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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-02-06

A HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE. Ali inter-
ested in the High school are invited to
attend debate which will take place in
the school room next Monday afternoon,
when the question, ''Is Woman's Suffrage
Possible in the United States?" will be
discussed by Hi Hard Buzzell and Bartlett
Whiting on the affirmative and Robe
Mariner and Charles Robbins on the
negative.
The annual meeting of the Dorcas
Guild of the Methodist church was held
at the parsonage Tuesday evening with
Mrs. Charles w Martin. The officers
reports were most encouraging, the treas
urer reporting net earnings of about 1925
The society starts another year under
more suspicious conditions. The follow
ing were elected officers for the ensuing
year: Guild mother, Mrs. c. B. SWEET;
president Miss Bertha Written; vice
president, Mrs. Georgia T. Dow; secre-
tary, Miss Mabel SWEET; treasurer, Miss
Ethel NJ Frost.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-02-06
PROSPECT FERRY.

Otis CHM of Bangor was weekend
visitor with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs w,
H. CHM.
Nh. and Mrs. Alfred Smith of Belfast
are spending few weeks at the Cleve-
land cottage.
Mrs. E. W. Grindle was called to Brewer
last week, owing to sickness in her daueh-
ter's family, Mrs. Ralph Ladd.
Mrs. G. A. Avery, Mrs Warren Brown
and Mrs. Hazel Billado, who have been
very sick for some time, are able to sit
I'D for while each day.
The many friends of Mrs. Hazel Billado
wish to extend their sympathy to her IN
the loss of her little daughter Ethel, who
died quite suddenly last week. Ethel was
a very lovable child and will be greatly
missed in her neighborhood. The blow
is doubly hard on Mrs. Billado as she lost
her husband a few weeks ago and the
grandmother died one week after the
father. Mrs. Billado is still very weak
and her friends are very anxious about
her.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-02-06

Frank E. O'Leary of Bangor, the well
known minstrel man, has arrived in this
city from Bangor and has Headquarters
at the home of Mrs Rose F. Fahy. Mr.
O'Leary will remain here until after the
minstrel show which is to be given by
Co. F of the Third Infantry of this CITY.
The first rehearsal was held at the Com
pany Club rooms on Tuesday evening
with good attendance and they will be
continued from now on. The show will
be one of the best seen in this city in
years as Mr.. C'Leary is a veteran min
SIRE man and one who knows the game.
1t is proposed to have the circle of mixed
voices and there will be some thirty to
forty people in the chorus. Six end men
will offer attractions in the black face
and there will be specialties introduced
and other features which are sure to
please. McKeen's Orchestra, which has
pleased so many patrons in the past, will
appear again with the return home of
Lloyd McKeen and the program will be a
good one.
A very enthusiastic meeting of the
Boy Scouts was held at the Municipal
Court room Monday evening with large
attendance. The following boys were
elected to membership, Paul Graisbury,
Leslie Mendall, Leroy Bradford, Elon
Smith, George Randel, Carl Colcord,
Lewis Mendall and Theodore Davis. The
committee appointed on the degree work
consists of Scouts Orland Orchard, Luz
vile Woods, Carroll Pottle and Elmer
Ellis. The committee having the pro-
gram for the next meeting consists of
Scouts Elmer Ellis, Harold Staples, Wight
Robbins, Leander Canning and Floyd
Winchester. At the Monday night meet
ing, Scout Clayton Colcord was present.
ed with Trophy Badge for the excellent
work that he done during the Victory
Boys Campaign when he sold and secured
pledges in the amount of over 500 for the
soldiers aid. He was member of the
winning team captained by Luville
Woods. The total amount pledged by
the two teams, the other captained by
Orland Orchard, was $108
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-02-06

