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The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
Boys ana Girls Sweet Corn
Clubs.

The food production quota for the. boys
and girls in the sweet corn counties Is
large this year, and they are urged to faii
in line in LARGER numbers than ever be-
fore. When this season closes the club
workers are expecting the largest amount
of corn reported that the boys and girls
of Maine have ever raised.
Here are two big reasons why the boys
and girls, who can, should grow sweet
corn. First, our government is urging an
increased produ :tion of canned goods, so
the raising of sweet corn is really big
patriotic act. Second, sweet corn grow
ing is good business enterprise Records
show that it has been profitable in the
past Last wear cut corn was four cents
per pound and William Russell of Gray
made profit of II on one-quarter of
an acre. This year corn is five cents per
pound. An exceptional opportunity for a
big proft-and remember that the quar-
ter of an acre of corn produces lot of
food
The Maine Gamers Association has
again offered S2525 for prizes to sweet
corn club members who complete the pro-
ject To complete the project, each
member must do these three things:
% Keep an account.
~ Write story of the seasons work.
90 Exhibit at the contest.
It's big job ahead to uphold and bet
ter the previous records of club work In
Maine and produce food to help win the
war Write the State Leader of Boys
and Girls Clubs, Orono, Maine, or your
County Agent for further information.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09

Some weeks ago The Journal asked
how much longer some of our official Rip
Van Wrinkles were going to slumber. We
wanted Mr.. Burleson to wake up, because
his dreams of postal affairs had merged
into a nightmare We wanted Mr.. Baker
to open his eyes, because ring OF rascal
Nv contractors was stealing nearly mill
lion dollars of airplane appropriations
from under his pillow and he was SO
soundly sleeping that he did not realize
what was going on till Congress broke
down the door, rushed in and shook him
ei,] his teeth chartered. He was rather
eiazed until he went to France where,
after about a month of observation, ne
found out what was going on there. when
he babe Gen. Pershing good bye he utter
ed these impressive words: 'General'
press on" Mr.. Baker was next heard Of
in Washington and there are Indications
that he is now pressing on towards some
degree of usefulness.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
MAIL BY PONY EXPRESS

During the Civil War it cost one dollar
and ten cents per half ounce to carry
letter from the Missouri river to San
Francisco, by pony express. Through
the courtesy of the San Jose Mercury
Herald Cal, and MIR. F. W. Angler we
are able to print above, cut of an old
envelope bearing four United States ten
cent postage stamps and four Wells Fargo
4 Company 1-2 ounce stamps of one dol
lar each This envelope shows that four
dollars and forty cents had been paid for
the carriage of two ounces OF mai! from
ST Joseph, Mo-, to San Francisco, Cal.
The story of the pony express is thus
told in the Mercury-Herald:
Tuesday, April 3, 1860, the first pony
express started from Sacramento, Cal,
and ST. Joseph, Mo-, the time consumed
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
PREACH AND PRACTICE.

Preach and practice war gardens The
effect of war gardens in providing food,
saving labor and relieving the railroads
cannot be over estimated. Three of the
| important factors in this war are: Food,
Labor and Transportation. The war gar
den helps solve all three.
DR.. Alonzo Taylor of the Food Admin
istration, speaking from accurate knowl-
edge, declares, at is no exasgeratlon to
say that the war gardens in Europe have
in the case of Germany, for instance,
pulled her through two summers and that
she would probably not have been able to
pull through if it had not been for her
war gardens. In the largest cities OF
Germany, as much as rs or 80 per cent OF
the food consumption of those people
during those months was fresh vege-
tables, largely relieving the cereal situa-
ton"
Sugar for Canning.
The Food Administration is making
every endeavor to see that the country is
provided with supply of household
sugar on the basis of three pounds of
sugar for each person per month. DO not
consume more. Saving from this supply
enough for use during the approaching
canning season is not regarded as hoard
ing. 1t is also the intention of the Food
Administration to supplement the three
pound per month allotment during the
canning season with an additional amount
that will be ample for the necessary can
ming operations. The full utilization OF
all methods which will save sugar is,
however, strongly advised.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
Sour Stomach
Mi.o-na Puts the Stomach in Fine Shape in
Five Minutes

If your stomach is continue 'ly kicking
I'D a disturbance; you feel bloated and
distressed; if you belch gas and sour food
into the mouth, then you need Mi-o-na
Stomach Tablets.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets give instant
relief, of course, but they do more; they
drive out the poisonous gases that cause
fermentation of food and thoroughly clean,
renovate and strengthen the stomach so
that it can readily digest food without
artificial aid.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are guaran-
teed to end Indigestion, acute or chronic,
or money back This means that nerv-
BUSINESS, dizziness and biliousness will
disappear. Druggists everywhere nd A.
A. Howes & Co. sell Mi-o-na.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
THUS spAKE UNCLE IRA.

