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STRIKERS EXPECTING SETTLEMENT _ Produrs Nes Andle Kills Britisher _ THE WATERLOO CHRONICLE On prides London Joseph Murray, 46â€"yearâ€"old Hib. __ In above cut are shown, left to right: Ronald Marquis, of Sunderland, morrmrme e in inears recromremezrmnee bert Township farmer, was instantly|winner of the Nixen trophy in the class for boys under 16 years of age,) MUNIGCIPAL ELECTION TALK killed when his buggy was struck byjsingle plow in stubble; Miss Maisie Nickin, 22, of Ariss, the only woman‘ a motor car driven by a Seaforth in the contests. She was honored at the concluding banquet with the _ There is little election talk in Waâ€" student two miles east of Seaforth presentation of a silver tray donated by Hon. Vincent Massey; John terloo and present indications point on Saturday during a blinding Hargreaves, of Beachvilie, winner of the championship for the besttlo the entire council slate of 1937 beâ€" snowstorm. plowed land with a walking plow in either sod or stubble. ing reâ€"elected by acclamation. LONDON.â€" A driving snowstorm on Saturday night in Huron County was blamed for Western Ontario‘s only traffic fatality at the weekâ€"end. Seven persons were injured in other accidents, a number of which were attributable to weather conditions. On Friday Mr. Kaufman met with Ontario Labour Minister, Hon. M. M. McBride at Toronto, and it is reported came to an agreement with the minister The â€"reported | suggested compromize between (hr} compan® and the workers was ex pected at a union meeting Saturday afternoon, nor was it received at al large rally held on Sunday Mr.| Wannamaker informed the Chronâ€" icle at press time that "we expect the company will submit its offer to| us later this afternoon j No suggested basis for the settle ment of the strike of 600 Kaufman Rubber Company workers was availâ€" able Sunday as representatives of the Jong idle employees met in seâ€" cret session. On Saturday, following a confer ence in Toronto between A. K Conlinu«l on Page § â€"No. 3) Feachers at Convention Hear Talk on New Health Course for Schook. Nothing Received by Union]| Faction Up to 2 p.m. Monday. | â€"Sunday Meeting Fails to KITCHENER. â€" At two o‘cl@gck) Monday afternoon Maurice Wannaâ€"‘ maker, president of the United Rubâ€" ; ber Workers Local at the strikeâ€"| bound Kaufman Rubber plant bere,| informed the Chronicle that the| unjion executive was still awaiting the~ reported proposals of A. R Kaufman on behalf of the Company.‘ Broaden Courses for Children RECEIVING UNION HELP Light Pages Wanamaker Says Union Awaiting Company Offer Fridas cunitral 0 Teachen Seart hi W ie mul are h\ ten Lh Vol. 81, No. 86 ujre AlTH Mis "puc m hreer Catharimes i the omes Talk is At ot im heal 0. Farmer Dies When Busoy H in ord <a drild L fauah vizins en alth Ont: Wiss setivel s im p udes | of Feqtion «Instit irerboc Browi is h1 prima heing er to M1 hx Health ‘o wer oc d chrtin 11 T1 im tm m fit the sqeâ€"lline writimg i end â€" ofâ€" primary / es i Brenton of the V{?;(\ lary arades told of > _ Snd * j cy. and kindergar w * given | increased . â€" S W e . | fit the currietim h4 ; : P ‘”'% * ddle l speâ€"llinc the child . on * e * 1 vriting rather than f *M P :.~ _ Smin. i iith Training $ f yae isa h« * er of the Ontario 3 F > alth «poke on the | 16 e k 4 6: + and (C. Asheroft | * es i 5 aining College for ‘ ol j Â¥. fls i > 1 rs.â€" Mamilton, | exâ€" Nee ks +. f ie application . of | j se# : ns coourse in all f k. 3 ; es are included in afi. ... k m jov e[ementary / l ..3 ol > j x 9 ons M &3 ; : i * #4.. i: â€" â€"â€"â€"_â€" E: ‘é’ : 4 E s ho se * poii A ner Dies A 2 B 45 ‘al B e BR ... $.20 Philk, + fi.5 Jaray s e ; 3. uggy “ % 4 Es :% voe>. 22 ggy Hit J £ w\ BB oA 95 Ariving snowstorm i ie h. d e © # in Huron County M e 4 4 es A> Western Ontario‘s M «eers SE 2. v at the weekâ€"end. Mss % t * e injured in oether m § ??,4-5- i. Ti x# ’&ij er of which were A # 2k t P * +8 x i4z 5 che combmed sessions of the i; North and â€" featured by an <oosting. address Ridley: College, t the Ontario spoke on the d (C. Ashcroft w College for Hamilton, | exâ€" application | of course in all re included in av e[ementary of primary nlon of the rades told of d kindergar n â€" increased ecenrricthim Jap Warplane GRIMSBY â€"A goun fight between police and breakâ€"in thieves earh NSuturday climaxed a lopng series of garage and store robberie~ in this district.. The town was aroused by gunâ€"fire at 30 a.m. when police chased mer they foum!