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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-29

While there are no large combats in
volving a wholesale loss Of life in ST
IBERIA and China, the American forces sta
toned in that territory are witnessing
daily the killing of many natives of the
country, according to william F. Fox,
2o40 Central avenue. who has just re-
turned from a seven months trip to the
Orient
Fox Is one Of the twelve supreme di-
rectors OF the knights Of Columbus and
has spent more than half q year as
knight Of Columbus commissioner to the
Orient, where he has been supervising
the welfare work OF the X. OF c. organi-
cation among the American soldiers in
Eastern Asia.
TROUBLE IN
CHINA SERIOUS.
Trouble among the Mongolian and
Manchurian troops in China is serious.
Fox says.
Until fighting stops and peace Is re-
stored through the medium Of the
chinese republic. there is no chance for
American business !" said Fox.
Economic conditions in the Philippine
Islands are good. according 70 Fox. who
points out that the islands have an
abundance OF commercial products.
Visits by Commissioner Fox were made
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wherever American troops were sta
toned.
Among some Of the more important sta
lions are: Tientsin, Fifteenth infantry |;
Pekin, marines on legation patrol duty !;
Shanghai, the "Yangstee river patrol"
sailors; Hong Kong, sailors; Manila
and Yokohama, sailors of the South Da-
kota and Brooklyn ships.
ENTERTAINMENT
FOR q. s. SOLDIERS.
Around Vladivostok, where the Thirty
first and Twenty seventh infantry reg
iments are stationed on guard duty for
the 1900 miles of Trans Siberian rail-
way, and where are many units Of Amer
lean engineers, Fox and his companions
spent much time in presenting plays and
other entertainment for the United States
soldiers.
"Three theatrical units and three or
chestras from the United States are re-
lieving the soldiers from home of the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-29
JURY SYSTEM BAD,
SAYS AUTHORITY.

'It would be far better to do away
with the jury system and have commit
ment cases submitted 70 a commission
OF experts-medicaI men Of unquestioned
standing in their profession not a group
Of political appointees. but a commits
sion appointed by scientific societies.
Such a commission composed of men
who know and understand something
about the disease would be far better
qualified to weed out those who proper
ly need medical care than any court or
lay jury could hope TO be"
DR.. John F. W. Mea CHER, president
Of the Brooklyn Neurological society.
who is joining in the campaign for the
amendment Of the state laws. also has
some disQuieting remarks to contribute
on the present situation.
I'VE want the legislature to investi-
gate the state insanity law" he says.
We claim that these laws as they
now stand are both unjust to the pa
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-29

sanity which are very apt to escape the
unframed eye OF the jury.
For instance, the basis Of the lay
mans decision is usually whether or
not the accused Is capable of recogniz-
ing the enormity Of his offense, yet every
neurologist knows that many patients
who have the finest sense Of right and
wrong suffer most from morbid obses-
sions which run counter to their moral
principles.
81 know of two PATIENTS" says one
New York neurologist, both accused Of
murder, who had pursued their voca-
lions uninterruptedly up to the time of
the deed and for sometime afterwards
in fact, until the arrest occurred.
They had in> no way aroused sus-
picion among their friends and business
acQuaintances; each man had planned
the crime In all its details, and each
had taken elaborate measures to con-
ceal his identity as the perpetrator; eack
appeared mentally healthy, yet investi-
cation proved that both were paranoiacs
each believed himself ordained to COM
NIT the murder, and each had a bad
family history"
man Of this type might appear per-
fectly sane tc a lay jury. Indeed, ac-
cording to DR.. Dana Of the>New York
Neurological society, 1t has become prac-
ticalJy Impossible to commit a paranoiac
to an asylum.
by that, 1 mean that the commitment
of a paranoiac has become little more
than a farce" he says. For the past
twenty years l have not committed one
such patient. 1t is no use. The aver
age jury lets him right out"
This statement $ corroborated by DR..
Walter Timme, also a member Of the
New York Neurological society, who says
that for this reason many Of the best
men in the profession will no longer
take commitment cases.
1T is like this" he says. I'VE are
credited and authorized by law TO com
NIT patients we think are insane; this
is done both to protect the patient and
to protect society; but the patient, after
being committed, may obtain a writ OF
habeas corpus, carry his case before a
lay jury, and be released.
He may then turn around and sue the
doctors VINO pronounced him insane.
AS we all know, this happens very
often.
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EXPERTS SHOULD
PASS ON CASES.

