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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-18

The oficeru OF Nesinscot Lodge, I. O..
D. f., were Installed Saturday night By
D. D. q. n, 3. q. Cole Of Blake Lodge.
Turner, sseisted BY Past Grands Of
Nesinscot Lodge a. grand officers:
n. &C. B. Record.
eec.J. e. Warren.
Treaa-A. T. Cole.
War.-John p. Record.
Con -George b. Record
Chap.-T. 8. washbnIn.
B. s. N. &c. w. Tlton.
L. 8. N. Go. Z. Bowen.
B.. ". Ga. L. Newton.
L.s.v. G.-a. ". Roberts.
B. g. s.-Artbur Jacobs.
L. 8. 6.-Harry Turner.
Lee. B. Shaw.
o. &C. T. Bowen, Jr.
W. n. Kicker has installed fiue plate
glass mirror case and two new chairs Of
the latest design, flushed in white
enamel and leather, making . very ct
tractive and sanitary outfit. W. b. Co
nant works for him Fridays and Satur.
daye.
The Farther Lights Society held q very
helpful meeting With Mrs. Elizabeth
Wilmington Monday night.
Miss Bertha Mayo of South Portland
is here With her sister, Mrs. W. c. Allen,
who IL III.
g. B. Spaulding has been in Portland
on business this week.
The movies materalzed last Wednes.
day evening to the satisfaction Of good
audience.
There was . good attendance at the
dancing class Friday night.
A jolly party spent Friday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. q. Conant. The
party included Rev. and Mrs. F. n.
Lamb, Mr.. and Mrs. 8. W. Purinton, Mr..
and Mrs. b. A. Murch, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
&c Wilmington, Mrs. A. A. Mitchell, Miss
Lucy league, Mr.. Blanchard, and j. z.
Warren. There was grand rally around
the table at $50, and prize winning red
kidney beans and chop suey prepared by
Chef Lamb, and cream pies mountain
high, besides numerous other viands
were disposed of rapidly. The evening
was spent socially. Various members
of the choir were presented with remem
brances of flowers and other articles In
happy and appropriate remarks by Mrs.
Lamb
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-18
SINGLE COPIES.

Single copies OF THE DEMOCRAT are four cents
each They viii be mailed on receipt OF price oy
,he publishers or for the convenience OF patrons
single copies Of each issue have been placed on
sale az the following places In the County:
South Paris, Towards Drug Store.
Shurtlehs Drug Store
Norway, Noyes Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Buckheld. A. l.. Newton, postmaster
Paris Hili. Helen Cole, Post once.
West Paris, Samuel T. White.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-18
ATWOOD & FORBES,

Terms also year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise $500 year. Single copies Gents
RrIsENESrs: An legal ADVERTISEMENT
are given three consecutive Insertions for $l.oo
per Inch In length Of column. Special con-
tracts made with local, transient and yearly
advertisers.
soB PRINTING New type, rsst presses, electric
power, experienced workmen and low price,
combine 20 make this department Of our busi-
ness comp ete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-18
State Of Maine.
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COUNTY OF OXFORD,
COUHTT TRxAsuRrR,. a.
-. ,.,,-, south A.! Paris, Maine, Dec. yS Il :!
anSens o. orc Sos s,, al,oTed u each cnnins
Coat and specifying tie court p =, !sa'
that allowed the same and before W. tss
originated u published In comnI,Sa q !
peovisloas Of Section Is of Chsn.s.% ~ w,
Revised Statutes Of the State Of MAJ. W IL
Hz5oRE SUPREME JUDICIAL Corn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-18
West Bethel.

1.-THE man looks out now for his checks pile,
For the maidens all Of his sex vile;
They'll ask the poor boys
To share SORROWS and joys;
For this year is now known as Bissextile."
aI'm thankful for sun and showers;
The Lord makes the winter and MAY,
And He'd hide all the graves with Hi
flowers
II folks didn't weed 'em away.
So Just keep ivin' along,
Still thankful for sunlight and song;
know when it's snowin'
Gods roses are CROWN
So l just keep s-iv In along"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Thomas Smiley.
Rex Theatre.
Longley & Butts.
z. l.. Merchant 4 Co.
Criminal Bills.
Tinker's Orchestra.
Parker's Hair Balsam.
IL Mothers Only Knew.
Aliens Foot Ease.
An Act Of Kindness.
Administrative Sale.
Unclaimed Accounts.
For Sale
Unclaimed Deposits.
Insure Before You Burn.
Notice.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-18

Mountain Grange installed the officers
for the ensuing year Saturday, Jan. Is,
also entertained Pleasant Pond Grange
of West Sumner.
Merton Warren sprained bis back bad.
ly while hauling wood. he Is confined
to his bed aud under the DOCTORS care.
Colds and grippe are very common
around this vicinity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-18
North Buckfield.

