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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24

Wilmington, N. C.-with govern
ment construction Of 10 "reconstruc-
ton" hospitals in all parts Of the
United States, and 80 local hospitals
at each Of the army environments and
National Guard camps, nine officers
training camps in this part Of the
country, and as many more aviation
camps down on the boards for imme-
diate construction, 1t is given out In
unmistakable language that the saw
mills Of this country win have all they
can do to take care Of government
contracts during the balance OF the
year and for good portion Of the
time during the first half Of next year.
Makes Big Lumber Demand.
Reviewing the situation at short
range, the Southern Lumber Journal
Of this city says:
'The announcement from Washing
ton Of the decision Of the war depart
ment to build at once 80 hospitals, one
at each Of the army environments and
National Guard camps, spells many ad-
ditional lumber contracts, running into
the millions Of feet, that will have to
come from the South. as the great ma
jority Of these training camps are To-
Gated In the South and southern mills
are therefore the logical sources Of
supply for this material, In addition
to all this comes the further announce
ment that the government has decided
upon building Immediately 10 recon
struction' hospitals In as many differ
ent cities, to wit: Boston. New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington.
Buffalo, Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Paul,
Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Denver, Kansas City, st. Louis, Mem
phis. Richmond, Va, Atlanta and New
Orleans.
"By some 1t is contended that 1t will
require 100000 feet of lumber for
each Of the training camp hospitals,
while another report fixes the amount
at 100000 feet. For the 'reconstruc-
ton hospitals 100000 feet of lumber
will be required in each case and pos
sibly more.
Lumber for Camps In France.
ION this basis it is easy to see that
the lumber companies will be called on
for at least 150,00O,OO0 feet of lumber
for the training camp hospitals and
1200OO,0OO feet for the reconstruction
hospitals, or grand total Of 270,OOO,-
600 feet for these combined purposes.
Should these orders overrun as much
as the training camp orders did, the
amount of lumber. and timbers for
these hospitals will be nearer &c.,
100000 feet than less. In the mean
time lumber for the American troop
camps in France will call for many
more millions of feet Of lumber in the
near future.
There are besides all this work Of
future construction several officers
training camps yet to be built In diff
ferent parts Of the country, for which
the contracts will soon be let, aviation
camps Of different kinds that the gov
eminent will have to build, the exact
type Of which has not as yet been fully
agreed upon, all Of which are under
consideration by the proper heads.
however"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24
NORTH FRANKLIN.

EVELYN Collar 10 spending few days
with her parents, N. X. Collar and wife,
Mrs. Gladys Clark has gone to North
Jaw, " here Mr.. Clark 10 employed.
sadie JeIlison ID spending . few days
With her parents, Everett Tracy and wife.
Mr.. Fife Piper and two children have
,~,u visiting her parents In tAstbrook.
Misses Marie Cousins and Rubie Cousins
have returned to Ellsworth, after q few
asy. with relatives here.
Oct. Is. SPEC.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24
NORTH HANCOCK.

John Mckay is home from Calais for q
few days.
Leon Stewart, who has had employment
in Auburn since last May, returned homo
last week and is attending high school in
Ellsworth.
Friends here OF Harry Mckay Of Oregc n
were extending the glad hand to him last
Friday. He has been in the West about
twenty-one years, and this is his first
visit home.
Oct. %. M.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24
BULlSNAKE is MASCOT
OF PORTLAND TROOPS

Portland. Ore.-Company G,
Second Washington state in
fantry, Of Aberdeen, If allowed
to do SO will take a mascot to
France that will raise the hair
on the heads Of the allied troops
as well as those Of the Teutons.
The mascot Is bullsnake.
The snake has been pet with
the company outposts In the
Cascade mountains. One soldier
discovered the snake in deadly
battle with a large RATHER. 1t
killed the RATHER and a few min
utes later when attacked killed
a second RATHER. The soldiers
thought its fighting ability
should be recognized and cap
tured II.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24
COREA.

E. R. Noyes' family left Monday for
their new home in Camden. Winslow
Young has bought MI. Noyes' house. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Hickman will occupy it
this winter.
Miss velma Stewart was taken to the
hospital at Bangor Friday, and operated
upon for appendicitis. Her many friends
hope for speedy recovery Mrs. knight
accompanied her.
Oct. %. s.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24
Prompt Action Avert. Trouble

Sluggish bowels indirectly cause much
sickness. A constipated condition not only
poisons the blood stream, but quickly affects
the liverand other organs, causing biliousness
Foley Cathartic Tablets are mild in action,
yet cleanse thoroughly, with no nausea, and
no costive after effects. They keep the
bowels regular, stomach sweet and liver
active. etout persons welcome the comfort
able, light. free, feeling they bring .-Aoors's
Drug Store.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24
COUNTY NEWS
PROSPECT HARBoR.

