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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-02-25
"KNEE BANK" is Touched FOR
STD1 IN GOLD.

Now York, Feb. 17.--TNo bandits
bound and gagged Mrs. Amtona Mo!,n
chuk in her home in the Bronx today
and robbed her "kncc bank" OF $1@1 IN
gold.
Mrs. Mclcnrhuk told the police she
had for years carried the life Saving6
OF horSclf and her husband in q bag
tied at her knee. thinking that the
safest place for the money.
The bandits. however, apparently had
heard before of the mislc natlonal"
"a" they lad little trouble in finding
the hoard. !.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-02-25
RENE MARIAN RECEIVES
LITERARY CROWN
LITERARY DIGEST SAWS NlElkD
WAS REV IiDED FOR INDlCT-
ING CIVILIZATIONS"

The Negro Writer, Honc Mnran, has
been awarded the PriX Goncourt. 80
French author would diSGain this hoH-
Oh should it bcfall him. ana no men-
Der OF the colorcd race has ever won
this distinction before. MaranS book,
"Batouala," Is described as "a S0mhTT
picture of present day lite among tic
natives OF the French possessions III
Central Afrira.' where the author
holds government post. SO far remote
is his place OF livelihood that the news
OF his good fortune is said nOt got TO
have reached him. The book is more Il
series OF sketches than a novel, AND
when it fell into the hands OF Henri he
RiEni"r, he found publisher 1T once
for it.
Marian was then in Paris, and depart
cd for home. doubtless thinking that
good fortune for him ChIld so no furth
or. The Academic Gonc0urt awards an
annual prize founded, by the French
writer whose name il bears. and the
awarding committees are among tnc
most celebrated men Of letters IN
France. ?
When the matter Of awarding the
1921 prize came to 4 vote. says a wri,
cr in the New York Times Book Re
view and Magazine. tho result WAS five
votes for "RntOuala" and five for
"EIithalAinr" Ivy Pierre ChnrdoNuc.
According e. the rules. the president
OF the ArAdrmir Goucourt has the !c-
Gliding vot" I'm co"r " a tie. II WAS TINS
that 'hc Nn"rrn nuyri woM OYER "a
work that is rrcrivin" much rrui;" III
Francr "rd also OutGj&tanrcd tn" sur.
rraEr "iN"n min" other looks, whirh re
rpiyrl nO,. ynf,. ,,.,t.h SGlvr interest il,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-02-25

"The Heavenly Gate Aiar" match
lcss sacred scenario will be presented
ut the Fifth Street Baptist Church.
TuoadGy night, FEBRUARY 81. Ii haa'
been played over 300 times III New
York City and has created IA very
favorable Impression in previous per
fOrmancaB here. Admission % cents.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-02-25

MIR. J. ID. Foster OF PitishurG1l. Pa
ca!ld to see us. He is proprietor OF the
Windsor Hotel, 1G Summers Street,
Charleston. W. Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-02-25

RUHMAGE SALE STORES PAY BIG
QUICK MONEY. $500 starts
you. CLIFFORD CO., los West
li7th Street, Chicago.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-02-25

Mr.. Junius Williams OF 1921 n.
32nd street IS spending the weekend
with friends I'm Washington, ID. c.. and
Md
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-02-25
4 NATIONAL RACE DAY,

tolor"i Americans Urged 10 Observe
Nationally March , AS "C!tiXvn. hip
Foundation uay"-Thr Cr:SpuS At
tuCkS Call to Colorl 4 Amvricary.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-02-25
FROTa NOMINATION CONFIRMED.


WnshinRto on. Feb. l8.-Tho nOmina-
ton OF Arthur q. Froe. OF Welch. w.
Va. to be recorder OF doeds FOR the
Distrlet OF Columbia was confirmed by
tho senate yesterday.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-02-25

---tIlev. y. ]. Bradford. 1918 St John
street is confined to his homo on 40
count Of illness.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-02-25
PRES. CARNEY BREAKS
LONG SILENCE
Prraidcnt f the Black k;t:1' Ihur
Graphically Tells OF Negotiations
for =. :. Phyllis Whc"tlcy.

pi"ohidenCo OF Orders and Disregard
For Instructions by Officials and A.
SociatcS Cauc Of Present InyeStiyu.
ton.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-02-25
KONORS TO DOUGLASS!
BY MASS. GOVERNOR

10y Authorize. OF BOSTON iJNtW,.',
Mark His McmCry. Governor COX
Announces Arpu;nrm,ur "l Cul"r .!
Girl over iT"iud;," 81 officials ~
League Had Requested
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-05
Best Way to Warm His Hands.

