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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-11-07

Capt. George c. Fullerton of the U. 8. s.
Actus, is at home for few days.
Mrs. Herbert Pomroy and son Chester
OF Gardiner are visiting relatives in this
city.
Mrs. William Brooks and Mrs. ]. T.
Hartman left yesterday for visit in
Boston.
Tinker's con cert company and orches-
ira, always popular in Ellsworth, will
be at Hancock ball to- night.
| Antonio Bernardino, who has spent
the past few weeks in New York and
| vicinity, arrived home Tuesday.
Leslie Jordan, a travelling salesman,
has moved to Ellsworth, occupying the
A. K. Moore house on Dean street.
| Miss Helen Tinker, who has been the
guest OF Mrs. John F. Whitcomb during
the summer, returned to Boston Friday.
NJ }. Drummey OF Portland was in
Ellsworth over Sunday 10 attend the
funer' OF Dsuiei DO lie, returning homv
Marda,.
This TboIsdsy club OF the Congregational
society Will have sale and baked bean
supper at the vestry Dec. 6, afternoon
and evening.
The subject OF Rev. j. W. Tickle's
sermon at the Unitarian church next
Sunday morning will be, "Put on the
Lord Jesus"
There will be a social at the Methodist
parsonage Tuesday evening, Nov. l3.
Games will be enjoyed and light refresh
ments served.
VIM. II. II. Rice relief corps will hold
a special meeting next Thursday after
noon at O'Clock. All members are urged
to be present.
Herbert Beal and Harold Hawkes., pri-
Yates in the Milliken regiment OF heavy
artillery are at home from Camp Bartlett
at We tfield, for few days.
The Woman's club will meet at the
home of Mrs. A. P. Wiswell Tuesday,
Nov. 13, at o'clock. Rev. r. b. Mathews
will speak on current events.
Mrs. Margaret e. Lord and Mrs. Mary
Micbaelis left to-day for Amsterdam, n.
Y, where they will spend a few weeks,
going from there South for the winter.
The Halloween party given by the
Unitari club at Hancock hall last
Wednesday evening, was well attended.
Higgins orchestra furnished music for
dancing.
An auxiliary Of the Red Cross has been
Of A hall
will be held at the Surry grange hall
Wednesday evening, Nov. IA, for the
benefit of the Red Cross. Supper will be
served.
Miss Constance Purdy gave q delight
full party at her home on Bridge hill last
Wednesday evening, for the benefit OF
the Red Cross. An enjoyable evening
with games and music was spent. The
proceeds from the silver collection
rounted to s1s.7o.
The Bijou theatre is fortunate in secur-
ing for this week three Of the most popu-
lar stare on the screen to-day Thursday
night, Earle Williams in apartment %"
Friday night, Harold Lockwood in 1.-THE
Promise" and Saturday night, Mar
guerite Clark in "rhe Fortunes OF Fifi.n
Glendon r. Treadwell, formerly OF
Amherst, brother OF L. e. Treadwell VI
, this city, died at his home in Orono Fri
day, aged forty-eizht years. He had been
i'll the past three years, suffering a series
Of shocks. He worked a. his business as
blacksmith in Orono until i'll health
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-11-07

Mrs. Zelda Wilson of Ellsworth and
Miss Bertha Swan Of Nantucket, Mass,
are visiting Mrs. albert Closson.
to visit her sister, Mrs. Frank B. Richard
son.
W. W. York left Thursday for Surry,
South Brooksville and Andover, Mass,
for an extended visit.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-11-07
Butter Paper Printed At
The American Office

Best quality Red
printed with especially paper comply
with law There cheaper
P'ce including paper and special printing
$50 sheets pound size, 500 half pound sze ST. II
1000 $ 3.00 &C 2.75
Plain printed butter blank pound
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add . pound for postage
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-11-07
Daily THOUGHT.

Neither let mistakes nor wrong d.
rections. of which every man. in his
studies and elsewhere. f,'ii~ tnt1 many.
discourage vow. There is llr"ci1rs in
Struction to I,e get nv firiilg we Were
wrong. Let man try faithfalIy, man
fully to be right: he will grow daily
more and more right.-Carlyle.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-11-07

