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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16

A chilled chicken may be revived by
wrapping 1t in piece of flannel and put
ting it into moderately warm oven up
on piece of board, leaving the door
open. But It is much better that the
chilling DO averted.
II you are novice at running an incu-
bator, stick closely to the directions fur
nished with the machine, not attempt
ing to improve upon them until you
have had good deal Of experience along
that line. On the other hand. do not
imagine that they are hard to manage
and fit only for the great poultry keep
or; any one who knows how to be care
full and follows directions can be sue
cessful with them.
Eggs that are rough. or have . thick
heavy ridge around them, or those that
are speckled with clear specks will rare.
ly hatch, and should be sorted out of the
egss for Matching. A long slim egg does
NOT produce good healthy chick.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
70 c.sasr Had a Phone.

julius Caesar missed great deal In
not knowing the telephone or at least
in not using it If he knew 1t. One can
see the telephone engineer attached to
the Roman postoffice endeavoring, but
without avail, to get an instrument IN
stalled at the capitol and at the pal
ace. II am ihtrusted by the emperor
to say that he does not desire these
barbarian novelties, and 80 Thomas
Alva Edisonus need not call again
with his magician's apparatus A
signal blunder! We can imagine what
would have happened. Hello, 12s7
Tiber! Is It thou, Artemidorus? l
understand thou rangst me up this
morning. What! Details OF q plot7
Go not to the senate today? Beware
Of Brutus? Go not near Casca? Right,
and I thank thee, Artemidorus. l will
have an extra guard put on instantly
and the conspirators arrested" And
30, although Artemidorus was unable
to give his warning in the street, he
gave It over the telephone. and Cae-
sar's valuable life and with 1t the for
tune Of Rome was sayed.-From III
They Had Thought Of It" in Strand
Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
E;rst 20 Strike Oil.

The first man to strike oil" In the
United States was E. L. Drake, con-
ductor ON the New Haven railroad.
EMPLOYED at OIL Creek, Pa, to drill
well for oil, he accomplished his task
on Aug. q, 1859, and his we'll went
down into history as the first ever
drilled for oil In this counry.-New
York American.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16

Ifyour eggs we're fresh and from
strong and vigorous stock they will com.
mencs hatching on the nineteenth day,
and should all be out on the twenty. first
day. A dragging hatch 10 not usually u
successful one. II means weak germs or
not enough warmth, or partly both.
Even under some hens eggs do not get q
high enough Temperature to hatch we'll,
although many people are wont to be-
lieve the old hen is simply perfect In
that respect.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
cI..n;no . Watch Chain.

Gold or silver watch chains can be
cleaned with very excellent result, no
matter whether they be matt or pol
ished, by laying them for a few Sec
onds In pure aqua ammonia. They
should then be rinsed in alcohol and
finally shaken In clean sawdust, free
from sand. Imitation gold and plated
chains should be cleaned in benzine,
then rinsed In alcohol and afterward
shaken In dry sawdust-St Louis Re
nublic.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
Reformed.

"Pa, Jimmy Green, the toughest
fighter in our gang. has reformed. he
says it's wrong to fight"
"Do you believe him"
II would but for one thing.
"What's thatT'
"He never talked that way until DO
broke his arm."-Detroit Free Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
Thar Five Heavens.

According to the Ptolemaic system OF
astronomy, there were FIVE heavens, OF
Ornaments, the last Of which was the
seat Of the "pure elemental fire" ana
the seat Of deity This fifth or highest
heaven was called the empyrean. from
the Greek "en-fui," which means Atn
flra.n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
No Late Hours There.

Guest-What possessed you to move
away of here to the extreme edge OF
the city?
Host-The trolley cars stop running
at 10 p. m.
what Of that?"
"Wait till you see my pretty daugh-
ters."-New York Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
Ihair Qixiaion.

"I see where criminal lawyer has
taken his daughter into partnership
with him. How do they divide the
casesT
HE takes the feflow-nies, and she.
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Amer
lean.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
Seekinu the Lost.

"What Is the poet gabbling aboutr
"His lost Lenora"
He'd better put an ad In the lost
column. By tho way, what is len
,reY-St. Louis Globe Democrat
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16

A chick that 10 not able to get out Of
the shell without outside help 10 not
worth bothering With. In fact, one docs
more harm to the rest OF the hatch by
interfering than We do good. Sometimes
We can remove shells that get capped
over those not out, smotherlng them.
This 10 good service.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
SkopticaI.

Not one man in q thousand who rolls
down to the bottom Of the bill can
make the world believe he did It Tor
exercise.-Atlanta Constitution.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
Satirical.

