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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-04-05

THE subscribers. Le,itia b. croswell and
i Louise r. Caldwell, OF New York. state
OF New York. hereby give notice that they
have been daily appointed executives Of the
last will and testament Of
JANIS q. CRoswELL, late Of NEW YORK
in he state OF New York. deceased, and
given honda ~ the law directs. and thst they
have appointed Thomas L. Talbot of Port.
land. their duly authorized sgs us in the state
OF Maine, according to ! W. All persons hlv-
ing demands AgAins, the estate OF said de-
ceased are desired to present the sane for
settlement. and all Indebted thereto are re-
LgrIriA Il CRoswELt-
March %, 1915. LOUISE r. CALDWELL
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THE subscriber hereby gives notice that
L be has been duly appointed eTecu'
tor Of the last will and testament Of
SARAH J. STEVENS, late Of BuCKsPoRr.
In the county Of Hancock. deceased and
given bonds - the law directs. All
persons having demands against the 60.
tate OF said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement. and all indebted
mediateiy.
Tnsoposs H. SIXTH.
March Z, 1915.
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legal No,teA-

gTNHE subscriber hereby gives notice thai,
i she has been duly appointed one OF ths
ex ecutors OF the viii Of
JOHN BIDDLE PORTER. late OF PHILA.
DELPHIA,
In tho state Of Pennsylvanis. deceased, her
CO executor. Henry T. Dechert. being also de.
ceased. no bonds being required by the terms
OF said will. All persons having demand,
against the estate OF said deceased are de.
sired TO present the same for settle
ment and all indebted thereto are
requested 10 make payment Immediately
Not being . resident Of the State Of Maine
the subscriber has appointed Luers Il. Deasy
OF Eden. Hancock county. Mstbe, whose post
once address 10 Bar HRrbor, Maine, as her
agent and attorney for purposes provided by
revised statutes OF Maine, chapter GO, section
~, and amendment thereof and additions
thereto, and gives this notice OF his appoint.
ment as requi ed by Law.
ELrAsKra MURRAY RpsH PORTER.
March al. 1914.
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dnnerr.seu,eusa

monis and fever cases. Will also do OBJ
etetrical work. Recommended by Ellis
worth physicians. Apply to Miss M
Eiizabeth Googins. 232 Main st., Ellsworth
Me. Telephone 1872.
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STATE OF MAINE.

oAAAA W AA"S'
COUNTY or HANCOCK S.: - /, Chas. @. Bur-
rill, president Of the above named bank. do
sole mniy swear that the above statement IL
true 70 the best OF my knowledge and belief.
CHAs. q. BuaaiLL President-
Subscribed and sworn 70 before Ne this 1tst
day Of March, 1919.
EDMOND J. WAEaR.
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
o.I..1o y Pos. Directors.
Fo11ns1 O. 6Ik1Dv,i
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
Gould Interests Win
Point in Fray with
the Equitable Trust

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2i.-The Eault.
able Trust company OF New York, was
enioined permanently today from further
proceedings In its suit in New York.
suing for n construction OF the contract
by which the Denver & Rio Grande rail-
road guaranteed the interest in the West
ern Pacific railways 900 first mort
gage bonds and the deficiency in its
sinking fund for the retirement OF the
bonds.
Tho Denver a Rio Grande and the
Missouri Pacific were given thirty days
in which TO enterplead. setting up their
rights.
The restraining order enjoIned tho
Equitable Trust company from bring
ing any other action involving contract
d. (the Denver a Rio orande guaranty
except In this court" without first sc.
curing the courts sanction.
The injunction was issued by Judge
William 8. vanfieet in the United states
district court. who issued temporary
restraining order Juno II. 1915.
He also ordered that the Denver a Ric
Grando railroad and the Missouri Pacific
railway be made parties to the receiver
ship proceedings under which the West
ern Pacific now Ia being operated.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
Other Arrests in
Lincoln Spy Case
Seem Probable

NEW YORK, Feb. n--Agents OF the
Department OF Justice here are investi-
eating the circumstances attending the
escape OF Ignatius lincoln. the elf
styled international spy, who was re-
captured Saturday after enjoying nearly
a months freedom II IL limited that
moro arrests may result n Il 10 found
that Lincoln was wAifully aided 20 make
his escape OF given shelter by persons
who know that he was fugitive from
Justice. He Il IN a Brooklyn jail today
awaiting q decision by the United States
circuit court OF appeals on the question
whether no shall be extrsS,cted 70 Eng
land 10 answer TO tho charge OF forgery
upon which he was arrested. Lincoln
contends that II he is sent back to Eng
land he win be executed az a spy
II IL learned that Lincoln spent n por-
tion OF hts months liberty on a farm in
Red Bank. N. j.. as a boarder seeKing
health In the country. He became in
voived in a quarrel with the farmer and
left in a hurry for this city. Tho farm
er's effort 10 recover damages TO an
automobile for which he held lincoln
desponsible. disclosed the fugitive's iden-
tity, giving clue az TO his Whereabouts,
which was followed up by the agents OF
the Department OF Justice and resulted
In his arrest
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
Directors of Rock
Island Will Pay
Back S75O,OOO

