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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-01
OFFICERS OF BIRD MAINE.

The 3rd Maine Regiment of Infantry,
National Guard held it's election of Off
GERS last Thursday evening, every officer
but two of those qualified to vote being
present at the meeting he'd in the Senate
chamber at the State House. Adjutant
General George Mel. Presson presided,
assisted by Major Charles E. Davis of
the adjutant generals department.
The call for the election, General Or
ders No. 1, was read and the election re-
suited as follows: Colonel, H. M. Bige-
low, Portland; Lieut.. Colonel, L. D. Moul-
ton, Portland; First Major, P. F. Chap
man, Portland; Second Major, H. L.
Pepper, Waterville; Third Major, F. Z.
Brown, Dexter.
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Need of Special Session
Put Before Governor and Council July 18th.

Hon. Harold M. Sewall of Bath, the
chairman of the Maine Committee on
Public Safety, appeared before the Gov =
ernor and Council Thursday afternoon in
favor Of the calling of special session
of the Legislature to enact law which
would compel males between the ages of
Is and so years to be engaged in some
useful business, profession or employ
ment. Chairman Sewall addresses the
Governor and Council as follows:
Impressed by the immediate necessity
of the passage by our Legislature OF a
Compulsory Work Law similar to that OF
other States, after consultation with you,
the committee on public safety sent out
on July 3rd the following letter to the
members of the 18th Legislature:
"The time has come in this country
when every able-bodied man must light
to win this war, or work for the public
welfare in some useful business, profess
sion or employment.
''The Legislatures of Massachusetts,
and New York have empowered their
governors to proclaim this duty upon all
able-bodied males between the ages of 10
and so years, and proclamations to this
effect have Just been issued by the re-
spective governors of these States.
'sInformation before this committee
proves that Maine needs such law and
needs it now.
"The prosecution of the war admits no
delay.
'eThe committee, therefore, wishes to
know from you, and at your earliest con-
venience, whether as member OF the
18th Legislature you would respond to
call from the Governor, convening it IN
extraordinary session for the purpose OF
enacting this legislation, and to do so at
your own expense, as patriotic service
to your State and country"
Herewith we nave the honor to submit
the replies thus far received. The re-
plies number 161, 131 are unequivocally
favorable; Is also favor the law, but feel
that expenses should be equalized for
members from distance. Three others,
while not opposed to the law, express the
same feeling regarding expenses. Three
are inclined to doubt the ACCESSIBILITY of
session in advance of the regular session
and five are opposed; one has resigned,
one has left the State, one is employed
outside the State, one reserves the right
to decide his vote after hearing the evil
dence and three have died.
A careful perusal of these letters shows
on the most conservative basis, 145 MEM
bers who will vote for the proposed law.
'In any enumeration of those who
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-01
emerge from the war decadent Nation.
Her back is against the wall and she will
fight till the last ray of hope is lost.

Champ Clark, Speaker of the House of
Repres entatives, says: we should elect a
Democratic House and Senate to prevent
BIPARTISAN strife during the war between
president of one party and Congress
OF another" and the Democratic press
shouts "GloryP' with campmeeting fervor.
They have no need to worry about the
Republicans. Ever since war was de-
clared Republicans have been backing the
President except when they have been
ahead of him. We have noticed that IN
this advance guard were some distln-
guished Democrats, members of Con-
gress, and not few Democratic readers OF
The Journal. No President of the United
States ever had such unanimous support
as has been given to President Wilson.
An insinuation that Republicans are not
or will not be loyal to the administration
in winning the war will win no votes.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-01
Republican Nominations.

