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The Ely miner., 1926-06-18
Better Sires-Better Stock"
Campaign Shows In
crease in Members.


prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)
One hundred and fifty new members
a month is the average number of live
stock owners joining the Better Sires-
Better Stock" campaign fostered by
the bureau of animal industry, United
States Department of Agriculture
The members have adopted the use
of pure-bred sires for all kinds of live
stock on their farms, including poul-
try. This increase in membership is
believed to be a good index of progress
in live stock Improvement in this
country.
During the three months, January 1
TO March 81, as shown by the report
just issued by the bureau of animal in
dustry, 450 livestock owners signed
enrolment blanks, thus affiliating
themselves with the better-live-stock
movement and bringing the total num-
Der of persons so enrolled to 1850.
Persons participating in this work re-
ceive from the department educational
literature on animal breeding and
feeding and also a autographed sign,
''PureBred Sires Exclusively Used on
This Farm" Many other agencies,
also, are at work striving toward the
same goal, but in most cases their in
fuence is not so easy to measure.
Leading Counties.
In the report just issued list of
43 counties shows that each of these
areas has more than 100 persons who
are using pure bred sires exclusively
for the Improvement of their herds
and flocks. In each of the three lead
Ing counties the number of persons
active in this work exceeds 500. The
relative standing of these counties fol-
lows:
County and Pure-Bred
County Agent Sire Users
Pulaski, Va-E. c. Grigsby.. 592
New Haven, Conn-Raymond
Union, Ky Ky.2R. o. wilson,. $50 $50
Special activity in livestock I'M
proyement during January, February
and March Of this year centered in
New Haven county, Connecticut,
though participants were listed from
13 counties in states.
Development of Movement.
The development of the better-sires
movement during the last six years
has been marked by a steady increase
in the number of participants, by ex-
cellent support from the agricultural
and city press, and by direct efforts
The Ely miner., 1926-06-18
Back-Seot Brightness

Husband (driving)-Good heavens |!
Out of gas right in the middle of traf-
fic.
Wife-You can't stop for that,
George; here comes a cop!-Boston
Transcript.
The Ely miner., 1926-06-18
One of Those

Grimes Yes. I've bought new car.
Wilks-What make?
Grimes-Oh, about 60 an hour and
u to the gallon.
The Ely miner., 1926-06-18
Information

Man Fishing-You better run along
to school now, sonny.
Boy-No; I have to write compo-
sition today on the fish, and I want
to see how one looks.
The Ely miner., 1926-06-18
The Difference

Friend-So you're married, chr
It's John Brown & Co. now.
John-No, it's Mrs. John Brown &
Co.-AlIston Recorder.
The Ely miner., 1926-06-18
Astounding

Wife-Today we have been married
for 80 years.
Husband-Yes, it's wonderful what
Dne can endure
The Ely miner., 1926-06-18

American farms and farm buildings
have decreased in value from $66.316,-
002,602 in 1920 to $49,546,523. .759 in
1926, according to Department Of Com
merce figures.
The Ely miner., 1926-06-18

A Founder
'They tell me rubber tires"
That's why it stretches, you
dumb ell."-Denisen Flamingo.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-11-24

Owing to a conflict of dates, the
annual sale and supper of the
Methodist ladies aid society has
been changed to Tuesday and We'd
nesday, Nov. 80 and Dec. 1. The
entertainment will be given some
time the following week.
Mrs. R. F.. Ross, who has been
with her daughter, Mrs. Percy
Homer, the past year, has gone to
her home at Woodstock, N. B. Her
son, j. L. Ross, came to accompany
her home.
Austin Giles of Waltham Is doing
automobile work for Thomas Ma
comber, who is opening a garage
and has also taken the agency for
the Chevrolet and Dodge cars.
The funeral of Ruth Tracy, wife
Of Theodore Donnell, who died at
Ellsworth, was held at the Baptist
church here Thursday afternoon,
Rev. C. E. Brooks officiating.
Friends extend sympathy to the be-
reaved family.
Capt F. P. Colt was taken to the
hospital at Bangor Wednesday, on
account of illness which may neces-
SIIdLc all OpCid IAoA.
l A pleasant surprise party was
given Mrs. Sherman Scammon Mon
day evening, when large number
of friends appeared laden with an
elaborate birthday cake and Ice
cream. After a finely-arranged pro-
gram, Mrs. Scammon was presented
with a handsome pin.
Rev. George W. Collins OF Calais,
former pastor here, is spending a
few DAYS in town. His many friends
extend deepest sympathy In his re-
cent bereavement in the loss OF his
wife.
The seniors of the high school
will present at the grange nall,
Wednesday evening Dec. l, The
Guest Retainer" by Carl Webster
Pierce. Those in the cast are Regl-
nald Clark. Merton Collar, Beatrice
Googins. Pauline Billings, Elmer
Fernald. Harold Coombs, Maxine
Bunker, Gerald Crabtree.
Mrs. Henry Donnell is spending
two weeks with her daughters at
Lincoln and Presque Isle. During
her absence, her mother, Mrs. ROD
ertson. is stopping with Mrs. Jonn
U. Hardison.
Mrs. Hattie Bartlett of Eastbrook
is keeping house for Mrs. Dana
DYER, who is visiting at Easton, "a.
The Woman's Club held its regu-
lar meeting Monday, with an inter
esting program given by the civic
committee. Arrangements We're
made for the annual teachers re-
ception, Thursday evening. This
was one of the most pleasing events
of the season. A gathering OF thlr,
ty-six ladies and gentlemen enjoyed
a fine program and delicious re-
freshments.
Percy Hanscom and Reuben Ran
kin, accompanied by Messrs Ralne
and Lane, of Pittsf1eld, have been
spending few days in town, hunt
ing.
The sad, though not unexpected
news came to the many friends OF
Walter Lawrie that he had died
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-11-24
Humorous Mixup That
BROUGHT About Union

