The Republican journal. [volume], August 17, 1916, Page 2, Image 2

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“Truth in Advertising” Campaign.
It Secures the Issuing of a Fraud Order by
the I'. O. Dept, 'gainst a Concern 'that
Has Victinvzed '! housands of Motor Car
Owners.
Washington. D. C. Aug. 14.In making
effective a fraud order denying th use
of the United St; tes mail? to the Inter
national Automobile League, Inc., and
the International Automobile League
Tire Company, ot Butlalo, N. V and A.
C. Bidwell, president of both concerns,
the Post Office Department has sounded
the death knell of enterprises which gov
ernment investigations show hav- victi
mized thousands of motor car owners in
all parts of the country.
‘‘For years this league has been using
the mails to obtain money by false repre
sentations and pretenses from automobile
owners, dealers and jobbers of automo
bile supplies,” said W. H. Lamar, Solici
tor General of the Post Office Depart
ment. ‘‘The order which now takes
effect concludes one of the longest and
most important hearings ever held by
this office. The hearing occupied 46
Jays and revealed a remarkable complex
ity and variety of unlawful practices em
ployed by the president of the League
and t is agents, in exploiting the public.”
The inquiry by the Post Office Depart
ment into the business practices of the
International Automoone u ague wee n
.mesteu, last March, by the Associated
Advertising (Aub? ot the World and the
American Automobile Association, to pro
tect molar car owners, as a part oi the
natior-wide campaign of the Advertising
'lulis for truth in advertising and honesty
in business,
Details o' the Scheme.
, - by the govern
.nt !.'. A i' V( -ligations r<" eal an elabor
whici has et ableci Bi !vn II,
Hii pres . t of t) ' International Anto
ns: :v 1 - gut,” to amass a huge for
tune. It is shown that he employed
gents win -■ b iti it members for the
league, npr.sintng that the league had
ts with it ,1 'ifi ctun-rsof standard,
u-. 1 . tire.- ai : accissories which
. ■ i . toilers such articles
,lt . (I . ; : r ..ntifacturers’ prices,
i - I r- . then products
....... , ... , .■.nil at! i Misled.
ihroug ,g the league also re
preser.n •. no soil certain cars
l ,t. ,• iilit i I liseounts. The
ir.ar.ufactur. r" these cars tolfl the
government • • league could not
obtain cars !■ - • at ,-acli discounts. To
impress car ov.• -rs with the league’s
buying pow. r. agm ts are said to have
greatly exaggerated the number of its
members.
Substitution of Cheap Stuff,
It was rt v\ dt d by the inquiry of the
Department that alleged “manufactur
ers’ prices” on standard automobile tires
and supi ies were advertised merely 'is
bait to secure a ?10 annual fee from
. i 1_. ..I, ♦ . II
meniDers to wuum «.**■ '*•
inferior tires and supplies at a still' profit.
League members testified that when
they endeavored to realize the big sav
ings promised by the prices listed on
standard articles, they were informed
that the league was “just out,’’ butthat
an excellent article manufactured espec
ially for the league could be supplied ir.
place of the one ordered. When mem
bers complained, they were referred to a
clause in the membership contract which
specified that goods listed would be furn
ished when obtainable. “Crystal Oil”
was a lubricant listed in the league’s
catalog as being of “exceptional quality.’
Government investigation showed that
this oil came out of the same barrel from
which orders were filled for a cheaper
grade.
Members testified that five or six yeais
after they had paid their initial $10 an
nual fte to the league, an attempt was
made to collect $1U. for each of these
years cm the strength of a clause in the
application tnakii g membership perpetu
ating unless resignation was filed by re
gistered mail sixty days before the ex
piration of the membership year. Evi
dence showed that membership in the
league carried no privileges except that
of buying tires and other supplies from
it at prices fixed by Bidwell, the presi
dent.
Scheme's Gigantic Operations.
