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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-06
NITRATE or LITTLE VALUE
So Far That Found In Western States
Cannot BE Worked to Finsn-
ciai Advantage.

In connection with the search for
potash and nitrates In the United
States the government receives many
reports of supposed valuable discov-
cries. A letter recently received by
the United States geological survey
of the interior department describes a
cave In one of the Southern states
which was worked by the Confederacy
during the Civil war for potassium
nitrate. This cave Is said to contain
at least 100000 tons of nitrous earth,
which. however. contains only l or 2
per cent of nitrate. The survey now
states that IL seems very doubtful
whether sucn material can be profit
ably used as a source of nitrate salts.
The minimum grade Of caliche now
worked In the Chilean fields contains
10 per cent of sodium nitrate. and
though there has been much criticism
Of the crudeness of the methods en-
ployed there, the work Is done by very
cheap Indian labor, and 1t is doubtful
whether leaner material could be
worked to advantage here, where the
price of labor is so much higher. Sew
eral hundred thousand dollars has re-
Gently been expended In one of the
Western states In testing the propost-
ton to utilize low-grade nitrate. The
results have been negative.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-06
How Navy Trains Youth.

The whole service of the United
States navy Is educational. At the
training station recruits get the rudi-
ments of naval training and of tech
meal instruction. which is continued
on ship board. 'The American navy"
says the Secretary Of the Navy, "offers
as fine an opportunity as exists to
the American youth who wishes to
win in the race of life. The vast
majority OF boys In graded and high
schools study their geography out OF
books. The bluejacket studies geo
graphy aboard ship and compares
the book learning" with the real
thing as he circumnavigates the globe.
The school boy at home gets his his
tory out of the books, but the blue
jacket may add to his book knowledge
a glimpse Of the inside Of Westmin-
ster Abbey. or a sight of the Coliseum
at Rome. as he is given leave while
on his vessels cruises around the
world. He has the fourfold oppor-
tunity of serving his country. learn
ing a trade, improving his mind In
study, and travel"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-06
fxed Cross Service.

To give relatives OF American soldiers
details of casualties at the front, the
American Red Cross has organized at nat
ionsl headquarters bureau OF commune
cation. This bureau supplements in a
personal and humanitarian way the re-
ports of the statistical division of the war
department which gives to relatives
official notice when a soldier is reported
killed, wounded or missing.
The anxiety which naturally results
from the official report to relatives that a
soldier has been wounded" or is "miss-
ing'' will, as far as possible, be dispelled
by the bureau, which will advise in detail
the nature and extent of the wound, and
will gather evidence from comrades in
arms and at the hospitals and res. camps
regarding those reported missing"
Any information of interest or eonsola-
ton to relatives thus obtained will bs
transmitted to them through personal let
ters, while messages from the wounded
will be conveyed through this SAINT
agency.
For the present the bureau is reportinl
| on all cases that come to its attention
However, it is probable that with the in
crease OF reports from the front, iniorma
ton will be sent only to relatives request
ing it, except in cases OF those imprisone
or reported ssmissing."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-06
Blue hill Fair Dates

At the annual meeting OF the Hancock
County Agricultural society held at
Biuehill, dates for the twenty seventh
annual fair were fixed for September 8, 4
and 5.
Officers were elected as follows: +. p.
Merrill, president; A. 5. withan, vice.
PRESIDENT n. L. Grindell, secretary; M.
X. Hinckley, treasurer; j. N. Snow
(chairman), Fred Alien, w. Hinckley,
e. L. osgood and Harry Leach, directors.
1t was voted to give premiums to the
boys and girls clubs to tine amount of
sl6o, same TO be under the supervision of
County Agent George n. Wordsn.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-06

