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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-04-30

of the list for Hancock county, in
the teachers popular contest in the
Bangor News.
Bert Williams has returned from
Palm Beach, Fla, where he has had
employment through the winter.
Mrs. A. j. Dennis has returned
from Passadumkeag, where she has
been on business.
Mrs. Darlington j, Carter left
Thursday for visit in Roxbury,
Mass.
Sewell NJ Crosby has gone to
Bath for few days visit with his
daughter, Mrs. M. H. Robbins.
Arthur Bennett of North Bucks
port has sold his farm to Church
Rogers Of Augusta The sale. was
made by W. F. Curtis, real estate
agent.
Mr.. and Mrs. James D. De Rocehr
of East Orland have been at Green
Lake for a few days on business.
Hugh r. Gray of Dorchester,
Mass, was among the recent arrivals.
Miss Mary Hartman of Rockland
was the guest of Miss Evelyn Dun
ham, recently.
Miss Hattie Mooney has returned
to her home here, after spending the
winter with relatives in Orono.
April 2S. B.
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EaStbrOOk,

Wilson Googins of Bar Harbor
spent the weekend here.
Saturday, Leonard Butler, Barker
French and Harry Joy were in ELS
worth in the interest of the cream
cry.
David Wilbur is having some re-
pairs made on his house
Mr. Cleveland, a student from Ban
gor, preached here Sunday
Friends of Mildred Butler Gordon
are pleased to know she is improv
ing, after being critically i'll of pneu
monia.
Earl Giles, who has been in Florida
this winter. is at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Jellison, who
have been away during the winter,
are home. They plan to have consid
cradle work done on their place.
The date of the millinery meeting
has been changed from April 80 to
May 7.
April 2S. Gem"
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Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Newman have
been spending a few days in West
Sullivan with their mother, Mrs.
Louise Newman.
Mrs. Edward Preble of East Bos-
ton has given a years subscription
to the Christian Register to the pub
lie library. Mrs. Preble is native of
this place, and has always shown her
interest in the home town.
Mrs. Stephen G. Cole and son
Donald, of Sullivan, have been visit
ing their aunt, Mrs. Robert Corbett.
Merton Coombs and family, of
Winter Harbor, were weekend
guests of the A. H. Wasgatts.
The Dorcas society met Tuesday
with Mrs. Mary Moore, and had a
delightful time, with a jitney ride
thrown in, thanks to E. w. Bridges.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert D. Joy have
gone to West Sullivan for the sum-
mer
Mrs Frank Wakefield of Winter
Harbor spent the weekend with her
cousin, Miss Vida Cleaves.
April 2S. c.
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of both the birds and the bird-like
dinosaurs.
Having thus briefly glanced at the
birds of past times in an attempt TO
guess their probable ancestry, let us
look back across that awesome gulf
of $50 million years to the days when
Archaeopteryxs hoped about on the
shores of the reedy pools in Ba-
varia. 1t is hard to conceive OF so
long time.
imagine a line $50 feet long, each
foot representing a million years,
ourselves a point at this end Arch
aeopteryX a point at the other. If
we start moving toward the ancient
bird. we shall find that by the time
we have passed the days of Tut-ankh-
amen's great grandfather, we shall
have progressed a distance about
equal to the width of thick pencil
line. After going back the vast
space of a third of an inch, we shall
have passed far beyond historic
times to the early stone age of man,
and at the end of an inch we shall
be well into Glacoal times. The first
foot of our 150-foot journey will
have brought us only to the begin
ming of the latest or Pleistocene
epoch of earth's history, and we shall
have accomplished less than half the
journey ere we reach the fauna of
the Paris Basin and the giant
Diatryma of Eocene days. And even
when we at length reach the jour
ney's end, we are still a long way
from the starting point of birds.
Thus we may realize that, geologi-
cally speaking, thousand years is
not really such a very long time;
it is only that our thoughts are small.
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SedgWick.


