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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-03-14
sARGENTvILLE.

Frank h. Harding is visiting in Boston.
wylie r. Bayard returned home We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles K Foster are ct
home from Landing, N. J.
Capt. Charles L. Babson has gone to
Eggemoggin to live with his son.
The community was saddened on Feb. 2
BY the death Of Mrs, Charles l. Balson.
Miss Ivy Gay Young OF Rockland has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Chatto.
Miss Ella Thurston Of North Sedgwick
has been the guest OF Mrs. Clara M. Clapp.
Miss Rose Henderson has returned
from Q visit to her parents at South Blue
hill.
Mrs. John H. Bennett has returned
from . visit with her son Harry in San
Francisco, Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond w. Grindell
OF Rockland are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Grindell.
Saturday evening the annual chapel
aid supper and sale was held. 1.-THE
Family Album" given by the young poo
pie, WAS enjoyed.
William II. Simmons was called to Bos-
ton last week by the death Of his brother
Fred. He returned saturday with his
brothers body. lutsrmsnt ct Forest bone
cemetery.
March ~. Sim.
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STONINGTON.

Mrs. Fred e. Sawyer is quite i'll.
Florisn Small, who came from Boston
for few days. has returned.
Mrs. George Alexander, OF North Haven,
il the guest OF Mrs. A. A. Frink.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eddy are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth OF .
daughter.
Mrs. Elmer Colley Ii suffering from blood
poisoning, resulting from an injury to her
arm by fall on the ice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Goss and Mrs.
Della Small are expected the coming week.
They have spent the winter in florida.
Schooner Annie and Reuben, which has
been frozen in most Of the winter, was
broken out last week. Most OF the ice
has gone from the shores.
March IL. Mill.
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BORN.

B0wDEN-At Bucksport. March ., 10 Mr. and
Mrs Herbert Bovden. con.
EDDY-At esopiagton, Feb -. TO Mr. and Mrs
Charles EDDY, OF Southwest Hsrbor. .
daughter.
HlNCKLBY-At North Riuehi1l. March & 70
Mr. and Mrs Robert " Hipckisy, daughter.
HUTCHINs-At North Psncbscot. March .,
70 Mr. and Mrs Raymond Hutchins, . dsush-
ter.
HUTCHINe-At Rucksport. March II. 10 Mr.
and Mrs Melville Hutchins. son.
MACE-At plantation No 81, March I, 70 Mr.
and Mrs Watson L Mace, . daughter. ia
nice Arlene.j
WATTS-At Otis, Feb ~, 10 Mr. and Mrs
Frank Wstts. . daughter.
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COUNTY NEWS
soRRENTo.

SORRENTO.
Gerard d. Hopkins Il Visiting ct North
Sullivan.
Miss Lura II. Andrews IL visiting in
franklin.
Charles =. southsrds is in Boston for .
few days.
Mrs. Joanna J. Andrews 10 visiting at
Mrs. Austin Stover's.
Leonard T. Jellison of Boston visited
relatives here last week.
A. n. stinson, of Seal Aarbor, was In
town few days last week.
Miss Lydia Sargent, Of West Goulds-
boro is visiting At q. w. Sargent
Mrs. Adelbsrt Grover and Miss Eve
Fenton came from Boston last week.
Henry Babineau has position in . ga
rage ct Presque Isle. He will leave here
about March q. His wife will 60 later.
Miss Margaret M. Robertson, who is
suffering from nervous prostration At the
Richmond sanitsrium, Va, Ii gaining
slowly.
A change in. the mail service At this
postofhce went into effect last week.
There are two outgoing mails daily, with
tbs heavy incoming mail in the morning,
also mail from Bar Harbor on the after
noon boat. This 10 quite an improvement,
% before there was only one mail in and
one out.
Town meeting uaaaad off uuiatlv In this
town. The appropriations are about 900
more than last year. A list Of ofdccrs
elected appears elsewhere. Charles W..
Sargent was nominated in town meeting
% road commissioner, to be appointed by
the selectmen. At meeting OF the
school committee last week, It was voted
to have school commence April 2 for .
term Of eleven weeks.
March IL. REX.
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MCKINLEY.

