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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-12-14
THE oNE-HAwsER FLEET.
Verses in The American Nov. 30
Revive Old Memories.

Verses in The American Nov. 30
Revive Old Memories.
The verses published in The
American of Nov. 80 under the title
of ''The One-Hawser Fleet" have re-
vived old memories, and bring re-
sponses from two correspondentsthis
week. The title, by the way, was
invented by the American editor, the
verses having no caption as sent.
Perhaps some, one will remember
the original title. The first of this
weeks letters comes from our Seal
Cove correspondent, who writes
Capt. Leslie Ober of this place is
quite familiar with the verses publish
ed in the last issue of The American,
though the author or authors are not
known to him. The names of the ves-
sells mentioned in the "One- Hawser
Fleet were well remembered, also
the shippers, all of whom long since
obeyed their last sailing orders. Capt
Ober says the song was quite popular
in the late SOS when he was a young
boy. The Gutter" was in command
of Capt. Lewis Freeman of Bass Har-
Dor, lieutenant was Capt. Benjamin
Bensona also of Bass Harbor. The
| government then placed a bounty on
fish to encourage the industry. Re-
| turns were made, it is said, to the
nearest custom house, where the bouh
ties were paid. 1t was the duty of
the cutter to see that vessels were en-
gagged in fishing. Perhaps some older
resident can give more accurate
| details"
| From our correspondent at South
Brooksville comes the following:
In regard to the "One- Hawser
Fleet" some fifty to seventy years
ago the United States government
paid bounty" to owners of all
fishing craft" which were on the
grounds" a certain number of days
during the year. Every cove con-
tanned bounty catchers" the owners
j of which would prepare for ''inspec-
ton" once year when the revenue
cutter called around. There was not
only a "one-hawser" fleet, but some
times one suit of sails would do for
a number of these crafts.
| When the writer was a boy, he
would ask what that "old vessel
| lying in a certain cove was for
The reply was, "that is Deacon
Blanks bounty catcher
Men who were strictly honest
bounty out of the government
After this bounty was removed all
fishermen who served certain time
had their salt "out of bonds" or free
of duty.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-12-14
NINE BOSS SAYS
HE WAS HELPLESS
Arizona Man Was Simply Down and
Out and Couldn't Even Move
Himself-Feels Fine Now.

Harry e. Scott, well-known
mine boss, whose address is box
$50, Tombstone, Arizona, writes:
Il was down and out nearly all
the time with rheumatism and
finally got to where couldn't move,
even to feed myself. My wife
thought / would never get we'll
again, and she knew my condition
better than anyone else.
II was absolutely helpless when
my wife started giving me Tanlao
and in four days l ate hearty meal
for the first time in many months.
Tanlac put me on my feet and I'm
back on the job working hard and
feeling Just fine. ! have gained
eighteen pounds in weight, too"
Tanlac Is sold in Ellsworth by
q. G. Moore and leading druggists
everywhere.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-12-14
West GOuldSbOrO.

Miss Pauline S. Kingsley is en-
joying her vacation with her
mother, Mrs. NJ S. Kingsley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sargent of
South Gouldsboro visited Mrs
Wanna Smith, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Noyes and
Mrs. E. E. Bragdon of East Sulli-
van were guests Sunday of Mrs. A.
H. Taft.
Mrs. Mahlon Witham recently WIS.,
tied in Cherryfeld.
The amount raised by this village
for the annual Red Cross member
ship was $22.
Clyde Morrison, who has been en-
Joying a vacation here, returned to
his duties in Bristol, Conn, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric E. Soderholtz,
who have been in Boston for a
month, have returned home. Their
many friends are glad to welcome
them.
Superintendent of Schoolse Elmer
B. Eddy and wife were called to
East Corinth Monday by the sudden
death of their brother-in-law, Clar-
ence Ripley.
M. B. Jordan of Winter Harbor
was in town Monday doing work for
S. G. Wood and F. Crowhurst.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Lovejoy and
son of Bangor were weekend guests
of Mrs. c. S. Lovejoy.
Miss Florice Young of Corea
spent the weekend with MIR. and
Mrs. e. X. Merritt.
CHARLES H. Keith of Winter Har-
Dor and Miss Mabel Young of this
place were married Saturday night;
also Pearl Bunker of this place and
Miss Myra Walls of Otter Creek.
Both couples have many friends,
who wish them success and happi-
ness.
Simeon T. Hammond was a re-
cent guest of his sister, Mrs. j. F..
Jones.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-12-14
PRORATE NOTICEs.

