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Evening star., 1924-03-23

the decade hardly exceeded $1,000 :
100000. it is believed. when allowance
is made for old buildings destroyed
to make way for new. and the fire
loss not replaced. The remaining
S37, 900, ,000,000 in real estate values
probably is nearly all due to imitation.
Tax-exempt real estate. such as
government buildings. schools and
churches, apparently has increased
from about $4,000, 100000 to $4,000
100000. The value Of machinery. etc,
in factories appears to have tripled.
while that on farms is marked up
at an increase of about 30 per cent.
Railroads have failed to keep pace
with the rest of the country'S pos
sessions. showing an apparent in
crease Of less than - per cent.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
COnricts in Dash
For Liberty FoiIed
BY Officers Pipe
By the Associated Press

by tne ASSOc1ateu fresS.
BOSTON, March 22.-How nm
officer at the Deer Island house
Of correction in Bcston hnrbOr,
armed only with briar pipe.
prevented the escape of three
prisoners became known. to-
day. The three. serving terms
for robbery and considered
among the most dangerous in
mates, lind sawed the bars of
their cells and Of window ON
the cell tier nnd dropped TWEEN
ty-five feet to thc ground.
Onicer William s.. johnson
caught sight of them waist
deep in the water and prepar-
ing to swim to the mainland
Pulling his pipe from his
pocket. ne pointed 1t at the
MEN. They mistOok the pip-
for 10 pistol. scrambled ashore
and with the officer at their
heels marched back to the in
stitutiOn.
Evening star., 1924-03-23

scarcely rested any at night keep
ing me awake.
II had him treated and tried
several remedies without results. ]
read an advertisement for Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and sen, for .
free sample. After using the sam
pie ! could see my baby's head was
better so purchased more, which
healed him" tSigned) Mrs. Foster
Brewer, r. r D. 1. Smyrna: Ga.
Daily use of cusieura Soap. oint.
nett and Talesm helps to prevent
skin troubles.
saHplss Fra sy Aah Addrsas: ~cshs1s IAAsp
asoriss. Dept d. HAAan a. kAR" Sold every
where. Soap 2Se. Oint1nent q and So. .Talem DC
- Try our new Shaving Stick
Evening star., 1924-03-23

lean exports over imports was more
than $22,000,0 100000. In return for
this huge excess of goods-whose
departure from America depleted the
national wealth to the value placed
upon them-there were received only
promises to pay.
These promises, in the view of the
census bureau, do not constitute
wealth. They constitute a mortgage
land not first mortgage, at that
upon the efforts of future generations
of Europeans. Neither the $1,000
y 900 in foreign loans held in the
sTreasury here nor the foreign securi-
ties sold by private financiers in this
country since the war figure in the
count. suit of clothes on the back
OF an American wage Garner out
weighs. in the inventory, our whole
grand total of billions in foreign Sc
curities
In it's task of estimating the coun-
try's wealth, the census bureau has
thus far disposed of totals for every
Estate except Oklahoma. 1t is expected
the figures showing Oklahoma's
wealth will be completed and an
nounced within the next two weeks.
When that ia done. the bureau Will
make public the grand total by
states.
Land Values Incre ased.
Based on preliminary figures. the
totals will show an increase in land
values throughout the country to
about $4,000 100000. This includ es
all land, from the most valuable city
real estate to the arid regions, to-
gether with the buildings and other
improvements thereon. In 1912 the
value of the nations real estate was
about $4,000 000, 900. The figures
reflect the upward rise in prices as
the land. of course, was the same in
quantity in 1912 as it was in 1922 and
the $4,000 100000 increase is at
tributed entirely to the additional
buildings erected plus the mark ed-up
prices at which real estate was held.
How much of this S52. 600 600 900
increase is pure imitation is not hard
to estimate. Total building during
Evening star., 1924-03-23

blisters would break
and run together.
forming large. sore
eruptions, and his
hair all fell out. II
seemed to Itch and
bum as baby rubbed
and scratched an d
Evening star., 1924-03-23
Cuticura Heals
Eczema In Blisters
On Baby's Head

Eczema broke out on my bsbys
head j. small blisters. Then the |
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-19
LAST ANALYSES.

