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New Britain herald., 1924-12-12
TO USE TWO S-BOATS
Largest Gathering of New Britain
 Engineers To Be Guests of Navy
 Department At Sub Base.

The largest representation of members of the New Britain branch of the American Society Of Mechani- cal Engineers ever gotten together, according to Secretary A. L. stowell. will motor to New London tomorrow for submarine trip as guests of the U. s. navy, The men will meet at the corner of Elm and Commercial streets about S:45 o'clock tomorrow morning and will motor to New London where they will lunch. Then they will inspect the submarine base after which in two s-boats they will be taken about five miles out into Long Island Sound. where the boats will submerge and proceed to Fish CTS Island. The boats will be put through manevers for the benefit of the local engineers
New Britain herald., 1924-12-12
SCORES AMERICANS FOR
 UNCHRISTIAN ACTION
Presbyterian Clergyman Resents Kicks and Guns Given Rus
 sian Holsheyists
sian Bolshevtsts

Chicago, Dec. 12.-only five of a group of 150 deported bolshevists found anything but kicks and cuffs in America, Presbyterians were told at the national conference today.
 That is what some of our work CTS found" said Dr. J. I. Vance Of Detroit, president Of the Presbyter- Ian board Of national missions. These needy lives press us in the crowds, but no virtue goes out from us to them, as it did from Jesus to because they are not in our minds and hearts save as obstacles to our and hearts save us obstacles 10 our progress.
 How many we have sent away as we did Trotzky. raging against established government and distrust- full of everything Christian, God only knows. But let us end this worse than misuse of the greatest oppor- tUnlty that comes. to you as a Christian citizen. the chance to in- troduce men and women to Jesus Christ on American soil"
 The Presbyterian general council, which closed its sessions last night, took under serious consideration plans presented by Dr. Vance for unifcation of church finance. It will report upon the matter to the next general assembly. after further de- liberations at its next sessions in Philadelphia in February.
 At present, instead of a common fund. the budget voted by the coun- ell will be divided as follows: For eign missions s5,23s.S4O: home mis- sions s6515.o00; education $1.s52,- 956; ministerial relief and sustena- ton s1,231,200: American Bible so- ciety s92,340: federal council Of churches, s24.624.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-12
.BLODGETT BILL INCLUDES
 ALL TYPES OF BUSINESS
Tax on Gross Earnings of Store- Keepers As Well As Manufac-
 turers, Ills Program

Tn addition to state taxation of gross earnings of manufacturing es- tablishments Instead of local taxa ton of merchandise on hand and goods in process of manufacture. Tax Commissioner William II. Blodgett plans to recommend to the, nexi ses- sion of the general assembly that the same change be made in al, forms of business
 storekeepers who heretofore have paid on inventories will be required to pay a tax computed on their earnings, if the measure is enacted. This form of taxation will be ad- vantageous to the types of business where there are few turnovers each year but where the nature of the goods carried Is such that an expen- sive stock and resulting big inven- tory has been maintained. The stores where there are many turnovers Of a comparatively small inventory each year will probably And heavier tax, since the numerous sales build up the earnings.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-12
DEATH OF A. E. MONSEES
Well Known Business Man Has Shock At Store on North Street ],
 And Dies Soon Afterward

August F. Monsees died at his home. 159O Stanley street, last night about 11:30, a few hours after he suffered shock of apoplexy at his store at 145 North street. He was one of New Britain's best known residents and for many years owned a cafe on North street, but for the last few years he conducted a con- fectionery store on North street. He was for a number of years president of the New Britain Liquor Dealers association.
 MT. Monsees did not complain of feeling i'll yesterday and was about his duties as usual.
 MT. Monsees is survived by his wife, a son, Frederick, and three daughters, Mrs. George Talbot and the Misses Helen and Grace Mon sees.
 The funeral will be held Monday morning, probably at g o'clock. from St. Mary's church.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-12
ENGLISH TRADE IS
 GOOD IN BALTICS
Experts Find Business Nearly as
 Prosperous as Before War

