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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-12-15
MUTUAL BENEFIT COLUMN.
Edited by AUNT Anne"
MOTTO:-HELPFUL AND HOPEFUL.

The purposes of this column are
succinctly stated in the title and motto
it is for the mutual benefit, and aims
to be helpful and hopeful Being for
the common good, 1t Is for the common
use-a public servant, a purveyor OF
information and suggestions, medium
for the interchange of ideas. In this
capacity it solicits communications.
and it's success depends largely on the
support given it in this respect Com
munications must be signed, but the
name Of writer will not be printed ex-
cept by permission. Communications
will be subject to approval or rejection
by the editor of the column, but none
will be rejected without good reason.
Address communications to Mrs.
Harry M. Woods, r. F. D. 2, Ellsworth.
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CHRISTMAS AND THANKSGIVING.

CHRISTMAS AND THANKSGIVING.
There's two days in the year I like,
They're better than all others;
One day belongs to Santa Claus
An one day is gran'mother's.
Of course you know the days l mean,
They're Christmas an Thanksgivin',
An on those days I'm very glad
That l have kept on Twin.
1 don't know which day is the best,
But s'posen l did know it,
1 wouldn't dare to tell my choice,
Nor anyway to show it;
For Santa Claus or granma would
Be jealous in a mint
If l should say that either had
More fun that t'other in it,
But when I go to granma's house
An smell the turkey cookin',
An see the yellow punkin pies,
Till I'm most tired a-lookin'.
An when the dinner comes at last
An gran'pa asks the blessin',
1 think Thanksgivin's awful nice
And pass my plate for dressin'.
An when my gran'ma cuts the pie
l get great big quarter:
Ma says: "She oughtn't have SO much, "
But gran'ma says: Shed orter."
An as my ma is gran'mas girl,
She has to just keep quiet.
While gran'ma laughs an says to me:
Il guess l want my pie ct.
There's two days in the year l like,
They're better than all others;
That's when old Santa comes to me,
An l go to gran mothers.
One day I'm served by Santa Claus,
An one by gran'ma tended;
cant tell which day is the best,
Because they're both just splendid.
Selected.
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gift did not wear
jewelry and was
not the type to
whom it was be-
coming.
The hOme-maker
stood and pom
dered She would
certainly n 9 v er
wear the earrings
herself-she did
not like them, did
not want them.
Yet her younger
sister, still In col
lege, would look
stunning In them
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-12-15
Last of Great Line

The last direct male representative
OF the famous Hapsburg family, which
gave rulers to the holy Roman empire,
Austria and Spain, was Charles vi,
who died In 174O. Maria Theresa,
Charles only child. succeeded him.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-12-15
Christmas Gifts
That Do Not Fit
Why Not Pass Them On
When They Are More
Suitable to Another?
BY MARGARET BRUCE

1E home maker
was standing in her
g n t "a NJ e hall,
thoughtfully con-
sidering a Christ
mas gift which had
just come in the
mail. She looked
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Swans Island.

Pictures have closed for the win
ter, at l. O. r. M. hall.
Herbert Joyce has bought
snowmobile to use in carrying the
mail from Atlantic to Swans Island
postoff1ce.
Dec, 49, s
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-12-15
Angola PILLS

Regulate the Stomach. Liver and Bowels.
Make Pure Blood. For Constipation. Relieve
Gas, Indigestion. Biliousness, Sick Headache
Try them. l0c. Csc. At druggists. Duane
Pharmacai Co., sole proprietor. p. O. Box
iio3. City Hall Station, New York. See
signature on each bog,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-12-15

Fine for eatarrh
when melted in q
spoon or snuffed
up the nose and
vapors inhaled.
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strap as he has done before" Pend
ing an investigation OF her story, the
girl viii be placed in a private home
by the court.
The girl declared her father will
not let her go with young folks. He
won't even let me have an intimate
girl friend" she said. And of
course, no boy friends"
She said she has been with a
woman friend on the south side since
Thursday.
Yhcn thea father discovered the
gift had not returned from Edwin
Ray NJ. r. Church where she was
said to attend meeting, he asked
police to search for her.
Some folks may call me crank, /"
he said. 'but I'm not going to let
that girl run around as the other
young folks do. They're too wild
nowadays. She's had no chance to
get on intimate terms with the
young folks and I'm going to see
that she doesn't"
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COURT HOUSE
is DISCUSSED
Commissioners Say Pro-
posaI Sounds Good

