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Dear M. BIS.

Dear N. BIS.
Perhaps l am coming too often. I think of
you all, especially those whom / have met at
the reunion. always feel that we are one
big family united by love and noble purpose
to help some other. If you all could know
how much have been helped by the Mutuals
in many ways, even by those who have never
been able to meet with us. Their kind letters
and greetings are to me like friendly hand
shake, as know they too feel the good cheer
between us, and feel sure of the warm greet.
ing each would receive were we all permitted
to meet at one grand reunion those from the
Atlantic to the Pacific
We are banded together as no other clan
has yet been; no dues of any kind, no officers
Everything is left to Aunt Madge, our yery
efficient leader, and thanks to Mr.. Titus for
giving us this great privilege of exchanging
our thoughts and helps in his home paper,
which comes to me each week and is read
from the first to the last page, word for word.
Yes, Charity, was interested and SO sorry
to miss my part in the reunion. Since last
wrote, have changed my residence. Came
from Sharon, Conn, by auto to New York.
| through the valleys with mountains on each
side until the last twenty-five miles we fol-
lowed the beautiful Hudson river and came
| into the Riverside drive past Grants tomb
and then here to Hotel Marion, lust around
the corner off of Fifth avenue and very near to
| the Dewey arch and Washington SQUARE.
have seen the home of Aaron Burr, New
York library, the custom house, the Wool
worth building, the tallest in the world, been
to the battery and many other interesting
places. 1 have been past Wall street but did
not stop to do any business.
Aunt Maria. do write me one of your letters
missed seeing you and Uncle Mark SO much
at the reunion. B. ]. A, where are you with
your letters? Perhaps you will give us all a
Christmas present of a nice long letter.
To each and all who are saddened in any
way, to the sick and shut-ins, 1 send love
and sympathy. can hear you all say, don't
come again SO soon. ANN.
We are all very glad of another letter
from Ann, who always WHITES us in
teresting and helpful things. Do not
be afraid of coming too often, Ann.
Think how lonely the column would have
been this week if you had not remembered
US.
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altogether pleasant occasion
moniai to the good feeling eI,.., sesti.
tween employer ana employees, ISSUING be-
Mrs.J. W. Noonan and dao,,.
ranged pleasant surprise ana h:' al.
party for her husband Mondan 'ndsy
The house was filed with euss,. ueht
early hour, who were on haS. az
congratulations when M Nv with
walked in from nearby sto, WOMAN
evening passed quickly, with mns,. ihe
games The family and friends n,ss sad
Mr.. Noonan with rolltop desk ~a
mad been placed in his den att, mich
unknown by him until he was eoppe',
to it to hear the presentation Suc'ed
bountiful refreshments were 'sch,
and there were SO many birthdav '.''ed
that 1t proved embarra ssing, wb. S'Aes
come to giving preference in the or,. a
Mr.. Noonan is by no means old sang.
was known to say that he did not ae
his faculties until the next day. Eve
body had a good time, and on ana,
casions the accumulation of b;,,b.
is not regretted.
Nov g
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-12
WEST FREMONT,

Austin Ingalls, and his cousin, Shirley
klttredge, have gone hunting near Surry.
Edwin Ingalls,. who has been employed
at Cranberry island, came Saturday
having finished the work.
Mrs. Palmer who is keeping house for
u. II. Gilley and son Phil at Southwest
Harbor, spent the weekend with Miss
Rena Lunt.
Alvin Walls, who has been one trip
with J. w. Stanley, came home satisfied
with deep sea fishing. Carl Reed came
also as far as Rockland, where his parents
are for the winter. Mr.. Walls will go to
Rockland to work later.
Nov. 10. THrrMA
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NORTH FRANKLIN.

Mrs. Lena Cousins and son Merle arc
visiting in Bangor.
Mrs. Lottie Havey is visiting her
brother, Ernest Bragdon.
Mrs. Ids Bracey, with three Children.
visited at Great Pond last week.
DIR. UnderhilPs talk on China, at the
schoolhouse Sunday evening, was very
interesting.
Charles Harrison, who cut his leg re-
Gently, is now confined to the house with
rheumatism.
Mrs. Dorothy Petrie and little daughter
are with Mrs. Arthur Robertson. Mrs.
Robertson expects to go to the hospital
next week for treatment.
Nov. 8. n
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MutuaI Brnrfit Column.
EDITED By "AUNr nApoE".
tie Motto: "Helpful and Hopeful

