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The Republican journal., 1920-02-26
ARCH ELECTION

bsen understood to be the prac-
,,animous desire and request of
tors of Belfast, that the present
/ .srnment continue another year
minated, as in the past two
,, petition. Recognizing the de-
4 .te present City Government had
.t. obtain the signatures on the
.,on petitions the present week
1 ,y4 hem with the City Clerk.
-.rg to the State law which has
,rs5 Heretofore, it was necessary for
..Gnons to be in only seven days
-.. he day of election. We now
.... the last Legislature changed
aimee 10 fourteen days, instead of
....-h makes it impossible to use
...y..l nominations as referred to.
.-. .aa!e, necessary to print the bal
,. March election a blank ballot
.6.ut and it will be further neces-
rr he voters to use stickerS or
he name of each party to be
.4t.-on the blank ballot, in voting.
.rs- the oversight, but this seems
1 l.. .-e only way to handle the situa-
aaag =,
assist the people in voting, a full
!. # ,t1. kers for all nominees in regu-
,rtfr Will be handed to each voter at
, goIug place, making it only nee
,ry f5r nm to attach the stickers to
nans ballot handed him, in the
h. order as they appear on the ballot.
7s -ooinees to be voted for will con-
o.. The present City Government
such few changes as are rendered
ss,,s-v, and are as follows in the re-
Give wards:
For Mayor, c. W. Wescott
WARD ONE
i Alderman, Ralph l.. Cooper
Councilman, Ralph H. Howes
gg4rcllman, John P. Sylvester
School Committee, Chas. S. Bickford
Warden, John w. Ferguson
Ward Clerk, w. A. Nichols
Bile, Walter J. Clifford
WARD TWO
i Alderman, V. A. Simmons
C.llsllman, Virgil L. Hall
-Hrtpman, Lynwood B. Thompson
s.oJ Committee, Giles q. Abbott
Warden, G.. o. Lord
Ward Clerk, L, E. McMahan
Constable, Marcellus R. Knowlton
WARD THREE
A srman, Dexter I. Clements
-ocllman, Herbert j. kimball
.uacilman, Bert L. Davis
school Committee, DR.. o. S. Nickery
Walden, q. O. Lord
Eori Clerk, L. E. McMahan
Constable, Rufus Mayo
WARD FOUR
g.nan, Walter G. Hatch
LaaGpIman, Arthur Higgins
.-r0,iman, Gardner w. Lane
.y9. Committee, Enoch C. Dow
Walden, George Mayhew
NsEi Jlerk, Calvin H. Monroe
Unstable, Albert L. Wood
WARD FIVE
4s-uan, I. S. Thompson
Gilman, Ralph w. Pattershall
al.man, Norman Nj. Staples
Committee, Roscoe Black
aa| sn, Walter R. Achorn
Clerk, VIM. Vaughan, Jr.
stable, Everett A. Nickerson
red that all those who desire the
s- -lty Government continued make
fort on election day to 90 to
and vote.
behalf of Belfast City Council,
C. W. WEsCoTT, Mavor
The Republican journal., 1920-02-26
MRS. ANNIE S. BRACKETT

The death of Mrs. Annie Smith Brack-
EFT, wife of Ralph Bracket, occurred at
her home in Burnham on Tuesday, Feb
18th, of grip complications, at the age of
SO years and II months. She was born
in Hermon, attended the public schools
there and was married in 1907 Besides
her hu ;band she leaves four children,
Norman c., Reta NJ, George B. and an
infant daughter, Grace L., but a week
DID, She is also survived by her mother,
Mrs. Melinda Smith, and a brother and
sister, Mrs. Maud Grant of Rockland,
and Gardner Smith of Hermon Pond.
She was greatly beloved by all who knew
her for her many beautiful traits of char
acter and her loss will be keenly felt.
Funeral services were held on Thursday,
Rev. E. E. Longley officiating. The bear
ers were four cousins, Russell Jackson,
Rufus Smith, Clyde Patten and Otis Pat.
ten The interment will be in the North
Hermon cemetery.
The Daughters of Veterans held
whist party last Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. Wallace Sprague with
seven tables of players. Cake and cocoa
was served after the game.
The Republican journal., 1920-02-26
ALMOST! :!

