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_ â€" Officials Appointed _ is in Wilmot Township * ~*~ ~___â€" and Discuss Road Building. ‘ ‘~~‘ YOL. 44, NO, 12 Wilmot Council met at the Townâ€" #’P&mulfiu,m E. Z. Mcintyre, T. G. Brown, A. huunuhhlfer, E. Bevitt, A. Knipfel, J. U. Stiefelmeyer, J. Cressâ€" man, J. Raisig, Hy. Stoeser, J. K. Wilmot Council was honored by a very welcome visit from the Blandâ€" ford Council and Clerk and a very profitable balf hour was spent in disclulinfn Township matters, esâ€" pecially regard to road building under Government supervision. man, J. Raisig, Hy. St Schmidt, George Glebe. Alex. McDonald, W. Wanner, J. K. Schwartzentruber, H. Kaster, Wm. Witzel, A. Pauli, E. Meyers, A. Good, Chas. Stoeser, E. Brenneman, N. Kittel, Hy. Stoeser, E. Hammer, E. losburf:, V. G. Wilhelm, Hy. Hoerle, H. Lantz, Hy. Guenther, W. L. Paff, George Glebe, Jacob Dietz, J. Ed. Doering, Chas. Christner, Chas. Siebert, C. Rueffer. _ _ _ Owen Otto, Mervyn Bowman, N. Baer, H. Weppler, I. Sararas, A. Ksipiel, H. Husterier, A. Stemm, Edward Jacky, N. Zimmerman, H. Not appointed by byâ€"law â€" M. Rosenberger, N. Rosenberger, D. Thibideau, C. C. Rosenberger, J. Cressman, J. Brodrecht, L.'%elnnts. Ben Roth, E. K. Bock, Ed. Stoltz, Moved b‘Shnon Ditner and A. E. Kerr that byâ€"law No. 699 be now read a third time. s _ Moved by M. A. Schmidt and A. E. Kerr that we the members of the Municipal Council of the Township of Wilmot in meeting assembled do hereby convey to our Reeve, Mr. Valentine H. Zoeller and family, our sincere condolence to them in their recent bereavement. That the Clerk be and is hereby instructed to forward a copy of the above resolution to Mr. Zoeller and also that a copy of same be emâ€" ::odied in the minutes of this meetâ€" ng. se se ie l ways re receipt of Government Reâ€" port and byâ€"law. From Department of Lands and Forests in regard to Township Reforesting, and from the for the year 1930â€"31, and that said byâ€"law be now read a first and secâ€" ond time. â€" Moved by E. B. Hallman and M. A. Schmidt that Council go into committee on byâ€"law. A. E. Kerr, Chairman, when the following appointments were made: The minutes of the February sesâ€" sion were read and adopted. _ Trustees‘ and M{:ym‘ Associaâ€" tion announcing their convention at Toronto in A&fil. _ Moved by E. B. Hallman and M. A. Schmidt that leave be given the mover to introduce a byâ€"law to apâ€" Eolnt Poundkeepers, Fenceviewers, Herd Inspector and Sheep Valuators Signed on behalf of the Council. E. B. Hallman, Deputy Reeve. Tenders for furnishing power for road grader and operator for same are to be in by the next meeting of tha_'(_)_oundlnon Agril 21,‘1930. wl Moved by A. E. Kerr and Simon Ditner that the following accounts be passed and that the Reeve issue his orders on the Treasurer in payâ€" ment of same: Municipal World, six subscripâ€" tions, $6.00; C. Heipel, 1st Qr, Sal. as Clerk and Treas., Gov. report and postage, 266.77; M. A. Schmidt, .z-‘ tending Good Roads Convention, 22.00;° Simon Ditner, attending Good Roads Convention, 22.00; A.‘ E. Kerr, attending Good Roads conâ€" vention, 22.00; J. Ed. Doering, winâ€" ter work on Road J, 37.60; Ben Roth, winter work on road B, 4.15; Treas. East Zorra Tp., 4 Tp. Line mccount, 117.33; John Herber, salâ€" ary as Supt. and convention exâ€" penses, 59.14; Henry GGuenther, winâ€" ter work on Road 2, 10.15; Wilfred Wanner, winter work on Road D, 11.10; Conrad Reibling, winter work on Road 3, 7.85; George ?'