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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-30
War SAVINGS STAMPS.

The local chairman of the War Savings
Stamps committee in Waldo County met
at the Custom House Tuesday. to make
plans for the coming campaign for the
sale of these stamps. This campaign will
be conducted during the month of June,
and it is planned to sell 81, 000, 00O, 600
worth in the country; S15, 600, 900 in
Maine and $3.50, 900 in Waldo County.
On the oath of June every person who is
able to buy a stamp will receive notice
to register on June 18th the amount of
stamps he will buy during the year. The
amounts assigned for Waldo County are
as follows: Belfast, $l66, 600; Belmont,
81, 400; Brooks, $1,000; Burnham, IS, 300;
Frankfort, Sc, 600; Freedom, 81, 600; Isles
boro, -s24, 600, jackson, $500; Knox,
$1,000; Liberty, 5000; Lincolnville,
Sc, 800; Monroe, 5000; Montville, Sc, 400;
Morrill,, s., 600; Northport, 200; Paler-
mo, 81, 600; Prospect, $500; Searsmont,
$1,000; Searsport, $4,000; Stockton
Springs, sls, 900; Swanville, s., 200; Thorn
dixie, 5000; Troy, $500; Unity, 50, 500
Waldo, s., 800; Winterport, $4,000.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-30
SEARSMONr.

Rev. John Churchill gave the Memorial
Sunday address. Only three old soldiers
were present: Ephraim Wiley, Henry
Laid and Llewellyn Hanson.
A supper and ice cream sale were held
at the church on Thursday evening, when
a eoodly sum was realized for church ex-
penses. Mrs Charles Cushman and Miss
Emily Miller were committee on supper;
Mrs. George Kelso, committee for ice
cream.
Mrs. E. M. Lewis of Augusta, Mrs
Herbert Merrill and son Blaine of Wind
sor, and Mrs. Hiram Greer of New Haven,
Conn.,, were weekend guests of their
sister, Mrs. L. H. Thomas, recently.
At ten o'clock a. m. Thursday, May
23rd, the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. H.
Thomas was the scene Of very pretty
wedding when their daughter Winnifred
was united in marriage to Mr.. Walter
Pillsbury of Quincy, Mass, Rev. S. E.
Frohock of Camden officiating. Mr..
Pillsbury is employed in the Fore River
shipyard. Mrs. Pillsbury's many Sears
mont friends extend hearty congratula-
tons.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-30
SWANVILLE CENTER.

Mrs. Briggs has moved home with her
son, Willis Briggs.
Mr.. Ed. Gross has gone to Bangor to
make his home with his son, Frank Gross.
One of VIM. Webb's cows hooked his
four-year- old colt in the breast making a
serious wound.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Small were in Stock
ton Springs Sunday, guests of their son,
DR.. Harold Small.
The semi annual Baptist association
meeting will be held June LIST and End at
the Monroe Center church.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. White accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Clements, daugh-
ter and son motored to Winterport Sum-
day to visit relatives.
The Red Cross entertainment at Comet
Grange hall was Largely attended and q
grand success. The proceeds of the
evening were satisfactory for which they
are very grateful as the funds were badly
needed to buy material to work with.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-30
WATERFORD.

