The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

| NET PROFITS OF $18,000,000 ON NAâ€" ~ _] , TIONAL RAILWAYSâ€"SIR HENRY | _ THORNTON MAKING GOOD. fes * e ADVERTIBING RATES * \~ * ~.On application. Advertising copy must reach the E -flnmlflrmm.‘o‘.\bmm Bpeaking before the Commercial Travellâ€" bU":h”‘l’ s““'r'wdoé “‘:he’”l‘:'“?f m,oog;ooo ers recently, Sir H6nry Thornton, President of C‘:m;: s ontmibuted wosnng * _ "** the Canadian National Railways, sounded the note of optimism with reference to the disapâ€" Last week Mr. T. Stewart Lyon, editor of pearance of the deficits in connection with the the Toronto Globe, completed his thirtyâ€"fifth operation of this great Canadian enterprise.|consecutive year of service with that publicaâ€" CX d .thopcflodofhheonnoetionwithmo(}lobohu head of the Canadian railways as the period at occupied in turn every executive editorial posi« the end of which the taxpayers of the Dominâ€" tion on that paper. He received many felicita~ lon might expect to find themselves freed of the | tigns from _ his friends on the anniversary of of > * *eX burden iden railway defidits, C ols |) _ ; [his thirtyâ€"fifth year with that well known pubâ€" In view of the position in which the Govâ€" ernment finds itself there are rumors that folâ€" lowing the passing of a redistribution bill andâ€" voting of supplies, an appeal may be made to the people in an effort to secure a working majority in the house. It is pointed "out in a despatch from Ottawa that as matters the latter party in a position of ndvuntag-o to presas for some of the things which they have been advocating. now stand with no vacancies in the house to fill, the government is in a technical minority of four. The situation will necessarily give an impetus to efforts at a closer understanding between the Liberals and Progressives and puts i# The result of these byâ€"elections leaves the King Government without a majority and it will therefore have to rely on the Progressives to carry through its legislative program. The leader of the Progressives, Robert Forke, deâ€" clared in a public utterance the other day that ‘"‘the measure of the support the Progressives will extend will be determined by the attitude the Government will take with regard to ourl policies." that any measures brought in by the Federal Government will be so drafted as to meet, in large measure, the views of the Progressi\»@s so as to. secure their support. During the past few weeks the Mackenzie King Government has suffered two defeats in byâ€"elections held in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, in both of which provinces former Liberal majorities were turned into majorities for the Conservative candidates. May the kindly spirit so much in evidence at Christmastide continue throughout the year. | It was indeed a happy thought that prompted the holding of these gatherings and any effort that has been put forth is more thar repaid by the joy and happiness brought to so many homes. Santa Claus as usual was the centre of atâ€" traction _ while beautiful Christmas trees adorned the squares in the two places. There was community singing under the direction of Mr. J. L. Yule, director of music in the schools, and finally the distribution of thousands of stockings to the young folk of the Twin City, brought the event to a fitting climax. ‘This year the event was carried out un a larger scale than ever and the generous res ponse of the citizens made it possible to again remember a large number of children with gifts of stockings while to needy families wellâ€" filled hampers left at their homes made for a brighter and happier Christmas. â€" The sick were also remembered with gifts of plants and flowers. Cheen for the young folks and needy families and it has become an annual event which is eagerly looked forward to. During the past few years organized comâ€" munity effort in Kitchener and Waterloo has KING GOVERNMENT NO LONGER HAS | MAJORITY. LIBERALS DEFEATED | IN BYâ€"ELECTIONS IN MARITIME | , PROVINCES | , ~BRING, Under the circumstances it is