Two Of the county commissioners
today said that the proposal for a
new $3,000,000 courthouse recon-
mended by T.. ". Harrison, Chamber
Of Commerce civic affairs committee
secretary. sounded pretty good
"But will it be practical?' asked
Charles o. Sutton, board president.
1T sounds good in words, but max
ing it a reality is another matter"
Cassius H. Hogle said the proposal
had it's merit. but he is undecided.
1t is believed that Harrison will pre-
sent the matter to the board soon.
Harrisons plan is to raze the pres
ent Courthouse and erect a modern
office building on the Market st.
SIDE The Washington st. side could
then be leased for ninety-n'ne years,
he said. This would result in no
costs to the county. according to the
plan.
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Ex- -Secretary's Reinstate-
ment to Be Tried-Letter
Sent Governor.

Further disorder In the State board
OF health was in prospect today
when it. developed that the three
members seeking to unseat DR.. VII.
liam F. King, secretary, are working
out a plan to reinstate DIR. James
G. Royse. former assistant Sec
retary, removed from office last
summer by Governor Jackson.
During Royse's employment by
the board, he and DR.. King were in
frequent trouble. Shortly before the
present board was reorganized DIR.
King discharged Royse. The new
board reinstated him, but Governor
Jackson removed Royse's name
from the pay roll.
Want Royse Back
Attorney General Arthur L. Gil
liom, in an opinion, held that joint
action OF the board and its secretary
is necessary to dismiss an employe.
The majority faction of the board
wants Royses position restored.
Fred c. Cause. DR.. Kings at
torney, conferred with Governor
Jackson. He said no attempt would
be made to forestall a special board
meeting Monday when neglect OF
duty charges will be heard against
King. Cause said formal objection
would be made to the proceedings
and that an appeal would be taken
to Circuit Court II King is ousted.
Letter Sent Governor
DIR. T. Victor Keene, leader Of
the boards insurgent triumvirate,
dispatched letter to Governor
Ed Jackson gently "razzing" the
States executive for his entreaties
for harmony in the organization.
DR.. Keene declared that DIR.
King is only mebber Of
the board ex-officio. and that
there is no law to prevent his re-
moval as State health officer.
Ee explained his Willingness to
join Jackson in an attempt to re-
store efficiency.
1T is apparent that this cannot be
done while DIR. King maintains the
position that he will not be gov
erned by the orders OF the board. .
DR.. Keene said. Referring to Jack
sons letter. DIR. Keene said the board
does not agree with the Governor
that charges against DIR. King are
frivolous
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cussing two moves against him. as
result of his confessed ignorance
concerning the aluminium case.
To divest the justice department
of it's authority over all antitrust
prosecutions and lodged the author
ity with special Government counsel.
To question Sargent's fitness for
Office on ground of his lack Of knowl-
edge Of affairs in his department.
Walsh first asked him il it was
true that he had so little interest in
the aluminium case that 1t had en-
tirely slipped his mind.
II had just come into office and
did many things about that time, :"
Sargent said.
"Dtd 1T eOmetOt your atten-
ton that Secretary of the Treas
ury Mellon was connected with
this Aluminium Company of Ameri-
car" Walsh asked.
II believe / learned it from read
ing the public prints" Sargent said.
Wasn't the fact that Secretary
of the Treasury Mellon controlled
the company brought to your at
tention until within the last thirty
adsq."
II don't know. 1t was never,
however,o brught up except through
newspapers.
Sargent challenged Walshs $
CTurn to Page III
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SCHOOL BOARD
MEETS TUESDAY
No Special Session to Can
eel Shortridae Ads.

indianapolis school board mem
bers will not meet in special session
to consider action on cancelling adj
vertisements for the new Shortridge
High School construction bids and
the $1.2OO,OOO bond issue bids. Presi-
dent Theodore F. yonnegut an
nounced today.
The meeting will not be held be-
cause OF the illness of Charles w.
Kern, majority faction member. A
regular session Of the board will be
held Tuesday
The majority faction, composed
of the new board members. want to
halt all progress and make changes
in the heating and ventilating sys-
tenn Minority members said this
will delay the schools completion at
least a year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-09
HOPES MOUNT
FOR COAL PEACE
Miners and Operators to
Meet Again Today.

