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'THE SIGNAL - GODECH ONTARIO
WALL
PAPER
DONT THROW
YOUR MONEY
- - AWAY - -
by buying Wall Paper at
advanced prices. We have
a stock of over $1,700.00
which we are offering at
prices as low as Wall
Paper was ever sold for
before the war.
Weiftiike a specialty of
Wall Paper at &, 1 Oc, 12c,
15c, 20c and 25c per roll,
and you can have the
most expensive paper we
have in the store for 50c
per roll.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mn.. W U. Alexander of Cleveland. 0., la
♦l-itlog her mother, MLa. William.. Market
.t reset.
Rim Milligan. of Patrrboro'. len for her
home teday efts.pending a month with her
eon•lo, 1 r-.. J. %V. Taylor. Light house 'Arent.
Mr. D. Aitken. of Lo. Angels.. Califorole, is
vtdling b . nhrle. Mt .1 Altker•. at the public
Mbra,y, He ratite ea,t 10 '1.11 hl. .other,
Ir.. J. Aitken. of Toronto. who hart been TIL
Hew. K C. McDermid and Ker. Jame. Ham-
ilton we. at H antford thi. w.rk attending
the rose! Ina of the Pra.bytertan Synod of
RIamllton and London.
MI.. 1 loreooe limlth 1. home from Toronto,
where.h. haa 1 ren attending the Univ.ray.
y1•.. Mary Tom, of St. Hlldred's. Toronto.
hae'returned howe after eomplettntr her second
yber at the Unl•eretty of Toronto.
Mia M. K. Mellnarrle Iformerly Mika O,ace
Law.w.t of Wntville. N. S.. will spend the
summer monilia in town. *he arrived on Sat-
urdayaoonmpanied by lir. Mrgu,orie, whore -
tinned orates Monday.
HOMESEEKERS'
EXCURSIONS
adailr
Amb
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■AY $th TO OCTOBER 30th
Every
TUESDAY
•' ALL RAIL" - also by
THURSDAY'S STEAMER
"Great Lakes Routes"
(Season Navigation)
Your Future Is in the West
The fertile prairies hal put Western
Canada on the soup. There ars still
thousands of acre waiting for (hs men
who wards a hone and prosps"•y. Take
advantage of Lew Raw and nasel v,a
Canadian Pacific
Information from Ticket Offices: 141-t455t. James
81.. Phone M 5125, Windsor Motel, Windsor
and Plus Viper Stations.
THE LADS IN KHAKI
Mrs. Geo. None, West street, this
morning received the eorrowtul news
that her younger son. Bruce, was
killed in action April 5th. Pte. Noble
enlisted September 1st, 1015, and went
to Eogland November Bleb of the
sawsear with a draft from the 71st
Battalion. going over to France July
End of test year. He was Doily sixteen
veers and .even months of age when
he enlisted. His Lather is at present
in Toronto, where be is engaged on
the harbor construction works.
Mn. Newell. East street, received
word Zest week -that her son, Pte. Nor-
man Newell, was admitted to a hoe-
pital in Becloud on the 10th of April.
Norman, who went oversees with the
181$ Battalion, bed been in Prance
Mace November lest.
Corp. Corrie hale, grandson of Mrs.
U. Hak, was killed in action April
14th, according to word received last
week by hie father, Mr. William J.
Hale, 351 Borden street. Toronto.
Corp. Hale lett Toronto In August,
1015, for overseas and bad been twice
1 wounded -October, 1915, add June 4,
; 1010. He eras obs only son, and was
born at Mt. Clemens, Mich. His
' mother died just a year ago, on April
:101, 10113. When hr enlisted, Corp.
' (then Pnvate) Hale was scarcely
eighteen years of •ge. The young
sotdiir's gtsndmother, Mrs. H. Hale,
funnel -1y • well-known resident of
Goderleb, hal been staying at Toronto
with her son W chimp, but s at present
I In town tlr a trw days.
Pte. Reuben Mallows, sob of Mr.
John Sallow,. of town, was reported
wounded in Saturday's casualty list.
