The Republican journal., 1911-12-14

s. oFv. A. E. Clark Camp. Sons Of Veter-
ans. has elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Commander, Frank o. Whiting;
senior vice commander. Leroy Robbins; junior
vice commander. A. T. Gay; camp council. AL
len Weber. Leroy Robbins, Melvin Knowl-
ton; delegates to State encampment, Ralph
Jackson and c. L. Wright; alternates, A. R.
Ray and Erwin Wood; delegate at large. S. R.
Stevens. The officers will be installed at the
first meeting in January.
COME TO BELFAST. Arrangements have been
made for excursions tomorrow, Friday, and on
Dec 22nd, on the steamer Anna Belle from
Brooksville, Castine and Islesboro. for rs cents
the round trip. Special rates on the railroad
next Saturday and on succeeding Saturdays
Come and see US. Our stores were never be-
fore SO we'll stocked with holiday goods and
the window displays are worth seeing. You
will be accorded the freedom of the city-to
go where you please, do as you please and buy
or not as you see fit-and will be under obli-
cations to no one.
MILITARY WHIST. The fourth in the series
of military whist parties given for the benefit
of the electric light fund of the First Parish
(Unitarian) church, was held last Thursday
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Quimby on Miller street. Ralph H. Howes was
commander in chief; Miss Katherine C. Quinn
by, Miss Marian Hazeltine and Miss Frances
Howes were lieutenants and Mrs. George A.
Quimby. Mrs. Albert C. Burgess, Mrs. James
H. Howes and Mrs. Charles H. Walden: were
the committee of arrangements. There were
Is tables. Three forts captured 10 flags EACH
Doughnuts, cheese and coffee were served and
"Our George" passed the cigars to the men
folks.
A SUCCESSFUL SALE. The annual sale of
the Young Ladies Social Union of he Baptist
church was held in the vestry last Satur-
day afternoon and evening, and despite the in
clement weather Melted nearly $780, The fancy
work table was in charge of Misses Amy L.
Wilson and Bertha e. Hayes; the food table,
Mrs. Nettie Merithew and Miss Minnie E.
Wood; the apron table, Mrs. Emma and Della
D. Knowlton and Flora Rich; the candy table,
Misses Bertha Royce and Edna Hopkins; the
dolls table, Misses Helen Brier and Mary
Hayes. The few articles remaining will be
disposed of at private sale. The Union ex-
tends thanks to Mr.. James H. Howes for a
generous gift of wrapping paper.
THE JOURNAL AND ITS ADVERTISERS. Real
izing that the early advertiser gets the holiday
trade The Journal last week sacrificed many of
its news features to give local advertisers the
space they required to set forth the bargains
they are offering. At the same time we de-
clined to accept half-page advertisement to
run two weeks and intended to divert trade
out of town. Then, while it has been the in
variable rule to accept no advertising from
any source at any price for the first page, we
made exception of the announcement of
excursion trains on the Belfast branch, in the
/ interest of all our business men, and gave it
the most prominent position possible. The
journal does not blow its own trumpet so often
or so loudly as some others, but it has never
deviated from its policy of promoting home
enterprises and aiding home interests, and it
was no doubt due to recognition of this fact,
as well as to its proved value as an advertising
medium, that it contained last week the largest
amount of advertising in its history and great
er by far than ever carried by any paper pub
lished in Belfast.
/ THE DYNAMITERS, AND A SERMON ON
BOOZE" From Frank S. Forbes, Esq, The
Journal has received copy of the Los Angeles
Times containing report of the end of the
Mcnamara trial by the confession of the Grim
inals. 1t is magnificent newspaper, second
in enterprise and ability to no daily newspa-
/ that has n notice Harry w
Burrill has sent US recent issue of the Hart
ford, Conn.,, Times, containing report of a
sermon by Rev. DR.. Herbert Judson White
pastor of the First Baptist church of that city.
His text was Proverbs Xxx, l, Wine is a mock
er, strong drink is raging; and whatsoever is
deceived thereby is not wise" and his sermon,
topic, Booze" He said, in part:
"Booze' is modern word which aptly de-
notes alcoholic liquor of any kind 1t is fit
ting word. 1t contains much of the spume
and slobber,- much of the silly druie of the
poor fools who drink it. 1t is booze when it
CLEANS in the sideboard decanter; booze when
it sparkles in the fragile glass which the dainty
woman elevates to toast her friend; and it is
booze when it flows from the foaming bowl of
merry group of college students. They don't
call it booze. They drink it because it's the
smart thing to do. Later they drink it because
they like it. AS they slip down the sure de-
! cline in the scale of character and living they
drink beer and whiskey straight. It's booze
without the heightened trimmings. Later
still, when they have dropped below the swine
in their habits, they spend their time getting
their booze, which has now become more in
dspensable than food. All who drink booze
are 'tarred with the same stick All common
drunkards began to drink in the proud thought
of personal liberty, saying, 4 take it or let
it alone Then they become moderate drink
ers, and later, sots.
STEAMER NOTES. Considerable opposition
has developed to the consolidation of the re-
organized Eastern Steamship Co., the Metro
poltan Steamship Co and the Maine Steamship
Co. into single corporation. Mayor Fitzgerald