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Meade County news., 1918-08-15
THIEF HAD LOOT HoARDED
"Dlamond Dicks" Safe In London
Contained $1,000 Worth Of
ValuabIes.

londonderry Jones, known to the
underworld as Diamond Dick" a no
torious criminal, was arrested the 9TH
er day on q charge Of attempting to
pick pockets.
In his possession was key which
fitted safe in n large deposit vault,
The safe contained nearly $4,000 worth
Of property and two wax Impressions
Of keys, one being the impression OF
the master key Of large Piccadlliy
hotel, where Jones had been staying
for nearly two years.
His bank pass book showed $1,000 to
his credit. He was given three months
hard labor as a suspected person.
Meade County news., 1918-08-15
MUST MAKEGOOD
TO GET BIG JOB

motors and trucks, was stockade
filed with German prisoners of war.
A Y. M. G. A. secretary met the
writer at the door. The secretary
looked tired, tagged, worn out. In
spite Of that. however, his air was
cheerful, brisk, cordial.
inside all was splck and span. There
was scattering handful OF boys in
khaki, the majority colored soldiers,
who belonged about the place. At the
hut's other end was counter and be-
hind the counter were two familiar
faces.
One was the girl who'd sat in the
steamer chair, her eyes hazy as she'd
dreamed her dream. The other was
the man who'd come across with her
the fellow who'd seen himself framed
herolcally amidst the bursting shrap-
mel
A trio of soldiers was draped about
the girls counter. The three, 1t hap.
pened, were whites. About the other
counter were four other soldiers. and
all the four were black. The man.
damp, muggy towel in his hand. was
mopping off the counter. The look on
his face was the same look one beheld
on the face Of the girl. 1t was look
Of bored, excruclating wearlness.
"What'll you have, eggs?" he wns
murmurlng to u big Galveston roust-
about.
The girl, her voice even more list
less. was saying: cigarettes are rs
centlmes the pack. No, there Is no
chewing tobacco today"
Their Bubble Prleked.
AS they saw the writer 1t would be
difficult to describe the look that
spread upon their faces.
The girl was the first to regain her
poise.
"Im very well, thank you. The
work. Oh, yes. It's not exactly what
thought 1t would be, but then, C'est la
guerre." 1t took struggle, though,
for her to say 1t. Chewing tobacco,
chocolate and cigarettes-that instead
Of glory.
The man was more brief.
'The war-what do l think Of It?
It's. eggs, mostly-frled eggs"
Their bubble had been pricked. They
were seeing the war, large part of it
anyway, face to face with its realities.
Outside, the hut secretary with a
grin stopped to bid the writer good-by.
"That's the way with lot Of them
from over home." he remarked "They
come over here, thinking they're go
ing right up to the front where they
can have hand In the big show. But
they're all right. That girls got the
right stuff in her, and after she's been
tried out here while she'll have n
chance at bigger things. The man.
too, is coming on. He's had jolt just
as all of us get 1t over here, but when
he gets the romance all wiped out Of
him he'll be a mighty valuable person
for our sort of work. No, there's
mighty little romance in this mans
scrap. You can't do much joy riding
Just now in France"
Meade County news., 1918-08-15
The Padre Scores.

Now and again a guy will take me
off to one side and fix It up with me
to write his girl or his mother after
he is bumped off, promising to do the
same for me.
Yet they joke about 1t, too. Pop
said to the chaplain today:
"You won't forget that little matter,
padre. will your"
"What little matter is thatf" asked
the chaplain.
"Why, my tombstone!"
The chaplain looked surprised.
"You never mentioned tombstone
to me-" he protested.
"Sure / did! Don't you remember7
A bottle of rum at head and feet"
But the chaplain came back at him
mo-" he said gravely; "for then yoy
wouldn't lie quiet."-George Patullo in
Saturday Evening Post.
Meade County news., 1918-08-15
EIour LIttIe Nurt By Sea Water.