The resignation Of Mrs. H. II. Emerson
accepted, and Miss Rubie F. Phillips was
appointed to fill the vacancy.
Grace A. Fullerton, wife OF George Z.
Fullerton, applied for aid as the
dependent wife of man in the service,
under law passed by the last
legislature. The clerk was instructed to
communicate with the secretary OF state
as to the necessary steps TO pe taken.
Alderman s.nan brought up Inc matter
of Mrs. Fred Brown, who has applied Tor
aid as the mother of dependent children,
under another act passed by the last legis-
iature. The law provides that every city
and town shall render suitable and need
full aid to any mother residing therein
with a dependent child or children under
the age OF fourteen years, who needs and
desires such aid to maintain herself and
children in her home, providing she is tt
and capa bic, mentally, morally and physi-
cally, to bring up children. No mother
or any OF her children shall be deemed
pauper by reason OF receiving such aid.
Not more than 80 a month shall be
given to q mother having but ole child
under fourteen years, with a further al
lowance not exceeding "a a month for
each additional child, the aid to be fur
nished in money or supplies or both.
| This would entitle Mrs. Brown to S22
a month. The city would be reimbursed
by the State to the amount uf half the
sum paid. 1t Is understood that Mrs.
Brown is already receiving about $26 a
month from Superintendent of the Poor
Mitchell, and there is some question as
to how this fact would affect aid under
| the new law.
! Superintendent NJ itchell believes aid
| under the new law would make un-
| necessary and supplant aid he is now
| giving. There is some question, too, as
to whether the city's half under the new
law would fall upon Superintendent
Mitchell for payment under his contract
with the city, as the law explicitly states
that mother and children receiving aid
under it shall not be deemed paupers.
| 1t is understood that there are other
! claims OF a like nature forthcoming. The
! board was not clear as to all the condi
/ tions and requirements of the new law,
I and because OF the Importance Of it, de-
cided it best to create a special board to
| handle such claims. This board was ap-
pointed as follows: Frank s. Call, chair
man; Arthur b. Mitchell and Mrs. Myron
| X. King.
| Complaint having been made as to the
condition OF the Christian Ridge road,
the street commissioner was authorized
to expend 800 for graveiliDg, and TO have
| all trees and bushes cut from beside the
road from a point near Henry CoIpitts
house to the Mitchell place, one cause for
the condition of the road being that it is
heavily sbaden and the roadbed has nc
opportunity to dry out.
AID. Brown of the committee instructed
to report on necessary repairs at the Ii
brary building, reported that the roof al
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-11-07
SCHEDULE OF MAILS
AT RLLswoRrH PosrorrIce.
In eject, Sept. 80, 1917.

MAILS RECEIVED.
Week Days.
FROM WEsr-s.4l. Ii.46 M; 4.24 pm.
FROM EAsr-ll.1o m; 622 m.
MAILS CLOSE AT posroPFIcs
Gorse WEsr-l0.30 m; $50 m.
GOING EAsT-8.l0 q m; 3.45 p m.
Sundays. Until Nor. 25.)
Arrive from the west Sill m. Closes for
west 4.5O p m.
Registered mail should be at postof fiice half
an hour before mail closes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-11-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS
NEW ADvERrI,EMENrs THIS wEEA

NEW ADvERTI,EMEN THIS wEEk
Bijou theatre
The Burrill National bank
Hancock Go Savings Bank
Union Trust Co
House for sale
Caution notice-Holiis o Carter
Catboat for sale
Second hand furniture for sale
Ellsworth Harpwood Co.
Aiken house for sale
SURRY:
n H Harden-Hides wanted
BucKsPoRT, ME:
Man wanted to work in hotel
AUGUSTA. ME-:
Taxes on land in unincorporated townships
PORTLAND, ME-:
Woodsawing outfits for sale
BiseuAMToN, N. ":
Domestic Supply Good false teeth wanted
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-11-07
CITY MEETING.

Two Claims for Aid Under New Laws
Other Business.
The regular meeting OF the city govern
ment was held Monday evening, Presi-
dent Wescott OF the board presiding in
the absence Of the mayor. Other alder
men present, Brown, Moore (ward ~ and
Small.
Rolls OF accounts were passed as fol-
lows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-23
Aged Woman Feels
Need of Constant Travel

How she was impelled by wander
lust to so travelling around the world
in her seventy-ninth year., trekking
through snow and ice in Alaska and
drifting in a small boat along river
in China, was related by Mrs. Sofia
Howarth, SO years old, of Los An
geles, who is in the city after return
trip from the Panama canal.
When she arrives in Los Angeles
she will have completed a journey of
more than $4,000 miles.
Mrs. Howarth is wealthy. Her near
relatives are dead, and until the de-
sire for travel took possession of her
to the exclusion of everything else,
in her seventy-ninth year, she had
been a stay-at-home.
II had been around hardly at all
until l was nearly So" she said. BE
fore i realized it I was on board the
steamship Mongolian bound for
Honolulu. From there I went to the
Philippines, thence to Japan and then
to Port Said and through the Holy
Land and Turkey and into Europe.
l travelled alone, and never once did
L have an unpleasant experience. 1t
is wonderful to be elderly. 1t seems
as though all your burdens are lifted
from you, and every one tries to make
things pleasant for you.-New York
Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-23
MOTIVE FORCES AND INFLUENCES
THAT HAVE BROUGHT NATIONS OF
WORLD TO WAR ARE DISCUSSED
With This Country Verge of Conflict Subject Is Par
tcuarly Appealing; Books and Magazines Practically
All Show Influence of Worldwide Turmoil

