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THE SIGNAL - GODERICH. ONTARIO
ranks of the Canadian ardty. This is a
4111eilliiks%lend stand in which it will have the support of
) t the great body of public opinion. In
some cases private soldiers have given up
MR SIGNAL PRINTING 01-1., LTD. more lucrative positions than have the
Ppatlsaaats oRicers placed over them, and while they
are in active service they draw less pay
than the ofticere. If they are disabled.
the pension should not be based upon
their army rank. if there is to be a dis-
tinction. it should be based rather upon
what has been sacrificed in giving their
services to the country.
Here is a suggestion fora pleasant and
profitable way to spend a vacation. The
Orillia Packet quotes as follows from
The Manitoulin Expositor:
"Picking blueberries is now the order
nt the day. Not only from town but also
from the•country- for fifteen miles back.
me people are flocking to the North
Shore for blueberries. As this has been
Mr. W. H. Kerr has completed his, done without any special advertising. one
thirty-eighth year as editor of The Brus-loaders what would be the result of a
sels Post. It is a long time for a man to g advertised campaign. The season
of blueberries is so long and the extent of BOMB. LEWIS E. ROBINSON
be tied to one post. country occupied by them SO great that snn of \/n. Alex. Robinson Gnderch.
we should think that people from neigh- allied in'actiAugust 10.
boring parts such as Owen Sound and
Colhngeoud. or even from Central On-
tario, could make it a profitable outing in
good seasons. In spite of all the present.
pickers. there will be only a small propor-
tion of the berries that will be taken off
the bushes."
Among the tragedies of the war is the
killing of the Czar and later that of his
son. both deeds. according to report. hav-
ing been committed by the Bo;sheviki:
Atter doing away with the former Em.
perm. the Bolshevik* according to the
story that comes out of Russia. went to
his son, a,boy in his fourteenth year. and
with coarse epithets told him what they
had done. The boy burst into tears,
whereupon one of the murderous gang sh it
him dead with his revolver. There hive
been many instances of similar brutality.
or worse. during the war. but the atmas-
phere of romance which surrounds the
persons of an Emperor and his family
makes such deeds doubly tragic. While
people of democratic iands have no tears
to shed over the fall of autocratic govern-
ment in Russia. it is quite evident that ! PTE. HARVEY McCLUSKEY
the gang of ruffians called the B.rlsheviki I son of Mu. a - id Mrs. James McCluskey.
are not fit to conduct the affairs of the I Guderich. died of wour►ds in Fratta.
unfortunate country that for the time
THURSDAY, AUG. an, 1918
EDITORIAL NATES.
The Hun is on the run.
When the crop reports are in old On-
tario still stands at the front as the ban-
ner Province of the Dominion.
Are you making your purchases from
the home merchants and doing your bit
to build up a greater Goderich ?
Premier Borden has returned home
from Britain. We trust he had a good
holiday. for there are a lot of tough prob-
lems for him to tackle at Ottawa.
German soldiers taken prisoner admit
that they have had all the war they want.
Probably the Kaiser would make the same
admission if he were to tell the truth.
it is reported from Kitchener that
apple orchards in that district have suf-
fered severely from the ravages of the
tussock moth. Huron orchardists should
take warning.
Over at Listowel the other day. accord -
lag to The Banner, a "coon" was cap-
tured that was armed with "quills.' Un-
fortunately it got away: it would have
been a curiosity.
Dr. Beland, the hero ot Belgium. having
refused to enter the Union Government,
the inevitable has happened. The Orange
Sentinel attacks him as a "politician of
the Roman Catholic church."
Hon.\A. G. MacKay. formerly Liberal
leader id,the Ontario Legislature, has been
taken intthe Provincial Cabinet of Al'
berta, as t
inister of Municipalities. He
simply can't keep out of politics.
The city ot`Guelph the other day re-
ceived a cheque for $17,000, its quarterly
dividend from the Guelph Junction Rail
way. Guelph has been ?note fortunate
than Goderich in its railway investments.
A story comes from Owen Sound that
during the recent hot spell apples were
baked on the trees. it isn't hard to be-
lieve when you remember that Owen
Sound is the place where thessows give ice
cream irrwinter.
Thee Owen Sound Sun knocks the old
legend that if it rains on St. Swithin's
Day it will rain every day for forty days.
It rained that day in Owen Sound this
year, says The Sun, and has not ranted
one day in ten since.
