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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04

Fifty or moro houses Of various types
Of construction are being built In Lewis
ton. The greater part Of these are of-the
one and two tenement type, but several
are to accommodate from six to twelve
families.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04
Bed Spreads

Full bed SIZE, special value at 80 cents, priced o.
cents each during sale.
Full bed size, regular sl.OO quality, priced ~
cents each during sale.
Full bed size actual value $50, price, Sl.ls
during sale.
All higher priced spreads at reduced prices dur
ing sale.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04

l. Heavy. impure blood makes muddy. pimply
complexion, headaches, nausea. indigestion.
Thin blood makes you weak, pale and sickly
For pure blood, sound digestion. use Burd0ck
Blood Bitters. $l.00 at all stores.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04
SINGLE COPIES.


Single copies Of THE DEMOCRAT are four cents
each. They will be mailed on receipt of price by
the publishers or for the convenience OF patrons
Ain gle COPIES OF each issue have been placed on
sale at the following places In the County:
South Paris. Towards Drug Store.
Shurtlef's Drug Store
Norway. Moves Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Euckaeld. A. l.. Newton. Postmaster
paris nm. Mrs Harlow. Post once.
West Paris, Samuel L. Wnite-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04

For baby's Group, wi..ie's daily cuts and
bruises. mammals sore throat, Grandma's lame
ness-Dr. Thomas Eclectic Ou-the household
remedy. pc and SOC.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04

During Q recent electrical storm light
ming struck the Hanson house on Ger
main Street, Calais, and Arthur Hanson
was rendered unconscious and remained
20 for three hours. Il 10 said that be
will suffer no permanent III effects from
having been struck by lightning.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04
Washable Dress Fabrics

Some of the most important offerings
in this sale will come under the head OF
Washable Fabrics" An unusually
large and complete assortment all
through the season makes this depart
ment especially attractive at this time
Alto CENTS, your choice from the line OF our
plain popns that actually worth Is cents priced
10 cents per yard during sale.
Ats CENTS, small lot OF Ratine stripe Poplins,
value 20 cents, priced Is cents per yard.
Ats CENTS, Ratine Raye, 81 inches wide in
brown, blue and white, lavender and white and black
and white. Actual value rs cents, priced 10 cents
per yard.
ATS CENTS, small lot stripe and fancy crepes
regular Is cent cloth, priced Is cents per yard.
AT17 CENTS, small lot of figured and striped
dress musns and crepes, actual values 25 to 20
cents, priced II cents per yard.
AT rs CENTS, small lot crepe de chine 81 inches
wide, plain ooors, white, apricot, lilac and light blue
goods that were manufactured to sell for so cents
that we have been selling for 80 cents priced at %
cents per yard.
RIPPLETTE, the rough, dry fabric, no ironing
needed Ideal material for rompers, etc. Is inches
wide, assorted stripes including white, actual value
Is cents, priced II cents per yard during sale.
SEERSUCKER, Two pieces 81 inch unbleached
Seersucker usually sold at 10 to IL 1'2 cents, priced
7 cents per yard.
FIGURED DRESS MUsLINs, 10 cent muslns,
marked cents per yard ~ IL and Is cent muslins
marked 8 cents per yard
CHIFFON PLISSE, "a inches wide, figured and
plain regular Is cent material priced II cents per
yard and 80 inch wide Plisse priced 10 cents per
yard.
WHITE GOODS, one lot white goods, assorted
styles value % to IS cents, priced ID cents per yard
CURTAIN sCRIMs AND sILKALIYEs all
marked down during sale.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04
Plain and Fancy Silks

At 20 per cent discount from our regular low prices
during this sale.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04

1.-THE churches are closing,
The pastors have ned;
The flock now are DOING,
And sermons are dead.
Now, Satan tares soweth,
Down cometh the heat,
Now, Religion, he knoweth,
Must take q back seat"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04

For Q mild. easy action Of the bowels. try
Doan's Regulets, . modern laxative. &c at all
stores.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04
Knit Underwear

Our whole stock of Ladies', Misses and Chill.
dren's Knit Underwear goes in at this time at re-
duced prices during sale, including pants, vests and
union suits and priced as follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04

Leave your orders with Elijah N.
Littlefeld, forman at North Paris,
or with Mr.. Fred Shaw at the South
Paris Shop, or with the book-keepe,
at the law office of Alton c.
Wheeler.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04


profit question
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04
West Bethel.

