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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-04-25
Old Favcrites Revived.

With the demand fer denI- dresses that
answer for day or evening, there has
come a great number of black silk dresses,
with trimmings of chantilly lace. Satin
is the favorite fabric of these, and many
OF them. have long sleeved guimpes of
fine net or lace that can be dotted leaving
a regulation evening frock. Some of the
smartest designers show dresses OF white
crepe-de-chine with sleeveless coat of
black satin that can be worn or not at
will. Other practical and pretty dresses
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-04-25
MEN AND GIRLS s sts;Ss:

wear round j. be. With pay right from start
Skilled ard unskilled workers wanted; both
men and girls; making rubber soled canvas
shoes Live place to live. Fine bathing. boat.
ING and seashore resorts ten minutes walk
VnrL CITY Five cents to Jamaica. Twenty
cents to Coney Island. Big business. growing
fsst. Lots of chance for advancement Don't
decide now, Write for illustrated booklet-"A
TOP Notch Job at College Point" Address
The TOP Notch Co., Employment Dept. Col
lege Point, L. l. S"1o
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-04-25
USE MORE POTATOES.

CLIP consume the
1917 record break
ing potato crop.
Govern ent ex-
perts have est.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-04-25

of black satin have a coat effect, that is
part of the costume.
NJ. Na.lx nn,:~~.e
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-04-25

liza Government ex-
~ perts have esti-
mated that over 100000 extra
acres of potatoes were planted
last year. The United States
Food Administration is endeavor-
ing to push the NATIONS big pc:
tafo stocks into channels of
trade and has placed potatoes
on the list of substitutes that
may be bought along with wheat
-four.
Potato soup has become a war
dish. Here is a recipe that has
been tested by United States
Food Administration experts. In
gradients needed are three pota-
toes, one quart of milk, two
slices onion. three tablespoons
butter substitute, two table
spoons -four. one and one-half.
tablespoons salt, One-quarter
teaspoon celery salt, one-eighth
teaspoon pepper, few grains cay
enne and one teaspoon chopped
parsley.
Cook potatoes in boiled sailed
water. When soft run through
q strainer. Scald milk with on
Ion, remove onion and add milk
slowly to potatoes. Melt the fat.
add dry ingredients, stir until
well mixed, then stir into boiling
soup. Cook one minute, strain
and sprinkle with barley.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-04-25
PRESTON'S
Livery, Boarding and transient Stable.

X sIrua FED ON WASHINGTON STREET, MAIN STREE
Careful drivers If de
Your ptronage ia solicited. Telephoneab, house, 1873
W.. G.. ron, Proprietoc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22
DOUG FAIRBANKS . COMES ID STRAND
 IN WESTERN PLAY
Arizona" Is Famous Stars S Vehicle for Thursday, Fri
 day and Saturday

Douglas Fairbanks, Birmingham s favorite screen artist, comes to the Strand Thursday Friday and Saturday in Arizona" one of the greatest west ern plays ever written. and one that has been presented upon the speaking stage in cvrfv country il, tbe world where the English language is spoken
 When you connect up the irrepre ssi- ble Fairbanks with play of this kind you get q production that is seldom oqualled upon the screen, aad one that cen blnes every element that goes 10 make rs&:.v fast class picture
 In Arizona" Jioug" is given an op- portunity he seldom enjoys to spread himself over the landscape, for the play is one riot of acton and suht!c comedy from start to finish, and if there is ary one actor in the world that can put the necessary amount of dash, crazy com edy Into the picture necessary to make the audience forget that they are look ing at play and not an Saetuals occur ence, Doug lsairbnnks is that man. and the Aircraft company deserves all the credit in the werli for casting him in this picture.
 Tn addition to the Fairbanks picture, Hide and Seek a clever girl comedy, that introduces number of those famous seaside scenes that have given these productions q place in the 3un in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22
ALL STAR ACTSON LOEW'S BILL FOR
 CHRISTMAS WEEK
Two Exceptional Feature Photoplays Starring Peggy Hyland and Bert Lytell,
 Local FavOrites