Hon. Ira G. Hersey of Houlton, Repre-
sentative in Congress from the Fourth
Maine District, has habit of vocallzlne
his thoughts very forcefully and when
the occasion moves him he gives utter
ance to a sarcasm which bites. During
his long service as representative ana a
senator in the Legislature OF Name the
writer as we'll as scores of others were
accustomed to speak of him as "Uncle
Ira" This was because of the kindness
of The man which softened and adorned
his earnest and militant spirit. While he
always recognized and observed ohcial
etiouette on official occasions, he based
his estimate of men upon their worth
and not upon their title, upon what they
were. not upon what they claimed to be.
Although vigorous, aggressive and lear
less in debate, he assaulted not the men bu4
the policies to which he was opposed
On the second day of April last, he made
a characteristic speech in the House OF
Representatives in Washington, in favor
of "a bill to authorize the Secretary OF
Labor to provide housing, local transport
alton and other community facilities Tor
war needs" We make few extracts
from his remarks as follows:
"Mr. Speaker, am earnestly in favor OF
the passage of this bill. 1t should have
been enacted into law and put into execu-
ton 10 months ago, and the delay is but
another chapter in this awful tragedy OF
the unprepared.
Gone year ago we declared war against
Germany and at once placed at the dis
posal of the President call the resources
of the country" We Immediately gave
him every assistance and conferred upon
him every power necessary for vlgor-
Gus prosecution of the war.
"Our declaration of war greatly cheered
and heartened our friends over the seas,
and we gave them to understand that the
United States, the greatest, the richest,
and most powerful Nation on the earth,
would Immediately mobilize all her re-
sources and at once send over the seas
men, munitions of war, money, ships,
aeroplanes, submarine destroyers, and
everything that was needed to WIN the
war In the medHllIne lile duliiiAioli a.
ton assured the country that no time
would be lost in war preparation and IN
getting men over the seas to assist our
Allies.
'tOn March 21st last commenced the
great German drive of 1918, which will
be known as the greatest battle in the
history of mankind. Germany during the
past year had been running her factories
and munition plants day and night, turn
ing out great guns, the most modern I'M
plements of war, improved aeroplaneS,
and deadly instruments with which TO
STAY her enemies. She had also been
training mighty army of additional mil
lions, and all these were thrown with
terrific force against the allied armies.
GLOW many men we have in France is
matter of conjecture. They are de-
pending upon borrowed guns, and re-
cent investigation by the Senate COM
mittee disclosed the fact that we have no
aeroplanes in France and, further, that
of the $4,000 aeroplanes promised us
early this summer we have only l and
will have only 81 by the list day of next
July.
"a further fact was disclosed in the
Senate that the shipping runs away be-
hind the United States schedule-that
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
the Hog Island plant was $4,000 tons be-
hind its March schedule. =

the Hog Island plant was 6O,OOO TONS be-
hind its March schedule
ssThis great battle in France discloses
the, further fact that the aeroplane was
NECESSARY to win the war and that we
must outnumber the Germans in aero
planes before we can win; and we are to-
day informed by members of the House
representing the administration that we
will soon begin to build aeroplanes, for
thew have completed a survey of the
spruce timber now growing in the United
States. which will soon be cut, kiln dried
and manufactured into planes
81 wish to say in justice to the war
hoard that there is onedepartment IN this
great war machine that has been efficient,
and that is the one having in charge the
ordering of office equipment and furniture
for the new departments and bureaus.
While this great battle has been raging IN
Europe the great vans and trucks OF tne
Governm mt have been hauling mighty
loads through the streets OF washington
and delivering to the department build
lngs and offices of the war boards new
and improved roll top desks; tine, easy
office chairs; great filing tanks, and once
appliances of the most modern type tnat
have been ordered and delivered since the
war was declared year ago, so that TINS
one department has been highly efficient
and completed its mighty task.
"Will it be said that have unduly crit
cized the administration in this hour OF the
Nations destiny? l have placed the facts
before you, and these facts, in my opinion,
the people should know and understand.
The people have been lulled into false
security by the exaggerated claims OF the
Secretary of War that we were prepared.
Germany has not been so deceived. They
have been aware all along of the incom-
petence in war preparedness and the In
excusable delays cue to this fat, over
grown, lazy war machine and this great
battle now raging at the front has been
precipitated by the Germans with the
full knowledge that American arms would
not be factor in that contest, and that
before we could properly prepare by the
completion of our war contracts they
would win or lose the battle in France
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
ONLY MEDICINE
MADE FROM FRUIT
Extraordinary Success which
"Fruit-a-tives" Has Achieved

