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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13
ACROBAT DFING
At TER KILLING
ACTRESS
Harold Van AIstein Says Miss
Marion McLaren, His VIC
tim, Spurned Him.
BY international News Service.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Lying
helpless from a seH-inflicted bullet
wound on a cot in the prison ward
Of Bellevue Hospital, twenty-four-
year-old Harold Blake Van Alstein,
an acrobat, who shot and killed
Miss Marion McLaren, an vaude-
vile actress, in a restaurant, today
declared he was not sorry he killed
her.
Has No Regrets.
1T am sorry only because / didn't
kin myself, too he said. Il loved
her, and she drove me insane by her
refusal even to talk to me"
The only regret expressed by the
young actor was that the disgrace
would hurt his mother, who lives in
Omaha, Nebr. He begged police not
to let mother know her boy Is q
murderer"
found the buyer can demand it's
satisfaction before concluding the
deal"
One ''auto-grab" victim stated
that he has induced many of his
made of the mortgage records to
insure themselves against the an
noyance and almost certain loss of
their cars through unsatisfied mort
cages.
In one instance, a party buying
q car through a Baltimore agency
had his car seized in Washington.
He repofted it stolen. The investi-
cation showed it had been driven
off" by a joy-rider" representing a
Baltimore banking concern and
sold in the latter city to satisfy
q mortgage held by bank.
Sales made by an automobile con-
Germ recently going out of business,
II is said. are being checked up by
former patrons of the company
whose cars. in II number Of in
stances, have been seized and sold
by Notwithstanding interests.
According to- estimates made to-
day by victims of the system, the
value of the cars seized and sold un-
der mortgages not known to exist
bv the buyers opportunities $500, 900,
and the end is not yet.
Protection of automobile buyers is
nrovided by the State of Kansas, it
ia said, where law is in force which
nullifies any mortgage lein against
portable property bought by the
purchaser from regular dealer.
The latter. it is declared, is consid-
cred. in the light of an innocent
third party.
Efforts to secure protection
against the operations of unscrupu-
lous automobile dealers in the Dis
trict of Columbia will be made by
motorists who feel the situation re-
vealed by recent and continually re-
occurring seizures of mortgage cars
by agents of financing .oInpanies
i1stifies action on the part of Dis
| trict Commissioners.
One plan suggested is that dealers
handling mortgaged stocks keep a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13
De VAIL ERA
ISSUES
PEACE
PLEA
Says All Should Unite on Prin-
cipIe Of Complete lnde-
pendence.
BY international News Service.

DUNDALK, Ireland, Jan. 49,
Three Irish irregulars. found guilty
tof unlawfully possessing arms were
executed here today by Free State
forces.
They were Thomas McKeon.
Joseph Murphy and Thomas Kelly,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Sunday; increasing cloudl-
ness; rain late Sunday; moderate winds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13
Sailed For France.

"She slipped away on December
2 and sailed for Havre on La
Savoie. DIR. Gordon was on the
same vessel. We learned about 1t
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-01-27
Accident On Road

Charles Hawkins, employed e* brakeman on the Chitina-Ken: cott run suffered a very painf, accident just before the train left Chitina Tuesday morning.
 While coupling in some cars, Hawkins unfortunately got his hand between the bumpers and iii cosequence; one of his fingers got so badly smashed that the doctor was compelled to remove the finger at the first joint.
 While recuperating, Mir. Hawk ins will make his headquarters in Coraova.
 He will return, to duty within a couple of weeks if the finger heals as it should.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-01-27

doubtedly help the country immen- sely, if wisely administered.
 There is possibility that sum of this magnitude would help materially to reduce the deficit that puts in yearly appearance.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-01-27

days train. enroute for the states.
 Mrs. Trim and two children have arrived in town for the re. mainder of the winter. Janis has entered school, making the third new pupil to enroll in the school this month.
 Pete Brenewick is hauling hay n from theranch Y Mir. Irwin, who has been trap ping around Long Lake, for the past couple of months, arrived in town Thursday.
 He reports fine catch of lynx, but states that other fur is very scarce.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-01-27

