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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-09-21
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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-09-21

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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-09-21

Die Samilie 9ogbp, bon nnlerer
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ties Sabr Ole Sfii5icrsihule 81 @eit
Goint abiplpiren.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24
ELLSWORTH WATER RATES.
Public Utilities Commission Hearing
Next Monday.

Public Utilities Commission Hearing
Next Monday.
A second hearing in the matter OK the
public water rates in Ellsworth will be
held at the supreme court room in Els
worth next monday, Oct. 20, at 7.30 p. m.
The hearing is on the petition OF
Embert Z. Osgood and others, COM
plainants against the Bar Harbor & Union
River Power Co alleging that the rates,
tolls and charges for water service to the
public in Ellsworth are unjust, unreason-
able and unjustly discriminatory, and
that its regulations, measureme n.s,
practices and acts in relation to the SER
vice are unreasonable, insuffieiea. and
unjustly discriminatory.
The utilities commission orders that
there shall be received at this hearing
such evidence as the power company shall
offer to establish the value on which it is
entitled to fair return, and of the rates,
tolls and charges which are necessary to
afford such return; such evidence as the
compliments and other persons may offer
IN reply thereto; any other evidence which
may be legally admissible ana pertinent
to any OF the issues involved in the COM
plant; and the reports and testimony of
experts appointed by this comm ission to
assist it in the det---.insticn of tbs mat
ters under investigators.
| rhe t-uinmtss,o', so,re re.es.ks ~. 'ss9sd
ian ord.r yh4I ,he ts4F. ti,yrsa.E L siason
River Power Go. shall file with. the COM
mission on or before Oct. l, 1917, a COM
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24
COMING EVENTS.

Saturday, Oct. 27 = Annual meeting
Hancock County Farm Bureau, at Han
cock hall.
Wednesday evening, Oct. 81, at Hancock
hall = Halloween dancing party, under
auspices OF Uuitarisn club. Admission.
10 cents; dance tickets, 25 cents.
Thursday, Nov. Is = Seed Improvement
meeting OF Hancock County Farm bureau
at Hancock hall.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24
WEST ELLSWORTH.

Ora Carter and wife, OF Nicolin, are
visiting here.
Arthur Giles and Eugene Higgins shot
fin. oeer Monday.
Mrs. Agnes Cunningham and daughter
Alta visited at West Snrry last week.
Cecil Farnham OF West Brooksville was
" lie.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24
THE ARMY DRAFT.
Proceedings of the Draft Beard Dur
ing the Past Week.

ing the Past Week.
Tue local exemption board has been
cleaning up Its docket so far as possible
the past week. Orders for the entrain-
ment of the last men OF the first draft
have not yet been received.
The following have been certified to the
district board as not appearing for exam
ination:
3S8 Amos W Walters, Gloucester, Mass
297 Arthur Nj Clay, Bucksport
1905 Clarence Colwell, Prospect Harbor
2270 Clyde Ober, w Sullivan
1908 Harry p Greenlaw, Stonington
691 William L Cleaves, Bar Harbor
344 Oren L Hutchins, Bucksport
1740 Joseph Peter, Southwest Harbor
$40 Chester q Bowen, Boston
94s Delaney A Booker, Ellsworth Falls
1888 Everett Crocker, Hancock
934 Carl G Whitaker. Bar Harbor
William E. Gray of South Brooksville,
who did not appear for examination when
called, has since appeared and been re-
jected.
Luther l.. Hardy OF North Deer Isle,
sent down recently by the district board
as in order for call, has this week been
granted temporary discharge until Janu-
ary 81 next.
WILL GET AFTER DFsERTgRs.
Sheriff Wescott has receives. copy OF a
letter sent to the governors of all states in
regard to the reward offered for deserters
The reward OF 800 is payable to any officer
or individual for the delivery of any de-
serter at the nearest army camp or post
The letter says in part:
person who fails to report to his Local
board Tor military service at the time speci
fed in his order to report, is deserter. A
person who fails to report for military ser.
vice to the adjutant- general Of the State BY
the date specified in the order Of the adju
tant- general to said person, is deserter.
1t is highly desirable from every standpoint
that an effort now be made to round up al
persons who are delinquent in reporting fol
military service.
If, after such persons are brought to mil
itary authority, it appears that their delin
quency is not wilful, they will be forwarded
to mobilization camp and their local boart
will be given credit. If it appears that the
delinquency was wiful, they will be prose
cuted before courts. marital as deserters. III
either case the reward is payable.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24

