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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11
THURSDAY. APRIL II. 1915.

French airmen have located the long-rahse
gun with which the Huns have been pom
uardiug Paris, and now busily bombing
it from the air. Whether they will be aole
TO destroy il remains 10 be seen. but they
will certainly mako the handling oil IL Dan
+erous pastime for German artillerists Al
ready they have interrupted the regularity
OF its firing.
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Home. Sweet Home.

The commercial drummer tapped nervously at
the door and when tho tail. quccnly form Il a
woman appeared in Il ;imidly presented crack
between the door and the jam, he said. witch
ing his hat:
Pardon me, madame: Just got in from a
trip over the Southern. rcrhars you may have
forgotten me. am your husband"
VITA cry CT recognition the tall person
opened the door and exclaimed.
Come, children; come quickly and meet your
father
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Seasons Snhbcry.

All joy OF rural life has went.
All country bliss has gone;
The time has came when father must
Go NOW the straggliug; lawn
IT'S nightmare. wha, was pleasant dream.
Rcalitys slam
You were king in your fair dream
Now look what you am.
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I'ornrio Dinx.

s. J. c., Chase City.-Porhrio D!az,
former President OF Mexico, after exile.
died in Paris France. July =. 1915. ut
the age OF eighty four. He was prcsi-
dent of Mexico from 1877 to 1911, cM-
cepting four years, during which
member CT his household nomlnai!y
held the office.
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Iirst Man Killed in War.

T. T. H., Cartersvillc.-Th FIRST man
KILLED in the grea, war WAS teacher
IN France. Twcntyfour hours before
Germany declared WAY he met German
soldiers marching; on French soil. ten
miles over the border. He braveiy or
dcred them 20 halt and WAS imm cdi
atcly shot and fatally wounded. but
ncfore he died he shot and killed the
German officer in command. y monu-
ment in his honor was erected in
l'rInCn last Yca-.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
The Ordinary rhinSs.
by Henry Edward warner.

The ordinary things OF life.
The little things-plcasc tell me why
The poet with upt!lted nose
Must always pass them by?
The roast that luoxlcss Mary burned,
The batter cakes that shrivcled so
The time when Lucy to- g her doll
And Johnny stumpcd his toe!
These little tragedies Of life
When mother hammered on her thumb
Or had n dinner all prepared
For guests who didn't come!
The moments grief or Injured pride
When Mrs NciEhbor bought n hat
The poet yearns for tragic themes,
Yet passes over that
Why rave dim ympus when
The world is full Of vital things?
Why scorn the human things OF life
To soar on crippled wings?
curses on your modern ba ID!
fudge and foolishness! O Jpish!
/ wish the poets would come down
To carth-thats what | wish!
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To-Day's o. Henry.

Between times she set her small white teeth
together and spake crisp words that the Eas;
Side has added 10 language. She huge
cluster Of imitation rubics, and a lockct that
banged her knees at the bottom of Il silver
chain"
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Questions md A,.,.

The Fear OF Freshly Turned I.,rth p,c,sc
tel me w hSrnaD,n there Is danger of nfantle
freshly cNcavatcd trenches. or Whether any
earth. Misc y ~
Answer-No Disease is spread by persons,
aniiniHs and insects. not by inanmato things.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11

Deacon Smith writes TO sa: mat the language
he was using last Thursday was wholly mad
verdcnt. and was caused by his lawn mower
smuggling up with piece OF chicken wire He
deeply regrets having been overheard and as
sur's the general public that next time he will
so around back of the house, where he can use
some better words and more o, them
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11
Information Bureau

Inquiries regarding almost my topic.
rAreptiu. legal and medical sub-
Icrts, arc answered free. An all IA
uu,ricn arc answered directly By pes
Hounl letter a ncIf-nddressed, stnmpes
envelope Is .euulrcd. Address The
Tiuch-DlspRtch Information Durenu
Nichmond, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11

Miss NJ. L. r.. CharlcttcsvIl!e.-N
under regulations prescribed by the
food administration you may not sell
hens be fore May J.
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Death O, Mnry Todd Lincoln.

