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The Republican journal., 1917-11-29
MOURN DEAD CHIEF !
Russian Peasants Fall on Knees |
! Before Urn of Ashes.
Member Of American Commission to
New Empire Explains Keys to
Their Political Play.

"rhe keys to the Russian political
play are, after all, simple, and to be
found in simple events" says Charles
Edward Russell, who was sent by Pres
fdent Wilson with the American COM
mission to new Russia. Here is one
such simple event as he gives it in
Hearst's Magazine:
"There is a place on the Trans
Siberian railroad called Passing Point
No. 81, a brown little speck on the
illimitable emptiness of the Siberian
plains. On the 23d of May there came
marching up to 1t procession of
farmers-about forty of them, 1 think
carrying red flags. They tramped
solemnly along what in Siberia, by a
violence of speech, is called road.
and is, in fact, not otherwise than a
trail of ruts in black gumbo mud.
"A passenger train was coming from
the east, from Vladivostok. At Pass
ing Point No. 81 it took the sidetrack
to wait for the train it was to meet.
OF sudden the professionals were
seen to line up in front of the baggage
car, to fall on their knees there, to lift
their hands in attitudes of prayer, the
while they uttered strange, wailing
cries and many wept.
what were they crying about? They
had learned that in that baggage car
were the ashes of a Russian revolu-
ZIONIST, an old-time hero of the long,
long struggle. He had been condemned
by the car to one of the worst pris-
ons in coolest Siberia; he had man.
aged to escape and in the end to get
to America. There he died, and his
body was cremated. Now his ashes in
a draped memorial urn were being car
ried in state back to that free Russia
he bad dreamed of and suffered for.
But note:
"Of the peasants hat fell on their
knees before that handful of dust that
day, about one-half could not read. All
of them, you might think, lived in a
region farther from the world and its
affairs than is Cape Nome from the
Bowery. Yet all of them knew we'll
enough the name of this dead hero and
an MS deeds. and 1nStlnctively all
knelt before his ashes that they might
testify at once their reverence for him
and the fervor of their own revolu-
tiOnary faith.
But what did that procession mean,
wandering red-flagged along the black
ruts of lonely Siberia? It meant that
the peasants were making a demon
stration.' Demonstration about what?
Why, if you will believe me, against
the Austrian governments sentence of
death against Frederick Adler, slayer
of the Austrian prime minister.
"And there you are: that is Russia.
Also, you may see in this incident how
deep in the heart of every peasant and
toller are at least the rudiments Of the
revolutions creed"
The Republican journal., 1917-11-29
Expert U-Boat Irapper.

There Is a Gordon Campbell who is
the mystery man" of the British navy.
He has been given the D. s. O. and the
V. O.. and now he has five silver bars
on his ribbons. But not word of ex-
PLANTATION has ever appeared in the Of
fetal gazette. His name and his new
honors have been printed, and that Is
all, writes a correspondent.
The explanation Is that he is en-
gagged in U-boat trapping. The stories
told of his exploits are intensely inter-
esting and amusing, but must not be
repeated as yet. In general way it
may be said that he is almost alb
surdly without fear, and that the de-
vices by which he catches the Hun are
immensely clever.
HE came in the other day from a
cruise" said navy man. "One-third
of his crew was on strike. They said
they would never put to sea again with
such an absolute mailman.
1.-The remaining two-thirds said they
would not put to sea with anyone
else"
The Republican journal., 1917-11-29
Conservation Of Wool,

The Presidents national committee
of defense has been busily sending
out announcements to the wholesale
dressmakers. They tell the dire tale
that wool must be saved by this coun-
try, and they make the pertinent sug-
gestion that the coming gowns shall
not be made all Of wool, notes the
New York Times. There is substi-
tute for wool, woven of what Is called
"remade wool" (they are using some
Of this in the army, and, then, there
is our lifelong friend, the cotton and
wool mixture-not considered very ele-
CANT in the past. There is no telling
what will be the result of all this
looking forward, but the fact remains
that wool is going up and up and that
something must be done, not alone for
the sake of the government, but for
the sake Of poor, suffering pocket
books. We may yet be dressing in
paper and spurning wool as old-fash.
toned and out Of date.
The Republican journal., 1917-11-29
RAT UP HIS TROUSERS LEG
Ohio Groeeryman Experiences Exclt-
ing Contest With Rodent Inclined
to Be Too Familiar.
lay morning.

