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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Continued from page L.

An important business change is
announced this week, IN me pui
chase of the Dyer Garage on MAIN
street. near the railroad, by the bai
Harbor Motor Co. The purchasing
company is county agent Tor the
packard Nash and Dodge cars ana
Graham trucks, and has large
garage at Bar Harbor. 1t taxes
over the Dyer garage as an ELLSWORTH
branch, made necessary by the wloe
territory the company covers ana
giving it central location in the
county. The company plans extern
siye improvements at the garage
A large addition will be built at once,
making room for thirty cars, with a
showroom for new cars and a large
repair shop. Neil Newman will have
the management, and associated with
him will be some experienced local
mechanics, assuring reliable service
The Joint installation Of officers
of Frank E. Whtmore post and the
woman's auxiliary was the occasion
for pleasant social evening last
Wednesday, at the new post head
quarters over Moore's drug store.
officers were installed as follows:
Post-Llewellyn c. Fortier, com
mander: Earle l.. Grindle, first vice
commander; Charles A. Haynes,
second vice-commander; Harold r.
Hawkes., adjutant; Frank }. Dun
leavy, finance officer; Howard Young,
chaplain; Herbert Beal, historian;
T. J. Abernethy, publicity officer;
|. Perlinsky, employment officer;
Robert Haynes, sergeant at arms.
Woman's Auxilary-Mrs. Alice
Grindle. president; Mrs. Thorsen,
yice-president; Mrs. Robert Haynes
treasurer; Minerva jordan, secre-
tary: Mrs Jennie Head, sergeant
alarms; Mrs. Olga Richardson, CHAP
lain; Mrs Hazel Haynes, historian.
After the installation exercises, re-
freshments were served and social
time enjoyed. =,
The Apollo Duo, which Will De
heard on Monday evening, Jan. 20, at
Masonic hall as the final number OF
the Lyceum series, IS composed oi
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wells, known to
all Iyceum audiences through their
connection with the Apollo concert
Co., which for many years was one OF
the most popular attractions on Inc
platform. Arthur Wells is just three
hundred pounds of fun and music.
He is an artist of first rank on the
banjo. on the saxophone, and on the
bassoon. He tells dialect stories in
an inimitable way, and his readings
are invariably received with the
greatest enjoyment. Alta r. Wells is
a gifted and gracious artist on the
piano and saXophone, and also fea-
lures vocal solos and pianologues. The
program by these two artists has an
air Of professionalism which, coupled
with splendid personalities, makes 1t
tremendously popular with the audi
ence They give clever musical
sketches and their saxophone duets
are exceptionally fine.
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North Castinc.

AT a meeting of Castine grange
on January 10, the following ofhcers
were installed by p. M. Elijah Heath,
assisted by Norris Heath and Addie
Bowden: Master, Raymond BoWden;
overseer, Austin Heath; lecturer
Roland Leach steward, Archle
Wescott; assistant steward, Ashley
Webster: chaplain, Emma BoWden;
treasurer, Joseph Blodgett, secre-
tary, Annie Dunbar; gatekeeper,
Edward Soper Ceres, Irene Bowden
Pomona, Christie Heath; Flora,
Laura Devereux; lady assistant
steward, Katie Conner, Following
the exercises supper was served.
Mrs. Lefty Duffy is employed in
Castine in the home of Mial Perkins.
During her absence, Mrs. Norman
Conner is boarding with Ella Perkins.
Friends of Mervyn Clement, who
entered Castine hospital on Monday
for a serious case of appendicitis,
are glad to hear Of an improvement
in his condition.
Duncan Dunbar began work on
his ice pond this morning.
Mrs. Susie Blodgett entertained
at dinner on Thursday, Mr.. and Mrs
J. w. Bowden, Mrs. Laura Devereux
Mrs. Howard Lowell and Miss Annie
Dunbar
Miss Una Gray, teacher of the
Emerson school, was able to resume
her work there, after an illness OF
several days.
irwin Conner has moved the house
which he purchased from the late
Albert Dodge to his own lot.
Francis Perkins Is logging fOl
Mark DeVereuX.
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Orlanti.

