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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR THE
SOLDIERS.

The Red Cross needs the ready help of
its members in order to carry out the plan
of giving to each of our boys abroad and
at home a present of useful articles at
Christmas time. The New England Di-
vision has prepared a list of suggested
articles which experience shows are
most welcome and from which selections
may be made. While no attempt is being
made to standardize the package, it is de-
sirable to choose only from this list.
1t comprises: Playing cards, checkers
wash cloth, talcum powder, coarse No. S
needles, writing pad, shoe laces, tooth
powder, mouth organ, Jews harp 1 spool
khaki and l spool black thread, Xmas
card, cigarettes, tobacco and cigarette
paper, chewing gum, box of matches,
pencil, stamped envelopes, tooth brush,
hard candy or chocolate, base bali hand
kerchiefs, l game bag, 13x10, to hold
these things, made of khaki outing flan-
mel or khaki denim, or any other service
able color.
These articles are to be wrapped in a
particular kind of bandanna handker-
chief which can shortly be obtained from
the local Red Cross headquarters. Thou
sands of these Christmas bags will be
needed and in order that no soldier boy
shall be forgotten, Red Cross members are
sked not to delay preparing them.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04
SWEATERS NEEDED.

The need for sweaters for the soldiers
at Aver and the other New England
camps is so urgent that the manager of
the New England Division of the Red
Cross has designated Friday, October
18th, Columbus Day, as "Sweater Day.
for all of New England At least 20, 900
more sweaters are needed at Aver alone,
to be made sleeveless according to the
regular Red Cross knitting directions.
Every woman in New England who can
knit is urged to complete sweater by
that day or earlier if possible, and send
it in to the local Red Cross organization
as soon as it is finished. The sweaters
are then sent to the Supply Service head
quarters in Boston, and are forwarded to
the camps only on request of command
ing officers, who distribute them. This
method prevents duplication OF giving,
and ensures an equitable distribution.
Unless the women respond to this appeal,
many of our boys may be without sweat
ers these cold autumn days.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04

scab as to make them unstable and are
only fit to be hauled to the cider mill or
fed to stock. The price obtained from
sale of apples on one tree properly spray '
ed will pay for the spraying of many
trees. The price now offered for apples
makes many wish they had taken better
care of their trees. If you have never
sprayed before, commence next spring
with the dormant spray. If you do not
have on hand full spraying directions,
write us for Spray Calendar which con-
tains full directions for four sprayings.
Spraying will do fully as much good
for the next season as for the present,
therefore we should spray every year
This will prevent disease or insect pests
from getting a foothold. Spores of the
scab will live through the winter on
twigs of the tree, ready to injure foliage
and fruit the next season, if not sprayed.
Sprayed trees should live ten or fifteen
years longer than those that are unspray-
ed. The foliage of sprayed trees will be
retained much later in the fall, which
helps to mature fruit buds, as well as to
mature and color fruit
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04
WORTHY OF CONTEMPLATION

This nation has started work on 1,036
ships which will have capacity of s.
927, 000 tons. Most Of these vessels will
1t completed during the next year and
some Of them will be launched within
the next 90 days. The government has
now IN service for foreign trade 458 ships
having a tonnage of 1911, 359 tons, and
to this has been added III interned Ger
man and Austrian ships having a ton
mage of more than 700, 900 tons, making
IN all SIS ships with a total capacity of
little more than 100000 tons, which
are employed III our foreign carving
trade and transportation of soldiers and
supplies. IN 1914 we had available ton
mage of this sort amounting to only L.
Ola, 222 tons, A bill is now before Con-
9ress asking for an appropriation and
authority to contract for OF to purchase
5000, 600 more dead weight tonnage, and
The bill will doubtless be passed. In pre-
paredness for effective service on the
sea we are certainly making practical
progress. We need shipping now and af-
ter peace is declared we shall need ships
to enable Us to hold and extend our trade,
and our ships should then sail to the
ports of every commercial country, car
Fying the various products of this great
nation.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04
An Interesting Letter from France.
August "a, 1917,
Somewhere in France"

