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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17

mn WINItTUT. VII NTtaLl
UNITARIAN CHURCH or GERNIANTOWN
Corner Greene ~, and West CheltGn ave
SUNDAY. JANUARY ls, 1920
II n, m-Seryioe Of Worship. The Min
istor, Rev, ROGER s. FORBES. viii
preach,
Subject" THE EITHER-oR' PEOPLE. "
glasses tor children every Sunday morning
at II C'clock.
All are invited
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17

BoRMUTH. Jan. 10, LOUISA. wife OF
horenz BorTnuth (nee Duerr). aged 6l Kela-
$50 p. M. N. w. cor 59th and Catharine
ats; Int. Hillside Gem. Friends may cal!
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11
SHARK TO FURNISH LEATHER
Investigation Has shown That Skin OF
Sea Monster Has Very Def
mite Value.

Although the personal popularity of
sharks Is not likely soon to increase.
their existence will be more compIa-
Gently accepted If the work already
done through the agency of the United
States government continues its prog
ress toward proving sharkskin q good
substitute for leather. The effort was
begun in 1916, and il has been shown
that the skin of a shark can be tanned
by newly discovered processes with
result much like superior grade of
leather. Commercial tanneries are be-
ginning to turn out the product. Shoes
made of 1t are being worn; and, like
the pig. of which everything is utilized
but the squeal, the shark has been
found generous in by-products. The
bureau of standards is now experiment
Ing with shark leather to determine its
durability, tensile strength, and wear
ing and water-resisting qualities: but
enough has been done to indicate that
many persons In the future will go shod
In shark leather, and that only those
who are told will know the difference.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11
Birds Have Right Of Way.

Fowl have the right of way in air
warns the director of military aero
nautics. This is justice indeed. since
birds flew first.
But this is not all. Recently many
towns along the Atlantic coast have
been visited with dead bird showers
Aviators flying by a town would see
flock of wild fowl coming their way.
They would set their machine guns
and let the bullets fly.
Presently a prominent citizen walk
ing below would be hit with a large.
bloody bird. He complained TO the
iown, and the town complained tc the
department of agriculture Then the
federal migratory bird law between
the United States and Great Britain
was referred to, and II was found that
shooting birds from airplanes is I'M
lawful.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11
BROOKLYN.

Oscar Ford is very i'll of pneumo-
mia in a hospital in Boston. His
father. Warren Ford, left for Boston
last week.
Hon. A. E. Farnsworth left last
Sunday for trip West. as far as
Pearl, Idaho.
Miss Musa Dollard, who has been
visiting at Sedgwick, is home.
Naskeag lodge, F. and A. NJ, held
its installation Wednesday evening,
Jan. 2S. Officers were installed by
P. NJ. DR.. F. S. Herrick, assisted by
p. NJ. 7. c. Stanley as marshal. Be-
freshments were served.
George Cutliff, who has been in
the northern part of the State, is at
home.
A great many additions and i'm
provements are being made to DR.. G..
A. Waterman summer home on
Bah sons ridge. Fred Allen is the
contractor.
Schools in the village and at Mas
keag have been closed on account of
scarlet fever in the families of Har-
vey Wells. Saml Wardwell end Sid
ney Black
Paris Hinckley. who has been Wis
iting Karl Batcheler, has returned to
the navy.
Feb. 3. "Une Femme"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11
AMERICANS WILL BE THERE
Opportunities offered In Abyssinia Are
by No Means Likely to Be Long
Overlooked.

After his visit to the United States
one of the ,Abyssinian visitors admit.
ted that he knew now why there We're
no Americans In Abyssinia. As he had
seen him at home, the American, so
the stranger from Abyssinia decided.
is not given to slow and tedious travel
ing. He wants to get about quickly,
and Abyssinia, with nothing faster
than a pack mule, offers no induce
mepts of rapid transportation. THAT,
It seems" said the Abyssinian. has
kept the American man out of our
country. It is too bad. We need
bridges like yours. we need streets like
yours. and we need men like yours to
direct the building of them" CONNER
cially and industrially. however. the
truth probably is that Abyssinia has
not been discovered" and when that
happens the American man will come
and build his own rapid transporta-
ton. The mere statement that the
capital. Adds Abbeha. is a city Of
some 10000 inhabitants and no rail-
way connection with the outside world
is a temptation.-Chris Science
Monitor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11
How BRIDGES Breathe,

