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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-30

WORTH" I asked Of her, with great
wistfulness, for I had told her OF his
summons to me, and she knew already
the story Of his hardness Of heart
against my mother.
"The general is very difficult per
son." she made answer to me. and l
saw that softness Of her beautiful
mouth become as steel as she spoke
of him. ITO a woman he is impossi-
BILE. as I have found to my cost, but
all men adore him and follow him
madly. 80 l suppose his attitude to-
ward them is different from bis ath-
tude toward women. My husband and
I disagree utterly about the general
In fact, the old gentleman and / are
at daggers' points just now, and I am
afraid-afraid that he will make 1t dif-
ficult for you to be-be friends with
me, as IL want you to be-"
"Neither the General Carruthers nor
any man. madam. dictates In matters
Of the heart to the Marquise de-that
Is, to Robert Carruthers Of Gree and
Bye, II that is the way j must so name
myself now," answered in the man.
ner Of the old Marquis Of Flanders,
tinged with the grande dame manner
of the beautiful younk MarQuise OF
Gree and Bye whom had murdered
and left in that room Of the great ho-
tel In New York.
"It will be delicious to watch his
face as you and alight from this
train together, boy. It win be worth
the trouble of this hurried trip to New
York to be introduced toSa person who
disappeared suddenly In q tugboat In
the open ocean when he should have
landed at the docks with the propriety
that would have been expected OF him"
And as she spoke / could see that
something had happened in New York
which had brought much irritation to
the beautiful Madam Whitworth.
'Tt would seem that 1t Ii one Of the
customs Of these great ships to send
out passengers from them In those very
funny small tugboats." remarked as
I leaned forward to catch q last feet
ing glimpse Of a lovely girl standing
In the doorway Of an ancient farm
house, giving food to chickens 30 near
the course Of the railroad train that It
would seem we should disperse them
with fright. Il wept when must see
my good friend, Capitaine, the Count
de Lasselles. depart from our ship IN
one Of those tugboats. Il was Q pain
In my breast that he must leave me 20
70 into the wildness Of Canada"
'AOh, then he went to Canada arstr
exclaimed that Madam Whitworth g
shs leaned back on her seat - Il 10
lieved from some form Of great spx-
iety about the departure Of that Cap.
itaine, the Count dc Lasselles.
'Is Il that you are also z friend Of
my capitaine7s / demanded. with 9
great eagerness Of pleasure if 4 should
be 90.
rOh, no, no, indssdr' exclaimed tn
beautiful Madam Whitworth. Il was
speaking Of my own nlsn4 who might
! have taken 4 Canadian line hstead O
|the American. ~ = - cezolons abeal
nG(nef1na ~ -. N ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-30
Brimotono,

Sulphur is one Of the Oldest known
elements. The ancient Assyrian a.
chemists regarded 1t a. the principle
Of combustion Of account Of its own
inhammability. and termed It "bfim.
stone" meaning literally burning stone.
q name now applied populariy to ro'l
sulphur.-Argonaut
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-30
Drawing The Line.

"Why don't you take up aviatsa "
stead Of motoringT
II can't see the advantage" replied
Mr.. Chuggins. IAN accident b bed
enough - II ts. I don't want vehicle
thatll put me In the hospital evep
time It goes to the repair shop
Washington Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-30
II. Curious opessum.

The American opossum 10 one OF the
most curious animals living In the
United States. It is the only one that
carries its young in q pouch, like the
kangaroo. It Is the only animal that
can feign death perfectly. It = no
markable for hanging BY it, tail, IKE Q
monkey. It has hands resembling
those Of human being. It's snout u
like hogs, while its mouth is liber.
ally furnished with teeth. Its eyes are
like Z rats, and It hisses IKE . snake.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-30
4 Mistake.

