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The Republican journal., 1917-10-18
ONE GOOD APPOINTMENT.

We have no hesitation in expressing
the opinion that by acquiring the undi-
vided services of Frank A. Vanderlip for
the period of the war the Secretary of
the Treasury has executed stroke COM
parable with the flotation of the first
Liberty Loan.
Mr.. Vanderlip is good deal more than
a banker, with an astonishing knowledge
of men and affairs. He is endowed with
the rare gift of simplifying the most COM
pick of schemes, of making the unin-
telligible both lucid and interesting
1t was Frank A. Vanderlip, far more
than any other man, who made 1000, 900
Americans understand last spring the
necessity of saving to win the war, and
saving out of current income; the greatest
single lesson that has to be impressed
upon the national consciousness.
There are dozens of able bankers who
can give sound advice regarding war
loans-the amounts it is well to undertake
to raise, rates of interest, methods of
flotation and adjustments of the banking
mechanism to meet particular situations
as they arise. The Government can have
the counsel of these men for the asking.
But telling the public Just what is to be
done and why, in language everybody can
understand, transcends in importance
every technical detail.
For that task Mr.. Vanderlip has natural
ualificatiOns.-NewY York Sun.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18
New Post Office Orders.

Postmaster Frost gives out the follow
ing: "Postmasters shall, on and after
Nov. 2, 1917, see that postage is paid at
the rate of three cents an ounce or frac-
ton thereof on letters and other first
class matter, except drop letters. All
drop letters, that is, letters mailed for de-
livery from the office at which posted, in
Guiding those for delivery by city, rural
or other carrier of such office, are requir-
ed to have postage paid on them at the
rate of two cents per ounce or fraction
thereof. Postal cards are required to be
prepaid two cents and, therefore, the one
cent postal cards must have one-cent
stamp affixed to them in addition to the
one-cent stamp impressed on such cards.
Post cards (private mailing cards. bearing
written messages must have two cents
postage prepaid on them"
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18
He Likes to Fight.

Perhaps the most notable recruit en-
listed at the Bangor army station since
the war began was Harold Montrose of
Dundee, Scotland. He served IL years
in the Inniskillin Dragons, was nine
months with Kitchener in the Soudan,
served in the Boer war and was mem
Der of the Canadian mounted police when
the war broke out. He enlisted as an en-
gineer on the Canadian forces and was
promoted to lieutenant. At Vimy Ridge
he was affected by gas, was discharged
for disability and sent back to Canada.
He told the recruiting officer he was
anxious for another crack at the Huns
and was willing to fight under the Ameri-
can flag He was enlisted in the En-
gineers Corps and left with squad for
Fort Slocum.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18
while THE CITY BURNED.
A Strange Picture of War as Seen at
Night From a Distance.

A Strange Picture of War as Seen at
Night From a Distance.
On perfect night. brilliantly clear
and absolutely still, what Stevenson
would call wonderful clear night of
stars. DR.. William Boyd, author of
with a Field Ambulance at Ypres."
determined to climb, with some of his
companions, hill that overlooked the
battle front. That was a strange as
cent, he says. For the greater part of
the way it lay through the woods, and
we were continually falling over tree
trunks, tumbfing into shell holes. run
ming into telephone wires and extricat-
Ing ourselves from barbed wire. Not
sound was to be heard except the
croaking of the frogs.
Suddenly we emerged from the tan
gled underground on the bare summit
of the hill and sat down at the foot Of
the ruined tower. The scene that met
our eyes was SO solemn, so awe fnspir-
ing. that all conversation between us
ceased. At our feet lay Ypres, burn
ing furiously. The great cloud that
hung above it was now glowing as if
some vast furnace were burning in its
midst, bit the cloud itself appeared to
be motionless. Now and then great
tongues of fame would leap up from
the doomed town, but apart from them
the whole impression was one of rest,
immobility. We felt that we were look
ing at a painted scene or watching a
vast stage where some lurid Mephis-
tophelean drama was being enacted
Here and there along the line star
shell went up and, bursting, lighted the
landscape with garish flare Over
head were the quiet stars. Nothing
broke the quiet silence except now and
then the deep. rich. solemn boom! of
a big gun far away up north, with per-
haps an occasional crackle of rifles
near at hand. But. as we sat, the ST.
lence of the night was broken by the
song of bird. faint and hesitating at
first, but gradually gathering volume,
until the whole air throbbed with the
melody. 1t was nightingale singing
in the wood below.
We sat on and Oh and on. The whole
town was glowing like the mouth of
hell. Now and again roof fell in. and
the great hungry tongues of fire licked
the sky; but at our distance 10 sound
broke the awesome stillness-Only the
song Of the nightingale and the boom
ing of guns.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18
INCREASE IN PENSIONS.

