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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-08-09
FARMERS FIELD DAY.
Interesting Program for Next We'd
neSday at East Surry.

Interesting Program for Next We'd
nesday at East Surry.
The annual field day under the CO.
operative management of the Han
cock County Farm Bureau and the
two Pomona oranges will take place
at East Sdrry next Wednesday, Aug.
16. The committee reports that
everything is assured except the
weather. If it should rain, the event
will take place on the first pleasant
day following. Everyone who is in
terested in agriculture is cordially in
vited to attend, while all grangers
and/Farm Bureau members are ex-
pected to be there.
One of the leading attractions Of
the day will be addresses by speak
ers of Statewide reputation. Julien
Emery, well-known to the people Of
Hancock county as granger and
Farm Bureau member, will preside.
Secretary of Agriculture F. P. Wash
burn, and Dean L. S. Merrill Of the
University Of Maine, will be the prin-
cipal speakers. The former is to talk
on marketing, problem which the
people of Hancock county are trying
to solve The question of good roads
comes hand in hand with marketing,
and Dean Merrill will speak on this
subject.
Sports, always an enjoyable part
of field day, will have large place
in the program. Perhaps the most
interesting will be the baseball game
between the Green Mountain and
Hancock Pomona oranges, the
former captained by Wayman Lis
comb of Salisbury Cove and the rival
team led by Vinal Guptill of West
Ellsworth. The following sports, in
which grown-ups and boys and girls
can test their speed and strength wilt
be run off, in charge of County Agent
Bickford:
50-yard dash, boys II or under.
50-yard dash, girls under IL.
1O0-yard dash, free for all.
Running high jump, boys and men,
Running broad jump, boys and
men.
Hop, skip and jump, boys and men.
Costume race, boys.
Rope pull, fifteen men per team.
The program for the day is as
follows
1000 Pressure cooker demonstra-
ton.
1000 Tractor demonstration.
1890 Sports begin.
HOO Home conveniences exhibits.
HOO Buckwheat and bees.
1900 Dinner and music.
100. Speeches: marketing" F.
P. Washburn; 1.-THE Roads
Problem" Dean Merrill.
800 Baseball game.
Following the field day exercises,
supper will be served at Rural hall
by the ladies of the local Farm Blu
reau. from S p. m. to Z p. m. In the
evening there will be dancing.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-08-09
Mining Methods.

I'm the construction of the Teton
dam of the Yakiroa project in Wash
mgton the United States reclamation
service will have added another note
xorthy achievement to its already
Bong list. The dam itself will be one
u the largest earth dams in the Unit
ed States, having visible height OF
go feet and a length along the crest
Of 900 feet. with a top width of TWEEN
ey-fve feet
A heavy concrete corewall will ex-
lend through the full length Of the dam
End from its crest into the bedrock
The excavation for and placing of the
Mrewall is one Of the features OF the
work. The following method Is being
used: Three shafts are being sunk
nom the surface of the ground into
the bedrock. Drifts six feet high and
I've feet wide are then driven In both
directions along the line of the core
wufl. After the lower drive Is com
pleted, second drift Is driven 1mme-
Eately above it. The material from
mis- second drift is broken down into
mine cars placed in the lower drift,
and from there Is taken to the shaft
snd holsted to the surface, After the
TWO drifts are completed the lower
drift Is filed with concrete from cars
running In the second drift. A third
drift Immediately above the second
drift is then driven, and the process
Is repeated until the surface Is
reached ,efr.}S..~e -'--7~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-08-09
Egypt.

Mrs. Frank Goodwin and children
of Washington Junction, are visiting
Mrs Goodwin's mother, Mrs. Hannah
ScammOn.
Amos Clarke and George Linscott
are painting school buildings in
town.
Leonard Snodgrass has purchased
the house recently occupied by
George Clarke, and is preparing to
occupy It soon.
Miss Beatrice Bragdon spent Sum
'dav with relatives in Waltham.
G.. A. Linscott was in Bangor last
week on business.
Norris Savage. who has been laid
rp as the result of injuries, has re-
turned to his work at Thorsen
Farms.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-08-09
Seal Cove.

