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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-12-12
JOIN THE RED CROSS.
Big Campaign for New Members
Week Before Christmas.

Big Campaign for New Members
Week Before Christmas.
The Red Cross is now embarked on a
campaign for new members, and q big
drive will be made the week preceding
Christmas. Every man and woman
In the country will be asked to ally
themselves with this great work. It
will be a mark OF patriotism, and the
Red Cross button which will be gwen
to each member will be badge Of honor.
The Red Cross has set q mark OF TO-
100000 new members. The New England
district is expected to add 1,OOO, 900, and
OF these Maine must add about 1OO, 900.
Hancock county, now having 1900 mem
bers, must furnish about $500 new
members to do its bit md bring its total
county membership up to 1900.
The people OF Hancock county have
been asked to contribute to the Red
Cross, and have responded literally, as
they have also done to the Y. NJ. c. A.
war fund and the knights Of Columbus
war fund. They have subscribed to
their full allotment OF first and second
liberty bonds, and will do their share in
the purchase OF war savings certificates
and stamps, the campaign for which is
just getting under way.
In Ellsworth and some other towns OF
the county there have already been Red
Cross membership campaigns, but
nothing on the plan of that now under
way. A house to house canvass will be
made. In towns where there Is already
q branch or auxiliary OF the Red Cross,
the campaign will be in its charge, and
i'm all other towns local committees will
be appointed.
The general committee for the county
chapter in this special membership cam
paign is composed OF Il. E. Hamlin, e. L.
Morang, Martin II. Haynes, g. N. Worden
and q. w. Tapley, with B. B. Whitcomb,
secretary of.athe county chapter, as an
associate member OF the committee.
The campaign will begin December II,
and continue until Christmas eve. Every
man or woman now a member is urged to
wear the Red Cross button during that
week. show your colors and be proud OF
them, as you have q right to be. Every
new member will be given button. The
new buttons will bear the familiar red
cross, surrounded by laurel wreath to
signalize the Christmas aspect of the
occasion, and the year, 1918, to signify
the term OF membership.
Every home in which there is Red
Cross member is entitled to display the
service dag bearing a large red CROSS in
the center of q white field with blue
border, and additional small crosses are
70 vided to be pasted ON the dag for each
additional member in the home. The
service flag stands for something. 1t tells
every passerby that you are behind the
government in this war and behind the
Red Cross in its splendid work OF mercy.
The Red Cross membership fee for one
year is q. You have already made up
your mind that you want to get in line in
this great work. Have your dollar ready,
and when the busy canvasser calls, during
the week of December 17-A, hand it to
him and get your button without delay,
and thank God that you have the oppor-
tunity and the honor to bea member OF
this magnificent organization.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-12-12
BORN.

BLACK-At South Brooksville, Dec 8, to Mr.
and Mrs Herbert G Black, q son.
BLODGETT-At Bucksport, Dec s, to Mr. and
Mrs Fred Blodgett, daughter.
GROSS-At Oceanville, Dec s, to Mr. and Mrs
Alvah Gross, o son.
HARDISON-At Franklin, Dec 5, to Mr. and
Mrs George B Harrison, son.
hOLLINS-At Hancock, Dec S, to Mr. and Mrs
Harry e Rollins. q son. Harry E, jr.
sTINsON-At stonington, Dec 2. to Mr. and
Mrs Chauncey Stinson, daughter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-12-12
New Noises

Some Of the new automobile horns
make a noise so different from any
thing ever heard by the present gen.
Grafton that one is tempted TO oeiieVe
the inventor has accidentally hit on
the bark of the ichthyosaurus.-Al-
bany Argus.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-12-12
Correspondents.
Thanksgiving In California.
PASADENA, Cal, Nov. %, 191'

PAsADENA. Cal, NOV. %, ISif'
To the Editor Of the american:
For fifteen consecutive Thanksgiving
days the Smiths and Woosters have met
Al dinner, this time At the Wooster home
To- day is an ideal day, and the turkey ten
der and the stufing just right; 30 was
everyt hing else ON the bountifui table.
These friends are New Englanders from
Hancock. Franklin and Edgartown, Mass.
The names are: MIR. and Mrs. w. o. Smith
and daughter Zelms; Mr.. and Mrs. W. q.
Springer and son Hugh; Mr. and Mrs. r
q. Wooster and Miss Josie Gisler, friend.
1t was . joyous occasion.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-12-12