NEW YORK. Feb. n.-Federal Judge
julius NJ. Mayer today approved the
agreement made between Walter C.
Noyes, receiver for the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific railroad; Daniel q. Reid
and other former directors of the com
pany. whereby Mr.. Reid and his asso-
ciates will pay $4,000 in settlement of
claims for losses sustained by the rail-
road in the purchase of the st. Louis s.
San Francisco railroad and the issuance
Of allegedly unauthorized dividends in
1911, 1919 and 1913.
In adition TO Mr.. Reid those who signed
the agreement are william II. Moore.
Francis l.. Hine. Robert Walter and Ed
ward S. Moore. All denied their liability
bun, according to their counsel. con-
scented to the agreement in order to
avoid litigation.
In his memorandum approving the
agreement. Judge Mayer called attention
to the fact that the settlement had no
relation to a suit brought by the receiver
OF the Chicago. Rock Island q Pacific
railway company. another OF the com
panies composing the Rock Island system
The lattr SUIT involves claims of a
similar character.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
Exports to Sweden
Must Be Consigned
to the Government

NEW YORK. Feb. zL-Nensen q
Lundbeck. local representatives OF the
sWedish-American line. today received
sable instructions from the home office
directing that all exports handled by the
line from the United States to sweden
must be consigned TO the swedish gov
eminent or the Swedish food commits
slon.
The order also prohibits receiving any
cargo to an Individual or firm In Sweden
unless IL y accompanied by a permit
issued by the British war board Of
trade.
Merchandise consigned % Russia or
Finland, Mt. Lundbeck added. may be
received. however. without the British
permit provided Il Is plainly marked.
According 70 Mr.. Lundbeck the ordei
indicates that an understanding possibly
has been reached between sweden and
England with respect to blockade and
contraband regulations.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
Hundreds Taken
from Flooded Area
by Boats and Scows

NEW ORLEANS. La. Feb. 21.-with
four steamers and numerous f1atboats
engaged IN rescue work. reports from the
district flooded by the Mississippi levee
break at Buck Ridge were moro optimis-
tic
Two steamers. loaded with refugees,
had reached hatcher today from the
neighborhood Of Newellton.
Two other steamers were working be-
tween Natchez and the Buck Ridge Gre
vase. where flood victims are suffer-
ing most from exposure and lack Of
food.
Reports from Newellton say a num-
ber Of parties with supplies have gone
into the back country in shallow draft
scows 10 search for persons who Il had
been impossible to reach
Water from the constantly widening
crevasse at Buck Ridge was reported
rapidly covering Tensas. Concordia,
Franklin and Catahoula parishes. The
Mississippi river is mingling with the
Red river a short distance below Vida
liza and Ferriday. II was announced. and
the belief was that by the end OF this
week the pressure on the Red river
would force It much higher. With the
exception OF the Buck Ridge crevasse
the Mississippi river levee continued to
stand the strain today
Along the Atchafalaya river before
Melville. the crevasse today was reported
20 have widened considerably. No eff
fort to check the flow will be attempted,
as the additional damage will not be
great The only serious losses in this
district were reported by tie and timber
contractors. Melville and Krotz Springs
were believed to be safe from serious
floods.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
MAN DANGEROUSLY HURT
IN FIGHT OVER CARD GAME

,AMEs. Ia. Feb. a.-tspeeial TeieEram.)
-As a result OF fight over dollar.
said % have arisen over . poker or crap
game among iaborers OF the new sheldon
Mum hotel. William johnson Of Urban
dale may de IN the state College hos
pital Of double fracture OF the skull. W.
Moorchead. address unlearned. Il held In
Jan waiting for Developments m John
sons condition.
Noorshead was defeated in the pIelini-
nary light. and laid FOR Johnson In the
hotel. beating him over the head with a
heavy timber as he went by his room
where he was hiding. It Is said.
II Johnson dies three meu's lives will
have been taken IN construction OF the
sl5Q0O0 tavern.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
The Days War NetSs