One reason why "Frult-a-tlves
is so extraordinarily successful in
giving relief to those suffering with
CONSTIPATION, Torpid Liser, l~dtges-
ton, CAyoa:- Neadaehes, NeHralgfa'
Hidney and Bladder Troubles,
rheumatism, Pain in the baeR'
Eczema and other Skin Affections
is, because it is the only medicine IN
the world made from fruit juices.
These "Frun Liner Tablets" are
composed Of the medicinal principles
found in apples, oranges, figs and
prunes, together with the nerve
tonics and antiseptics.
Soc. a box, G for $3.50, trial size 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TlVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09

The Weekly Bulletin from the Office OF
the Secretary of Agriculture of the Unit
ed States tells us that a plant for the
manufacture of potato flour which sells
for $40 barrel can be built and put IN
operation for $4,000 Not long ago the
wisdom of our cabinet farmers advocated
clam farming, and the raising OF musk
rats for food and fur. The Bulletin seri-
ousy recommended these two industries
as being worthy of consideration. The
potato flour scheme is not quite as absurd
as those concerning CLANS and muskrats,
but we think that potato flour at $50
barrel will fail to find ready sale.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
Probate Notice:

WALDO SIS. In Court of Prob ie
Belfast, on the 9th day of April, 1918
M. Chase, ex-cutrix of the will O. a
Chase, late of Brooks, in said Courl y
ed, having presented her second ana
count of administrati of said ts'ai
lowence.
Ordered, that notice thereof be : '
weeks successfully. in The Republic
newspaper published in Bella
County. that all persons interested 'a'
at Probate Court. to he held at '
the 14th day of May next. and -.
if any they have, why the said acc d
not be allowed.
ELLERY BOWDtN,
A true copy. Attest:
CHAS f. JOHNSON. d.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
FURNITURE

and all classes OF second hand H'''
second hand prices, including be"'''
tables, chairs, carpenter tools, ear'e' ~
bureaus. couches, dishes, scales, stoves -
everything you want Apply to
DICKEY & KNOW On
Owls Belfast, Maine
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
At Probate Court held at Belfast
for the County of Waldo, in y
the 18th day of April. A. D, 1913

A certain instrument, purportlne
last will ana testament of Ephralw Ok
late of Freedom. in said County
deceased, having been presentei t''
with petition praying that said vii pt
ard that letters testamentary issue '
W. Bragdon. he being the execut"
therein.
Ordered, that notice be given to q.
interested by causing a copy of thu
be published three weeks successive
Republican Journal. newspaper pun F,
Belfast. that they may appear al
Court, to be held at Belfast. within
said County, on the second Tuesdas
next, at ten of the cock before a'
show cause, if any they nave. why u'
should not be proved. approved al"
and petition granted. .,. ,
ELLERY BOWDEN- =
A true copy. Attest:
CHAS. E. JOHNSON. Reg
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09

After six weeks effort jury has been
obtained and the trial of the ll3 indicted
members of the |. w. w. is about to be-
gin. AT that rate of progress how long
will it take to suppress the plottings OF
that band of incendiaries and open enemie S
of the United States?
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09

The directors of the Lewiston, Augusta
and Watervile street railway have elect
ed Alfred Sweeney of Portland as general
manager A manager is Just what that
railway has conspcuously needed for
some time We know because we recent
Nv rode about 80 miles in it's cars.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
p1TpI1sHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
The Republican Journal Pub. Co
A. |. BROWN. Editor.

ADvER isI'sG TERMS For one square. one
- ian,th in column Is cents for one week
80 % cents for each subsequent insertion
cvBsCRlPrI IN TERMS. In advance ~ w
or. 81 90 fer SIX months; SO cents for three
" ~rths.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
The Republican Journal

BELFAST, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1913
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-04
Negro Don, Shroud As
Death Approaches.

