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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Si4tiT-SzEIi.G UNDER THE SEA
Eoat With Glaes Eottom Enables
Passengers to View Wonderful
Scenes

The faAy-like beauty of the sea
bed surrounding the Society islands,
adjoining Tahiti, have been opened to
visitors, like a beautiful picture gal
lery, by the cleverness of an enter
prising boat builder at Papute, who
has constructed a boat with a glass
bottom.
The passengers sit along both sides
of the boat in such a way as to enable
them to see through the glass bot
tom as one would through a window.
The boat is driven out to the reefs,
which are only a mile or two from
the shore, by means of a small motor
When the reefs are reached the boat
is either rowed or driven by the motor
very slowly over the reefs, the beau
ties of which can be.vividly seen.
1t is veritable fairyland. with
wonderful shapes and colors thronged
by gorgeously colored tropical fish
darting in and out among the coral.
The scene can best be likened to O.
miniature landscape viewed from
above, whose mountains of coral
come close to the bottom of the boat,
the hillsdes being represented by
growths of coral looking like Jap
anese dwarf trees, but in pinks and
whites instead of green
Here and there are caves of every
size and shape, in and out of which
fish dart.
Further interest is added to the trip
by the Tahiti boat boy diving over
board and disporting himself under
the boat among the coral reefs and
fishes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Winter Harbor.

B. T. Bickford and family have
closed their house and are occupying
rooms in the Whitehouse block for
the winter.
Miss Sybil Hammond has returned
from Deblois, where she has been
teaching.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Trask of Der
by were recent guests of Mrs. Trask' S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Coombs.
y Miss Madeline Ingersoll and Made
line Pendleton have returned from
Boston, where they spent the holt
days with relatives.
Miss Florenc Nash, Misses Ruth
and Isabelle Wakefield, Airline and
Agnes Holt, Emma Bickford and
Irene Mckay, who are attending vari-
Gus schools, were home for the holt
days Philip and Burnham White
house and Norman Crane were also
among the holiday visitors.
Friends of Mrs. j. NJ. Gerrish and
her daughter Cora are pleased to
learn that both are much improved in
health.
c. f. Grover has received plans
and Specifications from New York for
IN addition to be built on the G..
DIXON cottage on Grindstone Neck.
All the schools reoDened Tuesday,
fter the holiday vacation
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09

1t has been proved that in addition
to the many tremors due to seismic
or earthquake influences which modern
delicate instruments detect, there are
certain pulSationS that seem to have
seme other origin. Some of these are
diurnal, and are probably due to the
influence of the sun and the weather
on the ground. In wet weather the
sides and bottom of valley carry
heavier load than the bounding ridges;
in dry weather the case is reversed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
A Handy Man to Have Round.

Theodore n. Vail was versatile
man. He had been telegraph operator,
baseball player, farmer and mail clerk.
He could cook, too. once when driv-
ing with Mrs. Vail says his biogra-
pher, Mr. Albert Bigelow Paine, he
stopped at a farmhouse and asked the
farmers wife to give them some din
ner. She set out pie and some
cheese; they were all she had ready,
she said but he might look about
Thereupon Mr.. Vail went out into
the barnyard, chased and caught Il
chicken found some tomatoes and 9TH
er vegetables in the garden and pre-
pared the chicken in elaborate style
with gravy and tiXings; he attended
to everything without assistance 1t
was fine meal, and when they were
ready to 90 he paid the farmers wife
literally for it.
WELL" said the woman, 81 should
think your wife would always be
afraid of losing you"
"Why SOP"
Because you're such a good man
round the house" - Youths Com,
panion.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
sails nile ONLY
Queer Graft Is Found on No
Other Waters in World.
raVeler Describes the. Feucca as
Eeypt's Floating Crockery Shop
Crew of Two Men. 7

