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The Republican journal., 1922-07-06
ALFRED S. BLACK
Head of the Black Circuit of New England
Theatres. has just been Elected President
and Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Ice Poles Inc,

directors OF Ice FOleS Inc,
a large corporation recently formed in
Boston, owning patents and controlling
licenses for the manufacture of new
ice cream and chocolate delcacy that is
already taking this country by storm.
Those who are familiar with ice cream
and chocolate confections which recently
created something of sensation across
the country. will be interested to know
that the new product Ice Poles, while it
consists of ice cream coated with choco-
products in that it is to sell to the public
for five cents, and is also entirely different
in other most interesting respects.
In the first place, it is conical in shape.
and in the second place, (and this is one
of the principal features of the new SEN
sation), it is frozen on stick, making it
delightfully."- easy to handle in eating. The
stick is inserted in the big end of the
cone-shaped piece of ice cream coated
with chocolate, and the whole thing has
all the good features of lollypop, with
the advantage of being ice cream choco
late dipped instead of candy
Mr.. Black has for several years now,
been one of the dominating figures in New
England theatrical circles, and his rise to
this position from small beginning with
one theatre in RocklaDd, Me-, to his pre-
sent office as head of a theatre organza-
tion controlling upwards of fifty theatres
in Maine, New Hampshire. Vermont,
Rhode Island and Massachusetts is one of
the romances of modern business.
His election as head of, Ice Poles Inc. !,
likewise contains many elements of in
terest The new delicacy was first brought
to Mr.. Blacks attention by two young
men who knew of his ability to see merit
that might not impress other business men
of less Imagination. This ability to sense
the future has always been large factor
in Mr.. Blacks success.
He saw the advantages of the new de-
licacy at once in that it was clean and
easy to handle on account of its stick, and
he Immediately sensed that the five cent
price would place it within the reach of a
whole new army of youngsters. Due to
his encouragement, the project has now
reached a stage where the product is al
ready on the market, and that his deduc-
tions were true is proven by the fact that
in the cities where it was chosen to try it
out the demand has entirely swamped the
manufacturers.
Ice Poles Inc., does not of itself manu-
facture the product, but sells its licenses
which are properly protected by patents
both here and in foreign countries. to ice
cream manufacturers throughout the
country.
The Republican journal., 1922-07-06
WILLIAM A. LEAR

William A. Lear died in this city SUM-
day, July 2nd. He was born in North
port, Feb. %, 1850, the son of Aaron and
Mary (rhompson) Lear, and his life was
practically spent in that town with the
exception of a short residence in this
city, where he was engaged as stone
mason. A widow, two sons ana three
daughters survive him, Irving Lear of
Northport, Charles Lear OF Pittsheld,
Mrs. Fannie Dunton OF belfast, MRS.
Sarah Harvey OF Waldo ana Mrs. Arletta
Merrithew of Belfast Inc funeral was
held in the Chapel at Grove cemetery
Wednesday at p. m., Win Rev. Cnas
w. Martin OF the Methodist church OF
hclatlng. Inc lnLeTment was III the
South Belfast cemetery.
The Republican journal., 1922-07-06

uC piuuUluR was Udu III hiD8 tnhi
Court. There was no telephone system
airy, spent their time
1. Eating.
2. Drinking.
8 Staying dragons.
4. Rescuing damsels.
5. Fighting.
There were no carpets on the floor oi
King Arthur's Court only rushes.
None of the knights thought it worth
while to learn to read and write.
Not one of them knew the difference
between a carbureter and spark plug.
They believed that Merlin was mighty
powerful magician.
Until the Yankee arrived. He taught
them different.
First he put the plumbing to rights.
Then he pulled the great maGicIan's
whiskers. Then he installed telephones
throughout the realm. Then he improved
the knights table manners. Then he
took on a few knights in tournament,
and licked them single handed. Then he
mounted the celebrated flower of chivalry
on motor cycles.
All this was even as Pie unto him.
When he had nothing else to do he did
job or two of rescuing, and one fair
damsel was so grateful that she fell in
love with him.
His title was "Sir Boss" and his uni
form consisted largely of top hat and a
pair of garters. This was considered a
very diRnified qet-up, and it did his repu-
tation among the knights lot of good.
All this is the product of the master
brain of Mark Twain, Americas greatest
humorist. Mark Twain wrote his mas
in N
Arthur's Court" to prove that the pres
ent is the bes. of all possible times to
live in, and that the Age of Chivalry was
not all it is cracked up to be.
"a Connecticut Yankee in King Ar
thurs Court" has been translated to the
screen by William Fox, and will be pre-
sented at the Colonial Theatre two days
starting Monday, July 10. The screen
version conveys the message that Mark
conveyed in words, with every thrilling
moment, every laugh provoking incident,
and all the rollickIng fun of it, in visual
form.
Just word to the Colonial Theatre
patrons regarding the prices of the "Con-
necticut Yankee" which comes to this
popular theatre on Monday and Tuesday,
July 10 and IL.
In all contract pictures there is stipu-
lated price in the contract that must be
charged. In this instance the top price
is fifty cents plus tax, but as the manage
ment has purchased all of the fifty cent
tickets, the top price will be thirty-nine
cents, including tax.
This is the first time that the public
has been able to see this great satire from
the pen of Americas Famous Humorist
at these prices. Cordially,
w, j. CLIFFORD
The Republican journal., 1922-07-06
The Fourth Of July Celebration.