Bv United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.--Carefully
withholding the public from their
confidence the anthracite operators
and miners representatives pre-
pared to meet this afternoon.
Rumors were more optimistic.
They included statement by two OF
the miners delegation that some
hope of ending the anthracite strike
had developed in the sessions of the
past two days. Such a statement
made yesterday morning was Wig
orously denied by other members of
the miners group. 1t was also re-
ported the conference was held to.
gether simply by the hope Of the
neutral chairman, Alvan Markle.
that some unforeseen circumstance
would arise TO make possible an
end to the hard coal suspension.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-09

A four-inch snowfall, the
heaviest in Indianapolis in
three years, seemed practically
ended at noon today, when the
sun broke through the clouds.
There is possibility OF snow fur
ries during the afternoon, but no
heavy fall is expected. the United
States Weather Bureau said.
Not only indianapolis and Indiana,
but the whole eastern portion OF the
country was included in the storm.
In the early morning the fall was
heavy, but ceased shortly after 10
a. m. The total fall from I a. m.
Friday to a. m. today was SO
inches. according TO the weather
bureau. or this only a inch fell
during the night, from z p. m. to
Z q. m.
Sunday is expected to be cloudy,
but no precipitation is predicted.
Fridays snow was the heaviest in
the city since January. 1923, when
AS inches fell at one time.
Though the precipitation was
heavy. temperatures were mild for
this season. The low mark this
morning was 20 at 3 a. M, while
the mercury registered % at a.
M. 6 degrees below normal.
Traffic In the city was greatly
slowed up by the heavy snow. Mo
torists travelled at slower speeds and
had to stop often during the day TO
clean their wlndshields.
The Indianapolis Street Railway
Company sent out a snow sweeper.
with a large number of workmen,
who We're on duty from noon on
clearing the tracks. There were few
delays in street car transportation.
as a result.
One accident came as the result
Of the storm here. Mrs. Alma Six,
20, of 322 Dorman St., is In Indiana
Christian Hospital, suffering from q
fractured wrist received Friday,
when she slipped on the icy steps
at her home while on her way to
mail letter.
The heaviest snow Of the winter
covered Indiana.
New Albany reported seven inches.
Snow plows were used for the first
time since the blizzard OF 1917.
Several minor accidents were
caused by snow at Greencastle. Mrs.
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NO FEARS HELD
FOR VESUVIUS
Danger Of Calamity Is De-
cIared Remote.
BB United Press

BH United Press
ROME. Jan. s.-Danger of =
calamity from the latest eruption of
Mt vesuvius was reported in Naples
messages today to be remote.
The outbreak, previously described
as a normal recurrence. has now in
tensified and the west mouth has
become a lake of lava from which
a stream 800 meters long and Is
meters wide and scores OF "foun-
tains" are issuing. However. this
action is confined to the interior OF
the big crater.
Relief work for the homeless In
the region around Abbadia san Sal
vatore is proceeding following earth
quakes which damaged a number OF
houses. No lives were lost.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-09
KORFF SEEKS
UNION CONFA
Wants Working Basis for
Indiana Mines.
Bg United Press

Bu United Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. e.-In-
timation that a conference with
union officials to arrive at a work
ing basis for operation Of the Buck
skin and the Korff nonunion mines
is being sought, was made here to-
day by Walter Korff, manager Of
the mines.
1t. is understood that Korff would
be willing to meet the officials, pro-
viding they would permit resump-
ton of work at the. mines while
negotiations are in progress.
Such an arrangement now is in
effect between the Union officials
and James Moore. manager OF the
Crescent and Sunnyside mines here.
Meanwhile threats of civil damage
suits against the union are being
made by operators here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-09
MEAT CAUSES
BABY'S DEATH
Child StrangIes to Death on
Bacon.