An analysis of the city water by
the State health department, from a
sample taken Nov 5, after the
trouble with the chlorinating APP
paratus had been corrected, shows the
water to be in a condition salts
factory 10 tne State board, Di-
rector Campbell, in a letter accom-
.panying the report, says:
The completed organization Of the
sample of water submitted November
8 showed that this sample comes in I'M
der our standards for the purity of
drinking water, and therefore may be
considered safe for all usual purposes
MS long as it maintains it's present
condition.
on Monday, report was received from
another analysis of a sample taken No
Nember II. This analysis shows per
feet score. with no trace of colon ba-
cili
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-19
The National Grange.

The National grange is in session
this week at Atlantic City, N. j. Ma
tional Master Louis j. Taber, in his
address, sounded the keynote for
grange effort of to-day.
The prime service that the grange
has rendered through the genera
TONS" he said, has been along its
educational, fraternal and social
avenues of work, but in this crisis,
our order must take larger interest
and WELD stronger voice in secur-
ing equality for those who till the
soil. We may strengthen grange
ritualism until its beauty attracts the
attention of all; we may brighten the
social side of rural life; we may in
crease the educational opportunities
of our membership; we may valiant
ly fight legislative battles; yet, in
the final analysis, if farming does
not pay, our work is of little avail.
Our juvenile oranges may train
our boys and girls to love the grange
and farm life, but if they come into
manhood and womanhood, finding
that those who choose agriculture as
their vocation, must accept a lower
wage and lower standard of life than
those in industry or business, we can
not keep the right type of youth on
the farm"
That is the thought behind all
agricultural development effort to-
day--not simply farming as bust
ness but farming as an opportunity;
not back to the farm but stick to
the farm.
The national master also sum-
married. the grange attitude toward
highway Improvement. in what might
be called the grange highway plat
| form 1t follows:
/. All automobile and truck taxes
| collected by the federal government
should be used exclusively for high
! way purposes.
( 2. If the federal aid policy is con-
tinued, federal funds should be
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-19
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas Ella NJ Campbell of Ellis
worth Hancock county, Maine, by her
mortgage deed dated the twenty fourth
day of March, 1922, and recorded in
the registry of deeds for Hancock
county, Maine in book 567, page 33,
conveyed to the Ellsworth Loan &
Building association three certain lots
or parcels of land with all the buildings
and erectionS thereon and all the rights
and easements connected herewith or
appertaining thereto, located in Els
worth, Hancock county, Maine, and be-
ing all and the same premises which
are described as mortgaged in certain
mortgage deed from said Ella M.
Campbell to the Burrll National Bank,
dated December %, 1916. and recorded
in the registry of deeds for Hancock
county in vol. 533, page 80, to which
deed and the record thereof reference
is hereby made for a more particular
and complete description of all the
premises hereby conveyed; and where
as the conditions of said mortgage have
been broken; now, therefore, by reason
of breach of the conditions thereon,
said Ellsworth Loan & Building
association claims foreclosure of said
mortgage and gives this notice for
ELLSWORTH LOAN & BUILDIMG
ASSOCIATION.
BY Edmond ]. Walsh,
Its Treasurer
Ellsworth, Me, Nov. IS, 1924.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-19
CITY WATER SUPPLY
SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION NOW
BEING MADE.
Expert Says Source Naturally Ideal
Letter from Engineer Campbell of
State Board of Health.

A scientific and systematic investi-
cation of the source of pollution of
Ellsworth's public water supply is
now being made by the water COM
pany, in cooperation with the city
health officers. First it may be well
to state that the latest analyses of
the water, after chlorination, show it
to be safe for drinking purposes.
The first step in the investigation
Of the source OF pollution was taken
last Friday. when an inspection was
made of Branch pond. Present on
this trip of investigation was one of
the leading experts on this subject
in the country. This was Prof.
James NJ. Card, chemist and bacteri-
ologist, of Troy, N. Y, who is sani-
tary engineer for the water supplies
of some of the large cities in New
York and Pennsylvania, and also of
The Portland and Bangor systems in
this State. He was called into this
investigation by the water company,
and was accompanied by Health Of
licer Woodruff and superintendent
Everett and Local Superintendent
Anderson of the water company on
the visit to Branch pond
Samples of water were taken from
six tributaries of the pond. and from
the outlet, and an eighth sample
| was taken from a faucet in the city.
| These were sent to Bangor for analy-
sis. but the report on them has not
yet been received.
Health officer Woodruff says this
is but the beginning of an investi-
cation that it is expected will trace
the pollution to its source. Prof.
| Card promises to follow the matter
up He pronounced Branch pond
naturally an ideal source of supply.
Asked concerning the theory of the
pollution of the pond by seagulls
and wild animals, his answer was in
strict accord with professional ethics.
we have to be charitable" he said.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-19
SHOT PROVES FATAL.
Bangor Man, Mistaken for Deer, Died
in Ellsworth Sunday.

