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Evening star., 1922-01-24

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, January 24.-Rev.
BENJAMIN F. C1arkson, chaplatn-tn.
chief of the Grand Army of the Re
public, encampment Of the United
States. and chaplain OF the Depart
ment of Maryland. celebrated his
eighty-second birthday at his home In
this city this week.
The veteran chaplain. although not
so hale and hearty as he used to De.
still retains his eloquent power OF
speech, remarkable mentality and
keen sense of humor.
He is one of those young old men
whom Browning had in mind when he
wrote Grow old along with me
the best is yet to be-" He does not
think the world is going to the bow
vows. although humanity no longer
boats. as it did when he was a boy.
The chaplain's notions are also
quite modern on the subject of the
skirts of young women Of today.
The skirts used to drag on the
ring. to memories of his young man.
hood" and still the women COM
planned. and stirred up the mud and
II would sooner see a lady with a
snort SklTt Walking up lne SlEect
without disturbing the dirt than to
see her dragging 1t after her. OF
course. do not mean too short; but
lady knows that the right way to
dress Is not too short skirts at one
end and not too low-cut neck at the
other end"
Discusses Marriage Question.
Despite all the talk about the grow
Ing disinclination of young women to
marry, once they have tasted the
sweets Of economic independence, DR..
Clarkson thinks that they are "just
as anxious to marry as they ever
were," and that they make just as
many mistakes as ever, although they
have far greater school privileges
than the women enjoyed seventy or
eighty years ago, and are supposed to
be Infinitely wiser than these.
That the shortage of preachers.
which Is being widely complained OF.
will be overcome by the entrance of
women into this profession was an
other opinion expressed by the G. A.
r. chaplain In discussing the trend
of times.
There are better chances for
women who want to work." he stated.
,, ';at this time than at any time within
the last hfty years. Women can
practically 60 into any line. More
! are studying law and medicine than
ever before. and, in keeping with
this tendency, more will study to be
Evening star., 1922-01-24
YOUNG FOLKS WAYS PLEASING
TO VETERAN G.. A. r. CHAPLAIN

preachers. They will make good
preachers-they are fine takers!
think 1t will help very materially to
overcome the shortage of preachers
and that pulpits will be freely
opened to them after q bit; ;;d + =, 2
women be in it?"
When 1t comes to telling jokes. DR.
Clarkson continues to do so as de-
iightfully as in the days when, gath.
cred round the campfire on the Ole
tenting ground. the young man. then
entertained his comrades with a good
yarn"
Sample Yarn Rehearsed.
vouched for by the doctor himself
because he happened to be the
preacher In the case.
"Once when I was stationed in Anne
Arundel county," he said, chuckling
over the reminiscence which the re.
mind. "a man, dressed in black and
looking very sad called and asked ii
] would preach the funeral sermon
for his wife. who had Just died.
said. OF course. would be glad to
do SO.
"on the day Of the funeral the {
cofiin was brought into the little
sermon over the body.
"At the conclusion Of the sermon
descended from the pulpit to ex;
press my sympathy to the bereaved
man. who sat with his arm about
his children gathered about him.
HE introduced his various children
to me and. at last, introduced me to
the woman beside him. who. he said
was his wife. I thought l had not
heard Alright and asked him, to which
he replied: Yes, this is my wife
'The sweat stood out on my fore.
head Man, alive I shouted. didn't
just preach the funeral sermon over
your wife-isn't she dead?'
Twas His New Wife.
"'Oh. yes he replied. She's dead
all right This is a new one"
DR.. Clarkson retired from the min.
istry just about one year ago. having
been in the pulpit seventy-five years
He came to Maryland from McVey.
town, Pa, and served in the city OF
Baltimore and Hartford, Frederick
Carol and Baltimore counties.
When a young men. as soldier IN
the civil war. he participated In the
severest battles during three years
He was at Antietam, Gettysburg
South Mountain. in the Pennsylvania
campaign. Bull Run. Spottsylvanis
and the battle of the Wilderness.
The hottest place ! was ever In
Or expect to be in,' he AYERS. face
tiously, was the Antietam battle
Held"
Evening star., 1922-01-24
Sees il, Tarnr,tlslas
ability to ''Diagnose''
Weather Conditions

SAN BERNARDINO. Calif.,
January 24-TaRantulas are
rertain weather prophets when
It comes to predietias heavy
OF Hemef, near here. HafrlA0n
creatures he had a,ways noticed
TINT prior to Derf0ds Of heavy
rnin they made speed for higher
elevations. He Saia he believed
the tarantula was gifted with
an Instinct enabling 1t to dag
nose weather conditions several
hours In ndvance.
Evening star., 1922-01-24
II, Committees Busy;
Cut in Rates Urged;
Bryan Praises Bloc
Twelve Active Coanittees.

