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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-18

Experiments have shown that the au-
tomobile is most efficient and economi-
cal when driven at rate Of 90 miles
an hour.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-18
GUILFORD CENTER.
Carroll Lynde is i'll.

Carroll Lvnde Is IT.
James Kelley, who is staying at
Newton Hastings s, is i'll with grip.
Mrs. Bert AAley went Friday. to
Bellows Falls to visit her mother, Mrs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-18

Tacks have been scattered in the
streets of tney-bus-infested Savannah,
Ga. They were pushed through sheets
Of cardboard and arranged business
end rampant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-18
Not an Endless Sermon.

A wine made from the juice of ba-
nanas is being manufactured by two
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-07
RECOGNITION.

Not long ago the writer read in New
England paper that farmer subscriber
had laid an egg on the editors desk. II
was an egg of prodigious size, but we have
forgotten its dimensions. For more than
fifty years we have from time to time
been reading of similar instances when
people had used the EDITORS desk as nest
where big eggs were deposited. We have
wondered whether such bestowal of big
egg was a form of public recognition of
an editor. We have also wondered if an
application for admission to the Maine
Press Association could perceived unless
the applicant had received a big egg.
Well, what we started to say was this:
Mr.. A. K Wood of this city has present.
ed us with an egg. 1t was good egg.
We know because it has been cooked and
eaten. The egg weighed more than three
quarters of pound To be exact about it
the egg weighed thirteen and one half
ounces. An old goose laid this egg in her
nest. Mr.. Wood brought the egg to us in
a basket.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-07
COCKTAILS MAN OF THE HOUR

Three million tons of steel steamships
in year and half is the pledge which
General Goethals has made to the COM
mittee of Congress if the requisite money
and authority are guaranteed. This is an
ambitious program, but the General is a
man who does things, and with proper
cooperation he can put it through. He
has won the support of the American
Iron and Steel Institute, led by Judge Ell
bert H. Gary, chairman of the United
States Steel Corporation.
General Cocktails speech before the
Institute showed clearly that he does not
look with favor on large fleet of wooden
ships-as, indeed, nobody would if a re-
quisite supply of steeltonnage were forth
coming. Until the steel manufacturers
were appealed to, the quick construction
of 5000, 600, or any considerable amount,
of steel shipping was impracticable, be-
cause the yards now working were unable
to secure prompt delivery of materials for
vessels already under control. 1t was
this question of materials and also the
fact that present shipbuilding facilities
were overtaked that led the United States
Shipping Board to consider wood con-
struction. There need be no controversy
between the advocates of steel and advo-
Gates of wood. The superiority of the
former, if it can be had, will be univer-
sally acknowledged. And, on the other
hand, even 5000, 900 tons of additional
steel shipping will not be enough; all the
wooden vessels that can be had will be
needed also to break the German subma-
rine blockade, that deadly menace to
Britain, France and Italy.
1t is of the utmost importance that
President Farrell of the Steel Corporation
has pledged himself and all the powerful
resources at his command to support Cen
eral Cocktails program. All the other
steel manufacturers of the country will
follow the lead of this great corporation.
The plan of General Goethals involves
not only the supplying of materials in
abundance, but a prompt and great ex-
tension of the shipbuilding equipment of
the United States. Not unless additional
yards are Immediately created can pro-
gram of 5000, 900 tons of steel shipping
in eighteen months be fulfilled. 1t is
fortunate indeed for America that man
with the record of achievement of the
famous builder of the Panama Canal is at
the head of the new ship construction
movement. Steel ships, as The Marine
journal has often said, are the best ships
for the permanent welfare of the Ameri-
can merchant marine. But there should
be no abandonment of the building of
wooden vessels already entered on. They,
too, will be needed and welcome.-Ma-
rine Journal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-07
THE TRUTH IDEALIZED.