FURTHER PROGRESS for the Rus
SLAMS in their campaign I'm Ar
menin ia unOfficiaIIy claimed, =
Dispatch from PetroErnd rePortnR
them in possession of the entire
Lake Van district, with the Turks
retreatinR southward and even
evacuating the Important city of
Bitlis.
BITLIs, a CITY of more than 49,
900 population, e. on the direct
line Of n force pushing from Lake
Van toward Diarbekr, about 100
miles away, fifty miles beyond
which city runs the BaEdad rail-
way,
BERLIN DECLARES today that n
British hand grenade attack on
the position on the User canal, i'm
Belgium, recently taken by the
Germans, was repulsed, ne was
also an attack along the Lens
Arrns road. The official state
ment likewise records n backward
push for the British south of LOOS,
where they had advanced 20 the
edge of n German mine crater.
EhNAL NNhADS aAOhA NAAe
Belgian front are reported by both
sides.
PETROGRAD DISPATCHES indicate
that definite results are earliest
expected from the movement to
the north, where another Rus
sian force f. working along the
Black sea coast In the direction
of TrebiEOnd.
PREMIER AsQUITH presents TO the
British Parliament today motions
for two new votes of credit aR-
EreEatinE A2O,OOO,OOO pounds,
calculated to finance the war to
the end of the current fiscal year,
March 81, for which purpose 100,
100000 pounds IL needed, and
with the remainder to begin the
new fiscal year with ample funds.
THE RUSSIAN DUMA, which was
DrorOgued on September 16 last,
has been summoned 10 meet again
tomorrow.
BERLIN REPORTS n raid by Ger
man naval aerOplanes, which
dropped numbers of bombs on the
British aviation camp ht Furnes,
near the North Sea.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
Suspected Opium
Smuggler is Shot
by Police Officer

SALT LAKE CITY. Feb. l2.-ward
Mslott. suspected opium smuggier, was
shot and seriously wounded by Police
Chief G. w. shores early this morning
when he ATTEMPTED TO evade arrest. Al
the request OF the federal authorities
Shores and a city detective went &c
Malotts room In hotel 10 assist in the
arrest. The officers waited in the room
and when Malott entered shores placed
him under arrest Malott stepped back
ward and appeared 10 be in the act OF
reaching for pistol. when Shores fired
and brought him down with a charge OF
small shot .Maiott Is expected to live,
Twenty-Five cans OF opium were found
in the room and confiscated
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
Eddie Mack Says He
Paid Money to Police

CHICAGO. Feb. 2i.-Eddie Mack. con
fessed bank robber. who turned states
evidence, resumed the stand today In th'
trial OF the four men who he says were
his companions in robbing the Washing
ton Park National bank of $4,000 severa
weeks ago.
One Of the questions to which the court
sustained an objection was:
Ibid you tell the states attorney the
names of twenty-five policemen TO whom
you said you had been paying protection
money!"
did you ever pay any money to po'
hcemenr' was another question. In reply
Mack nodded his head
The witness on cross-examination had
reiterated that for fourteen years he had
been a pickpocket.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
House Committee
Agrees on Bill to
Federalize Guard

WASHINGTON. Feb. IA new army
reorganization bill federalizing the Ma
tional Guard, increasing the regular army
to $4,000 men. doubling the field artillery.
increasing the engineer corps by fifteen
companies. creating four sauadrons of
aircraft and an entirely new corps OF
cadets from colleges having military
training. was agreed upon tentatively to-
day by the house military committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
nrnnrtment ordern.

WASHINGTON, Feb 2i.-(SpeciaI Tela-
gram.)-Jane Il. Sydyer Giltner, Nc
hraska, has been granted a pension at
S2 per month, on the recommendation
or Democratic Committeeman Marsh.
Or. T. NJ. Redmond has been appointed
tension surgeon at Anamosa, la, and on
the recommendation of Congressman
CRANKY; Dr. j. o. Cook, at Fairfax, =. ID.
The postoffico at Picbcl Wheeler
county. Nebraska. has been discontinued.
mail 10 Ericsson.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
Tennessee Druggists PT0ISe
Dr.. KiIneT'S SWQNlD- ROOT

We have been handling ~Dr. Kilmer' s
Swamp-Root for twenty-six years and It
always gives entire satisfaction to our
customers who use Il and they speak in
the highest terms of the good results
obtained from the remedy. We believe
Dir. Kilmer's Swamp Root Is a fine kid
ney and liver medicine.
Very truly yours.
SIMoNS g. ROwELL,
Winchester. Tenn.
November llth 1915
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
WAR COMMITTEE
VOTES A PROBE OF
AVIATION SERVICE

