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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-06-07

Mr. and Mrs. Fremont o. Brag-
don announce the birth of Fremont
Oliver Bragdon, jr., May 30, at Boul-
der, Colorado. Mr.. Bragdon is an
East Sullivan boy and graduate of
the Sullivan high school. Mrs. Bragg
don is pleasantly remembered here
from a visit before her marriage,
when en- route from Porto Rico, to
her home in Colorado.
June 5. II.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-06-07
PRIMARY CANDIDATES.

COmplet List of Those Who Will be
Voted for in June.
Below is complete list of republi-
can and democratic candidates for
nomination for national, State and
county offices, who will be voted for
in Hancock county in the primaries
on Monday, June 49,:
REPUBLICANS.
For Governor
Percival p. Baxter ...... Portland
John z. Eeera.A ................ Saco
Leon f. Higgins ..............Br Brewer
FOR United states Senator
Howard Davies .........., Yarmouth
Fra,.k f. Guernsey ...... Dover
Frederick Hale Portland
Fer State Auditor
Maurice w. Bragdon $50. Monmouth
Ebert d. Hayford ..... .Farmingdale
Edwin J. Morrill, ...... South Portland
sSor Representative to Congress
John e. Nelson .............. Augusta
For State Senator (2)
.,os pt p. phillips Southwest Harbor
s'or Judge OF Probate
IeY rand f. Clark ........B Bar Harbor
For Clerk of Courts
Tirothy F. Mahoney ...... Ellsworth
For County Attorney
i'a d .. Rodick ......... Bar Harbor
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-06-07
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
ALICE H. SCOTT.

Speciality made Of
TYPEWRITING. ACCOUNTING AM
GENERAL CLERICAL WORK
Agent Union Safe Deposit d Trust c.
Of Portland, for furnishing Probat
and Surety Bonds. Agent oliver Typ'
writer. Typewriter supplies.
No. I school st.. Eilsworth NJ.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-06-07

Itching, bleeding. protruding or
blind piles have yielded to Doan's Oint-
ment. 60c at all drug stores-Advt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-06

wrote. It's as though 1t had never
been written. On Tuesday 1 will
write and ask you. shall l conc
up to you?' So IL you say Yes the
action will have been entirely
mine. 1t Will start there. This
hasn't happened. And during these
days in between, just think Ike
anything over what I've said. Hon.
or can't have any degree, Mona,
any more than truth can have any
degree; whatever else the world
can bubble to bits 1t can't parti-
ton those; truth is Just truth and
honor is just honor. And a mar.
riage vow Is a pledge OF honor,
and II one breaks 1t one breaks
ones honor, never mind what the
excuse Is. There's no conceiv abla
way OF arguing out Of that. That's
what | shall ask you to do on
Tuesday and I'm just warning you
SO you shall have time 10 think be
torohand."
He took his pen and steadied
his hand and wrote:
"And your reply, when l ask you,
whichever It is, shall bring me
light into darkness, unutterable
darkness
He could hear the homeward
movements about the Office. It
was time to 60. lie wheeled his
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-06

Charles Morley, who had beel in
Iowa for the past six months, ar.
rive home Monday. He went TO
Iowa last fall with the expectation
Of locating and moving his family
thereybut owing to the scarcity Of
york he decided 70 return homo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-06
Burners Ridge

School closed last Friday for the
summer, and a good program was
given by the pupils.
Hank Satterfield was visiting his
father.inlaw, j. B. Carpenter, last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Carpenter
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hank S%atterfleld.
Lizzie Moran was visiting Cora
Carpenter last Sunday afternoon.
Vada Carpenter and Myrtle Mo-
ran spent Sunday afternoon at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Moran.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashman Carpenter
were visiting friends here Monday.
Maynard Carpenter was visiting
Nan West Sunday.
Mid Moran was shopping in Fair.
mont Monday.
Henderson Pride was a business
visitor in Fairmont Monday.
Edith Huffman was visiting Vic.
let Finch last Friday.
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@lpll AANHUpCHlN6ON

