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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-06-13

Miss Eulalie Finn OF Hailowell is spend
ing her vacation in Ellsworth.
Mrs. James Lynch has gone to Bar Har-
Dor, where her husband is employed, for
the summer.
The ladies' aid society OF the Baptist
church will give sociable at the church
vestry this evening.
DR.. George Allen OF San Francisco, ac-
companied by Miss Emma Ciarry, is in
Ellsworth for a short visit.
Miss Erva Giles, who has spent the
winter in New York, studying vocal mu-
sic, arrived home Saturday.
Mrs. Harold Hamblen OF Springfield,
Mass, with little son, is visiting her
parents, {. L. Morang and wife.
The lawn party of the Eastern Star,
which was to be held this afternoon, has
been postponed until further notice.
j. A. Cunningham was called to Andros-
coggin county Monday on his duties as
appraiser for the Federal Land bank.
Miss Olive Anderson of New Bedford,
Mass, is the guest Of her cousin, Miss
Cordelia Carlisle, at the Merry Mack.
Mrs. A. P. wiswsll has opened her
Ellsworth home for the summer. Mrs.
Ada Emery OF Brunswick Is her guest.
The Unitarian club viii hold straw
berry festival at the vestry Wednesday
evening, June 20, at $50. Public invited.
Mrs. Luther Hammonds, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Latin, returned to her home in
Belfast yesterday.
The Sunday school Of the Baptist
church will have exercises next Sunday
evening in observance of Children's day.
A fine program is in preparation.
The subject OF Rev. j. W. Tickle's SER
mon at the Unitarian church next Sun
day morning will be, "The Sword OF the
Spirit, Which is the Word OF God"
Rev. J. W. Tickle left to-day for Au-
gusta to attend the Maine Unitarian con-
ference. He was accompanied by Rev.
Percy E. Lyndon of Eastport, who has
been his guest here two days.
Mrs. Curtis X. Foster, who has spent
the winter in Boston, is at home for the
summer. Luther A. Leach and wife,
who have been occupying Mrs. Fosters
house the past winter, have moved to
Bar Harbor for the summer.
Mrs. Albert McMahon. who spoke on
Woman's suffrage at parlor meeting in
Ellsworth few weeks ago, will address
q public meeting at Hancock hall next
Monday evening, June IS. A collection
will be taken to defray expenses.
Former Chief Justice L. A. Emery was
relieved yesterday by receipt OF ca able-
gram from his son Harry, who has been
seriously Ill Of pneumonia at Petrograd,
Russia, announcing that he had left the
hospital and returned to his work.
Ellsworth will be well represented in
the junior volunteer movement, Millard
Dews, John Dorgan and Elmer Higgins
having already left for the training camp
at Winthrop Center. Fernald Webster
Albert Phillips have sent in application
cards, and are waiting call.
The seventy fourth birthday OF James
A. McGowB, one OF Ellsworth's oldest
business men, was made the occasion for
q pleasant party at his home last Wednes-
day evening. His daughter, Mrs. Rubie
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zine solicitor or book agent at any time, COM
municate with the Subscribers Protective AS
sociation, 2o5 Equitable Building. Baltimore,
Md. They wish to cooperate with you in
combating these "vultures Of misrepresenta-
ton" Association book will be mailed to you
upon request. Enclose ten cents to cover
mailing costs.-Adpt.
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WEATHER IN ELLSWORTH.

For Week Ending at Midnight Tuesday,
june 1:, 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
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COMING EVEN is.

Wednesday evening, June 13, at Bap-
tist vestry-Sociable by ladies' aid society.
Wednesday evening, June 20, at Uni
tartan vestry-Snpper by Unitarian club;
35 cents.
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CONDENSED TIME TABLE
WEEK DAYS.
Trains arrive at Ellsworth from the west at
Ill and il.47 q. m, Alb p. m.
Trains leave Ellsworth for the west at Ii.os
q m, o.ss and 1882 p. m.
SUNDAY.
Arrive from west at sii .. m. Leave for
west at $40 p. Nd.
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COMMENCEMENT.
Graduation Exercises of Ellsworth
High School Tomorrow.