Middlestoro. KY June l3-
The undertaking firm OF Gibson
Brothers. Of this city. yesterday
received a hurry call for casket
and a shroud TO be sent at once,
The undertaken inquired yb9
was dead and was informed no
one wat dead yet, but that one
kella Henderson, a negro, was
expecting to die and wished TO
inspect her grave outfit before
passing TO the eternal beyond.
The coffin was delivered and the
girl arrayed in her grave clothes
and smillngly awaited the visit
Of the death angel which finally
made its appearance and the
funeral services were duly held
attended by sorrowlng relatives
and friends. This is the most
unique case en- record here OF its
kind
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-04
" Who Will Win
This Battle ?"


Much of your comfort depends upon
knowing that your system VIII perform
It's functions properly.
Your kidneys are the fiters OF the body.
II they become Inactive and iall 10 Ell M
lnate the waste matter, they are APT 70
throw the whole mechanism of the body
out OF order, thus toxic poisons can ac-
cumulate In the system and be as deadly
as snake venom. i.
Besides causing the minor ailments OF
rheumatism, sciatica, lumbaso aud back
ache, neglect OF the kidneys Is apt 70
as SI,R.,es or stone in The bladder
RIA Tho hody of to,ir poisons clean
,hs hsdder And Kidney, and cure the
twIngo. oi rhcumatlsm with Anurie
tJombis s,,ong,h
AnnrIc was iirst discovered by DR.. Pierce.
.nd has henea,od thousands oi sufferer,
A. well as ,nneascd and eliminated IN.
r,v.ses ~ ibr more serious Kidney di,.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-04
L. Pat 0'Brien Falls
f 1000 Feet And Lives

San Antonio, Tex, June Is. -
Lieut.. Pat O'Bfien, Royal Brit
ish Flying Corps, who is in Il e
United States after having es-
capped from German war prison
fell nearly 1000 feet in an air
plane here yesterday, hut was
only slightly injured. He was
alone in the airplane over Kelly
Fled when it fe |. He was taxi
en- to the emergency hospital.
Cuts and bruises about the
face and bo!y were his chief
injuries.
O'Brien was conscious when
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-04

Fighting activity in France is
limited to local attacks. The
French improved their positions
north of Hautdraye, between the
Use Alsne, by local operations
th's morning, capturing a hum
dred prisoners and some machine
guns The British last night
took a few prisoners IN a raid
east of Arras, German artillery
fire IN Lys salient on Flanders
Is heavy,
The total number of victims of
German raiders off the Atlantic
coast has increased to 20 by the
shaking of the Norwegian sailing
vessel krlnja and bark Samoa.
Strong German efforts to ben.
citrate American lines at X,yray
east of St, Mihlel was broken up
by artillery fire, with heavy Ger.
man losses.
An attempt to raid the Amer.
lean sectlr also on Sunday was
repulsed by rifle and machine
gun fire.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-04

ask the question what will the
Comfort carry on her first yoy.
age to Europe, as she has no
sick or wounded aboard? We
greatly fear American flying
men and perhaps a es d zen
airplanes After tn ami le *.
perier ca We have had in the
course OF the war Ot hospital
ships bearing the sign of the
Rel Cross, the gentlemen Of
America and their p-esiient will
parhefs not take it smiss if we
ask tbi- que.,lon "
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-04
A TEXAS WONDER.

The Texas Wonder cures kidney and
bladder troubles, dissolves gravel. cures
diabetes. weak and lame back. rheuma.
tism and irregularities Of the kidneys
and bladder In both men and women.
Regulates bladder troubles in chilsren.
II not sold by your druggist, will sent
by mail on receipt Of sl.25. One small
bottle is two months treatment, and
seldom fails to perfect a cure. Send
for sworn testimonials. DR.. Z. w.
Hall. 1926 Olive ST.. st, Louis. Mo
Sold by druggists. advertisement
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-04

and that Germany has not aid reached him. and his cher
fled of this by the gov over his new ols
the LoEal Anzeiger which he feared had been
saws: I'VE humby venture ruined
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-04
Huns TO max
ssia a holiday
Food -
lign for additi

The campaign for additional sigma.
lures 10 the Household Pledge Card Is
progressing throughout Kentucky.
About 100000 women have signed, but
100000 have not, and the campaign
will continue until every one OF the
100000 have either signed or positively
refused TO do so. In some OF the coun.
ties the newspapers are printing the
names OF those who sign. In those
counties everybody knows that those
whose names are not printed are not
trying to win the war. and are not good
Americans.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-04