Capt. J. W. Stanley returned Monday
from business trip TO Gloucester.
Lueman Sprague left Monday for Port
land to enter the Maine general hospital
for treatment.
George Loring and family moved Thurs
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day from Bar HArbor, Into the houss Of his
mother, Mr.. Jossph Higgins.
A basket ball team has bssn ossspissd,
with Oscar Riohsrdson - captain. The
other players ere Shirley Wilson, Arthur
Black, Charles HOLMES and Allan Stanley.
March II. p. n.
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An Honest Letter FROM An Honest Man

Euos Halbert, Psoli, Ind. writes: II con-
tracted severe cold this fall and coughed
continually. Could hardly sleep at nights. I
tried several remedies without relief. Got
Foley's Honey and Tar and the first bottle re-
lieved me, curing my cough entirely. can
recommend 1t for all coughs" Get the gen.
uine.- Moore's Drug Store.
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MARRlkU.

GRAY - BRIDGES At South Perobscot
March 10, By Rev Chester A Smith, Mise
Marcia Gray Of Oriand. TO Earl A Bridges Of
Penobscot.
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Cat Thi. QUITE IL worth Money

Don't Miss This. Cut out this slip. enclose
with sc 10 Foley h Co., 2s35 Sheffield Ave,
Chic.go. III. writing your name and address
clsarly. You will receive in return trial
package containing Foleys Honey ana Tsr
Kidney pills. and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
-Moore's Drug Store.
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PEPSlN, Nux, IRON
and SARSAPARIuA


Physicians and pharmacists havo
long known the degirabiLty Of conn
bining iron--a superlativo tonic--in .
blood-purifying, building up medicine.
Tho combination Of the iron with
Hoods Sarsaparilla has now been se-
cured through the happy thought Of
prescribing Peptiron Pills to be taken
In connection with the Sarsaparilla---
one before eating. the other after.
In this way the two medicines work
together most tremendously and
benefcially, experimenting each other
and giving . fOur-fold result In blood
cleansing and up-building.
You get ood-purifying, Appetite
giving. liver stimulating qualities In
Hoods Sarsaparilla and great tonic
properties in Peptiron Pills.
Buy these medicines today.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.

cannot say too much in favor OF this
osncn. Its members are the property
s sssels, and the tax savers. The coolest
nknts IN this and other winters they have
proved themselves ever ready to do m ore
, mn, should be expected ofthem. In the
tsssnt Main street fires alone, bat for the
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The report OF the treasurer show
p0,g70 Is passed through his Office durin
the year, with . balance on hand q
g, $685. at the annual settlement. Nj
Joy mas been q faithful and edicien
treasurer.
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becoming due June l, 1917, 10 $4,000
per cent. bonds. Your dnanace CON
mittes and treasurer will be called upc
70 look after retiring these BY new 1857
a. Otherwise.
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SIN.
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II may be embarrassing TO Mr.. Hale to
say a word In his favor. For twenty zone
years be has served this city a. clerk, be-
ginning in 1859. He has faithfully site nd
ed to his duties, his work Is unquestion-
able, and he can always be found ct his
post. hope be will continue In the scr-
vice for many more years.
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in connection with our Ore Department
! vent to cali your attention 70 on
splendid water system. No other pIse
IN tnis cold climate has been put to
more severe test this winter, and we q
know how II proved itself. We COR
graduate the company and tboss h
charge for the finc service given In tim
Of need.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
Reserve Board Statement