For United States Senator,
BERT M. FERNALD, Poland.
For Governor,
CARL E. MILLIKEN, Augusta
For State Auditor,
ROY L. WARDWELL, Augusta
For Representative to Congress-,
JOHN A. PETERS, Ellsworth
For State Senator,
JAMES J. CLEMENT, Montville
For County Attorney,
RALPH / MORSE, Belfast
For Clerk of Courts,
LANES H. CLLEY, Waldo
For Judge of Probate,
ELLERY BOWDEN, Winterport
For Register of Deeds,
EDW ARD EVANS, Waldo
For Sheriff,
FRANK A. CUSHMAN, Montville
For County Commissioner,
ORRIS S. VICKFRY, Belfast
For County Treasurer,
CLIFFORD j. PATTEE, Belfast
For Representatives to the Legislature.
HODGDON C. BIizZELL, Belfast
VII MOT L. GRAY, Troy
BENJAMIN F. COLCORD, Searsport
CHARLES S. ADAMS, Searsmont
WALTER A COWAN, Wlnterport
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Mr. Vance Mccormick is Chairman of
the War Trade Boards. He is also Chair
man of the Democratic National Com
mittee, and acting in this latter capacity
he will be able to discover considerable
number of deserving Democrats who
are interested in war trade. We are sorry
that Mr. McCorm has been called upon
to assume these dual duties, because OPP
portunity and temptation have led many
an honest man into devious ways AS
Chairman of the Democratic National
Committee he is said to have issued
statement in behalf of'the administration
candidates for Congress" 1fpolitics is ad-
iourned, how does it happen that there
are administration candidates for Con-
gress"?
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State of Ohio, City of Toledo,

Lucas County, SIS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner Of the firm of F. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the City of
Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRF1
MEDICINE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. D. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials, free.
j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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Time I!

A man asked an office boy if Mr.. Jones
or his partner reached the office first.
"Well," said the boy, "Mr. Jones at first
was always last, but later he began to
get earlier, tillat last he was first, though
before he was always behind He soon
got later again and got behind as before,
but | expect he'll be getting earlier soon
er or later Bows Life.
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Don't be Stung.

Hypothesis: Rotten potato.
To prove: Arotten potato is a beehive.
Proof: A rotten potato is rotten
later,
A rotten 'tater Is spec later,
A spectator is beholder,
A bee-holder is beehive.
Hence: A rotten potato is beehive.
Boys Life.
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Separator Removes Water from Compress
ed Air.

A simple air separator, now being
manufactured for installation on pneu-
matte pipes, frees the air within of moist
ure without appreciate loss of pressure.
It is illustrated in the August Popular
Mechanics Magazine. 1t consists of a
cylindrical chamber containing sets of
battles that abruptly divert the air from
it's course. AS it enters the device, the air
is thrust downward in spiral path and
then upward through centrally located
passage that leads back to the pipe.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-01

There is now great revelation of
wholesale graft in government contracts
and we read much about the vigor with
which prosecutions are to be pressed and
the dire punishment which is to follow
conviction. Now that the horse has been
stolen the stable door is to be locked.
After this is done it may be wise to do
away with the War Department policy OF
secret bidding for contracts. Some day
the history of our "war contracts Will be
given to the public. The people VINO
have to pay the bills will some day insist
on auditing the accounts
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1t seems to have been decided that our
first steps toward establishing order IN
Russia will be slong the line of COM
mercial and industrial assistance" Ac-
cordingly shipment of $4,000 pairs OF
shoes is to be sent there. This solution
of the Russian problem could not have
been worked out by merely practical
mind. 1t is evidently the work of a dip
lomat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
SOUTH IS SELLING
 ITS T|NGED COTTON
Japan Was a Big Factor in the Spot Market-Low
 Grades Offered

New York, January 16.-After a very cratic session, during which prices made frequent fluctuations over a range of 20 points. the cotton market closed barely steady at a net decline of 2S to 3s points The south is trying to unload it's tinged grades. holding the white The news was conflicting all day and had much to do with the condition of senti- ment. Early in the session weakness was promoted by the unfavorabe rail- road situation. which it was felt would materially reduce the consumption of cotton by New England mills Short lines were increased on this news and March sold as low as 3090c and May 30.5Sc under the selling pressure, or 8 to S7 points under the previous night.
 Occasional rallies occurred in the mid dle of the day and strong upturn took place during the last half hour, based on reports from Washington to the eff feet that the fuel administrator had is- sued orders that coal be furnished to cotton mills and that all mills operating on government orders are expected to work every moment of available time. This was supplemented by private re- ports that the Fall River iron works and all New England mills were now running full time and had no intention
 
 peace rumors. The market rallied about 30 points from the bottom on this news, but just before the close weakened again under Wall street and speculative selling and a withdrawal of support.
 Throughout the day trade buying was a feature on all weak spots, including a moderate demand from Japanese spot interests, but mostly from mill people, and represented price fixing. Advices from southern markets indicated that inquiries for white cotton in the eastern belt had been met by refusal to offer. tinges being offered instead.
 In fact. all over the south low grades were offered rather freely, while it was hard to buy white cotton, Official an- nouncement was made by the war de- partment this afternoon that cotton must be removed from the Bush ware houses in New York prior to February l5. This explained some of the late sell ing in January contracts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
WALL STREET SEEKS
 NEW HIGH LEVELS
United States Steel Makes a Net Gain of 1 5-S Points
 During the Day