IL
High School Tomorrow.
This is commencement week for the
Ellsworth high school, Sunday evening
at union service at the Congregational
church, Rev. r. B. Mathews delivered an
inspiring baccalaureste address. Revs.
j. W. Tickle, B. II. johnson and r. H.
Moyle assisted in the service.
The graduation exercises will take place
at Hancock hall to- morrow afternoon
at 2 O'Clock. The program for these
exercises was printed in THE AMERICAN
last week.
In the evening the class play and
reception will be followed by the gradua-
tion ball. Pullen's orchestra OF Bangor,
eight pieces, will furnish music afternoon
and evening.
The cast OF characters for the play, IA
Couple OF Million" which will be pro-
duced under the direction OF Fred Z.
Cooke, is as follows:
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LOCAL AFFAIRS
NEW ApvERrrsrmENrs rsrs wEEA

NEW ADvERTIsEMENTS THTs WEEk
Bijou theatre
Probate notice Mary A Collins ct ais
Ruth Moseley, guardians
petition
0vercoat lost
In bsnkruptcy-The partnership of Guthrie
& Wilson
Hay Tedder wanted
Land at McFariand's hill for sale
Parcher's Pharmacy.
Hancock Co Savings Rank
The Burrill National hank
EAST SURREY.
Cottage to let
RICHMOND:
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wanted
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SCHEDULE OF MAILS
AT ELLswoRrH Posroryrcr.
IN sfect, Nay IA, 1877.
MAILS RECEIVED.
- Week Days.
FROM wBsT-7.f n m; 4l9 m.
FRoM EAsT-Ii.os . m; 5.a5 and 1889 D M
(io.s2 mail not distributed until following
morning)
MAILS CLOSE AT posroprIcH
6orso wEsT-io.4o m; sos and . p m.
GoIso EAsT-s.45 a m: $50 m.
Sundays.
Arrives from the west s.ii m. Closes for
west 40 IN.
Registered mail should be at postoffice half
an hour before mail closes.
The Oakes times., 1917-08-30
BOARD WILL PROBE
CAUSES OF UNREST

Washington, Aug. 30. Creation of
a special federal commission to inyes-
tigate disorders such as those result
ing from the l. w. w. activities in the
West was recommended to President
Wilson by the Council of National De-
Tense.
The proposed commission would
nave the authority and support of the
president to investigate and report on
agitations and labor disturbances. Gre
alton of the commission was recon-
mended originally by Samuel Comp
ers.
ut is felt" said defense statement,
that the suggested commission, going
from one state to another representing
the national government, perhaps
meeting in each instance the governor
of the state, with the view to lending
sympathetic counsel to the state gov
ernments and dealing both with en,-
ployers and employees in conciliatory
spirit, would 60 far toward discover
ing the real causes of this particular
manifestation Of social discomfort and
assist further in the adjustment of the
whole industrial situation
The Oakes times., 1917-08-30
COAL OPERATORS
MAKING PROTEST

Washington, Aug. 29.-Coal opera
tors from many parts of the country
came to Washington to take up with
government officials the prices just
fixed for their product.
Alabama operators brought with
them schedules purporting to show
that in some instances their coal costs
them more to produce than the govern.
ment has allowed as selling price.
Cost figures prepared by the oper-
ators will be presented to the federal
trade commission, on whose cost Of
production statistics President Wilson
based his prices for coal.
Officials admit that the prices set
will drive many operators out of busi-
ness, but say that while individuals
will suffer the public generally will
benefit.
Both bunker and export coal, it was
stated, are to be included in the new
scale of prices.
Bona fide contracts for this coal,
however, as for domestic coal, will
not be disturbed.
The Oakes times., 1917-08-30
ALLIED OFFENSIVE IS
COSTLY TO GERMANS

London.-The allies present great
offensive, increasingly boring ahead,
has already cost the Germans and
.Austrians close to 100000 men in dead
and wounded and at least $1,000 pr;s-
oners on the British, French and Ital-
ian fronts.
Germany is starting an offensive of
her own against the Russian lines.
The drive has already gained ground
on the Riga front.
The British theory is that the Ger.
man war chiefs, apprehensive of loss
of public morale because of the enor.
nous losses and forced giving away on
the Western and Italian fronts, have
started military move which they
will use to keep other front news sub.
ordinated.
The Russian army's weakness in
munitions and supplies permits a
relatively small force of we'll organ.
lied Germans to make a strong i'm
preston against them.
The Oakes times., 1917-08-30
italian FORCES
ARE UNCHECKED
Capture Dominating Height Of
Monte Santo.
MANY Aus1R|ANs PRISONER
British and French Also Score Sue.
cesses Against Germans on the
Western Front.