}o;a, winter work on Road 1, Moved by E. B. Hallman and M. A. Schmidt that this Council do now adjourn to meet again on Monday, April 21, 1930. CHAS. HEIPEL, Clerk. ‘The annual meeting of the Water loo Cricket Club was held Thursday, at which Murray @nydor was named captain. It was decided to MURRAY SNYDER ELECTED CAPTAIN OF CRICKET TEAM enter the league with Preston, Brantâ€" ford, Galt and Paris and a meeting to arrange the schedule wil be heid elected honorary president and J. C. Cook honorary viceâ€"president. Tom Beagram is the new president for the year and Ted Towning, secretary. uk hivw 5y Howard Lawe of &ii’i:-i:- by Howard Latsch :{ fiomofflhflvu‘mfiu the corner of Glasgow and Park Sts. The lad, who was rid a bicycle at 7 im o im melten., was te bruised but not seriously hurt. OPPOSED TO PAYING | SHARE OF ELECTION CcosTS The city council of Kitchener at Heord Inspector Samuel Axt. _ â€" Sh.c:- Valuators Herman Shantz and Herbert BOY PAINFULLY INJURED Road Foremen MXz A capacity crowd were delighted|cal health officer, Arthur Foster, with a well balanced program by 700| Earl Rothaermer, J. B. Pomeroy, Wilâ€" students at the annual phi-tu.l liam Gastmeyer, E. C. Shants, Herâ€" training diwh’l’h at the K. W.|man Wagner and Alian Shirk of Collegiate on Thursday and Friday |Bridgeport. Members of the Waterâ€" _The costumes, settings and deâ€" corations were exceptionally well The grand entry, an impressive spectacle, was led by captains of the varius school teams who formed a tableau in the centre of the floor while the students marched in to sing a school chorus, and give a rousing school yell. Collegiate on Thursday and Friday |Bridgeport. Members of the Waterâ€" venings. Dances, grille and. prra. |loo Towa Counclt intluding Mapor mids were among the 18 main acts|Dietrich and the members of the which were intmnd with comic| Waterloo township Council. skits. All the n rs were heartily h applauded and greatly enjoyed. . Sn in n uns The Kitchener city council, at a recent meeting, unanimously enâ€" dorsed the recommendation of former Alderman C. M. Bezeau to oppose the movement to make the pasteurization of milk compulsory and a copy of the resolution will be forwarded to the provincial health board. Mr. Bezeau emphasized the fact that the milk supply of Kitchâ€" FARMER FOUND DEAD IN BARN NEAR BRESLAU fact that the milk l::;:ly of Ritchâ€" ener is one of the safest and best in Ontario. Raw milk is available for those who want it from accredâ€" ited herds periodically tested by qualified health officers. The speaker said the move to make pasteurizaâ€" tion of milk compulsory was a move to make it a monopoly. Railway was reported by Wnu.mz%m Kitchener Public Utilities sion. In 1929 the profit for Februâ€" ary was $2,295.64. The number of W carried last month was 7,945, a decrease of 5.9 per cent. n paarm & year. port line profit was $93.42. A well known, highly respected and successful farmer, Menno Bechâ€" tel, aged 67 years, was found dead in the root cellar of his barn on the Breslauâ€"Preston road of Friday. The discovery was made ';iefl.e hired man when he went to barn celâ€" lar to secure mangels for the pigs. He was shocked to find his emâ€" ployer‘s lifeless body lying in the root cellar. Dr. Scott was called imâ€" mediately and after investigation decided an inquest unnecessary. _ K. & W. ST. RAILWAY STUDENTS DELIGHT CAPACITY AUDIENCE AT COLLEGIATE MRS 8. C. TWEED Tt MEMBER OF ONTARIO Menno Bechtel, Well Known GuIpEes council Breslau ‘Farmer, Meets At a recent meeting of the Ontario Girls‘. Guides held st the Royal York Tragic Death. hotel at Toronto, Mrs. S. C. Tweed =â€"â€"â€"â€" f Waterico was made a member of A well known, highly respected‘the executive council. Interesting and successful farmer, Menno Bechâ€"|reports were presented, showing the tel, aged 67 years, was found dead|organization had made wonderful in the root cellar of his barn on the| progress during the year. Strangled with a knotted handâ€" kerchief tied tightly about her throat, Mrs. Lottie Smith, aged 45, was found dead March 12th in the front bedroom of her home at 112 Wilson street, Hamilton. Her hbusband, Charles William Smith, aged 42, who was a returned soldier, has disap peared. Police believe he ended his life on March 12 by jumping into openwater of the Desjardins