This is the chief object OF the cam
yzlgn now being carried on by New
York neurologists.
They Want the laws amended so that
in the future the final decision as TO Z
AnersOns insanity, and as to the course
z be pursued in cases OF insanity, shall
be determined by a competent board OF
medical experts. and not as under pres
ent conditions, by a judge, who is sell
dom an authority on insanity, and TO
! jury Of laymen who usually know
nothing whatsoever about it
They want the Iunatic taken out Of
the hands Of lawyers and turned over
10 competent doctors.
For years the medical profession has
persissently advocated such 4 course, but
always it has heen opposed on the
grounds that no man can be deprived
&c his liberty without due process Of
law.
Theoretically. even a rsving maniac
may be entitled to his hearing in court
before being sent to an institution.
The idea that, without this provision.
i. wonld be easy TO railroad an ALLEGED
insane person tc an institution. has al
ways raised an obstacle 70 any reform.
Yet from the medical viewpoint ii Is
quite as absurd for a persons sanity
To be passed upon by 4 judge and jury
as It would be TO have judge and jury
determine whether or not a person
1 SHOULD be operated upon for appendi-
scitis
Selirium is easily recognized by lay
70, but there are some types Of in
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b. FREDERIC ]. HAsK


II NEW YORK, June 29-The killing of
Dr. James W. Markoe, prominent New
York physician, in st. Georges church,
here, some time ago, by an escaped
Z Qnatic, has created widespread agita-
bn for the amendment Of the state in
nifty laws with view to preventing the
occurrence Of another such tragedy.
A committee of the New York Neuro-
Agical society, headed by DR.. Charles
Dana, is now at work on a program
definite reforms covering the whole
em of procedure in insanity cases,
it is probable that the conclusions
his committee will be embodied in
III to be introduced into the state
slature next fall
The inadequacy of the present laws
demonstrated by statistics recently
Bgathered by the Brooklyn Neurological
society, which show that from 5000 to
125, coo insane persons are at large in
the state of New York, while another
possible 10000 are free to come and go
In the state of New Jersey.
All of these, of course, are not to be
regarded as dangerous or necessarily At
subjects for an institution.
Probably the majority are harmless,
but unduestiOnably a large number come
under the category of border line" cases
persons who may go for weeks at a
stretch without evidencing the slightest
sign Of abnOrmality, but who are likely
to lapse into insanity at any moment.
Under these conditions, blameless life
is no longer any protection 10 a man.
You may have an irreproachable past, a
sunny disposition, a host Of friends and
not an enemy in the world, and yet here
IN New York you run about the same
chance of violent death as a desperate
criminal
If a taxi doesn't do the work, then a
1unatic is apt 10.
You never can be certain from one day
TO the next that some one isn't likely TO
come along, take a dislike to the cut OF
your garments or the way you comb your
hair. and suddenly be filed with an IT.
resistible desire to shoot you.
The lunatic who killed DR.. Markoe gave
as his excuse the fact that he had a pain
full headache.
A few months before that another luna
tic had suddenly become violent in the
lobby Of New York theater and slashed
three women with 2 knife before he was
caught and manacled.
2 But the police court records are full
of such ca ses, and have been for years.
- They viii doubtless continue TO he
until society ceases 10 regard insanity
IA the light OF q crime ana recognizes
Il as a disease, the same as smallpox or
tuberculosis.
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medicine and tried it with splendid
sefect. / can now do nv homework
land nv washing. I have recon-
lmended your Vegetable Compound and
your Blood Medicine and three of my
Friends are taking them to advantage.
You can use my name for a testi-
|monial. Mrs. THERESA COVENTRY,
!75 Burnett ST., Newark, n. j. 9
on are invited to write for free advice
s. No other medicine has been so sue
ssful in relieving woman's suffer
= X as has Lydia z. Pinkhem's Vece-
81 Die Compound. Women may re-
re free and helpful advice by writ
the Lydia z. Pinkham Medicine
Lynn, Mass. Such letters are re-
ed and answered BY women only
held in strict confidence.
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me Ior s e ' G T al
weeks. At times l
could not walk at
all and ] suffer-
ed with my back
and limbs so / Of
ten had to stay in
bed. I suffered of
and on for eight
years. Finally I
heard that Lydia
E. Pink h a ms
Vegetable Com
pound was q good
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-29
END OF EIGHT
YEARS MISERY
Used Lydia E. Pinkhom's
Vegetable Compound
and Recovered.

Newark, n. 1.-THE doctor said
. had an organic trouble and treated
The Republican journal., 1920-04-29
GEORGE EDWIN pLA1sTBD, JR.

