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The Newark journal., 1919-01-30
BIENNIAL REPORT ON
Pen POPULATION
Total of 1859 Persons Serve
Terms in Pen During the
Past Two Years

hC OiClilidi iCpOlt VI CiiS
Penitentiary Commission COW
ering the number of prisoners
confined in the penitentiary
during the past two years, was
issued at Little Rock last Mon
day and contains some inter.
esting figures.
The total number of prison.
ers sent to the penitentiary dur.
ing the past two year period,
was 1853. Pulaski county fur
nished a greater number OF
prisoners than any other coun-
ty, the total from that county
being 1872.
Jefferson county furnished
the second largest number
with 1903; Sebastian was third
with 81; Crittenden fourth
with 55, Desha and Philip fifth
with Al each. Faulkner county
was represented with nine.
Marion and Newton are the
only counties not represented
There are 90 convicts in the
21-year class, 72 in the 24-year
class, SO each in the % and &c
year class, and eight in the 81
year class. Above the age OF
60 there were "a.
There were sos prisoners
sent to the pen to serve enc.
year terms, 1876 for two-yeal
terms, 1872 for three-year terms
and 80 for four-year terms. The
number serving 10 or more
years is 1877, and 80 having 21-
year sentences. There are 38
life-term prisoners, and one
who is serving a sentence of
indefinite length.
AS to occupations, the far
mers led, with 522; common
laborers furnished 331, cooks
A, machinists %, and carpen-
ters 23. Three preachers, one
legislator, one dentist, one ma
gician, and 81 automobile dri-
vers were ;ncarcerated. An un.
dertaker, 13 housekeepers, Is
porters, enc nurse and nine
laundry workers also were SER
wing sentences. The most fire.
quent crimes were: Grand lar
ceny, selling liquor, burglary
forgery, murder in the second
degree. Four hundred anC
eighty seven were convicted OF
grand larceny, 232 for selling
liquor, 1874 for burglary anC
grand larceny, 10 each fol
forgery and second degree
murder.
Thirteen men were impris-
oned at the state institution tc
be electrcuted. Six were cleo
trocuted during the two years
covered by the report, six were
committed tc life terms and one
was granted a new trial.
In the matter of religion
Baptists led with $40, Meth.
odists came second with PIT,
Catholics third with AZ, Chris
tians fourth with al. Sixty-five
were high school gradutes, Is
college graduates and 1853 had
common school education.
There were TIA who could nei-
Their read nor write. Single per-
sons were in the majority, 787
to 635.
The commissioners estimates
that it will require appropria-
tons amounting to $575, 0OC
to cover the operation of the
institution during the ensuing
biennial period.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-26
MutuaI Benefit Column.
EDIrED BY "AUNr MADGE".


The purposes of this column are succinc y
stated in the title and motto-it is for the nut HI
oenedt, and aims to be helpful and hopeful
Being for the common good, 1t is for the com
mon use-a public servant, purveyor of in
formation and suggestion, medium for the In
rerchangc of ideas. In this capacity 1t solieits
Communications, and Its success depends largely
on the support given It In this respect Com
munications must be signed, but the name of
writer win not be printed except by permission
Communications will be subject to approval or
rejection by the editor of the column, but none
win be rejected without good reason. Address
all communications
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-26
SALISBURY COVE.

Mrs. Elizabeth Leland has closed
her house here, and she and her son
John have taken rooms in the Mt.
Desert block, Bar Harbor, for the
winter.
Mrs. H. X. Hamor of Sand Point,
has been in Bar Harbor several
weeks visiting her daughters, Mrs.
Stearns and Mrs. Simpson.
Mrs. Sanford Mcfarland, assisted
by Miss Hinckley, the teacher, enter
tanned several of their friends Friday
evening in honor of Miss Bertha
Hinckley, sister of Miss Hinckley,
who is teaching in the Central school.
Delicious refreshments were served.
The evening was much enjoyed.
John J. Sherman, pastor-elect at
Eden Baptist church, was ordained
to the ministry. Thursday, Nov. 20
The examining councilof pastors and
delegates from various parts of the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-26