1 The unusual rainy weather for this
season and the consequently muddy
streets eliminated many of the picturesque
and pleasant features of the celebration
under the auspices of Frank d. Hazetline
, Post, American Legion, and the MANAGE
ment of the New Belfast Fair Association.
THE BALL
The confetti ball in the Armory the
night before opened a well arranged pro-
gram McKeen's orchestra with Charles
F. Hammons vocal soloist. furnished the
best of dance music and the large number
of the dancing public present enjoyed q
very pleasant evening.
THE PARADE
The parade started about $50 a. N.
and was made up as follows: Sniriy
Swaney, in COW boy rig, as marsnais
uniformed police; Belfast Band. }. Lee
atterson, leader; Company h, Capt. n.
A. Foster; City Government. with Mayor
c. w. Wescott and others; Dodge BROTH
ers' auto with L. A. Paul; Colonial Ihe-
atre in comical auto decoration; auto
with Thomas H. Marshall Post members;
side door Pullman car, 40 horses and 8
men, with Hazeltine Post members;
Bernes o. Norton's "1758 wagon" with
j. Earl Braley driving; two handsome
white horses advertising the "Keo;
good illustration of exaggerated dress, q
young man with short skirts, ETC., push
ing a cart containing rag doll with the
suggestive words on the cart, Clothing
going up" Walter j. Clifford, manager
of Colonial Theatre in auto; Cooper 4
Co.'s float; Hall & Wilkins REQ Truck
float; A. c. Pitchers bread truck; Colo
nial Theatres wagon-auto- horse ar.
ranGement; fire department; Chamber OF
Commerce band wagon decorated in red,
white and blue with expert musicians IN
becoming" rigs; several small boys on
ponies; Chamber of Commerce Win
Pres Ralph H. Howes and others In dec
grated car; autos galore with citizens
FIRE DEPARTMENT EXHIBITION
The exhibition of the entire apparatus
of the fire department on school COM
mon under the direction of Chief S. s. L.
Shute, was one of the most worth-whlle
features of the day and was q very
creditable showing in every particular
and called out complimentary remarks
from the large crowd in attendance.
THE SPORTS
The sports were held on the Post Office
square after the parade and were enjoyed
by large crowd as the contestants were all
small boys. The sack race was won by
Leander Canning, list; Elon Smith, End and
John Fletcher. 3rd. The fifty yard dash by
Elon Smith, lst: Ralph Wade End and
Fred Knox. 3rd; the 100 yard dash by
George Moore, 1st; Harland Patterson.
End and Kenneth Thomas, 3rd: The pig
race by Harry Mendall, Harry Foster,
Leander Canning, Roy Fowles and Roy
Merchant; the three-legged race by Elon
Smith and Leander Canning LIST; Roy
Fowles and John Fletcher, End; Harold
Mendall and Harry Foster, 3rd.
At the Fair Grounds the only class to
be filled was the 100 yard dash and that
was won by Leon Bartlett of Thorndike,
1st Fred West of Belfast, End and Lee
Carter of Brooks 3rd. Raymond 5. Buker
of Bates College, who holds the record for
the two mile run and is one of the best
in America, made a great showing con-
sidering the heavy track and damp air;
covering the distance in 10 minutes and
20 seconds.
The Republican journal., 1922-07-06
MATTHEWS

