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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-22
REPORTED TO BE DYING

The Hague. jane %. Tie former
German Empress is reported 70 p@ IN
a very serious cond'!icn. and the
former Crown Prime Frederick WI
IAN has been called 20 his mothers
bedside. lie left W;errgen yesterday
fer Doom. Primo" joachim,
she Youngest son :; already there.
TIE former Empress i sail q have
:; zen a turn FOR RI worse Monday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-22

The earthquake covered d!stcic.
practically coextensive with Los An
geles, with Inglewood apparently the
city OF disturbance.
,. Numerous buildings in~Los Angeles
were slightly damaged. Long Beach,
Redondo Beach, San Pedro. Venice ard
Santa Monica, also reported slight
damage.
Bricks falling from building a
Sixth street and Grand avenue injur-
ed a pedestrian.
Office buildings were shaken so
severely that many of their occupants
fled to the streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-22

ton to the President world inter
view, or carried concealed purpose,
| wish to say, first. that ! knew moth
ing whatever OF the Presidents IN
terview until saw it in the papers
and. second, that the President knew
nothing whatever of my letter Of
withdrawal until he saw it in the pub
lie prints"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-22
Rheumatism

is completely washed out .ofSF the.
system by the celebratsd SILVER
Mineral Wate-. Positively gnaf.;
anteed BY moneg$baek off er. Tastes
fine; cots a triflc Delivered any
where by our Alexandria Agents.
F. S. Harper, Inc. Phone them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-22

ground it is unlikely that he would
have been injured seriously, but as he
shipped. oYerathe edge his feet caught
in some false work and ne was held,
unable :eitheTsto extricate himself and
drop to foreground or swing himself
upward and grip the caves. II ne
shouted for aid, nobody heard him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-22
DAMAGE BY QUAKE
Southwest Residential District OF Les
Angeles Receives the Worst
Shaking up

Shaking up
Los Angeles. June 22.-Ilgnt bnsl-
ness buildings in the town of lngle-
wood, ten miles southeast of this city,
were partly destroyed and scores OF
dwelling houses damaged by IN earth
quake shock last night at f.l7 o'clock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-22
HUNG BY FEET TILL DEAD
Pittsburgh Roofer Dies Slow An'
81. AgoniZing Death

t,.J.E.s# ASolh FL
Pittsburgh, June 22-Hanging head
downward from the edge of roof
on which he had been working, Harry
Dibler, aged %, of Wall, a suburb
was found dead. Evidently the man
had undergone a slow and agonizing
death, with no one to hear his cries
for help. Dibler had bee nengaged to
complete the work on the roof of q
building recently constructed near his
home. and indications were that he
lost his balance on the sloping roof
and slid off.
The building was only one-story
high, and if D5bler had fallen to the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-11-10

M. S. Smith left last week for New
York for the winter.
Miss Della II. Hopkins has gone to
Portland for the winter.
The Thursday club will meet this
week with Miss Alice Scott.
Alonzo Young, who has been en-
ployed in Portland, is at home.
D. E. Linnehan's garage has sold a
Dodge runabout to Howard B. Moor.
Miss Leonora G. Higgins left last
Thursday for Norwood, Mass, for the
winter
There will be a public supper at
the Methodist vestry tomorrow eve
ming.
Mrs. Harold S. Higgins left last
week for Palm Beach, Fla, for the
winter.
The literature club will meet No
vember Is with Mrs. Charles E.
Alexander.
The banks of Ellsworth will close
at noon tomorrow, in recognition of
Armistice day.
There will be a cooked food sale
next Saturday afternoon at $50, at
the Baptist vestry.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nevells and
Miss Hazel Nevells left Monday night
Tampa, Fla, for the winter.
There will be a baked-bean sup
per in the Methodist vestry Thursday
evening at 6 o'clock. The public is
cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Dunn, jr., of
Richmond. arrived in this city last
Thursday on visit to Mr.. Dunn's old
home on Dean street.
James w. Porter of Reading,
Mass, one of the Boston University
students here last summer, is the
guest of Harry S. Parker.
Miss Myra Park of the State de-
partment of health will address the
woman's club at its meeting next
Tuesday afternoon, with Mrs C. A.
Hanscom.
Sherman Jellison, who has been
visiting his mother, Mrs. Theresa
Whiting, left Saturday for Portland.
where he is employed on one of the
daily papers.
, At meeting of the school board
last evening, Carlton S. Donnell was
unanimously elected member of the
board, to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of William E. Whit
ing.
VIM. II. H. Rice relief corps will
hold a special meeting Monday after
noon at o'clock. All members are
requested to be present. Carrie E.
Vincent of Bangor will attend as in
specting officer.
The water-rates hearing has been
postponed to December Z. 1t was
originally ordered for last evening,
but an one member of the public
utilities commission was called
away on business, postponement was
ordered.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-11-10
COMING EVENTS.

