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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
GOT WEARY OF "FLU" TALK
Visitor to indianapolis Very Much Fed
UP With Conversation Relating
to the Epidemic.

l.. b Andrus of Grand Rapids,
Mich. chief of the Merchants Heat
and Light company, is laboring I'M
der the impression that some "Hoosier
iinx" was trailing him Wednesday eve
ming.
While taking dinner at a hotel he
was surrounded by delegates to the
casket manufacturers convention.
After hearing them discuss their bust
ness. which discussion naturally had
many references to the influenza cpl
demlc, he concluded it was no place
for him.
As the evening rolled on. he began
debating with himself the question
whether the epidemic was going to get
him. so he decided to take a Turkish
bath. He had only been there short
time when sick-looking individual
Mr. Andrus said that he had only re-
Gently got over severe case of the
influenza, and he had been advised
that Turkish bath would get the pol
son out of his system and assist him
to recover more rapidly.
When he was talking with this man,
another man came In sneezing and
coughing and inquired of Mr. Andrus
whether he thought a Turkish bath
would prevent a fellow from getting a
bad case Of the influenza.
BY this time Andrus said to the at
tendant; Get me out of here as
quickly as possible. have given
about as much time as l care to pre-
siding at the flu conference in In
dianapolis. indianapolis News.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
COUNTY NEWS
SUNSET.

George Coolen has received his dis
charge from service, and is home.
The Olmsteds will not occupy their cot
tages this season, but will rent them.
Mrs. Lawrence Sellers will soon move
to Portland, where her husband is EN-
ployed.
Edgar Rice returned recently and he
and his wife are housekeeping at South
Deer Isle.
Edward s. Small OF this place and Mrs.
Amy b. Small of Mountainyille were mar
ried April 30 by Rev. o. j. Gsrtill.
Alfred L. Small, returned from overseas
April 30, and who has been visiting his
parents, has returned to his former po-
sition as car conductor at South Braintree,
Mass. Mr.. Small was in the battles of
Argonne, verdun. St. MIhiel. He was
wounded in both hands, anu spent sew
eral months in hospitals.
May 10. SADIE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
Washtub Punishment.

A cigarette carelessly thrown away
by guard caused discomfort to a
squad of engineers at Camp Shelby,
Miss, says O letter received by Mr..
and Mrs. E. Borton. indianapolis, from
their son, George X. Borton of the en-
gineers.
Borton and six comrades awoke
about midnight to find their tent in
flames. They were driven into the
chilly night air in sleeping apparel.
Soldiers from nearby tents hurried to
the rescue with blankets and Private
Borton ran hundred yards for wa
ter. The fire department arrived in
time to soak the cots. The following
morning the guard of the squad was
ordered to wash seven pairs of trou-
sers as punishment for dropping the
cigarette near the tent.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
OLD AND NEW BATTLE NAMES
Hard to 6estow Appropriate AppelIa-
tons Upon Conflicts Having
Wide Fronts.

There seems to have been little trou.
Die In the past In naming battles, al
though even Waterloo is called Quatre
Bras by the French But on the whole
name seems to have attached IT.
self to battle quite naturally, like
Blenheim, Talevera. Jena, Leipzig the
Nile and Trafalgar.
But In the great war, where a bat
tie extended over weeks of time over
a forty-mile front, including many vii
lagos, and sometimes several obiec.
tives In the shape of big towns, the
difficulty of naming a battle with a
name that is universally recognized Is
extreme.
The names which have actually set
tied down completely and taken their
places in history are the battle of the
Marine, the two battles of Ypres, the
battle Of Verdun, the battle of the
Blight, the battle of Jutland, the bat
tie OF the Somme, and that seems al
most all
The battles of the later phases Of
the war have hardly settled down to a
name yet. Probably the battle In
which the Vimy ridge was stormed
will be known as Arras; but the bat
tie of Messines will probably be a
sticker, just as the Chemin des Danes
will live in French annals for all
times.
Perhaps the great battle which at
the time seemed disastrous to British
arms, commencing on March 81, 1918,
will go down to history ms the battle
Of Amiens, while the battle of Cam
brai may stand for all that heroic re-
covery which brought the British to
their final victory.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
COUNTY NEWS
BLUEHILl..

