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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-04-02
FREEDOM

FREEDOM.
The Ladies' Circle met with Mrs. D. w.
Dodge March 18th and large number was
present. AT the close of the meeting home
made candies were served. e. The K. of P's
initiated Rev. G. Vance and R. P. Mitchell
Wednesday evening, March 18th, and at the
close of the meeting oyster stew was en-
joyed by the n. of P's and Juanita Temple.
Miss Ella Greedy will teach the primary class
at the Academy, beginning April 9Th. Mr.
and Mrs, Fred Howard from Belfast were re-
cent guests of Mrs. Martha Vose.. Mr.. j. W.
Dean has been appointed Superintendent of
Schools. -. Miss Gladys Bryan. has entered
Shaw's Business college in Portland. .. Hon.
D. W. Dodge attended the funeral of Mr.. Free
man W. Sheppard in Morrill, March 22nd....
Miss Vera McGray from Burnham has returned
to take up her studies at the Academy after
an absence of several weeks Mr.. Melvin
McGray and daughter Vera visited his uncle,
D. R. McGray, in Unity, March 21st. Rev.
MIR. Farnum from Vassalboro occupied the
pulpit Sunday morning, March 22nd. His text
was, 'What profit man if he gain the whole
world and lose his own soul?" His talk was
very interesting Miss Hazel Sparrow has
returned home from the hospital in Water
vile, where she had been for treatment the
past week. >. Miss Anna Brown is visiting her
cousin, Olive Stewart.
PROSPECT.
F. L. Ward. formerly of Hardwick. VT, called
on old friends and neighbors in town last
week. Alfred Ridley died at his home in
Milo Friday and his remains were brought to
his Id home here Saturday for burial. He
leaves to mourn their loss wife. daughter,
Miss May. brother, George. Of Milo, and q
sister. Miss Emma, who lives at the old home
here. Three weeks ago their father, Christo-
pher Ridley. died very suddenly. The family
have the sympathy Of all in their double be-
reavement. Mrs. Grace Haley has spent the
past week with her daughter. Mrs. Robbins, in
Veazie. Mrs. Flora Marden, who has been
teaching in Perham. is spending her vacation
with her mother. Mrs. Alice Hopkins. Miss
Hattie Haley, who has been in Veazie for sew.
eral weeks. spent last week at home Verna
Dockham of Sullivan came on the evening
train last Thursday to spend a week with rela-
tives in this vicinity =. The friends and neigh
bors here of Abner Gray were grieved to
learn of his death, which occurred in Bangor
at the home of his son-in-law, Fred Cunning
ham, last week; also to hear that his daughter,
Mrs. Cunningham. is seriously ill with pneu-
monia. All hope for speedy recovery.
Mrs. Oscar Clark, who has been at the Eastern
Maine General Hospital in Bangor for treat
ment, came home last week. much improved in
health.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-04-02
5lTHrON Iircedom.)

SMlTHTGN TNFUOlI.I
Mr.. ADJ harlow of Lewiston was here for a
kew days asst week on business. Mrs. Jessie
6Ouie and title laughter Gladys have gone to
Esssscadseg to visit her sister, Mrs Poland.
Mrs Iayler from Beaver Hill visited her
|On Jons Ia, Ter, few day IS last week Her.
bert Enaaton. Who has been helping Mrs.
Wentworth. has turned to Brooks.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-04-02
County Correspondence.

PRosPECT FERRY
Mr. and Mrs. R. {. Avery visited relatives in
b,ovsr Is, week Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
hyery am q S4rs of Brewer were week end
kstor. hr,a win relatives. -. Miss Hannah
Hesgaa IS vls.uue relatives in Bangor. W
h Hartman and son Evander visited in Sardy-
ONT last soaa'y
Evening journal., 1914-10-30
A Clayton Law Peril
(From The New York SUM

