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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-30
POPULAR STOCK
COMPANY
To Present Great Play at The Colonial
Monday Night. "Under Cover" Mar
velous Production.

To Present Great Play at The Colonial
Monday Night. "Under Cover Mar
velous Production.
Primarily the story has to do with a
nominal attempt of United States Gus
toms officers to run down certain expert
diamond smugglers. Amy Cartwright
has foolishly sold her sister Ethel's dia-
monds to satisfy a gambling debt, and
has collected their value from a burglar
insurance company. Daniel TAYLOR, a
deputy in the customs, forces the refined
and innocent Ethel against her inciina-
ton, to enter the customs service as
spy to "get the goods" on Steven Denby,
a young society man, who in reality has
smuggled valuable necklace on his re-
cent return from Europe The situation
here is EthePS embarrassment between
love for her sister, threatened with i'm
prisonment, and love for Steven DENLY,
whom she has met in Paris, and whom
she must betray to the implicable Taylor.
Her love for DENLY prompts her to ef-
forts to prove his innocence, while pur-
suing her search for the necklace. To
this end she enters his room at night and
being surprised, finds herself at the mercy
of DENLY, who heart-torn by her apparent
treachery, yet loving her, threatens to
compromise her by keeping her locked in
his room all night unless she reveals her
motive for spying upon him. Having
forced confession out of her, he turns
his attention to Taylor, and after a series
of exciting events, bribes the customs
house officer with $50, 900 cash to permit
him to escape In the presence of Tay-
lor's own deputies, DENLY suddenly turns
on Taylor and exposes his corruption, his
acceptance of the bribe, and general un-
fitness to represent Uncle Sam as trust
ed employe; and by way of theatrical
apothesis, reveals himself as the famous
''R. j." who is spoken of all through the
play as the champion sleuth in the gov
ernment secret service. "Under Cover"
will be the opening play of the Klark-
Urban Company engagement at the Colon-
ial Theater next Monday evening. Seats
on sale at box Office. - ~
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-30
SWANVILLE CENTER.

Mrs. Charles Hustus is not in her usual
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. White called on
friends in Monroe Sunday.
Charles Clement of Searsport spent
the weekend in town with relatives.
Miss Margaret Tibbetts of Exeter, was
the weekend guest of Mrs. R. G. Rob-
ertson.
Leroy McKeen was drawn to serve on
the grand juror and Fred Porter Webb on
the traverse.
Mrs. Mary Robertson of Belfast, is
visiting Miss Louise Cunningham for
several weeks.
Hon. C. NJ Conant and family of Win
terport called on their daughter, Mrs. R.
G. Robertson Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Briggs and Mr. Gross are
keeping house for Willis Briggs while his
wife is in Portland visiting her sister.
Morning Light Grange, Monroe, has
extended an invitation to Comet Grange
to visit them Saturday night, Sept. list:
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie White and chill
dren, Mrs. Julia White and Mrs. Emma
Larrabee of Winterport, were Sunday
callers at Mrs. Sarah Briggs.
Warrants are to be posted Saturday for
a special State election at the town
house the second Monday in September
to vote on five constitutional amend
ments. All voters should attend
Schools in town began Monday except
district and which will begin one week
later. Miss Margaret Tibbetts teaches in
district No. s. Mrs. Frances Knowlton
in district No. Z, and Mrs. Lophema
Berry of Belfast in district No 9.
The entertainment at Comet Grange
Hall Saturday night, for the benefit of
the Red Cross was a great success al
though the weather was very threaten
ing, perhaps keeping some at home. The
program was given by the young people
and children and was very interesting,
especially the part given by the little
daughter of George Nickerson and Mr..
Grundy. The proceeds of the evening
were very satisfactory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler of Hyde Park,
Mass, recently called on Mrs. r. G.
Robertson. Mrs. Wheeler is one of the
''bunch." When Mrs. r. was attending
school she and six other girls called
all married and settled in life they write
what they term bunch letters, each as
they receive the letter add to it and send
! it to the other members of the bunch.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-30
The News of Belfast.