A quiet weddingtook place at the home
of Hon. j. S. Mullen June rs, at p. M,
when Carl X. Mathews of Center Lincoln
vile, and Grace M. Underhill, daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Henry Asher, of Spring.
field, Mass, were united in marriage.
The ceremony was performed by Mr.. Null
len in the presence of few people. They
were later entertained at the home of re-
latives and dainty refreshments served.
They were the recipients of many wed
ding gifts. Both of the young people are
we'll known and they have many friends,
who wish them happiness and prosperity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathews will reside in
their new home at Mountain View Farm
and will De glad to greet all friends. Con-
gratulations and best wishes are extend
ed.-Camden Herald.
The Republican journal., 1922-07-06

Misses Hartman and Orchard, who also
sa ng and acted The Flag Salute
Comrade j. G. Harding of Morrill, call
ed for a rising vote of thanks from the
visitors, and Comrade Henry Davis sug-
gested giving the flag salute. Then Presi-
dent Trssk asked that all sin. God be
With You till We Meet Again in Mon
roe'
The Republican journal., 1922-07-06

Regular services will be held at the
Trinity Reformed church Sunday at 2. 80
p. m, with sermon by Rev. William
Vaughan. Sunday school will immedi-
ately follow.
The Republican journal., 1922-07-06

The baby show in connection with the
Hospital Fair, to be gwen in the Armory
July 10Th, will take place at O'Clock. A
silver cup presented bv DR.. True is on ex-
hibition in one of the windows of the City
Drug Store AMI will be given to the hand
comest baby under 2 years. A silver
teething spoon will be given the heaviest
baby under years and gold baby pins to
the most perfect under years.
The Republican journal., 1922-07-06

METHODIST CHURCH. Peoples Meth
odist Church, Rev. Charles w. Martin,
pastor; parsonage, No. 7 Court ST.. tele-
phone. 213.1l. Sunday morning service
al l0.45. Sunday school, IL m. Evening
service at 7.30. Prayer meeting this,
Thursday, evening at 1880.
The Republican journal., 1922-07-06
City Government

The regular meeting of the Belfast City
Council was held Monday night, Mayor
wescott presiding; Councilmen Sylves-
ter, V. l.. Hall, McKeen and Higgins
absent
The roll of accounts was passed in con-
The Republican journal., 1922-07-06

Rev. George S. Mills of Bennington,
VT, will occupy the pulpit of the Fed
Grated church Sunday, July Goth, and
Rev. Adolph Rossbach of Waltham,
Mass, will preach there Sunday, July
9th.
The Republican journal., 1922-07-06

Arthur l. Brown left Thursday for Me.
chanics Falls. where he spent several
days with his son, Arthur F. Brown, and
family.
The Republican journal., 1922-07-06
THE RACES

While the track was heavy its graveled
and drained surface, one of the best in the
State, permitted some of the best races
ever seen in the city. The judges were
F. S. jackson, w. G. Preston and Frank
B. Luce of Belfast, with A. L. McCubrey
of South Portland, starter; John A. Fogg
and Harold A. Howard, timers.
The Republican journal., 1922-07-06

Misses Melvina V. and Elizabeth Par
ker have packed some of their goods and
will move from the Hopkins house on
Court street to one of the Pitcher cot
tages at the Battery for the summer.
The Republican journal., 1922-07-06

On Sunday, July 9, there will be an
open air meeting of the Church of God
at o'clock in the grove on the j. II. Lord
farm in West Belfast Everyone is in
vited. If the weather is not suitable for
an outdoor meeting it will be held in the
Lord house.
The Republican journal., 1922-07-06

The St. Margaret Episcopal church,
corner of Court and Elm streets, will
begin services for the summer July 9th
The Rev. r. A. PeIrock, LID, d. C. Ii.
Prof. of Greek at Colgate University, will
have charge of the services There will
be morning prayer and sermon at 10 As a.
m. July 9th. Everyone is cordially in
vited.
The Republican journal., 1922-07-06
Mark Twain's Idea of What Arthur's
Court Was Like.