The tissues of the life to be
We weave with colors all our own.
And In the field Of destiny
We reap as We have sown.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04

3Sc at retail. A limited numbe,
of No. 2 barrels at $50. Special
cash rate on wholesale orders Of
1000 barrels or more. These prices
subject to advance after Sept. Ist.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04

Another Mexican 'coupter-revolution"
10 said to be brewing, which will be con-
Quoted from Toronto. Canada, and In
which our old friend Huerts will be the
leading figure. 1t will get so by-and-by
that . system of numbering will have to
be devised by which to identify these va
rious counter" affairs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04

A delightful recital was given Mon
day evening at the homo of F. j. Tyler
by two of the younger piano pupils OF
Mrs. Stella W. Burnhsm, Miss Esther
Tyler and Miss Marjorie Farwell, each
eleven years Of age. The program was
as folio VS.:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04
Don't let anything inter-
fere with your plans to
attend this sale.
Dress Goods and Silks

Our entire stock of silk. wool and
linen dress goods put in at reduced
prices during this sale.
% cent Dress Goods priced 10 cents per yard
40 cent Dress Goods priced 80 cents per yard
80 cent Dress Goods priced 80 cents per yard
az and go cent Dress Goods priced IS cents per yard
Is cent Dress Goods priced 81 cents per yard
Al .25 Dress Goods priced LOO per yard
1bO Dress Goods priced l 80 per yard
200 Dress Goods priced Luz per ysrd
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04
Here and There.

A new rule has had to be established
by the sponsors of the present tariff for
Judging il. To state the full benefits of
it, they say, you should not tell how
much the price of food has gone down
under the reduced tariff, but should
guess how much higher it would have
gone IL the reduction had not been made.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04

rious counter" affairs.
Aug. Is Is set as the date when the
Panama canal will be open to the COM
merce Of the world. This is little later
than the date set at one time, on account
of the slides which had to be cared for,
but 10 earlier BY some months than the
date originally set when the success OF
the undertaking seemed assured, so that
this immense enterprise will be CON-
pleted ahead of time. The formal open
Ing will not take place until next year.
Two or three duels are likely to be
fought In Paris In consequence OF the
Caillaux affair. But as duels are geper-
ally scheduled at sunrise, they probably
will not interfere with the daily duties
of the participants in any way
Roosevelt's declaration in favor OF
Human, q candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor in the New
York primaries, seems to eliminate him
from the Progressive party as far as the
New York state campaign Is concerned,
even though he says that in national pol
itics hs shall strive for the success of
Progressive principles.
Seemingly untimely was the death of
Charles b. Haskell of Pittsield, who
passed away on Tuesday at the age of As
years, and he will be missed and mourned
BY many people. Mr.. Haskell was the
founder at an early age Of the Pittsf1eld
Advertiser, which he successfully con
Quoted for many years. Later he held
successivsly the positions Of deputy
sheriff, deputy United States marshal
and postm aster at Pittsfisld, completing
q term in the last named Office about q
wear ago. The writer Of this paragraph
has had association with Charles Haskell
on Q number Of occasions, and always
found him, as did all others in his wide
circle of acquaintance, q good fellow in
all and the best that the term signifies.
OF the immanent war which threatens
to devastats Europe and "stagger civili-
zation," the most pertinent comment
that can be made is that, if it comes, 1t
may be the one thing needed to show the
world the wickedness Of war under mod
ern conditions, which people talk about
but do not realize.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04