Work was begun yesterday, Wednes-
day, on a one story extension for the
Farmers Union store at the corner of
Federal and Cross streets. 1t will be
54x34 feet. This will give the extra room
needed for goods and permit of several
improvements in the store section.
A rescript has been received from the
Law Court overriding the motion for a
new trial in the case of Sewall L. STABLES
VS.. Warren X. Emery, ct ais, in a suit
brought at the January term of the Sill
preme Judicial Court for Waldo county
when the plaintiff received the verdict
and S165.17 on account for hauling lum-
Der at their mill in Montville. The de-
fence claimed that there was breach of
contract and the plaintiff claimed that
the contract was not entire.
SOUTH BELFAST. Miss Ealalia Green.
law who has been spending the summer
visiting In Massachusetts, and New Hamp-
shire, returned to Bayside last week.
MIS- Lord of North Vassalboro, is spend
ing week with her daughter, Mrs. Allen
Roberts,. H. G. Tlbbetts of Sewick-
ley, Penn, arrived last week to accom-
pany home his wife and little daughter
Evelyn, who have been spending the
summer with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Vest. Mrs Linda Knowlton of
the city was guest last Thursday of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Roberts. .... Mrs. Sadie
Monroe of Searsport, is visiting relatives
in Belfast and Northport.
City Marshal and Mrs NJ R. Knowlton
gave dinner party Friday, in honor of
Mr.. knowlton's five sisters, Mrs. T. B.
Gregory of New York, Mrs Emma Koch
ersperger of Boston, Mrs. Amy Pratt of
Chicago, Mrs M. j. White and Mrs. Eta
Weymouth of Belfast and also in honor
of Miss Sarah Russ and Miss Frank Sta
pies of New Bedford, Mass. Covers were
laid for II at charmingly arranged table
decorated with bluebells. The dinner
was followed by bridge, two tables being
filled. The first prize, handsome Gre
tonne knitting bag, was won by Mrs.
kochersperger, and the second, an en-
broidered dolly, by Mrs, Gregory
The 'Dana" chimney, IS feet tall, 6
feet square at the base and tapering to 8
feet at the top, was felled yesterday,
Wednesday, at 10 a. m. Those who had
charge of the work took extra pre- eau
ton that the public did not learn of the
exact time of the fall. Walter Juan and
Charles White, employed by the Pejep-
scot Company, removed section of the
brick about foot square four feet from
the base next to the shore and made their
escape to the side before the chimney be-
gan to settle and fall, which took about
two minutes. All that is left to mark
the spot of the old Dana plant is a
wall on the street side about IL feet high
which will have railing run along the
top to prevent teams, ETC., from falling
to the yard below. Six men were at
once set at work cleaning the large
amount of bricks which will be sent to
| Pejepscot.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-30
CLEMENTS REUNION.

l0s wenty- third annual reunion of the
-lemeutS family, was held at Morning
-ah range hall, Monroe, Thursday,
Aug I'd, with forty members present
8a3 >5e raj invited guests. The forenoon
1olrs we're pleasantly passed socially in
aeN & relationship. A bountiful pic
dinner was enjoyed at noon.
tr8#k P. Clements, President of the
--nIou, called to order and America was
Sung With Miss Lucille English presiding
d the organ, Mrs. Evelyn Twombly of
Tered prayer, and the records of the prev
'"S Teunion were read by the secretary.
-iecimn of officers resulted as follows:
resident, Edna Clement Harquail; vice
Ees,dent Lillian Clement English; secre-
a'y Annie B. Clements; treasurer, How
aR K Clements; chaplain, Evelyn
'"nbly; historian, Charles c. Glenn
-als rommittee ON entertainment, Eda
1fmcnts, Edna Harquail, Elvie Clement,
aaAe Clements and Maud Clement A
''e uf thanks was extended for use of
4a. Ii was voted to hold the next re-
"a7H n Monroe. The program of the
-a' MS presented and appropriate re-
Ha'a were made by nearly all present
Ns]Non closed by singing, God Be With
-at ntll We Meet Again, and benedic-
1oa hy chaplain. The following mem
'-'S we're present, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
'eWents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Clark,
VI. and Mrs. R. l.. Clements, F. P. Glenn
7l'si Miss Barbara Clements, Mrs. Hat
We Cement, Mrs Edna c. Harquail, Miss
avs ltarquail, Mrs. c. M. Conant, Miss
Nidred Conant, Mr.. and Mrs. c.. C. Glenn
lntss Norris Clements, Doris Clements,
Heltn Clements, all of Winterport; Mr..
and Mrs Carroll H. Clements, Mr.. and
MIS- Howard R. Clement, Mrs. Emma
iage, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Twombly,
Harvard Clement, Roland Clement, Isa-
oe' Clement, Ina Clement, Glenice
cement, Kermit Clement, Kelsey
cement, Reginald Clement of Monroe,
AT and Mrs. Henry Colson, Leah and
nla Colson, Searsport, Mrs. Geo. Eng
nSl, Miss Lucille English, Mattapan,
'adSS, Mrs. W. E. Hebard, Carmel.
ANNIE B. CLEMENTS,
Secretary.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-30
Contents Of Today's Journal.