London-Another valuable gain in
the great double offensive of the al.
lies was recorded when the Italians
captured the dominating height Of
Monte Santo and carried their offen-
sive across the Bainsizza plateau, and
the French forces in the west captured
the Fosses and Beaumont woods,
forcing gap of twothirds of mile
along front of two and a half miles.
The Italian drive is unchecked des.
pite the heavy resistance in machine
guns and light artillery.
Advancing on a front of more than
mile the British forces have cap.
tured enemy positions east of Margi-
court, making a hole in the German
lines more than half mile deep.
Strong German positions at Cologne
and Malakoff farms were carried by
assault.
The British report also admits a
German counter success in the Ypres.
Menin region, but declares the posi-
tions were rewon in new attack.
On the Carso front, in proximity to
the sea, where the battle again has as
sumed terrific proportions after Satur.
days slight lull, the Italian airmen are
still lending wonderful aid to General
| Cadorna's forces, dropping bombs or
using their machine guns with telling
effect on troop concentrations behind
the line.
Daily the number of prisoners taken
by the 1talians-bcth officers and men
lis mounting, the latest report show.
ing that 600 officers and $4,000 men
have definitely been rendered noncom.
batants for the remainder of the war.
Secure Enormous War Stores,
In addition the capture of war stores
by the Italians has been enormous.
On both sides of the River Meuse,
in the Verdun sector, the French
troops continue their gains, reaching
the enyirons of the village of Beau.
mont, and on the left bank having
driven their advanced posts to the
outskirts of Bethincourt and along the
banks of the Fortges rtvulet.
lu0 1eFIIlauS Ill counter ATTACKS
twice have endeavored to retrieve lost
ground on the heights of the Meuse,
but each time met with repulse and
heavy losses.
Aside from artillery duels, which
have been especially severe east OF
Ypres and in the neighborhood OF
Lombaertzyde, there has been little ac'
tivity on that part Of the line in
France and Belgium held by the Brit.
ish.
Evidently the German advance to-
ward Riga, Russia's big port and naval
base on the Baltic, has ceased, for
neither the German nor Russian com
munication mention the operations in
this region.
To the south, however, the Russian
and Russo-Roumanian armies, respect
lively, around Vladimir-Volynski and in
the Roumanian theater, are keeping up
their strong resistance. German at
tacks in both sectors have been re-
pulsed.
The Oakes times., 1917-08-30

Some of the heaviest fighting in
Italy's new offensive against the Aus
trians is taking place on the Isonzo
front, which is shown in the map.
North of Gorilla, which the Italians
have held for some time, strong blows
have been struck, and only seven and
a half miles from the city the Italians
have crossed the lsonZo in their effort
to break the enemy's line that runs
east of Gorilla and thus pave the way
for an advance from that direction on
Trieste. Still further to the north in
the Julian Alps other gains have been
made,
The Oakes times., 1917-08-30
KILLED BY TOWN MARSHAL
Man Claiming to Be U. S. Agent Seek
ing Slackers.

Chicago, Aug. 29.-one of three
men, said to have represented them
selves as agents of the department
of justice. hunting men who we're try
ing to evade the army, was shot by
Harr Daviel, village marshal.
The three men. were lurking in the
bushes near railroad depot when
discovered by the marshal, who fired
on them when commanded to leave the
vicinity. The other two men escaped
on q freight train.
The Oakes times., 1917-08-30
SIXTY ARE UNDER ARREST
Thirty More Germans Taken in Ono
South Dakota County.

Yankton, S. D., Aug 20. - Thirty
Germans arrested near Tripp, Hutch
inson county, for alleged violation of
the espionage act, were brought here
in custody of federal officers. The
men are charged with having signed
a petition to Governor Norbeck protest.
ing against the draft and the war.
These arrests bring the total number
of Germans taken by federal author
tiles in Hutchinson county since Aug.
IA, charged with violating the espion-
age act, up to sixty.
The Oakes times., 1917-08-30
Soldiers Sent Homo 10.

Hoboken, N. j., Aug. 29.-Fourteen
American soldiers who were part of
the first expeditionary force sent to
France are confined in a hospital here.
The hospital authorities said none of
the men had been wounded. They are
suffering from ailments which neces-
STATED their return to this country.
The Oakes times., 1917-08-30

THE WHITE FRONT BARBER SHOT
In charge of
e, Robinson and T. M. johnson
New Equipment
Everything Neat and Sanitary
At Old Stand
Oakes, North Dakota
The Oakes times., 1917-08-30
To Be Interned in Utah.