Esome thoughts from the Flower ROOM
conducted BY Anne Bryan Mccall in the
November Wonsan's Home Companion:
l have just read of the death Of Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, which occurred October
3d. Her name is almost a household
word, her poems are so well and Familiarity
known. They are home poems; every
day and practical poems; and her prose
writings have the same spirit of helpful
ness. have volume she wrote, or which
was printed in 1901, with the title, EVERY
Day Thoughts in Prose and Verse;"
Many persons are questioning whether
the world is not growing worse rather
than better. / shall have TO plead guilty
that a suspicion like that turks in the
corners of my own mind sometimes. The
GLOWING poem by Mrs. Wilcox expresses
her idea of the subject: Esssa
Though the world is full of seeming - a.
OF sorrow.and of woe,i'- e. 49,. 49, III
Yet the devil makes an inningg--.Es Es
Every time we say.it's so, . s'es-.- .=sE2
And the way to set him scowling H
And to put him back pace,
Is to stop this stupid scowling
And tollook things,in the face.
II your glance.at history's pages,
In all lands and eras known,
You will find the vanished ages
Far more wicked than our own;
AS you scan each word aud letter,
You will realize it more
That the world to-day is better
Than it ever was before.
And in spite of all the trouble
That sbounds on earth to-day,
Just remember 1t was double
In the ageslpassed away.
And these wrongs shall all be righted,
Good shall dominate the land,
For the darkness now is lighted
By the torch in Science hand.
Forth from little.motes in chaos,
We have come to what we are,
And no evil.force can stay us
We shall mount from star to star.
We shall break away each fetter
That has bound us heretofore,
And the world to-day is better
Than it ever was before.
Mrs. Wilcox had a nervous collapse while
engaged in war relief work in England. and
had beeniu nder medical care for nine months.
She regained her strength sufficiently to
come home from overseas, as was her great
desire, and passed away in her sixty-fourth
year in her own home, the place where most of
her literary work had been done and where,
With Mr.. Wilcox, she had entertained friends
from all over the world. This was her creed as
given in Everyday Thoughts
Do astyou would be done by every hour of
every day Of every week of every year. This
includes our relations with home, society.
and the masses of people encountered in the
daily walks of life. The simplicity of this
creed renders it extremely difficult to follow.
The book is full Of fine ideas and senti-
ments, and some way we believe Mrs.
Wilcox lived up to her ideals.
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GOULDSBORO.

Elmer Dorr will move his family to
George Rolfe's house soon.
There was a supper in the grange hall
Saturday evening. Proceeds. s15. for
the church.
Frank Young and son Harold had a
successful hunting trip to Franklin,
bringing home deer.
NOV. 8. EITTAH.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-07
FRANCE OPPOSED TO
LIFTING BLOCKADE
wants Her Own Industries Replaced
Before Germany Becomes Eco
no1nic Competitor Again.

Paris, Feb. (By The Associated
Press. )-Captain Andre Tardieu, one
of the French representatives on the
commission Of the society of nations,
announced tonight that the program
for the society will be ready sometime
next week. He said also:
'France is opposed to the raising
of the blockade on raw materials
against Germany until her damage to
French industries has been made good
Germany was responsible for the de-
Struction of one-third of the factories
OF France, and, if allowed to resume
production with equal facilities it will
be Il serious economic handicap for
us"
Captain Tardicu expressed the be-
lief that the Allies would not disagree
with tho contention of France. He
added that tho blockade committee
advocates the raising of the raw ma
tcrial embargo against neutrals at the
earliest possible date, with the under
standing that materials are not to be
reshipDcd to Germany.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-07
FIGHTING IN BREMEN.
Reports State That 80 Have Been
Killed and MANY Wounded

Berlin, Feb. 5, (By the Associated
Press) press dispatches
from Bremen indicate that the insur-
gents there are continuing guerrilla
warfare in the outskirts Of the city
and in 1he harbor, Notwithstanding
the governments claim that the up
rising was quelled Tuesday. The cas-
ualties are estimated at 80 dead and
more than 100 wounded, the insur-
gents being the heaviest losers. The
communists retreated towards the
suburbs as soon as government troops
began to advance in earnest.
Gustav Noske, who is in charge of
military affairs in the Ebert cabinet,
has ordered the Soldiers council at
Erfurt to return the arms which were
illegally abstracted from the arsenal
there and distributed among the civ
ilians. If the order is not obeyed
within four days, it is announced, tho
government will disarm the civilians
who are said to be presumably organ
lied for an attack on the national as
sembly at Weimar.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-07
ITALY ALONE INSISTS
On MILITARY TRAINING
This is Only Proposed Arti-
Gle of Society of Nations
Not Approved by All.

