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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16
SWIMS 600 FEET
TO WARN TRAIN

eight days and cost seven lives and
did 100000 damage to the one road
Several days after the flood the sec
ton foreman was looked up by a news
paper man from the city. He found
him directing a gang of Iaborers re-
pairing the washout.
Williams related how 1T had been
raining through the previous week
and the April blizzard had left the
ground soaked, so that when the last
storm came on it ran off as if from a
ducks back 'and old Hat creek start.
ed on a rampage"
Decided to Swim.
L kept watching the new bridge
over the creek all afternoon" VIII
liams told his visitor, 'and the water
kept comm up and comm up until it
reached the ties. Then 1 got worried
for fear that the bridge would go out,
and I went back to town and reported
it to the operator. He told the dis
patcher at Alliance about it. The tele-
phone and telegraph wires runnin'
west had all gone down and we
couldn't get Edgemont or anyone west
of the creek. Jack WEIGH, the dis
patcher at Alliance, talked to me over
the railroad phone and asked me if I
could get to the west end of the bridge,
across the creek. and put out a red
light and some stop signals so as to
hold the night passenger train, No. 80.
which was due at nine o'clock. I
told him I'd try, and went back to the
bridge.
when I got there again the water
was clear over the top of the bridge
and it looked to me like one of the
steel spans had gone out We tried to
phone the government farm on the
other side to ask them to go out and
put out a red light, but their phone
was gone and we couldn't reach any
body.
well. I just figgered the chances
was probably against me gittin' across.
but it was only my life against 80
passengers on No. AZ. and 1 figgered
that the train would be running pretty
fast when they came up to the bridge.
and they might be into it before they
saw it. so I walked up the creek a
half-mile, stripped off my clothes, tied
my red lantern, red flag and torpedoes
TO my back, and swan across.
Swan Back for Clothes.
There wasn't so many trees out
there, and she was only about 600 feet
wide, but the water was full of hail
stones and cold as h. It was
rainin' to beat the band and dark as
blazes I sure felt good when / hit
that fence on the other side and drug
myself on the bank"
How did you get back to Ard
more?" Williams was asked, after he
had related how he placed the sig
mails.
>"Well, I walked up TO the govern
ment house, but when got close to
the Office and saw the bright lights
there, remembered didn't have no
clothes on and I thought I'd make a
pretty lookin' sight Dustin In on 'em
like that. so / walked back up the
stream and swum back
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16
Section Foreman Braves Raging
Icy Waters to Save $50
Passengers.
SOUTH DAKOTA FLOOD HERO
After Setting the Danger Signals
Foreman Remembers His NeeIigee
and Swims Back Across 600
Feet of SwirIing Current.

Omaha.-In the recent South Da-
kota floods John Williams, section
foreman, swan a swollen creek at
night In a hailstorm to warn a pas
senger train that a bridge had gone
out He stripped himself and tied the
danger signals to his back. After he
had set them he approached a nearby
house, then remembered his negligee
and swan back across the 600 feet of
swirIing current.
The passenger train. It developed
later was stopped farther up the road
at a point where the railroad men had
little hope of hating it. Williams her
oism, however, was not overlooked by
the railroad officials.
The bridge was the Burlington's
over Hat creek, near Ardmore, S. d.
The Hat creek flood tied up traffic for
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16
GOT HIS SEATS, ALL RIGHT
Binder the Circumstances, Many Will
Think BeIi-Ringer Was Moderate
in His Demands.

One or the annOyances of the man
zeer of a show is the free -ist'' In
small towns, and it is his duty to look
e5ver the list when he arrives and do
no necessary cutting. Edward Ar
mold OF '9The Storm" company tells
OF q manager Of his company in the
middle West, who found two seats
allotted 20 the 'bell-ringer." asked the
house manager why, and was intro
Szuced to the man. ''Why two seats?''
ne said.
There's q curfew In this town." he
eEId- Ell am the bell-ringer. If 1 get
tine seats the bell gets a couple of light
TAPS If I don't it rings an hour
here is the beIl?''
Next door" He got the seats
View York Post.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16

having kissed eighteen-year-old Fran
ces Heckler when she went into his
store TO buy some candy kisses.
Magistrate Nolan fined Weiss 50,
which he paid. The magistrate. in fix
ing the amount of the fine, said In a
judicial aside TO the clerk. Kisses are
cheaper now since the boys came back
from the war"
Miss Heckler was in night court in
a state bordering on Mysteries and
testified that she had gone back to
the counter at Weiss invitation to Sc
lect what she wanted when he put his
arm around her and kissed her Wig
orously upon the mouth.
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An Elaborate responsibility.