What y felucca of the Nile is, and
What she carries, is thus described by
an English traveller i'll EgyYt, writ
ING from Cairo:
Her huge canvas sail bellying from
the curved yard, forging on her way
IKE some freak swallow with one
Whlta wing, a felucca sweeps down
the Nile with the combined speed of
the wind and swift current. Her
crew consists of two men, who squat
Ike monkeys high above her deck, one
OF them holding the vassel's ballard
Ia his right hand While his left grasps
the clumsy tiller.
But such ship never sailed on any
sea or on the waters of any river save
the Nile. Her mast and sail supply
her only visible connection with nav
lSation. She looks like a floating
crate, and such, indeed, she is.
Somewhere under the mountain of
her cargo she has huh of Sorts But
she Is piled, yards high, into redoubt
of pink and brown earthenware Jars
and hundreds of similar pots, slung in
nets, yards deep, on either side of her
bulwarks, float her so high in the air
that her keel can hardly touch the
water.
The felucca is Egypt's floating
crockery shop. She is ON her way to
Lower Egypt, bearing to Cairo and to
scores of villages along the banks of
the Nile the broad, cone ended jars
wherein water is carried, on the heads
of fellah women, from river and well.
Her home port is kena, nearly
400 miles up the Nile, which from its
! possession of a peculiar variety Of
| clay has been for centuries the home
| in Egypt of the potter and his handi-
work.
The broad-based, narrow-mouthed
water-jar or balas-whose name
comes from the village near Kena
where it is made-is shaped not to
head. 1t is familiar in all pictures of
Egypt.
But the balas is not the only prod
act of Kena's clay, though it is the
chief item of native catering for ma
tives The custom of upper-class
! Egyptians and Europeans is secured
by species of clay vase. round-bod-
led and narrow-necked, which Egyp
Htians called a kulleh and we, in
felicitous ignorance, a cooler"
1t deserves its name, and the alb
sorbent properties of its clay make it
one of the best of natural filters
Stand one kuIleh on top of another
put your water in the upper one set
the whole erection in a draught and
drink from the water that has filtered
through to the lower jar is the recipe
for a thirSt-quencher, perfectly pure
and Of a GOODNESS which can be appre-
ciated only by summer eXiles in the
| East
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
URGES CAT FOR CRIMINALS
London Official Says Brutal Crimes
Would End if Old Msthod of
Punishment Was Restored

Spain first adopted the "garrote"
for the execution of criminals. This
was a collar compressed by a screw,
which caused death by piercing the
spinal marrow. In London some years
ago footpads pursued somewhat
similar method, one nearly suffocat-
ing the victim while the other ran
sacked his pockets. The popularity
of this form of criminality was OBJ
liberated by the intIiction of the "cat"
upon all rcgues proved to have be-
come garroters. Recently at the Old
Bailey, which court exercises juris-
dictiOn over from 100000 to $780,
600 people, the recorder, Sir Ernest
Wild, X. c., entertained number OF
American lawyers and, in the course
Of his speech, he expressed regret
that in England there was such
prevalence of crimes of violence,
which might be the aftermath of the
war. The crime of robbery with vio-
lence, he added, had been greatly re-
duced during the last year by the
iptlictlon Of the "cat" in proper cases.
Certain ruiiians, with no respect for
age or Sex, who committed these
crimes, could only he fttingly pun
ished in this way. He had no doubt
the "cat" could be inflicted for
armed burglary the same happy re-
suit would follow.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
West fremont.

Many here are confined to their
homes with severe colds. Among
these are Mrs. Ashbury Lopaus, Mrs.
Del Reed and Miss Eva Springer.
Christmas was observed here by
concert by the Sunday school chill
dren under the direction of Mrs. L.
w. Rumill and Mrs. Ashbury Lopaus,
which was much enjoyed Santa
Claus added much to the merriment
of the children and others present.
The w. 7. |. society held an all
day session at the home of Mrs. L. w.
Rumill to sew for the Colt sisters,
who are in poor health.
Jan. Z. Thelma
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Canc Roster.

Capt. Thurman Gray brought a
load of lumber from Belfast in
schooner Emily Belle for Capt. Lester
Blake, Saturday
l Philip Gray of Dartmouth college,
spent the holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, M. l.. Gray.
Irving Gray has installed a radio
in his house.
Mrs. Valerious Black is quite ILL.,
Her daughter, Mrs. Hale, is with her
Sherman Gray shot a fox last
week.
Percy and Richard Clifford are
building motor boat.
Jan. Z. G,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
BluehiII Falls.

Misses Gwendolyn and Helen Grin
die, of Brownville, spent a few days
recently with their sister, Mrs.
Harry Duffy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Sylvester are
spending few weeks with Mrs Syl-
westerns parents, at North Bluehill.
Mr.. and Mrs Maurice Howard
have returned from their wedding
trip.
Robert Lindsey is cutting wood for
Alden T. and Harry Conary.
Jan. 7. c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Bluehih.
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.

