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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25
Japanese and Americans.

American life is realistic utilitar-
ian, epicurean, more inclined toward
comedy than tragedy. rational, and,
above ALL life of common sense.
japanese life, on the contrary. is &C.
centric, sentimental and essentially
pessimistic.
Japanese life is local, provincial,
insular. 1t is in no way international.
One proof of this is that when the
country people come to town it is
usually possible to tell from the
patterns of their clothes, the stripes
in them and from their methods of
speaking just what particular part of
the country they come from. In Ameri-
ca no one can tell country person
from anyone else.
The fOurfold division of society
samurai farmer, artisan and merchant
which prevailed from early days in
Japan has so stamped. the members Of
each group with class Municipalities
that even today 1t is very easy to tell
to which hereditary rank person be-
longs.-Atsushi Matsuzawa, In the ia
pan Advertiser.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25
HAD JUST ABOUT
LOST ALL HOPE.
After Suffering Six Years He Takes
Tanlac and Troubles End
Wife Also Benefited.

when l saw what Tanlac was do
ing for my wife l started taking it
too, and to-day we are both in as
good health as we ever WERE" said
Edward U. Clark of Hermon, Maine.
For five or six years 1 had been
bothered with rheumatism and
stomach trouble. The rheumatism
had pulled me down until / felt was
just about gone. My back hurt
nearly all the time and many day
couldn't hold out at work and had
to quit and go home. I was sleep
less at night and that made me
weak and all run down. What | ate
always soured and caused gas and
bloating and terrible pains and at
times my heart would palpitate
something awful.
"My wife was getting such fine
results from Tanlac that l started
taking it myself and to-day I can't
tell ever had the rheumatism. My
stomach never gives me sign Of
trouble and l am eating anything set
before me. I sleep like a top and
when morning comes l am up and
ready for work.
my wife looks better in every
way, can do her homework with
ease and says she feels stronger than
she has in years."
Tanlac Is sold in Ellsworth by
e. G.. Moore, in South Brooksville
by Ray c. Gray and by leading drug
gists everywhere.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25
The Tide.

The tide is the rising and falling of
the sea which takes place twice a day,
becoming each day later by from half
an hour to an hour. The rising Of
the sea is called the flood tide, the
falling the ebb tide. The tides do
not always rise to the same height
but every fortnight, with me new
and the full moon, they rise much
higher. These high tides are called
spring tides. The alternating tides Of
maximum lowness are called neap
tides The highest spring tides are
those which follow the new moon by
one, two or three days, depending on
the locality. When the moon Is In
perigee, or nearest the earth, the rise
and fall Of the tides are sensibly in
creased. The spring tides are greater
about the time of the equinoxes, that
Is, about the end of March and Of
September, than at any other time Of
the year, and at the same time the
neap tides are less.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25

Mrs. Bates and son Bateman,
who have spent several weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Squirting, have
returned to their home in South
Brooksville.
The bible class met at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Colt last
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wedge gave a
pit party at their home last week.
Gilbert Rice and his brother
George, of Boston, are visiting their
father, Wilbert Rice.
Leslie Rice, Richard Stanley and
Gilbert Rice were business visitors
in Ellsworth Saturday
Owing to the storm of Saturday,
the supper which was to be held at
the aid building was postponed I'M
til this week.
A meatman on the road four days
in one week is something new for
Cranberry Isles.
The sewing club met with Mrs
Charles Squirting last Friday eve
ming
A whist club, The Hoboes, met at
Mrs. Hannah Bunker's last week.
Jan. 90. John"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25
Russian Musician Makes Noise.

Charles Henry Meltzer, the Ameri-
can critic, writing from Europe, where
he is in touch with European musical
movements, in an article published In
the Forum magazine, says Of Igor
Stravinsky that he lis today the most
discussed, most advertised, most de-
tested and most eulogiZed of musi-
clans. To some he seems another
Bach or Berlioz. BY others he Is
viewed as an impostor. In London
and in Paris his more recent works
are being lauded to the skies, and
torn to tatters. And, on the strength
Of the abuse which has been heaped
upon him, his noisy worshipers have
founded new cult"
OF Stravinsky's opera, 1.-THE Rite of
Spring" Mr.. Meltzer says:
"Some Of the folk-songs, which were
freely used, impressed one, although
trite. by their strange character. But
these were incidents in an amazing
work which sought to shock, distress
and terrify the ear. The 'tonal values
juxtapOsed by the composer were at
times so awful that they recalled the
noises of a modern boiler factory. The
players banged on the percussion in
struments. The woOd-windS and the
brass blasphemed to heaven. The
strings let loose weird floods Of an
archy. The effect was Bolshevistic,
brutal. bestial."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25