Thursday evening, Nov. IL, at
Hancock hall-Concert by Scott
Bates Co., under auspices of Frank
E. Whitmore post, American Legion.
Followed by dance. Tickets, SO and
55 cents.
Thursday, Nov. IL, at Methodist
vestry- Baked-bean supper; price
35 cents.
Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 23, at
Unitarian vestry-Cooked food sale
by Woman's Alliance.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-11-10

this building for housing, and it may
also be used as dining hall.
Ellsworth people who were in
clined to be skeptical of the figures
shown by the Rexall straw vote, as
posted daily in E. G. Moore's drug
store during the presidential cam
paign, will place more confidence in
CONTINUED on Page 5.)
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-11-10

forts of last summer and the pleasant
environment of that school will be
given careful consideration" The
committee appointed at the meeting
of the board of trade to lay plans for
meeting housing conditions, has been
in consultation with the owner of the
American house. 1t is believed that
arrangements can be made to secure
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-11-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.

]. A. Haynes.
M. L. Adams.
Legal Notices.
Union Trust Co.
H. w. Morang.
Dentist wanted.
School for Nurses.
W. F. Wyman & Co.
Liberty National BANK.
Central Maine Power Co.
Classified Advertisements.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-11-10
WEATHER IN ELLSWORTH.
For Week Ending at Midnight Tuesda
November o, 1920.

from observations taken at the power
station OF the Bar Harbor & Union River
POWER Co., in Ellsworth. Precipitation is
ending at midnight
Temperature conditions itatia,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-11-10
SCHEDULE OF MAILS.
Ellsworth Postoffce.
MAILS RECEIVED

MAILS RECEIVED
From West-6.47 a. M, 4.31 D. m.
From East-11.11 a. m, 627 D. m.
MAILS CLOSE AT PosToFFIcE.
Going West-1040 a. M, 6 D. m.
Going East-6.15 a. m., p. m.
Registered mail should be at post
office half an hour before mail closeg.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-11-10
Liberty National Bank
OF ELLSWORTH

The omcers and Directors of the Liberty National in
announcing 10 their many customers friends that the
Bank mas now reached and passed the One Million Dollar
mark in assets desire to express their appreciation Tho
patronage making this rapid growth possible and for tho
apparent confidence in its management under Nat,on,
Government Supervision and the requirements of the
Federal Reserve System With renewed assurances s
continuance of this established careful management with
anxious willingness promptly and courteousv tak
of your banking requirements We thank vou
Evening journal., 1920-08-28

lemons and similar mortises at the
same time. being careful to see that
the ends Of the pieces are even when
doing so. DO NOT LAY EACH PIECE
OUT SEPARATELY. This is a waste
OF time and is not as accurate as the
other way.
This bed is made so the mattress is
supported by stats running crosswise
Of the bed. the latter resting on pieces
one-quarter inches square fastened TO
the side rails. No length is given for
the slats-this is left for you TO figure.
When all the parts are cut. assemble
the pieces and test for At. II the joints
have been made carefully. the parts
should ft just snug" and very little
glue will be required to hold them to-
gether When satisfied with the NJ OF
the parts, assemble permanently with
glue.
Any good wood may be used for this
bed as indicated on the drawing.
though II It is desired to use a wood
with a pronounced grain and to pre-
serve the beauty OF the grain, It should
be finished natural or with a stain
suitable for the wood. II ordinary
wood is used. 1t may be painted or
enameled. The bed finished with
white enamel will be found to be very
attractive.
Again let me remind you TO keep In
mind various articles you wish to use
as gifts. and to suggest that NOW is
a most excellent time to get some OF
the work at least started.
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seem very early to think about Christ
mas. and this is not intended to be a
reminder of that occasion, but It will
not do any harm II from time to time
you let your thoughts run along that
line. The doll bed you will ind to be
a very acceptable present for any little
friend.
An examination OF the drawing will
show that the various parts are Joined
by carefully cut joints To anyone
who reads this article and thinks the
project too hard because OF the joints.
let me say that the drawing OF the bed
was made directly from the article IT.
self, which was made by a lower grade
boy in school, and common butt joints
we're used instead of the one shown.
OF course, It required care in mailing 70
construct II in this manner, but II was
done and very successfully. too. II
the bed IS to be painted. the nail holes
can easily be puttied up and when
finished with two coats OF paint. will
not show at all.
Study the drawing carefully and de-
eide which kind of joint you wish to
use. II the butt joint Is your choice
no allowance will have to be made
for lemons. II the joint shown II
used. this allowance will have to bi
figured from the drawing.
Make out your bill OF material an'
then reduce your various pieces to tn
greatest overall dimensions. In lay
ing out mortises and lemons. clamp tn
pieces together and lay out simila
Evening journal., 1920-08-28

