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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-29

years longer there will not be enough cloth to
make respectable breechcloth per capita
Such was the declaration of a speaker before
the recent wool and textile conference held in
fhliadelpha In q short paragraph this sums
up not alone the situation which we as Americans
face but which the whole civilized world is fac
ing. The impending shortage of clothing is at
hand.
For every 100000 acres of land in the United
States In 1900 there were 81 sheep. while today
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-29

F ALL the wool grown in the United
States last year were made into
pure, all-woOl cloth, and the cloth
were cut and divided equally among
the men and women of the country,
there would be about A square
inches of such cloth allotted to each
person; and # the present decline in
wool production continues for n few
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-29
SELFHELPS for the
NEW SOLDIER
BY United States Army Officer
THE CHARGE.

o-s--"- '-o-s-s--s-sS
GcOHyrisht. 1917. BY the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-15
tsE t'8ta GS s3tp,
B&SIssal I,fsh .ss,
.aAt3i silsAs
By Valentine II, pierce. ii. d.

BY Valentine " Pierce. II. d.
According 70 the concensus OF
opinion 81 mos medical men and
scientists, anch as Cared, Minkow-
aki, Hans. Vog2 and Reach, the
cause 81 CONT IS due 70 an accumu.
legion Of uric acid Ia the blood
lhe Same egfect happens II rheu
Mstiam, ana preceding the stag
hao9n as Bfi9hts disease an auto
fto&ieation process has been going
cH the liver and Kidneys could not
ffe tae work ann tae individual
s8ffefs tle consequences. High
living. The eating Of meat more
tA8a once D daF, over-eating, FREE
aaeat chilling Of The body all may
Contribute b the poisoning.
Is such eases The very best
treatment is to prevent or remove
ne cause. Diet and exercise II pos
sfi1le; drink plentifully Of water
o pint OF hot water with a piece
lef lemon squeezed into it mornini.
3aad night. and take before meals Z
tablet 81 Auuric double strength}
This Anufle can be obtained at al
most ali drug stores and it drive.
+ tic uric aeid out Of the system b.
stimulating the kidneys to better
action. Thus many cases Of govt
Of rheumatism or Bright's diseas,
may te prevented or cured bs tai
4 ine this slHpla remedy IA time
( snd u he painful and serious case
of rheumatism ana gout L invaria
! hlg re'iYes and often cures III
ofss cases.
Wien your kidneys feel lik'
humps Of lead, when your bael
hurts OF tho urine is cloudy full
+ eli sediment or you are obliged {,
So eli relief two or three times dur
ing the night. when yen suffer wit
sick headache o. dizzy, neryoa
fapells, acid stomach, or 2ou hay
e.saiatisia wien the weather !
led, ask your druggist Tor Anurie
have found IN practice tha
4 Anurio is more potent than lithi
end in most eeses Il will dissolv
{he uric aeif as hot wafer doe
sugar,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-15
~$fIls GyEE SCORES
RAT WITH HER VOICE.

Miss Bllia Eeaeh Beaamg2rtner'
saurater Of Mr., AVID Mrs B.
Boaumeartaer. forn erlg Of this city
I'm pcw residents eft Dallas. q
chsyr8ne young SINGER deli@h'ed
fer sudseuee with her rendition o.
aNv l.55aie, tender scotch SONG
an5 oris june. ballad Of sum
mer. at the benefit entertainment
ii TIE jefferson theatre Friday
ataht Size was accompanied Icy
airs Charles R, Mitchell recently
EFF Pensacola. Fla
Niles neaumgartuer is only 4
wears Of age, mt shows wonderful
ability. Her voice is resonant and
fas range Of two oc.aHes SAG
vul appear again at q recital to
Re given By bcr teacher Miss Edna
Nesmi5h ON Jane 9 at Bush Tenn
rie
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-15

