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The Signal, 1918-3-14, Page 81P Tltt•RsnAV. MARCH 14, 1918 TILE SiGT AI. - CODERICH ONTARIO New Wall Paper Larger stock, bigger selec- uon and as reasonable in price as ever. e are waling a specialty this year of 1r : apers which are suitable for any room in the house. We also cam a full line of cheaper Paper., and also a splendid assortment of higher- niced Papers, at 20c, 2.rc, 30c, .11sc., up to 75e per roll. Watch ,our show window for new ideas in wall decoration. Iaeines.isn't exactly a crime, but it is the ',est thing 11. It • The Singer r Store e Fltll stock B. P. C. and Mer- cer Threads, including uew B. P.. C.. Canadian -made. A maximum Thread at a Minimum price. ChiI.iten'.s stamped and ready - ii. ole f )reaves. • i. Come and see our line of \1 bitewear before retaking up your spring supply-. MISS S. NOBLE �RN'S GROCERY JUST ARRIVED We have j t received a large shit ent of BLAC TEA at 5oc per i • mad. '1 to, is I.) fine bleuof lea. which if bought at the pro; . t time woukt tont ptuoh more. von approoiatc a good cup of Tes yo eau fret it here ill a low-priced Tea. Our t'Uitr bleeds of Tea al', alo excellent 1.15146-;. Ad 441c, 7 .C, and /I tier 1h. sou'( forget that wt• age 11111 own ('liJlfimit; We hate a splcndi,l tin en nand nnv.. w. Elesi I 5 I.� '�'l'IP)NE it MULTIPLYING MAN POWER 1.1:1 ('1r LIG11'I nu•rea.e•-- tht ratan crewel on the farts. l; does the 010es-milk.. the rows -Churns the Int Oct -.ep \states the crutun. II 'Pumps the water anti guutl- lti \tools 1t pros es light for the barns and outbid Ings, lengthening the Working 1. it .pay:- for i •If quickly in time ,spd Iate,r,sated And in addition to all this It brings city OOrn(orts and eon• reniences t4, the tarn. I here arencer50,tal) Delco Light, supplying' electric I ht and power to farm., count rl hour•, roust hoslnrees tt1rnn t the world. IPE1,(10 1.61117 1. self crankdits, • air.eo,lel-st*ps antJmaticatty has a thick plate long-lived battery -hall hearings -no twits -reins on kertesem. 1 .k.f..r descriptive ha,klcl.'nif Robert Wilson nt:r1oo-t.t 11'11Inereases Vann EOlcieney. IS REGULATION UNJUST i Fishermen Claim that They Are Unfairly Discriminated Agaimt. (Owen Mound Sun). Lake fishermen receiving licensee this biyear are called upon to si gn an agreement nding themselves to give 20 per cent. of their catch to the Government, if called upon to du so, at a price of eight cents per We Are As Full of Deadly pound 1. o. b. at the point of shipment Poisons As A Garai The fishermen do not take very kindly to this new regulation. but as the receipt Laboratory. of their licenses depends upon their sign - ng this agreement they are placed in a rather awkward position. They claim, and produce facts and figures to prove it, that fish cannot be delivered at a railway station. boxed and iced, at less than ten cents per pound. And that price rebased on the results of last year and the cost will be much greater this coming season. Last week a call was issued to a meet- ing of fishermen from Georgian Bay and Lake Huron, at Wiarton, and the follow- ing were ipresent: Tobermory. W. J. Simpson. Geo. Smith, 0. C. Vail. J. Des- jardm, N. W. Ransburs. David Vail and 11. Leslie. Owen Sound. A. Leslie Ems merso n Daragh and Tom Jones. South- ampton, W. Loggie. Brock McAuley. Kincardine, John McGaw. 0fiphant, J. Walsh. Red Bas , Robt. Reid. Wiarton. John MacAulay and Dan Mo - Donald. Mr. Cornell, Reeve of Port Stanley, was the principal speaker and he had a most appreciative audient\ of the well-known fishermen. who ere very much in ear- nest in their deliberations. The facts and figures adduced showed that the net price to fishermen who were at Toberrnory, that it upaets the Stomach, causes Winfield Basin. or at any of the outlying Indigestion, Loss of Appetite and stations would be only a shade over six cents per pound and in some cases might Sleeplessues.: that chrome Rheum - be less. But aside from► this it was shown atism, Gout, Pain In The Back, are conclusively that the price set by the relieved as soon as the bowels become Government would also have the result of , redu-ing the price of fish in the open regular; and that