Ships were imperlled when Nantuck-
ct Shoales beacon. the leading mark
for transatlantic shipping making port
at New York was torn from its lone
ly and important station by hurri-
cane. After inquiry from several
ships that missed the floating beacon
and almost anxious search by wire
less combing Of the seas, the mystery
of the lightship's disappearance was
solved when she put in at New Bed
ford. The lightship had been thirty
six hours making port on a run of 100
miles. The hurricane, which blew her
away and snapped the moorings,
reached velocity of ninety miles an
hour. Mate l.. o. Johnson, her keep
er, said that 1t was much as he and
his fifteen men could do to hold their
own. Light vessels are not built for
speed, and their emergency equipment
Is not often called on.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25

The above list does not include
residents Of the county dying at
sea or away from home, but only
deaths occurring in the town re-
porting.
Following is list of mona
genarians who have died in Han
cock county during the year, given
in the order of their ages.
Whiting Johnson, Otis, April 26,
aged 81 years, months, Is days.
Mrs. Lucy P. Freeman, Bucksport,
Jan. 80, aged SO years, 10 months,
IA days.
James Smith, Bucksport, March 20,
aged 80 years, II months, II
days.
Mrs. Miriam Kent, Ellsworth, Nov.
IS, aged 81 years, 10 months, 10
days.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hodgdon, fremont,
Jan. 10, aged 80 years, 9 months,
"a days.
Joseph H. Grindle, Bluehill =. Nov. 10,
aged 80 years, 8 months, 8 days.
Miss Charlotte Morrison, Ellsworth,
Feb 8, aged, 80 years, 5 months, Z
days.
James w. Urann, Sullivan, Dec. 26,
aged 80 years, months, II days.
Mrs. Sarah c. WATSON, Bucksport,
Oct. IL, aged 80 years, 6 months,
20 days.
Mrs. Caroline M. Eaton, Sedgwick,
Aug. 10, aged 80 years, 6 months,
days.
DEATHS IN ELLSWORTH.
The total number of deaths in
Ellsworth in 1921 was 81, which is
less than in the preceding year,
and TT less than the average of the
preceding ten years, which is 6S.7.
The Year is remarkable for the num-
Der of aged people dying in Ellis
worth, SO of them, or 60 per cent,
being over 20 years of age, two of
these over 80 and Ii between the
ages of 80 and 90.
The following table shows the
number of deaths in Ellsworth for
the past eleven wears:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25
SunfloWer SiIaqe.

Sunfiower silage, in places where
large tonnage of corn for silage can
not be produced, is reported by the
united States Department OF Agri-
culture to have given varying results.
In some sections 1T seems to compare
fsvorably in palatability and feeding
value with corn silage, but in GER
tain districts of the Northern Great
Plains, where the growth of sunflowers
is rank and succulent, the resulting
silage is often not very palatable Re
ports from the Huntley experiment
farm in Montana show that, while
% to 80 tons Of sunfiowers per acre
may be produced, the silage is not as
much relished by live stock as that
from corn, which yields less than half
as much per acre.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25
"Ravages" of Education.

An insurance man, speaking to a
ayers in st. Louis, reminded his hear
ers that of the ten thousand men,
whose names appear in "Who's Who"
only 80 had no schooling, zoos had a
grade school education, 1,545 a high
school training and $500 are college
graduates. viii somebody page the
Missouri solon who argued learnedly
against the bill to raise the prepare
tory requirements of rural teachers in
this state by shouting that Abraham
Lincoln never had high-school ed
ucation ?-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25
South PenObScOt.

a quiet wedding took place at the
Baptist parsonage Saturday evening,
Jan. FL, when Miss Alice Gray of
North Penobscot became the bride of
Bernard Sawyer of Castine. Rev.
c. A. Smith OBLIGATED. using the
single-ring service. Friends extend
congratulations.
Olo Wellman is home from Column
bia Falls, where he has been en-
plOyed some months.
The Willing Workers of the Bap-
fist church served supper in Baga-
duce hall Wednesday evening. Pro-
ceeds, SIS.
Otis Wight broke his collarbone
while coasting on Mill Creek hill
Friday evening.
Miss Lillian Binder, r. NJ, is in
Brooksville, caring for Mrs. Black.
Jan. 23. l..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25
NEUROLOGY.
DEATHS IN HANCOCK COUNTY
In 1921.
A Few More Deaths Than in 1920
but Number Still Far Below
Average.