'Tfs a busy life" remarked the man
who was waving palm leaf fan.
"How have you been occupying your
selmf"
"Voting It's evervbody's duty to
vote. In addition to voting for state
county and town officers, / voted in
the primaries, got elected as a dele
gate and voted over and over in the
convention. OF course. I'm. going to
vote in the fail election, and I only
hope they'll let me round out my
record by putting me in the electoral
college"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16
Prize Snake Yarn of Year
Comes From Brazil WiIds

The Brazilian state of Mat
to Crosse has produced a snake
story which takes first prize
right out of the hands of the
snakiest community of Indiana
or Arkansas.
A traveller was jOurneying by
mule-back along a jungle trail
when he came upon a saddle
horse without a rider. The trav-
eler halted. Shotgun in hand, to
investigate.
He heard a noise in the trop-
zeal thicket and peering under
the foliage he saw huge snake
of the species OphidiO in the
throes of indigestion. The trav-
eler took advantage of the Ill
ness of the monster to kill ii.
The snake was cut open and
within was found the owner of
the horse. fully attired in SON.
brero, boots. 5purs and rain
coat.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16
FARMERS ARE WORKING HARDER

And using their feet more than ever before.
For all these workers the frequent use Of
Aliens Foot=Ease, the antiseptic, healing
powder to be shaken into the shoes and
sprinkled in the foot-bath, increases their
efficiency and insures needed physical com
fort It takes the Friction from the Shoe.
freshens the feet, and prevents tired, ach-
ing and blistered feet. Women everywhere
are constant users of Aliens Foot=Ease-
Don't get foot sore, get Aliens Foot=Ease
Sold by dealers everywhere.-Adv.
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Johnson was found limp and uncon-
scious when the train reached the sta
ton. He was hurried by train and
automobile to the Cooper hospita. ar
Camden, where 1t was found he had
a fractured skull and serious injuries
Of the neck.
The train had slowed down at the
drawbridge near this city and John
SON had opened the door. Apparently
he stuck his head out as the brakes
were applied. The sudden jolt sprang
the automatic control and he was
caught. An expressman In an adjoin-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16
sorrY He spoke..

Hub-The preacher said this morn
eng. you'll remember. that the finest
garment q woman can wear is the
mantle OF charity.
Wife-Yes, and judging from the
fuss they make over the bills. it's about
me only garment some husbands want
tEnelr wives TO wear.-BOston Tran
script.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16
Must I Endure Forever Il
Torturous Itching?

The skin is fed from the blood. and
upon the condition OF the blood de-
ponds whether or not your skin win
be healthy and free from boils, pim-
pies. scaly irritations, red eruptions
and other disfgurirg and unsightIy dis
ordera
The sensible treatment that win
show real results Is a remedy that will
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16
Something Unusual.

"He must have a wonderful father
and mother"
"Why?"
Hes only nineteen and he insists
on getting married"
"But what is there about that to
show superior parentage?"
"DOn't you see? He's lived with
them for nineteen years and hasn't
even the slightest suspicion that mar
raige is filed with difficulties and re-
sponsibiIities. He thinks it's all love
and roses"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16
SPEND BILLIONS
FOR LUXURIES
Dog Showering Her
Mother Love on Lambs

LOUISVILLE. S. Downs, re-
siding near Midway, has a dog
that has taken the custody of
two baby lambs and is shower
ing all her mother love on the
wards. The CANNES puppies
were taken away from her.
whereupon she Immediately took
charge of the lambs and Is with
them almost constantly.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16
cLAMPED IN CAR OF TRAIN
1aogaceman Held in VIselike Grip OF
Automatic Door as Train
Speeds On

Atlantic City, N. with his head
wedged between the metal edge of
an automatic door and the steel jamb
OF a baggage car, John W. Johnson.
baggage master on the West Jersey
& Seashore railroad. was held while
The train sped Eve miles TO Pleasant
lie.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16
REAL KISS IN CANDY STORE
Girl Is Given What SIZE Asked For in
New York, but Owner
Is Fined.

