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hat toast aru every night in every German warship, "To the day when the German Fleet h Sea. In 1906 the British armaments. - Germany declined ill ie people Ww dn not believe i in the alleged magnitude and ce- ; Terity. of ¢ German naval increase; the construction of British Dread: naughts was held back; and. Germany secretly rushed her naval prepara: tions in f | m us. does not require a a very great effort of the imagination to enable us to Sse the proposal for aval restriction with German eyes. Were I a n, 1 should say: s are cool customers. They uve fenced in all the best patts of the lobe; they have bought er cap: tured fortresses and ports id five continents; they have gained the lead merce; they have a virtual mono ppoly of the carrying trade of the hall ( brothers, and that Savana fight or steal any more." is how the Germans must see the position. But the Germans ; / believed that Britain had | grown f fat, and" ; 'that G many bad a population 50 per 'cent. larger than Britain, and they thought our army small and unready, irs is excellent in quality and overwhelming in numbers. They bat they could crush us on land; the hoped. they could. out: gn Navy. Her fleet is ; built for the North Sea, and has been exer- ; " cised in the North Sea. Her ships are built against our ships, the object of the German: builders being alway to: gouome better than the British in | each type. k But the Germans have not confined themselves as. we have, to the building and arming of battleships. They have fortitied Heligoland, and worked night and day at a 'harbor there. They widened the Kiel Canal * and constructed seventeen docks capable of holding ships of the largest class. Mines have been made in vast quantities, and will be largely " used in any naval war which the Germans may wage. All these preparations have been made in the North Sea and its tributaries. And then there is Emden with its long quays. = At Emden, which is a small, 'obscure town, every preparation has been made for the embarkation of enormous masses of troops. Against whom could s.ch troops be used? Not against Russia or:france. No, those long quays 'were made for the 'enbarkation. of an army for the invasion of England. nj vere made for any other Pyrpose 'they were made by | Now, the Gerrans are not fools." 'This is not all the evidence, but 1t will serve, : To Be Continued > y, frightened. Round + ts roof has gone. Down A litle girl is standing in' the street--tire er ate broken buildings, ind. near by is "PORT PERRY BRANCH _ G. HUTCHESON, Manager. "Branches also at Blackstock (D. P. MacFa Nestleton 3 ation (DP, Me (D,P. wa, Stouffville, Sunderland pp : . . Hurrah for the Christmas Concert Observe: we did not call this the "Fair" Concert. think we meant what we said and put the accent on the "fair." Mediocrity is strictly barred concert is away above "fair." Someone might This Excellent is the word, also First-Class will fitly describe it. You bave been to these Concerts, say, for the last two years; and have found them the best of the' Winter Season, This year pretty mnch the same committee, who have arranged them in the past, and also the Fall Fair Concerts) is in charge, and there is no reason to suppose that they will disappoint the crowd. Always the effort has been to give the peaple an evening's entertainment that is a treat: to send them home happy and contented, even at the risk of losing money instead of making money. Here is the Bill of Fare: Duncan Cowan William Moore ' H. Ruthven MacDonald - Baritone Humorist Tenor Marjorie Munro--Songs, Scotch and Irish Dances Mrs. H. R. MacDonald . : Admission 50c, 3c, and 25c. Plan of Hall now open at A. J. Accompanist. Davis' Drugstore, Port Perry. Heavy Draft Foal, 1914 Port Perry Christmas Fair For the Exhibition of Horses, Poultry, Butter and Eggs. ON TUESDAY Dec. 22, 1914 The Regular Market will be held on Tues lay instead of Thursday Prizes tu be Awardel Turkey Gubbler, (dressed and drawn) | Ist $2, 2nd §!, 3rd 50¢ Hen( dressed and drawn) Ist $2, 2nd $1, 3:d b5lc Best Disp'ay Geese, 4 pairs (dressed and drawn) Ist $2, 2nd $1, 3rd b0c Best Pair G ese, (dressed and drawn) 1st $2, 2nd $1, 8rd 50¢ Best Display Ducks, 4 pairs (dressed and drawn) Ist $2, 20d $1, 8rd 50c Turkey | Best pair Ducks (dressed and drawn) Ast $2, 2nd $1, 3rd 5Jc Best display Spring Chickens, 4 pairs (dressed and drawn) Ist $2, 2nd $1, 3rd 50c Best Pair Synng Chickens, (dressed and drawn) - 1st 2, 2nd $1, 8rd 50c EGG3 AND BUTTER 'Best Dozen Eggs, (Brown) weight considered ¢ © 1st $1, 2nd 75¢, 50c Best Dozen Eggs, (white) weight considered 1st $1, 2nd 75¢, 8rd 50¢ Butter---10 1bs.--prints, plain 1st $3, 2nd $1, 3rd $3, 4th #2, Sth§l | Butter--5 Ibs. -- Crock 3 Ist $4, 2nd $3, 3rd $2, 4th $1 - HORSES oie Drives: Roadster, 163 bands and under--Farmers ope Re der, oer 15% { only | Roadster Foal, 1st $3. 2nd $2, 3rd $1 Heavy Draft Stallion, one year old * Ist $3, 2nd $2, 3rd $1 Heavy Draft Filly or Gelding, one year old 1st $3, 2nd $2, 3rd $1 Heavy Draft Filly or Gelding, two years.old y Ist $3, 2nd $2. 3rd $F Heavy Draft Mare, (mare cannot be shown in team) Ist $3, 2nd #2, 3rd $1 Agricultural Foal, 1914 1st $3, 2nd $2, 8rd $1 I Agricultural Filly or Gelding, one year old Ist $3, 2nd &, 3rd $1 Agricultural Filly or Gelding, two years old 1st $3, Carriage Foal, 1914 1st $3, 2nd $2, 3rd $7 Carriage Filly or Gelding one year olc¥ 1st $3, 2nd $2, 3rd $1 Cuaariage Filly or Gelding, two years: old 1st $3, 2nd $2, 3rd §1 1914 1st $3, 2nd $2, 3rd $1 Roadster Filly or Gelding, one year old! 1st $8, 2nd $2, 8rd $1 2nd $2, 3rd $1 ' Roadster Filly or Gelding, two years: old «1st $3, 2nd $2, 3rd $1 Heavy Draft Team, in Harness 1st $6, 2nd $4, 3rd $2 Agricultural Team, in Harness - 1st $6, 2nd $4, 3rd $2 Gent's Turnout, outfit considered 1st #5, 2nd $8, 3rd $2 All Exhibits for Hall must be in place by Eleven o'clock a.m. Butter Prints must be i plain wrappers and all Butter to be made by and to be the bona fide property of the exhibitor. NO ENTRANCE FEE CHARGED except to those entering in the Horse Class, for which a fee of $1. will be charged for each Class.