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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-24
WHITES CORNER, (Winterport J

Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Libby visited rela-
lives in SWanville Feb. 10th.
The farmers here are harvesting their
Ice; it is thick and Of good quality.
Mrs. Lora Chase and son Marx of
Monroe visited at c. ". Nealey's re-
Gently.
Several young people from this vlcin-
lty attended whist party in Monroe
Feb. 7th, given by Miss Flora Twombly.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Phair and daugh-
ter of Thorndike stopped at C. W. Neal
ey's Monday night, Feb. 7th, on their
way to Presque Isle.
]. H. Blanchard of Auburn, accom-
panied G. H York from the Pomona
meeting in Jackson for brief visit to
his home, returning to Augusta Feb.
10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Clements, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. York, Mrs. C. B. Jewett and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Clements attended
the meeting of North Waldo Pomona in
Jackson Feb. 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Hebard arrived
recently at the home of her father, c..
M. Conant, from Milo. Mr.. Hebard was
oblige to give up his position as princi-
pal of Milo High school on account of
ill health.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-24
CENTER MONTvILLE.
Miss Gracia C. Luce came home iron
Belfast Feb. 9th.

Miss Gracia C. Luce came home from
Belfast Feb. 9th.
Miss Cassie Cushman came home from
Belfast, FEB. 9th.
Mr.. Volney Thompson sold heifer
to Mr. Sam Place last week.
We were sorry to hear of the burning
of Mr.. Merriam sawmill in Morrill,.
Leslie Thompson visited his aunt in Bel
fast, Mrs. John Thompson, last week.
Mr.. Ralph Thompson sold his steer to
cattle buyer who was in town recently
Mrs. C. L. Abbott of Palermo was a
visitor at her husbf nd's lumber camp
Feb. 11th.
Mrs. Locksley Fuller is the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rip
ley, in Searsmont.
F. B. Luce and Alonzo Applin of Bel
fast were at F. A. Luce's afternoon and
evening. Feb. 10th.
Misses Margene Foy and Esther Ban
ton are in Massachusetts and Rhode Is
land, visiting relatives.
Mrs. Everett Bennett returned Feb.
1ltu from TFeeuOfll, WneFe Sne was nuFS-
ing Mrs. Ralph Reynolds.
Mrs. Carl Turner and daughter Ruth
of Augusta visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, G. H. Fuller, last week.
Miss Mary Wentworth was at home
from Pittsfield over Sunday and Miss
Una Bean returned to Pittsfield with her
for week visit.
James Burkill of Hudson, Mass, has
decided to return to his farm the last of
the month, hoping the change will i'm
prove his health and all will welcome him
and wife.
Sheriff F. A. Cushman was out Feb.
9th and sold the new Halld ale school,
house, SO called. 1t was bid in by the
Montville Tent of Maccabees and will be
moved to the Center.
News was received astl week by tele-
phone of the death of Mrs. Olive Gil
patrick of Weston. She was a native of
Montville, and a sister of Mr.. Zelisco
Foster. She leaves two sons, Arthur
and Ernest fitzpatrick. Since the death
of her husband she had lived with Arthur
and family and was tenderly cared for
by both sons. She leaves many friends
in this town.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-24
PROSPECT FERRY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Banks attended
the food fair in Bangor Feb. 18th.
Willard Berry of Stockton Springs
was the guest Of W. D. Hartman Feb.
10th.
Misses Frances and Daisy Harrison
were guests of Mrs. Fred Beck in Stock
ton several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Harrison and
children of Stockton Springs were re-
cent guests of Mrs. Evelyn Harrison.
Sidney Harrison was at home from
New York and spent several days last
week with his mother, Mrs. Evelyn H ar
rison.
Mrs. Gerry Harding is confined to the
house with the grip. She is attended by
DR.: Foster of Bucksport and at this
writing is better.
Evander Hartman spent two days
with Mrs. Fred Beck and tended store
for her in Stockton while Mr.. Beck was
in Bangor at the food fair.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-24
THE REPUBLICAN
STATE CONVENTION
To be Held in Portland March
%, 1916.