hanSiins the various questions which
automatically presented themselves
to the agricultural conference. A
room has been assigned each commit
tee and here the problems are being
worked out each afternoon.
TN . gathering OF this kind, COM
posed OF strong, Independent thinkers,
IL fs perfectly evident that progress
must be made largely through com-
mittes action" Secretary Wallace told
the confsrence. The committees, with
theif chatrmen, follow:
Agficultpre and price relations, %.
b. Cornwall. Vermont.
Agricultural credit and insurance,
s. F. Houston, Missouri.
TFansportation, ?. }. Waters MIS-
Foreign competition and demands,
H. J. Sconce. Illinois.
Costs, price and readjustments, H.
L. Russell. Wisconsin.
Crop and market statistics, o. s.
b1Mssss. M.st.tiss Gssrs,sit q farm products, c. H
POWELL California.
Agricultural research and educa'
tton, o, p. Bradfute Ohio.
National forest policy, Clifford PIN
chot, Pennsylvania. =
National land policies, R A. Pear
son, Iowa.
Farm population and farm homes,
s. J. Lowell. New York.
Generalization OF state and federal
legislation, e. D. Brigham. Vermont
Speakers representing every phase
OF agrfeulturs told the conference, at
the afternoon session yesterday. that
farmers In the present Agricultural
crisis. Measures outlined by Presi-
dent Harding, including moro ade-
quate financial facilities, especially
working capital, for farmers, were
Endorsed by many speakers.
seek Freight Rafe Cat.
Demand Tor reduction OF freight
rates was voiced generally by the
farmers, and a reduction In retail
prices aiso was sngeested as neces.
sumption Of farm products. Depres-
sion in agriculture, which was de.
ciafed to be general Ia the United
States BY. speakers from ave leading
farming regions, is refected In In.
md dspepsea. :. T. on prosPsEou. ssri.
sentativss Of the milling, packing
Sertlizsr and Implement industries
Zach of the latter pledgAd full CO.
operation with agriculture In any sf-
fort locking to restoration 81 normal
'sSst sWiiiisin Jennings Hryan, who wsi
IN the audience, was called to ths
platform. late in the afternoon and
described tho conference as one oi
j the most inpof ftalit held Id this coun.
I'try In b long time. Agriculture, hs
said, was In the worst condition ID
thirty years, and he could not sef
hpw there could be any general pros,
pSrity until the condition 81 The
farmer wes improved.
Mfysa Aau1s Tsrn nlsss
10nehing On other Questto9 ~ IL;
sjstA tAak IA spsel1st GeAeyssss ~
Evening star., 1922-01-24
WOULD ADOPT CHILD.

Edwin P. Rickenbacher and his wife,
Laurstta A.. today asked permission
of the District supreme coust 70
adopt Richard Eugene Perkins. whom
they had taken from 81. AIMS Infant
Asylum TO rear Ths child was born
Marchss, 1891, and when the mother
left it at the asylum she gdgnsd a
paper giving the sister in charge nu-
thority to permit the adoption OF the
child. Consent Of the Rsyfufa 10 ats
tached to the petition, hled thfongh
Attorneys Darr, Whiteford = Dayf.
Justice Bailey Sigasa m order aaSsws
ing the sdoptlpn. p. ,-'..
Evening star., 1922-01-24
CARRIER GETS $1,000.
consent Verdict Against W. =. q
T.. Company.

Tho Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company today consented to .
vsrdiet for $1,000 against II In favor
OF Carl DAnisoR. 4 minor, suing
through his father. Max Denison. The
verdict was rendered by q jury In
Circuit Division before Justice Staf-
ford.
!; Dentsop was carrier for The Even
ing Star and wns riding in q deIiy-
OF the railway company at l1th and
q streets northwest August 1S. 1913.
He sustained fractured arm and
shoulder aud Yves confined to his
home for several weeks. Ho was rep
PRESENTED BY Attorney s. v. ousscik.
Evening star., 1922-01-24
SENATE PASSES COIN BrIL.