NJ. NJ. c, F'rank IIn.-N1rS. Mary Todd
Lincoln died seventeen years after the
assassination Of her husband in Spring
fold, H.. July 16. 1882. and was buried
beside her husband in the family lot at
Springfield. Her nervous crEauiZat ion,
always frail, was wrecked by the shock
OF Lincoln's death. She lived in strict
retirement, spending part Of her time
tins in Europe and the rest with her
sister, Mrs. Edwards, in Springfield.
where she died of paralysis. Her rea-
son suffered from the shock OF the
Presidents death. and for time she
was in private asylum near Chicago.
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These little tragedies Of life
Charcoal Eph's Daily Thought.

Tilt don make dffuncc L 4 mcwl which
way he kick" said Charcoal Eph, In e. mood.
"All he want am snmp'n t kick at. Try a
pickle, Mistah Jackson"
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ArnnScddon.

T.. F.. n. Cedar Blun.-A geddon
was the scene OF a battle mentioned
in the Bible Colonel Roosevelt popu-
lar!zcd the word by applying IL 10 one
OF his political campaigns.
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morally ms eiSnn or steamer than young mon in
TO know. Yet ut least 20 per cent or Wnunw ,ne -
everywhere are at present unit to marry he.
cause OF communicable disease and tha.s &c
tho ones we should stop with n health ccrtifcate
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Everybody
Works,
the Slogan

ties of modern society that rule has often been
lost in the shuttle. and many pursuits more
ornamental than necessary have been classcd
labor iiut the strain o. wears the fat
OF body polite. revealing; the SiucwS. and
new phase OF the draft regulations promises
return to Captain John Smiths dictum. The
proposal is to scrut!uizc both the lower sections
of Glass and tie deferred classes and nut
idlers to work--to actually productive labor
Those who failed TO RESPOND to the suggestion
would hc Inductcd into military service. Worl;
tight or work while waiting; fight. Last
May tho State OF West Nireinin enacted a Ia.
requiring every able, bodied man between the
ages "i sixteen and sixty TO work at least
thirty-SiN hours week. New Jersey and Mary
land have similar laws The Canadian govern
ment has just announced an order-in-councn
requiring mat every male shall b. regularly
engaged in some useful occupation. with the
exception Of persc under sixteen years and
over sixty. or students, or tho physically unfit.
such measures arc aocctys awakening sense
thnt AN idle nan rich or poor. IS passenger
in the boat. He may be tolerated amiably
enough when the weather is fair and the sea
~ smooth; hut when the sQual. begin to blow
ne must take an oar ard pu!l-Eoston Globe.
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The biggest coward on earth Is the bully
and the bravcst man is he who fights when II,
must, but fights unwillinEly to victory
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There's always soH:e ready to add 4 little
more load 10 the willing horse.
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Friends wife invited us all over "a d,,nor C.,
we could take n look at her style Hoover
garbage can, miniature size thIribcline shane
built for ghad bones
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The
Nav.y's
Record