The Republican State convention for the
year 1916 will be held in City hall, Portland,
Maine, on Thursday. March %. at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, ny for the purpose of nominal
ing six candidates for electors Of President and
Vice President of the United States; (2) elect
ing four delegates at large. and four alternates.
to attend the Republican National Convention
to be held in the City Of Chicago, in the State
of Illinois, on Wednesday, the day of June,
1916; (3) electing State committee, (4) dis
trict committee for each congressional district,
10y formulating and adopting declaration of
principles, or platform. in support Of which
the Republicans of Maine will appeal to the
electors of Maine in the ensuing campaign and
the September election; and also (7) transact
ing any other business that may properly come
before the convention.
The basis of representation will be as fol-
lows:-Each city, town and plantation will be
entitled to one delegate. and for each rs votes
cast for the Republican candidate for COVER
nor in 1912 an additional delegate and for
fraction of 40 votes in excess of rs votes an
additional delegate.
Delegates must be elected subsequent to the
date of this call in order to be eligible to par
rcipate in the convention.
The State committee will be in session in
Reception hall adjoining City hall at 9 o'clock
in the forenoon of the day of the convention
to receive the credentials of the delegates.
On the evening before the convention the
State committee will hold public meeting in
the dining room of the Falmouth hotel, Port
land, Maine, at $50 o'clock at which meeting
all delegates, and others interested in the well
fare and success of the Republican party, will
have an opportunity to make suggestions, and
assist in formulating and drafting declara-
ton of principles, or platform, to be present.
ed to the convention for consideration, amend
ment and adoption.
All electors of Maine who are opposed to
| the policies of the Democratic party and in
sympathy with the purposes and aims of the
Republican party, without regard to past politi-
cal affiliations, are cordially invited and urged
to assist and unite in electing delegates from
the several cities. towns, and plantations, to
participate in the proceedings of this conven-
| ton.
Per order Republican State Committee.
FRANK J. HAM. Chairman.
H H. HASTINGS. Secretary.
Augusta, Maine, January 81, 1916.
THE WALDO DELEGATION
Walao countv is entitled TO delepates az fol.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-24

j. 7: Trowbridge, who died Feb. 18th
at his home in Arlington, Mass, at the
age of 80. was the author of so books,
all written by hand before the era when
authors turned out a book month by
debating the text to stenographer or a
typewriter. 1t was 63 years ago that
Mr.. Trowbridge gave to the youth of an
earlier genera ton "Father Bright
hopes" the first of long series of
books that included ''Neignboor Jack
wood" ''The Poke Rifle" ''Cudjo's
Cave" and ended with "a Pair of Mad.
caps" in 1909
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-24
Good Fishing At Megunticook.

The past week has been good one for
fishing at Lake Megunticook, says the
Camden Herald. Lineus Young caught 8
fine three and one-fourth pound trout,
and his son Fred caught five pound
salmon. Ralph Bagley caught a fine
trout there also. The local fishermen
are now all on edge to better this record.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-24
ORDER UF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, IS.
On this 18th day of Febr lary. A. D. 1916. on
reading the foregoing petition, it is
Ordered by the Court, That a hearing be had
upon the same on the 3lst day of March,
A. D. 1916, before said Court at Portland, in
said District, at ten o'clock in the forenoon;
and that notice thereof be published in The
Republican Journal a newsI aper printed in
said District, and that all known creditors, and
other persons in interest, may appear at the
said time and place, and show cause, if any
they have, why the prayer of said petitioner
should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the Court, That
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known cred
itors copies of said petition and this order,
addressed to them at their places of residence
stated.
Witness the Honorable CLARENCE HALE,
Judge of the said Court, and the seal thereof,
at Portland, in said District, on the 10Th day of
February, A. d. 1916.
Is: JAMES E. HEwEr, Clerk
A true copy of petition and order thereon.
Attest: JAMES E. HEWEY, Clerk.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-24