The fine possibilities OF the Clayton
act as promoter OF blaclSmail are
brought TO the public attention vivid
ly by tho argument advanced by
counsel for John ID. Rockefeller and
his son to eXtricate them from the
consequences Of the Federal dissolu-
tion suit against the United States
Steel Corporation. in which the De-
Dariment of Justice Includes them
as defendants. Through the owner
ship of iron mines and a railway
which they sold 10 the corporation
the two Rockefollcrs became ontan-
gled i'm the organization as directors.
Neither took part i'm the work of in
corporation: they were only nominal
directors; the father resigned seven
years before the Governments suit
was begun and The son in 1910
The two have had as little as IL is
possible 20 conceive 60 do with the
acts which constitute the alleged con-
spiracy in restraint of trade But i
The Government should secure "A de,
cree in the present proceedings and
they should be included in its scope
they would become liable 10 triple
damages i'm an endless network OF
private suits brought by any one anc
every one who thought he had ever
been harmed by the big steel com
bination; and the decree in the Gov
crnment suit would have a formid-
able evidential value in these private
suits In other words. the defence
of the private suits would be sub
iected even before they came into
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GrM smors ANn NAMES NEsrs.

VIZ arc informed that Levy Court Commissioner
w Martin e. Smith, Democrat, of the Fifth district
Who unfortunately for the public, has two years yet
TO serve has put on gum shoes and is at work in the
Sixth district ondeavoring 10 encompass the defeat
of Commissioner Thomas S. Fouracre. Republican,
who is running for a reelection.
II there he any mares-nests In tho ST. Georges hun
dred district Commissioner Smith may be depended
npon 10 find them. He IS mare's-nost expert who
lives in am atmosphere Of unfounded official suspicion
3e5 DAYS year If he doesn't find at least six mares
nests in Commissioners Touracro's district his Demo-
cratic colleagues will be justified in doubling his 10y
atty and calling upon him for an explanation.
We imagine that Commissioner Fouracre has little
fear from the guni-shoe contingent Of the county
Democracy The people in the Sixth district know how
aggressvoly carefully and conscienhousy their Repub
lican Levy Court Commissioner has worked in their
behalf They will not be sweryed from their decision
70 re-elect him by any MISUNDERSTANDING outander
who talks first and thinks afterward
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cHAYToR- pRospcuroR AND PARTISAN.

Is msnifestly Improper for ArmOn d. Chayior Jr-
Deputy Attorney -ceneral for New Castle county,
play partisan part in the registration appeal
now on before Judge Rice in the Court House.
Mr.. Chayior is saIaried prosecuting Official Of the
state Of Delaware. His time and his work belong to
the Commonwealth. His devotion OF material part OF
that time and work 20 the Democratic party, however,
constitutes only r small and comparatively unim-
porian part OF his Official offending in the registration
appeal proceeding now on.
Illegal registration is criminal oflense not only
The part Of the person who registers Illegally but also
on the part OF all who aid abet him in DOING
In event OF crminality being shown al any stage Of
the proceedings before Judge Rice, Il becomes the
manifest duty Of the Attorney General and his deputy
70 take steps to punish all Offenders
II is notorious fact, shown by the events Of the
present week, that Mr.. Chaytor not only has failed TO
maintain impartial atttade with respect ia the req
istraton appeals but that he has actua, figured a.
Of the leading counsel for the Democratic mart,
in such appeal proceedings.
The pertinence OF what we have said above is show
clearly by the fact that Judge Rice, In passing upo
the Negary apartment house appeal against Demo
cratic voters, said from the bench that there we're ele
ments in the situation there which, his mind cae
for action BY The Attorney Generals Office. And YET
In the partisan proceedings revolving about that apart
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SMYRNA AND THE VETERANS.

From the Smyrna Times
1t was pleasant to have with us
on Saturday the survivors of the
First Delaware Regiment Of the Civil
War, who met in Smyrna in their
53rd annual reunion. The 46 veter-
ans who were present, we're given a
cordial reception and their sessions
had the true heart interest as they
talked over the days of valor and
privation on the battlefield. These
cid soldiers, and our country owes
much 10 them, are but a remnant Of
former days. Their ranks are thin
ming out and ere long the last Of
them will have answered "the last
roll call" Delaware's part in the
great civil strife which tried men S
souls, can well be looked to with
pride Our state. in proportion TO
its population, furnished as many
and as brave a lot of men as ever
went from any State. The First De
laware in particular, was in the
thickest OF the fight and rendered
noble service II was fitting then, to
Evening journal., 1914-10-30
FRIDAY OCT. 30 1914.
WHYl


