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â€"TOWNSHIP NOMINATIONS KEEN injured in traffic mishaps. One of those hurt, Andrew Morrow, 26, of Nidway Farm. is critically injured in St. Joseph‘s Hospital. London, struck by i@ car north of the city, Christmas night. A London pedesâ€" (Continued on Page 3, No. 4) Jack Shingler, liâ€"yearâ€"old Ancaster «istrict hoy. was instantly killed when sleighriding down a hill and ento the highway north o> Brantâ€" ford on Christmas Day In Middlesex. where officiale anâ€" vounced a drive againss reckless driving, there were only two persons Accidents. the majority of them blamed on icy road conditions, took one life in Western Ontario and re sulted in injury to 10 persons. Mampered by ies everywhere exâ€" cept on main highways, Christmas tiraffic moved cautiously and in smallâ€" er volume than in past years. Hunâ€" «dreds of people preferred to get to their destination by train rather than by motor car. CHRISTMAS TRAFPFMIC SMALL ON ICY ROADS Coasts Into Path of Car at Brantford.â€"Ten Injured on Roads. Sleighâ€"Riding Boy Killed by Motorist The 1938 council will comprise Reeve N. McLeod. Deputy Reeve Wm. Ellis and council‘ors J. Baillee Cowan. Ford Sudden and Wm. Gillesâ€" pic. J. Baillee Cowan Ford Sudden Wm. Gillespie GALT. Dec. 27.â€" â€"North Dumfries ownship council was reelected by veclamation at the nomination meetâ€" ig held Monday afternoon. The rate payers thought well of the work of their representatives after hearing officials and membors review the work of the year. at Centreville on Monday was crowdâ€" w;_-'n, ed to the doors on the accasion of the meeve, anp«al Waterloo Township nomina~| .OROSSHMIL Dec. 7. â€"Clerk John tion meeting. Exâ€"Warden Wm. Shaw Heinbuch was chairman of the Wel acted as chairman and with candi~4lecley towmship nomination meeting dates and officials made brief adâ€" on Morday the first time since takâ€" €resses. There were two nominaâ€" ing offliee Regrel was exvressed Lhat tions for reeve, Simon Kinzieo and the yveteram and genial former clerk, Lorne B. Weber. John W. Abra and P F. Schammer, could not attend. iryvin C. Halman were named lorf The township hall was crowded to the office of deputy reeve and four the doorse with electors and they folâ€" for council, three of which may be lowed with keen interest the adâ€" wected. Al this writing it appears 26 dresses af Reeve Wagner and other though Reeve Kinzie, Warden for counciBore who gave an account of 1937, and former Reeve 1 C. Hall their Sstewardship â€" for the â€" year man, will withdraw. Jt is expected Prank H. Schummer, weil knowu tbat one mominated for council will merchant ef Linwood was also named 10t qualify in which case the cOuD| for reeve. For deputy reeve Ed. «il will be elected by acclamation ‘HMueho» asd Frank H. Schammer were Nominations In The Townships Kight Pages ©CENTREVILLE Dec. 27.â€"The hall Yol. 81, No. 104 Norman McLeod ho For Deputy Reeve Carl Ellis Arthur Hackborn John Steckle Robt. E. Cowan For Dep John W. Abra Lorne B. Weber N. DUMFRIES WATERLOO For Council Thraughout Kitchener, Waterloo and the county, the Christmas spirit _ was very much in evidence and none were forgotten. Inmates at the Orphanages and Old People‘s Home and patients at the St. Mary‘s, Kitchenerâ€" Waterloo _ and â€" Freeport ‘hospitals were all treated to special Christmas dinners, with hundreds of bouquets of lovely flowers being sent by friends. â€" Norman Huatz. hote} inspector for this district in a statement to the Chonicle yesterday, stated he had saspended the heer anthority of the MNertz hotel. St. Clements for an inâ€" definite period. He said that the deâ€"| partment insists on regulatiqns being | observed and when proprietors are| careless in this regard he has no opâ€" tion but to snspend Jicense, i | a SHANGHAI, Dec NEARLY 8.000 STOCKINGS o o caak { AND 800 HAMPERS {UNS Province, by & | GIVEN AWAY was revorted tnda ST. CLEMENTS HOTEL LICENSE SUSPENDED At the Freeport â€" Sanatorium, nurses and internes â€" completed wrapping â€" Christmas â€" gifts which were presented to inmates and added to the Yuletide spirit. Turkey dinners were enjoyed at the hosâ€" pitals and other institutions and gifts given to