/ II IKE that fellow Mr.. Smarty, who
b coming 20 see you, Matilda. He u
Z man after mysown heart
Indeed, be isn't, then, pa. Hes at
Or mine. e."-Baltmore American.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-30

Wire that has been Let down tor . PAU.
",n,onoh fence, or to open meadows
,ns s.ssik ALI fieIds for pasturage, often outs
oI ss ss..,onslv damages some OF the farm
animals after the snow tai'S anc ooI :,
ths wire. Better insure the s'ooA ~
nroviding good gate. =
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-30
LOOKS GOVERNED PRICE

He was buying to sell again, and what
naonls looked at then with admiration
ras large size, square build, and large
udder. Seventy five dollars was IN ~,
most unhsard Of price Tor q na.lso
COWS in those days. asked MIN wua'
be could give for Beauty. He SAID no
could not give over twenty-five dohals
for her and come out whole. You see
men were unable to judge OF sne
value of a COW for dairy purposes at toat
time and 1t Is the same to this day wtn
manv men, but the Babcock test nas
taught many of us very valuable lesso ns.
From that time on ] increased the
vssrly production Of my COWS very rap
idlv for knew which ones to discsro'
The scales and the Babcock test did H.
or most of it. or course learned 10
care for cows better and to feed better
that ia the right kind Ofteed. The year
hsfore I com menced this scientinc way
of improving my herd, they produced an
average of $50 pounds Of butter per COW
Anar had used the scales and Babcock
test for fifteen years the average OF my
25 cows was 500 per COW Tor the yeAr
| and one-third we're two and tnree-yesr'
old heifers. All my mature COWS run
about 400 pounds.
had always had, or tried to have, 2
bull from the best strain OF pure-oIso
Jsrseys. Iraised the heifers from tne
covs that had produced the best. When
shsse came to giving milk they were
s;r,Ji, tested and some of these bad 70
hs rejected. My herd was all grades ou'
o1sr so many CROSSES most OF them loos'
~ ~srs dsscendants Of Beauty" Bn'
there Was not one that ever TESTED 9o..i
a. high though many OF tne% p NOR
more butter because tney ssvo o'
milk. .. h.rds tha,
od"cs & more than mine did at that
ti%s. but remember that this was s.sn s,
~ s,%s. wears ago whsn left the farm. s1o 3
49, has been great Improvements u
dairy COWS since then.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-30

Be thankful fer de hope Of heaven,
fer In de end you sho' win b thankful
Il ycu kin des manage ter slip n
hhil6 de gatekeeper amt lookin'.-Ak
lanta Constitution.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-30

Weak and undsrsized calves usually
are produced By COWS wnlcn sle nos
eIven rest before oalving. The COW sna
hsr calf arc seriously handicapped.-
WIaoonsin College,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-30

your tax money II squandered II spent
an sood roads and then the roads eees
Ssctsd. The patrol system To- absolutely
necessary to prevent any make oI 49,
from going to pieces under modern uses'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-30

Corespondence on practical agricultural topic
- solicited. Address all communications In
senoed Tor this department. to HHUY D
hAAAOND. Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocraf. PArfs. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-30

MOI alone good roads, but safs roads.
Mo them = nearly fool proof - posr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-30
S57,I25,676.

During the year 1916 there was de-
Eversd and paid for new insurance
amounting to S57,Ia5,67o, repre-
xnted BY 32,S3o policies. Ihis
record, made by the MASSACHU-
SETTS MUTUAL Life Insurance
Company, demonstrates the strong
position held by the Company in the
regard of the insuring public.
The Massachusetts, Mutual was
never in better condition or position
nperform its proper. functions. to the
insuring public than at present.
SIXTY-FIVE years of Sue
CESS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-30

Brown.
Angus Decoste, who shot his step-
father, George w. Dobson. at Ports
mouth, N. H., was sentenced to not
more than twelve or less than ten
years in the state prison for man
slaughter.
Federal investigation Of chain OF
alleged opium dens In New England
resulted In raid by customs officials
1t Providence, during which two
Cinnamon were arrested. They we're
held in $1,000 each for a hearing.
The investigation into the death OF
Cr. Sarah A. Jenness at Wolfboro.
N. H., who was burned n the fire
that destroyed her homestead. !.
brought no new developments. and
those interested decided to drop It..
The strike of nearly 100 machin-
lists in the plant Of the Hyde Wandiass
company, Bath, Me-, inaugurated
because two officials Of the newly
organized union were discharged, was
amicably settled by the reinstate-
lnent Of the men.
After continuous service of 2sl
years, the Chelsea ferry to Boston.
the oldest In America, which pos
sessed the first public service charter
ever issued In this country, granted
twelve years after the landing of the
Pilgrims. was discontinued.
Edward M. Blandin of Bangor was
elected president of the Maine Press
association.
Victor Johnson, 4, was burned to
death at Holbrook. Mass., while
alone in the house. 8
Captain John L. Hall. 81, one OF
the best known pilots on tho Atlantic
coast. died at Newcastle, N. H.
Paul 8. sanderson. II. while skat-
ing at Pembroke Mass, broke
through the ice and was drowned.
Charles c. Gahoury. IL. charged
with arson in attempting to bum q
barn at Attleboro. Mass, pleaded
guilty.
Mrs. Simeon M. Duncan, 4b, died
1t Rockland. Me-. from burns which
she received at her home when she
tainted.
|! Frank J. Rice, mayor Of New Ha-
ven, Conn. since Jan. Il. 1910, and
IN his forth term ~ chief sxecutive I,
died suddenly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-30
Church Theatere.