Willie Willis-What's a "satirtcal
touch" pa? Papa Willis-It's the fel-
low who borrows money Of you and
then kids you about It whenever you
meet-Puek. r.e.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
poor Friends.

When one loses ones reputation 1t u
never necessary to advertise 1t In the
want columns. Ones friends will ad-
vertise 1t for one as widely az possible.
Florida Times Union.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
An Exoeption.

Bix-No man ever succeeded in busi-
ness who kept watching the clock.
Dix-Oh. I don't know. There's the
train dispatcher.-BroOklyn Eagle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16

The great JuvepaI 10 authority for
the statement that earrings were worn
BY all the males residing In the no.
pirates provinces 49,"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
Qafskv Ptnt.

"Do you believe in being perfectly
frank with your friendsT
"Only with those that are smaller
than am."-Houston Post
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
Desirable Residence
For Sale
in Buckfield Village.

Known as the late Kimball Prince
Homestead. Contains Is acres in
tillage and pasture, large house and
5table. Fine location. Price and
terms very reasonable. For particu-
lars inquire of Geo H. Hersey, own
er, St. Albans, Vermont. Property
will be shown by Fred A. Taylor,
Buck6eld, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16

Il is no small commentator to man
age q little well. he Is a good was.
omar that can turn In a little roen.-
Bishop Hall.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16

Why In tho name Of common sense Tor
horse ssnsel are any blindsrs ussdS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEEp TIE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
is solicited. Address all communications In
landed for this department TO HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-16

Clarence A. Day. Agent In charge Washington
County Farm Demonstrations, at Farmers
Week. Orono.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-12
EMMONs' KINsMAN
 MAY CLAIM BODY

Relatives of William Emmons, the heir to a large fortune and member of an aristocratic Boston family, who died at the home of a friend. James Lynch, of TO High street, are expect ed to arrive in this city at any time to claim the body. Emmons was the man who preferred living in cheap lodging houses among the unfortun- ates to enjoying the privileges to which his wealth entitled him. He had been failing in health for some time and his death was not unexpect- ed.
 Search was made about month ago by local police for Emmons who it was reported had disappeared with out informing his wealthy relatives of his whereabouts. He was discovered at the home of a friend where he died yesterday and his brother-in-law, H. B. Boardman,, of 10 Summer street, Hyde Park. Mass, came here to pro- vide for his welfare. He has since re- ceived large sums of money each week from the same relative.
 He was well educated and had ap- parently seen much better days. Dr. John F. Flynn. who attended him wanted him to go to the hospital but this he refused to do. According to the physician Emmons at the time was beyond medical aid
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-12
RUSSIAN

Petrograd, Feb 1 12-The following official communication, relative to Russiais war activities was given out here today:
 sIt has been established that re- gently there have appeared in East Prussia four new corps of the Ger man army consisting partly of two troops transported from the west front, partly of new recruits and partly of reserve forces.
 This. radically changed conditions and involved the necessity of our troops retiring in order to facilitate recomposition, to locations more con centrated. This object, it was be- lieved, could be better attained upon our own territory in the shelter Of our fortresses.
 ssIt Is believed we are upon the eve of a great operation which must solve definitely the struggle in East Prussia This circumstance renders it necessary that few inquiries be made concerning future eombats. talk ing account of the strict necessity for the observance of military secrecy.
 ssAfter 22 frustrated attempts the Germans have succeeded in occupy ing in great force, after a desperate struggle the heights of Kozouvl<a but we're dislodged after a violent bayonet attack, leaving 400 dead.
 s.On the Black Sea the Russians have sunk the Turkish transport Broussa laden with 50.0O0 pounds of provisi ons''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-12
Southwest Wind
 Sweeps Sound Clean
 Of All Shipping


 A high southwest wind which, on the open Sound, reached the propor- tions of a young gale, swept the water clear of tugs and smaller commercial craft today and held them inside the breakwaters.
 During the night the tug staFbuck, of New York, arrived in the harbor with an Atlantic Coast Lumber barge carrying about 45o, 1000 feet Of lumber for the Burritt company The tug left immediately and the barge was later docked by the local tug Robert McAllister.
 The Blue Line tug saIutation also pulled. in last night with a tow ofssev- en loaded boats, two of which were consigned to Bridgeport and the oth- CTS to New Haven and New London. As the weather had already become unfavorable for pulling the deeply laden barges out of the harbor and through cross-sea that would knock them to pieces the 1SaIutation landed the tow at the stakeboat and spent the day at the dock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-12
RiDI NCMASTER'S WIFE SPIES ON SOCIETY WOMEN Fashionable Riders Embar- rassed By Her Accusa
 tions, He Says SENSATIONAL STORY TOLD IN CITY COURT The Pretty Young Wife of Horseman Tells Story
 of Neglect