One Of those unfortunate things
which it would have been interesting
to see, as long as it had to happen any
way, muses. the Ohio State Journal,
Is reported by the Gallipolis Journal,
which relates in its graphic and grip
ping way what recently happened to
Mr.. Carlton Stone, described by the
Journal, which, of course, knows him
well, as the handsome and debonnair
grocer of Gallipolis.
Mr.. Stone, it seems, under stress of
great and repeated provocation, had
been led to say some rather sharp
things concerning the general char
acter and the unpleasant habits of the
huge rats which infest his emporium
and one of their number, :: gaunt
gray, wiry fellow, at last was unani-
mOusly selected to essay reprisals
This our rodent did by lurking and
prowling about, awaiting his opportu-
nifty, and, when in his best Judgment
1t had come, by making sudden sortie
and surprising our unconscious grocer
by darting with marvellous celebrity up
Mr.. Stones elongated but shapely
limb, to employ the Journals refined
but clear language.
The verve and dash of the wholly
unexpected attack all but robbed our
hero of his usual calm presence of
mind for the moment, but as the as
sailing party passed the knee sector,
Mr.. Stone, realizing that something
must be done, and done quickly, recov-
cred his customary poise, formulated
his plan Of attack and soon was en-
gagged in counter-movements combin-
Ing high kicking, frantic Shaping and
complete removal of trousers with
versatility, vigor, determination
and a change Of pace that beggar all
description. ~
Suffice it to say that the misguided
rat in scarcely more than a trice was
hors de combat, as we say in Ohio,
while Mr.. Stone was soon the center
of an admiring throng, the observed
OF all observers and the cynosure of
all eyes, painting and painless, but vic
torlous. Il have striven to do nv
part" gasped he in his droll way, as
our special representative reached the
scene OF the encounter, ito make the
world same for democracy"
The Republican journal., 1917-11-29
Magnitude in Modern War,

The magnitude of the war, as a
whole. is repeated in every phase of
Its activity, and in no way more so
than in its instruments of war. AS
we have more than once remarked,
says the Scientific American, 1t has
been necessary to multiply our units
of measurement by from 10 to 100
Weapons which were thought massive
and powerful in 1914 are puny in 1917
Thus, heavy artillery, whose weight
tied it down to fixed fertilization, is
now moving merrily over the field of
battle. Where, formerly, we talked
In millions, now we talk freely in bill
lions. Before the war 25 to 80 knots
was battle-cruser specifically we
have such ships of from 10000 to
100000 horse power steaming at IS to
40 knots. A notable instance of this
growth is in the field of aviation,
where the British have airplanes of 600
horse power and the italians have gone
up to 1000. And the end is not yet.
The Republican journal., 1917-11-29
Eive.Year-Ole, Seal Skins.

A sufficient number of skins Of five
year-old fur seals will be taken on the
Pribilof Islands, Alaska, to enable the
United States bureau of fisheries to
determine fully how they will be re-
ceived by the trade and the best uses
to which such skins may be put, says
the Scientific American.
These skins have about twice the
area of the skins from an average
three-year-old seal. and are regarded
by experts as fully equal in quality to
the average skin Of the younger seals
that have heretofore made up the
quota for the natives use.
Two expert seal SINNERS from New
foundland and two sealskin specialists
from the ST. Louis concern will pro
coed TO the PribiIof Islands for the
purpose of assisting the agents and In
structing the natives in taking and pre-
pairing sealskins.
The Republican journal., 1917-11-29
Naval Supremacy.

