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franklin.

Sudden and sad indeed was the
news received Tuesday, May IS, of
the death at the Maine general hos
pital in Bangor, Of Charles ]. Murch,
one Of our highly-esteemed citizens
and prominent business men. Mr.:
MurcIr was born January 8, 1866, at
Trenton, the son Of the late Lewis
and Louisa Bragdon Murch. At the
age Of five years, he came to Frank
lin, where he had spent nearly all
his life. Soon after his marriage,
he spent five years in Lynn, Mass,
where he was carpenter, later re-
turning to Franklin, where he had
for many years been engaged in the
grocery business, in which he gained
a competency and reputation for
square dealing. He was active in
the affairs Of the town having
served several years as chairman of
the board of selectmen. For thirty
years he had BEEN an active and
consistent member OF the Baptist
church When the son was about
to enter the University Of Maine last
fall, the family moved to Orono, but
Mr.. Murch came here in March to
prepare for HIS summer trade. About
two weeks ago, on account of illness,
he returned to OronOr and was later
taken to the hospital His life was
one of perseverance, against great
odds, suffering since boyhood from
an injury which eventually caused
his death. MT: Murch leaves widow
and one son. Charles, jr., An older
son, Walter, died in 1912. He is
survived by a. sister, Mrs. A. l.. Bun
ker, of this town, and four brothers,
Hervey of Franklin, Howard Of Bar
Harbor, Everett and Lewis OF
Hardwick, VT. The funeral was
held at the Baptist church Thurs
day afternoon, Rev. Harold Metzner
of Orono, officiating. Interment
was in the family lot at Bay View:
The floral offerings were profuse.
Memorial day will be observed by
the Daughters of Veterans next
Monday. In the forenoon the usual
services at the monument will be
held. Dinner will be served in the
Baptist vestry. An address by Rev.
Harry Taylor will be given in the
town hall att 2 p. m.
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ALL OUT OF SORTS?
So Was This Ellsworth woman
Who Tells Her Experience.

All too often women accept their
pains and aches as natural to their
sex. They fail to realize that weak
kidneys are often to blame FOR that
backache, those headaches, dizzy
spells and that tired, depressed feel
ing. Thousands have found new
health and strength by helping the
weakened kidneys with Doan's Pits
"a stimulant diuretic. This ELS
worth case is one of many:
Mrs. NJ. Downey, Liberty ST., says:
81 suffered with a dull, throbbing
ache in the small Of my back and at
times, | felt as though | couldn't fin
ish my days work. l also had head
aches and dizzy spells when black
spots foated before my eyes and l
could hardly see. | was tired and
drowsy and felt all out Of sorts, too
After using Doan's Pills, from Alex
ander's Pharmacy, l was cured and l
have never been troubled since"
soc, at all dealers. FosterMil-
burn Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-05-26
COUNTY TRACK MEET.
High School Athletes Will Meet
Here Saturday.

Here SATURDAY.
The second annual interscholastlc
track meet, under the auspices OF
the Frank e. Whitmore post, Ameri-
can Legion, will be held Saturday,
May 30, at Wyman Park. Ellsworth.
Ellsworth.
In this meet, nearly all Of the high
schools in Hancock county Will pc
represented, assuring lively compe-
tition among the athletes. Last
year Ellsworth high won the big cup,
Norris Of Winter Harbor capturing
the individual cup. In order that
school may retain the big cup
permanently, it must win 1t In three
meets. Knowing that Ellsworth
high has one win to its credit, the
other schools will be sure to make
desperate attempt to gain possession
of the trophy this year.
All of the popular track sports
will be ON the card. There Will be
mile. auarter-mile and haff-mile
races, dashes, hurdlins, running
Jumps, high jumps, pole vault1ng'
hammer throwing and discus throw
ing. Every activity Of the day VIII
have a thrill Of its own for botn
participant and spectator.
The meet will last throughout the
dav. The forenoon will be devoted
to the trials, the afternoon to the
finals. There will be something go
! ing on all the time.
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NICOLIN.