Oscar Facteaux has recently sold
to Capt Charles Fl. Saunders, a
radio, which he will install on the
steamer Rpogenus, and is now on
the trip to Norfolk, Va, for that
purpose.
Mrs. Charles Fl. Saunders has
returned from Searsport and Miss
Mildred c. Gross from Rockland,
because of the illness of their aged
father, Capt. Fred B. Gross, who had
a serious attack Of grip. The fever
Is now reduced and he Is considered
improving.
Mrs. Rose L. Ames has sold her
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AS a means Of interesting school
children in the conservation of wild
life, a bird-house contest was recent
ly conducted in the public schools of
Baker, Ore. Two homing pigeons
were awarded to the first successful
contestant to attract pair of birds
tother than English sparrows) to
make their home in bird house OF
the participants own construction.
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Leave of absence FOR study and
observation" with half pay is granted
teachers of Newark, NJ j., after a
service of ten years, with the stipu-
lation that they serve the system for
three years after the expiration Of
such leave. Teachers who have
served twenty years are granted a
year for rest and recreation" with
half pay.
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house con the hill' to Harry Smith
of East Orland.
Mrs. Laura Narbis, who for
several weeks has been visiting her
daughter in Boston, has returned
home.
Jan. 10
, 1925-06-17
Advertising The
Virgin Islands

The following letter written by the
Secretary Of the local Rep. organization
appeared il the New York Herald Tri-
bunq for 28th' last month:
Virgin Islands Possibilities
To the New York Herald Tribune
Economic conditions in the Virgin Is
lands are at a low ebb. The resources
of the islands are not being developed
and industries capable of f|rUition are not
being established. Ii has astonished the
Virgin Islanders that American %lavesti
gators have not been alert to the COM
mercial and agricultural possibilities OF
these islands, Uncle Sans latest acqulsi
ton.
The Virgin Islands possess all essentials
for safe investments. While the system
of government is not 100 per cent Amer
can as many Virgin Islanders should like
to see it, yet it is stable, sound and autnn-
Omous, and there is every reason tor be
lieving that Congress will give this mat
ter attention at an early date. The sani-
tation, education and disqualification in
the islands are a credit 10 Uncle Sam, an
the inhabitants are peaceful, intelligent
and industrious. There is a regularly eS-
tablished Department of Agriculture,
Commerce, and Labor. and the harbour
of St. Thomas, the seat Of the govern
ment, is considered one of the best in the
West Indies.
A dilation of the variety of possible in
, 1925-06-17
IELEGRa MS.
ST CROIX STATION.

Hong Kong, June 18Th. -klotiug start
ed on Thursday evening on the Butter
field and Swire Wharf. Volunteers were
modified and after three hours they APP
peared TO have the situation well in hand
without firing upon The rioters, or max
inc arrests. Sailors landed from foreign
gunboats &c assist the volunteers Later
Coolies made a mess attack, Whereupon
the volunteers fired. The situation IS
acute.
Canton China, June 13th-Foreign
steamers were fired upon today IS they
moved within the fighting lines estab.
lisned by rival military leaders, who con
tinued battling for Canton, which is now
held by the defending Yuannanese army,
One Chinese steward On thu steamer
Salon was wounded severely today,
when he was struck while aboard the
craft.
Los Angeles Cal, June 18th An
earthquake shock was felt in Los Angeles
and surrounding country at 2.l8 o'clock
yesterday.
London, June 13lh.-Ihe Government
of the Hedjaz has announced that KING
Ais forces have occupied Beth 200 miles
northwest OF Mecca.
Berlin, June 18th. The Foreign office
last eight published The othcia. text OF
its memorandum OF February, 9th, pro
posing a security pact, which has been
the subject of dlscussio3 during the past
, 1925-06-17
LOCAL

The S. S. Guiana" is expected to
leave New York on Thursday the 25th
instant.
THE PRICE OF CANE
delivered during week ending 18th June
1925 was fixed on Monday as follows:
81 lbs. sugar to 100 lbs. canes 20, SOC.
6 22,4Sc.
l line of rain was measured at the
Fort this morning.
, 1925-06-17