Percy Moore and wife Of Bluehill were
here this week, called BY the death Of
their grsndmot her, Mr.. Noonan.
Miss Laura C1eaves Of Gteuben was re-
cent guest at Z. W. Cieaves'.
Gerard Noonan and wife are receiving
congratulations upon the birth OF .
daughter, born Oct. 10.
Mrs. Elisabeth Hamilton is visiting in
Winter HarboT.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Della Moore Noonan died in West
GouldsbOso October II, 1t the home Of hez
daughter, Mrs. Andrew Squirting. The
body was brought here for burial. The
funeral was st the homo Of her grandson,
Irving Moore, on Friday afternoon, Rsv.
Alien c. Knight ofIicisting. Mrs. Neonan
had just passed her eighty-seventh birth
day. She leaves hosts Of friends, whose
love and respect have been won ~ life
marked BY sterling integrity and stead
fast fidelity to Christian faith. She had q
marked talent for writing verse, and many
are the friends who have treasured orig
inal lines from her pen.
She was twice married. Edwin Cole,
her frst husband, died in Young manhood,
leaving large family OF children to hel
care. Her second husband was John
Noonan, for many years head light
keeper at Petit Mensn.
Mrs. Noonan was in every sense home
keeper, devoted to her children and grand
children. MIR. Knights service was
peculiarly fitting and comforting, and his
closing with the beautiful poem Of Mrs
A. D. T. Whitney entitled "The Home
Maker" was most appropriate:
''And somewhere yet in the hill tops
OF the country that hath NO pain,
She will watch In her beautiful doorway
To bid ms welcome again."
Perhaps the following verses, written BY
the deceased and recited at . Sunday
school concert Nov. 8, 1883, will show hel
faith and fruits Of the spirit more than
anything that can be written. The verses
were suggested by the gift Of q new bible
to Union church to take the place of ar
old one used for many years. 1.-THE Civ.
ers" were three young ladies who were
earning their living in city Of the State
The writer, who is sending it, was mem
Der OF the Sunday school ct that time.
Often has winter DER the earth
Its snowy mantle spread;
And Oft has summer flowers around
Their fragrant perfume shed,
Since this old faded book we see,
First came, guide and friend to be.
Dear hands that helped to place it here.
That we its truths might share,
Have lain their burdens down and rest
From every earthly care
Dear helping hands. that sought TO stay
Our feet from treading sims dark way.
Eyes which have sought amid its leaves
The way Of life and light,
Have long since closed to earthly things
And gone from earthly sight
Gone to behold the Saviour dear,
Whose steps they tried to follow here.
Through all life's changing scenes it hath
Its precious story told,
How the dear Saviour sought to bring
The lambs into His fold;
/ How still He whispers lovingly,
Let little children come to Me.
And, old and worn, its work is done,
Its type is dim with age;
We see the fnger-prints Of time
Upon each once fair page;
Another now its place must fill,
But let the old be cherished still.
The new be to the givers bread
Upon the waters cast,
The old to us o cherished link
To bind us to the past.
Oct. %. G.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24
NORTH CAsTiNE.


MRS. Maxwell Leach is spending few
days in Bangor.
MRS. Neil Wardwell and baby are guests
OF Mrs. Rodney Gray at Csstine.
Mrs. Clarence Pinkham and son, OF Sc j
Harbor, are visiting here.
Mrs. Percy WardweIl and sons are visit
ing in Bluehill.
Miss May Bowden is attending buiness
college in Bangor.
Carl b. Dunbar is at home, after an
absence OF several weeks In Bar Harbor.
The body Of Capt. George H. Dunbar
was brought here from Oregon last week
and buried beside that Of his wife in thu
village cemetery.
Oct. Is. q.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24
BAR HARbOR.