Mrs. Florence Heald has sold several
cows.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Keene and son
Clyde visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles George, in Hebron, several day 8
last week.
Mrs. Leah Boswell has been sick with
grippe. Several others have had bad
colds.
W. Heald and son Franklin have re.
turned from visit with relatives In Yer.
mont.
The officers of Mountain Grange were
installed Jan. Is, BY Past Master Fred
L. Cummings.
P. c. Heald sawed three of his fingers
quite badly while at work in the mill
Thursday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-18

The oflcerU OF Nesinscot Lodge, I. O.
o. f., were installed Saturday night by
D. D. q. n, 3. 81. Cole Of Blake Lodge.
Turner, sRisted BY Past Grands OF
Nezinscot Lodge a. grand officers:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-20

Ardmore taxpayers are entitled to
better service.
The above remark was made by
one OF the biggest taxpayers in the
city this morning an1 was seconded
by several who were shuddering be
side a gas stove that was barely
flickering.
The Gas company complain that
there was something wrong with the
line. They have given this same
story so many times however, that
the public is beginning to wonder
whether there is not something
wrong elsewhere. They want the
gas. are willing to pay for it, and
they are going TO make a strong de
mand upon the Gas company that
they put in adequate equipment to
furnish it or there is likely to be
lawsuits that viii bring tangable re-
suits
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-20

commodate 2OlO miles of operating
road.
The work is credited to l2O civil
engineers of the government depart
ment of public works, aided by army
engineers proper; likewise by 100000
workmen and 100000 army mules,
hitched to $4,000 wagons.
The foregoing is the first official
record of the exact extent OF the con
struction work on this front, carried
on steadily for Is months despite en-
emy artillery, avalanche, snowfalls,
rains, floods, frost, lack of material,
and all the other ills by which en-
gineers are beset.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-20

people through the columns Of the
press for many months just what they
were going to do to relieve the situ-
alton that invariably occurs when the
mercury hovcrs about the freezing
point. but so far it seems that they
have not made good For that reason
there is well founded howl going up
all over the city today as the result
of inefficient service.
N the Ardmorc city Gas company
cannot make good, let US take their
franchise and put it in the hands
of those who Will There are mil
lions of feet of gas going to waste
in the Healdton field every day and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-20
Construction Work on Front.

Headquarters Of the italian Army,
Dee 2O.-The transportation romance
of the 45o-mile mountain front set
down I'm cold, hard figures, reads thus:
244S miles of railroad rebuilt or re
paired; $50 miles of new railroad
built; $50 miles of airline cables
stretched for the teleferica system;
10000 miles of telephone wire put up;
10000 new troop, hospital and freight
buildings erected; 200 miles of mar
row gauge railroad laid in or behind
the trenches; 1lO new bridges thrown
across rivers and precipices to ac-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-20
100 LATE TO CLASSIFY

WE ARE SELLING CHEAP Indian
beaded moccasns. house slippers,
fur-lined slippers, blankets and an
elegant line of comforts, scarfs,
caps. handkerchiefs. A big cut on
fine ladies' hats They are very
handsome. Boys serge suits for
S425; boys nice pmin suits 81 %.
Everything cheaper than anywhere
all Of this week Come see me.
Henry Flynn. 20-4t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-20
NEW
E.T0N5ED At
BIAMINGHAN
CAUSED BY GAS,
THIS MORNING CUT OFF Es-
CAPE OF EIGHT MINERS IN THE
EDGEWATER MINE.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 20
Eighty men were entombed in the
Edgewater mine of the Tennessee
Coal company near here today as a
result of an explosion believed to
have been caused by gas. Efforts
are being made TO rescue them.
All were rescued uninjured this af-
ternoon except slate picker, who
was killed, and negrc, VINO was Sc
riously burned
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-20
Special prices at Christmas Tree
orders. w. j. Lane. 17tf

