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GIVE
THEIR VERSION
Of OUTBREAK
Twenty Killed as Meet
ing Is Held at Dussel-
dorf by Separatsts.

Oct. l.
The German version of the
outbreak of a separatist
meeting yesterday in which
twenty persons were killed
and a score wounded, main
tains that the security police, whom
the French hold responsible for
starting the shooting. made no move
until a civilian policeman had been
killed by the separatist "self pro-
lection police"
This force. says a statement IS.
sued by the city authorities, attack
ed the blue policeman, took away
his sword and had begun to beat
him when the security police APP
peared. Thereupon a shot was
fired. the Germans allege, by the
s~eparatists. This brought out the
rest OF the green force and the
pitched battle followed.
Friends OF the Rhineland separat-
list movement had made extensive
preparations for yesterdays meet
ing and 25 train loads of "Rhine.
land republicans came into the
city from various Rhineiand com.
munities. Forming in a great pro
c%ession. the demonstrators, number
, 1923-10-01
DIVORCE PROBLEM IS
FEATURED At RIALTO

Divorces granted annually in this
country reach the startling figure
Of 10000. Actual figures for 1915.
the last obtRinable. were liz. oss
divorces, rs compared with a total
of 72.oe2 for 1906. md a total of
~ ,957 in 1896. Allowances must DO
made for many counties from which
no returns were received.
Some idea OF the rise IN divorce
figures can be gained from n con-
sideration OF the number OF divorces
per 100000 population. In 1915 tho
rate was 112; In 1905. 81: in 1900.
rs; In 1890, %; in 1850. 80; in 1870,
2s.
Some people think this is a bad
sign Of the times, as revealing the
looseness with which the cloak Of
marriage is donned and DOTTED to-
day. Others hold that divorces are
weed; to be plucked out so as to
let the real plants thrive.
Authorities name these factors as
responsible for increased divorce;
changed status OF women, Increased
travel and educational facilities.
greater o Of individual vision.
Brass" tho picture adapted from
Charles G. Norris novel OF marriage
and divorce. reveals with devastat.
ing ~directness and power the causes
that make for unhappy married life.
The story takes a group Of mar.
ried people, all mismated. through
a series of situations original and
startling.
Monte Blue has the feat,,r.a -on
in this picture which is now plav.
Ing at the Rihlto theater. His sup.
porting cast consists OF Marie Pre-.
vost, Harry Myers, Vera Lewis
Irene Rich. Frank Keenan,, Miss
Dupont. Margaret Seldom, Helen
Ferguson. Edward Jobson, Harvev
Clerk, Cyril Chadwick, Pat oyNai.
ley, Gertrude Bennett and Ethel
Grey Terry.
Brass" IS n Warner Brotherr.
classic OF tho screen directed by
sidney Franklin. Julien Josephson
worte tho scenario.
, 1923-10-01
JACK L0NDON's NOVEL
IS THRILLINGLY FILMED

Like the immortal story from
which II was filmed. Director Fred
has created in Hal Roach's
production Of Tho Call OF the
wild" on whose wings Of POPULARITY
Jack London started his ascent 10
the pinnacle of literary fame n
masterpiece Of screen technique.
which VIII long live in the memor
OF casper t-heaterBoers as a dog
picture OF unequnled merits.
VINO among Jack London's legion
OF admirers has not thrilled to the
story Of Buck. hat gloriously coated
half st. Bernard and shepherd d1g
who invades the land of CLUB nnd
fang" as n sled animal during the
hectic days of tbs Klondike gold
rush?
Reared in the gentle atmosphere
OF children this huge, dociie animal
is snatched from the heart of civil.
cation and flung into primitive sur.
roundings where might is right, the
strong survive and the weak perish.
Buck survived in this rugged land
but the influence of nature is com.
Delling and the great dog passed
into h inheritance of his wild fore
fathers who raced before him in the
wolf packs OF the forest.
Hal Roach takes particular pride
In presenting Buck-Buck is his
real name-a new star to make his
debut on the rec Buck is Mr..
Roach's protege. having been reared
from a puppy by the producer espe.
cially 10 take the lead in 1.-The Gail
of the Wild"
Walter Long Is excellent as the
character whom Buck knows as
the MAJ with the club" Jack Mul.
hall Is manly as Bucks pal. Others
in the cast are Laura Roessing. sgd
ney D'Albrook and Frank Butler.
At the America today for the last
times.
, 1923-10-01