Mary C.,~idow Of John Andrew Rodick,
died last Thursday at the age OF eighty
seven years. She had been IN feeble
health several years, but was up and
about until three days before her death,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24

woen sne contracted cold. Mrs. Rodick
was born In Boston, but had lived here
since infancy. She had been IN active
member OF the Congregational church for
years She leaves huff brother, w. M.
Roberts, and several nieces and nenh.-.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24
SOUTH BLuEH1LL.

Mrs. Nellie Beede, who has been en-
ployed at Mckinley, is spending q few
days with her parents here.
Mrs. Cora Allen OF North Sedgwick and
Bert Hendrickson OF this pace were mar
ried Oct. 4.
Oct IL n
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24
NEED MILLIONS OF
FEET OF LUMBER
Military Camps in Course Of Con-
struction win Use Up Vast
Quantities.
sAWMIlLs TO Be KEPT BUSY

Camp Hospitais and Reeonstruction
Hospitals win Use About 10000
900 Feet-More MIliiens for
Camps In France.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24

SPEC.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-01-18
COTTON, COTTON, COTTON.

Why not come where you can raise a
bale or more Of cotton to the acre EVERY
YEAR, as we have the best and cheapest
irrigation system in the world. Twenty
thousand acres of cotton next year. No
disease or rains-lands can be bought
cheap on long time payments. For
names of growersfrom your own State,
now here, printed matter and full par
ticulars write
HI. III. CLARK.
lO2 Main, Calipatria, Imperial Valley,
California.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-01-18
E. S. Fuller. ESQ.

Prominent in the affairs of Savannah and
Chatham county is E. S, Fuller, attorney and
counsellor at law with comrnodous offices and
library in the Southern Express building, facing
Whitaker street. gentleman of c1urtly man
ners and striking personality, Mr.. Fuller enjoys
a wide circle of friends and steadily growing
clientele This attorney after having been active
IN many affairs, will shortly organize company
here for the abstractiny of land titles of Savan-
nah and Chatham county, business which is
much needed and will no doubt receive the sup
port which it deserves. Adv
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-01-18
The DR.. John Goodman
Rheumatic Liniment.
Prepared only by
JnO. L. G. Woods, Monticello, Ga.
Sole Manufacturer and Proprietor.

Sole Manufacturer and Proprietor
For Rheumatism. acute or chronic, sciatic or
lumbago, backache headache, tocthache stiff
joints, soreness soreness in breast, Group,
cough, frostbte colds catarrh, bruises. swell
ings earache, stings, burns, scalds, piles pains,
pain in the stomach, side, breast or anywhere.
A lniment can be used and needed either for
man, horses, cattle, hogs, etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-21
TOPEKAN in CHARGE
Ralph Parr on Z. S. Transport Par
TALLY Destroyed by Fire.

Gun crews on the American trans
port Pastores, WHICH was partially
destroyed by fire at the North Ger
man-Lloyd docks in Hoboken Tuesday
were in charge of Ralph S. Parr a
former Topeka boy, son of F. S.
Parr, 1916 Harrison street, it was
learned today. Parr, jr-, or rather
Senior Lieutenant Parr, wired his
father this morning that all is we'll
The fire, however, disarranged the
schedule of the PastoreS and il is un-
certain just when she will again make
trip to France. 1t was planned,
prior to the blaze, to go to Europe
at once. The Pastores had just docked
after making one trip, her initial one
as a transport.
Lieutenant Parr was born and
brought up" here. He was appointed
to Annapolis in 1908 and graduated
in 1912.
He has made three trips across
and returned since the war broke out
and hasn't seen a single submarine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-21
Lands British Troops at
Threshold of Cambria.
Vital Spot of German COmmu-
nicatiOn Lines in France.
HAIG'S STRATEGY SUPREME
Supposed To Have Centered
His Forces On'Ypres Front.
Numerous StrOnghOIds Includ-
ed in Triumphant Sweep.