Pimples, Rashes, market to a level with the Givernnent- I }:crena and other Skin Affections set price, thus forcing a fisherman's catch disappear when "Fruit-a-tivea" are into unlair cornPetit m with other fish C k o to meet omni tion. 1;t' r comet Pa that le had produced. At a price of "Fruit -a-lives" thrill Propyl you only six cents at Tobermory, for instance. I fur .II his catch. many liphermen might against Auto- intoxication. because be forced out of business. These fisher- thin wonderful fruit medicine acts men, eho have been brought up in the dirt -efts -on all the etiminatingorgam'. business, feel that they are bet discrim- ' fAc. a lex, 6 Car 8'1.50, trial sloe '1'N . mated aga fist and are the on •• class of producers who are called upon sto supply At all dealers or sent on receipt of, their product at a loss. Every considera- price by Fruit-a-tivesI.imited,Ottawa. tion is given to farmers, they are .getting tractors at cost. their produce is selling -�- - - - - - - --- -- higher than ever before. Lumbermen and ceeded $8.800,11011. bringing total pay• miners are encouraged to produce all they ments to policyholder's since organization can by the Government. but lisherifen to over 809,000,000. are alone singled out and asked to deliver The record of the Sura Life of Canada over to the Ggvern ment a certain portio " for 1917 reflects the highest credit upon o( their catch and in dclault of corn= the directors and officers of the Company chance the • would lose their licenses.It p )inand should be equally satisfactory' to the is a rather arbitrary proceeding and ny.•s should not have been done until all the C 'Tbe new otnpa polies office building. facts were 'in posses ion of the Depart- I minion Square. Montreat, hnooxne been Hent. A commission should have been completed and the staff have been in - appointed to inquire into the cost of stalled in their new quarters. where, with production before this step was taken, the most up -tot -date equipment. the work was the opinion expressed by one well- kmown fisherman. After considering the matter at length an organization was effect& tokows: President. W. J. Sim GANGER LURKS IN EVERY ONE Of US AUTO- INTOXICATION OR SELF - POISONING •'FRUIT-A-TiVES" Absolutely Pre. tats This Dearman. Condition. The ehisf sense of poor health is oar neglect of the bowels. Waste matter, iasteat'_ of peaking from the lower intestiue regularly every day, is allowed to remain there, generating i.oisons which are absorbed by the bland. la other words, a person who la habitually coast engird, is poisoning himself. We kaosr now that ..ieI- i,'jjloa-iralion, due to non -action of the tOwele, is dim lv resfrossibit for serious Kidney and Bladder Troubles; ministering the Company's rapidly 'ng business sill be carried on with rateel possible degree of elHtien- cy. toberviory-: secretary -treasurer, Brock' Mr- er for R. is of Goderich, is district McAuley, Southamrsipn; vice-president, manager for his progressive and sub T. Jones. Owen Sound; executive cram- i stantial Compo millet --George Md;aw, Kincardine; I Sudden D th at Brueefield. K. Campbell, IGodericle a Smith Ravenswuo d: Alex. Purvis, a Bay . - Seaforth. March 1: J. Nelson Reid of Seth Chat -man, Manitowaning; Albert Detroit died sudden! -„at the home of his Lowe, Killarney; Dan 'McDonald. I brother-in-law. Willim Broadfoot, near Wiarton; P. Menarv. Lion's head: Ajax Brucefteld, last evening. He came over Pilgrim. Meafordj Alex. Clark. Coiling- to see his mother. Mrs. Samuel Reid. and wood; - Wm. Oldheld. Thornbury: Roby-' other relatives in Tuckersmith. arriving Reid, Red Bay: Roht. Golders. Stokes at SI aforth on the midnight train Satur- Bay; John Moulton. Balaclava; C. H. i day. He spent Sunday with his friends Gauthier, Walkervitle: C. S. Wright, in his usual good lea th. and at six Collingwood. Grievance committee - John McAulay. Wiarton: N. S. Cornell. Port Stanley : W. J. Simpson, Tobe may: Alex. Claris, Collungwood; Ale Purvis, Gore Bays The fees for membership are: Tugs, $5; gasoline boats, t2; sail boats, 8l- lackstones dancing class every es - A committee SOrtsisting Of Messr at11 Brock McAulay, Slguthampton; Max? Ore Pilgrim. Meaford. and Alex. Purvis. Gore