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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-12-12
SULLIVAN HARBOR.

Mrs. Charles H. Allen has returned
from Boston.
The village aid society will meet with
Miss Hawkins this week.
walworth and Paul Simpson spent =
xecent Sunday at home.
Linwood Gray was home from Camp
Devens for Thanksgiving.
Miss Hattie Gordon OF Franklin was .
weekend guest Of Mrs. l. A. Gray.
Mrs. Linwood Gray received dispatch
Sunday from her mother in Halifax that
they were all safe.
The first supper, for the season, OF the
Sorosis wss held Friday, in charge Of
Miss Whitaker, Mrs. Goodale and Mrs.
Ward. Noyes' orchestra furnished music
for dancing. Net proceeds. tl.66.
Dec. 10. H.
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HANCOCK FONT.

Mrs. Julia Reed went to Bsr HAroot
Saturday, where she has employment
with Mrs. Pearl Hanna
w. II. Ball arrived home THURSDAY
after spending several weeks with u"
brother, Dr.. Fred Ball, at Fargo n. u.
Dec. 10. NJ. h'
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ARMIES ARE NEEDED At HOME.

ARMIES AHE NEEOeO ~ TVG.
II this war II to be won, we shall
have to put several armies In the field.
the army Of soldiers In the trenches.
the army Of food producers in the fur
rows, the women's army Of food con-
servers, beating back the attacks Of
that world-old camp follower Of war
famine, and q patriotic army Of civili-
ans In the business and political
world = The Banker-FarmeE. Oct,
1917.
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FARMERs AND THE WORLD WAN.

The farmers tools Of production In
wartime become Of importance second
only to the needs Of the army itself.
Food production II . patriotic duty.
and the farmer IL In the second line Of
defense. Every effort - needed to
Increase production, 10 feed our armies
and allies. Food prices are forced
higher because the demand 10 in
creased greatly and ths supply u linn
tied
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SOUTH BLuEHILL.

Z. B. simpson, who Is employed In Bel.
fast, spent Thanksgiving at home.
Gordon Cheney and vile have gone Ia
Connecticut where they have employment.
The Farnsw orth Packing 20. closed II,
sardine factory Dec, l, and began packing
clans.
Miss Marion Simpson Of Rocklsnd spent
Thanksgiving with her perents, 4. B.
Simpson and wife.
Avery Anderson and family, who have
been here through the summer, have
moved back to North sedgwick.
The home Of Z. b. Simpson and wife
was the scene OF pretty Wedding on
Thanksgiving day, when their daughter
Marie was married to Earl Kane Of
BrookIin, BY the Rev. Mr.. traitor OF
Biuehiii. The bride wore gown OF white
silk crepe de chine and carried a bouquet
OF white chysanthemums and maidenhsir
fern. The single ring service was used.
Miss Marion simpson, sister Of the bride,
was bridesmaid and wore plum colored
charmeuse. Edward Reed OF Rockand
was best man. Immediately after the
ceremony. MIR. and Mrs. Kane left for q
short wedding trip. Mrs. Kane is one Of
the popular young ladies OF the place, and
her many friends extend congratulations.
Dec. Z. o.
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CROP PRICES and
DOLLAR VALUES
Commodity Prices Are High, but Crops
Are HiGher-The Dollar 10
Cheap.

When Is a dollar not dollarf Re
lative values shift so rapidly these
days that dollar has no definite
value. 1t is merely question of how
much Of the commodity you want, you
can get for the commodity you have
to eSeaange--whether that commodity
be labor, live stock. corn or wheat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
LABOR NOTES.

