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1Â¥ 6 previous year, In the Toronto municipal elections recently away of the use of, the slogan "vote as you like but month or 1 vote" resufted in a material ncrease n the numâ€" to acquire. ber who went to the polis. A record hi@h vote savings eve was pol for the mayoraity the number of_short time votes cast being over 18,000 in excess of the tions. amov of the Empire as well as in America. !of depositing $10.00 each or a total of $40.00, The great wircless station at Rugby erectâ€" This trust fund is to be disbursed when the ed at a cost of $2,000,000, will give Great total accumulated fund amounts to the sum Britain wireless communication with all parts mentioned which at compound interest is estiâ€" of the Empire throughout the twentyâ€"four mated to be in about 335 years. The funds hours of each day. Jt will serve a most useful then available will go to such charities as purpose in binding still closer the bonds of , \ selected by the then president and Empire between the widely separated parts of»secretary of the Acadia Trust Company and the British Commonwealth of Nations. {the chief justice or chief executive of Nova . otia. | ‘The habit of thrift indicated in the placing In the Toronto municipal elections recently:awny of acertain amount from month to tha mas af bka alewes Hualks o0 00 un l * W In 1920 the Wircless Telegraphy Commisâ€" sion was appointed to work out the details of the project, the plan for an Empire wirclessi‘ system being approved in principle by the: Imperial Conference some years ago. The: British Government subsequently accepted the recommendation of the Wireless Telegmphy? Commission for the erection of a powerful : station in England resuiting in the construcâ€"‘ tion of the great wireless station at Rughy,| which is nearing completion. It is oquipped! for wireless telegraphy and for wireless teleâ€" , phony, its telephony plant having a range of , 5,000 miles. In experiments recently conductedl the signals from this station have been heard with astonishing clearness by far distant parts of the Empire as well as in America. L During the past five years considerable progress has beenâ€"made in linking together the various parts of the British Empire by wireless. An Empire system of wireless comâ€" munication is soon to become an accomplished fact as a result of the efforts of the past few years. It is also proposed in the Speech from the Throne that the Hudson Bay Railway be comâ€" pleted forthwith; that a commissioner be apâ€" pointed to enquire into Maritime rights, that a bill be introduced to transfer natural resources to Alberta and that a bill be also introduced to amend the Dominion Elections Act. ‘ The Speech has also words of affectionate remembrance of Queen Alexandra and indiâ€" cates that a resolution of sympathy will be submitted to parliament. The Speech from the Throne outlines policies a good many of which will, no doubt, be‘ accorded general support. These policies include a substantial reduction in taxation, consolidation of certain public departments, measures to retain agricultural population on the land, a rural credit system, the appoint-{ ment of a tariff advisomy board forthwith, a special inquiry by the Board of Railway Comâ€" missioners into the causes of the diversion of Canadian grain and other products through other than Canadian ports, and the entire utilization of Canadian ports for Canadian traffic. On Friday last Canada‘s fifteenth parlia~ ment was formally opened at Ottawa by the Governorâ€"General, Lord Byng, with all the anâ€" cient pomp associated with the event. Unusual interest is being taken in the opening session on account of the doubt as to which party, the Liberal or Conservative, will occupy the seats of the Government during the ensuing parliaâ€" mentary term. The real arbiters of the destiny of the King Government are the Progressives, who, although numbering but a score or $0, hold the balance of power. + J one. The members wiX, by doing so, feel! assured that the contribution of this muariciâ€"| pality to their upkeep is being spent to good purpose and result in greater appreciation of the work being done by them as we believe | they are being administered with a desire to| give the most efficient service possible, / | The suggestion of the Mayor that the | council visit the