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The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-02-03
MANY ARE KILLED
IN THEATRE CLASH
ROOF OF WASHINGTON PLAY
HOUSE CoLLAPSES FROM
WEIGHT OF SNOW
ENTIRE HOUSE UNROOF Ed
Ruins Disclose That Entire Mass OF
Steel That Formed Roof Came
Down In Accident. Few
Escape Injury.

Neutrality-suspicious. hundred and
seven lives were lost in the kniCker
booker theater recently when the roof
weighted by more than two feet OF
snow, collapsed and buried patrons Of
the house under crushing blanket OF
concrete, plaster and steel, according
| to unofficial but carefully checked
| records.
The large majority of the victims
both dead and injured, were residents
of Washington, although many came
recently from other places.
| Exploration of the ruins went on I'm.
checked after dark. Without regard
to their own risk, soldiers, marines,
sailors, police, firemen and citizen
volunteers fought their way beneath
| the wreckage over practically the
the whole floor space of the auditor
ium
The exact number in the theater
when the steel and concrete span OF
the roof buckled and fell under its
three-foot load of snow uninjured
have been reported. These account
for a few more than three hundred
in the audience, who were roaring in
laughter at film comedy when the
roof fell on them like a blanket, car
rying down the front of the wide bal
cony in its crash.
There has been not time as yet for
official inquiry as to the cause OF the
disaster The ruins themselves dis
close, however, that the entire mass Of
steel and concrete that formed the
roof had come down. The crash
swept the supports out from under the
down at an angle OF forty-dve degrees,
adding to the tangled mass of wreck
age on the floor below.
The building stands in an acute
angled corner at Eighteenth street and
Columbia Road, Northwest, the heart
CT the most favored residence section
of the city. The narrow niche of the
stage on which the screen was hung
was backed into the corner angle,
while to the left from the stage the
line of the auditorium wall runs in
straight line for some 200 feet down
Eighteenth street. To the right the
wall follows the slow curve of Colum-
bia Road for about the same distance,
and at the far end; paralleling the
stage front, the back wall completes
the auditorium proper, also about 200
feet in length.
The whole space stood roofless to
the sky moment after the first hiss
ing sound of the breaking roof gave
warning above the music of the or
chestra.
There is only one survivor thus far
who has told of having heard that
warning and seen the first pQwdery
handful of snow sift down over the
head of the orchestra leader in time
to make his escape uninjured. From
his seat, we'll forward on the main
floor, he raced for the doors at the |
back. A great blast of air, expelled |
as the roof came down, hurled him
put through the doorway to safety.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-02-03

Hammond.-Two more cases of
twenty-four pints each of this sea.
sons strawberry crop were shipped
recently by B. M. Morrison. The
fruit is fully matured and is con-
sidered good quality.
Shreveport-The Berry Furniture
Company of Shreveport has filed bank
ruptcy papers, scheduling liabilities
at s4566 and asserts SSO50. A bank
ruptcy petition has also been filed
aby L. NJ. Mckinley, sales manager for
p local oil firm. He gives his liabili-
Hes as $4,000 and assets $4SOO.
Homer-Bill Chairman, one OF the
wealthiest negroes in Claiborne par
ish, who made his money in oil, con-
tributed literally toward building a
large schoolhouse for negroes in the
Rosenwald section, four miles north
east of Homer.
Vile Platte.-Perry Elliot, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Elliot of near
Centerville, was drowned in Bayou
Cocodia when he tried to cross the
bayou alone in an old skiff. The
water was deep and it is said he
could not swim.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-02-03
EanfIits Kidnan SIeutl1

Chicago.-Seven bandits with three
large automobile trucks kidnapped a
Michigan Central railroad detective.
stole 1&0 barrels CT beer and escaped,
despite fusiilade of shots fired by
wo policemen.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-02-03
Britain May Aid Austria.

London-An urgent appeal from
Austria to the allies intimating that
unless financial aid is given the
country in engaging the attention OF
the British government and decision
favorable to Austria probably will be
reached today or tomorrow, according
to the London Times.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-02-03
Three Die In Car Crash.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Russell Hignett, IS
Erman Hignett, 20, and Carl Hignett,
Is. brothers CT this city, were killed
when the car in which they were rid
ing was struck by Southern Pacific
passenger train at a grade crossing 20
miles east of here.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-02-03
Fruit From Argentine.