It is shown by the eftieial ii quiry that
about two hundred thousand doilars
worth of stock in the “International
Automobile League Tire Company” have
been sold throughout the country on re
presentations that stockholders would be
able to buy their tires from the company
at factory cost and would receive enorm
ous dividends because of the market pro
She Baked
Today
With
Her bread ®
would take the JR
blue ribbon at up
any domestic raK
science exhibi- yflj ■
tion, her cake is Ujk \
a marvel of fine \KXjj
lightness — and Mi
her pastry — you IIIR,
ought to taste it! ^HH
Ail oecause minam \
Tell is milled from
Ohio Red Winter
Wheat by our own
process. Goes farther too—both
economy and good eating
served by ordering
William
Tell
Flour
FOR SALE AT YOUR GROCERS
vided by the'league’s membership, 'Not
only was the numb r of league’members
greatly exaggerate 1 in the representa
tions made to sell this stock, the official
inquiry revealed, but evidence also show
ed that the tire company had never built,
nor operatt ! a factory, nor done business
of any kind since its organization in the
State of California, in 1912 The inquiry
revealed what the official fraud order
characterizes as “idegal and unconscion
able” expense charges of more than a
quarter million dollars placed against the
tire company bv its president, Bidwell.
It also shows that money was obtained
from jobbers through a contract sold to
them which purported to enable them to
obtain from Bidwell standard tires at
manufacturers prices, but which actual
ly bound Bidwell to furnish such tires
only when obtainable. These contracts,
it is shown, were sold to jobbers for
prices varying from $100 to $1000.
In addition to the action against him
taken by the Postal authorities, Bidwell
has been indicted by the Federal Grand
Jury, at Rochester, N. Y., charged with
using the mails to further a scheme to
defraud and by the Grand Jury of Fay
ette County, Pennsylvania, with two of
his agents, on a charge of conspiracy to
defraud.
Vigilance Committee Congratulates.
Meric binener, or imianapmis, cnair
inanof the National Vigilance Committee
of i he Associated Advertising Clubs of
ihe World, which requested the investi
gation,sent the Solicitor General the fol
lowing telegram:
“In the name of the Associated Adver
tising Clubs of the World, and honest
business, 1 want to think you and your
associates for the incalculable service
. which the Post Office Department has
r nder* d the public ii closing tlie mails
'o the International Automobile League
oi Buffalo. The Advertising Clubs look
upon the Post Office Department as their
strongest and mo«t aggressive ally in
their determined campaign for truth in
Advertising and honesty in selling.
Probate Court.
Following - n report of the August
tern of the Waldo County Probate Court,
Judge James 1 ibby of Unity presiding:
Petitions for probni. of wills were pre
sent t 0 in estates of Jewett 1 i. Ginn, late
if Stockton Springs; Lizzie M. Thomp
son, late of Belfast; John C. Carey, late
of Montville; Cyrenus B. Downes, late
of Winterport; Roger S. Rundlett, late
of Winterport; Alien J. Simmons, lute
of Walno; Ansel A. Ausplund, late oi
Searsport.
Accounts were presented in estates of
West P. Jones, late of Montville, first
and final; Pembroke S. Staples, iate of
Belfast, Iirst and final; Walter W. Stimp
son, late of Belfast, Iirst and final; Viola
J. Patterson, late of Belfast, first ami
final; Charles K. Lane, late of Brooks,
final; Melissa D. Redman, late of Bel
iast, first and final; Altha M. Worthing
of Palermo, guardian’s final.
1 etttion to convey accord ng to con
tract real estate was presented in estate
of Mattldti i 15. Smith, late of Hartford,
Conn.
Petitions for probate of wills were al
lowed in estates of Abbie F. Arnold, late
of Palermo; Horace G. Peaslee, late of
Searsport; Etta F. Flanders, late of Bel
fast.
Petitions for license to sell real estate
were allowed in estates of John H.
Black, late of Palermo; Nathaniel C.
Knights, late of Unity.
Petitions for license to sell personal
estate were allowed in estates of Auriila
Baker, late of Belfast, Marie L. An
drews, late of Belfast.
