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ant !flholrhh.rh-nwuunsk with friends in Grand Bend. Mr. James Corrie, of Strattord, spent Sunday at his hon.e hore. ~. Mr. Lambert Bowman, of Kitchenâ€" gr, spent the weekend at his home Miss Lottip Goebel, of Waterloo, spent the weekend at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bowman, Miss Ida Bowman and Master Oliver Bowâ€" man spent the holiday with friends at Freeport . hi o® Mr. Russel Lips, of Kitchener, spent the weekend with his parents here. Mr. S. Stuart spent the weekend at his home in Mitchell. Messrs. Charles Cairncross, Lamâ€" bert Bowman, Walter Bowman and Dr. Harry Katzenmeier spent the holiday at Crystal Beach. _ Mr. J. U. Clemens spent the weekâ€" ‘end at his home in Kitchener. _ . Messrs. Stewart Watt and R. Watt, of Guelph, were weekend visitors at the home of Mr. S. Peacock. â€" Mrs. J. L. Roth, Mr. Edward Roth, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Miller and little daughter and Mrs. Chas. Laderman, spent the weekend with friends at Niagara Falls. Mrs. Charles Molson and daughter Hazel, of Kitchener, spent the week: end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs J. Bowman. Mrs.â€" Oliver Herr and daughter Murig), of Stratford, are visitors at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. D. Becker and Mr. Oliver H. Becker, snent the weekâ€" end with friends in Toronto. Fred Goebel Mr..F Foster, of Hanover, spent the weekend at the home of his brother. Mrs. Howard, N. Culbert, returned home on Monday from Chesley, where she spent several days with her parâ€" ents, Mr. and Mrs. Benedict. Mr. Allan Cassell, of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. John Snider, of Kitchener, were Sunday visitors 2t the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Cassel. Mp. Paul Krogman, of Kitchener, spent the weekend with his father here. Mr. Thomas, of Kitchener, spent the weekend at his home. Mr. Harold Bingeman and Mr. M. Jones, of Ingersoll, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Bingeâ€" man. Mr. and Mrs. Townshend, of God erich, are visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs. Andrew Sararas. DIED.â€"â€"The death took place on Satâ€". ‘éh: Rn}'yer! urday last of Mrs. Albert Shelby, of| s _result _ of Blenheim Township. after an illness of ' fost of LiviI about two years. at the age of 46 years. ; ing stock in The deceased was the eldest (lawtngll-i!.nr.'!v which ter of Mr. Yost Peter of this town and ‘ojyer 50 per News Items â€"previous %l-’-nhn resided for| The mu a number.Of years in New Hamburg.| heayy 8 Bhe leaves her husband and one child,| When t besides her father, one mister and two| nourish: t‘brothers, Mrs. Laverne Harmer, of| sation 0 : Michigan, and Win. and Robert Peter| people | of ‘Toronto. The funera! took kidmey R‘â€"nheirg on Tuesday efternbols, + .] authorit miss it. 16 : ‘The‘ soldiers‘ picnic under the aus pices of the Anglican church will be held a Fountain Park, New Hamâ€" burg Wednesday afternoon. July 23rd. St. George‘s church, New Hamâ€" burg, Christ church, Haysville. and St. James church, Wilmot, are uniting to welcome the soldiers of the comâ€" munity. All soldiers and men of the navy are cordially invited to attend. Friends of the guesis are also invited and may provide if they wish. Come and show the "boys," we are proud Of them and glad to see them. The raspberry social held by the ‘l,mlfies' Aid of Trinity Lutheran church | on Wed esday evening, was well patâ€" ; ronized ;nd was a great supcess. .. ! Mr. add Mrs. Harry Beck, of Detroit, “nrrwed in town on Wednesday to visit itheir friends and will leave next week for Broadview, Sask. Big Peace Tattoo at«Waterloo, Fri day, August ist. Soven Bands, Don‘t The :ycal branch of the Standard Mortgage Reliance Corporation will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 12 a . and from 2 to 4 p.m., until further notice for the explanation of the proposed scheme of reâ€"organization to those inâ€" terested. Pl-c‘.“'Delaus Hesse arrived home from overseas on Wednesday. ‘il-r Herman E. Schultz arrived home from Detroit on Wednesday. Miss Clara Schaaf of Kitchener, is spending her holidays with her mothâ€" er, Mrs. Schaat. Pte. D. Purdy who returned ftom overseas last week has resumetl his position with the Dominion Thresher Mr. and Mrs. David Toronto, visited at the latter‘s _ mother, . Mrs. week. (, Mr J, Weicker and his daughter, day to visit their relatives in Alberta and Vafcouver, B. C. ENJOBABLE PICNIC ‘The Sunday School picnic of the Evangelical church, was held in the Waterloo Park on Saturday afternoon. A most enjoyable few hours was spent by the young people in various games and other amusements. Brantford, July 21.