MEMORIAL ltEoOl-O 1loANho'
Whereas. The Heavenly Father, in
His divine wisdom, has removed from
our midst our beloved brother, there
fore be it
Resolved That by the death OF
Brother William Greene, the COM
munity has lost a kind and valued
neighbor. the wife and children true
and loyal husband and father.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu-
lions be sent to the bereaved wife, also
a copy to The Ellsworth American, and
the charter be draped for thirty days.
He fought the fight he kept the faith,
His fame shines bright and clear.
His memory lives in loving hearts,
Which will ever hold it dear.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Gas From Food
Presses on Heart

If food does not digest it turns into
poisons which form gas. This often
presses on heart and other organs
causing a nervous, restless feeling.
Simple buckthorn bark, glycerine,
etc.. as mixed in Adlerika, removes
foul, decaying food-matter you never
thought was in your system which
caused gas and pressure on heart.
Adlerika expels poisons and gas from
BOTH upper and lower bowel. Elk
CELLENT to guard against appen-
dicitis. Alexander's Pharmacy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Give YOUR CHILDREN
THEIR CHANCE

Especial despatch byyour own druggist>
We all want our children to have the
best in life. To-day schools are better
everything is better than it was. But
are your children growing up strong
and rugged or are they pale and
sickly? You are responsible for their
health and we want to help you and
them. If they are pale, easily tired and
under weight, give them original vinol.
This delicious tonic will help make
them well and strong again. Every
child should have the help to grow up
into a sturdy, healthy citizen. If your
children need help, give them original
vinol-we guarantee that it viii help
them as it will help you or the old
folks. Be sure that you get the genu-
inc original vinol from us.
MOORE'S PHARMACY,
Opposite pOStOtlicF
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Father Was a Hard Worker.

''What does your father do, little
gfrl?" asked the great lady.
"Oh, he works awful hard,' replied
the little girl. "He works at the Gus
tom house."
"Ah. yes replied the lady, the last
time that l returned from Europe l
thought that his duties We're rather
heavy"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
incentive to Ind stry.

Your boy Josh is very fond of the
motion pictures"
Yes" replied Farmer Corntossel
And | Won't say they haven't been
a helpful influence. There have been
times this summer when | don't be
lieve Josh would have worked at all
If he hadn't needed the money to buy
tickets to the show"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
f1opefuI Comparisons.

I'm CHAD Henrietta has learned Ia
take such an intelligent interest in
public affairs remarked Mr.. Meek
ton,
Doesn't it take her mind off her
home?"
"On.e in while. 1t has served to
show her that the judgment of a whole
lot of men is Just as liable to be mis-,
taken as mine is"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
All Lived to Celebrate.

Six people married at the same time
and in the same place celebrated their
golden wedding at Potion, near Ches-
terle-Street, England, last month. All
six were married at a triple wedding
service on May 81, 1873, at the local
parish church.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
9ak Eyes? Canphor

If You have weak, aching eyes try
simple camphor. witchhazel, hydras-
It's, etc as miXed in Lavoptik eye
wash. One small bottle helps any
case weak, strained or sore eyes.
Aluminium eye cup free. AleXander's
Pharmacy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
And Probably the Cat Escaped.

A dog chasing cat was responsible
for 100000 fire in Glasgow garage.
The animals upset blow-lamp
Twelve cars and part of the garage
were destroyed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-07-16

was surprised Sunday, July g.,
by visit from her three sisters
Mrs. Mccartney and Mrs. Nary, of
Weeks Mills, and Mrs. Gaspar of
Somerville, Mass. Mrs. Mccartney
was accompanied by her husband and
her son, daughter and grandson, of
Worcester, Mass, and Mrs. Nary by
her son. 1t was the first time the
four sisters had been together in
twenty-four years. AS further CO.
incidence on Monday morning Mrs.
Hill received letters from her two
brothers.
Justices Wilson and Morrill,, sit
ting as referees in the action of the
Maine Central railroad against the
Brooks Brick Co., of Brewer, for
damages growing out of the wreck
of the Bar Harbor express on August
1, 1922, have awarded damages in
the sum of $12,53S.92. The. acct
dent was alleged to be due to the
packing of clay between planking
and rails at the brickyard crossing,
causing the wheels to leave the rails.
1t was in this accident that Asbury
Clement of Ellsworth, fireman of the
train, was killed, settlement being
made with his widow by the railroad
company in the sum of $500.
At the session of the State board
of assessors in Ellsworth last Thurs
day, the matter of valuation of the
Bar Harbor e Union River Power
Co. on its Ellsworth property was
again aired. Edward M. Graham,
president of the company, and the
assessors of Ellsworth were present.
Mr.. Graham, who says the valuation
placed upon the power company is
100 per cent. or over its real value,
cited specific cases in which he
claimed the valuation placed upon
property was very much below its
real value. These cases included
both residential and business prop
erty. The State assessors could offer
no solution of the controversy except
the getting together of the assessors
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-07-16
NEW ORGAN AT DIRIGO.
white Sister" to Inaugurate Won
derful New Instrument.