Sizes are to IA years.
rs cent Dresses now 10 cents
so cent Dresses SO cents
Is cent Dresses now 81 cents
90 cent Dresses now Is cents
$3.50 Dresses now Sl15
1.75 Dresses now 1925
1.95 Dresses now l.30
29S Dresses now 210
LADIES PRINT AND PERCALE HOUSE
DRESSES marked at the following prices during the
sale:
s1.O0 DRESSES 10 cents
1925 DRESSES SS cents
15O DRESSES s115
LOS DRESSES 13S
BUNGALOW APRONS, actual value soc, priced
SOC during sale.
LADIES' DRESSING SACQUES and KIMONOS,
small lot put In at little prices to clean up.
CHILDREN'S ROMPERS, all marked down dur.
ing sale. Csc Rompers priced 19c, SOC Rompers
priced $50.
LADIES' RAIN COATS, many new ones just add
ed to our stock and all 60 in at reduced prices dur.
ing the sale.
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S MUSLIN UN-
DERWEAR our entire stock Of fresh new under
wear put in during this sale at Is per cent discount
LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR, counter Of
odd lots broken sizes and mussed garments put In
at HALF PRICE to clean up.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04

LADIES' 25 cent Union Suits Sale Price 20 cents
LADIES' 81 cent Union Suits Sale Price 30 cents
LADIES' so cent Union Suits Sale Price AZ cents
LADIES' so cent Union Suits Sale Price 90 cents
LADIES' 81. 90 Union Suits Sale Price s. cents
LADIES' 81 % Union Suits Sale Price 81 90
LADIES' Is cent Vests Sale Price IL cents
LADIES' 25 cent Vests Sale Price 20 cents
LADIES' 20 cent Vests Sale Price "a cents
LADIES' 81 cent Vests Sale Price 30 cents
LADIES' so cent Vests Sale Price AZ cents
LADIES' SO cent Vests Sale Price so cents
CHILDRENS Is cent Vests Sale Price II cents
CHILDREN'S 25 cent Vests Sale Price 20 cents
CHILDRENS rs cent Union Suits Sale Price 20 cents
CHILDREN'S so cent Union Suits Sale Price AZ cents
CHILDREN'S JERSEY KNIT PANTS, one lot,
all sizes, actual value 25c, priced l5c per pair.
LADIES' COLORED PETTICOATS, including
Silk and Cotton in black and fancy colors all marked
down during sale at discount of Is per cent of our
regular low prices.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04

Also they say the country is going to
have a big crop of apples. Who says
there is any business depression?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04
Remnants

Counter OF Remnants and short cuts from -,
through our piece goods measured and marked :"
little prices
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04
APPLE BARRELS

Ready for delivery at the North
Paris shop after Aug 5th and at the
South Paris shop Foundry Store
House near old Grange Halr after
Aug. grid.
Hardwood Slaves and Heading.
00I~ES.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04
Kitchen Tinware, etc.

We have only small lot OF these goods elt
which We want to clean up and clear out aud Dave
marked them just HALF PRICE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04
Fancy Ribbons

A large quantity Of our fancy ribbons from lou
to six inches wide, value Is and 20 cents price'
cents per yard.
The Washington times., 1914-05-08
HYATTSVILLE.

Inc coroners jury summoned to in
vestigate the death of Mrs. Alice NJ.
Carnegie, who died yesterday at the
home Of Stephen D. Priest, on Mary
land avenue, without medical attend
ance, continued its Investigation until
next Thursday afternoon. Because Mrs.
aCrnegie was q firm believer in Chris
uan Science and was being treated
oy a practitioner Of that faith until a
Few hours before her death, the case
mas caused much interest here. Drs.
Guy w. Latimer and Robert 3. john
stcne. who performed an autopsy. re-
ported that death was due to Appendix
citis. and that it was probable that
had the woman had proper surgical
saved.
Yesterday DR.. Latimer was called to
the home to give a death certificate,
but because there had been no medical
attendance he refused. and informed
who Immediately had the following
jury called to investigate: William
Dunn. foreman; William Rogers, John
A: johnson. Frank Cumberland, E. o.
Little, Edward Perkins, Wallace Ray
Henry Kropps, s. E. Peters, and v.
Mrs. ]. G. Hawkins and Mrs C. N.
Darnall both testified that Mrs. Car
negie had been very ill Wednesday
night, and for short time had the
services of a Christian Science friend,
Mrs. Gertrude L. Butts, Of 2i23 Eight
eenth street, Washington, and that she
claimed she had had some relief from
Mrs. Butts administrations. The wit
nesses testified that the only nourish-
ment the patient would take was
little milk, and all efforts to induce her
to procure medical attendance failed
The jury authorized the coroner to
secure the presence Of Mrs. Butts. and
also States Attorney Clarence Roberts
at their next session.
Mothers Day will be observed by
the Methodist Episcopal churches
South. of Hyattsville and Brentwood.
next Sunday. At the Hyattsville
church the Rev. A. w. Rudisill. former
pastor of the Memorial Methodist
will fill the pulpit in the alb
sence of the regular pastor. the Rev.
l. DeLong. who will officiate
at the Brentwood church.
Henry Kropp, caretaker of the prem
ises OF Mrs. Charles B. Calvert, on the
Observation-Disclosures Boulevard. be-
The Washington times., 1914-05-08
Pledges Were Withdrawn.

