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Ellsworth American., 1919-12-31
Rose to Fame Unaided.

On the 23rd of October in 1925, Pliny
Fisk, Jealous American missionary,
died at Beyrout in SYRIA. Born in ex-
treme poverty, Fisk managed to edu-
cate himself by his own labors. He
was remarkable linguist and preach
ed in Italian, French, modern Greek,
and Arabic. For two years while he
was working to get his education
Fisk subsisted entirely on bread and
milk.
Ellsworth American., 1919-12-31
Mt. Desert Ferry.

Miss Belle Nickerson has gone to
Bath for the winter.
School begins Tuesday; Mrs
Myra Moon, teacher.
Mrs. Mason Moon and grandson,
Donald Turner, have returned from
Portland.
Harold Dow and wife spent few
days last week in Seal Harbor.
Amos Dow, wife and little son
spent Christmas with her parents
Galen Dow and wife, in Ellsworth. g
Dec. 29. ..- c..
Ellsworth American., 1919-12-31

England yearly lost the tremendous
start which he invention of the loco
motive CAV" her in the worlds trade.
George Stephenson at one time struck
a bad patch. His wife died and left
him an infant son. the man who later
on built the Northwestern and half the
trunk lines of Britain. His old father
met with an accident which deprived
him of his sight while George himself
was drawn for the militia, and had to
find a substitute, or pay big sum.
for him. In his despair he would have
emigrated to America, if he could have
raised his passage money. But he re-
mained in the old country. where great
triumphs and much prosperity awaited
him.
Ellsworth American., 1919-12-31

STATE OF MAINE.

COLLECTORS Advertisements of sala os
hahas OF Non Resident Owners.
a. unpaid taxes on lands situated ~,
ene town OF Southwest Harbor' in ~
''TThbty Tbey foId oi Hancock, for. the year 1919
estate of Resident oWneTs On n FeaI thd
fw fowh OF Southwest Harbor aforesaid
roiIeamtyiy tmy year IVY. committed to me for
SoII SIoIleceion oe on Tor said town on the twelfth
uay nd OF May 1919. remains unpaid; and
notlce Is hereby given that if said aid
taxes with interest and Charges are
rssl not pre- previously paid. so much Of the h e
la tggal estate taxed as is sufficient to nav
the amount due therefor. inciudinec i;1y ;,,y
tcerest cst ana charges, will be sold wifhont
Nfns edlsI hotlce al public auction af
MaS4a,c MIaSoaic nan IN said town on the first
o'clnrdtS IN Feoruary' 1920, at nine
Name Of Owner and De- Amt
Brag sGripfion to Of Property. Tax
Mountain lot from Hiram
Clarkke Ration uo,. $S9S
mont. Me. Bass Harbor marsh
lot, bounded n by P.W. Rich
ardson; II by Pratt & Eaton:
NopSh by henry Clark; w by
Pratt & Eaton lot, bounded
\ by land of p w. Richard
son and heirs of VIM. Whit
more; = by road; S by VIM.
Hamblen; w by marsh. Land
OF Clarence Clark, bounded
s by \. l. Holmes; W hv
Henry Clark. Hadlock wood
;, lot, bounded w by town
line; S and L by Henry
Clark; by Robbins
ana Wm e. Herrick. Rich
lot, bounded by Robie
Norwood; e and by Henry
Clark; w by land Of Loren
Clark. Marion B.. fremont, Me. Pi''io
MAountain lot from Louis
Cover, VIM. d. Heirs of. One 4''l
undivided nalf of 5 u acres
bounded by Matte Dolli
yer; w by heirs of John s,
Moore, oe7
Parker, Annie B. Land bound ''0'
ed n by Emelia CHM: q bv
A. L: Manchester; by Allen
14awler and shore; W by
Isabel Dorr 1917
southwest Harbor, Me, Dec Is, 1918
WILLIAM r. KEENE,
Collector of Taxes of the Town Of
Southwest Harbor
Ellsworth American., 1919-12-31
legal Nutiefa,

