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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-12
DIG THEM OUT.

Winston Churchill told the British
people recently that he believed the fleets
of the Allies should proceed at once to
"dig the Germans out" attack their nav
al bases, force the fighting and at least
keep the Germans so we'll occupied at
home that they would be unable to main
tain their U-boat activities. What is the
sense, he argued, of holding immense
fleets, four times as powerful as is the
German fleet, where they can render little
service when by active operations they
can at least intlict some damage upon the
enemy. Half of the allied fleets held in
reserve would be large enough to over
come the Germans should they attempt
to tight in the open sea and the other half
should be utilized in doing something,
instead of waiting for the Germans
to come out The opinion that this
should be the policy to be pursued
is growing. Unless the Allies win this
war their immense fleets will be of
little benefit to them. 1t would be better
to risk a few ships in the hope of destroy
ing some U-boat bases. Running down
submarines after they are at sea is much
like hunting for a needle in a haystack.
The place to look for them is where they
are fitting out for their campaign of
frightfulness. If hornets render life I'M
bearable about the farmers house he
doesn't spend days trying to swat each
Individual hornet, but locates their nest
and destroys it. Only in this way is he
certain of Kidding himself of the pests.
Portland Press.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-12
REAPING KANSAS CROPS.

Kansas, expecting enormous crops, is
worrying less than usual about getting
them harvested. Instead of sending
forth the old, frenzied call for harvest
hands, the State has arranged to do her
own harvesting. 1t is reported from To-
peka that it may not be necessary to I'M
port a single extra helper this season.
Organization and cooperation have
solved the problem. The farm labor sup
ply has not been left to chance, in the
old, chaotic way, but reduced to a sys-
tenn City and country are helping each
other cheerfully and intelligently. Act
ing under plans formulated by the
Kansas Council of Defense, the officials
of nearly every town in the State have
opened bureaus to enroll the names of
business men and other city folk for
| work in the harvest fields. When the
farmers need men, all they have to do is
to send word of the number needed and
the length of time they will be required,
and the city will do the rest Not only
have the city jewellers volunteered for
actual work in the fields, but large num-
bers of them who are expert motor car
operators have agreed to operate tractors
during the blowing season after the
wheat is off the ground.
Several other agricultural States are fol-
lowing the same policy. Nowhere else,
perhaps, does it promise such success as
in Kansas. But everywhere there. is
new spirit of cooperation, new appre-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-12
THE GOSPEL OF THE CLEAN PLATE

/ Six general principles for saving food as
outlined by Mr.. Hoover are:
e'First-To save the wheat. We can
divide with our Allies if each individual
makes some sacrifice by eating at least
one wheatless meal day, substituting
corn bread or other cereals.
"Second-We wish every householder
to buy less, to serve small portions and to
allow no waste of meat.
''Third-We wish no butter used in
cooking; we want less butter served on
the table; we want less lard, bacon and
other pork products used.
'Fourth-Any deficiencies in food
supply, by economy along the above lines
can be amply covered by increasing the
use of fish, potatoes, beans, turnips, cab
bages and vegetables generally, corn,
buckwheat, rye and rice which we will
have in abundance this harvest.
''Fifth-We wish every one to con-
sumo products of local origin so far as
possible.
"Sixth-We wish every one to preach
the gospel of the clean plate; to buy less
foodstuffs, to serve smaller portions and
to see that nothing of value goes into the
garbage can"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-12
A FEW AUTO COURTESIES.

