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The Signal, 1918-7-18, Page 7• er' THE SIGNAL - GODERICH ONTARTO Bigger bar ---bigger seller The bigger Comfort bar means more soap for the money than ever before. Think of that— in war -time! The quality is the same—the kind thatesComfort the largest sale in Canada. Ask for the Bigger Bar—your grocer can easily supply you. No premiums H ith the wrappers, in war -time. If you are still getting the smaller bar, however, its wrapper is still good for premiums. Cofll forst tSoep and gd a brighter, cleaner, easier Mash, Y. DINGMAN ft, CO.. LIMITED, TORONTO. ARE YOU PREPARED for the spring rains Is your roof and eavetrough in good condition ? Our work in that line is always satisfactory. W. R. PiNDER Phone 155 Hamilton Street it's wrong to talk about a man behind his back. Talk about him in front of his back. Massey -Harris Shop — FOR • BINDERS, MOWERS AND CULTIVATORS. DELCO-LIGHT PLANTS. BUCKEYE INCUBATORS. GRAY AND McLAUGHLIN CARRIAGES. GAS ENGINES. WIRE FENCE. OLD HOMESTEAD FERTILIZER. Robert Wilson Hamilton St. Godcrich COUNTY and DISTRICT James T. Key. of Hensall, has been electednt of the South Huron Board of' gri .-culture. Samuel Nay a pioneer of Lowick town- ship, died on Thursday. July 4th, at his home at Gorrie, in his seventy-eighth year. Miss Dean Geddes and Miss Bell Howe. of Lucknow, who have been teaching at Bayfield and Paramount, have gone to Toronto to take the teachers' course in art. Mrs A Finlayson, of Lucknow, has re- ceived word that her son. Dan Finlayson. who went overseas with the United • States forces, has been promoted from lieutenant to captain. A number of the young people of Dash- wood gathered at the home of Norman Brown and presented him with an ad- dress and a fountain pen. before his de- parture for London o join the colors diet, y 4th n his fiftieth year De- ceased was a brother of James Bowman. M. P., and leaves a widow, two sons and a daughter. Miss I. G. Sheriff, who has been in charge of the entrance classes of theLucknow pub he school for a number of years. has re- signed, and Miss Spence will take charge of the entrance room when school re- opens. Sarhways Paul, a well-known resident of Bluevale, died suddenly on Wednes- day, July 3rd. He was a son of the late Rev. R. Paul, who was one of the pioneer Presbyterian preacher; at B.uevale. He bad been a resident of Ifluevale and district for forty years, and for the last thirteen years had been in business in the village. The wedding took place recently in the Union church. Ootaoomund, South India. of Mary Dorothy Galletly.' yyoungest daughter of Dr. George and Alrs. Gal- letly, of Edinburgh, Scotland, to Rev. Benjamin Stewart Smillie, B. A., of the Canadian l'resbyterian Mis- sion. Central India, youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Smillie, of Hensel!. Ont. The ceremony was con- ducted b} Rev. Mr. Theobald, of Oota- comund, arvsisted by Rev. Dr. J. Fraser Campbell, lof Ruttam. On his falen west of Hensall there passel away on Meniday, July Sth. one of the aged residents of Hay township, in the person of John McEwen. The deceased, who was in his eighty sixth year. was one of the early settlers of the township, and was highly respected by all. Wm. Strachan, of Grey township, has just received word that h s eldest son, Howard, has received a gunshot wound in the leg. A younger son made the supreme sacrifice last fall. Louis I. Kraft, of Zurich, has received word from his son, Pte. Herbert Kraft, that he was on the vessel City of Vienna, which struck a rock soon after leaving portNo lives were lost, the troops all being safely landed at Halifax. Wm. Meidinger, of Zurich, met with a painful accident the other day. He was getting out some wood from a swamp, when a log to which the horse$ were c s t DAILY BETWEEN BUFFALO &CLEVELAND 3 -MAGNIFICENT ,STEAMERS 3 • The Croat Stip "SERANDagt" - "CITY OF FJt1E" - "QTY Or NIFFALO•• a.T-,.N AI'FFALO — DVily. M.y 1.1 to Now. 15th —CLEVELAND 1...e O,•rrwtn 9,0000 P.W.V.S Sewers Tine Loewe CL .semis 1100 P.M. V.e. Craws, Ti,.. ATH CL.rrLAsn 7,00 A.M. V.1. Cashel Ti.,. Arrive are7ALo 1,10 A.M. U.S. Loom Timer Cwwtl..s et Mr/MN far Cadre P. t, Pot -A, -toy, Nardi ad .Mw p.Y,u. Railroad t1N.b readies h.te..a .rad w CNIsww p, / . owed for tran.rtotia w oar .t .. Write 0a fw epr'.w Agent for tl.