Primrose Chapter, o. E. s., will hold
their regular meeting Friday evening.
They will open promptly at 7.3O and Off
GERS are requested to be in their places at
Ills.
At meeting of the local Red Cross
tuesday afternoon it was voted to en-
ploy district nurse for six months. It
is probable that Miss Elizabeth Ross
from the department at Boston will
spend some time here looking over the
situation and its needs before a nurse is
| engaged
The North Church Guild will meet
next Monday evening with Mrs. Herbert
L. Seekins. All members are urged to
attend and bring thimbles, needles and
scissors. The Guild will devote the re-
mainder of the winter to working for the
Girls Home and others who need their
assistance
The basket ball and dance held in the
Armory Tuesday evening under the
auspices of Co. F., Capt. Orrn j. Dickey,
were we'll attended and there were social
features. The game resulted in score of
10 to "a in favor of the Locals over Co.
r. Several experienced players from
Searsport were in the Local line-up.
The John Cochran Chapter, D. AR.
met Monday evening with Miss Amy E.
Stoddard, assisted by Mrs. Amos Glenn
ent. Miss Isabel CHM read the paper on
The Home and Author of the Declaration
of Independence, in the absence of it's
author, Miss Lucy A. Cochran, and Mrs.
Hazel S. Bowker also substituted for
Mrs. Viola R. Mayo. Miss ENERGY CHM
was elected delegate to attend the D.
A. X. State meeting in Bangor Marc h
10Th and goth, with Miss Isabel CHM. all
ternate.
What at first promised to be an assault
case after the Rockland type took place
on High street early Monday evening.
Several very sensational reports were
current. The case was put into Citv |
Marshal M. R. Knowlton's hands and he
soon traced it to simple case of fainting
by an out of town party, who seemed
willing to create story that might have
caused the arrest of innocent parties,
The woman was taken to the Waldo
County Hospital Monday evening. but
left the next day.
Helen Rebekah, daughter of Mrs. Mar
garet Sanborn Vinal, celebrated her 7th
Saturday afternoon by giving a
party to six little friends. All attended
the Colonial Theatre, attended by the
young hostess aunt, Miss Mildred San
born, after which they adjourned to
Darby's, where at gaily decorated tables
they were served with beautiful birth
day cake and ice cream. The cake form
ed the centerpece and on it with its red
candles were the figures 1912 1919 in red
candies. All around it were tinv dolls
dressed in big red bows, and to each little
guest one of these favors was presented.
The ice cream had red sauce carving
out the red and white color scheme.
The little hostess found in her birthday
cake tiny ring, most delightful sur
prise. The little guests were Florida and
Evelyn Burgess, Lillian Orchard, Harriet
White, Alberta Ford and Mural Scott.
BOWLING GAMES. There will be
matched game at the Ward alley tomor-
row, Friday, evening between Phillips
and Pinette. French will challenge the
winner. In the regular series last Mon
day the following score was made with
the French team winning by IA pins:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-02-06
HALLDALE.