It is a widely known fact among,
sailors that flour will not only float
after immersion in sea water, but suf-
fer very little damage. To ascertain
the actual damage baker in New
South Wales submerged bag Of flour
in the ocean and left 1t in the water
67 hours. A 9S-pound weight was nee
essary to sink 150-pound bag, which
would have supported IS pounds on top
of the water. It is estimated, or half its
own weight. When lifted and weighed,
the bag scaled 1855 pounds. It was
dried Cor four days and yielded 40
pounds of perfectly dry flour, the bag
and waste Weighing % pounds. Baked
into bread, It gave perfect results. .
Meade County news., 1918-08-15
Hen EstablIshes Record.

Smith Centre, Kan.-Rev. f. M. Rice
of this city, has hen that has estab-
llshed what is believed to be a record
of the maximum In production. She
began to lay an egg day in February
and in April went to setting. Despite
setting, she continued to lay and even
afterwards when raising and mother
ing her brood. She did not cease lay
Ing eggs until she set for the second
time late in June.
Meade County news., 1918-08-15

reaching for the Iowan's coins, bet
ter get wise to this English dough"
He holds up a silver coin. "You know
what that ISL"
A crowd has gathered to hear the
lecture.
"Thats a shilling" says voice.
"Shilllng your grandmother. That's
n halfcrown. It's equal to two shillings.
and sixpence. You want to be care
full not to get 1t mixed up with one OF
these two-shIlllng pieces that's nearly
the same size"
"How much is a shilllngF" queries
the Texan.
"About two bits" says the sergeant,
who halls from California. ITS equal
to two OF these sixpences."
He gives the coins back to theif
owner and stalks off, followed by ad'
miring eyes.
"Say," observes the Iowan, I'VE got
lot to learn. And when we get to
France. / guess we'll run into some
other kind of foolish money"
"war certainly Is hell" say1 tho
Texan.
Meade County news., 1918-08-15
MISS KAISER HATES BILL,
so COURT CHANGES NAME

Los Angeles.-"I just hate that
hateful old German kaiser and
you must change my name right
away"
So-declared Miss Adelaide Q.
Kaiser TO Judge Charles w. Well
born here. Judge Wellborn also
hates the German kaiser, so he
permitted Miss Kaiser to change
her name to Adelaide Robert.
Meade County news., 1918-08-15

Ten hours is the legal wOrk-day In
Arkansas sawmills.
Meade County news., 1918-08-15

Kings county IN. " officials have
discovered that they work 33 hours
week, and are wondering how they
will be affected by the antiloafing law,
which requires 35 hours.
Meade County news., 1918-08-15
Y. M. C. A. Workers Given Severe
Test Before Getting I'M
portant Work.
NOT What They EXPECT
Have Visions Of Performing Heroic
Services and Then Find That
War is Not All Romance
and Visions.
BY MAMMALIAN FOSTER.

Parls.-On the way across the ocean
the good-looking girl in the natty, new
uniform sat In a steamer chair, her
eyes hazy while she dreamed dream
of what her work in France was to be.
One had hint of what that vision
was for now and then, her voice low
with suppressed emotion, she would
talk a bit about 1t. In her minds eye
she saw herself somewhere out by No
Mans Land, crouching beside wound
ed boy In khaki whose last words she
was taking down while she ministered
to his last, parting wants. 1t was
fine, heroic dream, that dream of hers.
In q nearby chair sat another war
worker, this one man. He too had
dream, and. the dream was even more
heroic than the girls. Out In the front
line trenches he saw himself standing
by with the boys in khaki, the air over
head filed with the puffs Of deadly
bursting sharpnel while he too, hero
icalIy brave, ministered to the wants
of his charges.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
FORD STILL CARRIES ON.
Eagle Boats Will Give Way To Canal
Barges In Big Detroit Plant.