Like US mortals. big steel bridges
feel the changes in the weather, and
must be built to withstand them. or
perish.
In the heat Of summer a bridge Is
appreciably longer than 1t Is In winter,
and at various times of the year II
may be longer on one side than on the
other, as when hot sun plays on one
flank. and a cold wind on the other.
The breathing apparatus" of a
bridge consists of rollers under the
feet at one end so that the end can
move to and fro freely according to
the expansion and contraction of the
huge Orders.
Provision is made in the case of the
Forth bridge for as much as two feet
of breathing" of the immense CAN'T
levers.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11

anything to keep little boys and girls
from frCszing. The next thing to do
is to get other folks to "give a thought
to Serbia" so that many will send do.
nations of money and clothes
Since the war began Serbia has lost
more than 100000 of her 100000
population. Overcome by the relent-
less onrush of the enemy, she is still
staggering, dazed, blinded, crippled.
diseased, without food and without
clothes, unable to comprehend what
has happened
During the past week more than
$4,000 Valentine cards requesting that
each recipient give Valentine party
for plucky little Serbia have filtered
through the mails going out from New
York City and into the homes of many
persons who have never given to this
cause.
Because the train that runs every
second day tperhaps) is unable to
carry provisions and clothing suffi-
cient for the needs Of the people, bust
ness is paralyzed. Scarcity of clothes
at this time Of year means death and
disease. Returned workers report that
hardly one child in Serbia has a fell
outfit of clothes, to say nothing Of q
change
Clothes gathered through Valentine
parties or through the personal efforts
Of those interested in helping should
be sent to shipping headquarters, 20
Fifth avenue, New York City. A card
saying that you will give a Valentine
party to help the cause mailed to 2S7
Fourth avenue will be appreciated.
Upon request suggestions for the par
ty will be given by the committee.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11
The Wrong Man.

When / was an eighteen-year-old
girl was keeping house in my moth
er's absence and received word from
an old friend of the family. of whom
was very fond. that he was TO be our
guest for a day or two. Toward eve
ming when the doorbell rang I told
our little colored maid to answer it
and show Mr.. Blank into the living
room.
| rushed into the room which was
half dark. some minutes later and
threw my arms around the gentleman
who rose to greet me and kissed him
soundly only to hear a strange voice
say. ~ called to see if / could interest
you in wonderful set of books am
showing today"
l backed to the light and turned 1t
on to view a perfect stranger book
agent. But Mr.. Blanks timely arrival
just then saved little of my embar
RAISING xplanation.-Chicago Tribune.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11
REMEMBER THAT

1. Serbia lost over 100000 lives or
one-fourth of her population in the
war;
2. There are more than 100000 chill
dren In Serbia in need;
8. Serbia had crop of wheat, but
transportation facilities are so poor
there is no way to get 1t to the chill
dren In the hills. Plain bread is not
a good diet for the sick anyway:
4. There is no medicine In Serbia for
the treatment of the Ill but that which
is supplied by the Committee or other
welfare organizations;
3. Houses are gone; clothes have
ceased to be manufactured Serbia is
cold-about as cold as Boston In win.
ter, and death is imminent to thou.
sands this year;
T. All you are asked to do is to give
a Valentine party to which you will
invite your friends to bring clothes,
dimes, dollars or birthday pennies:
Z. Shoes are almost unknown in
Serbia now. More than 1,OO0,0O little
feet will remain cold and bare this
winter unless you help;
8. Twenty cents a day, six dollars a
month, or S72 a year will save a life
in Serbia
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11
Triple Tone Electric Bell.

Three separate and distinct sounds
are given by an electric bell which OPP
crates on ordinary lighting current by
means of a transformer. In the home
the bell can be connected with push.
buttons installed at three different
doors-front, kitchen and side. for ex-
ample. When one button is pressed
clear ring results. whep the second
is operated a buzz is produced, and
when the third button is pushed a
combination buzz and ring results. In
the office or shop this bell will prove
most useful. since It can be. used to
call three different persons without
necessitating them to count the num-
Der of rings, as must often be done
when the customary signaling is en-
ployed This bell has no contact
points to burn out and no batteries
to replace.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11
PRODUCES PROVE A PUZZLE
Psychological Expe is Unable to 40
count for Their Amazing Preva-
ienee in England.