lamp KELLEY, SOUTH DAN
ANTONIO, TEX, Jan. "a, 1918.
To NV EUsrorth Friends and the Editor
of The american.
1t is late to be acknowledging Christ
mas box from your friends, but the fact
that have remembered it this long time
is sufficient proof of my appreciation and
the quality of its contents, especially the
cigarettes from Freddie Fields. OF course
be did not know that / would get them.
wish also TO mention Mrs. L. F. Giles,
whom have always called "Mother Giles
since she staged our high school grsdua-
ton play for the class of 1910. Mrs. Giles
forwarded the box to me.
Doubtless you will be more interested
in my work here than anything else l
might tell you about. At irregular
intervals what is termed Texas hell
storm" comes along and fills our eyes
with dust. 1t makes work as such times
quite impossible and all persons quite
uncomfortable. They last about twelve
hours, blow down our tent houses and
make traffic impossible. II you open
your mouth at such times, you chew
sand for the next half hour. Since my
arrival in Kelley Field Oct. Is, 1917, have
not seen sufficient rain at any one time
to lay the dust.
In the aviation section Of the signal
corps mans civil occupation is an inn
portant factor, and he is usually placed in
the same occupation here as he was IN
civil life, or where his civil occupation
has best fitted him to be placed. II is
difficult to find sufficient trained men to
fill the demand; consequently it is neces-
sary to establish schools TO train men for
their occupations in army life.
There are four types of squsdrons-con-
struetion, supply, service and repair. A
proportion of trsdesmen are required in
each squadron, such as craftsmen, car
penters, cabinet makers, pattern makers,
moulders, photographers, etc. Photog-
raphers with amateur experience are
given training. Cabinet makers and
pattern makers are good candidates to
train for propeller makers. A young man
with intelligence and some experience,
soldering and woodworking, painting,
ETC., in fact, slack OF all trades" is
trained for an aeroplsne mechsnician.
Chauffeurs, engine experts, etc, are suffi-
GENTLY we'll experienced to go directly
into army service.
As an examiner 1t is my duty TO
determine candidates classification and
rating. You may well know the several
subjects in which l examine. I am one
of twelve section chiefs, and all craftsmen
and carpenters, cabinet makers, pattern
makers, engineers and building superin-
tendents are examined by me or men in
my section.
could tell you more anu many things,
but must beware OF the censor.
HERBERT r. FOSTER.
LIST Glass Sergt.,
A S s C.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-06
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

XIrHEREAs Thurlow T. Young OF Goulds-
w boro, In the county Of Hancock, and
state of Maine, by bis mortgage deed dated
August IL. a. d. 1910, and recorded in Hancock
county registry of deeds. book AL. paEe ~
conveyed 20 Bartlett W. Brown of hilbridge,
Washington county, Maine, one-hsu part IN.
divided of all those ca rain lots or parcels %
land situated in said Gouidsboro and
bounded and described as follows 70 wit;
The homestead lot OF the late George WhitA'
ker a. conveyed to him by deed OF Abner
Johnson. dated October ~, is29. aud recorded
With tne hancock county, Maine, registry o.
teen acres aud ten rodaor however otherwise
the said homestead lot may be described
Also the Job Hall lot. adjoining the ADORE
named homestead lot. containing about air.
in deed OF Job W. Hall to George
whitaker, dated September 2, lsa
Also another lot of land which the said
George Whitaker purchased OF the heirs q
as per deed dated April IS, 1858. Intending 10
convey the homestead with whatever adioa-
ing lots belonging thereto, being a portion o.
the premises conveyed to the said aeerge
Whitaker by deed Of Martha e. Young, dated
March 20. 1855, and recorded with the registry
OF deeds aforesaid. in book 1871, page s7a
Being the same premises conveyed 20 nae and
the said ThuTlow T. Young by warranty desd
from Eivira X. Wood ct al dated November 4,
lSo4, and recorded with said registry in book
4i3, page 4g9. ReseFying however one Scre
OF land more or less with the buildings there
on situated. And whereas said mortgage was
assigned TO me by the said Bartlett w Brown
on the seventeenth day of May, a. d. 1915, aud
recorded in Hancock county registry Of
deeds. book SIT. page 2so; aud whereas the
condition of said mortgage has been broken,
condition thereof, claim foreclosure OF said
mortgage.
Dated at Milbrsdge, Maine, Jaa %, =. d. ISIS
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-06