Rev. Mr.. Paynter of New York
held services at the Episcopal chapel
Sunday morning, and Rev. c. D. Nc
Kenzie, held services at the Baptist
church Sunday afternoon. Holy
communion was observed at both
churches.
Clinton E. Gray, who has been
spending vacation with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Gray,
has returned to Dorchester. Mrs
Gray and little daughter Elizabeth
will remain through August.
Aug. Z. N.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-08-09
North Hancock.

Mrs. Frank Remission of Guilford
was recent visitor here.
The dances in Cleaves & Smiths
hall draw large crowds.
Chester Lounder and sons are cut
ting the hay on Fred Milliken's
place.
Mrs. Gilley and sons were at their
home in Ellsworth for the weekend.
Aug Z. M.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-08-09
Starvation on Sunday.

The medical correspondent Of q
prominent London paper attributes
much of the illress of the world to the
custom of hearty eating on Sunday,
the day on which most OF us take the
teas. p'.Nrcise. He advocates Sunday
.'ny ~ abstinence and says we
~. ',p;t"r for it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-08-09

The first lunacy laws In England
were made In the reign Of Edward
III.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-08-09

800 Baseball game.
Following the field day exercises,
supper will be served at Rural hall
by the ladies of the local Farm Blu
reau, from p. m. to Z p. m. In the
evening there will be dancing.
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
Wore Men Needed To Check Bootlegging
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ANOTHER aiF."'

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If.ys. can Csas thr.ssh this and hssp
Nsr cure . feel tn. nyins fender.
Thsn neither foes mar lowing friends
can hurt yeu
And ,I... e. .,,;s..y %:y yss escape the Grip
II yoo con dodge with crowds and keep
your temper.
Or talk With queens and get them
II 70. s:s svi.s ..d .a.,rm and NJ.
gos 1lmper
I, Than r.ws eneased In Backyard
II you car mi the traffic signals
with .iIfy seconds worth Of record
Yours the earth and svsryshins
that's I'm II,
And-what Il mere-yourl save your
life. my sonl LOOKOUT.
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
SPEED Of MAIL
.I:RuCKSN0W
18M|[ES
Governors" Cut of Gas From
|: Engines When That Limit
Has Been Reached. ="

A positive guard against reckless
driving which guarantees safety TO
the pedestrian and bids to revolu-
tionixe the traffic situation in large
cities was invoked in Washington
today by the Post Office Depart
ment when officials completed the
equipment Of all local motor deliv.
cry cars with q new invention
known as the "speed governor.
The speed governors on the lao
postal motor vehicles In Washing
ton have been set and sealed at the
maximum speed limit here Of IL
miles an hour, and no matter how
anxious the postal. chauffeurs are
to "spurt ahead" q little bit the
new governors win check them.
II is explained by the postal off,
-cials that when the IS mile speed
limit ID reached q further increase
of speed is denied the driver by q
choking of the supply Of gasoline
to the carburetor.
Postmaster M. o. Chance advises
that each morning the governors
win be inspected before the ma
chimes 60 out on daily duty 20 as
to detect possible tampering by
chauffeurs who may chafe at the
slower gait.
Some Drivers Chagrinned.
with all of Washington's postal
motor cars equipped with the in
genious. invention this city II now
in line with a number Of other
large cities. where 4,447 motor ve-
hicles have been equipped with
the speed governors by the depart
ment.
Admitting that there was q bit
Of chsgrin among the local postal
chauffeurs whom they were first
advised that they would have to
confinel their speed to Is miles an
hour. no matter how dull the traffic
or late the hour. Postmaster Chance
says that everything 10 "sitting
pretty" in the new situation now.
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
HEADS
OPPOSE !
PLAN
Banded Against Bus competi:
tion-Tax on Receipts "
Demanded.