various institutions which the town is helping to maintain is an excellent( At the inaugural meeting of the Waterloo eouncil Mayorâ€"elect Brill properly emphasized the need for a continuance ‘of a policy of economy during the coming year especially in ie of the reduced earning power of the rateâ€" pay in general. Waterloo‘s tax rate, alâ€" though a favorable rate in comparison with many bther municipalities, is sufficiently high at the\present time to warrant special care in order~that there may be no undue expendiâ€" tures. | ADVERTIS!ING RATEs On application. Advertising copy must reach the effice not later than Monday noon to insure insertion. AN EMPIRE WIRELESS SYSTEM FIFTEENTH PARLIAMENT OPENS POLICY OF ECONOMY ISs URGED Suescrirrion Ratks One year, in advance............ in United States, per year ...... every Thursday by David Béan and Sone, Ltd. of this munici;é _â€"_ WILL CONFER ON DISARMAMENT ghort time, by reason of interest accumulaâ€" tions, amount to a tidy sum, It is an attribute of character well worth cultivating. [ Four leading citizens of Truro, N. S., in order to emphasize the accumulative power of money, the desirability of assisting charâ€" ities and the services provided by a trust comâ€" ‘pany. have taken steps for the formation of a ‘$4,000,000 trust fund by the simple expedient !of depositing $10.00 each or a total of $40.00. This trust fund is to be disbursed when the total accumulated fund amounts to the sum mentioned which at compound interest is estiâ€" mated to be in about 335 years. The funds then available will go to such charities as shialtbe} selected by the then president and month or more frequently is an exe;ilent one to acquire. It is surprising how soon one‘s savings even though small, in a comparatively f "The Republic to the south is evidently still hesitant about the advisability of that country fully coâ€"operating in the work of the League of Nations although the government appears to be moving in that direction. Public opinion in the United States seems to have undergone a change in the past year or two and is now more favorable to the United States taking some part in the work of that body. 1 The United States has decided to send delegates to participate in the preliminary meeting which is to pave the way for the Visarmament Conference to be held under the auspices of the League of Nations. President Coolidge, however, in announcing the intention of the government to participate in the conâ€" ference, makes it clear that sending delegates to the Preparatory Commission of the League involved no commitment "with respect to atâ€" tendance upon any future conference or conâ€" ferences on reduction and limitation of armaâ€" ments." I In view of the decision of the architects it has been decided by the London County Counâ€" cil that the bridge must be replaced by another which will embody the latest and most modern ideas in bridge building and be erected with a view to providing a highway which will be both useful and safer in providihg for everâ€" increasing traffic. \ | According to the conclusions reached by | the architects, London‘s famous bridge â€" the Waterloo bridgeâ€"is no longer safe and must be torn down. ~ The Waterloo bridge has been referred to as "the noblest bridge in the world." From this bridge many visitors got their first real view of London between Westminster and St. Paul‘s, with a great sweep of the historic ‘ Thames embankment lying at the edge. T} Material and encouraging progress toâ€" ; wards real disarmament has been made within / the past year or two at Geneva. It is not being [limited to land disarmament as France, Japan Eand Italy have insisted that no distinction whatever shall be made between military and | naval armaments in the programme on which fthe special commission of preparation for disâ€" {armament will begin on February 15th. Fiftyâ€" four nations have committed themselves to a fstudy of the questions of armaments and miliâ€" ‘tary resources and invitations are also being | sent to Russia, the United States and Germany | to participate. | In the resolution the Liberal and senators tendered the Liberal assurance of their entire confiden their own united ard wholeâ€"heart and support. The resolution expresses unqualified apâ€" preciation of his leadership of the party in the last parliament and throughout the reâ€" cent