Business Proposition.
A little lad came in the grocery store
for a fve-cent head of lettuce. the
clerk was removing the withereo
leaves and told the boy they cost ten
cents, whereupon he remarked. Cant
you take of few leaves and make 1t
I've centsT'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-12-12
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
WAR FUND

Knights Of Columbus immediate establishing
THREE MILLION
DOLLARS Million Dollars
principally by their members.
M G.. A
regardless The religious Catholics
supplied by the M A. those of Catholics comprising about
cent of the men in the Service, by the K. of c.
The buildings will be all
society affairs behind closed doors.
They for all the soldiers all the time.
The Knights of Columbus help
addition Benedict
American Red Cross in special work
The with
Washington.
The administration will be
Knights Columbus and charged against this fund
Eight Millions money.
Books will inspection
count rendered Of all receipts and expenditures
Will help soldiers nd
the be made
Dunleavy, Ellsworth,
This endorsed
Woodrow Wilson, Cardina
ide
Theodore Cardin Farley
xFredden
William Howard Taft, Cardinal O'Conneu
xPresden o he
D. Baker, tonaCa War
Secretary War Council
B. Fosdick, Catholic Liberation of the
Chairman War Dept Committee on United States
William Jennings Bryan,
THE COMMITTEE IN ELLSWORTH ON THE C. FUND
VIM E. Harrington, Chairman Frank J. Duneavy
Edward L.. Drummey, ?. H. Shea Chas b.
jeremiah Hurley DR.. F. P. Latin, Ed
John H Bresnahan, b. NJ Downey, J. w. Coughin,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-01-24

But-well, when I found this grnnd.
old, rambling barn, was so thankful
1 couldn't resist praying about IT,"
but barnl' CALCULATED the per.
picked member" "Do you call that
F.; blessing?"
Eyes, indeed / do" declared Pru-
dence. Then she explained patiently:
"Oh. 1t is on the chlldren's account,
you know. They have always longed
Tor big, romantic barn to play in.
That's why couldn't resist saying my
prayers--1 was so happy l couldn't
hold in"
AS they walked slowly toward the
house, Mrs. Adams looked at this par
sonage girl in frank curiosity and some
}islnay, which she strongly endeapored
to conceal from the bright.eyed Pru-
dence. The Ladies had said it would
be so nice to have grown girl in the
parsonage! Prudence was nineteen
from all account. but she looked like a
child, and-well, 1t was not exactly
grown-up to give thanks for a barn.
to say the very least! Yet this girl
had full charge Of four younger chill
dren, and was further burdened with
the entire care Of minister-father
Well, we'll! Mrs. Adams sighed q
little.
You are tired" said Prudence SYM
pathetically. Its SO hot walking,
isn't it? Let's sit on the porch until
you are nicely rested"
'This is a fine chance for us to get
| acquainted" said the good woman with
eagerness.
Now, If the truth must be told, there
had been some ill-feeling In the Ladies'
Aid society concerning the reception OF
Prudence. After the session Of con.
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In the Barn OF Al, Places.

