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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-08
CUSTOMS OF GUAM
Islands inhabitants Retain Prim-
tive Manners.
Happy and Careless, Yet With a
Sense Of Industry and Thrift
Farms, as Rule, Guilt
waited by the Family.

The increasing commercial impor-
lance of Guam is illustrated In a re-
cent visit of the postmaster of Guam,
principal city of our smallest possess
sion, to the United States in behalf of
better postal service for the island.
Curious customs and natural re-
sources of Guam are described In
National Geographic society bulletin
as follows:
The fruit of the common tree (Bar-
ringtonia speciosa) the natives use TO
stupefy fish.
The fruit is pounded into a paste.
inclosed in a bag, and kept over night.
The time Of an especially low tide is
selected. and bags of the pounded
fruit are taken out on the reef next
morning and sunk In certain deep holes
In the reef. The fish soon appear
on the surface. some of them life
less, others attempting to swim, or
family struggling with their ventral
side uppermost. The natives scoop
them in their hands. sometimes even
diving for them.
I'm the mangrove swamps when the
tide Is low. hundreds OF little fishes
with protruding eyes may be seen hop
ping about In the mud and climbing
among the roots of the RhIzophora
and Bruglera. These belong to a
group of fishes interesting from the
fact that their air bladder has as
sumed in a measure the function Of
lungs, enabling the animal to breathe
atmospheric air.
Men, women and children of Guam
are expert swimmers, and are as much
at ease In the water as on land. As
they throw themselves into the sea and
come bounding from wave to wave
they remind one of doiphins.
According to the testimony of early
writers. their houses were high and
neatly made and better constructed
than those of any aboriginal race hIth-
erto discovered In the Indies.
They are happy, careless peo-
pie, fond of festivities, dancing, sing
ing. storytelling and contests of
strength and skin, yet sufficiently In
dustrious to cultivate their fields and
garden patches, build excellent houses
for their families. braid mats of fine
texture and construct canoes which
were the admiration OF all the early
navigators. They were much given
to buffoonery. mockery, playing tricks,
testing, mimicry and ridicule. Offering
In this respect a striking contrast to
the unaemonstrative Malayans.
THE natives of Guam are, as
rule. Of good physique and pleasing
appearance. Owing to their mixed
blood, their complexion varies from
the white Of a Caucasian to the brown
Of Malay. Most OF them have glossy
black hair. which is either straight or
slightly curly. II is worn short by
the men and long by the women, either
braided. coiled. or dressed after the
styles prevailing In Manila.
'rhe people are especially agricultu-
raj. There are few masters and few
servants on the island. As a rule the
farms are not too extensive to be Gull
tiyated by the family; all the men,
bers, even the little children, lend a
hand"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-08
West BrooksviIle.

Capt. William w. Stevens is at
home for the winter.
W. Guy Slower has gone to Boston,
where he has employment.
Mrs. Phebe E. Stevens has re-
turned from a visit in Belfast and
Castine.
Mrs. Isaac L. Slower entertained
the Woman's club Wednesday after
noon. There was good attendance.
Mrs. NJ. B. Blodgett. who has spent
a few weeks with Mrs. o. L. Tapley,
has returned home. Miss Annie
Saunders will stay with her this win
ter.
Dec. g. "Tomson."
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-08
North BrooksyilIe.

Hazel Young has resigned her p1,
sition as clerk in Irving Conner ~
store, and gone to Bangor to WISH nei
mother, Mrs. James Appleby.
James Green, William Perkins anu
Award Nichols are i'll. ,r.,
Dean Grindle and wife ana nc.
bert BlaisdeIl of Penobscot spent la''
week here, guests of K. S. Grlndle'
Sidney Snow is building ne"
stable.
Mrs. Phyona Green is employer "'
X. S. Grindles as housekeeper' Al,
Sadie Gray is here from ELLSWORTH
visiting friends. n
Dec. s.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-08
Bird Plumaae Bill.

