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RUSSIAN MENNONITES NEGOTIATING FOR THE PURCHASE OF LAND The permanent colonization of the Russian Mennonite immigrants now resident in Waterloo county and the vicinity was recently discussed at a special meeting of the local colonâ€" ization committee and representaâ€" tives of the immigrants. The meetâ€" ing was addressed by David Toews, of Rosthern, Sask., head of the Western Canada committee. HARVESTED BEST WHEAT CROP IN YEARS Reports from various parts of Waterloo County show that the the farmers reaped a bountiful harâ€" vest this year. With the excellent price now received for wheat and other grains the farmets are quite optimistic, which will result in better conditions throughout the district.â€"The â€"whest _crop was esâ€" pégially good this year, some farmâ€"| Whenâ€"theâ€"car*in which she. was ers getting yields of 50 to 58 bus.| 4riving to Waterloo was ditched per acre. Other grains and the root| °@r Galt on Friday. crop were also good. ipmpnourcaccad Countys Road Superintendent Levi S. Lichty. was granted three months‘ leave of absence at a recent meetâ€" ing of the Waterioo County council in order that he may go south with Mrs. Lichti who is in failing health. The work of Mr. Lichti will during his absence be attended to by enâ€" gineer Irwin of the Department of Highways and county clerk Cassel Reeve Reide!l and Reeve L. F. Dietâ€" rich spoke in high terms of the work donme by Mr. Liichti. He told the Mennonites here of several tracts of land which could be bought as permanent homes of the Russian immigrants. Different propositions were outlined. One tract under consideration is the property vacated by the Western Mennonites who emigrated to Mex ico in the past two years. This land was purchased from them by an English nobleman who has offered to resell it to the newly arrived Russian Mennonites. The Canadian Pacific Company has also offered to #ell tracts of land in ‘several secâ€" tions of the west. One of these i3 near Edmonton, apother in Manitoba and others in different sections of the three prairie provinces. Exâ€"Mayor W. H. Kutt of Water loo has announced his candidature for the reeveship in the annual municipal elections against Reeve Louis F. Dietrich _ He declared Waterloo is paying too much money to the county and will advocate secession from the county like Galt and Kitchener. ~ After learning of the various areas which are open to the {immigrants now domiciled in Waterloo, who are very anxfous to get on land of their own and set up farming for themâ€" selves, it was decided to send two of their number to the west to look over the tracts under consideration Two of the most influential men in the Waterloo County immigrants were then chos_en by the represenâ€" tatives of the immigrants at the meeting. They _ were _ commis sfoned to thoroly investigate the tracts available, to note the advanâ€" tages and disadvantages of the land and to generaily "apy out the land" and then report back to their bfethren here. CELEBRATED An event of unusual interest took place near Breslau recently. when Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schnaeringer celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their wedding surrounded by members of their family and relaâ€" tives. Mr. Schnaeringer is aged 84 and his life partner 82 years. EXâ€"MAYOR KUTT To DiAMOND WEDDING GRANTED LEAVE OF ABSENCE | *News of Interest ~run intowshe andther«scek ‘an examinstion shere. % "A segular examination of yourseyes.is . the .safe omm iinba cana .s o ditg . .. _ _ . _3 i |[| ~he senterprisg â€"andprogressive: ‘run intowushe andther<scek> f the old establishedâ€".and well ‘an exathinstionskere, _ â€" fum ‘of Rrickesfermana‘00, e 