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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-03
GERMANY OFFERS
80 BILLION MARKS
TO OBTAIN PEACE
Attitude Of France Believed
lnimical to Acceptance,
Copy of Offers Given to All
Allies

BERLIN, May 2.-By the Associ
ated Press.)-Germany's latest repa-
ration offer proposes that the, sum
total of her obligations in cash and
kind under the Versailles treaty be
fixed at 10000, 100000 gold marks.
The German government note
made public here today simultane-
ously with its receipt by the en-
tente and Washington governments
apraposes that twenty billions of the
- Il be raised before July 1, 1927,
bond issue at normal rates of
inrest on the international money
market. Five billions would be
raised before July 1. 1929, in the
same manner, and the remaining
sum similarly before July 1. 1881.
The note asserts that Germany,
in accordance with existing treaties,
which are to be credited to her ac-
count.
The note expresses the govern
ment's conviction that the new pro-
posals represent the utmost limit of
Germany's capacity to pay, and ex-
presses grave doubt as to whether
the offer does not exceed her ability
in view of the heavy dislocation and
weakening of the reich's economic
organization caused by the Ruhr oc-
cupation.
Investigation Suggested
In case the creditor governments
do not share Getmany's belief that
no unprecedented party could arrive
at a higher estimate, in view of her
general condition, the Berlin govern
ment proposes that the whole repa-
rations question be left to the deci-
sion of an internatiast@1 commission
free from every political influence,
as suggested by Secretary Hughes.
Payments in kind are to be guar
anteed by long term private con-
tracts. breach or violation of which
would make offenders subject to
fines.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-03
THREE KILLED, TWO
SHOT WHEN NEGRO
DEFIES OFFICERS

HELENA, Ala, May Failure
of a negro miner to receive his pay
check resulted in three men, includ-
ing the negro, being killed, and two
others being wounded here yester-
day afternoon and night, after roit
calls had been sent to the Shelby
county seat at Columbiana and to
the sheriff's office in Birmingham,
and a house in which the negro had
barricaded himself had been dyna-
mited and fired by a posse of nearly
hui bred officers and citizens.
The dead are: Allen Abernathy, p
years old, Helena Ala. The injured
Charlie Phillips, % years old, Roe
buck, Ala. John King, negro. 45
years odl, Helena Ala. The injured
are: J. w. Roy, farmer and former
deputy sheriff, Helena, Ala. Colley
S. Roy, Helena Ala.
According to witnesses, the negro
came to the office of the coal com
pany early in the afternoon asked
for his pay. After being told by
Abernathy, the time clerk, that he
he would have to wait for his check
he left without comment.
He returned in a few minutes,
drew pistol and shot Alternately in
the side, fatally wounding him, He
then ran from the office.
King FABRICATED himself in his
house about 800 yards from the
time office, with a rifle, shot gun
and the revolver with which he had
killed Alternately.
Headed by the Helena chief of
police, a force of deputies and peace
officers Immediately went to Kings
nome to arrest him. Kings reply was
to open fire, wounding Colley Roy
in the arm and left side.
He continued firing with his shot
gun and wounded j. w. Roy in the
left side and leg. The officers then
retired and sent out a riot call
When reinforcements came, it was
decided to dynamite and fire the
house in an effort to dislodge King
from his barricaded position. The
officers finally succeeded in setting
fire to the place. King was slowly
forced from the house by the heat,
TAXI g refuge beneath. When the
blaze became intolerable, he dragged
himself from the house, toward the
gate, firing at random. His last shot
struck Phillips, who was unarmed,
standing on an embankment and
looking down at the negro's house
for signs of him.
After killing Phillips, the negro
crawled to the gate, where bullet
from high powered rifle struck
him just above the right eye, killing
him, 1000 rounds are estimated to
have been fired during the shooting,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-03
Two Women Held
For Dynamiting Home
And Killing Neighbor

PADUCAH, Ky, April SO.-Mrs.
Henrietta Wagner, alias Thomas,
and Mrs. Emma Skillian, both mid
dle-aged women, were arrested in
connection with the death of Mrs.
Rosetta. Daugherty Warren, who
was killed in an explosion which
wrecked her home here early to.
day.
The women under arrest are
charged with wilful murder, conspir.
ing to cause the death of Mrs. War
rem.
Mrs. Warren's three children, who
were asleep at the time of the eX-
plosion, escaped injury.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-03
Relative Of Lincoln
Mysteriously Missing;
Murder Is Suspected

