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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-06-01
Solved the Mystery.

While still novice in the art of
stenography | was called one day TO
take very important letter from the
president of the firm. In nv nervous
oeSs | failed to notice that there were
but few blank pages in my notebook
and as result was compelled to write
on the cover of the book. All went
smoothly in the transcription of nv
notes until l reached the cover. and
then try as | might | could not make
out single word. Finally in despera
ton | went to the president and told
INN Of my plight. He was quite kind.
oHering to dictate that portion of the
letter over and suggested that | en-
deaNor to read few lines so that he
might get the connection. However
this was an impoSsibiity on my part.
Whereupon he began studying the lit
tie dots and dashes and suddenly
bluNed out: Can it be that Won are
trying to read your notes upside
DOWN." which to my great consterno-
ton and embarrassment solved the
mystery instantly Tribune.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-06-01
MANS queer PETS
Animals and Birds That Have
Figured in History.
Death of kinq Alexander of Greece,
Credited to Bite of Monkey, Calls
Forth "Reminiscences.

The report, which later was denied,
that King Alexander of Greece died
from the bite of a pet monkey, and
the presentation to the prince OF
Wales of young koaa, or Australian
bear mountain devil, and barking
lizard during his trip around the
world, bring to mind the peculiar pets
Of nations and of famous men and
women of history. says bulletin from
the Washington headquarters of the
National Geographic society.
The natives of Pisa, Italy, kept
tame eagles. The FlOrentines kept
lions. and the Romans had wolves, the
latter as an outgrowth of the Romulus-
Remus story of the foundation of the
city. Many peoples besides the Ro-
mans have made pets of wolves. De
spite their proverbal ferocity in the
wild state, many, taken as cubs, grow
tame and manifest the traits of
faithful dog as a companion.
The history of the sport of hawk
lng, or falconry, engaged in to some
extent today, extends to prehistoric
times and recalls the intelligent deNo-
ton displayed by the pet hawk of
Genghis Khan, which three times in
succession dashed cup of water out
Of the hand of its master who was
thirst -parched after a hunt, in order
to save his life The water had been
collected drop by drop from pool on
the height of n cliff, When the hawk
had deliberately knocked the cup from
his hand for the third time and at
last sent it spinning between the rocks,
the master drew his sword and killed
the bird Then he weari,y climbed
the cliff, only to find the dead body of
the most poisonous variety of snake
coiled at the bottom of the clear pool.
Monkeys have nearly always been
general favorites, perhaps because or
the uncanny intelligence they show
The pathetic little beggars with the
organ grinders on our streets, the
nascots of airplanes, and Prof. Gar
ner's Little Susie" are notable exam
pies. King Solomon had apes brought
into his kingdom once in every three
years, and after stating this fact. the
account naively adds that he exceeded
all the kings of the earth for wisdom.
The part played by dogs and horses
In the World war Is complete story
In itself but cats, chickens, cows, and
goats shared with them the honors
among the boys in France. The cats
In the trenches furnished amusement,
so the tale Is told. Puss seemed to
have no fear of bullets, but manifested
q high degree of annoyance when her
glossy coat was spattered with mud
during the process of washing her
face and combing her fur on the top
Of a parapet.
Every child has heard the story OF
Dick Whittington's cat which was sent
20 sea and won her poor little master
fortune by killing the rats that
wrought such havoc on the dinner ia
Bile of foreign king. But, sad t(
relate, the history of this early lord
mayor Of London does not substantiatt
the legend
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-06-01
BUSINESS COURTESY.
An Incident That Furnished Occasion
for Il lecture

A wholesale salesman was one of
the two customers who entered a
drug store Just as it was opened up
by the proprietor, who was obviously
nursing an accumulated crouch
When he returned from some bust
ness back of the prescription depart
ment the salesman waited while the
other customer made known his
wants. He politely requested two
nickels for dime so that he might
use the telephone. The druggist
glared and, half shaking his head in
disgust, punched the cash register
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-06-01
Moments Hair Price Increases.