George Edwin Plaisted, Jr., % Wyom-
ing Ave, Maiden, Mass, passed away at
his home March 29th after several
months illness, aged q years, 2 months.
Mr.. Plaisted was born in Maiden and
graduated from Glenwood and Maiden
High. He completed the four years
course at Harvard in three years, receiv-
ing the degree of A. B. cum laude in 1914.
He was made a fellow of the American
Institute of Archaeology, intending to 60
to Europe in the fall of 1914 but on &C
count of war, carried on his studies in
Harvard Graduate School, receiving the
A. M. degree in 1915. He held travel
ing fellow degree during 1915 1917 and
spent his time doing research work and
travelling in Italy, France and SPAIN
When the United States declared war,
he returned and joined the Harvard X.
0. 7. c., during its period of intensive
training until the regiment broke up.
He then entered the second Plattsburg
training camp and was commissioned LIST
lieut.. infantry, assigned to Camp Dix, N.
j., for active duty. He instructed In
French at Officers Post Graduate School
and qualified as bayonet instructor in the
bayonet school of the 18th Division. For
three months he was attached to the
349th Field Artillery, where he INSTRUCT
ed in equitation. In May, 1918, he was
assigned to the 153rd Depot Brigade and
for three months lie commanded Co. Al.
In October, 1918, he was transferred to
the Division of Military lntelllgence,
General Staff, Washington, d. G., as
signed to the combat section in charge OF
information from Western front, British,
French and United States armies. In
March, 1919, he was promoted to Chief
of the section of Mexico. On April ~,
1919, he was honorably discharged and
went to New York to accept po-
sition on the staff of the Metropolitan
Museum of Art as assistant curator IN
the Department of Decorative Arts. he
was obliged to give up his work IN NO
vember on account of i'll health and re-
turned to his home in Maiden the follow
ing month He was a member OF the
First Congregational church, where he
was president of the Christian Endeavor
at one time and later superintendent of
the Sunday School. He is survived by
his wife, Katharine Boyd; mother and
father, Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Plalsted;
brother, Roger, all of that city, and one
sister, Mrs. Raymond G. Packard OF
Searsmont. Lieut.. Plaisted spent his
summers in Searsmont and Llncolnvllle
from boyhood and has many friends all
through Maine who will be interested in
this article.
The Republican journal., 1920-04-29
Notice of foreclosure

To Bert E. Carter Of Troy. in the County of
Waldo and State of Maine. take notice that it
Is my intention to foreclose the chattel mort
gage dated August 81, 1919. given by you to
me. for conditions broken, secured on one
Buick touring. five passenger black automo-
bile. model B 25, No. 1858. being the same on
said August 9th. bought by said Carter of
me, and give you this written notice for that
purpose. Said mortgage is recorded in records
OF mortgages in clerks office of town of Troy,
Vol. II, Page &c.
certify that said Bert E. Carter cannot be
found by reasonable diligence, that he has no
last and usual place of abode in this State and
that there is no newspaper published in said
Troy. the town where said mortgage is re-
corded.
Dated Presque Isle. April 5. 1920.
ERNEST B. DRAKE.
3wl7 By his attorney j. Orrin Smith.
The Republican journal., 1920-04-29
PALERMO.

Harold Saban is working for E. II.
! Foster.
| w. B. Howard is visiting his sons in
! Somerville, Mass.
Louis Day and S. E. Bowler are in Bel
fast attending court.
E. W. Chadwick has taken boy by
| the name of Harold Cook from the boys
home of Augusta.
| j. w. Turner, who has been sick a long
| time, seems to be failing. His son Watson
of jefferson has been to see him; also his
grandson, o. d. Turner of Massachusetts,.
| Mr. Opstein of Augusta was out here
and bought drove of beef cattle recent
ly. He bought pair of oxen of j. E.
Cunningham, a pair of II. M. Lenfest and
a pair of E. w. Chadwick.
II. D. Drawn of Union, Edward Drawn
of China, Willis Drawn Of N. H., Mrs. M.
W. Tobey and Mrs. Florence Drawn of
Wlnslow were called here recently by the
death of their father, J. M. Drawn.
j. M. Drawn, 10 years of age, and
life long resident of this town, while
walking along in the road near c, A.
Newhall's residence the l4th inst, In
company with S. E. Turner, fell without
the slightest warning, striking face down
in the road. Mr.. Turner turned him over
and he Just gasped and was dead. He
leaves a widow and three sons, II. D.
Drawn of Union, Edward of China and
Willis of N. H.; also Mrs. NJ. w. Tobey
and Mrs. Florence Drawn of WinsloW.
The funeral was held April 18th at the
chapel, Rev. Perry Macy of South China
officiating. The floral tributes were many
and beautiful.
The Republican journal., 1920-04-29
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