Infant prodigies are being discov-
cred In England almost daily. Some
connect this with the psychology OF
war. One OF the youthful marvels is
Pamela Bianco thirteen-year-old girl
artist. whose drawings were given the
place of honor in an exhibition at one
of the principal London galleries.
Critics dealt with them quite serI-
ously and said that the work was sug-
gestive of Botticelli and some of the
other old masters. Pamela is an
italian girl who was born In England
and never had taken any drawing les
sons.
Ronnie Routledge. four. little more
than baby, whose parents know
nothing of music, has enjoyed six
months of tuition on the violin. At
the Grimsby College of yiolinists re-
Gently he outranked 43 competitors,
most of them in the twenties. and
scored 119 points in a possible 100
Professor Danton describes him as
miracle.
Little Robbie Day, aged seven. of
Brighton, son of motor mechanic,
has wonderful powers of clairvoyance,
according to the Weekly Dispatch.
Blihdfolded. he described a number of
articles. These included treasury
note (giving its color. numbers and
writing on the back), the color and
texture Of a piece of fabric he had
never seen, the correct answer to
complicated sum in mental arithmetic
and figures written down at random.
After five minutes test he COM
planned of feeling icy cold. 81 just see
little pictures and just say Them" Is
Boobies explanation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11

St Valentines day, February IA,
will be given a new significance this
year To American children this time
of celebration has always meant pref
ty cards, CHEEKY faces, surprises.
This year it will mean all this and
more If plans carry that are being fos-
tered by the Serbian Child Welfare As
ISOLATION, commonly known as the
Serbian Relief Committee of America,
of which William Jay Schieffelin is
chairman.
Serbian children have never heard
of St. Valentine. Probably not child
in Serbia has ever known the joy of
hearing the doorbell tinkle delightedly
Valentines evening nor has one of
them ever run out to find there bit
Of surprise which says so plainly to
American children, Il count you
among my friends, Happy Valentines
day"
So because there are $4,000 home
less, tired, sick and forlorn little chill
cren in Serbia this year without
clothes or nourishment, the Serbian
Child Welfare Association, with head
quarters at 2s7 Fourth avenue, former
ly 10 Fifth avenue, headed by such ma
tionally known women as Mrs Oliver
Hartman, is asking that children and
parents in America give St valen-
tines parties for the benefit Of Serbian
orphans and children who for seven
years have been without the bare ne
cessities of life.
This 10 what they ask you to do:
Give a party. invite your friends to
come and have a good time and to
bring a sift-shoes, stockings, dresses,
coats, boys suits, caps, pajamas-just
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11
Bird Deadly Enemy of Files.

The Wilson warbler is the champion
hy-catcher of the United States His
method of getting most of his food is
to dash out from the limb of a tree
and snatch passing insects on the
wing. He catches other insects which
are Hitting about or sitting on the
foliage or blossoms of the trees. Yon
VIII often find these little birds In
apple trees when in bloom. Their olive
green and yellow plumage harmontzes
with the green leaves of the trees.
The male bird has a black crown patch
on the top of its head, while on the
femaie this cap is greenish like the
back. This bird is found throughout
the eastern United States. but win
tiers in Central America.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11
West Sullivan.

A quiet wedding took place at the
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.
Springer Saturday evening. when
their youngest daughter. Helen, and
Alphonso Frye of Camden were mar
rled. Theceremony was performed
by Clarence Havey, esq. Only the
immediate relatives were present.
The bride is one of the most popular
young ladies of West Sullivan. The
many friends of the couple extend
best wishes. Mr.. and Mrs. FRYE
left Monday for Bath, where the
groom, an ex-service man, has en-
ployment.
FEB. 10. "Une Annie"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11

Owing to the severe storm of Fri
day, Feb. 6, there was no meeting of
Penobscot chapter, o. E. S. The
next meeting will be Feb. 20. All
new officers are especially urged to
be present.
All rural schools closed Friday for
the winter recess. In the Bay school.
Miss Rilla Leach, teacher, there were
closing exercises.
Arthur Leach returned last week
from the Maine woods.
George H. Wardwell has purchased
the Alma Gray house, and will move
II to a lot which he has bought of
Mrs. Annie Davis.
S. F. Wardwell has purchased the
r. w. Bowden house and blacksmith
shop.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11
PlTlFUL PLIGHT OF
SERBIAN ORPHANS