Read the Light for the news.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-15

st The mareeops array Of animals
and sstHsgts tha children can pre-
pare In u5h q few days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-15
The BRITISH HAVE
TAKEN MANY PRISONERS

LONDON, June 15.-~since the war
started England has captured 76.067
prisoners and since July. 1916, has
rctaken Csc square miles of territory
from the enemy. and captured on the
western front alone 4S4 guns. accord
ing to estimates read in the house OF
commons today by J. l. Mcpherson.
lie said that of the prisoners listed,
10000 alone had been taken in Mes
cpotamia since July, 1916
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-15
H0N. WOODROW WILSON
THE WAR PRESIDENT

fAFsta ~ . it3A. dune l5.--sIn1-
Elleity aarks ne dal.5 soafss i
fesitlaat Wllsoa IN these bas4 war
ne eapitef Taa,4 s
#ork III rs essse go
ige Dig 81 orders Il HIS aasssesas
re president devofes 1 cefsaia sart
q eaes dag 70 keapiGae d trjn
5eFea heie5 o. gai II AZ ms.rn
ESQ az
sea ria .
aite~no9n I'D al occasional eloss
friend Il luncheon or dinner eo,,
stitates the recreation thai mo
v.aes i half way relaxation from
the strain o. executive grot,lams
President Wilson Is . man 81 np-
esual commemorative powers. W5ea
| BE- considers d g.slativs measure.
u Il weighed from egsrs ne*sjt,ia
8asls. All else e excluded
He pisya nl#t AZ sara - -
SORTS This. has hean saio
/ ehables him ID sci more 6aaesj.
1ram his Halted amount oe evel-
Ieise.
Gin the links eee4v fiare d cen-
Ger ased on The immediate dive
d paH he n executing II tae
thestre, 10 performers either bola
tbs undivided atten lsn Dr. bore
b te distraction. 4 veil trained
rimal ae5 De a reliusiag eene,jfan
are alsaya rewarded by hearty aD-
clause snd tfae ringing isngh5er
foH tae presidential box IN wash
Rasons vaudaqtIla tbeatre
Appointments vjtb tho president
| are arranged dav n advance.
! 9oleemaa are 81 Toned At every
f.raaee ana onlv those WHO baye
r5ointneats ara allowed q enter
whife Hoass aToHnas
Recently bgoaa relative III Inc
srss;denf 6sre for a short stay
egpd impossible 70 call az tbe
9He Ho8se
FIFTEEN minutes s. tBa usual time
siloved fer 3nferytewks last Il Il
5sta,.,, 8,5at 4t,a4- fa.f 4b,= Yano
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-15
ARGENTINA GAS METERS
OgTRTS AMERICAN METERS

BIrEN0s AIRES. Jpne 15-A
North American 81 Bgonos aires
received his monthly gas hrl the
other day. His bome ID lighted Gee.
trie3 He asas cas- on,v to cook
f4ia domestic asfa bfjshyeept ~ gerv
,,o4ogt ~ bi. l-ito,,so l. teo.
,,,,,=,or etooa rrhogo fs M other
,snaas aaS aan ha consumed m his
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-15
|HIV TAUQUA MAN
| VISITS TIL: CITY
] .raep MARTIN TETIs aIsorT
Tag GREAT PROGRAM III.
e4sGrn FOR NEXT NEIIs.
,.,,e,es people win Get More for
rhe,r None Than AZ Any Other
fhaata uQua t.iyen BY
his Company.