The Chamber of Commerce has
adopted the slogan for the coming
year and until otherwise ordered it
will be "a hive without drone.
All of the new stationary of the Cham
ber viii carry this slogan at the
mast head and from the present in
dications it will fully illustrate the
booster organization of Ardmore
More than that it will signify that
more hive" bee hive, industries are
going to be sought by Ardmore and
its present industries fostered and
boosted as much as it is possible
for the local Chamber to do.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-20

You know Grandma would dearly
love a picture Of the little ones. And
how about your other relatives?
Twelve Photographs for twelve
FondviIIe's Photo Studio.
11tf.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-20
Fire at BIRMINGHAM Today.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec, 2O.-Fire
this morning destroyed the contents
of The Persian. a womep's wear store
at loss of 100000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-20

New Mexico will be the first state
to adopt prohibition in 1917. At least
that is the way the Clovis Journal
talks about it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-20

Don't get mad now if everything
you wanted for Christmas has been
sold The Ardmoreite has warned
you every day to shop early.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-20

Pleasing now and priceless in the
future: Babys portrait in our Baby
Day style. Come in today with Baby.
FonAVille's Photo Studio. lift.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-20

The letters of those who are loudly
demanding penny postage are prob
ably not worth a cent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-20

See our Candies, Fruits, Nuts and
Christmas Trees before you buy. w.
j. Lane. l7tt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-20

photographs, a gift from nome.
Phone S39. Webb's Studio. lott.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-20
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The preliminary work for the new
hotel at the corner Of G street and
West Main was begun this morning.
Notwithstanding the inclemcncy Of
the weather there was a lot of Christ
mas shopping done in the city today
Farmers as a rule have about finish
ed gathering their cotton and are now
making their Christmas purchases
The Russell Brown construction
company have about completed the
office that will be used in connection
with the erection of the Simpson
building. It is preteusious affair
itself and has been attractiyely
painted ana adorned with % sign that
they of the firm are of Dallas Hous-
ton and Ardmorc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-20

$500,
cords
|rtan
year
N at
|iIlt'Ilt
les of
part
food
rope,
lease
more,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-13
MANIFESTATIONS

CASH paid for secondhand clothes. 2ls N. 22d Call Main 2780. 10-17-15t-eod
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-13
Market in Cotton Goods
 Continues Firm and Higher

New York, November 12-Cotton goods markets have ruled very firm during the week but the election un- certainty caused hesitation in trading The trend of prices is still very strongly upward, due principally to the probability of wage increases in mills, substantial increases in the costs of coal and other additions to the costs of production. The demand for spot goods is very steady and in many in stances insistent and supplies are linn ited for deliveries this year.
 Some farther late business has been done on print cloths and convertibles at full prices. Bleached cottons con- tinue to rise. Colored goods are nov ing up irregularly, especially the heavier grades. Ginghams are higher, with a probability that dress ging- hams will be moved up a full cent a yard Wide sheetings are higher The engagements of retailers for spring in both wash goods and white goods are the largest ever known and In first hands it is becoming difficult to secure additional supplies for reason ally early delivery. Some small oper- ations on mapped goods for the manu- featuring trades for fall 1917 have begun on a basis of about 50 per cent higher than a year ago. Prices are as follows: Print cloths, 28-inch 64x64s, 6c nominal; 64x60s, 5ssc; 3S12 inch, 64x64s, SHc; brown sheetings, south crn standards, 111sc and 11%c den- inns. 2.20 indigoes. 200; tickings, S. ounce. 19hc; prints, 8Ac; staple ging- hams, Sc. and 9hc; dress ginghams, 10Ac and 111sc nominal or at value
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-13
ONE CENT A WORD

SnVlNG ioc at lSZS 4tn ave. n-2S-d II TITn DTTU second hand clothes,
 WE BO I shoes. 2lls End Ave. Phone 1881. 12-30-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-13
WEEKS ACTIVITY IN TRADE
COTTON SITUATION
 VERY UNSETTLED Bulges and Declines Fea- tured Week-Ginning
 Report Awaited