New York, January 16.-Disregarding the contradictory tenor of foreign ad- vices, maintenance of the per cent call money rate and a new low record for one of the liberty issues todays larguid stock market gradually sought higher levels, subject to intermittent pressure.
 Pools resumed their activity in mum Der of speculative specialties, but in general dealings fell below recent aver ages, both as to volume and number of issues quoted.
 The railroad situation, with its en- ! forced curtailment of industrial opera tons, exerted little adverse influence, although rails made less upward progress than any other division of the active list. Coalers reflected the partial in- movement in the fuel situation, Reading featuring that group
 Leading steels, equipments, coppers and Mexicans made extreme gains of l to 2 points with motors, tobaccos and ship pings. Final quotations were mostly at highest levels of the day, United States Steel closing at 915s, a net gain of 1ss. Sales amounted to 3S5,000 shares.
 Declaration of the regular dividends on Baltimore and Ohio common and pre- ferred was not announced until after the close of the market. The foreign ex change market was irregular, francs hardening, with an easier tone for fires.
 Liberty second 4s fell from 9626 to the new minimum of 9610 First As were quoted at 97.40 to 969o. and the 314s at 9S.70 to 9S.50. Total sales. par value, az gregated $fT25,00 United States bonds, old issues, unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
Hubbard Bros. X Co.'s Letter

New York, January l6.-(Special) Under the influence of many reports of the possibility of mills closing for lack of coal and of the congestion on the rail- roads preventing the movement of cot ton or cotton goods, local traders were free sellers during the morning curl ously enough much of the buying came from the mills and spinners' brokers. The market after 8 decline of about cent from the high point, has developed quite short interest, based on the conditions mentioned above, which are bad enough as we all know, and any re- lief to them might start quite demand to cover these short sales Rain, has not yet fallen in Texas, where 1t IS paoiv needed. Possibly some hard-headed bus mess men may be appointed in place ot a college president to run the coal sit- uation and restore the normal lines oi production and distribution. Meanwhile the threat Of lack of coal checks in- dustry and commerce in every line. Hubbard Bros. & Co.
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New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans. January 16.-Rapid ana nervous fluctuations were the result in cotton here today of conflicting in- fluences 1t was more of two-sided market than usual, and while there was much bullsh talk of great demand for white cotton and much was made or runlors of fresh peace proposals from Germany, a distinct reactfonary ten dency was in evidence at times, and bearish factor of importance loomed up in the fuel and freight situation. The opening was at the advance but the close was at the decline, the net change for the session being a loss of 10 to S1 points.
 Around the first call the most active months were s to 14 points up. Heavy selling met this improvement and by the middle of the day prices had been forced & to 3S points under the level of yesterdays close. In the early after noon the market made a sudden display Of strength on peace talk and recovered to within I to Ssspoints of yesterday s last quotations.
 The marking down of spot quotations 25 points was against prolonged spell os steadiness and there was another sag in the last half-hour of the session, the loss being widest on the distant months, which made the closing quotations ap- pear irregular.
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because 1t will be determined in this year whether the people can be promptly brought to see that they must go out of the way of the government and more and more relinquish shop capacity to the governments need.
 Before the end of 1918 we shall discover whether or not the people have learned this lesson. If they have, then in this year the government will get its full strength in the war. For these reasons and some others industrial leaders whom the man above quoted represented are convinced that the year 1918 is to be the most momentous in the history of the United States since the issues of the Civil war were being determined
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
MOSES