fallen women and our trade fell off,
Pledges We're Withdrawn.
Platform attacks upon his plan. Mr..
Finch said, resulted IN the withdrawal
of promises for the support of the work.
, But when he explained this fact to the
volunteer workers, who made his Of
fees their headquarters. he said he was
accused Of bad faith. ana some of the
girls themselves came in and said they
had been hoodwinked into remaining in
town.
Mr.. Finch came here with q plan that
was wholly impracticable and impossi-
ble,'' said Mrs. Ufford. He jumped into
the papers with a request for 5000.
Then he called upon various organiZa-
| tions here for help. ana asked the Asso-
ciated Charities for dozen workers.
We have not that many investigators,
| but offered my services at his office.
Il was there the day the first three
, girls came in. One had been stenog-
rapher, another a chambermaid. and a
third had clerked in a store. What was
the object Of teaching these girls to
work in n factory, if they really wanted
to 60 back to work?
But we have found few cases where
girls were in those houses because they
were forced there. 1t was easy to per-
suade many of them. by emotional
means akin to those used at a revival.
that they wanted to reform But in
such cases the impulse did not last long
Blames Emotional Women.
Our greatest handicap in the organ
ized work came from the emotional la
dies who insisted on dealing with cases
personally and treating them as a deep
secret. Often three or four of these we'll
,,.ta
known to each other. on the same case
and the girl woulI come to US in de-
spair asking which of the conflicting
advice given her she should follow"
Mr.. Finch was assailed by Mr. Wilson
for his plan Of employment which was
to pay each girl s. week. Mr.. Finch
declared promises made to girls were
without his authority after his project
for factory was blocked.
Members of the citizens committee
assert that the volunteer workers, apx-
ious to get in touch with individual
cases took some girls to boarding
houses and told landladies they were
working girls. and that Others were
sent to hospitals, told they would re-
ceive s. week during their stay. in
addition to free treatment, and that
the girls became desperate when these
promises were not redeemed.
II have tried to render every aid pos
sible to the girls to whom such prom
ises were made" said Mr.. Wilson to-
day. My workers were instructed to
explain to them that such a promise
was ridiculous. when a good girl start
ing in work could not get that amount
at first. But invariably they retorted
they mad remained only because of
such promises.
Too Much Hysteria Shown.
"T believe there was too much hys-
terra and excitement about these
women in the first place" said Mr..
Wilson. 81 do not think the creation
of a committee was A good thing. We
already have enough organizations
and institutions to look after those
women who wished to lead a better
life. But with the majority of hem
we realized we could do nothing. The
mere passage of a bill could not
The Washington times., 1914-05-08
FACTS ON PRESENT STATUS.