Canal. He had been in his usual health and in good financial circumstances and his family are at a loss to exâ€" plain his rash act. The unfortunate man had his throat cut, apparently by a razor which was found nearby. _ _ _ __ ment to share with the municipali ties profits from the operatin of 1iâ€" quor stores. ‘The request was deoemâ€" ed reasonable in view of the fact that no business tax is paid by the Hquor stores. Alderman H. Sturm, Thomp son and Asmussen spoke in fvor of the resolution. resolution of the Windsor mfl counâ€" cil, calling on the Ontario vernâ€" RESOLUTION ENDORSED The members of the Kitchener City committee recently endorsed a FARM EMPLOYEE ESCAPES JAIL SENTENCE board bill, Hugo Hupp was given the option of paying the bill or going to jail. He explained he was under the impression his father paid the bill before going to the United States. Hupp‘s employer, a Breslau farmer, agreed to pay the $32.00 board bill by May 1st and the accused was m} lowed to go. PRESENTED WITH TWO .. Six children in 11 months! This is the record which Mr. and Mre. Chris. Back of Whitesburs, Ky., are daring anyone to beat. On Sunday, Mr. Stork made a return trip over a route he traversed last April and left three husky male babies at the m-z'.::fldhl\ in his im year. ‘The stork‘s visit brought the numâ€" ber of younstere in the Back house hold up to 16. [ o ie d A net profit of $1,835.82 for MURDERS WIFE TS OF TRIPLETS """;"fitmuahn'olltoln. Mr. and """" W1 | Mre. Niergarth expect to leave their was *\ present home shortly. The presenâ€" tation was made by. Mr. Nelson * House of New Hamburg and the ac ‘ companying address was read by RIPLETS| Mr. R. Hoffman. Dainty refreshments ne! This| were served. .“lf'. <_â€"__._ , Ky., are| APOLOGY CIVEN Fom TOtOREREERREEEEEEEEEC® NEW COMPANY Four Toronto people, members of the newly formed Twin City Laundry Co., were granted a letters graduating class. Smith of Kitchener were fined $5.00 and costs for speeding. was held at Waterloo, ‘Thursday q -wmmmummnm the question of maintaining the ent sanitation of the dam at AT WATERLOO and o occasioned annoyance was $50 in Cash and $100 in Tobacco the people in the vicinity of the dam en:nll by the water being polluted Stolen ‘_:'b_""‘“" from a source unknown. _ _ ‘Those present at the gathering inâ€" cluded Henhooffer, township medi After serving the town of Waterâ€" loo as street cleaner for the past twelve years, George Decker has reâ€" signed. Advancing years is given HIT BY MOTOR CAR On Sntnxdnag afternoon, Osear Wettlaufer suffered minor injuries to his head when he was knocked down by a motor car driven by Harry Edwards, on King St. East. He was removed to the hospital where his injuries were dressed. No blame was attached to the motorist who was driving slowly. as the reason for retirement, Mr. Decker being now 81 years old. He has been on the Board of Works staff for a long period of years. B. Kaufman will liEly succeed. ANNUAL EXAMS. START IN JUNE Public and high school students will be interested in the announceâ€" ment that the &nnual examinations will be held in June. High school entrance examinations dates are fixed for June 23, 24, 85, 26 and 27. The lower school tests are fixed for June 19 to 25, middle school June 16 to July 2, and upper school, June 16 to July 2. ship and the Waterlco Town Council Misa Esther Slicter, extension worker of the Women‘s Institute branch of the Department of Agriculâ€" ture, who has been spending a brief holiday at her home, East King street, left on Monday for Port E+ gin. She was the guest speaker, at an anniversary dinner arranged by the Junior Farmers and Junior Instiâ€" tute members and spoke on the subâ€" ject ‘"The Present Day Challonge To Junior Farmers And Junior Inst!