again. and so into tlnlest frag-
ments till his fingers could no
more fasten upon them. He drop
ped his arm away and opened his
hand, and the white pieces dutter-
ed in a little cloud TO the floor.
Presently he drew himself up
to the table and began to write,
writing very slowly becaus his
hand trembled SO. In half an hohI
he blotted the few lines on the
last sheet:
SO simply what ! want to
do is TO let our step-lf we take
it-be mine. not yours. We shall
forget absolutely that you ever
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-06

withdsawing upon the reinctant
pebbles there sounded ffoin DE
crowd an enormous iftaldng oil
breath. An fnstant,s stupendous
silence, the wave poised for
turn. Down. A shattering roar
tremendous, wordless. The figure
Of Pike, the editor. appeared upon
the balcony in his shirt sleeves,
his long hair wild about his face,
In his hands that which caught TIM
roar as 1t were by the throat, stop
ped It and broke it out anew on
q burst OF exultant clamor. A IN
ion Jack. He shook It madly with
both hands above his head. The
roar broke into a tremendous
chant God Save the King!"
CHAPTER III
He approached Peny Green ana
realized for the first time the hard
pace at which he had been riding.
And realized also the emotions
which systematically had been
driving him along. All the way he
lad bean saying "War!P What he
wanted, most terribly, was to say
1t aloud to someone. He wanted
to say It to Mabel. He had a SUE
den great desire to see Mabel and
tell her about it. He felt a curl
ously protective feeling toward
her. He ran into the house and
into the morning room. Mabel was
not there. It was almost dinner
time. She would be In her room.
He run upstairs. She was standing
before her dressing table and turn
ed to him in surprise.
"Whatever-"
II say, it's war!"
Continued In Our Next lssue)
s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-06
NSlINFIELP
School 10 cIose.

S6noe 70 Sto9es
The Winfield School will close
Monday afternoon. a short program
will be given by the pupils. Fur
pupils passed the examinations for
diplomas. Miss Laura RRkes re-
ceived an average OF 94.3 per cent,
she Is 10 years old.
Returns e'Winfield.
Charles Morley, who had beel in
Iowa for the past SIX months, ar.
rive home Monday. he went 10
Iowa last fall with the expectation
Of locating and moving his family
there~but owing to the scarcity OF
work he decided TO return homo.
Recovering From Operation.
Paul. the little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elliott Springer, who was
operated on last Monday for an In.
lection OF the throat, is settlug
along nicely. He Is a grandson Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ". McElfresh OF
Winfield.
Moving to Winfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jones and
family, who have been living at
Norwood during the winter, will
move to their home here in a few
days.
Easter Services.
A seron will be given here Easter
Sunday at $3.50 o'clock by the Rev.
!. A. Barnes.
Seriously ~.
Aaron Satterfield, who was TAX.
TN seriously Ill last week, remains
very serious at this time. Ills son,
Curtis Sattertield, and wis ot>Nor.
wood were called here Sunday by
his illness.
Personals.
John Mundall, who has been III
for the past few weeks. Is slowly i'm.
proving.
B. F. Swisher Is making i'm
rrovements on his residence ami Is
building a new porch on thu front
Of the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dayton Grub huve
moved to their new residence on
Finey Run. Mr.. Grub holds a Pc.
stt'on with the National Bank oil
Fairmont.
Miss Wilma Hawkins spent the
] weekend with her parents here.
Miss Hawkins is a teacher In the
White Rock School.
Miss Made Morley was a week,
end guest at the home Of, SIr. ard
Mrs. Der: Moran.
Mrs. Dayton Grub and little son
1opald were visiting friends here
J last Monday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-06

heW 10 The Time TO Get Rid Of
These Ugly Spots

IgA.GIWrZ~ rrhgETHH N-#rtE. h##H#|
There's no longer the slightest
need Of feeling ashamed Of your
freckles, as othine - doubla
Strengths guaranteed to remove
these homeIy spots.
Simply get an ounce OF Othine
double strength-from any drug.
7gist and apply a little OF It night
and morning and you should soon
see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while the
lighter ones have vanished entire-
ly. II. 10 seldom that more than
an ounce Is needed to completely
clear the. skin and gain a beauti.
ful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othine as this is sold
under guarantee OF money back II
4 fails to remove freckles.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-06
odttion came bawiing around tn
corner
AUSTRIA
DECLARES WAR
ON SHRY1A