Detroit, Nov. 22-EIenry Fords huge
war plant, built for the production of
the Eagle boats (tT boat chascrs), will
be kept running on Government con-
tracts until June, 1919, but it's useful
ness will not cease then, according To the
millionaire auto manufacturer, who plans
To build Ford canal bargcs after the
Eagles have all been turned out.
Ford's plans are mt first to employ
about 5000 men in the manufacture
Of canal bargcs, the first consignment
of which will bc used in conjunction with
his farm tractor and automobile business
The scheme is to erect a large number
of supply plants throughout the country
on waterways, to use winter power to turn
their machinery and to ship the parts
made ut the Detroit Ford Blast Furn sc
to the various subsidiaries, via canal barges.
The first of these bargcs, which will
bc 800 tons capacity, some of them
equipped with motors nabling them to
tow eight or ten bargcs, will take through
parts of the tractor and automobiles to n
large plant ON the Eastern Coast. From
there and Detroit they will be distributed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove 1t

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the ,ibsti-
tute for calomel, act gently on the bowels
and positively dc the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through DIR. Edwards
Olive Tablets. The pleasant. sugar.
coated tablets are taken for bad breath
Ev all who know them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gently
but firmly on the bowels and liver,
stimulating them TO natural action,
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous Calomcl does without any
of the bad after effects.
All the benefits of nasty. sickening.
gripping cathartics are derived from DIR.
Edwards Olive Tablets without gripping.
pain or any disagreeable effects.
DR.. F. M. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years of prac'
iicc among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint with the
attendant bad breath.
DR. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely
\ vegetable compound mixed with olive
oil; YOU will know them by their olive
color. Take one or two every night fof
a week and note the effect. l0c and 40
per box. All druggists
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22

expenditure of supplies, but | am sure
YOU will be Interested in knowing for what
the money was spent. For the knitting
department we have bought 2i ,ooi pounds
of wool, as we'll ms 5000 ready made
sweaters and 2SS pairs oi socks. For the
medical department, 1875 yards cotton
serge. 1883 canton flannel, 25,2Q1 outing
flannel 1882 gray flannel 1892 yards
of material for Refugee dresses, l,127
wards of black satecn. 6,77i galatca,
5000 black print cloth, 1880 BEACON
bathrobing 1881 wards white flannel,
- ,Stl wards muslin. q, 236 yards. shccting,
!53 POI yards unblcachpd muslin, 2 l39
pounds OF blanket ends, 1851 pieces ol
tape, 100 gross buttons, 700 dozen spools
cotton For the surgical department,
i7S,7l0 yards of gauze, $40 pounds
absorbent cotton, $500 Johnson and
Johnson, $3.50 pounds of non-absorbcnt
cotton In addition to these materials,
we purchased 900 ready made bath
robes
The supplies furnished for comfort
bags filed 1000 and each bag contained
the following articles: Two Khaki hand
kerchicfs. two bath towels, one cake oi
soap, one tooth brush, one fuse lg lier
one comb, one tube carbolatcd vascllnc,
one tube toOth paste, TWO pdlIN Sloc
strings, one cake shaving soap, one cake
Johnson foot soap, one box talc,Im pow
der, one drinking cup, and a small house
wife. which contained needles, buttons,
pins, thread, safety pms Some bags
specially filled contained razor, money
belt, trench mirror, gartcrS cigarettes,
mouth organs
As part of the rrgutcr garment de
partrnent supplc, wrr' furnished for
/ 800 layrttc, aud each contained two
blankets, thrcr undcrs:1ri+ three flannel
binders, two dresses thrr, waists, one
cape with hood. one knitted cap. nar
damned Jacket. | , dap rs, and -mllI
sat,rn bag which contained t.Ir'ad,
buttons, thiinblc. soap old linen t.tlcum
powder, safety pms
Five hundred CAristma< boxes w'rc
filled last wear, WITH plum pudding, cake
ol chocolate htrI can Is cigarettes.
pipe smoking tobacco. X iakl han lN"r-
chiefs, pllzl,~ hp< nl ditas Naptst1
waters. mixed uut+ WOODEN sock. w.
me Fortunate IN having "u hand at pre-
sent . large amount ot ml'nrid for tlr
hospital and rciuG Etrn'nt-. watc1
will constitute i Gr, portl4n of th ,
work Is hr done thn- ynr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
gDEL AWARE AHEAD Of .
I. ALL OTHER STATES
This is Shown by the Annual Re
port Cf the Women s Bureau
of the Red Cross.