Miss Matte Clark, R. N, of Bangor,
has been caring for Leonard Shaw during
his illness with pneumonia.
Cecil B. Holmes and Stephen Perkins
are the bows that left here Tuesday for
Camp Devens to 60 into training.
Capt. Henry F. Sprowl of San Juan,
Porto Rico, has been staying at the Com
mercial House. He was former resident
here.
The Senior class of the Winterport
Hiah school presented $500 to the sec
ond Red Cross War Fund in the drive las
week.
Memorial Day will be observed as usual
with music and appropriate exercises.
Walter A. Cowan will give the Memorial
address.
A service flag will be raised from the
Kelly Hose House, No. 2, on Thursday
D, M. after the Memorial exercises at
Union Hall.
Mrs. G. H. Clement delightfully."- enter
tanned the jolly Twelve Whist Club and
several invited guests at her home, Thurs
dav of last week. Dinner was served.
Lieut.. W. j. Arlington, who has been
having ten days furlough, which he
spent at Halifax, N. S., and at his home
here, returned late Tuesday evening to
Camp Devens
Congratulations of large circle of
friends are extended to Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua Treat, Jr., on the arrival of fine
bow at hospital in Dorchester, Mass,
Thursday morning.
The debate given by members of the
VII S. Debating Club at Union Hall,
Tuesday evening of last week, was well
attended. The speakers handled their
subject with skill and were warmly con-
graduated. A social dance followed the
debate.
Walter A. Cowan, Esq, chairman of the
Winterport Red Cross Auxiliary, did not
receive Cilc UOOhS oHu pdQOho pAo 'ANSo W
Headquarters for the Red Cross drive until
Tuesday p. m. He called meeting for
Wednesday at p. m. for organization
purposes. G. H. Clements was appointed
chairman of the End Red Cross War
Fund; Mrs. Annie B. Clements, captain
of team No. 1; Mrs. George A. Cole, cap
tain of team No. 2; and Mrs. A. L. Blais-
dell, captain of team No. 8. They ap-
pointed their solicitors Thursday. The
solicitors on team No. 1 were: Mrs.
Blanche P. Nealley, Mrs. S. B. Jefferson,
Mrs. Mabelle Morgan, Mrs. Mildred Dot
ten and Miss Elizabeth Fernald, who COW
cred the village district. Those who
subscribed SIS. 90 each in the village were
Walter A. Cowan, ESQ.,, Joshua Treat, Jr.,
C. A. Mckinney, Ella F. Mckinney,
Frank Young, C. R. Hill, Mrs. d. M.
| Smith, Miss Louise A. Smith, w. II.
Lord, E. p Treat, Miss E. M. Fernald, c.
S. Curtis, Mrs. Clara M. Merrill, r. l..
Clements, Miss Juanita Hill, Seth Morgan.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-30
LIBERTY.

Mrs. Sara Hubbard and Mrs. Walter
Young spent Friday in Belfast shopping,
C. E Hennery and family OF fittsheio
were auto visitors in town one Gay last
week.
Mr.. B. B. Wentworth, who has been Ill
for number of weeks, is able TO rlde out
on pleasant days.
The many friends of Hon. L. Z. Morse
will be glad to know there IS signt I'M
provement in his condition.
The Memorial exercises will be held In
the church, Thursday, at o'clock p. m
The address will be given by MI. FRANK
lin G. Phillips of Watertown. Mass.
There will he music appropriate to the
exercises.
A large number of the members OF
Liberty Lodge, No. III. F. & A. NJ, went
to Washington, Friday evening, as guests
of Mt. Olivet Lodge. The M. NJ. degree
was worked on two candidates. There
were also visitors from Searsmont, War
rem and Buxton Lodges. A delicious
supper was served at the conclusion of
the work.
The Red Cross drive finished their work
Saturday evening, the allotment for Lib
erty being Sl53.OO. The solicitors were
DR.. C. B. Holt, Walter Ludwick, Mrs.
Ella Greeley and Mrs. J. c. Sherman,
who collected from the people s179. 20.
Received from Donald S. Walker of New
York City, 81 200; from Miss Katherine
Walker, $500; from j. J. Walker, $50
making total from the town of 81, 72o. 20
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-30
OAK HILL, Swanville.

Mr.. A. T. Toothaker and family were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Innis
in SeaTsport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farnham of Boston have
moved onto their farm, the late X. N.
Brown place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thompson of
Waterville were guests of his parents
May 22nd and 23rd.
Mr.. end Mrs. Charles Waterman and
children of Belfast were recent guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wallace.
Warren Seekins, who has had employ
ment in Skowhegan the past eight
months, has returned home to help his
father on the farm this summer.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-30
TAKE PEPTIR0N NOW
Needed in the Spring by Pale, Weak
Nervous People.

Peptiron is in the form of pills,
chocolate-coated, pleasant to take,
easily assimilated, and is the most
successful combination Of iron OF
which its makers, c. I. Hood Co.,
Lowell, Mass, have any knowledge.
You must have an abundance OF
iron in your blood if you are to be
keen, quick and fit in the battle OF lite,
overcome obstacles and know no such
thing as failure. For several reasons
lack OF iron in the blood is more
noticeable in the Spring than at any
other time.
Besides iron, Peptiron includes
reps;n, nux, celery and other tonlcs,
nerve helps and digestives. 1t gives
strength, color and body to the
blood; reddens pale cheeks, steadies
the nerves, improves the digestion,
nourishes and gives stamina to the
whole body.
It is the tonic Spring medicine for
you and for your family-espeeialIy
good for spindling boys and girls
Take it this Spring.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-30