â€"The Trades and Labor cbuncil of this city has passed a resolgtion suggesting that Premier Sir Robert Borden should resign as a result of the evidence before the Cost of Living commission of his holdâ€" ing stock in a Winnipeg packing conâ€" corn, which is allered to have made aver 50 per cent. profit. wAant sorDEN TO QUIT Weismiller of home of the Deichert this authorities agree ‘that dom or never has an MBRA C go oR L abn" with the kidugys. Organie kidney disease mey have progresed to a _.m.‘]'pm without developing a pain in the back. This being the case, pain in the back should always lead the sufferer to look to the conâ€" dition of his blood. It will be found BM MBECC CCC IF" P William‘s Pink ifi to build ‘up the blood will stop the sensation of pain in the illâ€"nourished muscles of the back. How much better it is to try Dr. William‘s : Pink Pills for theâ€"blood than to give way to . unreagonable alarm about your . Ridneys. If â€" you suspect your kidneys, any doctor can make tests in ten minutes that wil} set your fears at rest, Or tell you â€"the worst. But in any event to be perâ€" fectly healthy you must keep the blood in good condition, and for this purpose no other medicine can equal Dr. William‘s Pink Pills. 2 You can get these . pilis through any dealer in medicine, or by maail at 50c a box or six boxes for $2.500 trom The Dr. Williams‘ Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Car Jumps Tracks. Street car No. 1, going to, GaJt at 9.35 a.m., jumped the tracks near the Preston _ Furniture â€" Co.‘s_ factory. Luckily no one was seriously hurt, but some of the passengers~ were badly shaken up. , Pte. Harry Sullivan, one of Preston‘s popular young men who has been doâ€" ing his bit overseas for many months, raturned home Wednesday evenitf® at ing his bit overseas for ma returned home Wednesday six o‘clock. Struck by Express Car. A serious accident took place Tues day, July 15th, when a car, owned and driven by Mrs. Louis | Evers was struck at the corner of King and Guelph streets, by the Grand River Railway express car, which was reâ€" turning to the â€"car barns at Preston on its last trip for the day. There were two occupants in the automobile, Mr. Louis Evers and Mrs. Von Ende. Both ware injured slightly, being cut about the face and receiving a severe shaking up. The body of the machine was badly dinged. Clair Factory Sold. What will~be pleasing news to the taxpayers of the town will be to know that the Preston Chair Company has been sold and the loss, as far as the town is concerned. will be practicaily cases PRESTON a senâ€"| each> angua} istaliment is $2,092.14, .Bome | .=dl0ll.~.ll.u menas : m.z‘“ '"I h‘“l oi he selâ€"| they will. goâ€" to & and other to do}| Western provinees. Mr. Unger, who is Western provinces.< Mr, Unger, who is the Government fruit inspector in this wistrict; stated that the prospects for the . apple ~crop in Waterloo county were not very good." "I was up near Woodstock Wednesday and the fruit in that district is better. Wheat and rye are good, but the hay crop in this district is ouly fair." he stated. Big Peace Tattoo at Waterloo, Friâ€" day, August ist. Seven Bands. Don‘t miss it. it Rev. M.. Voeiker Honored. Following theâ€" lawn social on Wedâ€" nesday even‘hg, a large number of the méembers of St. Peter‘s Lutheran church gathered in the basement where Rev. M. Voelker, the departing pastor, was presented with a well filled purse, accompanied by an adâ€" dress expressing the appreciation of. the congregation for his services durâ€" ing _ his pastorate â€" here.. Mayor Schultz read the address and Mr. iEmll Brawn made the presentation. Pass Music Exams. & Hciting hd;!w the proposed new Loyal Trug Blue and Orange orphanâ€" age at Picton. From all reports, they met with good. success and collectel over $1,200 in Preston. The following Preston punila of Miss V. E. Keenan were succe~‘"~l in the recent examination in the theory of music: Primary rudimenis, Madeline Winterhalt, honors; Laura Reinhart, first class honors. _C. G. Skipton has been â€" named enumerator for South Waterloo for the coming referendum on prohibition. Mr. Wm. Nuttall, who has been sufâ€" fering from blood poisoning in his hand, will have to have another cperâ€" ation in which the second finger vill be amputated. Coming Pianists. The following pupils of