Mrs. Louisa Moore suffered shock
Monday afternoon, at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. Hiram Danico.
Henry Starkey of West ELLSWORTH
Watson McGown and wife, of MARI
boro, Mass, called on relatives here
Thursday on their way to HUI $, Cove;
The church is being painted ana
kalsomined on the inside. the WORK
worth. .,s,
Frank Sargent and wife. of Milford,
have come to live with Mrs. Eta
Clement. IT, a
Oscar Robinson and wife, of Robin
son' spent Sunday with Mr.. Tompkins
sister Mrs. Louville McGown.
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STAT8: OF MAINE.

HANCOCK S.
To the Honorable Dnstice of the, SUI
preme Judicial Court next to. be
holden at Ellsworth. within and for
said county. on the second Tuesday
of October 1926.
Respectfully represents Rhoda Mabel
Campbell of Northeast Harbor, in said.
county, wife of Fred A. Campbell, that
Lurvey; thaw she was lawfully married.
to the said Fred A. Campbell at Ban
gor, Maine. on the thirteenth day of
November, ~ d.. 1921, by minister Of
band liveds together as husband and!
wife at said Bangor and at Northeast
Harbor, from the date Of their saidl
marriage until che first day Of Deem
cember. r9G2, the said Fred A.. Camp
bell utterly deserted your libelant
without cause and went to parts uir-
known to. her: since which lin time ia she ne
received from him any support; that
said utter desertion has continued for
a peri0d Of more than three consscu-
tive years next prior to the fling Of
said Fred "A. Campbell Is unknown to
your ribelant and cannot be ascer.
tai mad by reasonable 6ligence; that
your. ribepant has always conducted
herself toward her said husband as
faithful, true and akectionate wife
and that there is no collusion between
her and her said husband to. obtain a
divorce.
Wherefore your lfbelant prays that
"a divorce may be decreed between her
and the said Fred A. Campbell Tor the
cause above set forth, and that she
may have the custody of her minor
child, Wilma Judson Campbell.
RHODA MABEL CAMPBELL
Dated May ~. A. ID. 1926.
Subscribed and sworn TO peiore Nhe'
Norman Shaw,
a.. S. Notary Public.
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CLEANUP WEEK.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
AS many Of your readers know,
the proper authorities of the state
of Maine have advised that each COM
munity observe a general cleanup
week" both for its influence on our
summer visitors and as enhancing
our local self-respect
The city has already demanded
the removal of some unsightly puila-
ings and the abolition or some ciVi1
eye-sores The community can anu
by uniting with US and uphoiulhs 20
in this good work, ana thelelo.e
as,, That citizens in general make
the week of May 81 to June D,
variable cleanup week." and thus
evidence a community interest ana
add to their own self satisfaction ana
welfare. oDoy,Nc
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"DRIFTING LEAVES"
A Charming Little Book Of Verse
by an Ellsworth Author.

A Charming Little Book Of Verse
by an Ellsworth Author.
Drifting Leaves" collection of
short poems by Frances Wright
Turner of Ellsworth, is just out. It
is a rarely beautiful collection of
verse, rejecting originality, versa
tility, personality and vision, with a
gift Of poetic expression that has al
ready brought to the author recogni-
ton in the literary world and a con-
stantly widening circle Of admirers
and readers. Several Of the poems
have appeared in periodicals OF
recognized standard Of excellence,
and are included in Drifting
Leaves" by their permission.
In this little book, each reader
will find something in tune with his
own particular mood. There is a
touch of philosophy, and touch of
human interest; touch of serious
ness, and touch of humor; touch
of sadness, a firmer touch of glad
ness, but through it all runs one
deep, persistent, inspiring spiritual
note. Open at random, where one
will, and this note makes itself
heard-it is the singing heart of the
little volume, The whispered message
of "Drifting Leaves"
The author writes of nature with
the sympathy and understanding of
a lover, yet with the reverence OF
one who sees and feels deeply:
''Just an apple blossom,
Just a singing bird;
Just little laughing brook,
Or a happy word
Just a bit of blue sky,
A bit of earth's green sod
Oh. what little things it takes
To show us God"
Drifting Leaves" on it's merits
alone, deserves a place on every
reading table in Maine; as the work
of Maine writer, no library in the
State is complete without it. 1t is
bound in cloth; price, $1.50.
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MEMORIAL DAY.



