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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12
WRITER'S PEN is FREAKIsH
There Have Been Many Instances OF
Authors Mechanically Saying
Something Not intended.

Many, IL not most, writer's have had
to bewall the occasional freakishness
Of the pen in putting down on paper
something very different from that In
tended by Its author, says a writer in
the Westminster Gazette. Readers of
Sir George Trevelyan's life of Macau.
lay" viii recall the historians horror
when. too late, he discovered that he
had written In the Edinburgh Review
that at would be unjust to estimate
Goldsmith by "The Vicar of Wake
field or Scott by THE Life of Ma
poleon." when he really intended to
say that II would be unjust to estimate
Goldsmith by his History of Greece"
There was, too, an amusing slip of the
pen perpetrated by the grave Sir Archi-
bald Alison In including Sir Peregrina
Pickle instead of Sir Peregrine Matt
land among the pallbearers at the duke
of Wellingtons funeral.
Another striking instance of the pen
mechanically writing something not in
tended came under notice the other
day on the title page of a reprint of
once famous book, Jane Porter's "Scot-
fish Chiefs" This edition, published
some years ago by well-known Lon
don house, describes Miss Porter as
"author of Pride and Prejudice Sense
and Sensibllity.' etc, etcl" Doubtless
the Christian name Of "Jane" Induced
the slip. All remember, and nearly all
Charlotte Bronte was one notable ex-
eeption-love Jane Austen: not SO
many remember Jane Porter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12
MARRIED.
RoYAL-DRUGAN.

The marriage of Miss Sara Frances
Royal, daughter of Mrs. Agnes Royal Of
Ellsworth, to Edward Andrew Drugan of
Brighton, Mass, took place last Thursday
morning at z o'clock, at st. Joseph's
Catholic church. Rev. p. f. Flanagan
officiated, celebrating nuptial mass.
The bride wore travelling suit Of tan,
with white hat, and carried white sweet
peas. The bride and groom were attended
by Miss Martha Royal and Carleton M.
Royal, sister and brother of the bride,
and Miss Margaret Downey and William
Scott Miss Royal wore old rose georgette
crepe, and Miss Downey blue silk. Both
wore white hats and carried bouquets Of
snapdragons.
After the ceremony, a wedding break
fast was served at the home OF the bride.
Among the guests were Rev. p. F. Flana-
gan, Mrs. Drugan OF Brighton, Mass,
mother OF the groom, and Mr.. and Mrs.
McNabb Of Pittsfield.
After a short wedding trip, Mr.. and
Mrs. Drugan will return to Brighton,
where they will be at home after Septem-
Der /, at 3s Brock avenue.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12
A Nose Like a Hound.

Sheriff Frank Cushman says that II
he hadn't a nose like a hound" he
would have lost two Of his prisoners,
says a Belfast (ke.) dispatch. He Is
jailer as we'll as sheriff. and in making
the rounds OF the Jail he smelled fresh
paint. He followed the scent to the
cell occupied by Leroy Carter. who is
serving the last of a Jail sentence be-
fore beginning two-year term in state
prison for breaking and entering. Car
ter and Winnie Croker, sentenced for
larceny, occupied the same cell.
He found that the men had sawed
off bar at the window and replaced
It with broom handle painted black.
having found some paint In the jail
corridor. and another bar was nearly
sawed of. They we're evidently wait
ing for a favorable time to make a
break.
The prisoners were placed in sep
arate cells.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12

Some country folk call the kingbird
the bee martin, because he occr sional-
y In his insect-catching life snaps up
bee. The kingbird loves the orchard.
There, while his mate Is covering the
eggs, he takes to tree top to look
over the landscape and the skyscape.
When a hawk or crow comes In sight
the kingbird is off for a battle in
which he does all the fighting. Occa-
sionally, he takes ride on the enc
mys back for yard or so, pecking his
hardest to make his victim exceed the
speed limit.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12
MORE MEMBERS IN PIG CLUBS
Big increases Seer In Many States,
With Consequent influences on
Meat Production.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
Despite lack of pigs in nearly every
state, the fiscal year thar ended, June
80, brought pig Increases In the men,
bership of boys and girls pig clubs,
with consequent greater influences on
meat production, according to the an
nual report of the bureau of animal
industry, United States department of
agriculture.
Thirteen specialists In as many
states supervised the work of 21,603
members, a membership increase of
90 per cent. This work was carried
on in Alabama, Arkansas, California,
Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Massachusetts, Nebraska, North Caro-
lima, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas.
The number of members reported
showed an increase of 149 per cent
and now is nearly 10000.
Financial aid by bankers helped
largely to make the clubs successful.
AS an instance, bankers in Arkansas
last year furnished purebred pigs to
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12
Boy Builds Locomotive.