A big all-star programme will be of fered at the Bijou theatre. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. Wastika and Understudy is novelty act-one of the best of its kind-two trained seals, sleek. brown ones. from California, trained to the latest de- gree. They do some of the most diff ficult stunts, such as walking the rope, balancing the ball while on barrels, and the beating of drums and brass cym- bals. Payton and Hickey are original comedians, whose extemporaneous wit has made them forvorites all over the norths Fred Eckhoff and Ann Gordon, the musical laughmakers. will return With a new collection of selections and songs. Charles and Grace Linder are newcomers to vaudeville, direct from a musical comedy success on Broadway, who will offer dance and song hits from the show, and some new exclusive num- bers.
 Billie Bowman has an excellent, clev- CT and highly artistic novelty which she styles "A Cycle of Character De- scriptive Melodies" conceded to be one of the prettiest ideas in vaudeville to- day. This is an original and unique idea with Miss Bowman, who also car ries beautiful transparent drop, which permits her to make complete change of costume in full view of the audi ence.
 The photoplay for the first half of the week will be Peggy Hyland in Caught in the Act" while for the last half of the week Bert Lytell will be seen in Hitting the High Spots" a play which he wrote himself.
 The vaudeville bill for the last half of the week is replete with splendid
 entertainment, the variety being of the
 usual Loew order of unusual vaude-
 vile. The three Herbert Sisters will appear in nifty skit entitled. The
 Girls From Across the Pond" Finn and
 Finn, billed as "Folks From Georgia"
 will furnish plenty of comedy and songs,
 and their witticisms will please all. The
 Four Casters are eccentric and daring
 accrobatic wonders, while the Three
 Singing Boys will present Fun in
 Songland"
 The bill for the entire holiday week
 Is an exceptional offering. every act
 on each bill being star act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22
WHY ORANGES ARE
 HIGH THIS YEAR

The high prices which people have recently paid for oranges and lemons have been burden to many who will be interested in the following explana- tion of the extreme prices.
 In 1916 California shipped 37,1OO carloads of oranges; in 1917 shipments totaled 46,591 cars; this year less than 17, GOO carloads have been harvested.
 This year, because of the destructive heat wave, California had only 20 per cent of a. normal navel crop, 40 per cent of normal Valencia crop, and 75 per cent of a normal lemon crop. For the crop year the entire California cit rus crop was only 3S per cent of the previous years shipments.
 The short California navel crop re- suited in California Valencias beinl shipped earlier in the spring than usual thus causing the movement of the last valencias before the autumn arrival of oranges from Florida or Porto Rico and before California navels were ma ture enough for shipment. This left a break in shipments and severe short age in the markets during October.
 The epidemic of influenza and pneu- monia was at it's height during the period of greatest shortage. and doctors Everywhere were recommending or anges for the sick Thus were com bined the two factors of an acute shortage and an abnormal demand, Wlth the result that prices at the big auc- tion sales-which establish the general rrices-jumped quickly to record levels.
 The outlook for the coming year is much more promising. The winter crop of navel oranges is expected to be about two-thirds of normal, and with bump er crop of Valencias Summer oranges) on the trees, and very large crop of lemons in prospect, California's ship ments of oranges and lemons are ex- pected to be about 45.o00 cars, which is Approximately 90 per cent of the states previous largest year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

every city in America and, of course, the Pathe News reel is always on the programme
 Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday, as a special Christmas attraction. Dorothy Dalton. another big Birmingham favor ite, will hold the screen in Quick sands" which. however, is not vam- nire picture. as one might he led to suppose, but a picture in which Miss Dalton takes the role of a loyal wife who, to save her innocent husbard from punishment works as dancer in a highlife cabaret to prove her hus- bands innocepse It is said that Miss Dalton never appeared in a more in- teresting role, and the management ad- vises all admirers of this charming ar tist to see this picture by all means There will. of course. he two added at. traction pictures one a Big VI comedy and the regular Pathe News reel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22


