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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-03
THE SIMPLE LIFE.
Iceland Proposes to Live on Its
Own Resources.


Iceland, with it's 100000 pOpula-
ton, it's telephones and telegraph
wires, and all the other trappings of
modern civilization, is about to go
back, in a manner, to the primitive
life, writes THE Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Like modern Robinson Crusoes,
its inhabitants will fashion their own
garments, they will eat only foods
they raise themselves or obtain from
the sea. Having known the advan-
tages of modern conveniences, Ice
land is about to rely on its own lin
tied resources.
For the next two years, no ready
made clothing, shoes, soap, furniture,
pictures, motorcycles, motor cars,
iewelry, novelties, bread, butter,
cheese, salt, meat, eggs, fruits or
other foodstuIfs may be imported
into picturesque little Iceland, tucked
away in the North Atlantic Ocean,
with the nearest port of communica-
ton Leith, Scotland, 500 sea-swept
miles away.
For that period it will be isolated
from all the Injuries and necessities
on which civilized man has grown to
depend And mark you this novel
plight or test is not the suggestion of
some fanciful new thought colony,
which has sprung up in Iceland,
often because of her literary riches
called THE Greece of the North"
The transition comes by way Of a
law recently passed by the Icelandic
Parliament, which functions under
the sovereignty of Denmark. The
purpose of the experiment is an
economic one.
The law has been adopted to per-
nit the people of Iceland to work for
their own existence, and thus i'm
prove the 1celandic crown.
Can modern man do without the
modern luXuries and many of the
| modern conveniences?
This is exactly the situation the
Icelanders must now face. For al
though in a land the size and with
native resources of America law
against the importation of these
articles would not work hardship. 1t
must be remembered that Iceland, al
though not the bleak, ice-ribbed do
main its name implies, is still an isle
of adversely. Its glaciers, fjords,
crater lakes, grottoes and geysers
have given it "a name for magnificent
scenic beauty, but these varied and
wonderful phenomena have also
worked on it a hardship scarcely
estimable. At the outposts of civ
ilization, the Icelanders have always
had a hard battle to fight with
nature.
Time and time again in history
volcanoes have poured forth lava and
ruthlessly destroyed their farms. To-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-03

day one-eighth of the area of the is
land, 0,497 square miles, is COW
cred with a glacier. About one-half
the territory is available for farm
land and pasturing, but the crops
raised on the farms are the simplest
potatoes, turnips and hay
Stock farms were on the way to
prosperity before the war. The chief
industry consists of cod fisheries,
which remain among the most
famous of the world. There is COM
paratively little manufacturing.
Luxuries and necessities must be i'm
ported
For the last fifty years or more, all
the trappings of modern civilization
have made their way into Iceland.
The experiment in economics
comes oddly enough on the heels of
the crying out of famous sociologists
and in our natural instincts. Ac-
cording to the latest findings of the
savants, Iceland should profit by her
novel adventure, because now it is
all modern men if they could shake
the shackles of civilization for a
while, because most of our social ills
are due to the fact that we are cave
men trying to live up to the stand
ards of modern civilization.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-03
StOnington.

Louis Marcus and daughter Sadie
left for Rockland Thursday.
William Small has been in town a
few days.
Robert McGufiie. Charles Grant
and Eugene Gross have been on a
hunting trip the past week.
Mrs. Flora e. Jackson has closed
her house here and gone to Sunset
for the winter
Mrs. Lucy Gross has been spend
ing a few days in Camden.
Mrs Abbie Welch, who has been
visiting her daughter in Rockland,
returned here Thursday.
Mrs Carrie Greenlaw was the
guest of Mrs. Harry Gray recently
Mrs, Charles Colony of Rockland
has been visiting here
Miss Louise Bolson, who has been
teaching at Swans Island, was in
town Thursday, en- route for her
home at Machiasport.
Mrs. Louise Thurlow has gone to
Rockport, Mass to spend the win
ter with her daughter Mrs. Nettie
Dillon.
Miss Edith Gross has gone to
Florida, where she has employment.
Mrs. Sadie Powers and children
are visiting her mother, Mrs Annie
Richardson
Virgil Gross is recovering from a
severe attack of the grip.
The l.. d. S. society held a play
and social Monday evening, which
was well attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gross have
been spending a few days at their
home here.
Willard Matthews has returned
from a trip to Rockland
Samuel Carter, who has been en-
ployed in Boston, is home
Miss Ruth Allen of Portland is
visiting here.
William Williams of Vinalhaven is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Emery
Robbins.
Alec McGuffie is home from Vinal-
haven for few days.
Miss Sproul is leading in the con-
test at Tewksbury's hall for the
most popular young lady in town.
Chester Smith is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Frank Gross.
Dec. 1. G.
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Bayside.

