House Cleaners 1et us demonstrate to you the latest Cadillac Flectrie Cleaner with Automatic .re- volving dust brush, for catche ing lint and hairs. It Is a ul cleaner, time and labor saver. Telephone 819. J. R. C. Dobbs & Co. 41 Clarence Street. Telephone 819. TV VV b p , b Adhd dh NY TY THREE FULL LOTS FOR SALE On Nelson Street CHEAP W. H. Godwin & Son Insurance and Real Estate. } 89 Brock St. Phone 424 adhd dndhinAuauhabaedi ddd Ad Aa a A 2 x hth dalek | medicines of any kind, lof my IB lover my condition begged me to try ll { Tanlac li please her. {much good that before I had finished Best's Branch it have a | food Princess & Division || i TORONTO WOMAN GAVE UP AtL HOPE Mrs. Gorringe Never Expected to be Well Again--Tanlac | Restores Her. "Positively, the day I started ta-| king Tanlac was the turning point my life, and 1 wouldn't be without] this wonderful medicine for any-| thing," declared Mrs. Ivy Gorringe | of 49 Perth avenue, Toronto, who is employed: by Telfer Bros., Ltd. th tel other day. "Last winter, she continued, "I underwent a serious operation that was such a severe shock to my ner- vous system that when I left the hos- pital I was on the verge of a collapse. My strength was completely gone, my vitality was at a low ebb and I didn't seem to be able to improve at all, My appetite failed and the little I forced myself to eat did me no good for I fell oft until I weighed only ninety pounds and was little more than skin skin and bones. My skin was so pale and sallow it looked like I had no blood in my veins and I just can't describe how utterly worn out and run down I was. gave up hope of ever getting any bet- ter and was so blue and despondent that I actually didn't care whether 1 lived or not. li different person. ii | bottles "I never was much of a believer in but whén one friends who worried herself I decided Well, to do so just to sir, it did me so my first bottle I was feeling like a I have taken six now and it is really aston- ishing the way I have improved. I splendid appetite and my is doing me good for 1 have already gained ten pounds since I started taking Tanlac. I have en- Eo Ben Douglas Chown and his guest, }t W. J. B. White, THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1918. A a ep cota PAGE THREE . ---- Told in the Twilight ( Notice--Hereafler, the Whig, in common with other papers all over Canada, will make a charge of 50c fot" inserting an engagement, mar- riage or reception announcement.) * . The pretty cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Chown, on the lake shore be-| visiting relatives in Montreal. . = yond the Front Road, was the scene of a jolly party on Monday evening, Flight-Lieut, Charles Cameron, were surprised by a number of friends. Af- ter tea and some dancing on the ver- andah a huge cedar fire was lit before which marshmallows were toasted by] f the merry crowd. Those present were Prof, and Mrs. Firth, Detroit, Mich.; Capt. and Mrs. E. C. A. Craw- ford, Miss Dorothy and Miss Chrissie Goodwin, Miss Mary and Miss Mar- garet Taylor, Miss Helen and Miss Doris McKay, Miss Myra and Miss|y Jessie Dyde; Miss Bessie McKay, To- ronto; Miss Florence Elliott, Miss Helen Meek, Capt. J. H. Box, Flight- Lieut. Charles Cameron, Douglas Chown, Hubert Chown, Courtland Elliott, Regindld Garrett, Phillips Macdonnell and William Ringsleben. > Among the guests from Kingston at the Kip-Rees wedding in Ganano- que on Monday were Mrs, W, ens, Mrs. Laura T. Secombe, Mrs. C.