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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1918-8-29, Page 6d ItuottaDAr, Auo. 29 ,1918 RAILWAY VETERANS MELT. Old. BE$Myees of tits Buffalo and Godench Division of the G. T. R. Clearing in From The Stratford Beak on we take the men's and boys' following account of a recent gathering in (hat city: Pt unique gathering of railwaymen, ofd time Employees on the Buffalo arid Sport erts (todepla divisionhof the Grand Taunk- a look place at the ti are hotel t Trunk. I Doom. Fifteen mien are here for this, the fter- scud annual gathering. Some of then have1etired and ewjoytng a well earned rest, while others we atilt in harness. To- r day they are pausing in their usual daily ed's regular $I.25 quality, routine to inert in a social way and dis- white, stripes and plain colors, cuss old tunes and the progress of events. the list of (lase present today. together' 3 tot $2.75. with the dates they entered the service and also when they retired, follows: Noy.' regular 11100, to clear, 85C, M. Colckugh. l3ridgeburg, chairman. of 2 for SLEW. entered the service in 1862, retired four years ago. "O'LEARY OF THE AMERICANS." W. Ties, regular 25c, 2 for J Duerr, Mitchell, entered 1866. re- tired two years ago S°11 p( Rev. John Young Creates Havoc 25e. H. McKay, Muga, i, 1873, still on Among Hun Machine Gunners. duty. iien's gray wool Socks, to clear T Brown Arman 1873 still m duty. Alfred A. L. Young. a young man well THE SIGNAL GODERICH, ONTARIO Economy the Watchword! ■ria :FI Nt!IT - gives greatest tea -value for your money. Yields many more cups to the pound than does ordinary tea and thew you have that delicious flavour! s«a FREEDOM OR THs MAIM Only Be Secured by Urev ed• leg, bays Genn. at tic, 2 for Gric. J. D. Hamilton. Stratford, 1967, re- known in Colborne township, ie winning Is rejecting unceremoniously the tired twenty-five years ago, glory as an intrepid fighter with the paa-German idea of freedom or the Yen's hook -on Ties, in black G. Hamilton. Stratford, 1865, retired United States arms III France. a is a seas. Capt. Persia', tbe German naval two years ago. eon of Rev. John Young, D. 11, of its- expert, .1a an analysis of the ques- only, regular 25c, to clear 2 for M. Dolan. Stratford. July 15. 1871, buigh. Pa- (formerly of Hanmitton, .l, this is the Berliner Tageblatt of 26c. still on service. and a nephew of Alex. and R. M. Young March 2, reaches this conclusion: S. Buchanan. Windsor, 1869. Five and Mrs. A Johnstnnn of Colborne. The "We caw, to otter words, gain years later joined the C. P. R. and has young man, who was born in Canada, has freedom of the seas of advantage to been with there for thirty years. frequently visited his relatives here, and us only by means of a pease by uo- C. M. Froste, Buffalo, 1866, later jarred much interest wilt be taken in the follow- derotandlox. Every pease by force the Western Union. ing reference made to his exploits in a would seal the uaf1eedom of the seas J. 11. Anderson. Chicago. 1872. retired recent issue of The Pittsburgh Post: 1 for us also in times of peace." 1883. "Ar Young. amity( Rev. John Young, Prom tbe captain's article it ap- T. Holluuake. Brantford. 1856, retired pastor of the West End Presbyterian pea twelve years ago. church. is now being called "The O'Leary Germ T. Ausebrooke, Goderich, 1865. retired of the American Army." This sobriquet moss •' after fifty years' service July 31, 1915. has leen conferred on him necause he has force is E. Hawkins. sen., Flit Erie, 1871 re- done something that reminds the Dough- , defeated tired December, 1873. boys of dauntle O'Leary. private in the while the S. A. Hunn, Sirnne, 1R67; still In .ser- British army, who gets up before the , treaties ho. vice. • others every morning, gots out hunting by applying t T. Buchanan. Stratford. 1865, retired for fist fights among the Germans and has warfare. March. 1914. been decorated five times for bravery. "Acquisition ' tbe Asores," a Since the meeting held in Brantford Lieutenant Young, unlike O'Leary, dues pamphlet by Dr. Victor Hensel. of last year. five of their comrades have been not fight with his fists. but armed with a Kiel, is referred to y Capt. Persiur. called away, namely: A. Alkrby, Buffalo; revolver and three hand grenades he hasDr. Hensel believed at German use W. Skean, Detroit; E. Gown. Amigari; already Annihilated the crews of two of the Acores would ove a strong F. Walsh, Brantford; B. Pawson. sr., German machine guns and brought in card in the German paign. The Stratford. four prisoners. ' following passage Irons pamphlet It was movers by Comrade S. A. Hunn, Rev. and Mrs. Young have heard from Is quoted by F'ertius: seconded by Comrade J. Doerr. that a their son -Al" since he performed this i ••A German Been bowev strong. nave be given to the association, that