New York.-Joseph Weiss, thirty
five and married. who runs a candy
store at 4S9 East One Hundred and
Sixty-ninth street, vas arraigned be-
fore Magistrate Nolan in night court
on a charge of disorderly conduct in
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16
Restitution After Yeara-

Cripple Greek, Col.-Michael w.
Evans disappeared from Cripple
Greek twelve years ago when alleged
discrepancies TO the extent OF $500
were discovered In his accounts as
manager of a local club. Recently
he sent lawyer to this city to return
the money missing when he fed
Evans is said to have accumulated a
fortune In zinc mines near Joplin. No.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16
Where is Relief From
Blazing Skin Diseases?

cleanse the blood thoroughly and kin
the germs that cause the trouble. And
for this purpose no remedy ever made
can approach the record OF S. S. s.,
which cleanses the blood of the dis
ease germs, at the same time building
up the general health s S S. is an
excellent system-cleanser it is not
sold or recommended for VenereaI
Diseases.
For valuable literature write to
Chief Medical Adviser. 100 Swift
Laboratory. Atlanta. Ca
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16
Secretary of the Treasury Shows
How Americans Can Save
S22, 700, 100000.
CLEANED FROM TAX RETURNS
Carpets, Furs, Autos and Soap classed
With Gum, Candy and Rouge
$3.50, 900, 900 Spent for Perfum-
cry and Cosmetics

WaShingtOn.-Cut out the chewing
gum, lay off the cigarettes, pull the
sweet tooth, drink only water. do with
out cosmetics, perfumes, cigars, tobac-
co, snuff, furs. carpets and such cloth
ing luxuries as silk shirts; wash your
face with yellow soap, ride the street
cars instead Of the autos and depend
upon your own cultivated or uncul-
uvated voice for muslc-and you will
save so, 100000!
That, in effect is the advice recently
handed out by Secretary of the Treas
ury Houston to the 100000 Amer
leans, in the course of an economy ar
ticle. His figures for expenditures up
on so-called luxuries are compiled
from federal tax returns and are prob
ably, for that reason, not very far
from the truth. Just how many per-
sons might agree with Secretary HOus-
ton concerning his definition of what
constitutes luxury-for instance car
pets, tobacco, automobiles and toilet
sOaps-is problematical 1t is a def
milton similar to that famous hy-
pothetical question-never answered.
when is a man drunk?" Likewise
the wartime puzzle Of what is an es-
sential Industry"
Here Are Our Luxury Expenditures.
However, the figures are interesting
from the standpoint of knowing APP
proximately what the American peo-
pie do spend on things that they could
do without and still go on living. The
table of luxury expenditures ar
ranged by Secretary Houston from the
reports from the present internal rev.
enue system, federal tax returns. and
so on. follows:
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16

Making Costs Still Higher.
According TO comment I'm an editori-
al in the New York Journal of Com
merce, which prints Secretary Hous-
toms table Of figures. ''few persons
would deny that of those items which
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16
HousAhoId R;II

Household Bills on His Mind.
Wife, wish you would put up the
hammock, John.
John (absently)-How much do you
think could get on it?-Boston Eve
ming Transcript.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16

Italian manufacturers have devel-
oped an abrasive method for making
corks that wastes only 8 per cent of
material as compared with 20 per cent
when they are cut.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16
The Plain Truth

He (after the quarreD-Then what
did you marry me for?
She-Mother figured it up at the
tine and said it was about 81, 5OO,0 600,
I think-Boston Evening Transcript.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16

The occasional use OF Roman Eye Balsam
at night will prevent and relieve tired eyes.
watery eyes, and eye strain--Ady.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16

ing car and the engine crew heard no
outcries.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16

It is as easy to buy experience as it
is difficult to sell it.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16

Eaae1her Leap Year Condition.
wiz Fou marry me?"
Yes, Il Fou will do the asking
Gzfiser stunt -Browning's Magazine
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-16
Long Search.