ference, when Rev. Mr.. Starr was as
signed to Mount Mark, the Ladies OF
the church had felt great interest In
the man and his family. They inquired
on every hand, and learned several in
teresting items. The mother had beer
taken from the family five years be
fore, after long illness, and Prudence
the eldest daughter, had taken charge
of the household. There were five chill
dren. So much was known, and being
women, they looked forward with
eager curiosity to the coming of Pru.
dence, the young mistress of the par.
sonage.
MI. Starr had arrived at Mount Mark
week ahead Of his family. Prudence
and the other children had spent the
week visiting at the home of their
aunt, and Prudence had come on day
In advance of the others to "wind ev.
erything up" as she had expressed it.
But to return to the Ladies-the par.
sonage girls always capitalized the La.
dies Of their fathers church-"One OF
us should go and help the dear child"
said Mrs. Scott, the president of the
Aids, when they assembled for their
business meeting, "help her, and wei.
come her, and advise her."
II was thinking of going over" said
one, and another, and several others.
"Oh, that will not do at all" said the
president. II think in a case like this
the president herself should represent
the society. Therefore, I will under.
take this duty for you"
But this called forth storm of pro.
test and it became so clamorous that it
was unof1cially decided to draw cuts |!
Which was done, and in consequence
Of that drawing Of cuts, Mrs, Adams
now sat on the front porch of the old
gray parsonage, cheered by the knowl.
edge that every other Lady of the Aid
was envying her!
"Now, just be real sociable and tell
me all about yourself, and the Others
too" urged Mrs. Adams. II want to
know all about every one Of you. Tell
me everything"
"There isn't much to TELL" said Pru.
dence, smiling. "There are five of us:
[ am the oldest-I am nineteen. Then
comes Fairy, then the twins, and then
the baby"
"Ars the twins boys, or a boy and
grip"
Neither" said Prudence, "they are
both girls
"More girls!" gasped Mrs. Adams.
sand the baby?''
"She is girl, too" And Prudence
laughed. "In short, we are all girls
except father. He couldn't be, of
course-or suppose he would, for our
family does seem to run to girls"
Prudence is very nice name for
a minister's daughter" said Mrs. Ad-
ans suggestively.
'Yes-for some minister's dauph.
ters," assented Prudence. "But is sad
ly unsuitable for me-"
Mre. Adams looked critically at this
young daughter of the parsonage
Then her eyes wandered down to her
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Of this conversation. He was not a
handsome man. His hair was gray at
the temples, his face was earnest, only
saved from severity by the little clus-
ters Of lines at his eyes and mouth
which proclaimed that he laughed
sften and with relish.
'Traia going east!''
The minister stood back from the
crowd, but when the train came pound
ing In brightness leaped into his
eyes. A slender girl stood in the vesti-
bule, waving wildly at him small
gloved hand. When the train stopped
she leaped lightly from the steps.
"Father!" she cried excitedly, and.
small and slight as she was, she ell
bowed her way swiftly through the
gaping crowd. ooh, father!" And she
flung her arms about him joyously, I'M
conscious Of admiring eyes. Her father!
Kissed her warmly. 'tWhere is your
baggage?" he asked, a hand held OUT
to relieve her.
"Here!' And with a radiant smile
she thrust upon him a box of candy
and gaudy-covered magazine.
"Your suitcase" he explained "a
tiently.
"Oh!" she gasped. "Run, father
eunl / left it on the trainl'
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clothes, and fingered, in silent Q,,es.
tioning, on Prudence's dress. 1t was
n very peculiar color. In fact, 1t was
no color ut all-no named color. pru,
dences eyes had followed Mrs. AID.
ans glance, and she spoke frankly.
II suppose you're wondering if this
dress is any colorl Well, l think II
really is, but 1t isn't any Of the regu.
lar shades. 1t Is my own invention,
but I've never named it. Fairy grew
up and out and around, and one dry
when l was SO nearly out Of clothes
hardly felt could attend church any
more, she suggested that cut an old
one of hers down for me! At first
laughed, aQd then was iQsulted. Fairy
Is three years younger than I. and
before then she had got my handed
downs. But now the tables were
turned. From that time on Fairy's
clothes were cut down for me. l still
feel bitter about it. Fairy Is dark, and
dark blues are becoming to her. She
handed down this dress-it was dark
blue then. But was not wanting a
dark blue. and thought it would be
less recognizable If I gave 1t con-
trasting color. chose lavender. I
dyed it four times, and this was the re-
suit"
DO the twins dress alike?" inquired
Mrs. Adams, when she could control
ler voice.
Eyes - unfortunately for Connie
They do 1t on purpose to escape the
aanded-downs They won't even have
lair ribbons different. And the result
that poor Connie never gets one
lew thing except shoes. She says she
cannot help thanking the Lord in her
prayers that all Of US outwear our
shoes before we can outgrow them
Connie is only nine. Fairy Is sixteen.
md the twins are thirteen. They are
very clever lot of girls"
"And what are you going to do?" In
!uired Mrs. Adams, looking with real
affection at the bright, sweet face.
You ought to go to school. You're
ust girl yourself"
Il don't want to go to school,"
augked Prudence. mot any more. I
Ike it, Just taking care Of father and
he girls-with Fairy to keep me bal
snced! I read, but l do not like to
tudy.-No, you'll have to get along
With me just the way am, Mrs. Ad-
ms. It's all can do to keep things
1oing now, without spending half the
line dreaming of big things to do in
he future"
Don't you have dreams?" gasped
drs. Adams. Don't you have dreams
# the future? Girls in books nova
lays dream
Eyes, l dream" interrupted Pru-
lence, II dream lots-but it's mostly of
! What Fairy and others will do when I
'et them properly raised. You'll like
he girls, Mrs. Adams, know you will.
They really are gifted little bunch
except me. I'm just common little Pru-
tence of the Parsonage-but the 9TH
rsl" And Prudence flung out her
lands dramatically.
Continued next week.
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CHAPTER !.
Introducing Her.