A miniature railroad locomotive,
complete In every detail. which has at
tracted the attention OF the railroad Of
ficials of several Pacific coast lines,
Is the handlwork OF boy living in
Portland, Ore.
The tiny locomotive, only As inches
In length. was built TO test new in
yentlon Of his on u fire box. 1t Is OPP
Grated by steam, generated by oil fuel.
and Is equipped with alrbrakes, an
Interior throttle and reverse levers and
gears.
The engineering department of the
Southern Pacific company borrowed
the model and figured out Its weight
power. and all other statistics In the
same manner that they would figure on
a full-slzed locomotive. To their sur
prise. they found that the tiny engine
developed one-quarter horsepower, and
on a level track had a hauling capacity
of one and n quarter tons.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12
Thouoht Kent Him Alive.

Murphy was making his first trip
across the Atlantic, and he felt I'M
speakably awful. He failed to con-
meet the fact of his being on the briny
ocean for the first time with his agony.
The doctor came to him as he tossed
about in his berth. Cheer up, man."
he said heartily. II know you're feel
ing rotten, but you're not going to
die" Murphy opened Mortified eyes.
mot going to die?" he walled. Faith,
doctor, l thought 1 was! That was
the only thing that kept me alive"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12
ORGANIC MATTER AIDS SOIL
Humus Formed When II Decays Helps
Hold Available Food Till the
Plant Can Use II.

Organic matter serves many pur.
poses in the soil. In decaying 1t helps
make plantfood In the soil available
as well as that in the organic matter.
The humus formed when 1t decays
helps hold the available plantfood till
the plant can use 1t. The organic mat
ter makes the soil more friable and
less likely to puddle and cake into
hard Jumps. 1t also reduced erosion.
The organic matter plays a most i'm
portant part In the soil and as 1t de-
Gays it needs to be added quite often.
The best form In which to add it is as
manure, and the land should every few
years be put into some crops as grass
es or legumes which also add organic
matter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12
MARRIED.

BURRILL-PENNEY-A ID edham, June s.,
by Rev ID n Beach, Miss Marcia e Burrill,
of Dedham, to Rev Hugh Penney of Montreal.
CARTER ROBERTSON-At Bluehin, June 4,
ny Rev Roy VI Trafton, Miss Martha Carter
to George Robertson, both OF BluehIll.
HAMMOND-DORR-At South Gouldsboro,
June 2, Miss Marjorie Dor, of Cherryield,
TO c Herbert Hammond, of South Goulds-
borO.
RAY 80 RICHARDS-At Brewer, June 4, by
Rev Charles A Moore, Miss Gladys Evelyn
Ray, of Brewer, to Clifton Sweetser Rich
ards, of Bucksport.
ROYAL-DRUGAN-At Ellsworth, June 9, by
Rev f Flanagan, Miss Sara Royal, of
Ellsworth, to Edward A Drugan, of Brigh-
ton, Mass.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12
REJECTION OF POOR HORSES
List of Vices That Should Cause AMI
mails to Be Cast Aside as
Unfit for Work.

For any purpose the following vices
should cause the horse to be rejected:
Baking, backing, rearing, kicking,
striking with the forefeet or running
away. Less important vices are:
Throwing the head up or down, shy
ing, soaring, breaking loose when tied,
resting one foot upon the other, grasp
ing the bit between the teeth, rolling
with the harness on, or switching the
tail over the lines. Occasionally the
last-named vice causes the horse to
kick, In which case 1t becomes danger
Gus.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12
Phonoaraphs In Air.

