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W. E. JONES c The Green Slamp Grocery Su(8tor lo A. W. Schafcr GIveus n trial. A Square Deal Isotir motto. -Phone Columbia DOC 735 Buohnnan Street EDMONDSON & CO. Plumbing, Heating & Tinning We Repair Aluminum Ware Tlionc Col. U2 207 S. Jersey M JOSEPH AlcCHESNEY, A.D. Office Room 5 Peninsula Bank Building Hours o-io a. m.: i-a l. in. and evenings. OlEe phone Col. 254 ; Ken. 910 Knights and Ladies of Security St. Johns Council 2775 Regular Iluslncwt meeting M nml irl Mondays. 0cii meetings to tlic puiiln nml memlicra 2nd and till Mondays. Vis Uors and members cordially Invitnl in attend nt tllckiicr Hall. I'rnuk C. Gusser, Pres. I.oster Tcoliitg, Sectctnr LAUKfL lODGt No. I6 I. 0. 0. f St. lOlt.Nj, OKHbON Meets etch Monday svor.l'ijr lo Odd Kfti low linll nt H:oo. A cortlUI welcome to II visiting bmlhcrs, 0. (, Churchill. N.il.tf rifmi.l H. I. liutr ikIi, Vlt-r Of nml O. W, Nntenr. "'In . II. I' Clstk Tiro. I l)tiy or sell St. Joints I'rojicrly A. W. DAVIS Real Estate Fire Insurance and Notary Public 1,1st your property with mi- 11 i. (lewirc lo sell quickly 202 N. Jersey .St. . St. Jolim I'liouc Voodluwii IKMO We Cull nml Deliver The Skidmore Cleaners Cleaning, I'reMliig, AltnUI'iis itn-1 Re- imlrhiK a x'Clill W. C. JUSTICE 602 SklJmorr Street OOIIIC LODGI NO. 132 A. T. it rut A. M. jfSU'vH tlx- llrot nnd llili-l C" Velnl(iviIiiH'li imiiitli In lllrkner's llnll. VUI torn welcome J. N.lMlilsvii W. M. . W. I)ivl, rWcrrlnrv St. Johns Gamp No, 7546 Modern Woodmen of A morion. Wc liruitlly i illt it tlic Ntlt'iiilHiia.- ol our Hirudins it our rrgnl'tr tiu 'ttiif;t very Thursday evening. A. I. Matey, (Umi. MiiIiiii, C'loik Cnnuil. IUS Smith avenue IIOIMIS lOIXit: NO. I (It KNICIIIS Ot I'VIIIKS Meet every rrhhu n Ijtlit nt 7. Jo o'clock i IUCKNKR Mull, Visitor always Mel conic, V It. hVHNS, I . C. Woodmen ol Hie World St. Johns Camp 77.5 I Meet every Tliurmly evening in O. O. If. Illlll, I.VHVilt Mild JvfM.) h'iccU. WitorH ahvu welcome. I,. 1.. TI'.Kl.lM'. C. I. W. H. CtHl.N. Vlrtk. J. r. vmmi Transfer and Storage We deliver your Roods to ami fret II nU of l'ortlami, Vancouver, l.lm, ten, Portland Ami Huburhsn Ktpreo Ce., olty dock and all point aceteilbU W wn Melt n4 Urmtlur eaeviaf uitniK ui tliiuiks noliooK mo chnrk't'd for nt the into of fifty contH onch. 1'oi'xoiih tlottiriiiK to hnvo suoi not iron inilillHlu'tl Biioulu mnko n noto ol thin. -a cz CO o a- u CD 5 CD in o bMIisIi 3: o in o en UJ 3 h- UJ LU CO I o o r i r i cd o in a O U o LLJ o - CO C5 ra ti ca a c ro z ll-l mm! 3 CO o G CD r-i B CD in (D u ft CD t3 C CO '2 2 We are Rrnduuto ropisterod pharmacists nnd know tho luisi neafl. Brinpr us your prescrin. tiona. CURKIN SAYS SO. I NEW YEAR BELLS Custom of Ringing Thorn Origi nated in tho Dim Past. Oelieved to Have Been Flraf Used About 400 A. D. Chimes Thought to Be PohcimiI of Supernal ural Power. AfAVAYB, overywhoro In our lnnd, wo look to tho ringing of holts to nnnotinco tho death of tho old year rind tho birth of tho now. Not until wo actually honr tho hells tinging from tho church steeples, somehow, do wo really turn to onch other nnd ex' claim "Happy Now Yearl" All of which brings us to tho qucs tlon of why peoplo ring bells. Thoy Hccm to havo figured In tho llfo of tnnn way, way bnck In tho dim nnd dlstnnt yenrs. And thoy hnvo been used to convoy mcssnges of various sorts to thoso within sound of their iilnnn. Among tho nnclcnt Crocks thosd who in n do tho nightly rounds of tho camps nml garrisons used to ring n bell ut onch scnllnol box to tnnko suro (lint tho noldler On duty within was nwnko. Thuy nlso put bells upon tho : - . """" r4"" . nocks of criminals to warn nil peoplo to nvold them, Tho Romans tisod hells to iinnoiinco tho hour ot tho bath. It Is believed that bolls wcro first used In churches nbout 400 roars after tho birth of Christ. And by tho twelfth century thoy wero In common uso In churches nil over Ktiropo. Most of theno, howovcr, wcro hand bolljj, mado of thin plates of hammerod Iron, bent Into it fmir-aliind ahnpo nnd fastened with rivets nml bronzod. Then gradu ntly, as people began to hang tho bolls In steeples nnd belfries, thoy bccitmo larger. In 17.11 n lingo boll was cast In Mos cow, KtiKsla. It Is over twenty-ono foot In height nnd dtamoter and weighs 103 tons. Tho largest bell In America Is In the Cnllii'driil nf Notro Damo, nt Mon trenl, nml