' Pte. Sollowe enlisted with the 71st
' Bal tattoo in August, 1915 This is the
third time he alts been wouuded since
December is
Mr. and , George D. Bates have
• letter ft their son. Private Fred
Bates. which gives some interesting
'news of the Mat Battalion. Writing
front Witley Camp. April lltb, he
says: "1 heard Loony- that 51.0 men
are coming soon to t111 u■ up. They
say they are nearly all 1411th lLalnbtool
I men. We bad an inspection yesterdry
land the second iu command gave Eel
Jot the best and smartest platoon un
parade. and our platoon under Max
Clairmont (Sgt.) took the vitae .e3,
while the Sher in went i. the band.
Major ('amphell gave XI 10•. for the
*refer teat and deepest men in his coni-
pany. Two men 1 hat came in a draft
g..t 10 shillings apiece end Fred Steele
got 10 shillings. So h Company is
1st ill in the ring." Fred says they hare
not been getting very good weather
over their -either raining or snowing.
He has been taking a course in
' bombing.
A letter received by Mre. John W.
!Quinsy, Quebec street, from ber hus-
band, Sergt. Murray, with the. 161st
Bal taboo at Witley Camp, England,
tells of the prise competition men-
tioned iu the foregoing letter, in
which the boys of B Company carried
off the honor. The letter was written
April 8th and it was reported that ItIr
Robert Horden was to inspect the
Motor's within a few days and that
later they were to be reviewed by the
King. Sergi. Murray is enthusiastic
over the record made by B Company.
which is mostly composed of Goderich
boys, and has the reputation of being
the best company in the division.
Lieut. -Col. Lamb, who was formerly
in charge of public works in Weeteru
Ontario for the Dominion Govern-
ment and is well known in Goderioh,
has been decorated with the Dis-
tinguished Service Order bye King
at Buckingham Palace. Lieut. -Col.
Lamb, who was in command of the
Corps of Guides in this district, went
overseas with the first contingent.
[Fred Herbert Otser, of Dungannon.
and Harry Weston Symonds, of Gode-
rich, have enlisted with the Army
Medical Corps,
Pimp. Claude S. Pote, formerly in
(ioderi.Ir, whose appointment to the
command of the 109,h C. D. F. Bat-
talion was, recently noted, has been
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THE NEW SERIAL
STARTS NEXT WEEK
AT
The MODEL THEATRE
Monday and Tuesday, May 7th, 8th
FIRST INSTALMENT OF THE FASCINATING
STORY
"The Secret Kingdom"
This is different from other'serials, the interest being
sustained from start to finish in a captivating story of two
young people -one a Princess, the other her lover -who
are the objects of desperate intrigue. Their wonderful
adventures and narrow esL'apis furnish a, thrill at almost ,
etery turn of the camera. Not a dull moment from be-
ginning to end.
/ Don't miss the First episode
ALSO ON THE SAME EVEENINGS
L "THE' JUGGERNAUT'
The Colossus of modern railway dogma, presenting
EARL WILLIAMS and ANITA STEWAjkT with a
stmsig cast.
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USUAL PRICES
n, na_ .sen ..,-41-.. ,.w,....._-... -.+.
promoted to tl.e rank of lieutenant -
colonel. Lt --Col. Pots won lie MIU-
tary Oroso in trams" and returned
home alter being severely wounded at•
Oourcel. t'e.
Mersefe rg, Feb. With, 1917.
ltehekah Loden
Hear Members, -1 wish to acknowl-
edge receipt of your lovely parcel end
to thank you so much [yr your kind.
Hees which our Mende at home have
shown so welt during the war ; and i
may aegute you we prisooersheeebeve
appreciated it highly. It has been a very
cold winter hew, but i► gradually get-
ting warni again. Hoping our expec-
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MR, GBORt,E 8T1VEN ItKT1a83.
Former Oererioh Mea Has Das. Forty
Year" with the seek et CoMmerce.
The fultowiog is from Pie Guelph
Mercury of Monday, April 5D :
Aft -r the Iona ser vice of nearly for-
ty years with e Oaaedien Beek of
th
Commerce. Mr. George S leen severs
his tronnsSt an with that beg flnaueleI
Institution today. Be j •inrd the staff
at Oudesioh ors J.snua. y 5t1i, 187..
