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PRRESDON.â€"Although he has given much thouhgt to the question of trafâ€" fic lights for Preston, Chief Constable Crawford, saidâ€" that he believes it to be too expensive a project for the present. ‘He estimated that it would require at least $5,000 and even that was a low estimate. It is exxected. party officials say, that N. Asmussen, present repreâ€" sentative in the Ontario Legislature for North Waterloo, will seek to obâ€" tain the nomination again. The mame of Mayor J. Albert Smith of Kitchener has also been prominentâ€" ly mentioned as a possible choice for candidate. Promise of a warm election camâ€" vfi‘n in both North and South ‘aterloo ridings is seen, with Conâ€" servatives vigorously attacking the recosd of the Hepburn administraâ€" tion, and the present office holders upholding their leader‘s actions on the labour question. With the addiâ€" tion of the C.C.F. party, which will be represented by Ald. John Walter of Kitchener, in North Waterloo, a very interesting campaign will be Reference was made to the necesâ€" sity of lights for traffic control in Preston at a recent meeting of the Preston Light and Water Commisâ€" sion. ‘The chief believed that traffic will become a great problem once the new highways in the area are completed. Hepburn Announces Sweeping Cut In Motor License Fees Next Year Collection of Succession Duties Makes Reduction Possible October 1st. PERTH, August 19. â€"â€" Ontario motgrists will be able to buy their next year license plates October 1 at a ‘"sweeping reduction" from rnnm rates, Premier Mitchell Hepâ€" urn toid a Lanark County audience here last night. This, he said, was not because there was an election in the offing, but fulfilment of a plan he made a year ago. â€" forthcoming. Preston May Consider Traffic Light Use The meeting and the selection of the candidate will complete the field for the old parties in the coming cumpnign. the Conservatives having selected their standard bearer some weeks ago when O. W. Thompson of Kitchener was chosen. Chief Crawford Believes New Highways Will Create Traffic Problem. wWON‘T APPEAL TO PARTIES IN ELECTION Collection of some $16,000,000 in succession duties in the last fiscal year and the assurance "millions more" would be collected if his Government were returned, enabled him to announce license fee reducâ€" tions, Mr. Hepburn said. _ _ in Mr. Hepburn, who spoke this afternoon in Richmond, Carleton County, did not give any intimation of the election date. A call to all Liberals of North Waterloo to attend a nomination meeting at the Waterloo town hall on Saturday afternoon, August 28, to select a candidate to contest the North Waterloo riding for the party at the coming Ontario general elecâ€" tion was issued today by Associaâ€" tion secretary John Watson of It was Mr. Hepburn‘s first poliâ€" tical speech in Perth. He told his mudience he had lost much of his political partisanship during his years in public life and would apâ€" r:::"l:l'ore to the intelligence of his than to their party allegiâ€" Defied Financiers. Waterloo. Presenting a record of the finanâ€" cial operations of Ontario, Mr. Hepâ€" burn said his Government was the first to defy the "entrenched finanâ€" cial interests of the world," in a successful effort to get lower inâ€" terest rates. The result was that at present every 28¢ of revenue went to interest chlrfu where it required 42¢ on the dollar when he took Children Breaking Lights at Park Are Warned Call lssued fwwNo-h-u- Meeting at Waterioo Town Hall N.W. Liberals Will Convene It was reported at the monthly meeting of the ‘Waterloo Park Board on Wednesday night that the Public Utilities Committee had to put 144 new bulbs in sockets at the park, in which the original bufhs had been broken Ohildran toss stones mt the buÂ¥bs Ilv;;n-;d -t‘h; and break them purposely as a kind splendid m of sport. Mr. W. C. Toletzke, chairâ€" night was man of the board, stated that if ‘.l.l Donald ha« practice is not stopped action will youngsters be taken to stop the chfldren. vigor Vol. 81, No. 67 SEE WARM FIGHT August 28 AGAIN SEEK POST by Karl K. Homuth, President of the South Waterioo Liberalâ€"Conservaâ€" Itive Association, on Wednesday, that the party convention to nomiâ€" naté a candidate for the impending |election in Ontario, will be held in Galt at the City Hall on Tuesday, | August 31. This decision was reachâ€" ed at a meeting of the executive held on Tuesday night. ‘ Since intimation was given a few days ago that the Tories will conâ€" ’ Waterioo Musical Society Band