Woodrow Wilson recently said: ''The
only thing that ever set any man Free
the only thing that ever set any nation
free, is the truth. A man that is afraid
of the truth is afraid of life. A man who
does not love the truth is in the way of
decay and of failure. | have such an
inveterate confidence in the ultimate
triumph of the truth that l feel, with old
Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, that the
truth is no invalid and you need not mind
how roughly you handle her. She has
got a splendid constitution and she will
survive every trial and every labor"
just to show how roughly our Presi-
dent can handle the truth, we modestly as
sert that every we'll Informed reader of the
news of the day knows that President Will
son has been doing everything in his power
to muzzle the press. The espionage bill,
In this bill was drastic censorship clause
which if passed would enable the Presi-
dent to keep the people in ignorance of
what was going on either in preparedness
or in war. How does the President ex-
pect the truth to 'set any nation free"
if that nation is not allowed to know
what the truth is. Consistency, thou
art jewel" Woodrow Wilson when he
theorises is as far removed from President
Wilson when he practices as Jerusalem is
from Constantinople We believe, how
ever, that President Wilson is good man.
We believe he is an able man earnestly
endeavoring to carry this country safely
through the present crisis. We know
what a tremendous responsibility he is
carrying for himself and for US. We
know also how heavily he is handicapped
by politicians, obstructionists, grafters
and incompetents. But the public through
the press, is demanding that the admins
tration should be consistent with the high
ideals of the President The public
clamors for more soundness and less
sound; for more achieved results and less
rhetoric; for more decisive action and less
vacillation; for the control of speculation,
for the punishment of grafters, and for
the removal of incompetents, whether in
the cabinet or elsewhere.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-07
ADVERTISING.

No retail merchant who is live wire
viii venture to assert that advertising
does not pay. Large business houses like
Hoveys, Filene's and Houghton & Dut-
toms are persistent advertisers because
results have proved to them that money
put out for advertising is money profit
ably expended. That advertising is pro-
titable only to large businesses cannot be
maintained because we know of scores of
small businesses which would not live
six months if the advertisements disap-
peared from the newspapers. There have
been hundreds of businesses which never
could have begun their short lives if it
were not for advertising. But in order to
be profitable it must be done sensibly,
persistently and well. Truthfulness is
the all important element in an ADVERTISE
ment. If a merchant attempts to de-
ceive the public he will very soon be pun
ished by loss of customers. We have
advertised three separate closing out sales
within one year. The last one is now 60
ing on but sales are slow, so slow that
only one clerk is needed and he is not a
very busy man. We know of another
dealer who started about three years ago
in a small way. He advertised regularly
in the local papers. He put the goods be-
hind the advertisements. Graduallypeo-
pie found that his advertisements meant
what they said. He prospered and has
built up thriving business. Honest ad-
vertising did the work, and without it he
could never have attracted customers.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-07

Mr.. W. NJ. Chapma
from Massachusetts, va.r .-.-.
winter, and is the que. ..
Mrs. Lewis Richie
Mrs. A. F. Durham sa...
abled last week by au s ..
foot 1t is now somew-sr aen hit
still badly swollen and rsr
Monroe Lodge, I, o. ..F
Rebekah Lodge Will lo.-a nd
services in the church 3D. ,r.. An.
18th. The Rev. A. A -u a.-
will deliver the sermon
Gertrude Hobbs, VII -
Mrs. Addie Bowden f.- ya-
died on June LIST, after r.
months illness from uerl.,. ,-
vices were held on Sunaa. He .ay
and on Monday the remaIns .-H ..-.
Pittstield, her former home.
Victor Durham, who u. a.
army four years ago a.-
commission as Secoud v.a. .
passed the examinatlco. -au-'r.-.
and has since been at ... nrg3
at La Paz. He is at pies. "-..-
San Antonio.
Unfavorable weather r. .
usual exercises on De .a.
fair-sized audience gath .. . .-..
the afternoonl and lists- aH
lent address by the Re ....~
Belfast, The followin-
scented: Music by TIL
reading, Lincoln's Geu -. .a
Mrs. Henry Weber; dur H..a
and Annie York; re "I
Conant; music, choir, rcp Mss.
A. Mansur; solo, Ans
choir, America.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-07
SWANVILLE CENTER.

