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The Washington herald., 1921-11-10
The Functions
of the TonsiIs

The tonsils lubricate the throat
and keep it moist. They moisten
the air inhaled into the lungs.
They lubricate and keep moist
the vocal cords that produce
the voice. The i'll effects caused
by the removal of the tonsils
are chronic dry throat leading
to infections; irritation of the
lungs caused by the breathing
in of cry air; chronic dry vocal
cords with hoarseness. The ton
sils have functions to perform.
Don't cut them out. Call North
1851 and learn about the
knifeless treatment of tonsils.
H. E. |.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-10
OLYMPIA SWEPT BY WAVES
IN HEAVY GALE OFF AZORES
Member of Crew Says Voyage Was Roughest
He Ever Knew.

Carl Thomas, able-bodied seaman,
member of the crew Of the Olympia
which brought to its homeland the
body of the unknown American SOL
diet, from the land of the Tri-color,
told last night of the stormy days
and nights through which the ves-
The Washington herald., 1921-11-10
YOUNG GIRLS NEED CARE
Mothersl Watch Your Daughters Health
Health Is Happiness

From he time o N
reaches the sfs of tws've
until womanhood h estab-
lished she needs al The care
the thoughtful mother c<r
give.
Ths condition thsf DE
girl d then passing thrpuak .
3 % critical and may have
such fnr-reaching efscff
upon her future happinesr
and health that Il 10 slmort
criminal for o mother q
guardian % withhold eoun-
sel or sdvice.
Many o woman hss suf-
fered yesrs q prolonged
pain and misery through
having been the victim of
thoug ghtlessness or igno-
rance on the part Of those
who should have guided hex
through the dangers and
difficulties that besst this
period.
Mothers should teach Their
girls what danger comes
fnom standing around viii
cold or wet fest, from lifting
heavy articles, and from
overworking. Do not let
her overstndy. II she com
The Washington herald., 1921-11-10
ARMS PARLEY
TESTS WISDOM
OF STATESMEN

Continued From Page One.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-10
PLAGUE KILLED;
WAR AND FAMINE
STILL ON FIELD

Continued From Page One.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-10

They must get power and econ.
omy to meet competitive costs.
Their trucks need correctly bal
mced gasoline, with enough light
vapors for quick starts even in
cold weather; gasoline that gives
unwavering power on heavy
grades, that burns up SO COM
pletely that it leaves a minimum
Of carbon residue, that gives the
biggest mileage per gallon.
standard Motor Gasoline pulls
thousands of these machines be-
cause it is the balanced motor
fuel. It excels other fuels in
speed of starting power, as meas
ured on a dynamometer or in the
speed and pull of an automobile,
distance any type of automobile
The Washington herald., 1921-11-10
Do You Buy on a Guess?

[ bPERATORS of fleets of highway freighters,
taxicab owners and thousands of mercantile
and manufacturing establishments buy their gaso-
line on proved performance, the only sound bust.
ness basis.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-10

can make per gallon, and free
dom from carbon accumulations
over a long period.
This is not a guess ,oorE /:
Gasoline
Innumerable tests in the labora.
tory and on the road under every
condition of service and climate
have definitely established the
superiority of this improved,
balanced gasoline.
You don't have to 60 out of your
way to get STANDARD" Motor
Gasoline, nor do You pay a pre-
MUM for it. One quality wher.
ever You buy 1.-THE best.
Lubricate with POLARINE and
complete your satisfaction.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-17
How Did They Do It?

DO you ever wonder how the ancient folk got
along without the comforts and conveniences
of today?
Without window-glass, without tooth brush
es, without automobiles, without soap, without
telephones, breakfast foods, stoves, and virtu-
ally all the items we consider bare necessities of
lfe
And have you ever wondered at the part
advertising has played in the worlds develop
ment? It has made and is making the world
better housed better fed, better dressed. It has
Increased the worlds capacity for things that
elevate, improve and idealize the important bus
mess of living. It is big vital force in foster
ing convenient and comfortable life.
Home! Can you imagine your own empty
of advertised products?
Advertising is an authentic and essential
quide to the markets of the world. Without it's
direction you lose much, and overlook much
Ion { 1all 10 I0dU Ille duVS1 Ilo0ICIIo Jou
find in this paper. Follow their guidance.
THEY WILL PROVE INVALUABLE
TO YOU.
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02
SPIDER REALLY HAS BRAINS
Is Possessed Of Degree Of Intelligence
That Has Been Recognized by
Scientists.