Sir Cyprian Bridge has said one Of
the functions of fleet is the defense
of commerce. There is no more i'm
portant function for fleet than this,
writes John Hays Hammond, Jr., in
the Atlantic Monthly. A nation may
be subjugated by direct invasion, or it
may be isolated from the world by
blockade. If the blockade be suffi-
GENTLY long, and effectively maintain
ed, it will ruin the nation as effectual-
~ as direct invasion. Thus, in the
maintenance of a nations merchant
marine on the high seas, its navy ex-
ercises one of its most vital functions
There can, therefore, be no naval SUI
premacy for a nation unless its COM
merce Is assured of immunity from
considerable losses through the attack
of its enemy.
The Republican journal., 1917-11-29
japanese PIayinu Golf,

Some of the new millionaires Of ia
pan have taken up golf, which they
play on links maintained in the most
approved style. They are building
country houses like castles Of old in
splendor. They are following many
American and European ways, and yet,
lavishly as they are scattering large
incomes in air, they are wonderfully
Influenced by subtle refinements inher-
tied from their ancestors. For the
pleasures of the table they care little.
Mostly the extravaganza of the newly
rich Of Japan finds vent in endowing
colleges, assembling treasures of lit
erature and art, and ministering to
those senses and desires through which
men nOuriSh the soul.
The Republican journal., 1917-11-29

Christmas Eve place lighted candle in
your window behind the card to indicate
that through the merciful ministry of the
Red Cross the light of good will shines.
Pastors are asked to aid in making this
ceremony universal.
On Monday night the regular meeting
of Anchor Chapter o. E. S. was followed
by social hour. Mrs. A. D. Mowry and
Miss Georgia Ford were in charge of an
amusing program. Six inch squares Of
white cloth and black threaded needles
wereldistributed and all were told to en-
broider an animal, keeping its identity
secret. The results were sketchy enough
to rank as Cubist art. Then came the fun
of trying to decide Just what beasts were
represented. Mrs. Edison Fletcher in-
terpreted eight and was presented with
dainty handkerchief. James H. Duncan
was second and received shoe horn.
The refreshments consisted of apples,
popcorn and molasses candy.
Mrs. Renfrew Wilson entertained a
few friends Wednesday evening in honor
of Miss Henrietta Carver Gilkey who
was leaving the next morning for Boston,
where she will spend the winter. Several
of the young women present were former
members of the Merry Go-Round Club
and recalled their good times by spending
the first hour engaged in conversation
and needlework. Upon the arrival of
the men, three tables of five hundred
were formed. Final scores showed Miss
Margaret Pendleton the winner of the
first prize. Miss Elsie Gilkey and A. S.
Trundy were consoled with toys. A de-
licious supper was served by the hostess,
assisted by Mrs. Trundy The guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs A. S. Trundy, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Colson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Vaughan, Miss Margaret Pendle-
ton, Miss Annie Whittier, Miss Elsie Gill
key and Miss Henrietta Gilkey.
The Republican journal., 1917-11-29
MORRILL,.