r~xHY should any Delaware uage-eaner who has
w had his earning power destroyed. curtaled or
menaced by the Wilson administration vote for the
Election Of Franklin Brockson, Democratic Congress-
man. who. by hs voice and vote, has assisted in that
work Of destruction, curtament and menace2
why should any Delaware railroad man who has felt
the rulnous onect Of the persistent warfare OF the
Wilson administration upon the transportation systems
OF our country vote for the recollection OF Franklin
Brockson. Democratic Congressman, who represents
the policies Of administration that has thrown tens
Of thousands Of industrious and willing railroad men
out OF work and put other tens OF thousands Of such
men ON short hours in this and other statesi
why should any Delaware manufacturer who has
felt the pinch Of hard times resulting from the Under
wood tarl' and tho warfare OF the Wilson admiDlstra
tIon upon American business vote for the reelection
Of Franklin Brockson Democratic Congressman who
voted for that tarn law and arrayed himself with that
administration in It's onslaughts against the industrial
interests Of the United Statesl
Why should any Delaware merchant who has seen
the Wilson administration rob his best customers OF
their purchasing power vote for the recollection Of
Frnkn Brockson. Democratic Congressman, man
who not oul, participated in such destructive work
but who noo has the efronery to appear before the
peoplc TO defend II and ask for IFS endorsement
why should any Delaware farmer Who has had HIS
hest markets destroyed by the Wilson administration
IN year OF bountu crops vote for the recollection Of
Franklin Brockson, Democratic Congressman who
PLAYED an important part in destroying those markets
Nv throwing tens OF thousands Of and women con-
suwers Of farming products ont Of workl
why should any Delaware investor. large or small,
whose investments have assaied and their value
impaired by the Wilson administrations warfare upon
business vote for the recollection Of Franklin Brock
son, Democratic Congressman who has been party
to such assaultsl
Why should any owner OF renable property who has
becn compelled to hold II idle accept reduced rentals
because Of Wilson hard times vote for the reelection
Of FRANKLIN Brockson. Democratic Congressman, who
assisted in bringing such hard times upon the ma
tlong
Why should any Delaware householder Who has in
mind The promise of the Wilson administration TO re-
duce the cost Of living vote for the reelection o
Franklin Brockson. Democratic Congressman, wheI
the cost Of living is higher than il when th
wilson administration first into poverg
These are pertinent questions. We submit them q
the Delaware voters feeling that the viii
he found in the ballot boxes when they are opened
next Tuesday evening.
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court to an almost hopeless handi-
cap.
Mr.. Wildwood Murray, counsel for
the Rockefellers, urged the grave oh
iections TO subiecting individuals 20
such an injurious task. r. r. Kel-
logg. pleading for the Great Northern
Railroad interests. also protested
against including his client in a de-
cree which might be used by outside
parties as prima facie evidence in
damage suits as provided by the
Clayton act. Indeed the situation IS
calculated 10 create widespread
alarm I'm the business community. n
dealings many years old are to he
galvanized into new life an material
for damage suits through the opera
iion of dragnet Government DEGREES
the volume of litigation might con
ceivably swamp the courts and ruin
numerous victims.
Many Of the latter, it seems plain
from the Rockefeller plea. may have
had no share in the main transac-
/ tons denounced by the Government
as conspiracy: they may often have
been drawn into the net through
mere incidental dealings. This. un-
der the provisions of the Clayton
act, would not protect them against
/ the triple damage suit peril whenever
/ they were hit by a Government de-
cree affirming the conspiracy charge
and whenever they had money
enough to make it worth while TO
sue them.
Evening journal., 1914-10-30
Our Trade Balances Exhausted
tFrom the Washington PosD