During a severe winter, science
lecturer was delivering an address to
very small audience.
Presently shabbily dressed man
entered the hall. 1t was apparent that
the man appreciated the lecturers re-
marks, for he had not been listening
many minutes before he began to APP
plaud vigorously.
His enthusiasm stimulated the rest
of the audience, and from that moment
the applause grew frequent and unani-
nous, and the remainder of the lee
ture passed off splendidly.
The lecturer, feeling grateful to his
apparently enthusiastic listener, ac-
costed him as he was leaving, and
exclaimed, heartily: Il was delighted
to notice that you appreciated my re-
marks
appreciated nothin'!" said the
man. II didn't even know what you
was talllin' about. l seed the lecture
was free, an, as it was cold outside,
l came in. I was clappin' to warm
myself !"-Philadelph Inquirer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-05
ODD PLEAS MADE TO JUDGE
Defendants in Berlin Court Evidently
Were Not of the Ordinary Type
of MaIefactors.

A strange request has been made in
a Berlin court by a blacksmith, Paul
Walter, who has been passing himself
off in Berlin as Prince Pless. He and
four friends were on trial for burglary
and the blacksmith demanded:
81 request that l be condemned to
death; if not. then send me to prison
for life, so that l shnll be rendered
harmless 20 society,""
When the surprised judge said he
could not grant such a request Walter
said
well then, put me under police SUI
pervision for 20 years and l think you
will see l won't do anything wrong
again, but will reform myself. If
don't then sentence me to death next
time"
The judge sentenced him to prison
for Is months and passed sentences
varying from three months to two and
half years on the others. All the
prisoners then thanked the judge, and
the blacksmith added that he and his
friends gladly accepted the sentence.
New York Tribune
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-05
LIBRARIAN MADE GOOD GUESS
Mystified at First, He Finally Real
lied Just What Volume the Lady
Was Looking For.

The recent death of John Kendrick
Bangs has recalled an incident that
happened recently in one of the branch
libraries. A woman entered one eve
ming just before closing time and after
wandering aimlessly about without
finding anything that seemed to please
her, finally came to the desk to con-
suit the librarian concerning her need
She said that friend of hers had rec
commended book as being especially
good, and would the librarian please
tell her where it was kept. The name
of the book, she said, was 1.-THE House
Built on the Sticks"
The librarian looked puzzled. Visions
of certain Biblical references to houses
built on the sands came to mind, but
this one was unfamiliar to her, so she
set about questioning the woman to
find out more about it. No, the woman
didn't know what it was about, but
she did remember the authors name,
Bangs. Immediately there came an H.
Illuminating idea, and the librarian
went to the shelf and took down Bangs
'Houseboat on the StyX," and sent a
satisfied patron home to enjoy her
newly found treasure-Indianapo
News.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-05
unsupported knowledge.

The Woman has young college
graduate friend who is Just entering
the business field. Louise has poise
and educational background which
she DISCUSSES beautifully by means of
pair of big blue eyes, homemade
pink cheeks and a mop of bobbed
brown curlS.
She does not know whether to call
her latest experience a compliment or
the reverse.
Yesterday Miss Isabel, the chiefs
stenog.apher dashed into Louise's of
flee, notebook in hand, and made for
the big dictionary, gasping in her
flight: what on earth does m-o-d-u-s
o-p-e-r-a-n-d-i mean?"
Method of procedure" said Louise
neatly from her desk.
Miss Isabel shifted family and dived
into Webster. In a moment she was
out again and looking dazed.
1T does mean method of procedure !"
said she. "How on earth did you know
hat?"-Chicago Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-05
NOW THE CRANBERRY FARM"
New and Successful Industry Has Been
Developed of Late Years in the
Pacific Northwest.