ture of an unexpected demarche on the
mart of Germany. but a logical sequel to
the true proposal launched by The Juno
Government in December, 1872, and
subsequently renewed during the occu-
patton of tie Ruhr. ln addition to sug-
costing the United States as custodian or
trustee Of such a pact, the German
proposal also provided for the consuma'
ton of arbitration treaties. II specifically
provided for recognition OF the present
Rhineland political frontiers.
Rome, Jane 13th.-It IS reported in we'll
informed circles that the Pope lnfends 10
comvoke an E]cumenical Council IN Rome
during the latter part OF the Holy year;
All Bishops of the Catholic world would
attend such a council.
Rome, June 13th.-It is also reported
that the Government has decided to grant
a sweeping amnesty ON July 29,h and
that the Minister OF Justice IS now work
ing out details Of the plan.
Managua. Nicaragua, June l3th.-
High tides and heavy rains have almost
Inundated the island Of AseradereS, upon
which is situated COrinto. the most
portant Pacific seaport Of Nicaragua, say
reports reaching here. Ran communlca
ton with the mainland has been inter
rupted and the inhabitants tear the Is
land will disappear into the sea.
London. June l4th.-Ihe division 10
the House of Commons on Imperial Pre-
ference. in which 20 labOurites supported
the Government and the spokesman said
another dozen. VINO were absent, would
have done likewise, II present, has made
quite a lively stir in parliamentary quar-
ters. 1t was warmly hailed by the pro
tecti0nisls newspapers ~ a sign that q
new line OF thOughl is prevailing anong
labour men on the tariff question. Il IS
recalled that a year ago during the la
bOur administration when the present
Premier submitted resolutions giving eT-
fect to The decisions Of the Imperial Con-
ference in favour of preferential duties,
only five la5ourijes supported him. Ihe
contrast between that occasion and yes
terday's vote is much emphasized, while
the tact thaCtiVa liberals also went to
the Government lobby yesterday, further
pleased those supporting the tariffs.
The labourite newspapers admit that a
steadily growing minority IN the la00ur
party |favours a modified imperial pre-
ference. bur point out mat those 0pp0s-
ing the scheme are much more numerous
ana include Mr.. Macdonald. Mr.. SnoWden
and other prominent iab0utItes. How
far the prOtectionIsts claim that yeoter.
DAYS division indicates The l3b0urIteS are
steadily moving away from Tree trade IS
Unsuitable. only time can show. The
=. ..,,1 .ctL1r ,,onagIc the u0SIIlDU ~ "A
, 1925-06-17

dustries would fill a volume. However,
the following outline would give an idea
of the possibilities, viz: Agriculture,
dairy farming, bee industry, fishing, can
ming. sweet meats, tobacco. lines, cotton,
pineapples, hats, baskets, bay rum, sugar,
mahogany, embroidering and lace, dry
docking and establishment of a marine
shop and establishment of winter resorts.
1t can do no harm for American IN
vestors to investigate the possibilities
That the Virgin Islands should not re-
main a neglected field any longer IS
the heartfelt wish Of every Virgin Is
lander.
GEORGE II. MENA,
Secretary of the Republican Club,
St. Thomas anu st John.
St. Thomas V. l., May 10, 1925.
GAs a consequence many letters Of IN
curry regarding the possibilities in these
islands have been received and the firm
of Robert McBradney & Co, Inc, III &
1923 Franklin Street New York would Ike
to be placed in touch with persons in
these islands who can do embroidery
work on Handkerchief aAd towels, some
of which they are having done III
Porto Rico at present. Samples of en-
broidery work may be submitted 10 SAID
firm, d reasonable price for which It Will
paw. 1t behoves our embroidery workers
to get busy and get in touch with the
above firm ED. THE b~manclE0tor,
J1lne 10th.
, 1925-02-01
FORECASTS
BIC CONSULTATIONS
Costs to Be Reduced Through Combinations,
Statistician Declares in Reviewing
Trend Of Business.

spring up. old concerns expand. and
almost every industry becomes in
flated and spreads out. This results
in a total producing capacity In ex-
cess OF normal demands. During the
depression-whieh according to the
law of action and reaction is bound
to follow-each industry gets into a
position where 1t is making no
money, and is subject to cut throat
competition. The only way out Is TO
reduce overhead, eliminate unneces-
sary competition. and produce and
sell economically. This can be ac-
complished only through consolida-
tons which. when properly consum-
mated. reduce the cost both OF manu-
featuring and selling. There is no
reason why the present year should
be an exception to the rule. History
is bound to repeat itself, and the
stage is now set in almost all indus
tries for such consultations. II Is
true that bank clearlngs are higher
today and that a great quantity Of
goods are being consumed, but the
average manufacturer is now max
ing little profit owing TO the high
cost of manufacturing and selling.
This condition cannot continue in
definitely and. il such consultations
do not take place. then the weak con
Germs will be eliminated through
bankruptcy.
OF course consultations Of the
railroads is now being anticipated by
all. Both the government and the Sc.
curlty owners are united upon the
need for such combination. The main
thing blocking these railroad consol-
idations seem to be the fear OF GER
tain railroad officials. attorneys and
specialists who may lose their Jobs
as a result. However. these consoli-
dations are inevitable and the action
OF the rails on the stock exchange
is nov discountiSg them. consolida-
tons amongst the industrinls, how
ever. are just as surely ahead OF us.
This will be accelerated by foreign
competition. Personally l do not fear
foreign competition so far as the
next year or two is concerned, as 1t
will take Europe some time to get
organized industrially so that It can
ship low cost goods in large guam
titles. The real foreign competition
will come three to five a from
now and when this 1t will
| come with a vengeance. Wise are
those manufacturers who refuse TO
wait but who now get together and
prepare for 1t by reducing overhead,
lowering costs on manufacturing,
and by developing efficient sales or
CARNATIONS abroad as well as at
home.
Mr.. Babson referred specifically "a
the possibility Of drastic consolida,
tions in the automobile industry, the
shoe and leather industry. the tex.
lille industry. General business," he
| concluded lis now again above the
normal line. registering five per cent
compared with IL per cent below
normal six months ago. I believe
that during the next two months the
Babsonchart Index will continue to
climb"
, 1925-02-01
By SPARK PLUG.
Why 60 south o be rnowboun.