Capt. David T. Closson, his son
Guy and wife, Francis and Harry,
are all out, after being closed in with
measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Closson are at
Indian Point for short visit. Miss
Turner of Ellsworth is teaching I'M
til Mrs. Closson is able to resume
her work
Miss Frances Closson has returned
to her work in the Carroll shoe
factory.
Bernal Allen, who is employed in
the navy, is at home for short
visit.
Mrs. Carrie McGowns is visiting
her sister, Mrs. S. w. Dewitt.
Capt. Perry Alley is ill.
Two fine deer have been shot in
this vicinity, Daniel Murch. Harold
Seavey and George York being the
successful hunters.
Mrs. Annie Eldridge of Bar HM-
Dor is visiting her niece, Mrs Frank
Wescott.
Capt. F. N Closson is having his
dwelling house repaired.
Dec. / c. A. c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Marshall
spent Thanksgiving with their niece
and nephew, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Ladd, at Ellsworth.
Miss Eva Springer entertained
Rev and Mrs. Marble of Eddington
over Thanksgiving.
Austin ingalls, and family spent
the past week at the Center, with
Mrs. ingalls, parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. l.. Farrell
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashbury Lopaus en-
tertained the following guests for
Thanksgiving: Mrs. Emma Reed
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Smith and son
Norman, Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Lunt. Mrs. Anna Lunt and Mrs. Lee
titia Sprague.
Dennis Norwood's smoke house
where he was smoking hams and
bacon, was burned Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Lunt had for
guests over Thanksgiving Mr.. and
Mrs. j. II. Leland and son Charles,
of Ellsworth.
Mrs. O. A. Tolman spent Saturday
and Sunday in Bangor
The Ellsworth X. p. lodge visited
Bernard lodge Friday evening, and
worked the degree of esquire on
seven candidates.
Dec "Thelma."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-03
East Franklin.

The ladies' aid society served din
ner and supper at the vestry Thanks
giving day,
Mr.. and Mrs F. E. Blaisdell spent
Thanksgiving day with their son
Leo and family, in Winchester,
Mass. Their daughter Hazel, OF
Norwood, and son Raymond, of
Reading, Mass, were present.
Paul F. Blaisdell and wife, with
John Libby and wife of Bangor, all
newly-weds, spent Saturday and
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
f. +. BlaisGell.
Linwood Woodwork and wife, of
Bar Harbor, were Thanksgiving
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Seth r.
ScammOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. b. Hubert are
visiting relatives and friends in
Lynn and other places in Massachu-
setts and New Hampshire.
Dec. | b.
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pipe or black jack. Mr.. Holmes was
felled by the blow, and says his
assailant struck him two or three
times when he was down. He re-
ceived severe scalp wounds requir
ing several stitches to close, and one
arm was broken, he believes by a
blow when he unconsciously threw
it up to defend himself. His assail
ant then ran, and meeting Willard
Cakes in his path on Central street,
struck him blow in passing, knock
ing him down but not seriously in
iuring him. Motive for the assault
has not been disclosed by the investi-
CATION. 1t evidently was not robbery
as no attempt was made to rob Mr.
Holmes, though he had money with
him.
Benz. E. Sylvester, jr., of South
Bluehill was arraigned in the Ellis
worth municipal court this after
noon, on the charge of illegal pos
session of intoxicating liquor. Fed
eral enforcement officers, armed with
a search warrant, visited Mr.. Sylves-
ter's house last evening, and in
Interrupted a party in the kitchen.
Mr.. Sylvester, according to the tes-
timony of the officer first entering
the house, was standing at the side
board, apparently preparing drinks.
He started for the front of the house,
carrying two bottles, a funnel and
glass The officer took the bottles
from him and placed him under ar
rest Search of the house and stable
resulted in the seizure of ten or a
=, inI, a1
mitted by respondent contained in
toxicating liquor. The officers also
testified to several ingenious "hides"
where's there were evidences Of liquor
having been stored, but in which no
liquor was found The hearing had
not been completed when The Ameri-
can went to press.
Cornelia. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Shaw who are living with
Miss Sophia Walker at the Emery
place, "Firlands," had an experience
Sunday that she will not soon forget,
being lost in the snow-laden woods
for several hours. The child fol-
lowed kitten into the woods about
noon The branches, weighted down
with snow. made it impossible to see
lar, ana SIZE DtCdIlt COhluScu anu
lost. The alarm was not given for
some time, as it was thought she
might be with some children of the
neighborhood, but when inquiry at
several homes disclosed the fact
that she was not there, her mother
became alarmed. No general alarm
was sent out, but neighbors joined
in the search. The new snow made
tracking easy, but the child led the
searchers a long chase through thick
woods, so laden with snow that in
many places it was like crawling
through snow drifts. The trail led
in a winding course from the Emery
home, through the woods north of
the Hale place once coming to within
sight of the Hale barn, then off to
the north again and finally out to the
Stabawl road near the fork OF No.
road. She had been found by G. ID.
Shea and Ernest Eaton, who were
making her as comfortable as pos
sible when the searchers arrived.
1t was then near dusk, and the child
had been in the woods about four
hours. She did not appear fright
ened when found, her chief concern
seeming to be where she was gong
to sleep She was of course wet and
cold, but has suffered no i'll effects
from her exposure.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-03