Spiders are commonly spoken Of as
insects, but they aren't They belong
to a very different order of animals,
being "arachnids."
They get this name, by the way
from a neurological maiden named
Arachne, who was so proud Of her
weaving that she challenged Minerva
to a trial Of skill. The goddess ac-
cepted the challenge, but finding her.
self in danger of defeat, lost her tenn
per, struck her presumptuous rival and
turned her into spider.
The spider is incomparably more
intelligent than any insect, and it's
cleverness as a maker of nets obtain
ed for it a well-warranted admiration.
1t is the female that does this work,
the male being only fraction Of her
size and of no account except for con-
tinuing the species.
A spider has what may be called a
recognizable brain. But so, for the
matter of that, has caterpillar,
though less well developed. The nerv-
GUS system Of the latter is mere string
with knots Of nerve stuff (ganglia) at
intervals along 1t.
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02
Valuable Counterfeit.

A strange counterfeit turned up at
a Washington bank recently-queer
because it was bogus $5 gold coin
and worth about eight times as much
as the genuine because 1t is made Of
platinum.
The spurious coin was made about
fifty years ago and bears the date Of
1869. Musty archives of the secret
service contain record Of the species
and the case Is marked "closed." The
coins were made in Maine and came
to the notice of the Treasury depart
ment when the scion Of wealthy
family took a quantity Of them from
safety deposit box containing heir
looms and put them in circulation. All
known specimens were confiscated by
the secret service and it was not
known until now that others were still
in circulation.
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02
HAS AN IDEA SON WAS RIGHT
Circumstances Brought Wife Of Unit
ed States Senator to Acquiesce
In Youths Philosophy.

Senator Miles Poindexter, from the
state of Washington, used to live on
a ranch.
One hot day he was in the garden
wedding onions, when Mrs. PoindeXter
came across her eleven-year-o son
Gale comfortably ensconced on the
front porch enjoying the cool shade
and a good book.
"why, Gale" she cried, 'aren't you
ashamed of yourself to sit here and
read while your poor father is out
there working in all that heat? Go
and help him this minute!"
Jaw, mother" protested Gale, Il
can't be bothered with wedding onions.
Besides. I've got an engagement to go
swimming at II O'clock"
About an hour later Mrs. Poindexter
heard a low whistle from the onion
patch, and before she could take in its
significance father and son had dis
appeared down the hill In the direc-
tion of the swimming hole.
In telling the story Mrs. Poindexter
said: II don't know but what Gales
philosophy was the best. Today as a
young naval officer he IS sailing the
high seas; while his father-well, his
father is still wedding onions"
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02
GOuldSbOrO.

Mrs. Flora Matthews, who is en-
ployed in Bangor, spent the weekend
with her parents, William Foss and
wife.
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Perry of Steu-
ben visited their sister, Mrs. Sarah
Perry, at Charles l.. Tracy's last
week.
II Mrs. Eta Young was a weekend
guest of Mrs. Lula Sargent at Win
ter Harbor.
S. e. Coffin and wife are at Good
wins Siding, where Mr.. Coffin is en-
ployed.
Mrs. Harold Young and Mrs. Her
bert Young, who are i'll, are improv-
ing.
Ernest H. Whitaker spent the
weekend in Ellsworth.
Miss Lula Perry was in Bangor
Saturday. She has returned home
from Roy Spurling's, where she was
employed.
Miss Bernice Rolfe, who has been
employed at Irving Speeds in Cor
inth, is home.
Mrs. F. T. Wood and Mrs. Harry
Bishop, who have been i'll of grip,
are better.
The grammar and primary schools
will present "Evangeline" at the
grange hall February S.
Jan. 81. 'Eittah."
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02
BrOOklin,

Mrs. g. 1. Hill, who has been Wis
iting her daughter at Westfield, re-
turned home Saturday.
! Mrs. Abbie Allen has returned
from North Sedgwick, where she has
been visiting her nephew, George
Allen.
E. E. Lurvey is at home from
Aroostook county, where he has been
employed.
The men have been busy the past
week filling the ice-houses from Hen
'derson pond. =
Naskeag lodge, F. and A. NJ, held
it's installation last Wednesday eve
ming. P. w. M. E. H. Bridges in
stalled the officers, assisted by P. w.
M. Thomas c. Stanley as marshal.
The officers: Fred Stewart, W. M;
Haskell Powers. S. W.; Prin A. AL
len, j. W.; H. M. Pease, treasurer;
William F. Cousins, secretary; R.
Lewis Smith, S. D.; Harlie Freethey,
J. D.; Oscar Ford, J. S.; Edward B :,
Kane, tyler. The installation was
followed by a program and supper.
The many friends of Samuel Blake
of South Brooksville were shocked
to learn of his death last Monday.
Mr.. Blake was born in this town six
ty-six years ago, and lived here until
he married Miss Hattie Gray and
went to South Brooksville to live.
Jan. 81. "Une Femme"
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02
Great Baby Shrinkage.