feat. but he did not tell them about it.. pill not be able to pre:rent Drokcb name to be the Old Boys B. & G. Club. It was a nurse in the hospital, where he' of international treaties, f the Ont the 1110(1an of Comrades S. Buck was recovering from a shoulder wound. .,saemy will always possess ede?ugh anan and H. McKay, it was decided to sustained in the scuttle with the machine b meet at Stratford the second Thursday of July each year. Comrade J. D. Hamiltonhad with him a drawing made by the late Comrade Aly leihy showing the Cayuga type of engine. This recalled many pleasant memories and is valued greatly by Mr. Hamilton. , After the meeting time group had their picture taken in front of the Querns Hotel. - M. ROBINS srtollrt,fc 111Ntsarhsf lrXX dlrrrlrcdltrr111 11• • `n'n it 1.. v.,ut J ,h [hinting STOW E'S THE RED BARN, SOUTH STREET FOR 'BUS, LIVERY AND HACK SERVICE ti Bu>ts nett all tteino. Parattm• gers.called for in any part of the town for outgoing trains on .Q. T. K. or C. P. R. Prompt attention to all orders or ' telephone calls. First-class rigs H. R. STOWE Tei ph, n ,rJ tin; . e ....r to T. M. Davis NOTICE Owing to the scarcity of Coal. and the fact that sales have, of necessity, to be made in very small quantities, we have found it absolutely necessary to make a rule that ALL COAL BE PAID FOR ON DELIVERY MacEwa I Estate that there are two views of how Ily must secure freedom of the r the future." The policy of hat Great Britain must be a accessary preliminary. bereute of international tc gain the same end tie seas rules of land Interesting Coins. Mr. J. Ranstord on Friday exhibited to The News -Record an interesting little souvenir of former days in the shape of a couple of coins. which he had had set in framed.velvet and neatly fraed, underneath which was this inscription "First motley received for salt in Clin- ton; 300 lbs. land :alt. $2.09,—Aug. 16th.1 Klin." The coins wt ref arm Mler icon hal(-dol- lar and an English florin 'and they were re- ceived by Mr. Ransford's father exactly fifty year ago on Friday, as payment for the first product of the Clinton Salt Works. "J. R." places a high value upon this interesting relict of a half -century ago.—Clinton News -Record. L. B. TAPE The Singer Sewing Machine Agent, has taken over agency of the the international Harvester Company on Hamilton Street not hill 111101,.• in'l1 I vier Farm Machinery and Singer Sewing Machines A fair share of the public pat- ronage wilt be appreciated. Nothing makes a man want to have his way all the tune like not letting him have it a part of the tune. Railway Poets. The oft -qts tad Finnigan has a rival in Pat Donahue. an Obs freight conductor, whose train had a breakdown recently. After the accident he sent this message to Train Dispatcher Straight: "Two -twenty-two has a busted Hue. What will 1 do? Donahue." This awaitened the slumbering muse in(ft the telegraphjoce. and the reply ran: "Wait. lwo-twenty eight will take your freight. Dispatcher Straight." —Omaha World -Herald. gun crews. who gave out the information -boats to disturb our commerce. it we could use tb• Azores as a e by way of congratulating the parents on of support for our t' -Dau, the having such a brave sun. "The whole would follow, In case of the destruc- American army in Frannie has by this tion of trestles. a mutual destruction Inc heard Of the young man', teal.'' of merchantmen, which necessarily writesmeanCarolyn W. Clarke, nurse in would bare to to -[.voided by both the American hospital, where Lieutenant sides a. sheer noeeenelt• That would Young was caihned. lead then to the desired freedom of "Y'our son," her letter continues, "I the wean." know, did not tell you how he received Capt. Perth's then says: "Even if his wound, for 1 wrote his letter for him the British sea power, which to -day arid he would not permit me to mention a dictates the conditions under which word of it. But I want you to know the seas are to be used, could be what the survivors of the detachment , broken, hardly anything would be which he led 'over the top' are telling; twined thereby. For, if tbe British about him and his nerve -a story that; fleet would have to cede its position has amazed all on the battle fn nit. i to some other power, the latter would "There was a call for volunteers to help the French make an attack about undoubtedly pursue, not a policy •if two( weeks ago. Five men from each sentiment, but one of materlallsm— compeny were chosen, and your scut went to do what best serves its ownIn- with his five. When the attack was made terest?. There will never be an un - he was leading a number of men whom he disturbed use of the seas in limes of had riot seen before. liewent 'right over', war. and single-handed put two machine gun "It should be clear to us that even crews out of commission and brought 11 our army and fleet should achieve home four prisoners. He did this with the greatest victories we could not only a revolver and three hand grenades.. foree the other nations to trade with A wounded soldier rav,d in his delirium us and -could not force them to en - of Lieutenant Young's bravery. His change raw material, for our Indus - conduct has been an inspiration to his trial products. 