Mrs. Lizzie -. clark OF Belfast Is
visiting Ter sister Mrs. W. w. Wescott.
Miss Clara Camick of Eastport is
visiting her aunt, Miss Maude Camick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Hanscom left
this morning in their car for their win
ter home IN Baltimore.
Mrs. William F. Roya |, who has been in
the hospital at bangor for treatment,
arrived home Saturday.
Mrs. Maria L. Bartlett and daughter
Marion left last Friday for Cambridge,
Mass, for the winter.
Walter Barron, who for the past few
months has been employed at Lowell,
Mass, is home for visit.
Howard Smith OF Boston has joined his
wife here at the home OF her father, Colin
Mckenzie, for short visit.
Miss Laura Spratt OF Mount Desert
Ferry, who has been visiting NJ iss Mary
Hopkins, has returned home.
Clarence Z. Moore who has been in
Ellsworth few days returned to
Framingham, Mass, Saturday.
Ellsworth schools will be closed Thu s.
day and Friday while teachers attend the
State teachers convention in Bangor.
Neal Shea and Everett Falvey left
last week for Bath, where they expect
to be employed by the Bath Iron Works
EI,-wGrth friends of Mrs. Owen >Byrn,
who hss been scr.ou.ly i'll in Bangor. are
pieased to know OF her Improvement in
health. -.-.s--.-
Walter Kane, who for the past few
months has been employed in machine
shop in Philadelphis, is visiting his
mothe
James l.. Cook and wife will leave to-
day for Norway to visit their daughter
Mrs. VI. L. Kimball. Later they will &c
to New York for the winter.
Members OF the Ellsworth festival
organization, are requested to meet at the
usual place to- morrow evening.
Mrs. l.. Fl. Cushman has sold her place
on the Surry road, formerly the Orcutt
place, to l.. NJ. Bunker, who will move
there soon from the Whitaker Ilace or
,ha pars;aa ,oad
The Red Cross committee requests al
ladies having finished knitted articles tt
send them to the Red Cross rooms b,
Friday, as shipment will be made the
last of the month.
,.,;o.oS
=, por,,a,,a - u;.s Ed;,h ~ Io,, 90 E,,s.
worth and Horace H. Towle, jr., OF Port
land, first lieutenant Of Battery b. First
Maine Heavy artillery.
Mr.and Mrs. Albert Mckenzie of Brock.
ton. Mass. are visiting Mrs. McKenzie's
mother. Mrs. Florence Bowden. They
were accompanied oy MISS MILDRED no"e
VINO mas oeeh visiting IN nrock'oh'
Ellsworth this afternoon is giving q
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24
SPECIAL NOTICE
To Whom 1t May Concern

Owing the advance the price of lenses, will
be for ali opticians advance the all first
quality lenses.
have advanced nearly per owing
shortage of mstera and labor.
la'ge stock of lenses hand
benft this condition.
will furnish lenses at the prices of Oct. l.
We appreciation people
vicinity for during the fifty during
has
continually.
All lenses which have to order from the factory
shall be Obliged 10 the advance price for.
We also OFF, e,s insurance against breakage, which
would be glad to explain to interested
We shall render the of
which this firm
Thanking the public tor patronage.
E.F. ROBINSON 90.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24
WEATHER IN ELLSWORTH.

For Week Ending at Midnight Tuesday,
Oct. 23, 1917.
From observations taken at the power
station of the Bar Harbor & Union River
Power Co., in Ellsworth. Precipitation is
given in inches for the twenty four hours
ending at midnight.
Weather Precip-
Temperature conditions itation
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24
If Well Located.

