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The Republican journal., 1920-01-01

So to begin at the DeeiuuiA
An come directly to the pint,
think the country's underplnnln
Is constable out O. jint."
Hosea Bigelow
The reading public knows little about
the real condition of affairs in Mexico
and still less about what plans, II any,
orr government has for dealing with the
Mexican government which seems to be
defiant, That our policy hitherto has
been weak, and has eliminated IN hu-
initiating muddle is evident Senator
Fall Of New Mexico presented resolu-
tion in the Senate demanding that dlplo-
matte relations with Mexico shall be
terminated. This resolution was with
drawn at the request of President wilson,
who said that the passage OF the resolu-
ton would be reversal of our constltu-
tioual practice in similar cases. There
were, perhaps, other reasons which MT.
Wilson did not mention. The jenkins
episode had reused the anger OF our peo-
pie and the Fall resolution voiced that
anger. But the Jenkins affair added very
little to previous complications even IL
Mr.. Jenkins was actually kidnapped and
was ransomed. Scores of American cltl-
zens have been shot in Mexit o during the
last six years and nothing has been done
about it except to send Carranza numer-
GUS notes containing mild and we'll phrased
consultations 1t would not be consist
ent for the President to adopt any vlgor-
GUS policy on account of Mr.. jenkins,
after pussy-footing for years with Car
rama, trying to convince him that Killing
Americans was not consonant with hlgh
ideals. Although pussy-focting has fall
ed. and a great naval demonstration and
an armed invasion have proved to be
mere bullying buster, it is probable that
at this late day it is the better diplomatic
O. policy to keep up our epistolary rela-
1atjons with Mexico till we have extrl-
Gated ourselves from some of our home
difficulties and embarrassments. We think
Senator Fall should have realized this.
War with Mexico seems to be inevitable
and many of our people are clamoring for
immediate hostilities. We have submitted
to outrages till we cannot fall much lower
in the minds of the Mexicans, nor much
lower in our own estimation Nothing is
to be gained now by precipitsncy. The
Mexican question will not resolve itself
while we are getting ready to deal with
it. 1t will confront US just as insoently
in year as it now does. We believe
that the disturbed condition of our do
nestle affairs, and certain other real as
well as possible international complica-
tons, justified President Wilson in asking
for the recall of the Fall resolution. War
with Mexico when it comes will be no
child's play. We may be able to conquer
the armed forces of that country in less
than year, but several years will pass
before our troops can be withdrawn.
There will be no safety there for life and
property until de facto government has
been esta blished and the strength of the
United States must stand behind that
government for long time or it cannot
be maintained.
The Republican journal., 1920-01-01

Wisconsin. He had been VIGOROUSLY die
loyal and after long hearing he was sent
home. bag and baggage. An election was
held last week and Berger was re-elected
by majority Of 1906, having defeated q
fusion candidate who presumably was
nominated to poll all the anti-Berger votes
in the District. Every socialist. every
anarchist and every disloyal citizen in
the district voted for Berger. This en-
phasizes the danger which exists in Wis
consin and menaces this whole country.
The Republican journal., 1920-01-01

The Military Affairs Committee. after
an investigation, reported to the House
of Representatives that funds appropri-
ated for the prosecution of the war have
been diverted by Secretary Baker to
other purposes, mainly for the purchase
of some 100000 acres of land for camp
sites in Georgia, North Carolina and
kentucky. In Georgia about 1000, 600
were spent, for which Mr.. Baker had no
authority. The above is not the state
ment of partizan newspapers. 1t is the
finding of joint standing committee and
the truth of the statement has not been
denied by anybody who was in possession
of the facts
The Republican journal., 1920-01-01
NEW YEARS DAY

"May the New Year be happy one to
vou-happy to many more whose happl-
ness depends on you. So may each year
be happier than the last and not the
meanest of our brethren or sisterhood be
debarred their rightful share in what our
great Creator meant them to enjoy"
..s A .s,esss~ dickens
"Keep bright lookout for'ard, and
good luck to YOU" ~,
"Dear Lord, give us to awake with
smiles. give us to labor smiling. AS the
sun liphtenest the world, so let our loving
kindness make bright the house OF our
habitation."
Stevenson
The Republican journal., 1920-01-01