AUSTRIA
DECLARES WAR
ON sERv1A
He shook his head ct the paper
the boy held out TO him and rode
away. What had that kind Of thing
to do with him?
"
UnutterabIe darkneBsl He lived
within Il during the days that fol-
lowed while he awaited the day ap-
pointed to write to Mona again.
Whatever she said when he asked,
whichever way she answered him,
he would be brought relief from his
intolerable stress. II she maintain.
ed honor above love, his weakness
he knew, would be welded into
strength, as the presence Of an.
other brings enormous support to
timidity: IL she declared for love
his mind surged within him at the
Imagination Of bursting away once
forever the squeamlsh principles
which for years, hedging about his
conduct on this side and on that,
had profited nothing those on
whose behalf they had been erect,
ed and his own life had de~solateu
into barrenness.
He was little disposed to divert
attention to the international dis.
turbances which now were rumb-
ling across the newspapers in nor.
tentous and eormous headlles.
Ireland was pressed away. 1t WA
all Europa now-thrones, chancel.
%lertes, councils, armies.
The cauldron whose seething
and bubbling had entertainer
some. fidgeted some, some nothing
ut all concerned. suddenly boiled
over and poured in boiling fat mp
on the hearth of every mans con
Germs.
On Friday the Stock Exchange
closed. On Saturday Germany de-
clared war on Russia. In Sundays
papers Sabre read OF the panic run
on the banks, people fighting to
convert their notes into gold. One
London bank had suspended pay
ment. Many had shut out failure
only by minutes when midday per-
mitted them to close their doors.
People we're besIeging the proyis-
ion shops to lay In stores Of food.
And poured In flames upon the
hearth Of every mans concerns
All his concerns. the crisis with
Mona, with his honor and his love,
that awaited determination were
disputed their place in his mind
by the incredible and enormous
events that each new hour dis
charged upon the world.
Y
The news Of Tuesday morning
caused him at six o'clock in the
evening to have been standing two
hours in the great throng that fill.
ed Market Square gazing towards
the offices OF the County Times.
Our mobilization, our resolve to
stand by France II the German
fleet came into the Chanel; lastly,
most awful!y pregnant OF all, our
obligations to Belgium-that had
been the mornings news. That at-
ternoon the prime minister was to
make a statement.
A great murmur swelled up from
the waiting crowd, a great move
ment pressed it forward towards
tho County Times Office. On
the first floor balcony men ap-
peared dragging a great board
faced with paper, on the paper en-
ormous lettering. The board was
pulled out endways. The man last
through the window took a step
forward and swung the letters into
view.
PREMTER'S STATEMENT
ULTIMATUM TO GERMANY
EXPIRES MIDNIGHT
Sabre said aloud, my God!
War!"
AS a r%streating wave harsh!y
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He shook his head Ct the papqr
the boy held out TO him and rode
away. What had that kind Of thing
to do with him?
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Recovering from opefatIon.

Paul. the little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elliott Springer, who was
operated on last Monday for an In.
lection Of the throat, is gettlug
along nicely. He Is a grandson Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. ". McElfresh OF
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Moving to Winfield.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jones and
family, who have been living at
Norwood during the winter. will
move to their home here in a few
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-08
ALASKANS LEAD
IN INCOME TAXES
Higher Percentage of Tax
payers There Than In In
dustrial Centers
SOUTHERN STATES
POOREST SECTION

Only 1.33 Per Cent OF Ississippi's Pop
ulatioD Pa Income Tax - Agricul-
ture ard Related Industries Furnish
81 Pc @'c2t of Income Taxpayers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-08
Foote's GuiIeless Plan.
(Rutland Herald)