county and DR.. I. B. Mower soo.o
tary of Maine Baptist Missionarr
convention, also E. C. Whitfamnroy
d. D., of Waterville, met at IN
p. m. After the examination NJ NV
candidate, which was public and fn IT
of vital interest, the following orSi.
nation service was carried on,.
organ prelude. Miss Iona Rich. sine.
ing, congregation; prayer, Miss A
Gwynne. acting pastor at Bar Har.
Dor; solo. Mrs. Howe Smith; ordi-
nation sermon, Rev l. B. Mower.
charge to candidate, Rev. F r
Whittemore; charge to church. Rev
William Fletcher; ordination PRAYER
Rev. ]. B. Coy, pastor-elect at Els.
worth; singing, congregation; bene.
diction, Rev. John l.. Sherman.
Nov. %.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-26
THE CALL TO THE STRONG.
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Me.
(By william Pierson Merril)

Not to the weak alone
Soundeth the call of Love,
Come unto Me and rest
But to the spirits strong and great,
Who do the work and bear the weight,
| Toiling from early morn till late,
With vigor and grace and zest.
These are the lives that labor,
These are the heavy-laden,
Theirs is the blessed word.
Not for themselves the strain and
care;
1t is their neighbours grief they share,
Ii is their brother'sload they bear,
Even as did their Lord.
Patient they are, and brave,
Steadily marching on,
Ready for every test.
Only the Lord who trod that way
Knows of the strain from day to day,
Knows how they long to hear Him say,
Come unto Me and rest"
And it is sweet to know
How to each broken heart
Cometh the summons blest;
"Ye who have toiled without avail,
Ye who were tempted but to fail,
Ye who are sad and poor and frail,
Come unto Me and rest"
Yet there is something more
Better and worthier far,
Richest reward and best;
I'VE who are strong and true and
brave,
Putting aside the ease We crave,
Comrades of Him who died to save,
Come unto Me and rest
Sent by "Pansy."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-26

saved one of them for later issue
However, | wanted to be generous
and give you nice full column to
go with your Thanksgiving dinner.
Sadie, you should net have said
you had nothing of Importance to
write. Your laugh that goes with
two pounds of sugar" will accompany
many a little bag containing that
amount of "sweetening' into lots of
homes, and the lovely ivy geranium
will seem like decoration for this
weeks festal day.
AUNT MADGE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-26
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-26
HANCOCK FALLS.

MIR. and Mrs. Senay of Bangor are visit
ng at Henry Kief's.
Mrs. K. l.. Kief spent last week with
Mrs. Effie Young in Hancock.
g orge NJ. Moon and Dewey Gatcomb
are on a hunting trip near Egypt.
Henry Kellum OF Bar Harbor is visiting
his mother, Mrs. Matilda Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Gatcomb are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth of a
son
The school league held a spelling match
at the Fails school, Thursday night. Mrs.
Abhie Brinkworth won.
Nov. % Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-26
October s, 1919.


Dear NJ. BIS;
Glad to see so many have written
since the reunion. Well, Irish Molly,
you and Charity made me wish had
been there to have had some of the
nice things you told about. Where
did you get all of the sugar to cook
them? 1 haven't seen hardly any for
months. Last Saturday a friend was
kind enough to let me have cup to
make a cake for Frank.
l made two round cakes and put jelly
between them, then whipped some
cream, put a little sugar and some
lemon into it, and coveredthe cake
with it and put little pieces of jelly
all over it. He smiled when 1 put it
on the table. l gave Jim a piece, and
he said it was nice.
The next week after the reunion,
spent the evening with a cousin, who.
with her aunt, was spending a few
days at their old home. There 1 met
Frances son and daughter. She said
she went to the reunion. and you
didn't know how nice it seemed to
meet an NJ. B. There was also there
an aunt of mine l hadn't seen for six
teen years. The next Saturday she
spent the day with me- 1 so enjoy
having my folks visit me. Was sorry
my cousin couldn't come. too.
The summer is gone, and l have only
made two calls. Today feels like
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-26

