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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-29
POLL. TAX NOW DIE

Tax Collector T. E. Pinner announces that his office will be kept open until o'clock in the evening to permit citi- zens to pay their poll tax for the three remaining days in which the tax may be paid. MT. Primer states that 734 poll tax have been registered to date and that he anticipates rush during the few re- maining days before February 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-29

The. Bessemer Hoover kitchen has been discontinued and the furnishings have been returned to the various merchants who loaned them during the period Of the war The use of the room was con- tributed by Pegram and Patton, and 1t was outfitted by a number of furniture and hardware merchants in the city. The kitchen was used for giving demon strations of food substitutes during the war and later served as municipal kitchen for relief work during the recent influenza epidemic. The kitchen was op- erated under the auspices of the woman committee, council of national oeiense' of which Mrs Gardner Goodwin Is the chairman, and much of the success of the kitchen was due to Mrs. B. w. Lipsey,
 who acted as chairman of the Hoover
 kitchen when the work was being started.
 Miss Elizabeth Herbert was later made chairman and very capably carried on
 the work with the assistance Of the
 county demonstrator.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-29
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, January 8.-Forecast for Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia: Fair Wednesday and Thursday, mild tempera- lures.
 Tennessee. Fair Wednesday and Thurs day, moderate temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-29
MASONIC MEETING

A large attendance of members of Jefferson Valley Lodge No. 795, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, has been re- quested for Monday evening" Import ant matters, including the proposed improvements of the anteroom, will come up for discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-29

Betty Durhnm-Aged 2, the daughter of
 Mrs Robert Durham. died at the resi- dence, 3001 Avenue F, early yesterday morning of pneumonia. Funeral serv- ices will be conducted from the resi- dence this morning at 10 o'clock, the Rev. H. A. Wright officiating. Inter- ment will be in Oaklawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-29

Beth-El Sisterhood will hold meet ing Thursday afternoon at o'clock at the residence of Mrs. B. L.. Michealson on Sixth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-29

IT ing at o'clock. A full attendance is requested.
 Mrs. Jeffie Piper of Charleston S. C.. IS the guest of relatives in the< city
 MT. and Mrs. J. F. Bailey and family have returned from Nashville, where they were called by the death of Mrs Bailey's mother, Mrs. J. w. Kean. They were accompanied home by MT. J. w. Kean.
 Floy Spencer has arrived in New York and will reach home within a few days, according to a message received by his parents, MT. and Mrs M A. Spencer.
 Miss Belle Shaw is the guest of her sister. Mrs. J. c. White, at Albany. Ga.
 Miss Leona Settle is on a business trip to the eastern markets.
 Mrs. $. F. Naftell has returned to her home at LaPine after a visit to pr. and Mrs. L. M. Barnett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-29

Mrs. ID. R. ThOmpson-The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. c. Fleming. 1115 St. Charles street. died at Baltimore, Md. Sunday. Funeral services will be conducted from St. Pauls church this morning at 9:S0 o'clock, with in ternment in Elmwood cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-29
DEATHS

Mrs. Beulah FIOyd-Died at the resi- dence at Mount Pinson yesterday morning. Funeral services from the residence this afternoon at 3 o'clock with interment in Mount Pinson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-29

The Hatikwah club will hold a meet ing at the c1ubrooms Thursday even ing at o'clock. full attendance is requested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-29
FIREMEN'S PENSION BILL

Montgomery, January 2S.-(Special) Mir Ross of Jefferson introduced the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-08-06
COMING EVENTS.