AURORA, Ill, May 1.-Unexplain-
ed circumstances and a possibility of
murder in connection with the disap-
pearance of Warren ]. Lincoln, for
mer attorney and prominent floricul-
turist, a distant relative of Abraham
Lincoln, caused police today to
widen their search for him.
Lincoln's disappearance yesterday
was discovered by his brother, Ed.
ward, Lincoln's night shirt and a
woman's glove were found in a we'll
near his bungalow. which had been
ransacked. Near the house a pool
Of blood was found and a nearby
flower bed bore the imprint of a
woman's heel. A blood-stained indian
club and flask of liquor were dis
covered near the pool of blood.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-03
Carolina Farmer S
Neck Is Broken by
Infatuated Bull

GREENVILLE. S. c., May /
Struck by an infatuated bull, Charlie
Blakeley, 40, well-known planter of
tbs Reedy Fork section, lies at the
point of death at the city hospital
here. He was rushed here in a
paralyzed condition with his neck
fractured.
The tragedy occurred when the
man walked into his pasture near
his home. The bull struck him from
the back and tossed him high over
head. The horns Of the animal had
been sawed off, hence the man was
not gored.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-03
Alabama Motorist
Carried to Death
In 1OO-Foot Plunge

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May O.
Mr.. Frank Johnson, "a, of Pelham
Ala, was instantly killed today whcr
his automobile tore through a rail
ing on the Montgomery highwa,
atop Red Mountain and plunged tc
the bottom of a ravine 100 feet be
low.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-07
West Franklin,

Hazel Bradbury has gone to Els
worth, where she has employment.
Ada Eddy of Seal Harbor was here
Wednesday to attend the funeral of
her sister, Mrs. Cora Hardison.
Mrs. Lillian Kingman has gone to
Egypt to care for Mrs. Weyman
Billings.
Mr.. and Mrs C. T. Goodwin have
returned from Portsmouth, N. H.
Edith Butler spent two days last
week in Bangor.
Friends of Mrs. Samuel Hardison
regret her continued illness. She has
been threatened with pneumonia.
Mrs Grace McGown of Ryefield
visited her sister, Mrs. Linnie Roll
Inns, Sunday.
Will Rollins and his mother went
to Ellsworth Friday.
The Daughters of Veterans had
their installation Saturday, Jan. 81
Mrs. Frances Humphrey, past presi-
dent of Mary Todd Lincoln tent of
Bangor, installed the following Of
ficers: Minnie B. Hardison, presi-
dent Edith Bradbury, senior vice.
president; Annie Gray, junior
vice-pres.; Della Lord, chaplain;
Lucy Cousins, treasurer; Lillian Don
nell, council No. / Nettie Scammon
council No 2; Edith Butler, council
No. g. Lillian Lawrie, patriotic in
structor: Ora Williams, secretary;
Nellie Smith, guide; Marvel Brad
bury, press correspondent; Ethel
Gordon, guard; Nellie Clark, as
icto ut ,,lp nunr ioi n.
Margaret Hooper, Lura Springer,
jamie Stanley, Mae Hastings, color
bearers Dinner was served. Every
body had fine time.
The community mourns the death
of Mrs. Cora DeBeck Hardson, who
passed away January 20 at her home
in West Franklin, aged fifty-seven
years. She had been in poov health
for several years, but bore her suf
fering with great fortitude. She was
a devoted wife and mother, and will
be greatly missed in her home. She
was tenderly cared for by her hus-
band and boys who administered to
every want. She leaves husband
and three sons, Harry, ChaunCey
and Ernest, and four grandchildren,
one brother, Percy DeBeck, two sis
ters, Mrs. Ada Eddy of Seal Harbor
and Mrs. Celia Hardison of Franklin.
Funeral services were held IT. the
West Franklin church Wednesday
afternoon, Rev. Mr. Perkins offjcat-
ing. Three selections were sung by
the Methodist choir. The floral
tributes were many and beautiful.
Interment was in Bay View cemetery
Feb. 4. M. F. B.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-07
A MEDICINE MADE
FROM fruit
"FRUIT-l-TIVES" Is Intensi-
fled Juices ofApp|es, Oranges,
Figs and Prunes
COMBINED WITH TONES