Hosea and Burton Thomas have each
secured deer
Mrs. John Berry returned last week af-
ter an extended visit in New York.
Mrs. ]. W. Vaughan and Mrs Frank E.
Clark of Belfast called upon friends in
town recently.
Ella Greeley and Claude knowlton of
Liberty spent the weekend with Mrs.
George Dow and Mrs. Ernest Bowen.
Miss Greeley remained until Thanksgiv-
ing.
Mrs. Roy Paul favo red the congrega-
ton Sunday by singing Somebody
Knows tits Jesus" Mrs. George Rose as
sisting in the chorus.
DR.. and Mrs T. N. Pearson made bus
mess trip to Waterville last Monday and
visited Willard Nickerson in his rooms at
Colby college.
A letter received from Ray Cross says
there are but 80 boys now at Camp Dew
ems. They are comfortably cared for,
have large reading room with piano and
Victrola, all the late papers and maya
zines. He is expected home this week
for few hours visit
Rev. and Mrs. Nathan Hunt occupied
pulpits in Monroe and Winterport last
Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Fletcher of Water
vile, State missionary, occupied the pull
pit here and gave us fine sermon from
the text, "And We shall know the truth,
and the truth shall make you free" Mr.
Fletcher preached here for some time a
few years ago and made many friends.
The Good Time Club held an all-day
meeting with Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Paul
Friday, Nov 23rd. The hostess provided
delicious roast pork dinner and thai
with the goodies brought by the mem
bers made up dinner, not in the leas
Hooverized. In the afternoon shor
program was carried out. The next meet
!, ing will be with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.
Field Saturday evening, Dec. goth.
The Republican journal., 1917-11-29

ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following
letters remained uncalled for in the Bel
fast post office for the week ending Nov.
q, 1917: Ladies-June Williams. Gen.
tlemen-Thomas Barrett, James A. Dun
ton, w. A. Pinkham, G. Sherman.
Two Waldo County rescripts were re-
ceived Tuesday from the Law Court: In
the case of Fred S. Thompson of Chica-
60, appellant from the decree of the
Judge of Probate in allowing the will OF
the late Henrietta G. Nickels of Sears
port; the decree was affirmed. In the
property case of Eta Merlthew White
of Belfast, VS.. Simeon Ellis of Stockton
Springs, judgment was given to the
plaintiff.
The Republican journal., 1917-11-29
DIED

ANDREWS. In Belfast, Nov. 22, Elder
Michael Andre aged SO years.
CHASE. In Waldo, Nov 20, Henry A. Chase,
aged 46 years
CARROLL. In Camden. Nov. IL, Forest Ed
ward, son of Mr. and Mrs Hall Carroll, aged
months and days
FEssENDEN. In Stamford, Conn, Nov. 16.
Abby c., youngest daughter of Samuel C and
Mary Fessenden, formerly of Rockland, aged
SO years.
HAvENER. In Portland. Nov. 81. Jacob
Havener. formerly of Belfast. aged 76 years
and months.
JELLIsoN, In Bangor, i Nov, %, Mrs. Eliza Jane
Jelison. formerly Of Brooks. aged IS years. 4
months and % days.
MANsUR. In Augusta, Nov Il. Granville
Mansur, formerly of Monroe and Pittsfield,
aged 80 years.
TREvETTE. In Prospect. Nov. 25, Mrs. An
geline R. Trevette, aged IS years, months.
and 10 days.
WATERMAN. In Belfast Nov. q, Miss Lydia
T. Waterman, aged so years, month and 5
days. Funeral at North Haven.
WALTON. In Belfast, Nov. 26. Lucius P.
Walton. aged 80 years, months and l6 days. .
WOOD In Northport, Nov g. Francis CO
Wood. aged 81 ears, months and 26 days
The Republican journal., 1917-11-29
used. for providing comforts tor our

used. for providing comforts Tor our
Stockton soldier boys.
Mr.. Murray Herman of Oakland,
Calf, greatly surprised his relatives on
the evening of Nov. 10TH by appearing at
their homes. Mr. Herman is the only
child of Capt. and Mrs. Charles Henri
man, formerly of Stockton, and now of
Oakland, Calf, and is engaged with \
partner in Government shipbuilu..H :
Los Angeles, at present having -
steamers under contract. He came ~
Washington, D. C. on business, from
which city he made this hurr ed trip to
Maine. Mr.. Herriman's regular business
is that of an electrician, in which he has
been very successful. He has wife
and two children in his Oakland home.
He came Monday night and left Wednes-
dav rnorUin0
The Republican journal., 1917-11-29
Stosstruppen.