ticslly .sll OF the important town boards, its
adviser in nearly all matters where clear
judgment, the highest type OF integrity and
warm sympathy we're involved.
His activities were not confined, however.
to BallardvaIe, In SO far a. they touched the
life of Andover. For many years he was q
member of the school board, giving to that
place those qualities that made him sought in
private life and made him OF great value In
public service. He didn't like fads, friiis and
faneies any more than many people do, and
combstted them vigorously and intelligently.
No sort of sham appealed to ar, Haynes. and
he could see pretty clearly through things OF
that sort.
For many years he had been a trustee OF the
Andover savings bank. and for decade past
he had been chairman Of the suditipg COM
mittee. Here again his Judgment re-
spected and his advice priced. Men who have
served with him in any position win feel his
loss heavily. The towns citizenship has
been made richer by the part he has played Ia
il for many years back.
or one phase OF his life, rs one of those
who had occasion to seek his able and
generous counsel in times of perplexity
and adversely, | can abundsntiy testify.
To his counsel table came many relatives
and scquaintances, some of mature years,
but more " no had been beFeft of the gr.a-
ing hand of father or mother. To all OF
these he gave the same patient, careful
and thoughtful advice or service. How
much this was appreciated is aptly illus
trated by the following remark made by
one relative to another after il became
known that his illness was likely to mean
the approach to the end. when Uncle Is
gone, there will never be another Uncle
Felix"
In grateful appreciation OF what his
counsel and example have been to me In
shaping my own life and career, this brief
tribute is subscribed by loving and ad-
miring nephew.
ELMER SHKFLEy HAYNES.
Passaic, n. j., Feb. 4, 1918.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-06
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

NIyHEREAS George S. Watson and Grace
w M. Watson, husband and wife, both
OF Ellsworth, Hancock county. Maine, BY
their mortgage deed dated September q
1913. and recorded in Hancock county registry
OF deeds, in book SOL, page 80. conveyed 10
me, the undersigned, certain lot or parce!
o, land with the buildings shereon, situated
in said Ellsworth and bounded and described
IS follows, to wit; Beginning on the east side
of Franklin street at the southeast corner
bounds OF the late Joseph Moore homestead
lot; thence eakterly on said Moore's soutR
line six rods. more or less. to land OF heirs o,
Joseph DezBe; thence southaFly and parallel
with Franklin street forty -four feet; thence
westerly on John A. Jordan's south line 70
Franklin street; thence nartherly on Frank.
lin street TO the aforementioned bound Also
all our real estate and all our right. title and
interest in and to any and all real estate
which we or either OF as may own or be en-
titled 10, either at law or in equity. as appears
by the records At the said registry OF deeos
for the county Of Hancock, to whfcn ueeae
and the records thereof reference is betspy
made for more particular description OF the
premises hereby conveyed; and whereas INC
condition OF said mortgage has been oioken,,
now, therefore. by reason OF the oreson "
condition thereof. claim foreclosure =.
said mortgage and give this notice for tnA'
purpose.
A. @. HAsRgrHY.
By r. e. MASON, his atty
Ellsworth, Me-, Feb. 4. 1918.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-06
Amateur Gardener.

A prominent business man Of Nash
vile, answering the call ITO plant
garden" set out $50 cabbage plants,
which were given to him In the early
spring by farmer friend. The plants
received the very best Of care, being
watered almost every evening and the
ground around the plants was kept
loose. The plants grew and grew until
they caused the new gardner' TO
boast to his business friends that be
had the incest 'patchr Of cabbage 10
the county. With a little salt his
friends swallowed his statements. bur
after today NO more win be heard
about his big cabbage They wers
found to be rape plants and not cab
bage.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-06
Correspondence.
west EDEN, ME-, Feb. 4, 1915

WET BDEN. mE.s ceo. " h7io'
To the Editor Of The American:
A recent issue of THE ELLswoRrH
AMERICAN contained a list of names OF
those having failed to respond to the
QUESTIONABLE, among which was that oil
Cecil IL. Hodsdon of West Eden. In JUS
tice to Sergeant Hodsdon, think the
truth OF the matter should be placed be-
fore the public.
Cecil enlisted at Augusta, Maine, on
June IL, 1917, and is now ranked as SER
geamt in sO3 Co. OF volunteers in the quar-
termasters corps OF the national army,
now doing service In France.
When l, his mother, received the ques-
tionnsire, Cecil was already on his way to
France, so in conformity with printed
instructions on the envelope j returned
the QUESTIONABLE immediately to the
local board at Ellsworth, stating the fact
of his having enlisted and being at that
time in service.
In view of these facts Tail to see why
his name should have been included in
the list OF possible slRckers given out
for publication by the local board.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. g. f. HASKELL.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-06
Issa! Ns..res.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES.