Shortage in the cranberry crop in
year has focused attention upon this
new industry of the Pacific Northwest,
which promises to furnish strong COM
petition for the product of the eastern
part of the American continent, as de-
scribed in Popular Mechanics Maya
zine. After years of experimentation
and selection and the development of
artificial growing areas the states of
Washington and Oregon have, come to
the front as producers of cranberries
in large commercial quantities.
Lewis and Clark, in the log of their
trip across the continent in the early
part of the Nineteenth century, men
ton the fine flavor of the wild cranber-
ries purchased from the Indians along
Columbia river. Cultivation of the wild
cranberry boys was not attempted I'M
til about thirty-five years ago, and con-
tinued in a deSultory manner until re-
Gently, when successful means of pre-
pairing growing ground was developed.
Preparation of cranberry ground in
the Pacific Northwest is an expensive
undertaking, the cost being around ST.
900 an acre. A wild marsh is selected,
drained by bitches, cleared of trees
and brush, then the turf is removed by
what is called the "scalping' process,
laying bare the peat of the bog. Over
the peat is spread four-inch layer Of
clean white sand. Planting is the next
proceeding. Vine cuttings are used for
this purpose and are pressed through
the sand into the peat with dibble or
planting tool. The vines are planted
ten inches apart, which makes about
10000 to the acre
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-05
Smoking at Washington.

The Japanese were the most incessant
smokers of all the visitors to the con-
ference on limitation of ornaments,
said newspaper man who attended
the meetings. Baron Kato seldom is
seen without a cigarette, and quite fire.
quently lights one With another. Prince
Tokugawa does likewise while the
dminutive Mr.. Dubrrhi Is never seen
without a cigarette. Mr. Hanihara is
more temperate in his use of the weed.
There was never any prohibition about
smoking in the Japanese conference
rooms. Mr. Hughes prohibits smoking
when the correspondents gather. They
park their partly smoked weeds on the
outside The Chinese never offered any
objection to the cloud-flled conference
rooms. For the French, M. BRAND
was the principal user of tobacco, and
when he was not in a plenary session,
where no one is permitted to smoke,
he never was seen without his Turkish
cigarette.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-05
Niauara's Future City.

An idea which has occurred to many
Niagara falls was clearly put by a
speaker before the Engineers society
of New York. 1t is that most of the
electric power obtained from the falls
will be used within few miles of its
place of origin instead of being trans
words it Is believed that at and near
the falls will be situated the future
Industrial center of America 1t would
be theoretically possible, it is stated.
to transmit power from Niagara as far
as San Francisco, but the cost would
be prohibitive. 1t Is much cheaper to
locate factories near the falls.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-05
WILL DEVELOP JET INDUSTRY
Company Formed to Work Large De.
posts Recently Found in Wayne
County, Utah.

What is believed to be the first jet
deposit to be developed in the United
States is now being successfully mined
in Wayne county, Utah, where recently
mineraiogists discovered the largest
commercial body of the mineral known
to exist in the world. Singularly, dis
covery of the jet was accidentally
made by a party of miners engaged in
assessment work for copper company.
The work of mining the jet began late
in the summer of last year and. with
financial backing assured, is expected
to develop into great proportions.
AT the present time the work of
mining the mineral is more or less
crudely done, but it is the intention of
the owners of the decidedly valuable
deposits soon to install modern ma
chinery and develop the industry into
the largest of its kind in the world
Baltimore American.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-05
MRS. KOLTSKI NOT TO BLAME
Her Testimony Showed That the Dog
Had Deliberately Dsregarded
Orders She Gave Him.

Judge Oscar Hallam, in his address
before the South Dakota Bar associa-
ton, told this good one:
81 recall a case OF assault and bat
terry, against the koltski family, and
in the course of the examination it
developed that the Koltski family dog
had taken an active part. Mrs. kolt-
ski, when on the stand, was asked ii
she didn't instigate the activities of
the dog. She insisted that she did not.
The attorney said: Didn't you say,
"Sic 'em, Caesar?" for that was the
dogs name. She said, No, did not.
1.-THE attorney said, You said some
thing to the dogY
"She replied: We'll, what if l did?
"He insisted: Tell US what you said
to the dog
"She answered: why, said,
+'Dont sic 'em, Caesar."'"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-05