In Kansas City 81 members Of the l.
w. W. have had jury trial In the feder-
al district court, have been found guilty
and sentenced to from three and one
half to nine years imprisonment. A
transport has sailed with 249 undesir-
ables conveying them to their friends on
the other side of the At antic. Evident
ly somebody in otficialdom has heard
from the American public.
The Republican journal., 1920-01-01
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The Republican journal., 1920-01-01

Much of the clamor for immediate hos
tilities in Mexico comes from grafters
and protiteers. There are few feathers
still left on the American E gle and they
want them.
The Republican journal., 1920-01-01

Almost every department which had
anything to do with the war is being in
vestieated. It looks now as if the men
who went cover there" and helped lick
the Germans are the only people who
had a clean record
The Republican journal., 1920-01-01

General Pershing has made special
report to Secretary of War Baker. This
report is explicit and interesting and dis
closes that until the signing of the arm
istice practically all the artillery and
aeronautic eq, ipment of our army was
of foreign origin. Not very much to
Mr.. Bakers credit in that fact.
The Republican journal., 1920-01-01
The City National Bank

OF BELFAST
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the City National Bank of Belfast for
the choice of directors and the transac-
ton of any other business that may legal
ly come before them, will be held at their
banking rooms on Tuesday, Jan. IS, 1920,
at 10 o'clock a. m.
c. W. WESCOTT, President
Belfast, Dec. 8, 1919-5w5O
The Republican journal., 1920-01-01

The foreign export trade of the United
States for 1919 exceeded Sill, 900, 900. How
much of this money did you get?
The Republican journal., 1920-01-01

Victor L. Berger was elected as Rep
resentative in Congress from the State of
The Republican journal., 1920-01-01
WAICHFUL WAITING

So. to begin at the beginnin'
An come directly to the pint,
| think the country's underpinnin'
Is constable out O. jint."
40 uoeao R;oalou
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-04

AVERY girl with an Imagination has
~ pictured the dawn Of the honey
moon, with herself radiant bride In
nll the glory of white satin and tulle.
And when dreams come true and she
decides 10 obey convention there has
ueyer yet been a dearth Of satin or
tulle, all ready TO be used. But hOwf
That is the question that fairly OBJ
sesses the bride and all her women
relatives until II Is settled. What the
bride requires Of the creator Of her
conventional wedding gown Is that II
must be conventional but In an origi-
nnl way--there nre ways Of doing
thlngs-ncw ways-that insure an up
to-date result. Each years wedding
gowns are tests Of Ingenuity on the
part Of their designers. masterpieces
into which they weave the old and new
with consummnte artistry.
This years gowns have provided It's
brides with n choice of styles swinging
all the way from straight lines to the
most elaborate drapng, and, about
midway between these extremes ar,
such lovely examples OF the conven
tional wedding gown as that showr
In the picture. The bride that Is faIrl,
slender and tall will dote on this In
terpretatlon Of current ideas. Th'
dress shows the skirt. with drape'
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-04

ous aliases under which the jack bean
Is known. pearson bean" wonder
bean" "watakn bean" "Gotanl beam"
south American coffee beam" etc,
are only few Of the names In which
the jack bean has been rechristened.
II has some value In the south as
n grrcn.mnnure crop. and there IL ev'
ldence TO show that II may be good
sllngc crop when cut green.
Cattle do not relish the Jack bean
hay. nor do they make gains upon the
ground seed, which product they must
be taught 10 eat.
The bean IL eaten by natives Of Mex.
leo, but most cNperlmenters describe
II as Hat and coarse In flavor.
The seed contains large proper.
tion OF n material known rs urrnsc,
and used IN medicines, hut the demand
for this product is extremely limited,
After all. the scientists warn the
prospective buyer Of "wondcr beans"
10 have n specimen identified, or else
corslne the first paintings 10 small
areas until the doubtful values NJ the
bean nre better established and n bet.
ter market provided than seems TO cS.
list at present.
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-04
DOUBTFUL WORTH OF
PROLIFIC JACK BEAN
Scientists Find Little 10 Favor
West Indian Plant.
In Southern Sections u Has Some
Value as Green Manure Crop
Cattle % Not Make Profitable
Gains on Ground Seed.