probable One year, in advance ...... i# not pald in advance ... HOMES IN TWINâ€"CITY SUBSCARIPTION RATES ‘Thureday by David Béan and GSone, Ltd. a a un We nn n 6 + » \ Canada is the largest single contributor ‘Lto the world‘s supply of wheat. According to the International Institute of Agriculture, Canada exported no less than 279,000,000 bushels of wheat and flour reduced to wheat for the inâ€" ternational grain year ended August 1st, 1923, compared with 199,000,000 bushels from the United States. Of the total of 696,000,000 bushels exported by the leading countries, Canada contributed twoâ€"fifths. | ‘ Former Premier Venizelos of Greece has been asked to return to that country to form a Republican Government. He, however, says he does not intend to accept the presidency of Greece, his only reason for returning being a desire to help settle the complicated affairs of the nation. That the making of creamery butter and condensed milk products has greatly increased is evident from the fact that last year the proâ€" duction amounted to 146,863,517 pounds _ as compared with 36,066,739 pounds in 1900;. The production of cheese, on the other hand, deâ€" creased from 220,833,269 pounds in 1900 to 134,530,053 pounds in 1922. tion passed at the convention held recently in Toronto. One speaker in referring to the Senâ€" ate declared that "where it is not useless, it is harmful." The United Farmers of Ontarfo favor the abolition of the Senate according to a resqoluâ€" Unemployment, according to Sir Donald, was severe, and presented one of the greatest difficuities at the present time. ‘"Things are going ahead, however," he stated, "and there are signs of slight improvement. I believe that the future will see much more progress." ‘"While I believe that protection is the best remedy for the economic difficulties of Great Britain, I am led to believe that the result of the present situation will be the formation of a Labor Government. ‘This Government will, however, be moderate in dealing with the many problems which will confrant it. The moderate element in the Labor party far outnumbers the extreme element and will see to it that nothing of a radical nature is done. I do not think that there is any cause for alarm at the prospect of i Labor assuming the reins of Government." 1 In view of the fact that the Labor Party in Great Britain may be called upon to form a government in the near future, the impressions given by Sir Donald Mann, who has just reâ€" turned from England, are of special interest at this time. Commenting upon the political and economic situation in the Old Country, he said : less a hopeless one. Under the leadership of Sir Henry, who is maintaining his high repuâ€" tation as an outstanding railway executive, the. results have been such as to win general comâ€" mendation. The choice of Sir Henry Thornton to solve the difficult railway problem which confronts the Dominion, is one which has been amply justified. ‘ ’l‘hereoordoftheCanadimNation&lelâ€" ways under the management of Sir Henry Thornton, has been a source of gratification to Canadians many of whom were coming to view our railway problem as one which was more or 000,000. The year after that, he declared, it should be clear sdiling for the Canadian Naâ€" tional and for the people of Canada, so far as Mnfl'l!nroblimwuw&rnmy, however, reminded his hearers that even with the operating profit this year of $18,000,000, it would not be sufficient to meet capital charges, so patience and consideration wnukedform-‘ other two years at least. . | SEES NO OCCASION FOR ALARM IF | | _LABOR GOVERNMENT COMES INâ€" } | TO POWER IN GT. BRITAIN | with an operating profit of less than $8,000,000 fo# the year previous. As to the future he deâ€" m the people of Canada if at the end of next !urfllnmwtmounungmmam; EDITORIAL NOTES to $18,000,000 as | physician examins your kidnoys at least twice a year, 4 _ Mere you have a pieasant. efferâ€" vescent lithiaâ€"water drink which may quickly relieve your bladder irrita= and is used by thousands of folks who are subject to urinary