A piece Of bacon caught in his
throat today brought death to WI.
liam Wesley Jones. 21 months old
son OF Mrs Ottie Jones, 1929 Stuart
ST. The baby died of strangulation,
while in the automobile of DR.
Thomas A. O'Dell, en- route to city
hospital.
Mrs. Jones and the baby were
eating in the kitchen shortly before
noon. she said. She gave the baby
a piece of bacon. The meat caught
in his throat
DR.. O'Dell said he did not know
just when the death occurred, but
the child was lifeless when he
arrived at the hospital. Motor Police
Fisher and Clark, were called to the
home. Coroner Paul f. Robinson
also investigated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-09
NAME RECEIVER
FOR film firm
Cameraman Says Company
Failed to Pay Salary.

o. Herman Hendren was appoint
ed receiver for the Twentieth Cen
tury Motion Picture and Dramatic
Club, Inc, today by Superior Court
Judge Clinton H. Givan on petition
of Alfred r. Chouinard, motion pic
ture cameraman.
Chouinard said the company owes
him $310, salary. The petition al
leges that assets of the company
were turned over to the Twentieth
Century Land Company for the pur-
chase Of land in Florida and dis
sipated.
Roscoe Carpenter is president of
the company which has offices at
1910 N. Meridian st. Edward Y.
Clarke, former national Klan leader,
was one of the incorporators. A
number Of business men here had
invested money in the Dramatic
Club Company
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new LIQUOR
PLANS MADE
Hope to Make Arrests When
Booze Is Not Found.

Plans of the. police and other law
enforcement agencies to obtain war
rants for arrests on maintaining a
nuisance charges, as well as for
liquor violations when making liquor
raids, were laid at a meeting Of
several police heads and judges at
the Columbia Club Friday night.
The purpose is to arrest persons in
nuisance charges. in case no liquor
is found. Inspector Claude Worley
today posted tentative outline of
the new procedure on the police
headquarters bulletin board.
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MEXICO GETS
new U. S. NOTE
Protests Against New Pc
troIeum Laws.
By Unified Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.--The
United States sent a note to the
Mexican government renewing It's
protests against the alleged con-
fiscatory features Of the new Mexi-
can alien land and petroleum laws.
Both laws violate the principles
of international law, Article IA OF
the Mexican constitution, Mexican
Supreme Court decisions and previ-
GUS Mexican-American agreements
by making Article 81 of the Mexican
constitution retroactive, the note
maintains.
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HOURLY TEMPERATURES

Last fall neighbors said. the
owner visited the place, nailed some
pickets from a fence across the doors
and posted sign: "Bewarel Stay
out A trap is set'
vandals took the sign down with
In a few weeks, neighbors said.
An ola grandfather's clock. which
had stopped at $40 o'clock. stood
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Home Deserted II Years Ago. Haunt of Peters VandaZs

Of one of the city's best residential
districts.
Nsighbors told him and other at
taches of Fire Prevention Chief Hor-
ace Carey's office that it was de-
serted eleven years ago last August,
the next day after the owners IA
ther died. II. S. Humphrey had
been living there, they said, and the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-09
Crippled Youth
Sees Picture
Of Mother
'T Don't Remember Her at
ALL He Says After 13
Years Absence.

~ It almost the same hour Fri
| Al day that Mrs. Margaret Muir
IN ray Long. 434 w. Raymond
St., gazed at the pictured features
Of her son. Francis Murray, 16,
whom she has not seen for thirteen
years and who is in Houston
(Texas) hospital, both hands gone
as the result Of an explosion, that
SON was looking at the picture OF
his mother, according to a Times
dispatch from Houston.
He held the photograph, sent by
The Times, between the stub Of his
arms. Tears filled his eyes. 1T
sure will be good to see her." he
whispered.
Didn't Remember
Then he looked again. II don't
remember her at all, he said, but
it won't be like meeting somebody
new. will it?"
When the picture arrived, Francis
was reading the Scarlet Letter, >
one OF the books given him by Hous-
ton folks as part OF his Christmas.
at the ST. Joseph's Infirmary where
his hands were amputated. A
plastic operation on his abdomen.
torn open by the explosion also was
necessary, but Francis condition is
good. He will be sent home in about
three weeks.
Through the publicity given
Francis story through The Times
and through the Houston Press, a
Scripps-H s-Howard newspaper, the
Houston Optimist Club is planning
to pay Francis expenses home, ac.
companied by the superintendent Of
the Bayland (Texas) Home for Boys.
Thirteen Years
Francis was separated from his
mother thirteen years ago. A widow
at the time, she had put the boy in
the indianapolis Orphans Home She
was employed and saw hirn only at
intervals.
Put in care OF a farmer from
whom he ran away and Joined a
circus, Francis was lost to his
mother all these years. While work
ing at a fair concession in Houston
last week, Francis picked up live"
torpedo, which exploded. resulting in
his injuries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-09