| daying at noque, Livingston, Mrs. Stewart M. Robert- son, Mrs. Richard Elmer, Mrs. Mal- colm Gibson, Major and Mrs, H. O. Lawson, Mr. and Mrs. Neil C. Pol- son, Jr., Miss Ethel Kent, Mr. anda Mrs, Harold Davis, Petty Officer Car- roll Ashby, US.N., Col Capt. Grant and Lieut, Richard El- mer. . * * Miss Marion Ogilvie was hostess at} s a delightful swimming party at Point) her only daughter, who has been the guest of Miss K. Diamond, home on We Ottawa, who was a visitor in the city over the week-end, ing in the city. is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Baker, 361 Barrie street. left to-day for visiting her uncle, Syracuse, N.Y. Price are home from Thousand Is- land Park, where they spent several .. a» weeks, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Giv-| Vera Shaw, Johnson street, marriage of her eldest daughter, Sar- ton Coates. Birdsall, | formed by the Rev. Regina, on July 19th, 1918. - » * | tl | guest of Dr. and Mrs. Ww. G. Ang iin | at Wolfe Island Miss Maud O'Brien, Montreal, Montreai street, returned inesday. M. Diamond and sister, Katie, are Miss Christine White, Ottaws: is he guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brig.-Gen. W. St. Plerre Hughes, ! left on Monday or his home. Mrs, Hughes is visit- Mrs. Frank Morrison, Mirror,Alta., Barrett, Stuart street, Tcronto, for a weex's Mrs. E. G. sit, * »* - Miss Eldred Lane, Gore street, is Dr. J. A, Lane, Mrs. H. F. Price and Miss Alma Reid, Bagot street, and A. Shaw and Miss are holi- Island, near Gana- Mrs. F. A, Hay * * ». Mrs. Roche-Withrow announces the h Louciel Roche, to Laurie Thorn- The ceremony was per- J. C. Cameron in Mrs, William Cockade, 306 Brock treet, announces the engagement of | Aldeen Elmer, to Probs: Thursday, fair and comparatively cool. Thursda Alteration Bargains Continuing to-morrow we place on sale a list of genuine bar- gains picked from the various dep artments throughout the store, and these with the many others led on our counters, should prove to be all the ingredients of a big day's business. DRESS GOODS AND SILKS One piece each of the following shades of a beautiful pure all wool serge, navy, green, brown. These goods were pur- chased some time ago and to-day would be remarkable values at $4.25 per yard. | Sale price .. .. .. . pita NIPPON SILK A few pieces left of this popular silk for summer suits, skirts, etc., in these shades, amethyst, grey, midnight blue and Harold Rae Grant, only son of Mr. if | tively recovered from that nervous, and Mrs. J. A, Grant, Nelson street, t Frederick on Saturday afternoon. ji rundown condition following my op- ee City Dairy Ice Cream Bricks, all flavors, 80 cents, fresh dally from Toronto. Phone Your Orders Best's | Branch| Phone 2018 il i eration {convinced like I was that it is the | best nerve tonic { {P. Chown, | Ostler, and am actually in better {shape to-day than I have ever been. know there are others who are pre- udiced as I was about taking medi- ines, but if they will only give Tan- lac a trial 1 am sure they will be in the world.' is sold in Kingston by A. in Plevna by Gilbert in Battersea by C. 8. Clark, {in Fernleigh by Ervin Martin, in Ar- {doch by M. J. Scullion, in Sharbot Lake by W. Y. Cannon. Tanlae --Advt. Ww Nurs ing Sister Helen Duff is spend- ing a few days' leave in Toronto. Mr, and Mrs. A. W. Brown left yes- terday for a trip up the lakes, Mrs. W. Balfour, Mudie was in town from Gananoque on Tuesday. Miss vacation with Mrs, Rhea Holder is spending her Cornelius Smith, Sunbury. Mrs, P. J. Cofridan, Miss M, Cost- riffe and Miss Reta Mergan left for their homes in Toronto after being for the E. Hammond, Bagot