election campaign, Approval is also exâ€" pressed of the constitutional course which as Prime Minister he has pursued, in view of the results of the general elections, first, in advisâ€" ing His Excellency to summon parliament at the earliest practicable moment, in order to permit of the free expression of the will of the people‘s representatives in the House of Commons with respect to the all important question of majority support, and secondly, of: retaining office in the interval, and refraininz‘ from making any appointments. lommons and senators on Friday last a Yesoâ€" lution was passed in anticipation of Mr: King‘s early return to the leadershtip in the House of Commons. FAMOUS BRIDGE TO BE REPLACED UNITED STATES TO TAKE PART A UNIQUE TRUST FUND soiution the Liberal members tendered the Liberal leader the their entire confidence and of wholeâ€"hearted loyalty venue of nearly two million dollars. The railway freight carnings for the failâ€"months were the largest in the history of the road. of nearly four hundred thousand dollars over 1924. The lobster catch was worth one million one hundred and ~four _ t dollars. Live foxes and~Pelts brought a reâ€" a half. The export of live atock and dressed meats exceeded those of 1924. The fAsheries were valued at one million five hundred and nineâ€" teen thousand dollars, an increase Potatoes were the largest itemâ€" six million bushels valued at about eight million dollars, were exported. The dairy industry yielded over a million dollars; eggs, a million and ’PBO‘PERITY RETURNS TO i8LANO PROVINCE Prince Edward Ialand had one of the most prosperous years in its hiâ€" story. The farmers were forwarded with good crops and high prices. The total value of the . field crops, wheat, oats, bariey, lmck-l1 wheat, mixed grains, potatoes, tur-' nips hay and clover was over sixâ€" teen million dollars. ‘ Howard Carter, chief of the exâ€"‘ cavators at the tomb, estimates the intringic value of the gold contents‘ of the tomb at £40,000 (about $200,â€"‘ 000). 1 _ The coffin was borne on the shoulders of eight workmen through clouds of dust down the rocky way from the Valley of the Kings, and.‘ arriving at the River Nile, it was placed aboad a felucea and mken“ to Luxor. There it was placed in a special saloon of the ordinary train for Calro with an armed guard about it. REMOVE TUTANKHAMEN‘s ’ COFFIN AFTER 3,500 YEARS UNDISTURSED After having lain undisturbed for 3500 years, the golden shell of King Tutankhamen‘s coffin, the coffin lid and the golden royal mask were reâ€" moved from his tomb Dec. 31st for shipment to Cairo, says a despatch to the Daily Mail,â€" from Luxur, Egypt. It was thus obviously unfair that young women of the nursing proâ€" fession should have the hardsh{p of appearing as oddities among other young women. ® NURSES RUSH To BARBERS WHEN BAN ON BOBS is LIFTED Regulations _ forbidding . bobbed hair on the part of nurses at the Braiitford General Hospital were changed December 31st, and report has it that within an hour ten of the staff had done the bobbing. i Miss E. M. McKee, Superintendâ€" ent, in making the announcement, commented that, while her personâ€"‘ al opinion remained unchanged, ahe" was willing to concede that the‘ argument put forward _ by the: schools of nursing that _ modern methods of hairâ€"dressing detracted from an appearance of professional dignity had not been substantiated. It was now admitted, she said, that women hoiding similar responsible positions in other vocations had found that the change did not lesâ€" sen their esteem in the eyes of the public. * On several railways trains have been held up on account of flooded tracks. The vaults of several banks at Charleroi have been submerged. In 1 funeral at Marchienne the cortege had to proceed to the cemetery in boats. The city hospital at N;mnr; had to be evacuated on account of rising water. Hundreds of families have been forced to. quit the(r' homes. ‘ Floods such as have not been equalled since 1876 are causing much damage throughout Belgium. }ovxe 18 SWEPT away AND DUTCH VILLAGESs ARE UNDER WaATER A dyke along the River Meuse, near Grave, was swept away by the rushing water recently, inundating the villagew of Overasselt, Nederasâ€" selt and Baigoy, Holland and the surrounding country. Many farm animals were drowned, although some were saved by being drlven‘ into churches and