lls,snder Davidson of the tank service
,,,p,sed Rome saturday from overseas.
NC. Barrett and wife, A. C. Hinck-
NV rs. Ruth Bethel arrived from Boston
sspNk.
Carries Slower OF Cambridge and Amos
ss,sr Of Meirose, Mass, are visiting their
-Ssst Mrs Selma Slower.
Chef Yeowoman Abby Partridge has
A..a transferred 10 the naval base at
grst Lake, Ill. she was home for three
ay. iurlough before starting West.
Nrs. Mary Johnson, who has been
,sading the winter with her daughter in
ysv hampshire, returned last week, ao-
nuanied by her aunt, Mrs. Georgia
Barr OF Brewer,
VA. osgood ard II. A. Saunders at
ssasd the grand lodge, X. OF r., at Lewis
Ten last seek They were accompanied
y Ms. Eva L. Osgood, who was the dele
sats to the grand temple, p. s.
/ local team composed Of town and
laasmy players won the ball game from
Ellsworth high school Saturday, by the
s,sse oii0to1. The Bluehili team batted
bard Tor l6 hits, v hile Ellsworth was able
to get afeu on bases in only three innings.
s,uueyanl caught tine game for the high
school and Fortier and Allen pulled down
Eve hard drives la he out6eld.
The Anal reception to the soldiers and
sailors vas given by the Army and Navy
siab Tue-dAy evening, May 20. About
20 attended AMI had most enjoyable
time. A dresses were made by Harry
H.HcSsy, Principal e. c. Phillips and
Esy, e. NJ Traiton. Lieut.. r. f. Chase
responded for The soldiers. The grand
us'ch ass led oy Lieu. Chase aud wife.
leonard c. Weber, respected and
esteemed resident, lied May It, at the
home q bis son Eben, where he had made
his bone for the past year. He had been
II poo' heallh about eleven years. He
Was IN tbe eighth IN year of his age. lie
wssa Cul Har veteran, having served in
HE army aad navy, an mt mber OF the
James A. Gsrdeld post and East Bluehill
grange. H. lesyes widow and two sons.
s''iees were held at the home Monday,
rs K NJ. Trsfton officiating. The
ei''s were Charles Billings, Roy
Waas, William Saunders and Guy
hl.ios The flowers wero many and
e'a'Ilsa. Burial in Seasit e cemetery.
lars.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
GATHER YE ROSES!
Happiness Never a Thing Ore
Lightly Casts Away.
Too Beautiful, Even Though Evanes
cent, to Be Passed BY When One
May Hold II. If Only
for the Moment.

We were coming home from a din
1t was late at night and rather rainy,
and as we sat together In the damp,
almost empty trolley car, my friend
spoke very suddenly and seriously,
writes Margaret E. Sangster in the
Christian Herald.
Just now" she said, 1--WE chance
to be very happy. But I'm almost
afraid to take It'll
The rain beat In a futile manner
against the car windows. | listened to
1t for moment before spoke.
"Why?" | questioned at last-"why
are you afraid to take your chance
to be happyT"
Because" answered my friend, and
her eyes looked far away-past the car
and the rain, even-"because I'm
afraid that 1t won't lastl"
When 1t is autumn and the leaves
are crimson and gold-colored and very
beautiful. we know, even as we admire
them, that they will be brown and
withered some day. But that does not
keep us from loving their glorious col
ors.
It's like that, too, with flowers, and
springtime, and the blue sky of sum-
mer. We know that the flowers will
fade away and that springtime will go
and that there will be winter storm
clouds where there were once sparkles
of sun.
And so this is the answer to my
friend and to other friends of mine:
Never be afraid to grasp at happi-
ness because it may not last. For hap
piness is as beautiful as the flowers Of
spring and the sky of summer and
the vivid leaves of autumn. And even
though it might not last, happiness is
too beautiful to pass by with never a
glance.
And then, as the philosopher said,
and as we know, don't be sure, as you
take your chance at happiness, that it
will not stay. Look around your cir
Gle of friends, look at your business
associates, look at the casual crowds
and note the average of happy faces is
rather high. You'll see more smiles,
think, than frowns more merry faces
than sad ones
Don't be afraid to take a chance at
happiness bee. Use you fear that it is
too beautiful to last. Take your
chance, instead, arguing that happiness
is too beautiful not to last!
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
HANCOCK POINT.