The financial dislocatiOn caused by
the European war, the necessity for
the nations Of Europe to collect the
money that is due them. is causing
a balancing Of the books in interna-
tional transactions. and the showing
OF the facts is making IL extremely
interesting 10 the people of many
countries. but none has a greater in
tercst IN these than the people OF the
United Stares
Much has been written as TO the
balances Of trade existing between
the United States and foreign coun-
tries, and our bankers. our iinan-
ciors. our business men in every
sphere. and our people generally have
always cvinced great satisfaction
when the close of each fiscal year
displayed large balances in our fa-
vor.
I'm consideration Of the added inn
portance now TO balances OF trade I'm
Wow of our financial relations abroad
and our financial situation at home
Tho Post deems il opportune TO place
before its readers some facts fol
their thought. study and reelection.
For the six years and three months
from July l.. 1909. to September 20
1914. inclusive. our so-called balance
of trade. or excess Of values of eN
ports as compared with values O
imports. reached the enormous sun
of S2.375. .t23,6T9. In other words
our country. In its trade. had place
TO it's credit abroad that amour
duriu0 those eiN wears and thrQ
months after paying for eyerythin
i'm tho way Of commodities which
/ had imported
During that same period thi
country exported gold in excess {
that imported TO the amount Of 1851
0SO.379.
II also exported silver in oXces
OF that imported to the. amount Z
S1O9,413,S9s
Here in commodities, gold, an
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silver we have sknt out of the United
States an excess of S2,635 .617.956 in
exports as compared with imports
and certainly that should have for
tilted our financial strength in mar
YelOus manner
Yot what are the results as appar-
ent to the American people now when
the day has come to settle with
foreign nations?
Those credits in commodities have
been applied; those payments in gold
and silver have beon credited: The
sS0000.000 gold for New York city's
Indebtedness has been arranged for:
the S100,000,000 gold pool has been
approved. and the gold is going for
ward. and over and beyond all this
We are informed that there IS balance
siill against the United States vari-
ously estimated at from 100000 600
to $500, 100000. which our creditor
Europe, is exceedingly desirous of
obtaining in the yellow metal.
There the United States stands to-
dav after these enormous shipments
abroad after these fine balances Of
trade year after year; after these
payments of hundreds of millions Of
dollars in gold and silver
Still a debtor nation. called upon
to nay gold, and our great gold-pro
dncing crop. cotton, cut in two in
price, and about 10 go out TO foreign
crs at values that will bring thi,
country fully S30O0Q0.O0O less gol,
ilan il did last year.
Europe's demand for gold has no
! reached its climaN for Etrhno hni
not yet reached the climax of III
needs. its expenditures, its woes. lt
poverty, its distress In its man
forms.
Our balances Of trade were neve
so important as they are going TO b
in the next two years.
Europe must have gold. and ther
are many ways of drawing il fror
the United States whether the stoc
! exchanges open or not.
Evening journal., 1914-10-30

house, Mr.. Chaytor, Democratic Deputy Attorney
General and chief assistant public prosecutor for New
Castle county. engaged actively in trying 70 put
the hest face possible upon registration conditions
which were denounced from the bench.
Tho question that arises is how. in event Of ac
tion by the Mr.. Chayior. his deputy,
consistently and effectively conduct prosecution
with eye single TO The administration OF justice aud
the preservation Of electoral purity in The state which
employs him.
Evening journal., 1914-10-30
The One Way to
Get Foreiqn Trade
tFrom the Now York Tribunel