The Great War, by George H. Allen,
Phi. D., History Department, Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. published by
George Barrie's Sons, 1913 Walnut
street, Philadelphia
1t is the duty of loyal citizens of the
United States to intelligently inform
themselves on the motive forces and
influences that have been at work in
bringing the nations of the world into
conflict on the immense battlefield of
Europe. There are so many factors
entering into the analysis, moral, in
dustrial, racial and political, that full
many volumes are inadequate to q
thorough discussion.
The causes and motives, the mobil-
ization of the moral and physical
forces, the conduct of the hostilfties
and the final results-these in order
are taken up by Professor Allen, an
authority on the subject, who in COL
laboration with Captain Henry c.
wick has devoted his energies to the
production of a work that will go
down among the historical monuments
of the present war as uniquely salts
factory in every regard.
Professor Allen has conjured up, by
conscientious endeavor, unflagginS
energy and resourceful investigation
and study, n summary court of the
world. to which the nations involved in
this struggle are called to present their
side of the case: the national mind
of each is laid bare under a micros-
copic glass and the tremendous forces
at work at the inception of the struggle
are revealed and separated into their
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-23
Had to Wash Own Socks;
Sues Wife For Divorce

Boston. Mass, March 90. - Howard
Bangs, son of John Kendrick Bangs,
yesterday asked the Superior Court to
Eleanor Carey Bangs. He told the
Judge that his wife used to come home
at 3 and 4 o'clock in the morning in
him, he said, and he was Obliged to get
out of his bed and go to the parlor to
sleep.
He testified that she never had a meal
ready; that he was obliged to go out,
buy his own food and then go home and
cook it.
Bangs said he had to wash his own
shirts and socks He said she told him
she wanted other men who had more
money than he; that she was sorry
have married others. He said that he
used to do some writing at home and
she would destroy the manuscripts be-
fore he submitted them to the publish
ers. Judge Bell took the case under
advisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-23
Great German Leaders
In Field Conference

London. March %. - The German
Imperial Chancellor. DIR. Won Beth
-Hollweg. according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from AM
General Headquarters to confer with
Emperor William and Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg, chief of staff
In Parliamentary circles it is consid-
cred that at this conference important
questions relative to foreign poiitics
will be discussed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-23
Northumberland May Float
100000 Road Bond Issue

Sunbury, Pa. March 23. - Northum-
berland county is considering entering
into a good roads building agreement
plans are being made to place a
100000 bond issue before the voters
at the next or a special election.
The idea is the same as adopted in
Mexican and other counties, the county
agreeing to spend as much money on
the highways as the State. If the
agreement is completed and the $500, :
600 bond issue approved by the voters,
100000 would eb available for road
building in this county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-23
READY FOR ARsON,s PENALTY

Lancaster. Pa, March 2s. - George
lSeldomridge yesterday waived a hear
ing and was committed for trial on n
charge of setting fire to his own house
He admits his guilt, and will be sem
teRced Saturday. s-,,-. !
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-23

component parts until the reader has
gained a clear conception of the vast
| extent of the vital elements involved
The Great War" is a classic that will
endure with the memory of man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-23

The White Queen of Okoyong, by
w. P. Livingstone, beautiful young
folks version of the same authors
great missionary biography, THE Life
of Mary Scissor of Calabar," (Which
has taken the English speaking world
by storm as the greatest missionary
biography since the Life of Living.
stone.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-23

The Boys Book of Canoeing and
Sailing, by Warren H. Miller, author
of THE Boys Book of Hunting and
Fishing" Camp Craft" ETC., is an
other practical, attractive book in
which the editor of "Field and
Stream" has embodied information
equally valuable to youthful or adult
sportsman. 1t is illustrated elaborate
ly with diagrams and drawings.
Scars and Stripes, by Porter Emer-
son Browne. A series of brilliant pa
pers on the international situation. 81
do not know any man." says Theodore
Roosevelt, who has made a more ef-
fective appeal to American loyalty"
Women Are People. A book of clever
suffrage verses by Mrs. Alice Duer
Miller, who has been called "the poet
laureate of the Cause" and who has
come prominently to the front this
winter as the author of the popular
New York dramatic success, Come
Out of the Kitchen" starring Ruth
Chatterton.
The Man Who Tried to BE It, by
Cameron Mackenzie. A story of mod
ern business, with a big new idea for
every man - business to-day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01