 Perhaps we all know the original home of our ancestors, but how few of us are familiar with the birthplace of Ameri- can Christmas customs. We are indebted to nearly all nations and countries for most of the customs which we celebrate at this season of the year, but para : mount among the contributors stands England-merry Englandi For a while let us doze by the fire and in dreams go back to the time when the people of Albion held fast to many beautiful and sometimes strange practices, and when odd superstitution yet fingered in the minds of the peasants.
 Surely we are in fairy land Snow, snow, everywhere and trees bedecked with crystals! Why is the tavern ring ing with laughter? Why is the usual fretful coachman so changed into a man of good will? Why are the children full, of glee? Why, surely we have been dreaming, for it is Christmas the mer- riest season of the year. We step into the coach and in an instant are whirling over the white hills, like St. Nicholas with his miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer, The coach passes jolly parties on their way home. and farm houses filled with joyous laughter. On we speed until at last the sqiIires home is reached The squire is a short, dumpy person of about 50 years, and if he. had whiskers we certainly would take him for Santa Claus. His eyes have a merry twinkle that betrays his kind heart and genial nature. After greeting us, he invites us into a typical English home, and how bright and gay! over the ancestral por- traits evergreens hang in graceful fes- toons; in the spacious fireplace a tre- mendous log has just been placed and lighted and is beginning to send forth a genial warmth which floods the room with a ruddy glow. Outside the moon rises slowly over the snow covered hills, and Night draws her sable curtain down and pins it with starr All the guests have gone upstairs, but the squire and I sit by the fireplace for. he has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22
King Alfonso's Grim Souvenirs

From the PeOpIes Home JournaI.
 To King Alfonso of Spain belongs the distinction of possessing what probably is the worlds most curious collection of bouvenirs Each article therein repre- sents an attempt on the Kings life. First In the collection, chronologically, is the top of nursing bottle with which an attempt was made to poison Alfonso when he was eight months old. There are also a can with which a servant tried to kill him, pieces of a bomb thrown at him in Barcelona, the skeleton bf one of the horses killed by bomb hurled at his carriage in Paris. and frag- ments of the internal machine thrown ht the royal carriage on Alfonso's wed- Xiing day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22
Reason for Suspicion

From the Washington Star.
 A Wall street man telhy the story of well known financier, noted alike for his perspicacity and his close-fistedness:
 to try to arouse his interest in cer- tain scheme of theirs. They talked to him about an hour. Then they took their leave, having been told that he would let them know of his de- cision in a few days.
 T bel.sye we've got him." said the first promoter hopefully, on the way uptown.
 T don't know, said the other. ''IIe seems very suspicious"
 "Suspiciousr" echoed the first. What makes you think he Is suspicious?"
 Didn't you notice,'' was the reply. .how he counted his fingers after ] had shaken hands with him?''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22
The Bride of the Sea

From the Peoples Home Journal.
 Venice has been called The Bride of the Sea since Pope. in 1177, gave the doge of Venice a ring, saving; Take this as pledge of authority over the sea, and marry her every year. you and your successors forever, in order that all may know she is under your domin- ion as a wife is under the dominion of her husband" In accordance with this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

behest, "The Wedding of the Adriatic" was long great event in Venice. Of. fieials in robes of state were rowed out into the Adriatic and ring was cast into the water as a symbol of the we'd ding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

union has acquired 1000 acres of land near Rogersville, Tenn, to be used for returned soldiers who were formerly in the union.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-01-04
GERMANS LOSS HEAVY
ALONG FRENCH FRONT
100000 CASUALTIES, ESTIMATED
TO HAVE BEEN SUFFERED
MANY VAIN. ACTS OF vANDAL-
ISM.