The plumbing was bad in King Arthur's S
Court. There was no telephone system.
The brave knights, the flower of chiv-
airy spent their time
The New York herald., 1922-10-01

in ag'in. Turn her over, turn her overt
he yells. She's smotherin' the other ten
underneath her. But there wasn't any
underneath her that 1 could find. You red
reprobate,' Beriah yells, what do you mean
by it? How much is ten and ten? Octavia
opened her jaws tired like and the pebbles
rolled out There was ten of 'em. 'Millet,
millet. who's got the millet? says Erm
Finch. Well. Loosh, he says, you can
pay me over them one hundred millet seeds
on the way home"
What become of the other ten pebbles?"
said Lafe Upshow.
There was a difference of opinion about
that. o. course" said the man from Long
eddy. "for they wasn't ever found, and
everybody felt free to make a guess.
"Beriah told me later that the last he
saw of 'em was the night previous, just
after Erm and me left Said he'd given
Octavia last count fore he locked up the
barn, and the pebbles was all there then.
But, Beriah says. you must hev had a
fierce toothache. the way that barn smells
O. camphor after you and Finch had gone
he says.
what did you think yourself?" said
Lafe.
Well said the man from Longeddy."
knew I didn't have no toothache. and /
aliays thought it was kind o. significant
what happened that mornin' when 1
stopped by Erm's for breakfast. One of
the children was at the side porch throwin'
stones, or what looked like stones. White
they was an with a strong smell O. camfire.
That child has wasted nigh that whole box
o. mothballs you got last week says Mis-
Finch as we went in. Oh says Erm,
easy like, I guess it's all right. Matter o.
fact he says, I finished with 'em Waste,
call IT, says Mis- Finch. Oh wouldn't
ezactly say that says Ermentrout. Mat
ter o. fact he says. the ten used saved
me something like a hundred dollars-I
mean millet seeds he says"
The New York herald., 1922-10-01

of the kind, reports reduction Of 81 per
cent. in chronic alcoholism. In 1913 the
hospital had 5S4 cases; in 1921, 22S.
The defeat of prohibition on the 9th has
turned Swedish prohibitionists in the direc-
ton of local option. Such prohibition
leaders as Alexis Bjorbman, Gustaf Elk
man and August Ljunggren, all journalists
and members of the Swedish Parliament,
now speak of winning the country piece
by piece. They also want DIR. Bratt to
reduce the amount Of liquor sold under his
system Of control. But this he firmly re-
fuses to do. He bases his refusal on the
fact that during the years 1918 and 1919.
when the restriction on the sale of spirits
was very severe, because of shortage due
to the var, and also because of the lack
of potatoes for distilling. drunkenness in
creased alarmingly.
81 want our people to think as little
about alcohol as possible" says DR.. Bratt.
"The surest way to make them think lot
about it is to make 1t very hard to get"
The New York herald., 1922-10-01
The Peacemakers

ON THE TRAIL OF THE PEACEMAKERS.
BY Fred B. Smith. The Macmillan Com
pany.
" HIS book is in essence a violent
indictment of war. 1t repeats the
familiar but none the less vital
suggestion that civilization is on the brink
of ruin; that we are in danger of another
upheaval even more disastrous than the re-
cent conflict: that in a widereaching war
there are no victors, since both sides must
lose heavily in the only resources that
count. WAR kills us of at the top" de-
clares the author. 'It is like cutting off
all the buds from the fruit trees and the
gardens In the springtime."
On the basis of years of experience in
the Orient and in Europe the author
reaches the conclusion that war is not only
diabolical. but unnecessary; that the senti-
ment of the world is Overwhelmingly
against it, and that 1t is gradually coming
to be recognized that there are no good
byproducts of war; that the halo is begin
ring to be wiped from the fiction of mar
tial glory and that there is need for
worldwide campaign of education to tear II
away completely; that in spite of all efforts
"the present methods being applied to set
tie the issues of the last war are rapidly
adjusting the stage scenery for another
slaughter Of the innocent" and that,
moreover, there never will be continuous
peace TIL some form of open diplomacy
is discovered and adopted"
While the author writes with sincerity
and with considerable insight in his descrip-
tons of the evils of war, yet the book has
one common but serious drawback: it pre-
sents no adequate remedy. Mr.. Smith
himself is inclined to find the solution
along religious lines, but he fails to con-
vince the reader of the efficacy of the meth
DDS he outlines, and accordingly leaves
himself somewhat in the position of a
physician who diagnoses correctly a malig-
nant disease but can prescribe no remedy.
The New York herald., 1922-10-01
When Sweden Voted Wet

Bratt in his contention that his system has
lessened the social harm caused by alcohol.
In 1913, before the present restrictive
measures went into effect the total Swed-
ish consumption of distilled and spirituous
liquors was 1877 millions of liters. In 1921
the total consumption was 2S.4 millions of
liters. a reduction of 81 per cent. But even
these figures are far too modest, for in
1913 distilled liquors were sold by scores Of
private dealers, the figures for which are
lacking. Arrests for drunkenness in Swe-
den have gone down 49 per cent. In 1913
there were $500 arrests for drunkenness
in the kingdom. In 1921 there were 3O,0S1.
The Katarina Hospital in Stockholm, which
is the central receiving hospital for cases
The New York herald., 1922-10-01
Continued from First Page.