An advertisement is like an electric
fan; just keep it going and people are
sure to get wind of it.-Boston Tran
script.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24
Optimistic Thought.

are his chief concern clings to rope
that will surely fail him.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS
NEW ADvERrIsEMENTs raIs wEEh

NEW ADvERTIsEME ENTS TaIs wEEk
Bijou theatre
The Burrill National bank
Hancock Co Savings Bank
Probate notice-Maria w Lowell ct ais
White shawl lost
DIR Barbrick
For sale-Horse
" Household furniture
Tenement to let
Mrs W A Alexander
Horses and colt for sale
SCHEDULE OF MAILS
At ELLSWORTH posrorPrcR.
IN effect, Sept. so, 1917
MAILS RRCsIvED.
Week Days.
FROM WEsr-s.4i. 1l.46 m; 4.24 p m.
FROM EAsr-ll.1o a m; 6.22 m.
MAILS CLOSE AT posToPrcs
GOING WEsr-l0-30 a m; $50 p m.
GoINa EAsT-6.lo m: 3.45 p m.
Sundays. (Untit NoU. 25.)
Arrive from the west sll m. Closes for
west $50 p m.
Registered mail should be at postoface half
an hour before mail closes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-13
Brewery Case Productive Of
Verbal Encounters by
Attorneys.
aBLACKMAIL' N
CHARGE BY BANGS
Member of Machine Gun
Company Told Of Visit
to Lovers Lane"

After the armistice, tacitly agreed
to last Saturday afternoon between
Attorneys General H. A. Bronson and
d. v. Brennan on one side and Geo.
A. Bangs, counsel for j. H. M%cInerny
and the East Grand Forks Brewing
company on the other. hostilities were
s~pasmodically renewed this morning
airy proceedings began before Judge
Phil Mclaughlin. sitting in the police
magistrates room in the city hall.
"Blackmail," "falsehood" and
.sfarcical proceedings were some OF
the words employed by the lawyers
during their brief collisions.
A Soldier On the Stand.
Gordon Young. sos Cottonwood
street, who enlisted in the machine
gun company July %. was the first
witness called for the state this
morning. Mr.. Bronson conducted the
examination of this witness as we'll as
Brennan lake part in the proceedings
The attorney generals were assisted
by States Attorney Theo. B. Elton.
Mr.. Young, who said he was Is
years old last November, swore thai
he had signed a contract with the
East Grand Forks Brewery company
for the purpose of obtaining beer. He
said he got beer whenever he ran
OUT and that would be about once a
week. He thought he had obtained
one case after July 1, but had not car.
ried it into this state. On direct
questioning he admitted that he had
taken the case to Lovers Lane"
Mr.. Bronson once asked the wit.
ness:
Were you ever told at the brew.
cry that if you were a resident Of
Minnesota you could not get beer?"
Mr.. Bangs objected, saying that the
question was leading, suggestive, an6
putting the words into the mouth Of
the Witness"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-13

Before eniisting Young had been q
baggagernan. and one of his duties
had been to haul Hempties, to the
brewery in East Grand Forks.
Onscross-examination the witness
said that not all OF the bottles were
cry company. but that there were
many from other breweries. Mr.
Young said that since he enlisted, he
had never obtained, or attempted to
obtain. any beer.
Twenty-four Bottles q Day.
Albert Vaa, 900 Belmont avenue
testified that, he was a taxi driver for
a local livery and that he frequently
had carried persons to the brewery
in East Grand Forks. Since May Of
this year he had a contract emitting
him to delivery Of Ger at the brew
cry. He couldn't say that he had
ever read the contract. II was told"
he said, Just sign your name. that's
all there's to it," Several times he
had taken passengers who had con-
tracts to East Grand Forks and also
persons who were without contracts.
1t was understood, he said, that they
could be signed up by asking some-
body else"
Mr.. Vaa sal. a rule there
was a long line of vehicles at the
brewery buildings. He also said that
in response to one of his questions at
the brewery office on June 80. he was
told that he could not carry beer n
North Dakota for personal use after
July 1. 4
On cross-examination by MI Bangs
the witness said hat he could not re-
call exactly how much beer was re-
quired for his personal use. lit de-
pended on how dry I was he said.
He might nave drank as much as"24
bottle in a day for all he knew. he
said. but the average rate was prob
ably between ~ and SO bottles in the
course Of about twenty days.
During the rigid cross-examination
the witness stated that it was impos-
sible for the clerks in the brewery
office to see from within that his fares
obtained beer orders from other driv-
ers near the buildings. After July 1,
the witness had taken no beer into
this state, not even for his own use.
On the night Of the raid, he said
when questioned by Mr.. Bronson, he
had obtained some beer. but did not
take it to North Dakota. The follow
ing night he took some men to the
brewery and brought them back after
they nae imbibed their beer.
Mr.. Bronson: How did you know
that they drank it?" Y
Witness: lIldIS VITAL Iley Iolu
me-
Further questioning revealed the
fact that the men had brought a sack
containing bottles with them back to
Grand Forks. The witness said they
told him the bottles were empty. His
own examination of the contents of
the sack was superficial. Mr.. Bangs
wanted to know whether the witness
would be in position to identify any
of his fares during the last few
months, that is, those among them
who were taken to the brewery. Mr..
Vaa did not think he could identify
more than one man. Inc he had gone
away from the city about a week ago.
"Browbeating of a Witness"
ct am in, the skin game" was the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-13