Newton A. James, financial secretary
Of the Brotherhood of Stationary Fire.
men and secretary of the Central Labor
Union, left Washington last Thursday
night for Kansas City. Mo-, where he
will represent the local firemen's union
at the convention of the International
Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen. He
will return to this city the latter part
of this week.
At the next meeting Of Columbia
Typographical Union. No. 101. to be
held May 20. the fiftieth anniversary Of
the granting of the charter by the inter-
national union will be celebrated.
James r. Afford of Columbia Typo
graphical Union, No. 101, has been ad-
mitted to the Union Printers' Home in
Colorado Springs. Mr.. Afford has been
suffering from i'll health for a long
time.
The election of officers for Columbia
Typographical Union. No. 101, will take
place May %. At the time of the election
a referendum will be had on the question
Of adopting an interna tional arbitration
agreement with the closed-shop section of
the Typotheta similar to the one now In
effect with newspapers.
Grand President Forester of the
Railway Clerks Union. with headquar-
tiers in Cincinnati. Ohio, has left WASH
ington for New Haven. Conn, after
ence with President Burke Of the local
clerks union. Mr.. Forester Is expected
to return to this city some time this
week.
C. c. Coulter business agent for the
Retail Clerks Protective Association,
is in Lafayette. Ind. attending the ex-
ecutive council session OF the national
organization.
Frank Morrison. secretary of the
American Federation of Labor. has re-
turned to Washington after a business
trip to Chicago.
Milk Wagon Drivers and Helpers
Union, Local No. 10. held an important
meeting in Typographical Temple last
Thursday night.
Bakery Salesmen's Union will hold
meeting in Typographical Temple We'd
nesday evening. An agreement between
the union and the merchant bakers
will be discussed
Railway Clerks Union, No. 400, Will
elect its officers for a term of six
months at its meeting tomorrow night
In Typogra phical Temple. Four new
members are scheduled to be initiated
into the union.
Dairy Workers Union, Local No.
1903. at its meeting held in Typo
graphical Temple last Tuesday night.
admitted several new members.
Ice Cream Wagon Drivers and Help
ers' Union held an interesting meeting
last Tuesday night in Typographical
Temple.
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probation of sincere effort in the pro-
duction Of the minor arts.
Mrs. Charlotte Il. Conan. the distin-
guished landscape painter of New York.
is spending several weeks with friends
at Bethesda. Md. Mrs. Conan was born
in Waterville. n. Y, more than eighty
years ago. hut she Is as young today
and capable as many who have only
arrived at middle age.
Her works have received numerous
medals and awards and are included in
the permanent collections OF some of the
leading American art museums. In the
National Gallery collection she is repre-
scented by Early Summer" She has
made a speciality OF summer land
scapes. which she has painted with
uncommon sympathy and skill.
Many women have successfully
painted landscapes In water colorx. but
there is almost none other who has At.
tanned real distinction in this field as
a painter in oils.
Mrs Conan speaks with much en-
thusiasm of tho picturesque loveliness
OF the country around Washington.
LEILA MECHLIN.
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WITH THE
RIFLE CLUBS

Central High Schools rife team was
the conspicuous figure in recent inter-
high school shoot at the small-bors
range under Polls Theater. The team
representing the Mount Pleasant insti-
tuition won the school team match. the
battalion team match. the company
team match and the individual prize
presented by Col. n. A. Winter of tho
Washington Rife Club. The summaries:
School team match-Central High
s & %o1rs. nss s s.ons: ISIS 5se
Stokes. ISL; F. hHarbaugh. 17s: J. B.
Cooley, ITO. Total. Il .os1 Second-Mc-
Kinley Manual Training School; third.
Western High School: fourth. Eastern
Battalion team match, won by fst
Regiment, Central High School: W. r.
Stokes. 1877: F. j. Harbaugh, 1872: r. 81.
Morris. 1871; Sam Houston. 179. and r. c.
Stokes. III. Total. 500. second-lst
ual Training School; third. I'd Battalion.
LIST Regiment. Eastern High School;
fourth. ID Battalion, I'd Regiment. Nc
Knley Manual Training School; fifth.
Sd Battalion. I'd Regiment, Business
High School
Company team match. won by Com
pany B, list Regiment. Central High
School; W. r. Stokes. 1S7; r. S. Stokes.
1872; r. M. Norris. ITO. and Sam Hous-
ton. 1s6. Total. 7o5. second-Company
B. I'd Regiment, Mckinley Manual
Training School: third, second team.
Company b. LIST Regiment. Central High
School; fourth. NTH and sixth. COM
panies @. l. and E. I'd Regiment, BUSH
ness High School.
Col. N. A. Winter medal for high in
dividual score won by Sam Houston.
Central High School Ofncials-Col.
Thomas King. D. c. n. G.. executive
officer; s. E. Cramer, Henry Burroughs.
Charles E. Schwartz, Arthur d. Fulton
and J. NJ. Finkel: range officers. Judge.
Q. NJ. Schriver. gunnery sergeant. U. 8.
NJ. C..
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FARMERS, RAISE FISH!
That's What Secretary Redfeld
Wants, So Make a Pond