New York.-The first large consign
raent of winter fruit from Argentine
ever to leach the United States has
arrived here on the steamship Aolus
rom B1enos Ayres.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-02-03

Amarillo, Texas-BuffalOes again
roam the plains near Amarillo today.
Nl.:e OH shipment of 25 head from
Fort Sumher, n: Va. to Hominy, Ok
yard recently while being unloaded
to feed.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-02-03
Magazine Blast Fatal.

Bradford, Pa.-One man was killed
it is believed when magazine of the
American Glycerine Company at HO
ard junction, south of here, blew u,
The shock OF the explosion broke wiz
dows for miles around
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-02-03
To Raise Waue Limit.

San Francisco-An increase to
$21.20 as the minimum weekly wage
for women in California. is proposed
by the State Federation of Labor in
a brief for submission to the Indust-
rial Commission, made public The
present minimum wage is $16.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-02-03

Rigo.-The typhus is spreading in
Moscow, according to the Novy Put,
official bolshevik government organ
here. Six hundred cases of spotted
typhus aud 1900 of the recurrent type
have been registered to date
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-02-03
Panic On Vienna Rnurse

vienna-The exchange rate has
gone to smash. The kronen dropped
to 10000 to the dollar, and the value
of other standard monies increased
equally.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-02-03
Hons Are Hinher.

Fort Worth, Texas.-Texas hogs
have advanced, several carloads sell
ing to local packers for $3.50, the high
est since last fall.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-02-03
Fires Will Re prnhaa

Waycross, Ga.-Burniry Of two
buildings occupied by negroes, after
warnings for the occupants to leave
had been posted on them, is being in
vestigated by police.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-02-03
Many Indians Arreatad.

Calcutta.-More than 100 Indian Ma
t!onalists were arrested recently
while trying to march IL procession
through the city.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-02-03
Auent Named

Observation-Disclosures of Ru-
fus L. Finley of Mindenhall. Miss,
as federal prohibition agent for Mis-
5issippi, has been announced by Com
missioner Haynes.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-02-03

Shreveport.-Tentative plans have
been formulated for extension of the
city waterworks service to include
the village of Jewella and industries
in that vicinity, including the huge
factory of the United States Sheet
and Window Glass Company i'll course
of erection at cost of approximate
ly S3,O00,0O0. The plans provide for
an extension Of city sewer pipes for
two miles and for laying Of approx
mately one mile of 12-iuch water main,
the cost of the work TO be around
$4,000
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-02-03

Shreveport.-Advices from Jones'
boro state that the ministers and pas
tors there have organized a minister
ial association with Rev. W. A. Hart
chairman and Rev. Mr.. Murry secre-
tary.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-02-03

ShreVeport.-Headed by President
William Buchanan, party of offici-
ais of the Louisiana and Arkansas
Railway Company spent a day in
Shreveport inspecting the local termi-
mails. The party left during the after
noon for Alexandria, La
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-02-03

Shreveport.-Dr. V. |. Miller has
been elected president of the Fourth
District Dental Society and the other
officers are: Dr.. NJ. L. kafle, vice
president; Dr. J. S Bernhard, secre-
tary; DR.. Hamilton Harper. treasurer.
The executive committee consists Of
Drs. A. a. Garrison, G. w. Williams
and J. S. Bernhard. Plans are being
perfected for the state convention
here May s.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-02-03

Alexandria.-The town of Lecompe,
twenty miles from Alexandria, was
the scene Of a fire recently which
entailed damage amounting to $16,5OO
when the mercantile establishment of
B. Pressburg and Sons was burned.
The origin Of the fire is understood.
The building was valued at $25OO,
the stock at $12,5OO and the fixtures
at $1,000 on building and $500 on fix
lures
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-01
AShVille.