Mrs. E. D. Raynes is reported sick.
Farmers in this vicinity stored their
ice last week,
Dewey Hall is helping Maynard Hall
cut pulp wood.
J.E. Hall who was quite sick last week
is some better
Mrs. Hazel Clark visited her sister in
Albion last week.
C. A. Craney of SwanvilIe was the
guest of j. E. Hall, Jan. goth.
Newell White is in want of a good
tpyesetter in his printing office.
Mrs. Eliza Written called on j. E.
Hall, who is sick, last Saturday.
Several from here attended the meeting
at Thorndike Station Sunday evening.
Porter Ingraham arrived home from
Camp Devens JAM 30th, having received
his discharge from the service
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-02-06
= News of Belfast.
.,c ADVERTISEMENT rs.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
4.oes advertises the New Edi-
nd '.aoh Drop in and hear a
| ..2o5oa at his store
~ Raw Light & Power Co. ad-
sa''' riyersal Electric Percolating
Il .,= same and you will always
a,a...ad Poultry Farm offer for
II -,plers incubators, also two
@a. write or phone.
fmeison has opened do
10 ,try in the store formerly
ne r the Chinese laundry and
.aa manage. She is experienced
-. and makes a speciality of
ISIS and dresses
o5s,s I,ceum Course advertises
@ .~raai, reader, for next Tuesday
tl3S Df Lincoln Mcconnell, lee
Fls Feb 10th. Both in Baptist
-.omsI Ihsater publishes picture
he week.
+ ,l+s- Brown, Osteopath, Odd Eel
4 r.bIshes a professional card.
J e5.-nau, 4 Church street, adver-
.t-t harm lost.
p u.-lh advertises for sale the
Wv -aa.a On Belmont avenue and
i .,ss- East Belfast.
Rowe and family publish a
aaas
. Ms Harvey S. Cunningham
~ SD a card of thanks.
.-. The little seven-year- old
r i Mrs. Charles F. Wood,
s,t -m his sled while coasting
. left arm.
.-. who has been making
,..t. er government contract
his factory near the
-, s Co. $ wharf, has closed out
he contract has been can
N neen, who has been in
. eral months at Camp
.. discharged and has re-
~ MFR. Mckeen is the leader
n. chestra and has been
during his absence,
--uiurd of Allston, Mass,
.i Mrs, William c, Craw-
Of Miss Inez E. Craw-
.y commissioned First
. zee, Va, and has return
. IS at the Massachusetts,
iege in Amherst, where
of the class of 1921.
5st fishermen have or
alton in which a number
people are represented
officers for the coming
emit is William Morrison
uss, who is also a mem
alive Committee; a men,
u.ttee to meet the Cana
and to confer with the
ember of the committee
gether meeting and ban
-id in June. George G
-.akton Springs, Amariah
olro and John B. Mcintyre
.ute the Board Of Waldo
RS. Mr.. Trimm is also
r. Canadian Fisheries Com
@ d Pendleton of Islesboro
M # the June meeting and
m.gtee.
-nandery, No. 947, United
Golden Cross, held special
Red Mems hall last Thurs
supper was served at 6. 30
s. .- open meeting and the in
Y.-. Ulcers for the ensuing year,
7as Mckinney, Grand Com
w W. Mckinney, Grand
-". Portland, officiating. The
Past Noble Commander, Chas.
.T N c., Mrs. Blanche Bick-
Mrs. Mae Black; Prelate,
Aank; Herald, Mrs. Goldie
as, hempton B. Craig; F.
.-a Waldo Brown; N. X. R, DR..
a.."a w. l. G., Mrs. Lottie
G. Mrs. Edith L. Drury.
De ed with music by Carter's
'' tn0ng the guests were men,
aH.el Cliff Lodge of Camden.
-"Asa lumbar, Mrs. Abbie Head,
''s5 smith, Mrs. Harriet Thomas.
unable nd pleasant evening was
t Tie course of his remarks for
''l "' the Order Grand Commander
.-a-, tported that one insurance
'1s alone paid out in December an
" OF y 900 every II seconds.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
AUTOS IN CRASH
ON so. COURT ST.

An automobile accident occurred
this afternoon on South Court street
when u HupmObile roadster owned by
George Wilkinson OF Wedron backed
from its parking place into a Mash
machine driven by Edward Claus as
he was coming south.
Wilkinson claims that at the tine
he started backing out the street was
clear. Claus asserts that he was drly-
ing along at slow rate of speed ana
when directly behind the flup roaG
ster Wilkinson backed into his rear
fender. The fender on the Wilkinson
machine was badly bent and the tie
knocked partly off the rim. The rear
fender of the Claus machine was also
bent and the body slightly dented in.
Neither driver claims to be at fault,
and after exchanging names and num-
bers Of their machines each proceeded
TO obtain witnesses to, the accident.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
BOAT CLUB TO VOTE
ON JUNIOR CUSTER
DIRECTORS WILL DECIDE FATE
OF MEMBERSHIPS DOLED OUT
TO MlNORS-WILL ALSO CON,
SIDER SALE OF LOTS TO Y.
M c. A.