Frank v march, of Bangor, who
was shot by Arthur l.. Mason, who
mistOok him for a deer, while hunt
ing at North Ellsworth on Tuesday
afternoon of last week, died Sunday
at the Hurley hospital, where he was
taken Immediately after the accident.
Mr. Mason, whose home is at North
Ellsworth, pleaded guilty to man
slaughter charge in the Ellsworth
municipal court Monday, and fur
nished $1,000 bond for appearance
at the April term of court.
The story of the shooting as
brought out at the hearing differs
somewhat from that first told. Mr.
march, was not hunting with Mr.
Mason but with W. J, Cherry of Ban
gor Mason was hunting alone, not
knowing they were in the vicinity.
Mr., March, and Mr.. Cherry were
crouched down on their launches,
shoulder to shoulder, near a low
fence, on the side from which Mr..
Mason was approaching. 1t was in
open pasture, with nothing to OBJ
scure Mr.. NasOn's view, though it ap-
pears that after sighting movement
of what he thought was a deer, Mr..
Mason sought cover of a small bush.
and fired from there. Mr.. march,
was wearing a red and black striped
mackinaw and red cap. Mr.. Cherry
wore a tan-colored coat and gray hat
and trousers, and it may have been
these colors that Mr. Mason took for
a deer. But the distance from which
the shot was fred was only eight
rods, it was about 4 o'clock in the
afternoon, and broad daylight. How
such a mistake could have been made
by Mr. Mason is ineNplicable.
Mir. March,, who was employed by
the New England Telephone Co, was
thirty-four years of age. He was
married four years ago, and leaves a
widow and an infant daughter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-19
Tractor-Scrapcr Demonstration.

A demonstration of the Fordson
tractor. with one man grader was
given at Bluehill Friday, Nov. IA,
by the Morang- Robinson Co. of Ellis
worth, under the supervision OF Mr..
Cooper, the county superintendent,
with Russell Parker, head of the
tractor department at the wheel.
The great Improvement over the
old-time road scraper with its -four
to six horses and four and five men,
was easily demonstrated, The Ford
son. under its own power, driven by
one man also operating the machine,
showed the great economy of the in
vention. 1t is certainly money and
labor-saving device in road building.
Among the satisfied spectators were
Austin Stevens and w. II. Osgood,
selectmen of Bluehill Charles A.
Snow, road commissioner Mr.
Moody of Brooklyn, Mr. Weber,
State patrolman, and others repre-
senting nearby towns 1t was the
universal opinion that the device
would do all that was claimed for it,
and would be a great asset to a
towns road building machinery
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-19
DIRECTOR CAMPBELL WRITES

Augusta, Nov IL, 1924.
To the Ellsworth American:
Noting that an editorial appeared
in your paper under date of Novem-
Der 5, | would like to have this an
swer published in an equally con-
spicuous place in your paper in the
near future In order to answer this
editorial appropriately it will be
necM sary to pick out the statements
and answer them singly.
The statement that physicians have
told you that colon bacilli is found
only in human eXcrement, shows that
the physicians making such state
ments are not familiar with colon
bacilli and have given you entirely
erroneous information.
Last year the state department of
health of New Hampshire examined
deer manure taken from the water
shed OF the Fryeburg water supply,
and found colon bacilli present in
great numbers.
The Royal Commission which
handles the water supply for London,
published an article in the Engineer
ing News Record which stated that
it had found colon bacilli in the
eXcreta of sea gulls in the quantities
of billion bacteria per gram of the
eXcreta. and that the eXcreta from a
thausand seagulls would increase the
colon bacilli content of their reser-
voirs by one colon bacilli to each 1872
cubic centimeters of water.
l. A 20,
we have found colon bacilli in both
horse and COW manure, and we feel
justified in saying that colon bacilli
from animal sources may be causing
some pollution which is found in all
surface water supplies, including the
source of supply of Ellsworth water
system.
No mention is made in the editorial
that attention was called to a small
settlement located on the shores OF
the brook which furnishes the pub
lie supply at point about 500 feet
above the intake. This was pointed
out as a possible source of contami-
, nation, as well as two other dwell
ings at point perhaps a mile above
the intake along the brook. Pas
turage also was pointed out as a
source of contamination. Further
more, it was mentioned that hunters
and fishermen could supply some
contamination to this water, as well
as cottages, if they We're not Clearly
about the pond.
At the time of making the in
SDeCtiOn. no other cottages were Wis
| tied other than the one mentioned
in the editorial, but we were in
, formed of the exact number of cot
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-19