Harvey Hanna, student at U. of
M, was at his home here Friday, re-
turning to Orono on Saturday.
Pearl D. Robertson of Bangor was
here Saturday.
Rev. Mr.. Wilbur and Rev. Mr..
Knowles of Eastbrook and Sullivan
preached here Sunday. There will
be no regular services through
February, as Mr.. Knowles is going
for rest in search of help for his
throat. The Christian Endeavor
meeting will be held at the close of
the Sunday school at II a. M, to
take the place of the regular morn
ing service.
Twenty-one years ago.. when Rev.
B. W. Russell was superintendent of
schools, the Whittier school league
was organized at Brigham Hill.
The league has done much for the
improvement and adornment Of the
school. Now the league is working
in connection with the school nurse
and Junior Red Cross. The children
are all Junior Red Cross members,
and as each child has to perform
some act of service to town, school
or citizen outside his family, the
Brigham Hill school are full men,
bers. They go each day, by twos, to
carry some gift of food or amuse-
ment to John Preble, jr, of the
seventh grade, who recently broke
his leg while coasting. Miss Beck
with, the district nurse, greatly APP
preciates the work done by the
Junior Red Cross and the interest
shown by the children.
The children Of Brigham Hill
schools are now enjoying hot lunches
at noon. A fine kettle was presented
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Franklin.

Friends of Mrs. Edward Phillips,
Ryefield road, regret her serious ILL
ness.
Several of the townspeople affirm
the report of slight earthquake last
week.
The ladies' aid society had an en-
poyable meeting with Mrs. Nettie
Dyer Wednesday. Mrs. Marjorie
Macomber and mother, Mrs. H. B.
Bragdon, will be hostesses for an
all-day session this week.
Friends here were saddened to
learn of the death of Stan. Wilson
at his home, Sullivan Harbor, last
week. Mrs. Wilson has the sincere
sympathy of a wide circle of friends
The three-act drama "Suzette,"
given by the senior class of high
school recently, is to be repeated for
the benefit of the athletic association
at the grange hall Friday evening,
February 3. Supper will be served
there from $50 to $50 There will
be dance after the play. Re-
freshments will be served
The Thursday club was charm
ingly entertained at the home of
Mrs. Eugene Springer last week,
where delicious chicken dinner
was served. 1t was one of it's best
meetings.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Clark
Fernald was held at the Baptist
church last week, the remains being
brought here from Bradford, her
home town. Mr.. Fernald was I'M
able to come, and a brother from
Milo accompanied the deceased sis
ter Mrs. Fernald was held in high
esteem by friends who had known
her many years, and who regret her
death.
Jan. 80. B.,
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Northeast Harbor.

The first meeting OF the Sunday
Night Club singing school was held
at the high school building last Fri
day night, with Frank Whitmore of
Bar Harbor as director. Until
further notice, this singing school
will be held every Friday night. 1t
is free to all and the public is in
vited to attend.
At the Neighborhood House last
Friday evening, Gilman high won
from Ellsworth high in a league
game of basketball, the score being
81 to 81. The Gilman boys out
classed the visitors from start to fin
ish, but Ellsworth high was repre-
sented by one of the cleanest and
most sporty" teams that has played
against Gilman on the Neighborhood
House floor in long time. Gilman
high plays its next league game with
Southwest Harbor high at the
Neighborhood House next Friday
night, and a fast and exciting game
is expected, as we'll as a record
breaking audience.
The usual Sunday services of St.
Mary's Episcopal church were held
at the parish house-morning
prayer at 1880 and evening prayer
at 7.3O.
Work is progressing on the
Sinclair cottage that is beng built
on the property that was purchased
some time ago from the N c..
Smallidge heirs. This work is in
charge of E. A. Hodgdon. William
Peckham is foreman of carpenter
work.
Clifford V. Cross, a member OF
this years graduating class at Ban
gor theological seminary, has ac-
|scepted call to the pastorate of the
Northeast Harbor Federated church
Mr.. Cross will begin his duties here
sometime after Easter Sunday. AT
present heis pastor of the Congre
gational church at Dexter. He will
occupy the Federated pulpit here the
second Sundays in February and
March. Mr. Cross comes highly
recommended. He occupied the
Federated pulpit about two weeks
ago, and received call to the
church a few days later. The mem
bers of the parish are gratifed that
the call has been accepted.
Jan. 80. 1922.
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Colts Island.