None but the residents consider
Mount Mark, Iowa, much Of a town.
and the very most patriotic Of them!
oil has no word Of praise for the ugly
little red O. b. & Q. railway station.
Uount Mark Is anything but proud Of
@e little station. At the same time 1t
certainly does owe the railroad and the
state debt Of gratitude for Its pres
ence there. It Is the favorite social
gendezvous for the community! The
arrival Of passenger train in Mount
Mark is an event-something In the
nature of O. B. & q. 'at home," and
b always attended by large and en-
thusiasdc gathering Of "our best
people" All that is lacking are the
Droverbial flight refreshments
So it happened that one sultry morn
ing. late in the month Of August, there
was the usual futter Of excitement and
confusion on the platform and in the
waiting room Of the station. The ha-
batues were there In force. Conspicu-
Gus among them were four gayly
dressed young men, smoking cigarettes
and gazing with lack-luster eyes upon
the animated scene, which evidently
bored them.
The Daily News reporter, in q we'll
creased, light gray suit and tan shoes,
and with eyeglasses scientifically bal
anced on his aQuiline nose, was making
pointed inquiries into the private plans
Of the travellers. The young woman
going to Burlington to spend the week.
end was surrounded with about fifteen
ether young women who had come to
see her off," Mount Mark is a very
respectable town, be it understood, and
girls do not 60 to the station without
an excused
A man in black business suit stood
alone on the platform, his hands in
his pockets, his eyes wandering from
one to another Of the strange faces
about him. His plain white ready-made
tie proclaimed his calling.
''Its the new Methodist minister"
volunteered the baggage master, cross
ing the platform. II know him. He's
not bad Sort
They say he's got five kids, and
most of 'em girls" responded the Adj
ans express man. II want to be on
hand when they get here, to pick out a
girl"
"Yah u Knocked the telegraph opera
tor. bobbing his head through the win
dow. "you need to. They toll me every
girl in Mount Mark has turned you
down Already"
But the Methodist minister, gazing
away down the track, where a thin
curl OF smoke announced the coming
Of No. 9 and Prudence-heard nothing
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ONE DAY ONLY

DR.. Doran is a regular graduate in
medicine and surgery, licensed by
the state Of Minnesota and having
authority from the Minnesota State
Board of Medical Examiners Qtin-
erent license) to visit professionally
the important towns and cities of the
state, offers to all who call consul
tation, examination and advice free.
DR.. Doran does not operate for
appendicitis, gall stones, tumors,
goitre or certain forms of cancer.
Diseases Of the stomach, intestines,
liver, blood, skin, nerves., heart,
spleen, kidneys or bladder, catarrhal
deafness, rheumatism, sciatica, bed
wetting, leg ulcers, weak lungs and
those afflicted with long standing,
deep-seated chronic diseases, should
not fail to call.
Married ladies must be accom-
panied by their husbands and minors
with their father.
DR.. j. E. Doran, 1886 Boston Block,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-01-24

The First.
The entire Hebpew Bible was
printed in 1888.
Ships were first "copper-bottomed'
in 1888.
Gold was discovered in California
in 1913.
Telescope was used in England in
1908.
Christianity was introduced in
Japan in 1549.
Watches were made at Neuenburg
in 1A77.
Attempt to manufacture pins in
this country was made soon after the
war Of 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

tiers passenger and Colonel Du Cane
and Ferguson followed in their own
car with an orderly.
We got to Malines without diff
Guilty and got out for look at the
Cathedral. 1t is a dreadful sight,
all the wonderful old fifteenth cen
fury glass in powder on the floor.
Part of the roof is caved in and
there are great gaping holes in the
lawn, showing where the shells
struck that fell short of their mark.
4 few Of the surrounding houses,
belonging to entirely peaceful citi-
zens. were completely wiped out
while they were getting the range.
1t is hard to see what useful mill
tary purpose is served by smashing
churches and peaceful habitations,
when there are no troops about the
place. Malines was bombarded when
The troops had withdrawn. 1t is
lard TO reconcile with Gott nit una.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
Queen Bestows Pictures
OF Malines Ruins

