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Evening star., 1923-05-13

the Bethesda district exhibit from
June to 10. will be used for the oc
casion this afternoon. In addition to
the singing, short addresses will be
made by pastors of some of the neigh
boring churches upon. the subject of
Home. Sweet Home" and its author.
John Howard Payne. who wrote the
song in Paris, died in Africa and was
buried in the District of Columbia.
Mrs. Benjamin 7. Elmore of Alta
Vista, ia chairman Of the committee
on ARRANGEMENTS. and has the AFFAIR
this afternoon in charge,
Evening star., 1923-05-13
EXERCISES IN TRIBUTE
TO "HOME, SWEET HOME''

Ceremonies which include the sing
ing of Home. Sweet Home" will be
held this afternoon at 4 o'clock, by
the people of the Bethesda district
of Montgomery county, Md, in OBJ
servance of the one-hundredth an
niversary Of the first singing of Home,
Sweet Home" last Tuesdays exercises
having been prevented by heavy rains
\ new bungalow in Huntington
terrace, which will be used for the
Suburban Better Homes week in
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09

1t will be wooden bridge, sixteen
feet wide, which will allow passage
of two automobiles, and also for a
footway. The bridge will extend
from the Dirigo theatre lot on the
east side to the retaining wall near
the old laundry building on the west
side, or just north of the old bridge
abutments, leaving the way clear
for the construction of a permanent
bridge later. The work of removing
the ruins of the Dirigo building be-
gan Monday.
The form of permanent bridge to
be built is a matter for future de-
termination Engineers who have
already viewed the place recommend
a concrete bridge, the original cost
of which might be more, but the up
keep cost of which would be nothing
compared with that of d steel and
planked bridge.
One thing seems pretty well deter
mined in the minds of the city gov
ernment and the people. The new
bridge must be longer than the old
one; in other words, the river must
be Strengthened and widened at the
bridge to allow vent for more water,
instead of pinching it up as at pres
ent The eastern abutment and
roadway have been washed away for
distance of twenty-five or thirty
feet, and it is suggested that this
line should be retained; also that
the western abutment should be cut
back at least to a line nearly flush
with the MorangRobinson garage.
The city meets with many other
losses besides the carrying away of
it's Infant street and Main street
bridges, and several other smaller
bridges in the outskirts of the city.
Roads have been washed away in
all directions. The immense hole in
Central street could be more cheaply
bridged than filed, but that would
meet with very emphatic objection
by the abutting property owners.
The city is repairing damages to the
roads as fast as possible, but it will
take time to do all.
LOSERS COOPERATING.
LARGE and small losers by the flood
are cooperating, that the interests
of all may best be served.
At a meeting of the citizens gem
orally and the city government held
Monday night, the situation follow
ine the freshet and flood was talked
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09
.ssss s:;s h..


The sympathy of the dkn immunity
goes out to Misses Annie and
Jennie Connick in the death of their
mother, who died early last Thurs
day evening at their home on Main
street.
Sarah Jellison Connick was the
widow of William ]. Connick,
who died two years ago this
month She was born in Waltham
seventy-nine years ago, daughter
of William and Sybil (Jordan) Jelli-
son. She had always been an ener-
getic worker, and for over twenty
five years had a dressmaking shop
here. She was ever a kind and
patient mother, and lived happily
with the two daughters, who so
greatly feel their loss.
Her death comes as a great shock
to her many friends, for she had
been in good health, and only the day
before, when a physician was called.
the trouble seemed to be merely
nervous disorder. Her death was
probably the result of shock, for
she went peacefully to sleep, and
never regained consciousness. Be-
sides her daughters here, she leaves
one son, Willis, of Auburn, four
grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
Services were held at the home at
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Rev.
George T. Jones of the Unitarian
church officiating.
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09

We ask our county correspondents
TO bear with us in this emergency.
The American office has been sadly
crippled by lack of power the past
week, cut off by the flood, Last
week we succeeded in getting out an
emergency edition, printed at Ban
gor. All county correspondence was
necessarily omitted. This week con-
ditions are almost as bad, with a
flood of correspondence piling upon
last weeks accumulation. and it is
possible to use but little of it. Power
service was resumed late Tuesday
afternoon, and the paper was issued
as soon as possible afterthat a week S
work being crowded into two days
and nights. These have been strenu-
Gus, nerve-racking times. Now we
are coming back. Day by day in
every way we are feeling better and
better Next week we hope to sit up
and take some nourishment-
especially the nourishment.
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1928
Responsibility and Liability.