Hurry Motherl Even n fretful.
peevish child loves the pleasant taste
of California Fig Syrup" and It
never fails to open the bowels. A
teaspoonful today may prevent a sick
child tomorrow.
Ask Jul druggist for genuine
California Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children OF
all ages printed on bottle. Mother!
You must say California" or you
nay get an imitation fig syrup
Advertisement.
, 1923-10-01

Miss Josephine Carpenter who has
been visiting hero for three weeks
with relatives will leave this week
for her home in Cleveland, Ohio.
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MERRY-G0-R0UND LIVES.
UP TO ITS REPUTATION

Love -romance-tragedy-
DETERMINATIONS. old, gray
historic
The Prater. the famous amuse
ment park OF Vienna, so much like
the American coney Island
Realism and-the "Merry-Go-
Round" that goes around and
around at the beck of fate, upset.
ting human plans. turning worlds
topsy-turvy and robbing glory Of its
gilded blood
This best describes "NIerry.Go-
Round" tho whole story OF the pic
ture that opened yesterday at the
Wyoming theater. The attraction is
a Universal Super-Jewel photodrama
of the most elaborate type.
And yet in spite OF the elaborate
ness Of 'Merry-Go-Round." 1t pre-
tends TO be nothing, after all. but
a great love story, II tells of the
fall of splendor enthroned in a ma
ton, of the bitter trials of some of
the people OF this nation during the
recent world war and OF some OF the
features OF life before and after the
war. in Austria-but these are
shown in support of the love story.
a heart-gripping romance of the two
social worlds.
Il is evident IN the close.ntting
smoothness Of the scenes that
"Merry-Go-Round' could. easily have
made a twelve-reel p~hotoplay instead
of a ten-reeler. but to avoid the tire
some effect that such lengthy fea.
lures have on some people It was
cut. and tho result Is wholly crafty
ing from either standpoint.
In the romantic leading roles
Mary Philbin and Norman Kerry
head the cast. She is a discovery"
and he an actor of noteworthy
achievements. but both are CON
vincingly sincere. and their harmony
is attractive. George Hackathorne
plays n hunchback character very
well suited TO his special ability for
portrayals that have a keynote Of
pathos and tragedy.
Cesare Gravina, George Seigmann
Anton Vaverka-another "discov-
cry" at Universal Clty-Edith
Yorke. Dale Fuller. Lillian Sylvester.
Dorothy Wallace. Spotiswoode Ait
ken. AL Edmundson, Maude George,
Albert Cont, Helen Broneau, Jane
Sherman. Charles L. King. Fenwick
Oliver and Sidney Bracy have
other principal roles In the unfold
Ing of a dramatic picture of a cross
section OF life.
, 1923-10-01
LEGION MEETING WILL
Be HELD this EVENING

Tho regular monthly meeting OF
the George w. Vroman post of the
American Legion will DO held in the
club rooms at the B~echlinger build
ing ct 8 o'clock tonight.
Plans for the fall and winter will
be discussed and all Leglonnaires
are requested to turn out.
Visiting American Legion men
and ex-service men who wish to az.
hliate r also invited to attend.
Send your automobile news TO
Spark Plug Care Tribune.
, 1923-10-01
Nude Dancing
Is Set Down
By PrussianS
BY GUS N. OEHNI.

United Press staff Correspondent.
BERLIN, oct. 1.@United PressJ
Prussia today gave the knockout
blow to Indies prize fights and nude
dancing.
Acting upon orders from head.
quarters, police forbade all cabarets,
lokals and other amusement places
from putting on such attractions.
The order is based on the special
regulations passed by the Reichstag
IN February. 1t was issued In
August. effective today. the inter
yening time being granted to give
lady boxers and nude dancers a
chance to get new Jobs or some
clothes.
Battling Bertha will either have
to so back to WORK or attempt to
get a contract outside OF PRUSSIA.
Other divisions OF Germany, how
ever, will probably follow suit
eliminating the female fighter en-
tirely from German sporting life.
What Will you do now that you
can't put on your nude dance"
tho United Press asked one famous
advocate OF back to nature dane
.ng.
I'm simply put on a few clothes.
Winter is coming on. anyhow, and
here isn't any coal to heat the
lokal' where I work. After 1 get
dancing a while, perhaps l Will be
warm enough to put on the old
fashioned nude dance. And il my
drapings should happen to come
orf-purely by accident-due TO
poor fastenings or weakened shout
der-straps-who a charge me with
violating the law. Accidents viii
happen. you know
, 1923-10-01
Oklahoma City
Wins Western
Pennant Race

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Oct. /.
the first time since the cap
ital city has been n member Of the
, 1923-10-01

