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i A M I i J j A i i J m J mm J i 1 China at Attempt by Soldiers To Break the UT In a Variety Picons from vory for to a out at 13 china And In and decoration from to TEA POTS showing- a Largo and In a of all Vory TJIoo from to 2 GEE OUll WINDOW Hon Mackenzie king was to add roan a pub lic meeting in the Town Hall oh Monday and hour of opening in was occupied ExMayor and ho got through with remarks stand ing room was at a About soldiers in uniform standing In aisles Mr Gano that to win war but it was a to which boat Mr Kinfe mookory cruitihff arid road following out that arid explained j which on of Quebec regarding con scription Bays Can ada must drop out tho but that is of Sir Wilfrid At Mr Armstrongs Mr M Godfrey ftir Wilfrid if returned Act and undo whatever might have eon under it also j loiter by Sip to other papers placing beginning of his Ji wrote Sir about v a a A A A A A A A A A A Aft A a AVA MA n j s 5S- Dear Sir There Is every probability that the war wilt lie of long dura- lion and I understand that Is already contem plating the oramzallyn of a pec- id contingefit Mpy I that as our population is com posed of varlouB ethical It might bo well l the fact and to allow Ihu foniiatfon of union Government units out of these several no In Importer of staple Panoy China PHOTOS Slow your fflonda a Gift from you Your Photoflraph I Phone Photographer Studio One Door West of the New Post Office pour men Sunday will hold a concert in tho Hall on Thursday Fuller particulars be given next week and Mr Davis spent Sunday at fir Lloyds Aurora Miss Banbury of Au rora spent the weekend of Miss Mr Marshall Wood and Mr Arthur Chamberlain of Toronto pent Sunday at Mr on line Following is a copy of a peti tion signed by farmers in this vicinity which has been sent to the Ministers of Militia and Ag riculture at Ottawa We the Farmers of the Town ship of King living the Polling Subdivision No do hereby humbly petition you to exempt from the operation of Mili tary Service Act farmers sons actually working on the land and in some cases sons of farm la borers who arc now and always have been farm laborers We for them on the grounds of national necessity and production Much of our land is at present uncultivated and nonproductive A great deal of fall plowing is undone and the acreage of fall wheat is greatly reduced by reason of lack of help We appeal on these grounds which we deem most urgent in the interests of our overseas troops We are working to the limit of our strength in maintaining our farms and if mora men are tak en from the farms in this vi cinity the landjmust ho in cultivation We respectfully petition tho Government of which members to give heed tolhfs ap peal in the interests of our Country and the cause for which wo are contending I Aurora The Victory Loan campaign for Aurora and district has far sur passed its objective available showing that a to tal of baa been contri buted by the town and four con cessions of the Tp of King Tho objective was Dr ft M Hillary who went overseas as medical of ficer of the Halt reached home Sunday afternoon and given a fine reception by several hundred citizens Ho waa let by the band and the local corps of the York Hangers while the Mayor gave an address of welcome In reply Dr Hillary gave an address of great Interest to local citizens whose sons have been killed in France as the speaker was able to give particu lars of the deaths and burying laces of many of local boys Make a nolo of the Christmas Tree end Concert En Municipal Hall at Sharon on Friday Deo and do not miss it Proceeds for Field Comforts office in connection Willi tho election la a Con servative Had it boon a straight light between two parties you would not have boon able to find Government with a microscope after election Union Government to win tho sympathy of tho peo ple by appealing on behalf of the soldiers overseas who they have treated In a shameful manner The soldier who given his for his country gels 110 a day and hoard with Qn allowance of S3 a month if ho is injured hut workers who stay at homo and all the homo com forts get from to a day and a day from the Workmens Compensation Hoard if they laid off through sickness if they lose an arm they get a month for life Ho called thai very un fair treatment And now they propose to lake tho soldier by foroo which method he was op posed l Mr I of Fast who had given three sons to the Canadian forces was to conscription be cause it hears most upon people So far in the sons of prominent men got exemption from aor- Thoro have boon register of which boon dropped Two- thirds of number are medical ly unfit for service that loaves and out of this number no farmers are to be taken In square miles in his own tor a ritory only recruit has