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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-05-31
Fur Industry.

Up to within a century of the pres
ent time, raw furs were one Of the
most important products Of this coun-
try commercially speaking. Immense
quantities Of them We're exported to
Europe, where they were dressed dyed
and manufactured into garments.
This natural resource has been
largely destroyed by the killing off Of
our fur-bearing animals. At the pres
ent time we are largely dependent
upon foreign countries for supplies OF
skins.
Within recent years great fur
dyeing and manufacturing Industry
has been built up in the United States,
employing $4,000 operatives. We now
import annually raw skins valued at
500, 100000. and of dressed skins only
$4,0OO,OOO worth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-05-31
LOCAL LEADERS MEET.
Interesting Gathering of Boys and
Girls Club Workers.

A most successful meeting of club
leaders was held under the direc-
ton of the Hancock County Farm
Bureau at the Unitarian church in
Ellsworth last Saturday Mrs. Wen
della B, Stanley, club project leader
presided. At roll call, each local
leader answered with enrolment to
date of boys and girls, and the num-
Der enrolled in each project. A to-
tai project enrolment of 800 was
reported.
Those attending were Miss Alice
Foster, North Sedgwick; Miss Eta
Norton, Bluehill; Mrs. Nellie Foss,
Hancock; Howard Young, Hancock;
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Young, Lamoine;
Miss Wilson, North Sedgwfck; Mrs.
Ora Williams, Franklin: Mrs. Ella
Blaisdell, Franklin; Mrs. G. II.
Richardson. Sullivan; Mrs. Clarissa
Sutherland, Sullivan, Mrs. Della Jel-
lison, Sullivan; Mrs. Hall, Sor'
rento; Mrs. Mildred Perkins, Cas-
tine; Mrs. Arthur Abel, North Sulli-
van; Mrs. C. NJ Marshall, Southwest
Harbor: Mrs. Laura Jordan, South
west Harbor; Ward Hatch, North
Penobscot; Oscar Olsen, Southwest
Harbor; Howard F. Whitcomb, Ellis
woyth; Martin Peaslee, Bluehill;
Mrs. Leila Johnson.
State Club Leader Shibles gave an
instructive talk, emphasizing the To-
cal contest or achievement day fol
lowing the local leaders and county
project leaders reports. Questions
were asked, and great deal of in
formation was secured from Mr..
Shibles' wide experience.
After a bountiful dinner, the pro-
gram was resumed. The home dem
oastsaaion agent, Miss Howe, gave a
,pracgical talk on the girls club uni
tiorm, and also practical points In
sewing. Mrs. Stanley gave instruct
i've information on club business
meeting, witch all leaders appreciat-
ed.
County Agent Bickford made a
few remarks on points which shoulo
be emphasized in club work
Considering the attendance, inter-
est shown and previous packing
which has been given club work In
+his county by it's leading citizens
Hancock county has fair start 10
hold its reputation as leading boys
and girls club county.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-05-31
East LanOine.

J. Sherman Douglas and Hoyt
Smith attended the Shriners'> conven-
tion at Bangor, Friday.
George Smith and family and Har-
ry Coolidge and wife of Bangor spent
the weekend at the old DesIsle
home.
Maynard Hodgkins and family Of
Portland, who were spending the
weekend at Franklin, called on
friends here Saturday.
j. Sherman Douglas delivered the
memorial address at Cherryfield,
Tuesday.
Miss Jane Smith, who fractured
her hip last week, is as comfortable
as could be expected. Mrs. Lyman
of Ellsworth Falls is with her.
Mrs. Harry Brown and family of
Bar Harbor spent the weekend at
the Hodgkins homestead.
May 80. N.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-05-31
West SedUWiCk.