Birmingham Live Stock
 Union Stockyards.J Fec Steers: Good to Choice-Sq9c. Medium to Good-7aSc. Common to Medium-6Q7c. Grass cattle. according to weight, qual' lty and flesh: Steers-7dSc Fat Cows-65@67hc. Medium Cows-6AQss<c. Cutters-6d6isc. Canners-5i4Q5s4c. Heavy Bulls-61zQ17ls lsc. Light Balls-6U65Ac Oxen-5a7c. Fat Yearlings-7GSc. Medium Yeariins's- oitq61sc. Veaiers-7Q9o. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs. lS and up- l5qlsc. Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1s5 to 15o- l4q1Sc. 1sc. Light Pigs, 90 Pounds Down-12Q1Sc. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-14c. Half Fat Hogs-13c. Soft and oil hogs from 1c to zc per pound less than above prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17

The stock market bristled up some dur ing yesterdays session and for awhile sought new high levels. Some pool sell ing and buying was in evidence among several specialties. The per cent rate for call money and conflicting foreign adviees were without effect on the mar ket, prices continuing to advance in the afternoon. Equipments were still most favored, but coalers also made appre- ciablo gains. Reading featuring that di- vision. Average prices were highest of the day in the final hour, but the mar ket became cull awaiting the action of the Baltimore and Ohio directors The
 closing was firm. Liberty 311s sold at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
BEARISH FACTORS
 ENTER GRAIN PIT
Rail Head May Be Put in Charge of All Grain Ship
 ments in Future

Chicago January 16-Corn averaged lower today mainly as result of pro- posed broad new measures to hasten the crop movement. Peace talk was also a bearish factor. The market closed un- settled, S.2I9s January. and s1.24ss to $l.2f1s May, with the final range varying from 1sassc decline to lsc advance. com pared with 2i hours before. Oats lost 1sc to l2c. In provisions. the gcIose was ir- regular, all the way from off to rise of 25c.
 Announcement that a comprehensive plan was being urged for a railroad ex- ecutive to handle corn shipments only and that the purposes especially was to facilitate liberal hauling of corn within the ensuing three or four weeks, led to a substantial drop in corn prices shortly after trading began. Peace gossip like wise favored the bears during the initial dealings, but received much more gen. eral attention in the last hour after the market had shown a temporary disposi- ton to rally because or reports that rail- road endeavors were being confined chiefly at present to meeting the urgent need of coal
 Oats duplicated the action of corn
 Provisions advanced in consequence ot the smallness of warehouse stocks here. subsequently the increasing receipts of hogs acted as something of an offset
 l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
New Orleans Futures
Port Cotton

POrJ cotton
 New Orleans: Middling. 31.50c; receipts, 716; sales, 2354; stock. 407,S12.
 Galveston: Middling. 31.50c; receipts, 2769; sales, 11S; stock, 164616.
 Mobile: Middling, 3l.3sc; receipts, PAP; stock, 12.026
 Savannah: Middling, 3l25c; receipts. 35G5; sales, A30; stock, 236.59S
 Charleston: Middling, 31c; receipts, 1790; stock, 64,399.
 Wilmington; Middling, SOAc; receipts, 49. stock. 501R.
 Texas City: Stock, 24,209
 Norfolk: Middling, 3o.75c; receipts, 21S7; sales, 79s; stock. 92,e50.
 Baltimore: Exports, 5022; stock, 24,SS1. Boston: Middling, 32.6Oc; receipts. 337; stock, 19400. Philadelphia: Middling, S2SOc; receipts, 100. stock, 7sS1.
 New York. Middling. s2s5c; exports, 13,- 92i stock 135. .490 Minor ports: Stock, 3S,2S4 Total today: Receipts 1S,055; exports, s,946. stock. l31S,454. Total for week Receipts, sS 547; exports. H9s0 Total for season: Receipts, s,95G.627; shipments 2419,s6S.
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rates: Short bills, 31-32 per cent; months bills, 4 1-32 per cent.

Live Stock
 Chicago, January 16.-Hogs: Receipts, F, 900; strong; bulk, $16.15@165o; light, 15.65@16.40 mixed. $15.90Q1665; heavy, Is 9o@16.eO; rough, s15.90416.O5; pigs, s12.5o q15.25.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000; firm; native steers, ss15G13. 50; stoekers and feeders. se.s5a1O.90 cows and heifers, $5.S5@11.S5; calves, ss.50415.75.
 Sheep: Receipts 700o; firm; wethers 80. .75a1s. .25; ewes, ss2oa1265; lambs, s1425 d1T6o.
 St Louis, January 16-Hogs: Receipts, 520o: lower; lights, s1e.2oa16.50; pigs SAC 1850; mixed and butchers, Sl6 625dl6.6S; good heavy, $16.55@1670; bulk, $16. 25q16.6o Cattle: Receipts. 2700 strong; native beef steers, $S@1s.50 yearling steers and heifers, s7G11350; cows, s5Q10.5o; stockers and feeders, $6.50610; Texas quarantine steers. s6.75Q10.s0; fair to prime southern beef steers, s9d1275; beef cows and heif- CTS. s6a1o prime yearling steers and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
Wall Street Bristles Up Slightly and
 Puts Over a Few Gains for Change
nv JOHN q. MOSES