New York, Nov. 21.-The greatest
surprise stroke of the war, one of the
greatest single strategic achievements
of the struggle, and possibly the start
of a victory equal in importance to
the Marne, is Field Marshal Haig' s
breaking of the Hindenburg line re-
ported today.
Between the two north and south
points mentioned in today's official
report, there is a distance of eighteen
miles. over this whole section the
British has made an average advance
of four miles,.
Haig troops are literally on the
threshold of Cambria, the vital spot in
the German communication lines.
The biggest town captured in the
drive was Marcoing, five miles south
west of Cambria. With AnneuX and
Graincourt also in British hands, the
British already have segment ap-
proximately four miles wide in its arc,
showed around the depot city of the
German communications artery.
An Overwhelming Surprise.
Lavecquerc lies a little farther to
the south of Cambria, at the junction
of two roads from Lecatellet and Fins
to Cambria.
Flesquires is a bare five miles dis
tant from Cambria. lying just beyond
Havrincourt, which was also stormed
and captured.
The British drive must have been
an overwhelming surprise to the
Germans. Ever since September 21,
the British have been concentrating
all their efforts on the lines far to the
north-in the Flanders sector. Haig
made some localized attacks there not
more than three days ago. The Ger
mans evidently figured the British
strategy was to press this Flanders
drive increasingly. Their lines must
have been greatly depleted along the
I rl7fn1o aF he fri ioH
fronts between Arras and St. Quentin
That Haig should have been able to
mass sufficient troops and material
before this German front to break the
Hindenburg line at various points
even to sweep over portions of the sec
ond line efenses-without the enemy
being aware of it, is almost a new
achieVement in the great war.
The Hindenburg line was estab-
lished last spring. 1t was the defense
position to which the Germans re-
tired in their strategic retreat" on
the Somme front. The Germans had
worked for more than a year con-
Structing the defenses of this line,
utilizing Belgian civilian labor in
many sections.
Today's blow comes at a time when
England is not only still pressing the
Germans hard on the Flanders front,
but has sent great numbers of her
troops to aid Italy in driving back
the Teutonic invaders. The fact that
| the British can send forces to Italy,
keep a great army hammering in
Flanders and still spare plenty of
men for the blow reported today, is a
splendid and significant indication of
England's military strength.
Conversely, the tremendous gains
achieved would seem to indicate
that the Germans have had to
deplete their defense lines of con-
siderable number of men-probably
both for the Italian drive and to pro-
tect their positions in Flanders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-21
LOS ANGELES is DRY
Initiative Ordinance CarriedN Makes
City SaIoonIess, April I.

Los Angeles. Nov. 21.-Los Angeles.
as the result of an initiative election
yesterday will become. on April l.,
1918, a saloonless city-the largest
now in the country
With but eight small precincts out
of a total of zoe missing the majority
in favor of an initiative ordinance.
according to figures announced by the
city clerk. was almost 10000.
The ordinance provides for the
abolition of all saloons April 1918,
and makes the harbor district Bone
dry but permits the sale in original
packages and in quantities, Of wines
and liquors, the alcoholic content of
which does not exceed fourteen per
cent and allows cafes and restaurants
to serve such wines and liquors until
9 p. m but not later.
The 69s precincts reporting last
night gave a vote of 53.543 for the
ordinance and 33,94S against it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-21
Germans Abandon Conserving
Men in Desperate Drive.
Anxious To Crush Italy Before
AnglO-French Arrive.
OUTNUMBtR DEFENDERS 2TO |
Massed Attacks Repeatedly
Meet With Slaughter.
Refugees From Lost Provinces
Number 100000.

With the Italian Armies, Nov. 21.-
All preconceived ideas that the Teu-
tons are outstanding their resources
of man-power are refuted IN the
great battle along the Piave river.
The same tactics of seeking to
smother their objectives in a flood of
packed humanity, which Germany
used early in the war. are those which,
the German and Austrian commands
are pursuing today.
No attack is made eHaept with
overwhelming masses of troops. They
are likewise specially picked and
trained men and are perfectly equip
ped. IN splendid condition They are
slaughtered by the ItaliSn defense
fire-but always it seems there re-
main plenty more to take their places.
Four Guns to Italians One.
At one spot on the lower Piave, it
was estimated the German assaulting
wave outnumbered the Italian defend
ers by at least two to one in men and
four to one in guns. But thu Italians
drove them back. When the wave
damned the river. Further up
stream, the same terrible toll of life
was taken in another attempted cross
ing of the Piave.
Anticipating an allied drive when
French and British reinforcements
shall have gone into action, the enemy
is tremendously speeding up on rein
forcemeuts in men and guns. Italian
aviators report enormous movements
of troops and supplies, particularly on
both wings. The pressure on these
two ends of the line was likewise in
creasing perceptibly today-an at
tempt to outflank the Italians.
Seize Americans villas.
Headquarters estimated today prob
ably two million refugees had beer
transported from their homes in the
occupied portions of northern Italy OF
from the war zone behind the italian
lines.
Among the villas abandoned to the
enemy are those owned by John B
Beach, of Boston, and Signora de
Zuliana, formerly Miss Tess Davidson
of Sioux City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-21
ONE STEP NEARER
Mrs. Hyatt Decides To Make
Her Home in Topeka.
Meanwhile Rich Daughter Is
Found Sane by Court.