why go south to be snowbound7
Well, you might ask Al Fair. who
resides at 1873 South Conwell street
In our fair city. Though no gold
medals, indicating fame and fortune
with the mighty pen, sdorn Mr..
Fairs blue serge. still with the aid
Of a flock OF photographs and pleas
ant and unpleasant memories. he
managed to shake a mean pen in the
direction of the Motor. Camper. and
Tourist magazine for February.
It seems that a biz over u year
ago with the gentle Casper zephyr
creeping warily up and down his
spinal column, Mr.. Fair and friend
wife packed a few belongings in a
trusty Dodge sedan, poured a quart
Of oil In the crank case. filled the
tank half full OF gas and took them.
selves Oft for an extended stay In
the wilds OF New Mexico and other
points in the same approximate lat
Itude.
Fair weather and moderate winds
made the forepart of the trip n joy
forever. With hopes high. the party
made long and eager plans for camp.
Ing when the warm and sunny eli.
mate of New Mexico should have
been reached. According TO all the
established laws of nature and New
Mexico, their desires might have
been fulfilled.
As the party blew into the little
city Of San Marcial. y. NJ. now be-
gan TO fall.
, 1925-02-01
BATHING GIRLS To STEP
OUT ON COLUMBIA STAGE

It will DO the good old summer.
time on the stage of the Columbia
theater this afternoon when pes-
mond's New York Roof Garden re-
vue presents for the first time here
"a Day at the S~eashore."
The Atlantic City boardwalk in.
all its unveiled glory Will be re.
vealed. and there will be stunning
bathing beauties and handsome life
guards p~romenading together.
This new Columbia story, done In
music and high lights OF brilliant
%colors, concern tho coming OF
Lord Chesterfield of England TO
America. He makes the acquaint.
anee of Mrs. Merryweather. scintil-
lating widow who Immediately falls
completely in love with the titled
Britain. She takes off to Atlantic
City where there is plenty of ro-
nance astir. But it's all a mistake
at least II seems SO at the begin
ming Of boardwalk affairs. for his
lordship flops for the bathing beau
, 1925-02-01
BIGGER DEMAND
FOR ASPHALT IS
SHOWN IN YEAR
Ten Per Cent Increase
Over 1923 Is Laid
In Last Year.

Based upon a compilation of in
formation which II has received.
The Asphalt Association announces
that the yardage Of asphalt pave.
ments laid N tho streets and high.
ways of the United States during
the year 1924 total lis, 500, 900 square
yards. This is an increase Of 10
per cent over tho yardage laid in
1898, Reports from Washington,
Oregon, California, Arizona and Ne.
vada indicate that 72 per cent OF al
paving contracts let In those states
during 1894 were for asphalt and
80 per cent OF all asphalt yardage
contracted for in the five states In.
cluded asphaltic concrete founda.
uonst commonly called black basel
The Massachusetts Department OF
Public Works. division Of highways.
let contracts in 1924 for 81 sections
Of state highway a%sgregating 1Os.49
miles for which the specifications
called for a toal OF 7i,13 miles OF
asphalt. This is 6s.6 per cent OF tho
toal mileage. The department laid
5l,7s miles OF asphalt mncndam and
1855 miles Of asphaltic concrete.
3,el miles of tar macadam. 3.77
miles OF gravel and a6,6S miles OF
Portland cement concrete.
, 1925-02-01
Of
THE CHEVROLET
improvements Numer-
GUS Since First Car
Was Built.