Bird lovers in this country will be
pleased to learn that bill has passed
its second reading In the British house
of commons forbidding the importa-
ton of bird plumage. The measure is
heartily supported by the press. but is
meeting with some opposition from
certain members Of parliament.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-08
Beneficial Vegetables

Inc value of dried apple as a pro-
tectiye food is shown by experiments
Ia the laboratory. The green leaf
vegetables are next in value in the
protection from scurvy. A small
amount of cabbage added TO an other.
Wise deficient ration will keep guinea
pigs In good condition for more than
year. The third class of foods in the
prevention of scurvy is the root vege-
tanies. Onions. potatoes and carrots
were found in the experiments to re-
tam enough of the protective element
70 carry guinea pigs through reproduc-
-O-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-08
BluehilI Falls.

Alden Conary and his two sons and
Harry and Sprague Sweet, got deer
on Long island last week.
Mrs. B. A. Wood and daughter
have gone to Rhode Island for the
winter
Bonnie Lufkin and Alfred Conary
of Sunshine were here on business
last week.
Dec. 6. X.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-08
Seawaii.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Newman and
daughter, Mrs Raymond Kent, with
infant son, have gone to Cambridge,
Mass for the winter.
The teacher who began the fall
term here has resigned, and Miss
Woodwork of Franklin has taken
her place.
Walter Wheeler of Boston was at
Peter Benson's for the weekend.
Margaret Dolliver was home from
Cranberry Isles for the weekend,
Mrs. G. " Young visited her aunt,
Mrs. Ida Mitchell, at Bernard, last
week.
Mrs. Roy Roberts arrived last
week for the winter. Mr.. and MIS-
Roberts are living in the Harper co'-
tage.
Dec. 6. T. E. D.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-08
HE NOW BELIEVES
IN 'FRU|T-A-T|VES'
Teacher Of New Thought"
Healed By Fruit Liver Tablets
SCHENECTADY. N. Y.

SCHENECTADY, N. I.
II am not in the habit of praising
shy material medicine as I am an
advocate of New Thought; butsome
time ago, / had such bad attack of
Lioer and Stomach Trouble that gave
up thinking did not have it and took
'Fruit-a-tives' or Fruit Liver Tablets.
Most gratifying was the result. It
relieved my liver and stomach
trouble, cleaned up my yellowish
complexion and put new blood in
my body. Fiujt-G-tives' is the highest
result Of :NeSo Thought in medicine.
A. A. YOUNG.
soc. box, 6 for So 80, trial size 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-08


Mrs. Mary Ball and little grand
daughter, Virginia Hanna, have re-
turned from Southwest Harbor. TINS
week they will go to Brownviiie
Junction to visit Mrs. William Cain
son.
Arthur Lounder and family are
with Mrs. Lounder's parents, Au-
gustus Carter and wife.
Mrs. Ethel Johnson and little SUI
have returned to Hinckley.
Dec. 6. M. ~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-08
Remarkable wild Flower.

Hungary grows wild flower Will
is the exact floral image of a nun
ming bird. The breast Is green, IL
throat yellow. the head and beaA l.
most black.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-08
A Family Saved Right
Here at Home

He strong to
had a
answered the call.
joined he
this allotment delayed the rush Of clerical the
ernmental departments
%
the little
feI letters camp
and discOuragements.
discharge. help them.
mother
1t little make that this
The bills which had accumulatedand
regular weekly allowance for support until the government allotment
camp cheerful
Rec
well
his
back immedateybut
His ordered
another proved too much five months he able work
physician
the result of his having The
a
pHa treatment Meantime TWO other the family fell i'll
and required of them All
vfded
compensation finally was for than onehd
the required without
vince the government of the justice of claim
the chapter
and his family back
able O
to hearta
of real gratitude just ask them what they think
ceive aid.
lar don't wait to be asked Go to the booth
Thursday, November H.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-08
ATTENTION
Red Cross Workers

For the purposes of the Fourth Roll the city has been dstced
and workers will be assigned their various posts meeting be
held the Chamber of Commerce TUESDAY EVENING" Nov g.
The meeting will be called order 80 o'clock and vitality
that every worker be present This the final meeting before
the Roll Call and besides assignments important instructions
will be given and supplies distributed All captains all workers
urged attend the meeting Tuesday evening without fail
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-08
Thank You Red Cross
Say $4,000 Families

Over families healthier happier today
Mother in the Word-the Red
Last alone $4,000 learned something essential than
the disease. They
The Red organization, taught simple
their families health taught them how to for the sick saving babies
and adults the
There remain hundreds thousands families poor elsewhere
teaching
them The work must go
But can't without costly
lives greater satisfaction than saving money Your membership dollar
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-21
SPECIAL TAX FOR
HIGHWAYS PLANNED
BY BASIC LAW BODY.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
GIVES LEGISLATURE AUTHOR
ITY to ASSESS FOR COST OF
ROAD WORKMAN ON CORPC-
RATIONS DISCUSSED.

