davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01
WILL JUNK WARSHIPS
iWe'Ve Vessels Have OutIived
Usefulness as Fighters.
historic Oregon Among Craft That
Will Be Relieved From
Active Duty.

washington. - Twelve pre-dread-
haught battleships will be relieved of
active duty with the feet, placed out
Vi commission and eventually broken
up Tor junk or used for targets BIZ
more modern vessels, under plans now
oelng worked out by the navy depart
ment. The ships are Of the "mixed
battery" type and are not considered
to be Of any value against latest fight
ing craft.
-Four OF the battleships, the historic
squadron comprising the Oregon, In
diana, Iowa and Massachusetts, have
already been relegated to the scrap
heap. The remaining eight, apparent
~ doomed to the same fate, are the
kearsarge, Kentucky, Illinois, Alaba-
ma, Wisconsin, Maine, Missouri and
Ohio.
Inc twelve vessels, built between
1893 and 1901, represent a total ex-
penditure for bulls and machinery
alone Of more than S90,OOOOOO. When
placed out of commission they will re-
lease for other duty approximately 49,
ooo enlisted men and nearly 400 Off
GERS.
The ships long ago outlived their
usefulness as combatant units in a
hghting fleet, although when they were
built they were among the most for
midable war vessels afioat All of them
were used during the war with Ger
many as training ships or coast de-
tense units. Slow of speed, with small
coal capacity, inferior ordnance equip
ment and insufficient protection
against present-day projectiles, the
ships, II kept in commission, would be
more of a liability than an asset in
the opinion of naval experts. They
are armed with old-type II and 10
inch guns in the main batteries and
eight-inch In the secondary defense.
The question of what to do with so
many practically useless battleships af-
ter they have been placed out Of COM
mission is before the department at
this time.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01
Her Stocking licked
Her Into Police Cell

Milwaukee. - Alice Hawkins
has penchant for the unusual
in jewelry. Patrolman Huetti
had occasion recently to ques-
ton Miss Hawkins. AS he es-
cOrted her to the patrol box he
heard faint tick-ticking. The
noise apparently came from be-
meath very tight skirt.
whats that7" asked Huetti.
"Got wooden one" and he
tapped his own leg.
Nothing like that" explained
Miss Hawkins. Then explaining
that she was going to spend
the night with friends and want
ed to be sure to get up on time"
she reached down and, after re-
questing the inquisitive officer
TO turn his back" deity re-
moved a full mans size alarm
clock from her left stocking.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01
COUNTY NEWS
WEST FRANKLIN.
OBITUARY.

Charles j. Smith, lifelong resident Of
franklin, died at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Grace Savage, Saturday. Sept
20, at the age of seventy-three years
seven months and five days. In the death
OF Mr. Smith, the community loses a pub.
lic-spirited citizen, the Baptist church. OF
which he was member forty years, a
staunch supporter, and his children a
kind father.
Mr.. Smith had always led an active life.
Before he was sixteen years of age he en-
listed in Co. r., 26th Massachusetts reei-
rnent, for three years, and was discharged
at New Iberial, La. He at once re-enlisted
IN Co. E., 18th regiment Massachusetts
infantry, and served to the end of the
war, seeing four and one-half wears of
service.
Mr.. Smith followed the sea when
young man, and afterwards for many
years drove cart through this section
OF the county, and had a wide acouain-
lance. He was a man of unusual con-
versational powers, and was well posted
on affairs OF the day. Impulsive, and
prone to express his views fearlesslv.
he was broad minded and generous. He
took an active interest in the affairs OF the
town and particularly OF the neighbour
hood in which he resided.
He was a member of E. c. d. West post.
q. A. K, from the time of its inception
until his death, and, next to his family
and church, he held most dear the COM
partnership Of his brothers in the post
He leaves one son, Seldom, and two
daughters, Mrs. Grace Savage, who ten
derby cared for him in his last Illness,
and Mrs. Ina Linscott, several grand
children, all of this town, and nephew,
Victor Smith of Northeast Harbor.
Since the death of his wife some months
ago, Mr.. Smith had failed rapidly, and
longed for the end. The funeral was
held at the Union church at West Frank
lin Monday, Sept. %, Miss Margaret
Koch, pastor OF the Baptist church, as
sisted by Rev J. F. Sheehy, officisted.
The floral offerings were beautiful and
the music by the Baptist choir and by a
trio consisting OF Rufus III. Young, Mrs.
Victoria Butler and Mrs. Helen Richard
son was especially impressive. Interment
was at Bay View cemetery.
Sept. %. ECHO.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01
SENT TWELVE MEN TO WAR
Grass Valley, Cal, Are on Gold
Star Roll.