Secretary Redield wants every
farmer to have pond and raise fish.
Why shouldn't farmer raise fish
as well as chickens?" asked the Secre-
tary ysaserday. discussing means TO in
crease the national supply OF food
Given proper fresh water supply
and reasonable space for pond an as
tonishiag quantity may be had in two
or three years"
In doing Its part to increase the food
supply the fisheries bureau has been
instrumental In bringing lonx neglect
ed food fsh to the market at the rate
OF 20.000.000 pounds year.
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Statistics of Average Death Rate.

Bookkeepers and Office assistants die
youngest and farmers die oldest, ac-
cording to a bureau of labor statistics
report issued yesterday. based on an an
alysis of deaths recorded by life In
aurance company between 1911 and
1918. The average age OF death among
bookkeepers and clerks was thirty-six
years and among farmers nfty-eight.
tuberculosis caused 80 per cent OF the
deaths Of clerks. the highest record for
the disease. and heart disease was re-
sponsible for the largest number of
farmers deaths, 16 per cent
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tests the artists independence as well
as his individuality Of viewpoint. The
painting Is broadly rendered. but skill
fully composed and full of the feeling
Of the outdoor world in winter.
Another work OF notable signifeance
in the same collection is Snow bear. .
ers," by Willard MetcaH. painting OF
pine trees Weighted down with snow.
which Mr.. Glover purchased from one
of the Corcoran gallery's first cotem- :
porary exhibitions. a work which Is OF
continuing interest and value no mat
ter how often seen. Willard Metcan Is
one of our foremost cotemporary
landscape painters and in this picture
he has rendered with uncommon sue
cess the appearance Of snow. much as
the japanese have represented II, az an
acknowledging mantel OF silence. q
great white pause.
A third picture in this same group Is
a marine by William T. Richards;
whose New Jersey Cast. Is one o.
the great pictures in the Corcorah
eaIlery's collection. This painting rep
resents rocky shore and may have
been painted either OF jamestown.
r. L. where the artist for many years
had his home, or of the southern coast
Of England, where he spent severei
years. 1t is lovely in color and vital 2
true picture of the sea which both az
a work of art and as an Interpretation
Of nature must make wide appeal.
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Germany Seeks Decision on Water.