disorâ€" Bladder weakness, most folks call it, because they can‘t control urinaâ€" tion. While it is extremely annoyâ€" Ing and sometimes very painful, this is often one ofthe most simple ailments to overcome. Begin drinkâ€" ing lots of soft water, also get about four ounces of Jad Saits from your pharmacist and take a tablespoonful in a glase of water before breakfast. Continue this for two or three days. This will help neutralize the acids in the system so they no longer are a source of Arritation %o the biadder and urinâ€" ary organs, which then act normal again. Jad Saits is inexpensive, and is made from the acid of grapes and Kidney and bladder irritations often result from acidity, says a‘ noted authority. The kidneys help‘ filter this acid from the blood and pass it on to the bladder, where it may remain to irritate and inflame, causing a burning, scalding sensaâ€" tion, or setting up an irritation at the neck of the bladder, obliging you to seek relief two or three times during the night. ‘The suffâ€" erer is in constant dread; the water vasses sometimes with a scalding sensation and is very profuse; again, there is difficulty in vyoiding it, Drink Water All Day Long and Take Salts if Your wWASH POISON FROM KIDNEYS well." ‘But the King hasn‘t taken away the title," she continued. "He is to be still known as his Royal Highness and the Count of Rothenburg as Pu?'lflk said the despatch was wrong. He declared that he had received another ont from King Christian, _ , x _ "What was it?" he was aeked. "I won‘t tell you," he replied. } But Miss Booth was more comâ€" municat)ve. She firmly maintained that King Christian had not taken‘? away Prince Erik‘s title, although, as was understood, Prince Erik has renounced the right of succession tol the throne. ROYAL PRINCE To WED miss BOOTH OF OTTAWA. His Royal Highness, Prince Erik of Denmark has not lost his title of Prince on the occasion of his be. throthal to Miss Lois Booth of Otâ€" tawa, in spite of the despatth from Copenbagen that he hadâ€"at least, that is what Prince Erik laughingly assured the correspondent of the Toronto Globe in an interview over‘ the telephone with him at Mr. J.‘ Fred Booth‘s residence and ~Mlssl Booth firmly _ corroborated her ; fiance‘s opinion. ; lal association to investigate the "faith cures" of Dr. C. 8. Price, who conducted an evangelistic campaign in that city last April has been isâ€" sued. It finds that of 350 typical cases considered, five amendable to mental treatment were cured; 39 have died; five become insane and four additional insanity cases deve}â€" oped in families of persons who were anointed. The 10,000 word report was signâ€" ed by all but three of a board of inâ€" quiry, composed of 11 clergymen, three university professors, eight medical doctors and a lawyer. months.ended November this year was $37,467,169, as against $22,405,â€" 510 for the twelve months ended Noâ€" vembéer, 1922, INVESTIGATE "FaiTH CcURES®" IN vANCoOUVER, B.c. ‘‘Theâ€"report of the committee apâ€" pointed by the Vancouver ministerâ€" same month last year, the total value of the automobiles (freight and passâ€" enger) exported in November this year being $3,064,476, as compared with $2,637,189 in the same month last year, while the total vaine of November this year as CANADA‘s AUTOMoBiLE ExPoRrt BUSINESS SHOWS BIG GAIN in % NovEwser. > cord of five days, nine hours, and nm-uufitymm tit in 1922 P . MCCCCCC C OPY n Ime uns line, announced by wireless upon her m“mmu she had set a new eastbound trans Atiantic record of five daye, seven minutes. ‘The old reâ€" for the twelve _ Led by Ostrander, other Zoo emâ€" ‘ployees leaped to O‘Brien‘s aid and, after a short etruggle, pried open the jaws of the alligator and reâ€" hurled into the tank with his folâ€" lowâ€"creatures. k O‘Brien was not badly injured, dos pite his harrowing experionce. ALLIGATOR _ SEIZES KEEPER WHO 18 RELEASED BY COMâ€" RADES John O‘Brein, head keeper of the Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn, battled for his life last week with }n huge alligator which was being