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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-12-26

What is this Christmas spirit
went in town to-day 10 Try to find il.
| found instead ? stream of human
ity from every WolE Of life. ugut.n
their way toward counters to S en-
hardgained monsg on useless gifts
for people who did not wan en-. j
had but little money to spend and
did not spend that LITTLE for 7 an not
physically fitted to fight After my
hat had been knocked oil and myself
pushed over not down, for there
was no room to fail, l fed precipi.
lately
When | reached home I found
box filled with bud-laden spruce
twigs from my friend in the Little
Store Bar Harbor. All the money it
had cost was the money to mail it,
and all the money it cost me was the
postage to thank her, and yet may !
not tell you of the Christmas spirit
that sprang from that little box filed
with emblems and odors of the Maine
forests?
l opened the box down stairs and
gave my landlady sprig. She had
spent years of her childhood in Bar
Harbor, and you can imagine the
thrill it gave her. She put it in the
window to cheer the passer-by.
l gave a tiny twig with five brown
buds on it TO a girl from New Or
leans. When she left that night for
New York to spend the holidays, she
wore it pinned at the throat of her
fashionable fur jacket.
ooyp cnrio n nnrSa in q
next room. She tied it with red rib
bon to a tissue paper parcel
she was sending by special mes
senger to convalescing patient
! carried large spray across the
street to a friend who has her full
share of worldly goods. She laid her
cheek against it as though it were
living thing. She was born near
Bangor.
l hesitated for little, then | put
a little budded spray in an envelope
and left it at the apartment next
door for the chauffeur whose name
did not know, but who had spoken to
me the day before because he had
been in Bar Harbor last summer
Later | saw him drive away with it
pinned to his coat.
| hung a spray in my own window
and saw a smile come to the face of
a neighbor across the way. | wonder
what memories it awakened in her?
There is only one branch left in the
box, and that | am going to carry to
one who, though not native of
Maine, votes there, and loves it more
than any other place on earth. From
her long pocketbook she gives Christ
mas cheer to many a lonely soul in
the quiet locality where she spends
her summers. One can give her
nothing, but | know the sight and
smell of that Dough of Maine spruce
with it many brown buds will be like
a letter from home to her.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-12-26
Economies.

why were you separated from your
husband in PARISH"
81 thought it would be saving
replied the artistic tie get my gowns
and my divorce on the same trip"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-12-26
A Soft Spot.

Mrs. ~ Parker-'Ave you taken a
constitutional, Granny?
Old Lady (who has confirmed
habit of appropriating other peoples
property mind your own bust
ness; | amt taken nothing belonginr
to you.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-12-26

Woman loves a clear, rosy COM
pieNion. Burdock Blood Bitters is
Splendid for purifying the blood, clear
ing the skin, restoring sound digestion.
All druggists sell it, Price, s1.25
-Advt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-12-26
North Orland.

A. E. Gray is working in the WOO,
for White & Gray Co.
Herman Gray of North Ellswort
is moving his family into the Conar
house.
The teacher and pupils of Carte
school are enjoying victrola, whic
they have purchased recently
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-12-26
Dear NJ. b. S:

Dear NJ. BIS:
My last letter came just the right
time, for it was the only one. | feel
that it is a help when no one else
writes. | thought perhaps the excuse
this time might be 80 busy getting
ready for Christmas" l think that
Aunt Madge has something to get
ready. too, and a little help in this line
might be acceptable to her, if | can't
say anything that will help the cousins.
How fast the time is passing! The
winter won't seem so long it has been
so warm this month and so little snow.
Still, there is time enough for plenty to
come. | hope that the sick are better
| wish you all a Merry Christmas
Aunt Cassie"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-12-26
MUTUAL BENEFIT COLUMN.
Edited by "Aunt Madge."
MoTTo:-HELPFUL AND HOPEFUL

TIE purposes of this column are
succinctly stated in the title and motto
it is for the mutual benefit, and aims
TO he helpful anC hopeful. Being for
the common good it is for the common
use---a public servant, purVeyoT OF
Information aud suggestions. medium
for the interchange of IDEAS. IN ms
ranacitv il soltcit3 communications, and
its success depends largely on the sup
mort given it in this respect; Com
munications must be signed, but the
name Of writer will not be printed eE-
cept by permission Commuhlcatlohs
will be subject to approval or rejection
by the editor of the column, but none
win be rejected without good reason
Address all COMMUNICATIONS 10 Ane
American. Ellsworth. Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-12-26
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.
The Story of Little Box from the
Maine woods.