oOIucWIcIC Ill rance.
Dear Father and Mother: Will write
you a few lines this afternoon while l
have little spare time to let you know
that everything is fine here in France
Arrived here several days ago and are
not yet permanently located but hope to
be soon. We are not BY any means on
the firing line, but can hear the reports
of the big guns.
| This seems to be very pleasant coun-
try, now anyway referring to the wealth
err as every day since we arrived has
been pleasant. We have had only one
shower which lasted about Is minutes.
The air is good, much like State of Maine
air, and the country in general seems to
be rolling, long slopes, green fields, and
in most places apparently under an ex-
cellent state of cultivation. The princi-
pal crop seems to be grain. The houses
look old and of design which we don't
see in the States, mostly of brick with
tile roofs, no barns at all, stacks being
used for grain, straw and hay.
Am very comfortable in fact the con-
ditions for US men here are not as bad as
l expected when l enlisted. We get
enough to eat, have had good place to
sleep everywhere, warm clothes to wear,
so haven't any complaint or regret for
having enlisted, in fact shouldn't want
to miss it, as ever since we left New
York, have enjoyed constantly chang
ing spectacle, great sea trip, and many
strange sights in the towns through
which we passed, or stopped, queer peo-
pie, queer houses and towns, and every
thing new and strange. The railroad
conditions look as if they might be good,
haven't yet got to work but soon expect
to. The equipment is different from that
of the States, cars smaller, and the loco
motives also, but the latter are in good
shape in every respect, as heard and seen
from the distance. The only thing which
| miss is American tobacco. Let me
know what date you receive this, Will
close for this time, hoping it finds you all
we'll, as ever your son, MADISON,
His address is Sergeant NJ. II. Banton,
Co. c. 14th Engineers Railway U. S, Ex-
peditionary Force in France. In care of
Adjutant General War Department.
Washington, D. c.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04
WISE MR.. McADOO.

Mr. Frank A. Vanderlip, the head of the
National City Bank, New York, has given
up his connection with that and other
institutions and has gone to Washington
ing the Liberty Loan. We hail with de-
light the appointment of a man who is
qualified by training and experience to do
the work required OF him, We are glad Mr..
McAdoo has set the example and we hope
every member of the cabinet will follow
it. The gentleman from North Carolina
and the gentleman from Texas are in
especial need of expert advice.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04
SENSE AND NONSENSE.

The American Bankers Association has
lately held convention in Atlantic City.
One delegate declared that ''the nations
savings must be tripled." Another said
we have credit but credit is not perfect
unless you have something to back it up,
increased savings are an absolute neces-
sity" The above is sound sense. The
president of prominent savings bank
said, eff the nation is to raise billions of
dollars the first year of the war, the per-
son with the smallest wage must purchase
bonds" That may not be nonsense but
it is not far from it. A man who is liv-
ing from hand to mouth and working for
he smallest wages cannot buy bonds. A
great many of these men are not getting
sufficient wages to properly feed and
clothe themselves and their families.
The poor man will do what he can to sup
port the government but the middle
classes and the rich must buy most of
the bonds. 1t is better to realize that
fact now than to wait three months for
proof
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04
TO FIGHT TYPHOID FEVER.

As soon as the New State Health De-
partment of Maine is thoroughly organiz-
ed and in trim it intends to wage a siren
uous warfare against disease in the State
of Maine Disease germs are ruthless
destroyers of life. Like enemy subma-
rines they attack without warning, and
can be conquered only by we'll organized
and concentrated effort. Starting in
January, the entire year of 1918 will be
spent by the State Department of Health
in a concentrated effort to rid Maine of
the submarines of typhoid fever. These
germs are typical submarines, for they
operate chiefly under water. Physicians
and people in general will be asked to CO.
operate by sending information as to To-
ca!ities where this disease exists. The
Department of Health will send experts
to such places to study cases, and endeav-
or to learn the source of the disease Vac
cine to prevent typhoid fever will be
made by the State Department of Health,
and offered free of charge TO the citizens
of the State.
Typhoid fever, wherever it exists, is a
disgrace to any community, for it is a
typical filth disease. The germ of this
disease is a vegetable which grows pri-
marily in the human intestine. From
this garden" it usually gets into water
supplies and frequently into milk and
in vegetables 1t is pure ignorance of
sanitary conditions which allows this dis
ease to spread Why not ask the State
Health Commissioner to examine your
old we'll? 1t may not be as well as it
seems, for the best looking and tasting
water often contains the most germs.
The poisonous typhoid vegetable has no
'looks" except through the microscopic
and unlike the onion it is tasteless and
odorless. Why remain ignorant regard
ing these matters when the State De-
partment of Health can and will help
you
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04
STANDARDIZATION.