spragge, . Charles E. Heirs.
and 10 by Dodge plan.
bounded on north by land Of
Samuel w. Stockbridge heirs:
on east oy land of Edwin r.
Benson on south by land of
of Eugene Sprague; on west
by land of Mathew Baird
Contracting Co., or un-
Land. undivided, bounded on
north by land of John E.
Stanley; on east by land Of
George r. Stewart and land
OF sylvia a. Stockbridge; on
south by land of Cornelia e.
Joyce on west by lane of
Undivided one-half Of Green
staniey, ssiS9q, Winnie Nj. Land 3.
bounded on north by land Of
Carlton g. Joyce; on east by
south by land of Chester r.
Stewart; on west by land of
Augustus G. Dolliver. Build
ings on above described land Is,
Weaton, Edward b. Land
G99Pnnded GPdrins on On north by land of
land of Willis A. Stanley: on
west by land of George B.
smith and town road. House
on above described land. 30
3" llSon, francis b. Land bound
garet Munzell and shore; on
the east by shore; on south
ana west by land of Sylvia
A, Stockbridge. Cottage on
above described land. 55.l
swans Island, Me-, Dec -. 1919.
MERRILL Il. SADLER,
Collector of TIA We
Ellsworth American., 1919-12-31
CaStine.

Capt. R. o. Parker, retired master
mariner and one of the most highly
esteemed citizens of Castine, died
Saturday, Dec. 20, after a short ILL
ness. Sympathy is extended to the
invalid wife, to whom he had been
most devoted, and to the daughter
and three sons, Mrs. Alice Coombs of
Castine, George and Rufus of New
buryport, and Joseph of Boston.
Ellsworth American., 1919-12-31
STATE OF MAINE,
Collectors Notice of Sale.

Unpaid taxes on land situated in the
town Of Sullivan, in the county of Han
cock, for the year 1919.
The following list of taxes on real
estate of nonresident owners in the
town of Sullivan for the year 1918,
committed to me for collection for
said town, on the fifteenth day of May,
1919; remains unpaid; and notice is
hereby given that If said taxes, inter-
est and charges are not previously
paid, so much of the real estate taxed
as is sufficient to pay the amount due
therefor INCLUDING interest and
charges. will be sold at public auction
at h. Of z. hall, West Sullivan, in said
town, (the same being the place where
the last preceding annual town meet
ing off said town was heidi on the first
Monday of February, 1920, at nine
o'clock a. m.
Tax on
Names of Owners. and De- Real
scription of Real Estate. Estate
Land bounded north by land
of Crabtree &c Havey: east
and south by land of Will
liam B. Blaisdell; west by
tide waters. Containing
acres. Value. s3OO
Wharf on above lot Value,
Coleman, George. Shop on
land OF Crabtree & Havey.
Hickman. Robert. Land bound
ed north, east and south by
land of William Robertson;
west by town road. Contain
ing u acre. Value. $50. 1.6O
Jones' Mrs. Lucy. Land bound
ed north, east and west by
land of William Robertson;
south by town road. Con-
tanning l acre. Value, 800 500
Moon. Donald L. Land bound
ed "orth by county road; east
by Land of Byron Stevens1
s9qth SsIts ana West. West by Land I91l,n OF
Containing acre. Value
$50.
HOUSE on above lot; value,
Osborne. r. w. Land bound i0''O
ed north by county tN road; on
east by land of ii. A. Holt;
on south by land, OF, D,
Of heirs of Amelia Simpson.
12 acres. Value, 800.
House on above lot; value,
900. 800
Searles, Thomas. Land bound
Cd north and east by land of
A Simpson heirs; south and
west by land of Sagadahoc
Towing Co, owned in COM
mon with HW Dunbar. (75
%s,ss acres in il ali) S7a acres.
and undivided, lot IT SS'iH No. liz
town plan (25 acres in alD
Sixteen Tsi,Se an and two-thirds acres. s,O
Ian Land Being : lots IS Nos. asifs and nd
T., rection s. division A, Page
plan. " acres, Value, 500.
House on above lot; value,
No. 2. Land, being lot No. 4,
section 8. division A, Page
plan. u acre. Value. SIS.
Stable and ice-house on
above lot; value, 1926. $500
December is. 1919.
Collector of Taxes.
Ellsworth American., 1919-12-31
Surry.
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas, The Divine Master has
again entered our grange and removed
highly-esteemed brother Elwin D.
Smith, therefore be it
Resolved, That Arbutus grange has
lost faithful member worthy of our
respect and esteem
Resolved, That our sincere sympathy
be extended to the bereaved family,
and that our charter be draped for
thirty days.
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to the family, and a
copy be sent to The Ellsworth Amer
lean for publication.
Ellsworth American., 1919-12-31
Birch HarbOr.

