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OBITUARY..
HAROLD HAYWARD CLARK.


Harold Hayward Clark, chief en-
gineer of the Wico Electric Co., of
Springfield, Mass, died yesterday
noon at the home of his sister, Miss
M. A. Clark, on Park street, Ellis
worth. Mr.. Clark's health had been
impaired the past few months. A
trip to Bermuda in the early spring
proved temporarily beneficial, and
two weeks ago, with his wife and
son Richard, he came to Ellsworth
for a restful summer. While his
condition was known to be serious,
even those nearest to him did not
realize how critical it was, and death
came with unexpected suddenness.
Harold Hayward Clark was born
in Ellsworth, July 5, 1876, younger
son of the late Augustus and Helen
(Jordan) Clark. He was graduated
from the Ellsworth high school with
the class of 1894. After two years
at the Worcester (Mass.) Polytechnic
Institute, he entered University of
Maine, graduating in electrical en-
gineering in 1899.
His first employment was with the
General Electric Co. at Lynn, Mass,
and later at Schenectady, N. Y. In
1908 he entered the government en-
ploy, going to Washington, where he
was attached to the Bureau of Yards
and Docks of the Navy Department.
Later he was transferred to the In
terror Department., and was the first
electrical engineer of the newly
created Bureau of Mines. In this
work he was located at Pittsburgh,
Pa, and was engaged chiefly with
experimental work on safety devices
for miners in which he developed
valuable appliances.
During the World war, he enlisted
in the service, commissioned as
major, and was attached to the chemi-
cal warfare department, doing ex
detrimental work on gas masks. Mr..
Clark was a member of the officers
reserve corps, with the commission of
major.
In 1919, he went to the position in
Springfield that he held until his
death. Devoted to his work, an ex-
pert in his line and with executive
and organizing ability, he had built
UP his department and made himself
one of the most valuable employees
of the company.
Mr. Clark was member OF the
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity of the
University of Maine, of the American
Institute of Electrical Engineers, and
of the western Massachusetts or
ganization of electrical engineers.
He was also a member of the Spring
field post of the American Legion.
Mr.. Clark married, in 1908, Miss
Maude Horstmann of Schenectady,
n. Y, who survives him, with one
son, Richard Horstmann Clark. He
leaves also a brother, DR.. Edwin A.
Clark of Akron, Col, and his sister
in Ellsworth.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock at the home of
his sister
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MONDAY-TUESDAY, JULY 1914.

PETER PAN" The beloved boy who
wouldn't grow up. A wonder story for the
children, and for the older ones it will
stir golden memories and bring back your
youth. News and Comedy Prices, so and
25 cents
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The grange in Dawson county, Ne
braska. recently made a decided i'm
preston by putting a tinely-decor-
ated float into the parade at the big
stock and produce show held at
Cozad, which was ranked as the fin
est thing of its sort in the entire
parade The float represented
agricultural activities, and was con-
structed in very elaborate fashion
Dawson county is the banner al
falfa section of Nebraska, and this
staple was conspicuously featured in
the grange float.
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Sullivan HarbOr.

Among summer arrivals are Mr..
and Mrs j. W. Craig and daughter
Virginia, of Providence, R. l., Mr..
and Mrs Phillips Eaton and Dr. F.
H. Brigham, of Woodfords; Mr..
and Mrs. Harry B. Meynell and chill
dren, Betty and Ruth, of Montreal,
Can: Mrs Francis Corr, of Dor
chester, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs George
Perkins, George Perkins, jr., Miss
Elizabeth Perkins and Mrs. w. A.
Urann. of Wellesley, Mass; Mrs.
Hyndman and Miss Ruth Hatch, of
Newburg, N. Y; Mrs. William New
some, Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Closson are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a son
July 6. x.
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CHURCH NOTICES.