Following the appearance of Rich ard Williams, formerly a debonair rid ing master at the Brook1awn riding academy before Judge Wilder in the city court this morning where charges of non=support were pressed against him by his pretty wife, more or lesy sensational details of the couples married life and Williams, association with the society folks of Bridgeport were uncovered.
 Mrs. Williams, who was dressed in neat and attractive clothing, appeared in court carrying her four months old babe, said that she had been married several years and alleged that Will Hams had not only refused to support her but that he had not even been present when her two children were, born The last one he had never seen. She said that while he had made $15 per week as riding master, until shc became a mother she had to work to lsupport herself |fsVilIian1s, alleged that the records would show that Williams had paid his wife money under the supervision of the court before which he was pre- vioaasIy arraigned. The prisoner fur Ether stated in court that his wife was insanely Jealous and that wherever he fhad secured work she had insistently lcalled up both male and female mem
 bers of the academy and society gen. Eeraliy until he was thrown out of
 work and could now make but five dol-
 lars 2 week at spasmot1ic intervals.
 Following the court session he de-
 clared to reporters that while he was l working for Ray Thompson, the well ] known head of the Brooklawn riding Ianademys she had become jealous .o1
 some Of Brldgeport,s most premfneni fequestTdennes and that she was in the
 habit of charging him with undue Ia
 1niliarity with them to their great e7n
 barrassment. On one occasion he aI- Eleged that he believed his life in dan- ger and was compelled to leave the lcity.
 1 Probation Officer Simpson told the court that the case was one of the
 worst that had ever been brought to his attention and scored Williams for Eneglecting his family, stating that Eeven under the courts Jurisdiction he had paid support but two weeks before Idisappearfng.
 Williams was turned over to the
 custody of the probation officer un- sI til March 27, during which time he
 shall pax such sums of money as the discretion Of the court officer may dictate and the salary of Williams l warrants
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-12
Official
 VIEWS OF w orld's w ar
CHI

Paris. Febs 12The French war office this afternoon gave out a re- port on the progress of the war which reads as follows:
 Between the sea and the Somrne yesterday saw artillery fighting. To the south of La. Boiselle the enemy exploded mine at the end of one of our trenches. We, however, maintained our position From the somme to the Argonne nothing more than the bombardment of Tracy Le Mont by the enemy has been report ed.
 .sIn the Woevre yesterday witness ed fairly spirited cannonading on the part of the Germans in front of Ram bucourt and the forest of La Hazelle. We bombarded the railroad station at Thiacourt and Arnaville.''
 ..The failure of recent attacks by the Germans in Poland appears to be complete. The losses of the Germans are unprecedented. It is reported that they exceed 10000 dead
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-12
Woman In Hospital
 Following Alleged
 Staying Of Infant

Coroner John J. Phe1an today took charge of the infanticfde case in which Mrs. Roger Warehouse, the 28 years old mother of the child found last night in a garret at 15s Hough avenue, with a silk garter tightly wound about its neck, is charged with murder.
 He has ordered Medical Examiner Samuel M. Garlick, to perform an autopsy on the body of the infant, and will probably hold preliminary ses- sions of the inquest tomorrow at 2:30 not today been fixed.
 A rigid examination into the facts preceding the confessed act of Mrs, Warehouse is today being made by the police and led to a two hour conference with Mrs Ulysses G. Ay1es, with whom the Morehouse wo- man lived for some time. Following this inquiry the question of whether Mrs. Ay1es should be held upon a charge of accessory to the fact was submitted to Assistant Prosecuting John P. Gray, and by him turned over decided that she should be held mere ly as material witness After being properly sIrbpoenaed she was permit ted to depart to her home.
 At the Bridgeport hospital where Mrs. Warehouse was taken last night IL was IOoay Sd1O IQaI Sne was ToSI1nS g comfortably and that she was not as yet given a. police guard though charged with murder because she would probably be too weak to at tempt to make her escape from the institution.
 Discovery Of the crime is said to have come through 9 tip given at po- lice headquarters last night. Though the authorities refuse to divulge the source of information it is believed to have been transmitted through Q wo- man.
 The Morehouse woman, who is the wife of a motorman on the Connecti- ut Company's lines, living in Strat-
 tContinued on Page 9.9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-12
UNITED STATES WARMING NOTES
 BEFORE CABINET
Summary
 OF THE w ar News