The price given by halrdressers for
women's hair has increased enormous
ly during the last II months. While
some women In America and Britain
sell their hair, the real trade In this
commodity Is done in Continental
countries. Peasant girls in France,
Belgium and Italy sell their hair at
regular periods to dealers. This hair
Is mostly of the fair and black vari-
ETY., while most golden hair Is OBJ
tSined from ScandinavianS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-06-01

3roach the customer is often liable to
set tie benefit OF it. In my travels
al over the country l have come to
zee Gistin.t super;orities in this So
q ...2 Ultimate courtesy.
-4s.liu.3 men | g 10 be treated in
: mss WaT, aad they find nothing
to resent in the business-like move
ments of chain store clerk.
Women are also growing less exact
ing and require less of a ceremonial
in their buying transactions. Conse-
Quently what the chain store has to
offer is in keeping with the spirit of
he times, and the merchant does not
have to stress the personal element
n sales the way he did. What he
does have to look out for is this
business of crying about competition
when he won't so a step out of the
way to improve his own methods in
the direction of courtesy or manage
ment. New York Times.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-06-01

maliciously and threw down the two
concluded and the other man with a
thank you" had departed for the
phone booth, the salesman heard the
following TRADE from the disgruntied
owner:
That's the kind of thing that
makes this fine business. You
wake up in the cold, gray dawn
rustic out of bed when others are
just turning over for another snooze
and open up shop so that you can
hand out change for the telephone or
sell 2-cent stamp. Take tip
ever let them tell you a druggist
| doesn't earn his money. He's Just
goat, that's what he is"
1t just happened that the salesman
: in question had been burning the
midnight oil on the problem of how
| to get hold of prospective customers
| for his house at less expense. Mails
and advertising had been called upon
! to furnish their quota of leads but
without the results desired. The
druggist expected sympathy, but he
| didn't get it, because the salesman
had different slant on those people
who the store owner thought were
making a convenience out of his
place.
Say, old man." he declared, do
you realize that many business
house is paying out real money to
get just what you are complaining
Off"
The proprietor did not quite get
the drift of this remark. so the
lecture proceeded.
what L mean to say" the other
explained, lis that my concern and
hundreds of others are spending
large sums on advertising and mail
campaigns to get inquiries from
possible customers. You don't spend
a nickel, but you have lots of people
coming in here to telephone or to
buy stamps. The biggest task of
any merchant is to get customers or
prospective customers into the store.
Once they are there, it becomes
easier to sell them. An attractive
display will turn the trick, or just a
card giving some information about |
what the store has to sell. The |
trouble with lot of small store |
keepers who are complaining of COM
petition from mail order concerns
and the chain stores is that they are
doing nothing, simply nothing, to
improve their own business chances
They are not only overlooking OPP
portunities that the bigger fellows
are capitalizing at every turn, but a
good many have the idea that
customers were specially created to
work their grouches off on You
gave me a tip, now let me give you
one. One of the best paying invest
ments is to be obliging. Let me
have some razor blades"
A bystander to the conversation
would have seen at a glance that the
druggist was less than half con-
WINGED, but he managed to mutter
something that sounded like ''thank
you when he completed the trans
action.
The salesman, in telling of the in
cident. expanded his idea on the sub
ject of business courtesy, particu-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-06-01
The Icarning for Prominence.

why 90 You insist on walking out
III a high hat and frock coat?"
well, everybody likes to be consid-
cred n great man, whether he deserves
II or NOS Every now and then the
conductor of Il sightseeing wagon
points me out rs a cabinet official or
senator or something"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-06-01
Tostlno Water.

To test water-almOs: ELL clean
mint bottle with IT and add half tea
spoonful OF graduated sugar to It.
Cork tightly and keep in warm place
for two days. II at the end Of that
time the water has herome cloudy or
milky, Il Is unfit for domestic use
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-06-01

Nature Study In Arkansas.
Nature offers some odd problems. A
dog isn't married and hasn't anything
to worry about And yet man lives
four times as lonS Ls q dog.-Arkan-
rs Thomas Cat.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-06-01

bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Bitter taste? Complexion saliow!
Liver perhaps needs waking up Doan's
Regulets for bilious attacks. soc at
al stores.-Advt.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-15
HUGHES SAYS U. S. SHOULDN'T
FRITTER AWAY INFLUENCE BY
MIXING IN EUROPEAN RIVALRIES