Bray. wasyointrd to W¢il on the Dice` se Comes Governmentte and !rT to have t Chatter g/gi� reconsidered. The clause In the license to which the fishermen take `exception is as follows: "In consideration of the granting of this license to John Doe. i agree ro deliver to the :sales branch of the Department of Game and Fisheries. if\ and when required. any portion Dot es- img twenty per cent. of their catch, all Bolt to be of first quality and at a price not ceed.ng eight cents per pound foe, white, trout or pickerel Wore), or at a price exceeding six cents a pound for herrin . pike or other coarse fish and not exc •ng nine cents per pound for catlish, ski red and dressed -the price o'clock. without the slightest warning, dropped dead. Heart failure i ` given as the cause. He was forty-five ears of age, and of robust nature. His ele and lane young son survive. Through the Blood. To Cure Common Ail- ments the Blood Must be (lade Rich and Red. Nearly all the common diseases that to be fixed by the iJeprartteletrt. All fish, afflict mankind are caused by bad blood to belle ivered boxed and iced and dressed, -weak' watery Wood thesoned by i head - if required. price f. o: • - b. cars at hies. Bad blood bac is cause of head - point of shipment. This license to be achesuand backaches, lumbago and tion. subject to cancellation for nonconform- rheumatism, sciatica debility and ler • nerve ance with the abos neuralgia , and other .nerve signature of the livens by a fisheries overseer. In conversation wit a fisherman this morning he sane that lhIF pure the blood is, and it goes always from bed to (worse unless steps are promptly taken to enrich and purify the blood. There is no use trying a different medi- cine for each disease. Inc they all come through the one trouble -bad blood. To cure any of these troubles you must get right down to the root of the trouble in the blood. That'isjust what Dr. Wi1- conditions. 7 he troubles. It is had blood that causes must be witnessed disfiguring skin diseases like eczema, and well-known salt rheum. pimples and eruptions. The severity of the trouble indicates how im- regulation amounted to little short of confiscation. Ile pointed out that 9,000,(100 pounds of fish would be taken by the Government under the order -or about 3 1-2 pounds to each person in Ontario -and that it wyttld cut the fisher- men engaged in the business on an aver- age of from 1100 to $200 of kiss to com- ply with the requirements. He pointed hams' Pink Pills do. They make new, out the fact that nets and twine had gone rich, red blood. They simply purify and up as much as 300 per cent- during the enrich the blood. and the disease disap- past four years and were still going up. pears. That is why Dr. Williams' Pink Labor was getting higher and everything ills have cured thousands of cases after that the fisherman used was from one other medicines had failed. Here is proof hundred to four hundred per cent. higher of the power of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to than a few years ago. He believes that cure. Mrs. M. Stills, who resides near once the Government is in possession the town of Naparree. says: i cannot the real facts it will set a price that i raise Dr. Williams' Pink Pills toe, highly. will be fair and permit of a living profit . As it is he behoves that the present over - was very much run down in health. suffered from indigestion, billiousness. and dition is most unfair, and instead of en-, sick headache. 1 had an almost constant couraging they fishermen to greater pro- pain in my head and my housework was a source of dread. In fact i felt so miser- able that life held but little enjoyment. i was advised to try Dr. Williams Pink Fills which 1 did, and the result was Everybody who is interested in in- simply marvellous, and can best be sum- surance should note carefully the fres mod up by saying that they made me feel presented in the annual statement n the like a new woman, and they fully restor- Sun Life of Canada. published in this is- ed my health. i would advise every sue of The Signal. The statement is•in woman and girl who has poor blood. or is every sense a satisfactory document. it run down in health, to give these wonder - shows assurances issued and pard for in ful pills a trial. d am never without them cash during 1917 for a total of over in the house. 