(Written during the Christmas season
of 1921, by Miss Helen NJ. Smith of
Sullivan, former editor of the Bar
Harbor Record whose life was
snuffed out during this years
Christmas season in Boston)
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-12-26

You will see, Aunt Cassie, that
letter of yours came in Just
the right time, and your help is APP
preciated very much, for as you say,
"Aunt Madge is busy, too"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-12-26
GOOD CARE OLE THINGS.

(Irron,, the Now ENGLAND Homestead
az Won mover. save vouJI MAYER have"
was a freouent saving of NV grand
mother If seemed q tiresome phrase
when | was = girl but how MANY times
as wears passed have seen if exem-
nIi6ad
The valua Of This old adaoe never
IMPRESSED mo- so forciblv as when
rot TO know two vonne widows who
STRANGELY anouph live side NV side
Roth were laft with - homo clear from,
,nortpora and ahout eou,l onrortnri-
ties for earnine y little witbout poinr
outsido Of tboi,. bonas Tho first hos
inberitad tho Iowa Of Thrift n,;da IN
roalsino tbipgs on a lono ,yay t1a, in
coma is 90 small that we marvel how,
u,all sbo oats alone lint +be saoret Hoe
in hon, m.sterv Of raDai, .yyorl, shirt
ar shoe chair or screan II matters NOT
and nc she oftep saws .soue of NV
,tit,has bo,,a 70 ho.+oi,o, ,,,i+,, bo,,,,,,o,.
ord ,oi,s o,,d c,I,an rro, ,,Io,, 10 81
,,,o,,s Not insido ANA out md
tip,a finds ber readv Gran, ,pould have
called her "forehanded," not one to
"eat the house over her head"
Her next-door neighbor has never
learned the beauties of economy. She
doesn't bother" to repair things and
you can guess how things look; rugs
so ragged that they are menace to
personal safety. curtains hanging in
Sits, spreads and blankets with
"fringes," wallpaper Tapping from the
walls. and as for furniture. a caller
has to select carefully before taking a
chair. Nothing is ever "tinkered" but
when too decrepit for further use is
taken to cellar or garret and forgotten,
The garden which had been started so
The Washington times., 1923-08-03

Republican. It was he who present
ed the name of President Taft for
denomination at the Chicago conven.
tion in 1912-the most turbulent
convention in the annals of Repub.
licanisrn. Four years ago he was
chosen chairman Of the Republican
national convention and delivered
the keynote address. He. presided
over the convention with poise,
showing himself an able parliament
tartan.
Harding was largely one of perfume
torinesg prior to the Republican ma
tional convention of 1916. 1t was
after the convention, when Hard
ing, az chairman Of the notification
committee. by reason Of having pre-
sided az chairman of the national
convention, went with his commit
tss 10 New York to notify Justice
Hughes officially of his nomination
for President, that Roosevelt and
Harding really became acquainted.
While they met occasionally during
the campaign, yet 1t was not until
after the election, resulting in
Hughes defeat, that the closer init
macy arose,
Roosevelt, particularly during. the
pfeWaF period. spent much of his
Time IN washington, during which
he was present at many meetings
called for the purpose of discussing
TIE Kind of policy that should be
pursued by the Republican members
OF the new Congress. Thus meeting
the Republican Senators gave him
tbs opportunity Of applying the
nlunb bob and level to the Ohio
Senator's Craftsmanship, with the
result that Roosevelt not only formed
sincere liking for Harding. but
Il profound conviction for his ca.
pabilities AZ leader.
Trusted By Roosevelt.
SO much was he impressed with
Harding's ability and the respect
his colleagues entertained for his
views on public. questions that #
was Harding to whom Roosevelt
turned for the drafting and intro.
duction of an amendment to IN.
army reorganization bill. which
measure provided for selective
service and made possible the crea-
ton OF the great American army
overseas. The amendment. known
as the Roosevelt amendment to the
military bill for the enlargement
of the forces for the world war
authorized the President to create
not more than two divisions Of
volunteers for immediate service in
France.
The mountaineering, begun in
fact In 1916. between Roosevelt ana
Harding, had ripened in the last
year of the coloneIs life into a
strong friendship. Particularly dur
ing the last year 1t was known
by many OF the Presidents close
TRENDS that Roosevelt frequent
| ~ TAXED with Harding about the
possibilities of the latter's candidacv
for President. :,
Col. Theodore Roosevelt. ir.. son
OF the former President, and the
The Washington times., 1923-08-03