Savage disciples OF voodoo worship
In the American tropics nscrlbe SUI
pernaturnl powers 10 the jack bean.
These trihesmcn plant II row OF the
seed around their rude gardens In the
belief that the plant will punish tres
passcrs. This custom was doubtless
brought by negro slaves from Afrl'
ca. where the very similar sword or
fetlCh hrnn Is thus wOrShiped. Hut
the bureau of plant Industry, United
States department Of agriculture, falls
to support this weird belief concern
ing the bean. Nor do these scientists
hnd much else 10 recommend this
plant stranger from the West Indies
The jnck bean, It appears from
abundant experiments, Is a prolific
plant. II Is not unusual for the seeds
IN the li.lnch pods Of Jack'hcnn
plant to outweigh Its own heritage /;
and the heritage, II cut green, ire
qucntly crops at the rate Of 10 to ~
tons per ncrc. This wonderful pro
ductlvcncSs mikes the bean fnvorltc
OF the gctrlchquIck gentry who seek
10 Introduce n new and marvellous
commercial plant This popularity
among INSCRIPTIONS promoters nc'
counts In part, a: 'easi, for the numer-
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-04
LOOK TO FUTURE OF FOREST
Experts Point Out Folly Of Practices
Which Prevent the Reproduction
Of the Trees

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
That young growth In the woods,
known popularity as "brush." Is some
thing to be rid Of. Is a prevalent but
mistaken conception since a forest
cannot maintain itself long without re-
production. For the sake Of getting a
scattering OF green grass in the spring
II Is the short-sighted practice In hun
dreds Of localities to fire the woods
regularly. This results in killing thou
sands Of small trees needed to con-
tinue the forest In the future. and also
Injuries large amount Of marketable
timber. Furthermore, such burning de-
stroys large amount Of rich vegetable
fertilizer.
Cattle and hogs In hardwood stands.
and hogs In long-leaf pines, keep the
forest from being restocked. Damage
from insects can be reduced by cutting
timber nt the proper time Of year and
by utilizing lightnlng-kllled trees with
out delay. since they harbor destruc-
tive pests. Cattle destroy the produc-
tive leaf mulch which keep the trees
growing during long. dry spells. All
large openings where light comes
through into the forest should be filled
with younger trees.
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-04
ENGLISH TERMS ARE ADOPTED
French Take Kindly to a Number Of
Expressions That They Learned
During the War.

We all know what an army Of
French words has bllleted itself per-
manently upon the English language.
Not so many OF us think OF the inter-
change of prisoners. so 10 speak, be-
tween French and English, OF the nu-
Werous English words naturallzed in
France. In sport, Of course, this Eng
llsh contingent was to he expected.
champion" ring" knockout" "com-
ing man." "slngles." football" "tour-
Ing club" skating rink,"-long is the
list Of sucl. English words In French
Even the French labor dialect has
suffered some English inf,rSions-
trade union," lockout" leaders"
There is even the lovely verb lockout
err" whisky and pale ale" and
other exported names of sin must most
ly remain unmentionable here.
The war has introduced "boy scouts"
hardly to he recognized In its French
pronunciation, "scoOts." Tanks" and
nurses" are familiar words in con-
temporary French. At a theater or rail-
road office you are almost as likely to
get "tlcket" as a "billet." "On the
golf links" wrote an English collector
of French Angllcisms last year, zone
may hear 'J'ai droppe une balle.' in.
stead OF the clumsy 'laisse tomber''
"Lavatory" has suffered sea change
In Paris 1t means barber shop where
| you can get shampoo.
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-04

tunIc at the front, made IN one with
the bodice. II cOntrives to reconcile
the smart ankle length Of this seasons
skirts with a long train-which accom-
plishment IS not without difficulties.
The satin bodice has square neck
which the bride may choose to fill In
with gulmpe Of filmy lace or net, or
wear ms II Is, since her throat Is GOV.
cred by scarf Of tulle-part OF the
very interesting arrangement OF the
most volumInous OF wedding wells.
The veil falls from cap which has
pun of tulle FOR its crown and n
band of orange blossoms that form n
heavy wreath with long, slender sprays
falling at each side. These trailing
sprays have appeared In other arrange
ments Of the cap this season. All the
tulle that can be put into a veil envel'
OPS the bride in this stately costume
and perhaps this accounts for the pearl
beads that outline the square neck
opening and emphasize II. JeweNy
has been conspicuous by It's absence In
the costumes OF this years brides, but
n necklace Of pearls has always been
allowed and one is worn in this In
stance. II pearls are for tenrs" the
bride. being a very modern and up-to
date young woman. has decided to defy
fate.
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-04
Get Busy!