all children at the Orphanages, who were made happy by a visit from Santa Claus. At Waterloo Waterloo again showed a true Christmas spirit with the Communâ€" (Continued on Page 3â€"No. 3) Kitchener and Waterloo Young Seventh â€" Chinese Provincial Men‘s Clubs Help Santa in Centre to Fall to Invading _ Tremendous Task. Armies. j Christmas Cheer for all Children nominated. There were six named for the eouncil three to be elected. They bave anti) Tucsday night at 9 O‘clock to qualify. While it was strongly remored that F. H. Schumâ€" mer would oppose Reeve Wagner, he would not eommit himse‘f when que t:«d by the Chronicle scribe. Indicaâ€" tions are, Rowever, that the counci will be reterned by acclamation with Reeve Waguer «gain the presiding For John l? Wu. J. Burue Frank H. Schummer Amos Wilkinson Ed. Huwehn _ _ _ _ Frank H. Schummer Frank H. Schammer WELLESLEY WATERLOO CHRONICLE A HOME NEWSPAPER FOR WATERLOO, AND WATEKLOO COUNTY mennennans, 22222222000000200000,000a00,a,0020 0 e e PCE CC Council WarerL00, OnTARIO, Tuuu;u, Decemmem 28, 1937 Japanese Seize Shantung Capital A. . Kerr and Wm. Witse}! were named for deputy reeve and here 100 a contest is likely. A record num ter were nominated for the councit and includesome weli known and see cessful farmers. ‘The list includes several former members, including |Wim. Witzel and Herbert Kaster SHANGHAI, Dec. 27.â€"The eapâ€" ture of Tsinan, capital of Shanâ€" tung Province, by a Japanese army was reported today in dispatches reaching _ Shanghai from _ Nortb China. Other Japanese columns, having forced crossings of the turâ€" bulent Yellow River at several points _ in _ Northern Shantung, (Continned on Page 3â€"No. 2) , (By Staff Reporter) BADEN, Dec. 37.â€"Wilmot Toweâ€" ‘ship next month is likely to witness one of the liveliest elections in yearn, if the biggest nomination and recard tnumher of nominations listed at yee terday‘s meeting at Baden is an in dication. Clerk Ohas. Heipel, who presided, said it was the largest crowd and number of nominations ‘since he took office in 1916. Keen interest among ine 226 ratepayers and spirited addresses weore in eviâ€" cence throughout the meeting. f |_ _Reeve Milton A. Schmidt seeking. ais fourth term will be opposed by. Deputy Reeve Simon Ditner. A forâ€" {mer reeve, Geo. Lanz, was also named, but is not likely to stand fer office. _ Frank E. Page, Gordon B. Hall man, A. E. Kerr, John C. Howling, Edgar Snyder, Conrad Rueffer, John i!ohl, Nonn:in Koehier, Norman Zimmerman, Herbert Bergey, Henry lv!lowmn' , Herbert Kaster, and Wa. itzel. A visitor to Waterloo for Christmas Day, this America®r visitor continues a booster for his old home town. Pleased to see many evidences of progress with new industries and new additions to industrial plants, he suggested the merchants along King Street could further improve their store fronts and merchandising â€" methods. _ He was firmly convinced it would bring dividends in substantially increased sales and make the town one of the best shopping centres in Western Ontario. Impressed With Waterloo‘s Fine Lighting Display "The most effective and colorful Christmas street light ing display between Waterloo and Tuffalo." This was the tribute paid Waterloo by a former citizen now residing im Buffalo, who the past two years was awarded the grand prize for Yuletide lighting displays for his home. Milton A. Schmi Simon Ditner George Z. Lants Alfred E. Kerr Wim. Witzel. WILMOT ers present were vicechairman C. R. Gies and Commissioner Wm. P. KWress. Mayor MecKersie and Manâ€" ager Geo,. Grosz were absent owing i0 illness. Commissioner Kress who was congratulated on his success at the polls expressed regret that Mr. Schaah would no longer sit on the commission. Reference was made to the new member. Mr. Wilbur Gleiser, hy Mr. Kress whose aid would doubtâ€" less give valuable service. The commission decided to refer (Continued on Page 3, No. 1} on Wednesday, briefly reviewed busiâ€" ness which will come before them for final decision in January. Chair man Wim. Henderson presided. Othâ€" Waterloo‘s Public Utilities Com mission at its final meeting of 1937 Waterloo Public Utilities Conâ€" clude Business for 1937. â€"Manager IIL Chairman Voted