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J _ â€" 0 oo W S i O O e AAL c pee, * . ~© s 10 T n C miele iE 1 a” ~Â¥" . â€" , _ Ne ALOL ONT * Â¥, . LL _ 9 " JA# FRIDAY The board authorized payment of mccounts totalling $109.6% for inâ€" surance, school garden supplies, construction of school garden trellis and the cost of supper for the pupils at Toronto while on their annual tour of the Royai Archeological Museum. ‘ simi. The appointment of Miss Gladys Hollinger, who for the past five years u\;'gm at S.S. No. 11, as primary teacher, was approved by members of the board. fi'f” Bertha Amaeher, formerly teacher in the "little school", will assume the teaching of higher classes in the school, it was decided f B RIDONE VE ntatidiniis s Aioacas ied .3 Ad Of cak and bronze construction, the trophies were the gifts of Reeve Waiter Hostettler, C. 0. Kruspe, O. H. Becker and the Canadian Bank of Commerce, and are a}} for general proficiency competition in classes during the year. The shields will remain at the school indefiniteâ€" ly, the name of the winner each year being engraved on the pedestal plate. A similar shield, donated by Dr. T. C. Kirkpatrick, is for annual aports competition. . The board received and accepted with regret the resignation of Miss Ruth Bunt, for the past number of: {nrs a valued member of the teachâ€" ng staff. Miss Bunt has accepted a pesition on the Kitchener school! Po n _R NEW HAMBURG.â€"Five valuable shields donated by prominent citiâ€" zens to the pupils of the New Hamâ€" burg Continuation School were exâ€" hibited to members of the Board of Edggltio:l at a meeting, Monday. School Board Accepts Resignaâ€" tion of Miss Ruth Bunt.â€" Changes in Staff. : For Competition At New Hamburs Donate (By Chronicle Correspondent} ST. JAOCOBS.â€"Provincial _ road makers have commenced widening the St. Jacobs street, commencing at the southern end of the village. St. Jacobs was the first municipality in the county, outside of the large Inwns, to build a concrete road, hence on the Elmiraâ€"Waterloo highâ€" way, as the rest of the pavement is vanished, the proverb, ‘"The first shall (be Jlast" is verified. About twentyâ€"five years ago, before the County road system was inauguratâ€" ed in the county and grants were given, St. Jacobs built a pavement for two blocks on King street twenty feet wide with local labor and money, thus pionecring permanent road conâ€" struction in the county. Later adâ€" ditions were made till the whole length of the village street was: paved. This pavement having had the wear and tear of all these years, has become very rough Fortunate ly it is to be widened and rovered with asphalt as a part of the proâ€" vincial highway through the vinagp.l Are Widening St. Jacobs Pavement dor Quo Tarâ€"Chi, who gave Lord Haâ€" lifax a note from the Hankow Govâ€" ernment protesting the series of Japâ€" anese raids on Canton ibetween last Saturday and Tuesday in which 2700 persons were killed or injured. The protest was dispatched after a call by Pablo de Azcarate y Florez, Spanish ambassador. at the foreign office Tnesday in which he is reâ€" ported to have hinted at the lfkeliâ€" hood of a counter offensive by his government‘s aviation against inâ€" surgentâ€"held cities. Y Florez again conferred with Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax Wednesday. Also a visitor to the foreign office was Chinese Ambassaâ€" The Government instructed Sir Robert Hodgson, its agent at Burâ€" g08, to warn insurgent General Franco against the danger of posâ€" sible bloody reprisals by the Spanish Government if insurgent | attacks such as the one against Alicante are repeated. In the bombardment of that port last Thursday, 1.250 civilâ€" ians were killed or wounded. Hint At Reprisals. A foreign office spokesman there said iFrench officials had made up their minds and were waiting to see whether Britain would join in reâ€" presentations against such bombardâ€" ments as those of Canton, China, and Granoilers, Spain. Possible joint acâ€" tion was discussed at a meeting of Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet and British Ambassador Sir Cedric Phipps. LONDON.