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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1918-8-1, Page 6S. Tenants, Am. 1, 191* DCXXXXXXXXXXXX NOTICE • This store will be CLOSED every WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON during July and August M. ROBINS 11e• Signal for your Job Printing. STOW E'S THE RED BARN, SOUTH STRH ET r FOR 'BUS, LIVERY AND HACK:ERVICE 7,47,02.07-• Bu es n oft all trains. Pa«t i - get called for in any part of the town for outgoing trains on G. T. R. or C. P. R. Plump( atteo iou to all orders or telephone calls. Sped `ones First-class stip M. R. STOWE Tel -ph arse sol tiucce..+nr t,i T. M. Davi' to the scarcity of Coal. an the fact that sales have. of, necessity. to be made in ' ery small qua+ltities, we ve found it absolutely n -e to make a rule that ALL COAL BE P D FOR ON DELIVE MacEwan Estate Ona of THE • SIGNAL GODERICH ONTARIO MISS BERTHA FARNER America's Most Gifted Sopranos, to be Heard Chautauqua Week, MIS, (BERTHA FARNER. ESS MARTHA 1 [lA ALWARDa a violinist, iso has ptaseasmi her Instrument la a most wonderful manner; baa done pert work ever since she Rig seven yeara of age. Was Pupil of Kwzke, Tequl, Shake" - Deere and Plccoll. ltas sung with the Tivoli Opera Company, the English Grand Opera CowWay. the San Carlo Grand Opera Com- pany, and others. Has sung abroad at Nimes, Parts, Bruspels, Ind other famous musical centres. Mies learner was In Parts when the European war broke out. From list time until a few months ago she waa a voluntary Kintner M the war sone, working as a nurse to save the wounded and dying soldiers In the war hos- pitals at Mona. Miss Varner U a young woman of exceptional personal charm. She has a sweet and modest de- meanor which wins her audlencee. and a boundless ambition which permits of her waking. no appear- ance unworthy. The Vancouver World. Vancou- ver, B.C.—Unheralded and with- out any brilliant setting to ber act Miss t'arner sings her way into the hearts of the audience and has to take recallTiter recall. With • voice of singular purity and marvelous powe , ermined with a range which la uktlque, the talent- ed vocalist couples a personality which is most ate live. She has a repertoire ethic Is chosen with exceptionally good taste, her offer- ings ranging from operatic seleo- tloss to the aul Scoter.songs which warm tbe h IiARTWELL Dl MILLE The Celebrated Canadian Baritone. the Erol violinist sent to the Panama sone by the United States Government. and the first entertainer to secure a return engagement there. A •lar attraction on the second day of Chautauqua Week. FLORENCE BODINOFF HURON OLD BOYS "A marvellously rich and resonant vielce"; "Perfect enunciation"; "Un- usual range"; "Melodious"; "Enrap- tered the large audledce and drew forth much applause"—theae are some of the compliments the Cana- dian prelim has paid to one of the attractions of Chautauqua Week. WILLIAM OSBORNE Is an American boy violinist of fourteen, who began to study at RIX years of age, and has per - L. B. TAPE The Singer Sewing Machine Agent, has taken over the "gm v of the international Harvester Company on Hamilton Street and will handle both lines Farm Machinery and Singer Sewing Machines A fair share of the public pat- ronage will be appreciated. A Danleh Prima Donna, with a voice Of unusual quality, who captures her audiences with ber superb renditions. Will delight all who attend on the last day of Chautauqua Week. ANO GIRLS DISPORT THEMSELVES Al QUEENSTON HEIGHTS. — —T Fresh and Fragrant ' An Every4tiy Delicious Beverage Annual Excursion and Picnic a Suc- cessful and Much Enjoyed Event— I � Broca's Monument Furnishes His- toric Setting for the Day's Doings --Some Interesting Notes of the Gathering. _ Toeon'ro. July 29. The annual excursion and picnic of the Huron Old Boss' Association of Toronto to Niagara Falls and Queenston Heights Black, Green i or Mixed .. Sealed Packets only at all Grocers .. a on Wednesday of last week was well at- tended ani was a success financially and good seconii and Winghan a good third. otherwise 'Both the Cayuga and the Chip- John Robertson. past -president, stayed peva carried numbers of Huron Otcl Boys until the last dog was shot. His only re - and