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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-28

President Harding made no mistake
when he nominated Stillman E. Wood
man of Machias to be United States mar
shall for the district of Maine. Mr.. Wood
man is one of the strong men of his Sec
ton of the State. He will succeed John
s. T. H. Wilson, a Democrat, appointed
seven years ago. Mr.. Wilson has been
an excellent officer and will retire with
the high esteem of both Republicans and
Democrats. Hon. Leon o. Tibbetts of
Waterville is another well known and
prominent Democratic official who has
recently been turned loose upon the cold
world. He gave place to Hon. Frank j.
Ham as collector of internal revenue.
Few people realize how great and exact
ing are the duties and responsibilities
which the collector of customs assumes.
The bond of the incumbent is 5000, 600 as
collector, and $4,000 as disbursing Off
Ger. Mr.. Tibbetts held the office one year
and nine months and during that time
collected $32, 765, Ol223. MI. Ham is a
man of rare executive ability, is honest,
courteous, fearless and impartial. Here,
too, the President has made no mistake.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-28
UNPAID COUPONS.

Incredible as it may sound, there are
several thousand people scattered
throughout the United States who have
money coming to them from the United
States Government, but who are SO in
different that they will not 60 to the
trouble of calling for it at the local banks.
Also, unlike many debtors, Uncle Sam
has tried and still is trying to pay these
people their money which, in the aggre-
ate, is considerably over s10O,OOO,OOO.
This huge amount represents accumu-
lated interest on outstanding liberty
bonds and victory notes which the own
ers have tucked away in trunks, bureau
drawers and safe deposit boxes and have
apparently forgotten that they bear in
terest coupons which are payable at in
tervals of sixth months. All they have
to do is to clip the coupons and take them
to any bank and the money will be paid
over without even the trouble of identi-
fication.
The exact amount of this accumulated
interest on April 80, 1921, the last date of
whic h there are official figures, was
$500, $685. Since that date, the total
has probably increased by several mill
lions, since interest on the second loan
matured May 18th, and on June 18th in
terest on the first and victory loans fell
due.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-28
One Box Of "FRUrT.A.TvEs' OF
sFruir Liver Tablets" Brought Relief

Old Chatham, Columbia Co., N. Y.
sIwas bothered with Constipation,
Liver Trouble and Indigestion for
three years and tried all kinds OF
medicine with no relief.
was so bad l would have a dull,
heavy feeling in the pit of my
stomach generally about three or
four hours after eating.
1 saw advertised in the Ff7roy Times
sFruit- -tives' and sent to R. W.
Seymour's drug store in Chatham
and bought two SOC. boxes. Before
had finished one box, I was relieved
and now have no more trouble. l
can eat anything I desire.
would advise anyone in the same
condition as I was, to take Fruit
a-tives'; it is God-send, and would
not be without 'Fruit-a-tives' in the
house,.
WILLIAM GALE SHEPHERD.
SOC. box, 6 for $3.50, trial size Csc.
Atdealers or from FRUIT-A-T1VES
Limited. OGDENSBURG, N Y
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-28

In 1911 treaty of alliance was made
,etween Great Britain and Japan. This
4rao+v was to remain in force ten years,
and might. under certain circumstances
remain in force for one year longer. After
some discussion tt e contracting powers
have decided that the treaty shall remain
in force during the additional year which
will end July Is, 1922, Article 20 of the
League of nations reads as follows:
"The members of the league severally
agree that this covenant is accepted as
sbroqating all obligations or understand
mos inter Sc which are inconsistent with
the terms thereof, and solemnly under
lake that they will not hereafter enter
INTO any engagements inconsistent with
+he terms thereof. In case any member
of the league shall, before becoming a
member of the league, have undertaken
=any obligations inconsistent with the
terms of this covenant, it shall be the
intv of such member to take immediate
stems to procure it's release from such
obligations"
Great Britain and Japan are not only
members of the league but they are mem
hers of the council of the league. When
thew deliberately decided to keep the
treaty of 1911 in force till July Is, 1922,
they ignored what Article 20 OF the
league declares to be the plain duty of
both nations.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-28