Send your automobile news &c
Spark Plug."-Care Tribune.
, 1923-10-01

ing about 1900. but augmented to
10000 from the ranlnI CT the cur
ious, marched to the Hindenburg-
strasse whore the separatist leader.
Joseph Matthews. began a speech.
He had said scarcely moro than
a dozen words when several shots
were fired. AS a small group made
a rush for Herr Matthews. tho
security police fired a volley. The
shooting then became general. caus-
ing the despatch of French troops
to the scene.
, 1923-10-01

LONDON. OCT. IA revolution
ary movement originated by nation
alist organizations has broken out
at Kuesterin, so miles from Berlin.
says a Reuters dispatch from the
German capital.
The insurgents attempted to dis
arm the garrison and occupy the
fortress. but the commander of the
reichswehr arrested tho nationalist
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leaders and drove back tho attack
ers.
Detachments Of refcnswehr from
neighborIng towns have been sum
moned to continue Esterin. the dis
patch adds and the troops have been
ordered to suppress the revolt ruth
lessly. As a result of the insurrec-
ton. DR.. Gessler, the minister of
defense. has imposed a censorship
on all news of a military character.
, 1923-10-01

PARIS Oct I-Coun4-. Mattas.
-hich, who thirty years ago eIoped
with Princess Louise, daughter OF
hhg Leopold III. Of Belgium, is dead
here. Tho count and the princess
arrived In Paris five weeks ago and
were living in obscurity In a hotel
, 1923-10-01

the world a story that scientists are
racking their brains about, smiling
a CHASTITY smile in a mute way but
speaking n language of their own.
These are only a few of the many
interesting things to be seen when
Wind river canyon highway IS
opened to the world. The traveller
who wishes TO get only a passing
glimpse must spend a day in this
wonderland.
, 1923-10-01

Western league q pennant has come
to Oklahoma City.
Rain kept the Indians from play
ing Denver Sunday but did not pre-
vent them from winning the flag.
as Omaha defeated Tulsa in both
games OF a double header. in the last
games of the season. Oklahoma City
won the pennant by two games,
Tulsa finishing second and Wichita
third.
, 1923-10-01
ROAD NEARLY DONE.
FIRST TRAVEL IN DECEMBER
Five Power Steam Shovels Make Rapid Work
OF Cleaning Out Dirt-Scenic
Beauty Unusual.

THERMOPOLIS, Wyo, Oct. 1.-Work on the Wind
river canyon highway has progressed to a point where it
is safe to announce that early in the month of December
1t will be possible to drive an automobile through. There
a little more than 5000 feet of grading, mostly
granite, nearly all of which is drilled and ready for blast
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South RrOOksyiIic.

Mrs. Edmund Gray, Brooksville's
smart old lady, recently celebrated
her ninety-third birthday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Ladd. Among the guests present
were several grandchildren and
great-grandchildre besides many
neighbors and friends. Refresh
ments were served. Mrs. Gray has
made twelve quilts during the past
fall and winter, and since her nine
tieth birthday has made hundreds of
garments for her small great-grand-
children. This energetic and intelli-
gent lady thinks nothing OF taking a
morning walk of three or four miles.
Mrs Gray was born at Etna, in a log
cabin. At the age of eighteen she was
married to Edmund Gray of Brooks
Vile, veteran of the Civil war.
They had five children, two of whom
are now living-Mrs. Nettio Crosby
of Massachusetts, and Mrs. Joseph
Laid of Brooksville. Mrs. Gray has
been a widow several years, her hus-
band having died of injuries received
during the Civil war. Mrs. Gray has
made her home with Mrs.
Laid for many years. Her many
! friends hope that she may live to
celebrate her one hundredth birth
! day.
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West BroOkSyiIIe.