Real development lies In arousing
the potential worth that has been ly-
Ing dormant in your character. The
first step is In stafting something that
will challenge the whole being to ac-
tivity. Many man does not feel
equal TO the tasks of the day. But
circumstances are such that he has to
make the start. The first few strokes
Of the pencil may not mean much, but
the fact that he starts something
arouses him to keener thinking. and
before long he may be doing his best
work. And each Idea begets another
until the fellow is aroused TO full ca.
pacity. Yes, and there are occasions
when the very stress Of necessity
makes man rise to the superman
that lies within each Of Gods crea.
lures waiting the challenge worthy
OF it.-Gr,t.
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-04
1elephone Defect Remedled.

Part of the construction Of the tele-
phone consists Of a pocket contain
ing small quantity Of granules OF
'arbon through which the vibrations
pass. and the difficulty with this has
always been that its full efficiency
has not been secured by reason Of
the fact that these particles become
packed in and are therefore nom
active. This condition is attributed
to the moisture Of the atmosphere.
To remedy this defect some French
inventors have made micrOphOne In
which each individual grain Of car
bon Is in coil by itself so that no
two grains can touch each other.
being in contact only with the walls
of the cell and diaphragm Of the In
strument. Experiments have shown
that the new mlcrophone' Is remark
ably sensitive and gives purer tone
than any constructed on the old prin-
ciple.-Indianapolis News.
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-04
This Old Earth.

In recent lecture Sir Oliver Lodge,
the eminent English scientist who Is
now visiting America, announced that
the earth would probably continue to
exist for 20,OO00O0 years more. These
are, of course, round numbers. Some
scientists estimate that the earth will
live for ten times this age. There have
been animals Of one kind and another
on this planet for fully this length Of
time. The dinosaurs are believed to
have lived through some such period.
The age Of man, which is probably only
few thousand years, seems the mer-
est trihe by comparison. When we
consider how man has developed dur
ing recorded history, which Is less than
ten thousand years, we may hope that
he will evolve to an infinitely finer type
In the future.-Boys' Life.
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-04
Coaches to Go In the rrossaehs.

An epoch Of more than local interest
was closed recently. when the four.in-
hand and other coaches formerly in
use on the famous Trossachs route
were brought under the auctoneer's
hammer.
For more than GO years the four-in-
hand coach with its team Of powerful
horses and its post-boy In, scarlet coat
and white hat has been familiar and
picturesque feature Of the season on
the road between Callander and the
Trossachs.
The picturesque four-in-hand coach
Is being displaced by the utilltarian
motorcar. and a fleet Of them Is be-
Ing put upon the road by the new
company which has taken over the
Trossachs hotel from the Blair fam
ily. In whose hands the famous hos
telry has been for more than half .
century.-Edinburgh Scotsman.
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-04
A Oisturber.

II was scrubby little room, In a
scrubby little part Of a scrubby little
city's scruburbs. and the London trav-
eler didn't approve at all.
When he went TO wash he found that
there was no water for the basin. no
soap to wash with, and no towel to
dry himself with.
So he rang.
Five minutes interim bringing no an
swer, he rang again and then again
and again, until his arm ached. At
the end Of 20 minutes waiter Of for.
bidding aspect opened the door.
"Did you ringg" Ne inquired in a
bass. rumbling voice.
"Of course did, snapped the
London visitor.
SWELL" said the walter as he with.
drew, "don't do II again! You'll wake
the missis "-London Tit-Blts.
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-04
orloIn Of the Word canada.

The origin Of the word Canada 10
obscure, but 1t is now generally &C.
cepted that II Is derived from ap In
dian word. "Kannatha," meaning Q
village or collection Of huts, and II IL
supposed that Jacques Cartier, hear
Ing this word used by the Indians with
reference to their settlements. mlstook
Its meaning, and applied II to the
whole country. Quebec Is said to be
derived from the Indian word Kebec."
meaning strait. and was given to
the site Of the present city Of Quebec
from the peculiar confguration Of the
st. Lawrence river at that point. for
;he river there grows narrow and from
It's deep waters rises the bold height
IN which the sncient city stands.
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-04
VILLAGE OVERRUN BY DOGS
Housewives Of Silver Lake, New York,
Had to Guard Kitchens From the
Hungry Animals.