Grass Valley, Cal.-Two sons, two
sons-in-law, two brothers and five
nephews was the contribution of e,
Ross, farmer living near Grass VAL
ley. to the allied fighting forces in the
world wan. In addition, another son
was in San Francisco for the purpose
of enlisting at the time the &rnstice
was signed. One brother aiid FIVE
nephews, serving with the Canadians,
lost their lives in the first gas attack
of the Germans in Flanders. Mr. ahS
Mrs. Ross were once notified their SON,
Edward, was seriously wounded. He
recovered and Is now with the army Of
occupation in Germany.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01
DEER ISLE.
ECHO.

On the night OF Sept. 2, the fish trap
owned by X. w. Knowlton OF Sunset
was cut away, setting free about
300 bushels OF fab and damaging Mr.
knowiton, according to his statement,
about $500. A quiet Investigation was start
ed. The offender left very little trace of his
work, but evidence was secured which
LED to the arrest of Thomas s. Powers. He
was taken before the Western Hancock
municipal court at Deer Isle, last Monday,
and after being given hearing, was held
for the grand jury, under bonds Of $500,
which he secured.
Sept. %. s.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01
CASTINE.

10 Bangor. '' "A
,ren, ano Mrs. Nickerson OF Boothb bay
'ne weekend in town.
.Ds,s auel Whitney and family left We'd
:. 'Of their home in Massachusetts,.
s;nr i've, Lucy Waterman and daughter, Mrs.
s,n.. LOCKE returned to Meirose, Mass,
ay' after six weeks here.
hs. sa Kicker left Tuesday for Cam
sbs y MASS, to enter Sargent's college.
A BS accompanied by her father, W.
MAJ a. walker went to Newton Center,
dsu,h. 'as' week, accompanied by his
seboo, sfs' who have entered Mount Ida
DAY n. fam Webster and family left Tues
Thew h. california. where tt ey will live.
teg,s, ave sold their home here. Friends
Sen, " ~ nave them leave.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01
nocToR'S PATIENT
GAINS IL POUNDS
,rNENT PHYSICIAN CONTINUES
|PROM i.sr TANLAC IN PRACTICE
~ gr1 SURPRISING RESULTS.

.be strongest and most con-
uns rideuces OF the remarkable re-
Flnci'1 ssins accomplished by Tanlac
Euhs - the country is the large
FDfOoe ot letters that are now being re-
pun aaiIv from scores OF well-known
Es.o and women who have been benefited
~ Ne the large number that have been
aD ,a recently none are more interest
,s.n the following letter from DIR.
rdrards, of Fayetteville, CIR. DIR.
-. It will be remembered, recently
rsnlse his unqualified Endorsement
N' a"nlie statement, and the testimonial
.sT.0sd below was recently given
aO' ~ ons OF his patients. His letter fol-
D'w ,s., As 1t was written;
pow Fayetteville, Ga.
aE Willis, Atlanta, Ga.
bear Sir; ,.. ..,
.ra inst received from Mr.. T. NJ. Nc
.b He has sold out here, and is
-;ns 70 Turin, Ga. He was here this
~ and came in to tell me what
n"",.o had done TOR him. He says too
.h connot be said about Tanlsc. 1t
nsrtsiuly has cured him.
Respectfully,
J. T. Edwards, NJ. ID.
AZ. ucgough's statement follows:
Al suffered from indigestion and could
m, eat anything but what would hurt
:. Constipation gave me a great deal OF
,,,uble also. My symptoms were in
T,.,tiop, heartburn and gas on the
..sn,ch after eating. My appetite was
i,,,rulsr and my food failed to nourish
!. This trouble caused me to get very
,om-in fact got 50 thin and weak
"a, hardly able to go about.
% bought three bottles OF Tanlac on
n, Edwards communication, and / am
now feeling all right again, and am able
| ia attend to business. | gained seventeen
oouuds In weight and am doing fine.
Isusc did the work.
a now recommend Tanlac to everyone
xbo il sick like was and wishes to take
pnething that will help them"
Taulsc is sold in Ellsworth by E. G..
Moore, In Bar Harbor by West End
Drug Co.. in Mount Desert by A. {. Fer
nild, in Bucksport by r. b. Slower, in
Bushll BY W. /. Partridge, In fremont
|SO. NJ. Kittrsdge, in BROOKLYN by Geo,
!. Colt, in sedgwick by Jno. w. Paris,
ID
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01
TO PROPERLY CUT GASKETS
Plan Which VIII Be Found Convent
ent for Owners Of Cars-Frayed
Edges Avoided.