lro B1 ooNTMuD.1
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-10
GREAT GERMAN ASSAULT
SMASHES THRO' FRENCH
CENTER IN FAYET REGION

front of about one mile. The attack
was broken by our trench fire with
lesses except at the center, where de
tachments of the enemy gained a
foothold at weak points in our ad-
yanced trench elements.
North of the Aisne the night was
marked by a recrudescence Of bonn
bardment in the entire region south
Of Allemant and F'ilain.
about 4 o'clock the enemy vio-
lently~ y~attacked our positions from the
Pantheon farm as far as Epfne des
Chevregny. Troops estimated to
number three battalions and support
ed by shock troops attempted several
assaults on our lines. On the greater
part of the front attacked our precise
fire stopped our adversaries who snf-
fered losses.
''Some enemy detachments which
succeeded in penetrating our trench
es were either killed or captured after
hand to hand fighting in which our
soldiers displayed the most admirable
spirit. We maintained all our posi-
tons and took SO prisoners.
"Other German attacks, notably
south of ALLIES, southeast of Chevroux.
in the region of Vauquois, toward
Avocourt and northwest Of F1irey,
were likewise checked by our fire.
The enemy abandoned prisoners and
suffered losses
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-10
COAL SHORTAGE
IN new ENGLAND
IS THREATENED
Pennsylvania Coal Operators
Invited to a Con-
ference.

Boston, Aug. 10-An appeal for a
meeting of Pennsylvania coal oper-
ators to consider the coal situation in
New England is contained in letter
from James J. Storrow, chairman of
the New England coal committee. to
B. N. Clark, president of the Asso-
citation Of Bituminous Coal Operators
Of Central Pennsylvania. which was
made public today.
"New England is dependent for
practically all of its all-rail coal on
the mines Of central Pennsylvania -
says the letter. I'VE cannot continue
on the present lines. If, through the
continued refusal of the producers to
accept orders from the New England
consumers, we are unable to get coal
freely, we cannot possibly make up
the deficit during the winter months"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-10
EMPTIES Gun AT HICHWAYMEN WHO
HELD UP, BEAT and ROBBED BOOTH
when latter AL ICHTED FROM CAR


After beating and robbing Henry
Booth, 356 Davenport avenue, as he
alighted from a jitney at Davenport
and Connecticut avenues this morning
at o'clock two highwaymen were
chased several blocks by Special Po-
1iceman Eiver, stationed at the Salts
Textile plant, who emptied his revolt
yer at the fleeing criminals but failed
to hit them. Both escaped.
Booth boarded a jitney at Park and
Fairfield avenues this morning, two
men entering the machine with him.
They sat behind him and the machine
instead of going through Stratford
avenue turned off into Connecticut
avenue. There were no other pas
sengers in the car.
When Davenport avenue was reach
ed Booth asked the driver to halt and
got out of the jitney, the two men
following him across the sidewalk into
Davenport avenue. The utneur turned
about and started away when the two
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-10

highwaymen pounced on Booth.N They
threw him into a lot, beat him with
their fists, blackening his eyes and
hruising his face badly.
While one held him on the ground
the other rifled his pockets, obtaining
$4.s5. The hold-up men then turned
back into Connecticut avenue and in
toward the city. Booths cries for
help were answered by Policeman
Eiver who noting the fleeing high
waymen started in pursuit.
He called upon them to halt or he
would open fire. The men instead OF
stopping increased their speed and
Eiver pulling his gun started shooting.
He fred the contents at the men, who
were far too fleet of foot for Eiver,
but none of the bullets are thought to
have found their mark.
Capt. e. o. Cronan is making q
search for the jitney driver in an ef.
fort to obtain some clue which viii
disclose the Identity. Of the -Oftendeea.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-10
SEEK $685. $1,000 TO INSURE
u. S. SOLDIERS And SAIL L0RS, AND
FOR ALLOWANCES TO DEPENDENTS