Wednesday, Aug. 6, $50 p. M, at Wy
man park-Baseball; Ellsworth VS.. Ban
gor A. A.
Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. and z,
afternoon and evening, at Hancock hall
Unitarian fair.
Saturday, Aug. 8, 2.30 p. M, at Wyman
park-Baseball; Ellsworth VS.. Cherryfeld
Monday, Aug. II - Meeting of State
board of assessors with assessors of towns,
at county courthouse in Ellsworth; at Bar
Hatbor following day.
FAIR DATES.
Sept. 2, 8, 4-Bluehill fair.
Sept. 10, 11-Eden fair.
Sept. 24-Narramissic grange fair, Or
land.
Sept. A-Marisville grange fair at Ma
riaviIle.
Oct. 1-Greenwood grange fair, East
brook.
FAMILY REUNIONS.
Aug. Is - Murch family at Bayside
grange hall.
Aug 16-Saunders family at Surry.
Aug. 20-Rice family at Birch Harbor.
Aug. t2O-Gray family at Oak Grove,
West Sedgwick.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-08-06
UNITARIAN FAIR.
Two Days Program at Hancock Hall ,
Beginning To-day.

Two Days Program at Hancock Hall,
Beginning To-day.
The annual midsummer fair of the
Woman's Alliance of the Unitarian
church opened this afternoon at Hancock
hall, and will continue through tomorrow
afternoon and evening! The hall is at
tractive with the various booths and
decorations. Higgins orchestra plays
throughout the fair, and special enter
tainment features are provided afternoon
and evening.
This is "old home" day at the fair. The
afternoon program consists of au enter
tainment by the children, under the di
rection of Mrs. Fl. E. Rowe. This even
ing Miss M. A. Greedy will read a paper
on "The Old Tcwn of Ellsworth, and an
old fashioned choir in costume, will ap-
pear in rehearsal.
An interesting feature will be the booth
of antiques, many of them of rare inter
est. The city has been combed for these,
and remarkable collection has been Sc
ucred. There will be dancing after the
entertainment.
Tom orrow afternoon there will be a
campfire drill, and singing by Miss Anna
Torrens of Bangor. The evening enter
tainment will consist of reading by Miss
Dorothy Hartman of Bucksport, and vi
olin selections by Joseph Fushi of New
York, pupil of Franz Kneisel, who was
heard with such delight at the fair last
year. He will be accompanied by another
of Prof. Kneisel's pupils.
The fair will close with dance.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-08-06

at Northeast Harbor, spent Sunday with
his family here.
Mrs. Thomas S. Tapley of fremont was
here last week. Mrs. Pauline NJ. Flood
returned to fremont with her for a visit.
Hattie Salisbury, Genie Salisbury
Addie Carlisle, Waldo Higgins and How
ard Fernald were homS from Northeast
Harbor Sunday.
Eben and Reuel Whitcomb, who have
been in the service and overseas nearly a
year, arrived home Saturday, having re-
ceived their discharge from the service
last week.
Fred Allen and wife OF birmingham,
Mass, are visiting Mrs. Aliens sister,
Mrs. Fred j. Maddocks. They came here
Monday from Green Lake, where they
have been for a week.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-08-06