A box sale was given at our local
store. l bought box and l opened
1t. To my dismay 1t contained a suit
Of underwear and three mems hand
kerchiefs. l was an old maid and
naturally didn't want anyone to see
these things, but an old bachelor who
also had bought box insisted l show
them to him. Opening his box he was
even more fused than I. He man.
aged to stammer he'd like to keep
my box and give me his, which con-
tanned a corset and a set Of baby
clothes. My lips wouldn't move for
embarrassment, but l nodded my head
in assent.
After that he came to see me once
or twice a week and three months
later we were married. Now Junior
is wearing those baby clothes and we
still laugh together over that en-
barrassing but lucky incident.-Cap-
per's Weekly.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-11-24

missionary, preached in the church
here Sunday morning. We are al
WAYS glad to see Mr.. Guptill, and
hope he will be with us again soon.
Mrs. Eta Chick delightfully."- en-
tertained a party of friends Satur-
day evening at cards. Delicious re-
freshments were served. The guests
we're Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Rosebrook,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Noyes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rodney Reilly, Mrs. Elizabeth
Simpson, Annie E. Bunker, Mrs.
Abbie H. Taft. The out-of-town
guests were Charles H. Wood, esq.,.
of Bar Harbor and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fletcher T. Wood of Gouldsboro.
Mrs. Annie ]. Sargent visited last
week with Mrs. Nancy Wright at the
home of Mrs. Harriet Young In Win
ter Harbor.
mrs. John F. Jones entertained
party at tying bee at her home
Thursday afternoon. A picnic sup
per was enjoyed. The gentlemen
came in the evening, for cards.
Mrs. Gilbert Rosebrook of Gran
berry Isles recently visited Mrs.
Cecil Rosebrook.
Nov % l..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-11-24
The Lady AnslDered

He was an up-to-date, wel.-dressed
collegian and this was his first day at
the flying field Near the Canuck, the
small airplane, ne noticed crowd
of men all gathered about what
seemed to be the pilot. The crowd
was singularly, overwhelmingly COM
posed of members Of the male sex.
Our hero wondered at the deep In
terest shown by the men in a pilot of
an airp!ane and he thus casually
strolled over to partake Of the gen
eral curiosity. The center Of all eyes,
he at once noticed, was an aviatrix.
With a superior swagger, he brushed
through the crowd and asked the In
trepld female, "arent you often mis-
taken for a MANI"
NO" she answered, "are YOUR
New York Medley.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-11-24
Good Use of Time

l build my fortune on the dial Of
my watch; seconds become pennies,
minutes become dimes, hours become
dollars; I give money value to every
tick and take advantage Of everything
that enables me to conserve time. l
practice economy Of time, l never pro-
crastinate, thereby permitting others
to get ahead of me. l am alert for
opportunities; I look carefully into
whatever seems good or inviting
when my judgment approves / act
promptly, with decision. II there Is
a law Of success, rule by which one
may attain the desired and desirable
rewards Of life, assuredly one of its
basic principles Is making good use OF
our time.-Norma Sauls. in Illinois
Central Magazine.
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Bad Weather and Genus

Men of genius, who are generally
nervous, often feel the influence Of
barometric variations.
Giordani felt storms coming four
days in advance; Diderot said, ut
seems to me that go crazy when the
wind blows violently" Maine de
Bran said, "In bad weather my mind
and my will are not the same as when
1t Is fine" Alfleri wrote, Il am like
a barometer; have always expert
enced, more or less, greater ease Of
composition according to the atmos-
pheric pressure; absolute stupidity
when the great winds Of the solstices
and the equinoxes are blowing, an in
fnitely less penetration In the eve
ming than in the morning"
Such cases are not confined to men
of genius; they are found In all nerv-
Gus persons. How many have we not
seen disquieted, irritable, excited,
some hours before storm. "-Literary
Digest.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-11-24
PenOl,ScOt.