weighs 20,400 pounds. In nil nges and all countries, tho material most used In tho inauufnc lure of bells has boon n mixture of two parts of coppor to ono of tin, culled liriinr.e. At present nhout thir teen parts of copper nro used to four of llu. Hells havo been mado of Iron, steel, gold, silver, brass nnd oven of glass, though when mado of glnss thoy havo been found too fragllo for prnc Ileal ii He. Hack In tho old days, tho peoplo ho lleved mat bells potsesseil supernal uriil power: by rttiiclnir them at certain limes, they believed, storms, pestilence nun rmnino could bo averted. THn NGW YEAn. Tim New Ymr-whero It leede anj whom concnrnlnir Wrt Pannut aoa We pnn the pntli nml full our heart ot yrnrninu A lul tnynterv Wlmt will It yield, thli lano of sudden lurnniK, To you nml moT Orant wo tuny find our hro of sunllsht imuiuiiK - Como teari-coma mlrlh- Whera fallh In innii ihall make lire's Kxxl uno-m neeniini; fir lifilil.1 w.trtti, Olvo ilnjn our tell and slve our nlulit hw.-i iirrainlnir, dud of the earth. Olvo u the heart to tread thli way, not A viilo or hnlshti nivo us pilfer tht Clod, hi rnce he- nuiwiiiir, Mny uulde u rlihl Qrnnt we nmy love the other with ui gtuns- Old Yenr-noail.NlHhtt -Itilllh MvIiikIou Htnlth, In WUeoniln AKrieunuil.l. NATURE SETS GOOD EXAMPLE Discard Thlnaa That Hinder and Re. tain Only That Which Is Helpful at Dawn of New Year. Onco iigaln tho Now Year miens h thior for us to enter In. Tho old yenr Is lettvlng in, nnd If wo nro wIhu wo will let htm tnko with him nil tho Im pedimenta that has handicapped us during Ids reign. will dismiss tho old mistake nnd troubles and grudges, mid entering blithely Into tho Now tHr, wo will begin all over uiraln. Mother nature has set us an exam ple which wo will do well to follow. All tho Kd golden Bruin, tho rlpo fruit mid nil other precious gifts sho has permitted us to garner and retain. And then she proceeded to do uway with tho rtibbUh. tiho put her spell upon It nnd It withered nnd died, was plowed under, and became tho needful fertiliser for another yenr. Mid sit all tho cood nnd sweet and beautiful things that the old year has given ns wo nro permitted to keep. vto may imiu onto our successes, our helpful experiences, our beautiful mem- otlos itiiil tho now friendships which havo como to us ns tho gift of tho old yenr, mid let go of nil tho rubbish that might hinder our endeavor In tho year that Is Just opening Its door Into new and untried wars. Let us cast on our old garments of doubt and disappointment and failure, and put on tho bhlutug garments of Impo mid faith nnd courage. Let us draw on all tho uudreamed ot sources within us for n brouder outlook, u u.oro determined endeavor und great er uecoiiipiisninent. Let us possess ourselves of higher Ideals of llfo and Its privileges und responsibilities, nnd a determination to live up to tho best 'hero Is In us during tho duys of tho coming year. And above all. let us bold fast to our faith In the gooduess or tlod, for so bhull we bo enabled to tio forward, hopeful und unafraid into the unknown und uutrlcd ways of tho iew eur. Empire Investment Co. St. Johns Office 117 Philadelphia Street We are now building sev eral room houses which we will sell on easy payments. Choice unimproved resiJ denco property for rsalo. THE LOST CHANCES Whcnovor I nm starting out upon n. rrcsn now yoar j always stop to think ntout Tho ono no longer here. .Tho year thnt'H dead I travel hack Ana lot my memory run In contemplation throush tho nlntW Of thlnK I could havo dono. I chock tho deed I meant to do With tlionti I did, and nnd That I ncsliictod Ulto a foty Itonl chances to bo kind. I laarn tho word I moniK to sty To comfort nnd to chcr. And yot postponed them for a day, I didn't speak mat year. And then to my tllnitrnco I nnd Tiint linn i pnutou to Simla Ami do thoiio little notion kind I'd not hnvo lout a nillo, I lanrn now that the chnnco hn Kone That I hnvo mliRvd a lot. Vor all tliono deed I could havo dono As easily as not. And when at last llfo Is through And nil my course is run. In deep regret 1 shall review Tlio deeds I could hnvo dono, And I shall wish I hnd to toll Whero not hint mny ho hid Tho innny thlnxs I could ns well Havo dono, vet never did. AMONG NEW YEAR'S RICHES Trials and Gufferlna n Part of Rich Heritage Ood Olves to Each of His Children. Part nf tho r'ch herltngu Hint find has planned for you In tho