has been engaged to play at both the Western Fair, London, and the Canâ€" adian National Exhibition, Toronto, according to a statement made by Professor iC. F. Thiele. Although the band fulfiMed engagement at the ‘They wiH play at Toronto "Ex" on September 1 and at the Western Fair on ‘September 15. Mr. Thiele also plans to present concerts at the Free port Sanatorium and the Old People‘s Home in the near future. C.N.E. in past years it is the first time that it has ‘been requested to play at the Westerp Fair. Waterloo Band To Play At Toronto And Western Fair are Karl Homuth, Preston, who has a large following; F. S. Scott, Galt, exâ€"M.P. for South Waterloo, and Dr. J. W. McRae of Galt. Mr. Homuth said that it is not known at present if Hon. Ear) Rowe, provincial leader, will be present at the meeting. Since intimation was given a few days ago that the Tories will conâ€" test the riding against the Liberal standard bearer, possibly Hon. N. O. Hipel of Preston, another name is gaining prominence as possible canâ€" didate, bringing the number to four. He is A. W. Mercer, former mayor of Galt and now adviser to Preston‘s assessment department. The others Speaking at Perth on Wednesday night, forecast a substantial reducâ€" tion in motor license fees for 19388, effective with the sale of licenses in the province commencing October 1. First Time Musical Society Band Asked to Play at PREMIER MITCHELL HEPBURN Toronto Principal Spealfis to (}ampers PARADISE LAKE.â€"In spite of the fact that rain came down in torrents the spirit of the boys out at the Y.M.C.A. camp at Paradise Lake was not dampened Tuesday afternoon when members of the K.â€"W. Kiwanis Club visited the lakeside resort to see how things were progressing with the boys.. Grouped indoors following a dinâ€" ner at which pie was popular al) around, the Imfn heard a challengâ€" ing a«dress by V. 8. Stevens, prinâ€" cipal of Humberside Collegiate, Toâ€" ronto, gnd president of the Ontario Vocation Guidance Association. Homuth, Mercer, Scott and Mcâ€" Rae Mentioned for Canâ€" didate Post, After the young campers had withdrawn, Mr. Stevens spoke inâ€" terestingly to the Kiwanians, who maintain the camp for Twin City children. Conservatives In 8. Waterloo Meet Aug. 31 PRESTON. â€" To Cut Licenses at Paradise Lake AT CITY London Fair. It IN GALT announced The Japanese air forces have gained supremacy in Central China, dispatches said, reporting the deâ€" molition of 20 hangars in Chinese airdromes and destruction of 150 ‘Ch_i_l_lese airplanes, _ â€" s The press declared 150,000 Chinâ€" ese troops are around Shanghai and 800,000 more were concentrated at Nanking, _ constantly threatening an offensive against Japanese posiâ€" tions there. The Japanese received important reinforcements yesterday, however, the reports added. PETERBORO, August 19.â€"A mass the Auburn and (Bonner Worth plants meeting of the striking workers of of the Dominion Woollens & Worâ€" steds, Limited, gave unanimous apâ€" proval last night to the agrement neâ€" gotiated at a Toronto strike conferâ€" ence called by iPremier Hepburn. TOKYO, August 19.â€"Japan has only begun to fight, the Japanese press declared today in reporting spreading hostilities that were rapidâ€" ly developing into a largeâ€"scale war throughout North China.. â€" The newspapers hailed as a deâ€" velopment of the greatest importâ€" ance a bombardment of the Chinese airport at Nanking, aE.iidnl of China, claiming 21 planes been destroyed. s â€" The agreement was read and exâ€" plained by J. L. Cohen counsel for the strikers, and recommended for adoption by the strike committee. The move of the srikers brings to an end a labor conflict seven weeks and one day old. Work will resume Aug. 20, according to the agreement. N. ASMUSSEN, M.L.A. MAYOR J. ALBERT &l ; It was learned yesterday that Nich. Asmussen, Liberal for North Waterloo in the Ontario Lefihtun since 1984, and & Iorln.r Mayor, and Mayor J. Albert Smith, both of Kitchener, will G&w the nomination at the Liberal convention to be held at the ..fi Waterloo, Saturday, August 28th. Mr. Asmussen could mot be by phone but it is stated on good authority that should he not = successâ€" ful in carrying the convention he will be in the field as an 3 Liberal. Mayor Smith informed the Chronicle that at Il'zut solicitation of prominent Liberals he would allow his name to ore the convention. If he fails to secure a majority vote he will move to make the nomination of the candidate unanimous. ts Agreement Ends Textile Strike Japan Only Begun to Fight, Claim Great Air Victories Al the sesslion