â€" tutes." * Representatives of Municipaliâ€"|, "We the coroner‘s Jury appointed| Waterloo Utilities Commission ties Interested Take Steps . |Scrroodar, -h“-‘:‘::mmu Gets Substantial Reduction to Prevent Recurrence. mfl.z wm on 1929 Power Bill _ A joint meeting of representatives | Reppiavats on we thie t we tros! | _ ‘The Waterloo Public Utilities ADDRESSED MEETING TALK ON ORIGIN OF WOMEN‘8 INSTITUTES Mre. W. Eiliott of Dumfries dis trict, president of South Waterloo, gave an address at the March meetâ€" ing of the members of the Preston Women‘s Institute held recently. ‘The subject of the addreas was, "The Origin of Women‘s Institutes." it was decided to give the children of The April meeting will take the form of an old fashioned party to be A delightful surprise party was tendered Mr. and Mre. H. Niergarth, Foundry street, Waterioo, recently when a group of friends visited them and presented them with a suitable «ift as a farewoll token. Mr. and Mra. Niergarth expect to leave their present home shortly. The presenâ€" tation was made by. Mr. Nelson House of New Hamburg and the ac companying addreas was read by }m.umq-.wmnma-n APOLOGY GIVEN FOR EJECTING LADY CLERK from his shoe store on Friday when she refused to leave the Miss: g-l from the store. & SPEEDERS FINED In Waterloo police court K. Bets [A joint -dh&.d‘ CEEEERCEREEEREREEREEE NEWS AROUND TOWN PLEASANTLY SURPRISED OF DAM AT RESIGNS POSITION AT LONDON p work early Wednesday ‘\ Chict of police Clarke is ing. i REMOVED WOOD F! «sf| _ FARM AND C Seegmiller objected, claiming that the wood was Lol(ht with the farm. Heipe!l contended there had been a clear understanding that the wood belonged to hh.“a‘htnte Weir, in dismissing the trespass charge, asked the two patties to get together :I:. meat market of F. J. Anthony,| Waterloo‘s equity ';ndmthg;iom East ‘iu ntchouor, was r system now nds a! ,~ tnfered "by o tites who iecuced|956.22, an imcrease of $12,470.06. $2.60. It is believed the same thief mingipopaprycanne entered the Royal Cafe, King St..| WAR AVIATOR KILLED Waterloo, and carried off $50.00 in WHEN AEROPLANE CRASHES cash from the till and tobacco| Lioutâ€"Col. William George Barâ€" valued at $100. (&:Iu Yuen, the|ker, V.C., DS.0., M. C., is dead at owner, states that thief did his|Ottawa. That which enemy fliers atâ€" work early Wednesday morning.|tempted to accomplish during the Chief of police Clarke is investigatâ€"|last three years of the Great War, ing. when, as a member of the Royal smrereeneimmmmmemmrime ‘O:ndm:h Airhm::eo, Barker harassed MO OOD om wi ring exploits, came RE F Avnlhn XND gggl‘:'l' March 12th, when a new commercial biplane he had taken "up for a flip" CHARGE FOLLOWS |crashed to earth. mmamsws The body of the gallant aviator lay Wm. Seegmiller Charged Albert|** the shore of the Ottawa River, alâ€" Heipel With Trespass.â€"To most every bone shattered. The o â€"<aâ€" mik mCP plane was a tangled wreckage. farm purchased by fhind! in g::‘erlo n‘l‘gvn:llll h:‘ an Mllnl which ey Heipe! ously reâ€" sided. It was -.rn:r::‘ the time that the defendant, Heipel, was to remove his chattels but when a few cords of wood were being removed SEAGRAM HORSES SHIPPED TO BALTIMORE the opening.races, April lst. Among those being shipped to the Baltimore track areâ€" Beau of the West, Sir Harry," BSolace, Young Kitty, winner of the King‘s Plate at Toronto two years ago. Sun Craig and Sweet Sentiment, two promising three year olds, will be trained for the $50,000 Preakness which is run at Pimiico in ‘May. The racers which include a dozen from England will return from the road trip early in May in time for the opening of the Woodbine meet in Toronto on May 17. asked the two partties to get together and settle their differences -::5. then adjourned the case for one week. of the Seagram Stables, at Waterloo, were shipped to Baitimore, Maryland, recently in chargeâ€"df the trainer, W. Forty eight horses of the Seagram stables are in training for the 1930 racing season. While 22 horses have been shipped to the United States track, 26 will train at