Everyone who owns car has had
difficulty with cutting gaskets. Try
this method the next time: Put the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., felt, paper, ETC.
over the hole for which 1t Is being cut.
Take a ball-head hammer and place it
on the material over the hole. Then
tap this first hammer gently with an
other hammer, and the gasket can be
cut without the frayed edges that are
SO annoying.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01
ADVERTISEMENTS
SICK KIDNEYS
MAKE LAME BACKS

Cause broken, undressing sleep,
and in many cases that tired feeling
that makes it so hard to get up in
the morning. They also cause loss
of appetite, lack of ambition, and
other troubles. {
Hoods Sarsaparilla contains the
medicinal herbs, banks, roots, ETC.,
that strengthen and tone these or
gans, and relieve their ordinary all
ments. Take it.
And if you need a laxative take
Hoods Pills,-they work right.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01
OIL WILL SILENCE SQUEAKS
II In Hurry to Stop Noise Pour Little
Kerosene Over Spring and
Shake Car.

If in hurry to stop a spring from
sQueaking. pour little kerosene over
1t, guiding the oil down the sides with
the finger SO that it will run between
the leaves. Wipe of the excess. Pour
cylinder oil over the springs the same
way. Now shake the car so the oil
viii be drawn In and find the squeak.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01
BORN.

ASHLEY-At Northeast Harbor, Sept Is, to
Mr. and Mrs Irving Ashley, a daughter
GRINDLE-At Bluehill Sept %, to Mr. and
Mrs Leon w Grindle, son.
LADD-At Brooksyille, Sept g. to Mr. and
Mrs Arthur Laid. twin daughters.
TURNER-At Hancock, Sept 81, to Mr. and
Mrs Edward & Turner, son.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01
Richest coIored Woman Dies.

MISREPRESENTATION, N. MADAM
Walker" reputed TO have been the
wealthiest coIored woman In the Unit
ed States, If not the world, and cred
tied with having amassed fortune of
more than 100000 through the sale
Of a "hair restorer," is dead at her
country home here after long III
ness.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01
Sept. %.
RULES FOR RADIATORS

The radiator takes Sc little
care that we are likely to give 1t
even less than 1t requires. Here
is a simple rule which will give
good results:
/. Keep 1t full, especially with
a thermo-syphon cooling system.
The less the water. the less the
cooling effect and the worse for
the motor by overheating.
2. Keep 1t full when using al
cohol in winter. The smaller the
volume of mixture, the sooner 1t
boils and evaporates.
5. Keep 1t full.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01
BIRCH HARBOR.
Sept. %

Miss Rena Urann Of Sullivan spent
ths weekend with Flossie Hancock.
Alton Bunker and wife, who have spent
the season in Bar Harbor, are home.
Mrs. Fred Rice went to Bar Harbor
Sunday to visit her sister, Mrs. j. F.
Dolan, who was operated upon Tuesday
for appendicitis.
Sept. %. G.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01
KEEP WHEELS IN ALIGNMENT
When Car Has Suffered Bump or
Crash Against Curb Wheels
Should Be Tested at Once.

Whenever the car has suffered a
bump Of any kind, crash against the
curb or anything of the sort, the
wheels should Immediately be tested
for alignment. as bang of this kind
is quite enough to force them out OF
correct alignment, which will lead to
excessive wear.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01

George A. Saxton of Dorchester,
Mass, is West Points perfect young
man. He is a physical and mental
giant, and is rated at 100 per cent
perfect. Saxton Is six feet one and a
half inches tall and weighs 210
pounds. Up to FIVE years ago he was
i'll constantly; now he is in perfect
health, cured by open-air life. He has
won high scholastic honors at Yale
and Harvard. He is eighteen years
old.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01
Substitute for Putty

A cheap substitute for putty, suit
able for stopping cracks In floors and
other woodwork, is made by soaking
newspaper In paste made by boiling
a pound Of -four in three quarts of
water and adding teaspoonful of
alum. Force this mixture into the
cracks with knife.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01
Another Paradox.

1T have noticed in my little journeys
from bedtime to bedtime" said the al-
most philosopher, shat the fellow who
prides himself on being blunt in his
speech can ask some very pointed
questions"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01
SOUND.

ployes =. a NJ Blake, who has been en-
Ja,'. ~ Northeast Harbor, is home.
s,atuls,, iacy and wife are receiving CON-
On Sent % On the birth OF a daughter
ing hsr !. hanna, who has been visit
gone to El,snr, Mrs. c. L. Murphy, has
Sept. %, ''h'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01
Second Dead Sea
Off English Coast.