In his annual report, Governor Bone Suggests that the United States government give Alaska fair per centage of the proceeds derived from the sale of sealskins, taken on the Prib- ilof Islands.
 The catch,as handled by the govern. ment, nets twenty-five thousands of dollars annually.
 The Pribilofs, as we all know, are as much part of Alaska as are Ko- diak, Unimak and Unalaska isla nds. We are allowed to derive the benefit from the fur tax on all three of the last mentioned islands. Why should we then be exempted from receiveing a revenue from a group of islands sim ply because the fur industry is controlled by the government, instead of by priI vafe enterprise?
 Naturally everyone understands how the government has saved the seal col onies from extinction, but this being one of the duties of any social system we maintain that Alaska, as the original steward of the islands should share in the immense profits, that are being made.
 If we presuppose the government talk ing any action upon the governors rec commendation, Alaska should receive at least one third of the twenty fiv. thou dollar income. This money would be turned into the general fund of the Territorial Treasury. and wovld u n
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-01-27
LEGAL ADVERTISING

Department of the Interior US. LAND OFFICE at Juneau, Alaska. January 9, 1929.
 NOTICE is hereby given that Al fred Victor Doze, of MCCarthy, Alaska who, on January 8, 1923, made home stead entry, No. O5652, for SW14- NW14. lot 1 sec. 20; S12NEN, S. EANW14, lots 1, ?, 3, Section 19, Township 5 s, Range IA B, Copper River Meridian, has filed notice of ia tention to make final three year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Wm. D. Coppernoll, U. s. Commissioners, at Mccarthy. Alaska, on the 10th day of March, 1923.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Frank A. Iverson, of Mccarthy, Alaska Johl E. Barrett, of Mccarthy, Alaska W H. Lonsley, of Mccarthy, Alaska R.L.H.M Marshall, of Mccarthy, Alaska
 Frank A. Boyle
 Register. Date of first publication January27, 1929
 Date of last publication February "A, 1928.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-01-27

John McCann, recently bought Ben Jackson's house. The deal has been hanging fire for some time, but was consummated on Friday morning.
 Writing to friends of other days, Bill Mckay, well known old timer in this and other parts of the North, states that the Keno Hill district; where he is now located: is coming to the front.
 MT, Mckay is very enthusias- tic about his claims: and says that present prospects indicate that he will make a good clean up.
 Joe Stoupin, a recent employee of the Kennecott Corporation, spent a few days in town this week. He left for Cordova on Fri
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10
IN LAND OF BOLSHEVIKI.
Bar HarbOr Doctor Makes Good
Among Stricken People.

DR.. Frank Lyman, formerly of Bar
Harbor, brother of Fred G. Lyman,
has recently returned from a service
of some years as physician with the
American Relief Administration at
Kharkov, about 700 miles south of
Moscow The following extract from
the record kept at the headquarters
of the relief administration in Mos
COW is interesting as showing what is
thought of a Bar Harbor man by his
fellow workers in Darkest Russia:
Everybody in Kharkov was sorry to
see DR.. Frank Lyman, the A. r. A. dis
trict physician, leave the city. All the
leading professors and heads of the
departments in the Ukraine attended a
dinner given in his honor at the home
of Professor Tragouboff. and the toasts
and speeches all lauded the work of the
a, r. A.. particularly that of the med-
cal department as represented by Dr.
Lyman.
Then the members of the A. r. A. Of
flee force pulled a dinner in DR.. Ly
MANS honor, and there was an official
reception and tea at the office of the
plenipotentiary representative U. S. S.
r.. meaning more speeches from all the
department heads of the local govern
ment and multitudinously- sealed docu-
ments signed by everybody and thank
ing DR.. Lyman for his personal efforts
and achievements.
And while the good doctor was
winding up the affairs of the ware
house. thirty leading physicians
headed by the chairman of the board of
health. descended upon him for an Of
fetal farewell visit. bearing with them
more letters of thanks. decorated with
looked like the prize products of an
ancient class in penmanship.
Dr. Lyman finally got away, but he
found the whole of the A r. A. force
at the station to see him off, and when
he entered his coupe it was so filled
with floral tributes that he had diff
fculty in finding room for his baggage.
When DR. Lyman passed through
Moscow, he modestly refrained from
word of all this. We ac-
knowledge our gratitude to DR.. James
+. LaSalle for furnishing the informa-
ton and for the little eulogy of his
own on DIR. Lyman: Il have met many
in the medical game. but DR.. Lyman
leads them all, in every respect
scholar, gentleman, physician and
surgeon, athlete and altman. Nuff
said
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10
Governor Baxter Defends Primary.