â€" Great Britain protest ed sharply Monday to the Spanish insurgent regime against the disasâ€" trous air raid on Governmentâ€"held Alicante, as pressure increased 10 obtain British condemnation of Japâ€" an for attacks on defenceless Chiâ€" nese cities. Dispatches from Paris say France has decided to protest to Japan and fusurgent Spain against aerial bom:â€" bardments of cities behind battle lines if Great Britain will join her. FRANCE WILL MOVE IF BRITAIN AGREES British Government Takes Action As Public Anger Aroused By Massacre of 1,250 Innocent Civilians in Alicanteâ€" Japanese Attack on Canton Discussed Vol. 8, No. 44 ae n e tmty‘+ and bronze construction, Rebel Leader Gets Warning From London by House. _ STRATFORD Becanse necessary evidence has not been compiled reaâ€" dy for presentation in court, the case of Mrs. Clara Rerlet, Bridgeport, charged with attempting (o extort $500 from Norman Berlet, of Monk ton. was adjourned for three weeks when Mra RBerlet appeared before Magistrate â€" Makina â€" Monday. _ She pleaded not guilty and elected aumâ€" mary trial by maglatrate _ "It is nothing short of marvelâ€" lous, the way they have kept things on an even keel," stated Mr. Watâ€" son, citing Premier: Stanley Baldâ€" win‘s final speech prior to his recent retirement as that of ‘a great Englishman with a great heart‘, and in whom thay be seen the heritage which should rightfully be passed on to our children. ‘"The responsibility of your counâ€" (Continued on Page 3â€"No. 1} Remanded On Extortion Charge _ ‘‘They have blundered as have ofâ€" ficials of all countries during the past quarter century, and we citiâ€" zens have not Hesitated to criticize, but we must not forget the political leaders in Great Britain have, in the past two years, succeeded in carryâ€" ing the empire through one of the most stupendous situations in hisâ€" toryâ€"the death of King George V, the abdication of Edward VIII, and the coronation of King George Â¥1," he continued. __ "I am proud and pleased to see that the British Empire has stood solidly for the preservation of world peace and is making a mighty atâ€" tempt to bring about a better underâ€" standing between nations," declared the speaker. on the magnitude of colonies, great larmies and bank balances. Such was the belief expressed by E. V. Watson, English instructor of Riverdale Collegiate, Toronto, speaking at a dinner arranged by the K.â€"W. Kiwanis Club in the Crystal Ball Room of the Walper House. He was addressing Waterloo county junior farmers on "Our Heritage". ; _ The present peoples of the world are living a life of liberty, opporâ€" tunity, and prosperity, in striking contrast to the preâ€"war days when we possessed a lesser spiritual qualâ€" ity and believed that empires existed English Instructor Lauds At-‘ tempt of British Empire to Preserve World Peace. l Early potatoes and tobacco plants set out May 24 were damaged conâ€" Siderably in Oxford. but tobacco plants several days earlier came through without damage. In aiddleâ€" sex the pinm crop suffered:â€" Rarly strawhorries were damaged but later blossoms promised a fair production. The department‘s representatives instrawberry districts reported genâ€" erally that. while the early crop may be less abundant than was é;(;ected. the later crop would be good. Hold English Languase Is Empire‘s Greatest Gift _ Tomato and strawberry | plants were hardest hit,. the report showed, in counties of Halton, Haldimand. Oxford, Welland, Middlesex, Durham, Northumberland. Ontario and York. as reported Monday by the Ontario department of agriculture in its first crop _ report since last Tuesday night‘s general frost. TORONTO. â€" Extensive damage last| week to fruits and field crops Survey of untario Shows Fruit and Field Crops Hit. | "Bratton House" Now Orphanage Frost Damage Found Extensive The present orphanage building on Charles street. Kitchener, it is unâ€" derstood. will be sold immediately, as will a recently acquired site on Natchez Road. bought with & view to building in the near future. _ At a reported price of $10,500, the Willow street residence of the lare K F. Seagram hbas been purchased by the Orphanage Board, which will Like possession on July 1. The beautifuily appointed home, a veritable show place