The fight to incorporate the
Washington Rapid Transit Com
pany and secure 3 franchise was
opened before the Senate District
COMMITTEES today.
The two, street railway com
panies, represented by George E.
Hamilton, president of the Capital
Traction Company; and wv. r..
Ham, Of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company.. opened 9
desperate fight 10 prevent the
incorporation Of the bus hns.
Demand -Four Psrcest Tax.
william p. Green. yice pfesident
and general manager Of the Wash.
ington Rapid Transit Company. with
Conrad Eyme. counsel of the cor
poratiQn. appeared before the com,
mittee. IN Behalf Of the company.
The traction Companies demanded
that II the bus company Ii to pa
CONTINUED on Page 2s, Column - .
The Washington times., 1922-12-20

Cd the position six months ago. He
In from Seattle, Wash.
Mr.. Mapes. who was appointed
solicitor by President Wilson No
vsmbsr IS. 1890. and was rsappoint-
Cd BY President Harding in March
OF last year, win. Il h UNDERWOOD.
enter the practice of law In wash.
ington ana New York. He was at
one time connected with the office
Of corporation counsel for the Dis
trict, and at one time served a.
counsel With the Interstate Com
merce Commiss1on. From 1913 TO
1870 he wag assistant general coun-
81 for the fRailrcad AdminiGarak10o.
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
QUITS REVENUE
OFFICE TO PRACTICE LAW

Announcement was made this
morning Of the resignation Of Carl
A. Mapes. so,icitor Of internal rev.
snus. to become effective imms.
diatsly upcq the confirmation Of his
successor. Nelson T. Harrison. whose
appointment was sent to the Senate
by President Harding Yesterday.
Mr. Hartson d sfsistsnt soiicitor
q internal revenue, having accspt,
The Washington times., 1922-12-20

Most any man will "seu his
life dsariy," but IL takes a
book agent to sell some other
feitoso's SLife" at a good,
stiff price.
FRED VETTER.
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
IS
POURING
!. IN CITY
Dsy Director Reads Forces
Too Small to Check Flood Of
Christmas Rum.

Z IL i lH-f 4 4
Edgar N. Read, chief of the pro-
hibition enforcement division. with
jurisdiction In the District. of Co
lumhia, Maryland. Virginia, West
Virginia, and Delaware. needs a
much larger force to contend with
the Christmas liquor problem dur.
ing this week and the next, 1t was
learned today.
A recent survey of the liquor in.
lets to Washington convinced Direc-
TOR Read that numerous leaks"
would result II his present force
were not reinforced.
The concentration order Of Fed
eral Prohibition c o m m 9 9 n e r
Haynes allowed Mr.. Read to. draw
upon his forces throughout the va
rious States, but the additional
number chosen by him was seen
today as too small to cope with
the situation.
Large quantities Of corn" are
being sent into Washington by au-
Alexandria While this route is an
old fAvorite Of bootleggers. condi-
tions within the past, few days have
night hours, It IL reported. liqOpr
cara. careening Capitalwhrd at high
rateg Of speed. are blocking the
roads to common traffic.
Tho better grades OF liquor are
being sent into the city, by devious
routes. from Baltimore and points
east. Agents are working out q
definite plan to stop the flood.
Commissioner Haynes is particu-
lariy anxious that Washington be
the most arid city in the Nation on
Christmas Day, setting an example
for other large cities ~. ~
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
c. j. W|LL:PRObE.
FALSEF|RE
ALARM
Monsignor Dougherty Says u
Student e Guilty He win
Be Punished.

