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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22
Change From Coffee
to Tea Too Violent
For U. S. Soldiers

Correspondence Associated Press.1
Headqua rters American troops with
the British army in France, May 40
American boys billetted in northern
France before being brigaded with the
British troops at the front are accept
ing the new conditions philosphically
and adapting themselves readily, with
the exception of the use OF tea as a
substitute for coffee with breakfast.
They found this change too violent.
For military reasons it appeared
necessary that the Americans brigaded
with the British be served the British
ration. They will he allowed to ac-
quire the tea habit gradually, however,
if the ywant to, coffee being, served
with breakfast as usual
With the coffee they will get bread
and jam regularly, sausage sometimes
and bacon now and then. Their dinner
at 1880 will consist Of meat. bread.
and butter, jam with tea and extras
occasionally.
The rations are good and abundant
and when the American boy gets ac-
customed to them be thrives on them.
Boys who never saw tide water be-
fore they embarked on this expedition
require about week to lose their sea-
sick and homesick expression and to
find that a barn floor Is not, after all,
as hard as It seemed at first. During
halt in long march, with one bank
Of ditch for pillow and the other
for foot -rest a lot, Of them were
sleeping today In the, shade OF a hedge
as peacefully as they would in their
accustomed beds. They were quite as
much at home as II they had always
been there.
Another contigeRt, i more recently
landed, and still struggling with the
aifficulties, afforded contrast that
showed impressively what the other
boys had overcome. They seem to be
getting the good care they need, SO tar
as war conditions. will permit.
"Give them aweek,' said an OFFICER,
'tthen you viii find them an entirely
different lot OF boys
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Faith N Violence Vain.

zurich, May u (by maiD.--In the
opinion OF the Vienna Arbeiter lei
tung "the Prussian faith in violence
has once more been proved n vain SUI
perstitio1."
1.-The Pruasian junker class" the
pager continues" and the Girman
coal and iron r.agnates accustomed to
rule their own people with brutal
tyioleroe, having inocule.ted great
part Of tho German nations with = 81 :
perstltlous laith In violence. They
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22
Thre.hernen Must Report on Wheat.

Threshernren Must Report on Wheat.
Washington, June 22.-Under the
authority OF the food~control act, the
bureau Of markets of the United States
department of Agriculture is to re-
quire from all threshermen in the
country periodical reports on the num7
Der Of bushels OF wheat threshed by
them and the acreage from which the
grain was produced. A list of thrssher-
mee is being complied from all avail
able sources by the bureau of crop
estimates, which Is cooperating in the
and the bureau of mar
kets Is having printed a supply OF
blank forms for threshing reports to-
gether with a pocket memorandum
book for daily records Reports will
begin with the opening in June Of the
winter wheat harvesting season. The
county agents wifi aid in distributing
the schedules and memorandum books
and will also assist in assembling the
results.
The results are to be made available
for the use OF the United States food
administration. the federal trade COM
mission and other branches Of the
government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22
Box Cars for. Wheat Movement.

Washington, June 22.-Arrange-
ments are being made to take care OF
the necessary requirements for box
cars for moving wheat with reasonable
promptness, according to advices re-
5ceived by the department Of agricul-
ture from the railroad administration.
The box-car situation is reported 20 be
better at the present time than it has
been at any period within the past
three years. On May ] box cars began
to move into wheat territory, and
Understanding roads are expected to
have on their lines more than the nor
NAL amount Of box cars owned by
them. Cars are being parked in wheat
loading territory which, it Is pointed
out, was Impossible last year. The rail-
road administration says that It will
continue to move cars to t-load-
Ing territory as long as there is any
indication that additional cars will be
,Heeded H # \ u, gsss tss sl9s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22

muring at that time when the Second
Army gave way before that terrific on
rush. But all this murmuring is past
now, and the splendid vigorS of the re-
constituted Second army was reflected
today in the steadiness, enthusiasm
and pride displayed by the REPRESENTA-
tiyes Of this famous old army.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-03

such a Chrtstmase was there ever
such a mother. No-No.
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LAUI.ELe.PoIN

w. C. Barb and family and Mrs.
Nancy Barb spent Thaalrsgfvtng With
Strandte Barb and wife
Cal Morris. OF Hag1ns, was here
last Friday to- visit his daughter. Mrs
". o. Jones. The entire family Of
i've have the I'm.
The family OF Amos Gilbert ara al
sic k8ith the du and pneumonia. An
uncle IS caring for them.
Opal Jones, OF MoFSantown.s spent
the past three weeks with her grand
parents. Mr. and Mrs. JpSephus Jones.
J. c. Shafer and vile spent Satur-
day and Sunday with friends In. Nor
gantoWn-
Miss Ruth Thompson IS tndisposed.
Il Henry and wife went TO Bur
ton Saturday to visit Mrs. Henry's
parents. Owen Leezer and wife
Arthur Selby and wife are moving
to MoFeantown-
J.E- Martin has moVed to the Ruth
mines and Ralph Hess viii move soon
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faith in the good old soul after pass
ing the age of six.

