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New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
Two Already Gone

Secretary Denby and Attorney Gen srsl Daugherty have left the cabinet within few weeks as an outgrowth of sensational Investigations and the gossip has it that Secretaries Wallace and Hoover are next in line after MT. Mellon for the same kind of treat ment.
 The Mellon attack, which has been developing for several days, reached concrete form during general discus sion in the senate yesterday of Mir. Daugherty's retirement, in which President Coolidge also came in for share of the uncomplimentary com ment. The executive also was assai- ed for delay and inaction" in state ment issued by Chairman Hull Of the democratic national committee, who found the Daugherty designation "a matter for public qualification"
 Senator McKellar, democrat, Ten nessee, introduced a resolution for in- vestiEation of the legal qualifications of the treasury head, but debate on the propiosal was delayed when Sen. Wadsworth, republican, New York, objected to immediate consideration and forced it over under the rules un- iii Monday, since the chamber is in recess today.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
Mellon Cos. Named

The resolution. which cites evil dence relating to Mellon companies" adduced by the committee investigat- ing the internal revenue bureau, calls for an Inquiry to determine whether inc secretary lis directly or indirectly concerned in carrying on the business of trade or commerce." whether he owns any sea vessels Fin whole or in parts" and whether he is holding office in violation of statutes cited which prohibit maintenance of commercial connections by the governments fiscal agents.
 Speculation s to Mir. Daugherty's
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17
Edncating Workers

The first to advocate and put into
practice the education of workingmen
in the application of science to the
practical arts was Or. George Birback,
who was born in Yorkshire, England,
147 years ago. He was the son of
banker and educated for the practice
of medicine While professor of the
AndersOnian institution at Glasgow,
Scotland he established popular lee
lures for artisans, thus, laying the
foundation for the mechanics insti-
tUtions which later on came into exist
ence all over Great Britain.
The first lecture at Glasgow attract.
ed 75 artisans who went away so en-
thusiastic that some 200 men attended
the second lecture and 500 were on
hand at the next. Later on Doctor
Birback's grateful pupils presented him
with silver cup as a token of their
esteem. He extended the course to
London, and a permanent mechanics
institution was founded with Birback
as president
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17
Franklin.

Three of our esteemed citizens
are in hospitals for treatment.
Harvey B. Bragdon was operated
upon at the Hurley hospital in Ellis
worth Friday, and Mrs Frank Work
man, on the same day, was operated
upon in the Eastern Maine general
hospital in Bangor. T. NJ Blaisdell
of East Franklin was taken Thursday
to the Deaconess hospital in Boston
for an operation.
Mrs. e. P. Garbett spent the week
end in Portland with her daughter
Celia.
In basketball Friday night Frank
lin A. A. defeated Bar Harbor, and
Franklin high school was beaten at
Ellsworth.
Mrs. Harvey Bragdon spent the
weekend at Ellsworth and visited
her husband at the Hurley hospital.
There will be a supper at the
Methodist vestry Wednesday evening.
The ladies' aid society, which usu-
ally meets Wednesday. will meet
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Edith
Bradbury
The ladies of the Baptist circle
met last week with Mrs. Eva Scam
mon. A report of the years activi-
ties was read by the treasurer, after
tainment which closed pleasant
and profitable year.
Mrs. Henry French of Eastbrook is
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17
[deas Of Mount Ararat

is Interested in transforming Mount
Ararat into pleasure resort A rail
road is to be built to its summit and
shelter and entertainment for tourists
are to be provided Few mountains
as Ararat, because of its Biblical as
sociations, but most peoples mental
picture of it includes the ark resting
at the exact peak and its immensely
varied population disembarking while
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17

employed at the home of Clarence
Hopkins.
y Misses Muriel and Phyllis DeBeck,
the former a teacher in Rumford
high and the latter from Coburn in
stitute, are spending the holiday re-
cess at home.
H. e. Henry of Ellsworth, who
taught so successfully in the gram
mar school here last year, will open
a private school here, on Monday,
January 5.
in the November 30 issue of the
Brilliant. a British Columbia paper,
there is a lengthy account of the
burial ceremony of Peter Verigin, the
leader of the religious sect known as
FOUkhobors, and a vivid pen pic
ture of the history and religious
customs of these interesting people,
written by Mrs. w. Garland Foster,
a sister of Mrs. Percy Homer of this
place and a frequent visitor here.
Dec. is. Echo"
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17
"OLD MAN RATHER"
TELLS LIFE STORY
Feels His Family Has Been
Misrepresenfed.