A number of relatives and friends
gathered at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Roscoe D. Gray, Tuesday eve
ming and gave them a surprise. 1t
was the twenty-fifth anniversary Of
their marriage. A short musical
program was given, games enjoyed,
after which ice-cream and cake were
served to forty guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gray were the recipients of many
useful gifts.
Rev. Miss Foster held services at
the schoolhouse, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Grace Chatto has gone to
Haven for the summer.
Mrs. Grace Carter and son of
North Sedgwick recently spent sew
eral days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Gray.
Freeman Gray, who has employ
ment in Dark Harbor, spent Sunday
with his family.
May 80. X.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-05-31
NOTICE.
. of charlotte Pendleton.


Public notice is hereby given that
Elliott H. Pendleton of Cincinnati,
Hamilton county, state of Ohio, was
on the second day of May, A. d, 1922,
by the probate court within and for
the county Of Hancock, State of Maine
duly appointed executor of the will of
Charlotte Pendleton. late of said Gin
cinnati, deceased; date of qualification
May 2, A. D. 1879. That said ex-
of Maine, duly appointed in writing
Hannibal e. Hamlin of Ellsworth,
Maine, his agent in the State of Maine,
such appointment duly accepted by
said Hannibal f. Hamlin in writing)
being duly fled and recorded In the
registry of probate for said county of
Hancock. on the second day of May, A.:
d. 1922 and especially containing. all
Of the requirements provided by chap
ter 1913 of the Laws of Maine for the
year A. D. 1917.
Attest: ROBERT P. KING.
Register of Probate for Hancock
County.
May 81, A. D. 1922.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-05-31
Her Idea Of a Show.

Wherever two or three are gathered
together the current plays are sure to
be discussed. A luncheon the Woman
attended the other day was no ex-
ceptlon to the rule. One enthusiast
waxed eloquent over the merits Of q
play at downtown theater. Turn
ing to the country cousin who was Wis
iting the friend on her right, the Won.
an asked II she had enjoyed It. Soto
voce came the reply: Can rot say
I liked It much. Why. there wasn't
an evening gown In the whole show"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-05-31
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
Exercises at High School Thursday
and at Hancock Hall Friday.


Next week is commencement week
in Ellsworth, when a class of thirty
seven will be graduated from the
high school. There will be two days
exercises this year, which is de-
parture from the custom of previous
years.
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
at the high school campus, the fol-
lowing program will be given:
Music
Pres ident's address,
Harry Dana Austin
Essay, "The Enigma of China
Charlotte Whitcomb
Music
Glass prophecy, Dorothy Young
Essay, "Our National Balance Sheet"
Everett Almond Beal
Music
Class poem, Albert Hall Cunningham
Glass will, Alice Haynes
by a ball game at Wyman park at
o'clock, with BuckspOrt seminary as
the visiting team.
Thursday evening the senior class
play, 1.-THE Early Bird" will be pre-
scented at Hancock hall.
The regular graduation exercises
will take place at Hancock hall Fri
day afternoon at $50. The program
is as follows:
Music
Prayer
Music
Salutatory and essay, 1.-THE Heart of
America" Ethel Louise Lake
Glass grafton, "Ireland's New Free
DOM" John Hagerthy Mahoney
Vocal solo, 1.-The Winds in the
South" Gertrude Platts Jewell
Glass history,
Marjorie Elizabeth Jellison
Music
Presentation of gifts to boys,
Helen Dodson Kenyon
Presentation of gifts to girls,
Harold Martin King
Valedictory and essay THE Citizens
of To- morrow" Gladys Lillian Lord
Austin)
Address to Glass
Presentation of Diplomas
Music
The commencement ball Friday
evening will close the week. Music
Friday afternoon and evening will be
by Jack Reid's SerenadeTs, of Orono
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-05-31
Community Cars in Japan.