This little community was sad
dened by the death of Mrs. Isabelle
Staples Wednesday morning, after
years of suffering of diabetes. She
had failed rapidly the last few
weeks, and two days before her
death had slight shock. Mrs.
Staples was born on this island
forty-eight years ago, and had lived
here all of her life except for a few
winters spent in Rockland to be un-
der doctors care She was a true
friend to all, and too much can not
be said of her faithfulness to her
neighbors in time of. sickness. She
was great worker in the church,
being superintendent of the Sunday
school many years. She kept on,
though a constant sufferer, until the
closing years of her life. She was a
devoted wife and mother, and much
sympathy goes out to the stricken
family. Besides her husband, she
leaves two daughters, Mrs. Lizzie
Lancaster of La Grange and Miss
Viola Belle of this place; one
BROTHER Herman o. Joyce, and five
sisters, Mrs. Fred Freeman of
Lebanon, N. H., Mrs. Nellie Garlick
of Pigeon Cove. Mass, Miss Elsie
Joyce of Winterport, and Miss
Myrtle Joyce of this place, who
had always made her home with her.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist church, Friday afternoon,
Rev. Mr.. Blaisdell officiating.
There were beautiful floral pieces.
Interment was in the family lot at
Island cemetery
~ Misses Viola Staples and Myrtle
Joyce, who have been teaching lat
aurora, arrived home January 81.
Elisha Malanson of Manset is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Clarence
Harding.
Mrs. ]. D. Phillips and Mrs War
rem Norwood of Southwest Harbor
and Freeman Colt of Bernard, were
here Friday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Staples.
Jan. 20. "Mrs. Chips. ir."
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INTERESTING OLD LETTER.
Resignation of Principal, Bluehlll
Academy in 1880.

Mrs. Ella A. Slower of Bluehill
sends to The American copy OF an
interesting old letter given to Mrs.
O. M. Slower by a late officer Of the
town. 1t is letter of resignation
from the principalship of Bluehill
academy, written ninety-two years
ago, and contains the department
and scholarship record of pupils for
the term.
Mrs. Slower writes: Just now,
when so much is talked and written
about rank in our schools, it seems
fitting to refer to old times. Your
old readers will recognize many of
the pupils in the list, and young ones
will be interested in hunting up
their ancestors, to see whether or
not they whispered"
=. The American editor is also struck
have the greatest number of marks
for whispering, invariably rank high
in scholarship, while the reverse Is
also true - those low in
scholarship have few or no marks
for whispering. Only three
are marked bad" in scholarship,
and one of these has no marks for
whispering, another only one mark
and the other two marks. 1t may
not be good for present-day disci-
pline to call attention to this, but a
study of the record in this letter GER
tainly suggests that the whispering
pupil is the brightest. 1t would be
interesting to know if school records
of to-day bear this out. Following
is the letter:
Bluehill, April 80, 1880.
To the Trustees of Bluehill Academy
Gentlemen-As my own personal
concerns require that l shall be alb
sent from the academy next week, and
as the number of pupils in the
academy has become quite small, I
have thought it best, for all con-
cerned, to leave unfinished the residue
of my present engagement in the
academy.
In such a case, however, duty sug
gests the propriety of giving you a
brief account of the state of the
academy during the present year.
This might be done, in substance, by
saying that the diligence. proficiency
and behavior of the pupils have been
more praiseworthy this year than in
former years, but that there has been
a small diminution in regard to the
number of scholars and the variety Of
studies to which attention has been
paid.
But, to be more particular, permit
me to say that ever since the first of
January last I have kept record of
all the instances of violations of the
rules of the academy, in regard to
whispering to one another, and also
record of the degrees of scholarship as
exhibited each day at recitations.
The degrees Of scholarship proposed
were. LIST. very bad; I'd. bad; Sd, below
medium; 4th. medium; 6th' above
medium; 9Th, good. and 7th. very good.
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Sedgwick.

5CuSWlChs
The ice in the river is strong
enough now so that the smelt fisher
men have their tents out to try
their luck.
Miss Kathleen Blake entertained a
party of friends on Friday evening,
Jan. 81.
Everett Pert has gone to Bluehill
Falls to visit his sister, Mrs. Lester
Conary.
The young ladies of the World
wide guild gave a sliding party re-
Gently. After sliding for while,
the company went to the home of E.
P. Clapp, where they had not cocoa,
doughnuts and candy on sale. The
proceeds of the evening, 81, will be
sent to the Abbie Sanderson fund at
the mission rooms in Boston.
Wednesday evening, Jan. rs.
Eggemoggin lodge, F. and A. M,
held their annual installation of Of
f1cers. A supper was served at $50.
The officers are as follows: w. M,
Louis Lane; S. w., Myron Carter; j.
w., Roy S. Dority; secretary, Her
mon Chatto; treasurer, John W.
Paris; S. D., Guy M. Means; ]. D.,
Arthur Cousins; chaplain, Rev. Ar
mot Dexter; S. S., Byron Ford; j. S..
Arthur Parker; tyler, l.. w. Guptill
The program for entertainment was
much enjoyed by all. The installing
officer was Past Master T. A Smith
with Past Master Julian Hooper as
marshal.
Jan. 80. "Eloc."
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Southwest Harbor.

