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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-02
BELFAST.

money into questionable schemes IN otha
er places, might buy $4,000 or $S9,ooo
worth of adjacent farms and put tneIh
all under the care Of - d eomPeIent harars sap and
let them occupy the several 1arm
buildings with their families, and the
rent of the houses, wood and produce
to help pay their wages. Such collec-
ton of farms managed by an lntelngent
man, devoted to dairying, poultry, frult'
chaser far better returns than majort-
ty of the enterprises in which SO many
are now putting vas- sums Of money
Besides, it would offer splendld oppor-
mer with his family on the estate to en-
ioy the luxury of its products in TAR
better condition than they can possibly
procure them at any summer resort IL
seems strange that more are not taking
advantage of such opportunities.
think they Will do so more in the near
future. | have had correspondence with
parties in regard to just such cases. ana
| believe the advance movement lhely
begun will be successful in developing
our county in many ways that IN
large measure have been too long
neglected.
TIE sun never shone on county more
Than beautiful, peerless old Waldo
There's life in the kiss of her purlf1ed
air,
Old Waldo, prolific, dear Waldo
Her sons are all sturdy, so noble and
| bright,
Her beautiful daughters are just about
| right,
And her ba bies, God bless them, are an
| endless delight
That crop never fails here in Waldo
Our homes are alight with halo OF
love
In Waldo, contented, dear Waldo.
We bask in the smile of the heavens
above,
No clouds ever darken bright Waldo
Our grain waves in pillows of gold il
the sun,
The fruits of our orchards are equaiee
by none,
And the pumpkins, lots of them weigf
most a ton.
We challenge the world here in Waldo
IOur girls are sweet models of maidenl!
grace,
In this modern Eden of Waldo.
They are perfect in figure, and lovely IL
face,
That's just what they are here ii
Waldo.
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nent industries To show that Waldo
county is fully abreast of the other sec
tions of the State q few individual in
stances are here given: One farmer
made net profit of $500 on, Il acres
Of potatoes in this town; another made
a net profit of over 800 per acre on
four acres. Numerous instances of pro-
fits of $50 and s75 for an acre can be
given all over the county. Very few are
aware that the returns per acre on the
corn and grain crops are from 40 to go
percent greater in Maine than in the
great corn and grain growing sections
in the west. In fact, there is but one
State III the Union that raises more corn
on the average per acre than Maine.
In connection with the raising OF
crops, dairying, combined with the ra.s-
ing of stock and pigs. brings most sat
isfying returns. Careful and ,systemati6
accounts show net profits of from S3s
to 1925 per COW. One of my neighbcrs
after paying for grain consumed, re-
ceived an income of S2,100 for ~ COWS
in one year Another received gross re-
turns of s165 per COW. Few of us con-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-02
READ GARAGE AND MACHINE co.
One of The Best Equipped Garages and