Rev. A. T. Bradstreet, Pastor.
Sunday services-Morning at 1890;
Sunday school at 11.45; Epworth
League at $50; evening at 7.30.
Sunday, July 12-Mornng subject,
"The Spiritual Element in Our Chris
tian Religion" by Rev. H. w Conley,
followed by communion. Evening, ser
mon by pastor, Three. Great Princi-
Pies
st. JOseph's Catholic Church.
Rev. ]. A. German. Pastor.
Sunday July 12-Services at ELS
worth at and 10 o'clock; at Castine at
10 o'clock; Bucksport at s o'clock, and
Northeast Harbor, and 10 o'clock.
Congregational Church.
Rev Geo S. Brookes, Pastor.
Sunday services-Sunday school at $50
a. IN. Morning service at 1890 Eve
Sunday, July 12-Subject, "Emphasiz
ing the Little Things"
Sunday, July Subject, "The Art of
Coming Down."
Unitarian Church.
Rev. George T. Jones, Pastor.
Church closed until first Sunday in
September.
Bnpt1St Chufcf.
Rev Clarence Emery, Pastor.
Sunday services-Morning at 1890;
Sunday school at 11.45; evening ser
vice at 730.
Union Congregational Church.
Ellsworth Falls.
John E. Besant, Pastor
Sunday, July 12-Prayer service at
10. Morning worship at 1880. Special
music. Subject, The Truth About
lvation."-Romans 1919. Sunday
school at 11.50. Young peoples society
at els. Song service at us. Evening
service at $50. Special singing by
young peoples choir. Subject, Does
Religion Pay?"-I Timothy AS.
Wednesday, at 7.3O, in vestry-Mfd-
week prayer meeting
North Ellsworth.
Sunday service at $50 p. M Sermon
by Mr.. Brookes.
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st. JOseph's Catholic Church.

Rev. ]. A. Gorman. Pastor.
Sunday, July 12-Services at Els
worth at and 10 O'Clock; at Castine at
10 o'clock; Bucksport at s o'clock, and
Northeast Harbor, and 10 o'clock.
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lion Congregational Church
Ellsworth Falls.
BORN

BLACK-At Bluehill, July ?, to Mr. and
Mrs Walter Black, son;
BLACK-At Bluehill July >, to Mr. and
Mrs Harvey /. Black, daughter
REFDSAt indian Point, June 90, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Reed daugh-
ter (Arene Gertrude)
TYLER-At Bluehill, June %, to MI
and Mrs. Roy A Tyler a son.
THTRSTON-At Mckinley, July ;, to
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. II. Thurston, son.
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TO LET

Lower tenement of house, with barn
suitable for garage, between, Ellis
worth and Ellsworth Falls; beautiful
spring water in house; opposite Pond
spring. Apply to l.. H. Phillips, n.
3, Ellsworth.
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Prospect HarbOr,

Mrs. F. G. Sigler of Lake Hamil-
ton, Fla, and Mrs. N. D. Pratt and
Miss Pratt, of Evanston, ILL.,, are at
the Ray cottage for the summer
DR.. and Mrs C. C. Larrabee have
had as guests recently their nephew,
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WEDNESDAY-THUR JULY 80.

'NIGHT LIFE IN NEW YORK" Now
showing in Boston. A story worth your
while. Big city life in every detail. Cast
includes Ernest Terrence, Dorothy Gish,
Rod La Rogue Comedy and Sportlife.
Prices, 25c and 15c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-18
Mob Fooled in
Attempt to Lynch
Negro in Maryland

Centerville, Nd, Nov. 17.-(AP)-
Joseph Tiller, negro, saved by the
steel doors of the Queene Anne
County Jail here from lynching at
the hands of a mob last night, today
was taken to Baltimore for safe
keeping. Sheriff T. Frank Seward,
magistrate Robert Coursey and a
squad of Maryland state police sent
to the scene by Governor Richie,
conducted the prisoner out of town
before the plans for his removal be-
came generally known. Tiller is ac-
cused of attacking a four year old
girl at Wilmington, Md, last Friday.
The move to place the negro in
safer quarters was made after con-
ference Of county authorities in which
fear was expressed that tonight 9TH
err residents of Queen Anne's county
would reinforce the mob of between
200 and 800 men which stormed the
Jail last night, to be followed by steel
doors separating the cells from the
sheriff's residence. Last nights at
tackers, the sheriff said, were made
up principally of farmers and young
men from the vicinity of Millington.
Centerville remained quiet today,
with the states attorney in possess
sion of authority from Governor
Richie to call out the Salisbury COM
pany Of national guardsmen If need
cd
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Court Will Sit
In Prison to Avoid
Taking Chapman Out

Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. l7.-(AP)-
United States District Court will DO
held at the state prison at Wethers-
field on November % by Federal
Judge Edwin S. Thomas for the
hearing on the petition of Gerald
Chapman for a writ of habeas cor
pus, IL a motion which States At
torney Hugh M. .Alcorn Intends to
make before Judge Thomas Thurs
day is successful. This was confirm
ed today by Mr.. Alcorn.
The purpose of the motion Is to
make it unnecessary to bring Chap
man from the state prison in
Wethersfield to Hartford, and to e1i-
inmate the probability that great
crowd would be on hand to see the
notorious bandit. A further pur-
pose, it was said, was to minimize
the danger of escape of the bandit,
who now stands within sixteen days
of the execution of the death SEN
tence for the murder of New Brit.
ain policeman.
Counsel for Chapman intend to
make application to Judge Thomas
Thursday for the issuance of writ
of habeas corpus for the production
of Chapman for a hearing on No
vember 20.
The hearing will test out whether
Chapman must serve the 20 year
sentence imposed on him by q fed
eral court for mail robbery in New
York in 1921 or the state can pro-
coed to execute him.
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Favor Subsidy for
u. S. Shipping and
End of Ship Board

Washington, Nov. 17.-(AP)-
Government subsidy for American
shipping and virtual abolition of the
shipping board were recommended
today by the national merchant
marine conference called by the
United States Chamber of Com
merce. The conferences action will
be brought to the attention of con-
gress at its coming session.
The conference suggested that the
subsidy be affected through pay
ments to steamship lines for main
tenance of services to particular
trade regions and through issuance
of mail contra :. 1t recommended
also that fedei aid for merchant
ships of types i, .ulred primarily for
military or naval reserve and postal
purpose should be provided for in
appropriations for those services.
The shipping board as now con-
stituted should be dismantled, the
report declared, and in its place
erected a board of three members,
with semi-judicial and regulatory
duties. 1t also suggested thae execu-
tive duties pertaining to administra-
ton of the government fleet and sale
of ships be transferred to the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation, the presi-
dent of which would be under the
supervision of a national advisory
hoard appointed by the chief execu-
tive with a cabinet member as IT.;
chairman.
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Frogs Pose as
Swamp ROmeOS

London, Nov. CA. p. by MaiD-
The love song Of the frog is rendered
much after the fashion Romeo en-
ployed in enticing Juliet to the bal
cony. Shifting the scene to most
any pond or marsh, the principals
strive for the same effect.
A fine young bull frog who would
a-wooing GO squats in a clump of
reeds or on a bank, DR.. Kingsley
Noble, the American scientist. told
the London Geological Society, and
infiatesshis throat until it resembles
the dew-lap of an operate tenor.
1.-The song works like magic" the
scientist said. within short time
the lady frog appears and will ap-
proach the source of the enchanting
melody, as if trying to pretend that
it was all because of idle curiosity.
But if the singing ceases, the lady
frog stops perfectly still. More bull
frog music will lure her on once
again"
Damp and patient night vigils in
swamps and marshes of New Jersey
and New York convinced DR.. Noble
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Hear Pleas for
And Against Bulb
Importation Into u. S.

Washington, Nov. Il.-(AP)-Ar-
guments for and against the petition
of the Garden Clubs of America, the
American Association of Bulb Deal
ers and other opponents of the agri-
culture departments quarantine
against importation of the narcissus
and other groups Of bulbs was taken
under advisement by Secretary Jar
dine today at the conclusion OF a
two day hearing on the subject.
The hearing, which was conducted
by Assistant Secretary Dunlop on be-
half of the secretary, and has been
marked by clashes and imprisoned
appeals, was closed today with ap.
peals by American bulb growers ia
voring the quarantine, scheduled to
become effective January 1, as a
means of preventing the spread of
plant diseases and developing an
American industry which has sprung
up since the order was promulgated
three years ago.
Opponents of the quarantine ex-
pressed fear that cutting off of
the foreign supply would bring about
shortage of. bulbs, and high prices,
and they contended that imported
bulbs were not only relatively free
from disease, but in this respect
were superior to the domestic pro-
duct.
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Us Civil Service Examinations