For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 80 Years
Always bears II --
sigpa tue of LHzszzx

Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge
In the matter of
Willard H. Lane, In Bankruptcy,
Bankrupt.
To the Hon. CLARENCE HALE, Judge of the
District Court of the United States for the
District of Maine.
Willard H. Lane of Prospect, in the County
of Waldo and State of Maine, in said Dis
trict. respectfully represents, that on the 9th
day of November. last past, he was duly adj
Judged bankrupt under the Acts of Congress
relating to bankruptcy; that he has duly surren-
dered all his property and rights of property,
and has fully complied with all the require
ments of said Acts and of the orders of Court
touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That he may be de-
creed by the Court to have full discharge
from all debts provable against his estate
under SAID bankruptcy Acts, except such debts
as are excepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 9th day of February, AID. 1916.
MILLARD H. LANE,
Bankrupt.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-24
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
BELFAST AND BURNHAM

On and after Sept. 26. 1915. trains connecting
at Burnnam and Waterville with through trains
for and from Bangor, Waterville, Portland and
Boston, will run as follows:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-24
Nomination Papers.


Secretary of State John E. Bunker has
prepared a list showing the minimum and
maximum number of signatures required
for a candidate for any office within the
State. The law plainly states that there shall
be at least one per cent and not more
than two per cent of the total vote cast for
Governor at the last State election for the
district where the candidate is to be voted for.
For U. S. Senator, Governor and auditor the
minimum is 1416; maximum, 1888. For Con-
gresham, Sd district, minimum. 423; maxi
mum, 945. For county officers in Waldo
county, minimum, Sc; maximum, 112 For
representatives as follows:
Belfast ................... 23 AZ
Unity Glass;. ID 20
SearSpOrL ClaSS. IL 20
Winterport Glass;. .................. 10 20
Each petition must be sworn to before a
magistrate and returned to the department of
Stste before the first Monday of May 1916.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-24
POPULATION OF MAINE,

The director of the Census at Wash
ington has given out the following fig
ures and estimates for the year 1915.
1916:
Total population United States:
July !. 1915. ................... 100.399,31s
July l, 1916. ..102017,312
Population of State Of Maine for the
same periods:
suiy l. !S!o. ...............s..e...s 1888
July l. lSl6..."......... ....ss.s772,489
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-24
BASKET BALL.

Searsport A. A., "a; u ofM. Law School.2
Searsport A. A. defeated the u of M.
Law schoo! "a to 20, in good game at
Searsport Feb. 10Th. The summary:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-24
Castine H. S. 35; Searsport A. A. Is.

seferee, Trundy. Time, 20 min. periods
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-24

In one of the best games of the season
Watelvjlle A. A. won from Dark Harbor
A. A., 20 to II. at Dark Harbor Feb.
18th. The summary:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-24
WaterviIle A. A. 20; Dark Harbor A. A. II

Referee, Hall Time. 20-minute periods
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-24
E. M. c. S. Girls IL; H. c. !. Girls 10.

E. M. C. S. Girls won from the H. C.
l. girls II TO 10 at Charleston Feb. IL.
Miss Pickering was the star of the visit
ors and Miss Marsh for H. c. |. The
summary:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-24

Mrs. Lucy A. Bryant died Feb. 18th at
Ter home in Camden, aged u years.
Three sons survive: Eugene of Jefferson,
y. H., Isaac of Rockport and Abraham of
camden, and husband, Joseph Bryant.
She was devoted mother and a kind
nelghbor and will be missed and mourned
6y many. The funeral service was held
Friday afternoon, Rev. S. E.. Frohock
offlclating. The interment was in the
Mountain street cemeterv
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-24

@$@'tHfhS III Oot OStSISPOte to-
Castine High won from Searsport A.
A. 35 to Is in fast and clean game at
Castlne Feb. 18th. The summary:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-24

Miss Ada Haskell, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Judson Haskell of Deer Isle.
died in Boston Feb. 9th, after a short
illness of throat trouble. The body was
brought home for burial. Miss Haskell
was only nineteen years of age, most
lovable girl, who graduated from the
High school last Year. She was taking a
trained nurses course in Boston. This
is the first death to occur in family of
nine children. The family have the
sympathy of ALL
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-05
Violent All Night Battle.