Libau, Latvia, Dec. 12. - England today is doing almost aS much business with the states bordering on Russia as was carried on with the Russian empire before the war, according to l.. W. Lyde. professor of geography in London university. and his assertions have aroused con- siderable interest in the new Baltic states. Latvia alone bought more British goods last year than Soviet Russia, and Finland bought two and half times as much from England as the Moscow government.
 Professor Lyde maintains that very few of the English goods which enter the new Baltic states are trans-shipped into Soviet Russia. Last year Soviet Russia took Eng fish goods valued at about s12,500,- 900. The Baltic states bought Brit fish products valued at s46,25O,O00.
 Real Muscovite Russia is too primitive and limited in its buying power to consume large quantities of western manufactured goods. accord ing 10 the English professor, who points out that much of the most productive territory of the old Rus sian empire is now outside the soviet territory and that the agricul- tural area of European soviet Rus sia Is over-populated.
 Professor Lyde says the loss of 25,0On,0O0 to 30.O00,o00 persons and of 25o,000 to 30G,0O0 square miles of territory as a result of the war has not bettered soviet Russia's over population situation, as there is much rich land in the lost domain.
 As Russia's total wheat and rye crops are not now sufficient to sup ply her own population with a daily bread ration of one pound person, Professor Lyde says 1t is erroneous to regard her as exercising any con- siderable influence on the world price of bread-stuffs. Before the Franco Prussian war brought Ameri- ca into the European wheat market Professor Lye says Russia exercised a sort of monopoly. but now, he says, Russia is mere slave to American grasslands. with which she cannot compete in quantity or qaul- ity, or even in price, and she exer- ciscs no influence whatever on the world food prices"
New Britain herald., 1924-12-12
TO HELP SANTA CLAUS
Junior Sunshiners Make Their Own Christmas Gifts To Help Make Others Happy.

Twenty-Five children between the ages of 10 and 15 years will meet at Berlin tomorrow to sell things they have made themselves, in o&ler to raise money to help augmekt the work being done in New Britain and vicinity by the Canonicus branch of the International Sunshine society. The children are known as the Sun shine Juniors" although the official title is "The Lena Corbin Branch of the Junior Sunshine Society"
 The branch takes its name from Mrs. George W. Corbin, president of the local Sunshine society. It is in charge of Mrs. George W. Christ of New Britain and Mrs Russell Gold of Berlin. They will have their party tomorrow afternoon at the commit nity house in Berlin and they have invited all their friends. Tea will be served as will refreshments, also made by the children.
 The membership is divided equally between New Britain and Berlin.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-12
SHOWER FOR MISS HEIsI.ER

A miscellaneous shower was ten- dered Miss Margaret Heisler at the the home of Miss Marian Winters of Linden street last evening. A large number of friends were present and Miss Heisler was the recipient of many beautiful gifts. The house was prettily decorated in pink and blue and luncheon was served
 Miss Heisler will become the bride of William J. Mock on December r.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-12
CHINESE TROOPS pIsBANDEp.

Picking. Dec. l2.--A mandate has been issued ordering the disband- ment of eight divisions and six mixed brigades formerly command ed by General Wu Pei-Fu.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-12
BOYS ARRESTED
Four Youths Held by Syracuse Po- lice on Charge of Having Stolen Forty Motor Cars.

Syracuse, N. Y, Dec. 12.-Four boys between the ages of l5 and IS were held by the Syracuse police to- day in the belief that they have been responsible for stealing 40 automo- piles here in the last three months. Two of the youths were reported by the police to have confessed.
 The patrolman who arrested the boys noticed the automobile in which they were riding was without lights, When he began to question them one of the boys escaped, but later was found in the cellar Of his home.
 They admitted that they "bor- rowed' 40 cars in the last few weeks, in each case taking a joy ride and then abandoning the au- tomobiles.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-12
Babula and Astolsh
 Cases Are Continued

The cases of Joseph Babula charg- ed with violating the liquor laws and Tony Astolsh, charged with swindl- ing Frank Domanski, North street cobbler, out of 5000, were continu- ed until next Tuesday in superior court today. The cases were sched- uled for today, but the court was unable to reach them.
 At yesterdays session, Walter Gryzenia. charged with reckless driving in Newington on September 23, was acquitted, Atty. Fred E. Hungerford appeared for him.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-12
Eagles to Stack Up
 With Meriden Birds