When l am going down hill and see
announcer car coming up, | give the car
coming up more than half the road, and
sometimes all of it. His car is under the
greater strain and he is generally travel
ing at good rate of speed To force him
to the side of the road compels him to
slacken his speed, to shift gears in most
cases, and to the annoyance of steering
over rough ground while he is shifting. I
like to favor the car that is climbing a
hill.
I'm muddy weather | consider the
rights of pedestrians and have no patience
with the driver who carelessly splashes
mud over person walking along the
road. The pedestrian is at a disadvan-
tage, seldom has recourse, and deserves
more consideration.
When riding with friends, | do not
expect the driver to talk to me when he
is driving through traffic or while engag-
cd IN making adjustments or changing
tires. | have learned by experience that
at such times person is too busy with
his own thoughts to be willing CONVEX
sationalist.
SLOW DOWN AT BRIDGES.
when approaching bridge or culvert
oli eoulIly iodu, let any mOtOrlSt COM
ing from the opposite direction pass first
II there is any chance of our meeting on
it. Once tried to beat another car to a
bridge that proved to be narrow one,
and we clicked tenders so hard never
want to try it again.
When overtaking a slower car on a
dusty road | continue past him at good
speed, leaving him far enough behind to
AVOID busting him. The practice of
Keeping Just slight distance ahead of
the following Car for considerable time
| is dlscourtesy that is entirely unneces-
sary.
| 'At night when see another car ap-
preaching, | turn my DINNERS on and off
| Tor moment while still considerable
distance away. This informs the other
driver that have DINNERS, and as soon
as he dlms his lights dim mine This
/ plan has been very successful,
when inviting friends not accustom-
ed to motoring to ride in my car, sug-
gest IN casual way what would be suit
able for them to wear, Motor apparel Of
course depends considerably ON the length
OF trip, condition of weather, and purpose
OF trip. Most people appreciate such sug-
gesuonS, and person who is dressed
suitably for the occasion enjoys the trip
more and feels at home in the CARLY B.
ID. Stockwell in Farm and F'ireside,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-12
FOR A WAR GOVERNMENT.

The wisdom of urging the formation of
war government by President Wilson
is impressive, By dscarding the party
scheme, which prevents the selection of
the best men in the country, the presi-
dent could organize government which
would command confidence, and we think,
retain it.
ms is not war government. The
men who manage or who are supposed to
manage the country's affairs in this most
difficult and dangerous period were not
chosen for their preeminent ability in
the work which they now have to do
The president may have been convinced
and may be convinced, that he selected
able men of peculiar ability in the work
he gave them, but he can hardly be con-
vinced that he has the best men in the
country, and he must be convinced that
the country needs the best men.
With regard 10 Secretary Daniels, it is
certain that the country has small conf
dence IN his ability to administer navy
affairs. Daniels is an amiable man.
energetic, and no doubt conscientious,
but If he was not the man for the navy
before the war, what possible opinion
could be held OF his fitness now2
The government ought to utilize Theo-
dore Roosevelt The country must be
inspired and its confidence must be
strengthened. Roosevelt's worst enemies
will concede that he has a dynamic effect
upon morale. He knows how to develop
enthusiasm. He also is an executive, He
knows the navy.
We are not selecting places for the
colonel, but we know that he ought to be
used, and if he succeeded Daniels it
would be known that the government had
but one intent, and that to win the war.
Great Britain could not conduct the
war upon party lines, and did not try to
do so very long. 1t could not conduct the
war without the aid of its best men, and
the process of elimination went on, re-
CARELESS Of party and personality, until
men were fitted in where they belonged
We shall be forced to do the same thing,
we believe, and the wisdom of doing it
early seems deniable.-Chicago Tri-
bune
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-12
JUST WHAT WE SAID.

'The Republican press of the country
performed valuable service during the
past two years by publishing the truth
concerning the ultimate destination of
foodstutfs shipped in excessive quantities
to nations bordering upon Germany.
Those newspapers presented comparative
statistics of exports pointing unmistak-
ably to the fact that we were shipping
food to Germany through neutral gate
ways. Scarcely any other incident of
the war was more important than this,
for the food problem was the most seri-
Gus the German government had to face.
But the intense partisanship of the
administration and of the Democratic
press caused them to distort the facts.
The administration was facing an cleo
ton and it felt under the political neces-
sity of making the American people be-
lieve that the prosperity which had
sprung up since the war began was not
due to the war. Statistics were indus
triously circulated showing the large in
crease in exports to neutral countries
but minimizing or ignoring the increase to
those countries adjacent to the Central
Powers. The administration fatty denied
the assertion that ours was war-order
prosperity.
"The prosperity and "kept-us-out- of
war" arguments served the partisan pur-
pose of carrying the election, but now
that we are in the war, the administra-
ton finds itself under the necessity of ad-
hitting the truth, even to the discredit of
it's former assertions In the effort to
secure legislation giving it control over
exports, the administration acknowledges
that large food exports are going to our
enemies, and declares that control over
shipments is necessary in order to pre-
vent lending them aid and comfort.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-12
North Waldo Pomona Grange.