Reconciliation of DR.. Thomas r.
Hyatt and his divorced wife, Mrs.
Mary c. Hyatt came a step nearer to-
dav when it was announced that Mrs.
HYATT would again establish her home
in Topeka and live in one of the doc
tors houses. right next door to his
home at 1900 Harrison street. He'd
ouine HYATT, the daughter. whose
trouble and insanity hearing promises
to bring the well known couple to-
gether, will live with her mother and
the father and mother will unite in an
endeavor to make the young rich girl
happy.
AS predicted by Edouard Hyatt in
the State Journal. the insanity com
mission has found the girl sane. 9th
er than to make this finding no action
was taken by the commission.
All of Tuesday was spent by Maj.
A NJ Harvey. an attorney, in an en-
deavor to bring about a reconciliation.
At one time Major Harvey states it
looked as tho the couple were willing
Doctor Hyatt changed his mind and
stated that he wanted more time to
consider the matter.
The entire family united in an eff
fort to change Hedouine Hyatts state
of mind. An insanity charge was filed
against her with the intent Of placing
the girl under a courts Jurisdiction,
which would temporarily force her to
govern her actions and purse in ac-
cordance with the courts instructions.
1t has been agreed that the girl
needs the care of a woman in lieu of
the guidance Of her father. who has
been indefatigable in watching her
Hyatt will continue to attend school
during the winter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-21
"Bill" White Laughed at Offer
To Lease Butler Farm.
"Slick" PrOspectOrs Wanted To
Drill Thereon for Oil.
HE Did OWN development"
Now Wells Have All Turned
Out To Be Clusters"
Saddest Words of Tongue or
Pen, "What Might Have Been"

William Allen White, noted Kansas
. author and short story writer and
publisher of the Emporia Gazette,
kicked himself out of 100000 in the
oil game. Stories of Whites recent
action reached Topeka today. Accord
ing to the reports, White laughed at
an offer of 100000 for a lease on his
Butler county farm. Since that time
the farm has been proven dry ter
ritory.
When the oil fever broke out in
Butler county, White was one of the
most enthusiastic Kansans 1t was his
old stamping ground. He had been
over every foot of the Flint hills coun-
try. He had served his apprenticeship
! as devil in an Eldorado newspaper Of
I flee. Eldorado had provided the set
ting and the local color for the Court
of Boyville''-White's first real liter
airy triumph. And with it all, White
owned a farm a few miles from Ell
dorado.
Promoters offered White 100000
for a lease on the land. The lease also
provided a one-eighth royalty on the
production.
"Oh, I guess I'll just hold it awhile -
White told the oil men.
Raised Ante to 100000.
A few weeks later the oil men came
back. This time they sprung their
offer to 100000. That was an awful
| IOt VI iIiOlI0y AOi a COuHlIy newspaper
man-even tho he pulled big prices
| for his short stories and long royal
| ties on his books. White spent sew
| eral days considering the proposition.
/ Finally he turned it down.
| You oil fellows are awfully slick, -
he said. Il guess If the land is worth
500, 600 to you. it is worth as much
to me. Anyway, I would rather have
the production than the money"
| Later White arranged with a syn
dicate to drill on his farm He was
| to receive a one-fourth royalty from
all oil produced. The first weil was q
'-duster." So. was the next and the
next. Now the farm is in seemingly
proven dry territory. And the popu-
; lar newspaper man and story writer
! is probably thinking about the money
he might have had if the lease propo-
sition had been accepted
| And just to Think
| Every day a new set of Wallingford
stories come from the oil fields OF
| Butler, Greenwood and Woodson
counties. But the White story has the
reverse English. Banker Brown
| Bun Adams, Senator Benson and
dreds of thousands of dollars in the
Butler county oil game. In the case
of Brown, the oil profits are said tc
\ have reached something like three tc
five million dollars. But Bill White
| of the triumvirate of Victor, Henry
and Me-" seems to have done" him
self for a fortune because he wouldn'1
/ be content with a measly, scrawny
one hundred thousand dollars wher
other men were breaking into the
millionaire crowd