Flossie Hancock is home from a
visit in Sullivan and Bangor.
J. F. Dolan and family have gone
to Gouldsboro for the winter.
Roy Stanley and wife have re-
turned from Northeast Harbor.
Heirs of the Nahum Stevens estate
have sold the store to parties who
have moved it to Winter Harbor.
Dec %. c..
Ellsworth American., 1919-12-31
Otis.

The death of Freeman Jordan of
Ellsworth Falls came as a personal
loss to all in this his home town.
Many men have come out of the
woods, work being suspended until
snow comes.
Henry Salisbury has stocked the
Johnson store with general merchan-
disc.
Dec. %. Davis"
Ellsworth American., 1919-12-31
NORTH SULLIVAN.

Mrs. Jennie Stanley of North Sullivan
returned home Monday from Bradford, r.
l., where she has been visiting her broth
ers. Her son Lawrence accompanied her.
He will return after the holidays to work
Tor the b. D. A., where he is employed as
fireman. Lawrence has many friends in
his home town who are glad to see him.
Dec. %. SPEC.
Ellsworth American., 1919-12-31
East Franklin.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Gordon of
East Franklin announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Edith
Frances Gordon, to George Thomas
Cunningham. The marriage took
place at Washington, D. c., on De-
cember 20. Both the bride and
groom are in government employ.
Ellsworth American., 1919-12-31
STATE OF MAINE,

Collectors Advertisement of Sale of
Lands of Non-Resident Owners.
g. Unpaid taxes on lands situated in
Hancock, for the year 1919.
The following list of taxes on real
estate OF resident owners in the
town Of orland aforesaid, committed
to me for collection for said town on
the 31st day of May, 1919. remains un-
paid; and notice is hereby given that
II said taxes with interest and charges
are not previously paid so much of
the real estate taxed as is sufficient to
pay the amount due therefor, including
interest and charges, will be sold with
out further notice at public auction at
the Town House in said town, on the
hrst Monday in February, 1920, at nine
O'Clock a. m.
Name of Owner and De- Amt
Arey, Frank. Lot No. lie, 1885
Brown, Mrs. Emily. Land of
Charles Brewster estate, 252
Carter, John. Part of lot No.
Carlisle, Myron R. Southern ''1'
half of lot No. 117,according
to plan of Orland. 1885
Gilbert B. F. Heirs of Land
Of F. A Wentworth, 2.9O
Grindle, George w. Home
stead, part of lot No. 2S, $50
Gray, Alex. King Crockett
land; Daniel Rogers home
on east side of Aiamoosook,
bounded northerly, easterly
and southerly by land of It. F.
Mason; westerly by Alamoo-
sock, 1910
by plan of Orland lot of
land bounded northwesterly
by the original town line;
southerly by town line;
northeasterly and south
westerly by range line. 1850
Lee, John ]. and Clement r.
Cottage and lot at Alamoo-
sock: land of Z. Starr, 1850
Pendexter. William; The Har-
riman island and cottage, 2.33
Sparrow, Mrs. r. D., Heirs of
Land of Parker Keyes, 4.S0
Swazey, Thomas ]. Land of
former homestead of D. Swa-
zcy. bounded northerly and
easterly by Dead River
stream so called; southerly
by lot IS; westerly by range
line and Dead River, $40
| Sparrow, Arthur D. Pasture
land of Capt. Sparrow, 4.S0
Orland, Me-, Dec. 15,1919.
H. H DUNBAR,
| Collector of Taxes of the Town of Or
land.
Ellsworth American., 1919-12-31
A Sex D ference.