of the Waterloo Park and Cemetery Board on Wedâ€" nesday evening, Mr. Norman Bolduc, Town Clerk, stated that some 150 lots in the Waterloo Mount Hope Cemetery are in arrears of payment totailing $932. Some of these rrrears date way back to the ‘90, and he be lieved some action should be taken in order to collect Unpaid Plots at Cemetery May Be Sold by Town Chairman Toletzke and (Mayor Wes. McKersie stated that this matâ€" ter did not come under jurisdiction and _ was referred to the cemâ€" etery committea They recommendâ€" ed that Immdlate action be taken to wollect the arrears. ‘They agreed with Mr. iBoldue that some of the lets which have ‘had no interment for some years could be sold and m benefit obtained from them The convention promises to be a spirited one and the.fown hail crowded with representatives from all parts of the riding. . ~ Members of t.ha road and bridge committee of the Waterloo County C€ounodl met informally on the Waâ€" terlooâ€"8!1. Agatha road on Monday to inapect a new grader which was demonstrated to them by the makâ€" ers. The grader is only a amall affair towed by a truck and it performed quite satiafactorily. COUNTY ROAD MEMBERS INSPECT NEW GRADER RELIEF DROPS AND WELFARE STAFF AT GALT IS RELEASED CGALIT, August 17. â€"As a result of |the end of the steady drop in relief, the welfare|"more thas board decided the present staff was party orga not needed and notified C. K. Jansen, | "Most co welfare officer, his services were no | conterted," longer required. (Others on the staf |tain. "A s have also been released and a is seeking wm..-umummm ‘This speak cer will carry on the work. _ _ the party." Chinese Army Pushing Japanese Back _ : w | 'F» t /w s s n E e ns d fhe < ol | e . e m Y e > She F s o s }"" ‘ i & F E h w hes F E % ul l ‘, E Pz 9 e > o l ut s e PS ! = & . Asmussen and Mayor wb For Liberal Nomination A‘fik ‘The Conservatives will also set their convention date for August which will be held at Galt, Aug. 31. The Conservative Leader Hon. Karl Rowe will be the principal speaker. The names placed before the conâ€" vention will include Karl K. Homuth, exâ€"M.L.A., Dr. J. N. McRae and F. 8. Bcott of Galt. \ It is expected that Hon. N. Q. Hipel and ‘Karl K. Homuth, exâ€" M.LLA., will be the choice of their conventions and a vigorous election campaign will be waged. Hipel and Homuth In South Waterloo With the date of the provincial election in Qutario set for next Octoâ€" her the three political parties are busily engaged organiszing © their forces for a real spirited campaign. South Waterloo Liberals will hold their convention this month at which the present member, Hon. Norman O. Hipel is expected to be the unaniâ€" mous cholce. If the party is returned he is said to be slated for a cabinet position as Minister of Public Works. The convention date is Thursday, August 26th at the Galt ‘City Hall. Tax Payers Won‘t Get Full Mill Rebate OnTaxes 000 Kitchener uxâ€"p:tnnn will reâ€" ceive tax rebate notices, and no doubt these letters will be a boon to many. These rebates are to apply against the second installment of taxes due in September. The notices will be self explanaâ€" lorf and the amount of the rebate will be clearly designated on the back of the voucher. The C)C.F. party have not been very active and it is not certain a candidate wil be placed in the field. KITCHENER.â€"Very ahonl{ 14,â€" 000 Kitchener taxâ€"payers will reâ€" The rebate is for sevenâ€"tenths of a rnillI nndi; 1uth:dfl:od by the special municipal sul act passed earlier in the ‘nr by &o Hepburn government. Kitchener taxâ€"payers are receiving sevenâ€"tenths of a mill because threeâ€"tentha were required to meet the old age pensions and mothers‘ ailowance accounts up to the end of March which were not ‘yrovidod for in the municipal budâ€" get this year. "Moat conventions are being hotly conterted," declared the party chiefâ€" tain. "A splendid type of candidate is seecking olection in every rllll: ‘This speaks well tor the euccess of Kitchener Needed Threeâ€"Tenths Hepburn Subsidy to Pay Social Services. SARNLA, August 19.