• s. .a C. a R. 1.1oa. N. Tale Awew.btt. Rett. -17.60 Retied with r dove news ewe, for tors net .tea.dlep Ir ha. ethos/hew. . g , AN.ar ayed rtisrl resale rare .f Tao Great Sheer '•RRYbellei ' .ae .e res.,. .f eve rase.. *Warr ter es large wheals, avid dww.MH.• beetI.t h.s. T►. Q...1..d ! PJfe1. Agent for t - 'ISA N D a E -- dew t..rw sod w alaill n e ••. • +- • I 03 and had remained in England until about a month ago. Besides the widowed mother there is a half-brother, D. Mc- Donald of Hensall, who is just moving back to Brussels. Dr. Fred Gilpin, formerly of Brussels, now manager of the Milwaukee branch of the Ford business. was presented recently by the Ford agents of the branch, as a token of appreelgtion, with a Hudson super -six touring Sedan valued at 93,1100. WINGHAM. Mester Charlie Pearen met with a painful accident recently. when he fell off a pile of binder twine in T. 13. Bennett's implement shop. and broke his left arm... above the elbow. The windstorm on the night of June 30th blew down a large put of the old tannery near the C. P. R tracks. The building looks as thouih Huns had itis• taken it for a hospital or a church. John Morgan has received word that his son Reuben Morgan has landed safely in England. R. Lindsay Mitchell, formerly of the Bank of Hamilton staff, and Chas. Butler, formerly of the Bank of Commerce, were on the same boat with him. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Howson are the proud owners of a handsome silver medal which their son Corp. George Howson re- ceived for bravery on the battlefield. After serving seven months in the front line he is now with the dental corps in France. About a gear ago his brother, Lieut. Richard Howson, was killed in ac- tion. Our highly esteemed townsman. John Quirk, has recently celebrated his eii hty- fth birthday. His large circle of (rends will wish him more anniversaries. Mrs. Arthur Busch and child left last week for Weston, where they will reside in future, Mr. Busch having taken a posi- tion as foreman in the stove works there. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Runstedler have left for Brampton, where Mr. Runstedler has accepted a position in the foundry. At the meeting of the public school board last week resignations were re- ceived from Misses Bentley, Imlay and McDonakf. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dore have been notified that their son. W. H. Dore, has been admitted to a military hospital in Rouen, France. suffering from a gunshot _ wourd in the arm. Miss Earnscliffe Musgrove spent a few days at the home of her parents, in town. She has been teaching in Edmonton for the past two years, and is taking a V. A. D. course at the Hart school, Tor- onto, this summer. j On Saturday, July 6th. a few of the neighbors and friends of George Y. Cruikshanks met at the home el .his parents and presented him with a watch and a sum of money prior to his depar- t'tire to join the R. A. F. at Long Branch. struck a root. and swinging round caught Mr. Meidinger, breaking his leg. CLINTON. Rev. T. J. Snowden has arrived in town and is getting settled ih h s home on On- tario street. C. J. Wallis has returned from Rose - town, Sask., where he has been farming. He will return later tp the off the har- vest, which will not be a heavy one this year. ... J. Mulholland left last week for the West. He goes first to Winnipeg, but means to spend the autumn assisting in harvesting -and threshing the Western crop. J. W. Stevenson, who is going into business with Mr. Nediger, has taken Jas. Cook's house on ()range street and will occupy it as soon as his household ef- (ectaarnve from Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson will be welcomed back to citizenship in Clinton, Mr. and Mrs Atex. McGuire were called to Monroe. Michigan, by the sud- den death of their eldest daughter. Mrs. Savage (Ada