Myself-who was Marguerite in the
days when I disagreed with my moth
Ier's choice of a name-and my small
sister, Angelina; who was not An
geIina at all, but simple little Ruth
watched and waited with one eye open
all during the long, long days before
Christmas. We hunted the attic We
hunted the cellar. we found Just
about everything which they hid.
Weary and very old in spirit, we went
to bed and to sleep, the night Santa
was supposed to be climbing down the
chimney. We knew positively that
the old gentleman wouldn't visit our
house; for the things already stood
in the accustomed hiding places-the
same places they had rested in for
several ChrtstmaSes:
Mucn bored we arose Christmas
morning. This isn't going to end as
you think It is! There were once two
children who arose Christmas morn
ing with the same bored feelings oe-
cause they already knew just what
was grouped beside the Christmas
fireplace. Instead they found their
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GITI 1AlS 10
RgSTI. FOB o. !. JOBS
No for Themselves But for.
Returning Sol
diers.

yor Bow en- IS IN receipt OF a COM
mini - ion rom Governor John j
II n iieiL he asks the cooper
S{Ion 81 city sc1ief executive in
~ * fions OF q bureau OF en-
81 NJ hose purpose twill be 10
seire ymerif IN this community
f6f IS 81 - and sailors OF this secrIon
mo Be demobffzed during the
nexe months.
oFernpr points ont IN his com
Mil = ION that & 70 probable tnat
Solf = fd ailoEs returning from the
csn1 ieStre employment In their
oEn niunttieS and that the Co
6oers 81 Of the city In organizing
siieh bureau VIII greatly tactttate
fiis ok ana enable the country 70
1satii = ne transition period from
mn o peaee Ntthout the great 1nous-
rs ehaos and ppheayal which Fou4o
nscs y be caused by tdlcneSs.
Governor makes this request on S'I
the oIieft don OF the War Depart
lIa,s Industries Board and the
DJsb 1ent OF Labor OF the United
esired that a Bureau OF Re
Soldier be established In
eFef con frlElity. It IS suggested that
fhis b6au formed OF community
ISbcf 5oards. members of the Cham
81 Sornmeree. labor organizations,
eoln Or defense, draft boa<ds, CITY
ollIeals, neYgpapers, county agents,
Tiie bnfeSu WIZ be asked to keep
he &c OF felaIs fully advised as TO
N ofiwork available for re-
lurliin soIdiers With fun details with
10 tie nature of the work,
Tl.llSI5tsr Of men wanted, wages and
ofllar detafls. =
llayof Bowen WIN consider the mat
md VFin take steps toward the
foF7a on OF such q bureau in the
nsat liEiTe.
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This time though-and think OF It
now that am many, many years dis:
tant from those perfect days-we
found no rude surprises to be-dfm the
splendor of our somewhat duiled
dreams. The childish ennui which
took the place Of what should have
been mad. Unchecked Joy, soon was
displaced by;a real surprise quite be
yond any possible Imagining. Our
front dcorbeI rang and ran as usual
to welcome whoever It might be.
There-smaIl feet deep in the spark.
ling, jeweled snow. stood two immense
dolls, each carrying a small bag and
each standing beside a small trunk.
In each hand was held note introduce
ing Marguerita and Angelina to their
new mothers-6wh In the name of
goodness ever discovered those secret
much cherished names). Each doll
was fully dressed In travelling gown;
coat and hat-even to a mum Each
trunk held wardrobes complete from
the beginning out. Was there ever
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- 81 soutr F75fts III7Fzh eel q -
ss - 7 s-.is ! N aIlttIC
Q I'd IN.
EsIo5d Cen seller fort
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stockings filled with corncobs, sticks
and stones. Old Santa had found them
out And played a trick on them for
peeping!
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sniag Chat