Silvy & Linnehan have taken the agency
for the Dodge car.
Harvard Phillips, recently returned
from overseas, is at home.
Miss Paulene Foster is visiting Mrs.
Glenn Lawrence in Rockland.
Mrs. E. K. Hopkins of Island Falls is
the guest of Miss M. A. Greely.
James A. Hill and wife of West Goulds-
boro were in Ellsworth Monday.
Miss Alice Adams OF Newtonville, Mass,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. j. @. Adams.
Charles s. Batchelder and wife OF Bev-
erly, Mass, are guests OF Mrs. Lacordia
Lord.
Miss Erva Giles, who has been visit
ing in Davenport, Iowa, arrived home
Sunday.
Mrs. Alice IL. Parker returned yesterday
from an extended visit with relatives in
Castine.
Ernest F. osgood OF Berlin, n. H., with
son Stanton, is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Irving osgood.
John II. Soliday and wife of Dedhsm,
Mass, were the guests of Mrs. John @.
Adams last week.
Misses Jennie and Anna Fox OF New
York are at the Merry Mack for the
month Of August.
Harry c. Emery and wife, who are
spending the summer at Hancock Point,
are in Ellsworth to-day.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Kimball, with son hough-
ton, of Norway, is visiting her parents,
james l.. Cook and wife.
Mrs. Frank Mccarthy, son Clyde and
Miss Elizabeth Hurley of Allston, Mass,
are visiting relatives here.
Miss Sarah Osgood, who has been the
guest of Mrs. Dorothy Coughlin for two
weeks, returned to Boston Sunday.
Mr.. and MRS Herman Wheeler and
Miss Emily Bresnahsn of Maiden are
visiting their uncle, John II. Bresnahan
Mrs. William Nevells and daughter
Hazel are spending a week with friends
and relatives in Bar Harb Dor and Seal Har-
Dor.
Mrs. Daniel Lohenbacher of Wee
hawken, n. j., is the guest OF Mrs. Pearl
s. Thorsen at the Shute cottage, Pleasant
Beach.
Stetson Foster, wife and daughters
Frances and Helen, of bingham, Mass,
are at their bungalow ON the Surry road
for August.
Mrs. Cora Welch and daughter Helen
have gone to their Shady Nook cottage
for the month of August Miss Alma
Moody OF Danforth is their guest.
Mrs. Henry L. Russell, and Dana IL
Smith, wife and son Dana, who have been
visiting Austin K. Russell and wife, re-
turned to their home in Warren Satnr-
day.
Announcements have been received of
the marriage at Waltham, Mass, July
IS, OF Miss Alice Frances Crowley of
that city to Fred Wilber Stone, formerly
of Ellsworth.
Mrs. o. NJ. Alexander and daughter
Evelyn have returned to Ellsworth after a
weeks visit to Charles w. Alexander in
Auburn. After few days here they will
return to their home in Calais.
E. Burleigh Davidson and wife left last
week for their home in Lafayette, Ind.
Mrs. Davidson has spent mouth here
with her parents, David Friend and wife,
Mr.. Davidson joining her for two weeks.
Miss Elizabeth Cushman, stenographer
for Congressman Peters, returned from
Washington last week. Her mother,
Mrs. John A. Cushman, who spent the
winter in Washington, returned with her.
Miss Agnes Houley of Boston, formerly
employed at the central telephone office
in Ellsworth, is the guest OF Mrs. Ida L.
Sinclair Miss Houley was one OF the
Boston telephone operators who volun-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-08-06
DOLLARDIOWN N.

P. G. Tourtelotte returned to Machias
Tuesday, after few days at home.
Mrs. Emma Reed, with daughter
Mildred and granddaughter, Clarice
Gott, visited Mrs. Emma Smith a few
days last week.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-08-06
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Thomas Grindle is here from Bath for a
visit of few days,
Miss Ethel Crocker OF Bangor is spend
ing August with her mother, Mrs. George
Il. Gray.
Martin V. Giles, who has employment
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-08-06

SCHEDULE OF MAILS
Ats ELLSWORTH PosToPFIcs.
In effect, June 30, 1919.
MAILS RECEIVED.
Week Days.
FROM WEsT-7.oo, 7,1s, II. so a m; 4.so, 7Os D m.
From EAsr-17.25, 3.4l, 5.43, 1887 p m. uo.s7
mail not distributed until following morn
ing)
Sundays.
FROM WEST, 11.5o a m; 70s m.
No mail from east Sunday.
MAILS CLOSE AT posToFFIcR
Week days.
GOING wEsr-12 m; S1o, SIS and o D m,
GONG EAsT-6S0 a m; 4p m.
Sundays.
CONC WEsT-3.10, 5.l5 and pm.
No mail East Sunday.
Registered mail should be at postofHce half
an hour before mail closes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-08-06
WEATHER In ELLSWORTH.