of Waterloo visitors, is situated on a nineâ€"acre wood lot, which has been maintained in excellent condition. At Reported Purchase Price of $10,500. ADDRESSES JUNIOR FARMERS The white ash, or the type shown in the above photograph, someâ€" timers attains a heighth of 120 feet under favourable forest conditions, and when grown singly, spreada out with a beautiful top. The leaves are late in coming out and turn yeliow or purple in the fall. a elfulaul .0 0,0 1000 RZCTCO MT Wi‘mol fownship is ash. It is considered a v-fiuble hardwood due to its ve rnpid novtz, especially in moist soil nlthng!h it ‘fl_ouris!m- also on dryrzillndn. A splendid type of white ash, planted 52 years ago 1 near Haysville. 1'1'fi. specimen completes an avenue o which border the lane into the farm now owned by A. E Many and interesting are the tales and superstition ash. Aecording to Edda, the Sacred Book of the Seandi court of the gods is held beneath a mighty ash whose the heaven. An eagle surmounts the trosa to waiah awnro£ Mn Uiriiinitis e i itc ind ind lc 43 sc s the heaven. An eagle surmounts the tree to :utch everything that passes, while a squirrel, as a page, carries the re rts from below. Following a recent survey, Mr. Gorrfi::v Hallman reports that about one rerh:'e:t. 2' tree growth in Wilmot township is ash. It is considered _ "The executors have been instructâ€" ed that the four mothers referred to hay made a settlement with Lilâ€" lian Kenny and Mrs. Pauline Mae Clarke whereby the pending appeals iy these two women are abandoned. "The four mothers entitled to parâ€" tcipate were declared to be Mrs. Lucy Timieck, Mrs. Kathloen Nagle, Mrs. Annie Rathetine Sthith ‘and Mrs. Isabel Mary MacLean. TDORONTO.â€" Fortunes of $100,000 were deposited Monday to the bank Accounts of four Toronto mothers who finished the fantastic Charles Vance Millar stork derby in a dead heat. The winners each gave birth to nine children. The _ announcement said: "The executo‘s have made a distribution from funds on hand. having distriâ€" DLuted the sum of $100,000 for the eccount of each of the mothers, enâ€" titled to share in the residuary esâ€" tate as determined in the judgment vf Justice Middleton. Walking home at 3 a.m.. he said, he heard somebody behind him shont "Hello". When he turned around a policeman arâ€" rested him. «Recorder Leonce Plante freed iHello on suspendâ€" ed sentence. "Mello yourself, but I asked you your name," snapped the reâ€" corder‘s rourt clerk. Apologetâ€" tcally the â€" stranger | identified himsel{ as James Helio, 42, and pleaded â€" guilty to a loitering charge, TWO OTHERS MONTREAL â€"*Hello", boomâ€" ed the grinning man in the priâ€" soner‘s dock. Each of Four Mothers Receives Credit For $100,000. $400,000 Given Stork Winners Name Gess Mr. Hello In Trouble One of the finest and most unique exhibits of manual training and househoid science was shown yesterday when Principal E. L. Fretz and the pupils of the twoâ€"roomed Breslau Public School held open house for parents and friends. The senior and junior pupils shown above number 70, and their work and Sacred to Northmen of Scandinavia RECEIVE SUMS Mnsd it Oe it tX Acmitilics, Je M hk h iB mmA d specimen completes an avenue of sugar maples $ o t t o CX d 1 Breslau Public School Pupils Excel plav_\lgd 52 years ago by John Weiner i now owned by A. E. Kerr. _ _ _ ‘t‘tl’en and supemitic_)pa regarding the Sunday iSchool Teacherâ€"What are the heathens? Bright iBoyâ€"Heathens are people what don‘t quarrel over religion. _ According to police, the bonds and stock which were recovered consistâ€" ed of $1,000 in Ontario government Fonds, $500 in City of Hamilton honds, a note for $350 in favor of Perrin, 200 shares of Vermillion gold stock certificates, the deeds to two Lancaster street properties and twa paidâ€"np insnrance policies amounting uon dvrie to $2,000 Perrin reported td\:}lolice that he had left the house r about one hour Wednesday evening and ore ‘turned to discover the theft of the box containing all his valuables, Detective Sergeant James Blevins investigzated Wednesday night and found that entry had been gained to the house through a ground floor window. $21.79 in cash was all that was missing from