Fred Barden is in poor health.
Mr.. Carnage returned to Portland last
week.
E. H. Littlefeld and H. P. White were
in Bangor Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stevens are board
ing with their niece, Mrs. Isaac McKeen
Mrs. A. A. Barden of Winterport is
visiting her son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Barden.
SwanviIle Juniors and the Brooks team
will play on Swanville Heights next Sat-
urday afternoon.
Swanville Juniors and the Searsport
team played ball in Searsport Saturday.
Score 7 to in favor of Searsport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Clement and
daughter Barbara of Winterport, were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bar
den.
The Baptist quarterly meeting twas
held at Monroe Center church Saturday
and Sunday with good attendance and in
teresting speakers.
The Welfare committee has procured
some Red Cross work and will soon have
plenty for all wishing to do the work, and
those who possibly can should lend a
helping hand.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-07

Some people are seriously advising that
Uncle Sam should loan large sum of
money to Mexico. The border line be-
tween the u S. and Mexico is 1900 miles
long. At a large expense we are patrol
ling that border to prevent the Mexicans
from stealing our portable property, burn
ing our towns and numbering our citizens.
What our little sister republic should
have is not candy but spanking.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-07
WHITES CORNER, (winterport }

Miss Louise Libby is with Mrs. S. P.
Stevens in Monroe for few weeks.
w. E. Whitney and family were week
end guests of c. O. Whitney and Mrs.
Augusta Whitney
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Clements of
Monroe were recent guests of L. A.
White and family.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Clarke motored
from Prouts' Neck and spent the week
end at Leonard Clarke's.
Mrs. A. G. Larby returned to her home
Saturday after two weeks visit with her
sister, Mrs. Sylvanus Ward in Hampden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Arey of Thorndike
were the guests of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marcus Littlefield over Memorial
Day
Amos Conant, who has employment in
Bangor, spent Memorial Day at the home
of his parents, Hon. and Mrs. c. M.
Conant.
R. L. Clements and family and Mrs.
A. B. Barden of the village made brief
visit with Mr. and Mrs. F. P Clements,
recently.
B. C. Ames and family of Orono were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Well
man and Mrs. Ames mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Robbins, ACCOMPANIED them home to
spend the summer.
Mrs Austin Kicker was hostess for the
Ladies' Club Saturday afternoon. Nearly
all of the members were present with the
following guests: Mrs. Alice Palmer,
Mrs. Theo. Dickey, Mrs. Agnes Watson
and Miss Gertrude Weber.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Nye of Belfast were
guests Thursday afternoon of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. A. Haley and accompanied them
to Dixmont in the evening, the gentle
men attending a meeting of Archon
Lodge, F. and A. NJ, and the ladies visit
ing Mrs. A. C. Croxford.
The family of Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Nealey had a pleasant reunion last Sum-
day, the entire family of children and
grandchildren being present at the family
dinner. Lyndon came from Bangor,
Earl H., wife and son Aston from Mon
roe, Russell c., wife and daughter Doro-
thy and son Guy, all of Monroe.
On the evening of June End, neighbors
and friends numbering forty assembled
at the attractive home of Mr. and Mrs.
C. B. Jewett to offer Fluctuations and as
sist in celebrating the 25th anniversary
of their marriage. The affair was sur
prise to Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett and was in
charge of Mrs. M. A. Haley and Mrs. q.
H. York. The guests were cordially
welcomed and soon the spacious rooms
were filled with merry company. Al
ter the last arrival, Mrs. York, in behalf
of the guests presented to the host and
hostess fine cut glass service. Two
beautiful oil paintings from Mrs. Ethel
Pratt of Newburg attracted much atten-
ton. The evening was enjoyably spent
with cards and music, and at II o'clock
delicious lunch was served by Mrs Haley
and other ladies' Several kinds of sand
witches and cake in abundance had mys-
teriously arrived, which with coffee,
made acceptable refreshments. At mid
night the company dispersed, wishing
another twenty-five years of happiness
to Mr. and Mrs. Jewett.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-07
M0RRItI

Mr., and Mrs. Fred Jon.
r. l., formerly residents
visiting their daughter y
DR.. and Mrs. I. N fe5--. .
than Hunt and Mrs Dill. ...
the quarterly meeting
Saturday afternoon AMI
The funeral of Id.
Plymouth, Mass, was 7r
Saturday forenoon, Mr.
worth of l4incolnvllIo
was a beautiful display
Leo Blood and Norm.
listed and we underStaa
have made applicable
days of the Civil WarW..
little town. Over far
sleeping in our cemeD
of patriotism is still VII
ouiludy was ODSCl VIZ "t
good delegation was pres,
Grange. The church wa.
rated with cut tlowors
evergreenS and bunting lN.
singing by Mrs. George t's
Roy Paul Rev. Nathan La
earnestly on the theme
best things of life.
The Good Time Club me- N.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. O. Bow
his 18th birthday. AS MI
invalid, the meeting was 'f" .-
time instead of in the eVth.As
fine picnic dinner was III eN...
Bowen enjoyed the occaS.o' ''
The club left handsome '.'.
for their president.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-07
HOODS SARSAPARlLLA
AND PEPTIROn PILLS