the Waterloo stables. It is stated that the Seagâ€" ram Stables have a real contender for the King‘s Plate this year and suporters are sure the Seagram colâ€" ors will finish in first, in this his e Jury ware sigt ato toric SPECIAL LENTEN SERVICES_AT THE EVANGELICAL CHURCH The services at the Evangelical Church, Waterloo, were of special interest on Sunday when Rev. J. P. Hauch preached impressive and inâ€" spiring sermons both morning and ovcnlnt- A. E. Greenlaw of Detroit, noted baritone gospel singer, conâ€" tributed a number of solos. ws‘roeisl Lenten services are being each evening this week comâ€" mencing at 7.45 o‘clock at which able speakers will deliver helpful gospel messages, On Saturday eveâ€" ning and Sunday afternoon the serâ€" vices were broadcasted over CKCR, Waterloo. SAMUEL GROFF, FORMER KITCHENER RESIDENT, DIES AT WINNIPEG Samuel Groff, 82, well known in eastern and western Canada years ao as a dry-fioodn dealer, died at Winnipeg on March 17. Born near Galt, Ont., Mr. Groff was the son of Andrew Gm&rrfo-holt in the history of Waterioo Conm.‘ He first settled m-mncntly in Winniâ€" peg in 1898, leaving Kitchener, Ont. where he had been in business with the firm of Groff and Hymmen. K. & W. HOSPITAL RECEIPTS SHOW meeting of the K. & W. Hospital c cemme in Mepit) yaps ior Peorg: morths if on L a w mm f the K. & W. Hospital 24".. gures 'l.n.’.‘l h’l.. ars comâ€" 3 BC ©OT £," 96 CBmlâ€" pared to 1,345 for 1929. The inâ€" crease was due to the increased nubudn{gfinhd““u compared to 1135, while the numâ€" ber of free patients decreasedâ€"from 210 to 140. The total receipts for Twenty wellknown racing horses Some time Tuesday night|received a rebate of $6,582. _ _ _ e meat market of F. J. Authony,| Waterloo‘s equity in the hydro he fell down an clovator shaft MARKED INCREASE rhwa at Preston Fri > the death of who died of inâ€" were in it *4 + it collided with a car driven by Braun on the night of March 1st, at the intersection of Union and Mary St. ‘The defendant claimed he was going 15 miles an hour on a icy road when the plaintiff‘s car proceeding at an estimated speed of 35 miles an hour crashed into his car. D. G. Mcâ€" intosh acted for Norsworthy and W. J. McGibbon for Braun. ACTION FOR DAMAGES ADJOURNED Magistrate Woir after hearing the evidence in court on Friday in the damage suit case of Gerald Nors worthy, Union ‘Boulevard, against Nelson Braun of Kitchener adjournâ€" ed the case. The plaintiff‘s was daâ€" maged to the extent of $149, when THRIFT i8 OVERDONE Magistrate Albert H. Vitale was ordered removed from office today by the Appeliate Division of the State Supreme Court on charges preâ€" ferred against him by the New York City Bar Association. Five Justices found Vitale guilty of impairing pubâ€" lic confidence in the courts by borâ€" rowing $20,000 from the late Arnold Rothsten, Broadway gambier. Eviâ€" dence was submitted showing that Vitalp had amassed $165,000 in fo@r years on the Bench, although his salâ€" ary was never higher than $12,000. OW ERAIED Pn inb on itha in Aridib 4 B â€" 1.A .. A series of addresses was conâ€"{interesting report of the annual cluded on Sunday night at Bethany/meeting of the Urban School Trusâ€" Mennonite Church by a Sunday|tees Association, held at Niagara School night, when the Sund:ly‘Fnus, March 10, 11 and 12. MMrs. School members and friends attendâ€"|Tweed informed the board memâ€" ed. Four classes had one hundred bers she would be absent for two r cent. attendance, and shared months as she is attendi the :;non in winninf"t.:e contest with quinquennial convention :f the the men‘s Bible C for the largest: World‘s Council of Women, to be ntage present for services held in Vienna this summer. Mrs. Eeld. Superintendent H. Shirk and Tweed will represent the National teachers are deserving of much Council of Women of Canada at credit for the splendid attendance. the convention. > _ There were 18 