The photograph is proving useful
adjunct TO observation officers on duty
In the air. These officers, forced to
keep their field-glasses continually on
the positions they are observing, have
found considerable difficulty in making
notes of details as quickly as they see
them. Observation airplanes are now
fitted with a registering photograph
into which the officers speak through
an acoustic tube. Thus all the points
the airmen have noted are correctly
recorded for future use.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12
DIED.

BLAISDELL-At Bangor, June 8, Monroe
Blaisdell, formerly of Ellsworth, aged 20
years.
BELLA Otis. May 80, Lester H Bell. aged
moAths, 81 days.
CUNNINGHAM-At Bucksport, June Z. Oscar
Porter Cunningham, aged u years, 8
months, days.
CONNERS At North Brooksville, June s,
Clara, wife OF Frank Corners, aged "a years,
4months, days.
DRUMMEY-At Ellsworth, June 8, William ]
Drummey, aged 81 years, IL months.
GRINDELL-At Ellsworth, June 5, Mrs Cath
eriLe Grindell, aged 70 years.
HIGGINS-At Ellsworth, June s, Harriet F.,
widow of Josiah II Higgins, aged So years,
2months, IS days.
HIGGINS-At Bar Harbor, June s, Clinton B
Higgins, aged as years.
HUTCHINSON Penobscot, June IL, Clarence
l. Hutchins, aged SO years. II months, IS
days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12
Pig Club Boy Preparing His Prize
Winner for Show Ring.

1900 of the 2,100 pig club members
on 6 per cent Understanding notes.
As the notes run from IL to Is months
the pigs themselves will pay for their
cost
That the pig clubs are influencing
meat production Is indicated by plans
in several states to have clubs send
carloads of fat hogs for competition
at fairs or stock shows, after which
they are to be marketed comparatively.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12
Women Gain on Men.

Professor Phillips Of Amherst col
lege believes that the American wom-
en- OF today are physically much finer
and stronger than the women OF yes
terday. and that II the women continue
their physical improvement In the sue
ceeding generations as much as they
have In the last generation, II will not
be many centuries OFF when the Amer
lean women win be as physical equal
and dt as the American men.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12
TOOLS FOR SAVING OF LABOR
Exceedingly Important That Conn.,
merciaI Grower Should Have Right
Hoe, cuitivator, Etc.

Are you certain you have the most
efficient tools for the saving of la
Dor? This is an exceedingly, important
question to every commercial grower.
An enormous amount OF time may be
lost by not having the right hoe, cul"
tivator, drill, etc.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12
Not Much Impressed.

you told me you would give me
your answer tonight"
did really do that7" asked the
popular beauty.
''Good heavensi Have you forgotten
that ! asked you to marry me7
"Why-er-while the maid was do
Ing my hair kept thinking there was
something or other had promised to
tell you tonight. but couldn't remem-
Der what II was"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12
embellishments.
NERVOUS, RUNDOWN,
HAGGARD-Lc--sl,..'f'i 2

Women and men suffer from b! y z
and nerve conditions for which it is
impossible to conceive of a bette
remedy than Hood s Sarsaparilla I'D
Peptiron taken in conjunction, ore
before eating and the other after.
These two great medicines aid each
other, and it is economy to take both,
. four-fold benefit being derived.
Peptiron is the ideal iron prepare
tion--no injury to teeth, no consti-
pating effect. All druggists.
G. L Hood Co, Lowell, Mass
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12
NECESSARY FEED FOR FOWLS
Many PouItrymen Give Regular Supply
of Sour Milk or Beef Scrap
Grit Is Essential.

Many poultrymen can give the fowls
regular supply of sour milk; If not.
a hopper of beef scrap should be placed
where the fowls can get at 1t. Hoppers
of grit and oyster shell are also neces-
sary. Don't forget the green feed.
Mangels are one of the best and most
convenient forms that can be used.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12
ATTENTION TO WORK HORSES
Animals Should Be Permitted TO Get
Poor From Lack Of Care Dur
lnp Cold Weather Season.

Work animals should not be allow
ed to get poor from lack Of care dur
ing the winter. but there are probably
more animals injured at this time by
overlooking than under-feeding.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12
BORN.