But again it is necessary to recognize
the facts. The Germans are now seek
ing decision not on land but on the
water. They are trying to fight de-
laying battle in France in the belief
that the submarine will win the war
Hence, If they are able. under pressure.
to draw back successfully to the line
of the Mouse, keeping their armies in
tact and destroying communication as
they go, they may succeed III postpon-
ing military decision in the west for
the present year. and end the campaign
still in possession of all of Belgium
and the Lille district of France.
On the other hand. if they are forced
to retreat under immediate pressure. 1t
is conceivable that the retreat will
sibility in retreats. 1t is a greater
possibility now that the German army
is manifestly weaker in morale than
two years ago. when its retreat from
the Marine was marvel OF military
efficiency and soldierly achievement.
Summing up the facts of the two
allied attacks. it is worth while recall
ing once more that the allies, through
the refusal of the German center to
fight and it's retreat. were forced to
real progress on both tanks. and on
both TANKS there are situations de-
veloping which may compel general
German retirement. But neither on
the British nor on the French front
has the decisive moment been reached.
and we have yet to wait for some
time. perhaps for several months. be-
fore 1t will be clear whether there has
been a victory in the larger sense.
proven by a general German retreat. or
merely various local gains, revealed in
the capture of considerable territory
and many thousands OF prisoners and
many hundreds of guns. We are at
the beginning of campaign, and for
the allies it has opened well, hut 1t
would be extremely easy to exaggerate
the gain to date. for this gain can be
decisive only II it proves to be the
foundation for other gains in the near
future
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and it's sacrifices" The government ex-
planned its purposes were along most
liberal and democratic lines thoroughly
in accord with the policies enunciated
by the council. which, demands that
there shall be no territorial rewards
and that the will of one nation shall
not be impressed to disadvantage Of an
other. The provisional government has
agreed to this. and will address note
to entente powers expressing its pur-
poses more in detail.
The council. 1T is declared. has openly
voiced determination to continue the
war from an offensive standpoint only
so long as the aims of the entente are
the aims of the new Russia. Conse-
quently IT would appear that the allies
must fall in line with the policy of no
annexation IL more active military sup
port Is to be gained from Russia. 1t is
not to be expected. however that Rus
STA will forsake the struggle unless the
entente should fail completely to recon-
cile its views with those held in Petro-
grad. Russia's armies, pending further
statement of views. would be kept in
the field for defensive purposes. unless
German tenders finally are agreed to by
the Russian council and provisional
government after all hope Of obtain
Ing modification of entente aims in the
struggle have been abandoned.
Following the serious crisis of ten
days ago the affairs Of Russia have re-
sumed more normal condition. but peril
still lives, and much ground must be
traversed before the danger point has
been passed. The provisional govern
ment during the week indicated that
should be represented in a coalition
cabinet. and this step may go far in
solidifying the power of the govern
ment and aid materially in solving
Russia's internal problems. as well as
those which beset her from the outside
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More and more is it becoming evil
dent that the future conduct of the war
Allies Relying Much pen s1 upon a Amer es-
m TIA IT G lea, the moral,
VA 'Ae material, mi l.
tary and naval forces of which consti-
tute factors Of the very highest import
ance."
Thus did Jules Cambon. general sec
tary to the ministry of foreign affairs,
express the allies' view of America and
what is expected of her. The statement
is particularly significant. as it came
Immediately following the entente war
conference in Paris during the past
week
The machinery of the United States is
fast being placed in shape to handle the
this nation during the remainder Of the
war. But as active steps go forward
toward perfecting great military and
naval machines that the colors of this
country may be carried into battle and
on land and sea, even greater attention
If such thing is possible. is being
directed toward the feeding and supply
ing European allies with those things
which are essential to successful mill
tary as well as civil endeavor.
The question of foods has entered
largely into discussions between Of
ficials representing our allies and those
of this country. The submarine peril is
admitted real, and both France and
demanding the greatest possible efforts
on the part of this country to prevent
defeat through hunger. The French
and British need every ounce of assist
ance America can muster. Ships for
transport. ships to patrol Atlantic
lanes. ships to combat the U-boat peril
and ships to transport our military ex-
petitions abroad are the crying demand
Of the hour. And ships the American
government is going about to supply.
The shipyards of the nation are being
pressed into service. Standardized yes
sells are being ordered. according to re-
liable advice. Everywhere inducements
are offered for speed in construction.
In the meantime the Department of
Agriculture and the council Of national
defense are urging upon the people the
strictest economy that the greatest pos
sible share Of our agricultural produc-
ton during the coming summer may go
abroad. 1t is vitality necessary that the
submarines do not succeed in causing
greater pinching in France and Eng
land. The burden. as stated by all
British and French officials, is resting
upon America.
Great Britain reports a reduction in
the number of major ships sunk by
German submarines during the past ten
days, but an increase in smaller craft.
The figures still are large. while it is
stated on reliable authority in London
that fewer submarines are being de-
stroyed. due largely to the construction
of larger U-boats by the Germans.
These gigantic underseas craft have
greater cruising radius and therefore
greater power to escape enemy efforts
at capture or destruction on the high
seas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
Widening the Wedge.

Meantime the British tactics were
plain. It was essential to widen their
wedge at once. Thus they began at
lacking out from the sides Of the wedge
even before the Germans had given
over their attacks aimedf inward. BY
the end of the first week of the battle
the Germans were beginning to retire
aleng the sides of the wedge; it was
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Germans Suffer
Immense Lose,