High School Fund $40, 1872, almost the
$4,000.
How far can we put it over the top2
Would we not all like to see 800, 900.
which, with the $40, 600 from Miss Cros-
by would make starting fund of $780,
600 Can we do this?
We all feel relieved that we have al
most succeeded land will succeed in
reaching the stunt set for ourselves of
$50, 900 and will not stunt ourselves again
for the other $4,000 but let's everyone
get busy among those who have not yet
contributed (and there are many yeti and
see what can be done.
May not there be someo ne yet who
will contribute $1,000, or one half that
amount, leaving the balance to be made
all the money we can get for the new
school building.
The city of Gardiner is to expend
SITS, 900 this year for new school build
ing. We do not expect to expend S175,-
900, but just the same we will have a
school building we will all be proud of.
AS soon as possible a complete list of
all contributors will be mailed to each
one who has already contributed which
will enable him in checking off from
those absent the ones he wishes to solicit.
Nothing succeeds like success. Now,
let US all grid ourselves again and make a
new dash for the other $50, 900!
C. w. WEsCoTT, Mayor.
Subscriptions Received the Past Week
Mrs. Annie L. Gilchrest
'1n Memory of Mrs. Margaret
A. Frost" $500
A Friend 500
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Hall 200
Mrs Elizabeth E. Knowlton 100
Mr.. Alfred johnson, Boston
I'm Memory of Reverend AL
fred johnson" so
"ln Memory of Judge Alfred
johnson" so
''In Memory of Honorable AL
fred Waldo johnson" so
'1n Memory of Edward John
son, Esquire" so
Sons of Veterans 40
J. E. Thombs Is
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Ladd 25
Hiram P. Farrow rs
Mrs. Julia Mckeen Ferguson Is
Miss Harriet P. White 25
Mrs. Grace A. Pillsbury 25
Miss Grace H. Hayes 25
Miss George l. Piper, B.H.S. 1919 25
Fred S. Hutchins 25
Mrs. Marjorie Mansur, B. HIS. 1912 25
Smaller subscriptions amounting to 80
The Republican journal., 1920-02-26

Mrs. Hugh D. Mcclellan and daughter
Janet of Lexington, Mass, are making
a short visit with her parents, Hon. and
Mrs. C. O. Poor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-24
nesday morning to discuss future
PERU

Mr. and Mrs. Roy McGinn welcom-
ed a little son, born Wednesday.
Mrs. VI. ]. Hapgood has returned
after an absence Of few weeks.
Mrs. Ada Bruce returned the last of
the week from a two weeks visit with
relatives in Springfield. Mass
A. NJ. Jefts, who has made his home
with his daughter, Mrs. b. w. Prouty
Is quite i'll from the effects Of shock,
though he is improving at present writ
ing.
ANY deer, motherless fawns or those
grown up, that can be captured, NJ. ].
Hapgood would be pleased to receive
and pay what is reasonable for, to
place in his park
w. b. Simonds passed his 93rd birth
day on November 18th He is very
well and received a number OF birth
day letters and cards all Of which he
read without glasses.
Snow enough for sleighing came
Thursday, though autos, wagons
seighs and sleds are seen on the
reads. The stake still makes his
trips with his auto across the noun.
tain.
Mr. Hapgood for several days last
week had as visitors at his Clark
Lodge in Mt Tabor several relatives
Of Daniel Webster, who about seventy
years ago made a stop at the Peru
hotel
Mrs. S, G. Jones, who has been spend
ing the past six months with her
daughter, Mrs. D. X Milington, left
for her Chicago home Sunday after
neon. She was ACCOMPANIED by her
daughter who will spend several weeks
at her old home in Chicago.
Preparations are being made for the
erection CT saw mill on the so
called Wooster place, now owned by
G. Grant of New York city, by the
wellington Estates Lumber Company
They will employ quite force of help
when the work is started Several
men are already at work cutting hard
wood logs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-24
Ca, From stray.

A gas derived from the destructive
dsulmtlon of straw is being produced
on a small scale at the experimental
farm Of The United States Department
OF Agriculture mt Arlington, Va, says
The Journal Of Industrial and III 81
ueerng Chemistry in a recent article.
This gas has been used fer motor
fuel for cooking ana Illuminating lur-
poses blt it's commercial value has
not yet been determined The Office
Of development work Of the bureau Of
chemistry is now making "A series of
tests upon II,
Fifty pounds Of straw will produce
about 300 cubic feet of gas, and the
problem Of liQuefylng or condensng
the gas in order to enable II to be used
practically as motor fuel is now in
process of solution
Several valuable by-productg are OBJ
tanned during the manufacture Of tina
gas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-24
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Big special program at Library
Theatre today and tomorrow Read
big ad. Adv,
Basketball game at the "Y' tonight!
The Bennington high school team will
play the B. IL. S. alumni team.
The Nichols store will be open this
evening but will be closed all day
tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day. ADV.
A gorgeous scene from Zigfeld's
Midnight Follies Is a feature of while
New York Sleeps, at the Opera House
tomorrow. ADV.
The Daughters of Isabella will hold
a card party and social in the Knights
of Columbus rooms Thanksgiving
night The public is cordially inyit
ed
Have you read The Tyranny Of
Weakness?' Then see the adoption Of
this novel on the screen, Love Honor
and Obey and a Jimmy Aubrey
Comedy, at the Opera House tonight.
ADV
A meeting of the men of st. Peters
church was held last evening to con-
slider the local part to be taken in the
nationwide campaign There was
music and short talks and a short
humorous program given by Harry
Wigglesworth Of Philadelphia who is
in town on business A lunch was
served by the girls of st. Agens guild.
Public Service Commissioners Eli H
Porter of Wilmington and W. A Warn.
err Of Vergennes and Clerk Neil d.
Clawson Of Brattleboro were in town
yesterday for hearing held at the
Putnam house on a application for
charter by the Arlington Electric com.
pany The incorporators of the com.
pany are G. NJ Vaughn and Frederick
Miles Of Arlington
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-24
Ancient s,nhol.