schools on high ground. ' over last year of $10,000,000. Purâ€" chasing offices will be maintained in such world centres as London. Paris, Berlin, New York, and other points. ‘The aim of the‘ federation is to buy economically. Each store, however, will operate as a separate entity. \ clared to have had a combined turnâ€" ment made by I. P. Whelan of the Arcade, Limited, Hami#lton who will head the new organization. savings through purchasing their goods ag one unit, a federation comâ€" prising upward of twenty large deâ€" partment stores in Ontario has been E FEDERATION ' OF onTaRrio sromgs .To EFFECT savingas _ Bert J. Daly, Director of Public Safety, and Democratic leader. Dr. | Gray Gro‘uod his revoivers. â€" Tuesday night at 9 o‘clock Dr Gray entered the shop of an acâ€" quaintance, â€" Joseph â€" Lyman, gunâ€" smith, and borrowed an English .38â€" calibre and two German .32â€"calibre revolvers, which, he said, he wanted to use on his deathâ€"ray machine. He had them Joaded. * Two hours later he sought ‘out John McCurnon, Superintendent of the Bayonne Democratic Club, where at a time a crowd was unmbled,l while in an inner office was Dr DEATH RAY INVENTOR 18 SENT TO HOSPITAL TO TEST HiS SANITY T Dr. Frederick Gray, neurologist, head of Gray‘s Electroâ€"Chemical Laboratories, and inventor of a deathâ€"ray machine which, he claims, may be held in the hand and wil} stop a trolley car a block away, was committed last week to Jersey City Hospital, N.Y., for observation as tnl his sanity. Permanent legislation, with the purpose of "preserving within on« Province its natural resources, es pecially the hydraulic powers," will be asked from the session of the Quebec Legislature, according to the Speech from the Throne, read by Lieutâ€"Governor Perodeau. The speech says that the Government "proposes to continue this policy, on which our industrial future de pends, without, however, extending to the sister Provinces the actunl prohibition against the exportation of electric power." QUEBEC LEGISLATURE ISs FORMALLY OPENED Coincident with the opening . of the Federal Parliament in Ottawa, the third session of the Sixteenth Legislature of Quebec got under way Januray 7th. SEVENâ€"DAY TIEâ€"UP ENDED IN LONDON.â€"CaRS * RESUME SERVICE Without injury to the feelings of either side, and with no referee‘s decision, a group of London busi ness men, who broke into the strect railway conference last week, arrivâ€" ed at a basis of temporary settleâ€" ment of the street railway dispute, and the cars .went back on the street Jan. 8th. The sevenâ€"day ue-‘ up accordingly ends on conditions which have ?n'available for some days, and which have been repeatâ€" edly proposed. | ; In his signed statement Pelletier ‘ says the aged woman threw a hamâ€" , mer at him before he struck her , with the axe, and that he struck her only once. ~He put the rope , around the neck with the idea of stopping the flow of blood. Wheh Pelletier appeared before Magistrate Joynt he signed a writ ten confession. He was remflnded“ ‘Tor a week | MURDER CONFEsSsiON ~ SIGNED BY FARMHAND Napoleon _ Pelletier, ~ 21â€"yearâ€"old farm helper and lumberjack, has i confessed that he killed Miss Mary , Kilfoyle, the aged woman who was ; found in a dying condition in her farm home near Manotick Station.‘ Ottawa district, last week. ‘ ; C.N.R. PLACES BiG | COAL ORDER To Reâ€" l LIEVE CcaAPE BRETON ‘| Sir Henry Thornton has advised 7] Premier E. N. Rhodes that the Canâ€" |adian National Railways would take ‘Iappmxlmntely. 120,000 tons of bankâ€" jed coalâ€" in an endeavor to relieve ithe unemployment situation in the ; Cape Breton mining districts. Premâ€" {ler Rhodes, in reply, thanked Sit | Henry for his "prompt and cordial j coâ€"operation in our common effort: to meet, as far as possible, an ad-’ 'mmedly critical and difficult situa . tion." | Tentative plans include a 30 story building, the first four floors to be devoted to the congregation, and other floors to be used for Lutheran organizations. It was formally announced last ’vnk that a movement has been started to merge three of the largâ€" est and wealthiest Lutheran churchâ€" es in New York, two of them in the heart of Manhattan, and use the money from the three properties to erect & skyscraper Lutheran building. THREE NEW YORK â€" LUTHERAN CHURCHES PLANNING To MERGE hests us se ul c Lt tnat , 220 _ "Do not