Petitions for allowance were allowed
in estate's of Aaron B. Ripley, late of
Searsmont; Way land Knowlton, late of
Belfast.
Petition for guardian was allowed in
i estate of Frederick V., Lloyd B. and
Walter E. Heald, minors of Islesboro.
Petition regarding collateral inherit
ance tax was allowed in estate of Phebe
A. Staples, late of Belfast.
Petitions for administration were allow
ed in estates of Fred M. Connor, late of
I'roy; Lydia A Berry, late of Montville;
Chester K. Rhodes, late of Liberty.
Accounts were allowed in estates of
Adelaide Studley of Searsport, guar
dian's first and final; Alma S. and Norman
Woodbury of Morrill, guardian’s first;
Ralph Morse, late of Stockton Springs,
first and final; Warren E. Marsh, late of
Belfast, first and final; Aaron B. Ripley,
iate of Searsmont, first; Lucy A. Dec
row, late of Belfast, first and final; Sarah
A. Morse, late of Stockton Springs, first
and final; Curtis E. Mitchell, late of
Unity, trustee’s second; George A. Sar
gent, late of Monroe, first and final;
Alonzo E. Davis, late of Jackson, first.
Warrants and inventories were re
! turned in estates of Lewis 0. Fernald,
late of Belfast; John P. Bragg, late of
Islesboro; Myra E. Sanford, late of
Chelmsford, Mass.; James A. Watts, late
of Freedom; Willard P. Black, et ais.;
late of Palermo; Emma D. Smith, late
of Winterport; Leroy S. Knights, late of
' Unity; Alfred Thompson, late of Win
terport; Horace Muzzy, late of Sears
: rnont; Henrietta T. Nickels, late of Seas
port; Levi 1. Whitcomb, late of Belfast;
I Mary W. White, late of Belfast; Pem
broke S. Staples, late of Belfast.
t-ORT FAIRFIELD PAGEANT.
Fort Fairfield’s Centennial celebration.
Old Home Week and an historical pa
geant, for months in preparation, opened
, Aug. 8th with the town crowded with
visitors, business places and residences
1 elaborately decorated and threatening
weather of the morning clearing away
fo an ideal day.
The celebration was opened with an
1 address by Gov. Oakley Curtis, who was
: accompanied by his staff, followed by a
reception when he shook hands with more
than 1000 persons. The grand pageant
in an open-air natural theatre on the
I banks of the Aroostook River was at
[ tended by more than 4000 persons. There
was a series of tableaux illustrating by
episodes the growth of the town from
the aboriginal times to the industrial
development of the day, with dances,
drills, and allegorical scenes.
Nearly 1200 persons took part and the
production went without a hitch. At night
Rev. Thomas W. Fessenden, D D, of
Minneapolis, a former resident, gave
the centennial address to a large audi
ence. The pageant was repeated Wednes
day and Thursday, with other features.
In this issue of our paper, we adver
tise a novelty in the hat line, the "Eight
in one Hat” from the well Known house
of Lamson & Hubbard, Boston, Mass. It
is on sale at our local dealer’s, Mr. D. P.
Palmer, and an early inspection is asked
of all who desire the very latest in head
wear for the coming Fall. This style hat
is made in all the popular colors. An
otherwise well balanced appearance can
be marred by an unbecoming hat. This
hat will fit your head, your face, your
style and your pocket-book, and it is ex
tremely becoming.
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Political Points.
The Democratic policy is “Buy where
you can buy the cheapest." JV- Repub
lican policy is “Buy it Madem Ameri
ca. ’9
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The New York Sun believes that fu.
ture historians will classify the diplo
matic notes of the Wilson administration
under the heads Vinegar, Pepper, Sugar
and Molasses, but never as Aqua Fortis.
Why not add Milk and Water to the list?
With the translation of Chairman Hay
to the bench of the Court of Claims the
leadership of the House committee on
military affairs devolves upon Congress
man Dent of Alabama. The South is
still in the saddle under Democratic rule,
no matter what incidental changes may
take placp.