Machine Shops in Eastern Maine.
The Read Garage and Machine Co. is
on High street, opposite the Windsor
Hotel, comprising a two story brick
structure. of fire proof construction,
tlat-iron shaped, with a frontage of 70
feet and running back over go feet. In
the garage they have put down a solid
have room for the storage of some thir
ty cars. Every facility and comfort is
provided for the convenience of pa
irons. including a lady's room, retiring
room, lockers, etc; The general sales
room is on the High street side.
In the rear of the main floor is the
machine shop, conceded to be the best
equipped in Eastern Maine. This par
ticular department was established
many years before the garage was es-
tablished Here every description of
fine machine work is done with a spe
ciatty of auto work of all kinds. Here
it is possible, on short notice to meet
any emergency work required fact
greatly appreciated by autoists, for sell
dom. this side of Portland will you meet
site the garage, on the side. is another
large storage where i to % cars can
be accommodated and cared for.
The Read Garage ana Machine Co. is
( an Incorporated concern, with paid =
UP capital of $4,000. Clarence F. Read
is the President and General Manager
lie is well and favorahly known
throughout this and other states to
hundreds of automobile owners, and is
a familiar frequenter of the automobile
shows. He is an esteemed member of
the Masonic fraternity and Of the
n. f. Q. ?. He is also an active men,
Der Of the Belfast Board of Trade.
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was established in 1854 and for a num-
Der of years has been under the active
management of O. E. Frost who has
doubled its output. The specialties is
doors. sashes, blinds and building Tin
ish More than five million feet of lum-
Ter is annually consumed and many
cars of glass. The plant has a daily
output of nearly 500 window frames and
as many sash and blinds.
The Coe- Mortimer Fertilizer Com
pany have one of the largest plants in
New England and it is one of the most
prosperous and among the larger con-
Germs doing business in that line In
Maine.
Another important industry is that OF
the Lubec Sardine Company which nave
an excellent brick plant and one OF the
best among the canning plants on the
coast of Maine
There are also many smaller plants
and factories and the business outlook
and general conditions in the city to-
day are better than the, majority ol
New England towns, while none offers
more and better attractions for a home
than Belfast on Penobscot Bay.
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ing such sites car obtain such advan-
tageous offerings as will Insure them
most successful results. Thorndike Of
fers special Inducements for corn
canning factory. and the locating of one
here cannot fail to be most successful:
The opportunity for the extension of
the poultry industry here is compare
lively unlimited. That the returns
therein are far more satisfactory than
in the dairy industry is not questioned;
besides, much of the laborious work
that one is compelled to meet in the
dairy is not required in the poultry
yard. There need be no question of the
success OF any one adapted to the work
as the increasing demand, together with
an advance in the price of all poultry
products, all wor ktogether for the good
of the intelligent breeder. Notw' thstand-
ing the liberal profits in the dairy it is
estimated that the poultryman turns
over his capital about three times to
the dairyman's one.
There are sections in Waldo county,
where capitalists seeking profitable in
vestments. who are now putting their
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EN-BlCkFORO co.

BeIfast's Extensive Wholesale Grocery
Concern-ln Business Forty Five Years.
Belfast is an important wholesale cen
ter and as such is the headquarters Of
the weil-knoWn house of Swan -Whtten-
Bickford Co. who do a large trade in
groceries. grain, feed, flour, seeds and
provisions.
The house of Swan Whitten- Bicllford
Co. was established some forty-five
years ago by William B. Swan and A.
c. Sibley under the firm name of VIM.
B. Swan e Co. In 1877 the firm became
Swan 8, Sibley Bros. Fourteen years
later it was known as The Swan & Sib-
ley Co. In 1911 the concern was reor-
ganized as anWhitten-B -Bickford Co.
and was Incorporated with an authorized
capital of S25,000 with the following
named the present officers, to wit
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Their smiles are bewitching and win
ming and sweet,
Their dresses are stylish, yet modest
and neat
A Trilby would envy their cute little
feet,
In the golden glowed sunland of Wal
When burdens of life l am called to lay
down,
l hope it will be here in Waldo
l never could ask a more glorious crown
Then one of the sod OF fair Waldo,
And when the last trump wakes the
land and the sea.
And the tombs of the earth set their
prisoners free,
You may all go aloft, if you choose, but
for me
l think I'll just stay here in Waldo.
c. 3. SMITH.
Thorndike, Me.
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Belfast Prosperous, Progressive, Picturesque
The City of Opportunities

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-19
PREMIER AsQUITH ANNOUNCES
RECONSTRUCTION OF GOVERN
MENT is ANTICIPATED.
FISHER MAY RESIGN
Commander of British Fleet Said to
Have Tendered Resignation, But
Arrangements Are Made to Keep
Him in Power.

London May 19.-Premier AsQuith
announces that steps are in contem-
plation for a reconstruction of the
government upon a broader political
basis.
1t is understood this means that all
parties Will be represented in the
cabinet
1t is believed that Lord Fisher,
commander of the fleet, has rendered
his resignation, but that arrangements
will be made to keep him IN power.
The trouble between Winston
Churchill and Lord Fisher resulted
from the British cabinet sanctioning
the first naval attack on the Darda -
nelles in ignorance of the fact that
Fisher opposed the naval operations
unsupported by a land force.
The latest rumor is that Lord Kit
chener may become British general
issimo and Lloyd George succeed him
in the war office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-19
REFUSES To
GRANT DECREE:
OF DIVORCE.
TO PLAINTIFF, BUT DIVORCE
AND CUSTODY OF CHILD is
GRANTED TO DEFENDANT IN
SENSATIONAL TRIAL.