Fred Tyler went to Providence
Sunday to join the yacht on which
he will be employed this season.
Capt. Ami Peabody, schooner, An
ME Kimball, brought two loads of
soft coal from Searsport last week
for the Farnsworth Packing Co.
Mrs. George j. Colt, Master Colt
and Mrs. Fred Tyler are visiting
their parents, Fred L. Cole and wife,
in Rockland.
Kenneth Kane returned to Oxford
county Monday to resume his duties
as teacher.
George Andrews and wife are re-
ceiying congratulations on the birth
of son.
Miss Myrtle Gray returned to Cas-
tine normal school Sunday.
Dorothy, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank j. Staples, and Cyrus futile
Piper of Bluehill, were married at
the parsonage at Sedgwick Saturday
evening, March %. Ther many
friends extend congratulations
Rev. Mr.. Cronkhite, who accompa-
MED his wife to the hospital at
Lewiston for medical treatment, re-
turned home Saturday.
| Twenty-Five members OF Lookout
chapter o. E. s., rendered N. V. Tibe
belts a surprise party last Monday
evening, his seventy-frst birthday.
| The party was complete surprise to
Mr.. Tibbetts After being hospita-
bly, received by Mr.. and Mrs. lib
belts. the house was given over to
the guests for games of various
sorts. Delicious refreshments were
| served by Mrs. Tibbetts and the
members of Lookout chapter. After
short speech by Mr.. Tibbetts, the
worthy matron, Miss Ada Herrick,
read an original poem and pre-
scented him with beautiful birth
day cake with seventy-one lighted
candles The cake, work of cult
| nary art, was made by the con-
ductress, Mrs. Walter Crockett. The
evening was thoroughly enjoyed.
Mrs. Ida ingalls,. who has spent
the winter at Rockport with her sis
ter, Mrs. e. j. Carter, returned
home, Saturday.
April 3. ''Une Femme"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-05

TIE acme of comfort and convent
ence in the hearing of wireless con-
certs has been achieved by Ronald
Gurd, an amateur operator Of London,
Ont. By using little originality he
is now able to lie and listen to the re-
production in his own room of music
played several hundred miles away.
Bed springs solved the problem for
Mr. Gurd, who realized that the sup
ports of his mattress made excellent
terminal connections. He capitalized
on his knowledge by eliminating the
outdoor aerial wires over his home.
One end of the springs is grounded and
the other end is used for the attach
ment of the receiving instrument and
the sound amplifier.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-05
HAS DISCOVERED NEW FORCE
londoner Gives Interesting Descrip-
ton of Manner in Which He Made
important Find.

A simple carbon rod has been dis
vanometrist of London, which if held
In the hands FIVE minutes will recharge
the human system with nerve energy
that lasts II hours. He says it is
nothing new, but, on the contrary was
known to the ancient Egyptians. He
said the secret of it was lost many
centuries ago. Mr.. Baines said that
years ago while he was standing in the
British museum before painted lime
stone sculpture of Kharfra, an Egyp-
tian king of the fourth dynasty, who
built the second of the great pyramids
of GiZeh, he noticed the figure was
holding two small rods shaped some
thing like the grip on bicycle There
after he began series of long ex-
periments to discover the substance
which the king held, but he failed In
his search until one day when he was
trying to improve the microphone, for
which he prepared several carbon pen
ellis which had been hardened by
special process of his own. He said
that quite accidentally he touched one
of these carbon pencils and was sur
prised to find that his galvanic detlec-
ton swung from positive to negative.
This led to further experiments, and
he finally found that the ordinary arc
carbon, when hardened by his process,
gave out a force which could not be
distinguished from nerve force. The
bars are about six inches long and are
capped at the ends with celluloid MIR.
Baines asserted the carbon rods have
been of great aid in treating cases OF
nervous breakdown, deafness, anemia
and many other complaints. He de-
>clared he did not know what the new
force was.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-05
"Ssttinq" Coiors.

All colors cannot be set by the same
method. Salt, for instance is eX-
tremely effective in setting blues,
pinks and some reds. A large table
spoonful is required to gallon of luke
warm water. Black cOttonS or black
and-white checks need stronger salt
water to be effective, and sometimes
a little turpentine may be added to
the water. Soak the materials in luke
warm water, Soak browns, deep yel-
lows and fans in q solution of one cup
full of vinegar to gallon of lukewarm
water to set the color. When the light
er shades of yellOws and tans become
faded, the color can be restored by
adding strong coffee to warm rinsing
water.-From the Designer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-05
West RroOkSyiIle.