Mrs. J. Dempsey successfully passed their 2» aminations in piano at the Conservaâ€" tory of Music, Toronto: Elmeda Weltz, honors, primary theory; John Collins, honors; Violet Wells, honors. Post Office Half Holiday. The Post Office Department has sanctioned the closing of the wickets in the post office eÂ¥ery Wednesday afternoon during July, August and September. The office will be open to box holders andâ€"the mails will be attended to as usual. On Sunday evening two motor cars collided on King St. The cars were moving at a moderate rate and outâ€" side of damaged fenders little damâ€" ago resulted. MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT GOAL OF GERMAN POLI CY IS TO SECURE _‘ REVISION OF THE TERMS OF THE TREATY "Whoever lives in Germany" Count Von Bernstorff said, "knows that we neither want nor can we conduct a war of revenge." Count Von Bernstorff asserted that while the League of Nations was regarded in Germany as a holy alliance aimed at Germany, and that without Germany, Austria and Russia it would be a mere fiasâ€" co, it will assume its real function, when Germany enters it, of combining all the people‘s energies." Berlin, July 21.â€"Count Von Rernstorff, speaking at a Demoâ€" cratic party meeting, said Germany must never forget that the world policy, such as was engineered before the war, has become impossible. Peace, he added, had been signed rnder protest, but, having been signed, honor demanded as a basis of future policy, "that we fulfil the peace teerms according to our best ability and with a conscienee that does not hinder what we frecly admit to the entire world that the goal of our policy will be to secure a revision of the terms." S _ _ THOUSANDS OF MINER S IN MANSFIELD DISTRICT (O ON STRIKE; MINES FLOODED London, July 21.â€"As a protest against the increase of six shillings in the price of coal, which came into effect toâ€"day, folâ€" lowing the refusal of the Miners‘® kedcretion to accept a comproâ€" mise on wage and other questions, thousands of miners in Mansâ€" field district of Nottinghamshire refused to go down into the pits ‘his morning. â€" The men in other districts are expected to do likeâ€" wise, despite the recommendation by. the Federations in all disâ€" tricts that work be continued until the Government settled the question of piece rates growing out of the increase in the coal price. Some 200,000 miners are likewise out in Yorkshire for an increase in wages. m o § Leondon, July 21.â€"Three mines in Yorkshire district are floodâ€" ed and twelve others are likely to be filled with water, Premier Lloyd George announced toâ€"day in the House of Commons, as a reâ€" sult of the pumpmen‘s strike. Some of the mines, he said, would be ruined. The government is sending men from the fleet to aid in pumping out the mines. â€"_ ~All "Summer â€"Merchandise in thig reduced and some * & TERMS CASH BrickerGermannCo.Lt [anc [reacy C.éf bh MIDâ€"SUMMER SALE .+ Our regular Mid Summer Clearing Sale is hereby announced to begin this week and is now proceeding. This great Sale has the pressure of extension alterâ€" ations behind it, and many lines of goods will be cleared out at interesting prices. . This Sale will last throughâ€" out this month, but the wise will shop early. Look for Big Bargains in Ladies‘ Ready to Wear Garments, Coats, Rain Coats, Suits, DresseB, ‘Skirts, Blouses, Underwear.. Corsets, Goves, Hosiery,‘ Cotton Goods, Linens, Dress Goods, Silks, Housefurnishings, Rugs, Mats, Oil Cloths, Linoleums, Window Shades and Wall Papers. Come and expect Bargains at the store with the stock. â€" 1 e o Dresses, WATERLOO O HAVE Effort Will Be Ma Make It Unlawful to have a provision in the bill ma unlawful for a person to pos# uors in his own dwelling was ¢ to be the storm centre of t’; toâ€"day in the House when t eraation of the prohibition 4 ment legislation was resumed. bers, who announcel they wo tempt to have the Bill amends this point in view, deciared #h sure as framed permitted ho wealthy people, thousands are said to have stored in t enough wines and whiskey â€" them a life time. ‘The death took place early.on . day morning of one of Pmtm esteemed women in the Mary Barbara Storey, wife o('! erick Schultz, in her 63rd‘ year, ceased was well known in /Pre having resided there for many y She was taken ill while assistin the prepartion for the lawn socii the Lutheran church last Wednes She is survived by her husband, daughter, Minnie, of Pretson. Fell Out of Street Car. ng Died at Preston. Washington, July 21.â€"An sess Liquors in Ho: LAST L