Dear Aunt Madge and all the good
NJ B. Sisters:
l am, to use one of my fathers
nautical phrases, again ION deck" 1
have nothing to communicate that
will be of any Importance. l have not
been away the past summer and that
lovely reunion. how / wanted to meet
with you, but circumstances said no.
/ don't think that I belong to the
inner circle. as 1 did not know about
the chair. or 1 would have contributed
my bit. AS most of my dear ones have
left me, and 1 could not visit them,
they have come to me. DIR. H. w.
Small and wife of Portland paid me a
delightful visit; also DR.. A. E. Small
and wife motored down from Bangor
and gave me some lovely drives. My
two daughters, Mrs. Benson and Mrs.
Easton. who have lovely homes in
Camden, came for an enjoyable visit.
and my only sister, Mrs. Stanley of
Cambridge, Mass. / have had one of
my two brothers with me since June,
so you see how it is.
/ have picked berries and preserved
when 1 could get sugar and canned
when I couldn't. Now with such
plentiful supply of berries. and so
| many apples, pears, crabs, tomatoes.
| it does not seem right that we have
to economic on sugar, but it is no use
| to "growl," so when / get two pounds
Of sugar, 1 laugh as long as it lasts.
| I have put up ten two-quart jars of
cucumbers in vinegar and spices.
| and finished a patchwork quilt that
/ commenced three years ago.
/ 1 wish some of the good sisters
would write to me. I have had letters
4 from Pansy and Irish Molly, and Sister
Young kindly sentme some flower slips
| a year ago last summer One was an
| ivy geranium. 1t is now beautiful
i plant, three feet tall. 1t began to
blossom last May, and it has been in
continual blossom ever since, and is
now full of blossoms. Have had let
tiers from Iowa and one from Mrs. o. s.
Medley of Oil City, Pa.
/ With love and good wishes.
i Sadie
i / should not have been so generous
with these letters if it were not
Thanksgiving week, but should have
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-26

winter. while ago L sent seventy
five welcome soap panels and re-
ceived a book, "A Girl in Ten Thou
sand" by Mrs. L. V. Meade. 1 called
it a nice book; so did my friend who
helped me save the panels. l like
Mrs. Georgia Sheldon's books. what l
have read of them. 1 have a book
case, and most of one shelf. My cousin
and his wife have given me the best
one. Mary ]. Holmes is nice writer,
too. l have a number of her books,
Marion Grey" is one. THE House of
Thousand Candles" is a nice book.
1 have read it twice, and could read
it again. The New Mayor" is also
good. 1t is founded on Geo. Broad
bursts successful play, The Man of
the Hour" 1 have both books.
Well. 1t is now November 4. and my
letter hasn't gone yet. 1 am afraid If
you walt for me to write a book,
Charity, you would haveto wait some
time. Three years ago l used to
write short stories for my friends,
just to pass away the time but now
the time goes too quickly to get my
work all done. Jennie, am glad you
are better. The other day 1 thought
of nice letter, but 1t didn't get onto
paper. and l can't think of 1t now, so
will bid you all goodbye.
"Pansy."
Thanks for letter and poem re-
member reading Tempest and Sun
shine" years ago, which | think was
written by Mrs. Holmes.
Here is a welcome letter from
Are" Moving, she does not forget
her old friends.
Dexter, Nov 16, 1919.
Dear Aunt Madge:
Because l have moved out of the
county, 1 don't intend to move from
the VI. B. column. 1 still take the
paper, and l think l am more eager
to get it than l was when 1 was at
home, and l look to see who has writ
ten. l think Ann must be having "a
nice time seeing so many things of
interest. We moved our household
goods a cow. some hens and a cat. all
on a truck. They were fourteen hours
on the road, but reached here safely,
Homer works in a machine shop and
likes his work. There are 425 in and
around the shop. We live only a few
minutes walk from his work. right in
sight. This is a smart, stirring place,
and there seems to be plenty of work
for everyone. There are FIVE wooden
mills. five garages, laundry, canning
factories and other industries.
A week ago to-day we went to
memorial at the town hall, for the
soldierswho were laid to rest in
France. The captain of the company
here delivered the address. 1t was
nice. He was in uniform, and 1
counted fifty of the boys in uniform
| too. They looked fine when they
marched into the hall, the band of
twenty pieces, then the soldiers. fol-
lowed by the relief corps.
Best wishes to all
| Are"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-26
'Pansy.''