If you should ever be in a rattle
snake country it is always advisable
to remember that there are two ends
TO a rattlesnake The rear end speaks
in tones all its own. Very much like
the rafting of peas in a large dry-pod
once heard and never forgotten.
The threefold rattle is always
sounded before the snake strikes, ex-
cept in the molting season when the
rattler is about to discard his old
jacket.
Then he is always dopey, miserable,
and almost blind. He lies coiled, all
ready to strike on the slightest provo
cation. Therefore the rattle is not
heard. The musical rattling noise is
made by the threefold movement made
in coiling. Until the reptile is coiled
it cannot strike, and in striking it
can only spring its own length.
An English writer says:
There are five handsome rattle
snakes at the ZOO each with a stump
of rings at the eloquent end, rings
like celluloid or bone-shavings; each
ring fastened to the next by a tiny
button. When a rattler is prepared
to discuss business he sends sort of
electrical shiver along his frame, and
the rattle starts at once. 1t is quite
loud.
peeped in through the spyhole at
the back of the rattlesnakes' den, and
started the music, while the biggest
told me interesting facts about his
family.
'Such a lot of foolish things have
been written about my rattle" he
said. Some say | lure birds with it,
the birds thinking it is the hum and
buzz of insects. What nonsense
Birds are not such fools.
'Then another says l terrify my
prey with it. Wrong again.
Somebody else is of opinion that
it is Il love song my way of going
courting. DO | look like a lovelorn
snake at this moment?
"As a matter of fact, l am really
angry, and I'm doing this to frighten
| you. Not that | really wish to bite
| Pm a bit frightened myself
you know, of course, that have
| poison fangs in my mouth. and a re-
serve supply of sprouts waiting to be
| come fangs if one Of the two in use
! gets broken. They are just like hypo-
dermic syringes, and when the fangS
strike the poison comes out. That
| of course, is well known. Now will
| tell you a secret
"My supply of poison is limited.
| have to be careful of it. That is why
| do not wish to strike unless neces
sary. 1t Is better for me to frighten
enemies away.
$50 | would rather not bite if you
| will go away. | feel like the fond fa-
! ther who tells his son: My lad, il
| will hurt me to thrash you as much
| as it hurts you OF course, no son
ever believes it. Neither will you
| about my bite"
I lowered a stick toward him. In
a flash the rattler's head struck at it.
| think he was disappointed at the re-
suit
Life is so full of deceptions
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17
West Franklin,

Harry Coombs and daughter, Of
Ellsworth, are visiting his father, e.
e. Coombs.
Chauncey Hardison, wife and
daughter Lois, visited E. o. Hardi-
son Sunday.
Mrs. Elwood Blake is i'll at the
home of her parents, MT. and Mrs,
Alden Ryder
Irving Springer is at home from
Dark Harbor until after the holidays.
Mrs. Jotham Buzzell and family
are visiting here.
The ladies aid society had its sale
at the church last Wednesday, Many
pretty and useful articles were SOLD
Much credit is given the few who
worked so hard to make it success
Mrs. e. C. Urann drew the doll. An
entertainment followed in the eve
ming. The sum of $40 was reallzed'
Dec. IA. NJ D.
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17

alien" clause, or otherwise per-
mitting the admission of the yellow
races.
elections
Support of the federal farm loan
act and its defense against legisla-
tion that would have a tendency to
interfere with the provisions of the
act or to compel increased interest
charges to farmers.
Rigid enforcement of all laws, fed
eral and state, and positive opposi-
ton to any weakening of the Vol
stead AG. for enforcement of ma
tional prohibition.
Full publicity for income tax re-
turns.
More thoroughly trained teachers
for rural schools; plain, practical and
serviceable rural school buildings,
with proper sanitary equipment but
without extravagant expenditure of
funds; ample Fairgrounds to be pro-
vided in all plans for new school
buildings in the open country.
Endorsement of vocational train
ing and especially increased instruc-
tion in agriculture; health inspection
work in the public schools with pro-
per teaching in physiology and hy-
giene; stress the necessity for MAXI
ing the spirit of rural school teaching
point towards country life instead of
away from it.
Urging the Department of Agricul-
ture at Washington to use its utmost
energies towards balancing produc-
tion with consumption in future
agricultural planning.
Such reorganization Of the rail
road labor board at Washington as
shall give the public larger instead of
reduced representation.
THE GRANGE OPPOSES:
Any shifting of bureaus or other
activities from the Department of
Agriculture to the Department of
Commerce.
The creation of any new bureaus
or departments in federal or state ad-
ministration
Federal or state-aid for reclama-
ton, irrigation and colonization pro-
jects, until such time as it is clearly
apparent that the available agricul-
tul dl AL lGdSG Ol tu6 country must De
increased
Daylight-saving, or any other time
system that shall interfere with the
universal operation of standard time
in all states and parts of states.
All reductions in tariff rates on
| dairy products, which rates are de-
clared already so low that American
| dairymen are suffering seriously
! from foreign competition.
The use of milk or any milk pro-
ducts in combination with vegetable
oils to manufacture limitation but
ter"
Any universal school centraliza-
tion or consolidation policy, on the
ground that school questions are
! purely local in their nature.
Every form of adulteraton of
food and fibre products and misrepre-
sentation in branding or labelling:
with strong reatfirmation of former
grange demand for an effective truth
| in-fabrics law
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17
BuCkSport.