'NO luck"
Looking for bOOtleg7"
Looking for sugar"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
BELFAST FIRE DEPARTMENT
ORDER NO. 1

WHEN A FIRE ALARM is GIVEN
All members of the department will
respond at all regular alarms, except
Hose 2, which will not answer first
alarms between the hours Of 6 a. m. and
p. m. Members will be under the orders
of the officers of their companies, who
will take their orders from the engineer
in charge at the time.
ON RETURNING TO THE FIRE STATION
Members of the department will do
whatever is asked of them in taking care
of any part of the apparatus, and will be
on duty until dismissed.
No member of the department will be
required to answer the Chiefs call two
blasts of the whistle), unless specially
requested to do so.
ABSENCE FROM FIRES
Any member of the department who
fails to answer an alarm Gegular), with
out reasonable excuse for not doing so,
will be subject to fine, and if such menu
ber persists in not answering alarms, he
may be relieved from duty as a fireman.
Every man will stay at fire until same
is extinguished, or he is relieved by being
dismissed by the captain or officers in
charge, his time to be reckoned from time
alarm is given until dismissed.
Members of Hose 2 will answer all
alarms between the hours of p. m. and
a. m, and will also answer all second
alarms at all times.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
PERSONAL.

Mrs Belle Howe Griffin of Camden ar
rived recently to visit Mrs. Esther G.
Davis.
Mrs. Frederick c. Whitney of Boston
was in Belfast the past week on her way
to West Brooksville.
L. c. Morse of Liberty spent several
ays in Belfast the past week, the guest
his son, Ralph l. Morse.
Mrs. M. D. CHM of Standpoint was the
guest recently of her sisters, Mrs. H. D.
Clough and Mrs. S. N. Rackliff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert F. Russ, who
have been at St. Cloud, Fla, for the
winter, returned home last Saturday.
Mrs VIM. B. Swan, Mrs. Albert M.
Carter and Miss Charlotte W. Colburn
left Tuesday for visits in Boston and
vicinity.
Mrs. Warren E. Marsh has returned
from Augusta and Webber Pond, where
she had been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs,
j. o. Olson.
Mrs. Elmer B. Decrow and daughter
Charlotte left Saturday for two weeks
visit with relatives in Roslindale and
Chelsea, Mass.
Mrs. A. P. Veazie of Bangor and Mrs.
ID. w. Booth of New York were in Bel
fast last week on their way to Northport
for short visit.
Mrs. Laura Lamson, who has been Wis.,
iting relatives in this city several months,
left Tuesday for trip to Boston, New
York and New Jersey.
Mrs. A. j. Caswell returned recently
from Augusta for short visit with her
sister, Mrs. Herbert Knight, before going
to her home in Searsmont.
Mrs. John R. Waterman went to Wat
erville Saturday from few days visit
with her son and daughter, Frank and
Marian, students at Colby College.
Mr.. and Mrs George H. Darby left
Saturday for New York, where Mrs.
Darby was to enter the Bellevue Hospital
for treatment by radio specialist.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. HOFFMAN, who
spent the winter in Pasadena, Calf, have
arrived and Tuesday opened their summer
home at North Shore for the season.
Mrs. Ezra A. Carpenter of Brooks, a
member of the board of directors of the
Waldo County Hospital, was in Belfast
recently to attend meeting of that
board.
Mrs. William V. Pratt and little son,
William ", Jr., who have been at Wood
mere, Long Island, N. Y, the past win
ter, expect to arrive in Belfast next Sat-
urday.
Miss Millie E. Mitchell returned Friday
from Ocala, Fla, where she spent the
winter and has opened her residence at
the Head of the Tide Mrs. Rena Cum
ningham Dobson is spending the week
with her.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
BELFAST, MAINE THURSDAY, MAY 13. 1920.