Investigation is being made by
the faculty Of the Catholic Univer.
sity in regard to the sounding OF
the false alarm which resulted In
the killing Of Alfred Bridenbecker.
eighty years old. Of Poughkeepsie.
N. T., by q hose wagon which was
responding to the call Monday eve
ming.
"Words cannot express our re-
gret over this incident" Monsignor
Dougherty, vice rector Of the uni
versity. said today. I'VE cannot
believe that any student could BE-
guilty Of such an offense. II II
should happen that any member
Of the student body, or any other
member df the institution. should
have been guilty he will not only
be expelled, but will be punished
according to law"
Crossed wires were at first
thought to be responsible for the
false alarm, but investigation by
the fire department officials re-
vealed that the glass in the fire
alarm box was broken and that
the hook had been pulled.
The Washington times., 1922-12-20


Every gear, just before Christ
mas, Chief GEORGE WATSON,
of the Washington Fire Depart
ment, and fire chiefs in every
large city, sUorry over the cotton
Whisksrs tho Santa Claus gents
Wear as they parade aroWNd iH
the large department stores and
preside at consmunity and other
gatherings.
Chief Watsom alsoavs issues q
number of Christmas "don'ts,"
including one against cotton
iohiskers.
We doa't care to see George
worvied sick, nor the to,On en-
dangered because these counter
felt Santas are liable to haze
themselves set afirs, 90 zoe sc0nt
to start q nati0adl crusade for
reform in the facial atnsosphsrs
Of the insnsortal Kris Krim0le.
This mytAicol Old bird had his
in6eption back IN the days Of the
cave mon, Chex coke-sGtsrs wore
whisksrs end sohsx ftoppsrs
Wers dragged TO the marriage
altar ,cith no opportGHity to mss
Hpstick and poisst before tho
ceremony. The ,oorld hes prog
ressed, 6ut zoe present As same
Santa Class every yeor. any
thing, his sohisksrs 0roso longer
and whitsr. Let's gradually
nsodsrniss him, trimming he
schiskers each yeor xxtl sCs get
hisw dosOm to sonss,0hat resemble
HENRY CABOT LODGE or
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES.
The Washington times., 1922-12-20

It is said that the use Of the speed
governors will in no way slacken
the Christmas mail rush.
The speed governors have been
put on the postal cars here q few
at time until today 1t was found
that the entire force has been
equipped. ). 1t. is said that the step
by the Department 10 o part Of
its campaign for safety the year
around. ..gSf
Postal officials are citing statis-
tics. compiled by the. Philadelphia
police bureau showing q compara-
lively small number of accidents
caused by mail trucks during the
eleven months ending November 80.
but are hoping to reduce the pro-
portion through the. use OF the gov
ernors.
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
AsPICKANINNYS PRAYER.

Las Xmas. jes year age ma naamnas
went away.
An n. Peppls he yes srisvsd - he. tes.
R.:Sss :.ss.s si%: S:, 2. y. S.;.iss f. !. black
Dey. cried an sed al vssld miss de-
care ob me- and dad.
A wsman esme IN. took mo Y . build
Ar dere ah cried To- an felt blse. an
Al criea fe' rassnmy an To- pspp. A.
pray ns9 al the whilei
A =; E ;::s. s:s e. ss.,;s: :ss': :.;i:s. n;i.sA'
Dsrs's lsts - edss sirle a. beys, an
sems are swful black.
Al pasy wid dsn en- q schsel We
Al Alsk o nsmmy an . psppis. a
Whon ah 20 & s1eop
Al dream % dem an hope ssms day
dsy'n take ns hsas = keep.
:. & don u.desssss2. w.
Ar sesns ~ ~ shsald live f3 jey f.
seea ahu be . mani =
A. Dc cder day some littls 1bsys said
An he wssId bring me ists - tsys
beeus He b dc Lawd.
Once IN hoard ms nanny say "the
Lawd wuz awful Kind"
An q night fo' NANNY AM TO- uappse
shIl pray fe' him Z find,
Al wont 10 toys like oder boys. N
dom want nethlnf q ea4,
De- bring ma nanny back g me-, an
ms 3sy VIII bs complete.
Yes bring ma NANNY back z me, an
pnpple II y can,
An prsy both nlght an day TO-
Dis pickaninny's prnyin' God rfrht
down heah 1t y'r feet,
o. Lewdy !ewd, yes bring EN- back q
THoMAS J. FORD.
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
REMOVING SAND AND
CINDERS FROM EYES.