England guards against aerial at
tack by system Of anti-aircraft bat
teries, which cover the entire coast line,
and large feet Of airplanes and dirig-
ibles, which maintain a constant and
vigilant watch for enemy aircraft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01

Rapid transit in the Trentino; how
Italian scouts travel in the mountain
regions. A skeleton car on cables, and at
tached to widely separated peaks. carries
them through space over yawning valleys
and chasms. This mode Of transport is
called the teleferic line.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27

The members of the First Baptist
church in this city at meeting held
last week authorized the building
committee to Immediately secure COM
pleted plans and specifications and
begin Immediately the construction of
the contemplated church annex, a
description of the tentative plans of
which were published exclusively in
this paper several weeks ago. 1t will
be remembered that the annex con-
templated an increase to the seating
capacity of the church by throwing
the new school room and the present
auditorium into one. The annex is
also to contain number Of class
rooms and other needed conveniences
for church and Sunday school work.
There will also be added a new bap-
tistry. The additions contemplate an
outlay of some $4,000. The work is
to begin Immediately the plans are
secured
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27

The dead body of c. NJ. Livingston
of johnson Station was found in the
woods about a quarter of mile from
his home yesterday (Thursday)
morning. The last seen of Mr.. Liv-
ingston alive was when on his way
home from work on Wednesday night.
He had been at work some two miles
from home and on account OF the ram
had delayed his return in the evening;
When the rain ceased he started
home. Death was due to natural
causes.
Mr. Livingston is survived by one
son, young man. He was we'll
known in Palatka and served as a
deputy sheriff under Sheriff kennerly.
He always took an active interest in
politics. He was an uncle Of Chief
Livingston Of the Palatka police.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27
Mr.. Earnest Slated.

Word comes from Tallahassee that
Gov. Cats has intimated his purpose
to, appoint to the State Health Board,
Mr.. Ed. M. Earnest, head Of the Ear
nest Company in this city. This ap-
pointment has not yet been made, but
probably will be soon to take erect
on the expiration of the terms OF the
present board. Hon. F. J. Feamslde
is the present president Of the State
Board of Health, and it will be pleas
ing to Palatkans to know that on his
retirement his membership on the
board is going to another prominent
Palatkan.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27
Memorial Day Services.

Undcr the auspices Of the United
daughters of the ConfeGerGcy Of this
city. confederate Memorial day was
appriatcly observed yesterday at the
cemetery.
The Boy Scouts, followed by the
L. D. c. and other ladies and gentle
men marched to West View cemetery
Mt 3 o'clock, with Judge J. n. Black
well. master of ceremonies. Rev. DE-.
G.. r. D. Crittenton offered prayer,
,he.e was singing Of patriotic
HYMN, and then Hon. S. J. HiIbum
Ans introduced. Mr.. Hilburn's ora
tiou was particularly appropriate and
mo cloouent The time and the oc-
ra~ion were all that was needed to
hing out the hest in this eloquent
fa-.andant of Confederate heroes.
Then followed another song, and then
q recitation by Miss Mary Belle
Lane. Rev. Dr.. Bonstccl pronounced
the benediction.
said one gentleman last evening;
ayes. | was present at this service;
end saw, do you know that l did not
-ac a single Confederate veteran pres
emf. They are passing away; Pal2t-
ky has but very few Of them"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27

Mrs. Arthur A. Corcoran entertain
ed most delightfully."- Monday after
noon at bridge, using the spacious
parlors of the Putnam House. Ferns
and cut flowers formed an artistic set
ting for the party of thirty-two in
vited guests as follows: Mesdames
James r. Murphy, w. c. Davis, D. J,
Coughlin, H. M. Fearnside, J. H. Mil
lican, C. E. OConnor, NJ. B. Coch-
rane, A. M. Prebst, N. 0. Riles, Also
brook, F. H. Wilson, ]. J. Johnson
Ponder, J. H. Haughton, W. T. Hamm
E. L. Mann, E. P. Chamberlain, /. f
Tenny, Hickman Collins, F. T. Mcr,
rill, T. J. Reese, f. D. Fetrell, Wal.
ter w. Tilghman and Misses Heller
Cochrane, Josephine Steed Grizelia
Merrill, Lille Mickey Brytc Stutz
Helen Warner, Winifred Haughtor
and Mabel C. Wilson.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27
Mrs. n. O. Rifles, Hostess.