Mrs. L. J. Sylvester came last
week from Hayerhill, Mass, where
she has spent the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. II. j. Byard.
Capt and Mrs. Sheldon Torrey,
who have been away for the winter,
are home.
Everett Pert is in Ellsworth for a
few weeks
The social under the auspices OF
the sewing class of S. II. S, Friday
evening, was success in every way.
The community was saddened Sat
urday by the death of Mrs. Groves
Eaton of the Sargentville district.
Mrs. Eaton was a daughter of the
late Seth n Wiley of Boston, and
during her girlhood days spent much
time here with her sister, Mrs. f. C.
Allen She was beloved by all who
knew her, The sympathy of host OF
friends goes out to the bereaved hus-
band and son. also to her step
daughter, Mrs Rufus Hinckley of
Bluehill to whom she was ever a low
ing mother,
April 2S. Eloc.
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Cranberry Isles,

The Community House is being
thoroughly painted and papered.
Miss Florence Ellis and Mrs.
Velma Teal will attend the State
conference at Skowhegan.
\ Mrs Fred Birlem and daughter
Doris spent the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. Charles Squirting.
Christopher Stevenson and wife
spent the weekend at Otter Creek.
Ralph Buleer and Ellis Rice are
working at Seal Harbor,
Mrs. May Stanley spent few days
last week at Southwest Harbor.
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MIR. and Mrs. Lester B, Conary
are receiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter, born April %.
Miss Elizabeth Conary has re-
turned from Sunshine, where she
spent the winter with her sister, Mrs.
o. w, Emerson.
Miss Mary ODER is caring for Mrs.
Leon Sylvester.
Leila Chatto has begun her sum
mer's work at Parker Point
April 2S. C.
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South SnIrv.
Al)ll IT q

William Harmon of Bangor is at
his summer home, busily engaged
getting ready for the season.
Claude Bonsey has gone to West
Ellsworth to work for Walter Bon
sey.
Bert Young and wife visited at
Bluehill last week.
Friends of Ivory Anderson regret
to hear of his sudden death at Blue
hill, where he was taken for an
operation.
Clarke Bonsey began driving the
school team to Morgan's Bay this
morning, in place of his brother
Claude.
April %. Tramp"
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W altman.

w. E. Jordan and Arthur Hardi-
son are working for the pulp COM
pany as Ellsworth Falls.
Oscar Jordan has purchased new
horse.
b. f. Jordan is very ill.,
Hollis Jordan, Erland Haslam,
Clyde Jordan and owen Davis are
working on the river.
Howard Jordan is i'll.
Mandel Kemp and Vivian Strout
are stocking up the store.
The Help-Some-How club will meet
at the town hall May L.
April 2S. b.
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New Baking Machine

The latest baking machinery re,
ceives the floor at one end Sits 1t,
mixes and kneads the dough, and puts
1t into pans, which pass through an
oven. The finished loaf energies at
the other end of the machine.
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LAkEW GOD.

Norris Moore and Fred Garland who
have been trapping on the river, took
a trip to Bangor to dispose of their
fur.
\ son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Garland April y.
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THE ANCESTORS or BIRDS.
Traced Back Millions OF Years to
Rcptilian Monsters.

gpr Glover NJ. Allen, in lecture at Bos-
ton Natural History Museum, from
BOSTON Transcript
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-18
Starts in Wood Yard
with Hundreds of
Cords Wood Causing
In tie nse Heat -
Oh ecked After
Threatening a Large
Section of City

Bangor. Me. June IA IRE
which assumed most alarming pro-
portions, threatening a large section
of the city, broke out at about $50
this afternoon in the wood yard of
the Eastern Fuel Company in
Washington street. Hundreds of
cords of birch edgings and hard
wood in the big sheds were ablaze,
making a tremendous heat.
The fire spread. famed by .
strong wind. to buildings in Hancock
street at the rear Of the wood yard.
five dwellings, tenement houses and
stores combined being destroyed.
The loss to the Eastern Fuel Com
pany is $4,000 to $4,000, insured.
A three story tenement and shop
owned by Stanley Duke in Han
cock street. two buildings. shops and
tenements owned by Hyman Striar.
the shop and tenement Of Harry
Newman, and a house in the rear
we're destroyed. There was damage
TO many other buildings nearby but
they we're saved from destruction.
The total loss is about $4,000 with
partial insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-18
Find Body Missing
Rahe at Vinal Haven

