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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
IVORY FROM SKINNED MILK
Substitute for This and Other Mate
rails Is Produced by Re-
cent Process.

Combining beauty with utility, ma
terial Is being made from skinned
milk by a process recently brought to
the United States from England. AS
it is non-inflammable, odorless, and
can be drilled, glued or dyed, 1t has
a multitude of uses as substitute for
ivory, ebony, amber, tortoiseshell, horn,
and other similar products. Besides.
it may be used as an almost perfect
imitation of many natural products of
great price, among them being Chinese
Jade and lapis lazuli. A brilliant
polish Is easily obtained and 1t can
he bent, pressed and, to some extent
moulded, or machined. AS 1t Is non
conductor of electricity, it may be
used in making decorative radio and
lighting fixtures. Also it has been
found valuable for ships cabins, hand
rails, automobile fixtures, and in the
making of beads, buckles, buttons,
jewelry, fancy ornaments, cigarette
holders. combs, brushes, carriage han
dies, parts of furniture, pencils and
penholders, organ stops. and piano
KEYS
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Trick of Zip Takers" Pays.

The normally timid person who
lives in terror of walters, taxi drivers,
hat check boys, BARRIERS and other tip
assessors might be surprised to know
that this class sometimes resorts to
trickery to keep its revenue sufficient
ly high,
One of the subtlest schemes is the
adroit manipulation of a coin plate
by the guardians of check ROOM
The plate lies ready for gratuities, but
unguarded, giving the impression that
the employees are too busy with their
work to bother about the size of the
coins deposited. In reality. the coins
on the plate are mostly decoys-quur-
tiers and 50-cent pieces-placed there
by the employees themselves as an in
situation to pikers that nickels and
dimes are simply unheard of. And
when some doughty hand does place
one of the plebeian pieces among the
more aristocratic currency the poor
thing is promptly cached lest it en-
courage the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Yorl,
Sun & Globe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
LaInOine.

The annual planning meeting of
the Farm Bureau was held at the
grange hall, Jan. 4. The session
opened with a demonstration by the
county agent, on the proper method
of killing a fowl. Mr.. Bickford
killed and picked the first hen, Mr.
Klans, one of the members, the
second hen. Dinner was served at
noon, and if it was not properly
balanced" it was enjoyed by all
present. After dinner the reports of
the project leaders were listened to
and officers were chosen for the
coming year. Then the men went to
the dinihg-room to talk over their
plans, while the women remained in
the main hall and planned their pro-
gram for 1924.
Twelve members from Lamoine
grange visited Pamela grange Janu-
airy b, and report very pleasant eve
mig. Many regrets are heard that
the travelling was such that the in
vitation to visit Bay View grange
January 2, could not be taken adj
vantage of.
Harold King is at home from Ellis
worth, quite i'll of the grip.
Jan. 7, C.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
SOME RECORDS IN THINNESS
Platinum Wire, Filament of Spiders
Web and Soap Bubble at
Its Dark Spot.

Platinum wire has been drawn so
fine that 10000 pieces of it placed side
by side would not cover more than an
inch, while $50 pieces bound together
would be necessary to form thread
as thick as a tilament Of raw silk.
A mile of this wire would not weigh
more than a grain, while seven ounces
Of it would extend from London to
New York.
Fine as is the filament produced by
the silkworm that produced by the
spider is even more attenuated. If, for
instance, thread of spiders web
measured four miles, it would weigh
little more than a grain.
AS a soap bubble floats in the light
Of the~sun it reflects to the eye an
endless variety Of gorgeous tints.
Newton showed that to each of these
tints corresponds a certain thickness
Of the substance forming the bubble i;
in fact, he showed that all transparent
substances, when reduced to certain
degree of thinness, would reflect these
colorS.
Near the highest point of the bub-
BILE. just before it bursts, can be seen
a spot which reflects no color and APP
pears black. According to Newton, the
thickness of the bubble at this black
point is the 2,500,000th part of an
inch
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Sedgwick.