Don Robbins, Belfast's s1itt1e man - ;s
making good his claims as the c;ty;s
champion pool player. Frank CIark a.
tempted to defeat him at the Darby nooI
room last Wednesday evening but hon
won in score of SO to 40.
The Dickey-Knowlton Real Es+,te r..
nave SOLD Tor Dutch Brothers their 100
acre farm on lower Congress- street ~
Earl S Sheldon of Carmel, who will tats
possession this week. Mr. Sheldon is n
mail carrier from the Carmel most offics
Capt. and Mrs. John E. BILLINGS have
arrived in Belfast, their future home, and
will take possession of their new resi-
dence, the Marden house on Elm street
| early in June. H. E. Mcdonald. who
had been in Boston to buy goods for The
new firm of Mcdonald & Billings. came
home with them.
The Daughters of Veterans had a whist
party last Thursday evening in Memorial
Hall with Is tables. Mrs. Merle Whit :
comb and Isabel CHM received the prizes
and Mrs. NJ A. Durham and Mrs. Tobev
the consultations. Refreshments were
served followed by dancing with music bv
Everett Tasker and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Pettee.
Mrs. Raymond R. Sherman entertain
ed the Saturday Auction Club last Fri
day evening. Supper was served at the
dining table centered with primroses and
decorated with blue BIRDS The latter also
decorated the place and score cards and
prizes. The evening was spent with the
game the prizes going to Mrs. Morris L.
Slugg and Mrs. Carl H. Stevens, the lat
for
| Charles A. Brown, Mrs. Maine Hills.
Mrs. Allan M. Howes and Miss Belle
Heating. Mrs. Hills and Mrs. Stevens
will entertain next FIR day evening at
Mrs. Hills home, No. 4 Court street.
NORTH BELFAST. Everett S. Hatch
of the U. S. N. arrived Monday evening
| to spend a months vacation with his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Walter G. Hatch.
He has finished his term of enlistment
! and plans to enter the merchant marine
| as radio operator. During the past year
| he has been in three of tine large coast
patrol U. S. S. ships and has been recently
returned from Newfoundland, N. S., in the
Androscoggin as chief radio operator. . >.
Howard w. Hatch, who has been fay-
| orite clerk at the Farmers Union for
some time, has resigned and will spend
the summer cultivatng his farm in North
Belfast.
| Leroy A. Coombs has four handsome
power boats at his shop near the foot of
Commercial street. Pitpen, the forty
| foot pleasure boat for M. j. Mullin of
Pittsburg, Pa, is On the shore and will
be launched on or near May 23rd. He
| has delivered the 23-foot power yawl
boat to the new four-masted schooner,
| Blanche c. Pendleton, now nearly ready
for launching in the Pendleton Brothers
yard on Front street. In the shop and
nearing completion is the 32-foot boat
for the Folwell Brothers to be used at
lsola Bella. She has 25-horse power
Sterling engine and will be speedy. The
other is to be taken to Boston as the
pleasure boat of W. H. Morton. She is
81 feet long and feet beam.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
The Chamber of Commerce

The meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce held Friday evening of last week
in the Municipal Court room was well
attended by the representative business
men of the city. After some general dis
cussion of local matters, Mr. Hunton of
Portland spoke in behalf of the State
Chamber of Commerce and Agricultural
League, and briefly outlined the aims and
purposes of this new organization. Briefly
summarized they are as follows: To draw
together Names agricultural, industrial,
commercial, educational, professional or
CARNATIONS, labor and women's activities,
the American Legion and, as far as pos
sible, every citizen of the State, for the
purpose OF directing strong and effective
cooperation of all these forces for the
benefit of the commonwealth.
Mr.. George S. Hobbs, Vice President of
the M. C. r. R., spoke of the railroad
problems of the State, particularly of
those which that company is trying to
solve. He presented his views in clear
and interesting address, which convinced
his hearers that a further increase of
trelghts was the only means of averting
congestion OF terminals, poorer service
and great danger of bankruptcy. He
stated that the coal bill of the Maine
Central last year was about $1,000, 900,
while eight or ten years ago the coal bill
was about one-third that sum, and that
wages, cost of equipment and other
charges, had advanced in the same pro-
portion. In answer to questions he said
ours was the most profitable of their
leased branches, that its value to the
company was greater than any other,
that the revenue derived from it had in
creased about 100 per cent in the last six
years and about 200 per cent in the last
fifteen, and that the owners of our road
would be treated fairly when the present
lease expires
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
GEORGE L. CREASEY

George L. Creasey, formerly of Belfast,
died May 7th in Providence, R. l., where
he had been employed for some time.
He was born in Morrill, March 21, 1889,
the son of the late Freeman j. and Alice
M. Wood Creasey. The family moved
several years ago to Belfast where they
have since resided. He was in the 1O1st
Regt. A. E. F., months overseas. His
mother and the following brothers and
sisters survive: Mrs. Ruby A. Hooper of
Providence, Robie A. Creasey of Brattle-
boro, VT, Mrs. Maurice Gross of East
Belfast, Freeman K, Stella ", Marguer-
ite L. and Hazen l., who live at home.
The remains arrived here Saturday ac-
companied by his sister and her husband.
The funeral was held at his late home
Monday at 1 p. M, with Rev. Nathan
Hunt of Morrill, officiating. The inter-
ment was in the village cemetery in Nor
rill. The bearers were Clifton Beckwith,
Percy Peavey, Fletcher Whitcomb and
Howard Small.