Mrs. Lottie Gay OF Franklin visited
here last week,
Mrs. Carrie Achorn and daughter of
Dorchester, Mass, are visiting here.
Selwyn Penney and wife, Misses Marcia
and Grace Bail OF Bangor, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Lucy Ball.
Mrs. W. A. Crabtree of Somerville,
Mass, spent last week with her daughter,
Mrs. Julia Reed.
Mrs. Arthur Kief, two children and
mother, Mrs. Dyer, who have spent the
winter in Bath, are home.
Raymond Hodgkins, U. s. 5. Kansas,
came from Philadelphia Tuesday, for a
few days with his parents, II. NJ. Hodg-
kins and wife, returning Friday. He ex-
poets to sail for France again May q.
May %. NJ. X.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
Dead Man Upright at Machine Gun.

Stories of the scenes of the battle
fields are told In letter received by
Mrs. II. f. Wilson of Middle avenue,
Wilmerding, Pa, from her son. Pri-
vate Gordon Wilson of the One Hun
dred and Ninth Ambulance corps.
Walking over the battlefield in
search of wounded men, he wrote, he
found himself staring into the muzzle
of a German machine gun, with a
German soldier at the breech. Drop
ping into a shell hole, Private Wilson
remained there for half an hour, not
daring to move Finally, as darkness
approached, he decided to crawl away.
He lost his way, he says, and did not
know where he was until he was
again looking at the German machine
gun and the lone soldier behind 1t.
This time he was in a position to see
better and recognized at once that the
soldier was dead. A bullet fired by
an American rifieman had penetrated
his forehead, probably Just at the time
he was preparing to pour volley into
the advancing columns.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
President to Get Rare Book.

An ancient book has been sent to
President Wilson by Postmaster Gen
eral Tordi of Florence who is a collec-
tor of rare manuscripts. The book is
rare edition of the life of Chris
TOPPER Columbus and was written by
Fernandez, a son of the discoverer of
America, and was published at Venice
in 1871. Plans had been made to
have the book presented to President
Wilson on Columbus day.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
NORTH SULLIVAN.
SADIE.

Miss Dorothy Taylor OF Arlington
Heights is guest of Mrs. Pearl Trip.
Mrs. Mary Robertson left Monday for
Portland to attend the grand session of
the Eastern Star.
Galen Havey and family and Clyde
Robertson and family spent the week end
in Eastbrook.
Mrs. Carrie Trip and Mrs. Maria Havey
returned Thursday from Lewiston, where
they attended the annual session of the
grand temple, Pythian Sisters.
o. g. Newman passed away Thursday,
May 10, after long illness. Mr.. Newman
was highly respected by sill, and will be
greatly missed in the community. Much
sympathy is felt for his family.
May %. H.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
Earth a Blue Star,

Observations of the dark part of the
moon were made by Professor Lowell at
the observatory at Flagstaff, Ariz.,
says the New York World. The dark
.,4rt of the moon is lighted only by the
faint light reflected by the earth. and
the color of this light would be the
color with which the earth shines to
the other heavenly bodies. This color
proved to be blue, which was to be ex-
pected, as the atmosphere, as we see
it, is blue, and it is the earth's atmos-
phere which chiefly would be visible to
other planets. Thus the earth Is a
blue star.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
Wonder What Poe Got for II.

Quite while ago an author, Edgar
Allan Poe, contributed a story to Ora
hams Library of Fiction, No. 1. But
1t hardly occurred to him that some
day a collector would pick up an old
copy OF that periodical for Is cents
and presently sell it to somebody else
for $1,000. Probably 1t is just as well
that 1t did not, for the knowledge
might have discontinued him with his
own modest emolument for writing a
classic.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28

France. Scout Leland gave an intensely
interesting talk on bis experiences.
Nelson Mitchell, another returned soldier,
added few words. Scout Leland brought
home many souvenirs which all enjoyed
viewing.
from Bar Harbor, where she has been
three weeks.
May 70. X
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
TIE FALLS, HANCOCK.

Roland Moon of Bar Harbor is visiting
his cousin, Monroe Moon.
Mrs. Luther Pinkham and son Lewis OF
Sorrento we're weekend guests OF her
aunt, Mrs. Raymond Havey Mrs. Havey is
falling rapidly.
Ensign Raymond Partridge, U. S. s.
Androscoggin, has been released from
service and is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Edgar Kief.
James Workman Of Sorrento is at L. A.
Martins building a chimney in the new
Kitchen which MIR. Martin has just had
built.
May 26. q.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
Unreliable Signatures.

General Pershing recently gave or
ders that the typewriter signature is
required hereafter on all official orders
and Endorsements by American mill
tary men in France yecause of the fact
so many officers rite their names 80
blindly that It q difficult to make them
out" Gene,al Pershing purposes 10
waste no tme in deciphering written
signature
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
The Lives of a Cat.