Fben B. Moore died at his home
on Franklin street Thursday at the
age of eighty-three years MI Moore
was a veteran of the Civil war and
member of the James e. Hall post
G. A. r. He always took lVely
interest in the affairs of the day. lie
leaves a widow, one son, Percy, ana
two grandchildren, Mrs. Harold
Leach and Ralph Moore of Orland.
Friends here deeply sympathlze
with William Soper and family OF
East Orland in the death of the wife
and mother, Mrs Elizabeth Soper, on
December II, after a long and pam
full illness, borne patiently, She was
always a home loving woman, or
quiet disposition, highly esteemed by
all
EMr. and Mrs Royce Allen OF
Brewer spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen.
Edward Whitmore, a student at
Castine normal school, is home Tor
the Christmas vacation.
The Christmas cantata, "Around
the Manger," will be presented at the
Franklin street Methodist church
Monday evening, Dec. %, at 7,3O.
Rehearsals have been going on for
several weeks under the direction of
Rev j. w. Simmons.
The new seminary building is
nearly ready for the roof Work
on the inside has begun, and the
gymnasium will be ready for use in
January
Dec. IS. B.
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17
SpdoWiCk.

John w. Paris has had a radio in
stalled in his home.
Marion Orcutt, who has been in
the hospital in Bluehill for an opera
ton, returned home Wednesday,
Mrs G.. S. Bridges of this village
and Mrs. j. S. Candage of North
Sedgwick went to Rockland last
week.
Mrs Sarah Carleton, an aged resi-
dent of this place, had the mis-
fortune to fall last Thursday break
ing two of her ribs.
The many friends of Mrs. Mary
Bracy of Ellsworth are pleased to
hear the good news that she is i'm
proving, after her long illness, caused
by being knocked down by an auto
mobile last summer
Everett Pert left for Boston Wed.
nesday, for the winter.
Dec Is. "Eloc."
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17
L. F. Medicine Co., Portland, Me.
Sunset,

Gladys Haskell has returned
home from Boston, and is teaching
at Sunshine
A. d. Saunders, who has been
employed here, has returned to his
home III Surry
Church serices were held Sunday
with a good attendance. Rev Mr..
Coombs conducted the services.
A Christmas sale was held here
December s. Proceeds $40.
Oscar Barter is cutting wood for
Raymond Small,
A radio has been installed at the
home of S. NJ Small.
Mary Davis, who has been teach
ing at Boothbay, has returned home.
George w. Davis is visiting at Wis
casset.
Dec Is. ID.
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17
THE NATIONAL GRANGE,
Policies Declared at the Annual
Session