Usual Honorarium The $5,00 cash award for the best Chbristmas store window display, givâ€" en by the Board of Trade, went to Learn‘s Drug store. Deersam‘s bookâ€" store took second and Frank‘s jowel ‘ry store third prize money of $3.00 and $2.00 respectively. ‘The judges were Leo. Henhoeffer, A. H. Snyder and A. Mel. Snider. Chairman Henhoeffer referred to the fine spirit of coâ€"operation among merchants in decorating their stores end arranging window displays all 0f which added to the attractiveness of King street The wonderful stroet lisht display arranged by the Public Utilities Commission was also very favorably commented upon not only by citizons by nany visitors who re murked it to be one of the best evar seen Judged Best Dressed Window Display Among Waterloo Learn, Druggist Awarded Prize Four were nominated for reeve, al) ’Mperlenced in townehip and county council and it is possible that al four may qualify, giving the townâ€" ship one of the most keenly fought cleetions in years. Milton A. Weber and Herbert Strebel are named for «eputy reeve. Four were nominated for the council, three to be elected CONESTOGO. Dec. 27. Ratepayâ€" <rs and friends on Monday packed the hall for the annual nomination meating for Wooiwich township. As the wardenship bonore is slated to come to Woolwich for 1938 there is anuemal interest among those aspir img to the chief office in the gift of the people. Clerk Noah Stroh acted as chairman. Ed. Schwindt Herbert Strebel Wm. R. Snider Norman Wilkins Milton A. Weber Herbert Strebel Wes. Howlett Chas. Schuett WOOLWICH _ LUTON, England. Dec. 26.â€" Scotland Yard detectives said toâ€" night a Christmas Eve robbery of lthe country home of Sir Felix Cassel netted the thieves jewels valued at £7,000 ($35,000). First reports had placed the loot as high as £50,000. Shortly after the broadcast came the Royal Christmas dinner. The main dish was Norfolk turkey. Facing two imicrophones mounted on the desk of his study in Sandâ€" ringham House, the Norfolk estate where the Royal family gathered |for an oldâ€"fashioned observance, |King George broadcast a plea to ‘dispel â€"the shadows of enmity and fear through the Christmas spirit of ‘peace and goodâ€"will. \Family Listens In. $35,000 ROBBERY ON CHRISTMAS EVE _ i en etety s ' Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary and other members of the Royal family is.t in an adjoining room listening, part of an audience of millions who ‘heard the King thank his subjects for their "love and loyalty" in "this unforgettable year." _ He closed with the Royal greetâ€" ing to the Realm: ‘‘And so to all of you . . . we send our Christmas greetings and wish you under God‘s blessing, health and prosperity in the years that lie ahead." During the broadcast, the King sat alone and gave his fourâ€"minute message clearly. He paused occaâ€" sionally; the first time when he reâ€" ferred to his fatherâ€"" the revered heg:l of a great family." Woellesley Tp.), Baden (Wilmot Tp.), Centreville, Waterloo Tp.J, and Galt, Nortb Dumfries Tp.), , were the scenes of yesterday‘s gathâ€" _ "I cannot aspire to take his place," he said, ‘"nor do I think that you would wish me to carry on, unâ€" ;_arie::l. a tradition so personal to im." LONDON, Dec. 26.â€"Broadcasting a Christmas message to the Empire, King George VI yesterday intimated the annual custom begun by his father might not be continued. King‘s Message Broadcasted on erings. 1 (1n on Aeo on amVse ’tfi of the ratepayers at which the o councils reported on their ‘uewudshjp for 1987 and the new nominees spoke briefly and anâ€" nounced their plans for 1938. Elecâ€" tions will be held if necessary next Monday, January Srd, with polling places being _ announced _ later. Conestogo _ (Woolwich}, Crosshill Nominations for 1938 township councils were held in all five townâ€" ships of Waterloo County yesterday afternoon, with lively ratepayers‘ meetings !ollov%. Nominations in all cases were held from one to two ?_'cloc'k, followed by an open meetâ€" Good Crowds at Meetings on Monday ea to Dispel Shadows Enmity and Fear Throug Good WilL Council Are Nominated for 1938 Townahip Offices. Nominees As Wel As Old Christmas Day Tund.z and F rid.it Price 2 Cents