that doctrine that brought that great alliance o an end. But four Congressâ€" es sat before the end came. In 1812, at the Congress of Laibach, Castlerâ€" eagh only protested when the _ Ausâ€" trian armies marched against the Italâ€" lans. In 1822, at _ Verona, Canning first threw out the idea of selfâ€"deterâ€" mination as a right when the French l proposed to restore Ferdinand and ithe Inquisition to _ the _ Throne of Spain. It was not until old world and the new, asserted the French troops actually crossed the Pyrenees _ that England withdrew from the Congress, and, in the right of nations to decide their own destinies. Mr. Plainâ€"You are sure to admire hjm; he‘s â€"a strikingly _ handsome man. The Girlâ€"I‘m glad he _ is. I almply. &;eat homely men. (Suddonâ€" ly atra blushing). . â€"Oh, .1 _ beg yonr pardon: I didn‘t mean â€" to say that. ty "Of 1,798,600 motor vehicles producâ€" e4 in 1917," added Mr. Jameson, "lesa than 3 per cent. sold at $2,500 or upâ€" ward. Whree out of every four _ car cost not over $1,200. These 1,365,00 represented 76 per cent. of the total Every car was of a _ certain popular make selling close to $500. _ Farmersa were the best buyers as a class, | abâ€" uorhln;kbs.l per cent. of the tota) vehâ€" iclea manufactured." "A census for a week," said Mr Jameson, "taken in March _ by stuâ€" dents of the Case school of Applied Sciences, gave a total of 13,979 vehâ€" icles, of which only 685 were horseâ€" dranw. Fifteen per cent. of the tatal were niotor trucks, which carried 5,â€" 014 tons of freight, as compared _ to 6,630 tons shipped by three railroads. Thirtyâ€"three thousand people _ were transported in passenger automobilâ€" es." Is there not already & shadow _ of the same issue that split the Holy Alâ€" liance in the discussions _ over the question of intervention in Russia? A striking fllustration of the autoâ€" mobile use of.the highways was preâ€" sented by Preaident David Jameson of the American Automobile Associa: tion in his recent letter to Chairman Kitchin of the House Ways _ and Means committee objecting to the proâ€" pesed additional tax on motor _ cars. The case cited was the 40â€"mile stretch of Ohio road between Cleveland and Akron. feclive L"Ff:e of Nations. Jt guarâ€" anteed the boundaries delimited _ by the Congress of Vienna. It went furâ€" therâ€"and here was fts vital error. It guaranteed the forms of government imposed within those bourtdaries. Over 13,000 Gars in One Week On Akronâ€"Cleveland Road. Convenient terms arranged and your plvuent in~ strument (if you have one) taken as part payment at a fair valuation. m T mm 1 Tllustrated Catalogue sent free on request. ALBO THE NEW HOME OF THE VICTROLA The most complete stock of Victor Records in Western Ontario at * MOTOR USE OF HIGHWAYS. Kitchener «s Made It Worse. in the United States over $1,100,â€" 000,000 worth of War Savings and Thrift Stamns have been sold in the last 17 months. "& At the outbreak of war there were in the United Kingdom only 347,000 holders of Government bouds, now there are over 17,000,000. In the United States the number has inâ€" creased from 300,000 to nearly 30; 000,000. In Canada the holdera of Dominion Government sesurities have in four years been increased from a few thousands to away over 1,000,000. Throug hthe saie of War Savings Stamps, which cost but 34 and a few rents, ten of thousands of perrsons of all agea in Canada are being added to the holders of Government bonds. for a War Savings Stamp is as much Government security As a Victory General Pershing will be the guest of Areat Bwitain while ~Anâ€" <London. and Will