The initials |. II. S., appearing on
grave stones, in churches, etc, are the
initial letters OF the Latin phrase
Jesus Homlnum Salvador" which
means "Jesus the Savior of Man"
This was originally written in Greek
and was the first three letters of the
name Jesus. but It's origin was lost
sight Of through substituting the IS
for the Greek sign sigma. Ten by
mlstaking the Greek II for the Latin
II Significance was fond for each
letter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-24
NORTH PoWNAL

There was no service in the Congre-
gational church SUNDAY morning.
Mrs. Julia Roche is spending Thanks
giving with friends in Salem Mass
Rollin Howard is at a Boston hospi.
tai for treatment of a leg. He had in.
fantile paralysis in 1916.
Miss Florence Dunlap is taking
musical instruction on the piano I'M
der Prof Walter Padden in North Adj
ans.
Mrs. Alice Hamer and Miss Belle
Babscn left Wednesday morning to
spend Thanksgiving with Arthur Ham.
er in Schenectady, returning home
Friday
Rev. c. C. Merrill OF Burlington
meets representative committees Of
the Baptist church of Pownal and Ct
the congregational church here Wed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-24
Wedding Bells flushed
When Bonnet Is Ruined.

New York.-rhe destruction
Of her new fall bonnet was the
straw which broke the hack Of
Mrs. Mugurdlck j. Tashjlan's
married life. After her hus-
band had smashed the new hat
she says. She and her mother
departed from the Tashlian
apartment at go Riverside
drive, and she has since lived
apart from her husband, lie is
q rug and antique dealer at
2601 Broadway. In his answer
in the supreme court he has de-
MED his wlfe's charges of
cruelty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-24

-. rwJs.E.l.s-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-24

SPECIAL MUSIC AT EACH PERFORMANCE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
MANY ILLS LEFT
By THE MEASLES
MADE TO VANISH
Experienced Man tells Time
ly Story With This Dis
ease Abroad in the
Land.

A New York press dispatch dated
Jan. 10, 1920. declared that 2,221 cases
of measles had been reported by the
city's health authorities sin the last
few days" From other sections of the
country come disturbing reports OF
like tenor. SO that the following state
ment is timely reading:
For seven or eight years following
an attack of measles 1 had been trou-
bled considerably with nervousness,
for which I doctored without getting
any relief. Ny legs and arms shook
and at times had dizzy spells, particu-
larly after any exertion or excitement.
Naturally my sleep and rest were at.
fected and would wake up tired. /
am using Nerv.worth and cannot
speak too highly of it. MY entire con
dition is greatly improved. The nerv.
BUSINESS has nearly disappeared and I
can sleep and rest well and feel fresh
upon rising in the morning. My appe.
tite and digestion have improved and
my condition as a whole is better than
for wears.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12

American Railway. He was an ideal
citizen, vitality interested in all the aci
ttvities Of the state; muster builder
Of railways. industries and communi-
ties; a doer of good deed and Chris
tan gentleman.
The life OF Henry Gassaway Davis
West Sirginia's Grand Old Man-coy.
cred a period of ntnety-three years. II
was a period OF extraordinary prog.
ress for the nation, and in this deyel.
opment Davis played predominant
part.
He was one OF the founders Of the
! state OF West Virginia, Immediately
after the Civil war, and he never lost
faith in the natural wealth and posi-.
bilities OF the West Virginia noun.
tains. He devoted the best part OF
his life to the development OF the nat.
ural resources Of his state, and his
greatest step in this direction was his
pioneer work in railroad construction,
For twelve years heSseryed as a sena.
tor Of the United States, and for forty
years he was delegate to national
conventions.
The author OF "Thej Life and Times
OF Henry Gassaway Davis" was per.
sonal friend and was associated with
Mr.. Davis in his Pan-American rail.
road activities. He has had access
to large volume OF documents bear.
ing on Davis business enterprises and
political associations He has sue
ceeded in writing biography that is
full Of action and color and romance,
He has not only painted vivid picture
OF his subject, but he has graphically
reflected the spirit Of the times in
which Mr.. Davis lived.
The book is replete with anecdotes
and pen pictures OF the great men OF
the day, such as Lincoln, Grant, Blaine,
ct al Aside from its personal interest
and charming style 1t will long be val.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
Delightful Taste, Immediate
Relief, Quick Warm Up.