"You would better learn to accept
all the small misfits and the trivial
annoyances of life as a matter Of
course. To allow them to receive at
tention beyond their deserts is to
wear the web of your life to the
warp. Be on the lookout for the
great joys and never let mosquitoes
worry you into passion. "-Elbert
Hubbard.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-03

Lady-Got a hacking cough and a
headache? Well, I've little wood
you could hack and it might cure
your headache
Tramp-Much obliged, mum; but
my 'eadache amt of the splittin va
riety.-Stray Stories.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-03

The flavor that fascinates but
eludes you in hotel or caterers GRO
quotes and outlets is a dash of nut
meg 1t will give homemade ones
very professional flavor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-03

The volume of business in eggs in
the United States is enormous, the
1928 crop being estimated by the De-
partment of Agriculture as worth
$500, 100000.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-03

Wrap the fish in wax paper before
putting it in the refrigerator, Then
the odor will not penetrate to the
other foods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-11
CROCERS READY
 FOR BIG PICNIC
Thousands Expected At East Lake Park Barbe-
 cue Today

Thousands of persons are expected to attend the big barbecue and picnic to be held at East Lake park Thursday by the Birmingham Grocers and Butch ers' association, and to which several thousand tickets already have been sold, according to Gen. Sec. B. 0. Ap- person.
 Secretary Apperson reports that plans for the affair are in jam up shape and that the most plans for the affair are in jam up shape and that the most successful event of the kind ever held by the association is expected. .s.,as..
 The program is to be varied and full of interest and goodthings to eat, it has been promised. There will be the usual bountiful dinner, number of contests to be indulged in by the fats and leans and the always popular bathing beauty review.
 The program will get under way shortly after noon with the dinner, contests an dother features following in rapid order. Tickets are obtainable from any member of the committee and will be on sale at the park. There will be plenty of good things for all those wso care to participate, the com mittee has promised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-11
BIG WHEAT CROP
 SEEN. BY HAMMOND
Birmingham Masi Returns From s Trip To Western Fields