| tablish a factory for the employment
OF the girls was impracticahe. and.
like Mrs. Ufford, take credit for block
ing his project:
ployed," said Mr.. Finch, there is more
vice today in Washington, just as there
is In Chicago before the widely adver-
tised reform wave there.
Il have no wish to stir up dissension
now" Mr. Finch declared. II want to
forget it. The whole proceeding here
has been like a nightmare"
Mr.. Finch deplored the determination
of many of the volunteer workers to
go personally into the segregated dis
renting of a house in Ohio avenue in
the hope that 1t would become a refuge
for the women of the district.
Only One Girl Sought Refuge.
That house was kept about ten days
and about $3.50 rent was paid for it out
Of our meager funds Mr.. Finch said.
During that entire time but one girl
from the division entered It. and she
sought refuge for one night only.
But the volunteer workers swarmed
about the premises, Identifying men
seen going into nearby houses. and
taking numbers of automobiles seen
in the neighDorhood."
Mr.. Finch said he came 20 Washing
ton upon the solicitation of Clarence
Wilson. United States District Attor-
ney, and came at a great personal sac
rifice since he had just completed a
strenuous period of work in a Western
city. and had just arrived in Balti-
more when called here.
He was told by President Wilson. he
said, to go ahead with his plan for pro-
viding employment for those women
who showed a desire to reform. and on
that basis he obtained promises of con-
tributions. some as high as $500. These.
he said, were withdrawn as a result of
platform attacks made upon his plans
by other members Of the citizens COM
mittee.
Was Taken to President.
"I was taken to the President lie
asked me what could be done for these
girls I told him that I already had
arranged a place OF employment here
far another purpose. but that / would
throw over a building I had obtained
for this other project to The refugees
from the red light district. and he
told me to go ahead and he would hold
up the bill.
Immediately I went: with policemCn.
through the segregated district In
each house we gathered the girls in
groups and told them they would lie
given work, if they wished II. at a
living wage. and fifty of them vOlun-
ts rily accepted the offer.
Imagine my surprise when, after the
visit of some local women to the White
House next day. they proclaimed they
had obtained the coneent OF the rresl-
dent to holding up the bill"
Then. according to Mr.. Finch the
women proclaimed the problem of these
girls was one for women to handle,
and insisted on taking over Individual
cases themselves.
In one instance a woman oc the
most vicious type was brought back
from another city, on the promise that
she would get work. | did Omen a hat
factory with eight of the girls, and
for two weeks they made hats that sold
on their merits. But the volunteers got
The Washington times., 1914-05-08
STANLEY W. FINCH.

change their mentality or create in
them a new conscience"
Mrs. Fred Dubois, who took an active
part in the work in behalf Of the Big
Sister movement, declared every one of
the twenty women which her organiza-
ton took under its care was kept track
of. and their whereabouts today are
known to the committee.
Mr.. F1nch's proposal to deal with
these girls in groups was visionary.
They needed personal attention, and
that we gave them. The letters we
have received from them. from time to
time. show many of them to have good
educations, and to have a sincere desire
to reform and to lead a better life.
ANY work of this kind is a great
drain on ones sympathies, and one also
must be prepared to withstand much
criticism. But in Washington feel we
have made a long step toward abolish
ing a double sex standard.
II have been surprised by the good
mentality of some of the women 1
found in those houses. Some are COL
lege graduates"
The Washington times., 1914-05-08
PLANS SHAKE-UP IN
BRITISH POLO TEAMS
Lord Wimborne, After Failure of
Four to Make Showing, Will
Change Lineup.

LONDON, May s.-After the complete
failure of the team originally selected
10 attempt TO lift the international
polo cup to show championship form,
LorJ Wimborne today had turned over
i the Hurlngham Polo Club the task
Of selecting a four that may be ex-
peclcd 10 represent the English WIN
some credit il the matches scheduled
tu BE- played in New York next month.
me change already has been made,
capt. J. \. d. Bingham displacing
Major Lannowe at No. >. The Chal-
I"i.ger MII play another test match to-
morrow, and other changes in the line
~ are expected to follow.
Efforts are being made to persuade
apt Leslie Cheape and +. NJ. Freake
to take places on the challenging team.
Cheape and F'reake have played on
TWO teams visiting America. 1t is
h"led one OF these men will take the
place OF Major G. +. Hunter. who with
clcw from the team yesterday because
Of the illness Of his wife.