Payment of increases in pensions of
widows of men who fought in the Civil
war, Spanish war and Philippine insur-
rection, provided by an amendment to
the pension law, attached to the Soldiers
and Sailors insurance bill, will begin with
the disbursements on Nov. 4th. The pen
sions were raised to S25 month, the in
creases ranging from SIS to S13 month.
Commissioner Salzgaber of the pension
bureau said that applications are not re-
quired from those affected by the amend
ment. He made it plain that only widows
of officers and enlisted men of the army,
navy and marine corps who served in the
Civil and Spanish wars or in the Philip
pine insurrection are entitled to the in
crease. 1t does not include widows of
men of the war with Mexico, the Indian
war or army nurses.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18
100000 BUYERS
FOR new BONDS
Liberty Loan Slogan For
Second Campaign.
Get a Badge of Honor and Join
New EngIand's Biggest Piece
of Patriotic Team Work.

"Two million subscribers for $500,
600, 600" is the slogan OF the New
England committee in charge of the
Liberty bond drive in this district.
Said N. Penrose Hallowell, vice.
chairman of that committee.
Commenting on the total of $780,
SAT 900 which the combined actlvl-
ties in all the New England states
had produced, as far as reported in
the first five days, he said.
"only Fairly Satisfactory"
This is far ahead of what we had
at the end of the first week of the
first campaign, but it must be re-
membered that at that time we had
practically no organization, and our
efforts were devoted almost entirely
to educational work.
Our beginning for this campaign
is only fairly satisfactory. 1t should
be remembered that the country must
raise not 50, 600, 900, 900, but $5,-
600, 900 900, and that the New Eng
land district is required to subscribe
$500, 900, 900 instead of $500 200, 600,
as before. Therefore, our task this
time is almost twice as great as before.
I'VE urge the citizens of New Eng
land to do two things:
First, subscribe now. Do not
wait until the end of the campaign.
as your subscription now will infiu-
ence others.
Second, wear your Liberty button.
This is a privilege and a duty. Ii
this campaign is to be successful, in
another two weeks a person not wear
ing a button will be very noticeable.
Remember this: Your example helps
others; your encouragement helps 9TH
erS.
Talk to all your friends regarding
the loan and keep on talking to the
end of the campaign. The whole
matter is simply one of team work
and we ask you to join the team.
There were between 900, 900 and
900 900 people who subscribed to
the IL per cent. loan. This time
we want 2 200 900 subscribers.
I'VE are sending out letter to all
the banks in this district requesting
them to send us each day their total
number of subscribers. When these
returns begin to come in, we will
publish them. Let our slogan from
now on be, Two million subscribers
for $500 900, 600 bonds This can be
done with your cooperation; it can
not be accomplished without it."
Trenchant Phrases.
The doctrine billions must come
from the Millions" is set forth in
the typical speeches for the -Four
Minute Men," prepared as basis for
the arguments used by speakers and
sent out in pamphlet by the commits
tee on public information in Wash
ington.
Other phrases for driving the Lib
erty loan home are:
"Those who bought before will buy
more"
Are you going to ask your friend
If he has bought new per cent.
Liberty loan bond. or are you going to
wait until he asks you?"
Are you going to lead or lag"
Our loan or Germany's loan
which shall be crowned with the
greater success?'
Emphasis is laid upon the value to
the cause of "the many dollars from
the many, many wage earners." AS
an example of what the people can do
in the way of financing the war, it Is
urged that 10 900, 600 persons, each
saving 10 cents each day, will save
Sill, 900, 900 daily.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF.