It is said that the only definite speak
ing engagement which the President has
made is for Kentucky iu September.
Last year the President wrote letters
into Kentucky and succeeded in reducing
the Democratic plurality for Governor
from 31,331, as it was in 1911 to 471. By
, going there in person this year he ought
I to produce a Republican margin of about
25,000.
Congressman Fess of Ohio. “The first
seven months proceeding the breaking
out of the war our imports increased
$122,000,000 and the exports decreased
$126,000,000, making a difference of a
loss to American iabor of $248,000,000, a
sum sufficient to employ three-quarters
of a million men for seven months at
$2.60 a day. Then they ask why the
depression at that time. It wa3 Dem
ocratic legislation'”
Senator Reed of Missouri believes— j
and has told his colleagues in debate— !
that if our troops are withdrawn from !
' the border the Mexicans will at once be
gin to ravish American women, to de
stroy American property and to murder
American citizens. Yet the administra
tion which Senator Reed upholds has
recognized a de facto government in
Mexico because of the belief that that
government was stable and capable of
maintaining order.
Announcing his decision not to run as
Democratic candidate for Governor of
Massachusetts the Hon. Andrew J. Pe
ters, now Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, uses a fine restraint of lan
guage. “Democracy under the leader
ship of our honored President,” he says,
“should achieve another victory this
fall.” The choice of verbs is significant.
It expresses the element of doubt which
has so largely contributed to Mr. Peter’s
decision not to run.
Democratic Senators and Congress
men are delivering speeches these days
telling of the wonderful prosperity we
are now enjoying. If any of our Demo
cratic friends want the real facts, we
advise them to sit down and write to
their party representatives in Congress
and ask for statistics showing prosper
ity before the European war began. If
your Senator or Congressman warns you ;
to believe that the Democratic* party is
entitled to credit for whatever prosperity
you are enjoying, let him produce the ,
evidence that such prosperity existed be
fore the war. If he can’t do that, he
must admit that revival of business was ;
due to the war, and that the party is not
entitled to any credit whatever.
A Washington correspondent discuss
ing the President’s chances in the elec
tion thinks it is “almost certain that he
will poll not only a larger voce than he
did in 1912, but a larger vote than his
any of the Democratic candidates before
him.” He will have to, let us add, if ne
is to be elected. In 1912 Wilson received
6,293,019 votes, the combined vote
against him was 8.743,523, of which the
combined Taft and Roosevelt vote was
7,604,463. Wilson received fewer votes
in 1912 than any Democratic candidate
for the Presidency in twenty years—
save only Alton B. Parker, who enjoyed
in 1904 the support of Mr. Bryan —which
Wiison is to have this year and w’hich
succeeded in netting to Parker only 5,
077,911 votes. Bryan three times got
more votes than Wilson did, while un
ited Republicanism three times snowed
Mr. Bryan under. United Republican
ism will do the same for Mr. Wilson.
1 he recent hot wave seriously affected
the normal operations of Chairman
Vance McCormick’s mind. In the midst
of unequalled meteorological torridity he
arose to exclaim that anyone who sought
to find e political motive in the Presi
dent’s plan to hold the Guardsmen on
the border is “traitorous.” Why so hot,
little man? Everyone knows that the
President has done nothing for months
and that he will do nothing for months
to come except as he has weighed all the
elements of political probability and de- 1
termined a course calculated to end in
his political advantage. The President,
himself, if he were to make use of that
analytical power which he has so freely
applied in his study of the various ban
dits in Mexico, who have from time to
time received his favor, would doubtless :
be among the first to admit this. Mr.
Wilson is out to get re-elected if possi- !
ble—and to this end he “wili omit no ,
word or act.”
Cnnaren Otj
FOR FLETCHER’S
PASTOR! A
BELFAST ASTONISHED
BY SIMPLE MIXTURE
Belfast people are astonished at the
INSTANT action of simple buckthorn
bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed in Adler
i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL removes such
surprising foul matter it relieves almost
ANY CASE constipation, sour stomach
or gas. Because Adler-i ka acts on
BOTH lower and upper bowel, a few
doses often relieve or prevent appendici
tis. A short treatment helps chronic
stomach trouble. The Old Corner Drug
Store Co.