and affection which TIE people CT the United
states have always had for their sea fighters.
I'rola the days OF Pau. Jones down to the pres
ont tho achievements OF the navy have always
been bright spots III the nations history, ana
81 is very evident that this shining record is 10
he we'll maintained SO far in the war 1t stands
absolutely without a blcmish--a fact that speaks
volumes Tor the training or officers and men
ana Tor the skill and intelligence with which
they havc been handled II is only fair TO Sec
Rotary Daniels to say that he is entitled 70 great
credit for the splendid efficiency which the navy
has IisD!nycd. Before the war IL WAS customary
20 snccr a. the Secretary Of the Navy apparent
iv for no other reason than that he hailed from
a small city Of North Carolna-n state ~ the
way. which has large extent of scacoaSt--and
that hs parents c:,ristened hin, Josenhus in
stead Of Joseph John William. Time has
hrOugh. sweet revenge TO Mr.. Daniels for these
silly jlbcs Throughout his tenure OF Office
he mas had the supreme good sense TO surround
himself with the very best and brightest brains
in .hc navy. regardless of social pun poll
tics. In this way he built " magnificent or
pauization that. when the emergency arose.
functioncd perfectly Where bumptious per
son, ono OF the Roosevelt type. would have tried
Z" inject his civilian ideas into questions
Of pava! management and strategy, as Winston
churchill ala in the British Admiralty, greatly
that couUtry's dctrin"n;, Mr. Daniels. while
exercising control Of his department..
wisely content TO leave 10 experts matters re-
curing expert know ledge. The results speak
for themselves in the superb record the navy
is making.-phadc phia Record.
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And now the question arises. How ,,o,,
VI the summer resort brigade viii (orcro
me usual festivities to work on the farm
this summer?
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Insects on Rose nuxhcs.

Mrs. ]. r. T., TaHeWell.-Fut one
pound of tobacco stems or tobacco dust
in one gallon OF water. bring to boil.
then let fire go doWn or set back on
stove and let simmer for about one
hour. Strain TO remove particles tina t
would clog the spraycr and add water
to make two gallons of spray for each
pound OF tobacco used. If leaf to-
bacco is used. dilute to make four gal
Ions for each pound of such tobacco
used. Can he used in a hand sDraycr.
is an excellent contact spray for plant
live and can he used as needed, as It
does no injury to the most tender
plants. The spray should come in di
rect contact with the insects.
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Ownership OF Issxnt.

w. f.. r.; petersburg.-EEypt has
years although Turkey still made claim
TO the country. December Is. 1914.
Great Britain formally declared itself
the protector of Egypt and practically
annexed 1t to the British empire. This
was done in order to give Great Brit
against recapture by the Turks who
wero moving an army in that direction.
The act was recognized and approved
by France. which has large interests
in Northern Africa. Egypt now has n
Sultan, hut Great Britaia rules through
him. The former Khcdivc. ADbas Hill
mi. was deposed because he was pro-
Turk and pro-German. The govern
mcnt OF I1gynt is carried on by native
ministers, nominally subject to- tho
Sultan; who himself. however, Is under
control Of England.
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hch'hc says Russia may be compelled to
declare war on Japan. For Russia's sake IL
Is hoped no ono Will tell Japan ahont q
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ADDRESS ALI. CoMMU NlCATIONS The Times
Dispatch md not to iri,lunls
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connecting with nil depart
nlcutS.
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Richmond. IA. April 10. 1918.
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Secretary Danicls's very inter
cst!ug summary OF what tho
American Navy has accomplished
during IT'S first year Of war ser
vice cam rot but serve to
strengthen the great confidence
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Current Editorial Comment

In tho prospectus of the James
town Colony the worthy Captain
John Smith (of Pocahontas famc)
laid down the reasonable prin-
cirlc: NE that doth not work
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The Republican journal., 1918-10-10
SOUTH MONTVILLE.

There are number sick with the cpl
demic that is raging
Mrs. Levi Curtis went to Northern New
Y ork last week to visit relatives
Miss Edna Davis has gone to Milford,
Mass, with her aunt, Mrs. Mamie Joslln.
Harold Eastman, Elmer Colby, Norman
Davis and Hervie Jackson have entered
the U. of M. at Orono.
Everett Prescott and family of Union
recently visited his father, John W.
Prescott who is in failing health.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Cunningham died with pneumonia and
and was buried Sept. goth in the South
Montville cemetery.
Mrs. Alice Slower, who spent near =
ly year at North Searsmont, has re-
turned home and is keeping house for
Levi Curtis while his wife is away
Mrs. Enoch C. Pease spent week in
Foxboro, Mass, visiting friends. She in
tended to have stayed two weeks but the
epidemic was raging SO hard she was
glad to cut her visit short. She report
ed so many were dying off they had to
send to Warren, Me-, for caskets, could
not get enough at home.
The Republican journal., 1918-10-10
Children CrV
FOR FLETCHER'S
g ASTORIA
TROY.
TROY