5 »Waterioo . is reflected in the 2x‘ ~"A segular examinationâ€" ve improvements made throughâ€" of yourseyesis . the .gafe | out thewentireâ€"store and building: at wayâ€"it wwill > imaure . your. corner ‘ofâ€" King and: Erb: streets continued wision." . theâ€"past month or two. The n * * [| changes have not only greatly added m eeimmakonnâ€"mnmanes torits. attractiveness but the â€" enâ€" ~~J}larged facilitiesâ€"now available make mss“ on ICAI- co- it possible to give the public a still 10 Eredovick Gt more efficient service. ROESCH‘S3 CASH GROCERY The Bost For Less 10 Frederick St. . Telephone 853 CONTEST REEVESHIP The fmpat portion of the second floor has, been transformed ‘into modern business offices finished in oak and faces both King and Er> Sts. One room on this floor will he occupied by ‘Miss Henry the nurse of the Victorian Order in Waterloo. Considerable business was disposâ€" ed of by the members of the Wat erloo Library Board at the meeting held on Monday evening. On the recommendation of Conrad Huener gard, German® magazines will again be placed in the library for the use of German speaking citizens, they having been cancelled during the war. The question of ordering German books was deferred as Secretary Haehnel pointed out that the appropriation for the year is about exhausted. The board inâ€" structed the secretary to forward a resolution of condolence to Mrs Schaefer, widow of the late janitor. conveying the sympathy of the board in his death. Mrs. Schaefer was appointed janitress at the same salary as previously paid,. The American News Company was given the order for $140 worth of maga zines for the new year. The extensive changes: in the inâ€" terior of the store were made by Louis Holle, contractor of Waterâ€" loo. . The big corner store presents a fine appearance as a result of the changes made and the â€" extra service this store can now offer will be greatly appreciated by the buyâ€" ing public.. A splendid record was made by Wilfrid Snyder, a member of the Waterloo County â€" stock _ judging team at the Toronto Winter Fair annual stock judging competition when he captured the gold medal by finishing first in the dairy cattle judging and also led the Waterloo representatives in total points in the general judging. He stood twelfth in the interâ€"county competition with 766 points out of a possible 1000 First place went to Fred Miller of Bellwood, Wellington County, with 862 points. ERighteenth place went to Eimer Stoltz of Ayr, a member of the Waterloo team. The team as a whole finished fifth out of 36 counties competing, which is a most creditable showing. Peel counâ€" ty captured first place with 2,39 points, ‘Wellington Cotnty second with 2,395, i‘erth, third, with 2,321, York, fourth, with 2,215, and Watob] loo, fifth, with 2,191. The latest Dunham steam heating system was installed throughout the building by Messrs. Conrad Bro:. while Liphardt Bros. installed the plum bing. GERMAN MAGAZINES FOR WATERLOO LIBRARY WILFRID SNYDER OF WATERLOO WINS GOLD MEDAL AT TORONTO The third floor has been fitted up as a moderen apartment of six rooms and bath, and finished throughout in oak. INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Miss Rogerson of Goderich public school staff had four ribs broken Mr. Snyder secured 167 out of a possible 200 points and with the members of his team, is to be conâ€" gratulated on the excelient showing The second story at the rear has been fitted up to be used exclusiveâ€" ly for the showing of the firm‘s large range of rugs, linoleums, etc. Mr. Harry Germann, the genial manager of the store, stated that the firm was extremely fortwnate in being able to secure a complete line of travelleris samples of rugs which will be