Gradually the fact must be forcing
itself upon the minds of the poll
ticians that the direct primary has a
few friends, in spite of their as
sertions to the contrary Now Gov
ernor Baxter in his inaugural mes
sage, came out flat-footedly in favor
of the retention of the primary. He
says:
me direct primary is an issue at this
session The conventions of both po-
ltical parties advocated it's submission
to the people l was member of one
convention but unfortunately at that
time was totally incapacitated from
speaking, and therefore unable to pro-
test against the passage of the reso-
luton. AS a rule the manner in which
our party platforms are presented and
passed precludes debate, and weakens
the obligations their adoption seeks to
impose.
/ believe the action taken at Bangor
on April 6, last, does not represent the
sentiment of the people of Maine or
even of a majority of Maine republic
cans. The direct primary may have it's
faults, but to me these are trivial COM
pared with those of old time party con-
ventions. / speak dispassionately, hav-
ing lived through both systems and al
ways having been successful in secur-
ing nominations under them In my
opinion the repeal of the primary
would be a serious blow to popular
government
Certain elements in both parties, see
ing an opportunity to secure control of
party councils, began the present agi-
tation for the repeal or radical modifi-
cation of the primary law They very
modestly ask that it be submitted to
the people. Other citizens whose mo-
tives cannot be questioned also desire
it's repeal. These two groups make
strange political bed-fellows, but it is
easy to predict which group win con-
troll the party councils If repeal be-
comes effective. All of the suggested
amendments that have been brought
to my attention, in my opinion, would
weaken the law and make it easy for
selfish interests to manipulate party
nominations.
The people are the source of political
rover. and it is well for candidates for
Sc n appeal directly to the highest
.ts.tNo.,t. TIE day Of the hand picked
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10
North CaStine.

Miss Mary Willard left Tuesday
for Bucksport, where she has en-
ployment for the winter.
n Mildred Wardwell has returned to
her school at Southwest Harbor
after spending her vacation with her
parents.
Miss Una Gray is teaching in the
Emerson school for few weeks.
Mrs. Mary H. Willard has closed
her house, and will spend the rest of
the winter in the village.
Elmer, little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Neil Wardwell, is recovering from n
serious illness.
Mrs. Emma Wardwell has gone to
Castine to spend the winter.
Reuben Devereux, who is en-
ployed at Richardson hall as chef,
has moved his family to Castine.
At meeting of Castine grange on
January 6, the following officers We
installed by Past Master Norris
Heath, assisted by Harvey Webster
master; Gilbert Leach, overseer.
Pearl Danforth, lecturer IN
Heath, steward; Allan Conner, as
sistant steward; Agnes Morgrage,
chaplain; DevereuX Hanson, treasur
er; Annie Dunbar, secretary; Ray
Leach, gatekeeper; Florence Heath,
Ceres Christie Heath, Pomona,
Kathleen Wardwell, lady assistant
steward. Following the installation,
supper was served
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bowden are oc-
Cupying the Gardner house at Gard
ner's Corner.
Jan. s. ID.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10
Making Bad Things Worse.

Winter, as If it were an evil spirit,
seems to take delight in making bad
things worse. rheumatism twists
harder, twinges sharper, catarrh be-
comes more annoying, and the many
symptoms of scrofula are developed
and aggravated These are common
diseases, and it is a wonder that more
people don't get rid of them.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has been very
successful in the treatment of these
complaints. 1t is easily obtained, and
there is abundant testimony that it's
effects are radical and permanent.
In cases where a laxative or cathartic
is needed, it is well to supplement
Hoods Sarsaparilla with Hoods Pills,
--'''7'' ne gentle, thorough and eff
ccCtive.--Advt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10

j. Sherman Douglas may yet land
the Summer White House at La
moline Beach. He has now offered
"Shore Acres to the government as
a permanent summer home for the
Presidents, and will undertake, if
the offer is accepted, to raise $780,
900 for the improvement of the
property If "Sherm'' could get the
chief executive and his advisers, and
the proper congressional committee,
down here for one of his clam bakes,
the thing would be "cinched." We
reprint an article telling of Mr..
Douglas latest offer, on page 6.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10
BOYS and Girls Club Winners.