Commissioner William j. Doherty
who returned recently from Serbia,
where he went to oversee the work of
the Serbian Child Welfare Associa-
ton, reports that he found an orphan
age where 40 children were living shoe
less, stockingiess, thinly clad, trying
to exist in a barn-like building that
had no glass in the windows. The beds
were bags stuffed with straw. and
bedding was SO scarce that a turn n
the night Of one child In the center Of
the row left Che end one completely un.
covered except for his few street
clothes which he always had to wear
10 bed
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11
High Temperature NAV Mlslead.

High temperature does not always
mean fever, for the body heat may be
increased by exercise or eating, and
a rise Of as much as 1.3 degrees Fab
renheit has been traced to mental work.
DR.. F. B. Wynn Of Indianapolis reports
that drafted men before examination
showed an average rise of 0.3 degrees
from the anxiety and suspense, with a
corresponding depression below nor
NAL after examination. In 40 nurses
the fall after examination averaged
O.6 degrees. The psychic rise plus the
daily elevation may lead to false con-
clusions If the physician is not care
full.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11

mrs: Fred Cole of North Brooklin
ana MISS Florence Mason of South
bIuehlIl have been guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. ]. Sargent.
Cnarles Kane, who is employed in
fortland, is at his parental home
here.
me snow was SO deep in the roads
sunday that it was necessary for
huius Hinckley and George Higgins.
Win ox-teams, to break the road.
Notwithstanding the snowstorm of
thursday evening, a goodly number
attended the supper given by the
ehapeI circle. After supper, an en-
terIainment was enjoyed.
Feb. 8. "s;r, >,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11
SERB WAR LOSS HEAVY.
ProportionateIy Greater Than That OF
Any Other Country,

Any Other Country.
Much has been said of the losses
from the war in Belgium. Serbia prob.
ably lost more In proportion to her size
and population than any country In
Europe.
The following will serve to give
those who have not made a study of
the conditions in Serbia some idea of
what the world war might have meant
to America had not such gallant little
countries as Belgium and Serbia stood
between this country and the enemy.
Losses expressed in dollars ran
something like this: Manufactured
goods, s15o,000,O00; furniture and ma.
chinery, ss0.000.0oO; jewelry, $4,000.
600; Serbian silver coin. $4,000. 900
three harvests, $500, 100000; reouisi.
tons and damage to private concerns
$3.50, 100000.
Live stock losses were: Horses
10000; sheep and goats, 5000. 900
pigs, 100000; cattle, 100000
Besides these, there were the in
evitable and inestimable losses In hos
pitfalls, schools, public buildings. rail
roads, wharves, boats, factories. and n
human life half the taxpaying citi
Eens.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11
South Penobscot

The children of the Baptist Sun
day school gave pleasing enter
tainment in Bagaduce hall Jan. rs.
Much credit is due the primary
teacher. Mrs. Esther Grjndle. Pro-
eeeds, SIT.
Fred Bridges and wife are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth Of
a boy.
School closed Friday. The chill
dren had sale of fancy articles and
candy in the evening Proceeds, $40
Mrs. Gage Grindle has gone TO
Surry to care for her mother, who is
ill.
Feb. 8. l..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11
Modern Cave DweIlers.

1t is an old story that caves were
the earliest human habitations. But
within historic times they have been
commonly used for the purpose Where
not provided by nature. they have
been dug out of rocks when the latter
We're soft enough to admit of easy ex'
cavation-as. for instance, In Cappa-
docia. where small hills have hprn con
verted into apartment houses win
many floors. each furnishing quar- ers
for family.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11
Walthapn.