French Front, Dec. 10.--One million
casualties have been suffered by the
German armies along the front occu-
pied by the French troops during
1917, according to statistics carefully
compiled here. French territory
amounting to many hundreds of
square miles has been freed from
German domination by the years
fighting and the German crown
prince, Frederick, has been compelled
to suffer the modification of leaving
between 10000 and 10000 prisoners
from among his best troops in French
hands His cannon to the number of
dition thousands of machine guns
and hundreds of trench mortars.
Although the defeated Germans did
their utmost before withdrawing to
turn the fertile fields and picturesque
villages of the Somme and Aisne re-
gions into a desert waste. these acts
of vandalism did them more harm
than it did the French whose sol
diers were stirred thereby to an
even stronger determination than be-
fore to beat back the German invad-
err.
Three dominant events on the front
of the French armies in France have
marked the year. and each has ter
minated in a brilliant victory for the
French armies. First came the en-
forced retreat in March of the Ger
man forces from the greater part of
the departments of the Somme. Disc,
and Aisne, brought about by the COM
bined smashing blows delivered by
the French and the British during the
battle OF the Somme during the fall
of 1916.
Then followed the French offensive
on the Aisne and in Champagne,
whose conclusion came only at the
end Of seven months of almost con-
tinuous fighting with the capture
from the crown princes armies OF
the key to the Hindenburg position
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-01-04
PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK

formed by the. Fort Of Malm,u.
and their reluctant retirement 4
the famous Chemim des DANES 4
left in the French hands all Inc /
obseryatories useful for future N.
walton.
In the meantime the French "
fought and won the Ifberstis
Verdun, in the course Of which i,
French troops regained nearly ~
inch of the ground around the IA
! ress which 1t had cost the crv
prince 100000 men to capture IN M
Aviation played leading part
all operations during the courw
the year. No matter what weslA
prevailed, the air men were out 4
serving, accommodating, fighting Il
the German airmen accompanying II
invader, bombarding the commmiu
tions and depots of the enemy n
making raids on German tozH
This latter, although they afisdaI
only such towns as were used
military centers. were made by Vi
of reprisal for German air attad.
on French cities in the east u
north, where numbers Of Fmd
civilians had fallen victims to Gd
man bombs.
In aerial combats the French an
tors undoubtedly proved themsdM
masters of their German adversar4
BY the end of October. the last cl
plete return available, French ~
tors had destroyed in ten m0nia
SIT German airplanes whose fsie
was possible to confirm with ceran|
ty. Besides these there had %
brought down another 5l3. me n
solute destruction of which COW
not be confirmed. but which \
been seen to fall out OF control w
a great possibility Of fatal crash
These figures. totaling l.oSu' "
an excellent record. and 70 us
must be added % German capu7
balloons.
The American aviators q
Lafayette squadrilla. who have
been incorporated in the Ans'11
army. played very credltaOs !, :,
with their French comrades u
conflicts in the air Severai u .
lost their lives in 1917 as dlo ~
of the best known French a"
Guynemer. Dorme, and Lemon
Besides the bombardment q ~
open towns, German airmen On
eraI occasions bombardea i ,',..|
field hospitals at Dugny, saa' i.
court, Chateau Petit MontnalI''
Belrupt.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-01-04

physicians and surgeons, nearly all
of whom are now on active duty at
environments or hospitals in prepare
tion for their future work The
nurses number IS, all having passed
rigid examinations. There are six
women stenographers and bookkeep-
ers. OF the 1873 enlisted men, IS are
orderlies or male nurses. and the
remaining 88 are clerks. bookkeepers,
mechanics, and skilled 1aborers. The
base hospital is little world in
itself and must have cooks, butchers.
bakers, carpenters, engineers, etc.
The equipment for this one outfit
cost $4,000
Public Lands to be Opened in 1918 to
Increase Food Supply
Hundreds of thousands of acres OF
lands in the United States hitherto
untitled, may be placed under culti-
walton during 1918.
An inquiry by the department of
the Interior shows that approximate
ly 600,0O0 acres on various reclama-
ton projects and an area of Indian
lands almost as large are susceptible
of cultivation.
Crops in Territories Increased to Aid
Food Conditions Here
In Porto Rico. which formerly i'm
ported thousands of dollars worth of
beans annually from the mainland,
this product is now being exported
Part of the war, emergency work
of the Departmental Agriculture has
been to assist the territories to be-
come less dependent upon this coun-
try for their supply of food. The
Alaska stations have greatly increas-
ed the areas sown to grain and are
able to meet increased demands for
seed grain. The Guam station is
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-01-04
Weekly War News Digest
secure non-hazardous positions.