and will aid in increasing the quality
of stock being raised in the vicinity
Of Crookston. This animal has pro-
duced many splendid heifers, and the
records made by the Lilac Hedge
grade Holstein sheifer, has also been
sold by Mr.. Bacon. Rogers Kolliner
Go. Of saltwater, Mimi, purchased
this animal for a consideration Of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-13

$500, which is believed to be the high
est price eve paid for a heifer Of
similar grade in the state OF North
Dakota.
MI. Bacon has added ito his herd
two other high grade animals. pur-
chased last fall. The sale Of the
dairying in North Dakota is profitable
and that high grade stock is playing
an important part in the industry.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-13
Another


Examination Of Mr.. Wentz brought
out the fact that he had carried beer
into this state after July 1. When Mr..
Bangs heard this, he asked the wit
ness:
did you, when you were examined
in Mr.. Bronson's office the other day,
tell him about your having brought
beer to this state after July 1, and did
he tell you that o were committing
a crime?"
Mr.. Bronson immediately objected,
and the court sustained him, but be-
fore that time the witness admitted
that Mr.. Bronson had not told him OF
the nature Of his offense. The answer
does not go into the records, Of course.
MI. Bangs then asked the witness:
Did you know a few minutes ago
when t%estifying in this room that you
had committed a crime?" Z
Mr.. Bronson: II object"
The court: Objection %overruled."
Is Witness: no" t'
Mr.. Wentz had heard Of the new
laws, but a understood in a general
way that they were applicable merely
to "blindpiggers." He did not know
that a man who obtained beer for his
personal use, might be prosecuted and
punished under the federal laws. he
said.
WILL oAAIlS, LllSI1L Clork IN a local
hotel, had little new to say regarding
the method Of obtaining beer on con-
tracts from the brewery in East Grand
Forks. His most important statement
was to the effect that the brewery took
extraordinary paints to verify his sig
nature at. a period when it was sus.
pected h parties were forging his
name to their orders for beer.
Peter Lee, the first witness examin-
ed this, afternoon, testified that he
purchased beer at the brewery after
July 1, but never was asked questions
regarding his carrying it into North
Dakota. Otto Vermilion, "a taxicab
driver, also testified today. He de-
clared that he never possessed a
contract" but that he carried Gus
toners to the brewery. Geo. Rich
ardson and Peter Standahl also tes-
titled regarding the purchase Of beer
at the brewery.
Herald Want Ads Bring Results
w. -A 10
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-13
Mr.. Bangs: II do"

Mr.. Brennan: .'The man who comes
into this court to accuse us of black
mail, states a falsehood."
This statement ELECTED no answer
but hearty laughter from Mr.. Bangs.
Whereupon the court admonished the
attorneys to refrain from further
clashes. Gentlemen, we have had
enough" Mr.. McLoughlin said,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-13
Where Are the Contracts?

A laundry driver, Clarence Vent,
said he was a contract holder and had
obtained about one case of beer each
week. Twice only had he given orders
SO that his friends might take advant-
age Of his privilege as a contract hold
err. The witness vas not abb to recall
the terms af the contract, and Mr..
Bangs interrupted:
I'VE haven't the original contracts.
You have them," he said to MI. Bron-
son.
Mr.. Brennan ,retorted: 1.-The origin
al contracts were not seized on the
night Of the raid" IS
Mr.. Bangs: IT had expected a ques-
ton as to wehether the contracts were
seized or not, but 7 had not expected
1t would develop as soon as this"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-13
The Clash Come,