Whereas, the Divine Master has takrn
from our midst Sir Knight Lewis W.
Cook; be it
Resolved, that in his passing, Golden
Crown Lodge, No. 1903, X. of P, has lost
one of their most loved and respected
members and the community sincere
friend and neighbor. Be it further,
Resolved, that our charter be draped
for thirty days and a copy of these reso-
lutions be spread on our records; copy
sent to the family and copy published
in the Republican Journal.
w. H. YOUNG
A. r. PILLEY
j. E. ELLIS
Committee on Resolutions
Brooks, Me-, March 80, 1920.
The Republican journal., 1920-04-29
PROBATE NOTICES
To all persons interested in either OF the
estates hereinafter named:

To all persons interested in either of the
estates hereinafter named:
At a Probate Court held at Belfast, in and
for the County of Waldo. on the second Tues
day of April, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and twenty, The fol-
lowing matters having been presented for the
action thereupon hereinafter indicated, it is
hereby ordered, tn notice thereof be given
to all persons interested by causing copy of
this order to be published once week for
three weeks successfully before he second
Tuesday Of May, A. D.. 1920. in The Re-
publican Journal, a newspaper published and
printed at Belfast, in said County, that they
may appear at Probate Court to be held at
the Probate Office in said Belfast on the second
Tuesday of May, A. D. 1920. at ten o'clock
in tn forenoon, and be heard thereon if they
see cause.
Harriet K, Drake, late of Frankfort de-
ceased. Petition that Lillian H. Parker of
Frankfort or some other suitable person may
be appointed administrative of said estate.
Presen ted by Lillian Il. Parker and Mabel
Cook, daughters and heirs at law Of said de-
ceased Application that no bond be require d
from the administrative of said estate is c)n-
tanned in petition above named.
Charles F. Coggins, late of Linconville, de-
ceased, Petition that Bertha M. C,ggins of
Lincolnville or some other suitable person may
be appointed administrative of said estate.
Presented by Bertha M. Coggins. widow of
said deceased. Application that no bond be
required from the administrative of said estate
is contained in said petition.
George H. Campbell. late of Winterport, de-
ceased Petition that Matthew Laughlin OF
Bangor or some other suitable person may be
appointed administrator of said estate. Petis
ton presented by Alfred L. Campbell, son and
heir at law of said deceased.
Laura E. Campbell, late of Winterport. de-
ceased Petition that Matthew Laughlin OF
Bangor or some other suitable person may be
appointed administrator of said estate. Petit
ton presented by Alfred L. Campbell, son and
heir at law of said deceased,
Jennie L. French, late of Boston, Msssachu-
sets, deceased. Petition that Charles S. Kid =
der of Camden or some other suitable per-
son may be appointed administrator of said
estate in the County of Waldo and State of
Maine. Petition presented by Charles S. Kid
der. Application that no bond be required
from the administrator of said estate is con-
tanned in said petition.
Sarah S. Haskell, late of Brooks, dece as ed
Will and petition for probate thereof and that
administration with the will annexed may be
granted to Mary A. Staples Of Brooks. the
executor named in said will having deceased.
Petition presented by Mary A. Staples. lega-
renamed in said will.
The Republican journal., 1920-04-29

Notice is hereby given that the following
ap pointments have been made by the Probale
Court, within and for the county of Waldo and
State of Maine.
Estate of Grace L. futile. late of Belfast,
deceased. Adrian c. futile of Belfast, ap-
pointed executor April ID. A. D. 1920
Estate of Fannie F. O'Connell, late of Bel
fast deceased Charles O'Connell of Belfast
appointed executor April 10, A. D. 1920.
Estate of Leroy S. Southland, late of No tn
port. deceased. Henrietta Lower Southland of
Northport appointed executrix April 10, A d.
1920.
Estate of Emma H. PARK late of Searsport
deceased. Amos Nichols of Searsport ap-
pointed executor April ID. A. d. 1920.
Estate of Albert T. Whittier, late of Sears
port, decea ed. Caro- A. Whittier of Searsport
appointed executrix April 10, A. D. 1920.
Estate of Albina Pease, late of Belmont, de-
ceased, Fannie E. Hart of Belfast appointed
executrix April 10, "A, D. 1920.
Estate of Rachel M. Pendleton, late of
Searsport, deceased. Benz amin F. Colcord of
Searsport appointed executor April 10, A. d.
1920.
Estate of James P Blu tman late of Sears
port, deceased. Anna Elizabeth Butman ap-
pointed executrix April 10, A ID. 1920
Estate OF Linda G. Bickford, late of Winter
port, deceased Walter h. Bckford of Win
terport appointed administrator April IL, A.
D. 1920.
Estate of Royal P. Leonard. late of Winter
port, deceased. Clara M. Leonard of Winter
port appointed administrator April Is, A, ID.
1920.
Estate of Alexander N Snow. late of Bel
fast, deceased. Julia E. Snow appointed adj
ministratrix April 10. A. D. 1920
Estate of Ethel E Call, late of Troy. de-
ceased. Annie r. Getchel of Troy appointed
administrative April 13. A. D. 1926
Estate of Laura Nj. Babbidge, late of Isles
boro, deceased. Laura B. Keller of lsesboro
appointed Administrative April IL, A d. 1920
Dated at Belfast, in said County, this goth
day of April, A. ID. 1920.
CHARLES L. JOHNSON, Register
The Republican journal., 1920-04-29