Washington. April 21-Iittle changes in the important items of the federal re- serve banks weekly statement of con- dition is disclosed in the statement of conditions April 20 Bills discounted for members increase s7.soO,OOo and accept ance bought decreased approximately the same amount. The statement shows:
 Resources: Gold coin and certificates in vault, S330. .152, 900. Gold settlement fund, $206, ,s30.000 Gold redemption fund with. United States treasury, S2,651, 900. Total gold reserve, $539, ,63S00o. Legal reserve. $564, ,095.000. Five per cent redemption fund against federal reserve bank notes, $4DV,- 00O Bills discounted members, s29, 7S7, ,oo0. Acceptances bought, s72925,00o. United States bonds, 3s,2l5,000 One year treas ury notes, $23 360,000. United States cer- tificates of indebtedness, $50.0oo,000. Mu- nicipal warrants, $15.16S,0O0. Total earn ing assets, $227, 100000. Federal reserve notes, net, $20, 600. Due from other federal reserve banks. net, s2,473000. Un- collected items, S166, ,966 900. All other re- sources, $4770, ,000. Total resources, s9S6.- TABOO.
 Liabilities: Capital paid in. s56. All. 900; government deposits, s41, ,98S,0G0; due to members. reserve account, s742. .5S4.000; coll lection items, $l2S856. 900; federal reserve notes. net s16, 45s,oo0; all other liabilities. S446,00O; total liabilities, s9S6, TABOO.
 Gold reserve against net deposit and note liabilities, T .06 per cent; cash reserve against net deposit and note liabilities. TAP per cent; cash reserve against net de- posit liabilities after setting aside 40 per cent gold reserve against net liabilities on federal reserve notes in circulation, 749 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
LETTERS TO EDITOR
State Training School for Girls

2tdtc lIdlluIk 0CAtOOA lOA NAAAS To the editor of The Age-Herald:
 I am heartily glad that the Chamber of Commerce has undertaken the serv- ice of directing the attention of the people of Birmingham to the needs of the State Training school at East Lake, and of seeking help for it.
 I minister frequently on Sunday aft ernoons to the girls in this institution and have learned something of the training and influence in operation there. The visitor would be surprised to hear the girls recite long chapters of the Bible. either in concert or in repeating verse by verse in turn. The order and behavior are perfect and the closest attention is given to all parts of the service; the singing Is hearty and the ministry of help Is evidently much appreciated and it's definite. per- sonal appeals readily and without ex- ception responded to. have learned to feel sincere interest in the sixty odd girls who are being so wisely trained for true womanhood by Mrs. Amigh and her assistants.
 This work is an honor to Birming- ham and valuable service to the en- tire state. It is strange that so few of our citizens and philanthropists seem to know anything of the institu- tion, and that so many of those hav- ing any acquaintance with it seem to feel any interest in it. And it is stranger still that some seem to har- Dor some unaccountable prejudice against it.
 Perhaps the Birmingham public does not know that the State Training school is too much cramped in space. where 1t is at present located. to do it's work efficiently or to undertake the larger work lying before 1t. The equipment is inadequate and the main tenance funds are for too small
 Let the reader visit the school and practical interest will be awakened. It is located at the corner of Fifth avenue and Eighty-fifth street, on the Rugby car line. All success to the campaign of the Chamber of Com merce! THOMAS P. HAY.
 Birmingham. April IS, 1917
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
TRAVELLING MEN ID
 AID IN CAMPA|GN
 FOR FOOD CROPS

Montgomery, April H.-(Special.) )-Every member of the Alabama Travellers was called upon by President E. P. Kirk patrick of Birmingham and Secretary A. Coke Smith of Montgomery Saturday aft- ernoon to begin Monday morning cam paign among persons throughout the state for the planting of more foodstuffs and for the study of economic conditins in order that this state may do Its part in feeding the American armies. Letters went forward to all members of the as- sociation.
 Every man has a duty to perform dur ing this war crisis-as an association we have one to perform said the appeal. Already some of our members subject to call have Joined the colors. Our voca- ton is such that we could not render efficient service in the home guard until can do valient service in another direc- ton.
 One of the great needs of our govern ment is to increase the production of foodstuffs. Local organizations are doing much along this line, but there is need of statewide agitation and promulgation of this movement at once for getting the farmers to plant more foodstuffs as the planting time will soon be over.
 ''We know of no more patriotic duty the Alabama Travellers can perform than for every man when he starts out Monday morning, April 23. to talk the scarcity of foodstufYs and the importance of a suf- ficient amount of food products being raised to feed not only Alabama but fur nish some to the rest of the nation as we'll Do your best; we are depending on you''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
BUILDING OF STEEL VESSELS WILL NOT
 BE NEGLECTED NOW