The annual report Of the Woman $
Rur.au of the Delaware Red Cross aud
of the BurCau of Supplies shows that Dcla-
ware goes far ahead of its proportion
a State. IN Red Cross work. There
are 3 .S5i chapters IN the United states,
and these chapters have produced 22l ,2S2,-
SIS articles, or a total of about 10000
articles per chapter, whereas the Della
ware Red Cross has done more than ten
times that amount, rs will b. seen by tn
report, and thus IN this way. rs III every
other department Of war work. has gone
far over the top
! In connection with the Bureau of
Supplies report, II may be mentioned that
The excellence OF the Delaware materials
and their comparative Cheapncss, have
been commented upon very fav0rably
hv the division authorities. Phiadelphla
has not been able to get as good material
at as low prices rs Wilmington This
has been done through the efforts of the
Bureau of supplies and the fcartv CO.
operation oi local firms and agents
The report o( the Woman : Bureau for
October. 1917 tu October 1918. follows
Surgical dressings, G3I $50, hospital gar
ments. 66, los, knitted articles. G0jN1.
sent 10 French 81 l6a. total number Of
articles. 194. .6i> Mrs Hannah /. Porter.
director, reports Il would like
t. call especial attention 10 the splendid
work done by the Woman Bureau dur
ing the year. and especially during the
influenza cpIdcmic We were called upon
for 80 convacsrcnt robrs, 25O palrs
OF paJamaS sheets pillows. pillow eases,
blankets and - laycttcS and unlimited
surgical supplies \ stove was needed
NJ the barracks 70 assist Mrs Harrington
III her wonderful work which We pro
vlded New Castle and many OUTLYING
villages called upon the headquarters
for supplies which were promptly de-
hvcrcd bv the motor service, which did
such heroic and cflictcnt work during u
trying tune
The report of the Bureau oi SupI,hr-.
October | 1917 10 October l. l4I> II
presented ny Mrs Plcrrc ; du Font
chairman, follows III making tins re-
port am MOI giving tho prices II materials
purchase a~ the> have vauei more ~
less. and the treasurer repor, cover th,,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
WILL PAINT SURRENDER.
Historic Incident Of War to be Put on
Eauynso

London, Nov 22.--The historic scene
in Admiral Sir David Beattys cabin on
tho Queen Elizabeth when the German
delegates arranged for the surrender of
the German fleet il 10 be placed on can
vass by Sir John Lavery of the Royal
Academy
The artist made a special visit to the
Grand Fleet at the request of the Brit
ish Admiralty 10 make the preliminary
slet tches for the painting. lie wns pres
cnt in the admiral's cabin during the
whole Of the conference and painted "A
finished study of the scene which will
serve as bass for the Canvass which
he hopes TO complete in the next few
months
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
Dreaming.

II should like a porterhoiisc steak
with mushrooms" said the stranger,
"and some delieately Drowned toast
with plenty os butter"
Excuse me, " interrupted the waitress,
care you trying To give an order or Just
reminiscing about old timos2" Lon
don OUirion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
The IIlrlN,.