Springfield, H.. May 2l-The con
si,utional convention decided lhnr
day at "the general assembly shall
have authority to enact laws provld-
ing for the construction End impfo'
ment of public roads ana highways IN
part by spec al assessment"
That is an innovation in Illinois 10
promote more permanent hghNa> :.
Former Gov Fiier and Delegates wall
Jack and Lindy asser ed cmphatlc|' t.
" il will not work \ majority Oh
eight decided it will work. i.indl}
later said an attempt will be made TO
reconsider the action. An effort Wa
made to limit special asses mentS y"
onc.ffth Of he cost Of improvements
but that failed,
fifer Liudly. and others urged tlc
exclusive use of the present plan t0F
financing highway construction. fhat
is by automobile fees, Of which COOK
county contributes about 40 per cen.
The special assessment plan does no
interfere with the general plan Of road
construction by the state from bona
TO be paid by auto fees. It will give
an opportunity to formers, it IS SAID
10 get roads faster than the state can
build them,
The convention finished discussion
of article on county government The
county tax limit for general purposes
was fixed to Is cents on each 500 val
uati0n In addition the county can
levy - cents for roads and bridge
upon referendum, il the legislature
later makes the county the unit for
such collection.
As forecast the majority and tSo
minority repOr on the initiative ana
referendum were presented to th@I
They were not placed on
the general call and probably viii not
be considered before June /,
The convention started consideIG
ton of the proposed article or c0rpor
atoms The present constitution pro !
hibits a shareholder in a corporation
surrendering his power to vote. Dele |
gates Levi Mayer. Rufus e. Dave, |
and Henry l. Green argued that this |
section should be eleminated from the |
new basic law. They argued that it
serves no good purpose.
"Under the Inilois constitution no |
Illinois corporation can have preferred !
stock without voting power explain |
ed Mr. Mayer No contract to limit
voting power Of stock for an Illinois
corporation is valid The Supreme
Court has 50 decided the result Is
that many companies go to Other
states to incorporate and Illinois loses
fees"
Gale G. Gilbert. OscOr Caristrou,
and other delegates urged the adoption
of the present provision in the cons.j- |
tn ion
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-21

The ocean cable between New York,
the Azores and the Irish coast rests
on the bed of the ocean. Before 49,.
engineers of the United States navy
discovered that the ocean he'd between
Newfoundland and the Irish coast was
nearly level and composed Of soft mud
apparently an Ideal place for an ocean
cable.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-21
PESKY
BED BUGS

(Pesky Devils Quietus) +. d. Q. IL
new chemical that puts the everlasting to
tho Peaky bedbugs, reaches. heas. ants
and cooties--impossIble for the pesky
devils to exist where T.. y. q. Is used
Recommendations of Hotels. Hospitals.
Railroad Companies and other public In
stitutons are guarantee to the public
that the safest. quickest and most eco
nofnical way of Kidding the pesky insects
H. by the'use Of +. d. QTas this chemical
Kills the eggs as well as the live ones.
and will not injure the clothing.
A 35c package makes n full quart,
enough to Kill IA million bedbugs. reaches,
fleas or cooties--and also contains a pat
ent spout to get the egg nests inf the
hard TO get at-pianes. and saves juice.
Special Hospital size $3.50 makes five
eallons--contaius three spouts--supplied
Nv druggists or sent prepaid upon receipt
Of price. either size by the Owl Chemical
Co, .Tsrre Aaute. lnd.--neyer peddleI,
Sold by COrpns Drug Store.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-21
Fer Miss Toodies.