847,400.000, the largest amount of new At the first sign that the blood is out business ever issued and paid Inc by any of order take Dr. Williams' Pink )'ills. Canadian life company in any year and note the speedy improvement they Assurances in force now total over make in the appetite, health and spirits. 8311,900,000. Assets increased by over You can get these pills through any 17,000.0000 over 890,000,000. the largest medicine dealer or by mail at 50 cents a assets ever attained by a Canadian con- box or s x boxes for 82.50 from the pony. Cash income totalled over Dr, Williams' Medicine Co.. Brockville, 819.288.000. Payments to policyholders ex- (wit duction would have a tendency toreverse Leads Canso -an Insurance Companies. CHURCH NOTES. The Lades Aid of Knox church intend bolding their annual high tea April 11th. Please remember the date. The War Auxiliary prayer meeting will be held in the vestry of the Baptist church un Saturday afternoon. Mrs. (Rev.) Rutledge will lead the meeting. Rev. Patrick Corcoran. palish priest of Seafurth died yesterday of a stroke of paralysis He was born in t$41) and had been at Sea(orth since 1901. Rev. H. E. Thornloe, B. A., has ac- cepted a call from Alma Presbyterian church, St. Thomas. Mrs. Thornloe is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Mc- Manus, of Colborne township. 1 he pastor, Rev. H. 4'- Mclh•rt.id, will have charge of both (services at Knox chute h on Sunday. Mut ' g subject: ••'the burning Bush: ' even- ing, The Attainment of Life." K On Tuesday evening next at North street Methodist church the Epworth Leegue service will take the form of a St. Patrick's Day trip through Ireland. Irish songs, readings. etc.. will be given. All young people are invited. The pastor, Rev. Gordon M. Holmes, will occupy the pulpit in the Baptist church next Sunday at both eerviees. A cordial invitation is extended to all who, attend. Rev. 0. C. Elliott cloves his mission in Goderich Friday evening of this week. Mr. E. B. Hale. of Stratford. the presi- dent of the London Conference Epworth League, and an old Goderich boy, will tam *peak at the Epworth League anniversary 111 in Victoria street Methodist church next Sunday morning and evening. The pas- tor. Rev. J. H. Osterhout. will be in charge of the services- The service will be held in the auditorium of the church. Come and hear this Goderich "old boy" who is making good. The pastor. lt,-v. 1)r. Rutledge, will preach at both petal- es in North street 1NI StetIudist rl •h teat Sunday. Morn- ing subje•t: '•Tho Power of a teeniest' Presence." Evening: "Our the Borders 1/ o . f the Prioritised land.' Men's eu'$ Sunday flub meets itt the church parlor at 10 a. en. Sub- ject for discuss' : ••What are some of un- duties .Is a citizen of this tower All men inside welt e, ■110111111tl•AlR>R1RlIl111111.1Nlr>t 11111•/Ml/N/1 011001/1.11111/1M[I• r1K/1K 11K 1/ AUBURN. VOR SALE --THE HARNESS SHOP gge • m the linagge of Auburn. property of Private A. Roll.neon. F -or further perl.rulan apply to J ARTHUR. Auburn. 00-0 Iota tided foo - t i.x week WEDNESDAY. Mar. li Mr. Frank Robinson. of Toronto. is spending a fes days with his parents. Mr. r. Ro rt Houston was as in our ur villa e K on Monday shaking hands before leaving to take up his abode in town. We regret losing Mr. Houston and his family , from our neighborhood. Mr. W. Pfeffer and Mr. Chas. Beadle 1 - are harvesting their crop of ice this week. Mr. Robert McLean has been around J. buying horses the past week, paying goad 1111 prices. Mr. Wm. Evans is now occupying Mrs. Hunking's house. WAR ADDRE Capt. W. Thompson. of Kingston. gave an address on his experiences at the 1( battlefront in France, giving some useful information. His brother, Rey. J. Thompson, of Monkton, gave a short. ad- ■ dress. A program by local talent. as- sisted by Mr. Raymond Redmond, made the evening e to be remembered. Pro - coeds S3.5non, aid of the Red Cs. 1/ 111K 11111 SS. --011 Tuesday evening nos SABBATH SCHOOL CONVENTION. --The Auburn district union Sabbath 'school convention was held in Knox church Wednesday. February '17th. The speakers of the day were Miss Laine, of Toronto, Rev. 0. Forde. Of Clinton, and Rev. R. J. McCormick. of Blyth. The chair was occupied by the president. Mr. J. J. Washington. for the afternoon session. The newly -elected president. Mr. John Young, of Loyal took his place in the chair for the evening session. Music was furnished by the Auburn union choir. Refreshmentswere served by the ladies in the basement at 5.30.