secure non-haZardous positions.
Ordnance Bureau Supplies 1912 Ounc-
es Leather in Infantryman Equipment
While the demand for leather for
many uses has taxed the productive
capacity of the country, the amount
used in ordnance equipment for SOL
diers is singularly small. The equip
ment furnished an infantryman by
the Ordnance Department (Which
does not include the uniform squip-
ment from the Quartermasters De-
partment) contains only 1912 ounces
The largest use of leather in this
equipment is the gun sling, which
contains seven ounces: in the oiler
and thong case are Is ounces; bay
onet scabbard, OF ounce; pack car
rier, l ounce.
Base Hospitals for Work in France
Take Full Equipment
A base hospital, several of which
are already in operation over seas,
consists of the people and material
necessary to establish and operate
base hospital without asking out
side assistance except the provision
of shelter This usually means a
deserted hotel, an empty village,
group of huts or number of large
and small tents.
The personnel of one hospital
which is fully organized and waiting
to be sent to France includes "a
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-01-04
ARKANSAS NOTES

Two tramps criticised the govern.
ment too freely at Des AIRS a few
days ago and as result landed In
Jail. The arrest of the men probably
saved them from rough handling by
Des Arc residents who heard their
remarks.
Mrs. ]. w. Alley of Perryville slip
ped on a bit of ice and fell to the
ground. striking her head with such
force that blood clot was formed
on her brain. She never recovered
consciousness. She fingered for sew
eral days and died last week.
$3.50
Six Mammoth Spring boys, George
+. Gilmore. Stanley ]. Jeffrey, Henry
w. Miller, John L. Dixon, Troy e.
Forrest and Eduard M. Elder are
now serving in the American army
in France.
City Marshal Durham of England.
on the lookout for shipments of
he considered suspicious and search
ed it for contrabrand goods. The
trunk was filled with bibles and re-
ligious literature.
Miss Opar Harrison of Mena and
Claud Williford of Sheffield, Ala,
We're married recently in Memphis.
They We're to have been married on
Christmas day in Mena. but Mr.
Williford was stricken with a serious
illness. When news Of his illness
reached Miss Harrison She started
to Sheffield to see him, but en- route
was stricken with a serious illness
and went to hospital in Memphis.
When Mr.. Williford heard of her i'll
ness he left his bed and came to
Memphis, where the marriage was
solemnized
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-01-04
Refuse Officers Course When Chance
for Immediate Service Might be Lost

TOR immaculate SERVICE wight DC Lost
Soldiers at the cantonements would
rather see service at once on the
battle lines as priyates than go later
as officers. In many instances en-
listed men eligible for admission to
officers training schools have refused
to apply because they feared the
work would lessen their chances of
immediate active service in France.
In one instance. with $50 men to
be selected for training schools, only
40 would apply. The rumor was
abroad in camp that the division
would sail before the work at the
school was completed, and not until
the men were assured that the school
would move with the divisions were
the quotas filled.
Only 2 per cent Of Men Called to
CoIors Seek non-Hazardous Positions
When men called under the select
i've service law reach the canton
ments they are given, so far as
practical, their choice of army serv-
ice Infantry is most often preferred.
artillery second, engineer divisions
are third in popularity, and quarter
masters work fourth.
Investigations so far made by the
committee on classifications of per-
sonnet in the army, which has the
matter in charge, prove that only
two per cent of the men attempt to