The difference between a man and
n woman is that when you see a man
wearing evening clothes you usually
see somebody who'd much rather be
wearing something else.-Detroit Free
Press.
Ellsworth American., 1919-12-31
Friendships Obligations.

I must feel pride in my friends ac-
complishments as if they were mine
and a property in his virtues.-Em-
arson.
Ellsworth American., 1919-12-31
Naturally.

If time is money, the man who has
not moment to call his own must
be very poor.
Ellsworth American., 1919-12-31
Coos With Bill Closed.

1t is a, remarkable fact that pig
,on COOS without opening its bill.
Ellsworth American., 1919-12-31

Subscribe for the American
$1.50 per year
Ellsworth American., 1919-12-31

for the American
$1.5O a Year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-05
40 ARE SIGNED
F0REXCURSION
Committees Invite Juarez
Business Men to Go
On Trade Trip.

Invitation has been extended by the
trade extension department Of the
chamber Of commerce to the represen-
tative oil companies Of E. Paso to par
ticipate in the west coast Of Mexico
trade trip. leaving Fl Paso on May
10 It has been suggested 10 the trade
extension department that the oil
companies would have an opportunity
OF presenting the opportunities Of
their companies to many business men
and individuals in Mexico. and. being
alert, and awake business men. It is
almost certain that many Of the oil
men viii line up.
A letter has also been sent by the
trade extension department TO senior
AmbrOsiO Escuderos Of the Juarez
chamber Of commerce inviting any OF
the iobbers Of JuareZ who care to par
ricipate in this excursion TO make the
trip with the Fl PasO business men.
thus welding together the jobbing in
terests Of the two cities
Committee work on the excursion
has not been as active as it might
be. due to the Victory loan and to the
fact that everyone in the city has
been interested in doing everything
possible 70 entertain the returning
soldiers. The list Of those who will
60. and it is but a tentative list. as
contingencies are attached TO most Of
the names. has reached 40, with 20
more still 10 be heard from
The trade extension department is
plugging away at the trip and will
continue to do so. irrespective Of the
fact that many who would be bene-
fitted by the excursion are Indifferent
Based on so in the party. the expense
per capita is s206.40; and with a.
in the party, s173.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-05
WILL ELECT HEAD
Of THE SCHOOLS
School Board Has Special
Session Tonight; Hughey
Not Candidate Ramey

A special meeting OF the school
board is called for tonight by Dr. r. l.
Ramey, the president, when a superin-
tendent Will be elected. It Is reported
that r j. Tighe viii be reelected
Petitions were put into circulation
Monday asking the board to reappoint
AIr. Tighe 10 the place.
Talk Did Not Help.
Il want to say that all the talk about
the matter has not helped Mr. Tighe
Bit said president Ramey Monday
when asked about the situation "Ev-
cry trustee is voting his or her senti-
ments and just as they had decided 10
vote before the controversy
The members Of she school board
were elected by the people to do their
duty as they saw it. and I believe ev-
cry member voted the way he or she
thought would be best for the schools.
If the people who criticized the board,
think il should be run differently, they
should become candidates Ior the
board Not a member Of the board so
Icfred his or her position All were
asked and urged TO run. The public
should then let the mem bers run the
schools as they deem best, and 4 this
does not suit. then new trustees should
be elected next time
HuEhey Not an Applicant
I want to make another statement
and that is that A. H Hughey. princi-
pal OF the high school whose name
mas been connected with this fight on
Nj. Tighe, had nothing to DO with
the opposition TO Mr.. Tighe- Every
member Of the school board considers
Mr.. Hughey too good a principal at
the high school 10 change him. and
besides taat. M Hughey came TO my
nouse and told me that he did not wish
20 be considered candidate for super
lntendent even If Mr.. Tighe was not
reelected"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-05
Laurence, 4 Daddy,
Talks To Wife In
Hospital By Phone