unpacked from a shipping crate. _ After the alligator was released from the box a Zoo employee threw in a dead pigeon, but the alligator did not move, even to the blink of an eye. Encouraged by this O‘Brien etepped close to the alligator and slipped a heavy wire noose over the upper jaw. The alligator awoke to action, and with a lightninglike anap clamped his powerful jawse on O‘Brien‘s leg. of | The Prime Minister said that the government must carry out the will of Parliament, which had apâ€" proved the new tax. He intimated, however, that the Miniater of Cus. toms was prepared to consider apâ€" peals against the tax and that where its operation appeared to work an injustice an effort would be made to remedy this, Premier King stated after the meeting that the sales tax measure, as amended, will become effective and be endorsed on January 1 and that no change can be made in the legislation until a new eession of Farliament, so far as the basic principles of the act are concerned. NEW SALES TAX MEASURE EFâ€" FECTIVE JAN, ist. Sales tax questions were disâ€" cussed at a meeting of the Cabinet receptly. Many _ representations from various trade organizations throughout the cohntry bave been made to Hon. Jacques Bureau, Minâ€" isher of Customs and Excise, nnd‘ these were reviewed at the meeting. The net earnings for the Canaâ€" dian National Railways for the 11 months ending Nov. 30, 1923, were $16,602,603, as compared with $5,. 772116 for the corresponding period of last year, an increase of 810,830.-‘ 487, or 188 per cent. ‘ The extended favorable marketing conditions in Western Canada, due to the mild weather which prevailed throughout November, largely acâ€" counted for the increase in gross earnings. The mild weather also favorably affected operating condiâ€" tions and had a direct bearing on operating costs. Total expenses for the month were $19,627,905, or $1,â€" 942,630 less than November, 1922. BIG INCREASE IN NET EARNINGS OF CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS & The November statement of operâ€" ating. results issued by the Canadian National Railways shows $4,581,318 net earnings, an 'increase of 135 per cent. over the net for November of last _ year. Gross earnings for the month amounted to $24,209,â€" 223, or $689,579 over November, 1922. Medicine and surgery he declared, had made greater advances during the last twenty years than during the 25 preceding centuries. He adâ€" mitted that there were still some gredt problems to be solved, but said that very probably before the students had reached the zenith of their careers cancer would be under control. w 25 YEARS AGO. A child born today has a prospect of twelve more years of life than one born 25 years ago eaid Sir William Wheeler, president of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland in an address in London last week. CHILD _ OF ToOâ€"DAY LivEs i2 MORE YEARS THAN ONE BORN tion area:composing 85 per cent. of the . country‘s © population. The death rate was 18,4 per 100,000 pop. ulation last year, compared with 16.8 in 1921 and 16.1 in 1920. New Hampshire had the highest rate, with 31.1 per 100,000 popliation, and Mississippi the lowest, with 7.3. . DEATHS FROM DIABETES inâ€" CREAgED in YEAR 1922 / Deaths from diabetes in the United States showed a considerable increase last year, it was indicated by Cengus Bureau statistics. There were 17,182 deaths from diabetes in 1922, compared with 14,933 in 1921 and 14,062 in 1920, in the registraâ€" aâ€" prominent Baptist and public serâ€" vice man. ‘Mrs, Knowles was granted a divorce on \u application last March by an Ohblo court. Presbyterian church, Galt, will reâ€" tmtnl'.luu.mm where she was married to Knowles 26 years ago, to be married again, Knowles, the wellâ€"kuown suthor and A formal bill has been submitted to Parliament by the Government authorizing the paying off with inâ€" terest of those loans. To the first loan Ireland subscribed £378,000 and America $5,000,000. To the sec. ond Ireland contributed £35 and America $620,000. Payment of these bonds was foreshadowed