! The statement in The American
few weeks ago in connection with the
death of H. o. Staples, that he was a
native of Surry, was not correct He
was born in Sedgwick, on what is
now the Frank Closson farm. He
was the youngest son of Nathan and
Sally Staples, and in early life went
to BroOklin and lived with his
brother John, Civil war veteran.
From clerk in store, he became a
travelling salesman, working many
years for Written, Burdett & Young.
He became successful business. man
and by his honesty and intregity
accumulated large business. He
was we'll known in Maine, Vermont.
and other states. About three years
ago he bought land and built in
Surry. He died in Peter Bent Brig
ham hospital, Boston, leaving many
nephews and nieces and friends. One
sister out of family of twelve sur
wives him.
Jan. l. Spec.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Honqkona's Swift Growth.

Hongkong, when occupied by the
British in 1871, was just barren is
land. and the part Of the peninsula
opposite. known as Kowloon, merely
sand and marshland The inhabitants
were fishermen or pirates. or both.
Today Hongkong with its thriving city
of Victoria. holds population OF
about 100000. In 40 years the rev
enue and expenditures of Hongkong
and it's suburbs have increased TWEEN
ty-fold. One of its difficulties is the
housing question. Standardized houses
with from four to six rooms are be-
ing erected at cost Of $4,000 to 49,
500. Hongkong's harbOr has been so
much improved that it now ranks as
one of the greatest ports in the world
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Gives Up HIS TITLE
Prince Insists on Marriage to
American Girl.
Grandson of Late King of Montenegro
to Become Plain "Mr." When
He WEEDS Detroit Woman.

When Prince Oleg Vladimir-Rodo-
King Nicholas of Montenegro, and
cousin of Queen Helena of Italy, mar
ries Miss Louise MacLachlan. former
ly of Detroit Michigan, he will
drop his title and become plain Mi
Rodomar This was the wish of Miss
MacLachlan, who refused to become a
princess by her marriage
Miss MacLachlan will be married in
Athens, probably in the palace in
which the Near East relief bureau has
it's headquarters. Since the devasta-
ton of Smyrna, Miss MacLachlan has
been a worker for the bureau.
Miss MacLachlan is twenty-five
years of age and the prince is twenty
seven.
Louise went to Smyrna a year ago
in May" Mrs. MacLachlan, mother of
the princes fiancee. said in Detroit
recently ION a visit to her uncle, DR..
Alexander MacLachlan, president OF
the American college there. From the
first she wrote us about Prince Rodo-
mar She said he was young and
handsome, but so naughty that she
felt inclined to be independent with
him, because no one else apparently
dared to be-
Then she began to write of him as
'Roddy They had known each other
only short time when the prince
bipcalf yUroto ocl-inu orr par,nic SiOO TO
marry Louise. At first we would not
give in because we do not approve Of
international marriages. But in spite
Of our opposition they refused to
break their engagement.
Louise wrote that she had taken
Rodomar in hand and was teaching
him how to economic and save money
She said he had lost all his property in
the war, but now that they had become
engaged she told him she would not be
married until he could provide home
for her, as American men do for the
girls they marry His wardrobe was
once source of extravaganza, she
wrote, but she amused us by saying
she had made him promise not to buy
any new clothes until they were mar
ried.
Another proviso of their engage
ment she said, was that he drop his
title and renounce its claims. Louise
did not want to be a princess. She
always had contempt for girls who
marry for titles. She wanted bust
ness man for her husband and she
will have one, because the prince is
now in the employ of the Standard
Oh company at Salonica, where they
will make their home"
The prince was born in Russia while
his parents We're in exile from Monte
negro. He was educated in a military
school In Russia. but ran away to Join
the army Of the car at the beginning
of war. He was decorated for BRAY
ery.-Philadelphia Public Ladger.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09

Java has population of $4,000, 600.
1t would be impossible for that enor.
mously fertile island to accommodate
such a population if it increased nor
mally, 1t Is kept within limits only
by the fact that 20 per cent of tine
babies die before they are five years
old. Bubonic plague kills them and
people take few precautions to check
it. Polygamy still flourishes there.
The Sultan's son, the crown prince of
Solo, who is an educated man and
speaks English and a number of Eu-
ropean languages, has two wives, and
his father, the sultan. has many
more"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
2 OF HANCOCK Sc.