Denying the plea of plaintff for a
divorce, and granting same to the
defendant upon terms of her cross
bill filed, brought to a close at mid
night a divorce case mat attracted
more than passing comment, on ac-
count of the prominence of the par
ties.
The plaintiff, S. G. Wood, mad asked
separation from his wife upon GER
tain specific charges, and the defend
ant Mrs Wood, filed answer and
cross bill, asking for a divorce and
custody of child. The trial of the
case was begun yesterday morning,
and it was not until just before mid
night last night that Judge Freeman
rendered his verdict in the case,
denying the plea of plaintiff and
granting that of defendant.
All day long the court house was
filled, mostly with women, who had
their curiosity aroused from the fact
that many ladies, neighbors of Mr..
and Mrs Wood had been summoned
as witnesses. and the testimony of
each was followed closely by the
spectatOs until the final one had
been examined.
Plaintiff had filed some ugly char
ges against defendant, striving to
show improper conduct, which the
testimony of her neighbors, with one
or two exceptions, failed to corrobo-
rate. When the testimony had been
finished, it was practically agreed
to submit the case to the court with
out argument, but the court desired
brief outline of the testimony which
was made by Attorney Norman for
the defendant, and J. 3. Champion for
the plaintiff in short arguments.
In summing up and analyzing the
testimony Judge Freeman took oc-
casion to draw a picture OF the evils
Of divorce and ruptured homes. He
recited innocent causes which oft
times caused the tongue Of slander
TO begin wagging and ended only
when two lives had been separated,
and finished with scathing rebuke
to one who would assassinate the
character of q woman. upon any pre-
text whatsoever. In denying the plea
of plaintifl, the court stated that
the property rights involved would
be decided today, and the necessary
decree drawn.
When the court rendered his de
cision, the spectators. most of whom
were women, broke into applause,
which was strongly rebuked by Judge
Freeman. He stated that a solemn
occasion like the present was no time
to show hilarity, and warned them
against a future repetition Of the act
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-19
STRONG PRAISE
FOR iRDMQRE
HIGH SCHOOL.
HIGH SCHOOL INSPECTOR OF THE
STATE WAS IN THE CITY YES
TERDAY AND WAS UNSTlNTED
IN HIS PRAISE.

Prof. \. c. Parson, professor of sec
ondary education at the state univer-
sity at Norman, and also high school
inspector of the state, was in the city
yesterday afternoon inspecting the
Ardmore high school and making an
investigation into certain things and
charges that have arisen recently in
connection with the high school.
Mr.. Parsons stated that he came to
this city, expecting to find some things
not exactly in keeping with the rules
governing standards, but after thor
ough probing into the matters referred
to, in some correspondence in his pos
session, he emphatically stated that
there was absolutely no ground for
any such circumstance to arise, but
on the other hand, of all the high
schools in the state, he considered
that there was not one where stan
dards in all branches ranked as high
as they do in the Ardmore high school.
and was unstinted in his praise for
Supt. Richards and his teachers for
their efficient methods.
Prof. Parsons who has had wide ex.
perience as teacher, made few sug.
gestions that he thought might be of
benefit to the rural schools of the
county, but had nothing to suggest
when it came to the schools of the
city as he said they were in most eff
ficient hands and the citizens of Ard,
more should be justly proud of them.
Prof. Parsons returned to Norman
yesterday afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-19
Italy Delays the Answer

Washington, May 1.-TWO import.
ant factors, it became known last
night, are working to delay ior an
other week Germany's reply to the
American note of May Is, sent as a
consequence of the Lusitana disaster,
/. The next few days are expected
to decide whether Germany will be
confronted with a new military situa-
ton by the entrance of Italy into the
war and the cutting off of all sup
plies through the Mediterranean.
,. Interested diplomatists here be-
lieve the interim of delay will reveal
whether the United States, of its own
initiative will send a general protest
to the allies with respect to their al
legged violations of international law
by interfering with commerce between
American ports and neutral countries
Of Europe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-19
FRALEY GETS
CONTRACTOR
NEW DEPOT
STATED THIS MORNING THAT
DEPOT WOULD COST APPRoM-
MATELY THIRTY.FlVE THOU
SAND DOLLARS.