Mr., and Mrs. Fred Eaton have closed
their home here and gone to Rockland
to live with their daughter, this winter.
Mrs. Sheridan Billings has gone
South for the winter, as Mr.. Billings
has employment there.
Miss Bessie Tracy of Ellsworth is
home with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Mace Eaton, for an extended visit
Charles Eaton, Guy Haskell and
Peter Haskell went fishing and hunting
last week. They got about 100 pounds
of fish, but no birds.
The many friends of Mrs. Pearl Bill
ings win be pleased to hear she is re-
covering from her illness of ptomaine
poisoning from canned corn. The whole
family was taken i'll, Mrs. Billings sui
fered the most from the effects of the
poiso ing.
Miss Augustine Billings has gone to
Rockland to care for her aunt, Mrs.
Pearl Billings.
Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Eaton are re-
joicng over the birth of son, born
Nov. 15-(Newman Wilson,.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-19

matched largely by state appropra-
lions, and not by local bond issues
3. In sections where highways are
purely of a national character and
serve largely inter state needs. they
should be constructed wholly with fed
eral funds.
4. Farm to market roads should be
given proper consideration in the de-
velopment of a national highway pro-
gram. Our earth roads should not be
neglected.
5. Politics and road material in
terests should not be permitted to in
terfere with the efficiency of our high
way program
6. Commercial users of our high
ways should pay increased wages or
assessments.
I. The state should impose a gaso-
line or other excise tax, or some form
Of graduated license tax, or both, to
point where sufficient revenue can be
secured to extend reconstruct and
maintain the efficiency of our highway
system.
8. The pay -as-yougo policy should
be advocated wherever possible AS
sessments on abutting property should
be largely or wholly abolished.
9. Greater improved highway mile
age should not be constructed than can
be properly maintained with funds OBJ
tanned from motor vehicles.
TO- All bonds issued for highway
construction should be serial in form
and should never run longer than the
estimated life of thehighway.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-19
At the end of the season the hunts

At the end of the season the hunts
man of a famous English pack of
hounds went round paying for any
damage done to fields and so on.
In one farmhouse he found only
the wife at home. He explained his
erraNd.
HAS your husband made an eX-
animation YETI" he asked.
THAT he have, sir, replied the
woman.
Rather a cursory examination,
suspect"
80, dreadful," exclaimed the
woman, with hands appraised in hor-
ror. "Such language | never thought
to hear-neVer. London Answers.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-19


Walter Hadlocl@ Frank Bunker and
Malcolm Fernald have installed radios
in their homes.
Lemont Squirting, who is at the Ban
gor hospital for surgical aid is getting
along nicely. His many friends are
glad for him,
Mrs Cummings of Bangor was the
guest of Mrs Viola Phippen this week
end.
Mrs Walter f. Stanley returned last
Friday from Waltham, Mass, where
She mas been visiting relatives.
MIR and Mrs. Alva Bunker are keep
ing house at w. a, Spurling's, while
Mrs Squirting is with her daughters in
sharon Mass.
j. r. Dwelley has leased w. j.
FauIkner's house and store for a few
years and moved the postottice into the
store Mr. Faulkner is a travelling
salesman and makes his headquarters
in Bangor, where he is to move his
family,
Nov II =.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-19
HOW'S TtlIS5

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OF Catarrh or Deafness caused by
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HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
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Relieves the catarrhal Inflammation. and
the Internal Medicine, a Tonic. which
acts through the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces, thus assisting to restore nor
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Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-19
A PECULIAR CASE.
Somewhat of Mystery Surrounds
Shortage at Hall Quarry Postofiice.