North Waldo Pomona Grange was
pleasantly entertained by the members of
! South Branch Grange, at special meet
ing Wednesday, June 9th. State Lee
turer c. o. Purinton was welcome guest
at this meeting,
The decorations of the hall were taste
| fully arranged with the National flag
everywhere in evidence. Cut flowers and
evergreeps were used in abundance for
/ bouquets and festoons.
The meeting was duly opened with
Worthy Master F. Nj, Nickerson presid-
ing and the Lecturer, Chaplain, Steward,
Gate Keeper, Pomona and Flora at their
ceptably filled by temporary appoint
ment Seven Oranges were reported in
their usual condition.
During the business session which fol-
lowed, Worthy Master Nickerson brought
the matter of holding the annual field
meeting before the members and called
upon them for suggestions. After con-
siderable discussion, the Grange voted to
hold field meeting some time in August
at the east side of Swan Lake and to
invite State Master Thompson to be pres
emit. The following committee of ar
rangements was appointed by the chair:
D. M. Kimball, W. J. Matthews and j. w.
Nickerson.
At recess delicious dinner was served
by ladies of the host Grange and social
hour enjoyed.
Grange reconvened and the choir sang
''The Star Spangled Banner" Flora
expressed sentiments of deep patriotism
in her excellent address of welcome, clos
ing with the beautiful poem, ''Your Flag
and My Flag" A. Stinson, veteran of
the Civil War, fittingly responded. Reel
tations by Jennie Dockham and Elsie
Killman followed and Mr.. Purinton was
called upon. He spoke chiefly along the
lines of cooperation and organization
among farmers and explained at some
length the object of the N. E. M. P. A.
An original poem ga vision of war" was
read by Annie Clements and was we'll re-
ceived. The topic: "Inconveniences about
farm homes" was opened by F. L. Ward
and discussed by j. w. Nickerson, Flora
Ward, F. M. Nickerson, R. L. Clements,
D. M Kimball and others. Annie Glenn
ents was called upon again and responded
with a poem in lighter vein, ''The City
Gardeners Lament" A defamation by
A. Stinson concluded the literary exer-
cises and Grange was closed with the
usual ceremonies and the singing Of
"America."
The next meeting will be with Sebasti-
cook Grange, Burnham, Aug. 9th. j. E
Abbott, Overseer of the State Grange
will address the meeting.-ClaraD D. York
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-12
1000 Machine Guns Ordered.

An order for 1000 Lewis machine guns
has been awarded to the Savage Arms
Co. by the war department. The order
was based upon the findings of the test
board. These guns will be chambered for
United States ammunition, but an addi-
tional order for several hundred Lewis
machine guns chambered for British am
munition has also been placed with the
Savage Arms Co. for use on air craft at
aviation training schools. The Savage
Arms Co. has increased its facilities so as
to deliver a maximum of 1000 Lewis
machine guns a month and the manufac-
ture is expected to reach 1000 per month
by September.
The board, under the presidency Of
Gen. French, without exception was de-
clared today to have Endorsed the Lewis
gun. The American cartridge used by
this gun has a muzzle velocity of 27Ot
feet per second, whereas the British car.
ridge muzzle velocity is only 23OO feet.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-12
PATRIOTS FIRST.

Because we are patriots first, last and
all the time we must not forget that some
thing more is necessary to win this war
than merely standing up every time the
national air is played at moving picture
show,
Just as a good Job of printing requires
good ink, good presses and a competent
man to stick type, SO does a good war
job require strong men, well fed men, op-
timistic men not only on the firing line
but back of the line, adding to earning
power at the bench-at the counter-in
the machine shop and in the office of the
boss.
The workers as we'll as the fighters are
going to win this war. 1t is the workers
who must be encouraged.
The fighters will be governed-they
will be trained-they will be taught how
to act-how to use their energy so that it
will achieve the greatest result. Capable
colonies, majors, captains and lieutenants
disseminate the necessary knowledge
Many big business men-the leaders in
their respective fields-have taken up the
work in the business field. They are pro-
claiming the gospel of optimism-pro-
claiming the necessity of keeping bust
ness on an even keel.
They are not preaching lavish expendi-
ture but they are preaching wise distribu-
ton of incomes--they are telling of the
folly of parsimony and they are attempt
ing to create desire for greater eff
cheney.
Big business men realize that the sue
cess of the war-the success of the ma
ton after the war, depends upon the
energy, the co-opera ion of 0,0O0, 00(
people-not upon the success of the few
| hundred thousand who have been paying
the income tax. They also realize that il
is up to them to spread the right thought
The Antidote.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-12