Wy HEREAS Burtelle Hodgkins of Eden
w Hancock county, State Of Maine, bv
hts mortgage deed dated Nov. 20. d. 1907
and recorded In Hancock county registry Of
deeds, book 90, page 5os, conveyed to Bartw
Brown of Milbridzs, couuty OF Washington
state % Maine. a certain lot or parcel of Land
sit in Bar Hsrbor. said town OF Eaen
and being bounded and described rs follows,
to wit: Beginning AZ q stone bound set in the
ground in the easterly side line of the Ges
Mary road, said stone bound being the south
wesI corner bound OF lot No 8, section c. a.
shown upon a plan Of the shannon estate
Bsr Haroog, Maine, sections and c. July,
1908, made by Edgar I. Lord, civil engineer,
and recorded In The Hancock county registry
of deeds; thence easterly but always follow.
ing the sout heriy side line Of lot No. q, sectioa
q. nineiy-fve feet 10 a stone bound set in be
ground. ssid stone bound being the north
west corner bound OF lot No. Is. section c, a.
shown on said recorded plan; thence south
erly but always following the westerly side
line OF said lot No. 70. section e, forty feet To
an iron bolt set in the ground, a said iroa
bolt being the northeast corner bound of lo:
No.4, section 9. rs shown sid recorded
plant thence westerly but always following
The northerly line OF said lot No. 4. sectioa
Q, ninety. Eve feet TO an iron bolt set IN the
ground In the essteriy side of the Glen May
rcs.i; thence north sir degrees and thirty
minutes east but always following the sale
eRsterly side line OF the Glen Mary road forty
feet to the side stone bound a; the place O..
beginning. Meaning and Intending to con-
reg by this deed all of los No. S, section q, 81
shown on the said recorded plaza together
with all the buildings thereon And where
as the said mortgage was assigned 70 me By
said Bart W. Brown. March a. a. d. 1915, and
said assignment being recorded in the HAn.
cock county registry of deeds, book 5i4. page
"a, and whereas the condition OF the sAld
mortgage has been broken. now. therefore
by reason OF the breach OF the condition
thereof claim s foreclosure OF said mort.
gage.
Dated at aiibridge, Maine. FEB. !. a d. 1879
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-06
u-Boat Ton Of American ships.

U-Boat Toll OF American Ships.
In the twelve months of unrestricted war
slsre launched against American and allied
shipping by Germany one year ago, there
have been sunk by submarines, mines and
raiders sixty-nine American vessels, to-
calling III ,o61 gross tons.
nthetting this loss OF American vessels,
most of which were sailing ships, the
United States since Feb. has added &c
her merchant marine by the seizure o.
former German and Austrian-ow ships
a total of l07 vessels, having gross ton
mage of 6O6, 4s4, leaving on the credit sid'
Of the American ledger in the aecoun
with the Central Powers a net gain
515, 4S3 gross TONS
The loss OF life caused by the sinking Q
the American ships was more than So
r,eraous,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-06

There is more CAtarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and for years 1t was supposed to be
incurabIe. Doctors prescribed local rem
ecies, and by constantly falling to cure with
local treatment, pronounced IL incursble.
Catarrh is local disease, greatly influenced
by constitutional conditions and therefore
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catzrrh Medicine, manufactured by r. j.
Cheney q Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is eonstitu-
tional remedy, is taken internally and acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF
the system. One Hundred Dollars reward
ie offered for any case that Halls Catarrh
and testimoniAis.
Pr. CHENRl CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold By Druggists, z5c.
Halls Family Pills for csnstipstios.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-06
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1918,
The Fuel situation .