The American prints below table
showing the number of deaths oc-
curing in Hancock county during
the year 1921, compiled from re-
turns made by the town clerks.
There were few more deaths last
year than in 1920, but that was the
lowest since The American has been
compiling these records, and the
year just ended is the next lowest.
Compared with the preceding ten
years, last years record of 489 is
still far below the average, which is
561.3.
The following table shows the
number of deaths and the old-age
record of the county for the last
wear and the preceding ten years:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25
Keep Your head Up.

A successful Down East farmer
often used to give this bit Of advice
to the youths Of his neighborhood :
II wants fer you to mind tibet on this
here work you're representa- this
here outfit. Keep yore head, an come
back with it up" If every young
man and every older one, In every
walk and every undertaking in life,
will but keep yore head an come
back with 1t up" what satisfaction
1t will be to look back over the past,
and be able to say to ones self: II
always kept my head and came back
with 1t up"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25
OLD AND PLEASANT CUSTOM
AS This Writer Points Out, the Prac-
tice of Kissing Has Much
to Recommend 1t.

kissing is an established custom In
all countries inhabited by white people
who refrain at times from eating
onions. 1t is practice that insures
the longevity and universal distrlDu-
ton of germ life and encourages the
habit of matrimony.
Some one who didn't know much
about kissing said years ago that
stolen kisses are sweetest. The opin-
ion is still quoted, but all persons who
have had any experience Of kissing
know better. A kiss is never wholly
satisfactory unless the kisser and
the kissee show an equal degree Of en-
thusiasm.
kissing a pretty girl does not afford
the unalloyed bliss it's commonly sup
posed to afford. If she has never been
kissed before, her performance is
crude and lifeless and, therefore,
little bit disappointing, and If she has
been kissed too often she displays q
degree Of technique that robs the kiss
of its flavor. In the old days the flavor
Of a kiss was imaginary; you couldn't
taste anything but girl. But frequent
ly the modern girls kiss has the stale
and Improbable flavor Of rouge Some
day a shrewd manufacturer will put
out line of rouge in all the popular
flavors-vanilla, strawberry, lemon and
the like-and then each girl can offer
her young man the flavor he prefers.
Baltimore Evening Sun.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25
Starved,

The other day | was called from
home suddenly about II o'clock.
took daughter Jane to the library and
gave her some picture books with
which to amuse herself until my re-
turn, which l expected would be in
time for lunch. Not having time to
give her luncheon first / gave her
three cookies as l was leaving.
l was detained and when l entered
the library 1t was almost two.
Regardless of all rules of silence,
Jane greeted me. loudly with I'm
just starved to def. Do you spec me
to make living off of free cookies p
We fled amidst the laughter.
Chicago Tribune.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25
PenObscOt,


John A. Bridges and wife of Sar-
gentville spent last week with Mr..
Bridges brother, w. S. Bridges.
Mrs. James Bergin and brother,
Fred Dodge, have returned to their
homes in Belfast, after being here
last week on account of the critical
illness of their mother, Mrs. East
man Dodge.
The many friends of Mrs. Ida.
Wardwell, nurse, will be- sorry to
know that she is confined to her
home on account of illness.
The installation of officers of Pc
nobscot chapter, o. E. S., was held
Friday evening, Jan. 20. A large
number was in attendance, includ-
ing twelve members of Bagaduce
chapter, North Brooksville. Mrs.
Belva l.. Wardwell, past grand ma
tron of Maine, was the installing
officer, ably assisted by Past Matron
Annie Hutchins as grand marshal,
Ruth Smith as grand chaplain, and
M. A. Wardwell as grand organist.
Oflcers installed: w. NJ, Nella
Bridges; w. p, Burton Wardwell:
A. M, Ethel Bridges; secretary, Car
RE Perkins; treasurer, Della Grim
die; conductress, Nellie Perkins: as
slstant conductress, Martha Sellers:
chaplain, Katie Wardwell;\ marshal.
bertha Leach; Organist, Belva
WardWell; Adah, Christie Heath;
Ruth, Fona Snow; Esther, Eleanor
Perkins; Martha, Lucy Perkins:
Electa, Agnes Perkins; warder.
Susie Perkins; sentinel, James
Perkins. The retiring w. M, Una
l.. Bridges, was presented with a
past matron's jewel by Past Matron
Katie Wardwell. Mrs. Bridges
responded pleasingly, thanking the
chapter for the jewel, and also ex-
pressed thanks to the officers, men,
bers and committee who have
worked with her the past two. years.
The retiring patron, M. A. Wardwell.
was presented with substantial gift
by W. M. Nella Bridges, in behalf
OF the chapter, in recognition of his
service as w. p. At the close of the
evening, refreshments were served.
owing to the storm last Thursday
night, there was small attendance
"a. the dance given by the young
ladies here. Those attending report
fine time.
While coasting on Dunbar's hill
Friday night, two boys met with ac-
cldents, Donald Dunbar breaking
his left wrist and Otis Wight of
south Penobscot, his collarbone.
Both are doing we'll.
Jan. 70. "Woodlocke."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25
Owes Her Life to Parrot.