Mrs. Fannie Marshall and brother
Herbert Hutchins, are at Cape
Roster for a month, in the home of
their niece, Mrs. Ray Wardwell
Mrs. Lucy Bryant Of Hermon is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. P. w.
Perkins.
Mrs. Carrie Hinckley of Bluehill
visited her sister, Mrs. A. E. Var
mum, last week.
Clifton Pettee of Seal Harbor
spent the weekend with Mrs. Pet
tees parents. Mr.. and Mrs. P. c.
Leach. Upon his return home he
was accompanied by Mrs Pettee,
who spent last week here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Danforth
and son spent the weekend in Cas-
tine with Mr. Danforths parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Danforth.
Bryant Perkins returned Sunday
from hunting trip in northern
Maine, bringing home deer.
i Earlon Quinn and Charles Allen,
of Eagle Island, spent part of last
week with Lieut.. and Mrs. G. O.
Littlefield.
Stonington high school basketball
team will play Clark high at the
town hall here Friday evening,
Nov. 26 1t is hoped the game Will
be well patronized, as the team
needs the money. The presence OF
parents and friends will give them
courage to play.
Wyman Varnum and Carl Bridges
spent the weekend at nome from
their work at Seal Harbor.
A special meeting of Penobscot
chapter, o. E. s., was held NOV. ~,
when the degrees were conferred
upon two candidates. Refreshments
were served.
All grade schools closed Nov. ~
for two weeks vacation.
Nov. %. Woodloche'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-11-24
"Movie" Realism, Not
Actually Ns.u Thing

Motion picture producers were not
really originators when they began
wrecking trains, burning buildings
and otherwise destroying property to
obtain realistic effects In their films.
Alexis, a member Of the Russian
house Of Orion, brother Of Gregory
and companion in the assassination
Of Peter III, is believed to have been
the first to resort to destruction for
the sake Of art.
Alexis was an admiral In command
Of the Russian fleet that destroyed
that Of the Turks under Capudan
Pasha. BY way Of perpetuating the
victory, Alexis ordered Hackert, an
artist to paint four canvases portray
ing it and when the painter men-
toned to Alexis that he hadn't an
idea how a ship on FIRE looked, the
admiral Immediately ordered that a
Russian ship-of-the-line, carrying "a
guns, be cleared and placed just
where Hackert could obtain the best
view Of It,
When this was done, the ship was
set aflre and burned to the waters
edge. The four paintings were made
and first hung in the Strelna palace,
afterward being Transferred to the
Hermitage palace at st. Petersburg.
now Leningrad.-New York Evening
World.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-11-24

Prof. Happy says: Say bye
bye to bonbons. AS time goes on,
you'll find far more romance in a
dish Of rice pudding than in box
of chocolates"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-11-24
In 1641

I do hear them say often some men
are not witty, because they are not
everywhere witty; than which nothing
is more foolish. II an eye or nose
be an excellent part In the face.
(should we) therefore be all eye or
nose? I think the eyebrow, the fore
head, the cheek, chin. lip or any part
else are as necessary and natural In
the place. But now nothing Is good
that Is natural; right and natural
language seem to have least OF the
wit in 1t and this Ia to write
like a gentleman.-Ben Jonson. In
Timber"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-11-24

Ailments Caused BY Shattered
Nerves, Sour Stomach and Run
down Condition Relieved by
TonIac. Strength Restored
C>.. OS Da<y.
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Bucksport Center.

