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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-03-02
Relt Full of Sea Lion Scalps.

AS the sea lion is regarded as, the
worst enemy of the salmon, the state
of Washington pays a bounty of $3.50
on every sea lion scalp and recently
William Hunter, who deVotes his en-
tire time to hunting sea lions. collect
ed $3.50 for 352 scalps which he gath
cred during the season. This man is
also paid by the salmon fisheries for
his efforts to rid the waters of the
sea lions He is known as the king
of the sea lion hunters"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-03-02
OBITUARY.
BENJAMIN MADDOX.


Benjamin Maddox, one of the
oldest residents of North Ellsworth
and a veteran of the Civil war, died
Monday, Feb. FL. Mr.. Maddox was
born in Ellsworth, Aug. 10, 1881,
and in early life worked as a mill
man, and in the woods winters and
on the drive in the spring.
Early in the Civil war he en-
tillery and served as sergeant of Co.
c. In 1882 he received an ap-
pointment as second assistant
keeper at Mt. Desert Rock light
station, and was soon promoted to
first assistant. After six years at
this station he was transferred to
Mark Island light station Winter
Harbor where he remained eight
years, when he resigned from the
service and returned to his farm at
Nicolin. For many years after re-
turning here he carried the mail
between Nicolin postoffice and
station. O.
Mr.. Maddox married, on May 81,
1858, Miss Olive F.. Varnum of
West Brooksville. who died April
"a last Seven children were born
to them, of whom four survive
George T., of Brockton, Mass, Mrs.
Charles Sweeney, Mrs. Charles
James and Mrs. Arthur Clement,
all of North Ellsworth. He was a
member of VIM. H. H. Rice post, G.
A. r., and of the church at North
Ellsworth. He was generous,
warm hearted man. always ready
with sympathy and help.
MRS. NICHOLAS r. MURRAY.
Mrs. Nicholas T. Murray, who
died in Rockland Feb. %, was a
native of Ellsworth, a daughter of
the late Jere Harrington. In early
girlhood she went to live with rela-
tives in Minneapolis, where she re-
manned several years. For the past
twenty years she had lived in Rock
land, where she was married to Mr..
Murray about eighteen years ago.
She had been in poor health sew
eral years, but the immediate
cause of death was pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray had
planned to come to Ellsworth in
April to make this their home.
The remains were brought here
Friday to the home Of her cousin,
William E. Harrington, and funeral
services were held Saturday morn
ing at the Catholic church, con-
Quoted by Rev. J. A. German. Many
beautiful flowers bore silent tribute
to the love and esteem of friends.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Muir
ray leaves one brother, John Har-
rington of Virginia City, New, and
nephew, Daniel Hurley of Ellis
worth. Mrs. Murray was lovable
woman, ever thoughtful of others,
and her charm of manner endeared
her to all with whom she came in
intimate contact.
Accompanying the remains were
Mr.. Murray, Eugene Harrington Of
ROckland and Miss Carrie Harring
ton of Millinocket. cousins and
Miss Mary Flaherty of Portland, a
niece of Mr.. Murray.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-03-02
Franklin,

Mrs. Lilly b. Reynolds is home
from Calais, where she spent the
winter.
Miss Leta Billings is home from
Bangor, where she has been en-
ployed.
The ladies' aid society will meet
this week with Mrs. Charles Dwell
ley and daughter, Mrs, Bunker.
Arrangements will be made for the
town-meting dinner.
Tuesday night the F. II. S.
basketball team played the East
brook team, defeating them p to
IA. Another double header was
billed Friday evening, when the F.
II. s., No 2 team defeated the Bar
Harbor Dreadnaughts, 13 to IL.
and the Franklin high girls lost to
the Ellsworth high girls to 3
Feb 2S. b.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-03-02
LANOINE REUNION.
Attendance Records Broken al
Fourteenth Annual.