IEAD-At Ellis worth, June 4, TO Mr. and Mrs
Merrill Head, daughter.
LEACH-At Penobscot, May 81, to Mr. and
Mrs Earl Leach, q son.
LEACH-At Orland, June 6, to Mr. and Mrs
Ira Leach, a daughter.
PARKER-At Bluehlll, June 4, TO MIR and Mrs
John a Parker, a son.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12
His Fate.

eff he ever gets to the front Jim
will be hit the first thing with a
she'll"
~what makes you think set"
1.-THE law Of natural affinity; he's
such q nut."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12
In NJ EnIORiAM

TN sad but loving memory of our dear son
i and brother. Harry Lee Davis, who passed
away June IL, 1917.
An angel came one evening,
She came to gather flowers,
And from amongst the lilies
That eve she gathered ours,
Like ivy on the withered oak,
when other things decay,
Our love for him will still keep fresh,
And never fade away.
PARENTS, BROTHER AND SISTERS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-06-12

Considerable discussion has been raised
by the order for the appeal of cases OF
class men, as issued from the sdiutant
generals Office at Augusta. These orders
nave now been superseded DO orders from
Provost Marshal General Crowder, which
orders the return of all these cases that
nave been appealed to the district board
back to the local board for review. -
AS matter of fact, while the appeals
mad been prepared as ordered in all the
sent up to the district board, so that the
new order will have no effect here except
70 cause a review by the local board OF the
cases.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
GERMAN OFFENSIVE
EXPECTED in WEST
Teutons Close Swiss and Dutch Bor-
ders as Preliminary.

london, Jan. 10.-General expec-
tatfon of a Teuton offensive in the
West was heightened by the report
from Switzerland that the Germans
have again closed the Swiss and
Dutch borders.
These frontiers will be virtually
Theoretically sealed for thirty days.
On the fighting front the general
lull continues. The Italians were
successful in local enterprises DUR
ing the last twenty-four hours.
Snow Help. Italians.
With the coming of the snow. the
Italian situation again becomes IA
vorable. All the enemy's communi-
cation lines in the north have been
blocked, and they now have the use
Of only two lines across the plains
to the Piave-lines wholly made
Quate to supply the entire armies.
While the expected counter Of
fensive by the Italians and their
allies has failed to materialize so
far, military critics insist that it is
highly improbable the allied staff
will let the present opportunity slip
by without acting.
II the Italians strike at all, it
will be across the Piave on the
enemy's left flank, where success
would imperil the entire Teuton de-
fensive line and almost certainly
compel a withdrawal of great ex-
tent.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
GARFIELD ASSURES
COAL SUPPLY FOR Dc.
Arranses for Immediate Supply
Through Daily Shipments.

Orders assuring a sufficientsupply of
coal for the District were issued last
night by DR.. Harry A. Garfield. United
States Fuel Administrator, following
a conference with John L. Weaver.
fuel administrator for the District;
Commissioner Brownlow, C. f. Fade
ley. chairman Of the executive COM
mittee of the local coal dealers. and
other fuel administration officials.
Coal to fill the present needs of the
District, particularly anthracite, DR..
Garfield said. would be placed on the
local dumps this morning for distri-
button by Mr.. Weaver.
Supplying coal to the District will be
considered vital war necessity. and
special shipments will be brought here
daily. Until these shipments begin to
arrive regularly, coal will be COM
mandeered and diverted to the Dis
trict. and supplies of government de-
partments having more than they ac-
tually need will be distributed among
private consumers.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
HUGEAIRPLANE
FLEET GUARDS
U. S. SOLDIERS
Howard E. Coffin Reports
Great Progress in Com
pleting Air Program.

Thousands of American airplanes
are flying above the American
forces in Europe; thousands more
will be added to the air fleet by
June. and still more thousands will
pour across the Atlantic as fast as
the factories in this country can
turn them out.
The s640.oOO,OO0 appropriated by
Congress last July for the aircraft
production board is bearing its
fruit in such an enormous way that
the only restriction will be in find
ing sufficient men to drive the
great fleet in battle.
Coffin Reports Progress.
American impetus has pushed the
aircraft program further than in
dications have shown, according to
an outline of the work made yes
terday by Howard E. Coffin, chair
man of the aircraft production
board.
The policy OF aircraft develop
ment is seven-fold. 1t is:
!. The United States to establish
and maintain a great system of
training stations. adequate both in
ground schools and flying schools
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11