ont shop windows are Grow-
inS Ter and more attractive every
lSs- Peace has.already reached many
81 on oress IN that prices have tax
en drop on many articles. believe
many storekeeperS have come to the
conclusion that half price IS better
caTEfng goods over; for SO many
IL expensive coats, dresses ana
n now marked much below the
srir formerly asked for them The
a hing about It al, IS that earlier
Il q clerks very nearly signed
these coats and dresses
7Solild not ron In price. Well, they
: Ia "a and an one can. DO, after pay
n z more 4 few weeks ago, Is to resign
ofl elf to the Inevitable and pretend
hat one, already has, must, by
sorle hook OF crook be better in beth
qaa and style Who knows that 1t
iers are some adorable dolls in
he ido Ns Just now. Some OF them
e arious lengths of silk tucked
GO about them, like aprons.
4 Sere S1ything more fun than buy
il don and dressing It after the
mother to-be has gone to bed!
IFsiI d remember when was just
my sister Just eight. We had
ed between us that our mother
II Sed very little Imagination in
SSIILiriS and we decided on Mar
gder = and Angelina instead. We had
beer ealing one another by these
ns- 6ispers for several weeks,
SHOWS OF approaching Christ
began TO cover our small subur-
In tha gorgeous white blank
Ct There began to aoat about our
sSrs tecio1s .whispertngs, and
siSns passed over our heads con-
cefiI q hicbMe remained conscious
- d Sglsre. I:wonder If mothers Of
n reT yet know Just how smart the
gCllli teEs sLTe! Do you really believe
pect npthing. at all when you
6oIt the house after dark, and
n ssr many times day into that
r6om-stay out" which dur
liz the qnmer months you call more
: Edrenss room than yours! Do
u think those innocent ba-
y believe you when you say This
yssr ctldren, Santa Claus won't
fase plslry presents. You see the war
s q rem his money!" And when
ia the meefness and willingness
Il world those babies consent to
hdYnf just candy and maybe a wee
me or tFTo-say, now-do you really
hallel6 they believe that Is all they
Ire olIg 70 get9 Ny goodness, no!
an Old old story! IL there is
lig Ei4lI in Gods world the children
Inc neysrfdi1,. Il IS Santa Claus,
o 1iotReg Mother never fails! The
sE q Clans story is make believe
os alltl mighty few babies put any
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-01-03