(Signed) VIM. M. PENNELL, Publicity Agent
RrMFoRD FALLS POWER co., INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.,
~ FORn APER CO.. ANDROSCOGGIN ELECTRIC
CpE At NORTHERN PAPER CO.,
1H cn NoNi''A1' ~ M HILL MANUFACTURING co.
1NIONi WATER POWER CO.. LEWISTON BLEACFERY DYE
UNION ELECTRIC POWERCO WORKS.
ANDRO SCOGGIN RESERVOIR PEPPERELL MANUFACTURING
ST CROIx PAPER CO.. BATES MANUFACTURING CO.,
CENTR AL MAINE POWER CO.. EDWARDS MANUFACTURING
ANDROSCOGGIN MILLS CO.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-30

Is per cent of this amount reverts to this
branch for the purchase of supplies for
work. This town wishes to express its
appreciation and thanks to the Walker
family for this generous gift and for
others in times past; also to the solicitors
who gave much of their time to the work
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-30
NORTH lSLtSBOKO

Mr.. Dorrell Bates arrived from Warren
the 25th where he has been teaching
school.
Mr.. Charles Coombs of NaticK, Mass,
was the weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. P. Coombs.
Mr.. H. NJ. Coombs returned the 2lst
from Orono where he was employed in
one of the fraternity houses during the
winter.
A fine patriotic entertainment was
given by the Parker and Ryder schools
Friday evening, May oath, for the benefit
of the Red Cross and the two schools.
The sum of $34. so was netted from the
entertainment and sale of ice cream, $40
of which was given to the Red Cross and
the remainder divided between the two
schools. The teachers and pupils of the
schools wish to thank all those who do
mated material for the ice cream or in
any way helped to make the affair so
successful Program:
Graphophone Selections
Singing. America. Audience
Recitation, Little Patriots,
Katharine Mclaughlin
Working for the Red Cross,
Marian Engstrum, Lillian Hodekins,
Louise Wyman, Mary Herbert, Beulah
Mcfarland, EthelbertKeller and Kirby
Preble.
Song, Yankee Doodle, 1917,
Ethelbert Keller, Kirby Preble and
Award Webster.
Graphophone Selections
Recitation, Lucille Hatch
Defamation. Paul Fairfield
Dialogue, "Uncle Sans Children"
Both Schools
Graphophone Selections
Tableau, Emblems of America
Song, "Help Save Old Glory"
Both Schools
Flag Salute. Both Schools
Recitation, "Three Little Sisters"
Evalina Hatch
Dialogue, The Patriotic Potato,
Leslie Coombs and Award Webster
Song, Star Spangled Banner
~ N~~~w
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-30

From an editorial in a
leading paper favoring
State ownership:
There is perhaps unde-
velopedwater power with
in three miles of these
cities to heat and light
our homes and yet we are
waiting for some trust to
develop our water pow
ers for individual benefit.
There is probably enough
undeveloped water power
in Maine to heat and light
every home in Maine. and
yet we Sleep"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-30

Mrs. Alice Pitcher of Lincolnville was
the guest of Annie NJ Frost Saturday.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-30
ADVERTISEMENT ADVEERTISMENr
Water Powers in
Maine
ADVERTISEMENT

As added cont button to show the futity of MI p
ing the water powers of Maine to furnish heat and thus
able to supplant coal, the following letter from Pr'
Charles C. Hutchns of Bowdom College is published
"BOwDON COLLEGE,
Department of Physics Brunswick Maine
c. c. Hutchins, May g. 1913
Mr. VIM Penner,
Portland, Maine.
Sir:
AS electricity for heat
purposes, the simplest statement make
be understood by everybody, is about as follows:
Suppose building bull to be o heated by ssam good
heat energy contained in the coal
the boiler be used a engine
& ns p h es ts hs oft he
energy becomes Available as eeetTfy In other words the
five times great as that of heating with
would have be added the increased
operating and transmission
the further and line losses
Yours very truly
(Signed) c. c. HuTCHINs
Is further evidence needed to prove that the stair
ments of the advocates of State ownership of the Var
Powers of Maine unsound when they tell the pIoC
that these powers will furnish enough electricity heat
and light dwellings,?
If they gnorantly and wilfuy promugate THESE
fantastic statements. their claims to be accept
other matters pertaining to this great question?
(signed) WIN. M. PENNELL Publicity Agent
for
Rumford Falls Power Company, Androscoeen Mills
Oxford Paper Company, Paper COMPANY
Northern Paper ompany Androscoggn
Water Power Company, Manufacturing Company
Union Company, Lewiston Bleacberv b Dive k
Andoscoggn Peppere MANUFACTURING Cor
St Crox Paper Company ates Manufacturing Compan,
Power Company Manufacturing Conr
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-30
WATER POWERS
IN MAINE