The Wingnam Advance last week issued
a very creditable and comprehensive
••write-up' of the industrial, commercial.
residential and other features of the town
of Wingham. It does a community good
to see itself once in a while all spread out
in. print.
The Ford plant at Detroit will soon be
engaged in turning out tanks of the
speedy "whippet" variety for the use of
the army overseas. Put in charge of some
of the speed fiends that infest this con-
tinent. these whippets should be able to
defy the Huns to "get their number."
being seems to be in their grip. _
The Goderich Signal continues to
champion "0 Canada," which is natural I
in the case of a staut and bitter partisan
of Laurier artfl Quebec.-Orillia Packet.
The one and only reference The Signal
has made to "0 Canada" in many moons
was in the following words:
The Great War Veterans in convention
at Toronto decided that at meetings of
the Association the singing of the Na-
tional Anthem should be preceded by "0 1
Canada." Now watch The Toronto Tele•
gram take a fit -not to mention The
Orilha Packet.
The Signal is not championing "0 Can-
ada." it does not need championing.
Neither does The Signal see what 'ilaurter
and Quebec" have to do with it. except in
the mind of The Packet. which appears,
to entertain the fantastic notion that "0
Canada" is some sort of Grit campa gn
song set to a tune composed by the Pope.
The Great War Veterans are not pos-
sessed by such silly prejudices -as The
Packet so desperately hugs to its bosom.
PTE. ALFRED OSMAN
of Goderich. hilled in action in Fance.
GREAT FAIR OPEN4ED.
Karon $1uiughneiwy Speaks of 1L11-
• road Problem.
TORONTO, Aug. 27. -For the firth !
time during the war and the forty-
first time In its history, the great
Canadian National Exhibition open-
ed Its doors at eight o'clock yester-
day morning and called the opening
day Veterans' Day in honor of the
wen who have kept the firing line In
France and Flanders. Formally. the .
Exhibition wheels commenced revolv-
ing at precisely two minutes post
three, when Lord Shaughnessy said,
"I now declare the forty-firet Cana-
dian National Exhibition open."
Beautifully warm summer weather
favored the first day of the fair, the
�xrly morning clouds giving way to
bright sunshine as the day progress-
etl. Almost all the exhibits were in
order from the very beginning, and
by noon the midway had grown into
a busy place. There were very few
spaces not occupied. and in fact it
is not remembered when the Exhibi-
tion was more complete at 1u open-
ing.
In his address for the occasion his
lordship touched Interestingly on
railway problems.
He declared be
ld not railwayoppose nationalisa-
tion. but warned the country to pro-
ceed slowly and carefully on any
such scheme. The greater part of his
address was a frank discussion of
the problems that will confront Can-
ada after the war.
"I don't wish to have it under-
stood that I am taking a stand op-
posed to nationalisation of railways.
If the people of this country want it,
and it the Government decides that
the people want it. we are a demo-
cratic country, and they must have
it: but whenever we start out upon
that avenue we should be very, very
sure of our footing. or we may have
a serious problem to face."
ALLIES ARE ARRIVING.
Activities of Japanese and American
In Siberia Reported.
LONDON, Aug. 27. ---Gen. Semen-
oR's opponents in the Trans -Baikal
region have withdrawn as a result of
the arrival of Japanese troops at
Ilanchuli, according to a Tien Tain
despatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company. Only 5.000 of the Bolshe-
vik troops remain in that region.
Japanese troops are completing
their concentration on the Ussuri
front. according to despatches from
Vladivostok. At Engeneuka sailors,
supported by armored can, attacked
the Bolshevik troops in the face of
heavy artillery fire and routed them.
The strike at Vladivostok is term-
inating in a fiasco, striking laborers
have been paid off and Chinese have
been substituted for them. At the
arsenal shops a serious clash between
strikers and non -strikers occurred
but Allied patrols intervened. The
despatch says that the Bolshevik
teverN, among various elements of
workmen Is subsiding.
It is reported that Americans have
privately loaned the city of Vladivo-
stok 3.500.0001 A►aiats. taking the
tramways as security.
Gen. Semenof, in command of a
force of Csecho-Slovaks numbering
several thousand. has attacked and
defeated a (Magyar-Balabevik force at
Motsievskala. Siberia. The town was
taken and many prisoners, including
a large number of wounded were
taken. The work of the Japanese in
strengthening the Chinese frontier
made the attack possible.
The Local Merchant's Best Weapon.