the opening address-to be followed
by the ambitious young lawyer.
There were about twenty-five pres.
ent In the little schoolhouse when
Hardtng,was introduced. He launched
into his address with both the fire
| and logic that not only took the
chair and his young lawyer friend
completely off their feet, but the
crowd as we'll. Concluding his nd.
dress' the chairman arose 10 intro.
duce the young lawyer only to find
every one going out. satisfied with
the first speechl This was Hard.
ing's first political speech.
Shortly thereafter a poiitteal
rally was arranged for at Reottown
Grove, located In the northern
part or the county and we'll known
as an assembling place for speeches
ana family reunions. 40 this very
grove, in later DAYS, came Mckinley
and others OF State and national
reputation, Since he had sHrung
into prominence by the MaftAl
speech. the COMMITTEES insisted that
Harding be placed an this nFegFaH1
and with some urging he was final
~ prevailed upon TO make a speeeh,
Harding was introduced, and after
losing his shyness at the size sl
the crowd, launched iFte his speeeh
with a Tire that surprised his heaf f.
ers. One ola LiAeelR Republican
became 30 enthused over the FeuHg
man that he ruahed up 10 HaFaiaa
after he had completed his talk
and explained Keep Ii uR, Faung
man. and some of these DAYS Feu
/ will be President OF the United
| States"
Elected State Senator,
His political life besaa In 1900,
| when he was elected 10 the Atate
senate from the thirteeAth Ohio
district.
In 1908 he was. eleuted lieutenant.
governor OF Ohio and was elected
to the United States Senate In
So reluctant was Harding n 70.
come a candidate that he took oc.
casion to absent himself from the
State two months. He went 10
Texas where. as the guest Of q
former Marion friend, he was taken
on a camping and hunting expedl.
ton. But the opportunities fol.
lowed him South and persisted after
his return until his consent was
finally secured; not, however, until
he had gone to Cincinnati and &c.
quainted Foraker with his Inten.
tons.
It is u matter Of interesting pol!tt.
cal history that while he triumphed
over Foraker in a very substantial
plurality, yet the heat of the cam.
paign in no way married the splen
did friendship which existed be-
tween Harding and Foraker-tlnd
which continued to exist as long as
Foraker lived.
In the election he won over his
Democratic opponent by more than
1O2, 900 votes.
A rather interesting narrative; is
related Of Harding in connection
with his introduction of Foraker a.
a political rally in 1899 over at Belle.
fontaine, Ohio. Harding, as chair
man of the meeting, presented Fora
lxer, then governor Of Ohio. in a veTJ
spirited ten-minute speech. Seated
just in front of the stage and look
ing up intently at Harding was an
old faith Republican Of
Scotch. Irish parentage. After the
meeting was over the old chap,
grasping Harding by the hand.
wrung it with genuine warmth, ex
claiming, Young man, IL had your
gift of CAB / wouldn't be so shy
about it!'
Lifelong Republican.
One boast that President Harding
made was that he was always g
The Washington times., 1923-08-03