The idea that our homes may
! be heated by electrical energy
IS very appealing, especially
when there is shortage of
coal. There seems to be a sort
OF magic in the phrase white
COAL. - To see water runni ng
down hill and imagine that it
means cLeap heat is a very at
tractive idea. especially in cold
weather. But what are the
facts?
1t IS a mathematical and
scientific truth that there are
about three times as many
available heat units in pound
of coal as there are in one
kllowatt of elect lefty. A
pound of good coal contains
about Ia, 900 British Thermal
Units of heat and when it is
burned for heating purposes
about 1000 heat units are
available. In a kilowatt of
electricity there are 3,415 heat
units. Therefore it requires
about three kilowatts of cleo
trlcity to produce as much heat
as one pound of coal will pro-
duce.
On this basis a person using
ten tons, or 20, 600 lbs. of coal,
In heating a house during the
winter months will consume
about three times 10000 lbs.,
or 90, QUO ktlowatt hours. Sixty
thousand kilowatt hours null
tiplied by the price per kilo-
watt hour, say three cents,
two cents, or even one cent
per kilowatt hour, will give a
cost of heating the same by
electricity varying from $500,
$1,000 to $500 per year This
fact has been proven by
actual tests of heating houses
in Canada under comparative
weather conditions.
1t is also demonstrated by
actual tests that it requires at
least Is horse power to furnish
heat enough to warm a dwell
ing of SIX rooms. There are
probably 100, 900 dwellings, in
Maine averaging six rooms
each. and if all the undevelop-
ed power that could be devel-
oped were used to heat houses
only, there would not be
enough power to heat one
fourth of these dwellings.
ENNELL, Publicity Agent
FOR
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.,
ANDROSCOGGIN ELECTRIC
co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BIZ ROY K. MOULTON

The next eclipse Of the sun visible
hereabouts is scheduled for August,
2017. Judging by the performance
this month. 1t won't be worth waiting
for.
A commercial traveller went into q
country store in a backwoods district
one pleasant day recently. After Sc
curing his order, he remarked to the
proprietor that they were having a
great time over in Europe.
That so?" asked the storekeeper.
"Why, yes, great fight, replied
the commercial man.
'Well, they've got good weather for
1t. amt they?" was the reply. A'it >
It will not be long before the kali
ser will be shedding those crocodile
tears on German soil.
Now they are telling the story of
the Yank soldier who had to kill
twenty-eight Huns before he found a
pair of shoes to fit him." 1t hath an
ancient and fishy smell, but we hope
it may be true. ~
Some very sweet language is per-
Tuning debate in the senate on the
proposals to hold talking members
during the war to one hour on main
questions and twenty minutes en-
luton referred to "many a lie
speeches" of hours in length, and Sen
ator Martin softly says that Senators
who have talked hours at a time are
not to blame; thei- language ran on
by reason Of latitudinarianism in rules.
What was 1t Dogber.y said to Leon
alto about Verges:
"A good old man, sir,
Afflicted with latitudianarianism."
Where we live there is a delivery
OF mail al s O'Clock in the evening, and
! the pos.master bless him! is think
ing of eliminating this delivery for the
period OF the war in the interest of
economy. Everybody in our block has
voted to have this delivery eliminated.
The o'clock mail has not been
exactly thing of beauty and Joy
| forever. One of the neighbors has
averaged up his o'clock mail for the
past year and says the average is as
follows:
One gas bill.
One tailor shop postcard.
One appeal from Society for Rescu-
ing Rugs from Turks.
One copy of Goldfish Breeders
One note upsetting weekend pre-
parations.
One advertisement from a shoe
house.
i Three appeals for old raincoats for
| Saharan relief
| 1t is wrong to keep letter carriers
out in the night air delivering this
stuff.
A shortage of material for mems
hats threatens further to lift The lids
| to unheard-of prices. If the supply OF
| hats should diminish to the vanishing
| point men would be healthier. hap
| pier, handsomer, ano two bushels OF
| hair woul' grow where only one pint
grew before. Headache cures would
] be foun1 only in museums, and about
i 100000 manufacturers II quack hair
| restorer would go to France and fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
"wHArEyER YOU WANT TO KNOW"