â€"In an interâ€" view here last night, Hon. Rarl Rowe said the Conservative party would have a candidate chosen in nearly every riding in Western Ontario by the end of August. He said he was "more than pleased" with the way party organization had progressed. Tories To Be Ready by End of Month for at Party at the Ontarioâ€"Duké corner and was the direct cause of a power lnter:}!g- tion which had a large area north of Duke street powerless for an hour and a half. King street was also affected. ‘The limb caused a short in a 4,000â€"volt transformer, blowing it out. Park Board Defers Purchase of New Power Lawn Mower Many trouble calls were received at the rural hydro office, most of the complaints being in connection with transformer and }ines witch fuse disorders. ‘The Waterloo Park and Cemotery Eoard met at the Town Hall on Wedâ€" nesday night, with all members presâ€" ent with the exception of Mr. Wells. Mr. Seyler gave a detailed report on Cemetery activities and Mr. Hackâ€" ney stated that the work on the roof of the pavilion at the Park is proâ€" greasing. 1t was also reported that the building bousing the imploments for use on the Waterloo Mount Hope Cemetery in Kitchener had ‘been inâ€" sured with Mr. A. K. Cressman at a yearly premium policy. During the severe thunderstorm, which raged over Kitchener and Waâ€" terloo on ‘Tuesday afternoon, George Meinzinger, Louisa street, Kitchenâ€" er, was struck by wires which foll to the street at the corner of Duke and Ontario etreeets after a lightning ‘bolthulcl!ppdallmnon.lm ‘The falling wires struck the bystandâ€" There was a report from Doon that a woman had been struck and in jured by another bolt. At German Mills, another woman received a heart stopping scare when a lightâ€" ning bolt crashed almost at her door. A bolt struck a limb from a tree Accounts totalling $454.39 were passed, comprising of $380.89 for use of the Park ‘Board and $73.60 reâ€" quired ‘by the Cemetery .Board. Mayor McKersic stated that he had spoken to the police and memâ€" bers of the Waterloo band regarding ushers and more police authority at the park on Sunday nights when there are band concerts. Band memâ€" bers Telloved it would be a difficult matter to obtain someone to act as usher without authority. ‘The police wil coâ€"operate in keeping order. er on the head, raising a tump on his Mr. Coltart stated that The Whiteâ€" hal Tool €o., Galt had offered them a new motorâ€"run lawn mower for trial purpose until the Spring ‘withâ€" out obligations should they not deâ€" sire the mower. Members felt that the present lawn mowers uld serve the purpose at the n& ‘lho present and no action was Man Injured In ~ Electrical Storm ed by the Chronicle yesterday thht bighway developments proposed for the northern part of Waterloo counâ€" ty threaten the existence of the picâ€" turesque and historic old covered bridge at Wast Montrose. carry out the road h ject it is conaidering. uy hn Should the province take over the roamd from Wimira through West Montrose to Zuber‘s Corners as a provincial highway, the anciest covâ€" ered span wilt find itsesif of no furâ€" thor use. New Proposed Provincial Highway May Be Constructed Some Distance, Making a New Bridge Necessary. Historic Covered Bridge at West Montrose May Be Removed _ At Kitchener WEST MONTROSE â€"It was learnâ€" water tank mi' e fuel for the engine is stored is at the left. Just to E-rov; that vn::r m not gasoline ured into fuel tank, hJoDiq. the inâ€" ventor, poured water into the tank while Phil Martin, owner of the machine shop where the ::porlmonulwwkmbro?‘ht fruitio an acetylene m.u..‘.}!'fi Needliess to say, being poured htotlnhnmm.uolho, the two men would have been London #‘w:&hfl& water can be substituted for gasoline as fuel for the modern automobile. ‘The conversion ENGINE RUNS ON WATER FUEL Wires.â€"Doon Home Hit 19 weeks‘ adjournment in Kitchener g:liee court on Wednesday, when he was charged with molesting girls. gf:poct of permanent loss of his Bz:tl::r of M. hie of otor _ Vehicles Frank A. Goodwin ‘"indefinitely suapended" the license with the asâ€" sertion "I don‘t think it ever will be returned." Goodwin said he orâ€" dered the suspension as a result of two automobile accident on August 1, in which Lowell was driving. Hon. Earl Rowe Accuses Premier of the electors a "substantial gold pot surplus at the expense of the muniâ€" cipalities." BICYCLIST FINED Another Waterloo bicyclist has heen fined $1 and cosat for riding his whee} with a person on the crossâ€" HON. EARL ROWE Ontario Conservatve Party leader, who in an address at Sarnia on Wednesday night accused Premier Mitchell Hepburn of juggling govâ€" ernment funds and figures to show _ Neither Reeve Milton Schmidt of Wilmot ‘Township or Reeve Wesley Howlett of Woolwich could say when questioned, what will be done in conâ€" nection with the bridge. Lawrence Lowell, president emeritus of Harvard University, faces the Deluge in Kitchener. n-i Streot, Kitchener, was floodâ€" od with water pouring over the curb into basements of business places between Outario, Water and