MIS-. N. O. Riles gave reception
Tuesday afternoon at her apartments,
honoring her sister Mrs. Alsobrook of
Leesburg. Ferns, flowers and Japa-
nese lanterns added to the attractive
rooms. Music was furnished by
Professor Seger, violinist, assisted by
Mrs. J. f. Lucas. Ice tea and sand
wiches were served by the following
ladies who assisted in serving and
entertaining: Mesdames Lisenby, II.
M. Fcanside, Carl Davis, D. j.
Coughln, Warner T. Hamm, Walter
w. Tilghman, R. H. Hanlcy and Miss
Florence Davis.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27

The third recital of the Club sea-
son was given last Thursday evening
in the Putnam House with 4 good
attendance and an excellent program.
The chorus which has been formed in
the club is rehearsing regularly and
the results of their splendid training
was shown last Thursday evening in
their several numbers. Mrs. Arthur
A. Corcoran gave two vocal solos and
as usual, was heard with delight.
Mrs. Loveland and Miss Ida Leib
pleased greatly with their charming
vocal duets. Miss Louise Boyd de-
lirhted her hearers with her beauti-
fuI violin numbers, Miss Helen
TiIghman rendered a piano numbe"
most beautifully and Yves obliged to
respond with an encore. The chorus
closed TIE evenings program with =
lifting song, "Rockin' Time" which
was rluch enjoyed. The fourth arc
| last recital is undcn way of prepara.
tion and promises to be q treat.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27

There was a most entertaining at
ternoon spent by members of the Wo-
mans club last Friday. After 4
short business session the meeting
was turned over to the social COM
mittcc of the club with Mrs. D. j.
Coughlin. chairman, who presented a
r,og. nm commemorative Of "Florida
Day" The opening number was
"AmcIica," sung by all and assisted
by tho Club Chorus. Interesting pa
rers dealing with early days of Pa
.atka we're prepared by Mesdames
l"mc2 Burt end NJ. f. Boyd, two pio-
reer residents. Miss Susie Les Wal
ton gave Il reading on Indians"
This was followed by two Indian
songs rendered by Mrs. Arthur A.
Ccrycrau most charmingly The pro
gram clozed by the audience singing
'Flo,:da." The meeting this after
noon will be in charge Of Mrs. Gard
ner and her subject is a continuation
Of old Testament history.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27
COUNCIL COMMITTEE
FOR INVEST TIGATING
The High Cost of Living in
This Municipality at
Work.

The special council committee COM
posed of citizens and members of
the city council appointed to investi- |
gate and if possible point out some
way in which the municipal expense
could be reduced, met at the office of
Alderman Merrill on Wednesday ev-
ening. Nothing beyond an organiza-
ton and plans of work were discuss
ed, bit the committee will meet again
tonight and get down to brass tacks.
That there is widespread dissatis-
faction and rapidly growing one,
is apparent from the talk Of citi-
zens on the street. Something IN
the way of curtailing municipal ex-
penses is the demand of these citizens
ana tax payers. And they are by no
means a lot of "chronic kickers."
On the contrary some of the heavy
tax payers of the city are among the
most vociferouS in these demands for
curtailment.
1t was stated at last weeks special
meeting of the council, when this
matter was up for discussion, by one
of the speakers of the evening, that
the petition against change in the
present o.der, contained the sigma
tures Of men who represented mo"o
than half Of the taxes paid in
Palatka. This statement has been
investigated. It doesn't morticc per-
fectly with the facts.
The city of Palatka collects taxes
to the amount of about $4,000 a
year ou-real estate
The men and firms and corpora,
tions represented on this stand pat
petition it has been ascertained. pay
all told but $6,11117-one-sixth o1
the amount, instead of "morc thar
half" as was stated by this speaker
Rumblings Of dissatisfaction ant
demands for retren"hment in rjty Of
fairs ave heard on every hand. vii
this council nay heed?
If they do not there ie more tl"r
likeiv to follow legal measures. srcl
- iniunctions, etc. This is in tn
air.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27
st. Marks Church.

Divine service will be celebrated az
the Episcopal church Sunday at Z a.
M, II a. m. and 7:3O p. m. Inc
rector will preach at both morning
ond evening services.
Sunday school and Bible class at
9:45 a. m.
Service and sermon at Hastings
by the rector at $3.50 p. m.
Tucsday-Sts. Phillip and James
memorial service at 9 a. m. Mr..
Clarence Gridlev will sine Sunday, at
the offertory all seats free. Every
one cordially invited.
Bring some one with you.