PROVIDENCE. r. D, June H.
Secretary OF stat, Charles y. Hughes
told a gathering of his fellow alumni
of Brown University today that Il was
not desirable that Americas helpful
iuflu.nr, should bu tfittrrpd away "hy
relating ourselves unnecessarily 20 poe
Iitich questions which involve rival
ri,s uf Interest abroad With which We
have uu proper concern
1T is equally true" ho continued.
''thut We cannot escape uur relation
to tli' economic problems ot the
world"
a., said th, prosperity uf this coun-
try largely depended upon the ccouo-
mic settlements which might hp made
future was with those who make
aud control These settlements
iligh Idcni- Persist
America. the vNHmuIar of free lu-
stltutious. iu aiding humanity. be- said.
called forth the supreme DudruNur On
the world wur. "IuiH sentiment iH still
with ua De- added we have not
lost" Hlid he. the capacity Tor tho
high and uu-,lfiah endruNor which
linked us boz unity and JOY of service
jon the crisis uf the great WaI Tho
springs nf fuith. of mutual trust. oi
irlluwfhip have not dried up.
"Dur mon did not go forth tn fight
this nation HH one ui imprriHlisfc doe
signs ana cunning purpose. or 10 pro-
trct land whore uvariCc might find ita
urcs reward They offered thci.
lives aud AN the energies uf tho coup-
try were harurrscd iu the supreme e.
fort, because We loved thc Institutions
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-15
HEAVY LOSS BY
BREAK OF Dixie
BELOW THE CITY
Farmers Say Crops Are
Ruined; Hundreds of
Acres Under Water

s crew of men was ai work this
mnrniuE attempting To- prevent "a
fui her break in the RIO Guudc dixie
about e. miles below the city which
went out Monday, flooding several
hundred acres.
Tho water was higher this morn
ing and there was danger Of more
sections of the dixie going ou,
T. r Philips one uf sac ranchers
In the flooded area. sais today that
The damage was principally from the
Rlo Gmndc and that the dixie went
out Nc1day afternoon two hours be-
fore the CloudbuiFt In the Tiieras
CANYON. Thistw twat,r was split hy the
SaIia 20 railway tracks and did not
aift a. the ranches below the railroad
tracks as this land was already
floousd from thu river.
Mr. Phillips said be- notified chair.
mar Simms of the board of county
cot, uiisstoncrs Monday morning that
en-" dikc was In danger of going out
and tina, Mr simms told him to scc
Edmund Ross. county engineer. IIc
uii Mr.. Ross iaid be- did NOT think
there was any danger OF 90, dix, ro-
iuE out hut promised CO. geo out Boo "a
day CO., two 90 look ut it That after.
noon the dixie went out
Ma Phillips has % ur 90 head uf
cnttlu marooued ON am island created
hy The river in addition tu th, loss
tn his crops lio says that th, dam
1E, Co. crops On that district viii De-
luoFt CuWplct, aud will amount To
.NoIul thodsand dollars Tho water
b. covering the land at depth of aN
.lch,s to four feet and grass Tor
cattle viii hc ruined as slime and
Wul viii cover d when the water zee
.'drs
a list of the farmers who have
suffered o. heavy loss n the flood
follows
). b. Phillips 80 acres under
Tom rhelau. 100 acres under
water.
D. r Phillips. 100 acres under
wa.'I .u two so acre tracts.
%. o.. clark. 30 or 90 acres under
water.
FRANK scharamclinL so acres n-
dor water.
Frank Butler. 90 acres under
water
Io" Iiucly. 100 acres under water
Manuel Chavez 20 acres under
water.
Joe Tarr f5Oiucr,s under water
Jake Sohoolmaftrr 10 acres under
water.
The majority of these anchcrs had
in general crop and they consider
that their luss viii be almost total
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-15

of liberty and intended To maintain
them. because We hate tyranny and
the brutality aud ruthleasuess which
found expression iu the worship of
force and because We found our fate
linked with that OF the tror peoples
who wcrr struggling Tor the prcscr-
walton uf the essentials of freedom.
"a would not he nfung fur me at
this time Geo Discuss our twylgn re-
latlouH liut I am glad tu suy that
the message of America BE- one at cor-
dial friendship tu all nations. We
have mo- questions which mutunl good
VIII and the progfssvs of reason Can-
not solve. W. have mo- Huhtlcti,s no
duplicity uf meaning. mo- soft words
tu conceal "a purpose Of sulf-uggran-
di2rmcut ut others expense. The only
nuthud of diplomacy We know b. that
OF candid discussion of the merits
90 problems This. we think. is tho
way to prosper Dpusn believed to be-
just and we shall advance mo- other.
World settling Down
Tho world is settling down. but it
BE- not Not 4eftlod The counsel of pow
er and rNprdlrncy stlll dominate as
the serious problems lcft hy the great
war press FOR solution. This country
seeks not un acre of territory hy
reason of ts participation in the
struggle that lpd tu victory Nur de-
We wish any exclusive advantages in
tho poHspssions which us "a result oi
the war have passed under new con-
troll we simply ask that we shall not
D." excluded from equal privileges
wherever our Interests are affected
That rccms 90 us tu Doc rcasonabls
position"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-15
FLOOD WATERS Do
MUCH DAMAGE IN
SAN JUAN COUNTY
Animas River Receding
Today; Valley Crops
Damaged