` Rev. W. B. Hawkins was elected as toast -master and tilled the position to the delight of all The toasts were all responded to will- ingly`by those called upon. CODER ICH TOWNSHIP. A meeting of the United Patriotic Society will be held at the home of Miss M. E. Salkeld on Wednesday, March 20. at 2.30 p. m. All socks and finished pyjamas suits are wanted this week for censoring. The Society intends gathering rugs, papers. rubbers, scrap - iron, horsehair. old boots. etc., in the near future. The saving of these articles n ill help the sold er boy at the front. Taylor's Corners Patriotic Society will hold its next sewing meeting at the home of Miss Annie }lays on Wednesday, March 20th Anyone having finished articles or old cotton ready . will please leave them at Mrs. Wm. Driver's before Thursday. March 21st. NiLE. TUESDAY, March 1.2. Wedding bells are ringing. Mr. Samuel Sheppard has purchased Mr. D. McGratten s farm. Ile has sold his own farm at Carlow to Mr. R. Bean. Mr. ()Iver. of Port Albert, has pur- chased Mrs. May's property near Nile and wi11 move to it soon. Mr. William Corey is now established at his new battle. =Mr. Geo. Rutledge has returned home from Goderich after spending several weeks at the hollpital. We are glad to report that' he is gradually gaining in strength after his long and serious illness! Mr. Darrell McCann and Miss Olive visited ' ed relatives at Kinc i McCann ardln this week. Mrs. David Bogie is not improving as rapidly as her friends would wish. Mr. Geo. Feagan is a member of the jury at Goderich this week. Mr. Huston made a fitting reply and all joined in singingi'Auld Lang Syne," "He's a Jolly Good Fellow." and "We Won't Go Home Till Morning. Mr. A. A. Powers. of the United Farm- ers of Ontario. addressed a meeting of the Farmers' Club last Friday evening. The Club will hold its next meeting on Wed- nesday evening,'Mareh 20. Mr. Lamb. president of the Colborne Farmers' Club, and Mr. J. Killnsigh. of Dungannon, will deliver addresses. PATRIOTIC. ENTERTAINMENT. -4A, con- cert under the auspices of the Nile pub- lic school will be given in the Nile Metho- dist dist church on the evening of Thursday, March 28th. A splendid program will he given by local talent. The proceeds are to he devoted to patriotic purposes, and it w hoped that everybody within reach will remember the date and make it a SPRING MILLINERY OPENING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 23' These are the dates of our Millinery Opening, when the ladies of Goderich and vicinity are invited to call and see the new styles in headwear for spring and summer. Our milliners are getting ready a display which will be well worth seeing. 18 OR 20 BARGAINS Eighteen or twenty people can get the biggest kind of a Coat Bargain here. We are making a final clean up of all Winter Coats. Never had we such a splendid lot for the last of the season's selling. Not more than eighteen or twenty all told, and every one at below the half -value mark. Some are $9 Some are $10.0 Pay twice as much as these prices and you would still he getting big value. • A SPLENDID MUSKRAT COAT $67.50 This Coat is a beauty. l'1 -'e northern l'an- adian Muskrat Skint', thickly furred, hens lining. A ('oat that cannot be produced today at this prier. Size to tit a person wearing a 40 or 42. (dad buying even if you put it away until another scasr.n, fin- manufacturers ufacturers aasutr its they cannot produce a Muskrat Coat for nekt season to cost theta leas than 577.00 or $78.INr. If you want a bargain. here is your charier to get this splendid Muskrat Coat for 1187.80 A NO. 1 HUDSON SEAL COAT $115.00 Here is another bargain. Dollars. I,•ss than the sante guuds will sell for next season. First - elas skins. A t.hie-ought y reliablegaruient in