Who wouldn't play the punch board
if opportunity afforded Some were
seized recently in Springvale and Water
boro and the officers, after the cases
were disposed of in court, decided to see
what they would draw when paying their
cash for the privilege. They punched
blank. One board was guaranteed to
give the players 5000 worth in prizes.
Two cuff buttons and stick pin had
been drawn. A local jeweler appraised
the value of the rest at about $40. Next
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-28

In communication, evidently intend
ed for publication, Governor Baxter said:
t.For the third time have nominated
Hon. Howard Davies or Yarmouth for
Chairman of the Public Utilities Com
mission. l believe that Mr.. Davies is
the right man for this important posi-
tion." The Council, consisting of seven
members, did not agree with the Cover
nor and for the third time unanimously
refused to consent to the appointment
of MI Davies.
"He the Governor shall nominate,
and, with the advice and consent of the
council, appoint all judicial officers, coro-
ners, and notaries public; and he shall
also nominate, and with the advice and
c onsent of the council, appoint all other
civil and military officers, whose ap-
pointment is not by this Constitution, OF
shall not by law be otherwise provided
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-28

for; and every such nomination shall be
made seven days at least prior to such
appointment" -Constitution of Maine,
Art. v, Part first, Sec. 8.
One man, the Governor, believed. that
Mr.. Davies was the right man for chair
man of the Public Utilities Commission
and seven men, the Council, did no
think he was the right man. We think
Governor Baxter made mistake when
he attempted to make the minds of the
councillors run along with his.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-28
LLOYD GEORGE. SAYS

eve are ready to discuss with Amerl-
can statesmen any proposal for the liml-
tation of ornaments whlcp they may wish
to set ouy, and we can ursdertake that no
such overtures will find iack of willing
ness on our part to meet rem..
In the meantime we cannot forget that
the very life of the United Kingdom, as
also of Australia and New Zealand in
deed, the whole Empire |has been built
upon sea power and THAI sea power is
necessarily the basis of She whole en-
pire's existence. We have, therefore, to
look to measures which our security re-
1uires. We aim at nothing more. We
can not be content with less"
The first paragraph of the above is
somewhat eeuivocal. In the second para
graph, however, Lloyd George plainly
announces that Great Britain intends to
be in the future, as she has been in the
past, the mistress of the seas. This being
the attitude of Great Britain, there seems
to be little use in holding an international
conference to discuss naval disarmament.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-28

The huge monoliths that surround the
altar of the choir on three sides in the
Cathedral of ST. John the Divine New
York City, are OF Maine granite. Sever
al were quarried at Fox Island, Vinal-
haven. These were "a feet long and
weighed over 200 tons each when quartz
and weigh 1870 tons each. They are said
to be surpassed only by the 90 foot COL
umns in the Cathedrals Of St. Isaac at
Petrograd.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-28

John L. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers, is paid a salary of $4,000 a
year. His secretary has salary of ST.
600. We do not know what salaries are
paid to the members of the executive
board, organizers and field workers, but
none of these people have ever struck,
and nobody has resigned in order to ac-
cept more remunerative employment.
We assume, therefore, that everyone in
the agitation business intends to keep on
sowing the seeds of discomfort.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-28

There are said to be sixteen eggs in cold
storage for every man, woman and child
in the country, and if they get any of
them next winter they will have to pay
about eight cents apiece for them.
Ho-hum-how we pity those poor pack
ers, the "big five."
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-28
QUOTATIONS

In the glittering streets of the glittering
town, with its palace and pavement and
thrall, in the midst of the throng you will
frequently long for your own little town
after all. If you live and you work in
your own little town, in spite of the fact
that it's small, you'll find it fact that
YOUR own little town is the best little town
after ALL
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-28
MY AUTO, IT'S OF THEE