the battered remains of the strong box which Detective Alex. Powell discovered in a vacant lot in the vicinity of the Perrin resiâ€" dence. Kitchener police, Thursday mornâ€" ing. recovered bonds and securities to the value of approximately $10,000 siolen late Wednesday night from the home of Percy Perrin, 165 Lanâ€" caster stret. Kitchener. Thieves Smash Open Strong ener Home. Warerroo, Ontamo, ; Junz 3, 1938 Recover$10,000in Bonds, Securities No arrests have as yet been made ed, the wouldbe "pilol"r escaping with only a few scratches and some experience. ‘The old saying almost held true with a local resident who believd he could build an airâ€" plane in his own back yard. Evorything went fine, for the youth with the inventive form of mind, cuntil he tried to fly through the atmosphere with his contraption. The inachine crashâ€" Learns Flying Machines Are "Bad Business" ST._ JAOOBS.â€""Nothing tured, nothing gainedâ€"" of th'g Sc_.ndimvi;r; rac:, the TAKE ONLY $21.70 (By Chronicle Correspondent) top reaches to l 22 10 t w en oo m ttte t DOZ MRTCOrE, Mr. E. G. Elborn, public school inspector for North Waterioo, termed it the best and most unique exhibit of any school in this district, and second only to that shown by the new Elizabeth Ziegler School at Waterâ€" loo. Former school inspector Mr. Roberts, now of Toâ€" ronto, was also much impressed with the display. initistive shown was The inishap occnrred twn miles west of here on the road which inâ€" lersects Blenheim and North Dumâ€" frie@ toanshins \’orgq was followâ€" img another car which, when it came to the dead end of the road, sent up a awirl of duat as brakes were apâ€" plied _ (Unable to see. Vorge found his car heading toward the ditch where it struck the pile of atones and overturned _ ROSEVTLLE â€"Four Twin City people were hurt near here Sunday afternoon when their car left the road and crashed into a pile of stones in the ditch Edwin Vorge, Fisher stregt. Waâ€" terloo, suffered the most painfui inâ€" jury. & broken ankie, while three others escaped with facial laceraâ€" tons and bruises. They are Rarl Pappler, Wilmot wirml,. Kilr‘ho;l:l;;‘: his sister. Miss Retty Peppler. and Miss Adele Hahn. Waterioo Twin City Persons Hurt in Crash Principal Fretz expressed his apâ€" preciation of the fine coâ€"operation given by the parents and members of the school board, R. G. Schiedel, Clayton Rickert and Aaron Heipel, in furthering the educational work among the school pupils. _ Another exhibit includes three telephones made and installed by the "boys made possible by donations of material by Mr. Schiede! of the Waterloo Municipal Telephone Ofâ€" fice. The children are given inâ€" struction in how to use a telephone and carry on conversation intelliâ€" gently. The school boasts of a fine library through the foresightedness of its trustees. i An unique exhibit was that repreâ€" senting a coal mine with shafts, eleâ€" vator, and figures of miners with pick and shovel busily at work. In the junior room is a fine and unique exhibit of a modern home with miniature bedrooms, dining room, kitchen. furniture, electrie stove, lights, etc. It is wonderfully furnâ€" ished with lovely curtains and each room done in distinctive colors. It showed the resourcefulness of the girls to advantage. In the manual training departâ€" ment the fine handiwork and real initiative of the boys was shown. The display included book, magazine racks, tennis tables with bats and nets, the latter being so popular that the pupils now have sets for their homes and have games during the week and playoffs on Friday nights to determine winners. Other exâ€" hibits included work benches, with lathes, planes, chisels, etc., electric lamp stands with inlaid mahogany and basswood, bird troughs, candle stick holders, hall racks, wall racks, ete. Mis car war badly damaged } On entering the building, pupils conducted the visitors through the principal‘s senior room, the junior class room in charge of Miss Snyder, and the basement where manual traiining exhibits were displayed. _ the pupils, Principal E. L. Fretz and his asistant, fiiss E. Snyder. Public school inspector Mr. Elborn said the exhibit was second to none among the schools with