New Britain aerie of Eagles will a pool and card tournament with Meriden aerie in the month of Janu- ary, 1t was announced at a smoker and meeting last night at which President Walter A. Campbell pre- sided. Speakers at last nights social included State Vice president Ed ward Foley of Waterbury: trustee, John Moran of Meriden, Attorney William Heavenly of Waterbury, who is chairman of the old age pen sion committee, and William Kelly of Naugatuck. About 300 members attended the social.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-12
URGE NEW STUDY COURSE

At the meeting of the school board this afternoon representatives of local women's organizations were present and urged the hiring of an instructor to teach English to for eign- born parents of school children. Such a teacher would visit the women in their homes during the day According to Superintendent of Schools Stanley H. Holmes. this plan is being used with success in Hartford and South Manchester, while in California 1t is a regular part of the program of the immigra- ton officials.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-12
BURGLARS ROB STUDIO

Three cameras and a case were stolen from the Johnson photo- graphic studio last night, entrance 10 the studio being gained by forcing staple in the rear door. Motor- cycle Policeman William g. strolls investigated the break after a com- plaint had been received by the po- lice this morning.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-12
French Birth Rate
 Is Still Dwindling

Paris, Dec. 12.-France's birth rate continues to dwindIe, according to official statistics covering the first three-quarters of the present year. while the number of mar riages is practically the same as for the corresponding period of 1923.
 Births dropped from 5s4,0oo. to 573,00o, and deaths increased from 50s,O00 to 521 1000. Thus the ex- cess of births over deaths fell from 78,00o, last year figure to 52,000.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-12
MEXICAN REBELS EXECUTED.

Mexico City, Dec. 12.-General Adolfo Hernandez, major and two captains belonging to the rebel forces under Tiburcio Coello have been executed at Puebla City after a courtmarital, according to special dispatches.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-12
FATHER DAILY IMPROVING

The condition of Rev. Patrick Daily, pastor of St. Joseph's church, who is confined to the rectory with illness, was reported today as being much improved, the pastor being able to leave his bed for a short time.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
BuckspOlt Center.

The many friends of David Har-
vey of North Bucksport, who died
last week, sympathize with the fami-
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nash of Stet-
son were guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Bartlett Sunday
Mrs. Nash remained for a few days
visit.
Mrs. Jennie Drake spent the week
end at her home in Frankfort.
Mrs. George Miners is at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jones, car
ing for Mrs. Stiles.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Willins, Mr.
and Mrs. G. H. Willins, Mrs. H. M.
Willins, Charles Heath and daugh-
ter Vivian, attended Verona grange
Saturday evening. This meeting
was the installation, with bountiful
supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Wilson delight
fully entertained friends at their
home Tuesday evening.
Jan. z. w.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
Hancock Falls,

Charles McLane, who spent Christ
mas here with his parents, F. w.
McLane and wife, has returned to
Boston.
Frances l.. Moon, who has been in
Northeast Harbor since early sum
mer, is at home for the remainder of
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Moon enter
tanned at New Years dinner Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Kief, and four children,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack HIATT, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jarvis Gatcomb, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Young and family, and George
Fogg.
The Goodfellowship club will meet
again Saturday evening. There will
be music, reading and speaking Re-
freshments will be served
The friends of w. w. Jellison were
grieved to hear of his death, which
occurred January 7. Mr.. Jellison
was liked by all, and was always
ready with help in time of trouble.
Jan. Z. M.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
North Castinc.