My auto, tits of thee, short road to
poverty, of thee I chant. l blew a pile
of dough on you three years ago; now
you refuse to 60, or won't or can't.
Through town and country side you were
my Joy and pride, happy day. l loved
the gaudy hue, the nice white tires so
new, but you're down and out for true,
in every way. To thee, old rattlebox,
C anne many bumps and knocks; for thee
l grieve. Badly the top is torn; frayed
are the seats and worn; the whooping
sough affects thy horn, do believe. Thy
perfume swells the breeze, while good
folks choke and wheeze, as we pass by.
l paid for thee price; 'twould buy a
mansion twice; now everybody's yelling
"ice"-I wonder why? Thy motor has
the grip, the spark plug has the pip, and
woe is thine. l too have suffered chills,
fatigue and kindred ills, endeavoring to
pay my bills, since thou vert mine. Gone
is my bankroll now, no more 'twould
choke the COW, as once before. Yet, if l
had the mon, so help me John-amen-
I'd buy car again and speed some more.
Greene County Farm Bureau News.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-28
The Maine National Guard

The proposed reorganization of the
National Guard in Maine includes divis-
ional and corps troops, in accordance
with the new military policy of the
country, which contemplates a small
regular army and volunteer National
Guard.
Two National Guard divisions will be
organized in New England, according to
the present plans, one to be furnished by
Massachusetts, and another by the rest
of New England, all in the First Corps
Area.
By 1924, according to the proposed al
location of troops, the Maine National
Guard will have two brigade headquar-
tiers, one infantry and one field artillery,
infantry and artillery, howitzers and sew
eral smaller detachments, among which
is balloon company, consisting of five
officers and $50 men.
The present Guard in Maine consists of
the Third Infantry, which has been re-
organized to conform to recently an
nounced infantry tables, and six COM
panies of Coast Artillery, four more of
which will be authorized.
The infantry will 60 into camp at Camp
Devens, Mass, for Is days in August,
probably leaving for camp on the second.
The proposed ALLEGATION of troops in
detail for Maine, when its guard is event.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-28

The troubles of the telephone "trou-
BILE" man are many. The Boothbay Reg
lister, telling of trip of Lesion Hemore,
the local ''trouble' man, says:
"This is the seventh year since Mr..
Hemore took charge here that he has
had to 60 to Davis Island, just across the
bridge from Wiscasset, to remove the
homes of fish-hawks from the poles and
wires. Worse still they come back again
in short time every summer and build
nests. They Irvine the net work Of their
nests about the wires, hook it onto the
poles and Cross arms and in fact raise
hell-os with the service. The usual time
for starting trouble is the billing and
cooling time of early spring, and this is
their second visit and Mr.. Hemore's Sec
ond trip this year."
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-28
Special Notice

We wish to inform the public .baI W. ",
are doing business all the time and u Wv
wish to buy or sell real estate of any ANU
we would be pleased to talk with you
E. A. STROUT Farm Agency
ROY C. FISH, Local MANAGE
Room 2, Odd Fellows Block, Belfast N'
tf47
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-28
A. |. BROWN. Editor.

ADVERTISING TERMS. For one square,
one inch length in column, SO cents for
one week and IS cents for each subsequent
Insertion.
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS. In advance,
Sa.OOa year, 81. 90 for six months; so cents
or three months.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-28

"What doth it profit man to have the
initiative if his wife has the referendum
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-28
weak
nerve

When digestion is good
!: g: !; !: !: : ! c
and the body is properly ~ dn
nourished, the nerves m
seldom give trouble. But
if the stomach, liver,
kidneys or bowels be-
come deranged, the "
nerves are sure to be af-
fected. You know the
symptoms - depression, A
irritability, loss Of sleep, "A
poor circulation, head "A
ache and a hundred
other forms of Ennis
cry" Constipation fire. II
quently exists and then u
there is real danger.
Don't delay a day but II
begin at once with "
small doses of the pure -
"L. F." Atwood Medi- Y
cine. Improvement will ~
be steady and perma- -
nent if you follow direc-
lions faithfully. Salts Il
faction or money back.
81. F.'' Medicine Co.
Portland, Maine.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-28

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The Republican Journal Pub. Co.
Evening star., 1921-11-24
Brides Will Be Brides
By Lucille Ta,, Slyke.