Her parrots shrieks saved the life
of a young woman in New York city.
The parrot watched its mistress mix
up tumblerful of iodine and wood al
cohol and drink it. When she dropped
to the floor the parrot shrieked. The
woman had quarreled at the break
fast table with her husband, who had
gone into the front room. while his
wife went into the kitchen. AS soon
as he discovered what the parrots
screams meant, he administered milk
and eggs as an antidote. A doctor
summoned by policeman said that
the young woman would recover.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25
SeaWall,

Henry Squirting came last Wednes-
day from Danvers, Mass, where he
has been visiting friends.
All the friends of Mrs. Lucy King,
who met with a severe accident last
fall, are glad to know that she can
now get about the house without the
aid of cane.
George Dolliver is now able to be
about again, his foot having healed.
Henry Spuping spent Sunday with
his sister at Cranberry Isles.
Jan. 20. T. ED.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25
Box for PIaythInus.

When there Is no playroom for the
children, take a, box any size you
want, decorate with cut-out birds and
flowers or with the picture Of barn
and animals, making a farm yard.
Varnish all over. Hinge the cover on,
partition inside to fit toys and varnish.
Place in sons bedroom and see how
he will keep playthings In place.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25
Trials OF Temperament.

Mrs. Penfield-I married poet and
he accuses me all the time Of EARRING
his sensitive soul.
Mrs. Niblick-My husband plays
golf and I can't do or say thing With
out being blamed for putting him or
his game.-New York Sun.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25
Remote "Reminiscences.

''The boys never sing Landlord,
Fill the Flowing Bowl any more"
mo-" replied Uncle Bill Bottletop.
The nearest We ever get to drink
ing song now n Comm Through the
Rye
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25
ar and the preceding ten years:

The following Is a record Of deaths
in Hancock county during the year
1921, by towns, with the record for
the preceding year given for COM
parison. The returns as printed
from week to week in The American
have been, verified by records re-
turned at the close of the year by
town clerks.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25
Houdini Screen Sensation

Breath-taking thrills feature "The
Grim Came" Paramount-Artcraft
picture, starring Houdini, the world
famous self-liberator, at the Dirigo
Saturday. Vaudeville patrons who
have marvelled at Houdinis wonder
full feats on the stage will see an
even more daring Houdini ON the
screen.-Advt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25
City Mas ImpreonabIe.

The ancient city Of Nineveh was
eight miles wide and fourteen mileA
long was surrounded by wall 100
feet In height and so wide three char
lots could be driven abreast on I'D
top.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25

Following is a complete list of
deaths occurring in Ellsworth dur
ing 1921. with age given at last
birthday:
Jan.
1 Unknown woman, died at poor
farm, 20.
II Emery Maddocks, IL.
Feb
6 Mrs. Josephine G.. Moore, "A.
8 Miss Charlotte s. Morrison, 80.
10 John Heath, SO.
10 Simon Garland, SO.
% Mrs. Julia A. Cousins, 88.
Fl BENJAMIN Maddocks, SO.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25
Easily Frightened.