A writer in The Furniture Journal.
dealing with the question of"Meeting the GOVERNMENT SHOULD
Mail OrderMan."says: ( HAVE ASSISTED.
"The onlygway to meet him is to meet ---
him on his gown ground. This the ' A Colhngwo ad Edi tor s Comments on the
snail town merchant sometimes feels is Fiasco.
difficult. when it. O. W. S. Railway
comes to prices. but if From The a, t wo ,e c�
you will take a mail order catalogue and
n.
go over it caret 1ly you will find the ! The reported sale of the effects of the
prices are not so teitipting. on the whole. ! defunct Ontario West Shore Rai;way. a
The Kincardine Review thinks it is all as the people have in mind. And it is , radia: prop *Aim which was inset -lied to
weal that you should acquaint yourself connect Goderich with a number of
right for preachers to have holidays and with the prices, so that if you can you villages and towns in the counties along
believes that congregations would enjoy a may meet them. There will always be a Lake Huron, concludes the last act in one
leader or two or a feature article that the of the greatest swindles ever pulled off in
holiday, too. instead of listening to mail order house may nee ,that may be Western Ontario. The pity is'us so. Only
a few weeks ago it was the writer's privilege
to motor through the parts of flue Pros -
ince that the raiiway was intended to
serve and if ever a section of Ontano re-
quired improved transportation facilities
it is that in Huron and Bruce counties.
On all sides are tine farms, well cultivat-
ed. and, judging by the homes and farm
buildings. owned by prosperous and
successful farmers. Yet at different
places the nearest railway is from eight to
welve miles distant. Fortunately the
riculturalists recognize the value of good
s and as a result they have many
of very fine highways. But even
hese they are more or less handl•
by distance which may lend en-
nt but which is a matter of great
owe it as a service of duty to make that inconveni nce. Because of this the en -
fact known to that man for humanity's ; thusiasm was aroused with which the
sake, if not. for business reasons ? it is I rural parts of the counties interested took
claimed by the profession that advertising up the project for the proposed railway.
promotes . fakirs. Not so. any more than And having wen their position and talked
advertising of merchandise promotes ' to a number of them in regard to it. it is
fakirs. If all advertised. only the reliable 1 not a matter of Surprise that they should
would survive." fall for a project that promised them so
(much. Instead of being permitted to
Grand Trunk at Toronto Exhibition. become a failure. a helping hand should
This year the Grand Trunk System is I have been he Id out by the Government
installing in its own building at the Cana either at Toronto or Ottawa.
dian National Exhibition at Toronto a
very interesting and comprehensive ex-
hibit covering the natural resources of the
strangers in the pulpit. Well, if the Re-
view man attends church every Sunday
from September to July, we won't say a
word if he stays away during August.
We should like to wager that there
isn't a town in Canada, up to twice the
size of Goderich. that can turn out a Sat-
urday night crowd equal to the regular
week -end promenade of the Square. With
the growing use of autos. our friends in
the country are able to come in increasing
numbers each season to join the Saturday
evening throng.
The Leadhury correspondent of The
Seaforth Expositor writes to that paper:
Mr. J. J. Irvine has returned after a
week's visit to Goderi.h and Lake Huron.
He has nothing but words of praise for
Goderich and its people.
That's the way our visitors talk about
our town. Now. if _the residents of the
town would talk the same way, instead of
"knocking." as some of them do, they
would soon discover Goderich to be one
of the finest places on the footstool.
hard ,to meet: still it will be possible to
make some kind of a komptrmnise. even
though yyu may have to cut your price
on that article pretty fine.
"But the greatest weapon with,which
to meet the mail order man is ADVER-
TISING. And you should look `upon
advertising as a service to the public.. If
you have value to offer and sell to t' e
public you should consider it your dui
to acquaint the publi_ with that fact. a
the only way to do that is by advertising.
1 have always contended that the profes-
sional ethics of the physician which pro- 1 r-
hibits him from advertising is wrong. If , mi
a doctor has a remedy for some ailment 1 with
and there should be a ratan sufferingcap -
around the corner near him. does he not i chant
The Department of Education an-
nounces that. in view of the expected de-
velopment of trade after the war between
Canada and the Spanish-speaking peoples
of Central and South America. Spanish
will be authorized as an optional subject
in the commercial course in collegiate in
statutes and high schools in Ontario,
Provision is being made so that the change
may take effect a year hence. Hereafter
German is not to he a compulsory subject
for a specialist's certificate. Another an-
nouncement is that British and Canadian
history w to he reinstated as one of the
subjects in the high school entrance ex-
amination for 1919.