For Week Ending at Midnight Tuesday,
Aug. 5, 1919.
From observations taken at the power
station of the Bar Harbor & Union River
Power Co., in Ellsworth. Precipitation
given in inches for the twenty-four hours
ending at midnight
Weather Precip-
Temperature conditions itatiop
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-08-06

Just Received
Edison AmberoIa Records
Old model cylinder records
August Specials

Call of the Cosy Little Home,
Leola Lucy and Chas. Hart
Don't Cry Frenchy, Don't Cry, Geo. Ballard
Don't Forget the Salvation Army,
Arthur Fields and male chorus
Everybody Wants Key to My Cellar,
AL Bernard
Heart Breaking Baby Doll, Arthur Fields
Frenchy, Come to Yankeeland.
Billy Murray and male chorus
Pm Forever Blowing Bubbles,
Helen Clark and Geo. Ballard
Tears, Fox-trot, Tuxedo Dance, Orchestra
Turkestan, Premier Quartet
You're Still an Old Sweetheart of Mine,
Metropolitan Quartet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-30

Prince Rupert. B. c. Aug 3O.-Hav-
ing lived to see the power OF his
medicine rattle pale before the sci
ence of the white man. SkO0slum
Charlie Williams. famous medicine
man OF the People of the Rabbits" st
Kitwongah. B. G.. is dead at the age
Of 1O9 years.
His tribe gave its name to q reserve
on the Skeena river. 80 miles inland
from Prince Rupert, and there. in the
fun flush Of his weird authority.
Skookum Charlie coRjured spirits, led
strange dances and proved his right
to his position by the acumen with
which he maintained IL.
That was long before the steel
highway penetrated the north coun-
try. It brought with It doctors and
colored medicine in bottles. Charles
influence began to wane- OF late
years he has presented a rather
pathetic appearance. a wiZened little
person crouched in the door Of mis-
ramshaclzle log cabin, under which.
it has since developed, were cached
$500
He had been blind for years. and
three years ago he prepared his tomb
stone and placed il at the foot Of his
totem pole. He spoke no English. but
the language OF smokes"
and small change
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-30
ARIZ0NIANS EXCITED OVER
OIL PROSPECTS AT HOLBROOK

OIL excitement in Holbrook, Navajo
county, Arizona is una bated. accord
ing TO reports from there.
The Adamana OIL and Land com
pany. drilling south Of Holbrook, had
made 500 feet in depth in the month
previous and had reached brown sand
stone and shale-
Sidney BouteIle. OF ST. Louis. has
purchased a lease on a section Of
land near Holbrook for the Mozona
Oil COMPANY The HolbrOok Oil com
Dany has commenced work on tts well.
well.
The Wind River Producing and Re
filming company had received a new
cable capable OF permitting the drill
to 20 TO a depth OF $500 feet. This
company IS drilling what IS known as
the Hopi well. in the Holbrook sec
The chevelon OIL company. with a
holding Of $40 acres in the Holbrook
section. has been taking steps for re-
organization looking 10 the develop
meth OF its holdings.
The Zuui Oil company has built
house Tor its emDloves at its drilling
site northeast Of Folbrool1 and was
getting IN materials preparatory for
actual drilling.
George Collins. OF Sapulpa. Okla
mas acquired oil leases outside Of FToI-
brook townsite and promises that
drilling VIII be commenced in a short
time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-30
DRILL 6 WELLS
IN MARATHON
Companies Active in Search
for Oil; Tools Lost in
One Well.