Pursuant to the policy of the
Dirigo theatre management to give
its patrons the best, an organ is now
being installed and will be played for
the first time next Monday and Tues
day, when THE White Sister"
featuring Lillian Gish, will be shown
After making a careful study of
instruments for musical accompani-
ment for photoplays, a "Foto-player"
was decided .upon, as a combination
of piano, pipe organ and orchestral
instruments in such a way as to give
the effect of large orchestra.
Through a particularly happy COM
bination of circumstances, the Dirigo
has been able to secure a much finer
instrument than usual for theatre
of its size. All gradations of tone
can be obtained from the full SYM
phony orchestra to the jazz band.
The organ section includes diapason,
reed, wood and metal pipes and the
wonderful voX mystica, while the or
chestral instruments embrace violins,
flutes, comets, bells, xylophone, saxo-
phone, drums and innumerable traps.
Wonderful effects can be obtained
and the entire instrument is under
the control of one person.
Mrs. Florence H. MacKinnon, the
present pianist, who is also a capa-
bic organist, will preside. For the
showing of THE White Sister" on the
opening days, the installing company
has furnished one of the leading
theatre Organists of Boston,.
THE White Sister" has already re-
ceiyed much praise. There is
nothing on the stage this season, nor
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-07-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS
CONTINUED from page y

day evening, July 81, by Rev. Trad b..
Hardy of Sanford, and his talented
family. Mr. Hardy will be accompa-
MED by his wife and two daughters
Mrs Hardy, an impersonator; Miss
Mabel Hardy, reader; Miss Margaret
Hardy, singer This will be an en-
tertainment of high class, literary,
musical, artistic, and an evening Of
genuine enjoyment is assured. The
public is cordially invited. Subject of
lecture, THE Happy Life
Several changes have been made in
Sinclair's Boston orchestra recently,
Mrs Sinclair retiring because of the
demands upon her time of her photo
graphic business. Phil O'Brien is the
new violinist and leader. He was
formerly with Maurey Pearls or
chestra of Boston, and played here
with Babe Harringtons orchestra
during the food fair. Another adj
dition to the team is Bob Mccarthy,
pianist, recently with AL. Moore's U.
S. Jazz band. These two new mem
bers of the team will be features dur
ing the remainder of the season here.
The Herbert X Belts Stock Co.
will present Gilbert's celebrated
comedy, "Sweethearts," in Hancock
hail Saturday evening, July 49, This
company is we'll known here, and has
always given satisfaction. Mr.. Belts
is an actor of unusual talent and has
won friends throughout the State.
Associated with him is the child
dancer, Dorothy Lull, who heads the
vaudeville portion of his company.
Another feature act of the company
is the first appearance here of Mar
vel of the Keith Circuit one of the
best female impersonators in the
country.
Mrs. Herman e. Hill, formerly of
Ellsworth, now living at Wiscasset,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-07-16

Now is the time to get ready for
haying. l have on hand Mowers, Rakes
ana Tedders and a large stock of re-
pair parts. Don't forget them. One
used Side-Delivery Rake, one Hay
Loader to be sold at a bargain. The
Ball-Bearing Primrose Cream Separa-
tor, the leading Cream Separator to-
day. The l. II. c. Engines in stock
are new. l. H. c. One-Ton Truck in
stock. The Dodd & Struthers Copper
Gable Lightning Rod. Call and get
my prices.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-07-16

was there anything last season, to
compare with it," says Alan Dale in
the N Y. American. Owing to the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-07-16

length of this feature, only one per-
Torrance will be shown each eve
ming.
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!. 6. TREADWELL,
agent for

International Harvester Co.
Tel. 202-5 20 Oak St., Ellsworth
Evening star., 1924-09-25
P. o. Safe Blown, $4,000 Taken.