Tne SeHNt0 y64t9fQHy HIteEHVoH
passed the bill authorising the issu-
ance OF memorial coins In commemo-
ration of Gen, Grant and as an aid to
the Grant Memorial Association Of
Ohio ID raising funds for a memorial.
The bill As PASSED by the Senate pro-
vides for the issuance OF 10000 one-
doiiaf gold pieces and eS0,00e ffty-
cent silver pieces. No expense to the
epyernnssAt ID Involved in this special
Evening star., 1922-01-24
CHANGE or NAME ASKED,

Samuel Simon Silberman, whe was
1aturalized in New York. April 26,
1914, today asked the DlHtEtct 6u-
Samuel silver. He says his name IL
diMault to proneunos and frsanently
nanses him embarrassment. He 10
represented by Attorney Charles q
Evening star., 1922-01-24
FARMING IN EUROPE
SEEN NEAR NORMAL

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1922-01-24

EonehinE On other quegttoa ~ III.
s'ssaa sAss. = 4le preeese & ceasyssss s Asa
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-15
BRINGING SANTA UP TO DATE
Modern Child Considered Him Much
Too Old to Be Riding Around
In an Airplane.

Story hour In the Prospect branch
library is an important occasion for
the many youngsters Of the neighbour
hood. AS 1t was Christmas week, the
usual yuletide stories were being told
to the eagar group. Santa, as>is the
custom, was described to whirl
through the sky and even past the
handle of the dipper with his sleigh
and reindeers.
One little pfecocious miss doubted
his means Of travel very much and
didn't hesitate to criticize. Santa
uses an airplane now" was the more
modern version, st. Nick seems to be
taken for granted, but querulous
youngster asked: How old is Santa?
He brought my mother toys and things
when she was little girl, so he
must be an old man now, and too
old to ride In an airplane. INDIAN
apolis News.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-15
Ask pad-He Knows!

1t was little Ethel's first visit to
the post exchange. Her father, a
marine corps captain, bad dropped in
to buy some necessary articles and
had taken along his tive-year-old
daughter for company.
The buslnesslike private drew a
pencil from behind his ear jotted
down the sum total Of the captains
purchases, wrapped up the articles
in a parcel, gave the captain his
change, and proceeded to straighten
up his temporarily disordered stock.
Little Ethel watched the brisk move
ments of the post exchange clerk with
the keenest interest, but said nothing
until her father was ready to leave.
Then she clutched at his coat sleeve
and asked, just loud enough for the
embarrassed private to hear:
Say, daddy, is he merchant
marine ?"-The Leatherneck.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-15
POLITICAL NOTES.

Edward F. Robinson of Ellsworth
has announced his candidacy for the
publican nomination for county
treasurer at the June primaries.
David o. Rodick of Bar Harbor
lis announced his candidacy for the
,,blican nomination for county
b.. 0lney of Hancock county. Mr..
Trnlck was born in Bar Harbor in
z, the son of the late Edward B,
I Lick. He attended the schools of
~. Harbor and the University of
Maine, and read law in the office of
l.. E. Deasy, being admitted to the
la in 1919. He is an ex-service
ran.
Following Is the representation to
NS1ch Hancock county towns are
cAtilled at the republican State con-
y Hsi0n to be held in Bangor Thurs
& :, April 6: Amherst, /; Aurora,
ar Harbor. 8; Bluehill, A;
lrooglin. 2; Brooksville, 2; Bucks
] ,rt, 8; Castine, 2; Cranberry Isles,
2 sdham, / Deer Isle, A; East
b oo.,, |; Ellsworth 6; Franklin, 3;
Couldsboro. 3; Hancock, 9; La
r-oine. 2; Mariaville, l; Mt. Desert.
4; Orland, 3; Otis, 1 Penobscot, 2;
sedgwick, 3; Sorrento, /; South
west Harbor, 2; Stonington, 3: Sui
livan, 2; Surry, l. Swans Island, /;
fremont, 2; Trenton, L.; Verona, /;
Waitham, l; Winter Harbor, 1;
Long Island, 1; Township No. 81, /;
township No 33, /; total, 50.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-15
CAN'T LAUGH AT SMALL BOY
Investigation Shows That Modern
Woman's Pockets Contain Won-
derful Variety Of objects.