Monday, May 81.
Memorial day exercises in Ellsworth
have been arranged by Frank f.
Whitmore post Of the American Lee
gion, for Monday, May 81. The exer-
cises will be held in the afternoon.
Legion members will assemble at post
headquarters in civilian clothes. POST
caps will be worn. All ex-service
men are cordially invited TO- march
with the legion. Cars Will be tur
nished by the post for members OF
the G. A. r. and the Woman's Relief
Corps Following is the program LOT
the day:
40 D. m-Form at square.
Q p. m.-Exercises at soldiers mohu-
ment.
Memorial prayer.
Memorial address, Frank G.. stone,
principal Ellsworth high school
Placing of memorial wreath.
Taps. ,,
March to Main street bridge.
Scattering of flowers on water.
Prayer.
Taps.
Return to Postoflice square.
There will be a regular meeting o,
the legion tonight to arrange the ma
details for the exercises. rms Weeh
is also important to the American
Legion, as 1t is national poppy week.
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STATE OF MAINE.


Supreme Judicial Court.
In Vacation.
May 10, A. d. 1925.
Upon the foregoing libel. Ordered:
That the libelant give notice TO-
said lbelee to appear before the JUS s.
tice Of our supreme judicial court 70
for the County of Hancock, on the
second Tuesday of october, A. ID. 1925.
by publishing an attested copy OF said
libel and this order thereon, three
weeks successfully in The Ellsworth
American, newspaper printed IN
Ellsworth in our County of Hancock.
the last publication to be thirty days
at least prior to said second Tuesday or
October next, that he may there and
then in our said court appear ana
answer to said suit.
"''' LUERE b. DEASY.
Justice of the Sup. Jud: Court.
A true copy Of the libel and order OF
court thereon.
A''e''' - Clerk.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-05-26

IN the town OF ------- Stau6 OF
Maine"
The successful bidder will be. re-
uuired to furn isah q surety company
bond in the amount of fifty pen cent.
ESQ per cent? Of the contract price.
Proposal FORMS; plans and spacifica-
tions may be secured upon application
to the Commission.
The right Isl reserved to reject any
or all proposals.
CHARLES H. INNHS,
Chairman.
WILLIAM ]. LANIeHAN,
CHARLES MURRAY,
State Highway Commission.
PAUL d. SARGENT,
Chief Engineer.
Augusta, Maine, May 49,. 1876.
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Ellst Sullivan.

Pearl Martin has purchased the
Noyes flask ell house and moved his
family from their rent at Tunk Pond
Mr.: and Mrs. Harold Noyes and
daughter HeIen are at the Noyes
home, om their return from Florida.
Later they will occupy the E.. ID
Noyes house for the summer.
Mrs Elizabeth Simpson has oRadSeci
the william Lord house, in readiness
for Mrs. Lord, who will be accompa =
MED home by her daughter. Mrs.
George l.. Osgood. with whom she has
spent the winter, in Aver. Mass.
Tho George w. Whalens are moving
to North Sullivan for the summef.
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MAINE STATE HIGHWAY COMMITS
SION.