There is no doubt that the break
ing of the new storage dam of the
Bar Harbor q Union River Power
Co. at Brimmer's bridge is response
BILE for the greater part of the dam
age done by the food in Ellsworth;
there seems hardly less doubt in the
minds of the people of Ellsworth that
the company owning the dam is liza
BILE for those damages. There may
be some question, perhaps for courts
to decide, as to responsibility or liza
bility for any damage occurring
prior to the giving away OF the dam,
but that was slight compared to the
destruction wrought afterward,
But there arises a question of
responsibility as between the power
company and the construction COM
pany. While the Ellsworth losers by
the flood are not directly concerned
with the settlement of this question,
as they must seek redress from the
dam owners, the power company
does ask, with some reason, that
Ellsworth losers give them little
time, perhaps two weeks, to see just
where responsibility lies, and claim
ants for damages may profit by such
restraint.
In the meantime, the people of
Ellsworth who lost directly by the
flood. and the citizens of Ellsworth
generally, all of whom will lose in
directly, are taking a wise course in
preparing for contingencies that may
arise, and in pooling their efforts to
safeguard their interests. At a meet
ing of citizens last night, and meet
ing Tuesday of those who suffered
direct damage, provision was made
for the employment by the city of a
competent engineer to represent the
city and the claimants in a thorough
investigation of the dam structure
and the cause of its collapse.
Many people have visited the dam
and seen for themselves the break,
revealing its structure. All are not
competent to pass Judgment on
structure of this kind, but the re-
ports of those better qualified are not
reassuring Many stories have been
told by men who watched the pro-
gress Of work on the dam, or were
employed on it, that, If true, would
indicate criminal negligence some
where. The placing of this RESPONSE
bility is between the power company
and the construction company.
But there is an even greater
responsibility resting upon the citi-
2ens of Ellsworth to-day, and that is
to see that the dam is made safe
against future disaster. Whether
the dam was structurally weak only
at the point of the break, or whether
it is of sufficient strength as whole
for the pressure it must withstand,
are matters for a competent engineer
TO determine. If it is insufficient,
then the dam must not be repaired,
but must be rebuilt, and on plans
:apbr6yed by a competent engineer
working in the interests of the city,
with a margin of safety in favor Of
the city, and under the constant eye
of an Inspector for the city.
Lives and property in Ellsworth
must not again be menaced by dam
of weak or faulty structure holding
back a twenty-mile flood of water.
That is the responsibility of the citi-
zens of Ellsworth to-day That is
the responsibility they must not
Shirk.
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09

Ellsworth is gradually recovering from the freshet and
food The days of excitement and Of fear have place
SOLDERING thought the recedno reveal and
the destruction wrought and the people realize what
the disaster to the city Not alone have the people
whose property reached by the flood waters met with loss
but every in Ellsworth must feel the burden and share
it, and the business Of Ellsworth must suffer
The front through the city section presents sorry
spectacle which has been viewed by thousands In every drec
ton there wreckage stranded logs and twisted buildings
The foundry buildings and boat Sheds back to the build
ing Water street. have been swept cean and smaller
buildings missing. With bridge and foundry buildings
gone the river presents unfamiliar sight Viewed from the
west e the destruction apparent than from the
side 1t line of Weckaee from back of the steam
laundry State street to below the garage Water street
Resting in the above Cass point 400 yards from
its abumens the Main street bridge. 1t has been
demned Worthless and be replaced by entirely
structure
of
of
the aood-a
thirty Wednesday night
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09
RECONSTRUCTION.

These are days OF clearing away
of wreckage and of reconstruction.
The city has been cut in two, to the
great inconvenience of dwellers on
both sides of the river, but most to
those on the west side. One of the
first things to be done is to construct
a temporary bridge across the river
at Main street, and this is already
under way, under the supervision of
w. ]. Pennell of Bangor, an ex-
perienced bridge-builder, long in the
employ of the Maine Central rail-
road. 1t is hoped to have the bridge
open for traffic early next week.
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09

large Norway spruce on the Baker
lot has been washed out and carried
many yards down the gulley. The
front wall of the Baker house has
been washed away right to the bot
tom, and the whole cellar is exposed,
The front part of the house sagged
dangerously over the gulley but has
now been propped up by posts'
There are many lesser gullies across
Central street-gullies that would be
called big but for the greater wash
out-and none of the houses or
lawns in the neighborhood escaped
some damage.
Many went to the Brimmer's
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09
FEMALE HELP WANTED.