bis company.
Hoaatd J. Martin advance mar
h tbe Rsdpatb-Ii9rner eshautauqaa5
II ii the Daily Light office today.
n eas most enthusiastic over she
(,rospects for The Naxahachie ehau-
auaua which starts June 10.
one OF the greatest aggregattons
n taleat ever assembled N the
middle west lett Eaasea City b9 snes
r8iB the osiae ef Friday
,na 1a17. This train waa
mae up Of four STANDARD s'eopars
diner a library car and three bag
sssa cars and on board were one
sard4d and fifty people who sill
ssa4ain thousands Of people ia
roe fban enc hundred and twenty
lire cities In eleven different st@tes
|rhn they appAaT on the program Of
ibs Redpa th-Horner Premier C,loa-
iag1es circuit me same one that
COR here
This circuit oranca At FL c4~tro
Gift the 24th Of APRIL md 50
greet was the interest end enGnasi-
asa disp'aTed hY the inhaoitas'ts eli
a
ffs ft7eefj9l valley that on the clos
rs night. when season tiekat
pledges for nest year were TAX
more than eleven fo"a7a p'''iges
Fers mode At Riverside Calf.
re second daT's att~ndanca vas h
he thousands ard tfe DIZZY paper
IL reviewing the different events.
Fss loud N It's praises Of each d7y.s
|grosFafn aad in commenting en- TIE
PRODUCTION Of tPinefore = said no
'..=- so'.ioereo q lieht opera
aaa ever been given In that eity.
= Ms snna the Red Cross So
aatF bed a booth Oh the grounds
.a'4 Greatly increased their member
sRip from the large number eft CbaH-
haaaa enthusiasts
TIE chaataUeua opened At Fresno
On Raisin Day and vas held in con
asetiea with that celebration santa
Barbara nerhaps leads all other
cities IN California in attendance last
year and again this year. There it
IS q eacietY event, rot oniy With the
town people bHt with The tourists
Rha are fortunate enough 10 be
taafa # the iima this seven days
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-15

S2ve youl llf,e end tezaesf ~
Tucker do vour ioS pryaung
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-15

Moved downstairs Come sec
Fucker. the printer Jeo pfln'lhs
..T,bas's All" Phone 14s.--(AdY9
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-16
North Buckf1eId.

Mrs. Albina Irish passed away Oct. s,
1917, at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
G. A. Holmes, by whom she has been
tenderly cared for during her illness Of
two years. She was born in Buckf1eld
Aug. 8, 1888, the daughter Of Lewis and
Harriet Berry Mason. She married
Stephen Emery Irish, and two children
were born to them, Flora, wife of G. A.
Holmes, and Anna, wife of A. L. Purkis.
She also leaves five grandchildren,
Adrian, Earl and Lillian Holmes, and
Leon and Archie Purkis, three great
grandchildren, two brothers, one sister,
and many nieces and nephews. She was
q woman of sterling character, held in
high esteem by all who knew her.
Funeral services were held from her late
home Sunday at 2 P. NJ, Rev. Eleanor
Forbes officiating. The floral tributes
were many and beautiful.
"0nce more the shadow of the Reaper's wing
Drops dark across our way,
Asshe whom we love 90 tenderly
Is borne from earth away.
"But He whose hand has broken
The links of loves golden chain
Has given His sacred promise
That we may meet her again"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-16
Hlrarn.

On the afternoon and night of Oct.
18th, 1t showed about half an inch. Our
memory, which spans more than seventy
years, fails to remember an earlier snow
fall In October since Oct 10Th, 1851.
During the past week Mrs. Peter B.
Young has had q force Of men removing
the Mansfield house at Hiram village
some twenty five rods TO the west bank
Of Saco River.
The Methodist church mt East Hiram,
which has had no pastor for some time,
is now supplied by Rev. Mr.. Buffum of
twenty seven states, who preached fine
sermon on Prayer Oct. 7th. He will
preach Sunday evening, the 14th, Sum-
day morning, the 2lst. and thus alter.
nately. The Unlversalist and Congre-
gational churches are now without q
pastor. Possibly there win be . union
OF churches for the present.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-16
Albany.