san Angelo, Tex, Aug. SO.-Mar-
athon oil company will begin sinking
the Gage well soon. Material IS on
the tract. This company viii sink six
wells in Brewster county.
Hudson & Burger are drilling at
$50 feet in their Hargus No 1, near
Marathon. Brewster county.
The Twin City oil company is 10
start drilling on the H L. Kokernot
ranch by September l. They viii
start drilling another well on this
property within 80 days.
The Preside Oil and Development
company is making arrangements TO
sink a well on the J. P Wilson prop
erty in Brewster county.
In Coke county. X !. Schumacher &
Co. are drilling at a depth OF 2200
feet on the Westbrook ranch. near
Tennyson- The drillers have the ten
inch casing set.
Tools were lost at a depth Of 200
feet in the william Arson well on
the River ranch. causing the abandon
ment Of the test. Another test is 10
be sunk near by. This property lies
in Tom Green county
In the same county on the Door Key
ranch OF J. Willis Johnson, the White
side oil and Gas company has IN
derreamed to within so feet OF the
bottom Of its $500 foot we'll
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-30
Chinese of Sonora
Appeal to Embassy
Against Sonora Law

Douglas. Ariz- Aug. 3O.-The
Chinese OF Sonora, against whom the
recently enacted Eighty percent
law requiring the employment OF so
percent Mexican labor or clerical
I help in all enterprises or businesses
was said TO be directed particularly,
have appealed through the French
consul at Hermosillo, Sonora. to the
Chinese legation in Mexico City for
assistance.
His highness. T. K Fong. in charge
Of the affairs OF China In Mexico, in
a statement made in the Mexican cap
ital, said he had been advised Of the
activities Of president Arana, OF
Aiagdnlena. sonora, who has been
touring Sonora speaking against the
Chinese and recently caused the ar
rest Of number Of Chinese mer-
chants in Magdalena under the so
percent law.
Mr.. Fong said that II the law had
required the employment OF 80 per-
cent or even 40 percent Mexicans,
more could have compiled, but OF the
Chinese business men OF the west
coast, he said, only three or four had
establishments OF sufficient size 10
allow employment Of the number of
clerks the law dictated. He had been
informed, he said, that the states OF
Sonora and Sinaloa had begun violent
agitation against the Chinese in an
effort TO restrict immigration and for
that reason his legation had advised
that no more Chinese be allowed TO
penetrate those territories. that they
60 instead 10 central and southern
Mexico where no such feeling or agi-
tation existed
Mr. Fong added that he had been
assured by the foreign department
that IL would investigate conditions
in Sonora and Sinaloa and would see
that the Chinese enjoyed the same
rights and guarantees enjoyed by any
other foreigners. This, OF course,
would mean that the Sonora law, II
directed particularly against the
Chinese, would become imperative.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-30
POLICE ORDERED TO ARREST
ALAMEDA AVENUE SPEEDERS

Several complaints have been re-
ceived by the city council during
the past few days regarding the reck-
less driving OF automobiles on Ala
media avenue. According to the COM
plainants. many drivers are speeding
along this street at the rate Of so
miles an hour and many are absolu-
tely disregarding street cars and do
not stop behind street cars as they
discharge passengers
Steps Will be taken by the council
to prosecute all those guilty Of vio-
lating the speed ordinance. Police
chief J. R. Montgomery has been in
struc ed TO lace special policemen
in this district who viii arrest all
drivers violating the ordinance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-30