Tho sensation Of the year in the
hug trade IS Aspironal, the two-min-
nte cold and cough relieyer, authori-
lafirely guaranteed by the laborator-
les; tested, approved and most enthu-
siasticaily endorsed by the highest
authorities. and proclaimed by the
common people as ten times as quick
md effective as whiskey, rock and
re, or any other cold and cough REM
sdy they have ever tried.
All drug stores are now supplied
With the wonderful new elixir, so all
you have to do to get rid OF that cola
s to step into the nearest drug store,
hand the clerk half dollar for bcJ-
lie OF Aspironal and tell him to serve
gou two teaspoonfuls with four tea
lpoonfuis, of water in glass. With
-FOUR watch In your hand, take the
rink at one swallow and call for your
money back In two minutes IL you can
not feel your cold fading away like q
Iream within the time limit. Don't
be bashful. for all druggists invite you
and expect you TO try 1t. Everybody's
long it.
When your cold OF cough is re-
deved. take the remainder OF the bot
he home 10 your wife and babies, for
knpironal IS by far the safest and most
sffective. the easiest to take and the
most agreeable cold and cough REM
NJ for infants and children.-Ady.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
DOCTORS USE
GALOTABS FOR
COLDS AND FLU
Influenza and Grippe, Like Ordinary
Colds; Require calotabs, the Puri-
fled and Refined calomeI Tablets
That Are Nausealess, Safe and Sure.

Physicians and druggists claim that
the great epidemic Of influenza has
conclusively demonstrated that the
quickest relief for cold and the best
preventive Of influenza and pneumonia
is to keep the liver active so that the
digestive organs may be in perfected
condition. For this purpose Calotabs
the new nausealess calomel tablets
that are free from the sickening and
weakening effects, is the most thor.
ough and dependable, as well as the
most agreeable laxative.
Calotabs have the special ,advan.
tage of not making the patient sick
and weak, as they do not upset the di.
gestion and appetite. One Calotab at
bed time with a swallow of water
that's all. No salts, no nausea nor
the slightest interference with your
eating, pleasure, or work. Next morn,
ing your cold has vanished, your liver
is active, your system is purified, and
you are feeling fine with hearty ap.
petite for breakfast. "a
For your protection, Calotabs are
sold only in original scaled packages
price thirty-fiye cents. Sold by all
druggists and your money back If you
are not delighted with them.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
INDUSTRIAL ROWS
ONLY BEGINNING
British Observer Thinks U.
s. Backward in Methods
for Settling Them.
IBy Assoclated Pressl

LONDON, Feb. 23.-"America's 1n'
dustriaI troubles are only beginning, +"
said w. T. Grifffths, of the IRON and
Steel Trades Confederation, who has
Just returned from trip to America,
to news agency. interviewer.
Il have been most impressed with
the dire lack Of machinery in America
for settling Industrial disputes, espe-
claiIy IN the iron and steel trade" he
went on. In that respect we are years
ahead Of America Mr.. Griffiths add.
ed that he found general chaos in
every industry.
Fear of American competition, he
continued, was more fictitious than
real. and he was thoroughly convinced
that England had a wonderful oppor.
tunity for recovering its former posi-
ton In the foreign markets.
In one thing America excels," Mr..
Griffiths concluded. "The output OF
their steel mills would be almost in.
credible to the average British iron
and steel worker
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12

ued as an important addition to the
history OF American railroad develop
ment.
The Postofffce department, acting
upon request OF Representa- Reed,
has agreed TO increase the contract
amount $144 on the year, dating from
January /, 1920, on the star ronte CON.
tract held by George @. Cox, of Nile,
W. Va.
Allotment due Mrs. Grace K. Ram.
sey, of Hinton, has been secured for
her from the War Risk Insurance Blu.
reau by Representative Echols
amounting to S22s.5O.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
~. n. PHIILIPS.
'Dunns Station. Pa