Now Yenr Is suffering. Mo will penult In tho llfo of each child of his it portion Just tho right portion of dllllctilty and trial mid temptation. What wo seo In thoso trials und temptations will largely iletcrmluo tho riches that will bo ours In this yenr. A Christian laymnii recently wroto to u friend "Mow lino It would bo to go out In tho opening year so yielded that every fresh clrctimstauco or trial or temptation would provo to hnvo tho sweet fnco nf Christ concealed In It, or bursting llko n Hood of k'lory through some rift In tho cloud und tilling with rndliinco our uplifted faces; ho that each new nbedleuco should bo but tho parting of tho cur- tnln, ushering us Into new wonders und experiences of his luexlmustlblo riches und fullness, old things would then ho. continually passing uway, nil things constantly becoming new," What glories of abounding unice that tho worst Hatiiu can do ngalust the child of Cod In this Now Year only furnishes a fresh opportunity for Cod to pour out tho treasures of Ids utiHpcnkuhln (lift t Tho promise to supply every need of ours "accord lug to his riches In glory In Christ Jesus" Is not u promlso for tho llfo to come, when till sorrow und sick ness und temptation to ovll will bo ut mi end, hut It, Is u promlso mado In full view of overy trial nnd tempta. I Ion that wo shall moot today. Let us then count It till Joy when wo fall Into our dltlleultlos und trials, confidently remembering that ulong with ouch of them wo havo Jesus. Maklna a New Year. Tho virtue of u Now Year Is not In Its change of name. Tho first dais of January nro so exactly llko tho last days of December, thnt wo litivo to muko u conscious und continued effort to wrlto tho proper ditto on our letters. If tins Is to bo n New Yenr Indeed, wo must mnko It so ourselves, luittlui; Into It new hopes nnd ambitions, new resolutions nnd effect, Tho vlrtuo of tho NVw Year Is lu tho new aspiration und persistence wo bring to It. Make Several. Ono good Now Your resolution de serves unother. the Central TIIOS. (.I.OVKK lroi. Philadelphia Street, St. Johns. Soft Drinks as usual Coldest and Coolest Drinks in towti. Sandwiches, etc. All lead lug Summer Drinks. TRY OUR MILK PUNCH Net Mv labal an yur ptfr. It mm I .: 'ask' "SF We Seasonable Electrical Appliances Some Useful Hints Sewing Machine Motor, Vacuum Cleaner, Washing Machine, Floor, Table anil Desk r.nmps, Chafing-dish, Toaster, Grill, Coffee Per ctiltitor. . Milk Wanner, Smoothing Iron or Travel ing Iron, Curling-iron and Drying Comb in One. VI htntor, Hosting Pad, Rad iator, Portable Stove and Oven, Range, Pan. Electric Building First Trust S Savings BANK OF ST. JOHNS 1802 linst Fessenden Street Phono Columbia 4015 Officers and Directors F. A. NICE, Pic.ident nnd Cs.liicr II. HENDERSON. Vice Pie.id.nt GEO. I. BROOKS. Secretary F. S. DOERN11ECIIER Four per cent interest paid on time and sav ings deposits. QUNERAL INSURANCE Rentals and Rentais Estate Loans Urlni lu your Job printing whtu you think ot It, Don't wait until you are entirely out. We are equipped to turn out seat sad tasty prlaUa prewptly at Portia! grtee or ItM. The Season's Greetings are grateful for the war swept world; we are grateful for the prosperity of our nation. We are 'personally grateful to that kind Providence who kept us in health and strength the whole year through. We are greteful to our community of St. Johns that has given US' the patronage during the year just closing and it is our desire that what we have gained shall be placed back into the community for the betterment of those about us. We are grateful to our efficient help for the willingness with which they have served us and those who have come into our store during the splendid holiday business. The gratifying sales could not have been made except for the loyalty and cooperation of our employees. We approach the new year with a feeling of confidence that peace shall prevail and hardships will be few, with the intention of giving you a better, larger store in 1919. BONHAM L. E. ROSE, Mar. Men's Dept. HUNGER DRAWS MM famine Conditions Atkm Famine Conditions Food Shortage pprochin Serious Food Shortage I Sufficient Prcxenl Food Supply 1 But Iulure SeA6& rraTnPeopJes' already rocoiyinA American &id, fjJJ3 Urvclawifiod 0XCIMU8R, I, If IS A food map of Kuropo today shows not u single country lu which tho fu turo does not hold threat of serious dinicultles and