Paris. Feb, 7.-~Elevcn articles OF,
the project for the society OF nations
were discussed and approved with
small notifications by The peace on
ference commission on that subject
at its meeting last night. President
Wilson presided at the meeting.
The only article not approved was
the paragraph concerning abolition of
compulsory military service unless re-
quired by reason of national defense
under extraordinary circumstan
Premier Orlando of Italy opposed the
paragraph, remarllins that if con-
scription once was abolished an at
tempt to revive it might lead to seri~
Gus trouble, even a revolution. Leon
Bourgeois, one of the French mem
bers joined Premier Orlando in
strongly opposing the abolition of
conscription. He declared that France
owing to her geographical position,
needs a standing army and could
never consent to strip herself of her
defenses. The paragraph was then
cancelled and it was decided to leave
to each country freedom to select a
system Of recruiting it's forces up to
the amount of troops which will be
fixed later by the society of nations.
Another article which caused ami
mated discussion was that concerning
the method of applying military CO.
ercion to the countries refusing to
comply with the decision of the So
ciety of nations or breaking its rules.
Owing to the Ve~y conflicting views
expressed, the commission decided to
postpone a definite decision until an
other meeting. The commission Will
M eef again tonight.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-07
TRADE DEPRESSION
THREATENED HE
Rcdfield Wants Scale of Post
Prices Fixed to Guide Private
Enterprises in Operations.

Washington, Feb. 7-PresidAnt 4
son has been asked to name a comr
tee of industrial leaders and COVE
ment representatives which will h
the power to investigate and surge
scale of prices for basic commodi
at which the government will
during the post war period, Secret
OF Commerce Redfield announced
day.
The step was taken after conf
ences of producers and labor rer
sentatiVes and government offic
who were unanimous, the secret
said, in recommending it.
General unemploym ent and ind
trial depressiOns were threaten
Secretary Redheld said, by the w,
ing tendency noticed in nearly all
dustries due to a doubt as to
trend of prices. and it was deci,
that If someone having official sa
ton could determine the price Lev
for the government itself this wo
furnish a guide for private enterpl
in resuming activities.
There is no prospect in the imr
diate future for a restoration Of n
war prices, the secretary's statem
said.
It Is understood that the men u
acted as division heads of the =
industries board prior to it's dissoIut
on Jan. l are among those s11 snsnos 9
to the president.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-07
STRIKER FATALLY SHOT
Murder and Arrest OF Six People Tor
Minor Disturbances While Picket
ing, Feature Lawrence Strike.

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 7.-Five
men and a girl We're arrested for
minor disturbances in connection with
picketing when the mill gates opened
today. Otherwise the textile strike
situation here was quiet
The great plants Of the American
Woolen Co., and the Arlington, Pacific
and Uswoco continued in operation
but only in part.
A systematic search of the district
in which Biaggio Ventino, a striker,
was fatally shot early today was be-
gun by the police at daybreak. This
shooting was the first fatality of the
strike which began Monday to enforce
Il demand for 81 hours pay for 4S
hours work.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-07
REVIEW OF BUSINESS
Federal Reserve Board Reports the
S1ackening of Production-Thinlx
Retail Prices Will Drop But little.

Washington Feb. 7.-Business con-
dlt1ons are characterized by slacken-
ing OF production, reluctance of COM
mercial buyers TO acquire stocks of
goods in anticipation of reduction in
prices and only by Il slight falling off
Of retail business, says the federal re-
serve boards monthly review, made
public today. The board does not at
tempt to forecast the future course OF
prices, but federal reserve agents in
several parts of the country predict
ed that the general level of prices
would not fall much within the next
rev months. Confidence in a healthy
development of the situation was ex-
pressed by the board,
New Britain herald., 1919-02-07
1000 Soldiers Called in.