Honolulu, Aug. 29.-Three hundred
interned Germans of the crews of the
German cruiser Geier and the German
naval collier Locksun have been or.
dered transported to Fort Douglas.
Utah. for internment as military pris.
pners during the war.
The Oakes times., 1917-08-30

LICENSE SYSTEM
IS ESTABLISHED.
President 1ightens Control
Of All Exports.
AFFECTSNEUTRAL NATIONS

One Of Governments First Intentions
Will Be to See That No American
Products Are Made Occasion Of Ben.
eft to Enemy, Directly or Indirectly.
Washington, Aug. 29. - President
Wilson tightened the governments
control of exports by issuing an order
forbidding the shipments of any goods
to European neutral countries except
under license and by extending the
lists for which license is required in
shipments to the allies and neutrals
other than European countries to in
clude cotton, all meats, sugar and
most of Americas other export COM
modities.
In statement accompanying his
proclamation the president said one of
the first intentions of the government
will be to see that no American prod
ucts are made "the occasion of benefit
to the enemy, either directly or indi-
rectly."
Officials interpreted the order as
forecasting vigorous use of the eX-
port control as war weapon and a
policy of the strictest ration of coun-
tries contiguous to Germany.
Supersedes British Plan.
Exports to Germany and her allies
are formally prohibited also by the
presidents order and this is under.
stood to mean that the export control
is about to supersede the British sys-
tenn of giving letters of assurance .ior
American cargoes.
The problem of conserving the huge
store of gold accumulated by the
United States since 1914, which has
been vexing federal reserve board and
treasury officials somewhat of late, is
believed to have been met in part by
the addition of gold bullion, currency
and evidences of Indebtedness to the
list of commodities requiring licenses
for export.
Regulations for the licensing will be
promulgated by the secretary of the
treasury and enforcement probably
will be placed in the hands of treasury
employees.
The Oakes times., 1917-08-30
sPooNlNG ON BEACHES is
DECLARED ILLEGAL.

Chicago, Aug. 29.-Love maxi
) ing on the beaches of Lake .
Michigan is unlawful, according
to a decision handed down by
; Judge John A. Swanson of the
municipal court in the cases of
) two young men and two young
women.
"The city cannot permit cou-
pies to make love on the public
; beaches in view of the bath
; ers," the judge said, and fined
) the men SIS each. The women Z
} were discharged.
The Oakes times., 1917-08-30
WHEAT ACREAGE INCREASE
Experts From Eight Western States
Promise Results.

Spokane, WASH, Aug. 29.-Experts
from eight Western states reported at
the department Of agriculture confer
ence here that the required increase
of winter wheat acreage under the
government war program can be fur
niahed
The Oakes times., 1917-08-30
TWENTY SHIPS ARE SUNK
British Lose Eighteen Merchantmen
and Two Fishing Vessels.

and Two Fishing Vessels.
London. - The number of British
merchant steamers sunk by sub.
marines or mines in the last week was
only slightly larger than the previous
week, when a considerable falling of
was noted.
According to the official statement
fifteen vessels of more than 1000 tons
were sunk and three Of less than 1000
tons, in addition to two fishing vessels,
as compared with fourteen large yes
sells the previous week, two small and
three fishermen.
The Oakes times., 1917-08-30
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MAN AND HORSES PERISH

Unknown Transient and Thirty-three
Animals Die in Fire.
Lakota, N. D., Aug. 29.-An unidenti-
fed man and thirty-three head of
horses were burned to death and
George Gunderson of Bagley, Mimi,
was seriously burned in fire that lie.
stroyed the barn on the Erich and
Murphy farm, ten miles south of here.
The victim rushed into the burning
building to recover some of his per-
sonal belongings, when it is supposed
he was overcome by the smoke.
The Oakes times., 1917-08-30
GEORGE G. Peterson
State Licensed Embalmer and
Funeral Director
Onice Phon> No. 173K
RAddence Phone No. 173L
Oakes, North Dakota
LOTTIE PUFFER
Piano and Violin

Teachers certificate for piano, John
son Music School, Minneapolis, MINI.
One years subsequent work at Uni
versity of Minnesota under Carlyle
n. Scott. Additional work (1916),
Marion Conservatory, Indiana, under
Prof. Owen (Leschetizky's pupil) and
Of Robert Williams in violin at Up
land, Ind. Phone 143
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-18
ATTORNEY GENERAL
may PROSECUTE CASE
Land Board Turns Pacific
Livestock Case Over to
Him for His Action