COONI1 Ot' HANCOCh SIS.
Taken thus twenty-hrst day of De-
Vember 80, 1928, issued on judgment
rendered by the superior court for the
county of Penobscot, at the November
term, 1923. to wit: November %, 1923,
Company, a corporation, against Leland
n. Lord of Bucksport Maine for one
hundred and three dollars, forty seven
cents ($103.4O debt and $17S1 costs of
suit and trustee, The Merrill Trust Co.,
a corporation, and will be sold at pub
lie auction on the premises at said
Bucksport, Maine, to the highest bid
der on the first day of February 1924,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, all the
following described real estate and all
said Leland n Lord has and had in
and to the same on the nineteenth day
of May, 1928, the time when the same
was attached on the writ, in the same
suit. to wit: a certain lot or parcel of
land with the buildings thereon, said
lot being situated on the southerly side
of Main street in said Bucksport, Maine,
and bounded and described as follows:
Northerly by Main street easterly by
land of Penobscot Bay Electric Com
pany, southerly by the Penobscot river
and westerly by line passing through
point six feet westerly from the
westerly end of the building on the
side line of Main street and a point in
an iron bolt Together with all the
right and privileges upon the river,
which Parker Spofford, the former
owner enjoyed. Being the same prem
Uses described in deed, dated October
10. 1928. recorded in Hancock County
registry of deeds. volume $50, Page 172.
WALTER II. SNOWMAN,
Deputy Sheriff.
Dated at Bucksport Maine, this
twenty first day of December, 1923.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09


To the Honorable Justice of the Su.
preme Judicial Court next to h.
held at Ellsworth, within and for said
County, on the fourth Tuesday of
April, A. d. 1924.
Dorothy Grace Davies, of Bar Har-
Dor, Hancock county, State of Maine
wife of Thomas L. Davies, respectfully
represents: That her. maiden name
was Dorothy Grace Freeman; that she
was lawfully married to the said
Thomas l.. Davies, on the twenty
second day of October, A. D. 1917, at
Bournemouth, Hampshire, England, by
Mr.. McIntire, minister of the gospel;
that your libelant has resided in this
State in good faith for one year prior
to the commencement of this proceed
ing, to wit, at said Bar Harbor, from
1922; that they lived together as
husband and wife from the time of
their said marriage until the fifth day
of December, A. d. 1920, at London, Eng
your libelant has always conducted
herself toward her said husband as a
faithful true and $affectionate wife;
that on The said fifth day of December,
deserted your libelant without cause
and went to parts unknown to her.
since which time she has never seen or
heard from him; that said desertion
has been utter deSertion continued for
three consecutive years next prior to
the filing of this libel; that the resi-
dence of her said husband is unknown
to your libelant and cannot be ascer-
tanned by reasonable diligence
Wherefore she prays that a divorce
may be decreed between her and the
said Thomas l.. Davies for the cause
above set forth.
Signed DOROTHY GRACE DAVIES.
December 26, A. d. 1928.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 26th day of December, A. D. 1928.
Signed, HERBERT L. GRAHAM,
a.. s. Notary Public.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
fremont.

Elizabeth, wife of Frank r.. Petit
grove, died Friday, Jan. 4, aged
about seventy-two years, after sew
eral years of failing health. She was
tenderly cared for by her son Carl
and his wife, who gave her every
comfort After the death of her son
CARL last April, her son Homer and
his lum .ly came to keep up the home.
She leaves, besides her husband, who
has employment in New Jersey, one
son, Homer, and three grandchildren
Funeral services were held at the
home Monday afternoon, Rev. O. l..
Olsen officiating. Burial was in the
family lot at fremont cemetery.
, DR.. Watson and wife left Thurs
day on their way to California to
spend the winter.
Letters from herbert Wooster and
Family say they ire pleasantly To-
Gated at Ashville, N. c.
Charles Hambien is suffering with
a core on his hand. Dr.. Tapley
led it Frida~,
The many fl ends of Harry Latty
ard family reg II t. hear of their ILL
ness. Mr. Latiy is in Chelsea hospi-
tai Tor treatmejtt, and Mrs. Latty and
children, who re living in Ellsworth
this winter, are Quarantined with
scarlet fever.
Mrs. j. e. Wooster and daughter
Dorothy left Eur day for Boston
for the winte" Mr.. Wooster is en-
rloyed on a Savannah line steamer
Nils sons, Fro1 aud Ralph, are en-
ployed in Ne yonset, Mass.
Jan. 7. X.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Flour From Canada.