be remembered that the proposition did
not come from the officials of the debtor
nations. but from few over-sanguine
individuals. 1t is no doubt true that the
payment of the debts now due, and the
very large amount of interest which is
overdue, if exacted at the present time,
would seriously hinder the work of re-
storing normal conditions over there, and
to some extent in this country. Realizing
this, Secretary Houston has conferred
with the Ways and Means Committee of
the House and his suggestion that long
term bonds be accepted for these due and
overdue amounts has been Endorsed by
the committee. The Journal said a few
weeks ago that Mr. Houston had started
well and his action in this matter shows
that he is still safe and sane.
The Republican journal., 1920-04-29
TERRIBLE ECZEMA
FOR 10 YEARS
No Trace Of The Disease
Since Taking "Fruit-a-tives"
Dover, New HAMPsHIRH

DOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
"In 1906, I began to be troubledwith
Eczema. My arms and legs were
bandaged most of the time; and
sometimes I could squeeze the pus
out of my hands, they were so bad.
About 8 months ago, I CHANGED to
read an ad. of Fruit a tives' and
SCOTIA Saliva, in which was told of
a person cured of Weeping Eczema
by these remedies.
after using two boxes of eFuit-a-tiues'
and one boz of :Sootha-Salua:: / am
entirely free of Eczema.
DR.. E. N. OLZENDAM, OWN.
Soc. box, 6 for s.. so, trial size Csc.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG. N. Y.
The Republican journal., 1920-04-29
Sand There Wasn't the Slightest Smell
From Dead Rats"

Writes John Simpkns, farmer of An
mandate, N. j. "Rats were cost ng me
hundreds yearly; tried dogs, ferrets, poi
son, could not get rid of them. Bought
81 90 pkg of RAt-SNAP Is cakes). Used
half. not live rat since. Dead ones
aplenty. l like RAT-SNAP because after
killing rats it dries them up-leaves no
SMELL" Three sizes, 25c, SOC, $50 Sold
and guaranteed by A. A. Howes & Co.
Hall-Ellis Hardware Co., and City Drug
Store
The Republican journal., 1920-04-29

People talk much of the value of a
good example, forgetting that we are
sometimes shown there is nothing so
salutary as bad example which of te
gives us a passionate realization OF tne
advantage of another way.
The Republican journal., 1920-04-29

The proposal that the United States
should cancel the loans which have been
made to the Allies met with such
negative from our people that nothing
more will be heard about it. 1t should
The Republican journal., 1920-04-29

Mr.. McAdoo boasts that no panics &C.
Cured when he was secretary of the
treasury. Panics do not occur when it is
easy to borrow money. Pay day is the
prolific mother of pancs
The Republican journal., 1920-04-29

The drive, engineered by the Attorney
Gene al, for the use of the cheaper cuts
of meat is underway. Prof. L. H. D.
Weld, packer expert-he ought to know
says the result will be to increase the
demand for, and hence the price of the
cheaper meats" That is, the poor
mans meat will be higher and the rich
mans meat cheaper, as a result of this
drive. Haven't doubt of it.-Maine
Farmer.
Atty. Gen. Palmer certainly does have
some most astonishing pipe dreams and
blows some beautiful smoke rings.
The Republican journal., 1920-04-29

Postmaster General Burleson's propa-
ganda has frequently boosted that his
administration of postal affairs had re-
suited in a surplus of S35, 100000 1t is
now officially announced that $32, 900, 600
of this has been used to complete pay
ment TO the railroads for carrying the
mails during 1918 and 1919 This will be
of great help to the railroads, but it let's
most of The gas out of the Burleson di-
igible.