mo United States Civil Service
commission will hold an open COM
pd1uve summation at the Gardiner
fo4 Once for the positions Of clerk.
nd foot carrier in that post office.
neeuar positions with full time SER
ne are seldom filled by direct ap-
Raniment from eligible registers.
la9Dles are first appointed as SUBJ
rte and are required to be
s.nAole to render service when
" Nv needed. Vacancies in the regu-
y . force are filed by the promotion
y ~ .ne senior substitutes. The sal
~ ior regular employees range
IGN Sll00 to $500 per annum.
sas's positions are permanent dur
svoa behavior. Retirement on
w., salulty Is provided for at IS
Msssr " age or in the case of total
sssa Compensation during dis
,ssaa ior injuries received in the
49, y allowed, and annuities are
J. y dependents in case of death
~ suit OF such injury. Fifteen
~ ~ vacation with full pay is al
IN viii, WIN an addition Of ten days
n 81 rave with pay.
inn ,.u,tiler information applica-
iarr s y be made to the Secre-
chi 81. ane Board of United States
oai,s vlsice Examiners at the post
secrs.s aooVe named, of the District
servsss T FIRST United States Civil
n ~ district, Custom House Tow
BE- ia n, Mass. Application must
At Ro. s WITH the District Secretary
Z I9ss' On not later than December
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Says Police Framed
Story to Avoid Arrest

New York, Nov. 17-(AP)-Belief
that the Brooklyn police deliberate
ly framed a story to avoid an arrest"
in the mysterious shooting on Sunday
of Mrs. George ,Pirsco, young bride
of George Pirsco. son of wealthy
Manhattan banker, was expressed
today by Assistant District Attorney
Sylvester Sabbatino, of Kings coun-
ty. Evidence was being gathered,
Mr.. Sabbatino stated, which probab-
ly would warrant an early arrest.
Mrs. Pirsco was shot in her hoom
at the st. George Hotel, Brooklyn,
with a pistol belonging to her hus-
band. She stated at the time that
she had accidentally knocked the
weapon from a dresser, discharging
1t.
In his statement today attacking
the veracity of Mrs. Pirsco's story
as being framed" by the police, Mr..
Sabbatino termed the procedure OF
the police as unusual"
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All of Drowned
Sailors Had on Life
Belts. Inquest Reveals

Shelburne, N. S., Nov. 17-(AP)-
All nine men Of the United States
coastguard cutter Morrill, had on the
regulation lifebelts when rs foot
sailboat from the cutter capsized in
the harbor here Monday evening,
drowning eight of them. This was
adduced today in evidence taken at
a coroner's inquest.
The bodies of all the drowned sail
ors were picked up along the shore
today.
The verdict Of the jury was that
the men met death through "the &C
cidental capsizing Of a boat In
heavy gale of wind"
Chester Taylor, 10 years old. an
engineer on the Morrill, and who was
the only man of the party of nine,
which was attempting after shore
leave to sail out to the cutter, to get
safely ashore, was the chief witness
before the coroner. Commander Will
liams Of the Morrill, was unable to
attend the hearing, being overcome
by the tragic loss Of the members OF
his crew.
Taylor testified that prior to en-
barking on the sailboat all the men
doned life jackets. The helmsman
was forced to tack down the harbor
and had covered half of the five miles
to where the Morrill, was at anchor.
The sailboat then began shipping
water and the sails were ordered
lowered. Before this order could be
carried out, heavy squall struck
the craft and she went over.
The witness described the efforts
made to right the boat by cutting
away the sail and how it slowly
turned turtle. Four Of the sailors,
including Taylor, climbed upon the
keel and tried to help others Of the
sailors, but were unsuccessful and
the men disappeared. Shortly after
ward a wave washed two of the sail
ors off the keel, leaving only Taylor
and Chief Boatswains Mate Shea
there. AS the boat drifted ashore
Shea hung on for three quarters OF
an hour. Then he lost his hold. Tay-
lor tried to keep him from sinking by
holding onto his life Jacket but finally
Shea broke away and sank. Later
Taylor felt the mast of the sailboat
strike the bottom and believing 1T
soon must go under, he jumped into
the water and swan ashore.
The bodies of the eight men were ly-
ing tonight in an undertaking parlor
waiting instructions as to their dis
poSal,
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Plan Evacuation
Cologne by Feb. 20
To Cut Other Zones