Willa). The deceased had Ilirtitthirura-etfttrely unexpected. and came as a shock to her family. She leaves her husband, and a little daughter eight months old. The W. C. T. U., which recently made a collection of old silverware and trinkets, has realized fifty dollars from their sale. Seventy-five dollars have been added to this by contributions from the people, and the whole amount goes over to the Y. M. C. A. to pa:wide healthful drinks or the soldiers at the front. When Your Color Fades. When a girl—ox a woman—finds her color fading. when her cheeks ,and lips grow pale, and she gets short of breath easily and her heart palpitates after slight exertion. or under the least excite- ment. it means that she is suffering from anemia -thin, watery blood. Heada_he and backache frequently accompany this condition, and nervousness is often pres- ent. The remedy for this .condition is to build up the blood. and for this purpose there is no medicine can equal Dr. Wil- liams' Pink lilts. They build up and re- new the blood. bring brightness to the eyes. color to the cheeks, and a general Iceling of renewed health and energy. The only other treatment needed is plenty of sunlight, m ,derate exercise and good plain food. fhe girl or woman who gives this treatment a fair trial will soon find herself enjoying perfect health. You can get Dr. Williams' Pink Pills from any dealer in medicine. or by mail post-paid at 50 cents a box or six boxes for 92.50 from the Dr. Williams' Medi- cine Co., Brockville, Ont • Before removing to London to assume his new charge in the Hyatt avenue church. Rev. George McKinley was waited upon at the parsonage by mem berr. who, on behalf of the congregation, (presented him with a check for 9100 as a parting gift. There sassed July 7th, at the home of his parents, Louis Nigh. eldest son of Joseph Nigh, at the age of twenty-two years. The deceased, who was an exemplary young man. had ' been for three years a sufferer from tuber- ' culosis. A brother, 1'.e. Patrick Nigh, ' Oho was for two years a prisoner in Ger- many, returned home a short time ago. A knitting contest was held here recent -1 ly in aid of the Red Cross, when prizes were given as follows: Fastest knitters, first prize, Mrs. Wm. Hartry, second, i Mrs. George; for the oldest knitter, Mrs ' Campbell; for the youngest knitter. Miss Jessie Chesney. BRi;SSELS. _ Arthur McGuire has received word that his eldest son, Milton, who was training in the Southern States, died from the ef- fecta of an operation. Besides his parents I here, he is survived by a wid w and two children in the States. Russel Moore of the R. A. F., Camp Rathburn, Deser nto was home for a week -end recently. Russel is a son of Mr. and Mrs. M. 13. Moore of Listowel, `formerly of Brussels. , Mrs. Robert Kerr. of town, has re- ceived official notice that her youngest son, Augua has been killed in France. He was a member of the 1011it Battalion Quartermaster-Sergt. J. A. Allen. son of Mr. and Mrs. Robt Allen, arrived home from overseas last week. Sergt. Allen has been sufferingfor some time from blood poisoning. is many friends are pleased to see him home again. The Western Foundry Co. has resumed operations. the trouble with the work- men having been settled. EXETER. Cav n Presb terian congregation has called Rev. J. Foote. of Thedford, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Rev. S. F. Sharp. Mr. Foote is an old Huron boy, having been brought up on his wki•r .' . ?ti Oia- temp- sey), a returned missionary from Japan, gave a very interesting talk to the Main street Sunday school recently. telling of the manners and custom; of the Japanese. She also sang. in the Japanese language, the national anthem of that country. It is officially reported that Private Vi tor Sanders was on the hospital ship Llandovery Castle, which was sunk by a German submarine. Mr. Sanders was an Exeter old boy, having many relatives in town. He was a graduate druggist and enlisted with the A. M..C., and for some time had been dispenser on the ill-fated ship. He was twenty-eight years of age and was a bright and clever young man. Thomas