The Germans have standardized the
making of submarines, First they de-
clded what sort or type of submarine
would be best adapted to the service de-
sired. Then careful plan of every part
entering into submarine was drawn.
The making of these parts has been done
IN perhaps fifty different plants or ships,
each working exclusively on the manu-
facture of such parts as were assigned to
them. The skill and training of the
workmen and the equipment of the plant
were carefully considered before the as
signment of work was made. The result
r4as that after all these parts were con-
viewed to a naval base the construction of
q submarine was possible in a very few
days. This, in brief is Standardization
as applied to rapid and scientific construc-
sion. Our government is now building
standard steel ships. The work has but
Just started but in year from today we
shall be able to launch ships as fast as
they may be needed We have the
materials and the skilled workmen in our
steel mills and our machine shops, and
Ihe Shipping Board is now made up of
competent business men, one of whom,
at least is z trained naval architect. We
shall soon be constructing standard air
planes. Two types of these are needed,
the training plane and the fighting plane.
We have all the materials for building
these. The most difficult problem in
building planes has been to produce a
standard engine which should equal or
excel any other in the world for adapt
ability and motive power The develop
ment of the Liberty Engine seems to
have solved that problem and we are able
10 believe that next year we shall be
producing all the airplanes that will be
needed Standardization cannot be ap-
piled successfully in all lines of manufac-
tuIe, but it will certainly speed up and
make more efficient our shipbuildng and
aviation power.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04
TRUE TO FORM.

1t is announced that Mr.. E. E. Britton,
editor of Josephus Daniels newspaper at
Raleigh, N. c., has been appointed pri-
vate secretary to Mr.. Daniels in his cap
acity as Secretary of the Navy. Accord
ing to Democratic standards, this is a
good appointment. Mr.. Britton has been
a good editor, Just as Mr.. Daniels was a
good editor before him. Mr.. Daniels be-
came Secretary of the Navy, not because
of any particular qualification for that
position, but because he and his paper
had rendered good service in securing the
nomination of Woodrow Wilson. Mr..
Daniels knew how to run a newspaper,
and had spent nearly lifetime learning
the business. He didn't know anything
about running a Navy, and has learned
little in the past four years. Mr.. Britton
probably knows more about naval affairs
now than Mr.. Daniels did when he took
charge of that important department OF
the government, but he is far from being
as right hand-man to the secretary in
the midst of war The average bust
ness man would think that in an emer-
gency such as this the secretary woulo
need the aid of men who are familiar
with the past history, present condition
and future needs of the navy-men wht
could help him avoid some of the mis-
takes which have been so costly to hi!
reputation and to American efficiency
But, as already remarked, the appoint
ment is Enthusiastically Democratic
so let's hope for the best.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04
WONDERFUL RECORD OF A
WONDERFUL REMEDY

Thousands OF Sufferers In ENGLAND
And Canada Owe Their Recovery
To "Fruit-a-tives"
"Fruit-a-tives is now made in the
United States. This will be welcome
news to thousands of people who have
been sendingto Canada for their supply
OF these famous tablets, which are
made from the juices Of apples,
oranges, figs and b,unes.
So great has been the demand for
"Fruit-a-tives" from all parts of the
United States, that the proprietors
deemed it wise to establish branch
right in this country.
Offices and fruit tablet works are in
active operation at Ogdensburg, New
York from which point druggists and
general stores are being supplied.
"FRUIT-A-TIVES" is the onlv
medicine in the world made from fruit
juices. An English physician in
Ottawa discovered process whereby
fruit juices may be combined in such
a way that the natural medicinal pro-
Perties of fruits are many times
increased.
"Fruit-a-tives" has many times
proved its value in cases of Stomach,
L70er and Kidney T0ubAe-in Rheu-
.naf1sm, Headaches. and Neuralgia
m Drsbeps7a and Constipation - tit
Ne,00usness, general zoeakness and
SKIN Diseases.
"Fruit-a-tives" Is sold by dealers
at soc. boz, 6 for $3.50, trial size,
2sc. CT sent postpaid on receipt Of
price by Fruit a-tives Limited,
Ogdensburg. New York,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04