vinalhaven, Me-, June 17.-The Dooy
OF her io-weeks-old child. whom Mrs.
Margaret Langsdon told them, the au-
thorities said. had been drown in a pond
here by a Mrs. Welsh" was found
today by Sheriff r. E. Thurston and a
deputy following instructions which,
they said, had been given them by MRS.
I.angsdon. Mrs. Langsdon Is now oeing
held in Knox county Jail.
The authorities began dragging the
,pond today after County Attorney Eel
ma nj. Dwinal said Mrs. Langsdon nad
admitted at noon that Mrs. Welch
had tied a stone to the child and thrown
it into the water. So
Rockiand, Me-, June 17.-Mrs. Mar
garet Langston. &c, was being detained
by Knox county authorities today while
investigation was made. of a report
that her 10 weeks old child had peen
drowned in a pond at vinalhaven:
Mrs. Langston left that island iast
TUESDAY and came to this city. aei
stories as to what disposition she mao
made Of the child proved to be Win
ONT Foundation. officials said.
County Attorney Zelma Al. Dwina,
alleged that Mrs. Langston admitted
this noon that Mrs Welsh tied =
rock around the child and threw It into
a pond. No one of that name Wa
known at vinalhaven. A POND tnere
Was being dragged for the BODY.
The whereabouts OF ]. ". Lanss-
tom. who. the ofiicials said. lived WIN
her but . brief period, are UNKNOWN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-18
DEMOCRATS HELPED
IN G 0 P NOMINATION
PATTANCALL'S CLAIM

EXAttorney General William r. Pat
tangall of this city, the Democratic
nominee for governor Tuesday made
the following statement on the prima-
ries:
Senator harrington appears to have
been nominated in the Republican pri-
mary by a margin of about 1900 over
Senator Brewster in a primary which
was participated in very generally by
Democrats, fact which undoubtedly
saved Senator Harrington from defeat.
"A very cursory analysis of the re-
turns proves that the successful candi-
date was nominated by Democrats. For
example, It's Republican votes were
cast in Ward in Augusta of which
Senator Harrington received 645. The
larged Republican vote ever before
registered in the ward is less than 200.
Van Buren,, which gave Mr.. lark
hurst 239 votes in the 1920 landslide
and which gave Gov. Baxter 100 votes
in 1922, gave Senator harrington SOB
votes and a majority of 49S. In these
two precincts alone the winning candi-
date received a large part of his ma
jority.
"One need go no farther to realize
that the Maine Democracy is entitled to
the credit. if it be a credit. of nomi-
mating the Republican candidate for
governor"
Hon. Frank G. Harrington of this
city. the successful candidate for gov
ernor in the Republican primaries,
Tuesday made the following statement:
Latest returns seem to indicate my
nomination as the Republican candi-
date for governor. i wish to express
to my friends my gratitude for their
loyal support.
THE telegram from my friend and
opponent, Senator Brewster. pledging
his support of the party in September,
/ shows splendid spirit, spirit that
should prevail in all political cam
paigns"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-18
MAINE WILL BACK
COOLIDGE IN sept,
WIRE OF BAXTER

Tha: the Maine Republicans
will be loyal to the candidates
chosen by the Republican Ma
tienaI Convention at Cleveland
was pointed out by Governor
Baxter in the following telegram
sent Tuesday to President Cool
idss:
"As Chairman of Maine deiega.
tion to Cleveland and in behalf Of
all Maine Republicans ! assure
you of our loyalty to yourself,
General Dawes and the Republic
can party. Maine in September
will be first state to point the
way to an overwhelming victory
for you in November. We intend
to live up to the slogan "As goes
Maine 50 goes the Union" and
establish a record for the other
forty-seven states to try to live
10 TO-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-18
Primary Election
Not Invalidated
Bv Lack of Ballots

Mondays primary election was not
inyalidated because Of the shortage
Of Republican ballots in several
places and another primary election
will not be necessary.
Rumors were heard in many sec
tions Tuesday morning that because
there were not a sufficient number or
ballots to permit all who wished TO
take part in the nomination of Re-
publican candidates 1t would be ne
cessary to hold a second primary.
This is not so. All towns and cities
in Maine were supplied with as many
ballots as tho law ssrequired ana II
that was not sufficient there Is no
help for 1t, according to n statement
which Deputy Secretary OF stare
Smith made on Tuesday.
Deputy Smith was positive In oe-
claring that there could be no extra
primary. There is no provision OF
law for such thing Ihe oniy
thing which could necessitate an
other election would be a failure to
make u choice in some contest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-18
Fernald Strength Holds