When we got back to the hotel
after a fast run | found that 1ngle-
b!eek, the Kings secretary, had been
around twice for me, and wanted me
t. 90 at once to the Palace. !
jumped into the car and ran over
there, to learn that the Queen
wanted to see me. She was then at
dinner, and he thought it would do
the next time l came up-she seems
to have wanted more news Of Brus-
sels-nothing pressing. She had
told Ingleblcek to give me a set Of
the pictures she had had taken Of
the damage done to the Cathedral
at Malines. They are interesting as
a matter of record.
was up and about early on Sun
day morning. Had breakfast with
Count Goblet d'Alviella, one Of the
Ministers Of State. Gathered up
Monsieur de. Woeste and Faura, and
made for the Scheldt and Brussels
Instead Of going across on the boat
as we had to do the last time, we
found a broad and comfortable pom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
Col. Du Cane Ordered
Back to England

In the morning a message had
come ordering Colonel Du Cane back
10 England. He was out in the field,
and we had to wait until he came in
TO deliver it to him.
We could not get started until
Colenel Du Cane had returned and
received his message, so we sat in
front of our little cafe and growled.
1t was maddening to waste our time
there while the guns were thunder
ing all around US and we knew from
the signs Of activity at headquar-
tiers that big things were toward.
after a time a little man, the Sena-
tor for the district, came out and
asked US into his house, directly
across the street from the Hotel de
Vile.
Our Senator was very much down
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
King inquiries About
His Lost Wine

We were leaving the battery and
we're slipping and sliding through
the cabbages on our way back TO the
road. when we met the King on foot,
accompanied only by an aid-de-camp,
coming in for a look at the big guns.
He stopped and spoke to us and final
L. settled down for a real talk, evil
IDENTIFY thinking that this was as
good time as any other he was like
t. to find in the immediate future.
After talking shop with the two
colonies, he turned 10 me for the
latest gossip. He asked me about
the story that the German officers
had drunk his wine at the Palace In
Laeken. | told him that it was gen.
orally accepted in Brussels, and gave
him my authority for the yarn. He
chuckled a little and then said, in
his quiet way, with a merry twinkle:
you know | never drink anything
but water" He cogitated a minute
and then, with an increased twinkle,
he added: "And it was not very
good wine" He seemed to think
that he had quite a joke on the Ger
mans.
AS he talked, the sound of firing
came from the German lines not far
away, and shrapnel began falling in
a field on the other side Of the road.
The Germans were evidently trying
to locate the battery in that way.
Most of the shrapnel burst in the
air and did no damage, but some Of
it fell to the ground before burst
ing and sent up great fountains Of
the soft black earth with a cloud Of
gray smoke with murky yellow
splotches in it. 1t was not a reas-
surfing sight, and | was perfectly
willing to 90 away from there, but
being a true diplomat l remem-
bered that the King ranked me by
several degrees in the hierarchy, and
that he must give the sign of de-
parture. Kings seem powerless 70
move at such times, however, so we
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
Crowd Jeers 300
German Prisoners

After dinner ! made another ex-
cursion into the darkness and told
". de Woeste that there was no
prospect Of getting back TO Brus-
sells the next day. His colleagues,
who were there also, impressed upon
Kim the futility of going, and he
finally resigned himself to staying,
although he kept insisting that he in
finitely preferred danger to boredom,
which was his lot so long, as he had
nothing to do but sit around the
hotel.
Friday morning while l was wait
ing for the colonel to get ready and
was doing my little errands down.
town, there came a great roaring Of
a crowd, and the chauffeur, knowing
my curiosity, put on stear and
spurted down TO the boulevards Just
in time to run into : Watch of three
hundred German prisoners being
brought in. They were a detected
cooking crowd, most of them Land
sturm, haggard and sullen. The
crowd, mindful of the things the
Germans have been doing to this
little country, were in no friendly
mood, but did nothing violent.
Among the prisoners was the COM
handing officer, who was accused of
being responsible for lot of the out
RACES. He was examined by the mill
tary court, which sits for the pur-
pose, and admitted having done most
of the things of which he was ac-
cused, pleading in his own defence
that he had done them only in obedi-
ence to superior orders, TO which he
had protested. The soldiers who made
the capture disclaimed large part
Of the credit for it on the ground
that most of the Germans were
drunk and that they were too dazed
TO get 10 their arms. Stories Of
this sort keep piling in from every
side.
We got away at II o'clock to
Lierre, where the King has estab-
lished his headquarters for his move
ment. The road lay to the southeast
and was through country had not
traversed before. The aspect was
the same, however-long stretches Of
destroyed houses and felled trees,
tarbed wire entanglements and in
undated fields. It's a mournful sight.