than $1,000 dollars year, and to persons
in INDECENT circumstances it seems coJos-
sal. The Senate knows about this graft
because Mr.. Hoover told them. Every
member of Congress knows about it.
This "mulcting' of the people is moral
crime and should be made a statutory
crime. Perhaps the Food Bill has done
that, but if that bill has any teeth it is
now time when somebody should be
bitten. A petty thief who robs hem
roost gets Jail sentences if detected. Why
should wholesale public plumbers go I'M
punished?
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04
Now is the time to subscribe for The Journal.
SUSPECT YOUR KIDNEYS
Too Many Belfast People Neglect Early
Symptoms of Kidney Trouble.

If your back is lame-f you feel dull,
tired and all worn out
If you have hard headaches, backaches
and dizzy spells
If the kidney secretions are disorder
ed
Suspect your kidneys and take stitch
in time"
Use Doan's Kidney Pills, the time-tried,
home-endorsed kidney remedy
1t may save you from some serious kid
ney trouble.
Make use of Mrs. McKeen's expert
ence.
Mrs. Julia G. McKeen, 1888 High street,
Belfast, says: 81 suffered from a dull
ache across the small of my back and
had occasional dizzy spells. After using
Doan's Kidney Pills | was greatly bene-
fitted got this medicine from A. A.
Howes & Co.'S Drug Store, and can
recommend it highly, for it did me more
good than any other remedy have ever
used for kidney trouble"
Price Coo. at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's Kid
ney Pills-the same that Mrs. McKeen
had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo,
N Y.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04
APPLE TREES, SPRAYED AND
UNSPRAYED.

By Frank H. Dudley, State Horticulturist.
There never has been a season to DEM
onstrate any clearer the need of spraying
than the present season. Caterpillars of
all descriptions have been very numer-
GUS, defoliating the unsprayed trees. APP
pies coming from unsprayed trees, espe-
cially of the Mcintosh Red and Fameuse
varieties, are SO thoroughly covered with
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04
A BIG GRAFT.

We read in magazine now before us
mittee of the United States Senate, that
'speculators in flour had mulcted Ameri-
can consumers out of $3.50, 600, 900 in five
months" This is at the rate of 81, 1877. 40
minute, and appears like a prodigious
graft, to man who is working for less
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04
QUICK RELIEF FOR
STOMACH MISERY

Use Mi-o-na Tablets, they are one of
the most effective and safe remedies for
out-of-order stomachs Besides quickly
stopping the distress Mi-o-na soothes the
irritated walls of the stomach, strength
ems and builds up the digestive organs.
Do not suffer another day, get 6Oc box at
at once. For sale by A. A. Howes & Co.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04
Miss Edith N. Davidson
Summer on the Wane.

Something missing here and there
Fewer bird notes in the air;
Just shade of WEAKNESS,
Just hint of pain.
At touch the roses fall
What was that? A cricket's call?
Then It's fancy. Yes.
Summer OH the wane!
See! The butterfly in flight
Flaunts no more in loops of light;
Sitter, too, his wings, or numb,
Long at rest remain.
And the breeze, more languid now,
Seems to faint upon the bough;
DINNER floats the bees low hum
Summer on the wane!
Albany Argns.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04
PRESTON'S
Livery, Boarding and Transient Stable

IS SITUATED ON WASHINGTON STREET JUST OFF MAIN sTR
have single and double hitches bukboard drivers
FOUR patronage solicited Tephoneab 1852 house Glib
W. G. PRESTON. Prop
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04
MARVELLOUS
FRUIT JUICE
MEDICINE

"Fruit-a-tives" Is Made From The
Juices OF Apples, Oranges, Figs And
Prunes; With Tonics.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04

Directions Trace the faces
of paper other material and NUMBER etc You
find at least them
To the IS will given absolutely free
ID the order named Remember as well as
taken into consideration by Judges making t
Only one answer from household will be allowed Limited those
sding IN Ne" England Winners Will be notified by mail
be hands later than 18th Mail or brn
Salesroom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
is TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
WHEN ABOUT TO ENLIST
Hamilton, Ontario, Police Holding
Percy de Willoughby, Charged
With Passing Worthless Checks.