the exception of the Elizabeth Ziegler School, Waterâ€" loo. Former school inspector Roâ€" berts, a visitor to the school, was so much impressed with some of the work that he asked the privilege of exhibiting it at exhibition at the Toronto summer school classes. _ _ It was the first exhibit ever given at the school. What was lacking in the number of visitors was more than made up in the quality of the exhibits and great credit is due to en n wl is Dt oo B 1 1 the wonderful and well arranged displays of work by pupils laid out ’for the inspection of visitors. It is the intention to make this manual training, _health â€" and â€" household science exhibit an annual affair. BRESLAU, June 3. â€" Yesterday was opén house at the Breslau public séhool when parents and fll_'iends had.n_n opportunity to see TO EXHIBIT WORK AT TORONTO SCHOOLS Parents and Others Much Imâ€" pressed with Varied and Interesting Work. Fine Exhibit By Breslan Pupils highly commended by visitors. (By Chronicle Correspondent} The conference formally opened Tuesday night with a communion service conducted by Rev. H. L. Roberts and an address by Rev. Dr. D. C. MacGregor of Zion Church, Brantford. On Wednesday morning the speaker at the ministerial sesâ€" sion was Rev. Dr. F. W. Kerr of Westmount. The presidential report was given by Rev. Dr. Roberts. fivw officers were elected and welcoming addresses given by members of the city council and local Ministeria) Association. At 5.30 the lay assoâ€" ciation banguet was held at which Rev. Dr. J. Sclater of Old St. Anâ€"| drew‘s Church, Torento, spoke on the subject, "The Past, Present and Future of the United Church". At 8.15 the crowded church was adâ€" dressed by Very Reverend Dr. T. Albert More and marked the cen. tennial anniversary of John Wesley. Rev. E. Val. Tilton, pastor of the Waterloo First Unitde Church, and Dr. W. L. Hilliard, official delegate, left Wednesday for Galt to attend the four annual session of the Hamilton Conference being held at Wesley Church this week. Local l)olegatos Attend United Church Conference Former Resident Alberta Full Of Mistrust, Discontent, Says Resident He derives his main pleasure from reading and is very thankful for his splendid eyesight which enables him to see the windmill on a farm about tContinued on Page 3â€"No. 2) _ When asked to account for his longevity, the centurian quickly reâ€" plied, "Plenty of tomataes and a clear conscience". Mr. Trussler, accordâ€" ing to his family, has been an enâ€" thusisatic gardener all his life, and is so fond of xomatoes,fitfi;{ they form part of his diet Iwice daily, in winter and summer, Although he does not actually pass the century mark until the followâ€" ing day. Mr. Trussler believed celeâ€" brations could be better carried on, on Saturday. Surrounded by the eleventh annual reunion of the Trusgler family, on the old homestead, near New Dumâ€" dee. Mr. Gorge Trussler, Waterloo County‘s kindly "oldest gentleman" will celebrate his 100th birthday on Saturday. BROOKVILLE â€"An Orchard street resident politely declined the offer when a smali boy and girl knocked at her door offering twlips for safe. She said she had tulips of her own in the garden. But she hadn‘t. When she went into the gardes a few minutes later she found they were gone. Credits Clear Conscience and Tomatoes for Old Age. She Had, But She Hadn‘t Tulips In Her Garden Waterloo Junior Farmers Hold Record Competition of Dundee Man Is 100 On Sunday ST. JAOOBS.â€"A traffic acck dent at the corner of King and Cedar streets in this village reâ€" cently, almost resulted in seri ous injury to one personâ€"but nol 10 anyone who figured in the collision Tries To Help Injured, Falls Down Steps Mr. Oscar Good, who‘ resides (By sident Loud In Protestations Against Aberhart Reign.