shortage at HAL quarry IOStOIHce.
Is Mrs Doris L. Hodgdon, young
postmistress at Hall Quarry, inten-
tionally guilty of embezzlement, or is
she the victim of circumstances?
| Technically guilty she is. There is a
| shortage in her accounts which she
could not explain, and in the federal
court at Bangor last week, she plead
ed nolo contendere, and paid fine
of 500, the minimum penalty the
court could impose.
But the criminal intent seems en-
tirely to be lacking The postoffice
officials who investigated the short
age and obtained Mrs. Hodgdon's
confession, and the court itself, be-
| lieye her to have been the victim of
! circumstances. If not, one has to be-
lieve that this woman, twenty-four
years old, living most simply with
| her husband and four small children,
| has, within the short two years of
! her term as postmistress, in the lit
| tie community of Hall Quarry, where
everybody knows everybody and
| eVerybody's affairs, squandered
something like seven or eight thou
sand dollars. Is it possible?
Her friends and neighbors say no,
and rally to her defence. They be-
| leve she is the victim of circum
| stances-perhaps the systematic rob
bling of her Office by some one who
had ready access to it, as, like many
small country postoftices, it was in
! her house, where people came and
| / l.
| hold duties at the same time as she
attended the office. Little knowledge
Of bookkeeping or of business doubt
less contributed to the position in
which she finally found herself, but
could hardly account for all the
shortage
Months ago, she was notified that
she was short in her accounts.
| She turned into the office
her own salary as postmistress;
but still the shortage grew. She
finally sold her home and put in
$1,000; but still the shortage grew.
Mrs. Hodgdon became panic
stricken She could not straighten
her accounts; she did not know
where she stood. Always that short
age grew, and finally, in a condition
oil hysteria, she signed a confession
Of cmbeZzlement but declared at the
| same time that she had not had Il
dollar Of the money. BIT would do
anything to get thro eh with it.
Mrs. Hodgdon went 10 court at
Bangor last wc2l a nervous wreck
She had 500 of her own money,
which was all she could scrape to-
sether Sine had $3.50 more given
her by ueighbors, but which she had
declared she would repay. Before
the court, ON her own admission and
plea, she was guilty. and nothing
remained but to impose sentence
And Judge Peters imposed the
minimum sentence of 500 fine, tell
! ing Ars Hodgdon to keep the $3.50
| and eirn il back to her friends and
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-19
FOR SALE.

SMALL WOOD STOVE IN PERFECT
condition. Can 292-4, Ellsworth.
BABY CARRIAGE IN GOOD CONDI-
ton; price reasonable C. Holz, ELS
worth Daylight Bakery.
CLARION PARLOR STOVE, ONE
large Franklin stove, one, small Frank
lin stove, one small air-tight stove.
Telephone 95-2.
SEVERAL. FINE HIGH GRADE HEIF-
ers; good bargains for cash; also one
registered Guernsey bull. Madison
Davis, Indian Point
1921 FORD TOURING, EQUIPPED
with self-starter and in good running
condition. Price low. Box 364, ELS
worth Me. Tel. 106-14.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-19
TO LET.

FOUR ROOMS WITH BATH. APPLY
c. S Johnston, 16 Hancock street.
TENEMENT on BEAL AVENUE.
Apply to II. T. Romer, 10 Beal Ave.
Ellsworth.
SIN-ROOM' TENEMENT on WATER
street. Inquire of c. s Cottle, market,
Water street.
UNFUBNISHED APARTMENT. FIVE
rooms. Apply to Miss y. NJ. Connick,
Main and School streets
HOUSE on BAY VIEW STR EET.
Apply to Mrs. j. H. Bresnahan. Willow
ST., Ellsworth. Tel 231-f.
MODERN DOWN STAIRS TENEMENT
at ~ Franklin St, Ellsworth For
particulars, write Archie I\ief. 3S9
Howard St, Lawrence. Mass.
LOWER TENEMENT OF -FOUR
rooms on state street, opposite Pine
Tree pavilion. Good chance to keep
auto ST.. Apply Richardson's store.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-19
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE, OR EXCHANGE FOR
small car. one seven passenger six
cylinder touring, in perfect condition;
run eighteen thousand miles s. c., p.
o. Box 1877. Bar Harbor, Me. Tel. 80,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-19

Herbert S. Young of Hancock has
been appointed special agent, or
enumerator, to take the United
States census of agriculture for 1925,
for the towns of Hancock, Lamoine,
Trenton and Plantation No. s.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-19

Roy Stanley and Fred Rice have had
radios installed in their homes.
b. w. Hancock has been shingling
ana making other repairs about his
buildings.
Mrs. e. G. Abbott of Portland and
Mrs. w. l.. Haskell of Lewiston We're
here Friday .
Miss Geneva Sargent of South
Gouldsboro has been visiting her uncle,
Alton Bunker.
Nov. II. y