Up to recently the United States
supplied practically all of the flour
supplied 10 per cent of Cuban flour
imports, compared with 97.9 per cent
from the United States. In 1920 and
1921 Canada supplied "a and 3.S per
cent. respectively, while the United
years. Importers state that Canadian
competition has recently shown a
marked increase.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

The Undersigned hereby gives notice
that the partnership existing be-
tween George w. Davis of Deer Isle,
Ellis H. Saunders of Surry and him
self. for purpose of the manufacture
in and sale of lumber at a mill at
West Surry, in the county of Hancock,
was dissolved by mutual agreement on
the first day of December, 1922, and
that he is not liable for any of the
contracts and obligations of the afore-
said undertaking, and that on and at
ter this date he win not be liable for
any of the debts. contracts or obliga-
lions of the partnership.
Dated at Deer Isle, this goth day of
December 1928.
EDWIN T. CARMAN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Gives Chin a Rest.

at says here: One of the idols most
revered by any heather is figure OF
woman. seated, resting her chin in
her hands," said Mrs. Farr, reading
from book.
(Which proves they are about the
wisest people on EARTH" suggested her
husband.
"How so, Orrin?"
"Well," said Mr.. Farr, with en-
phasis, because they make a deity of
a woman who has sense enough to give
her chin a rest. Life.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Swallowed Dinner Fork.

Waiting for her breakfast, Il n.ne
year-old Chicago girl began playing
with a full-sized dinner fork, She puj
the fork, handle-first, into her mouth
and accidentally swallowed it. She
was taken to hospital, where the
fork was located by X-rays, The resi-
dent medical officer performed an OPP
peraton and took the fork (Which was
IA inches long) from the stomach.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Hounds ASTONISHING Litter.

Dido, a hound owned by a director
of the Virginia Fox Hunters associa-
ton, is believed to have established a
worlds record when she gave birth
TO litter of PC pups. The local dog
men declare this to be ten more than
the previous record. Mother and
pups are doing well, Dido is regarded
rs one of the best foXhoundS in the
VirginiaS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Surry.

Miss Marion Carter is employed at
Mrs. A. K. Russell's, Ellsworth.
Mrs. Nellie Ryder was called here
by the illness of her father, Levi
Carlisle.
Joseph Wescott is visiting here.
Miss Mildred Colt is employed at
DR.. A. H. Parchers, Ellsworth.
The high school opened this morn
ing, after two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Mary Campbell, accompanied
by her husband, from Cherryfield
will spend the winter with her
mother, Mrs. Edna Goodwin.
Jan. z. T.,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Bio Horns Water Power.

said to be the sixth party ever to go
through the tortuous canyon of Big
Horn river in Wyoming and Montana
will soon publish report showing
how that stream can be damned to
furnish $4,000 continuous horsepower
says the Kansas City Star.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09

One of the difficulties operating
against the meat-freezing industry in
New Zealand is the decrease in the
number of sheep in the dominion. sue
cess in this industry being largely
dependent upon maintenance of pro
duction. 1t is hoped, however, that
putting more reclaimed land into con
dition for grazing will eventually
bring the flOcks back to normal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
STATE OF MAINE.
fnIlAatArss, NnfsaA 4.

- Unpaid taxes on land situated in the
town of Verona, in the County of Han
cock, for the year 1928.
The following list of taxes on real
estate of nonresident owners in the
town of Verona, for the year 1928, COM
mitted to me for collection for said
town, on the first day of July, 1928, re-
given that if said taxes, interest and
charges are not previously paid. so
much of the real estate taxed as is suf-
ficient to pay the amount due therefor,
including interest and charges, will be
sold at public auction at the school
house, District No. l, o-called, in said
Verona, (the same being the place
where the last preceding an
nual town meeting of said town was
heidi on the first Monday of February,
1924, at nine o'clock a. m.
Amt of
tax due
including
Names of owners. Descrip int. and
tion of Real Estate. charges
Mrs. r. b, Coulden, cottage
and two lots, 5 500
c. p. Gallagher, cottage and lot. 1000
George Hodgkins, cottage and
lot, 400
John Mccain estate, cottage
Alice sanborn estate, cottage
and lot, 700
William Fish. hotel, outbuild-
ings, wharf and land about
four and one-half acres,
balance due 27.00
WIN. L. WHITE,
Collector of Taxes for the Town of
Verona for the year 1923.
December "a, 1928.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
New Zealand Building.