every way. We would rather turn it into looney than retry- it over. .5:1.110 mune would a.1. o n t uy the mate f rt next season. Clearing p1 -ice 1{118.00 Showing New Suits on Saturday Find showing of newtlimed Suits for spring mezt Saturday. Not a wl 1Irstock,r but 4r advance showing that will ce cru a plrndid idea pf prevailing styles au (adoring,. fur the c ' g se/./m's wear. Real mart styles. and convect in every little detail the makes a stylish tailored Suit for spring 1918. Cu and nee thew. Some Natty Raincoats Just Re ived ')'his is l(aincoat weather. Just the tit t• a pee; soh needs one of these serviceable garment, Just op enol up s very neat stylev that we err sure will appeal to you. Just different ruougli fto,ii the ordinary Coat to give them :that distincticenea which issodesirdble Priers very •h below those of the next ship .rat canting to hand. Readywith the New Millinery The Millinery- Ik•iNartrrtent is now ready tot business. We are showing the new styles and nr. ready to take early orders.. HODGENS BROS. DiRECT IMPORTERS GODERiCH 11� ■ ll( ■XX•11011[1111N1111$*■IHNIII DIE11IRINININ1K1 $*SINNUN*$$*****■ point to be present. SAYING FAREWELL. -Mr- and Mrs. R. J. Huston gave a farewell party to their friends and neighbors on February 2ti, before leaving for their new home iq Goderich. About one hundred were present and the evening was most enjoyably spent in cards and dancing. During the evening Mr. and Mrs.• Huston were presented with a handsome leather chair and a brass jardiniere and the following address was read: DEAR MR. AND MRS. HUSTON. We your friends and neighbors have had many pleasant and sociable times to- gether We are sorry to part as neigh- bors but we are glad to know that you are not going so far away but that we may often meet. Wesknow that there is no one whocan fill the old place just the same as you have, but what is our loss is another's gain. We hope you may live r `ft sr:to OA 44 long to en;ay your stay In your new home. and er knots that wherever you are there will be joy and sunshine and we know from experience that in times of trouble as well as times of sunshine you have al- ways lent the helping hand. We could not let you go away without in some say trying to show our appreciation and es- teem for jou and ue ask you to accept this chair and jardiniere as a small toke-t of remembrance. SUN LIFE KEEPS GROWING IE results of operations for the year 1917 show a continuance f lrof the notable expansion that has marked the career of the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada. In Assets, Income, Surplus, New Business, and Total Business m Force substantial Increases are recorded over the corresponding figures for previous years. RESULTS FOR 1917 Assets at Deeeutber 31st, 1931. Increase Cuh Income ->t • y - E - Iners.s New Assurances issued and Paid for in Cash Increase Assurances in Force at December 31st, 1917. Increase Profits paid or allotted to Policyholders - Increase Profits said or allotted to Policyholders, in past five years. Total Payments to Policyhol.lers, 1917. - A.w.0 held for Policyholders e0.10:074 ■ ta to I'ollcyboiler. .line organisation - - o0,0111411a Prendoms received sine. organisation - - - - Permentato Policyholder, and A rr..," hell for than eroesd the premiums received by: Undivided surplus at December 31st, 1917, over all liabilities including capital - - - - 18.550,761.00 THE COMPANY'S GROWTH $90,160,174.00 7,ti. tit.$ 19.298.997.00 7aa•sst.0s 47,811.567.00 311,870,945.00 s0.13s,245.00 1,680,3109.00 44•,181.00 6,224,963.93 8,840,245.00 11119.11211,140 153. $I 221 oases. 784 .eye .scow MOTS 1181.44-4,'1*8 u rn.0 s 111 t*a72 1 96.141.011996.141.0114;7;uo.ta 1312,504.14 2,L721,1414.74 7.777.n1.44 4.219,19.59 111,1811,095.1 11 15 2113.12117.441 IL0,I110,174.24 a 1,0114.250.00 40,077.774-01 44,941.794.49 111,131401N 311,070.040.71 %e Com tales this opportunity of thanking` its po icyholders and the public generally enndnued confidence and goodwill of which the above figures give wide seen( evidence. 71) H Orr) MONTREAL S. a. MACAULAY. Prank at H. R. LANG. District Manager, Oodertch, Ont. JOHN A. TORY. Rnpervlw.r fon' Western Qatario and Micblgan. Ann fife Riag., Tnrnntl. I917