migke investituce gt Buckingâ€" ham Palace, War Savings campaigns have been bringing big results. _ 8 Authority for the erection of a Domâ€" inion Department of Plg)lic Health has been given by both onges _ of Parliament and only awaits the Govâ€" ernorâ€"General‘s signatfife to become law. "I received the freedom of Liverâ€" pool not as David Beatty But as the representative of the Grand Fleet. The honor is to you as mauch as to me, and in all subsequent functions of that sort I am the figure head; I have to make the speeches, but fou are really the recipients of the honâ€" ors just as much as I am. "I now say goodâ€"bye to you. ‘This is to me a sad day, because it brings to an end my service in the fleet, and I may say my service affoat. What the future holds for us I cannot say; I will not prophesy. Gnodâ€"bye." In the United Kinydota nearly $1, 500,000,000 worth of War Savinys Cerâ€" tiflcates have been sold during the last three years, to say nothing of nearly six times that number of Na: tional War Bonds. Sir David Beatty,ein h:“rarewoll speech to the officers and‘ mren of the Queen Elizabeth, his feet flagship, said: ‘‘The prriod in front of us is going to be different. Reaction sets in, new features appear, and new difâ€" ficulties arise, all of which have got to be overcome; but I am confident that the Queen Elizabeth will live up to her great reputation. The spirit of the Queen Elizabeth and the spirit of the Grand Fleet will remain. The people of this country are fully aware of what they owe to the navy, and are full of gratitade to the nayy for the part they have played. PACMIMECT 129. Fo »try o+ f 8r. Pr.â€"Alfic Break 494, â€" Rditb Baer .190, Adeline Gole 179. Herbert Fry 177, Harry Dedels 153.‘ Jr..Pr,â€"Mildred l)’lpls 120. j N. KELLY, Teacher. BJR DAVID BEATTY Class H1 Jr.â€"Marie Yantz 188, Vera Dedels 136, John Thaler‘128, LifMan Reinhart 123, Carl Gole 122, Kenneth Aarmer 108, Alma Beigel 97, Allan ‘Thaler 91. * Jr. 11.~â€"Goldwin Dlgxeman 180, Cecâ€" i1 Mader 174, Annie Beisel 166, Emerâ€" son Dessler 147, Osborne Harmer 119, Eleanora Reinhart 90, Katie Thaler 90. * Aw } e §r. 1.â€"Albert Rduluu'!.‘ 150, Harold Dedels 140. f * Ur.‘ 1.â€"=Mabel Desster 132, Charlie Kunkel 126. priceupbu uy <s . ‘ Junior Room. 8r. I1.â€"Florence Dedels 158, _ Ada Kunkel 110. Report of Breslau Public School for April:â€" Total 200â€"40 per cent. and above. Senior Room. Class IV Sr.â€"Pearl Heckendorn 189. Stanley Dedels 157. g " Class IV. Jrâ€"Garfleld Mader, 142, Nelson Schiedel 125, Violet Break 120. Class IV. Jr.â€"Garfleld Mader, 142, Nelson Schiedel 125, Violet Break 120. Class !! 8&r.â€"Pearl Mader â€" 157. Minnie Goudie 146, Laura Thaler 142, lda Winder 140, Herbert Dedels 138, Manahheh Baer 124, Marjorie Dedels 109. Lillian Baer 96. WAR SAVINGS CAMPAIGNS. BCHOOL REPORT W. J. KELLY, Princtjal HAS A SAD DAY. | & | FE B vaiue C : @,HK s flms o fuaae & V alues § Aves - C : Shopâ€"1 KFOR Ns uk &# ltchenerWeefié i A. SIPPEL & SON . 22â€"24. 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Our prices are very reaâ€" sonable considering quality and design. Ladies sh.t_;[ipmgvin the city will find our restâ€"room, on second floor, a convenient place to meet friends. Where the Good Shoes Come From. 7 Company ©. 00 OO0O OOEA rremmet Ladies‘ Dark Brown Kid Shoes, both low and high heels, extra good value, sizes 2%; to 7, at .. ~A. Ladies‘: Black :Kid Bal., EnglisKk with low walking heels, sizes 2% " to7at.. Â¥ Ladies‘ Grey Kid: high cut Shoe, low heel, and White welt, sizes . % 24z to T, At . ..ls sssius es a. * e Kitchener, fhk lt 9 hap:â€" PE «We #4