Doctor Johnson's dictum that "births
at all times bear the same proportion
to the same number of people" looks
rather like a wide shot in the pres
ence Of row of figures just published
by the Cambridge University Press
These figures occur in the report of
paper road by Mr.. G. Udny Yule, NJ.
A.. at the university, and they show
that in England and Wales the annual
birth rate per thousand has been
halved in the last 40 years. In the
light of this comparison the present
baby boom in London leaves us still
far behind our grandfathers in the
art Of stretching the population. In
the world-competition for posterity
Serbia stands first and Australia last
with England last but one.-Montreal
Herald.
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02
VAGUE ABOUT "RED" LEADERS
But Young Bolshevist Soldier Had
Heard Of Trotzky. and Incl
dentalIy Of Lenne.

have just had talk with Boil
shevist soldier, captured by the Poles
when he was participating in a bold
scouting enterprise. He is young
man twenty-One years old. coming
from one of the interior departments
of Russia. He is illiterate and con-
firmed Bolshevik.
Discipline, he said was very good
in the Bolshevist army; still they did
not obey orders because they were or
ders, but "as matter of conscience"
The military forms of address had
been abolished and even the officers
were spoken to as comrades. Natural
ly the soldiers stand at attention be-
fore their officers; but that was be-
cause every soldier in the army fol-
lows the bidding Of his conscience and
"it would be foolish" not to stand at
attention before ones commander.
He had never seen general or any
| Of the higher officers, but he knew the
commander in chief was called Trotz-
ky, and that there was another head
man. He pondered a moment trying
to recall who the second one was, and
then suddenly remembered, "Lenine."
He knew nothing more about him, and
did not know the names of any other
commander.
He kept saying Everyone on our
side is Bolshevik," and seemed to be
impressed with the great power and
authority Of the Bolsheviki. When
/ asked who Trotzky was he replied. "A
very popular Jew" "The Jews are
much liked in the army. They never
/ allow themselves to be captured. They
hate the Poles so, and the Poles hate
, them so-and Invariably murder them
that they prefer suicide to being
made prisoners. From the Nossische
Zeitung (Berlin).
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02
A Communication.
North Penobscot, Jan. 21. 10

North Penobscot, jan 21, 1921
To the Editor Of The American:
While l do not acquiesce in all the
modern ideas of progress, yet it is
gratifying to know that some of the
State problems that I advocated by
voice and pen have been, in recent
years adopted to a broader extent
than l had family hoped, and others
are in hopeful prominence.
Nearly twenty-five years ago, as I
recall it, wrote an article which was
published in The American, setting
forth some Of the issues which 1
thought the republican party ought
strongly to endorse. Namely,
female suffrage, rigid enforcement Of
the prohibitory law, economy in the
administration of public affairs.
The first has been settled, appar-
emily on a permanent basis. The
second is on trial as national policy.
The third is prominent slogan of
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02
West Franklin.

Any doubt as to the ability of
wild cat to kill deer was dispelled
by the experience of M. A. Goodwin
and Eastman Hutchins Friday, when
they shot large cat which had killed
two-year-old doe, and had eaten
more than half of it when they shot
it.
"a Good Housekeeping club" for
the girls has been organized, with
Miss Edith Butler In charge of the
cooking and housekeeping depart
ment and Mrs. Edith Bradbury In
charge Of the sewing.
Friends Of Capt, and Mrs. Thomas
sen are receiving interesting letters
from Harnosand, Sweden, where the
ship on which they sailed Is frozen
in. In spite of the cold and snow
they are having pleasant winter
among the hospitable people there.
One of the several social functions
they have described was given by the
Norwegian consul at his spacious
home on Christmas Guests day)
when the famous old-time Swedish
dance around the Christmas tree was
enjoyed by the fifty guests. Mrs.
Thomassen was Miss Eva Hardison
Of this place.
sister. Mrs. Cynthia Clark last week.
The grange aid society was enter
tanned by Mrs. Eugene Butler Tues
day.
Wesley Clark of Brewer was a re-
cent guest here.
Jan. 31.g ECHO"
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02
The Average Hair Crop.