conversions of mm-‘ Permits Granted bers of young people‘s classes. The| From September to December, services will continue every night 1929, twelve absentee permits for this week, until Sunday, with the employment to pupils were granted exception of Saturday night. | by Inspector Gerbracht. SERVICES AT BETHANY MENNONITE CHURCH Waterioo Ulllities Commission| The cost of government in the | Hon. Frank Oliver Believes HBad Gets Substantial Reduction |(4"*! districts based on expenditures |" Hayyest or Reduced Acreage in the five townships was $466,328 A on 1929 Power Bill consisting of the following items: Will Help Situation. The Waterloo Public Utilities|charges general gover®| "Tng pool executive, the grain Commission was recently notifled by|m®Rt $301,403. The total figures 107| aortors, and the banke have bet the Ontario Power Commission that| h° towns and villages are $703,159,|anada‘s wheat crop of last yeAT its rebaté for 1929 is $4,144.05| ho respective amounts being: on a world‘s shortage this year. which amount will be deducted from|:chools $202,292, municipal debt| ynoy are looking forward hopefuily mu-zmnn-um Each | charges $206,007 and general govern |:p a pad harvest, for they have cre the Ontario Commission| ment $294,860. ‘The county as a unit ated a situation that only greatly re m approxima: the wwthnuhthmncyequcnw duced acreage, or a bad harvest, can horsepower of :fim.a per« to %liflu:x%r' ml;”"::-‘ relieve," declared Hon. Frank Oliver, e'h:rxod was $27 and at this rate|80d general government $1,092,511. |goarq of l;!.l‘m c::-uuun. F’Efiuh'.bov'c noted was efâ€" ected. Last year the Commission GUILTY OF THEFT In police court on Tuesday, Geo:g: W. Toms, former secretary of Kitchener branch of the Canadian Lerion. pleaded guilty to the theft of $1010.64 from the association Tunds. V. H. Hattin, counsel for accused, said restitution for oneâ€"third had been made. W. C. Bowden gle-ded not guilty to the cha of theft,, claiming he had me:a'; borrowed the amount which has been repaid all but $30 at time audit was made. Auditor Inrig said the cash book had been manipuâ€" lated by Toms on his own admisâ€" FLOUR PRICE GOES DOWN FOLLOWING GRAIN SLUMP Flour, the housewife‘s . standby, dipping in harmony with the slump in wheat, dropped again today in quotations of Minneapolis millers, nearer the level of the immediate preâ€"war years. Family patent, the type sold commonly for home use, was 10 cents lower today than on Tuesday, with the price varying from $6.60 to $6,70 a barrel, compared with $7.30 for same day a year ago. ‘This is the low point for flour since the war, when the price went as ‘hlz‘h as $18 a barrel. sion. SNOW SAVES FALL WHEAT DURING COLD WEATHER Fail wheat continues unharmed in all parts of the country, according to reports from farmers in the Stratâ€" ford district. Each ttme a cold spell has endangered the safety of grain, already showing the effects of the warm weather in good growth, a proâ€" tecting blanket of snow has served not only to ward off danger from lfqo-t but has added the advantage of a continual supply of moisture. SLIPPERY ROAD CAUSES AUTO SMASH _ A trailer attached to H. E. Ratz‘s lumber truck from St. Clements Sriten, by Eo. Oppertnamase tecly ven k user y morni on St., gnhom. and d:‘-fid ':h‘:k‘hu- of the motor car. NO REDUCTION IN GAS PRICE Mflhnrmhm price of gas at the Waterloo service $4,144.05 FOR POWER \ Of the towns and villages, Waterâ€" loo having the biggest population, natirally is at the top of the list. The report gives the expenditure of that municipality as $296,196. Preston was second with $188,971. Figures for other places are: Hespeler $93,460, Elmira $79,§02, New Hamburg $29,â€" 407 and Ayr $15,423. Expenditures in some other counâ€" ties of western and central Ontario Wellington $1,547,661; Perth $1,187,â€" 303; Oxford $1,471,417; Brant, $902,â€" 477; Welland $3,185,888; Wentworth $1,572,646; York $9,155,424. The rural population for the five townships was 21,137 of whom 7154 resided in Wateriloo township. Toâ€" tals for the other townships were: Wellesley 4,200, Wimot 4,011, Wool wich 3,639, and North Dumifries 2,133. The assessed acreage of the townâ€" ships is 306,297. ‘The population of the four towns fnd villages according to the report is 20,831 and the as sessed acreage 6,403. SCHOOL BOARD i HAS BUSY SESSION New Desks and Repairs at School Ordered.