First Tommy (after consulting Ger
man dictionary)-Well,B Bill, if he amt
lynn he's one Of them shock troops &C
cording to this.
Second Tommy-LO, love-a-duck,
you're right. You've only got to look
at the blighter's face to see that
Passing Show.
The Republican journal., 1917-11-29
No Patronjzino.

"What coal man do you patrOnize?"
II don't patronize any," replied Miss
Cayenne. If coal man observed any
signs Of patronizing attitude he
might take 0hense."
The Republican journal., 1917-11-29
MARRIED

HARTMAN ALLEN. At Bucksport, Nov. II,
by Harry H. CAREY, esq, Edwin L. Hartman
of Bucksport and Mrs. Cora Eva Allen of
Searsport.
Asa W. Stiles of Standpoint and Miss Hor-
tense Nickerson of Stockton Springs.
The Republican journal., 1917-11-29
BORN

INGRAHAM. In Rockport, Nov. IS, to Mr.
and Mrs, Maynard Z. Ingraham, daughter.
The Republican journal., 1917-11-29
For Rent

A large heated room. electric lights ard
bathroom. Short walk. Apply at
THE JOURNAL OFFICE
The Republican journal., 1917-11-29

GEORGE e. BRACKETT, late OF be11Hst,
in the county of Waldo. deceased. and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate OF SAID deceased
mani and all indebted thereto are requested
to make payment Immediately.
ELIZABETH l. BRACKET,
Belfast, Me-. November Is. 1917.
Evening star., 1917-03-09
HERRING CONTINUE SCARCE.
Selling at Wharf Market at Slightly
Higher Prices.

While receipts of shad are on the
increase at the wharf wholesale mar
ket foot of 1lth street southwest, and
prices have dropped in the past week.
herring continue scarce and are sell
ing at slightly higher prices than a
week ago.
Bluefsh. bass and tilefsh also are
scarce and show higher prices, but
with these exceptions the many varie-
ties offered for sale are lower-priced
than week ago. Frozen fish are rap
idly disappearing from the market. but
those offered for sale are in fair de-
mand. Cooked shrimp are on sale and
are growing in popular favor.
This morning the market was active
and sales were made in quantities at
prices about as follows: Roe shad
from 60 cents to s1.25 each; buck shad
from 35 to so cents each; herring, So
TO $3.50 a hundred: Spanish mackerel,
II cents a pound; carp. Z cents a pound
rock. 1232 to 16 cents a pound; bass.
Is cents a pound; pike. Il cents a
pound; mudshad, 6 cents a pound; had
dock, 612 cents a pound; tile, 1212 cents
a pound: catfish. cents pound;
white perch. 1874 to Is cents a pound
yellow perch. large. s to 10 cents a
pound; small. Is to 90 cents a bunch
frozen trout and butterfsh, 8 cents a
pound; whiting. Ga cents pound
oysters are in fair demand at from
S1.10 to s1.40 a gallon.
Evening star., 1917-03-09
Public Subscribed Fund.

This monster balloon. 465 feet long
and of the rigid type and resembling a
huge cigar, soon met with disaster as
had its predecessors. Each wreck was
Il great financial loss. for Zeppelin's
balloons We're valued as high as $780,
600 each. These disasters, however,
also proved the affection in which the
German people held the aristocratic
aviator. When one of his airships was
torn from its moorings by gale and
wrecked, the public subscribed $1,000
GOO to a fund, of which the crown
prince was president, for the inventor
The German emperor frequently helped
him out of financial difficulties and the
German reichstag appropriated several
hundred thousand marks for the pur-
chase of his airships for the German
army.
AT the close of his remarkable career
Count Zeppelin had retrieved large
part OF the fortune he spent in his con-
quest of the air. He trained his son.
also an army officer. in the science of
aeronautics and especially in his
methods of building dirigible balloons
Evening star., 1917-03-09
Wants Citizens to Take Part.