2 the available oil viii be turned into
real money TO the benefit of these
companies and their stockholders.
In the Ranger field Ocean and
and before many days, II is antici-
pated that there viii be sensational
reports from these properties.
The Hueco- Ranger Oil company and
the Ranger-Burk were almost entire
: financed IN this city and surround
ing territory and the progress made
by both companies is apparently sat-
isfact0ry to the stockholders. The
Ranger field has not been exploited
locally as much as some others. but
IL IS demanding attention and in
creased interest
A Rich Outlook.
The Pullman oil * Refining COM
pany has been most fortunate in its
choice OF holdings in the Desdemona
pool and reports as given on the first
we'll on the Desdemona townsite in
dicate that when completed IL will
be one Of the larger wells OF the
fisld. This news has been expected
in all confidence since the bringing
in Of the big Reilly well. located
some $50 feet from the Pullman
The Pullman company is in good
shape to take care OF its production.
as large storage was provided and
pipe line connections made The
company has no problem as to drill
sites owing to its good fortune in
having CT close in acres IN the Des-
demona field The company is now
drilling its second well.
Boost at Home.
In view Of all this. ! want to see
FL Paso develop its own contiguous
territory. e. Paso should never lose
sight Of the opportunities for the
OF the local fields. where
II IS predicted that untold wealth lies /
waiting for the drill Success in I
more distant fields should fire US
TO make every effort TO develop the 1
nearby ones and every well directed 4
and substantial venture in and about 4
our home city should receive the i
financial and moral support Of all Of 1
US We must all be hard-headed op- /
timtsts, always out TO boost any
honest effort that will help to tell /
the story as TO whether this Is TO be /
the big oil metropolis OF the south
west The success OF home compa- /
MES operating in the north-central /
fields comes at a time when Il should 1
be a great help and announcement
10 local development.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-30
OPTIMISM Replaces PE5SIMISN
AMONG LOCAL OIL STOCKHOLDERS
FL Pasoans at Last See Dividend Checks Coming or
About to Come This Way, and Life Takes on Roster
Hue; the Success of Local Companies in Other
Fields Should Spur FL Paso to Local Development.


A T the beginning OF the oil excite
a ment Ell Paso was in a receptive
mood and quickly developed frame
Of mind where oil was the all absorb
ing topic. The game was new to most
El Pasoans and the conceptions and
ideas formed at that time as to what
might be expected were bound 70 be
over optimistic, at least in regard to
the length Of time that must pass be-
fore IL was reasonable to look for
results. Money and time are both re-
qulrBd 70 develop the best properties
and 70 put any company on a paying
but most people were impatient and
expected quick action.
Not being properly prepared for
even a comparatively short wait to
see what was TO come from invest
ments, there came time when the
public in some degree lost confidence
In the ultimate results and there fol-
lowed a period when oil did not look
as golden as it was painted
Recent local development in the
Burkburnett. Desdemona and Ranger
fields have revived the tagging inter-
est and once more FL Paso is a Tive"
oil town
Hundreds OF FL Pasoans are now
expecting dividends in short time or
have held onto their stocks long
enough to see them rise TO a pleasing
Figure in view OF the progress made
upon the wells in which they have
bought an interest
Fortunes are not made IN a day; the
person investing in an oil proposition
must do so with the idea that a wait
is necessary. Sometimes IL is longer
than others, but quick returns are not
possible. Il takes time TO make con-
tracts and time 10 drill. and there are
unaccountable delays in almost every
drilling proposition.
But things are taking on a roster I
hue for stockholders, and the pessi- /
mism OF a few weeks ago has given
away 20 optimism The Hueco- Ranger I
company has already paid its first I
in FL PasO aud other diri- I
dend checks, from the present out I
look. viii soon be coming in. Hereto
fore 1t has all been going out. but the /
near future promises TO see a lot I
coming back.
Encouraging Signs.
The FL Pa'so-Burkburneut on COM 4
pany has reported most encouraging I
results from its operations in the 4
Burkburnett field and as soon as the
,ongested conditions now existing are
the company will be in a Do
iitlon 70 turn oil into the pipe lines.
The Big Fo1r along with the Silver
-ycle. is subject TO the same delays
mat al Burkburlett companies are I
with Pipe line facilities
ire being rushed and in q short time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-30

any railroad point One can go from
Magdelina 90 miles by auto 10 Gro
CANS ranch, which is close to the
district center. The other route is
from Eagle, on the Santa Fe. to
Chloride from where one must pack
with animals . miles, or from Engle
to FairvieW by stage. thence By
wagon road VIA Fluorine to Cave City
On the eastern slope Of the range
from the tin district there are a
number Of promising silver and gold
properties, partly developed, which
have from four TO six foot faces Of
ore, sampling from 90 to 100 OF, sill
YER