DURANGO. Colo. June 1.-THE
flood waters of the Animas river con-
tinucd 10 recede today. While iovland
ranches have bcon inundated IN the
valley there has been no unusual dam
agc from the flood this spring. Rail-
road service on the Denver aud Rio
Gande between Durango and Teilu-
ride has been suspended temporarily
because of w,shoins.
According 60 reports here. only
two bridges ,atc standing in san Juan
county. New Mexico. and the san
Jusn valley from Aztec to Farming
ton and shiprock. Arizona. IL report
ed covered with several feet OF water.
Crop losses in the northwest section
OF New Mexico are reported TO be
heavy.
Thousands OF yards OF railroad
track are reported washed out In the
Animaa valley. resulting in almost
complete disruption OF service.
Trains from Durango 90 Telluride.
about 75 miles north. are running
only to Dolores. about half the dis
tance. Mashouts on the Rio Grnnde
Sol thern railroad south OF Telluride
are responsible. on the branch of
the Denver a. Rio Grande railroad
north 10 SilVerton, about two miles
of track are reported washed out
three miles south OF silyerton. The
Dolores river is reported 60 have
wurhed out several thousand yards
Of track between Dolores and Rico
on the Rio Grunde southern
A. Silverton the Animas river ia
reported more than a mile wide and
heavy rainfall today aggravated the
situation. The precipitation n re-
ported heavier than that In i9ii
which caused the most DISASTROUS
flood known 10 the section.
Cellars are flooded IN Animas. ac-
cording TO reports reaching here, and
the plant OF tho American Smelling
a Ronning company here is flooded
with from - TO 20 inches OF water.
Snring thaws Of SHOWS and the
most continual rain FOR the past -
hours all over the valley are held
responsible for the rapid rise In the
Animas river
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-15
Horse Shoe Pitching
Contest and $400
Prize in Court

DIES MONIES. Iowa. june Is
The recent horse shoe pitching
contest between Frank jackson.
kollerion. Iowa. holder OF the
worlds championship. and c. e.
Davis. Columbus. ohio. which
waz staged sunday afternoon.
June a.. and fnr purse Of 5000,
went into the courts here today.
Tho match was staged with the
agreement that the peEH should
De- 90 feet apart. Iacksou's poor
shoWinE. be- being defeated as 10
800 led him to hrlieN" that the
ptEs were not properly placed and
che distance between them was
measured 10 was found Co De- ~
fp,t, in violation to tho agree
mrut.
As result stakeholder O.. W.
Taylor sporting editor ut u local
newspaper. refused Co pas the bet.
g. e.. Davis brought rrpl,ylu suit
against Taylor and the court now
has the money. the hearing being
ayt Tor june 90.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-15
ROW
INVOLVES HARDING,
HOOVER AND LODGE
Presidents s Appointment
of Secretary's Man
Surprise to Senator

WASHINGTON. June i5.-Another
paiic icuagc row involving President
Harding. Secretary Hoover and sena-
tor Lodge 81 Ma. sachusetts. the re-
publican leader. developed today II
results from the presidents nomiua-
tinu. on rccommendation Of Mr.
Hoover. Of Julius Klein Of Boston. 10
D. dirrotor uf the bureau 90 foreign
and domestic commerce.
The appointment ct Mr. Klein was
sn.d a. have been "a complete surprise
tu senator iudge, at whose request
th" senate commerce committee
postponed action ON the nomination
pending an inquiry
senator Lodge was white house
caller today. but did not see the
pr sideut
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-15
Ernest A. Cults
Is Chosen Chief
Rabban of Shriners

DIS MONIES. Ia. June l5.-
Erncat 4. CUTS. OF Savannah. Ga.,
chi"f rabban of the Ancient Arabic
Order Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine.
was elected imperial potentate for the
coming year az tcdny's session of tho
irtptri council. de mccceds ELLIS
l.. Virrct~ou of Tacoma. Washington.
who becomes past imperial potontatc.
Tom Houston of Mcdinah. Temple
Chicago, wac elected imperial outer
guard ON the second ballot. This WIZ
tho only Once on which there was "a
contest
Sau FunciHCo was selected for the
nest imperial ConclaNe.
The dates FOR the next years COM
cluNc at san Francisco was set Tor
June ~. if. 10 and 10. Tho i'm
porial council voted that two thou
sand dollars be- given from the gem
ernl treasury To relieve flood sufferers
In Pueblo.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-15
PACKER CONTROL
IS OLIGARCHY OF
SOC|ALISMREED
Senator Attacks Bill, De
claring 1t Will Prove
Tragic Failure