be written by the government on the
lives of the men at approximately. So
a thousand in sums from $1,000 to
$4,000, the premiums payable in in
stalments.
The cost.to thu. government as esti-
mated by Secretary McAdoo would
approximate the following:
Family allowances. first year.
$141, 100000; second year, s190,o00,-
900.
: Death indemnities, ss.7oo,ooo;
s22, 1000.
Compensation for total disability,
$3.50, 600; $35.O00.0 900.
Compensation part disability, $S.-
zoo, 1000; s21,000.o 900.
Insurance against death and disa-
bility, s23,00o,oo SIP, 100000.
Totals, first year, $176,150,000;
second year, $3.50, 500, 900.
The total for the two years is thus
placed at $556.650,000, which Mr..
McAdoo estimates at less than 6 per
cent of the cost to the country OF
conducting the war.
In its general features the bill was
approved by the advisory committee OF
insurance representatives summoned
by Secretary McAdoo to Washington
July 2.
The bill does not attempt to cover
the methods to be pursued In re-edu-
eating and rehabilitating injured
men, Two principles, however, are
recognized: The mans obligation to
avail himself of such opportunities as
the government may provide under
penalty Of loss of compensation during
"any period of unreasonable refusal" !"
and a mans right to disability COM
pensatfon regardless of his Individual
economic recuperation. The amount
Of indemnity paid in cases of part dis.
ability. however, would vary from
time to time according to circum
stances.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-10

Paris, Aug. 10-French forces last
night made further progress against
German positions on the Belgian
front. The Frenchmen broke into the
German advanced lines, occupied sew
eral farms to the east Of Bixschoot
and west of Langwarck. and captured
a number of machine guns, according
to the official statement given out to-
day by the French war department.
North of St. Quentin the Germans
attacked the French positions along
front Of nearly a mile in the region
of Fayet. The French statement says
the assault was repulsed except at the
center, where German detachments
gained a foothold' in the French ad-
vanced trenches.
In the course of the night the Ger
mans also made violent attacks on the
French lines between Pantheon farm
and Epine des Chevregny, on the
Aisne front. Some German detach-
ments which penetrated the French
positions were either killed or cap
tured after hand to hand fighting.
Further German attacks, notably
south of Allies, on the Aisne front,
near Avocourt wood, in the Verdun
region, and northwest Of F1irey, in
the Woevre, were checked by the
French fire, the Germans leaving
prisoners in the hands of the French.
The statement says:
I'm Belgium we continued to- adj
vance during the night Our troops
occupied several farms east of Blk
schoote and west Of Langmarck and
we captured number Of machine
guns.
North of st. Quentin the Germans
attacked in the region of Fayet on q
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-10
Taft Eats First Meal
Since EARLY Tuesday

Clay Center. Kan. Aug. 1o-Physi-
clans attending former President will
liam H. Taft, who is sick at a, local
hotel. determined this morning to
give him the first food he had eaten
since the attack Of intestinal trouble
early Tuesday morning.
'tMr. Taft is some better this morn
ing DIR. B. F. Morgan said HE has
no temperature and, although weak
is more cheerful and like himself
than at any time since he became
sick"
81 don't want to say the danger
mark has passed. Dr.. Morgan de-
clared, after having visited Mr.. Taft
for the first time since last night
when, he was sleeping easily. "How-
ever, do not think at any time there
has been any immediate danger. I
was little afraid of conditions that
might develop.
Mr.. Taft passed a very good night
and I should say that he is some
what better. He conversed this morn
ing about things in general in a way
that he did not do yesterday, when he
talked very little"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-10

: A,,r -Authoritv to
"f1s''1ils 'o''' q
make effective the governments pro-
gram Of insuring the armed forces OF
+ha nation was sought of congress to-
dav in a bill introduced in the SEN
ate by Senator Simmons and in the
house by Congressman Alexander.
The proposed legislation was franz
ed to follow plans already announce
Cd an genara1 outline and would pro-
-; "a. ,,.-,,-.,oa Of ynininuu, cost for
A,,.rsc.n .oIdiers sailors and ma
ri,,a. +hA insurad men paving the
nre,1,iunos: family allowances to de-
nendents Of men in the nations milf
tarv or. naval service: indemnification
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-10
Exemption Boards
To Cut Out Detail