Thanks for letter and poem l re-
member reading Tempest and Sun
shine" years ago, which l think was
written by Mrs. Holmes.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-03
WATER USERS
TO OPPOSE
GRANTING
PERMIT
Drastic Action Taken by
Yuma County Board;
Formal Notice Served on
the Local Organizations

The Yuma County Water Users AS
sociation has gone on record as declar
ing its intention to refuse to grant
permission in any event to the Imper.
ial irrigation district to construct a
wier.
The following account from the Yuma
Sun tells of the action
The weir dam at Hanlon's heading
was in the river when the big rise
came in the Colorado Saturdav. peak
ing Sunday night at $3.50. This dam
caused the river to rise several feet
higher at all points above the weir to
Yuma. Some reports were that the
weir caused the water to raise four
feet higher all along that four mile
stretch of river than it would had
there been no weir dam in the river
The Water Users Association at
their meeting yesterday with all of
these facts. before them and being con-
Vinced that the construction of a weir
dam at Hanlon's heading by the I'm
perial irrigation district is a continual
and permanent menace to the Yuma
project adopted some strong resolutions
on the subject and went on record as
opposing with all of the means in their
power the construction of a weir dam
at this or any other pldce below La
guna dam in the future
The resolutions adopted were strong
forecful and to the point:
Resolution
The following resolution was unani
mously adopted this date by the board
of governors of the Yuma County Wat
er Users Association;
"WhereaS, the recent and now exist
ing, flood in the Colorado river, owing
to sudden and great rise in the Gila
river, demonstrates to this board the
grave and imminent langer to the
lands and property of this association
and it's constituent members of the fur
ther maintenance in said Colorado riv-
cr at Hanlon's heading, or at any other
place in said river south of the Laguna
dam, of a weir or dam for the purpose
of divertng the waters of said river
for the purpose of irrigating lands with
in the Imperial irrigation district, I'M
perial County, State of California;
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, that no
further or other permission shall in
any event, or under any, circum
stances, be granted by Yuma county
Water Users Association to Imperial
irrigation district or any other person
or corporation whatsoever for the
erection or maitenance of any dam,
Weir, or other obstruction in the Col
orado river at any place south of the
Laguna dam of the U. S. r. S., for
any purpose whatsoever; and,
1t is further Resolved; that the secre-
tary is hereby authorized and directed,
to furnish copies of this resolution to
the following;
Imperial irrigation district, the secre-
tary ow war and the public press in
the Yuma valley and Imperial county,
California"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-03
DAVIS. LETS HALL
FOR WINTER DANCES

f. r. Jessup, formerly of Los Ange-
les, has leased the Davis Hall which he
will use for a niclle dance pavilion
this winter Mr.. Jessup has been en-
gagged in the amusement business for
some time and purposes to give his
future FL Centre patrons the very best
music and entertainment that it is poss-
ible to secure.
A grand opening is planned for
Thursday evening, December and an
invitation is extended to the public to
attend. No admission will be charged
A real jazz orchestra will furnish the
music.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-03
RECLAMATION
SERVICE TO
REORAFT 7
BILL
Washington Committee to
Hold Important Meeting;
Finance Plan Changed;
Committee Hard at Work