IoiiCtcS declared at the Annual
Session.
The national grange recently closed
its fifty-eighth annual session at At
lantic City, with many policies de-
clared in behalf of the organized
farmers of America, which are sig
nificant for the future of agriculture
ana the rural people The session
was largely attended, great interest
was shown and many forward-look-
ing plans were made:
class of 2032 candidates received
the seventh degree of the order and
voting delegates were present repre-
senting tWenty-eight different states.
Many speakers of prominence ad-
dressed the session and it was voted
to hold the annual session of 1925
at Sacramento, Cal
outstanding votes of the Atlantic
City session which will command
widest comment as a declaration of
policy by the national grange were:
/. Strong declaration for the
equality of agriculture-in legisla-
ton and in government plans, also in
the adjustment of tariff rates, etc, to
insure an equitable balance between
producers and consumers.
2. Emphatically endorsing the
cooperative marketing idea. and the
promise of the national grange to
support such legislation in the com
ing session of Congress as shall best
advance the cooperative marketing
principle, under Federal supervision.
3. Approval of the plan for a
Federal commission for the develop
ment of super-power, in order that
its advantages may be carried to
farmers and country people
4 Construction at the earliest
possible date of the Great Lakes-St.
Lawrence waterway, as an added
means of opening up transportation
facilities in the United States.
D. Vigorous opposition to the
proposed goth amendment on child
labor. in its present form, and the
pledge of the national grange to use
all its organized energies to prevent
ratification; but reahirming grange
interest in every form of genuine
child welfare, education and develop
ment.
THE GRANGE VOTED TO FAVOR;
A high export duty or an actual
embargo, on logs and unfinished
lumber not yet fabricated into in
| dustrial products
Immediate completion and opera
ton of Muscle Shoals by the govern
ment, or its lease on such terms as
will insure the production of fer
| fl liypr FOR tho of
| strictly under the terms Of the water
| power act
| Reorganization Of the postal ser
vice and adjustment of salaries and
administrative methods to increase
the efficiency of the department.
! Closer supervision of movie pic
ture films and rigid cleanup of OBJ
| jectionable features.
Increased appropriations and eff
| forts to stamp out bovine tubercu-
losis, in the interests of the public
health
Energetic efforts and liberal state
and Federal appropriations to check
the spread of the European corn
borer
Full endorsement of the income
tax principle, Federal and state.
A well-defned policy by the United
States Department of Agriculture di-
rected t>'"ards economic adjust
ments, ratuer than increased pro-
duction, as the immediate need OF
the American farmer.
Continuation of the immigration
restrictive laws enacted the past
year and objection to any letting
down of the bars on the "ineligible
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17
NCf Her Fault

AT banquet in Washington, Secre-
tary Mellon told the following story:
"Marjorie," said the secretary, lis
the only girl among several children
all Older than herself. Consequently,
when they all 60 to grandpa's ranch
TO play, she wants to romp and ride
and keep up to the boys in all their
activities. but is often restrained by
her mother, saying: Remember. dear.
you're a girl
'Finally, one day Marjorie broke
out in rebellion and cried:
"'lf I'd picked myself out, ia never
been what | am. LOS Angeles
Times.
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17
Y Orth HanCOCk.

Kenneth Stewart has enlisted in
the navy, and will start for Australia
the first of January.
y Mrs. c. l. Stewart is home from
Ohio, where she has been visiting
her son Leon, mother and sister.
On her way home she visited her
daughter Lucy in New Hampshire
and her brother in Portland.
A son, Frank Edwin, was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester d. Lounder
December 5.
Mrs. G. l.. Stewart, accompanied
by Mr.. Stewart, came home from the
Russell hospital in Brewer, Satur-
day
Mrs, j. w. Mckay was a recent Wis
itor in Bangor
Dec. Is. M.
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17

An Inscription on a monument in
Alabama reads, IN profound ap-
probation of the boil weevil and
what it has done as the herald of
prosperity this monument is erected
oy the citizens of Enterprise, Coffee
County, Alabama" The weevil
proved blessing in that it taught
the farmers the prosperity that fol-
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17
Worlds Largest Tunnel

The largest tunnel in the world is
the Shandaken tunnel, in the Catskill
mountains which carries water to
New York city. 1t Is 1871 miles long,
11k feet high, and 10A feet wide
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17
B.
Seal Cove,
Dec. / 5

Byron Campbell and wife of Cen
ter attended State grange.
Friends here of Samuel Leonard
and family of Pretty Marsh sympa
thize with them in the death of the
wife and mother on December IL.
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17

do you think | shall live until
I'm ninety, doctor?"
How old are you now?"
Forty"
do you drink, gamble, smoke, or
have you any vices of any kind?'
mo. don't drink, l never gam
Bile, | loathe smoking; in fact, 1
haven't any vices"
We'll, good heavens, why do you
want to live another fifty years?"
STRAY Stories
Born fools seldom live long
enough to OntgrOM il
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17