been ob tained The first draft will not got men and ho was opposed to the method The soldiers did not get fair treatment by the Government At this juncture llio soldiers present such an interruption that Mr could not finish his speech When Mr King rose to speak ho Was greeted with rousing cheers Ho tho ladies and men in uniform but re gretted interruption of the last Tho present elec tion ho said was a battle between the common and big interests Associated with the latter large profits railway interests and government con tracts Not having daily press to circulate views of tho opposition tliey were obliged to bring them verbally before the people Tho the one chance in five years for the people to their say He criticized the method Mr Unwell took of joining Union Gov ernment and then informing his followers instead of consulting them It following au tocracy of Premier who with out oven consulting his Cabinet announced that ho was going to have Conscription and called who ho would to carry it out It was not Union Government in prin ciple hut union for power He declared that this election was not a sideshow but the most important event In the history of country for it had a bearing on future events for years to come Liberty country civil ization is at stake and the result of this election will affect Al lied nations Tho soldiers stand a living shield between us and greatest menace to world Wo have everything in Canada that wants Tho two policies before the people for the winning of the war Mr King said he had printed in a pamphlet and it was in circulation through out the Hiding If there was any thing in that document that was not true it would been the occasion of a from the platform at Dordcn meeting but it was not referred to He asked the audience to read it carefully and in calm judgment cast their votes accordingly Ho was not afraid of voice of people but Gov ernment and its ardent support ers were afraid of people Tho Union Government tried to deprive the people of right of discussion by bringing on the elections quickly and trying to constituencies elect Union men by acclamation They de clared that it was a Union Gov ernment in fact and that pat ronage would be abolished am yet out of the enumerators in this Hiding rank Conserva tives If they wanted help soldiers why was not job giv en to returned at day in stead of giving it to men who did not need the job The Govern ment is good on professions hadnt tlmo to consider a bill to increase pay to sol diers but could put through by closure In its dying days bill to nay millions to railway mag nates could conscript men but not wealth By reference to War Office at all times baa taken advantage of force of sentiment in the forma tion of army At all limes it has recruited purely Scotch regiments purely Irish regiments Wo understand that Lord Kitchener has authoriz ed the of an exclusive ly Welsh force The aim I have in view Is in reference to the formation of a French Canadian regiment You aro probably aware that a movement on foot in Montreal and Quebec for the purpose of raising such a regi ment There la every reason to be lieve if the formation of a FrenchCanadian unit were au thorized there would be a ous response I offer those observatl with the solo object of helping cause which wo all so much at heart If you think well of my suggestion I will ho ready assist In any way that may be deemed advisable and I will hold myself ready to meet you at your convenience for a mutual ex change of views both as to object itself and the best means of Attainment Yours sincerely Wilfrid Is It likely that Sir Wilfrid would actively assist Sir Robert Borden when he did not oven got a reply to this letter Sir Wil frid has delivered recruiting speeches but Sir Robert not one the latter compels men to serve by force not by appealing to val or and patriotism Sir Robert violated an agreement with Sir Wilfrid by introducing conacrip- The violation of agree ment is at the basis of this whole war Because Krugar took away rights of English settlors wonUlo war in South Africa Many foreign settlers in Canada who were promised their lights of citizenship been robbed of their franchise in this election No taxation without representation was the basis tho Rebellion in Canada in and no people know bettor than citizens of North York ef fect of such a measure The British flag stands for protection and a in Greece cited The in the North West who bate the Ger mans no vote also the Quakers the and many women who had the right under Provincial legislation cry Quaker should lender his vote machinery to vote is all in the hands of the Government Peo ple who moved from one part of Canada to another since voters list have no vote and there is no court of appeal to lists juat prepared by partisans They say the Act is lo