A CAPABLE WOMAN TO DO HOUSE,
work for a man and two children.
Must furnish good references, Leslie
Clement, Seal Harbor, Me.
A MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN WHO
will be willing to keep house for an
aged couple in Ellsworth, Apply at or
telephone, 2465 M, Mrs. w. L. Graffam,
175 Pearl St, Bangor
KITCHEN GIRL. AT DONOVAN'S
restaurant, Main street, Ellsworth,
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09

This meeting of the losers was
held Tuesday afternoon. C. l..
Morang was chosen chairman, John
j, Whitney, secretary, and Alderman
Harry c. Stratton, representing the
city, treasurer. The following COM
mittee was then chosen:
c. L. Morang, Harry G. Stratton,
Martin H. Haynes, Bernard S. Jelli-
son, John A. Peters, Robert P. King,
Hollis B. Estey and Harry S. Jones,
representing the State street section,
and Edward F. Small, representing
the Central and Water street sec
tions.
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09
The Economy of
Hoods Sarsaparilla

Appeals to every family IN these days,
From no other medicine can you get
so much real medicinal effect as from
this. 1t is a highly concentrated
extract of several valuable medicinal
ingredients, pure and wholesome.
The dose is small, only teaspoonful
three times a day.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is wonderful
tonic medicine for the blood, stom-
ach, liver and kidneys, prompt in
giving relief. 1t is pleasant to take,
agreeable to the stomach, gives a
thrill OF new life. Why not try it !?
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09

gravel embankment have been
swept away, leaving a great gap in
the dam. High up in the trees on
the farther bank of the lake could
be dimly discerned an indistinct
line marking the height to which
the water in the storage lake had
reached. and giving an idea of the
immense body of water that had
been impounded.
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09

Capt George II, Tapley, who died
recently at West Brooksyille, at the
age of ninety-two years, had been
a correspondent of The American
for forty-dye years, first as a con-
tributor Of interesting articles while
on foreign voyages, and later as
regular correspondent at West
Brooksville, "Uncle George" was al
ways a welcome visitor at The
American Office on his occasional
visits here, and he will be greatly
missed
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09
HOW'S THIS?

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
do what we claim for it-rid your system
of Catarrh or Deafness caused by
Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists of an Ointment which Quickly
the Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which
acts through the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces. thus assisting to restore nor
NAL conditions.
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
f. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. o.
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09

the ledge in many places, and extend
ing, in gradually lessening depth,
wide, rocky gorge, across the Baker
lot and down the valley to the river,
The water main, buried five or six
feet below frost, now sags down
eight or ten feet below its former
level. A group of elm trees fifteen
inches in diameter, has been washed
out by the roots, and a handsome
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09
FOUND.

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PICKED UP IN BLUEHILL BAY,
small scow. $50 paint brushes, varnish,
paint, propellers and small fittings.
Owner can have same by proving prop
erty and paying salvage. e. w. Grit-
fin. Brook1in, Me.
ADRIFT IN BLUEHILL BAY, ONE
power boat about 40 feet long, 13 h. p;
knox motor; one tender vanished
outside; one Dbl. oil, and a few WIN
dows. Inquire Chas. a. Henderson, N
Brooklin.
IN BLUEHILL BAY, yacht Storm Cock.
Owner can have same by paying
charges. Ernest Murphy, Bernard.
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09

over. An expression of the meeting
was taken, fayoring the employment
Of the best engineer that can be OBJ
tanned to make an investigation of
conditions at the storage dam, the
expense to be borne by the city. 1t
was also voted that the property
losers should get together Tuesday
afternoon and select a committee to
represent them
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09
RECEDING WATER
REVEALS WRECKAGE
ELLSWORTH GRADUALLY RECOVERING
FROM FLOOD DISASTER.

Will Determine Responsibility for Break in Big
Storage Dam-Losers Cooperating for Best Interests
of All-Temporary Bridge Being Built at Main Street
Water, Light and Power Service Restored Notes
of the Freshet and Accompanying Eddes and Ripples
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09

One of the most astonishing spec
tacles is the work done by the water
in the Central street section. Here
is the biggest single bit of excavation
work done by the Aood-a hole
twenty or more feet deep and thirty
to forty feet wide across Central St,
right down through hard-pan clay to
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09
LOST.