CONTINUED from Page one)
embraced the death OF one soldier and
/ one civilian. Thus. approximately g Dor
/ cent as many officers have been killed
az there are now officer pilots on avia-
| ton duty.
.'Of the above mentioned fifteen officers
who have been killed, eight OF them have
died I'm flights at the North Island sta
ton. near San Diego. a. follows;
Lieutenant Rex Chandler. April 6. 1913;
Lieutenant J. d. Park. May 9. 1913: Lieu
tenant Moss Love, September 4. 1913;
Lieutenant H. NJ. Kelly and Lieutenant
e. l. Ellington. November a. 1913: Lieu
tenant II. u. Post, February .. 1ait: Lieu
tenant J. Gerstner. December q. 1914, and
Lieutenant Walter r. Talliaferro, octo-
Der H. 1915
Two Drowned.
Kelly and Ellington were drowned.
Their aeroplsnes became unmanaReable
at a height Of 800 feet and fell into San
Diego bay. oerstper was drowned when
he attempted 10 swim ashore when the
teroplane IN which he was riding cap
sized during a violent wind storm. II II
claimed that Taliaferro became uncon-
scious while in mid-air.
six OF these aviAtors were killed
within ten months, and II IL believed that
an Investigation will disclose that their
deaths wero due TO the fact that they
we're required 70 attempt flights in anti
quated biplanes. known 20 be defective
and dangerous.
Following the death Of Lieutenant
Post four OF these machines were burned.
IL II believed that an investigation will
disclose that other injuries were due 70
the use OF unsafe machines and that In
some cases where warnings had been
given that the machines were unsafe.
officers who were required TO fly IN
them were in some instances injured and
others killed.
station Defective
1T IL weIl-hmown fact that a short
time before Lincoln Beachy was killed
ne visited this station and pronounced IL
outrageousiy defective in equipment and
management and that he communicated
his opinion In bitter protest. which
came to the knowledge Of the War de-
psrtment
'yhe First company, Second Aero
| squadron, now In the Philippines. prior
to February 1. 1916. had no aeroplanes.
I am informed that four have been or
dered and that two have been, or will
soon be. shipped. The First company.
Second Aero squadron. In the PHILIPPINES
consists OF six officer pilots. There are
no other field organizations. There arc
two qualified officer pilots. instructins
students at the aviation schools. and two
are studying Reronautics In Boston.
The dangers connected with aviation
at this stage OF It's development. wher
surrounded by every safeguard which. me.
chanical skill and scientific knowledge
and We precaution can secure, are 90
great that only the ambitious and daring
are prompted 70 undertake to master IL
VIII not use words TO characterize 9
system such as that prevailed in our
service. where incompetency and indif
ference have added TO the dangers in
herent In aviation through an unskillful
unscientific. negligent ana corrupt con
troll"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
Britain Asked for
Reply to Protests
of United States

WASHINGTON. Feb. p. - Secretary
Lansing today asked the London foreign
office for prompt replies to the American
notes protesting against seizures of mails
and against application of the trading
with the enemy act against American
firms and interests.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
Prove What Swamp-ROOt wan Do for You

Send ten cents to DR.. KIlmer & Co,
Binghamton. ~ Y. for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable In
formation, telling about tn, kidneys and
bladder. When writing. be sure and men,
ton the Omaha Daily Bee. Regular
fifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles for
sale at all drug stores.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22

OAKLAND. Neb.. Feb. 2.-Cspecial.)-
The Oakland High school won from Ly-
ons Friday. in the first debate of the
state series. Tho question discussed.
SHOULD congress substantially adopt the
recommendations of the secretaries Of
war and navy for increased armament"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22

OAKLAND. Neb.. Feb. 2i.-lspeciai)-
The Oakland Commercial club at its an
nual meeting elected the following Of
fioe-s p. Palmer. president: A c.
Holmquist. vice president; c. o. Stauf-
Ter. secretary and treasurer
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
Crude on ArnIn Doo,t.d.

PITrSbUR RICH, Pa. Feb. u The South
Penn on company today announced an
other advance as follows; Pennsylvania
cents 10 t.&; Corning, Mercer Black
and New Castle, cents 20 81 80: Somer-
set. cents To un
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
OH ThouEands for Relief.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-Announcenent
was made here tonight OF a contribution
OF $500 from the Rockefeller foundation
TO the American committee for Armenian
and syrian relief. This makes a total
OF $4,000 donated to the committee by
the foundation.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
oakland 20 Vote on bonds.