in the epeech of the Governorâ€"General at the opening of the present session. gations. Chief of these are the Reâ€" publican loans floated in Ireland and the United States. NEW COPYRIGHT ACT is INTFR- NATIONAL Hon. T. A. Low, Minister of Trade and Commerce, has announced that final arrangements have been comâ€" pleted for reciprocal proclamation by United States and Canadian governâ€" ments, each guaranteeing protection to the other‘s citizens on the comâ€" ing into force of the copyright act on January ist, This, the minister stated, brings to a successful conâ€" clusion the negotiations which the: government of Canada has been' carrying on for the last few months. FREE STATE PARLIAMENT oFr IRELAND WILL PAY, pEBTs TO UNITED sTATEs Free State Parliament is preparâ€" Whniskey, valued at $60,000. Beven men were captured by police and National Guardsmen in a roundâ€"up, and a halfâ€"dozen escaped, amid a fusilade of shots. S‘AHmrywhninCn.d. LARGEST SALE OF ANY MEDICINE IN THE woORLD @paaeame on the Gwynâ€"Brookâ€"Distillery wareâ€" houses, near Owings Mills, Baltiâ€" more, shackled three guards and broke into two whiskey.stocked buildings, and stole 40 barrels of whiskey, valued at $60,000. BEECHAM‘S PILLS ARMED RAIDERS sEcurE $60,000 WHISKEY sTock & A score of armed men and a fleet ot trucks recently swooped down §# An /mportant Item MANY OTHERS TO CHOOS® PROM. PHONE FOR FURTH®R PARTICULARS. 20 acres of good soil, 2 miles from Kitchener on Highway, good bulldings, Price complete with stock and A right good little farm of 65 acres in fine state of cultive tion, brick bouse, bamk barn, all in good state of repair, K 60 acres clay foam, Township of Wallealey, Owner bound to sell. ..............0.0000000 100 acres, 9 miles from Kitchener, 65 acres good arable land, balance bush and pasture. Two good dwellings, fine bank barn, orchard. Complete with stock, crop and imâ€" sgm PI@M@Rt® ..2..22. 22lllsl2l222 2222222200000 V 80 acres, only 3% miles from Kitchener. Land in good state of cultivation, running water in barn, good buildings. Price complete with stock, crop and implements ...... COnnAMA 102 acres of good level land close to highway, 3% miles from Kitchener. Buildings first class. Complete with all imâ€" plements, stock and crop. .................... $la5w toâ€" FARMS FARMS FARMS on for the last few months. Wilson B. Bechtel Sound digestion is the basis of health and vigor. Digestive disorders should have prompt attention. If you suffer from sluggish liver, constipation, imâ€" fia.l’ed appetite, flatulence, dizziness, eadache, biliousness, . or_ other symptoms of stomach disorder you may expect to obtain relief by taking WATERLOO Real Batate and insurance Kitchener Ont. â€"__ Incorporated 1855. RLOO KITCHENER KITCHENER (North Ward) come to us. They are the men of tomorrow. Ifmfi saving his money,; we 'w of good assistance to the Man e he engages in busimness. > <A l!n.-?ml Bank of Toronto will meet him and arrange ing of his account. preparâ€" We ol l »TORONTO â€" Jr. HI.â€"â€"Edna Good, Mabel Bearâ€" inger, Alvin Bauman, Simon Martin, Alvin Schmidt. ; Jr. I.â€"Vera Good, Olive Bearâ€" inger, Annie Martin. ;. . Sr. Pr.â€"Milford Knarr, Mildred Schmidt, Erma Good_, Eidon Bauman, Sr. IH.â€"Alice Martin, REPORT OF 8.8. 28, WATERLOO FOR DECEMBER % Names in order of merit. 3 Sr. IV.â€" Milton Good, Solindgs Bauman, Susanna Bauman, Jesse Shantz, Nathan Clemmer. of J. K Butterworth, . a pioneer farmer, living 24 miles northeast of Kindersley, Sask., a hostile. crowd gathered at the Sheriff‘s auction sale and instituted a boycott, which was effective. The auctioncer atâ€" tempted to sell the effects, but was hissed and hooted so vigorously he postponed the sale, One set of harnees was bought for $1.50, and was immediately â€"handed back / to Butterworth by the purchaser. BOYCOTT sHERIFF. WHo En DEAVORS TO SELL SEIZED GOODS OF FARMER, .. * Angered at the action of the Sheriff in seizing the live stock, imâ€" plements and household furnifture Jr. IV.â€"Beulah Bearinger, Herbert #86 King Ot. Weet O. A. HUNTER, Teacher.