Conditions that are both scrofulous
and anemic are very common. Many
persons whose faces are "broken
out" cheeks are pale, and nerves are
weak, suffer from them.
There is an effective, economical
remedy in the combination of Hood s
Sarsaparilla and Peptiron Pills, ere
taken before eating, the other after
In these medicines taken in /!
way the best substances for the blood
and nerves are brought together.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-07

Congress has stricken the censorship
clause from the espionage bill, but the
censors on the other side of the Atlantic
are working full time, and the War and
the Navy departments here at home will
do their bit We must content ourselves
with such war news as is handed out to
US, and make the best guess we can as to
what news the censors have seen fit to
withhold
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-07

But his success was not entirely due to
the truthfulness of the advertisements.
He put his best thought into their prepara-
ton. They not only read well but they
looked well. Good advertising has be-
come an art, and good, Honest, timely
advertising will promote business.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-07
WINIERPORT.

Mrs. A. W. Archer of Portland has
been visiting here recently.
Mrs. Lottie Roberts of Boston was the
guest of her father, D. M. Spencer, last
week.
Miss Mary Fisher, who spent the win
ter in Massachusetts,, is at her home here
at present
Mr.. and Mrs. Tibbetts of Portland are
guests of DR.. and Mrs. E. ?. Goodrich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gorrivan moved
the last of the week to Bangor, where he
is employed.
Charles Cunningham came from Cas-
tine Saturday to spend the weekend with
his family here.
Mrs. Ida NJ Nickerson of North Sears
port is caring for Mrs. Warren Delano,
who is very i'll.
Miss Corrinne Barnard of Boston was
the guest of Mrs. Clara Merrill few
days last week.
Miss Clara Colson of Brewer visited
her aunts, Mrs. A. w. Shaw and Mrs.
John Young, last week,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Clements, Miss
Barbara Clements and Mrs. A. A. Barden
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs F. F. Barden
at South Monroe, Sunday.
Garfield Lodge l. O. o. F. held spec
ial meeting for comforting degrees, Tues
day evening Refreshments of ice cream,
cake and coffee were served.
Miss Elizabeth Haley Bean, who was
here during the illness of her father,
Walter Haley, has returned to her home
in BOSTON, Mr.. Haley is much improved
in health.
Friends here of Charles Crogan of Ban
COR are interested to know that he has
invented steel tape measure. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Crogan of
this town.
Horace Durham visited his parents, MIR.
and Mrs. William Durham, last week.
He has served three years in the U. S.
NAVY and has recently enlisted for four
years more.
Mr., and Mrs. C. A. Mckinney and
Mrs. David Smith was in Orono, Thurs
day, to attend the funeral of their rela-
tive, DR.. Mayo While there Mr.. Nc
Kenney was taken suddenly ill and was
unable to return home until later in the
week.
A large crowd was at Union Hall,
Wednesday afternoon, May Both, at
which time the following appropriate ex-
ercises were held Selections by Winter
port Band; prayer, Rev. A. j. Lockhart;
remarks on union and significance of Me-
mortal Day, D. M. Spencer; calling roll of
honor, Raymond Cole; selection, band;
address, w. H. Lord; selection, band;
benediction, Rev. A J.Lockhart. Thinner
each year grow the ranks, but nine vet
Grams being present at the exercises Me-
mortal Day.
The death of Louise, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs George Nelson, occurred Thurs
day afternoon after a long illness IN
which severe attack Of pneumonia was
followed by tubercular trouble. Miss
Nelson was a popular student in the
Grammar school and was much liked by
her young friends. The family have the
sympathy of the entire village in their
sorrow. Besides the father and mother
there are three sisters, Harriet, Mildred
and Grace, and two brothers, Donald and
Willard The funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at the residence, Elder
H. A. Koehler of Sargentville officiating.
A profusion of beautiful flowers, which
beside those of the immediate family,
relatives and friends, also included large
spray from her schoolmates and teachers.
F. w. Haley had charge of the arrange
ments and interment was in Oak Grove
Cemetery
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-07
MONROE.