Yellow, of the Thames road, d ed on Sunday, the 7!h inst., after an illness of some months. The deceased was born at Kilburn, Yorkshire, England, in 1846. Besides his widow, he is sur- vived by two sons and one daughter. Another pledge for the"Earn and Give" fund, for the Y. M. C. A. was redeemed last week, when Masters Stuart and Kenneth Stanbury paid in full the ten dollars they had subscribed. This makes over fifty dollars that has been sent in for this fund in Exeter. Mr. Westman. of Chatham, who re- cently purchased the Exeter Mfg. Co.. has also bought the old Pickard property from A. McDonald. It is reported that he will start a manufacturing concern he re. Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Medd and daughters have arrived in town and have taken up their residence in Main street Methodist parsonage Dr. Medd comes from Chat- ham. where he was pastor of Victoria avenue I\lethodist church. Miss Medd has been teaching in Wingham high school. It was feared by relatives here that Miss Martha Carling, who is going over- seas as a nurse, might have sailed on the Llandovery Castle; but, to the relief of her friends, word has been received that she was not on that vessel. MESSAtb.OF HOPE TO THE OLD FOLKS. Isidore Comeau Says Dodd's Kld..ey Pills Cured Him. Green Point, Gloucester Co.. N. B., July 15 tSpecialj—' 1 am sixty-eight years of age, but well and hearty. You can ,tell everybody that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured me of kidney disease com- pletely. i want everybody to know how thankful 1 am to Dodd's Kidney Pins." Thus does Mr. Isidore Comeau, well known and highly respected here, express his gratitude to the remedy to which he gives the credit of making him well. And his words are a message of hope to the men and women of Canada who are flex -- in the allotted span of life. Nine -tenths of the ills from which the old folks suffer are directly due to weak or diseased kidneys. Ask your neighbors i( Dodd's Kidney Pills are not the remedy you have been looking for. Cold Storage. Food Controller Hoover was condemn- ing an egg profiteer. "Before the war." he said, "we paid this man 30 cents a dozen for eggs. Now we pay him 80 cents. And the wort of it is, it's the name eggs." LACNCB)I P INTO SPACE. ProJee•tllts Mounted Four'te'en M11*, Into the Air. lf, an reckoned, and as there seems no reason to doubt, the projectile. utrown into Paris by the new litrnian guns from a distance of seventy -tour miles mount fourteen miles into the air, They reach further lglu the vault of blue than any point hitherto at- tained by human ,Bort. Nest comes a "free' balloon that wan sent up from Berlin carrying elsht automatic Instruments to record temperature --and air density, a number of years. ago. jt attained an elevation of eleven Ind a half miles. Mainly by the use of such inattu- ment-carrying balloons much has been learned within recent years about the "sea of air" at the bottom of which we dwell. So rapidly does It "thin out as one passes upward through It that no human being ran survive for long beyond an elevation of tour tulles fur lark of sufficient oxygen.'' Halt of the total volume of the atmosphere is below the three-mile level, and its density, roughly tweak- ing, is halved for each three miles of ascent. The air contained in a box three feet cube at sea level weighs twenty ounces; at an eleva- tion of fourteen utiles It would weigh less than one ounce. The highest level ever reached by a human being was attained by Dr. Berson, who, in 1693, voyaged In a balloon to a height of nearly six miles—the elevation of the loftiest clouds, such as we call "mares' tails." which are believed to be com- posed of snow -crystals or Ice -crystals. He was enabled to accomplish Ilii, feat by taking a lank of oxygen with him, and his thermometer recorded a temperature 0f 54 degrees below zero. The above-mentioned free balloon sent up from Berlin,` -which was tail- ed the Citrus, noted with its auto- matic thermometer 75 degrees. Meteorologists are of opinion that at twenty -Ove rifles above the eat th's surface the