Fourteenth Annual.
The glorious mOonlit spring eve
ming of Feb 10, drew people to
Cambridge, Mass, all the way from
Buffalo, NJ Y, from Leicester and
Worcester, and even Portsmouth,
N. H. and Portland Me-, to attend
the fourteenth Lamoine reunion.
All records of attendance were
broken. there being about $50
present. All were enthusiastic
over the crowd, the views shown,
and even drank the unsweetened
coffee without murmur, the sugar
having been inadvertently left out.
The business meeting resulted in
the reelection of Crosby r. Young,
president, and Anna M. Young, sec
rotary and treasurer. The associa-
ton voted the secretary $40, in APP
probation of her work in having
the stereopticon slides made and
shown.
The program consisted of nearly
100 views of the town and its
people, past and present. some of
Bar Harbor, and an effort was
made to have slides of all the old
houses in Lamoine with a word of
explanation as to the age of the
buildings and the people who have
lived in them. The interest in the
slides was greatly increased by in
formal stories and remarks by
those present.
1ce-cream, cake and coffee were
served by the committee, Mrs,
Marcia Chamberlain. Mrs. Clarence
King and Mrs. Bernard Rose, as
sisted by others
1t is hoped the reunion will
round out it's fifteenth year of life
with just as good an attendance
and Just as good a time.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-03-02
BLUE Sky LAW ADVERTISEMENT.

Application having been made to
the Banking Department by the fol-
lowing named persons to be regis
tered as Dealer in Securities under
the provisions of Chap. 40, Sec. 11-23,
of the Revised Statutes as amended,
legal notice is hereby given and any
person may. within two weeks from
the date of this publication, file OBJ
lection to the proposed registration
with the Banking Department.
Hancock County Farmers Union
Grain & Supply Company. ELLSWORTH.
Maine.
FRANK l.. PALMER,
Bank Commissioner,
Augusta, Maine, Feb. 26, 1921.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-03-02

Green Mountain Pomona grange
held an interesting meeting at Han
cock Saturday. About ITS were
present The host grange royalty
entertained serving dinner and
supper and in the evening present
ing an interesting comedy.
Many well-known people were on
the program, and helped to make
the meeting successful. DR.. F l..
Russell of the University of Maine,
l.. B. Brown, II. S. Bridges, Mrs. |.
w. Foss and Mrs. Eunice Young
took part.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-03-02
Black Opal Priced.

Almost every known gem is mined
IN Australia. The black opal is the
most beautiful of all 1t has increased
200 per cent in value in the last two
years and the best quality now brings
nearly $40 II carat. 1t ranges in size
from I to 10 carat5.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-03-02
Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are in run down" condl-
ton will notice that Catarrh bothers
them much more than when they are in
good, health. This fact proves that while
Catarrh is a local disease, 1t Is greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE 10 q
Tonic and Blood Purifier. and acts through
the blood upon the mucous surfaces OF
the body, thus reducing the Inflammation
and restoring normal conditions.
All druggists. Circulars free.
y. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-03-02
FEMALE HELP WANTED.

WOMEN AND GIRLS WANTED
daily year around for all kind of
hotel work; also cooks for reliable
hotels. Girls for nice private families
and housekeepers. Apply to Maine
Hotel Agency, AZ Main ST., Bangor. Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-03-02
MEANING of Dream of Liberty.

To person who dreams he has
gained his liberty, loss of health. To
dream of taking liberties with anoth-
err warns you to be cautious or you
will be led astraI To lose your lib
erty denotes shame.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-03-02
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The committee on pensions will
give a public hearing in its rooms at
the State House in Augusta, on
Tuesday, March s, at l p m, on the
following: Resolve in favor of Alb
bic A. Norton of Industry.
HERBERT A CLARKA Sec.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

MADAME LeNORMAND'S FAMOUS
celebrated Gypsy Witch Fortune Tell
ing Cards sent postpaid on receipt of
81 j. l. Williams Book Co., "a Pearl
st, Worcester. Mass
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AGENTS WANTED.

A So, oOO, 900 COMPANY HAS AN OPEN
ing for the right man in Ellsworth
and vicinity to take the agency for
casualty lines Liberal remuneration.
No expense to start. Write Com
mercial Casualty Insurance Company.
IT'S Neal street. Portland. Maine.
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East Su,ly.

James f. Carey has had electric
lights and telephone installed in
his house. Dennis Reynolds has
had telephone put in
Charles NJ. Treworgy, who has
been south since October is home.
Feb IS. DAFT.
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Guaranteed Low-Priced
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Best In Everything.

The man who has done his best has
done everything The man who has
done less than his best has done moth
Ing
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FOR SALE
WANTED.