A Massachusetts editor who
conducts . daily column of help.
ful hints prints this question and
"QUESTION-what win re-
move . cinAer from the. eye?"
"ANSWER-To remove. .
cindor Or sand from tho eye,
placo ono Or two quarts Of flax.
seed IN the affected part, OF
drop castor oil In tho eye free
""
an these days Of automobile
rscklsssness zoe begin to suspect
that the horse sense of other
days scas largely possessed BY
the horse" rsnses UNCLE
ZEKE.
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
BoorLEGCERs AND couIE.

"Dsy ~ y: ssy: u svsry wsv. sss'.sss
Msssd . bssl1sw msa whs nahss
-. Wsshi.stss yetfss,
= me- ss.I Irsssss.sf s:ssssf =. m'rss = -
o. =. lGENAsC0.
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
AN OBESITY CURE.

Suggest to yo,srself the loss of
flesh by epstinMally repeating
these p0rds: "fm svsry s0ay
every day Em getting thinmsr
and thinxsr." Keep this up
sirtssw hours-a day without stop
ping to eat and at the end Of oMe
month report results.
SAM SIMPLE.
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
AUTO PERM rs
TO BE GIVEN
BACK
commissioners Will Restore
Some Revoked to Give
Christmas Cheer.

The spirit Of Christmas will reign
IN the District Building on Christ.
ALTHOUGH the extension of execu.
tive clemency to convicts Of the
District 10 not within the powers
Of fle District COMMISSIONER, the
CITY heads have found another way
% bring cheer in the National
TSS Christmas plan now in the
minds Of the Commissioners II to
reetore automobile operators per-
rnits to persons whose cases are
dessrvfng Of reconsideration.
Pick Deserving Cases. -
MIST OF those whose permits have
been Withdrawn were convicted In
Police Court on charges Of op-
n many Instances these permits
VerS revoked six months ago or
Snore and havs never been restored.
To-Day inspector Albert J. Head.
lev. chief OF the traffic bureau, and
Raith Norton, private secretary to
Cunfmissioner James #. Oyster, are
roing over the cases Of every per-
son who n now deprived Of the
Y1ght, 70 drive an automobile in
TfSse two men win pick out
the cases they feel are most de-
servlhg and submit them TO Com.
vnisa1oher Oyster who win in turn
review them and submit them to
Hngfneer Commissioner Charles Kel.
Ter and Commissioner Cuno H.
Rudolph.
Mothers PIesd for Sons.
Action Of these cases will be
taksnl BY the Commissioners Friday
or SATURDAY, and permits win be
restexsd pnday morning. Christ
"a s{ack OF Communications, many
Of tl4tm from mothers with pleas
that their sons permits BE- given
hack. have been received by the
Cou,nissioners since months ago
they Iaid down hard and strict
ruie <on persons convicted Of driv-
Srk while drunk.
Since the Commissioners laid
down their policy they have not
erred N one single instance. Per-
rnIts revoked Tor drunkenness have
conEinusd revoked for many month";
The Washington times., 1922-12-20

olsts with suectrio ioccmefivs
and ears and S5 * sp
Lionsl Raiiroad Stations.
T6nnels, Signal Towers, sta.
tion Electric Lamp. Tslssraph
very reasonable prices.
East nj ~ Brswnie Cemeraa.
The Washington times., 1922-12-20
OBITUARY.
tFrom . Denver Paper, :,