their friends. many going thr ough to Bret was that his friend Sheriff Reynolds Niagara Falls and Buffalo and returning wasremnot present to relate some of his iniscent stories. to Queenston Heights for the games in J. Hislop showed his early training in the aftern.on. , L'sborne when he ran away from the bunch While Queenston Heights with Brock's in the race for The Signal special Prize. monument is historic ground far studentsJ S 1 trmmtns. fve, to merchant of k1 Ut- Bluevale and Belgravew maty po of Canadian history, no more suitable foal stories of the oldest days, even back grounds for an outing can be found any. to the time that Pat Kelly was the ruling where in Canada and the old boys and sent of Mono. gals enjoyed it to the fullest extent.Speak ng of that ancient poem entitled "Pat Kelly'• Dhrame, rumor says it was During the afternoon and prior to the eumpoeed in Brussels. games, a bowling tournament was carried Rev. Jas. Wilson. formerly of Godench, out under the supervision of President Cobbledick, whose rink won by a snail margin over Geo. A. Newton's team. The feature of the afternoon's eports was the races for the special prises offered by The Huron Signal for Oid Boys over sixty years of age and Old Girls over fifty years. James Hislop. formerly of Us - borne, won •the first race in a canter. while Mrs- John Wagner, of Youngstown. N. Y.. won the 01d Girls' race easily. Mrs. Wagner is a daughter of the late John Cantelon. many years ago a resident of Goderich, and it was very fitting that she shou:d win as a prize a year's subscription to the local paper read by her father fifty years ago. [)r. Musgrove, M. P. P. of Niagara Falls, was present, and as`isted very ma- terially in making the afternoon an enjoy- able one. H. I Morrish was chairman of the games committee. Dr. Musgrove, M. P. P., President Cobbkdick and Secretary Moody were judges, and Messrs. John Robertson and Treasurer Pridham were timekeepers. Thefollowing were prize -winners in the various events on the sports program: Girls' race. under 8 years—Laura Wits - all. Emma Witsall. Boys' race, under ti years—L. (lovrer, W. Bugg. I3oys', 8 to 12 years—S. Snider. Will Pridham. Young ladies' race - Miss Wentworth. Miss Cobbltdick. Married ladies' race—Mrs Evans, Mrs. E. Pridham. Married men. under .i•/ years—E. V. Pridham, S. Witsall. Men, 40 to 110 years—F. Pridham, Art Bates. Ladies. 35 to 50 years—Mrs. Bugg. Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Witsall, Mrs. Tim- inins. Ladies. over 50 years (special) —Mrs. agner. Youngstown, N. Y. Men. over 00 years (special)—James p, Toronto" EXCURSION NOTES. Sellery, ex-Henaallite. and H. J. D. Coo -e, the Goderich barrister. with their fami es, took the early, boat and spent the • . y at the Faller both sides of the river. r. is D. g or jud he is har Treasu as big as so much make a de. Secretary 5.30 a. m. a WiLidAM OSBORNE sued his studies at Berlin and Petrograd. He Is a wonder with his chosen Instrument. THE WELSH QUARTET • TRU WE1IMI Q1",wrier. Beginning as choir boys le the Md Country, trained with the greatest rare, gold needellste In many contents In Ragland, Wales. graves and the tinned States, with perfect blending at ended, ha the best ot mole, with popular encores, costertnoeger heiltdlmes turd promiss.oirs inserpestatloes, • Welsh oep Quartet will does Cbawtaga west wltb two sg isig that r,R7lsg delight to au, 11 . usgrove, M.P.P.. ex-Winghamite, ad -round spurt. In the games, g the games, or on the platform. to"beat. W. T. Pridham had a smile side of a house. He took in y that he was obliged to t with the parser. F oody started in hustling at idn't let up till 12 p. m. Mrs. J. S. immins, convener of the ladies' committ , deserves a medal for the splendid arra enuertts on the grounds. Art Gates is , sprinter. but Fred Pridham got the lead on him for first money. Henry Morrish, r the Harbor Caln- from Colborne was an interested spectator of the sports" On the return tnp the orchestra. pro- vided by the Canada Steamship Co., en- tertained the crowd with excellent music. Dr. Sheard. M. P., was obliged to go to Ottawa at the letter carriers' delegation. and consequently was unavoidably absent. Ralph Sheppard, Tom Rance and Will