SAL. EsMEN FOR 5000 MILE GUAR
anteed tires. Salary 500 per week
with extra commissions. Cowan Tire
e Rubber Co., p. o. box, 1884 Dept S,
Chicago, Ill.
CROCHETERS ON BOOTEES, KNIT
tiers on slip-overs and jackets. Post
age paid. Tatters wanted. Write to
Mrs. r. j. Cotter &C Chenille ave,
AllSton, Mass.
TWO UNPUBLISHED ROOMS
wanted Apply to Mrs. Fred H, Ma
comber. Webster house. Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-03-02
LOST.

LADY'S GOLD WRIST WATCH.
monogram G. A. NJ. on Tuesday, be-
tween Pine Street school and Post
office Finder please leave at Ameri-
can office.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
CHARGED With
SELLING PLANS
TO GERMANS
French Army Officer AR
rested for Disposing of
Mobilization Scheme Be-
fore the War.
CRv The United Press)

Paris, Dec. 1.-Charged with SELL
ing the general mobilization plans
of the French armies to German
spies before the war, Captain Leon
Proust of the French army of the
Near East has just been arrested
under extraordinary circumstances
more than seven years after the
alleged treason. He is held in
solitary confinement in the citadel
of the fortress of Besancon.
The arrest caused sensation
throughout France. The War De-
partment is maintaining silence re-
garling the details of the charge.
Proust was arrested while at home
on leave from Syria. Throughout
the war Proust served with his
regiment and since has been on duty
in Morocco and in the NearEast.
The unprecedented act of treason
is reported to have been first un-
covered Immediately after the armi-
stice. Among the papers found in
bCiSldH JOWH slltSl lHc pSi iiaio
hasty evacuation, were documents
belonging to a high intelligence Of
ficer of the German army They
related to the ramifications of the
German spy system before the war;
The documents implicated Proust,
it is said, in the sale of the mobiliza-
ton plans. Through their purchase
the Germans were aware of the
complete details of Frances mobili-
zation plans two months before the
outbreak of the war.
Throughout the three years since
the armistice, the French secret SER
vice has been carefully Investigating
and at last pounced upon Proust.
1t is reported that Proust claims
that he was employed in counter
espionage before the war and may
use the defense that he sold the
Germans false information to con-
fuse them.
However, the Ministry of War an
nounces that they have sufficient
evidence to justify the arrest.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
OF BABY
DISCOVERED
in BASEMENT
Dismembered and Burned
Remains of Margaret
Caughlin, K d n a p e d
Child, Found in Chicago.
lRx The United pressl

Chicago, Dec. 1.-The body OF
three-ycar-old Margaret Caughlin,
who was kidnapped yesterday, was
found dismembered and partly burn
cd in the basement of a neighbours
home, Mrs. Pensis, aged So. Mrs.
Pensis was found in her bedroom
with her throat cut from ear to ear
and CORY butcher knife clutched
in her hand. The police believe Mrs
Pensis killed the child and then
committed suicide. Mrs. Pensis
husband is missing and posse is
searching for him. Mrs. Pensis was
fond of children, according to
noighbors, and often expressed de-
sire to have babies of her own.
The little girl disappeared while re-
turning home from the home Of a
neighbor, where she had been vis-
iting.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
Illinois University
Has New President
(By The United Press)

Urbana, Ill.,. Dec. 1.-Dr. David
Kinley, who was elected president
of the University of Illinois by the
board OF trustees last March was in
stalled today. installation ceremo-
nies were held in connection with
the educational conference at the
university today and tomorrow.
Following the invocation by Rev.
G. II, Sherwood of Springfield, ILL.,,
DR.. Kinley delivered the installation
address, on Relation of the State
and Nation in Educational Policy"
w. l.. Abbott, Chicago, president of
the board of trustees, presided.
DR.. Kinley has been member of
the university faculty for 2S years,
serving as professor OF economies,
and later as vice president. In June,
1919, he was named to fill the un-
expired term of DR.. Edmund j.
James, president-emeritus, who re-
tired because of i'll health.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
YOUNG GROOM
FORCED TO Give
Up HIS BRIDE
Texarkana Boy, Aged IS,
Pleads Guilty to Larceny
and is Sentenced to In
dustrial School.