Mrs. Joseph Estes seems to be slowly
recovering from her serious illness.
Francis Shaw after short visit at
home, returned to Camp Devens Sept.
28th.
Miss Sadie Gowen is quite ill at the
home of Miss Carrie Weymouth, where
she was visiting.
Encouraging, cheerful letters have re-
Gently been received from Van Stevens
of the A. E. F., in France. He left the
hospital in July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Sanderson were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. j. L. Bagley Sept.
goth. Mr.. Sanderson recently accom-
panied the remains of a comrade from
Camp Devens, to his home in Belfast.
The remains of Eben Small, who died
of the prevailing epidemic at hospital
in Lynn, were brought to his early home
in Thorndke. The interment was in
Fairview Cemetery in Troy. His wife,
nee Estelle Harding was one of Troy's
popular young ladies and successful
teacher MIR. and Mrs. Cranmore Ram
sey, her sister, accompanied her with the
remains from Massachusetts,. DR.. and
Mrs Fred Carter of Augusta were also
present at the services and burial.
The Republican journal., 1918-10-10
IHE U. S. WATER-POWER BILL.

This bill was passed by the House of
Representatives and went to the Senate
where several amendments were added
before it there received passage. There
are now therefore two bills, and it is not
worth while to discuss either of them be-
cause the next regular step will be to
submit both of them to joint conference
committee which will probably formulate
bill which is unlike either the House or
the Senate article. 1t may be said, how
ever, that the purpose of Congress evil
IDENTIFY was to put the water-powers I'M
der government control sufficiently to
make them more useful and to enable the
government to have the right to collect
rental for their use. 1t is probable that
some sort of compromise will be made
which will bring about an agreement be-
tween the House and the Senate and we
shall have some kind of water-power
law. Private interests in water-powers
are very large and in many instances have
been acquired at great expense and after
legal State sanction for acquisition or
Improvement has been given. These in
terests will undoubtedly appeal to the
courts to test the constitutionality of the
n ew law and it seems that whatever may
be the final scope or fate of the bill it
will be delayed till it will have no value
as a war measure.
The Republican journal., 1918-10-10
MR. HOOVER is MISTAKEN.

Mr.. Hoover is reported to have said
that the increase of food prices has been
but 3 IL percent during the last year.
That means that food which year ago
cost one dollar now costs one dollar and
three and one half cents. The United
States Department of Labor comes for
ward with a statement that the price of
food in August last was 2 percent higher
then in the preceding month, and makes
the further statement that food is now 70
percent higher than it was five years ago.
On the second day of this month figures
were given out by government lnvestl-
gators which showed that the cost of liv-
ing has increased more than 20 per cenl
in Bath and in Portland in the last six
months, and in Baltimore the increase
for months was more than "a IL per
cent. Bradstreet's weekly food index
states that the food prices of the last
week of September, 1918, showed an in
crease of IT, 8 per cent over the like week
of last year. 1t seems rather unfortunate
that the government officials do not agree
with each other or with anybody else.
MIR. Hoover also states that the food bill
of the nation was 1893, 751,87 during
the months of April, May and June of this
wear. We fail to see how he got his data
for that statement We can any of US
estimate the cost of food, but if anybody
thinks it possible that Mr. Hoover knows
what he is talking about, let that persot
undertake to find out what the cost of
food is to the people of Belfast for one
day. When he finishes that task faith
fully and gets an accurate result, he will
realize the impossibility of getting the
food cost of the whole United States for
three months without the employment of
more than 200, 900 inspectors and account
ants. Mr. Hoover has proved himself to
be an efficient and able Food Admins
traitor. He has done a great work and
his usefulness is recognized by all of us.
We deperd on his wisdom and ability to
properly manage our food conservation
until normal conditions return. We hope
he will leave percentages alone and will
not make nom essential or absurd esti-
mates.
The Republican journal., 1918-10-10