Tkey. Cohen drove his new Ford
thrsqGh the Ancient Order - H.
berrien; parsde ycsesraay. He
yesH have been thirty-nins -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01

right men have left their native lands their
friends their homes and journeyed TO this the haven
for the oppressed.
II may be taken for granted that the men who
passed this resolution not Missionaries to be
frightened by bogies but that there Is a very real
and very present danger OF legislative bodies
encroachng upon this fundamental right and this
very essential bulwark Of all other rights
The for the resolution Is given in these
words
Il appears this convention that as a aftermath
OF the extraordinary executive and judicial powers
exercised during the great war. the liberty or
has been seriously threatened during the past
year efforts 10 pass restrictive legislation in
and n legislatures and in efforts throt-
tie criticism by unprecedented legal and judicial
proceedings.
Under the plea Of necessity. some liberties were
taken with the constitutional rights Of citizens during
the In hour OF danger. some Of the ordinary
rights suspended.
There is an effort now to make these wartime
lowers Of sutocratic bureaus and officials perma-
nent and TO give to them peace rover to use their
judgment matters that be left to juries
Any encroachment upon the liberty OF the press
hits at the individual citizen.
Any barrier to publication other than that of
sponsibilty under the law Of libel. to which the
citizen must also respond. is most definite blow
at the structure of free government
In making the fight for their own freedom. the
newspapers fighting the cause OF all the people
for abrdgment of their liberties means curb upon
the tongues OF all
This country needs arbitrary protection against
thought II it is vicious it fails. II il is false it
crumbles. II it be true. it should be known and
heard
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
VOTE FOR YOURSELF

When YOU 20 to the primary tomorrow be sure
that YOU cast your vote for yourself
You may be sure that those who have se'nsn pu'
roses TO serve will look out for themselves. "heh
YOU give your vote gut it where it viii DO the most
good.
80 course an cannot be candidates for office. But
,,c-v one can nick out the man woman they be-
sve viii guard their interests best should they oe
chosen later IN the fan election
one ~ the warning signs should be the lavish use
OF money 90 obtain office. Very few spehd "'O"''
simply to- obtain the honor or the title. Nheh the
money begins 90 flow, in huge sums ouf oil an pro-
norton 10 Che salary attached. it Is fair con-
clusion that some one expects to profit and tha' inc
many viii pay these bills later in hidden deals
II may be well to remember this when you vote
e. won cast a republican ballot for the candidate
for United States senator
r. might be well ask yourself VINO IL is lnal 70
having out a fortune for advertising another TOT
tune for hired workers In behalf or sen. marry
,,av The salary Of a senator is $500 year. The
senator says that he has large private fortune
ask yourself whether you know Of any working
man or farmer who has contributed one penny 10
that fund which has been spent and Will be sIeh'
tomorrow for workers in his behalf
The men who spend this money are making an
,,,o.+r,en+ You can rest assured that they do not
expect 70 lose their dollars. Ask yourself whethei
YOU want to pay par OF that SO which Is sara 70
he going ID hired workers TO Touho up We 'N0-'
FOR YOU will pay it, perhaps in greater taxes on the
things YOU eat or wear in a discrimination III
favor Of those wiki gigantic incomes.
i, might Doe we'll TO remember that Sen. New mas
consistently refused answer the challenge OF MS
rival former Sen. Beveridge. TO make public the
sources and amounts of his campaign expenditures
II may be we'll TO remember that the apolosSuS
FOR New defend his vote for the Newberry "hlte-
wash on the ground that the Michigan corruption
,,bfrb no himself condemned unratriouc was
necessary and i'm a good cause
II rlieht be well to ask yourself whether you neeo
n guardian and whether later you may not be tod
.bat shameless use of money made lin a good
cause"
when - comes 20 the county tickets look over
rho lists Of those who offering their services to
YOU For In the primary. you are the employer ana
these candidates the Job hunters. You are asked
20 employ them.
When you size them up. ask yourself which one
will do the things YOU want done and which ones are
.slv 10 do the things that against your inter
estS.
Those who have axes TO grind are sure to vote
an This basis The great body of men and womeE
who want nothing from government but efficiency
honesty and economy VIII do well to follow their
example.