Mose were missed from the sports this year. They are an doing duty in France • mission. and ex -tea township. made a good chairman of the games committee. Just the nght man in the right place. Roger Crocker ran like a youngster, but he had to look very uch older when he went across Suspension 1 idge. John H. McClinton was' ght at home with the crowd. He thinks there is no place like Toronto, but he • better watch the timetab:e the nex time he takes a trip. Godencn predominated. with xeter a ALLIES PUSH\,,ONWARD Germans Not Yet Been Able to Stop Retreat. Advancing Troops Have to Be Cau- tious on Acott of Massed Maehlne Guru of Enemy. But Ouroq i River Has Been Crossed and Important Heights Oapt.nred hos Invaders. where, suffering enormous looses. During the night and yesterday morning the Germans launched thou- sands of shells into the valleys of the Marne and the Ardre. The enemy appears determined for the moment to hold his lone stretch- ing from Ville-en-Tardenols to the Oureq. lits troops strongly occupy V1l1e-en-T*rdenois. but the Allies are keeping in constant touch with elm bere. Cobette Wood. further south, has been occupied by the Al- lies, who captured two field guns. two-inch cannon and much ammuni- tion in this wood. The forward pressure of the Allies was continued uninterrupted- ly throughout Sunday. On Saturday the progress of the Allied forces was extremely rapid, with slight opposi- tion from the retreating enemy, bot the Germans everywhere demonstrat- ed that their powers of determined resistance were still very strong. After conquering Fere-en-'ltirde- bola the Alien next had before thein tbe dt cult task of crossing the River Oureq In the face of the strongest German fire. Happily the river is rimming very low just now, for not a bridge was left Intact. The Allies succeeded In owetcom- Ing all obstacles here. and secured a foothold on the northern bank. where they present a serious menace to the enemy. Further to the southeast. In the neighborhood of the His Forest. to- ward' the ventre of the pocket. both the Infantry and the artillery were heavily engaged. In the region north of the Ris forest there were some very furious combats which lasted several hours and resulted In the Allies gatning poesessloo of Cbampvoey. 'limen Ronthereb was reached by advanced guards. Farther to the east, cavalry patrols arae tab Lotion In the Mee- nlere wood and at Vtilers-A-yron- Algatzy. All along tots part of the line the enemy threw great quantities of gas shetla, eke fumes of which remained for a long time among the woods. Near Romlgny and Bltgny the Allies got over the Dortaaas-Rheims main road. The advanee called for the great- est precaution here Miontse d the enormous nember of enemy machine guru under cover of the small woods In this region. On the eastern flank, however, the Allies have now got beyond the wooded country sad on to the plateau. PARIS. July 30.—A decidedly sharp attack determined by. the Al- lies at dawn yesterday north of the Ourcq river made another deep dent in the German line. Nameroua pris- oners were taken. As far as report- ed up to the present the front was pushed forward to the wood lying about 1,500 yards north of the vit- lage of Grand Roaoy, whkti also was taken. The heights north of Graod Rosoy are now In Allied hands, and the advancing troops are approadi1ng the dominating hills numbered 105 and 348. which In the distance overlook Ptames. where the Germane have large concestratloos of stores. Further to the east the Allied troops have crossed the Oared at sev- eral places, and taken Corbeay Farm, southwest of Saponay. The Alltes pushed on beyond Fere- en-Tardeoots yesterday morning and maintained tbeir positions every- where to the face of strong German counter-attacks. The village of Sergy. southeast et Fere-en-Tardsnols, changed hands four times, finally remaiMtng In tit, posneesion of Nie Atlles. The Americans at Roncberee ses- tained and defeated a strong attack by a Guards division. The chosen Prussian troops wetee Mopped every - NAPE YOU BEEN SICK? Then you realize the utter weakness that robs ambition, destroys appetite anitmakes work a,burden. regain your strength nothing has ever equaled or compared with Scotto Emulsion; its