New Zealand expects to raise So,
100000 to aid persons desiring to build
homes. The new fund, if approved by
the government, will allow an advance
up to 95 per cent of construction costs.
The government has already assisted
in the building of 1861 homes at an
expenditure of about sol, 100000.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Peculiar Golf Stroke.

A golf ball driven by professional
bounced off hedge and lodged on top
of narrow boundary wood fence 1t
remained perfectly balanced, and the
crowd Of golfers saw the ball played
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Unp!es SAINT Coincidence

Two brothers, one living in Yer
mont and the other in Massachusetts.
had accidents at the same time which
resulted in both having their right leg
amputated.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK IS.
Supreme Judicial Court,
In Vacation.

December 20, A. D. 1928
Upon the foregoing libel Ordered
That the libellant give notice to the
said. libellee to appear before the Jus
tice of our Supreme Judicial Court
to be holden at Ellsworth, within and
for the County of Hancock, on the
fourth Tuesday of April A. d. 1924,
by publishing an attested copy of said
libel and this order thereon, three
weeks successfully in the Ellsworth
American, newspaper printed in Ellis
worth in our County of Hancock, the
last publication to be thirty days at
least prior to the fourth Tuesday OF
April next, that he may there ana
then in our said Court appear and
answer to said libel.
LUERE B. DEASY,
Justice of the Sup. Jud. Court
true copy of the libel and order OF
court thereon.
Attest:-T. F. MAHoNEY, Clerk.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
ALGOLA PILLS

Regulate the Stomach, Liver and Bowels.
Make Pure Blood. For Constipation. Relieve
Gas. Indigestion, Biiousness, Sick Headache.
Try them: l0c. Csc. At druggists Duane
Pharmacal Co, sole proprietor, P. o. Box
1908. City Hall Station, New York See
signature on each box,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
PROFESSIONAL CARES
ALICE ii. SCOl1

Speciality n ? OF
TYPEWRITING. ACCo NTING A. D
GENERAL CLERIC WORK
Agent Union Safe Deposit & Trust Co.
of Portland, for furnishing Probate
and Surety Bonds. Agent oliver Type
writer. Typewriter supplies,
No. l, School St.> Ellsworth Ne.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Hancock.

Capt. and Mrs. Orlando w. Foss will
celebrate their fiftieth wedding an
niversary on Friday, Jan. H. A re-
ception will be held at the town hall
at O'Clock in the evening, to which
all friends are cordially invited.
Jan. Z. A'S'n'S.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Opportunity.

,Tark-Have you change for q dollar
bill?
rred-Surely.
Jack--Fine; lend me a quarter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
STATE OF MAINE.
UNITY OF HANCOCK IS.

COUNTY OF HANCOCK IS.
To the Honorable Justice of the Su.
preme Judicial Court next to b.
held at Ellsworth, within and for said
County, on the fourth Tuesday of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-13
BABE" SMOKERS.
AT GROVE ANTICS.
IN BORING TRIAL
Alienist clustered by
Cross-Examination

The notorious anti-labor specialist,
Robert. Il. Grove, who is leading the
states forces in the prosecution of the
Loeb-Leopold trial, yesterday threw
Babe Leopold into convulsions Of
laughter by his cross-examination Of
Or. Harold S. Hubert, defense alienist.
The million dollar defense" being
conducted by the families of Loeb and
Leopold is affording much amusement
to the spectators and worry to the de-
Tense, who are beginning TO feel that
their claims that the youths on trial
are demented may not save them from
the gallows, pineal glands or not.
The entire day of the trial was taken
up with the cross-examination Of HUI
bert by Grove. The States Attorney
was intent upon confusing the honor
able specialist into admitting that the
tests Of Loeb and Leopold were mac
curate and that the stories they told
him about dreams may have been con-