'Is he easily alarmedr
II think so. He seems terribly
afraid the blue Sunday laws will
come TO pass"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-25
Mar.

lar.
2 Mrs. Naomi Treadwell, 10.
Russell E. Sargent, s months.
8 Mrs. Clifford Cousins, 70.
S Mrs. George Garland, rs.
5 George r. Lord, 68.
6 Miss Catherine A. Hurley, S5.-
2 Mrs. Della S. Whitmore, 50.
8 Miss Anna F. Hight, 80.
0 Mrs. T. F. Mahoney, As.
Michael Kearns, 81.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-15
POSSES GO TO RESCUE AS OHIO
KU KLUX ATTACK REPORTERS
One Newspaperman Kidnapped and Beaten,
Another Besieged in Farm House.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Oct. H.
Posses of deputies and civilians
rushed to a thickly wooded dis
trict near Chagrin Falls. twelve
miles east of here tonight follow
ing reports of an attack on a re-
porter and two stan photographers
of the Cleveland Press.
The three newspaper men were
attacked, they said, when they
passed the sentries and took fash
light pictures of what they said
were Ku Klux Khan initiation cers-
monies.
The newspaper men are Fred
Bottomer and Jack He'll. pho
tographers, and william Dowdell,
a reporter Dowdeli and He'll es-
capped. Bottomer was kidnapped
and beaten. He'll said he returned
to the outskirts OF Cleveland in
a motor car and was thrown out
with the threat to mind your own
business hereafter" He sAgnalled q
passing motorist who took him to
the Cleveland Press ONCE.
In the meantime Dowdell, after
escaping. took refuge In a farm
house. At 7:2o p.sni-, he teiephoned
the Press that the Khan was sur
rounding the farmhouse.
They got Bottomer and dragged
him away" Dowdell said. Il don't
know what became OF Hell. For
Gods sake. send help"
He did not know, however, that
Bottomer had been found. He'll
also was heard from. He Is hiding
from the infuriated alleged khan
members some three. miles from the
house in which Dowdell Is trapped.
Wood and Evans headed squads
OF deputies and are rushing to the
rescue.
A meeting OF the khan was sched-
uled for tonight at which new mem
The Washington herald., 1922-10-15
Harding Orders Weeks Stay
On Dry Ship Enforcement
Daugherty Ruling Will Go Into Effect Next
Saturday Bureau Favors Giving Diplo-
mats Importation Right.

The order for John Barleycorn
to walk the plank from American
ships throughout the world and
from foreign ships IN American ter
ritorial waters has been stayed for
a week by the order of President
Harding.
Injunctions pending In New York
against the Daugherty ruling
against liquor on American and for
eign ships caused the Federal gov
ernment to hold up the enforcement
order until next Saturday. 1t was
due to go into effect yesterday.
As a result Of the postponement
no American ship with liquor
aboard can leave a foreign or
American port after October 81. and
no foreign ship with liquor aboard
leaving a foreign port after that
date can enter American territorial
waters.
May Appeal to Congress.
Meanwhile. foreseeing a delicate
international tangle with some OF
the powers most friendly to Amer
lea and a blow to the commerce OF
the insular possessions in the
United States as a result of the rul-
ing. President Harding and his ad-
visors are considering a recon-
mendation to Congress for legisia-
The Washington herald., 1922-10-15
SIXTEEN ROADS
SIGN AGREEMENT
WITH SHOP UNIONS
Both Sides Will Abide by
Decisions of Railroad
Labor Board.

CHICAGO. Oct. 4.-Sixteen rail-
roads have completed agreements
with the new Individual shop unions
by which. in effect. the men waive
the right to strike and the compan-
les pledge themselves not to liti-
gate. Both parties agree to abide
by the decisions of the Railroad
Labor Board. This does away with
the labor boss sitting in Toronto or
some other remote point and order
ing ~ all the men in the United
States.
Inc mileage represented by the
roads in the new contract aggregate
are negotiating similar agreements
with their shop organization.
The sixteen roads already signed
UP are the Southern Pacific CPacific
system); Missouri, Kansas and Tex
as; Southern Pacific: Texas and
Louisiana Lines; Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and st. Louis: Central OF
Georgia: New York, New Haven
Hartford; Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy; Colorado and Southern:
Great Northern: Lehigh Valley; In
ternetfonal and Great Northern:
Union Pacific System; Illinois Gem
trail: Florida East Coast; Trinity
and Brazos Valley and San Antonio:
Uvalde and Gulf.
The Labor Board today granted
two cents an hour increase to 451,-
oil members of the maintenance of
way men. This will add s22, ,125. 900
a year to the railway payrolls and
make the average wage range from
2S to % cents an hour.