HAMILTON, Ontario June 22-The
Hamilton police today are holding for
the ottawa authorities Percy de VIII
loughby, who was arrested last night
as he was about to enlist in the Cana
dian army. He was recognized from a
police circular, which stated he was
wanted on charge Of passing worth
less checks. The. man Is said to have
admitted his identity and from his
statement. slPnAmented by informa
ton contained In the circular, Il re-
markable story Was pheced together
For the, last few .npnthsc de Willoughb.
is saidS1o have posed in the United
States As a British army ca plain and is
said t4ha1s,sectXTd 3sF'the Red Cross
in several Cities siWhi1e In New YorR
it is said, he was. introduced to mem
bers o. the BfitiAai and French war
corhTsafons. tzpc,pding Mr.. Balfour, NJ
NiytYSlt and Marshal Joffre.
3etbthinkD tt. The police circular de
WtllodShb enlisted in England and
went to I'I.an csj hut deserted and re-
tHHhd to England. where he enlisted
again. He is then alleged to have pass
ed worthless checks and was arrested
He &scatedj from Jail and came &c
America, A~tpere he represented himsel,
as Capt. Percy de Willoughby, D. s. G.
Of the Argyle and Sutherland Highlan nd
ers, and stated that he had been wound
ed several times.
At the armory here de Willoughby
said he wished to enlist as private
and was about to be accepted when he
was recognized and arrested. He is
about tWenty-six years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
TRYING TO GAG MEXICAN
ANTl-GERMAN PAPER
Every Possible Pressure Being
Brought to Bear on FL
Universal

NJ the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. June 22.-Every pos
sible pressure. including financial of
fers, 10 reported to have been brought
to bear by Germans and pro Germans
to stop the campaign Of Eel Universal
Mexico and Germany. The campaign
continues to be the main topic of con-
vcrsation herr.
El Universal will say editorially to-
morrow that in tho hood of comment
which Its stand has evoked no paper
and person has taken pro-German
stand or proposed that Mexico ally her
Holf with tho oentrai powers.
The editorial declares that tho opin-
ions Of intellectual leaders were chosen
rs governmental officials, from the ma
ture OF tho positions. could say nothing.
and politicians always played safc
while It was tho purpose of tho paper
to give expression to the opinion OF
| the real thinking people of Mexico.
The discussion of the campaign has
brought q renewal Of charges that pro-
German papers arc being directly aided
In their campaign against tho United
States by free print PAPER supplied by
that 400 rolls OF paper wore shipped by
the steamer Monterey from a New
York firm to Vera Cruz in April. It is
charged that Ia Opinion of Vera Cruz
was offered part OF this shipment free
If 1t would take n pro-German stand
reached Mexico City.
Other papers here have repeatedly
charged that the 400 rolls were given
free to pro-German papers in the cap
ital Telegraphic news. written with
| the obvious purpose Of incorporating
the United States comes from New
York. and apparently has no difficulty
| in passing the censor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
SYNDICATE OF BANKERS
TAKES FARM LOAN BONDS
Public Offering Of New Securities
to Be Made Through In
vestment Houses,

A public Offering Of farm loan bonds
to be issued shortly by the twelve fed
eral land banks, has been arranged
loan board. The bonds will be ready
for sale about July /, when the terms
of purchase and other details relative
to the offering will be announced. They
win be exempt from taxation.
Four prominent investment houses
head the syndicate, which will include
many investment bankers throughout
the different districts Alexander
Brown & Sons of Baltimore, Brown
Bros. & Co. OF Philadelphia, Harris,
Forbes & Co. of New York and Lee
Higginson & Co. of Boston are the con-
Germs heading the syndicate.
1t Is planned to form national
group of Investment houses which will
market approximately half of the