London, Nov. 17-(AP)-Important.
correspondence issued by the foreign
office tonight, embodying the sub
stance of recent conversations of the
ambassadors conference with Ger
many shows that it has not only been
decided to complete the evacuation
of Cologne. or the first zone, by Feb
ruary 20, but to proceed shortly to
reduce the occupying forces in the
second and third zones to conform
with the pre-war strength Of the
German garrisons, to vacate the land
and buildings and abolish many war
ordinances and restore the jurisdic-
ton Of the German courts, except in
cases of a pronounced military ma
ture.
The documents emphasize that the
allies, in thus showing confidence In
the good will of the German govern
ment and people, are anticipating re-
ciprocation of such confidence and
good will.
The evacuation of Cologne will be-
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, HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

al" nnection with National Edu-
ali a., veg which is being observed
is tne country. Gardiner High
,istias snooi has issued cordial in
10 vi. 20 parents and interested
this The tne school, and especially
sonal s s 1t is only through per-
en i. sDservation that the citizens
DENT ~ ~ - close touch with the stu
. 49, the work he is doing, and
clos, .vmplish the establishment of a
istIsn ov m Is the object of the invi-
u esr,, me regular class work will
sss ;as. sd on, SO that the visitor will
pllsiins. xnat the students are accom-
vi saIesssmoly Tuesday morning Sam
tetst,nss talked on the value of
hstins and of the High school de-
inyjtss,,svr ganizatson. He extended an
irg Il. to all upper classmen hav-
tank - necessary requirements of
com. ~ tne interested desire to be-
ssn;,aamners Of this valuable school
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EAST WINTHROP
Mrs. Mary C, Briqus

Mrs. Mary Briggs passed away at
her home Tuesday afternoon at the
age of 80 years. She was born in
Winthrop and has always made her
home here. She was beloved by all
who knew her and a faithful member
of the Baptist church to which she
has belonged for 63 years.
She is survived by two grandscns,
Frank Baker of Augusta and Chester
Baker of this place and two great
grandsons besides several nephews
and nieces. The funeral services will
be held Thursday afternoon at 2 p.
NJ, from her late home.
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Ex-NegrO Butler
Says Stole Papers
From Employer Stokes

New York, Nov. 17-(AP)-J, >.
Mosby, former negro butler of Will
liam L. D. Stokes, who was promin-
emit in Stokes unsuccessful divorce
proceedings against his wife, today
testified that he stole private papers
of Stokes and turned them over to
Stokes former attorneys, Dauiel f.
and John F. Nugent.
His statements were made at a.
hearing held to determine whether
the Nugents have in their possession
papers which they refused to return
to Stokes after Mrs. Stokes was
granted separation and the Nugents
ceased to represent the muIti-mil-
liCnaire hotel man. .
The Nugents last year brought
suit for $61 900 against Stokes for al
legged unpaid legal fees. Later Stokes
was said to have charged that the
Nugents stole papers from him while
they were representing him and they
sued him for SANDER.
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SWORE TOLIES
CONTINUED from PAGE ons)

OF Leonard's cross examination to
deny that he had ever met Alice as
she had intimated in one of her let
tiers read several days ago.
Jolson protested that he had never
met her, that his life had ,een made
miserable since her letter was pub
lished and that his wife doesn't talk
to him because Of it.
"I'm glad this is straight now, he
said. Maybe 1 can eat breakfast at
home tomorrow. Every time walk
from my dressing room, the orches-
ira plays Alice, Where Art Thou j"
He left the stand with a broad
grin and the spectators, relieved
from the tension of the trial, roared
with laughter. Mr.. Davis explained
that the reference to Jolson was
really to a local wit who had earned
the name among his friends because
of his fun loving proclivities.
1t was in the bill of particulars
that Rhinelander admitted to five
falsehoods, all of them concerned
with the time when he first began
to suspect that Alice had negro
blood. At first he said he suspected
it in 1922, long before the marriage,
Inen he Sdlu II was IN March, 1870,
when he was shown her birth certi-
ficate. The latter time he said at
length was correct. The bill Of par
ticulars, he admitted was signed and
sworn to by him, although he knew
it was false in several paragraphs.
Today marked the beginning Of
the introduction of Leonard's love
letters to Alice. Only nine Of them
were read and none contained any,
thing comparable to the erotic pass
ages in Alice's letters. There are
about 800 Of his letters which still
may be introduced. Some Of them.
the defense has said, are quite as
erotic as Alice's.
Rhinelander admitted, however,
that at first he had not contemplate
ed marrying her. Later he said the
question of her color had come up,
chiefly because Of her sister. Emily,
having married Robert Brooks, a
negro butler. Alice told him she
was white, he testified. and he be-
lieved her. He had accepted Robert
and Emily because they we've Alice's
relatives, he said, admitting that he
had placed cards in the Brooks
home and had sent affectionate
postal cads to the couple.