Ellsworth has been extremely for
tunate SO far this winter in keepin.
warm. Mr.. Grindle, our only Goa
dealer. was fortunate in having oil
hand nearly his normal supply OF coal
and the supply of fuel wood has held
fairly good, though prices have ruleo
high and many are now compelled te
resort to green wood.
But it would be worse than short
sighted not to recognize the facs thal
the war may last another year, and
failure to make provision now would
mean acute suffering here next win
ter. There can be no guarantee that
Ellsworth will receive it's normal sup
ply of coal next summer; on the
contrary, the chances are very much
against it. We must depend, there
fore. upon fuel wood. The woods are
full of it; the proposition resolves
itself into the apparently simple
problem of cutting it and burning it.
But dry wood for next winter
means cutting it now. One @; the
aldermen at the city meeting Monday
evening declared his opinion that
less cordwood was being cut in the
vicinity OF worth this winter than
last winter. 1t becomes an urgent
matter, therefore, in some way to
speed up cordwood cutting opera
tons, and that soon.
Col. H. E. Hamlin, chairman of the
local fuel board, called the attention
of the city government to thelserious-
ness of the matter at its meeting
Monday evening, and outlined the
three plans suggested to him by the
State fuel administrator. First, es-
tablishment of a woodward by indi-
vidusls; second, the appointment of
3 larger local committee to induce
large cutting; third, the establish
ment of municipal coal and wood
yard. The city government now has
the matter under Amusement, each
alderman being instructed to investi-
gate wood fuel conditions in his own
ward. The proposition to establish a
municipal coal and woodward will
also be investigated.
There is still another way suggested
by Mr.. Hamlin to speed up cordwood
production. If each individual will
awake TO the seriousness of the situa-
ton, disabuse his mind of the idea
that he may be able 10 buy his coal
next summer as usual, and engage
wood now, owners of wood lots would
meet the situation by cutting more
wood.
The principal thing is to recognize
the seriousness OF the situation now,
and not wait until the pinch comes.
1t is the immediate duty of every
woodlot owner to cut more than his
usual amount of wood; il he does not
cut it, there is very good chance
that the fuel administration may cut
it for him. There would be no great
financial risk in his doing SO; there is
always a demand for wood, and even
if the war should end this year and the
fuel situation as regards coal be re-
lieved, he would suffer no serious
financial loss.
It is the duty of the individual to
make provision now for his supply
of fuel for next winter.
Wake up before it is too late!
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-06
COUNTY GOSSIP,

4 Southwest aarbor correspondent
writes: ave have no ocean view now !;
land and sea all appear alike. We can
walk on the ice to visit our neighboring
island friends. 1t seems that our sun has
become displessed with his little unruly
planet, and is leaving off his usually at
traciive ways, letting little earth fly away
into space to cool OF his fighting heat"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-06
NORTH BLUEHILL.

A quiet wedding took place Of the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. ellis Saturday eve
ring, Feb. 2, when their only daughter
Hassl Maria, became the bride OF Thomas
Grieve, jr. of Dorchester, Mass. Inc
ceremony was performed By Rev. Chester
a. smith OF South Penobscot.
Fob. {.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-06
Sprtial Netirsa.

-~<~N-~----~ ~ ~ -N-~<~N-~s-<-~-~Se~~~<
NOTICE.
NYOTICE Ia hereby given that whereas my
IN boy, Seth l. ConAry. age Is, has left home
without cause or my consent, shan Day no
bills OF his contracting. or collect wages
earned by him after this date.
EuaxSs l. CosAny.
Biushiii, Jan. a. fsia
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-06

Chance for Advaneement-Free-
u. 3. Shipping Board free navigation school
at Portland trains seamen for officers berths
in new Merchant Marine. Short cut to the
bridge Two years sea experience required.
Native or naturaiired citizens only. Course
six weeks. Military exemption. Apply to
FRAnK A. WILSON 81 school. Municipal bldg.
Portland. between l.so and p. m. Saturdays
no q. m. to II noon.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-06
qlfIu t6lantsn.

~-~-~-~-o1~0N-N~~-~-rS0N NM
~ MEN wanted for Conductors and
"b Motormea for Street z. 4. in and
outside OF Boston mot for Boston Elevated
men taken; steady Jobs. Come
At once and get in on this. Use Phone. En-
close postsge II answer 10 wanted by mail
4. p. CHuacH, 90 Main St. Bangor, Ne.
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Last.

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DANK- BOOK No. sols OF the savings do
ID partment OF Union Trust Company O
Ellsworth. Finder will please return to UnIos
TRusr COMPANY, Ellsworth.
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female Ntlp edantto.

and gtrls wanted for best
w hotels in Maine. Mattresses, cham
bermsids, kitchen. dish, laundry, pastry And
ali-sround cooks. Girls for Homework Apply
at once and always 10 hAIss HOTEL AsHsoY,
90 Main street, Bangor, Me-, for reliable hotel
positions.
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fer

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A Starry village, house aud six acres Of
IN land At bargain.-G. IL. WATSON, East
suTry, Ne.
A BILE work horse. sound and kind. Weight
IA about 1900. II. W. LADD. Ellsworth.
r. y. ID. /.
DAB Of Percheron Mares. weighing about
Il 5000 pounds. Can be oeught A. an at
trsetive price. Apply 10 ca W. CLAY, Blue
hill, Maine.
Saw Wood and Buy Thrift
Stamps.
WE have engines, wood saws and saw
w frames in stock at reasonable prices
-THoRsDIKE MACHINE CoSFAsY, Portland
Me.