Notice is hereby given that the
made by tae Probase conat within
and for the County of Hancock. State
of Maine:
Christian A, Herter. late of the city,
ceased. susan BOWS Herter Dakin. Of
said New York, appointed executrix of
the last will and testament and codi-
Gil of said deceased; date of qualifica-
ton November s.. A; D, 1s21,- Not be-
she has appointed John A Peters of
Ellsworth Hancock county, State of
Maine, as her agent in said State of
Maine, as the law directs.
Henry A. Butler, late of Hancock, in
said county. deceased. Mary G. But
Ter of said Hancock, appointed execu-
trix of the last will and testament of
said deceased; date Of qualification
George E. Patterson, late of Bucks
port, in said county, deceased.
Chandler M. Wilson of said Bucksport,
appointed administrator, de 'bonis non,
November 8, A. D. 1921.
Ida M. Rich, late Of Bar Harbor. in
said county. deceased. Fred A. Gonya
ssa Bar Of Ha sbs Estate Of sa a
ceased; date Of qualification Novem-
Henry K. Grindell. late of Brooklin,
IN Sa1Q county. deceased. ADp1e j.
Grindell of said Brooklin, appointed
Administrative Of the estate Of said
deceased; date Of qualification Novem-
Der 1, A. D. 1921. stN
Selden R. Tracy. late Of Mount
Desert, in said county, deceased. g.
Edwin Tracy Of Northeast Harbor. in
said county, appointed administrator
of the estate of said deceased: date OF
qualification November Is, A. D. 1921
Winfield 8. Nickerson, late of Am
herst, in said county, deceased. For
rest o. Silsby, of said Amherst ap-
pointed administrator of the estate OF
said deceased; date Of qualification
November 8. A. D. 1921.
Roscoe M. Heath, late of Penobscot
In said county deceased. Edwin r.
administrator of the estate of said de-
ceased; date of qualification Novem-
Der l, A. D. 1921.
Herbert F. Emery Of Bar Harbor, in
said county. J. A. Emery of said Bar
Harbor, appointed conservator of the
estate Of said Herbert F. Emery; date
of qualification October Is, A. b. 1921
Dated at Ellsworth, in said county,
this thirtieth day of November
ROBERT p. KING.
Ropiafar
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West Surry.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Conary of
Ellsworth are receiving ,congratula-
lions on the birth of daughter.
born Dec. 10.
Roscoe Dorr of East Orland was
the guest of Mrs. Lizzie Trundy and
daughter Lulu, Sunday.
Madeline Sabans of North Han
cock is a guest at MIR. and Mrs. Hol-
lis Willins:
Mrs. Eugene Leach has arrived
nome. after a weeks visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clarry,
at East Holden.
Dec. IL. T,
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Bayside.

Bayside.
Dannie Murch had the good luck
recently to shoot q fine deer. The
following day, with his uncle, Capt.
Shirley Holt, he killed another.
Mrs. Hazel Catlyn and Capt. Shirley
Holt returned to their homes re-
Gently. Their father, Capt. H. B.
Holt, remains critically i'll.
Everett Smith, who has employ
ment at Lamoine, spent the week
end at home.
Mr.. Chapman of Ellsworth is at
his cottage here chopping his fire
wood for winter.
Dec. IL. C. A. C..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-12-14
Penobscot.


Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Hutchins left
Monday for Portland, where they
will spend the winter with their
grandson, Ormand Wardwell They
will visit in Belfast a few days with
their daughter, Mrs. George Ward
we'll, on their way to Portland
Mrs. Sarah Wardwell came Satur-
day from Belfast to spend the win
ter in the home of George Grindle.
Mrs. Manley o. Leach was called
illness of her daughter, Mrs. Roy
Tyler. Her many friends here hope
for a speedy recovery.
mir. and Mrs. Austin w. Bridges
have returned from their wedding
trip.
M. F.. Bridges and Pierce Leach
have returned from a successful
hunting trip, each bringing two
deer.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. F. Wardwell and
Mrs. Archer Bridges spent a few
days last week in Bangor.
At the annual meeting of Rising
Star lodge, F. and A.. M, Dec. z, the
following officers were elected: w.
M, &. H. Guilford; s. w., H. p.
Grlndie; j. W., b. Il. Wardwell;
treasurer, A. H. Hutchins; secre-
tary, e. F. Sellers; 8. D., G. L. Hale;
J. D., Hill Wilson; finance commit
tee, J. B. Sellers, w. s. Bridges and
A. p. Leach. Installation will be
held December %, and will be semi
public.
A stated meeting of Penobscot
chapter, o. E. S., will be held Friday
evening, Dec. Is. The annual sale
conducted by the chapter Tuesday
evening, Dec. 6, was a decided sue
cess, about $50 being received.
Miss Hilda Littlef1eld has re-
turned from the Central Maine sana-
forum at Fairfield, where she has
been for treatment since last May,
and is with her aunt, Mrs. Hortense
Grindle.
Clark high school will close Fri
day, for the Christmas vacation.
Dec. IL. "Woodlocke."
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STATE OF MAINE.
Collectors Notice OF Sale.