The adjourned annual business
meeting Of the Ottawa Boat Club win
be held on Tuesday evening. June l..
at O'Clock at the club house At this
meeting action will be taken on the
offer of the trustees of the King os.
tate to purchase the old livery stablc
lot and of the original portion Of the
lot at the south of the building for The
erection Of Y. NJ. G. A. building.
The King estate trustees have made
an offer Of 5000 for the lot
The board of directors have also
given notice that they will offer for
consideration at this meeting amend
ments to the bylaws for the abolish
ment of junior memberships, for in
oreasing the dues Of the junior mem
bers from $l2 TO $24 a year. for the
Of junior members to the
brothers and sons OF active members,
and to increase the dues Of all mem
hers or Of one or more classes.
A smoker will be held following the
business meeting, and invitations have
been sent out to all active members
Of the club requesting them to be
present.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
ANOTHER CASE OF
SMALL POX IN THE
WEST PART OF TOWN
WEST OTTAWANS TERRORizEC
BY THE DISCOVERY OF THE
FOURTH WEST SIDE CASE OF
VARlOLA.

Residents of west Ottawa received
another bad fright today, when it be-
came known that another case of
small pox, had broken out in the
west section of the city. The latest
victim. is Verna Parsons, the thir-
teen year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold c. Parsons of 720 Chest
nut street. The child had been at
tending the Lincoln school, and be-
came i'll, while at school last Thurs
day, 1t was not until Monday that
she broke out with the disease.
AT the present time there are three
cases of shall poX in west Ottawa, and
one man was released from quaran-
tine this week. This was Peter Sean
nell of 1913 Phelps stn,et. who was
quarantined with small pox on May
9. The Scannell home has had the
quarantine lifted, but a small girl,
who reside DIN the other half Of
the house, has contracted the disease,
and has been placed under quarantine.
Oscar Formulas, the man who was
quarantined last week suffering from
a light attack of the disease is re
covering nicely Formulas is quaran-
tined in a tent in the rear of his
yard at $40 Illinois avenue.
Up to the present time, all of the
cases with the exception of the Arm
strong case which was released more
than a month ago, have broken out
in the west part Of town. and resi-
dents Of west Ottawa are becoming
greatly alarmed 1t is expected whole
sale vaccinations, especially among
the children of the city, will be made
during the next few days,
DR. w H, Pike, city health officer.
this afternoon issued warning to
the residents of Ottawa advising them
to all be yaccinated at once in order
to avoid further spread of the dis
ease.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
MOTHERS PENSION
FUND EXHAUSTED:
BARRED FROM HELP
COUNTY OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE
NO MORE AID CAN BE GIVEN
UNTIL AFTER APPROPRIATIONS
ARE MADE IN SEPTEMBER.

Fifty-three La Sale County families
who have been collecting monthly aid
under the mothers pension act Will
be terribly disappointed when they
read this pronouncement given today
10 the press by officials in charge 0i
the fund set aside each September
FOR the use Of women who have be
come destitute ana are forced to call
upon the county for financial assist
ance in raising their families.
There is not one cent of cash left
in the appropriation for mothers pen
siOnS. That the cold, hard facts set
out bluntly story of few words which
means such a tale of hardships to
struggling women who are trying to
properly raise their children against
lnsurmountable odds caused by the
high cost Of living.
In September, 1918, the county board
Increased its pension funds from
comparatively small amount to $4,000
At that time this was considered
ample to carry Judge Mayo through
the fiscal year Then came the in.
fiuenza and wiped out scores of bread
winners, with the attendant disaster
to their widows and families. Re
quests for aid piled up in such mum
hers that the $4,000 was soon depleted
and the county facing q proposition Of
being unable to provide for its needy
'or lack of funds
AS the proposition now stands, ac-
cording to Miss l.aunie Aussem, in
yetigator on all pension pleas, there
can be no money distributed to moth
ers from now until September, when
a new appropriation is made by the
board Of supervisors
The fund became exhausted several
weeks ago, and since then the county
clerk has been stormed with request
ior auCtments which he has been I'M
.Dle to pay,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
GIRL BRIDE HELD At
CO. JAIL CHARGED
WITH DELINQUENCY
YOUNG STREATOR WOMAN IS
BROUGHT TO OTTAWA TO FACE
JUVENILE BRANCH OF COUNTY
COURT FOR ALLEGED LAXITY
OF MORALS.