Theextraordinary powers of" Fruit
a-tives'' or "Fruit Laxo Tablets" in
curing disease are due to one fact,
and one fact only-ITISA GENUINE
FRUIT MEDICINE, MADE FROM
THE JUICES OF FRESH, RIPE
FRUITS.
By remarkable discovery of one
of the leading physicians, the juices
of apples, oranges, figs and prunes
are transformed into new compound
which has all the medicinal properties
of fresh fruit and in a more marked
degree
To these intensified fruit juices are
added tonics and antiseptics, and the
entire value of Fruit-a-tives is due
to this unique combination of fruit
juices and tonics.
"Fruit-a- tives" has proved it's
remarkable value in thousands and
thousands Of cases of Stomach, Liver
and Kidney Trouble-in Headaches,
Rheumatism and Neuralgia-in chro-
mic Constipation and Dyspepsia-in
Nervousness, Skin Diseases, Poor
Blood and general rundown condi-
ton of the system.
There is no substitute for HFruit-a.
tives" because these "Fruit Laxo
Tablets" are the only medicine in the
world made from fruit juices.
SOC box, for So so, trial size 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG, NY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-07
VIII Educate the indiana.

An extensive campaign Of education
among the Indians Of Mexico, which
promises to do away with their Hitter
acy, has been mapped out by the de-
partment of public education Of the
Mexican government. Preliminary to
the establishment Of schools in Indian
communities an inspection of the
different tribes will be made by Prof.
Lauro Caloca. 1t is stated that the
work will be started with the ap-
pointment Of 100 instructors, and that
in making these selections preference
will be given to those teachers who
speak the Indian language. An ap-
preparation of 100000 pesos, equivalent
to $25O,OOO money, will be used to get
this new educational work started.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-07
West fremont.

Miss Lois ingalls, spent the week
end at Southwest Harbor, visiting
her brother Austin.
Ashbury Lopaus and wife, who
are living at Manset this winter,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Lopaus'
mother, Mrs, Emma A. Reed.
Mrs Julia Brewer, who has been
in Portland the past three weeks,
came home Saturday.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
win Walls have been quite i'll of
grip, but are better.
Mrs. L. W. Rumill has 100 books
from the new Memorial library Mt
Bernard The days for giving them
out are Monday and Thursday, at 2
cents per week or fraction of week.
Owing to the illness of Mr.. Allen,
Ed Marshall and l.. w. Rumill have
been delayed in having their electric
lights installed, Capt. Charles Lnnt
has succeeded in getting his tele-
phone installed
Z Capt Gard Lawson got word from
his son Perry, who is training for the
navy, that he was in New York Fri
day, Feb. 2, bound to Norfolk, Va.
to join ship. He goes from there to
San Francisco via Panama Canal,
and from there to Cuba for the win
ter.
The w T. |. society met Friday,
Feb. 2, with Mrs. w. II. Webster,
with ten members present. Owing
to sickness, Mrs. o. A. Tolman, Mrs.
Fred Bridges, Mrs. John Kenney and
Mrs. Philip Pervear were unable to
attend, but all are better
The baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Pomroy, who has been very i'll, is
better.
The ladies' aid society, met with
Mrs. Nettie Rumill Wednesday, Jan.
81, with only four members, as most
of the others We're i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Call, their
boy, Clayton Henry, Mrs. Black and
children, have all had the grip. Her
mother, Mrs. Della Joyce, has been
caring for them day and night.
Feb. s. "Thelma"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-07

An old-timer told us story the 9th
er day that he swore was true. 1t
happened in the old wild days, when
pay days were considerably damper
than they are now. It seems that he
and his buddy were holding down a
solitary outpost In the Philippines and
1t was their duty to raise and lower
the national colors, morning and night.
One payday evening. through an over
sight they neglected to lower the flag
ut shutdown. All went well until the
next morning when they searched fran
tically for the flag, only to discover
that 1t was hanging Imply at the toy
If the flag pole.--The Leatherneck.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-07
North SedgWick.
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS


Whereas, The Heavenly Master has
again entered our gates and removed
from our midst to a higher field of
labor, our brother Harry Thurston, be
it therefore
Resolved, That by the death of our
brother from our noble order, Sedg-
wick grange has sustained the loss of
an esteemed brother; that to the sor-.
rowing relatives we extend our sincere
sympathy, and may they find comfort
in the hope of meeting again in the,
home above. where partings are I'M
known
Resolved, That in memory of our
brother, our charter be draped for
thirty days.
Resolved, That copy OF these reso-
lutions be spread upon our records, a,
copy sent to the family of the deceased,
also to The Ellsworth American for
publication.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-07
Reforming the Deal.

Some one who has evidently beer
suffering from succession of poor
hands when playing whist or bridge
has devised a pack Of cards the backs
of which are marked with numbers
and indicators and the cards are dealt
according to the indicators, instead OF
in the usual way, by rotation. The
result Is that four absolutely equal
combinations of cards are obtained by
the four players. There are ~ sets
of indicators on each pack of cards
making possible II entirely differen'
hands or sets Of combinations. After
the cards have been dealt, the game
Is played in any of the ordinary ways
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-07
FRIEND or YANKS
American Has Won That Reputa-
ton In Cuba.
Colonel D'Estrampes Is Remembered
With Gratitude by Many Foolish
and Unfortunate Visitors.