rage. not in the least caring where he
went so long as he didn't go to that
impossible house party.
The street was unusually tnsn hssss
around slippery corners. A truck ca:
reening crazily. A bewildered old
lady pushed in front of it. Johns last
conscious thought as he showed the
old lady to safety was that his one
decent business suit was being ire
trievably ruined.
He awoke hours later dimly aware
Of hospital walls and nurses. stu
groggy from ether he babbled wildly
Of tweed tuxedos and knickerbockers
with collars attached. His cropping
hand entangled itself in curls. Mer-
RAMS red curls.
She was on her knees beside his
pillow. her brown eyes shadowed with
violet smudges fixed pitifully on his
Damn correct clothes" he mur-
INJURED.
Her voice startled him back to
reality. 1t had a new note, a deeper
tone: her little girl voice was gone
John" she begged pitifully. please
forgive me! IL ought to be wear
ing sackcloth and ashes. l."
"Nonsense! Halo and some nice
wings!" the surgeons staccato sylla :
bles interpolated: Never err mind lonns this $
man. you look rather nifty in BAN
dages. And" he cleared his throat,
inside you're wearing several ounces
Of your wife's nice, healthy blood"
He .patted Merriam's gauze-bond
wrist.
And being an extraordinarily clever
surgeon he pattered out and left them
to the blessed miracle Of having each
other.
(Another episode of this story in to-
mOfrOw's Star.)
Evening star., 1921-11-24

on any street, met with in any park,
seen on many a rooness porch or bal
cony. How Is one not to interfere,
even although 1t seems 70 be none
of ones business how somebody else
baby is cared for! One wishes to take
the unimaginative person In charge
and put her on her back in the same
position, as defenseless. as helpless.
and as little able to express her dis
esmfort-and let her see how she
likes 1t. And even that would be less
than justice-for grownup eyes are
hardened by years of experience, but
baby's eyes have not that protection;
Great harm is done to eyesight and
nerves in general by this one care
lessness. Summer and winter, indoors
and out, day and night, a baby should
never be so placed that any full light
pours directly into his eyes, Some
where between the light and him
there should be a shade, preferably
green and not too dark.
Even under the shade of tree In
summer very few people can bear to
look directly up into a sunny sky for
any length Of time. And few can look
long up into a cloudy sky. But
think of the babies one sees all around
who must lie so for hours at a time.
up with as good eyes as we have, in
stead Of q wonder that SO many peo-
ple must have glasses while they are
still so young. The very good mod
ern practice Of having babies sleep
outside has much increased this par
ticular risk for them. AS hardly any
thing is more precious than good eye
siRht, so let us watch to protect all
babies eyes.
Evening star., 1921-11-24
Fish q Ia Creole.

New Orleans cooks make an ad-
mirable fish la creole from both
fresh and salt fish, such as flnnan
haddie. To make, cut the fish into
squares of an inch, put the bones and
trimmings into a saucepan with one
pint of cold water and add an onion
and two or three cloves. Cover and
simmer gently for half an hour. Put
the squares of fish over the top Of the
bones, squeeze over them the Juice of
a lemon, dust with salt, cover the
pan and cook slowly for twenty
minutes.
While these are cooking, put into
another saucepan two tablespoons of
butter. When hot add a chopped
onion, cook until the onion is soft
and add chopped chilli and three
tomatoes that have been peeled, cut
into halves and their seeds pressed
out, or add half pint of the solid
portion of fresh tomatoes or a can
Of tomatoes and one, teaspoon of salt
and cook slowly for twenty minutes.
Life each piece carefully, arrange them
on a platter, pour the sauce over them
and send at once to the table with a
dish of boiled rice.
Evening star., 1921-11-24
A Good Home Supper.

-, a 000Q nome 0uppeI.
The following supper menu is de-
licious enough to set before guest
onaSanday night:
,ason Deviied CLANS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Quick Bread"
Apple Raisin Pudding.
Hot Coffee. Nuts.
Deviled Clams.-One dozen clans,
one cup milk, five tablespoons -four,
half teaspoon dry mustard. one tea
spoon salt. one tablespoon minced
onion, half teaspoon paprika, one
tablespoon green pepper chopped. six
tablespoons bread crumbs and one
hard-boiled egg finely minced. Mince
the CLANS and drain them from their
liouid. Now blend the milk and -four
in q saucepan and boil for three min
utes; add the clans and other In.
gredients. Mix well and I'LL the well
cleaned clamshells With this mixture.
cover with more bread crumbs and
cook a golden brown in hot deep fat,
lowering them into the tat In fry
Ing basket.
Graham wholewheat Quick Bread.
each of Whole Wheat and graham
-four. half teaspoon Of salt. three tea
spoons Of granulated sugar and four
teaspoons Of baking powder. Gradu-
ally moisten these dry ingredients
with one and a half cups Of water and
three tablespoons of molasses which
have been mixed together. Stir well,
turn into a creased bread pan and let
stand for twenty minutes to become
light Then bake fifty minutes in q
moderate oven.
Apple Raisin Pudding-Pour one cup
of hot milk over one cup of bread
crumbs. Let soak for i've. minutes
Evening star., 1921-11-24