During the next four months Amer.
lea will be shorter OF wheat than any.
thing else. Lessening OF wheat con.
sumption is a military necessity. We
have less than a bushel apiece which h
must be made to last until about July
LIST. Saving wheat Is war work. and
the man or woman who wastes wheat
is in the class with the Russian Bol.
sheviki who destroyed ammunition and
enabled the Huns to make their In.
vasion OF Russia a holiday AFFAIR.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-04

Food Administration workers In
every county are taking the names OF
those who sign and those who do not
sign. Copies OF these names will be
kept In each county. In Louisville and
in Washington. Soon this record will
be complete. and the children OF the
future generations Of Kentuckians will
be able to tell 100 years from now
whether their grandparents we're good
Americans or selfish slackers.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-04

IN an interview today. Fred NJ.
Sackett. the Federal Food Administra.
tor for Kentucky. said that the active
cooperation hs was receiving from the
people Of the state In all the efforts
which the Administration at Washing.
ton was making to insure adequate
supply OF foodstuffs and equitable dis.
tribution at fair prices. was intensely
gratifying. In war times prices Of all
foodstuiYs are high. yet high prices In.
duce large production, and It Is quan.
tity OF food that this country needs
today. Whatever sacrifice Of personal
gain Ia being made Ia by our peopls
who produce our needed food. is but
the tribute Of the man and woman at
home to our boys who have gone from
every community to fight for our free
dom and our liberties.
save FOOD
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-04
Huns Plan Sinking Of Mercy Ship.

Amsterdam, June 2s. Refer
ring to the report that the Amer
lean hospital ship Comfort is to
be sent to Europe without escort
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-04
PATRIOTISM ON THE
AMERICAN FARM
BACK TO the LAND

we can count to the utmost degree
on the patriotism Of the American
farmer Herbert Hoover sail in re-
cent conference with Food Admnistra.
tion workers OF the different states.
This was the message brought back
by the Kentucky representative who
attended the conference.
Food must first be raised before II
can be sent to American soldiers
abroad and their English French, Bel.
gian and Italian associates In war.
The only people who can raise food In
large Quantities are the farmers. and
the Kentucky soldiers at Hattiesburg
and Camp Zachary Taylor are counting
on the folks back home producing the
largest food crop In the history OF the
state
People who live In cities and small
towns in Kentucky are asked to help
win the war by raising their own back
yard gardens Every time a city fam
lily raises bushel OF beans in garden
the Food Administration is enabled to
take a bushel OF beans from the farm
and send them to Europe Gardeners
are urged to raise enough beans and
potatoes to last all next winter, and to
store them on their own premises
The Food Administration announces
that the entire country east OF the
Mississippi River would have been
short of potatoes this last winter ex.
cept for this home supply raised in
gardens last year, but because they
were raised in gardens potatoes today
are plentiful and one OF the cheapest
foods In the market. and every cas
should use them freely The man who
can raise garden this year. and does
not do so, will not only fail to help
win the war. but will be In actual
danger OF himself suffering for food
next winter
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-04

The Food Administration announces
TO the people of Kentucky that there
will be sugar for canning this year.
Those who need sugar for canning
have only to apply to their County Ad.
miniStrators at the canning time. who
will give them certificates emitting
them to purchase In necessary guam
titles.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-04
CHAIRMAN VANDERBILT SENDS
THIS MESSAGE TO COUNTY
I CHAIRMEN OF KENTUCKY
James B. Brown,
State Director of Kentucky,
Louisville, Ky.
Washington, D. C., June Ia, 1918

State Director of Kentucky,
rggr> Louisville Ky.
.asss'ss Reports from all sections of the United
States indicate big success for the War Savings
NJ H. s.ye Campaign for Pledges. l am depending your
& State not to fall behind the others. Close adher
w. ~ ence the National plan, with particular en-
phasis on large pledges and other essential fea.
8SSsE tures backed by thorough, comprehensive or.
sa#% ganizaton and increasing effort will insure
&earp.
kSsgs, Insist on every community pledgins its
sa d quota We are doing everything possible at
Washington to back you up.
Gr, -
Ss..a, Frank A. Vanderlp,
nNg-Ss.U Chairman
~ NSsE ~ National War Savings Committee