The community motOrcar, owned
Jointly by 200 would-be motorists, Is
the latest thing in Japan. Fifty-five
American cars have been sold by re-
Gently organized Japanese company to
1000 owners, each of whom paid
$40 for his share in one of the cars.
N return for his $40 the Owner p"
'elNed years 'nte,'sN n the 80 = F'a
r rtr is divided in ''',Na ap't ~
iiG the specific t: 40 "a 2,
ct sro"i;lo'd,N +, '''s 40
',cil - nrlG . ~ foa
:" ridln. Wit. ec nr;,',
rc4.,d.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-05-31
Hurley Hospital Notes.

Mrs. e. B. Andrews, after surgi-
cal operation, has recovered suffi-
GENTLY to return to her home In
Seal Harbor.
Mrs. Ollie Kane Of Sullivan, who
underwent a slight surgical opera.
ton at the hospital, has returned
home.
Mrs. Roselle Carter has returned
to her home in Surry;. after an op
Grafton.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-05-31
"COLD THE HEAD"

Is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh.
head" will And that the use of HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will build up the
System and render them less liable to
colds. Repeated attacks of Acute Ca
saEFa my iead e GhTonse GstsTrh
taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous surfaces of the
System, thus reducing the Inflammation
and assisting Nature in restoring normal
conditions
All Druggists. Circulars free.
f. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-05-31
FIorlda's Remarkable Spring.

Silver spring, Florida, one Of the
largest springs In the world, fills q
basin 200 feet wide and 80 feet deep.
The water, which Is extremely trans
parent, issues from several orifices at
the bottom of the basin at the rate
Of several hundred million gallons
day.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-05-31
SCOUT NOTES. .
(By the Scribes.)

Saturday afternoon the ihistle
troop, Girl Scouts, went for nike
in the woods on the Surry road, to
gather evergreen for wreaths for the
soldiers.
The Thistle troop, with the Pine
Gone troop, met at the Boy Scouts
room and made fifty wreaths for the
American Legion to use Memorial
day.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-05-31
SOuth RlIIehiII.

Mrs. William Gatchell, with little
daughter, Of Glen Falls, N. Y, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry Gray
May 80. o.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-05-31
LOST.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 2s, BE-
tween Surry and Bluehill, an overcoat;
fur collar, blanket lined, with belt.
Please notify NJ A. Blaisdell, Brook
lin, Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-05-31
Address to Glass
Presentation of Diplomas
NI.,.,

The commencement ball Friday
evening will close the week. Music
Friday afternoon and evening will be
by Jack Reid's SerenadeTs, of Orono
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-05-31
TO LET

FURNISHED ROOMS AT Sc PINE ST.
electric lights, telephone, bath. TIE
1898.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-05

Good sturdy quality, full size for double
beds. Very special for Dollar Days only
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-13
DAfRYING IN IMPERIAL COUNTY

II was an important document compiled by Assistant
Farm Advisor De Tar and given to the public yesterday
through the Of the concerning the status of
dairying in Imperial county.
What was shown a comprehensive survey of the
county made the purpose of establishing basis for
intelligent activities of the dairy departmental the Farm
Bureau.
business man IN the county will cut out this printed
report and file away for convenient reference for IT re-
veas important facts in connection with Industry that
has vital relation to the welfare and the happiness of this
entire valley.
from replies questions sent IN by 64S darymen OF the
valley This of itself indicates in small way the magni
ude the industry has attained here That large number is
but minor fraction of all in the valley.
favorable feature OF the situation is that more than
twc-thirds of the dairymen Americans
Another gratifying phase Is that 3i4 own their farms
344 renters. In community where the percentage
of onhe farms, generally speaking is small this
is fine showing for the dairymen 1t is doubtful any
other kind of farming can make anything like as good
showing this.
An unfavorable phase the situation disclosed by
the the small percentage Of puTebred stock These
only $50 in number compared to 2S9 grades The
latter of much superior to the scrub animal but
manestly there must be very large introduction OF the
purer types before daryrg in the valley becomes what 1t
destined to become That the pressing need understood
attested by information gained IN the survey that l8
pure-bred bulls wanted during the next three years
NJ ltis proper to add that the permanent wealth, hap
pness and prosperity this valley depend very largely
The lure of sudden wealth by the production of early veg
etables that draws many into that line OF activity and
the possbes in that direction are OF course very large
But what pay such tremendous profits Is IN the nature
of the case corresponding hazardous This of
business % IS IN Wch @ oraug are & lhs P ae I g % IL SAM @
winner 1t is gold bond and gold bonds do not bear such
credit the best at the bank His ranch is kept the best
His income is steady and consistent In the long run he
makes the money There not good dairy section
the world that rich and prosperous section There
not business that is successful but requires care and at
tention
Advisor ne Tar has great work cut for him. If
he direct and stimulate the dairy interests in Imperial
county to their approximate possibilities ne Will have be
come of the most useful men in public service here
More strength TO him.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-13
pUNlsHINc TIE HERRfN mURDERERs