OAKLAND, Neb., Feb. a.-(Speclal.)-
A call is being issued for a special school
election on March IL. TO vote bonds for
s4s,0o0 20 build a new high school build
ing. replacing the one destroyed by fire
on December -.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
celoal.t Farea neoa.t.a.

lWA6fiIN0TON. Feb a.-colOnisf pas
eepter fares from points IA wisconsin.
MicniEan. Minnesota and nearby states
ether points on the Pacific coast and In
neelFrn Canada. were authorized today
~ tbs inte rstate Commerce Commission
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
To CuFe a cola In one Dax.

Take laxative Bromo Qulnine Tablets.
Druggists refund money n Il fails 70
cure. u. W. Groves signature on each
box 25c.-Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
Federal Tax on
Mine Companies
Declared Valid

WASHINGTON. Feb. 71.-The supreme
court today upheld the corporation tax
imposed upon mining companies.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
AOQUITH ASKS FOR
Big WAR CREDITS
Premier Moves Votes Aggregating
-Four Hundred and Twenty
Million Pounds.
LORDS DEBATE BLOCKADE ISSUE

LONDON. Feb. 21S-Premier AS
duith introduced two votes Of credit
in the House OF Commons today. The
pIemier's speech was confined en-
tlrely TO the financial aspect OF the
present situation, no reference being
made TO military affairs in general.
The first vote Of credit was on the
supplementary estimate for the current
fiscal year. bringing up the total war
expenditures for the year 20 n.2N 00O. 600
This appropriation r. for 100000 The
second vote. to provide funds for the
first part OF the financial year. begin
ming April l. amounts 70 GOO. 10000.
Mr.. Asquith told the house that the
daily expenditure from April TO July
II Of last year was e2.sOO0OO. from July
IS 20 September II. f3.6OOOOOa from Sep
TENDER ~ 10 November s. 6. .Oo0; from
November to February ~. 1916, be-
tween $4,000 and "A. 10000.
Loans tn Great Britain's allies and TO
the dominions on November last
amounted 10 fgs 10000 Between Novem-
Der and February 10. the amount
loaned was e7o.6OoOOO making a total of
Elss 10000.
II has previously been stated in Lon
don dispatches that the e1oOOo,OoO vote
OF credit above alluded TO Is expected to
finance the war for only two months. that
is until the end OF May. Including the
S12o.oOo.ooo vote OF credit for the period
till March ~. a total Of Ct. 10000 ono will
have been supplied by votes Of credit for
the twelve months OF the financial year
which ends on that date. with the
amount voted in 1914. the votes OF credit
since the war began. will thus reach
e2,oS2. 10000. These figures. II may be
remarked. do not represent the total cost
OF the war. as large sums furnished from
revenue are also used to defray the ex-
penses.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-22
INSURANCE IN FORCE

LOCAL AGENTS WANTED
in every country in Nebraska and
Kansas. Previous experience in
selling insurance is not necessary.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-01
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION
 FOR PROBATE OF WILL
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
 MARICOPA COUNTY, STATE OF
 ARIZONA.
 In the matter of the estate of Martin Benson, deceased
 Notice is hereby given that Donald A. Fraser has filed in this Court a certain document purporting to be the last will and testament of Martin Ben son, together with his petition praying that said document be admitted to probate in this Coubt as the lastswill and testament of said Martin Benson who, said petitioner alleges, is de- ceased, and that letters of administra- tion with the will annexed issue there on to said petitioner and that same will be heard on Tuesday, the 5th day of September, A. D. 1916 at 9:30 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the courtroom of Division No. Two of said Court, in the Court House, in the City of Phoenix, County of Maricopa State of Arizona, and all persons inter ested in said estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petitioner should not be granted.
 Dated August 22nd, 1916. JAMES MILLER, JR., Clerk. By J. ELMER JOHNSON,
 Depury Clerk.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-01
At The Plaza

h "The Double Resurrection" which is the title Of The Iron Claw in stallment that is running again at the Plaza today both DaVy and The Laughing Mask who were supposed to have been disposed of permanent ly by Jules Legar, make a return in pcrson hence the title. Tn addition to ttis some one robs "The Iron Claw" of a fortune in bonds and cur rcncy. There will be snown on the same program a tWO-reel feature with the famous Thanhouser twins, The Fairbanks sisters" in the leading role. It is called "The Answer and is 2 very interesting pretty well acted story The Fairbanks sisters have long been favorites on the screen. People of America have seen these two girls grow up before their eyes. and they appreciate alike their beauty and talent