New Orleans, November 12.-The election unsettled the cotton market last week. precipitating much liquidation of long cotton and restricting business generally in the contract market. Spots were less affected and, after the middle of the week were strong, in good demand and trading at the highest prices of the season. In this market middling went to 19c, the highest quotation in about half a century.
 On Monday little business was done in futures and Tuesday was a holiday. Im- mediately after the election the market was small but on Thursday 8 strong bulge occurred, carrying the mar ket to the highest levels of the week, where they were 75 to 83 points over the previous weeks close. Later trad ing carried the market off and on Fri day sharp break resulted from the rumor that this country had put an en- bargo on wheat exports. The close was at a net gain for the week of 49 to 5j points.
 This week fresh interest will be taken in ginning because of the ending of this present ginning period at close of business on the 18th. Bullish traders confidently expect the ginning report from the census bureau to definitely settle the total crop at a very small figure
 Private bureau forecasts of the re- port probably will have considerable market influence
 The spot situation will be watched with keenest interest because, for several days, spots have threatened to dominate futures, an almost unheard of situation
 Growing interest will be taken in esti- mates of the crop because of the ap- proach of the governments annual esti- mate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-13
State Baptist Convention
 Opens Tuesday in Mobile

Mobile, November 12.-(Special) ) The ninety-fifth annual session of the ministers and lay delegates of the Ala bama state Baptist convention will convene in Mobile Tuesday A large attendance from over the state will be here and participate in the sessions at the First Baptist church. Enroll ment of delegates will begin Tuesday followed by introduction of new min- isters and general recognition of rep resentatives and delegates from the churches. Among the principal speak CTS will be Dr. G. B. Eager, Southern Baptist Theological seminary, Louis vile; Rev. J. F. Love, secretary of foreign missions; B. D. Gray, secre- tary to home missions; Rev. w F. Marlborough, state secretary. Alabama Baptist association; pr. J. M Shel- burne, Howard college, Birmingham Rev. Paul V. Bomar Baptist Woman s college, Marion; Judge c. H. Foster, Tuscaloosa, first president of the con- vention, and other prominent mem bers of the church in Alabama. The convention will end Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-13
EtJFAULA

Eufaula, November 12.-(Special )-News has been received here of the death at Baltimore of Rev. J. A. French former ly pastor of the First Baptist church of this city. He had been i'll for sometime and was compelled to leave his charge at Columbia to go to Johns Hopkins hos pital at Baltimore several months ago. His condition gradually became worse however, and resulted in his death. Mrs French was at his bedside at the time.
 pr. French had many friends in this section where he was well known on ac- count of his services to the Eufaula church and his general interest in the work of the Eufaula Baptist association. He went from here to Columbia.
 The Eufaula Baptist association, com rrising churches in Barbour and neigh
 boring counties, closed a successful meeting yesterday at Louisville where the annual convention had been in prog ress for several days. The reports os. the different churches and of the commit tees of the association showed that eXz cellent work has been done during the past year and that finances are in good shape despite the depression that has been felt by this community. Among the out-of-town attendants at the con- vention was Frank w. Barnett of Bir~ mlngn nam, edltor or the AlaDand bdptlst.
 Attorneys of the county are preparing for the fall term of the circuit court of Barbour county at Eufaula, which will open at the courthouse here November 27. It is reported that there will be a heavy docket for both civil and criminal week.
 The women's organizations of the city are making extensive preparations for entertaining the Federation of Wom- en's clubs of this district, which will meet here early in the spring. The To- cal federation has the plans in charge and is working through the member clubs not only to givS their guests royal entertainment but to have the city it. self beautified for their coming. A clean up campaign will be held next week and after that residents will be asked to beautify their premises in any way possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-13
ENORMOUS DEMAND IS GREAT FEATURE IN
 THE STEEL MARKET
Orders Being Booked Are Far in Excess of Mill Ca- pacity-RaiIroads Are
 Buying