Walter Stapley's saving machine
is again making music in the air"
It will find plenty of work for weeks
Ito come, judging by the amount of
fireWood landed in dooryards.
Mrs. Ball of Hancock is spending
8 few weeks at the home of Mrs.
Nellie Hanna, the mother of her SON
in-law, Pearl Hanna, who has an ex-
cellent positionNon Canal Zone
dredger. His wife and children are
we'll and happy in the mild climate
of Panama.
The high school play, Safety
First" is slated for February 8 at
the Park theatre, followed by a
dance in Masonic hall. 1t is lively
drama, full of exciting situations,
with humor and pathos inter-
mingled. A full house will insure a
liberal fund for graduation ex-
penses.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lawton are
taking their usual winter Vacation.
After visiting their son Harry in
Portland, ~and daughter in Massa-
.chusetts, they will extend their trip
to Florida.
Mrs. Ella E. Mason, who recently
sold her home at the foot or Beecn
hill to John Carter, will spend the
rest sof the winter and spring
with her sister, Mrs. G. D. Atherton
Ill health was the prime factor in
Mrs. Mason's decision to sell he1
property, with the exception of the
land on the western side.- Since
coming to Southwest Harbor, her
health has improved
Enthusiasm here runs high over
the marked success of the high
school basketball team in the league
schedule. Fully twenty cars Of
merry rooters followed the team and
band to Bar Harb0r Friday night
and expectations of signal victory
were realized when Southwest Har
Dor won in clean and fast game
The best of good will prevailed on
both Sides and the victors heartily
enjoyed the dance which followed.
Jan. 80. Spray"
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the school by the Girl Scouts. c. G.
Small presents beef once each. week
for a stew and the remainder is
furnished by teachers, parents and
pupils. The parents greatly appreci-
ate this, as we'll as the children, as
it is a great benefit to the health of
the pupils and means much better
work for all.
John Preble,' jr., received fine
box from the pupils of the Sorrento
school last week. Eache gift was
marked to be opened on a certain
date, and greatly delighted the little
fellow.
Jan. 80. phoebe"
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West GOuldSbOrO.

Mrs. Chester Williams is visiting
relatives in Franklin
e. E. Lovejoy and Donald Haskell
of Bangor were in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Whalen of
Sorrento spent the weekend with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Young.
Frank Dunifer of Gouldsboro is
in town, teaming for Fletcher T.
Wood
Harvard Bean, wife and baby,
were guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Bean in Ashville.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Hill and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Noyes spent
Monday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
Fred A. Noyes in East Sullivan.
s. Jan. 80. t.
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Trenton,

~ Trenton.
Miss Vara M. Googins spent the
weekend at home from Bar Harbor.
Joseph Anderson of Ellsworth
spent several days last week with his
mother, Mrs. Anna Anderson.
All are sorry to hear that Mrs.
Mary Remick is, i'll at Bar Harbor,
where she is spending the winter.
Mrs. Bertha Bunker is better.
Ralph Kief and wife are visiting
at Hayden Bunker's.
Miss Julia M. Cousins has had to
leave school because of poor health.
Jan. 20: vs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-01

For any itching skin trouble. piles,
eczema, salt rheum, hives, itch. scald
head, herpes. scabies, Doan's Ointment
IL highly recommended. 60c . box at
all stores.-Advt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-01

Heavy. impure blood makes muddy.
pimply complexion. headaches. nausea.
indigestion. Thin blood makes you
weak, pale and siclkly. For pure blood.
sound digestion. use Burdock Blood
Bitters. $1.26 At all stores.-Advt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-01
P0ElT1,Anl OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
POLITICAL ADxERusEMENTs
Democratic Candidates.
STATE OF MAINE.
Special Primary Election
FOR THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
FOR THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE be voted Special Primary Eec
Penalty for wiuy defacng list
a specimen
W Secretary OF
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-02-01

Jud Tunkins says times have
changed. A man who wouldn't harm
q fly used to be considered kind-heart..
"a. Now he's regarded a. untidy.