Lieutenant Governor Foote S letter
To his friends i'm each of Vermont : PIG
towns is one OF the most artless and
conhding political propositions that has
ever come to the attention OF the
writer
1t is no more or less than plan for
turning each and every one Of tomor-
row 5 town meetings into a Foote rally,
with the organization OF toote cam-
paign club as its objectlvci
The lieutenant governor undertakes
to do this BY writing to trusted friend
and ally in each town. suggesting that
when the annual March meeting is about
to adjourn those interested in Eoote 5
candidacy be asked to ''remain for a
few moments after adjournment and
then and there to organize an Abe Foote
- Economy club. -
It will only take n very few minutes
according to the plan outlined, then
with the triiing formality of signing
their names to the blank SO thoughtfully
enclosed. the whole affair viii be over
with and Abe will have simple. mex
pCHsive and effective organization in
every town of the state.
This il like the aforementioned con
iurer' s eNpcrimcnt-it viii be a good
trick if nc does it. And the funny thing
about il is that it viii probably work
1t is Just such a simple and direct APP
peal that gets things done. Then. il
done i'm any considerable proportion OF
Vermont towns. consider what sort OF
a running start it viii give Foote in the
We saw s.Eack towns, " because the
chances are that in She larger towns the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-08

This method of procedure has been thor
oughly approved by experts in Russian
trade.
The primary problems to be solved
at tire present time is how to stimulate
Russian production. chiefly agriculture.
1t is well known that the Russian peas
ants have long since lost interest in
Russian rubles, and have refused to ac-
ccpt them in payment for their pro
ducts Thus the only way OF purchasing
agricultural and other products in Rus
sia at present is b. barter
The peasants viii accept such necessi
ties as matches. tobacco, textiles and
agricultural imph,ments for their farm
products and such things they cannot
buy with Russian paper rubles 1t is
believed here that such a project as that
Gf the Swedish banks will not only spur
the Russian peasants to plant larger
crops than ut present but viii counter
act the depressing effects OF Russia s
utterly debated currency.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-08

plan won t work: there will be otner
interests represented that will make II
their business to .'spill the beans.
But it will work in a good many places
for the following reasons:
/. 1t will be presented to the voters
when they are all together and interested
IN public affairs;
? 1t is simple, workable and fits in
with the informal, easy going way we
do things at Vermont town meetings;
3. 1t is like its prepayment, plain,
straight forward and yet with a certain
blunt assurance or NERVE that at
tracts attention and often gets results;
g. 1t viii appeal most to the plain
folks who like 10 do things in Just that
way and get them Hout of the way
5. 1t takes the campaign right to the
voter.
1t IS not too much to say that if the
plan really works. it will give Foote q
lead that viii make oyerhauling him a
very difficult matter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-08
EARN WAY THROUGH COLLEGE.
Many Students Defray Expenses by
Waiting on Table. Pressing Clothes. Etc

College students are obliged to resort
to many schemes to procure money
enough to pay their expenses. Espe-
cially is this true in a college like Colby
where more than 80 per cent of the
students work their way through.
Early every morning II the various
rooms on the Colby campus can be heard
the sound of alarm cocks. \ little
while later q few boys arc seen hurrying
down College avenue with their coat
CELLARS turned high about their ears.
These men are on their way to the vari-
Gus boarding houses where they wait
on table or wash dishes to earn their
board \ little while later another
group of boys start out These boys go
- the various college buildings where
fires must be opened up and floors
swept
Now let us take trip through the va
rious fraternities and dormitories In
ono room there seems to be a lot of
traffic. The reason is evident upon en-
tcring the room. The boys are getting
their daily supply of cigarettes and
smoking tobacco. In another room YOU
may see some boy using an electric iron.
On the bulletin board is the sign. Pants
pressed DC, suits 50c Another no
tite suggests that YOU may buy your
shoes of Jones in room 13, while still an
cuts are only Soc in room T.
IN the various laboratories boys are
busy at the various tasks and in the Ii
hrary the attendant at the desk is a
student. 4 few Of the brighter students
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-08