The net is being dra~n about the Herrin murderers.
The Department Justice at Washington is taking hand
vndcate the laws of the land The federal government
the need reinforcing rather compelling the local
authorities and the first fruits of the to avenge the ap
paing massacre of miners that took place ponths ago
is the arrest Of fftyeght men indicted for murder.
Not for has justice been more conspicuousy on
trial than this particular For weeks the local
authorities failed TO make any against the butchers
of miners whose only crime consisted OF
wanting to work when union miners didn't want them TO
do
Disregardng every instinct Of justice ignoring the nee
essty of establishing reign of law; brutaly refusing
to make single move bring the murderers to book;
breeding anarchy permitting criminals to go scot free be-
cause of their sympathy with the maevoent perpetrators
of the the county officials have been taken by
the scuf the neck and compelled TO give at least per-
functory performance of duty ,
Those butchered miners dead that is certain 1t
equally certain that they ruthessy Dutchereu by
men whose ideny known beyond doubt 1T to form
av prove the and the evident that the trla now
in progress Ii to every locality within the
boundaries OF the United States that the guilty men be
swung for their henous offense 1t is of utmost import
ance right here in Imperial valley where every good Am
ercan who been watching Developments at Herfm mas
been wondering If form Of government is able TO en-
dure il be strong enough to enforce IT'S constitutions
guarantees ife liberty and the persut OF happiness
IL il connot done Herrin Illinois 1T clearly cannot be
done at El Centre CaleNco BraWey California W no
knows but there may be l. w WIS here watching ana wait
inc to strike with their bloody hands the law mpotet
and murder goes unpunshed at Herrln?
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-13
TEN YEARS AGO
Scptemher II. l0l2

A. NJ. McCorkle of san Diego pur-
chaseS seven lots Oh Vine street of
Jones Investment Company, through
the Edgar Brothers agency.
Clarence Gage returns from an en-
iOyable vacation in the mountains.
With the middle of September dt
hand, most of the valley people are
back and settled for the winter. Mer-
chants are ready for The fall trade with
well selected stocks of goods and every
thing points to one Of the most pros
porous years the valley has ever known.
Houses are in great demand this. fall
with the supply far short for the rapid
ly increasing population. Already
every house in the city has tenant
and the newcomers expected will find
difficulty in gettiag homes for their
families.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-13
One Minute ESSAY

Upward of $4,000 species and races
If birds are known, Of which number
100 are found in this country. BY
far the most abundant birds in United
States are the robin and English spar
row, but several other varieties are
common enough, to make their total
numbers run well into the millions.
Counts by the L. $. department OF
agriculture show that most abundant
bird on farms in northeastern states
is robin; next to this is English spar
row, aud following these are eatbird,
brown thrasher, house wren, kingbird
and bluebird, in order named.
Birds in agricultural district OF the
northeastern part Of country average
slightly more than a pair to an acre,
though ia parts Of arid West and on
treeless plains this number dwindles
to AN average of half a pair or even
less.
Densest bird population anywhere
in country is recorded near Washing
ton. ID. c., where careful count show
ed ls5 pairs to 40 species on fivt
acres. Two city blocks, well furnished
with trees in the city OF Aiken, ;. =,
harbored % pairs on 10. acres,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-13