again by successive strips of crepe
rounded and collarless. but a beaded
design forms an edging. The gath
cred skirt is belted with q single
fold OF crepe knotted at one side
and tho hem IL finished with loops
OF tiny crystals which twinkle shyly
for a moment Additional BEADS are
embroidered in a conventional design
the length of the gown at the front,
giving just the suggestion of a panel.
The youthful dance frock illustrated
is q charming creation Of pale orchid
the crepe Is yelled BY an almost
the back with tiny buttons. topped
with q bow Of lavender and silver
striped baby ribbon. The narrow
girdle Is formed by braided strands
Of the ribbon and ornamented with
two blossoms Of deepening purple
framed In yellow and green leaves.
The skirt Is made in three flounces
Of different lengths. each bordered by
q deep fringe Of orchid.tinted beads.
Tho chapeau pictured spells ''pi-
quaint" in each sofe fold or red velvet
and chic coque feather trailing over
one Of its sides The bright red
the way around. and the crown drapes
into folds as it pleases. The dropping
feather sprays are Of black and sus-
pended from each Is sparkling pen
dant Of black jet which bobs lightly
to and fro with the slightest move
ment- Although this model would
not be suitable for all types Of femi-
ninity. it becomes a chef-d'oeuvre of
millinery when worn by the girl with
duf1y bobbed hair.
Evening star., 1921-11-24
The Purpose of the Appendix.

The Purpose of the Appendix.
\ A recent furry Of queries concerning
the purpose Of the appendix vermi-
formis in the human economy suggests
that this dependable indicator is still
functioning, although. like the sum-
moning Of a trained nurse, 1t is no
longer feature Of the society column
The only person who boasts about the
extraordinary features Of the appendix
nowadays is the one who carries the
organ preserved in germicidal serum in
hermetically sealed peritoneal cavity.
When, or If, God endowed the high
est, in some ways, member Of his man.
mails with an appendix no doubt he had
an inscrutable reason for comforting
this boon, but, being inscrutable. the
reason has never been fathomed by
any Of the mammals. although some
members Of the f1nned vertebrates
known as sharks purport to have scru-
tinized the inscrutable: they assure US
the appendix is the oil can Of the ali
mentary machine. and many piscatorials
commonly called suckers iii you will
pardon the crudity), accept this notion
as perfectly plausible.
The appendix. however, is huge
1aluTe as an OIL CdN. III IdCt, oOH
believe the Creator intended it for, any
such purpose, for II he had he would
have placed it in a more strategic po-
sition to function. Imagine an automo-
bile engineer placing the oiling system
on a little trailer to be dragged after
the car. And imagine him equipping
the thing with an oil tank or reservoir
holding one-flfth of teaspoonfui of OIL
No, with many thousands of other for
tunates who have sacrificed their oiling
systems, I'll tell the world there's moth
ing to it. The old alimentary machine
does much better without this alleged
lubricator than ever it did when the
appendix was on the job. 1t must be
that some clutches work better without
oiling.
Is appendicitis more frequent nova
days than it was fifty years ago. or is
it merely more frequently diagnosed,
or is it more widely advertised? The
answer to this is yes. 1t is. We have
better newspapers and better cofnmu
nication, better physicians and more
intelligent patients and less wholesome
food habits.
Less wholesome is just right. Re-
fined white flour bread is less whole
some than graham or whole wheat -four
bread. Together with other modern
. evils of the diet it probably offers the
conditions and environment which
favor bacterial infection of the ap-
pendix./ Bacterial infection Is the
cause Of appendicitis as certainly as