There he served nix years under She
managership et Mon. A. M. Row,
•Neve• ds Provincial xlwew.erin the
Mowat Hoves0Went. lo tette .e'ibsr,
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`THE LATE PHILIP HOLT
Junior Judge of the County of Huron.
talions will soon be fulfilled, and wish-
ing you all the best of everything, I
ant, Yount truly, •
RooletiOY.
The above tpeseage, written on a
Getman postcard, was received last
week by the local Rebekah Lodge
from Pte. Wm. J. Robinson, a (lode -
rich boy who has been • prisoner of
war in Germany for over a year.
The 03rd Battery, London. sent
overseas last week a hill battery and
ten ov. r strength, and although the
depart rue was delayed from Saturisy
until Tuesday, anti the men were all
allowed late leave for good-bye on
four evenings running, not a man was
missing. This shows the stamp of the
mete They were said to be the finest
of the many dr.lta this Battery has
sent.
The fnllnwing is an extract from a
letter from Capt. C. R. Carrie,.who
haw been in France almost contit*oru-
ly since the beginning of the war.
Hie letter is dated "On the Field," and
be says : "N e are in great hopes
that the war will bs oyer this Sum-
mer. The Germane would need to be
very strain indeed to et ind long
against the 'line-up' one sees here on
ever side. It i. certainly stand to
ane this exhibition rf England's power.
Our army is at its very beet this
spring, and not before. i do not think
i will take niy tbree tnontba' fur-
lough. i want to 'see it through,'
now that i have been here so long.
We had a splendid service here last
night, in an old barn in full range of
the enemy's guns. There were at rot
600 men present and we sang all he
old hymns we had leatnt in he
churches at home, Mit •ccompan
now with the incessant noise of can-
non and shrapnel. Rather different
oircum•t.neee. but the met Mang so
heartily iv, war an inspiration. I con-
sider it a great privilege to lead the
service for these men. They were
nearly al going out to meet the ere
emy'before dime and the old building
was rocking under our feet. but no
one showed any n of fiat. It is
great to be • Canadian In these terrihle
day.. i saw Ernest Jordan passing
down the road yesterday with • num-
ber of others. 1 also saw young Rob-
inson from Goderich today."
Red Cross Meeting.
The monthly meeting of the Red
Cross Moeletytook place In the jury
room of the engirt house on the even-
ing of Apt it Hi with President Rey-
nolds Ip the epair. •
The *mot is •f the committees were
ea follows: Sewing eon ' ter, a ship-
ment of 22 bathrotee, JE day shirts,
and 19 suits of pyjamas, of a total
value of $2.11.50, et an expenditure of
5101.644 ; yarn committee, 8814 pain
rocks veined at. $2448: espeediture,
5188.440 ; Britannia Branch, 54 house-
whre* valued at $54: expenditure
$10.145; Maple Leaf Chapter. ahlpmeot,
70 towels, 44 pillowcases, -Value 544 at
an expenditure of 524.78. The 'Mal
expendltnre was, therefore, $311.09.
The flaenefaiaitatesnent wag se fol-
lows : Balance howl last month,
$877.45 t receipts -Rs*. Father McRae
52. Mise Flora McDnnaM 53 Interest
55.01, Miss Allen 4, ward oollectione
$204M8 (Including 555.46 frogs W. C.
V. M. employees). n•ok(ng • rseelpt
during the month of 52144.66. Expen-
ditures, 5811 00. Balance, 5248.02
Expenditures to the following
amounts were authorta d : Sewing
committee, 5160 ; yarn, $90 ; Maple
Loaf Chapt,l'r, 54U.
The mert.ng then ad joureed.
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1894. Mr. Stiven was moved to
Guelph.
Being long a member of the pen-
sion tend, he has now been given a
year's holiday,., beginning today. with
pension to Lewin at the conclusion of
the holiday. During the long period
of his convection with the Bank of
Commerce he has served under four
oresideuts and Ave maoakkera. He
bas sewn the Bank grow fed%u a Penv-
Ineial concern with twenty-seven
branches, and two agencies outside
Ontario, into • Dominion institution
with a worldwide business, with 3713
branches and agencies and • staff of
over 3,045) members.
During his many years' service. Mr.