II was the first piece of mail for
mi $ ToodlcS." When the maid an
sWeHed the bell, the posuuau asked:
rs there II Miss ToodleS lives here?
know that Mr., r. lives here, so | tust
wanted 10 make sure"
The maid replied: "NeS. that letter
belongs here aud YOU may have many
more of them. While Mr. +. is on his
"trip in Florida he thinks the dog gets
lonesome and this letter is for l.e TO
real to Miss Toodles."
Try the Free Iraasr-JOurual Want Ads
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-21

resulted In the building of beautiful
little city with 1000 inhabitants. IN
1903 he revolutionizcd the business hv
bringing divers from Greece 10 oper.
ate IN 80 Ia 100 feet of water, instead
Of the old-style method of hooking"
the SpongeS out of shallow water with
II hook on n long pole
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-11-01
EVERYTHING READY
FOR BATTLE OF BAL
h LOTS ON TUESDAY
Ballots and Ballot Boxes Are Distrib,
uted to Precincts Voting VIII Be
On From 6 a. m. to y. m.7The-
ater to Announce Results.

Everything is in readiness over the
nation for the selection of presi-
dent, congressman and senator's, The
ballots have been distributed as have
also the ballot boxes and all of the
implements necessary for the regis
tration of the will of the people in
Maysville and Mason county.
For the first time voters in the new
precincts will use their new polling
places. Sheriff Galbreath has made
arrangements for voting places at
each new precinct and County Clerk
James Owens has provided the heces-
sary equipment.
Voting in Maysville viii be held at
the following place between the hours
OF 6.a. m. ,tnd a p. M:
First Ward--Gables coal office.
Second Ward Sheriffs Office.
Second Ward "A"-Jail Office.
| Third Ward-Russell's warehouse.
Fourth Ward Laundry plant, at
Fourth and Plum.
Fourth Ward "k"-County road Of
flee. Plum and January.
Fifth Ward Squire Dresels office.
Fifth Ward "A"-Dryden's store.
Sixth Ward-Old Hunsicket coal Of
fee.
Sixth Ward "A"-Dryden's coal Of.
fee.
The voting places in the county are
known to the country voters and little
trouble is expected on this matter.
| 1t is expected that there will bt
little excitement throughout Maysvillt
and Mason county Tuesday and al
though the woman vote will delay thu
returns, complete figures for Masor
county should be obtained before
o'clock. These complete returns O.
Maysville and Mason county will b,
announced at the Washington theatel
just as soon as obtainable. There will
also be special wire at the theatel
receiving the returns from all ovel
the country. There will be no delay il
relaying the news by telephone bu
the special wire will be connecte,
with a great trunk line giving com
plete details just as soon as possible
There returns will be promptly giver
the public at the Washington which
will remain open all night.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-11-01
MRS. BETTE N. FINCH
7 DIED SATUDAY AFTERNOON
Well Beloved Helena Woman Dies Az
ter Long nlness-Funeral Is Held
This Afternoon Burial
At Maysville.

Mrs. Bette Mitchell Finch, died
Saturday afternoon about 4 o'clock
after an illness of several months at
her home at Helena. Mrs. Finch suf-
fered fall resulting in fractured
hip several months ago and has since
been in very bad health.
Mrs. Finch is the widow of the late
Anderson Finch and daughter of the
late James A. Mitchell, both former
prominent bankers of this county.
She was u much beloved woman
counting her friends by the scores and
her death has cast gloom over the
entire county where she was so great
ly respected.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Archibald Church, of Chicago
and Miss Mary Finch. of Helena, as
we'll as one son, Mr.. James Finch OF
Helena.
| The funeral was held at the hcme
this afternoon at l o'clock with serv-
ices by Rev. w. j. Loos, OF the Mays
lick Christian Church. Burial was
made in the Maysville cemetery
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-11-01
EAGLES INITIATE
LARGE CLASS HERE
THURSDAY NIGHT
High Officers Of Fraternal Order of
Eagles to Visit Local Lodge On
Frlday-Banquet Is Being
Arranged.