The contract for the erection of
the new Ringing depot on Third
avenue, between Washington and A
streets, n. w, has been awarded to
Charles Fraley of this city, and work
will begin as soon as the preliminary
details can be disposed Of.
Mr.. Fraley stated that the plans
called for building to cost not less
than thirty five thousand dollars, and
would be a beauty when finished.
The new depot will be much more
convenient for the public than the
one being used at present, and will
have the added advantage of being
directly on paved streets. Just when
the building would be finished, Mr.
Fraley did not state this moining,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-19
No Reply for, Week Yet.

Washington D. c., May 19.-ofticial
Information has been received that
Germany's reply to the lusitania note
will not be completed for at least an.
other week. There is good reason to
believe that Germany is willing to
have her submarines give ample time
for passengers and crews to escape,
provided the merchantmen are unarm-
ed, or if the passengers and contra
band are separated.
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To Dissolve AmaIsamated Company

Anaconda, Mont, May 19-At a
meeting held at the Washoe smelter
today the stockholders of the Ana
conda Copper Mining company in.
dorsed the recommendation of the di-
rectors to increase the par value OF
the shares from $2j to $50, and de
creasing the number of shares from
100000 to 100000, thus leaving the
capital stock the same. This step is
preliminary to the dissolution of the
Amalgamated Copper company, which
has acted as a holding company for
the Anaconda company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-19
STREET CAR SERVICE
TO BE IMPROVED

New motors arrived today, and will
be installed in the small ears oper-
ated by the Ardmore Traction com
pany, and as soon as the necessary
upholstering can be done on the seats
and painting done, half hourly ser
vice will be given to Lorena park.
This will be done in order to give
members of the Dornick Hill Coun-
try club sufficient service and also
for the patrons of the natatorium at
Lorena park.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-19
Another Steamer Torpedoed

Cardiff Wales, May 19.-The Brit
ish steamer Drumoree was torpedo6d
in the English channel. The members
of the crew were saved.
The Drumoree carried passengers.
An unnamed Norwegian steamer tried
to tow the Drumoree to safety, when
the submarine chased the rescuer
away. Later, just before the Drumo-
rec sank, the Norwegian returned and
saved the passengers and crew.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-19
CLOSE ALI.
PLACES IN RED
LIGHT DIST.
DISTRICT JUDGE INSTRUCTED
COUNTY ATTORNEY TO NoTl-
FY THE INMATES TO CLOSE UP
THEIR PLACES.

Yesterday morning Judge Freeman
ordered the county attorney to notify
the inhabitants living in the reserva-
ton recently incorporated in the city
limits to close up their places and
keep them closed. Judge Freeman stat
ed last night that his recent order to
close the places before they were in
corporated. was going to be respected.
The county attorney stated this morn
ing that he had issued the order yes
terday and that the places were closed
last night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-19

London, May ia dispatch to the
Central News from Rome dated Tues
day, says:
THE Giornale d'Italia announces
that Prince Won Buelow, the German
ambassador, and Baron Won Macchio,
the special ambassador of Austria,
have demanded their passports. The
newspaper adds that the staffs of the
German and Austrian consulate will
leave Rome Tuesday evening"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-19
PRESIDENT OF PRINCETON UNI.
VERSlTY GIVES CONFERENCE
BIG SURPRISE.
SPEECH OF BARRETT
Says European War Has Oone More
Than Anything EIse to Promote
Friendship Between People o' the
Two Americas.