The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
T. Matheson had a slight operation
performed Saturday, and is doing
we'll,
The men with teams, working on
the State road, finished Saturday
The pastor of the North Bucks
port Methodist church has been
holding services in the schoolhouse
here.
Mrs. G.. H. Willins has returned
from Portland, where she attended
national grange.
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Mr. and Mrs. Levi Knight nave
closed their house and left Tor Lug
low. Mass, to spend the winter WIN
their daughter, Mrs. Olaf Anderson:
Capt. and Mrs. S. T. Lowe Oh
Rockland arrived at the Lowe nome
stead for short stay, and 10 mahe
some repairs. They had as guests
Sunday Capt. and Mrs. Whitney
Lowe and son Junior.
Capts. Fred Parker and Moody
Eaton, who have been yachting the
past season, are home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Annls lett re-
Gently for Darlington, r. L., to spend
the winter with their son Cecil
who is postmaster there.
Capt. Harry Gray, of steam yacht
Malay, with his daughter, Mrs. Car
RE Stanley, visited Mrs. w. L.
Greenlaw recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Greene ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Pickering were
guests at dinner Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. w. Torrey.
Mr.. land Mrs. W. l.. Greenia"
will leave Tuesday for Stonlngton'
where they have rented a house lot
the winter months.
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Uncle Eben

Use been hearin'." said Uncle
Eben, dat dar's trouble ahead fob
enough to listen. But / never yit
seen any trouble so bad dat de danger
didn' all pear to cl'ar away right
after lection. w Washington Star.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-11-24

Saturday at Waterville, after a long
illness. Mr.. Lawrie, though a native
of Eastbrook, was highly esteemed
citizen of Franklin several years,
and took an active part in the bust
ness and social life of the town.
The sympathy of large circle OF
friends goes out to the bereaved
relatives.
Mrs. Lottie Gay spent Wednes-
day with Mrs. Caddie Patten at
East Sullivan.
There will be dance in the town
hall here Friday evening, Nov. 26.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-11-24
West GouldsbOrO.

West GOuldsbOrO.
Mrs. c. S. Lovejoy, Mrs. Cecil
Rosebrook and Annie e. Bunker
we're in Bangor Saturday. Mrs.
Rubie ]. Tracy accompanied them
to spend the winter there with her
daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen S. Kingsley,
Mrs. Cora Nutter and Miss Katheryn
Rice called on Capt. and Mrs. Free
man Davis in Birch Harbor Thurs
day evening.
Rev. Orville J. Guptill, sea coast
Evening star., 1926-12-06
TAX BOARD MUST TAKE
DASCOMB- -WICKS CASE

Justice Robb Of the District Court
Of Appeals today reversed a 1udg.
ment of the District Supreme Court.
which had granted a motion OF the
Board Of Tax Appeals OF the United
States to dismiss u petition for manda-
mus brought by George A. DascombT
and f. K. Wicks. sole transferees Of
the property Of the Hilgard Lumber
Co., a dissolved corporation. The PEI
titioner sought to- compel the board
to take Jurisdiction of their appeal
from a decision OF the commissioner
OF internal revenue. A controversy
arose over the date Of a notification
Of the bureau that the case OF the
petitioners had been closed. The.
appellate court holds that the case
was not closed until June 3, 1925, and
that the appeal Of the petitioners was
filed seasonably.
A decree Of the District Supreme
Court dismissing a bill for specific
performance of contract for the
exchange Of two pieces Of real estate
was reversed by Justice Robb. Suit
had been brought by Henry J. Robb
against Francis A. Crawford and
others and the lower tribunal had re-
fused specific performance because
the plaintiff had not paid of a second
deed Of trust on the property. The
court holds that, while specific per-
formance is I'm the discretion Of the
court, the action should not be arbi-
trary. There was no unfairness In
the contract and Robb stood ready
to pay off the trust. the court nnds,
and the terms Of the contract should
be carried out.
Evening star., 1926-12-06
BELATED AUTO TAGS
RECEIVED TODAY
First InstaIIment of D. c.
Identification Insignia Soon
to Be Distributed.

The first installment Of the belated
shipment Of the Districts 1927 auto
mobile Identification tags arrived to-
day, and arrangements were made TO
start their issuance the latter part OF
the week. Motorists will be required
to call at the District Building to make
application for the tags.
Although the Commissioners have
forbidden the use of the 1927 tags un-
til January 1. the use Of the 1926
tags will be extended for three or four
days in order to give car owners suf-
ficient time in which to make the
change.
The previous arrangement for dis
tribution of tags bearing numbers
from l to 1000 was modified today by
the Commissioners so that the tags
bearing these numbers. as we'll as
those in the group AL to A-100O will
be distributed by the Commissioners.
Under the original plan tags num-
bered from AL to A1000 would have
been reserved for cars belonging to
the Federal and District governments.
The numbers set aside for pleasure
cars follow: Ell to E-9999; FL to
F-9999; Gil to G-999; il to J9999; XII
to K-9999; MI to M-9999; Nj to
N-9999; P-1 to P.9999; Oil to Q-9999;
ST. to $1,000: Tt to T-9999; U-1 to
U-9999; vi to V-999s; WI to W-9999;
VI to Y-9999 and Il to Z-9999.
The Traffic Bureau will have tenn
porary office in the basement OF the
District Building adjoining the Inn
provised desk erected for the tag dis
tr;butors, to receive applications for
new permits for drivers.
Evening star., 1926-12-06
TWO MEN INJURED
IN TRAFFIC CRASH
Automobile Carrying H. A. Tolson
and L. S. Peacock in Collision
With Fire Truck.