Unpaid taxes on land situated in
the town of Franklin, in the County
of Hancock, for the year 1921.
The following list of taxes on real
town of Franklin, for the year 1921,
committed to me for collection, for
said town. on the 18th day of May,
1921, remains unpaid; and notice is
est and charges are not previously
paid, so much of the real estate taxed
as 1T sufficient to pay the amount due
therefor, including, interest and
charges. will be sold at public auction
at Town house in said town, (the same
being the place where the last pre-
ceding annual town meeting of said
town was held) on the first Monday of
February. 1922, at nine o'clock a. m.
Tax on
Names of Owners. Descrip-
ton of Real Estate. Estate
Burnham, E. G., or unknown,
Mill Lot-Bounded on the
north, east, and west by
land of Hannah Scammons;
on the south by county road,
one acre, valued. SIS.
Landing-Bounded on the
north by county road, on the
h. east by land of s. S. Scam
mon, on the south and west
by land of Geo. Butler,
acre, valued $25.
Shore Lot-Bounded on the
north by county road, on
the east and south by land
of o. w. Bragdon, on the
west by land of T. P.
Austin's heirs, one third
acre, valued, SIS, tax 1852
Tracey, Curtis E., homestead
Bounded on the north by
land of Jasper Wyman and
i. son, on the east by land of
Hannah Hartman, on the
south by Cherryfield road
on the west by land of
Jaspar Wyman and son.
one and ne-fourth acres,
valued, 1926. Tax $12.67
Patten, Mrs. Lettie, home
STRAIGHTFORWARD on north by
mill~stream, on the east
by land of Geo. WEIGH and
Seth JOY, on the south by
tide water, on the west by
land of Geo. Welch and
Seth Joy, thirty acres, val
ued, $1,000. Tax 5000
E. w. HASTINGS.
Collector of Taxes for the Town of
Franklin, for the year 1921.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-12-14

Whereas Melville A. Hutchins of
Bucksport, Hancock county, Maine, by
his mortgage deed dated June 18th,
A. D. 1920, and recorded in Hancock
County Registry of Deeds, in book
562, page 523, conveyed to Daniel
Courcy of said Bucksport, a certain
lot or parcel of land situated in Or
land, said county of Hancock, bound
ed and described as follows: Begin
ming at the northeast corner of Jers-
miah Mink homestead lot on the south
side of the county road leading from
Orland village to Bucksport; thence
south 20 degrees west about 70 rods
by said Mink's east line to the south
east corner of said homestead lot;
thence north 50 degrees west by the
south line of said homestead lot four
rods to a stake; thence north 20 de-
grees east on a line parallel to the
first described line about IL rods to a
telegraph post on the south side of
the county road; thence southeasterly
by said road to- place of beginning
And whereas the conditions of said
mortgage have been and now remain
broken, now therefore, by reason of
the breach of conditions thereof,
claim foreclosure of said mortgage.
Bucksport, Maine, December End,
1921
DANIEL COURCY,
By Wiley c. Conary, his Attorney.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-12-14
The Charm of Sound.

ut cannot be denied that the audi
ence app1auded your opponents
speech"
you must bear in mind" replied
Senator Sorghum, that speaker,
like a musician. may be applauded for
his technique. regardless Of any ideas
he may be attempting to express"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-12-14
PAUPER NOTICE

HAVING CONTRACTED WITH THE
city of Ellsworth t. support and care
for those who may need assistance
1920, and are legal residents of Ellis
worth, I forbid all persons trusting
tn 4 on my account, as there are
plenty of room and accommodations to
care for them at the City Farm house.
M. r. CARLISLE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-12-14
Birch Harh0r

Schools closed last week for the
Christmas vacation.
Mrs. e. G. Abbott of Portland re-
Gently visited relatives here.
-The Bunker Stanleys are home
Tor the winter from Islesford, where
they have been employed.
wednesday. morning, burning
chimney came near being disastrous
10 the home of James Dolen, but by
prompt action the house was saved
with slight damage.
Dec. IL. q
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Subscribe for The American.
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1t 10 q unique way Charles e.
Alexander has of selling Ayomei,
guaranteed treatment for catarrh.
Money back If it fails.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-12-14