600 tons of her ships, some in her own
ports, some in our ports and some in
South America We have made recip-
rocal arrangements with Spain, Norway
and Sweden and are lending them assist
ance Our government stands firm. In
this case and in its dealings with other
neutral nations "over there" our diploma
cy has been wise and effective. Holland
can expect no favors if she gives none.
Eventually the interned ships will be
turned over to the Allies, but we need
them now. We are making tremend-
GUS effort to build them and we have
little sympathy for country which
boards ships when hunger stares her in
the face. 1t is now apparent to every
body that the Kaiser's military despot-
ism is doomed The time has now come
when neutrals need not fear the Huns.
And the Netherlands must yield her ships
or they will be taken from her.
The Republican journal., 1918-10-10
NORTH WALDO POMONA.

There was special meeting of North
Waldo Pomona grange with Sebasticook
grange, Burnham, Saturday, Sept. 18th.
The meeting was duly opened with
Worthy Master O. B. Dow presiding.
Other officers present were lecturer, stew
ard and assistant steward. The vacant
stations were very satisfactorily supplied
as follows: overseer, E. E. Davis; chap
lain, May Chandler; secretary, Cora Rey-
nolds; Pomona, Ermine Davis; Flora,
Verdilla Pease; Ceres, May Twitchell;
gate keeper, F. A. McAllister Vera
McGray presided at the piano The choir
rendered selection and degree work oc-
cupied the time of the morning session.
Four oranges were represented and the
reports were favorable.
At the noon recess all marched to the
dining hall where bountiful dinner was
awaiting them. Members of the host
grange attended to the serving and an
enjoyable social hour added to the pleas
ure of the occasion.
The meeting was re-assembled in the
fifth degree and after song by the choir
E. E. Davis voiced the welcome of Sc
basticook grange. C. C. Clements re-
sponded in behalf of the visitors. Vera
McGray was called upon and responded
with an instrumental solo, and this was
followed by vocal solo by Verdilla
Pease; readings by May Chandler, Clara
D. York and Fred Dodge, and duet by
Verdilla Pease and E. E. Davis completed
the literary exercises, with the exception
of the topic, Taxation as it applies to
the farmer, compared with other interests
of the State" F. A. McAllster opened
the discussion and was followed by
Worthy Master Dow, C. C. Clements, D.
M. Kimball, Worthy Lecturer and others
The opinion of those speaking was nearly
evenly divided in regard to the question
of the farmer being overtaxed and many
good points were brought out in the dis
custom
After the customary acknowledgment
by the visitors for courtesies received,
grange was closed with the usual cere-
monies and the Star Spangled Banner
was sung by the choir.
The Republican journal., 1918-10-10
WORMS MAKE
SICK CHILDREN.

Signs of worms in children are: De-
ranged stomach, swollen upper lip, sour
stomach, offensive breath, hard and full
belly with occasional gripings and pains
about the naval, pale face of leaden tint,
eyes heavy and dull, twitching eyelids,
itching of the nose, itching of the rectum,
short dry cough, grinding of the teeth,
little red points sticking out on tongue,
starting during sleep, slow fever.
The safe method for Kidding the child
of worms is to use DR.. True's Elixir.
Mrs. William G. BONN, of Caddo, Okla
homa, wrote regarding DIR. True's Elixir,
"We have used it for our children for the
last twelve years and certainly know the
value of it." You can buy DR.. True's
Elixir wherever medicine is sold Pleas
ant tasting-gentle acting. The family
laxative and worm-expeller for children
and grown folks.