Waldo Grenert, girl bride Nhori
authorities alloge to be living apart
from her husband is today a prisoner
at the county jail, whore she is being
held pending a hearing before Judle
Mayo in The County Court on a charge
Of delinquency Waldo II years old
and openly accused of incorrigi5ility
ana untamabte Witdness, resides 9t
Streator, but is said TO spend much
Of her time in Ottawa.
The arrest occurred yesterday at
Streator at the instigation OF Chief g
Police Hopkins who called upon Miss
Lauuia Aussem who works out of the
juvenile branch OF the County Com.
to assist him in bringing the girl to
trial
Defiant at her enforced restraint
and determined to fight her way ta
freedom, If such thing is possible
Waldo insists her marriage eliminates
her from punishment by the juvenile
court. lnasmuch as hers is the first
case on record OF a married woman
being brought before Judge MAYO on a
Delinquency charge, the progress II
the trial and its outcome will be
closely followed by lawyers Of the
county.
Charged with having sharp tom
que, which she can use with a deal of
force whenever occasion seems mete
the young woman raised old ned at
the police station, but when placed N
custody OF Miss Aussem became eX-
ceeding meek and submissive. They
all seem 10 have that habit after the
Ottawa policewoman gets EN- in her
custody.
Formal complaints probably will he
drawn up today by Miss Aussem, with
an appeal to JUDGE Mayo that he tix
an early date for the hearing, Waldo,
who is said to be part Spanish and d
beauty. is not promised any help from
her husband. who is said to now be
living somewhere in the neighborho0t
Of Grand Ridge, where he is looked
upon as an industrious and conscien
.-uS Workman.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
BOARDOF EDUCATION
VOTES TO PURCHASE:
FEDERAL PLATE SITE
COMMENCEMENT DATE FlXEC
FOR JUNE 20 AT MONTHLY
MEETING OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
HEADS-CLOSE BUILDINGS DIV
JUNE q.

At a meeting Of the board of cdu,
cation last evening six lots in the
Federal Plate district. west of the
city, We're purchased, and three lois
accepted as a gift from Harry l.. Hos
sack, for the erection of The new Fed.
eral Plate school building. The lots
We're purchased at price of $3.50
This will give the school board more
than an acre of ground upon whicl
the building can be erected.
Plans were also made for the an
nual commencement exercises of thu
ottawa grade schools, which will b.
held on Thursday evening. June 19
An operetta, entitled The Victory
Operetta," will be staged by the pu.
pills of all the eighth grade schools
in the city, under the direction Of
Miss Helen Whitmore, the supervisor
of music.
The school year proper will close
on Friday morning, June 20, when the
children will gather at the schools
and receive their promotion cards and
be assigned to their new rooms.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
OBJECT TO PIG 0O0R
DURING HOT WEATHER

A complaint was turned in to the
police department that pig owned
by resident of De Kalb street was
creating a nuisance.
Several months ago a war measure
was passed allowing anyone to keep
pigs within the city limits. but since
that time the law has been repealed
ma new prohibits the raising of
swine within the bounds of the city
The owner was notified that the
pig would have to be disposed of and
assured the chief of police that in
structions to that effect would be fol
lowed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04