A mother had two sons, one in
France, the other attending uplver-
sity near home. The son in fance
was wounded and naturally the moth
er felt grieved over the incident, and
being of an excitable nature, tele-
phoned her other son: John, come
home at once. Ted is at the front
being killed every minute"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
A Solemn THOUGHT.

Just think Of it. my friend" said
the everlasting worrier. "In the arc
tic regions the nights are sometimes
six months long"
"Well. what of it?" asked his friend
as he adjusted his flu mask and a
smile at the same time.
Just imagine the CONSERVATION of
a poor Eskimo wife when her husband
calls up to tell her he win be away all
night to sit up with a sick friend-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
NORTH BLUEHILL.
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas, The hand OF death has again
severed q link In our fraternal chain, and
taken from our midst Brother John Grindle.
therefore be 1t
Resolved, That we, as members Of Halcyon
grange, extend to the family our sympathy.
Resolved, That our altar be draped in
mourning for period of thirty days.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be sent TO TIE ELLSWORTH AMERICAN for
publication, also a page of our records be
set apart to his memory.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
ADVERTISEMENTS.
RHEUMATISM
Physician Believes a Genuine Remedy
for the Disease Has Been Found.

for the Disease Has Been Found.
Rheuma, the wonderful rheumatism
remedy sold by c. Il. Alexander and all
druggists, gives quicker and more lasting
relief than other remedies costing many
times as much.
Rheuma passes the deadly poisonous
secretions into the bowels and kidneys,
from which they are quickly hro vn OFF
in natural, healthy way.
Read what a reputable physician says
about Rheuma: 81 have made most
careful investigation of the formula en-
ployed in the manufacture of Rheuma,
and heartily recommend it as q remedy
for all forms of rheumatism. / find Rheuma
far in advance of the methods generally
employed in the treatment of rheumatism,
and altogether different in composition
from the remedies usually prescribed"
DIR. Nj. c. Lyons.
This should give any sufferer from rheu-
matism confidence to try Rheuma.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
s2ts for a Thaekeray Letter.

sale Of autographs and manu-
scripts was held at New York recent
ly. Charles Scribner's Sons paid the
top price, S216, for catalogue No. 234
letter of William NJ. Thackeray to
John 0xenford, asking him to come
to a dinner In celebration Of the COM
pletion of vanity Fair" The total
for the sale was S2,75245.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28

II is thought to have caught on the roof
from fire outside where Mr.. Kingman was
burning brush.
Z. A. Reynolds and wife and e. II.
Googins and wife OF Cambridge, Mass,
arrived by automobile Wednesday, and
have opened their homes for the season.
May IS. r.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
LAMoINE.

Naafiss "a sew, Ms. Reuben Rand and
UT 'issef % Winter Harbor were week
s'a guests Of Mr.. Charlotte Crane.
/ ne correspondent is asked to correct
va ''''emecg that the stillman King
nou'e caught ire around the chimney.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
SALISBURY COVE.

Miss Rubie Paine of Bar Harbor was a
weekend guest of the Karsts.
Bay View grange entertained the public
last Wednesday evening in honor of Max
well Leland, recently returned fror
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
BRooKsyILLE.
May %.


Bentley Grindle has gone to Dark Har-
Dor to work.
Mrs. Callie Perkins is visiting her
brother, Roy Babson, at Holbrook island.
Edgar Guthridge is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Eugene Black.
Charlie Cousins, who has been overseas
Ia home.
Mrs. Daniel Ryan, who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Effie Allen of
North Brooklin, is home.
Russell Gray and wife, who have been
visiting Mrs. Grsy's father, Frank Her
rick, in ewiHsmpshire, are. home.
Mrs. Ernest Bsbson, who has been Wis.,
ting her son Roy at Hoibrook island, is
home.
Frank Walker, son of the late William
r. Walker, of Massac husetts, is spending
the summer with his uncle, James W.
Roper.
May 10. f.
Miss Glady b. Closson, " no has been in
South Bluehill, is visiting her parents.
Arthur Jones has shipped as mate with
Capt. Isaac Hutchinson in the schooner
/ Kate L. Pray.
/ Harry Bowden and wife OF Augusta
we're called here by the death OF Mrs.
Bdwden's brother, Charles s. wescott.
Charles 5. Weseott died suddenly while
employed constructing a weir for f. Ii.
Herrick at his shore. He had been in
/ poor health about a year, and the night
before had an i'll turn, but went to his
work in the morning and worked until
about noon, when he, Mr.. Herrick and
+ George Sanborn went out to the weir in a
boat. Suddenly MIR. Wescott exclaimed.
"Pm so sickl" and fell over backward in
Sanborn's lap, dead. He leaves 1--WE sisters,
Mrs. Fred Ford OF Sedgwick, Mrs. Harry
Bowden OF Augusta, Miss Nellie Wescott,
OF Penobscot, Mrs. Everett Bowden and
Mrs. Win Gray of this place, also two
/ brothers, Lester and Maurice, OF this
place. The funeral was held at the Bap-
fist church Saturday, Rev. John Carson
officiating. The bearers we're 4, A. run-
ney, Eugene and Floyd Black and Eugene
Sanborn. Misses Ella, Elizabeth and
Kathleen Condor and George Hart sang.
There we're prayers at the grave in Lake.
side cemetery and the quartet sang.
May 70. F.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28