Almost generally. rhe Guernsey
strength was gained in majofities in
the eastern counties. His campaign
against Senator Fernald's renomina-
ton was based on the contention
that western counties should not con-
tinue to send both Of Names sena-
tors to Washington. The lineup by
cities and towns on the gubernatorial
nomination similarly was almost
cleanly drawn with Brewster's great
est votes gained In those places
where the Ku Kiux Khan organiza-
tons were reputed to have obtained
their most numerous following.
Portland. home of Brewster and a
khan center. however. was en- excep-
ton, the vote with one precinct miss
ing showing 1874 for Harrington and
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4,363 for Brewster. harrington
rounded out his vote proportiouately
by large majorities in Aroostook
county towns. where French Cana
dams are strong. South Portland
and Westbrook combined to give
Brewster a majority of 1900 which
was wiped out by a similar lead Civ
en- Harrington in his home city Of
Augusta.
State Auditor Ebert d. Hayford
scored a decisive victory over Edwin
j. Morrill of South Portland for re-
nomination.
In the second congressional district
scene of the only Democratic contest
Of any Importance. Congressman
Wallace II. White, Jr., was renona-
mated over Cyrus N. Blanchard of
Wilton and will have as his opponent
az the September elections Bertrand
q. McIntire of Norway, who was
nominated again by the Democrats
over the opposition Of Albert w.
Plummer OF Lisbon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-18
FIVE BUILDINGS RAkED BY FIRE
AT BANGOR WITH $4,000 LOSS
COUNCIL GRANTS
3 PARDONS FROM
JAIL; ONE DENIED

Three petitions for pardon from
jail were granted by the governor
and council at the Tuesday meeting
at which grist of matters were pre-
scented for consideration. The petit
TONERS to whom executive clemency
was extended were Lyman F. Nc
Curdy Of Augusta serving six months
In Jail for operating a motor vehicle
while under the influence Of intoxi-
eating liquor; George H. Gustin and
Geneva D. Evans. both of Freeport,
serving sentences for lascivious CO.
habitation.
Pardon was denied in the case Of
Neils p. Clausen of Portland, who at
the session Of the superior court of
Cumberland county in May. 1921, up
on conviction by jury on an indict-
ment alleging manslaughter, was
sentenced to serve not less than four
years and six months nor more than
six years In the state prison at
Thomaston. 80
The council yesterday morning
confirmed Governor Bakers reap
pointment Of Leslie c. Cornish of
Augusta as chief justice of the su-
preme judicial court of Maine and
the oath Of Office was administered
to Judge Cornish by the governor.
Among the other nominations con-
flrmed by the council were: Fred S.
Jordan Of Portland as a member of
the board of state assessors and
Percy A. Hurd Of Oldtown as agent
for the, Penobscot tribe Of Indians.
The MeCurdy Case
Attorney Benedict F. Maher of Au-
gusta presented the pardon case of
Lyman F. McCurdy of Augusta, who
was committed to Jail March Q last
Continued on Page 13-coI. 81
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II PERISH WHEN
STEAMER FOUNDERS
OFF COAST NORWAY

Christiana, Norway, June 17.-(By
A. P.)-Mrs. Richard Bordewick,
widow Of tho Norwegian
painter Bordewick, who once lived in
! the town Of Norway, Michigan, was
among the passengers. the majority
Of them women and children, drown
ed yesterday when the Norwegian
steamer Haakon Jarl was sunk in a
collision with the steamer Kong
Harald. Twelve passengers and five
members Of the crew are said to have
persisted.
The disaster occurred in the Vest
ford, between the Lofoten Islands
and the Norwegian mainland. The
Kong Harald aside from her bow
being slightly stove in. was not
damaged. On board this vessel were
fifty members of the Chicago Nor
wegian male choir. which is touring
Norway. The singers worked va
liantly in rescuing those thrown in
to the water when the Haakon Jarl
sank. The Kong Harald proceeded
for Trondhjem.
The Haakon Jarl, an old boat of
five hundred tons, left Bodo Mon
day evening, bound northward with
a full passenger list. Halfway across
the. Westfjord, while going slow
owing to the dense fog. the steamer
was rammed on the starboard ide
by the Kong Harald. n vessel of sos
tons. bound south and also crowded
with passengers.
The boats of each vessel were
lowered, filled with PASSENGERS, but
some Of the more excited jumped
overheard. When the Kong Harald
reversed her engines and pulled her
nose out of the hole in the side of
the Haakon Jarl the latter sank in
a few minutes. Captain Peterson of
the Haakon Jarl jumped into the
sea from the bridge Of the steamer
beneath the waves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-18