In addition to the State champion
ships won by Leo M. Staples of East
Surry, potato project, and Gilbert
Stubs of Bucksport, pig project, at
the State contest of boys and girls
agricultural clubs in Orono, the fol-
lowing Hancock county boys and
girls won cash prizes: Cooking and
housekeeping, Elizabeth Thurston of
Southwest Harbor; garden, j. Donald
Lord, East Surry; poultry, Sylvia Nc
Donald, Lamoine; sewing, Louise
Small, Ashville.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10

While Washington is talking
about a general primary law, the
nomination of candidates for Presi-
dent by primary, and the direct cleo
ton of Presidents, doing away with
the useless electoral college, Maine
politicians are talking about and hop
ing for the repeal of the primary
law. Is Maine going to take a step
backward when the rest of the
world is looking forward? Do the
voters of Maine want to 60 back to
the old convention system when
nominations were made by sale and
barter and trade in hotel rooms
reeking with tobacco smoke and the
smell of rum the night before con-
vention? These are the good old
days" the politicians would like
back again. You can count on your
fingers the men who would nominate
the candidates you would have to
vote for. The men who would die
tate candidates in Hancock county,
most of them, live in Ellsworth.
You know them. Do you want to
surrender to them your right to say
whom your candidate shall be? If
not, ii is time for you to get busy.
A law to repeal the primary law, or
at least so to modify it as to put
control back into the hands of the
politicians, will surely be introduced
at the present session of the legisla-
ture. Write to your representative
and senators to-day, telling them
where you stand and asking them to
use their influence and their votes
against the repeal of the primary
law. This is the peoples fight
against the politicians. The poll
ticians are all for repeal of the
primary law, that fact alone is signifi-
cant. They are old hands at the
game, and they are going to put this
thing over on you if you remain
dumbly inactive.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10
Mrs. Quimby Endorses Primary.

Mrs. Althea G. Quimby, president
of the Maine w. c. T. u, said Thurs
day:
81 am gratified with the inaugural ad-
dress of Governor Baxter, and heartily
endorse the stand which he takes
against the repeal of the primary law.
believe that the planks in the two
party platforms do not express the
sentiments of the people of the State
of Maine. My conclusion is founded on
the fact that several organizations at
their conventions, have voted to uphold
the direct primary law. The Maine w,
c. T. u. was one of them"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10

convention has forever passed in Maine
If the men and women of this State,
the rank and file of our citizens, want
to exert a dominating influence over
party nominations, they will hold
fast to the present primary system. I
place myself on record as opposed TO
the repeal of the primary, nor do I
favor it's submission to the voters, for
as yet the voices calling for it are not
the voices of the people.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10
Apt Illustration.

Freddie had come into possession
of a dog-something he had always
wanted. He and the dog were insep.
arabic. Conrad asked him to his BIRTH
day party. He hestated, but finally
said I'D like to go first rate, If !
can take my dog along. Where | go
he goes. It's lust like we were twins"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10
FOR OVER 40 YEARS

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE has
been used successfully in the treatment
OF Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists of an Ointment which Quickly
Relieves by local application, and the
Internal Medicine, Tonic, which acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces, thus reducing the Inflammation.
Sold by all druggists.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10

The recent water agitation in
Ellsworth has had more than local
results. The question of authority
as between the public utilities COM
mission and the State board of
health has been ironed out. and on
page we print some new rules
from the State board of health
governing public water supplies.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10
sHAREHOLDERs' MEETING.