At this point D. v. Brennan, assist
ant attorney general, took the floor to
say:
eff counsel talks about blackmail,
Judge Amidon and Mr.. Hildreth Of
Fargo are he.ones concerned. At least,
it is reasonable to suppose that coun-
sci refers to these men with his re-
marks.n &#
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-13

information offered by r. d. Tucker,
o. barber at Z South Third street, who
was the next witness. He had signed q
beer contract Just about the time when
the Polk county saloons were closed
and after brewery deliveries ceased In
this city, he usually went to the, east
side himself, hiring a dray or q taxi
cab. On q certain occasion he had as
sisted in getting beer by signingsan In
order for him, and the brewery had
then telephoned to MI. Tucker to as
certain whether the signature was ac-
tually his.
In vivid colors, the witness describ-
ed a Saturday night party in which
three OF his friends had taken part.
was also a delicious luncheon. Mr..
Bronson wanted to get some more de-
tails, but at this point Mr.. Bangs OBJ
jected saying that Mr.. B~ronson's Ques-
tons were made simply to satisfy idle
curiosity and we're an expression Of
spiteful receng Besides, the ques-
lions were immaterial. Mr.. Bangs also
charged Mr.. Bronson with INDUCING
In browbeating of his (the state's) own
witness and Of trying to intimidate the
witness.
Mr.. Bangs objection to the testi-
mony was promptly overruled.
On cross-examination by Mr.. Bangs,
Mr.. Tucker said that whenever he
came to the brewery for beer, the
clerks In the office consulted what APP
peared to be a record Of names and
figures. Certain information which was
written, in the pages of this record
seemed SO essential to Mr.. Bangs that
he time and again in his cross-exami-
nation made the witnesses tell about
their impression of the book
1.-THE information desired is in the
brewery records. The book shows. we
haven't got it. The records are at Far
go and the proceedings are degenerat-
ing into what is substantially.a farce.
There is blackmail in the whole bust
ness"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-13

Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-01
GOOD BLOOD

Given good, clean. healthy blood.
Nature will do the rest with any case
OF catarrh, inflammatory rheumatism,
scrofula. eczema, erysipelas. boils,
pimples, or skin diseases of any kind.
Good blood invariably means vigorous
appetite, good digestion and strength.
Thus It stands to reason that an
effective Alternative" or blood purifier,
while It will not cure all diseases. will
help n fighting any disease. and will
relieve those mentioned above. all OF
which comes from bad blood.
Forty Yeas ago DR.. A. B. Simpson
Of Richmond. Ind. was known as one
OF the most successful physicians in
three states. His success was founded
almost exclusively on one prescrip-
ton. the most powerful blood purifier
ever known. This prescription is reg
ularly put up as DR.. A. B. Simpsons
Vegetable Compound.
It has been used extensively all
over the country, and In forty years
has never failed to do good. Simpsons
Vegetable Compound Is harmless as 1t
IL effective. It IL sold at 81 per bottle
at all drug stores.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-01
men WHO WILL PILOT QUAkERS IN LEAGUE

It remains to be seen what il tho
calibre Of the Richmond team Of the
Central league. On paper the Quakers
appear to be first division club. So
far as the executive department Of the
club is concerned not a shadow Of q
doubt exists.
The club president, Elmer e. Egge-
meyer. Is new In the professional base
ball game but the policies he has
adopted in directing the clubs affairs
have demonstrated that he is thorough
ly competent for the responsible posi-
ton he holds.
E0osmeyer Knows Baseball.
He has thorough knowledge Of
baseball and, in addition Is one of
Richmond's most successful and en-
terprising business men.
The man who will direct the Quak-
ers on the field IL one of the veterans
of baseball. Babe Myers. No Central
league leader knows more about the
national pastime than Myers, his
knowledge having been acquired In
twenty-five campaigns on the firing
lines Of various minor leagues.
He Is regarded as wonderful Judge
of ball players and is skilful director
of team play, Myers has been a Cen
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-01

He picked up his wide-brimmed hat
and, with an odd little bow, heels to-
gether, head bent. he kissed, In turn,
the hand Of each lady. Then he walk
ed ponderousIy away.
Lady Torrens, with glance Of
rather irritated interest at Rachel and
Cecil, said:
II suppose you two want to discuss
matters. I will leave YOU"
Outside the room. she stopped.
II know that Rachel's going to make
fool of herself" she said. II feel
it, and If stay there she will merely
defer the moment. She's the kind OF
woman who is guided entirely by her
emotion, and that sort of sign-post
always indicates the wrong turning"
She went up the pleasant green-car-
peted stairs, with their surrounding
walls hung with old prints. into Rob-
ert's room.
He was asleep, and watching beside
the bed Dosser sat.
mo more slipping's OFF, me lady"