and Iii get YOU branch of it, spoke
Uncle Wiggily. Want here for me ~
He hoped little way from t5e
path and Sammie saw his uncle going
toward tree with curious speekled
and notified bark. 1t was light in
some places and dark in others-realiy
very pretty and odd.
"What kind of wood is that. Uncle
Wiggily - asked Sammie.
'fI'll tell YOU when | come back,
the bunny uncle. answered. 81 eau Z
talk here as there are mud puddlcs amt
| may step in one.
Uncle Wiggily broke off several
crooked, twisted branches with the
curious mottled, speekled and spotted
bark, and started back to where Sam
mic waited on the path.
IL think your Lady Mouse Teacher
will need three guesses to tell what
kind of ~ tree these came from! -
chuckled Uncle Wiggily, as he and Sam
mic started off again.
"Will YOU tell her if she doesn t
guessl" asked tine boy rabbit.
"Yes, - said Uncle Wiggily, 81 will
In fact, | II tell YOU now, and you may
whisper it to the teacher. This is call
ed
But just then, all of sudden, out
from the bushes jumped the bad old
Bob Cat.
"wow! Wow!'' howled the Bob Cat.
"T want ears to nibblc.'
"Come on, Sammie, shouted Uncle
Wiggily. ~ guess this is our turn to
run.'
Away the two bunnies hoped and
hoped, but the Bob Cat came after
them, and he was close behind them
| when, all at once, Uncle Wiggily stop
ped.
"Aren't you going to run amy
moref' asked Sammic.
~ think we won I need to. ! believe
I can play trick ON the old Bob Cat,
whispered the bunny. He laid on the
path, amid the leaves, some of the queer
| twisted branches, all speckled and mot
| tied, that he had broken off. Then he
| and Sammie ran on ahead a little far
| ther and hid in the bushes.
Up came the Bob Cat But no sooner
had he reached the place where Uncle
| Wiggily had laid the speckled branehc,
| ed;
| Clbdhtst VII, SutthtS. oit, Il iNN u
could bear snskcsi And turning
around with his tail between his legs,
| away he ran.
Now we are safe, said Uncle Wig
| gily coming out of the bushes and pick
| ing up the branches.
"What kind of trees do they come
| 'front.' asked Sammie.
"The snakewood tree, answered the
bunny gentleman. Sometimes it Is
| called moosewood. The branches look
| like snakes, especially when they are
all twisted and nalf hidden in the
| leaves, and most wild animals are afraid
| of snakes. The Bob Cat was, but 'hc
| didn't know we only had wooden
snakes; did he, Sammie -
NO. laughed the bunny boy. But
| | IN glad he didn Z. - And at school
next day Sammie was the only one who
snew about sGakewo0d.
| So if the cow doesn't blow the shoe
horn in the middle of the night ana
wake up the alarm clock. l II teA you
next about Uncle Wiggily and the
dragon fly.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-13

dust out of rug, Sammie; or does the
Lady Mouse Teacher want the sticks
for blackboard pointers'"
"Neither !" one, answered the boy
rabbit; "bat we have nature study in
our class and We are learning the diff
fereut kinds of trees that grow III the
woods. To study trees you mnst know
what kind of leaves each one has and
what kind of bark.
81 am taking these sticks back to the
Lady Mouse Teacher and she will tell
us about the bark. | know some kinds
II know maple, oak, chestnut and pop,
lar trees, all by their bark, = said Sam
mic.
E'This is real Jollv.' exclaimed I'm
Gle Wiggily. ''lt is very good TO know
the different kinds of trees, especially
for rabbits, as we often eat bark, you
know III help you, Sammie. Perhaps
n,ay be able TO find Il new kind of
tree for you.
~ wish you would, Sammie said,
trying TO make his pink nose twinkle
ike Uncle Miggily 5. But he couldn I
exactly do it.
However, the two bunnies--the man
tunny aud the little boy bunny-hopped
on through the woods together. All of
i sudden Uncle Wiggily saw something
that made hiul stop.
s'What is itgn asked Sammie in q
whisper. Did YOU see the Fox -
:. No, but see new kind OF wooc
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-13
By HOWARD r. GARIS