New York, November 12.-The United States Steel corporation is booking or ders for rolled products 8 1-3 per cent in excess of full mill capacity. The enormous purchasing of steel to be used in the construction of railroad equip ment is the main factor in this exces- slve business, but some large export con- tracts also are understood to have been quietly placed. Orders for bars, plates and shapes for car building this month have been about 300,000 tons and the de- mand is not yet satisfied. Rail orders recently closed amount to 1000 tons, in- cluding 5000 tons for export to France Those rails are designed for shipment in the last quarter of 1917, but it is almost certain that shipment will extend over into the first quarter of 1918.
 ShipbuilderS are not far behind the car and locomotive shops in demands for steel, but are less successful in getting material because of the character of the steel required.
 Pressure upon manufacturing plants is reflected in the placing of many more small orders for extensions to furnaces foundries, mills and shops, including steel, copper, brass and electrical works
 Wire products are up s and block sheets $2 ton.
 Buying of pig iron is less heavy, but many appreciable tonnages are under ne- gotiation for shipment in the first and second halves of 1917. Prices of foun- dry grades show the effect of the re- newed buying for export, mainly to Italy, Switzerland and Scandinavia.
 Output of pig iron made a new maxi mum record in October and steel produc- tion was only slightly under the record breaking output of last March. The United States Steel corporation produced 1,S00,000 tons of ingots. 1,4O0,000 tons of rolled products and shipped 1,3S0,000 tons and booked orders for 1,S42,000 tons of rolled steel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-13

BACHELOR room, furnished complete, Richmond apartment, 2030 Highland ave; steam heat, tile bath, $10. DILLARD R. E. & INS. co. Phone 7550.
 111n o+
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-13
CONDITIONS ACROSg
 THE WATER CONTROL
 MARKET ACTIVITY
Stocks Unaffected by Elec- tion Depressed by Peace Rumors SteeIs and
 Coppers Firm
By Hop

New York, November 12.-The trend of events in last weeks active market sug- gested with increased force that from the point of view of the financial com munity the continuance of prosperity in this country hinges to a great extent upon conditions across the water. The uncertainty which for q time surrounded the contest for the presidency had no material effect upon quoted values, but rumors of early peace were the cause of considerable depression
 It is not unlikely that the late reversal in some issues was due as much to tech- nical reasons as to more direct causes. Certain specialties show an extended and weakened account while others, includ- ing the motors and their subsidiaries. have become more or less vulnerable as a result of conditions peculiar to those industries.
 These conditions. it is generally admit ted, do not apply to steel and iron and certainly not to the copper metal trade. The markets have long been swept bare of spot copper and the new records registered this week by leading copper shares may be accepted as direct out come of the extraordinary prosperity shared in by all producers of the metal
 The state of the steel industry was disclosed in the October report of the United States Steel corporation. which, for the first time in it's history, at tained a volume of thrilled orders in ex- cess of 100000 tons. All the indepen- dent iron and steel companies show earn ings of 30 to 50 per cent over the period of last year.
 Failure of the railway division to par ticipate in the advancing movement was attributed in part to the decision of the leading systems to contest the legality of the eight-hour law. There was also a marked cessation of demand for low priced rails, such as characterized the operations of the preceding fortnight.
 Foreign military and political develop ments seemed to play no important part in the calculations of the substantial banking interests of the country. There was no material alteration in discounts on London and Paris, but rates on Vienna, Rome and Petrograd moved more unfavorably to those centers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-13
WANTED 100 COLORED MINERS

Jingle men for West Virginia, expe-
 |rienced pick miners who desire to work. and can pay half of transportation; |ship every day. Apply 1123 Jefferson
 County Bank Bldg. Men with families
 who desire to go to West Virginia at a
 later date are requested to mail names
 |and addresses to this office. 1lrs-6t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-13
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square, N. Y. Members New York Cotton Ex- change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange, Associate te Members Liverpool Cotton AgHoes@tsen Orders solicited for the pzxea& s slf sale of Cotton and Cotton 4lA f8as future delivery. Special al tagt Apxx xna liberal terms given for cons fika spot cotton for delivery. ence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-13
|0NE CENT A WORD|ONE CENT A WORD
FOR SALE

RATEs-0ne cent a word a days no ad
 taken for less than 25c for first fnser- Slom: Cash must accompany ordeH.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-13

FOR SALE-Second-h restaurant.
 store and office equipments. complete household goods of every description; we buy, sell and exchange. Southern Auction and Storage Co. H. c. Good man, licensed auctioner, 2024 Sd ave. Phone 39S9 Main. 9-27-tf