The Great War Veterans Association
6ldvet:Ma equality of pensions for all
Va. and Geo
Young Miss Va. Smith recd
country conttnguons to its lines and de- Attention to a marked deg.
pitting the many attract ons offered in prom a young gent. named Geo..
the tourist districts of Eastern and West- As by these vs. you will see.
ern Canada. The exhibit contains large
pictures of typical scenes in these summer He sought her Co. one kt.
playgrounds and in addition there are Determined he'd no longer wt.
handsomely mounted specimens of fish "Behold. 1 w'p. at yr. ft. -
and game taken from the waters and This inst. let me know my fate!"
forests of these territories. Western Can- Va. hungpretty is represented by an exhibit of grains her pre y head
and grasses from Manitoba. Alberta and "11 Hon. yr. surprise be.
British Columbia. There are also samples
of the dairy products of the West. The
territory served by the Grand Trunk Pa-
cific Railway offers to homeseekers some
And if you'1 be ob-d-t..
There's no obj. I can see.
"But 1st you must consult with Pa."
of the ost attractive lands in the West. She. softly lisped her blushes through.
mostThere will he in attendance at this exhibit "1..Sr. Gohy 1 came to you."you."lie also..
& e. why i
representatives thoroughly conversant
3c t.
with the Western country who can give He took that gal. to his lap.
first -hard information to inquirers. Do not A M times or more he kneed her:
fail to tee the Grand Trunk exhibit in the The brave deserve the fair -if he
railways building situated at the Exhibi- H to woo. he'd sure have Mr,
tion grounds. -KT. is Cleveland Plaindealer.
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MONDAY. Aug. 19.
Mrs. Udah Newton. of Detroit. and two =
children are visiting at Mr. C. Newton's.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McDonald have re-
turned to Detroit, having spent two weeks
in the neighborhood.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Potter and family
spent Sunday in Mitchell.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the home
of Mrs. 0. W. Potter on Thursday. Au-
gust 29th.
Mrs. N. K. McLeod and son, of Clin-
ton. spent a few days at Mr. 0. W. Pot- I
ter's last week. I =
Harvesters Urgently Needed in West-
ern Canada.
When travelling to Western harvest
fields go by the Canadian Northern Rail-
way and thereby give loyal support to
the People's Line.
Information of value to harvest hands
is given in a leaflet entitled "Harvest•
ersWork and Wages." to be had from
any C. N. R. agent. 30'2t
Crossed Hindenburg Line.
With the British Army in France,
Aug. 27. - The British infantry at
three pointe has crossed the Hinden-
burg line. The extension of the bat-
tle line must increase the anxiety of
von Buelow, whose army, the Seven-
teenth. lies astride the Scarpe. Also
it involves troops holding the orig-
inal trench system, which becomes
the front line across the plain, atter
our break of the upper Hindenburg
fortress subsequent to the battle of
Arras. Behind them is the so-called
Drocourt-Queant defence line, and
both in front of and behind the lat-
ter are inhabited villages, untouched
fields and good roads. In the region
in which our forces are at present
we are on the furthest lige of the
devastated country.
FALL FAIRS -1918.
Reversible Rugs at Clearing Prices
Atwood September 17. is
Brussels _....- .September 17. 18
Palmerston .September 18. 19
Zurich. September 18. 19
Seaforth. September 19. 20
Listowel September 19. 20 =
BlythW . September 23. 24
Ripley tember 24. 25 s
GODERICH Sl PTEMBER 25. 26. 27 =
Lucknow September 26. 27 _
Harnston September 26. 27 =
Milverton... ....... ..........._September 26, 27 =
Teeswater.._.. - ...,-., . October 1, 2 =
Bayfield October 1, 2 =
Dungannon. October 3, 4
Kirkton
()Meer Coartraartlaied.
MONTREAL. Aug. 27. -Stripped
of his belt and spurs. as a military
prisoner. Lt. -Col. Olivier Jules Lud-
ger i aly-Gingras, °Meer commanding
the 2nd Depot Battalion. 2nd Quebec
Regiment, appeared before a general
court-martial yesterday morning at
military headquarters, Bishop street,
on charges connected with the can-
teen fund of the battalion.
The charges include allegations
that Col. Gingras accepted a discount
Of $186.80 on a purchase of inatru-
menta tor the band. The accused
pleaded not guilty.