Is. that the winter Is just a little cold
or than the summer. Our days and
nights are not like they are In other
parts OF the world either, for about
six months. the sun never does quite
set. and the other six months It does
not rise at all. But shut up In our
snow house we were just as warm and
comfy as II we lived in steam
heated apartment. as the heat from
our bodies could not get out, as there
were no windows or doors. and just
one tiny little hole that led up through
the snow 10 the surface.
This is how we got air for breath
ing, and our warm breath going up
through Il. kept'it from freezing no
matter how cold the weather was. But
we children had a fine time. for we
had plenty Of warm. fresh milk when
ever we were hungry. and no one
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AN ICE BABY
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could have been better TO us than our
mother. though she did not have
thing to eat herself.
And the fatter we grew, and the
more milk we drank. the thinner and
leaner she became. But she never
complained, as she was used to fasting
through the winter. and then her
stomach had cnance to rest, which
was something you know. that she
ought to have been glad OF. when
we were not lunching or sleeping, our
mother taught us to box and wrestle.
and before long We had muscles In
our arms that stood out In knots.
The more we romped and played, the
more heat was generated, so OF
course, our snow walls kept melting,
and our room got bigger and bigger.
and before the winter was over we
had all the room we needed. BY this
Evening journal., 1920-08-28
CHARADE

CHARADE
/ am composed OF two syllabies.
My first is to beg.
My second Is certain.
My whole we all derive from sum-
mer time.
WORD SQUARE
1. What we do in vacation time.
2. A narrow road.
8. A girls name.
4. A cycle OF months
A DICKENS LADDER
The uprlghts OF this ladder spell the
names OF two famous male characters
from Martin Chuzzlewit and David
.Copperheld.
/. .... 1. A river in France.
2. ... ?. A sharp instrument
3. -. 3. a quality OF voice.
4. ... 4. At a distance.
.5. .... 8. An ancient philosopher.
C. ... 6. An animal.
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Plea
Sure
Pleasure
WORD SQUARE
PLAY
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MARK TAPLEY-STEERFORTH
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cuing as well. over a hundred boys
took part in the events and there was
great interest to see who would be
winner. as the one who got the most
points was given a silver cup as a
trophy.
John went in for swimming and
rescuing and Ed for canoeing and
diving. At the end OF the morning,
the scoreboard, out In front Of the main
ONCE showed that John had one first
In long distance swim. and two sec
onds. one in bringing a person to
shore and one in first aid TO a drown
ing person. OF course. these last two
we're done with boys who volunteered
10 be saved" but the contestants
were judged on the speed and correct
ness OF their method. That made
eleven points for John. Ed had two
seconds and two-thirds which made
him only one point behind John with
some Of his best events still to come.
you'll get II. old boy" said John
as the camp bugle blew the signal for
dinner and a two hour recess.
mot on your life" said Ed. but he
/ flushed with pleasure at his friends
words just the same. you know
you've got It cinchedl You're ahead
now ana with the baseball events TO
come-well. all I'll do Is shake hands
with the winner"
And indeed that seemed TO be true.
For when the games began in the aft
ernoon John and Ed kept near to-
gether most OF the time, but John
someway. was always just bit in the
lead. They tied for FIRST in pitching
they got hrsts and seconds or tied In
Evening journal., 1920-08-28