â€"Warns Banks Will Withdraw. T eP ind O d en n in l c3 330 __ Mr. Stumpf believed the worst ‘‘boner‘" yet conceived by the government is the proposed 7 per cent. tax on everything, vhet::r liveatock or machinery, owned by Alberta farmers. In short, he exâ€" plained, it will mean that the govâ€" (Continued on Page 3â€"No. 4) __‘‘We had to pay a cent a week on each piece nr."ucrip" we kept a week, and it really meant that a perâ€" son was paying interest at the rate of 4% a year on the money which he earned. Ordinary money, howâ€" ever, was used to some extent, and when the "scrip" proved so unâ€" satisfactory, it was called in at an estimated cost of $6,000 to the government for two months‘ use." NStne »ana h id 240A 3c According to Mr. Stump{, the two per_cent. tax on any and all foodâ€" stuffs and commodities has proven to be a tremendous burden on the people, but fortunately had been reâ€" moved recently. He luu“hed when the Chronicle recalled the experiâ€" ment of Mr. Aberhart with the "scrip" or more commonly known as ‘"imitation greenbacks." "People of Alberta, after three years under the Social Credit govâ€" ernment, mistrust each other and are slinking around in business operations like a pack of foxes,‘" he told the Chronicle. ‘"Men, formerly friends, have lost faith in each other, and as & direct result of government policies, . 1â€" vestments are virtually a thing of the past," declared ‘r. Stumpf, pointing out that in the past three years property tax, for example, has increased more than 35 per cent. Py 7 12 i 1 ’ Such was the assertion of Walter Stumpf, formerly of Elmira and ‘\Wlterloo. who after 24 years in Alberta, arrived at Bridgeport reâ€" cently, having failed in a mighty atâ€" tempt to conquer the wiles of the Aberhart reign. _ gime can never withstand another election." *SOCIAL CREDITORS COULD NOT STAND ELECTION® 111 CGOXZ SQZCEnts successful in passing their Faculty of Medicine examinations at the University of Toronto, announced yesterday, are as follows: First year, David S. Ernst, Kitchener; third year, David Breithaupt, Kitchener, _ honors; David M. Bean, Waterloo; W. C. Cowan, Drumbo; C. G. Fe n, Stratford; R. S. Doerr, Kiugener; C. W. E. Howitt, Guelph; fifth year, R. H. More, Kitchener; sixth year, Miller Fisher, Waterloo; Philip A. Voelker and J. Florence, Kitchener. Fourth year dentistry, D. J. Badke, Kitchener. Twin‘-City Medical Students Succeed _ Norman Weber emerged victorions in the "oro" category, winning a free all expense bus trip to Lancaster County, Penna. Cash prize winners in order were George Perrin, RR. 1. Ayr. John Randalt, R.R. 1, Waterioo, Abner Martin, Conestogo. Roy Hagep, R.R. 1, Waterloo, won the bus trip in the senior division, orher ‘winners being, Edward Lerch, RKR. 2. Preston, Frank Hagev RR Favored with ideal weather, the rural lads left .Kitchener market, where they had been required to reâ€" gister, for a tour of outstanding dairy tarms in the county, and which were generously offered by. proprietors for ’judging Of livestock, arriving back in the city, about 5 p.m. Contests were divided into three classes, namely, professional, senior and beâ€" ginners, the former being composed of lads who in former years had won competitions, the second class for boys who had previously entered contests for at least four years, and the last for those who had never taken part in more than three such matches ‘"The Aberhart Social Credit reâ€" _ Agricultural representattive E. 1. ‘M‘cl.oughry extended his appreciaâ€" tion for the accommodation and coâ€" operation shown by various organiâ€" zations, and particularly Kitchener city council and the ‘Kiwanis Club, in carrying out "the most successâ€" ful _ junior _ farmers‘ competitions ever held in Waterloo County." The day‘s activities took the form of a livestock judging competition for the boys and an exbibition of needlework‘ and handicraft ability for the girls, concluded by a banquet and entertainment in the ©rystal Ballroom of the Waiper House. At the eqnciusion of the banquet, Miss v. Bamtbridge, director of the girls‘ competitions, commended . the caâ€" libre of workmanship displayed by competitors in all departments of work judged, and admitted that judges had a most difficult task in selecting winners, more so than in any previous year. _ ‘With more than 160 individuat en ’trlu, Waterioo juniors, representing a‘most every district in the county, heid a record livestock judging and achievement day, in the Twin City aud district, Tuesday. Twinâ€"City st_t_:den_ts successf ul Over 160 Entries in Annual Achievement Day and Liveâ€" (Continued ovan;E; 3- EIGHT WIN BUS â€"No. 3)