The hamlet Of Silver Lake, on the
outskirts of White Plains, N. Y, Is all
thet" up because Of the large number
Of dogs that have migrated to that
section, according to the New York
Evening Sun. In the daytime they for
age through the town and at night
they make sleep impossible by their
bowling.
Silver Lake has population of
about 800 persons, and It is said that
there are -14l dogs. one lap poodle and
half dozen hounds by actual count.
A staid old resident says that there
Is every kind of dog imaginable in
Silver Lake-small ones, big ones,
short ones, long ones, dogs with no
tail and one eye. lean ones and fat
ones, but mostly lean ones.
This great influx of dogs to Silver
Lake has created many nulsances. In
fact. the housewives don't dare leave
their kitchen doors unlocked or half a
dozen hungry nuts will be roaming
around trying to find something to eat.
The story Is told of how one woman
baked raisln pie for supper for her
husband. She left II on the kitchen
table to cool while she went about her
household duties. A little later she
heard great commotion. and when
she went TO the kitchen she found half
dozen hungry CANNES, big and little,
fighting for the last ralsln of her pie
She struck them with broom, but
that did not do any good, because they
had her pie.
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-04

GXyFiEN your path leads past the
w millner's show window, he sure
you will linger In front OF it-for that
way temptation lies. Only mldsum-
mcr could call forth such nlluring
hcndwcar as that which causes the
strongest minded among us to hesl-
tate nj the place where II Is displayed,
when we should he nsylng on. II ap-
pears that the very hest things which
the year has to ofIcr have been saved
for this particular time, and the
chances nre that some hit Of irrcSiSti-
BILE art, In dress or sport hat, Will part
the unwary-hu, vlsc--onlooker from
some NJ her money. The career of the
midsummer hat ls brief and glorious,
and we might ms well reckon with II.
for II will rcappenr with early June.
Three of these adorable hats, shown
In the group pictured here, will suc'
rcSt appropriate styles for hridec'
mnlds. or maids NJ honor, These mid
Summer hats ARE very often made of
mallncs and hair braid, hut sometimes
OF silk or straw braid or NJ gcorgcttc
crepe and other sheer stunS. one of
the hats pictured is n twine'colorcd
braid faced with pale rose gcorgcttc,
md wreath Of roses and foliage
trails about It's course.
A lovely hat Of black hair braid and
mnllncs might be made up In brown
or for n bridesmaid, In light color
II has n scarf Of mallncs to he
brought about the ,hront, and long
stcmmcd rosebuds falling from the
back.
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-04

.EARM1NOTES
Humus prevents baking.

Humus prevents baking.
Selling on n rising market IN good
business, too little followed.
Marquis wheat ls said IN be- the best
spring wheat for all conditions.
Pcta,pcs IN produce prontably re-.
quire un abundance .; .lam Ind.
Ilumus furnishes food for countless
numbers of bacteria that are helpful
to plant growth.
A much larger tonnage OF sunnow.
crs can bc put In an equal space 10
tho sllo than corn.
Peculiarly Sudan grass thrivcs I'M
der excessive moisture conditions, and
also withstnnds great drVuth.
An overload reduces the normal
speed OF the tractor aud cuts down III,
number OF cHhausts per minute.
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-04
tiehtheaded Customer.

A Jeffersonvlle merchant has re-
Gently placed an automatic weighing
machine in front of his store. A few
days ago citizen was observed
standing on the machine and closely
scrutinlzing the dial. His hat was in
his hand, although the thermometer
marked a low temperature, and a
passerby asked him why he had his
nat off. ~ want to see what weigh
without my outdoor garments" said
the citizen blandly. His interlocutor
walked away, muttering: ale wouldn't
weigh much less If he took his head
off as well. News.
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-04
keeplno Warm With Games,

Games were never so popular as
now In country houses. and the rea-
son Is not far to seek. Living rooms
are not heated as they were In the
good old times, and guests, young and
old. vote for games because they are
warming. There isn't better game
Of ball than "fves," known In the days
Of Queen Elizabeth and declared by
her to be "the best sport she had ever
seen."-The Gentlewoman.
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-04

Another hat OF hair braid with
crown of braid and mallnes, supports
wreath OF mixed flowers roses and
lilies OF the valley. that are as natu.
ral as life, This Is very lovely In
gray or brown. and Is good In black.
In light colors II Is an Ideal hat for
the maid or matron OF honor or for
bridesmaids, There are many bcauti.
ful, llght.colorcd bralds among these
glorics of summer millinery, but II Ia
more than anything else, the charm
OF flower trimming that proves cap
tivating.