kept in stock and will give the public a large line of the rugs to choose from. The interior of the store has also been greatly renovated, the uak finish giving it an attractive appearâ€" ance while the walls are finished in cream and the ceiling in white meéetallic. Handsome new show windows have been built facing both King and â€" Erb streets, which compare favorably with any in the Twinâ€" City. ‘Theâ€"windowsâ€"are beautifully lighted by thirtyâ€"four lightsâ€"while thoinomrotthomhlkhtodi by the Holophane system, the very latest, being installed by Messrs. Schlosser and Schweitzer of the Waterloo Electric Company. _ . | NY The funeral of the late Mrs. Berâ€" uer took place on Wednesday afterâ€" noon to St. Matthew‘s Lutheran church and Mount Hope cemetery tfor service and interment. Two gons and seven daughters survive, nameâ€" ly: Emmanuel, Mrs. Alfred Heller, Mrs. Roy: Kleinschmidt,â€" Mrs. Herâ€" bert Hollinger, all of Kitchener. Mrs. William Paschke of Buffalo, N.Y.; Mrs. H. M. Sammetinger of Flort Wayne, Ind.; Rev. Theo of North Tonawanda, N.Y.; Bertha and Clara at home. There are also two stepâ€"daughters, Mrs, Fred Henning and Mrs. Martha Henning of Orâ€" chard Park, N.Y., Besides her chil dren she is survived by the followâ€" ing sisters and . brothers, . Mrs. Joseph Grosz of Waterloo, Mrs. Ban Knapp, Mrs.. Rose â€"Wunnenberg and David Zimmerman, . all of Hanover, and Theo. of San Pedro, Calif. One sister, Mrs. G. Bermer, of Toronto, passed away three weeks ago. Sixty«two â€" new ~members were added to the roll: intheravemibership drive recentlyâ€"put.omwbythe Young Men‘sâ€"Society: of \St.John‘s .Lutherâ€" an church. «OnWedneaday,â€"Novemâ€" ber 5th, about 140 mren attemded. the banguet .. given :in .Letter‘s>Hall to the. members. of the 4w0 . LEutheran softball â€"teams.â€"and : friends.iRev.. N. Willison «delivered ~the «Address â€"of the evening on "the ®ubject "The Need of ‘Glean Sports. . J.) H.+Smith, president : of the ~Waterioo ~Softball League,+Rev. / Mr. <+Hirtie.:and Rev. Prof. . Zinck #of .theâ€"â€"Meminary,..and Rev. C.. 8.~Roberts,â€"all:sgaveâ€"brief addresses. © It . wasâ€"decided to â€" hold a play entitled "Thé. WomanHater" some â€" time thisâ€"meonth. » A bowling league» was‘afso anganised. $10â€"was donated â€"to the * Bunday © School George B. Schaefer One of Waterloo‘s best known citizens, George B. Schaefer, passed away at the K.â€"W. Hospital, Thursâ€" day, Nov. 13th, in his 67th year. The funeral took place privately on Sunday afternoon from the late residence at Waterloo to Meunt Hope cemetery for interment. For twentyâ€"two years the late Mr. Schaefer conducted a manble works business in Waterloo until he sold out to Casper Braun seventeen years ago since which time he has been an employee of the Waterloo Manuâ€" facturing Co. ‘There survive a wife and two children, Albert at home and Freda of Kitchener; also two sisters and one brother: Mrs. Louis Keohler,. Waterloo, and Mrs.. Arno Lindner and Henry B. Schaefer. Weber St. Deceased, who had been in failing health for the past five months, was born at Bamberg, Ont. In 1897 her husband died at Elmâ€" wood, where he was pastor of the Lutheran church. SUCCESSFUL â€" MEMAERAGHIP DRIVEâ€"BY LUTHERAN MEN‘3::80OCIETY Yiddish comedian, kept the gatherâ€" ing in .Jaughter with his. humorous impersonation. A vocal solo was also rendered by‘Carl Uffeiman. Mrs. William Berner Death removed a respected citizen of Kitchener on Sunday morning in the person of Leah Zimmerman, widow of the late Rev. U. Berner. which occurred at the home on East A pretty house ~wedding took place at the home~â€"of Mr. andâ€"Mrs. Jacob 8. Snider, Waterboo, at 1.30 O‘clock : Wednesdayafternoon, Nov. 12th, when their. daughter, Miss