temperature is newer leen than 200 degrees below sere, and that at fifty miles it tm not far from the abnolule zero of the outer void of space -525 2-5 degreset below sero. The highest elevation attained bf'' land was reached in 1892 by W. M. Conway, who sealed the summit of Pioneer Peak, in the Himalayas. it is the loftiest point. ever trodden by human foot — nearly 23,000 feet above the level of the sea. But Mount ESerest, In the same great backbone of Asia, is more than a mile 'higher and presumably ran never be climb- ed. There is sot enough air ea or near its top. In the upper regions of the sea of air there is not only no air (adequate for human purposes) to breathe, but the cold is such that no warm-blood- ed creature could survive for a min- ute. The climate is an eternal win- ter, its temperature uninfluenced by the warmest rays of the enmmer sun. But (supposing that we could sur- vive there for a brief time) let us place ourselves In imagination) at a level of 700 mile. above the happy spot where at aresiresLit There The blue sky' There is no such thing. The sky is jet-black — this stars scintillating in it with a bell - !fancy wholly unfamiliar. And how about the sun' It in Inconceivably dazzling, but in color it is not yellow or red. it is a brilliant blue. The aspect in which ordinarily It appears to us Is due to interference with its blue rays by the atmosphere, THURSDAY, Jt'i.v I$, 1018 -s „,1111111111 COOL and COMFORTABLE r' ~ For the Summer ,ea son we have Y full line of A Whit to Anton Lang. ' 1 sat beside Anton Lang in his rorkroeUi as hjp steady hands fash- ioned things of clay, I ale at table with biro and in the evening we pull- ed up our chairs 10 the comfortable fireside, where he talked of his coun- try and my country, of the Passion Play and of the war. I had been skeptical about him tin - t11 I met him. I wondered if he was self-conscious about his goodness, or it he wax a dreamer who could not ret down to the realities of Ibis world, or if he bad been spoiled by Battery or if piety was part of his profession. When I finally went front there 1 telt that 1 really understood hint. His life has been without an atom of re- proach, yet be never poxes as pious. He has been honored by royalty and men of state, yet he remains simple and unaffected. To play well his role of Christut is the dominating passion of his life. Not the make-up box but his own thoughts must mold his features for the role which has been his in 1990, 1900 and 1910. The doctrine that "only through hate can the greatest obstacle. la life he overcame" has not reached thin home. He spoke to Mr. Curtin of the fab- ulous offers for a long tour of Amer- ica which he had refused. "Here 1 must always work hard and remain poor; there I could quickly have grown rich," he said. "But the Pas- sion Play is not a bnalnese. Nearly 300 years ago, when a terrible plague raged over the land, the peo- ple of Oberammergau vowed 1e Al- mighty God that 1f he would save their -village, they would perform every 10 years in his glory the Pas - Rion of bin Divine Son. The village was saved and Oberammergau kept itx promisee."—D. Thomas Curtin, In "The Land of Deepening (shadow." The King's Order. • A book oh Paris quotes an amusing rhynse that was inscribed on an old gate to a cemetery that has now been turned into a garden. MI. cemetery, which adjoined the Church of St. illedard, was tens a place K pil- grimage nn aeeount of the W*eder- woilkiat influence ascribed 04 the, tomb of the Abbe Paris. Filially, in 1732, the cemetery was closed by or- der of Lonis NV. The lawtpeen sa- tirising the order was an follow*: De par le Rol, defers. a D'Mw De (ales miracle en re 1tew.'•.. (By order of the king. the Lord le forbidder to work miracle* le thin place.) A windmill In F,arope triode grata lo Sour for a baker and then =Wets ind kneads it into dough, MEN'S UNDERWEAR in Balbriggan and other makes. We believe we can suit you both in quality and in price. Semi -Ready Tailors 'Pho,e 77 The Square, Goderich aimmin =II 11111111111111111111.11.1. 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