David Lawrence spent part Of Sat
urday night and most OF Sunday in
El Paso on his swing around the
country" for The FL Paso Herald and
other American papers. getting the
sentiment OF the people. The above
article is what he wired out Of here
last night TO his constituents and
represented his Investigations here.
While in FL Paso. Mr.. Lawrence got
long distince telephone connection
with the bedside Of his wife in a
Washington hospital and was able 10
who was born Friday, just as the
father was leaving Los Angeles for
FL Paso- He was a happy young man
when he found everything going so
well and remarked: Ell Paso is not
so far away from things when you
can talk to the national capital like
that Ny conversation with Mrs.
Lawrence was as satisfactory as IL I
had been in my office in Washington
and she AZ home"
Mr.. Lawrence was the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Emmett Hines Sunday at
lunch he was greatly pleased at the
growth Of FL Paso since he was here
six years ago and said. Il have trav-
eled all over the world, but there is
no place I remember with greater
pleasure than Fl Paso. There IS some
thing about Fl Paso that makes me
want to get back here. ] like IT, 7 am
astounded, however. at the progress
the city has made in six years.
The Herald's progress has been as
great as that OF the city. 7 want TO
say that in my mind The FL Paso Her
aid ranks with the really big papers
Of the United States"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-05
TWO POOR COUNTERFEIT
BILLS ARE IN CIRCULATION

The United States secret service
Monday issued warning 70 local mer-
chants concerning two counterfeit
bills which have recently appeared
These bills are Of poor workmanship
and easily detected said a local Of
fetal who went on TO say. II any
one OF the bills is picked up, the Sc
cret service should be notified az
The postoffice building. or the nearest
Is against the law to retain It's pos
session
.9The first note is q s. federal re-
serve note on the federal reserve
bank Of Chicago, check letter a No
plate number appears The signatures
are those Of W G. 1IcAdOO, the then
secretary Of the treasury, and John
burke. treasurer Of the United States
Tre portrait is that Of Lincoln
.-No effort has been made TO lmi-
ate the little silk fiber which appears
q genuine notes The serial number IS
also missing In the notes which have
come TO hand, the genuine seal mas
5een cut from other notes ana pasted
1n. This is instantly detected by mold
.n- the note cd 10 the light The back
IS fairly good but is printed upside
--rre other counterfeit is a $50 fed
s-aI reserve note on the federal re
serve bank Of san Francisco. check
errer TTf The signatures are LnoSe
d lT-Ad10 and Burke. The portrait IS
shat OF Cleveland This IS a phoIo-
-raphIc job printed on two pieces OF
7auer- Glued together. with SILK fiper
n between. No effort has been made
10 urouerIv color the seal or serial
ann Der"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-05

arrived Tn never endin' battle agin
relentless ole age is on. TIL barber
tn masseur. tn tailor, tn presser, an
cleaner, tn shoe maker, tn osteopath
an TIL toupee maker must all be
drafted int his service an ne starts
forth Z conquer an unseen foe. But
why should a Teller try Z hide tn fact
that he's soy Surely Tiers room
enough on this earth fer people O. so.
Who's he tryin' Z fool2 What's he
tryin' to put 0ver2 He has started
over tn top an a talcumed face an
tan spats won't hold him backi a
polka dot hat band an gray hair
won't mix A peeled gray head an a
green hat on excite CImmenti
don't mean Z say that a feller should
begin L unravel an Wither mt so. II
Tiers ANYTHING / hate Z see worse n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-05
Can Mexico go 1t Alone" Longer?
Exert Economic Pressure To Make
Her Clean House, Says Laurence
By DAVID LAWRENCE
By DAVID LAWRENCE