ANOTHER HOPE is
REALIZED, MAINE
FARMER EXPLAINS
Wanted to Eat Anything, Could Not Do 1t
Until He Took New Tanlac

Wanted to Eat Anything, Could Not DO II
Until He Took New TanIac.
81 can eat anything now without hav-
ing even one slight touch of indigestion.
Some time ago l would have been willing
to give most anything to have made this
statement. Tanlac is responsible for this
change"
This is one of the most remarkable
Tanlac stories that has been told in Maine
in some time 1t was made by D. A
Sylvester, farmer, of Etna, Maine. Mr.
Sylvester's statement shows results from
the first bottle of Tanlac he took. Mr.
Sylvester gives Tanlac the credit for the
remarkable change in his condition.
81 suffered from a severe case OF stom-
ach trouble and weak back, Mr.. Sylves-
ter explained. My appetite was very poor
all the time. had frequent weak spells
while | was working, and at night | had
difficulty in sleeping. Nothing ate agreed
with me. | had spells of gas on my
stomach, which was very disagreeable.
81 had tried many things in hopes of
getting relief, but l still suffered until |
started to take your Tanlac.
by the time nad taken one DotIle ol
Tanlac | noticed changes for the better. |
was pleased and quite naturally continued
taking it. Now my stomach trouble has
disappeared, have no more pains in my
back, my stomach is able to digest most
anything | eat and | sleep like top. /
never have any more gas on my stomach
and l feel much better in every way"
''These are the kind of statements that
have made Tanlac the most popular med
icine in the world" said the Tanlac Man.
Those who are benefited by Tanlac are
only too glad to tell the public so that
others may receive help"
Tanlac is being specially introduced in
Belfast at the City Drug Store. Tanlac
agents in nearby towns are: A. R. Pilley,
Brooks; Ames Co., Stockton Springs; l..
c. Dow & Co., Prospect.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-12
REST THOU, SOLDIER.
Rest thod, with smiling lips and plac

Rest thou, with smiling lips and placid
brow,
Rest, while all about thee
Beat the surging waves of war.
Shot and shell and those who doubt thee,
Battles shock and sins that mar,
Cannot reach thee now.
Rest thou, as thou didst in childhood,
When thy mother smiled above thee,
Tenderly as mothers know.
When the whole world seemed to love
thee,
And had sent to tell thee so
Flower of field and bird of wildwood.
Rest thou soldier, crash and rattle
Of the storm that beats around thee,
Cannot reach thee now.
Gods own peace hath sought and found
thee,
And its seal is on thy brow,
Even here in midst of battle.
Rest thou, with death S secrets learned.
What though all the world forgot thee,
Flowers and birds withheld their cheer,
When Gods tender mercy sought thee,
1t brought thee here.
Rest thou, with peaceful face upturned.
r. L. NEWELL.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-12
Some Ships.

Major General Goethals, general man
ager of the fleet corporations, told the
shipbuilders that he expects to turn out
within the next eighteen months fully 81
$1,000 tons of. steel shipping, perhaps
more. Steel companies, he said, have
agreed to furnish enough steel to build
800, 600 tons month. The only question,
he said, is the capacity of the yards,
working at topmost speed.
About 10000 tons of the shipping
building in American yards, or contracted
for is for British account. This the British
Government agreed sometime ago to
turn over to the United States voluntari-
ly. The vessels, as fast as built, will be
chartered by the Shipping Board to pri-
vate operators and perhaps in some in
stances to the allied governments.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-12
ONE SURE Way TO MAKE
MONEY AND TO SAVE
MONEY:
SAFEGUARD YOUR HEALTH