win the war it is no such thing it is to win the elections Thais all Sir Robert Borden is interested in not the soldiers The fraudulent ma chinery of working the vole over seas was also explained although Mr King bad some difficulty in convincing the soldiers present The Union Government has a cloak of respectability thrown over it by the Liberals who have entered it hut Sir Robert Borden is still Premier The election is not during the period of the war but for tho next five years If the Liberals do not suit Sir Robert he can ask them to resign The contest is not fair to the people and if the Union Government is elected it will be worse trouble for the country Some of the called out For the slackers in Quebec Mr King pointed out that con scription was not gelling them that under the tribunal appointed by Borden there were ex emptions A soldier called out Well get them or shoot them What will you do with the Prime Minister of Quebec said Mr King Voices Shoot him too Yes aald Mr King And his son is with the Canadians In Prance Mr King continued What is this country coming Anoth er Russia or Ireland How can wo conserve the Interests of the men the front if wo have blood shed in the streets of Canada This is Just what Germany wants to sow seeds of discord among the nations fighting against her What we want is lo keep Canada united A policy of coercion race against race will disrupt the Empire internal differences when the war Is over Much can he accomplished Tho udo of in Quebec in the formation of the Party which followed with the Conservative Alliance with the latter parly wad matter and of his letter Ottawa Nov ltd Hon W King My dear King The question aa to which you is very easy of explanation and It Is only dijlorlcd minds or prejudiced persons who can have any misgivings about it did not say that I would re peal the Act but that would tho Acl Repealing it would be undoing everything that has been done Suspension would he conserving what has been done but preventing any further enforcement These ar guments aro too obvious for lo repeal I will have again deal with matter at the earliest occasion Yours very sincerely Wilfrid Laurier Sir Wilfrid makes it clear that all that is accomplished before he might take office will remain that the men conscripted will pass into the army and go for ward but that there will not be further enforcement of the pro visions of the Act without refer ring to the people the question to whether there shall be fur ther conscription or not After reading letter Mr King pointed out that at the nom ination meeting Mr Godfrey had said that the whole men would be drafted by January and before it would be possible for the Government to bo changed Ho also drew attention to Sir Robert Bordens statement that it would ho February or the begin ning of March before the Govern ment would have full election returns and be in a position lo say what the result of the elec tions might be Under these circumstances if the Govern ment were in earnest In saying that the men Were needed Sir Wilfrids position gave them am ple opportunity to get all the re inforcements that were required while it the extreme on the one hand of doing nothing or undoing what had been done ana on the other attempting lo car ry out an unlimited conscription without any reference of the mat ter one way or the other to the people Sir Wilfrids course Mr King the one and only course wltich would help to get the necessary reinforcements and keep Canada united in the faco of a common enemy There are in the Union Government and if elected there not be a French Canadian in the Cabinet as two now appointed will certainly be defeated Apart from the conscription issue the corruption and graft of the last six years of the Borden Govern ment is the worst in the history of any country You may make all the noise you please said Mr King but I will be heard The first speech of Mr Armstrong Parliament was in favor of dis continuing a public work in his own Riding but through all the graft and extravagant expendi ture exposed in Parliament he never raised his voice against it but voted with the Conservative parly in every deal He even signed a testimonial for Root Rogers who found guilty of taking money from the menl lo corrupt the electorate by a Conservative Judge Mr King concluded by asking the people lo calmly consider the whole situation and if he is elect ed he will endeavor to represent the Riding in a manner that will reflect credit upon the constitu ency and for the unity of Canada Meeting closed in an orderly manner about 1130 by singing Gbd Save tho King I If no in leas I L I J MEMS Hon In quest Qomthlno than ordinary value will to ceo what wo to In following BOYS SAMPLE SOUS CHESTERFIELD OVERCOAT from a good firm in fly front out 48 Inches long has velvet