NEBRASKA CITY, .Neb., September
25.-Burglars blew the safe of the
post Office here yesterday and es-
capped with $4,000 in stamps and yes
&e1dAxA1
Evening star., 1924-09-25

Machines that will wash and NIL
: soc milk bottles an hour are a fea-
ture of uoodernr-dairYr eQuipments
Evening star., 1924-09-25
CARNIVAL TO MARK
18TH STREET REPAIRS
Merchants to Celebrate Completion
of Wider Thoroughfare-Trafic
Plan Proposed.

ARRANGEMENTS were made yesterday
by the Thirteenth Street Merchants
Association for the dedication OF the
thoroughfare. ...-...,.-..
r. P. Andrews. president of the as
sociation, presided. and arrangements
were perfected to hold a carnival on
the night of the day Of dedication.
Amplifiers will carry band music for
dancing and short Introductory,
dedicatory program
In order that the public might be
the better apprised that the new
Thirteenth street from F to I had
arrived, it was voted to run COM
posite page advertisement in each of
the carnival inviting all Washington
and the surrounding territory to be-
hold the greater Thirteenth street
A resolution of thanks was adopted
and ordered sent to Representative
c. R. Davis, chairman of the House
appropriations committee, and to
Representative Ben Johnson of Ken
lucky, both of whom aided materially
in bringing about the legislation for
widening Thirteenth street.
Another resolution thanked the
BOARD of District Commissioners and
highway officials of the District for
their cooperation. The Commits
sioners were asked to adopt a traffic
regulation making a one-line, 80
minute parking in the middle OF
Thirteenth street from F. to and to
ban all sidewalk parking except for
the loading and unloading of passen-
Sers-and d-meEchandise.-
Evening star., 1924-09-25
FLEEING MOTOR|ST
SOUGHT BY POLICE
Driver of Car Jumps and
Runs After Collision In
iurlng Three.

Uolice are looking today for an un-
identified motorist who jumped from
his car and disappeared after 1t had
crashed into touring car last night
at Sixth street and Maryland avenue
southwest. injuring its occupants, two
girls and youth.
The injured are: Miss Thelma Pom
eroy, II years old, OF 915 Maryland
avenue southwest: Miss Augusta
Buckler Is. of PA Fourteenth street
southwest, and August Melcher. 19,
1922 E street southeast, driver of the
overturned car. All were badly
bruised about the body, head and
legs.
According to the police, the offend
ing driver was operating his car south
on Sixth street southwest when 1T
collided at Maryland avenue with the
Young mans machine. The impact
was so great that all three occupants
were thrown to the street and
stunned Instead of coming to their
assistance. the other driver is de-
leaving his car on the street Police
OF the fourth precinct took the car in
charge.
Pedestrians assisted the still pros
trate young women and youth to
their feet and had them taken to
Emergency Hospital in police pa
troll wagon.
The driver who abandoned his car
will be charged with colliding and
leaving the scene of an accident with
out making his identity known.
Private Harry l.. Jacobs of No. 6
police precinct received severe in
jury to his left ankle yesterday after
noon when he was knocked down by
an automobile truck while he was
standing in an alley at the rear of f39
Missouri avenue. The truck was oper-
sted by Paul Z. Catloth of 21i Four
and-a-Half street southwest, police
said.
Motor Cycle Policeman w. l.. Hunt
was injured about the head and legs
early toda when his motor cycle
skidded ana threw him to the street
on Georgia avenue near Hamilton
street. He was treated at Emergency
Hospital --
Evening star., 1924-09-25

anybody's personal property. One
may deface, mutilate, destroy or
otherwise more or less despitefully
and unworthiiy use it, and the Gov
ernment cannot interfere.
One may turn it into foolish bangles
and generally jaZzy jewelry and
Uncle Sam will never say a word
But the minute the results" are put
into circulation the Treasury Depart
ment sleuths are on the alert. Any
thing that changes the appearance
and character of coinage or currency
puts it out of commission so far as
its free and untrammeled career from
the standpoint of its original pur-
pose is concerned.
AS in the case of the flag, once very
generally employed in advertising
promotions and now prohibited by
law, the utilization of the national
currency or coinage for any but the
primary purpose has been steadily
discountenanced by Federal author
tiles. While one time frequently in
voked in advertising and publicity
statements, few instances have been
recorded of such use in the past few
years.