Mrs. A. S. Jordan. who has been
visiting in Bangor and Brewer, is
home.
Mrs. Rosie Bragdon of Egypt has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. S. Jordan.
Alden Haslam is suffering from
badly cut thumb.
Lenore Remission of Amherst is
visiting Miss Isabel Jordan.
agnes Rankin, Beatrice Giles and
Mrs. Herman Jordan are ill.
Hollis Jordan has moved out OF the
woods
Theron Haslam has gone to work
on the Maine Central railroad.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11
Surry.
SuTfy.
avid Reyes returned HON

David Reyes returned home
Thursday.
Sterling Anderson lost a horse last
week
G. Elmer Kane is spending a few
days at home.
Leon c. Lord returned to Boston
Monday. to join his ship.
Ethel Lord returned Monday from
North Brooklin, where she has been
teaching.
There will be a supper in the
grange hall Feb. Is, for the benefit
of the library.
Feb. 10.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11
COMMITTEE FACTS FOR YOU

r The Serbian Relief Committee +
+ of America is concentrating upon +
+ child rescue work and has there +
r fore changed its name to Serbian +
r Child Welfare Association of +
r America with executive offices at /
+ 2S7 Fourth avenue, New York +
r city, retaining the former ad- +
r dress, 20 Fifth avenue, for re- +
r ceiving and shipping station for +
r gifts of clothing, money, medi- +
+ cines and other supplies. 4
+ William Jay SchieffeIin is chair 4
r man and the J. Z. Morgan Com 1
r pany is Nthe depository of the 1
r committee. 4
+ Chachak, sixty-five miles south 4
r of Belgrade, is the headquarters 1
r and working center of the COM 4
r mittee in Serbia. 4
r The Chachak district includes. 4
+ roughly, a population Of 100000. 4
+ A number of hospitals, dis 4
r pensaries, preventoriums for chill 4
r dren predisposed TO tuberculosis, 4
r a cottage colony for children and 1
r distributing centers have been 4
+ opened in other towns adjacent 4
+ to Chachak and as contributions 1
+ come in additional physicians and 1
+ nurses will be sent over and other 4
r hospitals and dispensaries opened. 1
r Prominent Committee members 1
r are Mrs. Oliver Hartman, DR.. 1
+ Albert Shaw, Nine. 5ean Jusse- 1
r rand, Charles X. Crane, Morris /
r Francis Bgan and Charles Serb 1
r ner. !
+ !
L L L L L L L L Il Il IyIx I,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11
His Mistake

Flatbush-You know my wife and
her sister look very much alike.
Bensonhurst-Oh. is that so?
Yes. Why. the other day l got a
seat In crowded trolley car, and
when | got off my sister-in-law was
also getting off the same car and she
gave me Hail Columbia for not get
ting up and offering her my seat"
We'll, why didn't you offer her your
seatf Didn't you know herr"
No. didn't. I really thought II
was my wife l"-Yonkers Statesman.
-O-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11
NORTH ELLSWORTH.

mrs. Howard Mitchell is suffering
from an aDscess in the throat.
,. w. Dewitt was at home from
Mattawamkeag last week.
husseii Mason, while operating his
saving machine last week, had his
rieht hand pushed against the saw,
receiving bad cut on the side of the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11
ePartridge Cove

Mrs. Alice Burkhart and two chill
aren' Esther and Jessie, who have
oeen boarding at Henry Bartlett's,
returned TO New York "Wednesday to
JOIN Capt. Burkhart. just returned
: nome from a long foreign trip.
FEB. 3. Hubbard"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-02-11

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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-02-12
HUNT SHIP, oBEYInG SPIRIT
ish Steamer Valbanera
Did Not Sink.

Havana.-Chartered by members OF
the DIR. Antonio Talett society, an or
ganization OF spirirualists, tugboai
is expected to leave this port shortly
in search of the long overdue Spanish
steamship valbanera, which official re-
ports declare sank recently near Key
West, with the probable loss Of all on
board.
The splritualists claim to have re-
ceived q communication ut recent Sc
ance from the spirit of Doctor Valerti
that the valbanera was still afloat near
Cape Sal. They declare it their belief
that the steamship still is helplessly
drifting at sea and that, while many
OF those on board have persisted, 80
survivors have been picked up by
small schooner which is proceeding to
some distant port
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-02-12

The ever hospitable home of Mrs.
Jason Kelley on the slope was the
scene of delightful luncheon today,
shortly afternoon, when the hostess
entertained a dozen ladies. After
lunch the afternoon hours were spent
with cards, 500 being the game. The
customary jolly time was enjoyed by
all.
Emmett and Lou Ireton, formerly
of Montour, now living in Boise, were
in Emmett yesterday on business. The
former returned, and the latter re-
manned to go on to Portland in day
or so with couple of cars of cattle.