DunnS SCdLlOn, Ia.
Nerv-Worth files abound in signed
statements proving the medicines
power to Danish the dangerous after
effects OF influenza, nerve-wrecking
accidents, feyers, colds and the like.
Now Mr.. Phillips comes forward to
show how it overcomes serious ills
left in the wake of the measles.
Your dollar back at Cranes drug
store, Fairmont, If Nerv-worth does
not help you.
Neighboring agents: H. j. Mathews
& Co., Warrington; W. P. Moran,
Pennington; F. ]. Yost, Fairview;
Windsor Drug Co. and the Honaker
Pharmacy, Monongah; Johnson's
Pharmacy, Shinnston; Grant Graham,
Belington; w. o. Davis, Philippi.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
LATE WASHINGTON
NEWS GOSSIP

WASHINGTON, D. c., March ~
West Yirginians commissioned post
masters Fourth class) today, are: Roy
2. Brockman at Asco; James A. CHS
holm at Hubbard, and Marion Short
at Knobs.
The Postofffce department has or.
dered the Office at Dothan, Fayette
county, discontinued.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. j. Mott, who
were married in Clarksburg, w. Va,
March 2, are passing part of their
honeymoon in New York at the. Hotel
Aston, and VIII later come to Washing
ton, where they will be the guests of
Mrs. Motifs brother and sister.in.law,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Basil H. Pollitt at the
New Willard hotel. Mrs. Mott was
Miss Daisy Florence Pollitt, daughter
of the Rev. and Mrs. F. S. Pollitt. of
Huntington, w. ya.,. and niece of the
late Ebert Hubbard ana OF ms. .louI.
Larkin. Of Buffalo.
THE Life and Times Of Henry Gas.
saway Davis by Charles N. e..,..4
1.-THE Century Coz, a volumn OF 307
pages, generously illustrated, is the
romantic story Of distinctive Ameri.
can, who was one OF our foremost
pioneer railroad builders, a strong po-
litical leader. statesman, philan-
thropist, and the sponsor of the Pan,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
BET TER THAN
WnISKEY FOR
COLDS AND Flu

New Elixir, Called Aspiron
al, Medicated With Latest
Scientific Remedies, Used
and Endorsed by Euro.
pean and American Army
Surgeons to Cut Short a
Cold and Prevent Compli
cations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12

Every Druggist in U. S. In.
structed to Refund Price
While You Wait at Count
er If Relief Does Not
Come Within Two Min,
utes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-10
Remember THAT

l. Serbia lost over 100000 lives or
one fourth Of her population in the
war;
,. There are more than 100000 chill
dren in Serbia in need;
3. Serbia had a crop of wheat. but
transportation facilities are so poor
there is ne way to get it to the chill
dren in The hills. Plain bread is not
q good diet for the sick anyway;
T. There is no medicine in Serbia for
tho treatment Of the ill but that which
is supplied nv the Committee or other
welfare organizations;
;. Houses are. gone clothes have
ceased TO he manufactured; Serbia is
cola about as cold as Boston in win
ter, and death is imminent to thou
sands this year;
6, All you are asked TO do is to give
a Valentine party 70 which you viii
invite your friends to bring clothes,
dimes. dollars or birthday pennies;
I. Shoes are almost unknown III
Serbia now More than 100000 little
feet will remain cold and bare this
winter unless you help;
s. Twenty cents day, six dollars a
month, or So a year viii save a life
in Serbia
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-10

St, Valentines day. February IL,
will be given a new significance this
year. To American children this time
of celebration has always meant pref
ty cards, CHEEKY faces, surprises.
This year it Will mean all this and
more If plans carry that are being fos-
tered by the Serbian Child Welfare As
sociatfon, commonly known as the
Serbian Relief Committee Of America.
OF which William Jay Schieffelin is
chairman.
Serbian children have never heard
OF st. Valentine Probably not 4 child
in Serbia has ever known the Joy of
hearing the doorbell tinkle delightedly
Valentines evening nor has one of
them ever run out to find there a bit
Of a surprise which says 50 plainly 70
American children, Il count You
among my friends. Happy Valentines
day"
So because there are 100000 home
less tired, sick and forlorn little chill
dEen in Serbia this year without
clothes or nourshinent. the Serbian
Child Welfare Association, with head
quarters at 2S1 Fourth avenue, former
~ 20 Fifth avenue. headed by such ma
tionally known woreen as Mrs Oliver
Hartman, is asking that children and
parents in America give ST. Valea-
tines parties for the benefit of Serbian
,QTRAan4 and ,ch1ill&deen. who for. seven
years have been without the bare ne