tain sections of the western front, where
the armies of Gen. Haig and those of
Gen. Neville are daily creating grave
danger to Douai and Laon, pivotal points
in the new German line of defense
Fighting at no point during the pres
ent war has led to such casualties as
are being suffered by the Germans. Their
gray lines are moved down continuously
Won Hindenbure. who is believed to be
directing the operations against the
British. and the German crown prince.
VINO IS facing the French, are sending
their men to certain death in massed
formation. Counter attack after counter
attack has been hurled against the
! French and British during the entire
week. The only success of any proper
ton was scored by the Teutons when
they succeeded in recapturing Fresnoy
rom the British. At other points they
have been helpless
me British have advanced their lines
in certain sections between Lens and
st. Quentin. The battles have been
raging chiefly about Bullecourt, Fres-
noy and Immediately to the southwest
OF Lens. The British are slowly eat
ing their way forward, and only the
most determined resistance on the part
OF the Germans prevents wider gains.
1t is declared that the British are now
chiefly concerned with inficting cas-
ualties on the Germans and not so
| much concerned in materially extend
| Ing the territory held by them.
The French forces have drawn their
net tighter about Laon. having cap
tured the whole of the Craonne plateau.
their guns now dominating practically
the whole of the Ailette river valley
Toward the eastward, near Craonne and
in the Champagne regions. the Ger
mans have delivered violent counter at
| tacks without result, and the French
have been able to extend their posi-
tions wherever offensive actions have
been launched.
Allied commanders are reported to
have declared that there will be no let
up in the battles now raging until
decision has been brought about.
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The British Attack.

Turning now to an examination of
the tactical details of the allied at
tacks upon the two wings, the British
should be examined first, as it was first
in the point of time and more impor-
tant in immediate results. On Easter
Monday the British attacked upon a
front of some twelve miles, from a
point between Croisilles, southeast of
Mimy ridge, near Givenchy. All but a
short bit of this front south of Arras
had been occupied by the Germans for
more than two years and had not been
affected by the retreat of the German
center
Northward the attack encountered the
Vimy ridge and made relatively small
progress; that is. it did not cover more
than a mile. although 1t mastered the
strongest part of the German defense.
Southwark at the other end, the attack
was similarly halted by the strength of
the German defenses north of Croisilles.
But in the center 1t swung forward for
more than four miles. reaching the
" the main German defense line. but
also a second line, drawn south from
Lens to the main line. north of Croi-
stiles. and known as the Oppy line.
Now. look at the first sketch map, and
the meaning of what happened will be
clear. The British drove wedge
straight through two sets of German
defenses; the base of the wedge was
at least eight miles wide, but the point,
at Monchy, was hardly more than half a
mile wide. This is the old story of
trench war: every attack that has
taken place has narrowed as it ad-
vanced. But this tendency. which
proved fatal, on other occasions, did
not. as it turned out, wreck the present
attack.
Once the wedge was driven the Ger
mans began to attack it's sides, the
usual maneuver. endeavoring to break
them in and isolate the point of the
wedge. In Champagne. in 1915, this
device proved successful, and a Moroc-
can brigade, at the point of the French
wedge, was destroyed. But in this case
the British wedge was fixed on the
Monchy hill. rising out of the Douai
plain. the strongest position for miles
around. and one flank was practically
covered by the Scarpe river. In any
event the German tactics failed
promptly. They could not regain
ground and they could not break the
sides of the wedge. Two days later
they had shot their bolt.
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nate her various war endeavors at the
earliest possible moment. That she is
already bestowed by foreign oflcials
who are thoroughly well acquainted
with hte difficult problems which must
be encountered.
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Optimism Voiced
as to U-Boat War.

Department on methods OF combating
the submarine. Secretary Daniels has
voiced the r. safest optimism an to the
result eApec. d from American invent
i've genius. and France and Britain,
too. expect US to solve the sea riddle
which grows hourly in its perplexing
proportions.
Conferess In the American Congress
have agreed on the terms of the draft
bill which shall Immediately press into
the military service Of the government
one and thirty. In addition to taxing
this step forward. various money mea g.
ures which are designed to promote the
various war activities of this country
are moving forward
Everywhere there IL voiced deter
minatton that America shall co-ordi-
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If it pierces the new Drocourt line,
may be held up before Doual and on
the line of Lille -Douai-
Quentin for long time without COM
pelling any large change in the Ger
man front. the French cannot make
any further material progress without
forcing the Germans into a new retire
ment on a very wide front and with
consequences which must be exceed
ingly interesting and cheering to the
French.