t. MUSES
 sS. 70 to sS.5O. first 4s at s7.4o to 96.9o, and second As at 96.20 to 96. 10
 Cotton was cratic yesterday with fluc- tuations covering 20 points, closing at a net decline of 8 to B points over the previous day. Rallies were frequent, put could not hold. Trade buying featured the days business. The south is try ing to unload it's tinged cotton, holding onto the better white grade. Japanese buyers were busy in the spot markets
 The grain manipulators were faced with bearish factors yesterday, mainly peace rumops The close was a seesaw In corn -ssc off to 1sc up. Oats sided with corn and took the decline for lsc to lsc. Warehouse stocks are low in provisions causing A close of 7c off to 25c advance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17

heifers, s75OQ1O; native calves, s5.75a15.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1200; steady; lambs, s14q17.50: ewes $1l5oQ12 wethers, s11.5o@ F. 75; canners and choppers, S6q9
 Kansas City, January 16-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 5000; steady; bulk, $15S5@16.15; heavy. $16@16.25; packers and butchers S16@16.15; light, s15.S5@16.10; pigs. $12@15.
 Cattle: Receipts, 12000; lower; prime fed steers, Sa1o cows, $650a10 50: heif- CTS, $7G11; stockers and feeders, S911 .50 bulls, s7G10; calves, s6.50@t375
 Sheep: Receipts, 3S0o steady; lambs, $16.25G17; yearlings, $f2914S5; wethers s11. 50@13; ewes, $725Q12.5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
Dry Goods Market

New York, January 16.-Dress goods lines in cottons here today were being bought freely and dress ginghams at highest prices yet named are being or dered for fall. Print clothes and sheet ings were higher. New prices on out ing flannels are expected to be made toward the end of this week or by the first of next week. Burlaps and yarns were firm. Wool hosiery and underwear lines are much sought after.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, January 16-Cotton seed oil sold above the 20-cent level today, 400 barrels January being recorded at 2oO5c to 20 15c. Tenders of, 1900 barrels were put out but had no effect upon the mar ket. Final bids were 10 to 15 points net higher. Prime crude, 17.50c nominal; prime summer yellow spot, 20.2oc; Janu- ary. 70 15c: March, 20.15c; May, 20.Nc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cottor Herchsnta. nMnover sQuare, x, N. Memhera New York Cotton Ex. rhan&e. New Orleans Cotton ExchanNe. kew York Produce Exchange. Associat1
 Members Liverpool Cotton Association.
 safe of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery sPecial attention and spot cotton for delivery. Eorrosponi.
 eiiee invited <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
Fish
Meal and Feedstuff

Hen Feed-S.75 per 10o-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-S59Gs9. c. s. Meal per cent-s54. Cremo Feed Meal-s42 Old Style HullsAs2S Lintless Hulls-s18. Gray Shorts-s56 Wheat Bran-s46. Corn-s1.9S.
 Corn Chops-S3.B. No. White Oats-s1os per bushel Choice Pea Green Alfaifa-s44 per ton. Choice Timothy Hay-siG. No. Timothy Hay-S99. No. l Johnson Grass-s30. Choice Alfalfa and Johnson Grass Mixed-$3o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
Fruits and Produce

Fruits and Produce Cocoanuts-Sc each. Bananas-$1. 7S@2.25. Bananas-Jumbo, 2.50I3. Fresh Peanuts-131sc lb. Oranges-California, s4. Limes-Imported. 90c0$l. Colorado Celery-s1Q1.25 doz., s5.50a6.oo crate. Cranberries-$350 per crate. Snap Beans-s5 hamper Florida Oranges-s5 box. Lemons-N. Garlc-12lsc lb.