only n small part which Is not rapidly approaching tho famine point, with tho exception ot the Ukraine ouly thoso countries which have maintained marine commerce have sumclent food supplies to meet actual needs until next harvest, and oven In the Ukraine, with stores accu mulated on the farms, there Is fnmlno lu tho large centers of population. m-iEium nuu norttieru trance, as well ns Serbia, nppeur on the 'hunger map distinct from tho rest of Kuropo necauso they stand In n different rem tlon from the other nations to the peo ple or mo united States. America has for four years maintained the small war rutfons of Belgium and northern France and Is already making special efforts to core for their Increased afteMhe-war needs, which, with those of Serbia, must bo Included In this plan, uro urgent In the extreme and must have Immediate relief. The gratitude of tho Uelslan nation for tho help America has extended .to her during tho war constitutes the strongest uppoal for us to continue our work there, Tho moment tho German armies withdrew from her soli nnd she was established once more lu her own General March advises "Keep the en emy on tho run," and we can help do that by keeping supplies and re-enforcements going forward to our boys who do tho close-up work. To ctmservo birdseed, which some body seems to fear will run short, why not stake Dick, the family canary, out oa the lawn, staking the family cat down cellar for tho time being? Deace that has come over the & CURRIER famine Point scat of government tho little nation's first thought was to express her cratl tude to tho Commission for Itellef In Uelglum for preserving the lives of millions of her citizens. Germany, on tho other hand, need not ngure in such a map for Amerl cans bemuse thero is no present lndl cation that wo shall bo called on at all to take thought for tho food needs of Germany, Germany probably can care ror ner own food problem If she Is given uccess to shipping and Is enabled to distribute food to the cities with dense populations, which are the trou bio centers. England, France, the Netherlands and Portugal, all of which have been maintained from American supplies. have suQIcleut food to meet Immediate needs, but their fututre presents seri ous difficulties. Tho samo Is true of Spain and tho northern neutral coun tries Norway, Sweden and Denmark -whoso ports havo been open and who hnvo been able to draw to some degree upon foreign supplies. Most of Russia Is already In the Uhroes of famtne, and 40,000,000 people tnero are beyond the possibility ot help, Before another spring thou, sands of them Inevitably must die. This applies as well to Poland and practically throughout the Baltic re NO ONE SUFFERED HERE. The marvel of our voluntary food saving, now that we are "getting re suits," la that no one ever actually suffered any hardship from It; that we all are better In bealtn and spirit and better saUsfled with ourselves be cause ot our friendly self-denial. r. r sKasiiiiiiVsiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHDUiV 4 it THE MAP gions, with conditions most serious la Finland. Bohemia, Serbia, lloumanla and Montenegro have already reached tho famine point and are suffering a heavy toll of death. The Armenian popula tion Is falling each week as bupger takes Its toll, and In Greece, Albania and lloumanla ao sarlous are the food shortages that famine Is sear. Al though starvation Is not yet Imminent, Itnly, Switzerland, Bulgaria and Tur key are lu the throes of sertous strin gencies. In order to fulfill America's Dledce In world relief we will have to export every ton of food which can be han dled through our ports. This means at the very least a minimum of 30,000,000 tons compared with 8,000,000 tons pre war exports and 11,820.000 tons ex ported last year, whence were bound by the ties of war to the European allies. It we fall to lighten the black snots on the hunger sap or It we allow any pomoas 10 oecoma aarker the very peace for which we fourht and bled will be threatened. Revolt and anarchy Inevitably follow famine. Should hls happen we wilt see In other parts of Europe a repetltlea ot the Russian de bacle and our bt for world peace tv 11 have bees In tiIb. iW centre! la America bald the Price ef breadatufti s,, vide, ajecadattea and Li aaS la bo other natte la Uere i sense of voluntary self-crtJeTal to Amrtea that w JTzTI ibsUssaee trace wheat.