Northport. The Clements Reunion
The Northport Country Club The
churches. The News of Belfast. :.
Men Selected from the Draft. The
Klark- Urban Stock Co. .... Personal.
Editorials. Dale Meeting. The Pur-
pie Martin Family. Transfers in Real
estate. Belfast Free Library. The
Old Tinker (poem). Nonsense.
Boys and Girls Club. Uncle Sam.
Middleman. Smart Fixings. French
Designs for Fall. Maine Items. The
War and Money Values. Protests a
Recent Law.
editorials. Brooks Coast to Coast
Tour of the 2O.mule Borax Team. e.
County Correspondence.
he News of Belfast.
The Second Maine Regiment. Facts
About Russia. Charlotte, Home of
amp Greene.
County Correspondence. The Right
Idea. High Prices in 1864. Items of
All Sorts. Profit "Somewhere". AT
ne C, A. R. Campfire. Exemption
by District Boards.
Sesrsport. Stockton Springs. Born
Married. Died. Belfast Price Cur.
rent.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-30
OAK HILL, SWANvILLE.

Miss Lenore Thompson and Master Ed
gar Thompson of Poor's Mills are guests
of their aunt, Mrs. James Webster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Peavey and daugh-
ter Fay of Belfast were guests of his
brother, E. c. Peavey, Aug. 21st.
Warren Seekins was in Stockton
Springs the past week on business, and
while there stopped with his uncle, John
Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Toothaker of Or
rington and George and Margaret Innes
of Bangor were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Toothaker Aug. 10th.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-30

The eighth band concert of the season
was gwen Wednesday evening, Aug. 22nd,
under the direction of E. S. Pitcher. 1t
was the only available evening of the
week on account of engagements ofth
members. The program began with the
Star Spangled Banner and the other Sc
lections were varied and classical
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-30
Ders made hit for he is a born story-
teller and after dinner speaker.

soiieI anu aIter dinner speaker.
linen was another interruption, the
bringing in of several kilograms which
nad been received (O, and which the
master OF ceremonies very kindly agreed
to read. Each was a local hit and ad-
dressed to various members and each was
long and heartily applauded.
One of the best features of the pro-
gram was kept until the last and when
Madam Cara Sapin, formerly of the Bos-
ton Opera Company, who came down
from the city especially to take part in
the performance, was introduced, she
was given an ovation. She is not a
stranger for she was the guest of the
club last summer.
Madam Sapin by special request rem
dered vaudeville songs entirely and al
though grand opera is her line, she is as
much at home in the lighter composi-
lions and on this occasion was a brilliant
star. She gave first May Irwin's Frog
song, following it with Negro Spiritcelle.
a plaintive, wailing song of the flood
her Southern accent, she is Kentuckian.
and her negro dialect were faultless and
her, Why Adam Sinned, was delightfully."-
rendered. She also sang by special re-
quest, playing her own accompaniment.
Susanna. She was obliged to sing again
and again and even then the audience was
10th to refrain from taking ADVANTAGE of
her good nature and ask for more. At
the close OF the program the tables were
removed and dancing with McKeen's
orchestra was enjoyed until midnight.
The affair was one of the greatest sue
cesses IN the history of the club and
very likely will become an annual event.
The Sunday entertainment was one of
the best of the season and was given by
the boys from Camp Quantabacook in
Searsmont. They repeated part of the
minstrel show, which they gave Satur-
day night at Searsmont village for the
Red Cross. Many said it was the finest
entertainment given at the club in long
time. The star of the show was Herbert
Elsinger, who did Hawaiian songs and
dances in costume and was very clever.
He was recalled again and again and re-
sponded willingly. The Silbert brothers,
with piano and violin, did number of
duets, and both displayed remarkable
talent. DR.. George Mcclellan of East
Orange, N. j., one of the directors, rem
dered vocal solo, and DR.. o. S. Vickery
was the middleman. The ends were
Thomas Shea Wadsworth, Charles How
ard, Samuel Sanford and Herbert Elsing-
er. Each was excellent and had some
speciality, which he did to perfection.
Sanford played the traps and drums like
professional. The entire program was
fine. The boys and their teachers were
entertained at the club.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-07-13