Frank Farrington-and he's al
ways just plain Frank Harrington to
all the folks of Augusta-grabbed a
long-handled floor brush from the
corner of his office Tuesday after
noon and swept his own floor.
It's nothing unusual for him to do
that, but doing it when he did, right
after receiving the Republican nom
ination for governor at the primary
election Monday, those who knew
about it felt that it was an augury
of what is going to happen in Sep
tember-a clean sweep for Earring
ton.
But this short welding OF the
broom was about all the work that
Senator Harrington could do Tues
day. Notwithstanding the fact that
he remained in his Office until after
o'clock Tuesday morning receiving
returns on the election, he was at
his desk before 8 in the forenoon
and then the telephone bell began
to ring. IA u
Messenger boys were continually
entering with kilograms, peuplt
Continued on Page 10-Col. fETs.
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Seize Beer and
Wine on u. S. Str.
president Polk

/ Boston, June 17-Four hundred
ceases of Chinese wine, HOO bottles
Epf beer and ale and FIVE cases OF
Twhiskey were seized today aboard
the American steamer President Polk
which arrived here Monday from a
round the-world cruise. A package
of opium and a quantity Of Chinese
cloth brought over evidently to be
struggled into this country We're also
found by the federal agents while
searching the quarters of the Chin
csc members of the crew. No ar
rests have been made. but the au-
thorities are conducting an investi-
cation to determine Tho is respon-
sible for the presence of the contra
band merchandise on board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-18

Portland Maine June 1-Athough state Senators Frank
G. harrington and Ralph o. Brewster had exchanged fect
lions today the results of yesterdays primaries the for
mers close margin of considerably less than 1000 for the
Republican nomination for governor had dwinded tonight
until it was dangerously the point.
With two score of SMALL isolated places missing in the
state revised unofficial returns tonight gave Mr. Harrington
plurality of only 249 The totals 1851 for him. and
4662 for Senator Brewster The missing further
revision might easily change their position. -
This reduction brought about through revision of the
tabuaton of overnight returns and the addition of returns
today from about 80 cities and towns which added 10000
votes to the abulaon bring the total close of the 100000
mark
United States Senator Bert NJ Fernald Republican, APP
peared to be maintaining his lead of nearly 10000
former Congressman Frank Guernsey for denomination
The totals by counties with the number of missing towns in
each if any, the Republican gubenatoria contest were as
fol
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-18
Woman Ousted
From Khan Gets
Court Judgment

favor of Mrs. Jean McNair, who sought
to recover S1S from officers of the
Women of the Ku Klux Khan, the
amount paid for initiation fee and dues,
was rendered today in decision by
Judge Clarence w. Peabody in the mu-
nicipal court. 1t was agreed this would
be test case for other former men,
bers.
The plaintiff claimed that she had
been "banished" from the organiza-
ton because of her foreign birth and
had not derived any benefits from the
payments made. The defence contend
ed that fraud had been practiced in
signing statement as to the place OF
her birth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-18
THE WEATHER
UNSETTLED

Northern New OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
with local showers and possibly thun-
derstorms Wednesday; cooler by
Wednesday night; Thursday fair and
cooler.
Southern New Observation-Disclosures
with local thunder showers Wednes-
day; cooler Wednesday night; Thurs
day generally fair and cooler.
Eastern New York-Local show
ers and probably thunderstorms
trail portions Wednesday: Thursday
probably fair, cooler in southeast
portion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-18
McAdOO Men Plan
Big w elc0me for
Him at New York

New York. June 17-Supporters OIL
William G. McAdoo today made Ella
borate plans for a ceremonious wei,
Gene to their candidate, who Will
reach New York from California late
tomorrow afternoon.
A committee representing Mayor
hylan will greet Mr.. McAdoo. Tor
mer New Yorker, at the Pennsyi.
Nania station. as will David Lado
Rockwell, Mr.. McAdoos campaign
manager, and other friends and sup
porters.
. Mrs McAdoo. who accompanies the
former secretary of the treasury. VIII
remain with him during the conven-
ton. They will occupy a suit direct
~ adjoining the McAdoo headquar-
tors on the top floor Of the Wander
bilt hotel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-18
Identify Child's
Body Found in
Lewiston Canal

Lewiston, Me-. June 17.-The child's
body found in the canal near the gate
of the Continental Mills today has
been identified as Francois Beauchesne,
aged s, son Of Francois Beauchesne of
121 Hiles Alley. The boy is said to
have been playing on some boards over
the canal when he fell into the water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-18
RumfOrd Resident
Commits Suicide

Rumford. Me. June 17.-Augustine
Bcuffard of this town committed sui
eide this morning by drowning. He
Jumped from boom and the body was
swept over the first dam and the falls,
a drop OF about $50 feet. The body
had not been recovered after an all
day search. He leaves a wife and six
grown children.