/ Notice is hereby given. that sealed
proposals will be received at the office
of the Maine State Highway Commits
sion, Augusta, Maine, until ten o'clock
A. NJ, standard time, Thursday. June
g.. 1926. for the construction of the fol-
lowing bridge structures, viz:
Biuehill Falls Bridge % ,,, over T ida
yds: concrete and stone masonry.
Min Island Bridge over Tidal Basin
in tire town of Bluehill. Hancock
county, Maine. Estimate r52 Gu. yds.
concrete and stone masonry.
Alder Stream Bridge over Alder
Stream i'm the town of Corifmna, Penob-
scot: County, Maine. Estimate As Gu.
yds. concrete.
Wilson Bridge over Big Wilson
River in the plantation of M1fiottsville,
Piscataquis county. Maines Estimate
1886 cur YdS- concrete.
! Maim Street Bridge over Mill Stream
lin the town of Norridgewock, Somer-
set. county. Maine. Estimalhs 4O2 Gu.
yda. concrete.
Park Street Bridge over Little An
droscogGin River in the town Of Paris,
oxford County, Maine. EstImate lOoo
ctiI, XsiS.. concrete.
Saw Mill Bridge over Cole Brook in
the town Of Paris, Oxford county,
Mains. Estimate 1870 Gu. Xcas> concrete.
tins. town of Paris, ONfnrd county.
Maine. Estimate 100 cus. yds. con-
crete.
Spring Road Bridge. over Spring
Brock in the town of PlTtsheld, SOM
erset county. Maine. Eaf innate 86 Gu.
Iyds, concrete and stone masonry.
F.; F:Rrniiam Brook Bridge over Farm
ham Brook in the town of Pittsfeld,
Somerset county, Mainer, Estimate 1874
GU ydS. concrete.
G'fibert Small Bridge over Gilbert
Small Brook in the town of Windham'
lChauberland county, Maine Estimate
2I5, GU yds concrete. 1T5DO Gu. yds; NIL
| A fixed charge of fifteen dollars
I C$r5.0O) will be made for the plans
and specifications for each bridge, the
same to be returnablee when plans ana
specifications are retainned In gOo0
! condition to the Commission.
Each proposal mus1 be made upon
the blank form provided by the Conn
mission and must be- accompanied hB
certified check or proposal bond IN
favor of the treasurnr Of the State Of
Maine, in the amount Of ten per cent.
Go per cent? of the proposal as; a
guarantee that thts, bidder will COM
tract for the work il it is awardedl to
him.
Each proposal shfal1 be in a sepanat
envelope, sealed asrd plainly marked
Proposal for tha construction OF
Bridge. over -
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COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
Ellsworth High School Will Close
Next Week.

Next week.
Sunday, May 80, marks the begin
ming of commencement week OF Ellis
worth high school. The class of
1926 will be the fftieth class to
graduate from Ellsworth high. The
program for the week is as follows:
Sunday, May 80 Baccalaureate
sermon, Hancock hall, at 100; Rev
Clarence Emery.
Wednesday afternoon will be
taken up with the ball game between
the school nine and the alumni. The
alumni won the game last year, but
the high school is planning to turn
the tables this year.
Thursday morning, June 3, at 10
o'clock, the class of 1926 will hold
it's class day exercises at the high
school auditorium. The program is
as follows:
Music and flag salute.
Scripture reading, followed by Lords
prayer, Rev. Henry w. Conley.
Presidents address
Benjamin b. Whitcomb.
Glass will Thomas Holmes.
Glass poem Barbara Sargent.
Helpful hints Fred Fortier
Songs and cheers.
Singing, "America' Audience.
thursday cN6HlHS LHC hHhuoi
Senior class play will be presented
at Hancock hall, at 500.
Friday, June 4, at p. m, the
commencement exercises will be
held at Hancock hall. The program
is as follows:
Music
March, led by Juniors
Prayer, Rev. A. T. Bradstreet
Music
Salutatory and essay
Helen l.. Dewitt
Grafton Chester Jones
History Isabel Emery
Gifts ipart u Leila Morrison
Gifts (part p Redman Moore
ESSAY on class motto Harriet Conley
Prophecy Shirley Povich
Valedictory Helen Whitcomb
Address to class John J. Whitney
Presentation of diplomas
Supt. C. o. Turner
Singing of class ode -,
Friday evening, the usual ball Will
be held, with music by Colby
O'Brien's orchestra Of Bangor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-05-26