z Charles F. Hammond returned to Birmingham Wednesday after an in spection of his farm in Minnesota and in Canada. He was principally inter- ested in the Minnesota situation for the reason that the wheat crop this year sfs said to be the greatest ever known in the northwest for some time.
 Wheat is being reaped in abund- ancep said Mir. Hammond. "The crop
 this year will be one of the greatest eon record and the price is fine. The farmers of the Northwest will reap a harvest and there will be result untold riches in that section of the country H At this time wagons stand at the Elevators in all towns from daylight to midnight trying to store their grain GOT sell it as the case may be, and Thousands of these elevators are work. ging, night and daN The recent sale sto Europe of 100000 bushels caused "a marked improvement in the price, as fwas expected. .ss.is
 'The other crops this year compare gfavorably with the wheat crop and everyone in that section of the coun, try expects to make money" < Mir. Hammond, whose ranch ir Canada is not far from that of the Prince of Wales, said that Canadians are going in for alfalfa raising in. dustriously and that great results are expected. He spoke Enthusiastically of the fine roads in the northwest and said a section gang maintains them Just like railroad would take care of its roadbed. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-11
MARK
 COLLEGE OPENING
=. Birmingham Southern Has Largest Enrolment
 In History

Chapel exercises at Birmingham Southern college Wednesday marked the opening of this institution for its 1924 -25 session. This was the first as- semblage of the student body for the ne wterm.
 In his address to the students, Pres ident Guy E. Snavely outlined briefly the course of work for the coming scho- lastic year, He welcomed the new corners.
 Robert Echols, of Birmingham, pres icent of the board of trustees of the in stitution, made short talk in which he told of the important events scheduled during the year, beginning with the dedication of Mungel bowl September 27, when the first football game on the Panther schedule for this season, will be played gainst Auburn.
 Dr. W. F. Price, presiding elder of the Birmingham district of the North Alabama confereAee, stressed the i'm portance of college education at the present time, laying particular em- phasis upon the moulding of Christian character.
 Registration of students continued Wednesday, although this was sched- uled to have been concluded by Tues day afternoon. Exceptionally heavy enrolment is given as the cause.
 The total registration is expected to pass the two thousand mark, including summer school and extension and Sat urday morning classes. This is said to outstrip by far any previous years enrolment.
 Friday has been set as the date for the annual reception of new students by the Y. M. c. A. and the Y. w. c. A. This will take place in the new NJ. Paul Phillips library building, and preparations are already under way, according to officers of the organiza- tions.
 Activities among the various clubs and societies at Birmingham Southern are expected to begin immediately. On account of the large enrolment, all dormitories have been filled, but stud ents have been found places in private homes in the immediate vicinity of the campus
 Class work began Wednesday and every indication points to a heavy work year for the institution. Dean Spivey has cleared up all uncertainties as to the various courses, and reports every department to be improved over that of last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-11
SHRINERS TO MARCH M DEFENSE PARADE
Salter Calls Upon Zamora No. bles To Participate

L. H. Salter, chief rabban and act ing potentate of Zamora Temple, An cient Arabic Order, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, has issued the follow ing official call to Birmingham Shrin- CTS to take part in Defense Test Day parade.
 Dear sNobles:
 "In ccordance with the Imeperial Law, providing for participation by the Shrine in patriotic parades, you are hereby requested and urged to meet and form in parade line with ZamOra Patrol, Band and Drum Corps on De. fense Day, Friday, September 12.
 "The nObles will meet and form on Seventh avenue, north, between Eigh. teenth and Nineteenth streets, at : p. m., and take place in parade in as signed position. It is the wish of your pOtentate and chief rabban that as many as can possibly do so be present and take part in this. parade"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-11

plant. The company which was formed here short while ago, erected plant costing $15O,000 to supply the gas for industrial purposes of this and nearby districts. It is stated that the growth of the business has been so great as to lead to the conclusion that the capacity of the plant will be greatly increased within short time.. s
 In the past this gas has been bought elsewhere and the successful sales cam paign by the local industry will occa4 sion the deepest qualification. It is understood that the substantial orders of the two lines that have recognized the Birmingham industry, will lead in evitably to the doubling of the present capacity of the plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-11
l5 IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BY CITY TO COST 27S,675
Commission To Act On
 Proposal Tuesday. Paw ing Leads List