London.-A sea in which moth.
ing may live has come into be-
ing off the southeast coast of
England. 1t is a second Dead
sea.
Formerly this sea abounded
in life. It was the home OF the
succulent shrimp, the merry
muSsel, the winsome whelk and
the coy cookie. Now the natural
home of those domestic dainties
has fallen under a blight, and
they have been obliged to pack
up their shells and silently steal
away.
Pegwell bay is where the Dead
sea lies. 1t was once the most
famous of the shell-fish areas.
Its downfall is traced to the
sinking of an oil tank Steamer
early in the war. The vessel was
torpedoed one night and thou
sands Of gallons of crude oil
flooded over the Downs.
The oil swamped the haunts
of shrimp, musseI. whelk and
cookie. They were fabricated to
death. Further sinkIngs caused
more poison to invade the she'll
fish beds, the shrimps' breed.
ing waters, and now the whole
area is dead.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-17

Atlanta, who was recently appointed
solicitor general OF the United States
TO succeed John w. Davis. now am
bassador to Great Britain. Mr..
King is one Of the greatest lawyers
in the south. He knew Woodrow
Wilson when he was a struggling
lawyer in the Georgia capital He is
an intimate friend of Col Edward T.
Brown. of Atlanta. cousin OF the
President. who has entree at the
White House and next TO Colonel
House is regarded as the Presidents
closest adviser outside of the official
family Mr. King now has the sec
ond highest position in the depart
ment and represents the government
in most Of its cases before the SUI
preme court.
The reliable report that Attorney
General Gregory has recommended
the appointment OF his immediate
assistant, Mr.. Todd. does not mean
the elimination OF the others named.
The President is not bound by
this recommendation and he may vet
nominate either Mr.. Shirley, Mr..
Palmer, Mr.. King or Senator Lewis.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-17

taken into consideration in. til,
framing Of a law that will be worth
while, and the whole problem is to
be dealt with gently but firmly.
And it must be somebody's bust
ness in each community to see that
the law is complied with. 1t woulG
hardly be the duty of the local po
licemen to go out in the borde'
townships of this county to see that
the law is not violated, nor would it.
be the duty of the authorities Of
those townships to enforce the law
in the towns of the county. School
trustees would hardly find time from
their private business to seek out
these children who ought to he bul
are not in school and have their pa
rents arrested, and for whoever
draws the lot of enforcing the law
there is no bed of roses in prospect.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-17
New Orleans.

(Christian Science Monitor.)
New Orleans, La, is already made
charming by it's many parks and
tree-fringed streets. Some of it's
avenues are as attractive as any in
the United States. 1t is now the
purpose of the city government to
make them even more attractive, and
a Identification campaign has been
inaugurated which is not to end un-
til some 10000 Towering plants shall
have been set out in the street park
ways. New Orleans only needs to
continue to improve itself along this
line for while in order to be nam
ed in the same breath with Havana
and the City Of Mexico. when at their
best. The Crescent City has a
greater asset than perhaps it is en-
tirely aware of in it's semi-tropica,
climate and the things that go with
it.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-17

ridiculous. She sent five bullets in
to her husbands body and every one
of them found a vital or near-vita.
spot. She killed him as she would
have killed mad dog and is not
sorry. There was no struggle before
the shooting; there was no quarrel.
And now about the only thing that
concerns the murderess is getting
out of it.. That she expects to do,
of course, for scarcely was the body
of her slain husband cold before she
was predicting acquittal like Mrs.
DeSaulles and Mrs. Carmen"
If the state of New York is to be
made safe place for husbands the
husbands who sit on juries in that
great state had better lose little time
in reversing the DeSaulles and the
Carmen verdicts. In the face of the
woman's own alleged statements she
is guilty of murder and the murderer
should be punished.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-17
TRAVELLING BY AIRPLANE.