Union Scotch Rugs in good patterns sad colors, spies -
did appearance and will Rear well. We will clear at
less than two years ago prices.
Size 24x3 yards, 17.00, for $5.75.
Size 3x3 yards, $8.00, for 16.75.
Size 3x31 yards, 110.00, for 17.75.
Japanese Matting Rugs, size 3x4 yards, reversible and
with heavy cotton warp. Foursplendid patterns and
colorings. Regular 56.50, clearing at each... ....... 54.55
Grey Wool Blankets
Mid grey of clean, pure wool, with slight mixture of
cotton, Size 60x84 inches. Blue borders, and ends
beautifully whipped. Weight 8 lbs. At per pair.. $7.50
Cotton Blankets
Large double -bed sire, with pink or blue borders.
Special
Grey Flannels
Old stock and old values, about 600 yards, 26 inches
wide, in Tight and mid grey. Worth .50c. At per
yard..... .... ... .. . ............ . ............. 3$c
Towellings
Sixteen to eighteen -inch, every thread pure linen.
Towelling for rollers or baud Towels. Worth 35c. At
per yard
s2.75
Sheetings
Seventy-two inches wide, extra heavy plain bleached
Sheeting. Worth 63c. At per yard
Thirty -six-inch twill bleached Sheeting or nightgown
cloth, best 35c. At per yard e
Shirting
Best quality black and white stripe Shirting, in half a
dozen patterns. These goods we will never advertise
again at this price. Worth 45c. At per yard 31c
Dress Silks
We cannot duplicate at prices we are at present'
selling our Dress Poplins and Duchesse Silks.
Thirty -six-inch silk and wool Poplins, all colors, in
our best quality. At $1.50
Black and colored Dress Silks. Yard -wide Satin
Duchesse. Worth 12.25. Atperyard $1.75
Dress Voiles
Silk Voiles and real French Voiles, largest and hand-
somest range we have ever shown, 60c, 75c and 80c
At per yard Sec
Linoleums
Four yards wide, in best patterns. Worth $1.2.i. At
per square yard
$1.N
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Melting Down wily.
PARIS, Aug. 27. - An indication
of the lengths to which Germany 13
going for war materials is contained
in a letter taken from a dead sol-
dier. It was written by his wife and
informed him that the great bronze
statue of Emperor William at Lune-
burg, Pomerania, had been torn
down and sent to the foundry to be
converted into ordnance, aa had also
the roofs or churches.
Mrs. Retch! Dies at Ninety -Three.
TORONTO. Aug. 27. -The death
occurred Sunday in her 22rd year of
Mrs. Margaret Ratcliff, widow of the
Rev. Frederick Ratcliff, a Baptist,
who had charge of various churches
In Ontario, his last charge being at
Peterboro. Mrs. Retell! was born in
Scotland. but came to Canada at an
early age, and is survived by three
SODS.
Labebwi Olives.
TORONTO, Aug. 27. -Five barrels
labeled olives, captured In Oakville
by the pollee, are found to eoatala
many gallons of wlitsky hidden be-
neath a amail portion of olives. I
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What Will You Do
For Help?
FRM help is scarce, but this condition can be relieved
o a marked degree by using machines that accomplish
more work in a given time with lest; man power.
Why should the farmer cling to horses -a slow, expensive
means of power -when every other business is adopting
the truck and thereby reducing the cost of hauling, speeding
up deliveries, and saving for human needs the food that
the horses would otherwise consume?
The motor driven truck can work constantly at maximum
load under the burning summer sun, or in the coldest weather.
Unlike the horse it needs no rests while working, it eats only
while in actual use, and when the day's work is done it
requires very little attention, and leaves you free for other
"Chores" about the place. Then, it can be housed in one-
quarter the space of the horses, wagon and harness it replaces.
It is a mistaken idea that a truck is useful only for driving
upon paved roads. The Ford can be driven all over the farm,
and used for hauling grain, potatoea, fruit, roots, fertilizer,
wood, stock, milk or any other product. The speed it
travels, the time it saves, and its low upkeep cost appeal
very strongly to all users of the Ford Truck. If you need
help, order your Ford One Ton Truck today.
Aa foie.. saloon a >e w •At►ee.. •sire MIAs sed Amok
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
Oa. -Ton Truck 2755
Runabout - - 514
Touring .
Coup. . . . gas
Sedan - . 1.1175
Chassis - - - $2si
F. 0. B. Ferri, Oat
P. J. MacEWAN, Dealer
GODERICH, ONT.
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