Miss Mary Mason arrived early last
week from Portland, for visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Ephraim Haskell.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-07

John D. Rockefeller is credited with
having purchased a $1O,O0O,0 600 Liberty
Bond.
Does not the credit really belong to
owners of automobiles
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-07
MEXICAN LABORERS.

1t is proposed to employ large numbers
of Mexicans to work on the farms in our
southwestern States. There is a federal
law against importing foreign labor. But
labor is needed in several of these States
and if there are any Mexicans who are
willing to work there ought to be some
way found to give them an opportunity.
We could give them plenty of good food
and with plenty of cold water and plenty
of work they could sweat the pulque out
of their systems. Then, after the har-
vest was over, we should be able to send
to their homes large number of vastly
improved Mexican citizens.
The price of wheat continues to drop
as it has been steadily doing since specu-
lation was put under the ban.-PortIand
Press.
Last Friday wheat was quoted at 81. 81
for September delivery. AS we predicted
two weeks ago the. dealing in futures
is going right along. The ~oan" has re-
duced the price of wheat about S1.OO a
bushel, but has not put a stop to specula-
ton. The country will not be satisfied
with ''ban." Gambling in food pro-
duct which is daily used in every fam
lily in the United States must be stopped
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-01
viuistas Closinu In,

FL Paso.-Forces Of Francisco villa
have occupied Ell Vale, Chihuahua,
abandoned by General Pershing's out.
posts, according to apparently reliable
information received in army circles.
1t was said villa had established head
quarters at MADEIRA and was prepar-
ing to occupy Casas Grandes as soon
as Pershing should abandon field head.
quarters at Colonia Dublan.
Smugglers are planning to use the
withdrawal Of the American troops
from Mexico as an excuse to smuggle
quantities Of goods across the border,
according to a Carranza official here.
The plan Is to use the troop move
ments to veil the Illicit expectation Of
cattle, hides and other goods upon
which export duties are levied. No
duty is levied on the property Of the
expeditionary forces.
A military train arrived from Chi.
huahua City, bringing Gen. Pablo Con-
zales, his staff and a troop escort.
General Gonzales is expected to leave
for Colonia Dublan to take command
Of the Carranza forces, which are be-
ing sent into the district being evacu-
ated by General Pershing. He will
take 800 troops from the Juarez gar.
rison, he said.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-01
Big New offensive Pending.

Berlin.-Heavy snowfalls, followed
by bitingly cold weather on all the
battlefronts, have helped, rather than
hindered, the fighting, the weather
man seemingly has been entirely i'm
partial, for the cold snap, which in
the northeast has enabled the Rus
SLAMS to cross the swamps between
Riga and Dvinsk and to attack the
German positions; also has made 1t
possible for the Germans in Roumania
to approach Galatz, which, ordinarily,
is protected by swamps.
In the west intensely cold weather
has been accompanied only partly by
a clear atmosphere, enabling the fliers
to resume their activity. Neither side,
however, has been specially favored.
Artillery duels have increased at fire.
quent intervals all along the line from
the coast to the Swiss border.
Exceptionally active patroling by
the Entente forces has not prevented
the Germans from discovering that
the French recently have withdrawn
to a large extent from their old posi-.
lions on the Somme front as far
south as Peronne, and that they have
been replaced by British troops, pre-
sumably in order to give the French
divisions an opportunity to rest in
preparation for a gigantic test of
strength which is expected by every
one at the first favorable opportunity.
The impression gained from a visit
to any part OF the front is that both
sides expect an unprecedented Of
fensive before long and that the pres.
ent artillery and patrol activity to
which the fighting now is limited is
more or less a kind Of j~ockeying for
the start, to enable n opponent to
gain the advantage by being the first
to assume the offensive,
In the east, the cold weather Is
holding up operations considerably,
but is not preventing the Russians
in the eastern Carpathians from max
ing desperate efforts to save them
selves from being forced backward
to such an extent that their positions
on the upper Sereth river will be
aanked and taken.