The following poem was printed in the
Boston Transcript Nov. q, 1861:
KNITTING SOCKS.
Click, click, click! how the needles 60
Through the busy fingers, to and fro
With no bright colors of Berlin wool,
Delicate hands today are full;
Only yarn of deep, dull blue,
Socks for the feet of the brave and true.
Yet click, click, how the needles 60,
It's power within that nerves them so.
In the sunny hours of the bright spring
day,
And still in the nighttime far away.
Maiden, mother and grandame sit
Earnest and thoughtful while they knit
Many the silent prayer they pray,
Many the tear-drops brushed away.
While busy on the needles 60,
Widen and narrow, heel and toe.
The Grandame thinks with thrill of
pride
How her mother knit and spun beside
For that patriot band in olden days
Who died the "Stars and Stripes" to
raise
Now she in turn knits for the brave
Who'd die that glorious flag to save
She is glad, she says, 'the boys" have
gone,
IT'S just as their grandfathers would
have done;
But she heaves sigh and the tears will
start,
For ''the boys" were the pride of Gran
DANES heart.
The mothers look is calm and high,
God only hears her souls deep cry
In Freedoms name, at Freedoms call,
She gave her sons-in them her ALL
The maiden's cheek wears a paler shade,
But the light in her eye is undismayed.
Faith and hope give strength to her sight
She sees red dawn after the night.
Oh, soldiers brave, will it brighten the
day,
And shorten the march on the weary
way,
To know that at home the loving and
true
Are knitting and hoping and praying for
you?
Soft are their voices when speaking your
name,
Proud are their glories when hearing your
fame,
And the gladdest hour in their lives will
be
When they greet you after the victory.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18
Work for Railroads.

Approximately $500 carloads of food
and other necessities are being delivered
daily by the railroads at the environments
where the National Army and the Ma
tional Guard are being trained for SER
vice. The task which the railroads have
been asked to perform involves the sup
plying of all the necessities of life for
sixteen nonproductive cities of a popula-
ton of 10000 each, and fifty-six smaller
cities ranging in population from 300 to
5000. Altogether more than a million
men gathered at the various cantonments
must have their daily necessities brought
to them by the railroads, as it takes at
least five pounds of food per day for each
soldier, in addition to the food, clothing,
fuel and other supplies that are constant
lyneeded The railroads have their work
cut out for them.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18
G. W. LIBBY, EARLY RESIDENT. IS
DEAD.

George w. Libbey, resident of Mime.
apolis for As years, died at his residence
1903 W. Lake street, after a long illness
Born in Stockton, Me-, June 20, 1888
MI Llbbey engaged in ship building be.
fore coming to Minneapolis in 1872. He
built the Helen Angler, a boat which
took the first cargo of grain ever trans.
ported from Portland, Ore, to San Fran
cisco.
Upon coming to this city, Mr.. Libbe,
organized the Libbey & Libby contracting
firm, at 244 End ave. S., the only concern
i'll Minneapolis which has been so long q
time in its original location
He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Mar
ietta M. Libbey, Mrs. Melvin Grimes and
Mrs. L. B. Morrison, daughters, of this
city, and two sons, Albert H. Libbey
Oakland, CAL, and Alvah NJ Libbey
Minneapolis.
Funeral services were held Friday at
p. m. at Lakewood chapel.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18
TO A VIOLIN,
BY BENJAMIN r. BEERS.

BY BENJAMIN R. BEERS.
The master hand is gone
That wrought soul into thy harmony,
That taught my heart to love and cherish
thee,
And care for thee so long
A sunset on the hill
Can thrill my soul with dreams of the
Unknown,
But the exquisite sweetness of thy tone
Could give greater thrill.
Though broken are thy strings
Upon the air thy harmony still floats,
Sweet spiritual strains, from unseen
notes,
That tell of higher things
To me you seem to be
A living voice from out the Spirit-land
Tell me if l shall clasp loving hand
In far Eternity.
My heart strings broken are,
For one loved that made life sweet,
And yet feel that we again shall meet
In mystic lands afar.
o happy thought, divine;
From broken strings the sweetest strains
arise,
And hope ne'er dies, though broken are
the ties
That bound heart to mine.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18
New England Coal Committee
To the Citizens of New England:

To the Citizens of New England:
Coal is essential to the successful pros
ecution of the war. Every available
pound can be put to use. 1t is the pa
triotic duty of every citizen to avoid
waste of coal and to consider how his
coal requirements can be reduced.
New England in particular is confront
ed by a most critical situation. Two
, thirds of New England's coal supply
normally comes by water. Many vessels
engaged in carrying coal to New England
ports have, however, already been taken
by the Government, and more will have
to be surrendered for Government service
as the war goes on. Our railroads are
| now burdened to the limit of their capac-
| ity and cannot take care of the extra
| load thus thrown upon them. With these
| limitations upon our transportation facili-
ties comes the greatest demand for coal
ever known in New England. Under
/, these circumstai ces every New England
coal user must help We ask all
Householders
| A. Not to use coal for heating before
| the first of November, or after the first
of May, unless the house temperature is
below 80 degrees
B. To burn wood wherever possible.
L. To use small oil heaters when it is
necessary to keep certain parts of the
house at special temperature.
D. To reduce the coal used in the
stoves. Do your cooking at one part of
the day. Use wood whenever you can.
no
with electricity where it is generated by
coal-using plants. Turn off house lights
when not needed if only for few mo-
ments.
We ask those who control
Office Buildings, Hotels, Apartment Houses
A. Not to use coal for heating before
the first of November or after the first of
May, unless the temperature of the build
ing is below 60 degrees.
B. Not to heat buildings in excess of IS
degrees.
c. To bank fires at all practicable
times, and when building is to be only
partially used to turn oft heat wherever
feasible. Business buildings not used
after p. m. should bank fires at p. m.
m.
D. To reduce to the barest necessities
all illumination by gas or by coal-made
electricity.
The times call for more than usual skill
and care in putting coal into stoves and
furnaces. Feed sparingly. Instructions
are being prepared which will help you
get the most heat out of your coal.
HENRY S. DENNIsON, Chairman.
GEORGE H. ELLIS.
AMORY ELIOT.
JOHN S. LAWRENCE.
BERNARD j. ROTHWELL.
COMMITTEE on Domestic Fuel Economy.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18
Lift Your Corns
Off With Fingers
Tells How To Loosen Tender Corn or
Cailous so it Lifts Out Without Pain.

You reckless men and women who are pes
tered with corns and who have at least once a
week invited an awful death from iockjaw or
blood poison now told by Cincinnati au-
thority to use drug called freezone. which
the moment few drops are applied to any
corn callous the soreness is relieved and
som the entire corn or callous. root and all.
lifts off with the fingers.
Freezone dries the moment it is applied,
and simply shrivels the corn or callous without
intiaming or irritating the surrounding tissue
or skin. A small bottle of freezone will cost
very little at any Of the drug stores. but will
'ositively rid ones feet of every hard or soft
corn or hardened callous. If your druggist
hasn't any freezone he can get it at any whole-
sale drug house for you.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18
IT'S EASY To Smile
WHEN YOU'RE FEELING fine

It's only natural to feel grouchy and
to look on the dark side when your
digestion is upset. But it's not necessary
to drag along through the day that way.
Just get bottle of IL F." Atwood's
Medicine and after small dose you will
soon find yourself free from Bilious
Blueness, and looking on the bright side
of life again.
This old dependable remedy, by cor
recting digestive troubles, constipation
or biliousness, has helped to drive off
many fits of the blues. 1t has made thou
sands of friends for itself in the past
sixty years. Used discreetly, when need
ed, it will make you its friend, and will
help you to feel well and friendly towards
others -35c Bottle. Il. F." MEDICINE
Co., Portland, Maine.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18

At Probate Court held at Belfast within and
for the County of Waldo. on the 9th day OF
October. A. D. 1917.
A. Ii. NICHOLS. administrator of the estate
of Emily J. Beach, late of S earsport, in said
County of Waldo deceased. having presented
petition praying that the Judge of Probate
may determine who are entitled to said estate
and their respective shares therein and order
the same to be distributed accordingly.
Ordered. that the said petitioner give notice
to all persons interested by causing a copy of
this order to be published three weeks success
sivey in the Republican Journal, a newspaper
published at Belfast. in said County that they
may appear at a Probate Court, to be held at
Belfast. within and for said County, Oh the 18th
day of November. AID. 1917, at ten of the clock
before neon, and show cause. if any they have,
why the prayer of said petitioner should not
be granted
OSCAR Fl. merry, Judge.
true copy. Attest:
CHAs E. JOHNSON, Register.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18