In answer to this charge l de-
NY it, and submit the following
to sustain my denial.
The undersigned mem bers of
the Knox County Republican
Committee, hereby endorse the
candidacy Of w. r. Lay, for Orr
cult Judge, and recommend him
10 the voters of this district as a
LOYAL REPUBLICAN,. and q
man worthy and qualified to I'LL
the high Office of Circuit Judge -
Eli Bowlin, Dewitt. Precinct
Green Messer, Mills. =
X. O. PArtin. Wheeler =
A. + RApier. Wilton. |"
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-07-13

A. L. Williams, Anchor
j. L. Henson, Barbourville -
j. III, Lawson,
j. T. Blair,
j. III. Campbell, Ind. Greek "
j. ii. Jones, Fount
A. A. Cassidy, Trosper "
VIM. West, Little Brush "
S. M. Miracle, Little Poplar -
Van Balm, Ely
A. w. Donaldson, Black "
Il. @. Payne, Girdler -
j. @. Peaky, Artemus Z"
VIM. Barge, Flat Lick. "
In answer to this charge | will
say that believe it all to be
time, from my observation Of the
way Mr. Snyder plays POLITICS
in court, and from the following
quotation from a letter he wrote
to a friend of mine in McOreary
county as follows, I'm addition
to having the qualifications for
Circuit Judge, he (Bird) enjoys
the distinction of being one of
the most loyal men to his friends
that ever lived"
And from the argument that
Mr.. Snyder put up to a good ci-
tizen of Big Poplar creek. in
Whitley county, in which Mr..
Snyder said in substance, that
Bird might not be as good a law
yer as some Of the other candi-
dates, but that he was a man
that stood by his friends, aud
thatif no (Bird) was elected
that he (snyder) wonld have
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-07-13
LAY ANSWERS SOME OF THE
CHARGES OF HIS OPPONENTS

Below give all the charges that know that my opponents
their henchmen, have made against have made no
charges against my opponents have friends
ming race man. and not squirt to defame fell
low they happen for the office
to which aspire.
believe in obtaining property votes under
FALSE PRETENSES If circulate falsehoods oppo-
nens the of the people for myself
guilty of OBTAINING VOTES UNDER FALSE PRETENSE.
my fellow and obtain his property his money
committed FRAUD him. regard of these just
AZ bad from moral standpoint as the other.
All ask fair trial and SQUARE DEAL and if upon
that found worthy vote for me.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-07-13

l am charged by j. B. Snyder,
Birds chief henchman, in a nuns
Der of speeches made by him
for Bird in McQreary, county, of
being man with whom he could
not agree i'll should be elected
Judge, and stating further that
the people ought to elect Bird,
because he aud bird could agree
upon everything.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-07-13

l am also charged by Mr..
Snyder and Mr.. Bird by an ar
ticle published in the Corbin
Times, as being a man who fost-
cred and winked at the unlawful
use of liquor and beer, and that
in substance that l am a drinker
of same. Also that l wrote an
article lately appearing in the
Mountain Advocate, wherein my
character was said to be as
"Spotless as a Star"
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-07-13

! am charged by Rose Gam
psign eommittee. headed by r..
L. Pope . Democrat, with the
crime Of not being a Republic
can &c;
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-07-13

am charged by both Rose and
Bird, with being a Corporation
man, and being unfriendly to
and an enemy to the LABOR
ING PEOPLE, and that a good
many years ago when l was
County Attorney of Knox coun-
ty that | represented a Mr.. Mat
thews in trying to throw some
miners out of their homes and
fighting the UNION"
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-07-13
$1.OO per Year In Advance