were Mrs. Maud Buck, Mr.. Martin, Mrs.
Jennie Colcord, Misses Thelma Colman
and Mertie Colcord. REGULATIONS were
given by Frances Closson, Esther Eaton
and Edwin Colcord An offering amount
ing to $685. was taken for Syrian and Ar
menian relief. Immediately following
the close of the formal program, the cur
tains hiding the stage were opened, re-
veaing to the amazed children beautl-
fully Illuminated tree. MIR. and Mrs.
Santa Claus appeared to distribute the
presents. In every way the delightful
evening was an illustration of the tine
community spirit that exists at the Har-
Dor. Much credit is due Miss Abble
Chase, S. S. Supt. for her untirlng efforts
in arranging the program. The lighting
of the tree was made possible by an IN
genious device planned and arranged by
Robert Coleman.
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STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mr.. Harold Griffin is still with his par
ents, being at present employed at the vii
lage shipbuilding plant
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur E. Colson spent
Christmas with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs Simeon B. Merrithew.
Mrs. Eden S. Shute and daughter, Miss
Louise, were Christmas guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eden H. Shute at South Sebec.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Univer-
salist parish, will be entertz ined this,
Thursday, afternoon by Mrs. Harold E.
Small.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Morrison and chill
dren enjoyed family Christmas tree,
her father, Mr.. Bryant Of Cutler, being
their guest.
Mrs. James M. Treat is spending the
time of her granddaug hter's absence with
her daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs
Bion B. Sanborn.
Mr.. Irving H. Merrithew has taken the
position of freight clerk for the B. & A.
at the Cape Jellison piers, recently va
Gated by Mr. Earle Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Fletcher en-
tertained the following guests New Year S
eve: Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Treat, Mr. and
Mrs. w. H. Morrison and Mr. and Mrs.
Bion B. Sanborn.
The alarm of fire on Sunday afternoon
was for chimney fire at the residence of
Mrs John C. Randall. The flames were
extinguished by the neighbors before the
fire department arrived.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bion B. Sanborn, at their
Christmas dinner, entertained her moth
er, Mrs. James M. Treat, and grand
daughter, Miss Blanche Doe, and his
mother, Mrs. Rose Sanborn.
Capt. Charles P. Staples arrived home
Christmas eve, for a brief call upon his
wife and friends. He left Wednesday
morning, being now in Government en-
ploy with headquarters in New York.
Mrs. Izah T. H. Sanborn of Bangor
was the Christmas guest of the Misses
Faustina, Mary and Harriet D. Hichborn,
arriving in season for Christmas dinner
and remaining until the following Satur-
day.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar M. Colcord, assist
ed by her parents, arranged a most at
tractive Christmas tree for their children
on Christmas eve, which the young folks
appreciated on their early morning in
spection of Santa Claus donations
Mrs. Eden S. Shute and Miss Louise
left last Thursday for Boston, where they
will spend two weeks with her son and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Shute. They
were accompanied by Miss Blanche Doe,
who has been the guest of her mother for
two weeks.
The mercury fell here in some sections
to 800 below zero. Water pipes frozen,
and furnace fires failing to keep houses
comfortable, is the complaint every
where. The river is closed at Sandy
point and the Cove presents only an I'M
broken field of ice.
Dr. and Mrs. H. E. Small entertained
as Christmas guests his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Small of Monroe, and dur
ing the day Christmas tree for baby
Winston was displayed, it's garlands,
poinsettias and bells furnishing effective
decorations for the room.
Mr. Earle Foster left Christmas for
Clarkeville, Arizona, v here he is to fill
position in the traffic department of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe R. R.
He will be assistant cashier at the sta
ton. This is apparently good business
opening for our young townsman, who
has for several years been the freight
clerk for the B. & A. at Cape Jellison
piers.
Mr.. Charles A. Snow was the chair
man of the recent Red Cross drive in
town and with the following assistants,
Mrs Ernest Farris, Mrs. Everett Little
field, DR.. H. E. Small, Mr.. R. L. Mudgett,
Mrs. W. C. Haskell, Miss Martha Tin
ney, Mr.. Henry Halves and Mr.. Walter
F. Trundy, secured "a additional names
to the Red Cross membership in the Will
lage and 62 at Standpoint new terri
tory.) This addition makes the entire
membership 1853 in the town. These
earnest workers are to be heartily COM
mended for their enthusiastic and fruit
full labors. Mrs Farris alone, obtained
81 members.
Christmas eve, Mr.. and Mrs. George
c. Fletcher assisted their young son Ell
den and niece Miss Venessa Hamlin, in
arranging a Christmas tree for Santa's
presents during the night and great
merriment prevailed among the chill
dren, when the gifts were examined
Christmas morning Mrs. Golden and
daughter, Miss Venessa Hamlin, after
passing the night with her sister Mrs.
Fletcher and husband went to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Eden Pendleton, at Cape
Jellison, where family dinner was serv-
ed, Mr.. Pendleton being improved in
health to enjoy the gathering of his chill
dren. He now walks about the house at
will, and out of doors in good weather.
Stockton citizens will be interested in
the following extract from letter to
Mrs. Shannon, from her son now ''Some-
where in France" written soon after
THANKSGIVING: "Our dinner was certainly
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something Of a NEAL Our cooking ~
partment spread itself"
Tomato Bisaue
Roast Turkey and Gravy
Onions, CreamedC Carrots, Mashed Potatoes
Turkey Dressing, Cranberry Sauce
Cake, Jam Turnovers,
Fudge, Vanilla and Chocolate
Apple or Mince Pie, Cheese
Mixed Nuts, Figs, Chewing Candy
Coffee
Dread and butter, of course)
Some feed you must admit and all we
wanted of everything. Even the COM
pany plutton had to admit that he had
enough. We had football in the forenoon
to liven thipgs up bit.
The Red Cross entertainment and dance
given on Christmas night, in Denslow
Hall, netted 5000. The company was
large the admission only 10 cents) and
the social spirit and good humor prevailed.
The following was the program for the
entertainment: Duet by Mrs. Richards
and Mrs. Amy Gertrude Coleman, Mrs.
Coleman accompanying; reading, "Our
Flag and Your Flag" Mrs. Charles A.
Snow; solo, Mr.. Wright, Mrs. Wright &C
companying; very pertinent remarks,
by Mr.. Charles A. Snow, upon the
Red Cross drive; solo by Mrs. Richards,
Mrs. Coleman accompanying, and mono
logue, introducing songs. by Mr.. }. H,
Gerrish in costume, which fairly brought
down the house. The entire program
was most pleasing and hearty thanks are
extended to each individual contributing
to the pleasures of the audience. An UNI
usually large assemblage was upon the
dancing floor and the fruit punch found
ready sale.
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WHITES CORNER. Winterport.