| trying to break into a rarage SHANGHA], Oct. 25.â€" A Bntish| m l MISO t soldier was killed. many other solâ€" e m nmen diers, five Americans and about u! _ _ seore of other foreigners were enâ€" > ; s . dangered gravely yesterday when ‘;Mflll (harggd With *"g Japanese warplane, with machine Two â€" Business Partners guns blazing, swooped five times Guilty of Manâ€" over groups within but near the laughter western edge of Shanghai‘s Inter ® C * national Settlement ashenn 2e . s British â€" army | officers alisclosed three British outposts in the Kesâ€" wick road area were sprayed by the Japanese airman‘s bullets and that a second | British soldier escaped serious injury when a cigarette case stopped a buliet which pierced his uniform three British outposts in the Kc-»l Another charge, that of woundâ€" wick road area were sprayed by theling Anthony Anderson, was withâ€" Japanese airman‘s bullets and that }druwn. Lee shot the three men, his a second British soldier escaped|former business partners, at the serious injury when a cigarette r.-.w}Hmmhon plant where he waâ€" forâ€" stopped a bullet which pierced his‘ werly associated with them. uniform _ The sixâ€"day trial of Lee on a A Japanese spokesman said the|charge of murdering Jackson came shooting was due to the error of an|to & sudden end Saturday when aviator whe believed he was â€"houtâ€"iJustice Kingstone, in charginy the ing at Chinese jury, said he wished them to bring ® â€" in a verdict that Lee was guilty of manslaughter. . The jury members GRIMSBY POLICEF"“_: on mEn conewred and did not leave the box before rendering their verdict. A British sentry at the scene said British soldiers retwirned the Japanâ€" ese airman‘s fire with automatic rifles. British army a@uthorities of ficiually branded the affair a "de liberate attack." â€" Japaneâ€"e naval and civilian officers quickly expressâ€" ed regret to the Biitish authorities Great Britain Receives Expresâ€" sions of Regret for Japanâ€" Winners at fnternational Plowing Mateh A HOME NEWSPAPER FOR WATERLOO, AND WATERLOO COUNTY Warsrz0o, OntaAmo, Tuespay, Octosex 26, 1937 _ HAMILTON. â€"Acquitted of mur |der _ but â€" found | guilty of _ imanâ€" ~laughter by a Supreme Court jury n connection with the fatal ~hoot ing of George Jackson and John | Anderson here June 4. Joseph C. | _ OTTAWA.â€"Prime Minister Macâ€" kenzie King on Sunday began the third year of his third administraâ€" on of the Canadian Government ‘amid rumors and stirrings on every |side to indicate preparationâ€" are |under way for the next battle at the polls. Joseph C. Lee Gets Life Imprisonment FREIGHTER BOMBED PERPIGNAN, France, Oct. 24.â€" The â€"2,413â€"ton French _ freipghter Oued Mellah was bombed today and seriously damaged by an unidentiâ€" hed airplane in the Mediterranean, about 56 miles east of Bareelons, Spain. Two years ago Sunday, for the third time since 1921, Mr. Macâ€" kenzie King officially took office as Prime Minister, and his Cabinet as then constituted remains intact Lee, 58â€"yearâ€"old Hamilton business man Saturday was sentenced to life imprisonment by Justice A. C Kingâ€" stone. Mackenzie King on Third Term \Waterioo Consumers to Benefit \_As Well as Town.â€"Gas Price | Reduction May Come ‘ Gas Price Reduction : Replying to «n enquiry by Commisâ€" slones C. K Gies regarding lower cas rate. Chaizman Henderson said that be would communicate with the Kitchen=r cCommission and ascertain if a lower rate can be obtained. If Kitchener decided to use natural inâ€" stead of artificial gas which is boing contemplated a new agreement with Kitchener wil. hive to he arranged stared â€" Chairman â€" Henderson. . The terims of azsreement with Kitchener called for a 70 cent rate if Waterloo vsed twelve milhon cubic feet a year or less. Waterloo, said Mr. Hender son. had used neirly double this quantity and @=) / Kitchener would consider this town was entitied to a sabstantial price reduction. May Reduce Hydrant Renta! The question of a reduction in hyâ€" drant rental was discussed during which \Mavor McKersie auestioned which Mavor McKersie questioned whether a reduction was possible. Mr. Henderson observed that the commission had contributed $1.200 to the cost of the new equipment for the pumpes of the fire department