1SlCS1OrO.
IA son was born Nov. IS to Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Squirting Chico
dore Lamont).
Clarence Squirting and Everett
Fernald were in Waltham few
days last week hunting. They re-
turned Saturday, bringing a large
deer.
Walter F. Stanley has been laid
up some little time with rheu-
matism, and has been quite suffer-
er the last week.
Mr.. Mitchell of the Seacoast mis-
sion held services in the church
Sunday afternoon and evening.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Main are
in poor health.
Educational week was observed
by an evening school last Thursday.
A large number of the parents at
tended.
Bion Farnsworth and family have
gone to Salisbury Cove for the win
ter.
Mrs. Fred Leighton returned
from Pond Island last week. She
will spend the winter with her pa
rents, Benjamin Moore and wife,
while Mr.. Leighton will remain with
his father at the lighthouse.
Dec. IL. S.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-12-14

opOAuAA6 a low udyS Will MlSS leila
Woodworth.
Miss Matella Daily is visiting her
brothers, George and Raymond, at
South Gouldsboro>
Mrs. A. P. Havey spent Friday
and Saturday in Bangor.
Philip Torrey of Winter Harbor
is working for j. S. Doyle.
L. A. Frye left Monday for Ban
gor, where he will have employ
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur White have
+ moved home from Trenton, where
they have been for several months.
William Moore of Prospect Har-
Dor came Thursday to spend the
winter with his daughter, Mrs. H. H.
Havey.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Hysom and Mr..
and Mrs. P. H. MacKinnon have
moved to Augusta for the winter.
The Golden Rule society win
meet with Mrs. F. F. Haskell We'd
nesday afternoon. 1t will have a
sale on Saturday, Dec. II, in the
room over w. r. Havey's store.
MISS Marjorie Springer will leave
Tuesday for Hallowell for the holt
days..
Mrs. w. Lipsky spent the week.
end in Bangor.
John Marcho, high school
student, is boarding with Mrs.
Martha Webb.
William Goodwin of Burlington,
Vt, was recent guest at w. P.
Goodwin's.
Dec. IL. "Une Amie."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-12-14
West Sullivan,

Miss Anna Martin has returned t
her home in East Sullivan, afte
spending few days with Miss Dell
Woodwort( s4.,,l.- 5-a-,5
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

w.
Collector of Taxes for the Town of
Franklin, for the year 1921.
The New York herald., 1921-12-24
Just Clumsy, That's All.

Thus far in the conference Japan
has greatly surprised public opinion
by the large view she has taken of
all matters and by her readiness to
cooperate with other nations in the
interest of world betterment.
In the negotiations concerning that
part of the treaty covering the pro-
lection of the homeland of Japan 1t
was not Japan that insisted on the
inclusion of her mainland in the
island sphere. On the contrary. she
didn't want it, contending that the
Japanese people might feel sensitive
about it.
1t was England in fact that argued
for this inclusion on the ground that
ell the Pacific islands should be in
cluded. And this obviously covers not
only Australia and New Zealand but
our own Philippine and Hawaiian
Islands as WELL
If Mr.. LODGE had thus clearly
stated the case in his speech of De-
cember 10 the question of good faith
in the statement would never have
been raised. A good newspaper man
accustomed to expressing himself in
copper riveted clarity wouldn't have
made this blunder.
But this shortcoming in lucidity
should not carry weight as an argu-
ment against the treaty itself, which
looms big for International peace and
good will. Indeed, the fourth clause
of the treaty abrogating the Anglo
Japanese compact is an achievement
of the greatest magnitude. With
this treaty out OF the way nothing
stands between England and Amer
lea, actually or sentimentally, that
prohibits the freest and most cordial
cooperation in all matters of mutual
interest or world interest.
While the AngloJapanese treaty
was in force America could not have
and did not have the confidence in
our relations with England that we
wished to have and that we should
have. And what is good for England
end America in respect Of the abroga-
tion of this Anglo-Japanese treaty
is good for Japan in that it removes
an important cause of irritation to
her big neighbor across the Pacific.
In its place is a fine agreement
fraught with mutual good feeling and
mutual good will, which will go fur
ther, very much further, in the ways
of peace than two enormous nayies
glaring at each other.
The New York herald., 1921-12-24
Wireless Power.