What the baGl (, nnsaf,tut roll,
Skating u.-u yaurr J lran asked
hr>itaUug ulI man ot TIL IA ttrI>t,r Il
fhc riu,
Tarht'- tr-w.r ifpra'tairt
III hLLL I. Nh,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22

to the various Ford tractor and auto
assembly plants through the United States.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22

See our big window display of service
able Christmas gifts at prices affordIng
substantial savings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22

You try an Every Evening want adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22

the pattenar the a
lie emoreex exreme We haveso hings which in
in and
broadch mcurve
daped The values at prices very
Ellsworth American., 1918-11-20

George stinkney and Olsen Jordan. who
returned with deer apiece.
Alva Jewett ana Ed Giles returned from
one-hour hunting trip with fine deer.
Aesbrey Jordan and wife have gone tn
Brewer, where they have employment for
the winter.
Fred Farnham and wife spent the week
with Mrs. Farnham's parents, George ,Jor.
dan and wife.
Urban Jordan of Brewer is in town for
short visit. He will be Joined in few
days by his wife.
Ernest Roberts had the misfortune to
have one OF his ankle bones broken bv a
Kick from horse. DR.. jackson OF Eddipp-
ton is attending him.
Harry Rodick and wife and Miss Esther
oTcutt and friend spent the week at
Warm brook. They returned to their
homes in Bar Harbor Sunday.
Schools will close Nov. % tor a two
weeks vacation. The schools have been
somewhat hindered by influenza and
chicken pox, but have not been obliged to
close.
Nov. IS. 8.
Ellsworth American., 1918-11-20

begun by singing america" Star Span
gled Banner" and other patriotic songs,
and saluting the flag. At the close of a
most exciting day, the children formed in
line and marched through the streets, fol-
lowing an old cart, containing real tank,
which they were beating, waving flags
and drumming on old tin pans and pals.
With the help OF an ingenious citizen,
the Kaiser was remodeled of very COM
bustible matter, and with, appropriately,
a pumpkin head. In his right hand he
held flag Of truce, on the left, de-
formed one, (for which it is said he
cursed his metherl was a white glove.
With coat, trousers, long boots and pa
per hat, he was burned in the village
square. Gould the Kaiser have been here,
no doubt he would have been pleased with
his clothes and the careful manner in
which he was handled. The crowd
marched around, cheering and shouting,
with drums heating, cymbsls playing,
horns blowing, until the embers died out.
Before the schools closed, the children
each and all contributed to the united
war work fund, to the total amount of
S4.6o.
Nov. IA. SPEC.
Ellsworth American., 1918-11-20
G. )UNTY NEW S
BROOKLYN.

Herbert Staples has gone to Waterville,
where he has employment.
Walter Buckner, who has been in town
over year, has gone to Boston.
Miss Gertrude Parker went to Boston
Monday, for the winter.
Miss Edith Kane, Mrs. Elmer Leach and
Mrs. Annie Eaton have gone to Eastport,
to work in cannery.
Miss Olive Kane will leave to- day for
Portland, where she has employment for
the winter.
Roland E. Carter has had his grounds
graded by George Ingalls,.
Mrs. Alma Bartlett left Monday for
Yarmouth, where she will visit before 60
ing to Boston for the winter.
Hon. A. E. Farnsworth returned from
Augusta. Thursday.
Mrs. Walter Crockett, who has been
very i'll, is improving.
Mrs. Esther johnson, who has been at
her home in Islesboro for week, has re-
turned to II. M. Pease's.
Brooklin was the first town in Hancock
county to go "over the top" in the united
war work campaign. The allotment was
1890. Saturday evening, $500 had been
raised
Ellsworth American., 1918-11-20
NORTH LAMOINr.
Nov. IS.

Albert Christie has returned to Water
vile.
Fred Higgins is home from Waterville,
where he has spent the past year.
Galen Orcutt and wife, and Hollis Orcutt
and wife were Sunday visitors at George
Smiths.
Mrs. Charles Hodgkins and daughter,
Mrs. Lewis Smith, OF Ellsworth were re-
cent guests of Mrs. George Smith.
A variety shower was given Miss Phro-
nette Smith at her home on thursday
evening, when she was the recipient of
some beautiful, as well as useful, presents.
quiet wedding took place at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith Saturday
morning, Nov. is, at nine O'Clock, when
their only daughter, Phronette, was mar
ried to Zebulon Hancock, Rev. W. H.
Rice officiating. The bride was attired in
burgundy messaline trimmed with white
crepe de chine. Refres hments were served
after the ceremony. Both bride and
groom are natives of this town, and highly
respected. The bride is a quiet, home
loving girl, loved and esteemed by all.
They took ths noon train for Auburn,
where they will reside. The good wishes
OF their many friends follow them.
Nov. IS. Y.
Ellsworth American., 1918-11-20
COUNTY NEWS
SOUTHWEST HARBOR.