II. A. Tolson. 1915 Keen street
northeast, and L. S. Peacock. 1416
Maryland avenue northeast. were In
jured shortly after noon today when
their automobile was struck at North
Capitol and H streets by a fire truck
of No. engine company.
TOlson and Peacock were proceeding
east on H street when they heard
the fire engines coming north on
North Capitol street. They say they
tried to stop and would have been
successful had not an unidentified
automobile rammed them in the rear.
causing them to shoot in the path of
the engine. The automobile was
demolished.
Tolson and Peacock were treated at
Sibley Hospital by Drs. w. S. Ritchie
and s. M. Becker, the former for
scalp lacerations and the latter for
cuts on the face and bruises to the
body.
The engines were responding to an
alarm turned in at Sibley Hospital,
where grease in a pan had caused an
explosion in the kitchen. The blaze
was extinguished without damage.
After being struck by the fire truck
the Tofson car, it is said. was hurtied
into two other cars belonging to Rich
ard B. Walton, 101e / street southeast,
and to Jacob Walker, Hyattsville,
Nd. neither Of which was badly dam
aged.
Evening star., 1926-12-06
DEATH OF M'KINLEY
NEAR, SAY DOCTORS
Physicians Give Illinois Senator
Not More Than Few Days
Longer to Live.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, December
6.-Senator William B. Mckinley of
Illinois will not live more than a few
days. said attending physicians last
night at the sanitarium where he has
been a patient since August 1S.
'He has steadily grown weaker and
1t seems now only a matter Of days
before the inevitable end" said DIR.
Robert II. Egbert. attending physician.
Senator Mckinley's life was despair
ed Of late last August when he con-
tracted hypostatic pneumonia lie
rallied then, but recently has grad
ually grown worse from a recurrence
Of prostate cancer, for which he was
operated upon May 5 at Baltimore.
The Senator has been able to re-
tain little nourishnent, the physician
said
Relatives have been at the bedside
throughout his Illness Those who are
with him now are his sister, Mrs. s.
A. Powers Of Charipaign, ILL.,; his
nieces. Mrs. T. J. Camp of Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, and Miss Julia
MATHS, and George NJ. MATHS, a
nephew. both Of Champaign, Ill.
Evening star., 1926-12-06

money without strong accounting
system.
"Such a system" he said. does not
afford protection TO pubic money
when exceptions to its operation are
created by Congress either before or
after turning the money over TO the
spending agencies.
NcCarl suggest that Congress refuse
the numerous requests of the spend
ing agencies that they be exempted
from the duty Of accounting to Con
eress for their disposition or puonc
money. He also requests that he De
given an opportunity to bring all the
facts before the appropriate committee
Of Congress when spending agencies
submit legislation validating payments
made by them in violation OF law.
McCarls annual report Is the most
commemorative ever submitted by the
accounting officers to Congress. 1t
SKETCHES history from the days of
William and Mary in the 1600s, down
through the Thirteen Colonies and the
American Revolution, to the present
time Of the requirements of law'mak-
ing bodies that spending agencies
show them that public money has
been spent as provided in the laws.
Congress now has that power, but it IS
clear from the huge overpayments
made by spending agencies that Con-
gress does not fully exercise Its power
according to the controller general.
McCarl also calls the attention OF
Congress to the fact that while 1t mas
authorized suits against the United
States. but required the judgments OF
the courts to be reported to 1t for pay
ment. some of the lower courts have
assumed the power to control the
spending Of appropriations by issuing
writs against the accounting and dis
Nursing officers. These courts have
ignored the directions Of Congress
THAT their judgments be reported to II
for payment, he said, by refusing to
render judgment for or against the
United States.
II is pointed out in the report that
for more than 100 years the Supreme
Court of the United States has denied
auch mower in the lower courts. and
NcCarl suggests that Congress. by
adenuate legislation. reassert its con
stitutional control over public money
Mr.. McCarl shows that more than
go 600 claims and more than 10000
accounts of disbursing officers were
audited and settled last year, besides
lending assistance to the Attorney
General and the governor general OF
the Philippine Islands In the trlai OF
many cases in the courts.
He has also assisted the Budget Blu
reau in drafting standard forms oi
Government contracts and has made
several special investigations and re
Hsfts at the reQues8 ef Congress and
~ President,