Miss Lucy Hale Tapley. president OF
Spelman seminary, Atlanta, Ca, and
Miss Angie kendell, treasurer, have
arrived for the summer.
Mrs. Frank Thomas, with infant
daughter Joyce. of Dexter, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis q.
Farnham.
Rev. and Mrs Percy Gordon and
daughter Ruth motored from their
home in Salem O., and have opened
their cottage.
Friends i'm West Brooksville viii be
grieved to learn of the death by acct
dent of Joseph Mills, aged forty-two,
which occurred in Los Angeles, Cal.
He was riding a motorcycle to his
work. when he was hit by a ear. He
was picked up unconscious, and died
before reaching the hospital. Mr.
Mills went to California about twenty
three years ago, and married there
He was a contractor, and had pros
pered He had been planning to come
to Vest Brooksville to visit his old
home, with his wife and son. He had
purchased a new car, and was plan
ming to start soon on motor trip
across the country He intended to
remain here six months. Mr.. Mills was
the oldest son of Lucy and the late
Edward e. Mills. Besides widow,
and one son, Roy, aged eighteen,
he leaves his aged mother, one brother
Horace, and two sisters. Mary Of West
BrooKsville, and Mrs. Wendall Ghalto
of Nautilus island
Walter NJ. Tapley of Portland was
the week end guest of his mother, MIS-
George H. Tapley.
July 3. J.
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Guests of John Hodgkins and wife
for the Fourth of July We're c. O..
Cousins and wife, Carl Estabrooks and
wife and Mr.. Preston and wife, of
Bangor.
Mrs. Herbert Smith and daughter
Villa, of Cuba, are with her parents,
f. l.. Hodgkins and wife.
Miss Katherine Holt of Winter Har-
Dor is with her cousin, Helen Hodg-
kins. Harold, Allen and Francis Hodg-
kins have returned to their home in
Waterville.
Wilson Lindsey of Winter Harbor
visited his sister, Mrs. c. A. Crane last
week. II. Il. Crane and wife accompa-
MED him home on Sunday, and re-
turned with Doris Rice as guest.
H. Il. Crane and wife and Mrs. c. A.
Crane went to Birch Harbor to-day to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Vera Crane
Young.
The town was saddened on the
Fourth to learn of the death of Samuel
West, after an illness and suffering of
several weeks. He was a quiet man of
kindly disposition, and will be greatly
missed. Services were held Friday
afternoon at the Corner church Rev.
T. L. Brindley, officiating. lnterment
was in the family lot at East Lamoine.
Miss Agnes Tweedy of Belmont,
Mass. arrived Friday, but went to
Southwest Harbor on Saturday to visit
her cousin, Hope Norwood. Accom-
panying her were Capt. Fred Hodgkins
and wife and Rev. T. l.. Brindley and
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Brindley were
guests for the day of Rev. Mr.. Adams
and wife. Mr.. Adams was fellow
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Mrs. Harry Latty and children have
moved to Ellsworth for the summer.
Mrs. John Latty and son Roger are
spending a few weeks in Calais and
st George, while Capt. Latty's vessel
is there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Scott of Somer-
willie Mass who have been visiting
Mrs. Scott's mother, Mrs. Jacob Kelley,
returned to their home last week.
Miss Winifred Carroll of Southwest
Harbor recently visited her aunt, Mrs,
w. H Kittredge.
Miss Madeline Heath returned to her
home in Bangor Wednesday, after
spending a week here.
Mrs. Hiram Dix of Portland is
spending a few weeks at her old home
here.
? Homer Pettigrove and son Holsey,
and Forrest Albee, left Monday in Mr..
Pettigrove's new boat for New York
where they expect to go scalloping.
The church has been cleaned, the
seats vanished and the floor painted,
and it will be ready for the service
next Sunday.
Mr.. Bridges of Ellsworth is spending
several days at the home of Elwell
Lunt.
July ,. X.
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Bucksport is to have a shoe factory
and anticipates a revival of business in
the community. The factory is to be
located in the building which has for
several years been occupied by the
Bucksport Motor Co. Some necessary
changes have been made in the build
ing, Much of the shoe machinery has
already been installed and it will not
be long before everything will be in
readiness to start work. Harry S.
Glenn of Brockton, Mass, is here to
superlntend the final arrangements for
starting the shoe factory, on which
work has progressed rapidly since Mr..
Glenn decided on Bucksport as favor
able location.
Kate, wife of Capt Hiram Fogg, died
July l, after long illness aged
SeVenty-1iVe years, She will be greatly
missed in the home as devoted wife
and mother She leaves, besides her
husband. one daughter Mrs. Harry j.
Thomas of BroWnVille Junction, and
one sister, Mrs. Hannah Daily.
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Mrs Edith White and three children
of Bangor are at their camp for two
weeks.
! Miss Grace Treworgy left Friday for
New London, n. H., where she has en-
ployment for the summer
Morris Stevens of Ballardvale, Mass,
is visiting his aunt, Mrs. James Carey
Miss Agnes Young has gone to
Northeast Harbor for the summer.
Barbara, daughter of Prof. William
c.. Hoffman of the Boston university
summer school. celebrated her twelfth
birthday July ., by giving party at
Contention Cove where the family is
spending the summer at one of Capt.
s. J. Treworgys cottages. The guests
present were, Alice, Rachael and Edith
Adams, Ruth. Betty and barbara Bel
latty. Ansonette Beckwith, Helen H.
Hoffman and Burton O'Neil.
July >. Dait'
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Nurtk IIDunn.k