Seattle, Feb. with complete in
dustrial and commercial paralysis
threatened by the general strike or
craftsmen in support OF wage de-
mands by shipyard metal workers,
Seattle municipal officials and bust
ness men cast about today for some
means of relieving the situation.
Nearly 1000 troops from Camp Lewis,
under command Of Brig. Gen. John
L. Hayden of the 30th Field Artillery,
arc in the city ready to set in the
event of disorders.
Business At Standstill.
A summary of the situation that
faced Seattle toGay-the second day
of the general stril1e-showed that
newspapers have suspended publica-
tfon, thcaters and schools have
closed, street cars have ceased opera
ton, restaurants have shut down and
shipping is being diverted to Oregon
points because there is no one to load
or unload the cargOcs. Soup kitchens
have been esta blished by culinary
workers. for the benefit largely Of the
strikers, who are given special rates.
Non unionists pay higher rates for
the same military mess" service.
Sympathetic WaII1out in Tacoma.
At Tacoma, where d similar SYM
pathetic strike is in progress, the sit
uation was reported today to have
given indications of Improvement,
Only a few trades unions participated
in the general WalllOut,
4 municipal street car, the first car
to run here in "A hours left the train
hall today and proceeded on its regu-
lar run to Ballard, Il suburb. The car
went through the business districts
without experiencing any trouble.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-07
INCOME TAX SHEETS
ARE BEING SENT OUT,

Washington, FEB. 7.--Severa1 mil
lion tax return blanks for incomes Of
$5, 600 and less were dispatched to
revenue collectors today by the inter
nal revenue bureau. These will be re-
leased by collectors as soon as Presi-
dent Wilson signs the revenue bill
nearing completion in congress. Cor
poration income and excess profits re-
turn forms and blank forms for i'll
dividual incomes of more than $1,000
now are being printed and will be in
the hands of collectors before
March /.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-07
10000 MAY STOP WORK
Western Miners Union ConsIderi,
Drastic Action AS Result OF 81
Day Wage Reduction.

Butte, Mont, Feb. THE off1ciI
publication of the miners union dd
clared today that the metal tradd
union and the Independent miner
union are considering u strike Id
cause of the wage reductions of on
dollar a day, announced yesterda1
affecting approximately 10000 en-
ployes in Butte, Anaconda and Cred
Falls. The new wage of $4.75 TO
miners is based on the contract en-
tered into several years ago with tn
Western Federation of Miners, whicl
provides for bonuses of so cents
day for every two cent increase in TIL
price of copper except that the pres
ent wage figured on Is cent copper Il
so cents above the contract schedule
Those announcing the reduction
are: Anaconda Copper Mining Co.
Butte and Superior, North Butte, th,
w. A. Clark properties, the Eas
Butte and Davis DAILY companies
New Britain herald., 1919-02-07
TO RETAIN JUDGE TUTTLE
Taxpayers Association Will Also Be-
gin Propaganda Campaign Tor
Square Deal to AL

The committee of seven members
of the New Britain Taxpayers asso-
citation, appointed to perfect organi-
zation, held a meeting last evening,
and decided to carry on a publicity
campaign whereby the public would
be shown that with the probable tax
rate, the increases in rents would
amount to 10 to 5 per cent 1t was
also voted to retain Judge Joseph L.
Tuttle as legal advisor for the asso-
C4iatiOn
New Britain herald., 1919-02-07
AMERICANS UNDER FIRE.

Archangel Feb. 6, (By the Asso-
ciated Press)-The American posi-
tions on the River Vaga, at which an
infantry attack by the Bolsheviki on
Tuesday was repulsed, were under
heavy shell fire from the Bolshevik
artillery today. The other sections on
the northern front were quiet
New Britain herald., 1919-02-07
POSTPONE NEW STRIKE
London Electrical Trades Union WiIE
Now Probably Quit Work at Mid
night Saturday

London Feb. 6.-~-Pos tpOnement OF
the electrical trades union strike, set
for tonight was announced this eve
ming. It is understood that the latest
pla1 is to call out the engineers in
Londons 60 power houses at midnight
Saturday,
Some OF the electricians struck dur
ing the evening, but up to a lat
hour none of the public services was
affected. All the power houses were
working as usual.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-07