street, Vincent N. them, past week the guests of Mrs. Master Hammond accompanied . % = The wedding will take place the first week in September. (Continued on Page 10.) ---- J Remember the coming demon- stration, 'Thursday afternoon, Aug. 15th, at 2.30, in the Board of Edn- cation rooms, Sydenham and Prin- cess streets All women are wels come. BETTER WAR NEWS WILL HELP FAIR Manager Kent, of Toronto Na- tional Exhibition Predicts green. The regular price is $1.35 pe yard and during this sale we offer it at than wholesale cost. Sale price . . ..83¢ a yard Hosiery WHITE LISLE HOSE--The WHITE SILK BOOT--150 famous "Radium" hose; all pair only, in sizes 8} to 10 H. Smith, (Cobourg, He was a long time citizen, is gad, sizes, from 8} to 10. Worth with double lisle garter top to-day 45c a pair. Sale price 35c and toe and heel. Reg. 60c. COLORED HISLE 200 Sale price .. .. .. RE pairs of fine colore isle BLACK SILK BOOT_150 h , sand, sky and gee: in pavy, san A pair of this special hose; pink; all sizes. Sale price . BLACK LISLE HOSE--75 seconds. Sale price .. . .23c pairs * of extra heavy real CHILDREN'S BLACK RIB French lisle hose; size 81 LISLE--Also in white; sizes only. Reg. 75¢ a pair. Sale 64 to 10. Special value at et Cacia ug fattor in Me, So Nn, .39¢ 60c. Sale price ... . .. .45¢ EXCEPTIONAL CORSET VALUES 200 pairs Steacy's special coutil corsets with four strong garter supports, re-in- forced front and aluminum steels, in sizes 19 to 29. Regular $1.50. Saleprice. .... .. .. .. i. 250 pairs "La Parisenne" imported cou- til corsets with re-inforced front and hips, in medium, high bust. Regular ¥ value, Saleprice . . .. .. .... .$1.19 WOOL SWEATERS Ladies' brushed wool sweaters, all popu- lar colors, trimmed with deep collars, , pockets and belts. Worth to-day $8.50. "Sale price . . TABLE DAMASK 1150 yards "mill ends" table damask; full bleached. Worth ular 75¢ to 85c a yard in lengths from 14 to 5 yards, Sm oree ayard Fastin ay : "$e AMERICAN GINGHAMS 300 yards in a limited assortment of colors. 23c. Saleprice .. .. .. 1200 yards novelty plaid ginghams; a large, » well assorted stock of colors. Regu r 50c a yard. Saleprice .. .. .. .. .. .30¢ AMERICAN PRINTS parE 350 yards only, of the famous 'Riverside' prints left ina few goof patterss, price to-day is 2c per yard. Sale Ladies' Under wear TIONS « In DIES sleeve only, and lace knee. Worth to-day Fe ae. LADIES' 0s. NESTS. Fise. summer weig in short - Bei 8 sleeve. Miss Bessie Stewart, Collingwood Big Year. street, spent the week-end with Mrs. : Francis King at Wolfe Island. Capt. and Mrs. Palmer and the Misses Palmer, Bagot street, who have been at Hay Island, returned home to-day. Miss Jean Duff has returned from Toronto. Mrs, P.G. C. Campbell, Miss Wil- helmina Gordon and Miss Jessie Smith are leaving to-morrow to spend a few days at Bob's Lake, Miss Bolger and Miss May Bolger, who are at Bon Echo, are returning home at the end of the week, *. % = Toronto, Aug, 14.---A prediction that adverse weather alone will pre- vent the Canadian National Exhibi- tion from beating its attendance cord of one million is made by Man- ager John G. Kent, Though he does not look for as large an 'American pa- tronage as in previous years, owing to the transportation congestion across the line, he helieves that any falling off on that account will be more than made up by increased at- tenedance from both the rural and urban population at home. The bet- 35¢ Miss Dorothy Chown and Miss Flora Abernethy are two V.A.D.s who have signed for overseas ser- vice, Miss Hilda