StIven has met with, an innumerable
company of business men as well as
officers of all the banks and has been
the recipient of many tokens of re-
spect and a Union. He will now
retire to r de on College Heights,
where he proposes to speed hie ime
tin hottii ultural pursuits and w� do
his bit. i6 ti yiog to help out the food
shortage.
Banish Pimples
and Eruptions.
In the Spring Most People
Need a Tonic r%etlicine.,
One of the surest ei*u that the
blgfld is out of order is the pimples,
unsightly ertytions and eczema that
come frequently with the change
from winter intu spring. There prove
' that the long Indoor lite of winter has
had its effect upon the blood, and that
is tonic tnedlleine is needed to put it
right. indeed there sre few people
who do not need a tonic at this rea-
son. Bed blood dors not mete!y show
itself in di,fisuringeruptlone. To this
same condit lou is due attacks of rheu-
matism and I.mhago, the sharp stab -
ping pains of sciatica and neuralgia,
pour appetite slid a desire to avoid ex-
ertion. Yost cannot cure these troubles
by the Ilse of purgative medicines -you
need a tonic and • tonic only,
and among a8 medicines none can
equal Dr. WHliams' Pink Pills for
their tonic, life-giving. n -restoring
poders. Seery dose of this medicine
Makes new, rich blood which drives
nut impurities, stimulates eve, y organ
and brings a feeling of new health and
energy to weak, tired, ailing men,
women end ghildren. if you are out
of aorta give fila tuelicine a trial and
we bow quietly It will restore the
appetite/ reeler, drooping spirit,, and
All your veins with new health -giving
blood.
You ran get these pills from any
medicine dealer or bmail at 50 cents
a box or Az boxes for 52.511 from the
Dr. Williams' Medicine 4 o., Brock-
ville, Ont.
DOMINION PROHIBITION
WANTED.
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Herm Comity Alliance Also Asks Lloyd
George te stxerge Liquor Traffic
Clinton, May 11. -The Humn county
h'aneb of the IlDinilniOn Allfanee re -
dewed annlhef year of d.•t.rmined
Hostility to tneekqun, traffic, and mit.
tiqptiw programa of aetivtty for the
coining year iia -the annual min vent Ion
held herwriy. The report of
the field end esmintlee com-
tolttee *hours f t gibe Inapit ani• hays
had the settle voiaprare R of the
eounty organ , zed w has
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See the Nein Coats
L,,'�XCEEDINGLY interesting just now is our Coat Depart-
ment with its showing of beautiful new Coats. T4e
stock includes many exclusive models embodying the
cleverest and latest ideas on the Coat question. There are
Coats to suit every figure and practically every taste. Of
most, but one garment of a style. The pries are extremely
moderate.
At $7.50
Spoit and plain Coats in fancy materials in
great variety. These are shown in half -a -
dozen good styles and we can give you
practically any wanted size.
At $8.75
Elderly ladies' Coats in plainblack poplin
or moire effect. Garmentthat have ex-
ceptionally good style Ind are really re-
markable value at this price.
At $11.00
Splendid assortment at this price. Coats of
almost every style. These are developed in
fancy materials in sport styles, or plainer
materials and tweeds. They are well made
and are exceptionally good garments for
the money.
At $15.00
Coats of fancy tweeds, plain serges and silk
effects. Whether you want a light Coat or
a plainer dark material, we are almost sure
to be able to suit you from our Targe assort-
ment at this popular price.
At $16.50, $17.50 and $20.00
Garments that are exclusive in design and material. No two alike. Styles suitable for
misses and ladies. Some very handsome moire Coats for elderly people included in the lot.
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See .the Novelty Coatings
Perhaps you prefer to have your Coat made-to-order, If so, you will be interested
in the very attractive novelty Coatings we have just opened up. No two lengths in the
whole lot alike. Just different from the ordinary every -day materials. Price per Ward
$2.25, $2.75 and $3.00
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Rich Black Silks,
Buy black Silks today, or Silks of any kind for that matter, and you will be saving
money, for prices are away below what they will be a little later on. Our stock of Silks is ex-
ceptionally large and the values good -decidedly good.