â€"Mrs. Tweed Going At the meeting of the Waterloo Public School Board on Monday, chairman Mrs. S. C. Tweed gave an interesting report of the annual meeting of the Urban School Trusâ€" tees Association, held at Ninfln Falls, March 10, 11 and 12. Mrs. Tweed informed the board memâ€" The highest expenditure incurred in the rural districts was that of Waterloo township which expended $146,473. Wellesley township is in second place with $101,923. The township were: Wilmot $92,223, Wootwich $76,620 and North Dumâ€" fries $49,089. ST. LOUIS YOUNG PEOPLE DEBATE TIMELY SUBJECT Trustee G. W. Geddes gave a brief report of the happenings at the joint attendance committee meeting which he attended at Kitchâ€" ener. Seven new desks will be bought for the Central School. Repairs t> the radiators in the school were orâ€" dered made. An interesting and informative debate on the subject of "Resolved that the present administration of the 1 iquor problem through the Liquor Control Act in Ontario is the most practical way of dealing with the issue"" was won by the negative side, Frank Fehrenbach and Miss Kathleen Moran, at a meeting of the Younfiol’eople’s Society held at the St. uis Church on Sunday afternoon. The affirmative side was u:held by Herbert Berges and Miss Shirley Puncher. The Ig;xdges were E. F. Donohue, E. J. uer and J. ro«t and writer. Other interesting eatures of the pro{nm were piano selections by Miss Kathleen Fischer vocal solo by Miss M. Lavigne, and humorous skits by Miss ~Loretta Esbaugh, Miss Jeanette Boyer and Clarence Sobisch. ° Rev. C. J. Melien gave an inâ€" terestng talk on the life of Joyce Killmer, an outstanding American COST OF MUNICIPAL YOUNG PEOPLE 5 € ELECTED OFFICERS ncouraging reports were preâ€" sented and ofi\cen elected at the annual meeting of the Junior Auxiliary held at the St. Saviout‘s Church on Tuesday evening. The officers elected are as follows: Hon. President, Mrs. R. J. Seton Adamâ€" ment* $1,688,774. son; president, Miss Myrtle Riley viceâ€"president, Miss _lp‘ol _Hawke secretary, Miss Shirley Dickson; treasurer, Miss Lillian Brown; pianist, Miss Jean Tailor' Assistant pianist, Miss Ethel ank ; Dorcus umua. Miss L. Freeston; assistâ€" ants, arie Kissling and Lillian Wastell; children‘s corner represenâ€" tative, Miss Gladys Hannaburg. ACQITTED OF MANSLAUGHTER George ‘Tune of Stratford was found not guilty of manslaughter in supreme court Thursday afternoon. The charge resuited from an auto mobile accident on the provincial highway west of New Hamburg, Nov. 4. 1928, in which the car driyen Tune was in collision with one driven by Henry Fetter of Centreviile After the accident ‘Mrs. Fetter and a amail boy Jackie Frazier, died. The charge against Tune was laid in conâ€" nection with the death of Mrs. Fetâ€" ter. The case was tried before Chiet Justice Meredith. the lucky ticket in the recent drawing contest held by the radio Co. and the prise WwoONn RADIO 8SET Wagner of Wate: "It is clear that the inflowing of such a vast quantity of new money into this country of less than 10, 000,000 people, must have had an snormous _ influence _ stimulating prosperity," he stated. Enormous Influence ‘The Western wheat production in 1904 was 54,000,000 busheis, and in 1928 it was ten times as much, Mr. Oliver said, pointing out that during the crop year, from July, 1928, to July, 1929 the revenues from the exâ€" portation of wheat and flour from Canada totalled just $450,000,000, Mr. Kelso