Hague, University ave- nue, has returned from Toronto. Miss Aileen Rogers and Master Charlie Campbell spent fhe week-end with Mrs. H. E. Richarfson. Mr. and Mrs. James Craig, John- son street, left to-day to visit friends in Barriex. Miss Madele Wilson has returned from Ottawa and is again with Mrs. J. H. Birkett, Bagot street. Capt. John Gzowski was in town from Toronto for the week-end, the e guest of Mrs, A, K. Kirkpatrick, Mrs: CREX GRASS RUGS Cuoweki is also with Mrs. Kirkpat- rick. Congoleum Rugs and floor covering of all description. AE Conie fi and visit our Victrola Department. Mrs. William Eden and her small complete line of Victrolas and Victor Records, son have returned to Montreal, after T. F. HARRISON CO., LTD MAL TE or. Phone 90. Secretary Baker was formally ad- vised Tuesday by General Pershing that the first American field army had been created, General Pershing re- taining command of the army as well as of the entire American Expedition- ary Force for the present. Marshal Foch's strategy and the masterly tactics of the generals com- manding the armies and groups of armies under him have in three weeks wrested from the Germans what required four months for them to obtain at a cost variously estimat- ed at from 700,000 to 1,000,000 men, The steamer Kehonza, of 'the Mus- koka Lakes Navigation Company, was destroyed by fire at the dock at Stan- ley House, Lake Joseph. The crew A Baby's Skin What is so beautiful as baby's soft, smooth, vel- vely skin? And how is it to be kept Tree from-chaf- ing, irritation and dis- tressing eczema? This is every mother's question. Many have found the answer in the nse of Dr. Chase's Ointment. Applied after the bath, this sooth- ing, healing ointment overcomes irritation of the skin and prevents the . development of eczema and other annoying skin diseases. <0 (anne 'ow 3 Ho -- - COOL AND COMFORTABLE Bummer Furniture in Different Designs and at Moderate Prices. Nothing will add more to your comfort than a nicely cushioned chair for your porch or roof garden... We have them in reed, old hickory, rush and rattan, with tapestry and chintz cush- ions to match, - We have a ry son at Thousand Island Park. Petty Officer Carroll Ashby, U.S.N., has been spending six days' leave with his mother, Mrs. Ashby, William | street, 'Mrs. W. Conway and Miss Helen Conway, Sydenham, spent Monday in town, y Mr. and Mrs. Frontenac street, ville, on Saturday, Miss Jennie Shaw, Clergy street, has returned from visiting Miss Nan 00 Re dea S Skinner at '"Cataraqui Lodge." » . . Miss Nellie Hanley, Wellington - We have the best selection ih the city street, is visiting Miss Mary Kelly, Roast Leg Pork (with Dressing), Pork Jongne, | Roast [> aay i Veal Loaf, Tongue, Compressed Ham, Jel. Lady [Borden js mt Fernbank, 'Brookville, the suest of Mrs. F. Car- Hed Hock, Spiced Pork, "Ham Bologna. TRY OUR PORK Iss, i fF. IB. [Fitton and Miss One- 500 The. Dairy Butter, . .45¢ Ib. at THE WM. DAVIES' C0. : Limited Princess Street -- Phone 597. ingwood street, are spending their Mrs. Filllon's mother, Mrs. ho + Betlevil Canada Food Board License No. 0-331. 1a le Midiine Cun bh ho R. Easton Burns, motored to Belle- Worth to-day . 15¢ Chown, Deacon st - i Pacer Oita 1s a auostHit the home of 'Archdeacon Mr. and Mrs. IM. G. Storms, 'Coll: aa S ; a fl pa ood street, Hamilton, {are visiting Kingston on their holi- dh ; Jack O'Neill and ad Seughier, \}| Kingston, are wer 3 Hew cousin, 1 Mrs. John Cotter, Head street," |} Hamitton. * J fis Hefen Ugtow and Miss Ruth |e Hl nia returned from Hay Island | ow eee.