You cannot earn full day S pay when
you're feeling badly, and if you re really
sick you cannot go to work at all; in a
long sickness the money you've saved
goesto pay the expenses of your sickness.
The moralis:-Keep well, Earn Money,
SAFE Money. Thirty-fve cents inves-
ted in a bottle of that old time remedy,
81. F. Atwood Medicine may be the
means of saving your time, your money,
and your strength, by preventing sick
ness which might start with simple
digestive disturbance, or neglect, result
ing in clogged intestines and constipa-
ton. Its record for more than sixty
years is wholly in its favor. Sample
bottle free. Il. F." MEDICINE Co.,
Portland, Maine.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-12
Plans to Improve the Rura 'e''
Maine.

AUGUSTA, Me, June 5I
Augustus o. Thomas Of NNa-ar'
Monday as State super
schools for Maine, it viii in1
ginning of new educator.
State. He is the first -O
since the department was
1854 to be selected from oul9.a.
and the first to be chosen ''-
expert knowledge of rural s'0..
''The fundamental prop.''
United States is to malntaH
people on the farms, says
"This cannot be done unless W.
proper school facilities ioI J ~.
make country life attractive
of educational work appeals 10 .,.
most important and tins is .''
which attracts me to your , .,n
not my purpose to bring 'o'',n'.s,5r
your people, but rather trans ,tl i.
the spirit of the West INTO "
New England stock
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-12
SICK AS A DOG.

This homely phrase "Sick as a Dog"in
dicates that the sickness of dogs must
be about the worst kind of all sickness
The Humphreys are giving away a
free book on the treatment and care OF
Dogs, that every owner will be glad to
have. Mailed free on receipt of request.
Address: Humphreys Homeopathic Rem
edies, 1856 William Street, New York.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-12
Thorndike, |
NOTICE

Cowap of Winterport, in the County Of Waldo
and State of Maine has made application to
the Maine Board Of Bar Examiners for ex-
animation for admission to the bar of the State
of Maine at the session of the board to be
held at Portland, Maine, on the first Tuesds
of August, A, D. 1917.
PHILIP G. CLIFFORD.
3w27 Secretary of the Board.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-12

scrlber hereby gives notice that he has been
duly appointed administrator of the estate of
MARK P, PALMER, late of Thorrdike,
in the County of Waldo. deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settle
ment, and all indebted thereto are requestedto
make pay ment Immediately.
WALLACE PALMER.
Thorndike Maine, June IL, 1s17-27
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-12
Prisoners Taken.

From April 18th to June 30th the
Franco-British troops on the western
front captured g., 222 prisoners, including
1878 officers, says an official summary is
sued recently. The war material taken
in the same period includes 5O9 guns, sos
trench mortars and 1918 machine guns.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-12

by fashionable matrons who realize that
contrasts are often more distinctive than
becoming.
A dress of smoke gray in this silk COM
bined with Georgette that exactly match
ed and trimmed with narrow fringe and
small tassels, evidently made for it, was
worn by we'll known woman the other
day. Her hat, shoes, hose and even parasol,
corresponded exactly, and she was con-
yincing proof of the quiet elegance of such
dressing Fortunately, though, for the
majority of people, the rule of contrast
still prevails, and one can ring many
changes with odd skirts, blouses and jer-
seys and be modish at little cost if one
SO elects,
= -. Smart belongings
People rely greatly upon the smaller be-
longings to furnish up a last years frock
and lend the note of novelty that is usual
ly desired.
Sets of various sorts are effective for
this purpose. A girl with parasol OF
Kelly green will tie a picot edged, or
velvet ribbon about the crown of her
black, wide brimmed hat and style up
several tame dresses with these appur-
tenances Sometimes she williadd chain
of jade beads, or Jets to emphasize the
long line that she desires, or introduce the
green in her girdle which cannot be toe
barbara for present fashionable favor.
One can take-any belonging and match it
up into set of this sort.
VERONA CLARKE.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. The sub
scriber hereby gives notice that she has been
duly appointed administrative of the estate of
JOHN F. CREASEY, late of Belfast,
in the County of Ws'do, deceased and given
demands against the estate of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settle
ment, and all indebted thereto are requested
to make payment Immediately.
ALICE M. CREASEY.
Belfast, Maine, June IL, 1875