said he was "devoutly thankful" that the bill had been held up at Ottawa. "If passed," he said, "it would mean the opening of floodâ€" gates of evil that would probably never be closed again." There were, he admitted, cases of hardship under the old method, but 1 divorce court would bring ten imes as manyâ€""multipHed,"" as he »xpressed it, "by the stigma that would rest upon the lives of hunâ€" ireds of children." say, they became main partnere in a colossal gamble in wheat, for withâ€" out the money from the banks the wheat holders, whoever they are, must have sold when the prices warâ€" Oliver‘s was: "When the Legisla tures of the three Western Provinces assumed responsibility for the banks‘ advances to the pools, what had preâ€" viously been a question of high finâ€" ance became of high politics. The pool has been in politics indirectly from the first, but it has now become a major political issue. ‘"The pool has bought millions of bushels of noâ€"pool wheat on the Winâ€" nipég exchange from time to time, to support the market. Membership in the Pool Executive has become a place of power to make ordinary moen dizzy," Mr. Ofiver declared. xLolie movement looking toward a divorce court in Ontario in Outarie was "going backward instead of forâ€" Became Main Partners "Our bankers must have belioved that a continued blockade would reâ€" sult in a further great advance in OPPOSED TO DIVORCE BILL J. J. Kelso, Superintendent of the Children‘s Alid Branch of the Proâ€" vincial Secretary‘s Department, exâ€" CONFERENCE AT STANDSTILL Prime Minister MacDonald informâ€" 5d Foreign ‘Minister Briand, that Great Britain found herself unable when he spoke on "Canada and Her Wheat" at the lunch meeting of the Empire Club in the Royal York Hotel recently. This observation was zreeted with applause by Mr. OH ver‘s listeners. to take any new international oblHâ€" ;ations, and that therefore the Briâ€" ‘ish delegation was obliged to give 2 negative reply to the French proâ€" posal, that England and France enâ€" zage in a new mutual assistance pact against aggression, modelled on rI;e lines of the Geneva protocol of 1924. This decision, following the United States decision to refrain from any politcal engagements here, ends the poltical phase of the conference, eliâ€" minating all political pacte. INVEST, NOT GAMBLE IN STOCKS Stock speculation and the subseâ€" quent collapse in prices will react for the benefit ofâ€"soundly managed institutions,, said W. G. Watson, General Manager of the Toronto General Trusts Corporation, in his Presidental addreas at the fortyâ€" third annual meeting of the Land Niortgage Companies, Association of Ontario, which was held in the Royal York Hotel. He dealt with the ecoâ€" nomic conditions that have prevailed through Canada during the past year, with particular reference to the subâ€" sequent collapse in prices. Mr. Watson said that "while such conditions create a temporary period of tight money and for the time being retard economic activities, yet over a period of time they react for the beneft of soundly managed instiâ€" tutions. â€" ard former Minister of the Interior, xbole movement MENNONITES HAVE MORTGAGE DISCHARGED ON PARSONAGE A. L. Bitzer of Kitchener applied ai Osgoode Hall at Toronto on Fri day to have the mortgage discharged on parsonage on Gledhil street, Rast York. The property had been mortgaged by Isaac Ream and David Shuh, both now deceased, to the Ontarid board of Mennonite finance. Instead of customary affidarits, luch deciaration began: "Being a Mennonite and entertaining conâ€" ecientious objections to the taking of an oath, I do solemn‘v. sinssrely and truly affirm and declareâ€"" "Is that the oniy torm in which ‘hey can state the facts correctly?" asked his lordship. Mr. Bitser said it was and his lordship gave the orâ€" Harvest or Reduced Acreage . > l Will Help Situation. 3 LENTEN sERVicESs bals. * Ad 6 PC