July, President Harding was sere'
naded by the old band, or what Is
left Of it.
Begins Study Of Law.
When Warren Harding left col
lege, at the age Of nineteen ms
father moved to Marion, the county
seat OF the county OF that name;
There the family has remained
ever since, taking a large part in
the development of that place,
which has grown from a country
town of 1900 inhabitants to a nus
Ting Industrial city Of 10000.
Young Harding began the STUDY
Of law. One of the reasons ne
gave for not continuing in the
study of the legal profession was
that 1t .irked him to have to go to
his father whenever he wanted
spending money. He wanted to be
independent. At the suggestion OF
a friend re tackled the insurance
business and wrote a big risk"
almost Immediately. He opened up
an agency and made good money
But he was not destined to stay
IN the insurance business.
Hao 1t not been for the fact that
the Marion (Ohio) Star, a then
bility rather than an asset, fell In.
the hands OF DIR. Harding and some
of his associates, President Harding
might never have entered upon his
career as q newspaper man and
publisher. It was suggested that
Warren help out with the Marion
Star. He had worked at odd times
in the village print shop and knew
something about typesetting. he
was interested IN newspaper work
too, and had written for, the college
paper.
He took hold of the Marion Star
and began the long pull to put Il
on its feet. Warren Harding die
about everything there was to dc
on a newspaper, writing, setting
type, helping to make up" and
to operate the press. President
Harding knew the newspaper
game" from A to z, in consequences
or q firm financial footing, Presl
dent Harding organized a stock
company, distributing shares to his
employees.
Besides his newspaper. President
Harding identified himself with
many other business enterprises III
Marion, including the Marion Steam
Shovel Company, which made most
Of the steam shoVelS used to dis
up the Panama Canal. He was
booster" for new Industries locar
ing in Marion. and, because or has
business sagacity, he was made al
one time or another a member OF
the board Of directors of most Of
these enterprises. He was a director
of q bank, Of severGI large manu-
featuring plants and a trustee Of
the Trinity Baptist Church.
Gets Into Politics.
From the business of publishing
4 newspaper, President Harding, al
80 many other publishers have
done. took to politics. State sena
tor, lieutenant governor, United
States Senator and finally President
tells the story of his success II
public office.
Strangely enough, the first DO
litical speech Harding made wor
the prediction that he might sons
day land in the White House. Dur
Ing the campaigning In the early
n!neties the chairman of the Re
publican county committee askeC
Harding to go with him and an
other young aspiring lawyer Il
Martel, Democratic village to MAKE
speech. Harding consented re-
luctantly, insisting that he coul(
not talk. On the way over, 1t wal
decided that Harding should max,
The Washington times., 1923-08-03

vi OCOICu anu OuICu duCSSIEys
President Harding came of sturdy
pioneer stock. His forbears played
their parts in. colonial and revolu.
tionary days. His early days on
his grandfather's farm were much
like those of other country boys of
the time. He worked at various
chores and helped harvest the crops.
His vigorous physique was probably
largely due to this early outdoor
life. AS a boy he was fond of sports
that kept him in the open and he
was always one Of the first boys on
hand at the old swimming hole when
the winter chill left MILESTONE creek.
Warren Harding attended the
village school until he was fourteen
years old. Then he entered the
Ohio Central College, at Iberia. He
stood high in scholarship when he
was graduated. Now and then during
his college course young Harding
did as so many other American boys
have done while obtaining their edu.
cation, he turned to-and worked for
money to help him on his way.
Sometimes he cut corn, and at
others he painted barns and drove
teams. When he was seventeen he
taught a district school and footed
a horn in the village brass band.
It was as a member of the band. that
he attended. his first political meet.
ing. After his nomination and his
return to his home in Marion last
The Washington times., 1923-08-03
l1s - ITV

other members of his immediate
family were strong supporters Of
President Harding during the cam.
paign. 8
In 1891 President Harding mar
ried Mrs. Florence king De Wolfe,
daughter Of Amos King, one of the
leading business men of Marion.
The home life of the Hardings was
most happy. Both were modest and
unaffected In their associations and
their tastes.
Golf was President Hardine's par.
ticular hobby. He also was a great
baseball fan and attended the game
whenever possible.
He was great home man and
liked nothing better than to sit at
his own fireside entertaining
friends with the help of Mrs. Hard.
ing. He took great pride In the
fact that he never had any labor
trouble at his newspaper plant.
President Harding was q big man
physically, robust, with an out-of.
doors look about him. His hair was
iron gray.
In his reading he selected most
The Washington times., 1923-08-03
President Harding Life Story Is One of Romance,
Courage and Perseverance OF Poor Farmer Boy