11 other nations are comrades and to the American army gen- not willing to resume friendly com- mercial competition, tben our mer- Ttie "Stars and Stripes." the A. E. F. chest fleet would be of no advantage paper, calls Lieutenant Young "The to ur. O'Leary of the American Army" and pre- "Our enemies In the west bold In dictshisdeceration hy -Pershing. A cable their lands a large part of our possi- has just announced he is back on the lir- billtie' of existence. Having this in Ing line. mind, Dr. Michaelis, the Chancellor, Lieutenant Alfred A. 1.. Young is said in the Retclstag on July 17. twenty-six years old. His parents live 1917, We must safeguard the con - at 614 Mansfield avenue, West End., ditinns of ex:atence of the German His brother, J McKenzie Young form-' people on Ib. continent and abroad erly with the Marine National Bank of , by understandings and eompensa- Pittsburgh, is now with the Cana tion.' " army. Joffre. British Onrupy Railway. Will Marshal Joffe., In tb. speech LONDON. April 30.—Arab fortes. Will every successful candidate is eooperatung with the British, have bound to make on entering tb• Acta - occupied 63 miles of the Hedjas deraie Francaise, t it the etery of the Battle of the Marti. Maurice de Wale/., on behalf of Le Journal, SA - ed the marshal the question, and, slap. the reply was in the negative. He said : "No, Derange the story U toe actual. i have all the documents, but it will not be published for many years." Tb. "grand-pere" of the French "poitus" bates publicity. He even asked M. de Waleffe to refrata from saying that he had had an Inter- view with him. Naturally. tb• jour- nalist would make no such promise, tbougb. of course. no word will be divulged of what the marshal told him of the famous battle; and for four hours in tote -a -tete, entree over a bright wood fire, Joffre west into the details of those September days three and a half year? ago. la as an- gle of the study, kept under glass, are jeweled swords, a statuette of Liberty In massive gold, the bay leaver of victory. These are the tri- butea offered to Marital Joffre dur- ing his visit to an entbualastie and appreciative America. M. de Waleffe noted in Franee'a great general a cer- tain peasi..n.'e. Assuring MR of the afection in which he 1s held in Prance, the mamba! smiled "almost shyly " "Really," he said. "Then it is not only to America'" Any married woman will tell you that if Railway south of Mann, accord:rig to you don't see her husband's hat 'on the an official report received from Gea. piano and his [bat in the best chair it's Allenby. Gann is 76 milts sovth of because he isn't home. Jerusalem • The advertising of the Victory Roses lex the dead are all right if you've' Loan cost $207,093. of which 8184, - given praises t , the living. • V9 went to newspapers' sad oW- seines. THE JOY OF MOTHERH000 Came to this Woman after Taking Lydia F., Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to Restore Her Health EIlers burg, Wsah.- "After 1 was married 1 was not well for a long time and a Rood deal of Cris time was not able to go about Our greatest desire ��►►u beve old in tiur oal>, h� lone day hpskand came back fi'ord town with a bottle of Lydia F. Pjpk- Mal of tbe Faro►- Coal, not gold, as one mldHaar tt Iv ins. Is the most valuahle mint misters] e plotted la the world, says the Ch.M.land Plain Dealer. Orme taken from the earth coal cannot be replaced. nor can It be used over and over again 1111te gold and mom of the other/ alkalis and minerals. Hendry-Mtof millions of people de- pend upon enol for their comfort ami( very life; Its .xhauntlon In any core— try would all but paralyse its mane- taetartng Industries. C[vtlisatjon and coal go hand hibasad. The heaviest coal producing conntrtee lead in civilisation, In the► arts and In the nrieneca. A large pro- portion of the wealth of the worldcan be traced directly to coal. So the query ae to how mach coal is MR Is th• idoAA h.eoraa an Interes.1n1 one the is not so far distill111.k9gQq.1Do� reen of the g wtl b4 F:bilfifetT' ..� • J s v.t0.► �� s low much -ens to o i po,w tl bi! 11•ere left 10 the worlds wattedfesttrH. 