collar SMART PINCHBACK FOR THE YOUNG MEW The Shawl Collar Coat may bo do ponded upon for allround embodying It does good appearance good stylo good value and plonty of warmth It Is BO long belted bach and tabs on sleevos r Ulsterotto Style from heavy cloths In Our are lined with good Mohair lining and are If you wero fully acquainted with Clothing situation then you would bow big bargain this It Ir a collection of I and tho feet that thoro are vory few of a hind thorn all the more ex clusive In and pattern A I to MENS SUITS In of the many In prices and the uncertain of Clothing today our values are simply amazing and it doesnt talto an expert cloth man to realize It either J Extra at Overcoats Ulstorotto and Shawl stylo priced at a to you nip and chill In the air theca mornings has many a man feel the need of warm Sweater Coat Just such comfortable Coats as with shawl or storm collars two and cuffs In tho How Shades and Popular to r FORGET OUR WONDERFUL IN SHOES I i THE JAMES CO NEWMARKET The Furnishers Mr Leslie Wilson was in town Tuesday Mrs and daughter Ma bel spent Friday and Saturday in Queen City Mrs K Wed nesday in Toronto Mrs returned borne from Toronto on Saturday Miss Clarice of New market spent the weekend at home here The parly given in Ihe hall on Wednesday evening was a good success and the boys deserve credit for the way thoy manage things The Womens Institute will meet at the home of Mrs Harry Coffey on Thursday Dee 13ih The Ned Cross Concert given by the Schomberg School was a de cided success The talent was WAR Washington Dec Esti mates of more than Hie greatest in the nations for the conduct of the Government and prosecution of the war during the financial year In Court of Co of York In the matter of of the infant of Amy Township of East today by the Treasury Depart ment In round figures more than of the vast sum is for the war alone Only part of it will be realized from taxation the remainder will corne from issues of Liberty bonds No previous estimate ever has exceeded two billions Recognizing the value of tanks I the proposes to spend in constructing lliein and other armored motor cars and supply trucks An appro- is sought Ihe best and the crowd the of est ever in the hall Receipts at for cavalry horses door York married woman deceased Notice is hereby given thai af ter the expiration of after the firBt publication of this notice application be to the Court of Co of York for the Grant of Letters of Guardianship of the above named infant to Rose of the Tp of East in the Co of York Solicitor for the Applicant Dated this of Nov J 111 ST COMING IH and I O R TO GET nib OF THE STOCK WE ARE STORE Mr James Sloan and son ship ped three car loads of baled hay to Toronto last week Mr Bert and daughter also Misses Jessie and Mary El liott and Miss Gibson of Kettle spent Thursday evening in town Mrs visited with Mrs of on Tuesday Pie of Toron to spent Monday in town Dr made a business trip to Toronto Thursday Mrs of was renewing acquaintances in town Thursday Mr and Mrs Daniel left Saturday to spend the winter with their son Mr John Miss Wellar our popular mil liner returned to her homo at Saturday after a busy season at Mr Mr and Mrs Kitchen of Lino spent Sunday with the formers brother Mr Jos Kitchen Miss Annie of is spending ay few days this week Miss Walton Mr J Creighton made a business trip to Toronto Monday Mrs Dillane of Kemptvillc has been visiting Dr and Mrs Dillane past two weeks Mrs John spent the past week her sou near Prices Pi way I Panama FleeceLined Underwear Shirts and Drawers on Gale for Mens Panama Wool Underwear Regular on Mens Overalls Blue or Black Big Brand Reg on Sale at Only Pair to a Customer Smocks lo Match Mens Worsteds and Tweeds Assorted Colors to on at 265 Mens Waterproof SO to on Sale at Mens Heavy Wool Sweater Coats Regular to for Mens Blue Serge Suits Worsted and Tweed On at Only Pairs of Boys Pants which will be Ho low Cost Pairs Mens Heavy Working Boots without toe caps Regular On at Only Mens Fine Brown Chocolate Boots Reg Pairs Boys Boots sizes to Regular on at Pairs Ladies Cloth Top Boots or lace Reg to will soil at Ladies Patent Leather Boots kid and gun metal lops top for Pairs Ladies Heavy Every Day Boots on for Pairs Girls Boots Sizes to On for Only Ladies Silk Poplin Skirls Hog for Ladies Serge Skirls blue or black Keg on Sale for Ladies Stockings fleecelined Regular for Ladies Winter Coats Will be Sold Below Cost ll well known lhat is advancing We ordered Rubbers years ago which wo just in this Fall aboul worth anil wo Selling Rubbers Cheaper than you can buy at Wholesale Price now Guaranteed New Stock and Will bo gold at ASSORTMENT TO OUT I on ay a And Will Continue Till Christmas Early and Get Your i I i i Urn -I- tJ U Doors South of Hotel ARCHIVES OF TORONTO W3H5ISF cLi