WHITE PEAPOD BOAT, ADRlF0T
from Union river. Finder notify j. f.
Studer, Ellsworth.
BANK BOOK NO. 1851 OF THE saw
ings department of Union Trust Co. of
Ellsworth. Finder will please return
to Union Trust Co. of Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09

CENT-A-WORD COLUMN
classified under this
heading, one cent word per week.
Minimum price rs cents. Coin or
stamps.
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09
AGENTS WANTED

Statesmen WANTED TO SOLICIT
orders for lubricating oils, greases
Address The Todd Oil and Paint Co.,
Cleveland, O.
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09

INDUSTRIOUS, CAPABLE MAN, 25 TO
so years. In Central Hancock county
to handle local trade delivering Raw
leigh's Good Health Products direct to
home, Largest best, fastest selling
line. Products on time, lowest whole
sale, no advance in prices No expert
ence, practically no capital needed We
teach you to manage your own perma-
nent profitable business. Largest,
strongest company, gives most CO.
operation. Write age, occupation,
references, w. T. Rawleigh Co., Dept
2042, Freeport. III.
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09
FOR SALE.

sIX-YEAR- OLD TEAM GRAY AND
roam, weight 2700, must be sold imnle'
diately. Can be seen at Thorsen farm.
Apply to Irving Closson.
ONE HORSE JIGGER WAGON AP-
ply to e. A. Lefmond, 40 Third street,
Ellsworth.
POWER BOAT FOR sALE-HUNT-
ers cabin, toilet; will sleep two: 80
feet long, especially adapted to Maine
waters. Heavily timbered and has an
unusually large cockpit which. will
seat fifteen people comfortably. new
"a h. p. Kermath engine was installed
in 1920, and has been very little used
1921 or 1922. This is an unusual op-
portunity to buy fine sea boat such
as is rarely found in this locality. For
price and further particulars, apply TO
Haskell Powers, Brooklin, Maine.
BABY CARRIAGE, IN GOOD CONDI-
ton; color pearl grey. Mrs. Geo. H.
'Patten, Ellsworth. Tel. 1913.
ASPINWALL POTATO PLANTER. H.
Fremont Maddocks, r. 8, Ellsworth.
FARMs-oNE OF rs ACRES, 5 MILES
from Ellsworth, in Lamoine, on sea-
shore; a good hay farm, $1,000; one of
rs acres, 8 miles from Ellsworth, on
Bangor road, $1,000. H. B. Phillips,
Ellsworth.
DOORS. WINDOWS, CLAPBOARDs,
moulding, blinds, furnace, sewing ma
chine. childs crib. Harry L. Crabtree
Ellsworth.
NEAT, ABLE, CABIN MOTOR BOAT.
"Nokomis," 25X6hX21a, h. p. Hubbard
engine, years old, in fine condition.
At Naskeag, Me; see Bert Black.
TO LET.
HOUSE OF SIX ROOMS, AT SO WASH
ington street Ellsworth.
WANTED.
BY WOMAN WITH ONE CHILD, PO-
sition as housekeeper in small family.
Apply at 33 Third ST., Ellsworth, Me.
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09

bridge dam Sunday, the roads being
passable for automobiles, and viewed
the big hole in the dam, the burst
ing of which was the drec, cause
of the food that poured down upon
the city Wednesday night. Two Of
the big gates, a log sluiceway, and a
section of the concrete core-wall and
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09
MALE HELP WANTED.

HONEST, ENERGETIC BOYS TO
work at Dennis Bottling Works, Water
street, Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09

SIX YEAR OLD TEAM. GRAY AND
roam, weight 2700, must be sold imnie-
diately. Can be seen at Thorsen farm.
Apply to Irving CloSSon
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09

ONE HORSE JIGGER WAGON. AP-
ply to e. A. Lefmond 40 Third street,
Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09

BY WOMAN WITH ONE CHILD, PO-
ition as housekeeper in small family
Apply at 33 Third ST., Ellsworth Me.
Ellsworth American., 1923-05-09
TO LET.