fine shape.
And John-as he stepped out Of the
boat said to Ed: well, I'm the
fellow who shakes hands with the win
ner. You'll have to have first In the
baseball throw for I couldn't throw
ball today II 1 had tol"
mot on your life" said Ed. heartily,
that was all fixed up while you were
coming to shore"
ED is right" said the head OF the
counsellors. coming up TO shake hands
with John. I'VE thought we'd make
an exciting tie for you two fellows to
play out. but we've decided that the
fellow who can leave a match throw tc
dash down and rescue visitor is the
fellow who should win Contest Da,
at Camp Hilltop. And here's to thu
| winnerl"
The boys gave a three times thre'
for John that made the old woods RIM
and Contest Day was over for anothe
! wear.
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CONTEST DAY

Of The woods and the dining hall and
living rooms and Offices. kitchens and
store rooms took the whole building.
Back OF this main building, set In
among the trees. we're the shacks
where the boys lived In groups OF
three and i've. In front OF the main
building was the baseball field. and
the tennis courts and in front OF those
the lake. SO that boys up by the
building could look right over the
baseball diamond and the courts onto
the lake.
on Contest Day there were two sets
OF judges appointed, one OF boys and
the other OF counscllors-the college
men who were assistants at the camp.
II was the business OF the boy Judges
to make decisions and Of the counsel
lors to umpire In case the boys
couldn't decide who was best.
Contest Day. so long expected, final
ly came and the camp was a-stlr at
sunrise. Boats were cleaned canoes
bailed out. for the shower OF the night
before had left a puddle OF water In
each one. and breakfast hurried out OF
the way IN record breaking time. BS
nine o'clock the camp was In perfect
order and boys from Camp Highlands
nearby began TO arrive. Contest Da,
az Camp Hilltop was famous al
around that county
The water events we're run on frs
and they took all the morning fol
there was not only rowing and canoe
Ing but swimming and diving and res
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~ I'D you know that ice was ever
Nwarm2 Well It is II there Is
plenty OF Il piled up over one like
~ ever so many blankets. 1 guess
.aght to know, as ! was born ana
spent the FIRST months OF my life In
little room down under a snowdrift.
There were three OF us, our big
shaggy mother. and the two children
my sister and myself. / nearly forgot
10 tell you that we are Polar bears,
and that we live in the coolest part or
The world. where everything is frozen
up tight. and where the wind comes
right straigh, from the North Pole,
and when q rains Il SHOWS or sleets.
never sat on anything except ice.
and when / sleep Il is on ice too. but
my fur Is so thick and warm that I do
not notice Il. The only difference be-
tween the summer and winter with us
Evening journal., 1920-08-28

field the crowd Of visitors, camp boys,
judges and counselors waited the out
come breathlessly.
But that ball was never thrown.
Just as John was about TO let It go.
shriek from the lake sent shiverlng
chins down the back Of every person
assembled. Somebody was drowning.
somebody needed help and that right
quickly.
For one awful second everybody
was motioniess. Then. pell-mell they
ran for the lake.
John found that the running which
helped so much in making home runs,
also helped now. and that he was lead
ing in the race for the shore. At a
glance he saw what had happened.
one OF the visitors had attempted to
try canoeing while everybody was busy
watching the contests; a new boy at
Camp Highlands who didn't know the
first thing about proper and safe
canoeing. And way out in the lake
he had attempted to change his seat
and. OF course. had overturned and
tumbled into the lake.
A kick and the baseball shoes were
of; plunge and John was in the lake
making for the bobbing head with the
longest. swiftest strokes he could take
He was almost there when the bobbing
head dropped out OF sight.
OF course. the folks on the shore did
not stand with their hands folded all
this time. several counsellors put of
with boats after John. ready to be OF
help; the camp doctor ordered blan'
kets and a clear beach and everybody
offered advice that was not listened
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after another the Swiss fell. but those
remaining did not falter nor leave
their posts as they saw their ranks
thinning. The assault continued, and
by the time the mob succeeded In
reaching the palace hardly man in
the noble Swiss Guard remained
standing.
Should you in your travels reach
Lucerne. you will see a very wonder
full piece Of sculpture. The igure-cut
out Of the natural rock-represents
wounded lion pierced by a broken
spear. and even as II dies It defends
with its paw a shield bearing the fieur-
de-is, the emblem OF France. Above
the lion. Thorwaldsen, the Danish
sculptor. who created this memorial to
the swiss guard. who died in perform
ing their duty. has carved the Latin
words: "Helvetiorum fidei &C virtut, "
which means; ITO the fidelity and
courage OF the Swiss" and then are
given the names OF those men who FELL
Evening journal., 1920-08-28