Fifteen ne94public improvement pro- jects, calling for an estimated expen- tditufe of $278,675. were whipped into final form by City Engineer A. J. Hawkins Wednesday for presentation to the city commission for action next Tuesday.
 MT. Hawkins also announced that plans for the Spring street storm sewer, [ to cost $19S, 900, would be ready for Esubmission September g. These pro jects, added to those already under way, will make 1924 the most impressive in point of public improvements in Bir- mingham history, he said.
 Bids for the projects already placed in final shape will be received by the leemmission at its Tuesday meeting. Awarding of contracts will follow and actual construction work will be started before the end of the month. ', A list of the paving projects fol lows:
 ,Fifty-fifths place, Woodlawn Prince Eayenue, Central park; Twenty-ninth street, Ensley; Ninth avenue, south, Hrom. Twentieth tR Twenty-first street; Tenth avenue, north, from Twenty heighth to Thirty fifth street,; Four Teenth place, southwest, West End Eleventh street, South, from Sixth to Eighth avenue; Avenue V, Ensley, from Eighteenth to Twentieth street; Sixty seventh place, Woodlawn, from First to Third avenue; Eighth avenue, north, from Twenty-eighth to Twenty-ninth street; Eixteenth avenue, west, and Eighth street, East Thomas; Eeven- teenth street, north, from Eleventh avenue to Sixteenth street: Twenty seventh, Twenty-eighth and Twenty ninth streets, Ensley; Fifteenth street, north, from Eighth avenue to Twelfth court. As
 The other project provides for a sanitary sewer in the Sudderth Realty Sompanys sixth addition. North High
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-11
S.S.S. willrid you of boiIs, pimples. blackheads and skin eruptionsI

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 It is nothing more than folly to expect to get absolute relief from the use of local treatments, such as ointInents, salves, etc. Su oh remedies may afford temporary re- lief but you want more. than re- lief; you want a remedy which will rid you forever of the tortur- ing disorders. And the one remedy which has no equal is S.S.S.
 S.S.S. stops bOils and keeps them, from coming. S.S.S. builds blood power! That is what makes fight ing blood. Fighting blood destroys impurities. It fights boils. It fights skin eruptions-pimples, black heads, eczema! It always wins! S.S.S. has been known since 1926 as one of the greatest blood build CTS, blood cleansers and system strengtheners ever produced. There are no unprovAii theories about S.S.S., the scientific results Qf each of it's purely vegetable medicinal ingredients are admitted by authorities. Begin taking S.S.S. today and clear your skin of those blood disorders!
 @ S. & s. is sold at all good
 dfng stores in two sizes. The
 A larger size Is more economical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-11
REALTORS TO HEAR
 DEFENSE DAY PLANS
Board Wants Full Represents
 ti0n In Activities Of Day

John D. Chichester, Winston Hale and Howard Parish will report to the meeting of the real estate board Thurs day on plans for the boards participa- tion in the parade and other activities incident to National Defense Day. Board members are anxious to recruit as many men under 45 years of age as possible for Capt. Sidney J. Vann's 5O4th ordinance detachment of the medical reserve corps. Secretary Sam c. Starke wants a full attendance of board members and a full representa- ton on Defense Day. The meeting will be held at 1 o'clock at the municipal market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-11
KIWANIANS PREPARE
 FOR NEW BOYS CLUB
Will Break Ground For Building
 At 1 O'clock Tuesday

A number of special features are being arranged for 1 o'clock next Tues day afternoon when members of the Birmingham Kiwanis club will assem- ble to break ground for the proposed new Beys' club building to be located at Seventh avenue and Twenty fifth street.
 Princess Wahletka. feature attrac- tion at Loew's Bijou for next week, will be present. The princess is ex- pected to predict the future of the building, through the courtesy of Man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-11
EDWARDS TRANSFER DATE NOT SETTLED
Slayer Too HI To Be Moved,
 Physicians Say

Transfer of Robert Dewey Edwards, slayer of Miss Imogene Lee from his hospital cot to racell in the county jail is still indefinite pending his condition, attendants at the Hill hospital stated Wednesday night.
 While Edwards is apparently show ing steady improvement his condition is still too critical to permit him be- ing moved, attending physicians stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-11
IlOCKET CHANGEn.

Cases set for trial on Nov. on the been set forward to Nov. II in order not to conflict with national election day, according to a supplement issued by Woosley Morrow, clerk of the court Jury cases will be tried in the divisions presided over by Judge Evans, Snyder and Denson, it was stated.