Warren Gamael Harding was the eldest of eight chill
dren His father in the early days. hustling young
country doctor who had served with honor during the
civil war DR.. Geoge T. Harding, though seventy-eght
years DID, still practicing physician in Marion Ohio.
And speaking of birthdays DR.. Harding received notifi
cation of his sons nomination for President by the Re-
publican party his birthday, June IL.
The Washington times., 1923-08-03

tttk, ~y~A .-vsvA a..v. --e -.
often Biographies. finding more en-
joyment in them than in any other
books. Alexander Hamilton was
his favorite character in history,
The Washington times., 1923-08-03
That lovely CLEAN
olive oil gives
your hair

The soft CLEAN that makes
hair beautiful comes from the
olive oil shampoo. hair special
lists say. Science has found
that olive oil keeps hair soft
and plant. Then hair CLEANS.
Olive oil in its simplest, most
economical form for your
shampoo, is PALMOLIVE
SHAMPOO. It thoroughly
The Washington times., 1923-08-03

cleans scalp and hair
removes dandruf.
Leaves hair most
amazingly soft and
silky. No dull dry
ness and brittleness.
Get . bottle at any
drug or department
store. Use it. Note
the Improvement.
The Washington times., 1923-08-03

Thin Model Elgin, jeweIed
movement and guaranteed
case. A wonderful time
keeper. Choice of coat or
belt chain Free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
REBATE PLAN ATTRACTIVE

Plans of a large group of Bessemer to inaugurate a system or rebating during the month of Decem- Der, this money to be given to the rural schools. are proving interesting to school teachers and organizations S. Since the announcement that the plan would go into effect on December l, a number of inquiries have been made from these organizations asking for information.
 Several rural communities are in terested in raising money for varioSs undertakings, and the idea of giving the schools the rebates originated through the cooperation of Bessemer merchants in aiding in this work. The rebate is offered to stimulate interest in school work, as well as to en- courage rural trade. and the plan is believed to be one of the mots sub stantial methods ever worked out here to these ends.
 Several school organizations have organized their communities in the past few days to have the residents ask for the rebate when cash pur- chases are made, this being the only thing necessary to secure the money for their schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
BESSEMER REALTY SHOWS INCREASE
All Furnaces In District To Go On Eight-Hour Shifts
 December 1
BESSEMER BUREAU I
 THE AGE-HERALD ] RpSSemer Alb Nav 1A |


 Realty vaKles in the business sec tion of Bessemer have increased an average of 1000 per cent in the past 20 years, according to comparisons revealed in several sales made in the past few weeks. totaling more than S200,000. The past two weeks has seen unusual activity in business property, three store buildings hay ing changed hands during the past week, with more than this number the week before
 The past week the store occupied by the Scotch Woolen Mills on Sec ond avenue was sold by Brick and Lefkovits to J. r. Powell and Mrs. Gertrude Bailey, consideration, $17,- o00. F. R. Mathews bought the two store buildings on Third avenue, oc- cupied by Fitzgerald Furni- ture company, from Mrs. R. F. smith of Miami, Fla. Both these transactions were handled through Terry Murran Realty company. There were other deals pending this week, which will be closed in a few days
 Two important sales were made two weeks ago when F. Re Mathews purchased the building occupied by Saunders Drive Yourself company on Third avenue, Sam Raine purchased 100 foot frontage at Fourth ave- . nue. and Nineteenth street and other downtown property at a. consider ation of Ss0.000, this being handled by the Romano Realty company.
 A. D. Maddox has just completed a one-story store at Fourth avenue and Twenty first street, which is the second store he has built at this location in the past month. The new store will Nbe occupied by Allius Benton, who will handle groceries and produce. Several other small store buildings have been erected In and about the city, number being built between Bessemer and Bir- mngham on the south Bessemer road.
 Beside the number of handsome residences being erected all over the city, announcement was made the past week that Mir. and Mrs. Charles Ray will erect bungalow on Fourth avenue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, and will con vert their residence on that block into an apartment house.
 The records of the probate office at Bessemer show that during the month of October eight mortgage and deed transfers were filed each day for record. This is a big in- crease over the same period of. last year, and shows the steady and con sistent gain made in real estate