Mrs. Mary E. Mayo of Bluehill,
the beloved Aunt Madge" of the
Mutual Benefit Column of The
American, died this morning Of
pneumonia. The editor is shocked
beyond the power to express his own
sense OF loss, or to pay deserved
tribute to this lovable woman at this
time. We know that many readers
OF The American, especially con-
tributors to the column so long and
so ably edited by Mrs. Mayo, and
those who have met her personally,
will feel this same personal loss, and
the sense of impotence in the desire
to express in words their sorrow and
their sympathy. The funeral will be
held at the home in Bluehill Friday
afternoon at o'clock.
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FEMALE HELP WANTED.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

KNOWING THE PARTY WHO
broke into my barn and stole several
st form windows, unless they are re-
turned by June 1, l will take legal
action against the offender. c. c. Nor
gan.
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Statement of the Condition
of the
BUCK SPORT LOAN AND BUILDING
ASSOCIATION
Bucksport, April Is, 1925.
W. II. Gardner, President.
F. f. Smith. Sec and Treas
Directors - A. l.. White, II. K.
Googins Everett Pierce, Burke Leach'
w. b. Smith .oo
Organized April IL. 1889
RESOURCES
Ao astat q" 5000. $26.o4S.42
$50 On sbares 10000
cash ....... 2,195.03
$2s,sss45
LIABILITIES.
Accumulated capital ..... $246S9.24
Guaranty fund ....... go. d'a3oV9
Profits ....'.'.'''''' "'''''H
$28393.45
Number of shareholders ~
Number of borrowers 49,. ol
Number of shares out
standing ...... ........ 4'o
Number OF shares pledged
for loans ................ I1v
Number of loans ........ OIL
JOHN G. SMITH,
Bank Commissioner.
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PROBATE NOTICES.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing appointments have been MADE
bv the Probate Court within and Tor
the County Of Hancock, State OF Maine.
RICHARD M. HOE, late of the city
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Memorial Day.

Memorial day comes back to us
each year to bring with quiet force
the purpose for which it was set. To
our soldiers who are carrying on
here, it is the day when they pay
tribute to those comrades who are
still carrying on in another field to
the sound of eternitys never-ceas-
ing drum. Our living boys are hold
ing high the torch that these, their
comrades, held in dying hands, that
the light Of their courage may never
die.
Memorial day is not day for
celebrating, for merry,making, but
one of memorial to our immortal
soldiers of all ages. 1t is meet that
we, who were not comrades in the
ranks, pay loving tribute to our
splendid men who went out that we
might enjoy peace; that we might
still keep the homes they loved. AS
they made the world better world
by their sacrifice, may we keep it
better. Let each and every citizen
pray, on this Memorial day, for
eternal peace, that there may be no
more war forever.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-05-26