'the hulk IA It L stnred in this it brou` it relief vier isewn tflifbieiits. North Aaeeeiee from Noy traumas, and $braela have elseser entb■ fit K 1 improved in health ee t could do myMOst at that Is north of the twentieth W hove ork ; we wow `Ove a tittle one, al parallel. And seventy per ren L of of which I ovtee to Lydia R. Pinkkeso_O this is in the Western Hemisphere. Vetg.table (Compound_"— Mrs. lF 3. Two-thirds of the worhl's total onp- Jouxalow Mt. No B, Ellensburg, Wash. Mr Is stored between the Appal* There are woasee ev.ryw'ttwre who rhinos and the Rockies. in North Ina`` for children In their Mmes yet are America (Naiad this happiness on seemed of Plvery your the world nous 1,100e some functional disorder which in most 000,000 tone of anal. There ie lett cases woeld reedit yield tc l,ytlie B. now. .xpreeaed In neHhle 'of tom. Ptnkhaes'a Vegetable (',ntstbennd taw following automate: Roth Athol - Ruch women shoeAd net give no learn. 6,106,111; Asta, 1.9*1,074; anal they have gime Nis rope, 7114,1341; Oesania, 1611,31131; w medicine is trial, and far spatial fee rtem 67.11111. Thea totals 7,*M,i;71.9 write 1,ydta E l'inkAate It.Mcine Co , 000.000 tons. At the premed rains Lynn, em The remit of 40 years emsearp(iwe Ws will last nertoode espefiesee Is stile service. - amstatat.w Aaalarsaare MAO stags. -every dog has his day," le an old proverb earl it seems that In at least one country at the pt safest time the dogs are really having their day. An interview with an official of the V tenon Animal Hospital printed la a recent issue of the Neuss Wiener Journal brings to light tbe following rather unusual facts. "11 Is a tact that persona frequent- ly come here early in the morning seeking dogs before our onee hours begin. Moat of them are wives of buslaees men, foremen, professional men„ and others, wbo have been called to the colors, but there ate also women who have learned that we have alce dogs for distribution and, coaeegosntly, come looking for these faithful and trustworthy guar- dians, especially In view of the wholesale robberies and the sinister actMities of numerous gangs of youthful thieves. Ae you know, a close watch has to be kept over the power belts ID the factories to pre- vent their disappearance, as is also the case with lumber is the yards and all kinds of goods :a the storru and warehouses. The article gopa on to say that the dog hate become a most des.red animal and that people willingly pay the $4 lax and don't se wor- ried about bow tbey are to f the auroral once they db get him. Dogs are very expeuaive, espec if they are keen -eased and loyal gu diens. Greyhounds and puodlei� however, are not 111 style. Other years many persons have put an end to their dogs wben It was time to pay the New Year tax but this year there was a great falling off In the number of dogs extermi- nated. Many of the women owning dogs have husbands at the front and are afraid to stay alone, and so they keep a shaggy companion to give warning of the preseace of strangers at the door. Ily HELP SAVE WESTERN CROP 20,000 Farm Laborers Wanted 1 2 t O Winnipeg Pius Wf a cent per mii. bNorfon& Returning. bull' s Deet per noels to Winnipeg. pew 1115.114. Oomialort&bie Through Teams, Lunch Service as moderate echos. BpeaW Acromvudatlon tar Women &aad a `ovale Route by CJ4.A. [xsureren Deese teem GODERICH. August 28 30. September 4 and 11. B.• r.gvlu trains ro connscr w th C.N.R. trate Ne. 1 from Toronto at 10.00 p.m.. ort above darns. Itis Information awn J W. CR(1IGIE. C.N R. Agent. Godcrtch. 'peel& drain Mrva..: CANADIAN NORTHERN RAILWAY • rv�• Every 10, - Packet 0r.Packet of , t W ILSON'S t FLY PADS. wIll KILL MOI71 ritEs rojj t, S wOR I H Cf ANDY -v S1I(''- CAT:1lfR�'s Clean to handle. : 1d by all Drug- gists, Grocers and General Stores. e m e mbi By Givi g T any other time than this, the heroism of th men of the Merchant arrne '-would fill the news- papers. As it is, you simply read of so many tons of shipping sunk by submarines. Yet from the few words you read, you must picture scores of scenes like the illustra- tion. 15,000 men of this service, not officially recognized by the governments, have suffered death in order that sold' rs, munitions and food may cross the ocean. Re ember their widows and orphans, dependent fo life itself on your generosity. Let Your Donation Be An Appreciation of This Sacrifice! As each day sees new victims of the U -Boat, more and more mouths wait to be fed—widows and orphans, who cannot look to governments for relief. "They shall not want!" Say this in the only way that counts—by your contribution. WE MUST listen to the call that comes from the deep—"Remember the Lusitania I Remember Captain Fryatt I Remember the 176 vessels lost, together with all trace of crew and cargo! Remember the 15,000 men of the Merchant Marini, who have already made the supreme sacrifice! Remember the widows and orphans!" • SAILORS WEEK SEPTEMBER let TO 7th INCLUSIVE Ontario's objective $1,000,000. Ontario has never failed! OAMPAMON COMMITTEE Rh hike Eaten. C►e(r.aa Lip THE NAVY LEAGUE OF CANADA Commodore A miBaa Jar.t., Pre.ILd (Ontario DI.Ae8aa) 34 ilius Strad M„ Teceaee.