Germans Forget Position.
The feeling in peace confer
circles afs that the Germans are 1
and more forgetting their posi-
and it is expected that the supl
war council will take measures
bring them to a sense of the realit
Third Armisticc February IL.
Marshal Foch will go to Treve
February II to fix the conditions
third renewal of the armistice
the discussions of the conditions t
imposed probably will take up !
or the time of the supreme war @
Gil session today.
Ships Being Held Back.
1t is understood that the COZ
will fix a brief time within which
Germans must carry out the
ditions they have fulfilled only in
In this respect it is noted that
of the German merchant ships WI
were to have been sent to cei
Allied ports have yet been hat
over.
Want to Occupy Essen.
French opinion considers thatI
occupation of Essen is of first nd
sity if the Allies are to control
many's principal war factories. i
lie opinion in France also is askiyI
the supreme war council is goinI
allow Field Marshal Won Hindenl
to establish himself in Bromberr
prepare a campaign against Pol
which can be supplied only third
Danzig.
The supreme council also will
the size of the contingents of F'rsl
Great Britain, the United States
Allied nations in the armies Of II
patton both in Europe and Asia.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-07
IMPERSONATES OFFICER
Vermont Man Sent to Prison for 1S
Months for Defrauding People
While Dressed as Captain.

New York, Feb. T.--Robert Brown
who said his home was in Burlington,
Vt, pleaded guilty in the federal dis
trict court today to impersonating an
army captain with intent to defraud
and was sentenced to one year and six
months in the Atlanta pcnitentiary.
He was accused of collecting for war
charity and failing to turn in the
money.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-07
EBERT THREATENS To
REPUDIATE ARMISTICE
Declares Allies Must Not
Push Germans Too Far or
Break Will Result.

Rasle, Feb T.--Chancellor Ebert in
his address to the German national
assembly at Weimar yesterday said:
THE conditions of the armistice
have been of unheard of severity
and were carried out without shame.
We warn our adversaries not to push
us too far.
Like General WinteYfeldt (who
resigned from the armistice COM
mission) the whole German govern
ment might also eventually be forced
to renounce from collaborating in the
peace pOurparler& and throw upon
our adversaries all the weight of
responsibility for the new world or
ganization.
"Confident in the promises Of
President Wilson, Germany laid down
her arms and now we await the
peace of President Wilson to which
we have a right"
Weimar. Feb, 6, OBy the Associated
Press) Tho old order in Germany
has gone beyond recall and the peo-
pie are determined to rule themselves,
declared FREDERICK Ebert, the chan
cellor, calling the National Assem-
bly, to order here this afternoon.
1--WE will call on the old German
spirit of Weimar,' he said, I'VE will
be an empire of justice and truth"
The chancellor opened the proceed
ings Of the assembly at 3:15 o'clock.
He was received with applause as he
advanced for the ceremonial. In
opening he addressed the assemblage
as ladies and eentlemen''-a form of
address never before heard in a Ger
man Legislative body
The chancellor's speech was an ear
nest appeal for unity and untiring
labor.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-07
T.. w. CHRIST MAY BE
THIRD WARD CANDID AvE,

The namc of z. w Christ is now
being prominently mentioned in the
third ward as a possible candidate for
alderman. Mr.. Christ's friends are
urging him to enter the field. He has
already served several terms in the
council resigning couple of wears
ago while serving as mayor pro tenn.
His return to the council would
strengthen that body materially.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-07
MISS ASQUITH ENGAGED.

London, Feb, THE engagement
of Miss Elizabeth Asquith, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Asquith, 10
Prince Antonine Bibesco, councillor at
the Rumanian legation, has been an
bounced, according to the Daily Mir
r6r. Prince BiOesco was formerly
first secretary at tho Rumanian Iega-
tion at Washington.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-07
AMERICAN DELEGATES TO
RUSSIA ARE SELECTED

Paris, Feb. 7.-William Allen White,
of Emporia, Kas., and Prof. George
Davis Heron have been appointed
the American delegates to the Marmo-
ia conference with the Russian fac
tionS.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-07
REV. w. \. FITZGERALD DIES

Hartford Feb. THE Rev. Will
liam Aloysius Fitzgerald, pastor of
the Church of the Sacred Heart
afrotoh' died at st. Francis hospital
Thursday afternon.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-07
DAYLIGHT HOLD-UP
Two Robbers Steal 5000 Payroll From
Boston Business Man i'm Busy

Boston, Feb. 1.-Two men held up
Elisha IT. Wilcox, superintendent of
the General Fire Extinguisher Co., on
busy street in the downtown district
here today, robbed him of the weekly
payroll amounting to $500 and es-
Caped.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-07
CONNECTICUT SOLDIER DIES
IN \ GERMAN PRISON CAMP

Washington, Feb. 1.-The War de-
partment announced today that Ser
geant Eugene f Sharkey, Of Ansonia,
Conn, is reported to have died in &
hospital at Saarbruckcn Germany.