The membership campaign of the
local order of Eagles which has been
in force for the past three weeks will
come to close this week with the
initiation of the large class on Thurs
day evening at the Eagles hall In Sec
ond street.
The big event of the membership
drive will take place at Eagles hall
on Friday evening when the National
President the National Organizer and
the States Deputy will be present to
make addresses. 1t was at first pro-
posed to have this meeting public
affair at the Washington Theater but
these plans have been changed and
the meeting will be held in the
Eagles hall. Following the addresses
Of the prominent visitors, there will
be banquet spread by the local
lodge in honor of the distinguished
visitors and the newly made Eagles.
Although there have been many
handicaps, chief of which has been
the interest in matters political, the
campaign is considered success by
the officers of the local lodge and a
class of probably twenty or more will
be introduced to the mystic rights OF
the order Thursday evening.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-11-01
MRS. HENRY HELD
DIES AT NEWPORT.

Mrs. Henry Held died at her home
in Newport at 4S0 this morning, a
message toNrelatives announces. Mrs.
Held was So years of age and had
been i'll for several months. She un-
derwent serious surgical operation
some several weeks ago but became
much worse last week and her broth
er, Mr.. j. L. Nicholson, of this city,
was called to her bedside.
Mrs. Held was a daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Nicholson,
Of this city. She is survived by her
husband, one son, Eugene Held, two
sisters, Mrs. W. o. Giani, of Newport
and Mrs. Warren Kendall, Of Dayton,
Ohio, as wei! as two brothers, Mr.. ].
l.. Nicholson, Of this city, and Mr. w.
L. Nicholson, of Newport.
Funeral will he held at Newport
and burial will be made in the Ever
green Cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-11-01
Mr.. G. A. MCCARTNEY
DIED SUDDENLY. SUNDAY
Former Local Jeweler Died Rather
Suddenly Sunday Evening nj His
Home In West Second Street.

Mr.. George A. Mccartney, died at
his home in West Second street, Sun
day evening at about o'clock. Mr..
Mccartney had been in i'll health for
some time but was in apparently good
health Sunday and was in the congre-
cation of the Christian church, of
which he was devoted member. on
Sunday morning.
Mr.. Mccartney was born in the
Murphysville neighborhood on De-
cember both, 1880, and was therefore
almost 30 years of age. For many
years he was engaged in the pewelry
business In Maysville and was widely
known throughout this section. He
retired from business several years
ago.
He is survived by his wife and one
son. Mr.. Lewis N. Mccartney.
The funerala will be from the resi-
dence Tuesday afternoon at 2 oclocl
with services by Rev. John Mullen, o
the Christian church and burial will
be made in the Maysville cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-11-01

wish to make. accepted my colpmis-
sion as party standard-bearer July
90, and assumed the burden with con-
fidence, utterly unafraid am closing
the campaign tonight, and could re-
peat the speech of acceptance and re-
fer to every utterance made since and
guarantee harmony with our platform,
and unvarying consistency in every
utterance
81 am not sensitive on this subject,
but am insistent. I said then, and
reiterate now, Americas rejection of
the Presidents plan of super-Govern-
ment.
= II said then, and f5say now, we
wish to translate the conscience of the
world into recogniation of the new
order and do our part in promoting
and preserving peace. But we never
would do anything at the cost of sac
rlficing free America, Our strength
is in our freedom and greatness Is in
our independence, our leadership is
an example, our influence is our un-
selfishness. Strengthen America and
you strengthen the world. Gods own
law obligates the strong to help the
weak, and America always has ac-
cepted, and always will accept, that
burden. But the bestowal of justice
involves maintained authority, not its
surrender"
Mr.. Willis told his audience that
last year, while sugar was unobtain.
able in the United States at 35 cents 9
pound, Newton d. Baker, Secretary oi
War, authorized the sale abroad Of
20,000,000 pounds at two cents Q
pound. According to the former Gov.
ernor, foodstuffs worth 100000 ,00(
were sold in similar mariner for less
than $400,000,0O0 on the pretext thai
to ship them to America would "un
settle the market" He also referred
to low quotations on Liberty bonds
and declared that they were a sigr
that the public "had lost confidence il
the business capacity of the officiall
at Washington"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-11-01

Mrs Felix X. Struve, wife of the
minister of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, at Cynthiana and a
former pastor of the First M. E.
Church, South. Of this city, died at
her home at Cynthiana Saturday
night. Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at the Methodist
church there. Mrs. Struve is survived
by her husband and two children, Mrs
John Payne, and L. E. Struve. Clarks-
burg, w. Va. o