HOUSE OF SIX ROOMS, AT 3S WASH
ington street, Ellsworth.
, 1923-08-27
SCHOOL FOR
DETROIT AUTO RACERS

DETROIT. Aug. az. United
Hress.HA school for traffic law VIC
Ators is the latest thing in Detroits
safety campaign.
a series of lectures on why and
how to obey traffic laws have been
arranged. and all persons placed on
probation after being arrested are
forced to attend tho lectures.
The FIRST lecture was ATTENDED by
more than 500 visitors on probation.
I'm spite of the aid of newspapers
in educating the auto-driving public
in how TO make the streets safe. a
majority of those arrested are ignor.
ant Of the laws" Judge Harry h.
Keidan. who started the "school'
said. 80 1 have decided to edu'
cato them for their W good"
In an effort to cut down on reck-
less driving by Detroit motorists.
several months ago. Judge Charles
p. Bartlett escorted reckless drivers
Through local morgues and hospitals
TO view the results of reckless driv'
ing in the form of dead and manned
children.
That helped some. but recently II
was found necessary to start a new
safety campaign"
, 1923-08-27

thousand fonS was waiting Tor him
10 escort him home. Bentley and
O'Connell cost the Giants sl4o, 900.
but ns far as the fans were CON
cerned they earned It. and more.
The runs came at an especially
appropriate time as the Giants
would have been even in games lost
with the Cincinnati Reds, II they
dropped the contest.
Pittsburgh and Brooklyn played
the only other game in the National
league. the Pirates winning. 0 to 2,
after holding the lead from the flrst
inning. The New York Americans
were defeated by Cleveland, 4 to 3.
The Detroit Americans beat the
Washington Senators in Detroit, 8
to 4, in n 10 inning contest. Shocker
pitched the st. Louis Americans to
q decisive victory against Philadel-
phia, winning 4 to l and allowing
only three hits, all singles. The
Red Sox won the second game of
the series from the Chicago white
6ox. s to 4.
When Wallie Schang of the New
York Americans made n crazy throw
into right field In the ninth inning
of the game with the Cleveland In
dams, he threw AVA the game for
the Yankees.
George Uhle Of Cleveland won his
sixth consecutive victory of the sea
Ron over the New York Americans.
In the American league game be-
tween Detroit and Washington,
Heilmann. Cobb and Goslin hit
homers.
Ken Williams of the st. Louis
Americans hit his twenty-fifth
homer of the season In the game
with Philadelphia.
, 1923-08-27
J.. S.FLYERS| IN
BRITISH RACES
Record Lowering Meet
Is Scheduled for Isle
OF Wight.
BY p. NJ. SARL
limited Press Stan CORRESPONDENT

UNITED Press Stan Correspondent
LONDON. Aug. 25.- Omitted
Press.SSpeed records for seaplanes
are expected to go by the board
when the international contest for
the Schneider cup is staged at
Cowes, Isle of Wight on Septem-
Der 81 and rs.
Last year Captain Biard, who won
for England, attained a speed of
1857 miles per hour on his napier
Lou engined "supermarine" Sea
Lion II. and although this machine
will again contest the prize, It is
predicted that this record will be
easily eclipsed.
There will be eleven competitors.
comprising three British. three
Americans. three French and two
Italians. and chief competition is
looked for from the American en-
tries. Uncle Sam is sending over
four naval pilots on Curtis-Nav
machines. with engines ranging from
24O to $50 horsepower, and which
are credited with having attained {
speed of 200 miles per hour.
The course of 37.2 nautical mile
between Cowes and Selsey has Il
be covered five times, making {
total racing district of 1s6 nautica
miles. The race Is not speed alone
but includes searching navigntiona
and endurance tests.
On the first day OF competition are
required to take of from the water
alight twice taxi on the water fol
about half a mile a maximum speed
Of IL nautical miles per hour. After
this they must fly back to the start
ings without anyone on board for
six hours. II they cannot remain
afoat unattended they are dis
afoat unttended they are dis
qualified.
, 1923-08-27

bird that shoots from a trap. a fly
ing object that can't be hit by n
slow man. So Luis Angel is going
in for speed. Today he started on
q training program in which every
item calls for speed.
The jaunt on the road was the
longest and most strenuous he has
taken. He was out at six o'clock.
Joe Mccain and Natalie Pera, and
the Black Ghost of Joplin went with
him. They started off in a walk.
increased to a dog trot and then
started speeding. Six miles Of this
and Luis Angel pulled up, smiling
and breathing easily. awaiting his
sparring mates, who were a quarter
of a mile behind him. The after.
noon program, in addition to some
bag punching and weight pulling.
called for as many rounds of spar
ring as the small corps of punch
catchers could stand. But all OF the
sparrers r told to do some speed
ing.