The Methodist church, which has been
without pastor several months, is again
supplied, Rev. MIR. Mercer taking charge
Sunday.
Miss Alice Carpenter went to Boston
last week to visit her father, who is ern-
ployed there for the winter. Later she
will go to Stewart, Fla, for the winter.
The senior class OF the high school,
nine girls, spent the weekend at the
Mayo camp at Long pond, chaperoned
BY Miss Chick. They report a fine time.
The relatives and friends OF Lester
Luryey OF Northeast Harbor, so well and
fsvorably known here, who was killed in
action, extend deep sympathy to the
parents, Reuben Lurvey and wife, and
the brothers and sisters of this brave
young man, who has made tue supreme
sacrifice.
The war relief committee finished the
canvas for funds Saturday, and the
bulletin board gives s731 80 as the amount
collected, which carries the town over the
top by good margin, the sllot ment
being $50.
Winfred Joy and wife have commenced
the months vacation allowed them by
the A. & P. firm, and will spend the time
motoring and visiting relatives in Els
worth Fails, Holden and Bangor. The
Red Front store il now in charge OF +.
Hobbs and John Mckay Of Winter Hsr-
Dor.
Rev. Mr.. Olesen of Bangor seminary
came Sunday for church services, the
second time since the removal OF the bsn.
A large congregation listened with ap-
probation to his illustrative incidents OF
Salvation army work at the battle front,
and the tine sermon on the new era OF
peace. Miss Elizabeth Lawler served as
organist, the national hymns being sung
with JOY and Thanksgiving.
Nov. IS. SPRAY.
Ellsworth American., 1918-11-20
COUNTY NEWS
WEST EDEN.

Burton Gray, who was badly injured by
kick on the cheek from horse, is get
ting along as we'll as can be expected.
Schools have been reopened Miss
Elizabeth Husband is principal of the
high, and Mrs. Palmira Pray, OF the pri-
mary.
Walter Clark and wife, and c. M. Rich
and wife have gone to Portsmouth, N. H.,
for the winter.
Mrs. Ida Rich has gone to Bar Harbor
to spend the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Gonya.
George King and family have gone to
Brewer, where Mr.. King is overseer On a
large farm.
Ivory Higgins visited at Town Hill last
week. He expects to go to Brewer, for
the winter.
A. L. Richardson is making extensive
repairs on his house, including an addi-
tion for large pantry.
Nov. IL. M.
Ellsworth American., 1918-11-20
Anofrtistmrnts.
A Dead Stomach
OF What Use Is II?

Thousands Yes hundreds of thousands
OF people throughout America are taking the
slow death treatment daily.
They are numbering their own stomach,
the best friend they have, and in their
sublime Ignorance they think they are put
ting aside the laws of nature.
This Is no sensational statement; IL is a
staItli ia t, the truth of which any honor
able physician will not deny.
These thousands of people are swallowing
daily huge quantities of pepsin and other
strong digesters, made especially to digest
the food in the stomach without any aid at
all from the digestive membrane of the
stomach.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets relieve dis ressed
stomach in five minutes; they do more.
TAX n regularly for few weeks they build
up the rundown stomach and make it strong
enough to digest its own food. Then in
digestion, belching, sour stomach and head
ache will go.
Mi o-na stomac tablets are sold by drug
gists everywhere ana by Chas. E. Alexander
who guarantees them.