At 30 O clock a long
distance message was re-
ceived here from DR.. w.
F. Weese, stating that there were
to be five companies of the 129th dis
charged Of service this afternoon, and
ihat Company C was one of the five.
The boys will return to ottawa tomor-
row, arriving here in machines be-
tween 4;3O and o'clock in the after
noon.
Late yesterday afternoon govern
ment orders were issued at the camp
releasing all men from the meningitis
quarantine, who had not come in di-
rect contact with the two men in the
10th who were stricken with the dis
ease. This released all the men in
Company G. The news was received
with a big whoop by the ottawa
braves, who had been facing ten days
of isolation only a few miles from
their homes and relatives. AT o'clock
last evening the first official news of
the lifting of the quarantine was re-
ceived here In long distance call
from Dr. Weese.
The fifty machines which are to
bring the boys to Ottawa, will gath
or at the Clifton hotel tomorrow morn
ing at o'clock, and leave Immediate
ly for Camp Grant The party will be
under the direction Of the chairman
of the car committee, Thomas Bel
rose, The party will arrive in Rock
ford in time for luncheon, and will
leave early in the afternoon.
A stop will be made in Lee and a
call sent to the local committee, in
forming them, that the Ottawa men
viii be in town in just one hour. Just
fifteen minutes before time for them
to arrive the fire bell will be sounded.
This will be the signal for the
whistles to start blowing and the
bells and the whistles of the city win
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
POLICE GET KICKS
AGAINST DOG VANDAL S

\ number Of complaints have been
forwarded to the Police Departm mt
in regard to stray dogs destroying
gardens il several parts of the city.
Unless the trouble is remedied
property owners are contemplating
having the CANNES II question de-
clared a nuisance ann the matter
placed in the hands OF the police au-
thorities for action, according to a
statement issued today by Chief of
police Grove to whom the complaints
were made
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
OKLAHOMA WOMAN
WANTS MAN NABBED
FOR UNPAID BOARD

The police authorities are on the
city who Is wanted ON a serious
charge at Tulsa, Okla.
lie resided in the rooming and
boarding house of Mrs. Frank Hart
llorn, $50 Lafayette street, and was
known by the name of Louis Dumber
Dumber Is thought to have left
for Indiana and an effort has been
made to locate him in city in that
state. Mrs. l.. Helmken, of Tulsa, is
the party who is asking the assist
alce of the local police authorities in
locating Dumber,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04

ring continuously for fifteen minutes,
or until the parade reaches the loop.
It is expected the down town streets
will be filed with thousands of per-
sons, who will turn out to welcome
the men.
Hampsons Visit Son.
Mr., and Mrs. Joseph Hampson re-
turned home last evening from Camp
Grant, where they visited their son,
Private Howard ITampson, a member
Of the company Mr. and Mrs Hamp-
son experienced great deal of diff
fculty in getting to see their son.
owing to the meningitis quarantine.
but when they at last were permit
ted to talk to him, they were delight
ed to find him looking fire and to
hear that there was a great possibil-
ity of the Ottawa boys being demob-
ilized and sent home tomorrow.
After reaching the camp, Mr. Hamp.
shon had to drive five miles before he
reached the quarantine area. There
they We're stopped and were informed
they could not 90 on. They sent in
asking for permission to speak with
tReir son, and after a thirty-minute
wait. Private Hampson came ont. He
was permitted to go down the street
about one block. TO talk with his par
ents. He told of talking with one of
the officers who had just stated there
was possibility of the boys reaching
home Thursday.
While waiting for their son. Lieut..
Glenn Weese, ANA Sergt Frank Pool
came along, and both stopped to shake
hands with Mr. and Mrs Hampson,
and had short conversation with
them. All of the Ottawa boys were
well. but We're terribly anxious to
reach home again
Issues Public Statement.
The following appeal for everyone
10 join in the celebration was issued