The annual meeting Of the ELLSWORTH
Loan & Building Association will be
held on January Is, 1928, at 7.30 p. M,
at the office of the association in the
Tapley block. Ellsworth Maine, for
the following purposes:
/. For the election of board of
seven directors
9. For the election of an auditor.
g. For the transaction of any other
business that may properly come be-
fore said meeting.
O. w. TAPLEY, Secretary.
Ellsworth. Me. December %, 1922.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10

Just another little straw showing
how the wind blows. Two years ago.
New York State repealed in part the
direct primary law. One of the most
important acts proposed by Governc,
Smith in his message to the legis
lature was one to put the direct
primary law back on its feet where it
was before the politicians tinkered
with it in 1921.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10

Col F. e. Boothby, the original
Boom Maine" man, died Sunday at
his home in Waterville. He was for
half a century general passenger
agent OF the Maine Central railroad,
and bad the unusual distinction of
having served as mayor of two cities
Portland and Wateryille
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10
CENT-A-WORD COLUMN
LOST.

~~~~~O~O~NN(NN">~-~
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT PASS BOOK
No. 1884, issued by the Savings De
partment of the Liberty National Bank.
Finder will please return book to the
bank, E. F. Small. Cashier.
BANK BOOKS NOS. 2499, 1894. OF
the savings department of Union
Trust Co. of Ellsworth. Finder will
please return to Union Trust Co. of
Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10

The school board of Ellsworth in
vites bids for green hardwood for the
schools of Ellsworth. Bids should be
enclosed in a sealed envelope, marked
on the outside bid for Wood" and de-
livered to the superintendent of schools
of Ellsworth on or before noon of
Tuesday, Jan. 80, 1928
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
By order School Board of Ellsworth
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given, that Norman
Shaw of Prospect Harbor, in the
County of Hancock and State of Maine
has made application to the Maine
Board of Bar Examiners for eXamina
ton for admission to the bar of the
State of Maine, at the session of the
board to be held at Bangor, Maine, on
the first Tuesday of February A.
d. 1928.
PHILIP G. CLIFFORD
Secretary of the Board
January 4, 1928.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.

MACHINE HEMSTITCH1NGS P1COT
edge, covered buttons, buttonholes,
accordion, knife and side plating.
Orders promptly filed. Samples on
request. Phyllis Tolman Morse, 1853
Main St ROckland.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10
WANTED.

PULP wOOD-5,O 900 CORDS WANTED
at once. Telephone 584M. Frank r.
Mace, 81 Winthrop St, Augusta. Me,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10
FOUND.
FOR SALE.

SQUARE PIANO. APPLY TO ]. b.
Holmes, 90 State street, Ellsworth.
STOVES, FURNITURE, DISHES; MUST
be sold before February l. Apply at
Tumble In" Ellsworth.
TWO 40-HORSEPOWER SPEEDWAY
gas engines; good condition, thorough
ly overhauled. Reason for sale, larger
engines required. Address Capt. w.
K. Carter, Ellsworth.
ONE-HALF TON FORD TRUCK, OR
truck body. E. n Easton, IS High
street, Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10

w. H. Titus, Editor and Manager.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-21
Bill to Curb Hasty
Weddings Reported
Favorably in Senate

Prospective brides and bride
grooms will have to post their names
on courthouse bulletin boards for
five days in order to get a marriage
license, if a bill reported favorably
Wednesday afternoon by senate j1.
dietary committee No. is passed by
both branches of the assembly.
Senator Stovall, Of the Twenty
ninth district, author of the bill, ex.
pressed the belief that this change
in the marriage laws of Georgia
would put an end to marriages by
minors and by undivorced wives or
husbands who pose as single per.
sons.
The Rev. w. H. Majors, pastor
Of the Georgia Avenue Baptist
Baptist church, spoke for the bill
and declared that the Atlanta Minis.
terial association stood squarely be.
hind it.
Posting Of the names on bulla.
tins for five days will soon put an
end to sudden marriages, which,
after all, are the principal causes
Of the divorce evil" the minister
said.
The measure also prevents ordi-
naries from issuing licenses until
beth parties have filed written re.
ports showing their age, residence
whether previously married, and
ether general information.
The measure will be placed on
its passage in the senate Friday.