Mrs. Charles Stewart has returned
from Boston, where She had been to at
tend her fathers funeral
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Mayo of Som
erVille, Mass, are visiting Mrs Mayo $
brother, George Latin.
Miss Lucy Stewart has gone to Han
cock Point where she has employment
for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l., Springer are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of a daughter, born July T.
Mrs. MerVYn Clement, with her son,
of Penobscot, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Mary c. Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Scribner went
to Green Lake Sunday.
July 9. NJ.
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student of Mr.. Brindley at Newton
th eOlOgical inStitute

theological institute.
Lamoine is to have it's first high
school reunion this year, with pic
2S The first high school dates back to
1873, with Fred w. Foster as teacher,
and the last one was in 1908 A list
of thirty nine names of those who at
tended the first and twenty-four of
those attending in 1886, has been OBJ
tanned. also complete list of 1890,
1903, 1905 1907 and 1908 pupils. The
correspondent would be glad to have
further information. A full list of
teachers to 1908 is also at hand. Every
body is invited to come, bring their
families, and spread the notice.
InlY 9. II.
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North BIuehiII.

c. II. Franks of Lexington, Mass, is
visiting at II. S. Dunbars.
Miss Eunice H. Dunbar visited at
Mrs William Saunders, Ellsworth
Falls, last week.
Mrs. Deborah Stacey of Boston, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. EN-
ma Dahlquist, is now employed at
Ellsworth
Hulda Hinckley of this place and
Pauline Nash of Harrington were at
the Memorial hospital last week for
treatment for tonsils and adenoids
Miss Maria Macomber of Waterville
and Mrs. Hazel GrieVe and daughter
Barbara, of Dorchester, Mass, are
spending the summer at A. 7. ellis.
July 2. D.
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Miss Flora Perkins has gone to Dark
Harbor. where she has employment
for the summer.
Miss Emma Perkins is home from
Forest Hill, n. Y, for a short visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. W.
Perkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Bridges have
gone to Dark Harbor for the summer
Thomas b. Perkins is home from
Ranpor where he has been for the past
three weeks. undergoing successful
operation for appendicitis at the EAST
ern Maine general hospital.
Miss Ruth Perkins has gone to cas-
time. where she has employment
Mrs. Adelaide Leach has arrived
from Mount Desert to spend the sum-
mer at her home here
Mr.. and Mrs. Brandon Leach are re
ceivine congratulations on the birth
of daughter Harriet Leila), VINO ar
rived July ..
gusta to spend July with her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Leach.
Miss Alice Wardwell and brother
Carroll of Belfast, are spending TINS
week with their mother, Mrs. Lena
Hamilton Norwood of New Bedford,
Mass. is spending his vacation mere. .
Miss Isabelle Perkins, K. NJ OF
Pittsburgh, Pa. is having extensive re-
nairs made on her summer home here.
Mrs Gladys Dunbar OF Brocktoh'
Mass, is at her old home here Tor July
Mrs Harriet Hale and mother' Mrs.
Valarius Black of Cape Roster, spent
the week end with her daughter, MIS-
Brandon Leach.
Mr., and Mrs B. j. Henrickson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Archer Bridges spent the
weekend at Verona. Mrs. Henrlck
son had as guest Mrs. Roscoe COL
son of South Bluehill.
Mrs Marion Stubbs has returned &c
her home in Bucksport, after a Week
here with Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Bridges
INV , "Woodlocke."
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Big Surprise to
Many In Ellsworth

Many people in Ellsworth will be
surprised at the QUICK results from
simple camphor, hydrastis, witch
hazel, etc, as mixed in Lavoptik eye
wash. One case of red, graduated
ayelids was helped AT ONCE. An
other case of weak, aching eyes was
also helped Immediately. One small
bottle Lavoptik usually helps ANY
CASE weak, strained or inflamed
eyes. Aluminium eye cup FREE.
Alexanders Pharmacy
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Miss Agnes Fowler is employed at
the Haskells, Norumbega
Mrs o. NJ. Gray and brother. Her
bert Roberts, of Norfolk. Va, are Wis
iting relatives here.
Judge w. 4. Morris and family of
New York are at their summer home.
Alden Leach and family were in
town last week.
} Amos Coates and wife of Everett.
Mass, have been visiting their uncle,
f. w. circuit.
Mrs. May Wescott has been at John
Woodlands, West Brooksville, the past
week.
There were no services at the Bap-
fist church Sunday, as the pastor, Rev.
II. w. Conley, was called to Brewer on
account of his sons illness.
IIlv A.
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Itching, bleeding, protrudlng OF
clind piles have yielded to Doans omit
ment. soc at all stores.-Advt