when baby suffers with eczema or some
itching skin trouble, use Doan's Ointment.
A little OF It goes long way and 1t is safe tor
children. e0c a boz at all stores.-Advt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
Embellishments
WEEPING ECZEMA
SOON RELIEVED
perfect Treatment For This
Distressing Complaint


81 had m attack Of Weeping
lama: so bad that my clothes
.nIa be wet through at times.
TsnfIered terribly. 1 could get no
,,;of until I tried 'Fruit-a-tives Tor
s,ra Lipcy Tablets and SCOTIA
s,lva,. The first treatment gave me
Lief Altogether, / have used three
soxes of SCOTIA Saliva and two OF
Tuit-a.Hves', and am entirely well".
G.. w. HALL.
po.h these remedies are sold by
,,,,srs at SOC. a box, 6 for $3.50, or
s s by FRUIT-A-TIvES Limited,
0cpENsBURG, NY.
urruit.a-tives" is also put up In .
.s.l size which sells for 25c.
The evening leader., 1919-02-27
LAWS NEEDED TO THROTTLE
THE BOLSHEVIST PRESS

1t seems strange and most in
consistent situation that permits the
enemies Of democratic government to
circulate poisonous propaganda of the
most insidious sort through the mails
in this country, when our correspond
ents abroad are debarred by censor
ship rules from sending articles re-
lating facts as they find them as to
conditions abroad and as to the enc
my atrocities that led up to those
conditions, as set forth in an article
in the news columns of this issue.
Apparently there are no censorship
rules that reach the foreign publica-
tions that come into this country,
and as a consequence they are devot-
ing a large percentage Of their space
to an effort to destroy the confidence
of their readers in democratic in
stitutions, to nullify so far as they
can the results for which millions of
the best men of the best countries
of the world have made the supreme
sacrifice.
Not only are facts that show brazen
effrontery on the part of the Boil
shevist propagandists coming to light
through the Investigations of the
Overman committee, but they are
reaching senators and representatives
from other sources. The abuse of
the privileges of this free. country
by the propagandists, both in this
country and outside it's borders, is so
fragrant that the statement that steps
are already being taken to enact laws
to end such actions is most welcome.
The term "reptile press" as applied
by the war correspondent of Wash
ington paper, is well deserved by these
writers and teachers of doctrines so
foreign to the practices of civilized
nations that we can read their enun-
citation of prisciples and aims only
with shudder of horror.
We have always boasted of the
freedom of the press" in this coun-
try, but it has invariably been a free
dom that recognized constituted au-
thority and fixed laws of right and
wrong, a freedom entirely distinct
from the unbridled license to do wrong
that only might can enforce ard moth
ing can justify.
Let US have the proper laws as soon
The evening leader., 1919-02-27
ALLIED CENSORSHIP SEVERE
NOW ON THE TURKISH PRESS

According to cable message receiv-
ed from Paris, upon the arrival at
Constantinople of General d'Esperey,
French commander-in-chief of the al
lied forces in the Balkans, the Turkish
newspaper Hadisrath appeared with
black borders as a sign of mourning
and with leading article hostile to
the entente, threatening the latter
with retribution when and if times
should change.
In consequence of this attitude, the
Hadisrat has been suppressed indefi-
nitely by the allied censorship.
Other Turkish newspapers have al
so been suppressed for their infiamma-
tory language against the Christians
of Turkey,
This severity of the censorship is
said to have caused CONSERVATION
among the Turks, who had become
much emboldened by the leniency hith-
erto observed toward the Turkish
press by the allied censorship.