The number Of things which a small
boy carried in his pocket was once
a subject exciting comment. Today
a girl of any age usually exceeds the
quota Of the most acquisitive Of small
boys.
The articles which fill the feminine
handbag or envelope purse are of
course vastly different and yet there
are certain smilarities.
The small boy carried usually sup
ply of fishing tackle, some string and
a hook or two and often a dead angle
worm
The woman's fishing tackle is differ
ent-her bag holds powder, rouge, mir
ror comb and sometimes an addi-
tona pair of eyelashes to stick on
when she wants to dazzle.
The small boy carried nails.
The woman carries a nail file.
The small Boy carried two coins with
holes in them and Canadian penny.
The woman carries carfare usually
aud her husbands telephone number
anG Office address.
The small boy carried bunch OF
jokes cut from the papers.
The woman carries at least couple
of love letters.
The small boy carried secret mis-
sive in which the announcement of q
neighborhood cock fight was mysteri
ously indicated in rubbed red chalk.
The woman carries a bargain sale
announcement.
In addition the woman carries three
postage stamps shriveled up and dam
aged, one broken glove clasp, one
milk bottle return check, four mem
orandum slips, four house keys, two
samples and several varieties of pins.
The small boy carried a pack Of
cigarettes
so does the woman.-Exchange
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-15
Wheat History Was Made.

Among the ceremonies to celebrate
Armistice day in France was the in
auguration of the first of the COM
memorative boundary stones which
the Touring club of France rs going to
place at the points On all roads Of
France where they cross the lines Of
the battle front Of 1918.
These stones are In the form Of a
four-sided truncated pyramid with a
poilus helmet, on top, crowned with
laurels On the side are grenades
from which more laurels spring, and
the principal side, facing the road,
bears the inscription, in French, Here
the invader was driven back, 1918"
This first commemorative stone was
inaugurated at Chateau Thierry,
by representative Of the ministry
Of war, in the presence of the mill
tary attaches Of all allied countries
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-15
Notorious Prison.

Beem prison, Mexico City. formerly
known as one of the plague spots of
Mexico, has been renovated and made
into n model house Of detention by the
Mexican government Schools for the
teaching of manual training and the
rudiments Of education are main
tanned for the women, and schools for
similar training for the men will be
installed shortly. Shower baths and
fountains have been installed and the
meals are wholesome and sufficient
Heretofore, Belem had been notOri-
Gus for its unhygienic condition and
the worst fate imaginable to be meted
out to criminal was sentence to
this Decentralization Independent.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-15
Orland Man Dead,

Willard ]. Lunt, formerly of Or
/ nd, died at Kenduskeag Saturday,
the age of fifty-four years. He
vas born in North Penobscot, but
had made his home in Orland a long
7 ne. He had been employed by the
lrtis Durgain Lumber Co. at Ken
{ skeag fourteen years. He leaves
widow, two daughters, Miss Cora
!. II of East Orland, and Mrs.
( Nest Dorr of North Penobscot:
L PARENTS, Mr.. and Mrs. Kingston
LNnt of North Penobscot; and a
ecofher, Fred Lunt of Bridgeport,
Conn.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-15
RED CROSS NOTES.
(Contributed.)
IIINIOR RED CROSS.

Three hundred and fifty very at
tractive valentines left the Hancock
county chapter Office last week for
Boston headquarters. These arts
tic valentines were made by thought
full Juniou Red Crossers in Hancock
county for Service men who are
still in hospitals. Fifty of the valen-
tines were sent for the little
soldiers" in the childrens ward of
the Eastern Maine general hospital,
Bangor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-15
HOW'S THIS /?

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
do what we claim for it-rid your system
of Catarrh or Deafness caused by ca
tarrh. We do not recommend it for any
other disease.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is a
liquid. taken internally, and acts through
the blood upon the mucous surfaces of
the system, thus reducing the infiamma-
ton and assisting Nature in restoring
normal conditions.
All Druggists Circulars free.
z. j.. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-15
JOHN =. NELSON.

those recognized by the U.S.Veterans'
Bureau, such as the American Legion.
Veterans of Foreign Wars, American
Red Cross, and similar organizations
Miss Owen is in the Red Cross
room (grand jury room) at the
county courthouse every Tuesday
from 11.30 to p. m. Every ex
service man whose claim against the
government is not satisfactorily adj
justed should take this opportunity
to obtain assistance in the prosecu-
ton of his case.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-15
LAKEWOOD.

:, MIR. and Mrs Norris l.. Moore
ARE receiving congratulations on the
birth of son.
Fred Garland has caught two
more raccoons. 1t is good news to
the farmers, for the coons visited
so many of the farms around here
last fall that green corn was scarce
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-15
STATE OF MAINE.