An official statement from Pe- trograd today makes it clear that! the Russian invasion of East Prussia is checked and that the invaders are retreating to their own territory. Germany's yer sion of the events which brought this about has not been given and it is not known whether there has been heavy fighting or whether the Russians are merely falling back before the largely reinforced German, army. With the with drawa1 of the Russians, German soil will be freed from hostile forces except in a section of AL sace.
 No further details have been received of the great battle in the Carpathians and on the War saw front the Russian attack which followed the latest German effort seems to have subsided. Corresponding quiet prevails along the western front.
 The Portuguese foreign minis ter has announced that his coun- try will carry out the policy de- cided upon early in the war. i'm vo1Ning adhesion to the treaty with Great Britain requiring Por-. tugaI to assist her with troops. Portugal now has about 100. 0.9e0 men under arms. The foreign minister did not state whether immediate action would be taken or not.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-12
FIND RECLUSE
 DEAD IN SHACK
 NEAR CEMETERY
Neighbors Alarmed at Alb sence of Familiar Figure
 Institute Search
DEAD MANY HOURS
 BEFORE DISCOVERY
Authorities Mystifed By Pe- cuIiar Conditions Sur
 rounding His Death

Stark naked. and dead; John Ennis, an eccentric and aged recluse who for 8 number of years has lived alone in g.. shack in Surf avenues4 back of St. today by Michael Ba1lis, a small boy who at times ran errands for him. The body of the hermit lay behind the stove. Scattered about the floor of the hut was quantity of wood, fuel which the se1ectmen of Stratford of Bridgeport paid. He had been a town charge here for about five years receiving groceries each week from the city.
 According to Medical Examiner CogsweI1 who viewed the body death was due to heart disease and expos ure- There was no evidence of foul play. The shack which was Ennis nightly couch was of such character that he would not have been likely to d1srobe completely before retiring. and the Medical Exa arniner is rather at a loss to account for the naked condi- ton Of the body. Ennis actions of late however have. been such that those who knew him considered he twas becoming dangerously demented- pr. Cogswen believes that death came I to him in asmonent of complete men l tai alteration and this would account
 for the condition of the body.
 l In the medical examiners belief, he had been dead about two days. Some of the residents of Surf avenue who live within sight of the shack I Ennis occupied remarked today that they had not seen him gtdrrtng about or seen smoke coming from the chin- ney of his hut On the strength of this the Ba1lis boy decided to make ian investigation. He found the body
 and te1ep honed to Dr. Rollin A. Cur
 fiss. seIectnan Of Stratford.
 srs4e I He was born in Brooklyh but for
 many years was B resident of Bridge I port. He was a laborer and for some I years made his home in lodging hous- les in Water street until 1910 when he was admitted to LakeyieW home. sI He would not remain in the horne. I however for more than a. month at a time In November. 1918, he left the I home saying he was going to cars I for himself. From that time on he lived In the hut where his body vssIs
 found.
 Although there was plenty of food and fuel in the shack, it was e1- T tremeIy filthy There was no fire
 in the. stove when the body was found gl and the stove pipe had been remoY- led. Wood and coal and fragments l of food were scattered oyer the flo@r. ;f The last tima Ennis was seen alive
 in this city he came to the Charities l department and asked Superintendent II Gordon for paint to cover the out side of his shack. Thiss was during the recent cold weather. Supcrinten- I dent Gordon refused him the paint l and urged him to go back to Lake lsview home where he would receive 1 proper care. He refused and left the building saying he would get the
 paint elsewhere.
 Ennis is survived by one brother,
 James Ennis, of this city and g num-
 Der of other relatives who live here.
 The Charities department has been
 notified to take charge of his body.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-12
Sg REEClS HOUSE BILL FOR
 SHI SES
Substitute Measure Failing ApproVal Fight Now
 Goes Into House

8 Washington Feb I 12-President Wilson today rejected the comprona1se ship bill evolved yesterday by Demo cratic leaders of the House. He re- fused to agree to an amendment ter 111ina.ting the activities of the govern ment in the shipping business two years after the close of the European war.
 The ship bill waited today while the administration lines were reform ed to transfer the fight from the Sem ate to the House.
 Flsns to bring up the c1oture rules which the. long 1libuster has suggested were knocked awry in the Senate favorably. E
 Meanwhile, it appeared that Inc sentiment in favor Of getting tthrongh with the waiting appropriation bill was growing. The administration Democrats. however, reiterated their hopes and President Wilson's de- termination to pass the bill if it takes an extra session was recalled on all sides
 Some House leaders have told the President that they believe an extra session could not pass the bill as if. would fall to get majority in the new Congress. Despite the a1lnoI1nc ed position of the President. the lead ers It is said, are anxious to avoid an extra session and plan to put the compromise bill before the Senate and give the President an opportunity to accept 1t if the pending bill fails of passage.