Iney MADE the world better world
by their sacrifice, may we keep it
better. Let each and every citizen
pray, on this Memorial day, for
eternal peace. that there may be no
more war forever.
Cleanup Week.
Every town and city in the coun-
t.ry, no matter how beautiful it may
fDe OF itself, can be kept beautiful
only by the help and the "doing-hi
part spirit of every citizen Let us
keep cur delightfully."- shady streets
clean, our waysides green, our trees
trimmed, and our buildings we'll
kept.
Nothing is so detrimental to the
real beauty of town as unsightly
papers flying about, rubbish heaps
and ashes piled behind houses and
garages, broken fences and dilapi-
dated buildings. Public dumps are
often too near the city or beside
some beautiful country roadside,
where they may be seen by passing
tourists and spoil their impression
of the beauty of our city or town.
Civic neatness is, today, the first
necessity and greatest asset in bet
terment and beauty. We talk of the
"house beautiful and the garden
beautiful but how about the city
beautiful?
Mayor Hodgkins has designated
next Weekday 81 to June inclu-
sive- as cleanup week in Ellis
worth.
Harry M. Woods, first selectman
of Lamone brings strong 1ndlct-
ment against the deadly cigarette,
and the careless smoker who throws
the burning butt by the roadside
In a recent fire there, he writes,
1000 acres Of land were burned
over, and a storage barn and its con-
tents we're destroyed. The Ellsworth
fremen made a ten-mile run, ana
fifty local men put in from an hour
to half day fighting fire. the
property damage and wasted time
and effort amount to over $l,OOo'
and might have been more. me
only plausible explanation OF this
fire is that it was caused by
cigarette butt tossed out by a care
less motorist." Such carelessness IS
nothing short of criminal. Or
course, the man causing such flre,
ia liable for damages, If caught, but
usually he is far away by the time
the fire starts, and ignorant OF the
damage his thoughtlessness has
caused. The only remedy is by keep
ing ever before the smokers the
danger of smoking in the dry woods,
or of throwing a burning cigar or
cigarette butt into the leaves or
grass by the roadside.
The seriousness OF the practice OF
setting fire to old and unoccupied
buildings, as a joke, or "to see the
firemen rum" is emphasized by the
announcement last week that one
insurance company had cancelled all
Its policies in Ellsworth, and IN
structed it's agent here not to write
any more on Ellsworth property.
Funny, isn't it?
Nothing but good to the com
munity can result from such get
together as that Of the chamber OF
commerce last Wednesday night. 1t
Is the best thing that has happened
In Ellsworth for years.
-O-----
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WANTED.

ANY ARTICLE OVER 100 YEARS
old, in good condition, to sell on com.
mission; also hooked rugs, old ana
new. Address The White Schoolhouse
Gift Shop, Brooklin. Maine.
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Nothing but good to the COM
munity can result from such get
together as that Of the chamber or
commerce last Wednesday night. 1t
Is the best thing that has happened
In Ellsworth for years.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-18
SISTER SYMPATHETIC
Nv United Press Leased Wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March X.
Mills of the God grind SLOWLY,
Lut they grind exceedingly fine,
Pondering these words, Mrs.
Flora f.. Stevens expressed Il Slight
feeling Of sympathy for her brother
Frank f.. Bishop, Denver banker
dho today pleaded guilty to misap-
ploP.iating funds of the Globe Ma
tional Bank, of Denver.
These words, inserted in Il Den
yer newspaper personal column.
were the only message that had
passed the brother and sister for 10
wears - written by Mrs. Stevens
VIXEN Bishop was indicted. At that
time she said she wrote in an effort
TO shame Bishop for his mistreat-
nlent Of her by seizure of their
mothers entire property.
Today size said, - cannot say
hat | want him sentenced, although
il would he Justice. / fear he would
kill himself --- and for my father s
sake, | do not want to see our nam"
shamcd. / cannot hate my brother
: much ~ NV treatment of III"
would warrant.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-18
IMPERIAL WILL ATTEND
PUNCTURE VINE MEETING

Imperial county will be represent
ed at the Southern California pune
turc vine meeting. TO be held in
Los Angeles tomorrow afternoon, by
Henry jackson of the board of sup
ervisors, b. a. Harrigan, horticulture
al commissioner, and b. ID. Irvine,
farm bureau secretary.
Representatives of the Automo-
bile club Of Southern California, the
California League of Municipalities,
state highway commission, Southern
Pacific, Santa Fe and other rail
roads, cattlcmcn : associations and
alfalfa growers exchange will be
among those attending.
q. II. Hecke, state director of ag-
riculture, will act as presiding Of
ficer. Methods of unifying the elab-
crate campaign for the control of
puncture vine, which is mcnacing
the agricultural industry, damaging
automobile tires aud indirectly caus-
ing trouble for other Industries, viii
be discussed.