The Bible tells us that the hairs Of
our head are numbered, but it does
not tell us even the approximate num-
her to square inch.
But some one has figured this out
for us. He counted the hairs in a
square inch on many heads.
On the average head there are a
thousand hairs to each square inch
Find out the number of square inches
in your scalp and you will soon know
the approximate number of hairs on
it.
We are also told that four hairs will
suspend a one-pound weight. There
fore an average head of hair should
be able to support the combined
weight Of two hundred people. Don't
try it.-Popular Science Monthly.
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02
Humoresque.

They were three perfect boarding
house ladies.
"Yes," said the lady who prided
herself on her authoritative state
ments. II think The HumOreSque' Is
wonderful"
"That's the new theater downtown
isn't 1t, dear?" asked the lady who
prided herself on keeping up to date.
"No, my dear, that is the name Of a
motion picture" patiently explained
the first lady.
"ls it?" asked the third lady, who
prided herself on her musical ability.
II thought 1t was musical compost
ton. My brother Is musician" she
continued. "He was the leader Of a
band during the war. That's where
l learned what know about music.
He played The Humoresque' beauti-
fully, so am sure you are wrong
about its being picture"
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02
Title Passed With Him.

The last holder of the judicial title
of baron in Great Britain passed with
the recent death in Dublin of Chris
topher Palles, who was baron Of the
exchequer in Ireland. The title of
baron was abolished when the court
of exchequer was merged with the
Queens bench, and Lord Chief Baron
Palles was the last bearer Of it.
He was the solicitor general for Ire
land in 1872, and the same year was
promoted attorney general. After hold
ing the latter Office for two years he
became lord chief baron and held that
position until 1916.
He was one of the ablest lawyers on
the Irish bench and one of the wittiest.
but had great regard for the dignity
of his court. He was eighty-nine years
old when he died.-Kansas City Star.
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02
RISK LIVES CARRYING MAILS
Swiss Postmen Face Grave Dangers
In Execution of Their Duty
Among the Mountains.

There are several post offices in
Switzerland at height of 1000 or
more feet and mail box on the very
summit of the Vanguard, from which
four collections are made daily, is
nearly 10000 feet above the sea level.
carriers were crushed to death by an
avalanche. In an adjacent canton, in
the summer of 1868, a postman fell
into a crevasse while crossing gla-
cier, his two full bags on his back.
All efforts to recover either the body
or the mails were fruitless. But "a
years afterward in 1897, the glacier
cast forth its prey many miles lower
down the valley, and the long-lost let
ters were delivered to as many of the
addresses as could be traced.
Not infrequently. too, these Alpine
postmen are attacked by the huge,
fierce eagles that soar hungrily above
the least frequented crags. Usually
the men are able to beat off their
feathered assailants but not always.
In July one year postman who car
ried the mails on foot between the viii
lagos Of Sospello and Puget Theniers
was fatally mauled by three such
birds. OF two men who attempted to
avenge his death one was killed out
right and another injured so severely
that his life was for long time In
danger
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02

Ira Hooper of New Haven, Conn.,,
has Joined his family here for the
remainder of the winter.
Mrs. Charles E. BlOdgett fell on
her doorstep recently, injuring her
shoulder severely. She is now able
to be out.
Mrs. M. B. Blodgett and Mrs. Will
liam Stevens entertained the ladies'
circle recently at their homes.
Mrs. E. e. Cummings and daugh-
ter Ailene, who have been visiting
Mrs. Cummings parents, Edwin
Leach and wife, at Bluehill, have re-
turned home.
There are no idle men here. All
are engaged in cutting pulpwood or
firewood. Snow is much needed.
Officers of Cecilia Rebekah lodge
were installed January IA by D. D.
P. Annie Gray of Ellsworth, assisted
by D. D. M. Mrs. Goodwin. The in
stallation was followed by a short
program, after which supper was
served. Although stormy night,
the exercises were well attended.
Jan. 81. "Tomson."
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02
PenObscOt.

Miss Ruth Simpson of South Blue
hill is visiting her sister, Mrs. Earle
Kane
The pupils Of Bay school will give
an entertainment at the town hall
Saturday evening, Feb. 5. Ice-cream
and cake will be on SALE
A meeting of Penobscot chapter,
o. E. S., will be held at Masonic
hall Friday evening, Feb. 4, at 7.3O
The degrees will be exemplified. All
officers are urged to be present.
Mrs. M. I. Smith of Bangor is
spending few weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Leach.
Jan. 81. "Woodlocke.
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02
Trenton.