som influence, with the Court.
And further I will say that it
is not the business Of the Com
monwealth Attorney, but it is
his duty to see that every man
gets a square deal, that the IN
NOCENT is not Prosecuted
because Of prejudice or other
thing, and that the guilty are
not turned loose becsuse they
happen to have some political
influence. 'T
And when am elected your
Circuit Judge. Mr., Snyder and /
will agre, Just so long as he
measures up to his duties, but
should he depart from that course
there would be q serious dis
agreement at once.
Answering this, will say that
there is no truth in either one
of those charges. / never repre-
sented a Corporation, or an oper-
ator in any litigation in my life
where corporation or an opera
tor was on one side and a La
BORING MAN, or UNION on
the other side.
As evidence of the truth of
this statement, l cite thescerti-
tificate of the Clerk of the Knox
Circuit Court, as follows:
STATE OF KENTUCKY,
COUNTY. OF. KNOX, }
l, s. H. Jones, CLERK Of the
Knox Circuit Court, certify that
/ am the custodian Of the records
of the Knox Circuit Court, and
that those records show that in
every case wherein w. r.. Lay
has been employed, where Cor
poration was on one side and
laboring man on the other side,
that W. r. Lay has always been
on the side of the LABOR1NG
MAN, and some of the largest
Judgments ever obtained in this
court for the laboring people
against Corporations ON account
of injuries sustained by them
were obtained through the efforts
of w. R. Lay, as their. lawyer.
This June %, 1917,
s. H. Jones, Clerk
Knox Circuit Court.
AS to the charge of trying to
throw UNION MINERS out
of their homes for Matthews, or
any other person, the records
show that l was not employed
nor appeared in any of those
trials as q lawyer or otherweise.
And / desire to say further as
to my position toward UNION
LABOR" that l believe the
Laboring People have the same
right to organize their only CAPT
tai, which is their labor, for pro-
lection and to secure the best
wages they can as do men OF
WEALTH, who organize their
money so that they can make the
best profits out of it they can.
Each are authorized under the
law, and if am your Circuit
Judge the LABOR ORGAN
IZATIONS shall be protected in
every right given to them as
American Citizens, living in .
free country,
Answering this charge, will
say that in my younger days 1
did occasionally take a drink of
whiskey or a bottle OF Beer, but
for the past four years l have
been all abstainer from taking
either.
AS to having some beer at
building near the post Office one
time. will say that during a Knox
County Fair about seven years
ago some friends of mine bad
some beer at the place mention
ed by Mr.. Snyder in his oorbin
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-02-17
LITERACY TEST NOW A LAW

By substantial votes in each branch of congress the
lteracy test was the other day given the force of law, the
presidents veto Notwithstanding. This means that we
have now adopted a wholly new policy with respect to adj
hitting foreign-born immigrants to our country. Up to
this time we have held out an invitation to every able
bodied, mentally sound man and woman promising to be-
come a useful, self-supporting addition to our population
to come and help us develop our vast natural resources
and share in the liberty and opportunity OF our great re-
public. We have shut the doors against the physically
unfit, the detectives, the criminals and the anarchists, the
paupers and the assisted immigrants likely to become pub
lie charges, but now, for the first time, we will insist upon
ability to read and write as a prerequisite to admission.
How many this literacy test will exclude no one can
tell, but we do know that had such a test been applied IN
the past many thousands of men who have made good
and the parents of many thousands more who have made
good in a still more conspicuous degree, would have been
excluded. The fact that congress has overr1dden the veto
in no way makes less cogent the reasons the president
gave, repeated from veto messages of previous presidents,
against the enactment of the law.
Though the Tribune believes the literacy test i'll
advised and wrong in principle, we do not expect 1t to
have serious effect nor even to satisfy the extreme restr1c-
tionists. Old world educational opportunities have I'M
proved wonderfully and are bound to continue to improve,
so that fewer and fewer of their youth, ambitious enough
to learn to read and write, will be denied the chance.
Again, the whole status of population movement and
transfer of allegiance is likely to be readjusted as a conse-
quence of the present war-we hope in the direction OF
greater facility and greater recognition of individual free
dom. In the play of these new forces Our immigration
policy will have to be made to fit.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-02-17
E PLURIBUS UNUM

The United States is the most cosmopolitan people
on tarth-the one important nation OF the world whose
inhabitants are a fluX of the people OF all othCr lands.
At the same time, the United States is the most not
able example of the complete union OF diverse population
elements-of old-world sons and daughters remade INFO
true Americans and reinCarnated with d single inspiration
of devotion to liberty and to their common country.
The most noteworthy, but i'll no way remarkable, tea
ture of the present crisis IS the spontaneous and tnan1-
nous response from every state IN the union and from
every corner of the country, backing the president III the
course of action he has taken to maintain the nation 5
honor and rights as a neutral. The pledge OF loyalty to
America first may be uttered III many tongues, but the
words all have the same meaning.
When it comes to a stand against foreign aggression,
political differences are sunk and patriotism rules alone.
There is no demarcation by nationality or creed. there
is no north. no south, no east, no west, of territorial dl-
vision.
The American motto is not a mere understanding
phrase, but a living fact-"E PluribuS Unum.