Leonard Clarke is at the Paine hospital
in Bangor for surgical treatment.
Mrs. C. w. Mealey visited Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. York in Monroe, Dec. 9th.
L. f.. White and family of w. Winter
port were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. A. White.
Guy Nealey enrolled as a student at
Hampden Academy at the beginning of
the winter term.
Miss Beatrice White of w. Winterport
is spending the present week with her
cousin, Miss Erma White.
Miss Edna Conant returned to Hebron
Academy Wednesday after spending the
Christmas holidays at her home.
Clifton Stevens made brief visit with
his sister, Mrs. r. C. Nealey, while at his
home in Monroe from Aver, Mass.
Mrs. C. H. Libby is convalescing from
an attack of measles and Miss Louise and
Lewis are i'll with the same disease.
Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Hebard and little
son of Carmel, are spending the holidays
with Mrs. Hebard's parents, Hon. and
Mrs c. M. Conant
G. L. Clarke who has employment at
Prouts' Neck Joined Mrs. Clarke at the
home of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
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DIED

GROSS. In Belfast, Dec. %, Harriet
L. Gross, aged IA years.
DRAKE. In Union, Dec. II, Almeda c.,
widow of the late Willard Drake, aged 88
years and 10 months
GARCELoN. In East Burnham, Dec.
%, Mrs. Wealthy B. Garcelon, aged "a
years.
CHM. In Orland, Dec. 19, Charles A.
CHM, aged 10 years, 9 months, IL days
ROBINSON. In Warren. Dec 10, Orrin
Robinson, aged Al years.
TOOTHAKER In Belfast, Dec. 80,
Bradford B. Toothaker, aged SO years and
months.
WEBER. In Worcester, mass. Dec.
"a, Joseph A. Weber, 4 asedss5 years, 4
months and 8 days.
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ard Clarke for the holidays.

ard CIaTKG TOT
Quite a number from this vicinity at
tended an entertainment, followed by
dance, given in Monroe, Wednesday even
inc. Dec. 26th for the benefit of the Red
Cross.
Arthur Grant of Cherryfield was
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs &. II.
York Sunday night, going to Monroe Mon
day to begin his duties as teacher IN the
village grammar school. Mrs. Edna Har-
quail, Miss Avis Harquail and Miss La"r a
Rickford returned to their school duties
in Castine Dec. Goth.
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MARRIED

BENNER-FOGG. In Camden, Dec. Is,
by F. H. Thomas, j. P, William E. Ben
ner and Rose L. Fogg, both of Camden.
BOLIN-CLOSSON. In Bucksport, Dec.
%, by Harry w. Carley, ESQ.,, John Erick
Bolin and Mrs. Carrie E. Closson, both of
Bucksport.
CRoss-WARD. In Winterport, Dec rs,
by Rev. Herbert Dana Knowles, Ray
mond Donald Cross and Miss Clara L..
Ward, both of Searsport.
HAYNEs-E ELLIS. In Belfast, Sept. %,
by Rev. Walter T. Hawthorne, Pearlie
Carltonl Haynes and Miss Helen Edna
Ellis, both of Belfast.
MORRILL, COOK. In Belfast, Dec. rs,
by Rev. Charles W. Martin, Clarence l..
Morrill, and Miss Beatrice D. Cook, both
of Belfast
RIDER-PARKER. In Union, Dec. rs,
by Rev. Harvey A. Platts, Frank M.
Rider of Union and Hildred Mae Parker
of Searsport.
RoLL1NS-CARLEToN In Belfast, Dec.
81, by Rev. j. Wilbor Richardson, Robert
ton, both of Belfast.
RoLERsoN- ALDUs. In Belfast, Dec.
"a, by Rev. Mahlon E. Curtis, Charles
Robertson and Miss Louise Aldus, both of
Belfast.
SwITZER-S HOLES. In Spartenburg, S.
c., Dec. q, r. W. Switzer of Switzer, S.
c.. and Miss Marie H. Sholes OF Belfast.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In Burnham, Dec.
"a, by Rev. H. M. Ford, Leon Tilton OF
Burnham and Miss Bernice Twitchell OF
Pittsfield.
WTTHEE-SALLEY. In Pittsfield, Dec.
rs, by Charles C. Mclaughlin, j. p, John
Nelson Withee of Pittstield and Doris A.
Sally of Harmony.
YOUNG-SEEKINS. In North Searsport,
Dec. Is, by A. Stinson, Esq, Leslie M
Young and Miss Lillian E. Seekins, both
of Searsport.