One day when Uncle Niggily was
out hopping through the woods, look
ing here and there for an adventure
all of sudden he heard a rustling noise
in. the bushes not far away.
:. liza. hum! - exclaimed Mr.. Longears
with quick little twinkle of his pink
nose. "Perhaps that's an adventure
and it may not be II very jolly sort
II may be the Woozie Wolff
He got ready to hop away as fast
as be could, but all of Il quickness, the
bushes parted and out came Sammic
l.ittletail, the bunny rabbit boy. In
his paw Sammie carried number OF
sticks.
'What are you doing, sammiei asked
Uncle Wiggiy, feeling much happier
now that he saw it was friend OF
his, and not some bad animal.
81 am coming home from school,
Sammie answered.
''Your re bit late" spoke Uncle
Wiggily. looking at the sun, and know
ing. by this way it hung low in the
western sky, that it was nearly !
o clock. We're you kept in, Sammie"
asked Uncle Wiggily.
''Oh. mol answered Sammic.
came out with the Others. But l am
gathering sticks and branches.
Gathering sticks, eh?' laughed
Uncle Wiggilv. "'Are you getting then
for your mother, so you may beat th'
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-13
Im-PRESS-ions
The Peddler's S Caravan

The Peddler's Caravan
| wish | lived ia caravan,
With n horse to drive, like n pcddier-
man,
Where he comes from nobody knows,
Or where lie goes to, but on he goes'
His caravan has w~lows two,
And a chimney of tin that the smoke
comes through
He has a wife with a baby brown,
And they 30 a-riding from town to
town.
Chairs to mend. and delf to sell,
He clashes the basins like a bell;
Tca-trays, baskets ranged in order,
Plates, with alphabcts round the
border.
The roads are brown, aud the sea is
green,
But his house is like bathing machine
The world is round, and he can ride
Rumble and splash, to the other
side.
With the peddlerman l should like to
roam,
And write i book when | come home;
All the people would read my book,
just like the travels of Captain Cooke
William Brightly Rands.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-13
FIERY, ITCHING SKIN
IS QUICKLY S00THED
WITH THIS SULPHUR

Mentho-Sulphur, a pleasant cream,
will soothe and heal skin that is irri-
tated or broken out with eczema; that
is covered with ugly rash or pimpes,
or is rough or dry. Nothing subdues
fiery skin eruptions SO quickly, says al
noted skin specialist.
The moment this sulphur preparation
is applied the itching stops and after
two or three applications the eczema
is gone and the skin is delightfully."- clear
and smooth. sulphur is so precious as
skin remedy because it destroys tho
parasites that cause the burning, itch
ing or Disagreement. Mentho7Sulphur
always heals eczema right up.
A small jar of RoNles Mentho-SuIphu
may be had at any good drug store,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-13
Locking Backward
What the Press Files re-. oi
Imperial Valley for This Day
in Past Years
TWENTY ONE YEARS AGO
September, 1901

G. W. Donley, real estate man Of Es.
condido, is in the valley and expresses
himself as more than pleased with hi'
investments here
w. S. Fawcett of Whittier is in the
valley with a party of homeseekers
Mr.. Fawcett left his subscription for
the Press this morning.
l.. Charles of Kansas, who spent sew
eral days in this section, believes that
the country has a great future as a
cattle breeding country.