Washington. April 21.-Government plans to increase the output of steel merchant ships reached the point to- day where it appeared probable that builders of this class of vessels will be asked to come here next week to confer with members of the shipping board and of the council of national defense.
 The administration takes the view that while it is desirable to build as many wooden ships as possible to mee- the pressing need for vessels to carry foodstuffs and ammunition to Europe, it also is necessary to keep up the construction of steel ships to provide for the future.
 The council of national defense and the shipping board are now working together on the problem A survey of the situation is being taken and as d result it is believed that it is possible to increase the output of steel ships Yards will not be encouraged to turn from steel shipbuilding to the con struction of wooden vessels, as facil- ities for the latter work can be fourd elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
New York Clearing House

New York. April 21.--The statement of the actual condition of the clear
 ing house of the banks and the trust Icompanies for the week shows they
 hold $12o.S99,2oo reserve in excess of
 legal requirements. This is a decrease of $7,920.400 from last week. The statement follows:
 Actual condition: Loans discounts,
 etc. $3,669, 132000, increase $59S, ,O00. Reserve in own vaults (b), $469,7S4.- 900. decrease $11 .281,000 Reserve in
 federal reserve bank. $226,52S,0o, de-
 crease $1.909.000. Reserve in other de-
 |positaries. $62,326.0o0. increase $1,s26,- 1000. Net demand deposits. $3.699, 800, 900, Idecrcase $18.064,000. Net time deposits,
 |$2 a10,000, increase $7,665,00O. Circu- |lation. $2S.651. 900. decrease $50,000 CD lOf which $41s,245,000 Is specie. Aggre-
 gate reserve. $75S,638,00O Excess re- serve, $12O, 200. decrease $7,s20, 400.
 Summary of state banks and trust
 in Greater New York not in-
 lcluded in clearing house statement:
 Loans, discounts, etc, $806 68SS,6OO, in-
 |crease $6,530.000. Specie. $69,242,l00, in-
 lcrease $219.700. Legal tenders, $11,263,-
 |300, decrease, $5U9.700. Total deposits,
 I$1 ,047, ,244,900, increase $4,723.300. Banks cash in vault, $16.575,000. Trust com
 |panies' cash in vault. $6S,9s0.40
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
Screws Elected Colonel
 of the Fourth Regiment

Montgomery, April 21.--(special.)- )-wil- liam F. Screws, former United States army captain. and detailed to this state by the war department as inspector for the National Guard of Alabama until he was elected lieutenant colonel of the Fourth Alabama infantry here last sum- mer. was Saturday afternoon unanimous ly elected colonel of the regiment to suc- ceed Col. Hamp Graves. resigned. Colonel Graves sent in his resignation to the war department sometime ago and was notified Friday that 1t had been ac- cepted. The officers of the Fourth reg iment Saturday mailed in their vote and without exception Colonel Screws was their choice as successor to Colonel Graves. The vacancy caused by the pro- motion of Colonel Screws will be filled at an election to be held early next week. Colonel Screws assumes immediate com mand of the regiment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
Motherly Mrs. Lloyd George Changes Tone IT DoWning St.
The Prime Ministers House No Longer the Center of Gaety That it Was While Mrs Asquith Reigned There-New
 Premier's Wife III at Ease With London Smart Set
By LADY MARY