take into considera;icn the matter ‘of restitution, but give me a real :severe penalty," was the? request of Hanry Ellis Grflbr.s former treasurer of the munictpal | ity of the Township of Bucke, Ont., | when he appe@red before Magistrate‘ Saunders in Police Court at Calâ€"] gary recently on a charge of obtainâ€"! ing $180 by means of a 'orthlous cheque. He was sentenced to alx t months‘ imprisonment. | As a protest atainst the proposed ;:mompt of the Sanitary District of Phicago toâ€"secare legalization | by Congress of the "water steal," n convention of the Great Lakes Harâ€" bors Association will be held at Deâ€" troit on Jan. 14 and 15. Programs have been issued, and the Mayors of â€" various municipalities, both in the United States and Canada which will be affected, havy been asked to name delegates. > CREAT LAKES CiTiEs TO PROTEST THE . DIVERSION OF waATER ne Mr. Hendersgon‘s father, Andrew took out the first license in Toron: to 76 years ago. The 1926 lcense granted Mr. Henderson marked th: fortyâ€"sixth year he has personally taken dut the leerse for the busiâ€" Charles M. Henderson, dean of auctioneers, | established a record when, at the Police DÂ¥Gartment at Toronto, he took out .the seventyâ€" sixth auctioneer‘s license for the Henderson firm. SECURES 76th LiICENSE FOR AUCTIONEER‘s BusingEss ! The _ Workmen‘s _ Compensation Jigures for the year 1925 show thgt{ there has been awarded in tmal"‘ benefits during the year 19:‘5'. inâ€" | cluding medical aid, the sum ol'( $5,565,447.39, ~ ns _ compared â€" with| $6,122,820.34 during the year 1924.( While the compensation awarded has been less, the number of acci-} den(s reported have been greater, as the total accidents reported durâ€" inz the year 1925 amounted to 60,â€" 012, as compared with 58675 during 1924. The number of fatal cases is considerably less, as there are only COMPENSATION BOARD Waterloo, Ontario December 31, 1925 at the hour of 1245 p.m., for t! approving a Byâ€"Law increasing the Company from twelve to fifteen. All Policyholders, regardless c entitled to vote. will be NOTICE is hereby given that of the Policyholders of _4 caneai inincible The Mutual Life Assurance Company of Canada Call the customer YOURSELF by Lonc HELP your salesman!} held at the Company‘s Head orites of Tmoms ‘,‘fid*;‘;“,“" manager of the Bank "BANK#"TORONTO Thursday, February SPECIAL MEETING WATERLOO ........ Kitchener 2.2......., Kitchener North Ward To go through with such a progressive program, borrowing money to cover initial costs is usually necessary." : Securing a loan of this kind is a simple matter for farmers of sound character. All that is required is an interview with the local branch manager of the Bank of Toronto. He will be glad to listen to your problems, giye advice, and lend every reasonable financial THIS is the time of year when AWARDS $5,565,447 in se‘ es is farmers concé‘mél;gchgiva;-;; s Manager Distance program of â€" '{ e arm development : ff in his power'. , for the purpose of passing and BRANCHES CHARLES RUBY of storm".â€"of" Protest. in the West «cainst high tariff and freight rates. Earnings of rdilways serving the Jli(frl’ls Woest are increasing, he said, unrd at the same time prices on agriâ€" cultural commodities are decreasâ€" ing. The result, he asserted, was to be scen in the recent Agricultural Conference in Des Moines and in the calling of similar Stateâ€"wide conferences in Nebraska. . Scott‘s Emulsion ! QUARANTINE UPON wWHEAT |_IMPOSED BY UNITED STaATES ; _The importation of wheat from | India, Japan, China, Australia, Italy, \ Union of South Africa and Spain is probibited by a new quarantine ?eflective Feb. 1, 1928, and announeâ€" | ed last week by the United States Department of Agriculture. â€" The ‘purposc of the quarantine is to preâ€" vent infestation in the United States from flag smnt of wheat. Representative _ Shalenberger, Democrat, Nebraska, told the House oi Representatives last â€" week rf turther "open rumbles of a coming wWESTERNER Gives WARNING > OF COMING TARIFF sToRM MEDICAL SCIENCE number of Directors of the .8. J. Adams G. B. McKay _J. R. Clark, a Special General Meeting is rich in the vitamins that children need in great abundance. It is a vitaminâ€" rich food and tonic that is available for use at any hour. Chilâ€" dren thrive on it. Scott & Bowne. 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