Attorney Morris Bien of the Z.
S. Reclamation service in Washing
ton is now engaged in redrafting
the kettner Bill according to word
received i'm this city today. Local
people are inclined to be more Op-
timistic with Mr.. Bien reilrafting
the bill. He was here not more
than six weeks and ago and spoke
at a conference of state officials
and local people. d.
Messrs. McPherrin, Nelson and Kib
hey sent the following self-eXplanatory
wire which was received at the offices
of the Imperial irrigation district this
morning.
Your committee today met inform
ally with Congressman Hayden of Ari
zona and Congressman Smith of Idaho
both members of the arid lands sub
committee instructed to redraft the
Valley bill. Mark Rose and Yager OF
Coachella were present the better part
of the time.
'We presented the Berkeley amend
ments. A discussion relative to the
finance plan brought the recommended
tiOns from Messrs. Smith and Hayden
to substitute specific appropriation
plan providing the government pay
proportional for it's land in the district.
This will overcome the treasury OBJ
lection.
Your committee is continuing it's
investigation to determine the most
promising finance plan.
'"Have been informed of the exist
ance of a report signed by Fletcher,
ln a pn,,t
Gilbert, the treasury department.; Black
the war department; Davis, the interior;
which while unfavorabe in some other
particulars, contains recommendations
if our project is worthy that the gov
ernment make a direct appropriation
with repayment provisions instead of
bond guarantee plan as at present. The
preponderence of opinion here on the
plan for an advance sale of lands for
the guaranty fund regards it as un-
feasible and some other finance plan
necessary.
'"This afternoon conferred with Di-
rector Davis and Morris Bien, attorney
for the reclamation service. Mr.. Bien
now is engaged in making a prelimin-
airy draft of the bill to meet the views
of the arid lands subcommittee and
the Berkeley amendments.
Signed
"McPherrin, Kibbey. Nelson"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-03
{. J. LAUGHL|N
SHOOTS, KILLS
YUMA RESIDENT

c. j. Laughlin, 25, who gives Imperial
valley as his home, this morning on a
ranch a short distance out of Yuma
shot and killed John Bransterter, about
80. One shot was fired, which passed
through the elder mans chest.
According to the story given Sheriff
Greenleaf at Yuma, a former sweet
heart of Laughlin and Bransterter
were married a week ago at Yuma
Jealousy is given as the motive for the
crime.
1t is said Laughlin went to the Barn
steiter home this morning while the
elder man was in the field and started
| talking to Barnsterters wife, urging
her to ieave her husband, The husband
returned from the field on seeing
Laughlin enter the front yard and a
short alteration followed with the
shooting of Barnsterter.
Laughlin is then said to have entered
his car and driven to Somerton where
he was arrested
First reports to FL Centre of the
shooting this morning We're to the effect
that it had taken place on the ranch Of
.. S. Thompson in the Verde neighbor-
hood south of IIoltville but this was
later discrcdited. A Laughlin family
lives on the Thompson ranch as a ten
ant it was understood that the youth
was a member of this family. There
are several such families in the Valley.
Mrs. Thompson over the ng-dstance
phone this afternoon stated that they
had heard nothing of the shooting and
felt sure it must be some other Laugh
lin family.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-03
FIRE BOYS NAME
1920 OFFICERS

The officers of the fire department
for the coming year were elected at
the regular by-monthly meeting, held
last night at the fire station.
The following officers We're elected:
Charles Ferguson, chief.
Frank Winslow, first assistant chief
w. A.. Reams, second assistant chief
The officers OF the fire association
were also elected:
f. ]. Mulligan, president.
Otto Olmsteade, vice president.
Guy Beynom, secretary and treas
urer.
Charles Folsom, the retiring chief
spoke on the success of the depart
ment during the past wear.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-03
HONOR BUILDER
FRIDAY NIGHT

Friday night at o'clock at the Bar
bara Worth banquet will be given il
honor of John D. Spreckels, who with
his party of 25, will arrive on the first
train over the San Diego & Arizona
Friday afternoon.
The banquet will be in charge of
George Anderson, chairman; J. f. Sey-
mour, w. S. Fawcett and j. l.. Travers
1t is expected that fully $50 people
will attend.
Mr. Anderson announced this after
noon that tickets would be $3.50 plate
and would be placed on sale tomorrow
morning at the chamber of commerce,
j. l.. Traver's office or could be secur-
ed from either Mr.. Seymour or him
SELF He urges that all Imperial valley
people make their reservation before
noon Friday.
The program will be announced to-
morrow.