blood -enriching proper- ties give energy to the body while its tonic value sharpens the appetite in a natural, permanent way. If you are run down, tired, nervous, overworked or lack strength, be sure to get Scott's Emulsion today. s Scott & Mae. Tomato. Oat. Governor Stephens gamesome tors` day he had decided to Qaat a lige grieve to Thomas J. boons., wh.ttl will operate at a May et eaecidbiR vista Dec. 13, 12111. The governor sanooeesd iM& rs toot lila aetlos at Oils time thea al pwaoos is this state and tbruus iunll the country might be immured t!s fullest coast0eratlon wtf be Mss the case by tae executive sad judMrii breaches sal 110e Goverunget et CRS - erste. Oathertne Marsbafl, 13 pars td age, was drowned at Port Rope; Jan. Doran, of Turoato. formerly of Thr - old, at the latter place; Ifolpa Mid- land, -land, 11, of Thi.sM. at Port Dal- housie; OaapW Luigi is Duca Late, near Cobalt; Gertrude ife- bosop, 16, of New Likes:* ad NW tot Rag. Airtime Bail. LONDON. July 30. — "In home waters during the period of the 13th to the 24th of July tndnetve." says an otacial communication isneid Sat- urday by the British Admiralty, "Royal Air Force unite working with the navy maintained seouting squad- rons for hostile aircraft and antt- aubmariae patrols. Enemy aircraft activity over the Belgian coast and b proximity to the English come has tees above normal. and several en- gagements have taken place. "Six enemy machines been been destroyed and eight have been driven down out of control. Five of our machines are missing. "Our borablag formations have attacked military objectives at Zee- brugge. Bruges and Ostend, more than 15 tons of bombe beteg dropped with good results. "Enemy destroyers and trawlers have been attacked, a direct bit be- ing obtained on one trawler, which was subsequently observed to be in a sinking condition." Reprieve toe Mooney. -- LOB AfjGKILES, Cal., Jud 30.— AT YOUR SERVICE -- WITH A VIII Lime of Electrical Goods IRONS TOASTERS TOASTER STOVES HEATING PADS HOTWATER CUPS BEDROOM HEATERS VIBRATORS FLASHLIGHTS and BATTERIES WIRE YOUR HOME DON'T \VA1T—'PHONE TAIT arirrt1l ' tell you what it will cost. Ph Housonee• ROBT.�j� TAIT it hop Phone 193 THF: F.LE(TRit'IAY 142 Electric Supplies of all kinds always on hand. , \V.',r atieet—next to Poet-Oftice Fall Term Eros Sept.I3rd CENTRAL d1 STRATFORD. ONT.. The .•all f,it trained help is greater ni,w than ever before in the hi.ts.ry f Canada. Dur graduates are eeunng splendid 1 omit ions. We have l'omuiereial. Shorthand and Telegrapby depart*• Sts. it 2,on purp.'se taking a business col- lege course during fall or winfier months. write now for our tree , at.alogue. D. A. \MCLA( HLAJi, rrinctpaL C.N.R. Tourist Sleeping Cars mean Comfort to the Traveller The interior is somewhat mace modest in appointment than the standard Of fast -class sleeping mor. Of solid •tool underframe and anti higaly polished dark green finish, the Canadian North - erns toun.t cats present • eery pleas. iog appearance. The interiotl. finished in mabos.ny, with sale carpet to match .od cock composition flooring to deaden snood and lettere vibration. Commndiuu• smoking room and to," lets; ktcheaett• with appliances for light cooking. turista( tater. etc , are greatly appreciated. Roomy berths, accommodating two persons if desired, .re just one -hall the fir.( -.lass tate Cecood-class ticket holders may .Iso occupy these ears, and the Dining Car is alwa • .vail.ble at meal time, Trains leeave Toronto Union Station Ill p m. Mondays. Wednesdays and Pridiiy for Wiaaipeg •ad point. west, For Tickets, Reservations, I,it,•r" stature and Information, apply to .1 W. Cralgle, Insuranee. ()oder- 1nli. or write R. I.. F'atrhalrn, 0 t' A R9 King St. E , Toronto. CANADIAN NORTHERN DUNLOP = -. Exclusive Methods / 1 The Doughty Process by which Dunlop Tires are made is as exclusive • it is original; and back of that mammoth perfection of machines is the human touch of supervision, only possible after years of " Watchful Waiting." That's why dealers say : "it's a Dunlop or an Imitation." DUNLOP TiRE & RUBBER GOODS CO.. Limited Head Once tad 'uterine TORONTO. tlratulua Is the Lease CSMA " Flee, From the Fleet" e Outsell All Other Tlreas Combined.