We 'can give you a rich black Pailette Silk at 51.00 per yard, a nice quality Messaline that
will give excellent wear at $1.3:1 per yard, a rich black Poplin at 51.40, or Duchesse Silks of ex-
ceptional quality and rich appearance at 51.50 and 51.75.
In Taffeta Silk we have two qualities that we can strongly recommend. Bout will give
satisfactory wear. Prices are 51.55 and $2J)0 per yard.
All these Silks are 36 inches to 39 -inches wide.
HODGENS BROS.
Direct Importers
Goderich
We make Window Shades to
order
We make Buttons to order
We re-cover Umbrellas
We upholster Furniture
been well enforced.
Huron is one of the three counties
of the Province that is staking gond
under the (Amidst Temperance Act,
with the assistance of important
clauses of the Ontario Temperance Act
and the hearty support of the Provin-
cial Board of Commissioners.
A resolution was passed recommend-
ing that each church astern. a week
of prayer, commencing May 13, in con-
nection with the war and the liquor
traffic. Also es resolution asking f. r
Dominion prohibition se • war meas-
ure, and one to Lloyd George, Premier
of Britain, urging root -and -branch
methods to deal with the. nation's
greatest enemy.
The attitude in Parliament of E. N.
Lewis, M. P. for West Huron. on the
rum ration. weal/unanimously con-
demned by the conveotihn.
The following officers were elected
for the year : Hon. president. Dr. A.
J. Irwin, Wit barn ; president, Hey.
J. F. Knight, Heneall; vice-presidents,
J. A. Irwin (Clinton), Rev. G. M.
Holmes (Godrrich), F. Bucbsnan
(Wioghen.), H. E. Huston (Kxete.).A-
T. Cooper (Clinton), J. R. Govenlock
(8eafotth) ; secretary, Rev. A. M.
Boyle, Belgrsve ; field secretary; Rev.
E. G. Powell. Clinton ; treasurer, A.
M. Robes tion, El ider,cb. W. T. Pei -
low of Goderich was appointed as
'peeled enforce hent officer fur Oode-
rich.
Colborne Red Cross Workers.
The Colborne Red (:rise Workers
for the month ending April 17th
shipped 85 pairs of socks, 10 day shirts,
214 suits of pyla.
The soe)<a_.wexe. holt. by : Mr!. Mc-
Bride, Mrl. A. W. Yonne, 5 pain;
Mrs. Gilder*, Mrs. A. Young, Miss
Sheppard, Mrs. S. Potter, Mrs. John-
ston, Mir. C. A. Robertson, 4 palm ;
Mrs. Gallagher, Bessie Clark, Mrs.
W ut. Walter, Mn. T. McPhee, Mrs.
T. Hamilton, Mrs. Huston, Mts. W.
W. «•alter, Mrs.' Cunsiogbaw, Mrs.
J. Wilson, Mrs. R. M. Young, 3 pairs ;
Mr.. Geo. Clark, Tena Johnston. Mrs.
C McPhee, 2 pairs ; Nancy bidders.
Louirs Snell, Mrs. John Young, Ruth
Potter, Mrs, E. Fisher, Mrs. J. Scott.
Mrs. Levy, Mrs. J. A. LValter, Mrs. A.
Pearl Young, Edith Wilson, 1 pair
each.
The shirts wore made h : Mrs.
Johnston, 3 shirts ; Mrs. G. Click,
Mrs. E: Fisher,'2 each: Mrs. A. 1V,
Youog, Mrs. G. Oleo, Mrs. Huston, 1
each.
The pyjamas were made by ; Mrs.
K. Fighe,, 7 suits ; Minerva McPhee,
5 suits ; Mn. Levy, Mrs. u. Robert_
son, Mrs. E. Jackman, Mee. O. Moore,
Mr.. J. A. Walter, ''2 suits ; Mrs. G.
Glen, Ruth Potter, Mrs. .4. tvilson,
Mrs: W. W. Walter, 1 suit each- The
Society thankfully acknowledges the
sum of ills from Betts Levy,
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CHEVROLET
Garage Next Door to Bank of Commerce
Geo. Johnston,
District Agetit
Also Agent for Simplex Four -wheeled Trailer.
Bleyale - end General Repairing
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