last year. leaving the rown with only a$300 expendture He was of the opinion that a 25 per cont discount in hydro rentals wonld be fair. It won‘ld mern q <avine to the town of $200. The present renfal is $30, hav. inz heen reduced from $15. On me tion of Commissioners W P Krees and S. Schiuh a $300 rednction was anproved. ime heen. yredu tion of Comny and S. Schiuch approved. Commission: a reduction si he billed for . Commissioner Gies in agregin« to a reduction said the town should not he hilled for changes in street line pipes and repairs !o pavement by the commission. It was not fair. he said.. Mayor MeKersic said the town vouncil would appreciate a reduction allowed in hydro rental. Xh w oeplabnie 4 iiistmas will fOF Walerloo consumers in the form of a fifty per cent discount in wator rates for the jast yuarter of the year, was d+cided upon at the October meeting o: the Public Utilities Commission Twenty Five Contestants Compete at Wellesley Township Plowing Match fyer, landed here at 3.45 p.m. (10.45 a.m. ES.T.), Sunday setting a new record for a solo flight from Australia to England. She clipped 16 hours and 40 minutes from the official record set by H. L. (Jim) Broadbent in May of this year. Her time from Darâ€" win, Australia, was five days, 18 hours and 15 minutes. un Friday The town will uiso get a nive discount of $200 on its water bill for the last quarter, Its three months‘ hill runs around $8suv. Chairâ€" man Henderson in making this wel com» amheuncement stated that the qurstion 00 u lewer rate for 1938 would he discussed al a later meet e Fifty Per Cent Cut in Water Rates Australian Flyer Smashes Record LYMPNE, England, Oct. 25.â€" _A hiz assessment jump of $244,â€" iemg was reported by Waterloo‘s Asâ€" sessment Commissioner _ William Uffelman this week. It is one of the Jusgest sains in many years. The ‘un;.l taxable assessment is $6.152.449 compared to $5,907455 in 1936. Last year‘s increase was only $15,538. The gain represents 1. 59 mille. The above figures in assessment does not inâ€" clude $529,235 in exempted property. Waterloo‘s population is given as $.425. an increase of 159 over 1936. The population of the north ward is 1435 a decrease of 13; east ward, 2.309. an increase of 18; south ward 2,000, an increase of T8; west ward 148L an incvease of 76 Assessment Increase By Wards The fomal carable aSssessmeni of $5A52.44% this year is shown by wards as follows. north, $724.715; east. $1.288272,) south, $2.020,217; October 26, 1936 Yesterday afternoon concluded a two days convention at New Hamâ€" linrz of Russian Menponite immiâ€" arants in Canada. Many important matters were discussed during the iwo days hearing on the welfare of these people in Canada, one of them being the contemplation of buildiug an asylum for their kindred, who find it difficult to get aloug in the governmental institations due to inâ€" ability to speak English. Arnold KH» of Gatl won a one year subscription to the Waterloo Chronâ€" ice, the prize for the best crown in Class four. Totals 8,425.â€"Big Jump i Assessment Which Total $6,152,419. (By Chronicle Cor espondent) OROSSHMILLâ€"Twentyfive conlestâ€" ents competed in the annual Welles ley Plowing Match held on Saturday or the farm of William Viner, three Among the contestants were two of the bovs who wou honors at the Fergus match. Arnold Rife of Galt and Wm. Gemmel of Ayr. isnn iesd n en itA ad Bad sA miles west of this village Spectators attending the match were comparaâ€" t‘vely few due to the holding o; & match 0n a Saturday and to weather venditions wes! William Harriston o!’v(;ah won the open clase, with Robert Brown of the same address in second place. Special prizes were awarded as fullows: best plow team on grounds, Sam Marron of Millhank: Oldest plowimnan. E. . Ward of Linwood, and _ youngest â€" powman. . Franklin Class A. High Cutâ€"Ist, E. G. Ward, Linwood: Best crown and best hnish, E. (;_ Ward Population Shows Increase of 159 Class 1â€"1 Wm. Harrison, Galt; 2nd Robt. Brown. Galt; ird Leonâ€" (Continued on Page §$â€"No. 1) INCREASE FOR Class %, open only to Wellesloy and Mornington township was won hn Wilbert MeFaddin of Millbank, with J C MoKay ggf Wallenstein in â€"»cond place end _ youngest | powl Seigner. ake 11 vears A Year Ago Toâ€"day Oldest Plowman on Grounds. i1 $1.118.545 The _ increases, (Continned on Page 8$â€" No. 2) Tuesday and Friday YEAR $241,944