I for looking at all schemes for the
7 betterment Of the world with a prac-
teal application 10 that part OF the
world menaced so long by bandit
raids from across the boundary.
France may talk about security
against a sudden invasion by Ger
many. but the borders enthusiasm
+ fo- or antipathy toward a league OF
nations depends upon security. too.
Mexico hasn't been invited 10 become
a member Of the league Of nations
Wei and good, II Mexico is to be thus
compelled by moral force or any other
way 10 protect nationals and their
property But IL exclusion Of Mexico
means simply an indifference TO the
Mexican problem a continuation OF
the policy Of studied detachment
which our government has voluntarily
or involuntarily followed during the
war, then people here don't see any
particular advantage one way or the
other in excluding Mexico
Carranza and Monroe Doctrine.
They don't take seriously here
president Carranza's refusal 10 rec
ognize the Monroe doctrine. for Amer
leans in this section understand the
doctrine TO be something which the
United States. when the occasion
warrants IL feels bound TO assert
without any particular assistance or
consent from any other quarter Be
ing a sort OF unilateral doctrine or
regional understanding ito preserve
peace" as the new peace treaty seems
to phrase II, folks here are not much
worried about outside opinion Of the
strength or weakness OF the doctrine.
They are glad hereabouts that IL was
inserted in the league Of OF nations,
but they would be gladder still II the
day were FASTENED when 10 were as
serted either automatically or other
wise TO bring about conditions OF
peace in the bandit-infested regions
across the line.
There IS the usual amount Of pa
thence with the Carranza government,
a sort Of tolerance born Of necessity
during the war.
Can Mexico stand AIOnes
Frankly, most people here would
rather the Mexican government
cleaned its own house and started
business But nobody believes they
can go 10 alone. Mexico needs money
and assistance from her ueighbors.
She can get II under proper conditions
OF public feeling between the two
countries. The Carranza government
has not yet tried TO cultivate that
feeling, and as q consequence is not
very popular along the border states.
When president Wilson gets
back from Europe, millions OF
Americans In this part Of the
United States who are not neces-
sarIly believers in the doctrine OF
physical force TO protect property
rights hut who would be willing
20 experiment a little with that
economic pressure Of which 50
much talk a. heard IN Paris. would
be Obliged n Mr. Wilson turned
his mind n hit toward the Rio
Grunde and helped make FL PasO
and the whole southwest safe for
n few generations 20 come, any
VVHy.-CopyriEht 1919, by New
York Evening Post. Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-05
SEEKING EXTENSION OF
REFRIGERATOR SERVICE

The extension OF the refrigerator
service into and out Of Fl Pas0 is be-
ing sought by the traffic department
Of the chamber Of commerce. The
Southern Pacific has been requested
to run weekly refrigerated cars from
Fl PasO TO stations on the Arizona
Eastern. from Bowie to Miami, inclu-
sive- Saturday Of each week has been
requested as loading day in the event
the service is established
The American Railway Express
company has already notified traffic
r7anaEer A. L. TadIock that a tri-
weekly service for small shipments
from Ell Centre. Calf. to FL Paso. has
been put in These cars viii load
out of FL Centre on Sundays, Tues
days ard Thursdays
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-05
Los angeles Strike Is
Settled, But Men Not
Permitted To Return

Los Angeles, Calf Nay 5.-The
strike Of 5000 workers employed by the
Los Angeles Shipbuudlng and Dry
dock company at san Pedro. which
was reported settled. assumed a new
appearance today when the day shift
was met at the yard gates by strikers
committees. who turned the men back
with the statement that the strike
was settled. but they were not 70
work before tomorrow.
There was no question OF hours.
wages or working conditions involved
IN the strike, which commenced Fri
day. the only controversy being over
the question or the open shop policy.
heretofore pursued by the company.
The workers demand recognition Of
their unions and the right 70 be heard
through a committee OF union work
ers. not necessarily company en-
ployes-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-05
ROBERTO GAYON INDICTED
BY U. S. COURT AT LAREDO

Laredo. Tex. May 5.-The arrest
on Friday I'm New York Of Roberto
Gayon. secretary 10 the late Gen
Banquet. resulted from an Indictment
returned in the federal district court
here last week. IL has been learned.
simultaneously with Gayons arrest,
Gen Santiago Mendoza. a former ooffi-
GER Of Huertl's army. Foster Averett.
an American. and five MeXicaus. were
taken into custody while attempting
20 cross the river into Mexico. Lie
Nemesio Garcia Naranjo. a former
lawyer OF Mexico City and lately
editor Of an anti-Carranza paper in
san Antonio. also has been arrested.
Federal officials declared they had
obtained evidence discriminating
others in a conspiracy against the
CarranZa government