DO YOU KNOW THAT
The hand that carries food to the
mouth can also carry disease germs?
Health first is the highest form of
safety first?
I uberculosis and poverty go hand in
hand?
The U. S. Public Health Service will
send a booklet on Hies and disease, gratis
to all applicants?
The breast fed baby has the best
chance?
Physical fitness is preparedness against
disease?
Pneumonia is a communicable disease?
Cockroaches may carry disease?
A SEASON OE TORT I RE FOR SOME
Hay fever causes untold misery to thousands.
Asthma, too, counts its suil’erers by th» hun
dreds. Foley's Honey ard Tar soothes that
raw. rasping feeling in the throat, relieves
hoarseness and wheezing, makes breathing
easier, heals ir fU mmation. permits refreshing
slumber. Contains no opiates. Fold every
where.
SNAP SHOTS BY GLOBE-DEMOCRAT,
Why are the Democratic papers so ve
nomous, if Mr. Hughes “did not really
say anything?"
Mr. Wilson must wonder why his
amazing popularity has not been mani
fested in some election somewhere.
But tiie Democrats will have to admit
that the Hughes speech was more definite
than the messages Mr. Wilson sends to
Congress.
Mr. Hughes' speech of acceptance
brought the Kansas City Star to his sup
port, to the consternation of the Demo
crats of Western Missouri.
SCOFFERS FAY THE PENALTY
Those who ignore warning signals of dis
ordered kidneys and scoff at dangers of seri
ous consequences often pay the penalty with
dread diabetes or Bright's disease. If you have
lame hack, painB in sides, sore muscles, still
joints, rheumatic aches—take Foley Kidney
Pills and stop the trouble betore it is too late.
Bold every where.
THE FALL OF GORIZIA.
iUncle Dudley, in the Boston Globe.J
Locally the fall of the city opens the
way into lower Austria, where the only
large ports of that Nation and the bases
of the Austrian navy are located. It is a
threat at the maritime rights of the
Hapsburgs. Since all the northern coast
of the Adriatic has been settled by the
Italians it opens a field of conquest dear
to them in spite of its natural difficulties.
It is as if the French were victoriously
marching through Alsace and Lorraine.
In reference to the whole war the fall
of the city shows the pressure upon the
Central Powers now being exerted by the
simultaneous offensive of the Allies. It
shows the result of the first comprehen
sive campaign waged in union byEngland,
France, Italy and Russia. Being pressed
on all Bides as by a rising tide, the Cen
tral Powers cannot transfer troops to
points seriously threatened because all
points are seriously threatened.
A uOOD THING l-OR CHILDREN
Foley's Honey and Tar is a particularly good
cold, couerh and croup medicine for children
because it contains no opiates or habit-forming
drugs. The “little colds" of summer as well
as the long standing, deep seated coughs that 1
hang on for months, are banished by its use. j
The first dose brings relief and comfort. Sold j
everywhere. I
CLx-i - R r•• nvilxe.
Mrs. () i .e Stew ‘ .n v- 1 . from
Castine A n . 5 h
Sheri® emi Mrs, F. A. I’usim. n were
at H. E. Cushtiiti s A *g »’•. n.
Miss Fm. .n Citium <<! I t. i was a
recent gutst ut i Al.ry \Y id north.
M r. a n Mis i.
Were gue.--..- Aug b .. at Cie-ier A.
Gray’s.
Air. and Mr--. I A. Id u agar "f Bev
erly, Mass., ttiiiti . at J i' F't.i kill s
| Aug. (>'.h for ;■ for” right \
Mr. and Airs. \\ .1 Flab •»i ■. their
I daughter, An.-s Wince.., oi l . it... an
at Merrill C. Gonion's Aug. dm.