Col. Simms said that he was anxious
to have a very large number of the
citizens turn out to review the troops
and to take part in the ceremonies at
Convention Hall.
Maj. J. C. Castner. U. S. Army, adju-
tant general of the District of Column
bia Militia, reported to the committee
that Brig. Gen. Mann, head Of the
militia bureau of the War Department.
was thoroughly in accord with what
was being done in behalf of the District
troops, and would be present at the
ceremonies in Convention Hall. Secre-
tary Baker is to be there and efforts
now are being made to have President
Wilson attend the reception.
1t was urged that the people of
Washington should contribute to the
fund for the reception of the guards
men, and it was voted to turn all sur
plus funds over to the citizens relief
committee for use in caring for the
families of some of the men.
Odell S. Smith was named on the
committee to cooperate with the fed
eral employment service and repre-
sentatives of other local trade bodies
in obtaining positions for the guards
men.
Evening star., 1917-03-09
DYNAMITER JOINS MARINES.
R. s. Phillips Causes FURRY When
He Annlies for Enlistment.

CHICAGO. March 9.-Robert S. Phil
lips caused hutter OF excitement at
the Marine Corps recruiting station
wheh he offered to enlist.
I'm out OF n job and want TO Join
the Marine Corps IL you can use man
of my profession" he told the sergeant
in charge.
what can you do?" asked the SER
geant.
Il can blow up anything from n tin
can to a battleship. I'm a professional
dynamter."
Phillips was accepted. and today Is
on his way to Charleston. S. C. where
he will Join a company.
Evening star., 1917-03-09
Active in Masonic Bodies.
Two Companies Less Now.

Washington's high school cadet regi-
ments have two companies less in them
today than they did Inauguration day.
panies were formed. one from Central,
being led by Hugh S. Torbert, and the
other from Mckinley Manual Training
School, being headed by Moritz Cohen.
Young Torbert is a great-grandson of
John Y. Bryant. who as captain OF the
Walker Sharpshooters participated in
the inauguration of President Zachary
Taylor, March 3, lS49. The young man
is son. grandson. great-grandson and
great-greatgr grandson of Washington
1ans.
Evening star., 1917-03-09

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. March Count Zeppelin is
dead. according to dispatch from Ber-
lin. received by Reuters Telegram
Company A Berlin telegram transmit
ted by Reuters Amsterdam correspond
ent says Count Zeppelin died yesterday
at Charlottenburg, near Berlin. from
Inflammation of the lungs.
Count Zeppelin was suffering from
dvsentery for some time prior TO his
death and a complication of the malady
necessitated an intestinal operation
according to a Berlin dispatch to
Reuters by way of Amsterdam. The
operation was successful and his re-
covery was hoped for when mumps de-
yeloped and later inflammation of the
lungs. 1t was difficult for him to re-
ceive nourishment and his power of re-
sistance was considerably weakened
The critical point in his Illness was
reached a few days ago. and he died
at noon yesterday.
The morning newspapers today print
long obituaries of Count Zeppelin
whose career is reviewed in most in
stances dispassionately and in some
cases with tributes to his patriotism
and perseverance. Justice is done by
ment of the Zeppelin airship as a
travelling machine, although the achiev-
ments in aerial navigation associated
with Count Zeppelin'S name are
ascribed to his engineers rather than 10
himself.
Evening star., 1917-03-09
Missing From Panama Legation.

Mary Teron. Spanish girl sixteen
years old. is reported missing from the
Panama legation 1923 s street, whore
she was employed She left the lega-
ton Wednesday night and failed to return,
according to u request made OF the
police.
Evening star., 1917-03-09

He also made an accomplished aero
naut of his daughter. who has made
more than a hundred flights in the
airships her father fashioned.
In commemoration of Count Zeppelin.
Friedrichshafen, the city from which
most of his voyages began, has decided
to establish a Zeppelin Museum.