The Emerson school opened on
January l, after a vacation of two
weeks.
Mildred Wardwell has returned to
Southwest Harbor after spending
her vacation with her parents.
Mrs. William Dunbar and daughter
arrived from Rowland Monday, and
are spending a few weeks with rela-
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. Devereux Hanson
have closed their home for the win
ter, and will occupy James Hatch S
house in the village.
At a meeting of Castine grange
January 5, the following officers were
installed by Homer Lowell, master of
Hancock Pomona: Raymond Bow
den, master Austin Heath, overseer;
Addie Bowden, lecturer; Owen Web
ster, steward; Norris Heath, assistant
steward; Emma Bowden, chaplain;
Joseph Blodgett, treasurer; Annie
Dunbar, secretary; Alvin York, gate
keeper; Irene Bowden, Ceres;
Christie Heath, Pomona; Laura Dew
ereux, Flora; Katie Conner lady as
sistant steward. A short program
followed the installation, after which
supper was served Several visitors
from Highland grange were present.
The meeting was a very enjoyable
one
Jan. T. d.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
NariaViIlc,

Mr.. Moore and wife, who have
been employed at the Morrison farm,
have gone away. The vacancy has
been filled by Peter King and wife.
Mary Salisbury was guest this
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Merle Frost.
v The postoffice at North Mariaville
has been discontinued, after seven
teen years of honest and faithful ser
vice. This cuts us out from any
postof1ice in town. The mail is
brought daily from Amherst, but is
one day behind.
Irwin Carter is fitting up building
to saw spool bars in.
Edwin and Elwood Frost are do
ing little numbering.
Several houses in town are closed
for the winter, among them those of
Mrs. Emma Black, Mrs. Maggie Jel-
lison, Mrs. Hannah M. Hanscom and
Mr.. Leland. Mrs. Hanscom is very
lame, and is living with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Helen Dauby.
Jan. 7. F.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09

Measures were taken by the min
isl"r of agriculture in Holland not
hong ago to increase the supply of
euibe oils in that country by making
fun use of the domestic beeChnut
clun. II is estimated that between
- - and 2,1OJ metric tens of these
uu,s may be collected If every effort
ne made and that from this amount
OF r&W nuts $4,000 to 100000 kilos Of
oil may be Obtained. This would aft
Gord a valuable addition to the stocks
al edible oils in the Netherlands.
O%Lers of private lands from which
Aoerhuuts are gathered receive com
j:n>Htion at the rate of per cent
81 tie sums paid to the gatherers, and
they also eniuy the right to enjoy
cattle cake, prepared from the pulp
ot the nuts from their property at 80
forms per 100 lliloS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
rE:L-IGHT IN HEADS
Barbara Custom Still Observed
by Ecuador SaVaqeS.
Feats Follow Quest of the Enemy in
the Forests by Quarrelsome and
Venseful Jibaros.

Head hunters still dominate the
forests of Eastern Ecuador. The
Jibaro Indians, one of the world
most quarrelsUme and vengeful peo-
pie, are the subject of a study re-
Gently completed by Rafael Karsten,
under. the auspices of the bureau of
American ethnoIogy of the Smithson-
ian institution here, the results of
which have been published.
The JibarOs, no doubt, at present
are the most warlike of all the In
dian tribes of South America. The
blood feuds within the tribes, and the
wars of determination among differ
ent tribes. are continuous. Their re-
ligious and social life is bound closely
to the taking of human heads.
The education of the boys aims at
making them brave and skillful war
rors. When a Jibaro has enemies
upon whom he himself has been I'M
able to take revenge, he tries to
awaken and maintain hatred of them
among his sons by discourses di-
rec;td at them every day. This is
repeated every morning when the
father gets up.
The large community houses, in
which the Jibaro families live, are
surrounded by death traps. These
consist of holes in the ground large
enough for a full-grown man to fall
into. At the bottom are three pointed
= .,,.f, hn1
is covered with small sticks and
leaves, which makes it impossible for
the enemy, moving along In the dark
ness, to discover. When he falls his
feet are transfiXed by the sticks.
Another death trap Is described as
follows: Across the path along which
the enemy is expected to come
blackened string is stretched the
height of mans chest. At the tree
where one end Of the string is faS-
tened a charged and cooked rife is
tied. The end Of the string Is brought
in such connection with the trigger
Of the rifle that when the enemy com
Ing along in the darkness, gives it
push the shot is discharged and is
likely to hit him in the chest. AT any
rate the house is warned by the dis
charge
\ mans social standing among the
Jibaros depends on how many men he
has killed youth is in the cake
eater class" among them until he has
secured ut least one human head.
Each family lives by itself. They
resent even loose tribal organization
which would impose some bounds
upon them. The government Of Ecua-
dor long ago has given up all efforts
Ia rule these choleric and unruly p2o-
pie. The slightest family disagree
mcnt is considered cause for war,
HEery Jibaro who dies, no matter
what the cause. is considered to have
been bewitched, and the medicine men,
whose prestige depends upon the mum
Der Of wars they can start, have little
trouble in tracing the incantation to
some member of neighboring tribe,
tAus giving an excuse for further head
hunting.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
West Surry.