Agriculture aud related industries
comprised more than 81 per cent OF
those making returns, "tTade' 70 per
cent and public service ~.
Corporation reporting ''no net in
come totalled llOJ6l. the aggregate de
felt in this class being $995,000,0O0.
Seventy one per cent of the firms engaged
N mining and quarrying declared they
had made no profit in 1919. against Is per
cent in agriculture and related lines,
and l3 per cent in textiles.
Interesting changes in the financial
status of certain taxpayers were noted
in the report One group Of j6l each
who reported incomes Of under 100000
in 1914 was reorganjzcd i'm 1919 50 that
only $50 remained i'm that bracket, lSo
returned incomes Of IN 10 S300.O0o, 2a5
UP TO 100000 and eight over that fig
TIRE.
On the other hand 81 selected taxpav-
crs who paid on incomes of 81 100000 and
over in 1914 dwiudled progress lively to %
in 1919 eight of those lost - havin.
dropped back to the 100000 class
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hold tutor classes for the maynard ones
failed in their courses. Also a few of
the star students are allowed to correct
who are in danger of failing or have
examination papers.
All the general work about the college
grounds is done by student helpers.
Practically all the men working for the
college are paid by board at Foss hall.
but few who are more lucky. are paid
in cash Corresponding for newspapers
helps several of the boys and girls to
increase their icOmes while one or two
students write for popular publications.
Inc latest addition to the field of
student activities is the secondhand ex-
change that will be opened in the near
future. Whether this will be a success
or not is yet to be known. good many
Of the Colby boys have to wear second
hand clothes. but the two ambitious
workers have already laid in large
stock-K ennebec Journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-08
SWEDES SEEKING
RUSSIAN TRADE
Forming SIS 100000 Pool TO Buy Prod
ucts - Trying to Meet American
Competitions

STOCKHOLM, March S-Leading
Swedish banks are understood to be at
tempting to form pool with a capital
stock OF SIS ,00O0a0 TO promote Swedish
trade with Russia by the purchase of
Russian natural products.
Stockholm Is leading conservative
daily, the IVA DagIigt Allehanda, asserts
that there Is no doubt that the project
is under way and that the Swedish fl
nanciars seriously contemplate estab
fishing Il central bank in Moscow
through which trade with Russia can be
carried on for cash payments IN gold
and silver
1t IS believed here that the Swedish
bankers intended IN this wav to 'mee
the efforts OF American corporations
I oreu trade with 1;u9siu.
It is understood that. under this
Swedish plan. Russian products are To
hn delivered 60 large central warehouses
in Russia whose security viii be guaran-
tecd 10y the Russian government. Ware
house certificates are TO be negotiable in
Tie proposed central bank and viii be
available "a security for bank credits OF
as means. of payment for merchandise
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-08

WASHI- TON, March S.-Intcrcsting
bits of information relating to American
incomes are included in the treasury de-
partment s report covering returns for
the calendar year 1919, which has just
been made public.
Contrary To popular opinion, the larg-
est percentage of returns according to
poo;Iation was not from the wealthy
industrial centers but from Alaska and
the District of Columbia. The terri
tory showing-l7I7 per cent-was ex-
plai..~d by the number of individuals
operating their own business, while that
Of tie District of Columbia I340 per
cent was believed to have resulted
fram the high ratio of government en-
ployes with salaries of more than ST.
600 a year.
The southern agricultural states in.
variably We're far down the list, Mis-
sissippi citizens making returns com
prising onlv l33 per cent OF the total
population; North Carolina Las per cent,
and Alabama LII New York led in to.
tai returns with more than 5,OOO,0OO
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-08
SINS on RATTLEsHIPs
Says They Are 0bsoIete-PrOud lie i
ro-British.

Rear Admiral William S. Sims in an
address before the Lecture league Of
Yonkers, declared that the battleship
was obsolete and that the submarine and
airplane were now the most effective
weapons in war He said he was OPP
posed to the findings of the disarmament
conference concerning submarines.
THE submarines are the only proper
weapons for defense of the American
coast he added. with long-rangcd sub
marines and airplane carriers and the
proper complement Of airplanes no hos
tile nation could approach within 200
miles of the American coast"
Rear Admiral Sims laughingly re-
ferred to a statement once made by for
mer Secretary of the Navy Iosephus
Daniels that he would stand on the deck
of moving battleship and allow air
planes to drop bombs.
Daniels wasn't there when the old
battleships were bombed recently he
commented, "and his not being there is
the reason that he is alive today
In closing his speech, Rear Admiral
Sims stated that he had aften been
branded as pro-British. lie said that Tic
had often come in contact with British
officers and Englishmen in general. Ht
said that he was proud of being pro.
British and that he was a great admirel
of the British characteristics. and espe,
cially Of British sportsmen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-08
DEATHS.

In Bellows Falls Rockingham hos
pital), March S, George Lawrence %