Paris. Aug "a violent battle e
ginning at nine o'clock last night and
lasting until eight o'clock this morn.
irg took place at Thiaumont in thf
Fluery sector Of the Nerdun fled
The Germans made mauy unsuo
cefsnl efforts to drive the French
out Of rhiaumout After tnc pi1icd
engagements the Fucw situation Ne
mains unchanged
on the somme front il Is reported
fuiet Four German aeroplaines were
brought down by the French gee;er
dGy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-05
(BULLETIN)

London, AUG. 5-The British pos
tion near Remani twenty-five miles
cast Of the suez canal, near Port
ssid is being attacked by fourteen
thousand Turks, il Was announced to
Gay. The Turks made the attack
along an eight mile front SO far they
have been repused
This is most important point and
as the attack was a surprise ard the
number larger than expected, the sit.
uation is considered critical.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-05
OWED INTO SHALLOW
WATER; BROKE NECK

Joplin Mo Aus 3 Harry Me
Giunis 22 years old OF Columbia.
Kan. waved aside WARNINGS Of friends
that he could not dive in ttrco feet
Of water when thev were swimming
in shoal creek near hor llo inmp
ed from q limb that EXTENDED lhroo
feet above The water struck ms head
on the creek bottom and hts ct
was broken
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-05
Will CONTEST RESULT

lames Hepburn. candidate Tor Re
publican nomination as county AZ
,oincy. served notice on the county
election board today that re viii con.
'.st the vote that gave the nomina
tcn 20 County Attorney Arthur
SWank
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-05
VIOLENT BATTLE RACES
ALL NIGHT NEAR FLUERY
BRITISH POSITIONS On StII
CANAL THREATENED BY
III Kk ATTACK
(eULLETlN.

London, August 5.-The British.
with renewed vigor began a powerful
attack on the full front in the somme
river region today. Three hundred
thousand men were thrown into this
engagement against the Germans and
the first onslaught netted the Allies
many prisoners and trenches, the Ger
mans falling back to their last trench
eo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-05
Russians Forced Back

Berlin Aug Russian detaeh
nents which penetrated the German
rositions across the river Sereth
were forced to retreat it is announc.
ei Tho Russians are making stand
or the southern bank OF the river at
one point the statement adds
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-05
CAMPBELL RUSSELL AND ".
D. HUMPHREY NOMINATED

Returns from practically every
county in the state gives Campbell
Russell Of Warner a lead OF 1000
over Henry Wilmering. his nearest
opponent for corporation commits
sioner long term " d Humphrey
AS won the short term nomination by
big plurality.
udge Thos D McKeown Of Ada,
defeated Congressman Wm. II.
The ay in the Fourth district and the
le sh between Congressman James
r a sweport and Frank Shumaker in
,ther alttrst district is close
na'ch Yam 7 Walker Of Guthrie.
''ll ,,Ng -, - to have defeated Geo. Dodson
shoma City, for the republican
.iion in the Fifth district by
margin.
amendments received a crush
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-05
ALASKAN STEAMER
BRINGS 100000

Seattle, Aug 5-~The steamship
northwestern, which arrived from
Nome, Alaska, today. brought sia9
0Od Ii god bullion
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for rent- Try The Leader
olumne.
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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
STATES GO
into DRY COLUMN
MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND
SALOONS AND A NUMBER OF
RREWERIEs QUIT BUSINESS.
Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Washington,
Iowa, Arkansas and South Caro-
lima Celebrate New Year by
BanIshlns Saloons.