C. B. Cushman aid P. W. Jaquith
were in W atei ville Aug. 7m Mr l u.-li
i man bought a 5-passeng- : il . '• ar.
Mrs. J. L. Bean’s e*»!.•.1 . • • • is some
; what improved. Her sister, Air.-. frranK
| lin feiit-rer ol Kocslarug caring ioi her
| her.
MORRILL
Mr. Andrew Woodbury has bt en poor
j iv lor several weeks.
M;s. Steiia Sanborn Bamkiy oi N. V.,
j is visiting at John Berry's.
Airs. Lottie A. Flora
| are at Northport Campground.
Rev. 1. B. Mower held services at the
1 church Sunday evening, Aug. dm.
I Mr. ati(i Mrs. Frank R. ClumeofN Y.,
j were recent guests at Charles Woods.
Mrs. Herman Merriam .-peiii §fc?>etal
I days recently with relatives in Belmont.
Mr. Merle Ktibt is spending his vaca
tion from teaching with his parents,Rev.
and Mrs. Nathan Hum.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E. Bowen spent
Aug. 6th witii her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Claudius Knowiton, in Liberty.
MAINE FAIR DA'! ES.
Aug. 22. 23, 24, 25—Eastern Maine,
Bangor.
Aug. 29,30, 31, Sepi. 1—Central Maine, I
Waterville.
Sept. 4, 5, 6, 7—Maine State, Lewis- ■
ton.
Sept. 12, 13, 14- Waldo and Renob- :
scot, Monroe.
Sept. 19, 20—Unity Park Association,
Unity.
HE COLLI) HARDLY WALK
Deranged kidneys cause rheumatism, aches, j
pains, soreness, stiffness. Ambrose Dray, Sul
phur, Okla , writes: *'I was bothertd with kid- j
ney trouble ten years and at times could hardly j
walk. 1 began taking Foley Kidney Pills. I j
got relief from the first but continued till I (
had taken three bottles. I feel like a new J
man.” Sold everywhere.
MAINE CROP
[ i'. S. Dei artmei.I
Corn - August 1 f.u
els; production last \
ii.'i'.OOil bushels.
Ail Wfaeat -Augin
bushels; productioi
mat. , 112.000 bus! ".
O its — August 1
bushels; productioi
mate 6.080,001) hush"
Barley —August
bushels; productioi
mate, 122,000 bushel
Potatoes- August
(too bushels; pi.iduv
esiunatcS. 22,010.0'’’
Hay August 1
tons; production last
1,397,000 tons.
Pasture August 1
pared with the t.
Apples —An ust 1
barrels; product u
mate, 720,00" barr.h
Prices—Tin n t
the average o. Aug
the secot ii ti c av, r .
year. Wheat,——
bushel Corn, 95
65 ’ potatoes, 11" ■■
and 811 50 per tot.
certs per dozen.
GOOD
Many Belfast Readers
Profited 11
'Good news travels fa
tack Sufferers in ! vlt
■X here relief may be •
weak and aching ba
thank? to Doffn’s Kidn.
are telling the good new
with this remedy
worth reading.
Mrs. / A. Connell,
taken down with a comp
1 recovered,1 ha-i
kidney trouble. !• -r i-v*
to worn at nil and 1 wa
territ ly from .Tiy back
ney secretions wer >>:
passage. 1 doctored,
was only temporary 1»
Doan's Kidney Pills and
felt improved. Whet
boxes, l was able to be ut
work.”
OVER SIX ’i EARS I
said; "VYhei ever 1 need
use Doan’s Kidney Pills
good. No other kidney n
root of the tr< uble as quo
Price 60c at all dealers
for a kidney ren tdy— get
—the seme that Mrs. Coni
ly recommended. Foster-M
Buffalo, N. Y.
EQUIPMENT COUV
WE OWN AND OPERATE MORE TYPEWRITERS, BURROVGL
MACHINES AND EDISON DICTATING MACHINES THAN
BUSINESS COLLEGES AND SHORTHAND SCHOOLS IN MAIN!
PORTLAND _BANGOR_ '_