Toxarkana, Dec. In the Ar
kansas side circuit court yesterday
afternoon, Defee Hightower, aged
Is, pleaded guilty to a charge of
grand larceny and was given a two
years term in the Boys Industrial
School.
This turn in the wheel CT fortune
comes as a sad sequel to the lads
sensational romance of last summer
when he eloped from the Texas
side of town to Arkansas and was
married to Miss Bertha Raines, aged
20 The bride was arrested the fol-
lowing day on warrant sworn out
by the grooms mother, charging
her with "enticing a minor but
the case has never been treid.
The youthful groom continued to
live with his bride in spite of all
his family could do until about a
month ago when he was arrested
and placed in Jail charged with
robbing a Broad street cigar store.
During his stay in Jail Defee has
been visited regularly by both his
wife and mother, but the two
never spoke when they chanced to
meet.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02

~
Chief of Police Woodland this
|morning at o'clock received in
Formation over long distance from
sBlytheville announcing that Bennie
B. Wick, aged II, a Paragould boy
was shot and killed in that city
last night during the wild west
finale" of craps game. The Off
Ger at Blytheville telephoning the
information did not state the hour
the tragedy was staged, nor any
8of the details leading up to the
scene or by whom the bloody affair
was introduced.
1t is said that Wick was shot
Through the body with a forty-four
scaliber gun and that he died soon
after sustaining the wound. Two
negroes also were shot as a result
of the melee, one receiving bullet
wound in an arm and the other
getting marked in leg. The Incl
dent evidently was a Shoot 'em-up"
type of olden times, according to
the way the Blytheville officer re-
lated facts of the tragedy over the
phone to Chief Woodard.
It seems very little is known of
the dead man in Paragould. He was
son of Ben Wick, of Bradburn
street, and had two brothers, one
of whom resides in the city. Mr..
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
POSSIBLE TO
PREVENT USE
OF CHEMICALS
French Scientist Says There
is No Way to Keep Ma
tions From Employing
Them in Warfare.
(By The United Press)

Paris, Dec. 1.-The whole ques-
ton of disarmament has been rad
ically changed and rendered uncer-
tain by the progress in the use of
chemicals in warfare"
Such is the opinion of Doctor
Albert Ranc, an authority on chemi-
Gals and a student of the use of
chemicals in war
Dr. Ranc points out that at pres
ent there is no known method of
determining or limiting the ability
of a nation to do harm to its neigh
bors or enemies by means Of chemi-
Gals or poison gas. Even though it's
warships were scrapped and cannons
and ammunition destroyed, nation
can have in it's laboratories and
chemical factories the means of max
ing a terrible war with liquid fire,
poison gas and deadly chemicals
distributed by airplanes such as
are used IN ordinary commercial
work.
THE Great war has demonstrated
the existence of a vast unknown fac
tor of which the power cannot be
measured. How can nations con-
ceive disarmament effectively when
one of the important factors is un-
measurable? Nobody can now know
the limits of the influence of chem
istry and aviation on the future
warfare"
DR.. Ranc emphasizes the fact that
almost any nation, were it so willed,
could secretly prepare the means for
chemical war in its laboratories
in peace time under the guise of
peaceful activities.
AS an instance Of the speed with
which chemical manufacture can be
developed Ranc cites the manufac-
ture of the terrific explosive yperite
in France. In March, 1918, the to-
tai production in France was about
$50 pounds, but seven months later
the factories were producing over
1000, 900 pounds.
The French scientist believes it is
nearly impossible to effectively
guard against any nation develop
ing the means of chemical warfare
in peace time.
He declares that the chance dis
covery of some chemist in an OBJ
scure university might possibly mod
| ify the whole art OF war-making.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
r RE;'TURN OF
SHANY(jNC is
Dem ANDED
Chinese Delegation to Arms
Farley Wants Province
Relinquished by the Japa-
nesc.
CRY The United Press)

Washington Dec. 1.-The Chinese
delegation to the arms, conference is
demanding the unconditional return
of Shantung. This stand has been
made known upon competent author
ity. Mr. Hughes and Arthur j.
Balfour are using their good offices
and are expected to arrive at CON
clusives in the apanese-Chinese
problem.
Making this unconditional de-
mand, China offers to promise that
Japan shall not code the former
German lease hold to any other pow
er. This pledge is designed to meet
the japanese claim that the Chinese
call it pretext under which the
japanese have clung to Shantung.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
Staff Increased.