Attorney General Brown was author
lied by the state land board at meet
ing this morning to make an investiga-
tion of the Pacific livestock company
and if he finds it advantageous to pro-
ceed with the fraud suits against it to
go ahead. He is to use money from the
state school fund up to $4,000.
1t is alleged that the Pacific Live
stock company holds thousands of acre:
of land in Harney county which it gain
ed fraudulently. Governor West started
proceedings against the company and
had an investigation pending. The mat
ter was brought up in the last legisla-
ture and fought out as to whether il
was the duty of the governors office
to continue the case or the duty of the
land board. The attorney general asked
for money to prosecute the suit but the
legislature refused to appropriate. The
attorney general then asked the emer-
gency board for funds to prosecute and
he was refused and told to use the
funds of his office If there was de-
ficiency then the board intimated it
would consider the matter, but not un-
til there was deficiency.
The money to conduct the investiga
tion is taken from the school fund be-
cause if the lands are recovered from
the company they viii revert to the
school lands and increase the school
fund,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-18
Navy Department
Extends Censorship
to Atlantic Cables

Washington, July 18.-The navy de-
partment today extended the censor
ship to all cables leaving New York and
other ports on the Atlantic seaboard.
Secretary Daniels announcing that
the New York censor would be com
mander Arthur B. Hoff, said today S
action was taken under authority of
President Wilson S executive order of
April 2S. Since May 4 cable censor
ship has been in force to South and
Central America, Mexico and the ORR
ent. Extension of the censorship to At
lantic cables was held up until cooper
alton was assured from the allied cen
sors in Europe.
Every message to Europe henceforth
viii pass through the hands of navy Of
ficers. They will paraphrase messages
to confuse codes of any German spy
depending upon sequence of words to
carry military information.
Commander Dadid w. Todd, chief
naval censor, viii continue in general
charge OF the Atlantic censorship.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-18
CHARGE IS SPREADING
GERMS OF DISEASE
Three Arrested for Selling
Court Plaster Infected With
Deadly Germs

Kansas City, Kan, July 1s.-Charged
with conspiracy to scatter widecast in
feetious and deadly disease germs
through the medium of court plaster.
three Germans, agents of the kaiser, ae-
cording to Fred Robertson, United
States district attorney, are being held
ircommunicado in Kansas towns to-
day.
The alleged conspiracy was discover
cd by W. r. Smith, state chemist, upon
analysis of court plasters, distributed
free by the three men in various Kansas
towns and villages.
The first laboratory test made by
the state chemist proved puzzle so
three other expert chemists were sum-
moned. All three found tetanus Nock-
jaw germs in their samples. Other
germs, not yet identified were also
found.
The chemists state that country doet-
ors, without the aid Of analytical facili-
ties, would easily be deceived by the
court plaster. The germs are SO made
up that detection is almost impossible.
The three men-there may be others,
officials believe-traveled through the
state selling the plasters where possible
and in many instances giving them
away.
Charges of assault with intent to kill,
fraudulent use of the mails, violation
of the pure food laws and conspiracy
win be filed against them here today,
Robertson said.
The names of the suspects and the
towns where they are held are being
kept secret for fear of lynching should
their identity and connection with the
disease plot" become known.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-18
boy WORKS WAY UP
IS SECONDLIEUTENANT
Is Given a Start by c. W. Rob
insOn and Proceeds to
Make Good

Army life viii either make or break
a man, and if there is good stuff in
him there is every opportunity for him
to develop it. This fact is evidenced
by letter received this morning by
&c. w. Robinson, deputy state fire
marshal, from William Gum, now
Second Lieutenant in the Fifty-third
Infantry, U. s. A., and stationed at
Fort 0glethorpe, Georgia.
The shoulder straps won by Lieuten-
ant Gum contain a story Of confidence
in a young man and an earnest en-
deavor of the young man to be worthy
of the confidence. 1t is story that
reads well, and shows what good turn
at the right time may do for young
man.
Four years ago G. w. Robinson was
deputy in the district attorney IS Of
flee in Portland. A young man came
to certain army sergeant and ap-
Piled for enlistment. AS he was only
eighteen years old and as he had no
parents, he could not join. However,
he wanted to enlist so strongly that
Mr.. Robinson became his guardian.
The boys parentage was looked into
and found TO be good.
Before giving his consent to the en-
listment, Mr. Robinson exaeted a prom.
ise from young Gum that he would
abstain from liquor and cards while in
the army also learn a trade. The boy
promised and Mr.. Robinson felt con
fident the boy would make good.
Well, the letter received this morn
ing told the story of the boy, who four
years ago was no more or less than a
wandering vagrant who had just re-
ceived commission as second heuten-
ant from the President of the United
States. At the same time he also re-
ported that he had made good in a
trade and was given 100 per cent as a
horseshoer.
Each month this boy wrote to his
guardian but the past three months he
did not write because he said, he
wished to give him surprise.