WN EGINNING with tho first day at
EA camp. the boys at Camp Hill top
HAD talked about Contest Day
~ You see, most OF them had been
TO camp before and they knew just
what fun to expect. Contest Day was
day in the middle OF the summer
when the boys had all sorts Of con-
tests for honors. Not really races. but
contests.
The boys who were good at swim
ming contested for best form In swim
ming. Those who canoed tried out for
canoe form. Those who made hobby
OF taking kodak pictures displayed
their best pictures. The baseball boys
tried out for best throw and catch and
the tennis players displayed their best
serve.
Usually II happened that some one
boy was better than the others In each
line OF sport and It wasn't hard 10
guess who would be the winner But
this year, as the games each day we're
played. II was easy to see that John
and Ed were both good baseball play
ers. and that there would be a close
race between them for honors al
pitching and catching on Contest Day
Both boys were good friends and al
they practiced each day there was III,
friendliest sort OF good feeling between
them. although each boy tried his leve
best to beat the others record.
The camp was on the edge OF an in
land lake. The main camp building
was a steep rooted house on the edg
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ing forward when the seal was not
looking. she managed to get near
enough to throw herself upon it.
though the baby seal managed to
escape.
As hungry as she must have been
she did not forLet to toss us a tidbit
every now and then, and that was our
FIRST taste OF warm flesh. and warmer
blood. After that she always took
us with her when she went hunting,
so we could see how It was done, and
so we could hunt for ourselves later
on. She taught us how to slap hsh out
OF the water, and how to steal up on
the sea-birds' that were nesting up
among the cliffs. But the greatest fun
we had at all was watching by a
Evening journal., 1920-08-28

time, our mother was looking very
lean and woe-be-gone, and got more
restless every day. and by lunging
against the walls. finally managed to
break a passage through. and follow
ing at her heels we found ourselves
standing out in the fiat rays OF the
sun. It was the very brightest thing
we had ever seen. and as we moved
about, curious black things followed
us. think they said they we're
shadows, when we stopped they stood
still. and when we moved, they moved
too. At first we were afraid OF them,
but as our mother did not pay any
attention to them. we knew they could
not be very dangerous. About the
first thing our mother did, was to
look for something to eat. and we
Evening journal., 1920-08-28
Tsyuniorcook
A HARMLESS SNAKE.
CORN ON THE COB

Put kettle Cor large PAM contain
ing two or more quarts Of water over
the fire and bring to a boil.
While this is coming to boil husk
eight or 10 ears of freshly picked corn.
The husks should be left on till this
very last minute as corn quickly losses
it's sweetness and dries when the kerr
nels are exposed TO the air.
When the water in the kettle is boil
ing briskly, carefully drop the ears OF
corn in one by one so as not to disturb
the boiling.
After the last ear is in look at the
clock and boil for seven minutes.
Take from the kettle with a long
handled fork and serve at once. DO
not add salt in cooking as that tough
ems the kernel.
Serve with salt and butter.
Evening journal., 1920-08-28

H ERE IS an article that will give
10 an opportunity to make some
thing for sister or some little
y y friend. just as a matter Of kind
ness or as a gift for some special oc-
casion. All boys like to make articles
for Christmas. but the great trouble
is that too often the making Is LEFT
until very few days before the day
they are desired. with the result that
the maker is disappointed in not get
ting the gift ready in time. 1t may
Evening journal., 1920-08-28

But all the while John was getting
nearer and nearer TO the place where
the bobbing head was last seen.
Then he. too. disappeared and folks
knew that he was searching down un-
der the water.
Very soon, much quicker than you
can read about Il. two heads were seen
on the surface OF the lake and quickly
the boats drew up and pulled In the
reckless visitor. Then II was only a
few swift pulls till shore was reached
and till the frightened boy was rolled
up in blankets and coming around in