ST Louis. June Government
control over business as cNcmplified
by the packer control hin now be-
fore congress was termed "a govern
ment olirnrchy OF socialism by Sem
atDr James \. Reed. of Missouri.
speaking before members Of the
chamber 81 commerce az luncheon
today. The whole policy Of govern
ment control. which he said amount
ed 60 control hy one or several ndi-
tlduals over an pntir, industry. was
assaucd by the senator. who pre-
dlt.cd for % tragic failure"
"tf 10 bc granted that thc govern
mcut may take charge ~ industries
ON the ground that thCy produce the
necessities uf lite" said the senator,
there BE- hardly limit To the num-
bor Of Industries whi,u would fall In
such class.
"tf then we adopt that principle
the senator continued, Il follows that
th.ic is absolutely no limitation 20
the power Of governmental control
over the entire business 90 the land.
ln a word we are asked to embark
upon policy of socialism. if the busi-
ness uf the country Is all To be
brought within the control Of "a few
individuals located in the city Of
Washington. possessing the most ar
litrnry and drastic powers. which
they exercise ln accord with their own
VIII and pleasure. such scheme b.
after all government oigar,hv uf
socialism carried TO the extreme. II
goes much .arthcr than the socialism
established lV Kaiser wilhelm. and
In my Judgment will hc worse than
the socialism advocated by Karl
Marx l."
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-15
LAS VEGAS NORMAL
SUMMER SCHOOL HAS
RECORD ENROLMENT
President Wagner TAX
ing Hold of Work in
Fine Style

Tho New Mexico Normal University
at LIS Vegas is opening the most
successful summer session, according
20 Dr David Ross Boyd. president Of
the board OF regents. who returned
last night from Las Vegas. where he
presided dt a meeting Of the board
al which J. n. Wagner. the now
president OF the Normal school was
formally ihducted into Office.
There are one thousand and
thirty -four teachers In attendance at
IN" Normal univeruity" IL Boyd
said this morning. This. / am In
forhcd. is tha largest number that
has over been enrolled at this period
uf "a summer session. and in 80 Tar as
attendance is concerned the school IL
cntering ON its most successful term
n am sure that the work OF tho
summ,r school Will be- ns auccessful
as tho Attendance. Although there
waa naturally some confusion az the
chlrEe in the management this has
an disappeared. Everyone h we'll
satisfied with the present ovsaniza-
tiuu and with It's head, aud the
teachers attending with many Of
whom / talked. are enthusiastic over
the prospect before Them. The en-
tirH membership Of the board of re-
gents is satisfied with thu plans AR.
Magnor has outlined both for hia
su,nnor and regular faculties. and
With his outline of the budget. He In
taking hold Of the WORK with the
skill and judgement that We knew
conlc be- expected of him aud there
ir no doubt IN my mind that under
his direction this institution win grow
ana expand. particularly along the
line most urgently needed IN our
state, that of the thorough truinlng OF
more teachers for service Ia our pub.
| ,ic schoOls'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-15
BARELAS BRIDGE
UNSAFE, NE THINKS
ny NEIL FERGUSON.

The bridge at Barcias IN un-
usually dangerous this morning.
Yet we must cross. Our living
requires Il. The river Ia high and
pounding hard. One of the
arches put across the weakened
rart last spring. n pushed almost
on the bridge at one end. was
told the contractors did this In
moving their pile driver. The
1niy thing holding this arch from
slipping over the edge In a small
post OF the steel railing. This
post IL bent over By the weight Of
the arch 20 an angle Of 80 degrees
u looks to me nothing short OF
criminal TO leave tho arch In such
condition.
I called the attention OF the In
spector 70 Il this morning but Il
only made him angry and called
forth curses Though the horrible
patches placed over cracks and
holes arr almost lmpasaable with
out wrecking our cars and the
bridge may go down at any
moment through this inexplain-
able and utterly inexcuaable
neglect on the part OF the Officers.
We must hold our peace. But
though we get no relief and
though lives may be lost. insist
that the public be informed Of
conditions and that Il place re-
sponaibility where u belongs.