Mary irma, was united in marriage to Mr. H. G. Nissley,.son of the late Rev. P. H. Nissley. of. Mount Joy, Penn., Rey. S. F. Coffman of Vineland tying the nuptial knot. The bride entered the drawilug room on the arm Of her father, and was atâ€" tired in a lovely gown:of pink crepe romaine with bridalâ€"veil and .carried a boquet of Ophelia roses. Her sister, Miss Eileen Snider, was the bridesmaid while C. MusserStauffer of Mount Joy supported the groom The home was beautifully decorated with smilax and mums and lovely banks of paims and ferns. Miss Vera Bruegeman played the wedding march. A wedding dinner was servâ€" ed to fifty invited guests. After receiving the congratulations of their friends ~the newly wedded couple left for â€"Mount Joy, Penn. where they .wiliâ€"reside. which took place in St. Leo‘s church at . Detroitâ€"recently. Twin City friends will be interestâ€" Misa «Rose Meyer, daughter of Mr. ed in the wedding announcement of and Mr3.â€"Adam 8. ‘Meyer of Waterâ€" Minard‘s...hiniment . used : by: Phyâ€" RO OBITUARY. Mayorâ€" Hiltz of Torento ’ Mayor Hiltz of ‘Toronto spoke briefly and stated that he came to iKitchener to ‘bring the greetings of that city and congratulations on the erection of such a magnificent new city hall. He said Torontonians took a great interest in Kitcheger and he hoped the city would continue to ‘grow and retain its reputation as one of the most thriving and proâ€" gressive cities in the Dominion. Other representatives who were present from Toronto, Brantford, Stratford, Hamilton, Waterloo, Galt, Preston and Hespeler, included the following : h ‘Toronto, Mayorâ€"Hiltz, Controllers Cameron, Gibbons and Hacker, Asâ€" sistant City Clerk J. A. Summers and Fire Chief Russel. Hamilton, Rxâ€"fire Chief TenEyck. Stratford, Mayor Brown, several aldermen, and Fire Chief Kappelie. Galt, Mayor Willard. Brantford, Mayor Billow and sevâ€" eral aldermen. Preston, Mayor Hipel, the ‘chairâ€" man of the Board of Works, and also the exâ€"chairman of the Board of Works, B. W. Zieman, and also Karl: Homuth, M.P.P. | Mayor Gives Address Mayor Breithaupt, in his address. took occasion to officially welcome to the City of Kitcherer on behalf of the municipal council, the Lieut. Governor, H. Cockshutt, and the many representatives of theâ€"neigh. boring municipalities. . He hoped that after an inspection of the new city hall they would receive inspirâ€" ation which would bear fruit in their municipalities. He reviewed the steps that led up to -t“lreâ€"('!aé!-xfib; to erect the new city hall, which commenced in March, 1921. In 1922 byâ€"law were submitted to the people for the purchase of .the Bowman Hotel property at a cost of.$80,000 and for the raising of debentures for $250,000 for the erection of the new city hall which was carried by the people by a vote of 3 to 1. The citizens had decided it was time to replace the old delapidated building with a new modern structure in keeping with the progress of the city. Hespeler, Reeve G. A. Gruetsner. Rimira, â€" Mayor Stumpf. Waterloo, Mayor Henderson and town council. County of Waterloo and Wilmof Township, Warden George Lantz and County Clerk and ‘Treasurer, Sam Woolwich Township, Reeve Jor. Woods. ‘\‘Wellesley Township, Rm;.:.n sBuials is Reide!. s Brief «addvesses were: alsoâ€"made 49/ es Quests Banquetted Mayor »Stephens of, Gasiph, Mayoo|f «216. King.St., W. Saturday evening guests of the| Wilard of Galt,. Deputy»Reere * «bity council to the number of â€"apâ€" D. Brill of Waterloo, and others. P zie His Honor Lieut.