If you ever go down to Havana, run
into rum den, tipple bit and wake
up in iail-as many an American does
you'll want to meet Jose d'Estrampes.
Since Rowan carried the message to
Garcia there has never been on the
whole island of Cuba a figure more
picturesque, more romantic, more
genuinely favored with tropical adven-
ture and romance than this man
D'Estrampes, AYERS a New York Sun
writer
Colonel DEstrampcs-for he WIS
colonel, right beside Roosevelt at San
Juan-is not narire. Born in New
Orleans. he there picked up his first
splutterings of Spanish, the language
that later facilitated his passage on
board fruiter to Havana.
In Havana, always a hotbed of pol
itics. D'Estrampes, tall, handsome and
courtly, was soon recognized as
friendly American and effective orator.
1t wasn't long before his chair was
drawn up every night among those
other chairs clustered around the
small, handicapped saloon tables
over which Cubans wage their bitter
political campaigns. He was elected
to congress and later to the senate
end for his services in the war against
the Spaniards was commissioned
colonel.
All the influence which Col. Jose
d'Estrampes has accumulated through
these years he now employs to the
benefit of his visiting countrymen. He
can always exert little pull" to
help the down-and-out American.
If an American is locked up let him
send messenger to Col. Jose d'Es-
trampes and he'll get out of Jail with
out any diplomatic red tape. If girl,
comes to Cuba with some travelling
vaudeville team, is stranded In
Havana, let her communicate with the
colonel. He'll arrange to house her
temporarily with one Of the many
wealthy families who always welcome
D'Estrampes and whomever he intro
duces.
you're sort Of self-constituted
minister to Cuba, aren't you, colonelT'
he was asked "Why do you take so
much pains with all these unfortu-
, nates?"
Nav" drawled the colonel with a
sun-twisted smile and he waved his
saber-scarred right hand out toward
Key West, 90 miles across the water.
, Nav, I'm no diplomat. Folks up in
Washington send your diplomats down
here, your ministers and your consuls,
you know. Nav, I wouldn't be one of
them Too many bosses!'
But you take as much trouble with
Americans, colonel, as If you were
consul"
More, I guess" he admitted and
scratched his head. But it amt diplo-
macy. It's just sort of friendly feel
ing for home folks-patriotism they
call 1t during war. always kind of
keep in mind and try to recollect that
] used to be an American and 1t don't
seem SO long ago, either, that l was
almost bum. too"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-07
NOT DUE TO SEX ALONE.
Ellsworth Women taVc Learned tho
CauSe OF Many Mysterious Pains
and Aches.

Ellsworth Women E{avc Learned the
Cause OF Many Mysterious Pains
and Aches.
Many women have come to know
that sex isn't the reason for all
b.ckaehes. dizzy headaches and
urina4y disorders Men have these
t. oubles. too, and often they come
from kidney weakness. To live SIM
ply, eat sparingly take better care
of ones self and to use DOan's Kid
ney Pills. is bound to help bad kid
neys get better. There is no other
remedy so well-recommended by
Ellsworth people. Real this case:
Mrs Emily Gray, Elm St, says;
81 was in pretty bad shape with my
back and kidneys and my bladder
was affected | had awful pains
across my back and was always
worse mornings IT was a hard mat
ter to dress myself, was so lame. !
was also dizzy and had headaches.
Large circles appeared around my
eyes and the flesh underneath my
eyes was swollen. | had known
about Doan's Kidney Pills, so | got
two boxes at Alexander's Pharmacy.
When ! had finished taking them the
trouble was ended. | gladly recon-
mend Doan's to other sufferers
60c, at all dealers. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-07
Seal Cove.

The pulp-wood operation on JOY
hill closed January 81, Ben
Worcester has purchased the remain
ing stumpage on the Carver lot, and
his woodsmen are stripping it. The
JOY hill pulp-wood is being landed on
the beach at the Capt. John Walls
place. Jay Robbins of Mckinley is
having the hard wood cut from the
Joy lot.
Joel Hodgdon is visiting on Bear
island,
Feb. 2. N.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-07

Mrs Ruth Grindle and Miss
Georgia Ray spent the weekend with
Miss Rays sister, Mrs. E. T. Rich
ardson, at Beech Hill.
j. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Smallidge
have returned from Somesville,
where they have been care-takers at
the Babson homestead, and will re-
main at their home here the rest
of the winter.
C. d. Joy of Northeast Harbor was
a recent guest at A. F. Smiths.
Feb. S. G.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-07
Polite Youth.