Little Rock, Dec. 1.-The an
nouncement was made yesterday by
Dr. w. T. Bawden, who is in
charge of the school survey being
made in the state, that he has de-
cided to increase the survey staff
by the addition of an agricultural
education expert. This will make 2,
total Of Is on the staff. The new
man will devote his especial atten-
tion to the four agricultural schools
and the Ga Smith-Hughes schools,
cooperating with the five experts
already at work on the rural school
survey. 1t is expected that the APP
pointment will be announced within
the next few days.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
P0SIMAS'TERS
| GIVEN TERMS
IN THE PEN.
Officials of Manila and Ty-
ronza Plead Guilty to En-
bezzlen1ent-Other Court
Proceedings.

Jonesboro, Dec 1.-Two former
postmasters of eastern Arkansas
pleaded guilty to embezzling post
office funds. in federal court here
yesterday, and each was sentenced
20 a year and a day in the federal
penitentiary at Atlanta. They were
George NJ Matthews Of Manila and
w. A. Beasley of Tyronza.
The sentencing of Matthews and
Beasley yesterday brought the total
of eastern Arkansas postmasters re-
ceiving penitentiary, terms to three
in two days, Allen Blakenship of
Monette having been convicted Tues
day. He also was given a year and
day in the Atlanta prison.
Judge Jacob Trieber, presiding
over the court, commented on the
numerous charges against postmas-
ters in this section. He said they
seemed to think they could appro-
pirate postoffice funds to their own
use at will regardless OF the offense.
He also reprimanded George M. Mat
thews for writing letter to the
court and jurors in an effort to in
fluence them. Several persons sign
ed the letter. The judge said next
time this was done, the offender
would be punished.
The grand jury returned 16 in
dictments yesterday, and was dis
charged for the term. There are
several other criminal cases to be
tried at the present term.
In the case of Lackey against the
American Railway Express Company
in which the plaintiff sued for
$4,000 damages alleged to have been
sustained when he was struck by a
bundle of newspapers thrown off
the train at Truman, the jury re-
turned a verdict in favor of the de
fendant.
Other criminal cases heard yester-
day were: j. w. Stone, using mails
to year and a day; F. Wade Ster-
ling, stealing letter from postoffice
plea of guilty, sentenced to year
and a day; Emmett Paylor and
Charles Gage, counterfeiting, plea OF
guilty and sentenced to three years
~ each; Fred Wilkerson having NOR
phine in his possession jury trial
two years and $1,000 fine; George
l. "a
jury trial, not guilty; James F
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
HENRI LANDRU
SENTENCED TO
CUILLOT
French Bluebeard, Charged
With Killing 10 Women
and Boy, Convicted of
First Degree Murder.

Versailles, Dec. 1.--Henri Landru,
who has been on trial for more than
three weeks in the Assizes Court
here, charged with the murder of
10 women and boy, was found
guilty of first degree murder last
night. Landru was sentenced to
die by the guillotine.
M. Moro-Giaferri, Landrus attor-
ney, in his address cast doubt on
evidence produced by the prosecu-
ton. He said that person could
be proclaimed legally dead only aft
or being missing 80 years. He cited
cases of persons who were missing
having returned years after hope for
them had been abandoned. He re-
ferred to notable cases Of alleged
miscarriage of justice based on cir
cumstantial evidence
"A white SLAYER, yes, an assassin,
never" exclaimed M. Moro-Giaferri,
pointing toward Landru. He said
that the possession by the prisoner
of papers Identifying his alleged, vic
Tins corroborated the theory that
Landru probably had sent the women
abroad with false papers in white
slave" traffic.
''These women all are alive" said
M. Moro-Giaferri, but they are
ashamed to make their whereabouts
known. Make a thorough search of
the United States and Brazil, Ar
gentine. and other South American
countries and | am confident you
will find Landru's so-ealled victims"
81 am innocent Landru shouted
to the jury. This was the first
time in the 32 months since he was
arrested that the prisoner bad used
the word 'innocent' in public. Here
tofore he had contented himself with
saying: "Show me my guilt; make
out your case" Yesterday he show
ed more emotion.
During the short address he made
to the jury, lasting barely minute
and half, Landru declared:
81 have never killed anyone; /
am innocent. Jurors do your duty"
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
Contention Sustained.

Little Rock, Dec. l.. Attorney
General Utley was advised yesterday
of the decision of ". s. District
Judge f. A. Youmans at Fort Smith.
sustaining the one cent gasoline tax
levied by Act 60G of the session Of
1921. The act had been attacked
by the Pierce Oil Corporation. w.
r. Hammock, assistant attorney gem
eral, represented the state, and the
court sustained his contention that.
the tax is privilege and not a
property tax.