Mohonk Lake, n. y, May 19.-John
Grier Hibben, president of Princeton
University amazed the Tatenat tional
Arbitration Conference today with a
call to arms for the United Sn:os.
He said he did not want prepared
ness for war, but preparednes5 enough
to protect against war
This was the first time m twenty:
one years the conference has listened
to such speech.
Barrett's Address.
The most remarkable ract AFFECT
ing the western hemisphere which has
developed by the European wdc IS the
impetus which it has given 10 prac-
teal an-Amercanism,' said John
Barrett, director general of the Pan
American Union, in an address before
the Lake Mohonk Conference on IN
ternational Arbitration here today.
THE war has done more than any
other political influence, since the
declaration of the Monroe Doctrine in
1923, to promote American SOL
idarity and emphasize the Importance
of the common interests Of the west.
ern republics" he said
There has never been heretofore
a time when the press and people of
both North and South America have
been saying so many kind things to
each other as they are doing at this
hour, and there never was a time
when the Latin American govern
ments and peoples were so ready, as
they are now to cooperate with the
United States for the development of
closer commercial and political ties.
"For America the silver lining of
the war cloud which hovers over
Europe and Asia is this growth OF
Pan-AmericaniSm, expressing itself
as much along lines of sentiment and
comfy as of material things and COM
merce. Since the war began, the
Pan American Union, the interna-
tional organization in Washington
of the twenty-one American republics
devoted to the development of COM
merce, friendship, and peace among
them, has been literally overwhelmed
with thousands upon thousands of
letters and inquiries relating to Pan
American relations, Pan-American
commerce and Latin American prog
ress, resources, opportunities and
general development. The demand
for all of its publications has almost
doubled since this war started, and
such demand comes not only from
the United States for data regarding
Latin America, but from all over
Latin America for information re-
garding the United States.
In this growth OF Pan-Amercanism
there looms high the possibilities Of
a united America, using its influence
for peace in Europe. The Iations Of
the Old World cannot fail to be i'm
pressed with the fact that all of the
republics of the New World are at
peace with one another, and are do
ing everything in their power to pre-
serve that condition. When 5re group
of men is engaged IN a bitter quar-
rel in contrast to another group,
which is characterized by most peace
ful and friendly relations, it is almost
inevitable that the former shall ap-
peal to the latter for the settlement
of q serious dispute. 1t is. therefore
altogether possible and feasible that
not alone the United States. but the
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-19
Channel, Crew Saved.

London, May 19.-The official bu-
reau announces slow but important
advances at DardaneIes from May 12
to 49, TWO ohurka companies gained
half mile one night, and the British
territorials made another gain the
next night.
Every day the allies positions there
are improving.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-19
SLOW BUT IMPORTANT ADVANCE
At DARDANE[LE5 MADE BY ALLIES
EVERY DAY ALLIES ARE IMPROVING THEIR PO-
STTIONS IN MOVEMENT AGAINST THE FORTS
GUARDING THE DARDANELLES SAYS BRIT
ISH OFFICIAL REPORT.

offered Italy by Aus
tria According sterROya taL
Yesterday Lines Italy Under
Supervision Military Watching
of Alliance Between Italy
ROumsnaAustrta ta Both Ask United States Look
Their Interests E. Between Those Two Countries
Steamer ee TorpedOed and Sunk in
EnsIis Channel,
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Additional Concessions by Austria

Additional Concessions by Austria
Rome, May 19.-Foreign minister
Sonnmo is reported to have informed
the council of ministers last night that
offers of additional territorial conces-
sons have been made by Austria.
A royal decree was issued yester-
Gay placing all railroad lines under
the supervision Of the military author
tiles.
Italy is watching Roumania's atti-
tude closely, for. it is rumored that
italy and Roumania have an alliance
OF some sort.
(Note-The above dispatches were
fled at Rome yesterday EVENING"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-19

Ramsgate, England, May 19.-The
coroner's jury returned a verdict of
wilful murder against Emperor Will
liam for the death of John Smith, a
civilian, who was killed in Zeppelin
raid here Monday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-19

Our sympathies go forth to the lady
petitioner who accuses her husband of
carousing with other women. Every
right minded man will do his carous-
ing at home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-19
Emperor William at Front.

Amsterdam, May 19-Berln reports
that emperor William in person was
present Sunday during the German
attempts to cross the river San in the
Galician battle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-19

ernment steamer Christine was
rammed and sunk by Canadian sub
marine last night. Eight persons on
the steamer were drowned. The
cause of the accident is a mystery.