The Teacher-Robert, saw you put
package Of cigarettes in your pocket
Give them to me. t once.
Robert. alias Bohby-Here y are
Miss Grimm. I'd have offered EN- tt
Won before only didn't know yo'l
smoked.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-07
Partridge Cove.

Beryl Springer, who has been en-
ployed in Ellsworth, is at home.
Mrs. Frances Carter attended the
lecturers conference at Bangor last
week.
About forty neighbors' and friends
gave Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Young a
party Saturday night. Cake and cof-
fee were served
Feb. 5. "
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-07
Sound.

DR.. r. l.. Grindle of Oak Hill
called on friends here Sunday.
Alonzo Murphy is in very poor
health.
Mrs. Ellen Reed Of Somesville WIS.,
tied friends here Friday.
Julian Tracy is home from Seal
Harbor, where he has been for a.
week
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-07
North PenObscot.

George Leach, Homer Lowell,
Ernest Dorr and Harvey Leach have
been hauling ice from Teddy pond
for home use.
Hugh Soper cut his foot badly last
week. {.
Maynard Leach went to Bangor
Thursday on business.
Very little firewood and lumber
have been cut and hauled, owing to
the depth of snow.
Eddie Grindle is in the Eastern
Maine hospital, Bangor. His mother
visited him Friday.
Charles Grindle is Improving
Frank Grindle and Donald Grindle
caught several salmon in Teddy pond
Friday.
Skiing parties are in vogue.
Annie Hutchins has twelve hens
which laid 276 eggs in January, beat
ing the State record per hen.
Feb. 5. H.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-07
Don't Waste Money

1t is unique way Chas. e. Alex
ander has of selling Hyomei, g..
guaranteed treatment for catarrh.-
Money back If it fails.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-07
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.

At it's meeting January 26, High
land grange adopted the following
resolutions:
Whereas, God in His infinite good
ness, has seen fit to remove from our
midst our brother, A. Paris Leach,
therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death of
Brother Leach, Highland grange has
lost a valued member, the family a
kind and loving brother, and the COM
munity a worthy citizen; be it further
Resolved, That we extend to the
family our heartfelt sympathy, that
copy of these resolutions be sent to the
family, copy spread on our records,
and copy sent to the press for publi-
cation and that our altar and charter
be draped in mourning for thirty days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-07

plan what could be done to entertain
the President and make him feel at
home among us. In the first place, l
thought we could invite the President
and his cabinet up to take dinner with
Mary, she very Indignantly replied
mo. / shant have Them For time
| was crestfallen. Do you know,
think it was largely jealousy. She
knows Mrs. Harding is a younger
woman than herself, and perhaps bet
ter looking.
Well, defeated in that, l began to
plan something else. 1 thought the
President would be glad to meet as
many of the distinguished people in
these parts as he could, so l thought
how nice it would be to have him go to
the NJ b. reunion. This could be
brought about in an inexpensive way
by suggesting to the President that he
would have a right to the use of the
government car at the government
coalng station, and "Sherm' would be
delighted to drive it for him for
nothing and we could all go with him
and not cost us a cent. ! think there
would be room for Aunt Mary and her
John, S. ]. Y, Jasmine, the new mem
Der on the hill, and we could send
word to c. and Aunt Susan by the Sea
to meet us in Ellsworth. We would
stop in Ellsworth long enough for the
people to shake hands with the Presi-
dent. I can imagine how surprised
Aunt Madge will be. but she Will
not lose her head. ! would waive my
right to sit beside Aunt Madge at din
ner (my right by usage) and give Mr.
Harding the privilege. And if Uncle
Madge wants a postoffice, or any other
government office, all he will have to
do is to ask for it.
shall tell Mrs. Harding about Aunt
Madge's molasses doughnuts, and
know she will want the recipe. All
this was so pleasant to anticipate. But
imagine my dismay when The ELS
worth American came last week and
announced that President Harding did
not favor Maine for a summer capital.
| was just on the point OF writing MIN
and congratulating him on his good
fortune and had my mind all made
up to give a dollar toward the $4,000
"Sherm" was going to collect for i'm
provements 1t is a great disappoint-
ment to us all, but we are not going to
give up all hope for "Sherm' may be
able, after all, to bring it to pass
With much love to all,
aunt Mary'S John"