Evolution OF the new Chevrolet,
which made its initial bow at the
New York Automobile Show this
month. was marked by hard, exact.
Ing yet interesting labor extending
over a period OF more than a year.
AS far back as 1923 automotive
and m~otallurgicai experts started
drawing plans for the new automo.
bile. Sample cars were made, con.
tanning the forty,odd new improve,
ments, including disc clutch. springs,
aNies, manifold. etc. and these cars
were turned over to selected drivers
working directly under the engineer.
Ing staff for the hardest tests hu.
man ingenuity could devise. Every
detail In the new car was forced to
prove itself more than adequate for
any demands It might be called upon
TO fulfill.
The new semi-elliptic springs un-
derwent harder usage than any car
owner could give them in five years.
Day and night drivers tore over the
bunny roads, taking railroad cross.
tngs. ruts and inequalities at high
speed. The drivers were working
under orders to ''bust those springs
II you can"
The new axles, front and rear,
were subjected to similar trials.
Every strain expert drivers could
think OF was placed on the axles.
which had already withstood severe
laboratory tests. Stresses that ord.
nary driving never would cause were
placed on the new channel steel
frame and It's five sturdy Gross mem.
bers.
In fact every detail that is incor.
porated into the new Chevrolet was
tested, improved and re.tested until
1t scored 100 per cent before It was
adopted. In this. way It was possible
for the Chevrolet company TO go into
quantity production at once, secure
In the knowledge that its new line
would more than meet any require
ments car would place on 1t.
, 1925-02-01
MANUFACTURERS ASK EQUAL
Treatment FOR US. GOODS

Application for new commercial
treaties to discourage discriminating
against American made automobiles
abroad has been formally presented
to the United States senate commit.
toe on foreign relations by John n.
WHY'S. chairman OF the foreign
trade committee OF the National Au-
tomobile chamber OF commerce.
The brief particularly calls for
treaties which will tend toward an
equilibrium Of trade in manufac-
turei products.
1t is recognized that raw materials
are largely In demand throughout
the world and that the essence Of ia.
vorable foreign trade is TO secure an
outlet for our manufactures.
Automobiles are our second larg.
est Industrial product In exports. ex.
ceeded only by cotton. Any dlscrlm.
nation. therefore. against this prod
uct has n very wide bearing upon
, 1925-02-01

income Of S~5,547,516; for II months
the net was %ssi.1e5.esi, j decrease
Of 1871, oe7.
United Fruit for year ended De.
eemoer 81. had a net income after
interest, taxes. etc. Of SIZED a
share against s2a,oo In 1898.
Hill Manufacturing company OF
Lewistown. Maine. owing 10 depre.
citation and depressing In cotton
manufacturing, passed the quarterly
dividend OF two per cent due at this
time. Company had a record OF over
30 years unbroken dividend pay-
ments.
Radio Corporation preferred Of
America declared regular quarterly
IN per cent dividend April 1 to
stock Of record March l.
Duns' says results OF frst month
OF new year have reflected whole.
some progress in general business.
For suerlts try a Tribune classi.
fled Ad.
, 1925-02-01
Grain and Stock
Opinions From
Brokerage Wire



Pynchon and Co.: II Is interest
ing to note that Steel Scrap prices
have reacted sharply and It is quite
probable that stock value viii follow,
although In the long run higher
prices may be witnessed.
j. 9. Bache and Co: So far al We
can see tho substantial and aggres-
sive buying which charscterized the
market OF November and December
is risnaiiy lacking. This does not
mean that the bull market Ia over
but It could easily mean that we
r entering a period OF digestion
and further correction which might
take us well into the month OF
February.
Block Maloney; On the drives you
can buy the best oils and rails for
turns but We would not fan to take
profits on strong spots. The market
Is acting normally but before an,
other large upward swing we Iooi.
for a lower range in values.
Hornblower and Weeks: We
would begin accommodating raj
, 1925-02-01

our grand total of Industrial exports
tho committee points out.
1t also emphasizes the fact that
automobile exports are 10 per cent
of the entire American production.
providing employment for the equiv.
alent OF 732. 600 workers for one
month. or for wages of workers in
automobile plants amounting to $780,.
900 900 annually.
The three unbalanced situations
which the committee wishes 10 rem
edy arc these:
Gases where equilibrium in ex.
change of manufactured goods be-
tween foreign countries and United
States is threatened by high auto.
mobile duties.
Ceases where the United States
has unfavorable balances of trade
with foreign manufacturing coun.
tries.
Ceases where other countries
have most favored nation agree
ments which do not include US.