This Series when complete
will be published in n booklet.
A copy will be mailed you,
free, If you will sign and re-
turn this coupon.
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Grange went to Norridgewock
Thursday evening and were guests of
Norridgewock Grange.
Willis L. Hodgdon has sold his
herd of thoroughbred Jersey cattle
to irwin Nichols of Arson.
Mrs. Elsie ]. Durgin of the Forks
10 the guest OF her son, Ira W. Dur
gin.
Mrs. Nettie Williams and son.
Lester and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. An
drews OF Scion, passed the week end
with relatives in Yarmouth and vi
entity.
Arson Academy Opens
Arson academy opened Tuesday,
Sept. with registration of $50 and
with the following faculty, Guy +.
Williams, Clayton A. Storer. Gladys
M Merrill, Annie Brownstone, Ber-
tina II. Robinson and Dorothea G,
Allen. Eight students are regis
tered In the agriculture work. IL In
home arts work and ~ in the COM
mercial work.
At assembly on Tuesday Messru.
lowell E. Bailey and F. s. Parsons,
members of the board Of trustees.
were speakers and on Thursday II.
virginia smith - spoke In assembly
On club work and Edward 8. savage
20 gave a very Interesting account of
his month at the C. IL. T. c.
The PRINCIPAL has received q check
a 80 from Aon. Ernest q. Walker Of
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by Beck

Washington. d. c., to be distributed
as prizes in English composition
work; detailed plans will be an
nounced later.
The physical culture work II being
well organized for the year. Me- Il
Spepcer rs 10 captain Of basket bali
and Verne F. Sanford rs manager;
Russell Jackson '26 captain Of base
BAH and Clarence Ellis rs manager.
The girls have elected for their attn.
letic officers Hazel Cushing '2s presi-
dent, Florence Spencer '25 vice prssi-
dent. Marjorie Greene '26 secretary.
The boys have elected William Hart
well rs president, Verne Bailey rs
vice president. Ralph Fowke rs see
rotary and treasurer and the athletic
advisory council IL made up Of Miss
Berry '25. Miss Shaw rs, Miss WING
rs. Peters '26. Moulton '27 and An
derson rs.
The Boys and Girls clubs held
their annual achievement day pro-
gram and exhibition in Academy han
on Friday evening.
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SON. Flagsta6. Rangeley Lakes. and
Pennington. While in Madison they
called on Mr.. Jakins' brother. sam
uel Jakins.
Mrs. Daisy Seekins OF Augusta q
visiting her sister. Mrs. Harry Nc
Crillis Of the China road.
All the school teams in town are
In operation and most Of them are
stretched to their capacity for there
are . number Of kiddies that were
babies last year. that are joining the
ranks this year.
Mr.. Grimes Of the James w.
Brine Company Of Boston was a
business visitor town yesterday,
There are u scholars registered
at the Reynolds Hill school for this
year.
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Prize Potato Phrase
$50 To Be Awarded
(GpecfAl to KennebAc

Especial to Kennebec Journar /,
Orono. Me-. Sept. 10.-Dudley ALE.
man. Editor Of the Maine Fsarmsr.
4. L. T. Cummings, Manager Of the
state Chamber Of Commerce and v.
W. Canham. Asricult1tai Editor Of
the Lewiston Sun have agreed 70 act
- judges in the selection Of . slogan
for use in the improved potato sesd
campaign being conducted BY the
Extension Service. Mr.. Allen1au win
act as chairman Of this committees.
Fifty dodArS In cash prizes are b.
Ing awarded BY the STATE Fedef1At6u
Of Farm Bureaus - tho fhsee Mons
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NORTH ANsoN

Mr.. ana Mrs. Earl Wing are the
parents OF girl born Monday, Sept.
name Virginia.
Miss Alta Ellis has comnleted hsr
duties ~ clerk In North Anon poss.
cfice and Tuesday went 10 Farminr.
ton to iinish her last year IA normss
school Mrs. Edna Ellis IN vorkine
In the postofiice.
About 90 members Of Anson
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daughter, MabelIe Of Readflsld,
paused Sunday with Mrs. Adsha
Hale.
Clarence Nichols has returned
home from Mt. Vernon, where he
has been Employed at Hotel Billings.
Mrs. Harvey Of Watervills 10 visit
ing her son, c. J. Cooper.
Miss Amy Lord accompanied her
brother. Myron Lord, to his home In
Pittsfeld, Mass.
Mrs. Seine Fish has returned to her
home here in the village.
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W|NSLOvv-

me Sance was held Tuesday even
hs ~; sept y. at the Winslow Grange
H." uader the auspices of the Win
a., grange. This IL the Arst dance
mcs,s ass been held there in many
MaS. and the hall was well filled.
rsns s,s from Winslow and other sur
nussS!ng towns turned out In large
to sS ~ and 1t was very gratifying
n ~ ones who conducted the dance
CreA.s 90 we'll patronixed. Toxier'a
lI,ss~ from Albion furnished de.
esis.s ut music for dancing which was
yed until II o'clock,
secens =. W. Chase OF Clinton was q
Nm visitor at her old home In this