Canadian officers. Her majesty, quite to the surprise and consternation of every body, arrived just as the little impromptu concert was about to commence. She, however, begged that the proceedings should go on as if she were not present and place was put for her between two badly wounded heroes who lay on stretchers in the front row. Only few itemss were on the programme for the afternoon. Among them was a party of four admirable American colored mu- sicians called "The Versatile Four" who play on the banjo, the piano and the cello and sing delightfully."-. On this occasion they performed several old-fashioned southern slave songs as we'll as some of the latest and most modern style of rag time ditties. Her majesty was obviously pleased and at the conclusion of their entertainment she beckoned to the Four to come closer so that she might thank them for the pleasure they had given to her. She delighted the men by asking questions about their music and us origin, and remarked specially upon the enjoy ment she had derived from hearing them. fancy that there were no prouder Americans in London that day than these four Gentlemen of Color each of whom would willingly sacrifice anything for the royal lady who had spoken to them with such gracious charm and interests.
 NEGROES ARE POPULAR
 It is rather extraordinary, by the way, how popular are these colored entertain CTS in London society at present. A great many dances of private nature are being given nearly every week and there is usually struggle among hos tesses as to who will be able to engage the services of the quartet. The last time that the Czar's mother, the Elm Alexandra, at Marlborough House, The Versatile Four played for the two royal ladies more than once, while they are special favorites of the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary.
 It is not often nowadays in wartime that one sees royalty at any theatres ex- cept for an express charitable purpose. The other night when a new revue was produced at the Alhambra theatre, how ever, saw King Manuel of Portugal in the stalls smoking large cigar while in "a box was pretty Princess Arthur of Connaught looking exceptionally smart in a simple black dress with her hair bound with a turquoise blue velvet ribbon. In another box most demurely dressed in black and white, with her short hair diamonds, was Gaby Deslys-no; King Manuel did not leave his stall during the whole performance except once, when he was conspicuously present in Princess Arthur's box. So there is no use trying to work up a scandal on the old lines again!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Mrs. Lizzie A. Williams. aged 67 years. died early yesterday morning at the family residence. 1127 Tenth street, East Thomas. following an illness of several weeks. She Is survived by her husband. William T. Williams, and fou,. sons. Funeral services will be con- ducted from the residence at o'clock this afternoon. and interment will be made in Forest Hill cemetery.
 The monthly social meeting of the Woman's Missionary society of the Ensley Methodist church will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the church. A large attendance is ex- pected. A programme will be rem dered by the Junior Missionary so- ciety.
 The Rev. L. M. Bradley. pastor of the Hunter Street Baptist church, will preach a sermon Sunday evening espe- cially for the soldiers who are en- camped at the Alabama State Fair grounds, taking for his subject, "The Good Soldier" The general public is invited to attend.
 Mrs. D. A. Echols has been elected president of the Sesame Literary club for the next year at recent meeting held by the club at the home of Mrs. J. c. Barrett on Ensley Highlands. Other officers elected were: Mrs, D. M. Lewis, secretary; Mrs. M H. McDowell. vice president: Mrs. w. w. Garrett, Jr., treasurer; Mrs. T. P. Hay, critic: Mrs. Conrad Boterweg. reporter; Mrs. s. J. Harrell and Mrs. J. C. Bryant, di- rectors: Mrs. J. S Hall. federation sec. retary. Mrs. T. F. West was elected as delegate to the district convention or federation clubs. which will be held at Cordova next month
 Miss Charlotte Walters of Fairfield is improving. She underwent an opar- ation at the Carraway infirmary at Pratt City several weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
DR. JOHN [. HARRIS KILLS BOB JOHNSON
 IN GUNTERSV|LLE
Latter Had Just Been Ac- quilted of Murder of Father-in-Law of
 Harris

Guntersvine. April 2.-(special.)--Dr John c. Harris shot and instantly killed Bob Johnson on the streets of Gunters- vile about o'clock this morning.
 Johnson had been on trial for the past three days for killing s. c. Capehart, the father -in-law of Harris. and acquitted by the jury yesterday afternoon. Harris came upon Johnson on the street and 1t Is alleged by witnesses standing by began shooting immediately. Harris was heav- lily armed and it Is stated that Johnson had no arms at all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
CENTRAL VICTORIOUS OVER MONTGOMERY

Bunching hits in the sixth inning and driving Ward of the Sidney-Lanier High school of Montgomery from the mound. Central High won slow game yester- day afternoon on Munger Field by the score of Il to 8. Central led through out but cinched the game in the sixth when five runs were scored on five con- secutive hits.
 Reed succeeded Ward and pitched good ball. Reed starred at the bat for the visitors, getting three hits. Rives pitched a good game for Central and although he was hit freely, he frightened when the plate became endangered Levie's hit- ting featured for Central. Score: RE E.. Central .......................... Il 12 0 Sidney Lanier ...............
 Batteries: Rives and Hall; Ward, Reed and Stiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
Negro Assaults Wife

Annie Butler, negro, is in the Hillman hospital, seriously wounded, as the re- suit of a quarrel with her husband Rob- ert Butler, at s:3O o'clock last night, at their home. 12O North Forty-first street, Avondale. Butler struck his wife over the head with an iron poker. She was removed to the hospital In the police emergency automobile, where 1t is thought that she is in serious condi- tion. Butler was arrested by Sergt H H. Moreland and Officer Robert L. Drake on charge of assault with intent to murder.