Governor Marcus II. Holcomb has
sent to local exemption boards act
ing in the matter of the draft a no.
full detail as to the weakness in the
case OF men found disqualified physi-
caliy for services in the draft army
This he does in accordance with a
vote of the State Council of Defense
taken Wednesday. TT is thought to
be undesirable to- make public such
weakness in Individual instances.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-10
LONDON EXPLOSION
KILLS AND INJURIES
SCORES OF WORKERS

London. Aug. 10-An explosion and
fire in q big chemical works In East
London last night wrecked the build
ing and killed or injured scores Of
workers. Thirteen bodies of women
SO TAR have, been recovered, from the
ruins A large number OF injured
have been treated at the police sta
fions and other convenient places.
Bodies are still searched for.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-10
Warships Bombard
Turkish Batteries

London, Aug. 10-Entente allied
warships since yesterday have been
bombarding the Turkish batteries
along the coast of Asia Minor ac-
cording to a dispatch from Athens to
the Exchange Telegraph Co. British
monitors have successfully reduced to
silence one of the Turkish batteries
and have destroyed an aerodome in
staller near another.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-10
Discover Attempt
to Corner Tomatoes

Washington, Aug. 10-Evidence of
a conspiracy among large packing
interests to corner the entire tomato
output of the Pacific Coast has been
discovered. it was said at the offices
of the federal trade commission.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-10
Gallivan Opposes New
Teeth in Draft Rules

Boston, Aug. 10-Congressman
James A. Gallivan has sent a tele-
gram to Provost Marshal General
Crowder protesting against the inclu-
sion of married men with dependents
in the draft for the new national
army. He urged the local exemption
boards be permitted to use their own
Judgment as to the exemption Of such
men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-10
BRITISH BLOW UP
GERMAN DUGOUTS

london, Aug. 1o.-The French forces
on the left flank Of the British lines
tContinued on Page Two.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-10

The Peruvian government refusued
yesterday the offer Of the German
fovernment to submit the question of
tha Sinking of the Lorton TO a prize
r>u<& Ths government declared the
xnfinS was unjusttfied and insisted
f4at the German government pay for.
.zSmaG.s and make an indemnity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-10

THE WEATHER
Partly cloudy tonight; Saturday
fair and warmer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-10
PERU FIRM AGAINST
SUBMARINE WARFARE

Lama. Peru. Aug. 1o-The cham
ser OF deputies unanimously approved
the energetic attitude of DR.. Francisco
Tudela. the foreign minister. in hand
Hng the case of the Peruian bark
1.orton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-10
LABOR 0vERWHEL mInGLY IN
FAVOR OF SENDING PEACE
DELEGATES TO CONFERENCE

British Labor Party Con-
ference Votes Afirma-
lively by 1,O46,OOO to
$1,000 Uproar Fol-
lows Announcement of
Result Memorandum
Prepared for Allied
and International So
cialist Conference Is
Strong Endorsement
of Generally Accepted
War Aims of Entente
Nations.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-02

ter at auftxage headquarters. .t After that time registration will be in Unity hall. Suffrage headquarters will be open throughout the whole of the convention and its conveniences will be at the service of the delegates. Luncheon on the first day of the con vention will be served in lower Unity hall at 50 cents. This is for the con- venience of the delegates but those who choose may of course take their luncheon elsewhere. Hartford is ahundantly we'll supplied with good eating places.
 On Wednesday evening there will be dinner at the Hotel Garde, tick
 eta for which can be obtained at Suf- fraGe headquarters. The toastmistress at the dinner will be Mrs. M. Toscan Bennett and there will be speeches on live topics connected with votes I for women. Aft1r tho dinner the del oratoa will adjourn to Unity hall for the mass meeting. There the prin- oipal speaker will be Dr. Valer1a H. Parker, who. as field secretary Of the Connecticut Social Hygiene society and chairman of the Health ana Rec reation Committee of the woman Division of the State Council Of De- fence. has come in contact with the camps and camp conditions more than any other woman in Connsctlcut. Her subject will be the Common Goa!'
 and every woman in the state ought to hear what she will have to say