Vicâ€" toria streets. Water hub hubâ€"deep for motor cars in some places; and some pedestrians waded through the water aukle deep. Harvard Exâ€"Head Loses License The county will save considerable money if the road is taken over. in Its present atate, two new bridges are necessar$ which would cost the county more than $76,000 to build. way would pass several hundred yards north of West Montrose vilâ€" lage, and a new bridge would have to be built nearly ‘a mile down the river from the apot now crossed by the covered span. after a five minutes gap. Power was off in sections of the town for about five minutes. No Damage Is Reported From Japan‘s Forces Fighting With _ Backs To Whangpoo River _ BOSTON. â€" Eightyâ€"yearâ€"old A: Lashes Hepburn Dishonesty Handling Public Funds Lightning Bolt Power Says Hepburn "Chiselled" from Municipalities to Establish "Pot of Gold" "ONTARIO REPUDIATIONS GUIDE FOR ABERHART‘ Additional Japanese troops reachâ€" ed Shanghai where, according to Japâ€" anese sources, 150,000 Chinese soiâ€" diers are gathred with 600,000 more concentrated at Nanking ready to move to Shanghai Japanese said de struction of NankingShanghail Railâ€" way tracks in several places comâ€" pelled Chinese reinforcements to traâ€" The provincial Conservative leadâ€" er charged that Premier Hepburn had "dishonestly chiselled from the municipalities of Ontario upward of $4,000,000 to establish his gold pot election surplus." _ ‘"They said in Alberta that if we in Ontario could repudiate them then they could do likewise," deâ€" clared Mr. Rowe. Rumors the Chinese intended to push the Japanese back through ."French ‘Town" in order to strike with another force from the rear were denied ty Chinese officers. Shanghai‘s mayor O. K. Yui promâ€" ised that the Chinese would not purâ€" suee a retreat through the settleâ€" ment. (He said he had British assurâ€" ance such a relreat would not be permitted . Surround Headquarters The Japanese headquarters, Yui declared, are completely enciroled. He admitted that a small Japanese force succeeded in landing on the Pootung side of the Whangpoo but declared it would be of little value. SARNIA, August 19.â€"Earl Rowe last night accused Premer Mitchell Hepburn of dishonesty in handling public funds. _ â€" Mr. Rowe also charged that Mr. Hepburn had "juggled from the hydro reserves over $50,000,000 to make a favorable financial showing for his Gavernment." Lashing out at the Liberal preâ€" mier before a large crowd at Vicâ€" toria Park here, Mr. Rowe accused Mr. Hepburn by his power contract repudiation of leading the way for Premier Aberhart‘s recent "reckless laws in Alberta." Yesterday the probable lineâ€"up as far as possible in the forthcoming Ontario general elections, as affectâ€" ing North and South Waterloo ridings, was seen thusly: NORTH WATERLOO LIBERAL â€" Choice between N. Asmussen, M.L.A., and Mayor J. Albert Smith of Kitchener. (Nomiâ€" mnation Saturday, August 28). â€" August 21, 1936 A large number of Waterloo baseâ€" hall fana are expected in attend the Intercounty Intermediate sem| final game between Waterloo ‘Tigers and Brantford Alerts at .Preston toâ€"morâ€" CONSERVATIVE â€" Oscar W. Thompeon of Kitchener, official canâ€" Waterloo Ridings Lining Up For Ontario Elections C.C.F. â€" Ald. John Walter of Kitchemer, official candidate. SOUTH WATERLOO LIBERAL â€" Hon. Norman O. Hipel, Speaker of the Ontario Legisiature, _ probabie _ unanimous choice. (Nomination _ Thursday, August 26). _ oo August 8‘2 CONSERVATIVE â€" Choice beâ€" tween Karl K. Homuth, Preston, exâ€" M.LA.; F. S. Scott, exâ€"M.P.; Dr. J. N. McRae of Galt, and A. W. Mercer, former Mayor of Galt. (Nomination Tuesday, August 31). The Chinese lines stretched from the northwestern edge of the Intorâ€" national Settlement along the railâ€" road, through the North Station and then curved around the Japanese Hongkew positions toward Whangâ€" The Japanese fought with their back to the river and the internaâ€" t‘onal areas. ‘ Chinese _ commanders _ asserted their main line had been pushed forâ€" ward to within a mile of the Whangâ€" poo River front and that the Japaâ€" nese were dosing ground in the Hongkew and Yangtzepoo areas in Northeastern Shangbai as well as in Chapei to the north. Shanghai, August 19. â€"Japanese land forces, largely marines and blueâ€" jackets, _ were reported _ yielding ground steadily to a Chinese army that outnumbered them about four to one. JAPANESE GUNBOATS SCUTTLED BY CHINESE Both Sides in Shanghai Conâ€" ficts Refuse to Admit Numâ€" ber of Casualties, A Year Ago Toâ€"day (Continued on Page 8) a5