Does American enterprise stop at
our shores? Is the wonderful bust
ness skill which covered continent
with railroads and dotted it with fac
tories content to sit back and let
the commerce of the world sail by
for others profit? II certainly
seems so. judging by the laggard
way in which American producers
are responding 10 the call Of the pre-
sent opportunity
The European war gives US an op-
portunity, a great opportunity. But
70 is only an opportunity. The no
tion which prevails in many minds
seems 10 be that thanks 10 the war.
the buyers of South America and
China must walk in and heseech us
10 sell them goods; that we can sit
ID ..a.r
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would require long period for their
realization.
Since then conditions, instead OF
getting better. have become worse,
particularly. perhaps largely. be-
cause of the general European war
and feeling the situation acute the
railroads asked for a rehearing.
In the closing statement in the
case. made by President Rea OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad on Friday
last, after citing the conditions which
had come about since the war; ne
urged that the existence Of a crisis
in the affairs of these railroads can
no longer be questioned. In sup
port of his argument that grave
emergency existed at the present
time. Mr.. willard, speaking for the
railroads, made a statement the sig
nificance of which has not appeared
/ ia be generally appreciated The
J closing paragraph of his statement
/ TO the commission was:
Finally. il is respectfully sub
mitAed that whatever the out
come as concerns these railroads
might have been. had there been
no war, as a matter of fact there
is "A war and q grave emergency
now exists. II is hardly nee
essary to suggest that if the COM
mission i'm view of the present
Situation, should now conclude.
after consideration of all the
facts. 10 approve the tariffs as
requested. and should II at any
time later on appear that the
! oh
emergency had passed and
should IL further appear that the
carriers involved In this pro-
ceeding were then, taken as
whole. IN such condition as to
earnings. maintenance charges
and return on capital obligations
as TO Justify a reconsideration of
the action now prayed for, this
commission would have ample
power to act at any time such re-
ductions as might be fair and
reasonable. and / am Of opinion
that the carriers would not OPP
pose such action by the commits
sion when conditions such as
have enumerated shall have been
established
In these words Mr. Willard clearl
recognized the principle that if tn
commission we're urged at the pre-
sent time to grant such relief as pos
sible within its powers because of
/, great and unforeseen emergency,
would be only proper when tn
! emergency had passed, should it dc
{ yelop that the higher basis of rate
was not then necessary in order {
give the railroads a fair and reason
able return, that they should be rC
duced, and it would seem that in th
present emergency the commissio
might we'll avail itself OF this sug
geshon. BY permitting a uniforI
advance of per cent of all tn
rates I'm the territory the immediai
! necessities would be met. The SLOW
er processes. proposed in the con
= uisslon's previous order, of correct
: ing Objectionable or inequitabl
} practices and the adjustment of al
normally low rates. could be pre-
5 ceeded with. If then, upon the bas
: OF rates so established, the railroad
r should earn moro than fair an
{ reasonable return upon the properi
= devoted to the public use, the con
5 mission should order such reduction
? as would be fair and equitable.
, would seem as If the commission
with the cooperation of the raj
roads. might devise some metho
which would permit of the carryin
out of such a policy
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us its trade How far that Is from
the truth the latest figures Of inn
ports 10 this country make clear.
There is a falling off due to the war.
but 10 is not heavy or farreaching.
Even Germany is exporting her pro-
duce. indirectly in fair quantity. The
competition Of these countries IS
u eakened. unquestionably. Our
chance is a huge one. But only by
going out after business, by applying
ourselves strenuously TO this new
field OF salesmanship. mastering its
needs and putting our best effort in
its service. can we make any real
headway.
The phrase "Made in the T. S. A.
sums up the spirit In which this new
work is TO be undertaken. These
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OF American superiority the world
around. They should stand the
most valuable of all trademarks.
They must mean, wherever they ap-
pear, the best and the cheapest The
business men who are pushing this
movement can do great service by
upholding these standards. TO send
cut poor material, seconds. products
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in adapted for real use, will be 10
Lii our foreign trade at its birth.
Only if our American business men
can appreciate the nature of their
opportunity and will set themselves
TO seizing it with the best brains and
energy the country affords can any
thing come save failure and national
defeat
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A NATIONAL REPUTATION.

Banss Saturday Candy at 29c a
pound. Sold on Saturdays only, but
every Saturday in the year No adj
vance in price and no cut in quality.
Danforth's dependable Drugs, Markc.
and Second strects.-Adv
Evening journal., 1914-10-30
Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

honor the coming to Smyrna OF the
comparatively few survivors. OF 4
Regiment of 1900 men we are told
that only about 100 are living or are
enrolled members of the Association.
Many are too old and feeble to leave
their homes and the 46 who came
to Smyrna, Saturday. rekindled the
camphres and lived again the days
of 'Gl-'65. The veterans left Smyrna
pleased with their days reunion. Let
us hope they will come back to Smy-
rna at some future time.
DOVER LOSES GOOD CITIZEN.
From the Dover State News.
In the death of Thomas Jefferson
Stevenson Dover has lost a citizen
hose presence exerted an influence
fol good. Mr.. Stevenson was actiye
in so many endeavors that he Will
be sadly missed. Printer. musician,
merchant and churchman, he ex-
celled in each. But it was in tho
latter field that Mr.. Stevenson direct
ly aided in the moulding of charac-
ter. Long after his death will be
visible the teachings i'm Tom" Stew
ensOn's class meetings.
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DOVER LOSES coon CITIZEN.

PROFESSOR MACK At ASBURY.
The Rev. Asbury Burke. a former
member of Asbury NJ. 4. Church. aud
now pastor at North East, Md, and
Professor Irwin II. Mack. noted musi-
cal director, Of Philadelphia, will be
at Asbury Church tonight
Evening journal., 1914-10-30

IN teis ereai society wide lying around US critical
ANALYSIS Noulu mo very few spontaneous actions II
IS almost nll cusfom and rross sone~ r--.---,-
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