The community was saddened
Wednesday, Dec. 26, by the death of
Mary E., wife of Hollis Saunders, at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ida
Carlyle, of Surry. Mrs. Saunders
had been failing in health for a year.
She was the oldest daughter of the
late Deborah Alley and Addison Gun
ningham She had fourteen chill
dren, ten of whom survive her-Mrs.
Ida Carlyl of Surry, Fred Saun
ders of Brooksville, Mrs. Frank Will
Inns of Bucksport, William Saunders
of Bluehill Mrs. Fred Anderson of
Brewer, Frank Saunders of Surry,
Addison Saunders of West Surry,
Ellis Saunders of West Surry Mrs.
Harry Torrey of Surry, Mrs. Walter
Billings of Little Deer Isle. She
leaves twenty-three grandchildren.
She will be greatly missed by her
family and a large circle of friends.
The funeral was held at the school
house December rs, Rev. Harland
Billings of Little Deer Isle officiating.
The pail bearers were four sohs-
Fred, Addison, William and Frank.
Interment at Hillside cemetery.
Jan. Z. IL.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09
SHIP FOUND ON AN ICEBERG
Another Unsolved Sea Mystery Added
to the Long Catalogue of
Tragedies.

Mystery ships" have sailed the
seas for centuries. Now the hulk of
a vessel lost years before appears in
some strange out -of-the-way place !;
now a familiar piece of deck work
washes ashore in the night to tell of
disaster and of lost hopes. All are
tragedies, like the two following cases
described in recent magazine article
mysteries that probably never will
be explained, says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
In l911-12 the captain of the French
bark Emile Galline, homing from
New Caledonia, reported on reaching
Bordeaux that when rounding the
Horn the ship had run into vast
field of great icebergs and that while
cropping its way into the open it passed
gigantic berg that, to the amaze
menl of all hands, was carrying in Il
cleft a large three-masted schooner,
partly dismasted but otherwise appar-
emily intact with its boats still on the
booms The captain had made every
effort to find the survivors but there
We're no signs of human beings on the
iceberg.
Greenland whaler out of Peter
head came upon a strange-looking
dereict; the running gear and stand
ing rigging were broken and flying
loose; the canvas was in tatters and
the hull was battered and weather
worn. The boats We're gone. When
men from the whaler boarded it they
saw that it had been built early in the
last century and had been icebound for
many years. In the main cabin on
the floor was the body of young
woman, perfectly pr&'erved by the
arctic frosts, Sitting near it and not
far from the long dead fire was the
body of a young man still holding in
his hands flint and steel, which he
appeared to be striking. In one of
the cabins of the cuddy was the body
of another man; he was sitting in a
chair, leaning back in most natural
position and had all the freshness of
life in his attitude and expression.
The sailors could find no clews to
the identity Of the three.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-09

Mrs. Hosea b. Eaton gave a birth
day party at her home on January A..
Friends gathered and enjoyed a
pleasant evening. Refreshments were
served.
M. D. Eaton has had a telephone
installed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Sewell are re-
joicing over the birth of daughter,
born January 6.
John Hutchinson is in town for a
few days.
Mrs. Harlem Billings is with Mrs.
George Billings, who is ill.
Harvard Eaton has gone to Orland
to stay with his brother, Theo.
Eaton.
Wardwell and Arthur Eaton have
returned to Rockport.
Theo. Eaton is visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Eaton.Ag
Earl Conary of SunshineFhas been
visiting his uncle, r. e. Black, jr., re-
turning home Sunday.
The clam factory has closed for
the rest of the winter
Miss Flora Perkins of Penobscot
has been visiting friends here.
Jan. 7. e.