To all persons Interested In either OF
the estates hereinafter named:
At a Probate Court held at Ellsworth
In and for the County of Hancock, on
the fourteenth day of February
in the year of our Lord one thousand
adjournment from the seventh day
of said February A. D. 1922 term
Of said court. The following
matters having been presented for
the action thAreupon hereinafter indi-
Gated, 1t 10 hereby ordered:
That notice thereof be given to all
persons interested, by causing a copy
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-15
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1922

The budget system in national n
nances has justified itself. Last FIJI
day President Harding announced
that it had been possible to reduce
the governments expenditures from
a. scale based on $4,000, 100000
wear to a scale of $S,974 100000,
and declared that ''even IN us
formative period, the budget system
has 5ustified our most confident ex-
me- IONS"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-15
Mrs. Perkins Indicted

Mrs Lottie B. Perkins, postmis-
~tsess at Hall Quarry, charged with
the embezzlement of $500 of the
postal funds, was indicted by the
federal grand jury at the U. s.
District court in Bangor last week.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-15
Does Your Food
Tacte Good =?
IS Your Appetite All Right?


hen your food does taste good
may be sure that your health
good; that year blood is rich,
- from scrofula, eczema. rheu-
SIN and other diseases, and
Your system is built up
st that tired feeling end the
gation after influenza and
-.
IDS Sarsaparilla earirhcs
'iood, creates an aopatise,
digestion, promotes assimila-
o.a secures for you full nutritive
81 of your food. Get it Of
druggist today.
mild Laxative is needed,
Hoods Pills; if en- active
A.-.srtic more Hoods Pills.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-15
PAUPER NOTICE

HAVING CONTRACTED WITH THE
city Of Ellsworth t. support ana care
during ave years beginning Jan. /.
1920. and are legal residents of ELS.
worth, forbid all persons trusting
Tn on my account, a. there are
plenty Of room and Recommendation to
care for them at the City Farm house.
n. r. CARLISLE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-15

The politicians, those who are in
it for jobs, every now and then will
start a little propaganda against the
Urinary system They want to re-
turn to the old caucus system, when
the politicians could deal out the
.tGonage to themselves and their
ends as they liked. They will
slll you that the primary system is
ensive-that a poor man has no
.4nce. When you hear a man talk
IL, that way, scratch his back, and
under the skin you will find poll
tcian or job-holder. The primary
S stem was never more clearly justi-
fed than in the special congressional
7 riIQary just closed. If the political
achine had had its way, as in the
old caucus days, Mr.. Nelson, who
was proved so conclusively to be the
peoples candidate, would not have
been nominated.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-15

There was no uncertainty about
tic verdict of the voters of ELS
y gr.h last year in favor OF non
tart!sanship in city affairs. A non
partisan board has been in charge OF
tine municipal business the past year
1t has adopted business-like methods
in handling city affairs, and will end
the year with substantial balance
in The treasury. If it has made mis-
takes, we believe them to have been
mistakes of judgment rather than OF
beast. No board of any party-or
g no party-can satisfy everybody;
there will be some critics. We be-
lleve the present administration has
merited Endorsement, and present
indications are that it will receive it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-15

LOYAL PROTECTIVE ms. co.
Boston, Mass.
ASSETS DEC. 81 1921
stocks and bonds. $534,317 10
cash IN office and bank, 204,39z A
Interest and rents, 6.912 n
Gross assets, $743622 2s
Admitted assets, s743,622 2s
LIABILITIES DEC. 81, 1921.
Net unpaid losses, S162. 900 90
Unearned premiums 2O31O6 rs
All other liabilities, 32466 70
cash capital, 100000 90
surplus over all Liabilities, 246,04S "a
Total liabilities and sur
plus, $743,622 2s
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-15
LOST.


BANK BOOKS NOS. 1891, 968S, 2575,
of the savings department of Union
Trust Company of Ellsworth. Finder
will please return to Union Trust Com
pany, Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-15
HOME SERVICE SECTION.

Since the establishment of the
regular Tuesday Office hours in the
grand jury room of the county
court house, there have been twenty
six calls by eX-service men. Ellis
worth Red Cross is in no way wish
ing to overlook it's obligation to the
ex-service man and his problems,
to the settlement of which the Red
Cross is uniquely adapted
Miss Owen, executive secretary of
the county chapter. will be in Ellis
worth again this week Thursday.
Mr.. Stoddard, chief, and Mr.. Hanna,
placement officer, of the sub-district
office of the U. S. Veterans Blu
reau, Portland, will be in town
Thursday to assist in the settlement
of service-men's claims. Miss Owen
will present several problems of
cases to them at that time, and will
be Available for information and as
sistance to eX-Service men.
The home. service section hopes to
cooperate very closely with the
representatives of the United
States Veterans Bureau.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-15
Easily Settled.

Last week ChOlly was In dilem-
main love with two girls.
"The matter was easily settled"
"EhT
"Neither would have him."-Louis-
Vile COurier-J ournal.