How are additional men for our war
production to be obtained, inquiries the
New Republic, and then proceeds to
answer it's own question in every way
except the one which appeals most
strongly to the common sense of the
nation. Production in every line of
industry can be increased indefinitely
merely by repeating or suspending the
immigration avs. There are millions
of Chinese, Japanese and Mexicans
ready to come to this country and
work If given the opportunity. There
are more than 100000 Chinese work.
ing behind the lines in France. There
are no better workers and none quick
err to learn. Not only are workers
needed now but they will be reeded
after the war If America shall take
advantage of the commercial oppor-
tunities which will be hers following
a declaration of peace. We proclaim
that we are fighting for the freedom
of the world yet we deny our allies
access to this country at the risk of
prolonging the war, owing to lack of
much needed labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22

All the wealth of all the rich in all
the world could not be made to run
the war for ninety days. because this
wealth is now actually employed in
mills and mines and factories and rail-
roads, and must be so employed in or
der to make it worth while to any
body to have it. If any government
tried to sell this wealth-these mills
and mines and factories and railroads
in any considerable quantity, there
would be nobody to buy, because there
is never any large amount of liquid
capital lying around. So it is up to the
people of moderate means and the
wage earners to finance the war, This
they can do by buying war saving.
certificates and liberty bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. thompson: am young
lady % years old and am engaged to
a soldier now in France. We agreed
not to become married until after the
war. In his letters he often mentions
the beautiful French girls. am
afraid he will either marry one of
these French girls or not care for me
any more. Have 1 grounds to be jeal-
Gus? ]. E M.
No, you have no grounds for jea1-
ousy. Fear never did any one any
good Anticipation of trouble does not
make the trouble any easier t. bear
if it does come. and If 1t doesn't. the
anticipation only caused unnecessary
pain. Trust the boy and consider
yourself equal to hold your own. He
thinks you are attractive. too. or he
would not have become engaged to
you. Above ALL do not let him feel
your Jealousy. He may be teasing you
when he writes about the pretty
French girls.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: % We are
two girls i years of age. We have a
certain girl friend who is always tell
ing us how much the boys like her.
We do not want to hear about 1t. We
tell her so, but she still keeps on do
ing it. What would you advise US to
do to stop her from talking like that?
90 In the evening my chum and
I play catch with her ball. Since
there is no room on the sidewalk we
play in the street. Are we too old for
this way of playing?
BROWN EYES AND BLUE EYES.
% Keep the conversation in the
channel you wish 1t as much as pos
sible. If you two girls persist In talk
ing about matters you think It better
to talk about than boys your girl
friend will seek other companions.
(2) 1t is all right to play ball in
the street II you do 1t on quiet
street where you are not in the way
of traffic or in danger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
THE CHINESE Ar THE FRONT.

The Chinese have 50 long been
known as a nation of peace lovers,
that the story Of how they checked the
the British forces to mend their line
came as a great surprise. Tho Chi
nese are reported to have been work.
ing under American engineers on i'm
portant construction Just back Of the
line when 1t was announced that the
Germans were coming. The engineers
mustered them in platoons, distributed
rifles and ordered a counter attack.
You never saw any one SO pleased at
the opportunity to fight as were those
Chinese" said one officer. They had
been under fire for long time and
were delighted at the feel Of rifle,
They fought with surprising gallan-
try" Their line held, and they en-
joyed the experiences SO much that
their rifles. They have proved their
worth as fighters. too. and we shall
/ probably hear from them again in that
capacity.
So quietly and unobtrusively have
the 100000 Chinese "over there" been
doing their bit with pick and shovel
back OF the lines that many might be
surprised to know that they are con-
sidered by some high British officers
a deciding factor in allied successes
Chinese are digging trenches. build
ing roads, unloading and hauling guns
from the docks. replanting the devas-
tated forest lands. They are known a.
indefatigable and cheerful workers
They learn quickly and never forget;
and without doubt the multitude OF
impressions now being made on the
minds of Chinese in France will have
an incalcuiable influence on the de.
velopment Of China.
The project of importing Chinese
all the way from China to Europe wa.
regarded by many as a doubtful ex.
pertinent, but the expectations of tn.
most hopeful seem to have been NOR,
than justified. According to one OBJ,
server. who las watched the Chimes.
at work and play behind the battl.
lines, "the Chinese has the thinnest o,
skulls and the quickest OF brains. H,
is magnificent Judge of character
his mental processes are Profound,
logical. and lightning sense of hu
NOR pervades his being. Since the,
have been in France the Chinese Iabol
companies have worked magnifi
Gently"