â€"Governor Cock: }thntt. in his address, congratulated Ltho citizens of Kitchener, the Mayork and council on the erection of sucH a magnificent new City Hall and de clared it was one of the ln:i buildings he had seen anywhere. I i conclusion he said it was a privilege to formally open the City Hal im Kitchener, which is widely known ms one of the most industrious cities in the Dominion. j Thousands Inspect Building The building was thrown open u‘ the public at 1.30 o‘clock and thouâ€" sands of people passed through the building during the afternoon and evening. hundreds of peg@le from .J Waterloo . and district. . were given by prominent Including Mayor Hiits: of Mayor Breithaupt and > A dorn of Kitchener, Mayor F of Waterloo, and others. was recently completed at a Waterloo ‘Township, Reeve Kinâ€" Kitchener‘s new ECCCE U Presented With Key the his party which included Mayor Breithaupt and the Kitchener alderâ€" men, met the members of the Watâ€" erloo‘town counciltat the town hall. after which ‘ Mayor Henderson ofâ€" ficially welcomed them and then joined the party in a tour of the pripcipal streets of the town. The distinguished visited expressed himself as being much impressed with the fine pared streets, the splendid Lutheran â€" Seminary and ‘College, the substantial and fmposâ€" ing buildings which housed the various insurance companies, the beautiful homes and the park. CHARGED WITH RECKLESS: DRIVING | Sam . Ruby of Baden,. who while driving a truck.crashed into a car driven by. Wm. Rueffer of Kitchemer \ was arrested Afor <reckless driving‘ and allowed out on bail of am‘ pending â€"his trial. ‘ wards of one bundred were banguetâ€" ted at â€"the Walper: House where an excellent dinner was served. The guests who included the Mayors and aldermen of visiting town and cittes, was much, appreciated: Mayor Breit haupt presided and among those seated..about thentableâ€"were: Mayor Wiliard of Gait,s Mayor Stephens otf Guelph, â€" Mayor:+Hiltz â€" of : Toronto; His Honor Lieut.â€"Governor Cockâ€" shutt of Ontario honored Waterloc on Saturday afternoon ‘by paying a short visit to ‘the town. He and '; day when mhe was allowed her iberty after giving a note to the plaintiff for the.amount owing. Mr. J. P. Jaffray of Galt, ”.3’ Immigratiom Commissioner gt Scotâ€" land for the past year, was a visitor to Kitchener on the occasion of the new City Hall opening on Saturday. Mrs. Howard M. Reid, who. with her two children has been spending several.months at the honte of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Bechtel, Allen street, Waterloo, has left for Regina, Sask., where she has joined her husband who has accepted a position in that city. A former resident of . Waterloo, Mrs. Rose ‘Woelfle.â€"was arrested in Stratford recently charged with obâ€" taining $$200 from her sisterâ€"inlaw, Mrs. Henricttaâ€"Woelfle, ander false pretences. ‘The charge dates bacl to March 1923 when accused secured money to secure bail after her arrest for violating the O.T.A._ After bail located last week by police. She was confined to the Kitohenmer jail for WATERLOO. VISITED BY LIEUT.GOVERNOR ON.. SATURDAY Mrs. J. Addison Taylor hn.r&} turned~to Waterloo . after visiting three weeks in Buffalo, a. guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Taylor. _‘Mr. A. K. Cressman, president .of, the Waterloo Board .of. Trade, tended the convention of W Ontario Boards of Wrade hela>~a London on Thussday. Mr. B. B. Playford, principal: of the Alexandra School, Waterloo, has resumed teaching after being conâ€" fined to his home .for a few weeks owing to illness. Mr. John Gatschene of ‘Toledo, Ohio, visited at his home in Watâ€" erloo for. a few. days. 3 . Mrs. Jacob Gatschene, who is conâ€" fined at Ithe St. Mary‘s Hospital, Kitchener, is recovering nicely. FORMER RESIDENT ARRESTED ‘King : St. On Saturday afternoon J. B. Weber parked his car on Mill St. and while he was making a call the car started an its