The C-1, the largest dirigible il
the navy, sailed out Monday from
FAR Rorkaway. y. Y. on a trip to
Key West. Fla. the longest trip eve,
made by an airplane. The ship Wa %
scheduled to reach Brunswick. Ga,
Monday night and Key West Tues
day, but rudder trouble developed
and delay was occasioned at
Georgetown. S. c., and arrival at
Key West was delayed until Wed
nesday. But travel by airplane is
now certainty.
There is an airline from London
to Paris which is successful Colo
mel Bishop, OF the British Royal Air
Force. who knows a good deal about
flying and fighting in the air. says
that there will be two types of
travel in the air between these
points; a machine carrying so to l0o
raSse~ gers aNd travelling at so miles
an hour. and machine CARRYING
three passengers and making l75
miles an hour or more.
Il expect to see the Atlantic
crossed by an airpiane in twelve or
thirteen hours before July l. This
year" Colonel Bishop says If this
expectation materializes and the feat
is accomplished. il will mean that an
airplane must fly 1000 miles with
out stop but it is possible
II need not be surprising within
comparative few years to sec little
two and three passenger airplanes a.
common as automobiles were a few
years ago. 1t is not beyond the or
PIE will he running up TO Charlotte
by airplane, or that Lancaster people
will take the air route when they
have business to transact at the
state capital. For while. very nat.
urally, it will he odd: so was the au.
tomobile in its first stages. but some
OF these fine days, we need not be
surprised to see the Air-Ford adver-
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-17

stores and to aid the Czecho-
Slovak forces How do they know?
They don't. But. it's politics to
talk that way; it's politics to op.
pose Mr.. Wilson, to thwart his plans.
to throw all the monkey-wrenches
possible into the machinery of gov
ernment and clog the wheels of the
Democratic administration. There
can be no other reason for all this
pallabbering over the peace confer.
ence at long distance. Mr.. Wilson
went to europe to familiarize him
self with the conditions: General
Pershing went over to lick the Ger.
mans and did il. and now are we
to suppose these senators know
more of what ought and ought not
to be done than Mr.. Wilson and
General Pershing?
AS The News understands the sit
uation, the United States is still at
war, and the men who have been
running that war had best be per.
mitted to finish the job without him
drance.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-17
\ GROUP or WUFUIS.

A handful of senators. dispatches
from Washington tell us. less than
a dozen, were in their seats for a
scs ;;Ou OF the senate gwen over to a
discussion OF questions to come be-
ro.e the nerc" sonroreNce. And at
the same time President Wilson is
owe" N Europe settling the questions
The little group of senators are DIS
cuSsing They are wasting time
We don't know that they have any
,h'~o hotter TO do hu. they ought
to find something to do that would
be OF more benefit to the country
One of these senators introduced a
resolution proDoSirC early with
drawal of American troops from Eu
rope and postponement OF a forma-
tion OF a league of nations until af-
ter the peace treaty is concluded
1'hiS was senator france, or Mary
land. His name sounds all right
but we doubt if he knows more o!
France and conditions there in
which this country are interested vi.
tally than President Wilson. who is
on the ground; than Pershing, who
is ard has been on the ground. Sen
ator Borah. il is related in the dis
patches in opposing league OF ma
tions, especially attacked the pro
posed use of military force by an in
ternational league and also criticized
the administration program for
large expansion OF the American
navy.
And the little band OF senators
went on so far as to say that reten
tion of American troops in Russi'
is necessary to protect militar!
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-17
WANT TO REWRITE THE
STATE CONSTITUTION
Joint Resolution to BE Introduced
in Legislature Within Few
Days.

joint resolution is to be intro
dnced in both houses OF the general
assembly within the next few DAYS.
calling for constitutional conven-
ton. Provisions OF the resolution
are that the question shall be sub
mitted in referendum to the people
in the general election OF 1920.
The resolution Will be introduced
In the senate by Senator Niels Chris
Jensen OF Beaufort and Senator s. III.
McGhee OF Greenwood The follow
ing Is the text OF the resolution:
BE il enacted by the general as
sembiy of the State OF South Caro-
lima:
section l. That the question OF
calling constitutional convention
or the people OF South Carolina be
submitted TO the qualified electors OF
the state at the next general election
10 be held FOR the election OF repre-
sentatives, and IL majority OF cleo
tors, qualified to vote for members
or the general assembly. voting on
said question. vote in favor OF such
convention. IL shall be the duty OF
the general assembly at their next
session to designate the time and
place and the prescribed manner OF
holding said convention
Sec. 2. The question OF calling
S''d constitutional convention shall
he submitted to the said qualified
electors in the following manner:
rhose in favor OF the constitutional
convention shall deposit ballot on
which the following words are plain
iy written or printed thereon. to wit.
FOR constitutional convention, yes.'
Those opposed to calling said con-
Vention shall deposit a ballot with
the following words plainly written
or printed thereon, to wit: For
constitutional convention, No."