help Uncle Sam win the war instead
OF picking out of their pockets what
little money they have.
Rooms that rented a short time
ago for so a month now bring $50.
And there's no more heat thrown in
than there ever was. It's got my
soat-that's ALL"
Tho great crowd cheered at Billy's
references to the clerks and the
''hold-up people here who differ from
highwayman only because they
don't happen to have a gun"
There's only one job that Billy Sum
day Graves, he told his audience.
And that's to be a member Of a
school board.
IF 1 were on a school board" he
declared, I'D vote to raise the sal
airy of every school teacher. And
I'd pay them for twelve months lof
the year instead of for nine months.
sympathixes with Teachers.
Its a disgrace to America. the
salaries that are paid to teachers
and TO preachers. There isn't a de-
cent man anywhere who will live in
town where there are no teachers
or preachers. Yet the average wage
OF a school teacher is s3 a day for
the school term and about S1.60 e
day by the year. The average sal
ary of a teacher in this country is
about 500 q year.
-'Those teachers go into the school
rooms in the fall with the blush OF
CONTINUED en- PAGE NINE.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
MANN and Sims LEAVE SICK BEDS
TO BRING VICTORY AFTER 40 YEARS
Miss Rankin Leads Winning Fight for Her Sex on Floor of
House Speaker Clark, Not Voting, Was Her "Ace in
the Hole" If Another "Aye" Was Needed Favorable
Action by Senate Forecast

The passed last night
of 274 o 136.
Only by vote the bare twond majority obtained Speaker Clark
Early action by the Senate looked for. bill identical passed
House IS already the Senate calendar
The result the House close that the had actually
Twothnds 40 he total of 24 56 makes 273 h But
the House pGamanan ruled that split oneRd
DEPENDED d.
Had
would could
the suffrage day would have been that with only these
Speaker Clark be counted The had
was scheduled to aye"
PRAISE FOR MANN AND SIMS
leaders
ica leader, and Mr. SIMS chairman of the Interstate Commerce Mr. Mann
has been Baltimore hospital and Mr. House
fell on the days and injured himself painfully.
Mr. Mann when the floor Mr. Sims greeted with
His Mrs Louis BnO is o the m
the wi o Of the
with o eshh chamber
la n in years b mad o rec ran i
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
STRUCK BY TRUCK,
dies in AMBULANCE
J. E. Beardsley. Employee of Steel
Plant. Killed by Auto.

Run down and crushed by a huge
motor truck owned by the Washington
Steel Plant. James E. Beardsley, 81
years old, of SIS H street northeast,
an employe of the plant, was so bad
ly injured last night that he died
while on the way to the Emergency
Hospital.
Beardsley, according to witnesses,
had just finished lunch and was turn
ing the corner of one Of the company
buildings when the big truck, driven
by Walter L. Johnson, of l11s Robin
son street southwest, struck him,
knocking him to the ground.
The rear wheels of the heavy motor
passed completely over him.
His mother. Mrs, F. F. Beardsley.
and two sisters, Miss Lizzie and Miss
Elizabeth, survive him.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11


He pleaded for higher salaries for
school teachers throughout the coun-
try and for the preachers. Billy took
another hard slam at those persons in
Washington who have been boosting
rents in face OF the precarious hous-
ing situation here, and declared these
rent boosters are doing all they can
ito pick the pockets of clerks and
others who have come to Washington
10 help the government in its great
work of winning the war
IF you can figure out the selfish
attitude of such persons" shouted
Billy. you've got me beat. It's be-
yond me-
According to the evangelist. Wash
ington has got any city in the coun-
try beaten. so far as the high cost OF
living is concerned.
It's got any town in the country
that I've ever been in skinned forty
ways" he declared.
Certainly the national government
ought to raise the wages of its clerks.
And Congress should raise its own
wages. Believe me. l don't know how
those Representatives get by on the
salaries they get.
''And it's entirely beyond me how
some of the clerks in the employ Of
the government manage to squeeze
through with the cost of living the
wsy. it is. Another thing can't hg-
ure, is why some people in Washing
ton can't get out and help along those
Clerks and others who come here to