Merrill A. Farrow, principal OF the
high school at West Eden, who has
been spending the Easter vacation
at home, returned to his school
Saturday.
| Miss Dorothy H. Farrow left Sat
| urday for Clifton to resume teach
ing.
| Miss Lucy w. Jones OF Bedford,
Mass, is in a hospital at Arlington,
Mass, where she was operated upon
for gallstones and appendicitis. Her
many friends here are pleased to
know that she is doing well, and
expects to leave the hospital soon.
Capt. Robert Ellis, son of the late
Capt. Robert and Mrs. Harriet Was
son Tapley, died Monday, March 27,
at Arlington, N. j., at the home of
his father-in-law, Capt. Ira e. Dole.
He started going to sea when seven
teen years old, sailing in the bark
| II. j. Stewart of Bangor, for Scot
land. Later he was with the Mallory
line of coastwise steamships several
years, and then in the Old Dominion
line, leaving in 1902 to become U. S.
inspector of hulls at Norfolk, Va,
which position he held for sixteen
years. lie resigned III OCIoDel,
1918, to take command of S. S.
Saccarappa of U. S. shipping board,
making several voyages to France,
England and Germany He gave up
the steamer in March, 1921, because
of i'll health and entered the E. S.
Palen Ship Brokerage Co. of Nor
folk, Va This position he was
obliged to give up last October and
came to Arlington to be under the
care of a specialist. He had gained
very much, and felt sure of complete
recovery, when, three weeks ago, he
had an attack of inflnenga from
which he could not rally. He mar
ried, October %, 1902, Ethel Dole,
daughter of Capt. and Mrs. l. E.
Dole, who survives him, with two
daughters, Virginia Dole, a senior in
the Collegiate Institute at Hacketts-
town, N. j., and Harriet Ellis, a
junior in high school at Arlington.
He leaves one sister, Mrs. Oscar l..
Tapley of this place Capt. George
H. Tapley is his only surviving uncle,
and Little Bobbie" was great
| favorite of his. His death is a Sc
we're blow to his uncle in his old age.
April 3. "'Tomson."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-05

Thomas Choate has sold his horse
to Bluehill parties.
Fred Tyler and wife, who have
been living in the Fred Cole house
this winter, have moved to BROOKLYN
r. Raymond Hale had birthday
party Saturday. Many of his young
friends enjoyed the occasion.
Beatrice Allen left Friday for
BowdOinham, to teach
Mrs. Elizabeth Young and Mrs.
Eldana Young are i'll of grip.
Arthur Cole entered on his duties
Monday, as engineer on one of the
FarnswOrth Packing Co.'S. sardine
boats.
Lawrence Sherman is fitting up a
room in his new building, prepara-
tory to moving the ,postoffice there
from~h residence.
Lucy Hale captured a live, active
grasshopper last week, a reminder of
summer time. To-day there are
eight inches of snow, logging teams
are out, and shedding is in vogue.
DR.. Bliss of Bluehill was attend
ing his patients at the home of Mrs.
Z. II. Young last Tuesday, when for
some reason his trotter, Iron Pills,
ran away. The doctor jumped and
escaped injury. The horse made a
circuit of the orchard in the rear of
the house, between rocks and apple
trees, following the stone wall, and
dispensing medicines faster than the
doctor ever did. He emerged safely.
however, took the road for North
Sedgwick, and turned in at Fred
Aliens barn, where he had been ac-
customed to go in the past. There
was no injury to either the doctor
horse or wagon.
April 3. "xenonbon
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-05
Car Needed 1t Most,

The little librarian sal at her desk
surveying the row of solemn-eyed Ital
fans before her. Tony had brought all
his little brothers and sisters to see the
teacher" "My goodness" she said
show many of you are these altogeth
err" Eleven" said Tony, and the Ell
tire row grinned broadly, exhibiting
beautiful pearly teeth what beauti
full teeth! suppose you all brush
them well every night?" A nervous
shuffling. Tony cleared his throat
SWELL" he said earnestly, 1--WE did have
a brush once, but father needed it tt
clean something in the car and after
that it wasn't much good" -Chicagc
Journal
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-05
impressinu the Visitors.

You never can tell what will i'm
press the stranger within the gates
The foreign correspondents doing
the conference were curious spectators
of congressional proceedings when
the President delivered his message
but the thing that most attracted their
attention was the sight Of William Al
len White of Kansas sharpening pen.
ell as he sat in the press gallery and
letting the shavings fall on the digni.
taries Observation-Disclosures Union.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-05
A Curie of Radium.

Nine. Curie's modest autobiography
omits mention of one single honor thai
more than anything else will help make
her name immortal. The official scien
tivity is named in her honor the 0curie,
and the degree of radioactivity is ex
pressed in millicuries, centicuries and
so on up the metric system scale. In Sc.
Letting Nine. Curie's name scientific
bodies have followed the well-estab
lished custom that accounts for the in.
PRODUCTION of such words as ohm, watt
amperes. ETC.. into our language-all OF
them the names Of inventors or dis
c0vefers.-DelineatO