Frances, wife of Sargent w. Bill
lings, died Sunday morning after a
short illness, although she had been
in failing health the past two years
Mrs. Billings had always been de-
prived of good eyesight, which had
kept her at home, but being of a
kind and loving disposition, she was
loved and respected by large circle
of friends, who extend their sincere
sympathy to the husband, nieces and
nephew.
School closes Friday for the winter
vacation.
Eleanor Davis and Bessie Leland
sent The American mayflower bud
picked January 80.
E. N. Hodgkins' house caught fire
Monday, from sparks from the Chin
ney. but the fire was soon extin-
guished.
The many friends of Miss Aida
Marshall, who is at Pittsfield, are
pleased to know she is improving in
health, and hope she will soon re-
turn home.
Jan. 81. w.
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02

the party in power, and apparently
supported and urged by the unani
nous voice of the people.
1t is useless for national authori-
ties to urge thrift and economy on
the part of the people while they
practice wholesale extravaganza and
wastefulness in the use of public
funds.
Our State legislators should exer-
else the utmost vigilance over every
measure calling for appropriations.
A smaller number of legislators, less
laws more briefly and explicitly
phased is demanded by a sensible
public.
Every department of State govern
ment and every State institution
should be thoroughly inspected with
a view to efficiency and economy.
The subject of taxation is one of
the great future problems, and will
ultimately demand more just sys-
tenn of equalization. Our State tax
has increased more than 14O per
cent. within the last eleven years.
Our town taxes have more than
doubled within the last twenty years,
and the increase is more striking in
the smaller towns.
And yet it has been asserted that
| the demands upon the State treasury
at this Legislature will be far in ex-
cess of any previous legislature. 1
hope the legislature will be imbued
with the spirit and demand of the
times, and cut to the core of necessity
every appropriation presented. and
win the approval of public which so
generously placed them in power.
j. M. HUTCHINS.
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02
Prospect HarbOr.

Vansaw arranged a house-warming
party for them at Columbus hall
Tuesday evening. There were about
forty present. All had pleasant
evening.
John F. Perry has gone to Port
land to visit his son Melville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Newman are
home from Winter Harbor for the
remainder of the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gerrish of Win
ter Harbor were weekend guests at
Robert Corbett's.
Jan. 81. C.
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02
Not Exactly Church Music,

Reverent Catholics Of Dunkirk are
demanding all Investigation why the
Dunkirk cathedral chimes. instead of
playing the Angelus, are now calling
the faithful to worship by exhilarat-
ing jazz tunes. with fox trot music pre-
dominating.
Fox trOtting is not especially ram
pant in Dunkirk. but the cathedral bell
ringer must have had his vacation in
Paris, for. according to his astOunded
listeners, he has been playing recent
'ly with a pure Montmartre touch, not
missing a single nOte.-London Mail.
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02
Famous Conservatory Gone.

The celebrated horticultural conserv-
atory on the ducal estates at Chats
worth hall, near Manchester. England,
collapsed recently-as surely destroyed
by the World war as any French or
Belgium structure on the western
front, says Popular Mechanics Maga-
zine. The glass house was erected in
1S36-4O, and served as model for the
great Crystal palace still to be seen
near London. It was itself of no mean
size, measuring, as itdid, PIT feet long,
123 feet wide and 67 feet high. For
ty thousand panes of glass formed the
arching walls and roof.
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02
TERRIBLE ECZEMA
FOR 10 YEARS
No Trace OF The Disease
Since Taking "Fruit- -tiveS"
DOVER NEW HAMpSnIRl

DOVER, New HAMPSHIRE.
SIN 1906, I began to obetroubledwith
Eczema. My arms and legs were
bandaged most of the time; and
sometimes / could squeeze the pus
out of my hands, they were so bad.
About 3 months ago, chanced to
read an ad. of Fruit "a tives' and
SCOTIA Saliva, in which was told of
a person cured of Weeping Eczema
by these remedies. .
after using two boxes of tFruit-a-siyes'
and one bo. of SCOTIA. .Salva.. am
entirely free of Eczema.
DR.. E. N. OLZENDAM, OWN.
5Oc. box, 6 for So so, trial size 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A.TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG, NY.
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02
Birch HarbOr.

Miss Gardiner has returned from
her home in Bradley, where she was
called by illness, and has opened
her school again.
Dwinal Smith, little grandson of
E. e. Rice, was taken to Gardiner
Monday, where he was operated upon
for appendicitis. His aunt, Miss
Hazel Rice, went with him.
Jan. 81. c..
Ellsworth American., 1921-02-02

Heavy. impure blood makes a muddy.
pimply complexion. headaches. nausea.
indigestion. Thin blood makes you
weak. pale and sicl<ly. For pure blood.
sound digestion. use Burdock Blood
Bitters. $1.25 at all stores.-Advt.