The house had been ransacked
from top to bottom by vandals. This
plastering had crumbledl and show.
cred down over fine old walnut beds.
bureaus, dressers, drawer chests.
mahogany chairs, tables. china
closets. and wonderfully upholstered
davenports.
+ The sky was visible through the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-09
SCHOOL GROUND BROKEN
Mrs. Della Prestin Turns First Soil
at Webster Site.

Mrs. Della Prestin, president of
Parent Teacher Association. OF the
Webster School. Howard and Refs
ner Sts., turned the first soil for the
new Webster school. at Reisner and
Miller Sts., Friday afternoon.
About 500 persons were present,
including four members Of the school
board. Stephen Fullen. attorney. sol
Meyer-Kiser Bank Bldg. introduced
the board members.
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SECRETARY MELONS
NAME is MENTIONED
Big vermonter Asked When
He First Heard of Secre-
tary's Connection With
o-CaIIed Trust-Witness
Flares at GriIIing.
Ba United. Press

Bn Untteds Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. o.
The name Of Secretary Of the
Treasury Andrew Mellon today
for the first time was brought
into the Walsh investigation Of
Government delay in prosecut-
ing the Aluminium Company of
America.
Senator Thomas J., Walsh, con-
ducting the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee hearing. questioned Attorney
General Sargent on how and when
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roof Letters and other personal
belongings Of the one-tine occupants
were scattered from one end OF the
place to the other The heavy, ore
time valuable, rugs and carpets
were frozen to the floor.
Moths had destroyed store Of
blankets. linen, silken pillows and
clothing. With other garments
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place was owned by members of his
family.
The inspectors investigation of the
place. which was ordered cleaned up
forthwith, led him to believe IT had
been used by boys big and little as
loafing haunt There were evil
dences. he said. that 'petting par
ties had been frequent occasions
there.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-09

full dress suit hung in closet.
the door of which invaders had
torn or its hinges
A silver chatting dish was over
turned on a server in the dining
room. 1t was rusted through. Glass
in two large china closets had not
been broken, but silver bread
plate was rusted and frozen to the
table cloth.
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Congress Today


Senate
Expects to vote upon Nye case. :.
Aluminium trust inquiry resumes.
Secretary Hoover testifies before
Interstate Commerce Committee on
needs of radio legislation; -Woodlock
confirmation to be taken up.
Democratic members OF Finance
Committee submit proposed revi-
sions in new tax bill.
House
Considers interior department ap,
preparation bill.
Appropriations committee con-
siders war department appropriation
bill.
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ia CASES ARE HANDLED
Probation Officer Reports Work to
Social Council.

Failure Of children to support aged
parents and Of husbands to support
their families took most of the at
tention of City Court Probation Of
ficer Laurel c. Thayer in 1925, ac-
cording to her report today to the
Council of Social Agencies.
A total Of ia cases were referred
to her for supervision. Eight per-
sons were committed TO institutions.
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well preserved in the living room
apparently undamaged. It's paint
was unscarred--it seemed to chal-
lenge the ravages Of rot around II.
A delicate inlaid table lay over
turned, one leg broken of in
corner
An old square piano was rottinR III
akother corner.
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RLlMA WA Y GIRL, IS,
APPEALS TO COURT
Miss Edith Baker Asks Protection From Father, Who
Banned Dates-PIaced in Private Home.

Edith Baker, 10. who ran away
from her home at 1402 Pleasant ST..
Thursday night, appealed to at
taches of Juvenile court today. for
protection from her father, Claude
Baker.
I'm afraid to 20 home. the girl
asserted. He will whip me with a
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By CLYDE Byers

ri IRE prevention inspector, w.
III H. Torbet today found
GJ thousands of dollars worth Of
luxurious household furnishings, ex-
pensive clothing. hundreds Fof fine
old books paintings, tapestries,
pictures. and rotted sand ruined
house at 1643 broadway In the heart