way and came to a stop when it crashed into the Iveranda of Noah Bearinger‘s home. l’l‘he car was removed to the garage Jfor repairs. | ‘The November Fair was well atâ€" tended at Eimira on . Monday.. Small pigs sold at $2.00 and upwards while a valuable stallion belonging to Mr. i Moogk of St. Clements. was dispos: |ed of by Auctioneer Frickey of Watâ€" Harry Heintzman . has returned form.the hunting trip in Northern OQOntario owing to illness. When he left the local hunters had bagged eight fine specimen of deer and expect to get their full quota. Donald W. Sutherland, for many years a director of the Elmira Felt €Co., passed away at the home of his sister in Listowel on Friddy. Ten stitches were required to close the wound in the hand of Thos. Lavelle, who had it badly cut while at work in the Elmira Machâ€" inery Co. plant. ‘ Mr. Adam Rominger, well known harness maker, was removed to the St. Mary‘s Hospital, Kitchener, on Saturday, where he will ‘undergo treatment. \ Mrs, David Hollinger, . Mr.. Walter Hoflinger and Mrs. L. Hollinger of. St. Jacobs attended the funeral of. theâ€"late Jacob Hollinger at St. Cathâ€" arines on â€"Monday afternoon. ‘ Mayor Stumpf and members of the council attended the official openâ€" ing of Kitchener‘s new City Hall on Saturday afternoon. moved: his househoid effects to Rlâ€" mira recently, where he will reside: in: the future. ! Buccessors=â€"to.Nâ€"A..Zick Mr. Clarkeâ€"Weiche}: of Floradale 1 Lot Ladiese‘ Vests, natural shades; sizes 36 and 38. Reguiar $1.25 for «08c. Lot No. 2. Ladies‘ Vests; natural, 75c. Fleece Vests, in white, goiled. Reg. $1.25 for 95¢. * A lot of Child‘s Véits at 28e. Y icopee Wootien‘ & h 3 + BR : MHIDS ‘We have jast received a shipment: of.Shoos,â€" including.the : very lasest»in:â€"Men‘s Oxfords, which we are offering at apocially low prices. Also Men‘s;"Women‘s and Children‘s Winter Shoes, extra wear built into every shoe. o S A~ WHENAN «NEED: OF FURNTTURE L fl’ct our prices andâ€"you will save money. * One Hand Power Washer; siightly used. Bargain for quick sale LIPPERT‘S8 HOME FURNISHINGS 346 King. St. West, . Kitchener, Phone $70 3 Doors West of Water St. Theâ€"gyes have a certain reseryve p wer. that is used to overcome strain. But. when the strain.gets too much for this reserve. to overeome, headaches and. pains ensue and cause miserable feelings. If not corrected this becomes â€" worse. . If you are suffering from headaches have us test your eyes once. Examination free. * F,‘STEELE Kitchener‘s Leading . Optometrist. All Wool Boys‘ Hose in Brown, Grey and Black. Sizes 5 and 514, 46¢ pr.: sizes 6, 7%4, 49c pr.; sizes 8 to 11, 59c pr. Ladies‘ Cashmere Hose, Cream, size 8% only, reg. $1.25 per pair, at 75c. ‘ Ladigs® Cashmere finish, in Cream only, sizes 9, 9% and 10. Per pair, 29¢. F A few sizes in Children‘s Cashmere Hose, 2 pair for 85c. ( | _ Gur‘Ghoe ‘Repair Department is in charge of / | an expert. All work entrasted to us neatly and * { promptly done. UNDERWEAR EYEâ€"STRAIN ELMIRA HOSIERY Kitchsmr‘s Leading . Optometrist. Phone 2687â€"J. 96 King St. W. Broken Lots _ Prices at the Kitchener and Watâ€" erloo markets on Saturday morning remained about the samte as the pre vious week. Northern Spy apples sold at $5.50 to $6.00 per barrel and other varieties at $4.00 to $4.50. Butter soldâ€"readily atâ€"38¢ to 40c per lb., eggs 50c to 58¢ per dozen, chickens 30c to 35¢, geese 25¢ to 30¢, ducks 35¢, hay $12 to $15.and hardâ€" wood $13 to $16. There was a large turnout of farmers and townspeople st both markets. D0 BB IN‘S : Chevrolet Touring . 1923 § ~Thev. Superior Sedan ' Chev. Superior Touring Chev. Superior Coupe «Waterioao Ford T. Kitchener,~Ont. Waterloo Phone 191 Ford © Sedan MARKET PRICES Â¥ @0 + 1921 1921