sign his name every time he buys strong
liquor. The "motbok" entities it's owner
to four liters of spirits month, although
in some parts of Sweden, such as the
northern provinces. where the prohibition
forces are strong. the quantity is two
Gters. Applying for ''motbok" is like
applying for a passport. Usually only one
member of a family may have one of
these highly priced little books. exception
being made in the case of sons who have
reached the discreet age of 25.
In public places, such as hotels and
cafes, the amount of spirits to be sold is
based on the amount of food consumed
with certain maximum quantity per-
The New York herald., 1922-10-01

are entitled to only per cent on their
money. The balance of the profits go to
the Government. Three main ideas run
through the Bratt system: Reduction of
the general ration of distilled and spiritu-
Gus liquors through a central control,
denial of liquor to alcoholics and persons
who are known to abuse drink, and elimi-
nation Of all private interest in the liquor
traffic
Most people In Sweden think that the
Bratt system Is bulwark against pro-
hibition. The vote against prohibition was
regarded in many quarters as something
of a personal triumph for DR.. Bratt.
DIR. Bratts contention that the leading
people in Sweden are not I'm favor of pro-
hibition seems to be borne out by the fact
that Djursholm, a suburb of Stockholm
whose residents are mostly well-todo Off
cials, men Of affairs and professional men,
returned the greatest majority against
prohibition-S7.6 per cent On the other
hand, Huskvarna, an industrial town, voted
ST. per cent in favor OF prohibition. The
Swedish Bolsheviks are prohibitionists; the
conservatives are prohibtionists.
~If prohibition is to succeed" DIR. Bratt
told me, "it must have a strong public
opinion behind it.
Il do not know what the general senti-
ment is in America, but I saw something
the other day which impressed me very
much Two hundred American travellers
who came here with a travel bureau to see
Sweden were dining at the Grand Hotel.
Only one out of the two hundred drank
wine with his meal. The rest drank water
IT have no opinion, really, on American
prohibition. America is too far away. It
is hard to study prohibition at a distance.
And then your prohibition is a rather
young thing, after all. to draw many con-
clusions from. OF course. when you can
do away. at one stroke. with the saloons.
as you have In America, prohibition must
bring some immediate benefits But it
itself provol1es forces that may be very
dangerous. 1t means doing away with the
legal trade In liquor. When you do that
you take away the best competitor to IL
legal trade"
Statistics are heavily on the side of Dr.
The New York herald., 1922-10-01
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OCtaVla Caesar
Continued from Page Three.

inspection he says. I got kind Of feelin'
And 1 got kind Of feelin, too 1 says,
only mines In the pit o. my stummick.'
oh, come on, Loosh,' he says, you kin git
your breakfast at my house on the way
back We got to Beriahs Just as he come
rushin out o. the barn door, lookin' kind o.
wild. Has she had em?' l says. How
many has she had? says Erm. Don't talk
to me; don't talk to me- Beriah yells.
Nurses New Family.
well. sirs. we went IN the barn and
found that SOW nursin' her new family.
and truth to tell they was pretty poor
spindlin' specimens compared to the kind
she usually had There was ten of 'em
in all, and -"
'"Ten?" said Tunk Whalley.
'Just as I'd finished countin'." said the
man from Longeddy, ''Befsah came rushin'
The New York herald., 1922-10-01

hiAttco- w dllCiS DcNOlilt CA
perts in knowing just how
much hard liquor a diner is
entitled to. On the night of
the prohibition plebiscite /
dined at the "Opera Kal-
laren," and, as is the Swedish
custom, went up on the ter
race for coffee after the meal.
Our waiter in the main dining
hall gave us a slip with the
exact number of centilitres TO
which we were still entitled
marked upon it.
There are numerous eX-
ceptions to the rules of
Sweden's liquor system. One
is allowed extra quantities
for occasions, such as we'd
dings and funerals.
Sales of liquor to hotels
and public places are made
on the basis of yearly con-
tracts. When these places
buy in excess of these con-
tracts they must pay
higher price, a price exactly.
equal to that which they
charge their customers. The
idea is to do away as much
as possible with private
profits from the liquor traf-
fic. The Wine and Spirits
Central has bought out all
the private wine merchants
in Sweden, and the share
holders of it and the local
companies which 1t serves