An invention with possibilities
which outrun the dreams of the
Arabian Nights weaver of romance
is reported from Moscow. AS mar
rated by the Official Peace Bureau
the story is to the effect that a
Ukrainian electrical engineer has
discovered method whereby wireless
messages may be sent to a definite
receiving station without the danger
OF being picked up by other stations.
The name of this new electrical
wizard is CHAYKo, and he thinks he
has invented simple apparatus
which straightens out and groups
locked power lines" of the magnetic
field into parallel rays which can
penetrate mountains and thereby
avoid the need of high antenna.
This in itself would be vast i'm
provement on the present wireless
system. At present any ingenious
schoolboy student of wireless can
take messages wandering through
the air to be picked up by his own
and perhaps hundred other instru-
ments in New York city. He can, for
instance, and does listen nearly every
night to singers in Newark and to
conversations intended for him and
others like him. the whole perform
ance being similar to concert
given in hall In New York, with the
advantage, however, that Il costs
him nothing to listen. He can also
listen to wireless messages that come
from ships at sea not intended for
him but free to all who have wireless
outfits in their homes.
To straighten out these unseen
couriers of the air and send them di.
rect as though by Pucks own mes.
senger boy TO a particular spot hun
dreds, or perhaps thousands, OF miles
away is of itself an achievement
which would open UP new fields OF
enterprise. What such an invention
would be in war or in commerce
is readily grasped. But even this
achievement is not all that is claimed
by the new electrical expert, who is
in the scientific technical department
Of the Ukrainian Government.
IL is asserted that by means of his
discovery metal deposits in the earth
The New York herald., 1921-12-24
A Hope That 1t Is Not Too Late to
Retrieve the Error.

To THE NEW York HERALD: wish
to express my emphatic approval OF the
article entitled THE Broken Sword
America has TO broken sword. In her
triumphant progress upward from the
foundations built by Washington. who
did not sheathe his sword until freedom
was accomplished. Americas sword OF
righteousness has been cutting away
whatever was opposed to the GLORIOUS
liberty of the children Of God" the lib
erty that makes for justice. righteous
ness and peaceful endeavor.
1t is not surprising that foreigner.
unacquainted with American ideals and
standards, should have false sense of
Americas sword, but that his Ignorance
should have been followed by those high
in authority and his design accepted
for a new silver dollar Is almost
unbelievable.
Let us hope that there is time to re-
trieve this error. that no symbol is de-
picted on our American coinage which
wrongfully expresses the separation OF
Justice and Strength by means of a
broken sword. c. NJ. L.
NEW York, December 23.
The New York herald., 1921-12-24
A Blue Sky Laws Failure.

Ii is automatic in the science of
government that too much and too
little and the wrong kind of legisla-
ton all have substantially equal
effect in discouraging honesty and
enterprise and in giving aid and
comfort to INSCRIPTIONS persons and
businesses. Mississippi has just
learned over again the force of this
truth.
Since the passage of the blue sky
law in that State in 1916 officials
have been chasing themselves around
a circle trying to prevent the sale of
fraudulent securities. Meanwhile
the conscienceless venders of worth
less stocks and bonds have been
mingling serenely with the spectators
and lifting fat bank rolls.
All this is because Mississippi pos
sesses the complete trio of too much,
too little and the wrong kind of blue
sky legislation. enacted against the
judgment OF organizations like the
Investment Bankers Association and
of honest and reputable security
statesmen all over the country.
The law puts limitations on the
sale of ordinary stock in corpora
tions if il is sold under certain cir
cumstances, but no restriction is
placed on the sale of bonds or de-
bentures. The law presumes that all
stock venders are swindlers. Need
less to say, the pains of conscience
do not trouble at all the real takers
and swindlers.
TO State officials falls the task of
discovering which among these con-
Germs are wolves in sleeps covering
The means for finding this out is a
descriptive report submitted by the
venders themselves.
Inscriptions brokers from other
States hawk their worthless wares by
reporting them as personally owned
stock not issuing directly from the
treasury Of corporation and there
fore not subject to restrictions. When
this device cannot be employed
the engraver is called in and
thereafter the ornate but valueless
certificates intended for Mississippi
consumption bear the high sounding
title OF "debenture," which gets
around the law barring stock and at
the same time deceives the unwary
or inexperienced purchaser.
Mississippi might well follow the
advice of its Secretary of State, who
recommends that the law be repealed
or amended. IL already has repealed
itself in the practical sense because,
as the report shows, by arbitrary rul-
ings without regard to the law some
applicants have been prevented from
selling their securities within the
state, while other applicants by rul-
ings just as arbitrary have been
admitted. For year the law has
been practically suspended.
The Secretary of State recommends
a bond for security statesmen and the
impounding Of rs per cent. of the