Chicago. Statewide prohibition of
the sale and manufacture of intoxicat-
ing liquors became effective in seven
states at midnight, December 81.
More than 1000 saloons, a large
number of breweries. wholesale liquor
houses and distilleries were put out of
business.
According to figures offered by the
Anti-Saloon League of America, the
addition of the seven states that go
dry will bring the total of prohibition
states In the union to nineteen.
The states which enter the dry col
umn are Iowa, Colorado, Oregon.
Washington, Arkansas and South Car.
DINA. Many counties in all of the
seven states have prohibited tee sale
Of liquor for q number Of years under
local option laws
In Colorado district attorneys at a
recent meeting agreed that technically
Colorado's constitutional prohibition
amendment and the enforcing statute
do not become effective until midnight
January /, but it was also decided
that the expiration of all liquor IL
censes at midnight Friday would rem
der liquor sales on New Years day
unlawful.
According to one authority between
$2.0OO,00O and $3,O00,OO0 has been ex-
pended for liquor In Colorado within
the last week.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
FAVORS ANNEXATION
OF PART OF MEXICO
MOVEMENT Us LAUNCHED sV
VARIOUS COMMERCIAL ORGAN.
lzATIoNS or ARIZONA.
Would straigthen the Southern
Boundary Of Arizona and Give
California a strip Of Lower
California,

Phoenix, Aria movement launcn-
ed by various commercial organixa-
tions of the state to secure the an
nexation, virtually by purchase, Of
sufficient land from Mexieo to extend
the boundary of Arizona and Califor-
mia to the Gulf of California had been
furthered by Governor George w. p.
Hunt, who announced Tuesday that
he had written to Governor Hiram w.
Johnson OF California. asking coon.
Grafton.
An offer on the part OF the United
States to cancel all indemnity claims
for loss of life and damage to prop
erty during the Mexican revolution in
return for this land, which would
straighten the southern boundary
line of Arizona and give California q
strip of Lower California; is the plan
of leaders of the movement.
: 1t has been pointed out by those
interested In the plan that such an
annexation of territory would give
Arizona a port on the Gulf OF Cali
fornia and also bring under American
control the mouth of the Colorado
river and the entire Imperial valley
irrigation system, with many thou
SANDS or acres of agricultural land in
the Mexican territory OF Lower Cali
fornia.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
RUSSIANS CAPTURE
BUK0WINA HEIGHTS
CLAIM TO HAVE BROKEN LINE
or THE AUsTRlANs IN BEs-
SARABIA CAMPAIGN.
German and Austrian Troops In serbis
Reported 70 Have Been Given Or
ders to Drive the Allies Out
OF Greece.

London.-Russia's campaign In Bes-
saraRia continues to be the most i'm
portant visible war activity. From the
over front of at least 800 miles, a
huge Russian force with a great APP
pearance of confidence is hurting
sledgehammer blows at the opposing
force, which, according to all ac-
counts. totals at least 100000
Petrograd still claims considerable
successes in the early stages of the
campaign and dispatches emphasize
the excellent equipment, supplies and
munitions that Russia laid up for this
purpose during period Of compare
tive passivity.
Some London observers, speculat-
ing on the meaning of the Bessarabia
move, hail It ss one of the most ambi-
tious strategic plans since the begin
ming of hostilities, and predict that it
will prove colossal attempt to break
the backbone of the Germanic allies
whole line across the Balkans.
An Athens newspaper states that
martial law will be declared on Janu-
airy Is and that the chamber of depu-
ties has been summoned to meet on
the 18th to ratify its proclamation,
according to dispatch received here
A Berlin newspaper declares that
orders have been given to the German
and Austrian troops In Serbia to adj
vance into Greece and attack the
French and British
It Is said that Germany has com
municated to Greece her desire to
clear Grecian territory Of the entente
allied forces; The German minister
at Athens, this dispatch says, told
Premier Skouloudis the best interests
of Greece demanded the removal OF
the French and British, inasmuch as
in the existing circumstances Greece
would be exposed to danger from the
troops of the central powers, which
have been ordered to pursue the al
lies on Greek territory