At Probate Court held at Belfast, within and
for the County of Waldo, on the 9th day
of October, A. d. 1917.
A certain instrument. purportjng to be an
authenticated copy of the last will and tesla
ment and the Probate thereof, of Alice F.
Jones. late of Boston. Mass. deceased, having
been presented for probate, with a petition
praying that the copy of said will may be al
lowed filed and recorded in the Probate Court
Of said County of Waldo. and that letters tes-
tamentary be issued to Willard S. Jones Of
Brooks, in said County of Waldo.
Ordered, That notice be given to all persons
Interested by causing a copy of this order to
be published three weeks successfully in The
Republican Journal, newspaper published at
Belfast. in said County. that they may appear at
a Probate Court. to be held at Belfast, within
and for said County. on the 18th day of Mo-
vember, A. d. 1917. at ten of the clock before
noon, and show cause, if any they have. why
the prayer Of the petitioner should not be
granted.
OSCAR Fl. EMERY, Judge.
true copy. Attest:
CHAs. E. JOHNSON, Register.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18

At Probate Z ourr ned at Belfast, within and
ttr the County of Waldo, on the 9th day Z
October. A. D.. 1917
ALICE MAY MADDOCKS of Befsst. laugh.
ter of Joel S. Maddocks, late of lircolrviiIe
IN saiQ County of Waldo, deceased. having
presented petition pr ying that she may ne
appointed administrators of the estate " lg+j
deceased
Ordered. That the said petitioner give u.u,s
to all persons interested by causing cur- IF
this order to be published three weeks su,.r.
sively in The Republican Journal, a new rslsr
published at Belfast in said county, thai they
may appear at Probate Court. to be heidi q.
Belfast. within and for said County, on the l2ta
day of November, A. D., 1917, at ter us hs
clock before noon, and show cause, if any they
have. why the prayer of said petitiorer .
not be granted.
OSCAR H. EMERY, jp.l-
A true copy. Attest:
CHAS. E. JOHNSON, RegI-..
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18
The Wrong Man Was F.ected.

Mr. Hughes, Republican nominee for
president last year, got his picture in the
papers last week. This reminds Jay
House, who has a faculty for remember
ing things lot of folks would like to for
get, that Mr.. Hughes is the man Presi-
dent Wilson pointed out in his Shadow
Lawn speech as certain to get us into
war with the European nations in less
than three months if elected president
Liberal Ran.) News.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18
Goethals Will Make Airplanes.

Major General George w. Goethals,
who resigned some time ago as general
manager of the United States Fleet Cor
poration, will devote himself to the man
ufacture of airplanes for use in the war.
Announcement of his election as presi-
dent of the Wright-Martin Air Craft
CORPORATION was made recently Major
Gen. Goethals said his acceptance was
actuated by a sense of duty and was eff
fective ''for such time as | can be help
full or during the period of the war.
The government cut out Gen. Goethals
because his great abilities overshadowed
the underground.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18

At Probate Court held at Belfast, within and
for the County of Waldo, on the 9th day of
October, A. D. 1917
SARAH A. DAVIS, administrative of the es-
tate OF Alonzo E. Davis. Late of Jackson, in
SAID County of Waldo, deceased, having pre-
scented petition praying that the Judge of
Probate may determine who are entitled to the
balance of the estate of said deceased now in
her hands as administrative for distribution,
their respective shares therein, and order the
same distributed accordingly.
Ordered. that the said petitioner give notice
to all persons interested by causing copy of
this order to be published three weeks success
slveiy In the Republican journal. a newspaper
published at Belfast. in said County, that they
may appear at a Probate Court, to be held at
Belfast within and for said County, on the 18th
day of November, D 1917, at ten of the
CLOCK before noon. and show cause, if any they
have, why the prayer of said petitioner should
not be granted.
OSCAR H. EMERY, Judge
A true copy. Attest:
CHAs. E. JOHNSON. Register
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18
Shut the Damper.

1t would be folly to undertake to con-
ceal the fact that the coal situation in
the United States today is little, if any,
more satisfactory than before the Gov
eminent undertook to deal with it. So
far as the average consumer is concern
ed, it is apparently less satisfactory, for,
with the approach of winter, be is forced
into the acceptance of conditions which
the Federal authority promised to cor
rect, but thus far has not corrected
Christian Science Monitor.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18
Young but Patriotic.

Keith Neville, Governor of Nebraska,
has been appointed a Colonel of the
Seventh Regiment, Nebraska National
Guard Reserve. now being formed, and
has stated that he will resign as Cover
nor as soon as the regiment is called for
service. The appointment was made by
Acting Governor Edgar Howard, during
the Governors absence in Washington.
Governor Neville, who is SO years of age,
is said to be the youngest Governor in the
United States.