Mrs. Julia Bennett has lady visitor
from Brockton, Mass.
As Mrs. William Adams was driving
the cattle out of the field, she slipped
and broke both bones Of her leg near the
ankle. Her daughter, Mrs. Frank Foster,
Ia with her.
A. A. Bruce 10 helping G. G.. Beokler
pick apples.
Mrs. Harry Sawin and son Glyndon
came home with 8. G.. Bean and went to
the Waterford fair. Glyndon went both
days, and stayed Friday night with Rich
Ard Perkins.
Mrs. Julia Bennett called on Betsey
Cross one day last week.
Annie Cummings has gone to Lewis
ton to college.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-16
0ilead.

William Mooney of Berlin, N. a., 10
spending few days In town.
Albert Bennett was in Bethel the first
OF the week.
Miss Amy Losier, who has been spend
ing the summer here, returned to Bates
college at Lewiston last Monday.
Prof. A. j. Roberts and family, who
have been spending tho summer at their
homo here. have returned to Waterville.
John Richardson and family went to
Bethel last Wednesday BY auto.
Mrs. Herbert Wheeler and SON George
are spending several days In Portland
with her sister, Mrs. Lena Bennett.
Several members OF Mountain View
Grange attended Winthorpe Grange ct
|Shelburne, N. a., Last Thursday evening.
Miss Alma Heath was In Berlin, N. a.,
one day last week.
James Guptill has purchased now
Overland car.
Percy Dale Of Berlin, N. H., WAS In
town recently.
Mrs. Edna Wheeler spent the week end
ct her home In Bethel.
Mrs.. r. N. 0leson has returned to
Berlin, N. a., after spending ,few
weeks with her daughter, Mrs.. L. A..
Whitcher.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-16
Wilson's Mills,

David York spent the day Monday
with his friend, VIM. B. Garfield, at
Camp Saints Rest.
r. b. Clergue and sister Gertrude of
Montreal, and married sisters, Mrs. Ber-
nard Pol Of Bangor and Mrs. Lynde Har-
rison of New York, were guests of s. S.
Bennett Tuesday.
s. r. Peaslee of Upton was 10 town to
see to the building of the fire warden's
camp, also the "look. out" on Azscoos.
Neal Mckinley has charge of the work,
and j. w. Buchanan hauls the timber
and other material as far as the brook,
and from there il is taken on to the
mountain by msn-power.
Messrs. Huston and Davis came down
from Metalluk Lodge Saturday home
ward bound.
j. L. Howard passed through on his
way TO the camps above here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-16
Hast Sumner.

Eden Tucker, while working In the
woods last week. met with an acciden,
which laid him up for few days. 1t il
hoped that nothing serious may result
therefrom.
Mira. Gertrude Russell was quite III
recently but 10 now better.
Wednesday circle dinners continue to
be we'll patronized.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. Carroll Field Of Bris-
tol, N. H., and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r.
Robinson Of Boston have been recent
visitors In the vicinity. Mr.. Field 10 .
prosperous merchant In Bristol, and Mr..
Robinson b . civil engineer in govern
ment employ for several years In Boston
harbor and Notifications.
The parties are each natives OF East
Sumner and vicinity, whore their early
life Was spent and whore pleasant memo
ries are still cherished. They are prom
ipent former residents Of the locality
who have 'made good" and reflect credit
ON their native heritage. Thoroughly
loyal to every good oasss for the uplift
Of humanity, they are highly esteemed
and their presence 70 always welcomed.
Mr.. Andrews OF Bates College supplied
the Congregational pulpit two Sabbaths
In the absence Of pastor ]. N. Atwood.
Alldsy sessions Of the grange were
reaune6 On Saturday lest
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-16
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.
North Hartford.

John Marston was In this vicinity in
speeding chimneys recently.
Alice Quincy has gone to North Tur-
ner to work for few days.
Miss Hattie Cham berlain was recent
guest at the home Of Oscar Hardy.
Mrs. Lillian Seavey had the misfortune
to lose her horse Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Allen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Jordan, Cecil Bartlett and
Mildred Richards attended the Buck
field fair.
Alfred Corliss and Bert Brown
were in Livermore on business one day
last week.
Clarence Buchanan Is working for w.
w. Farrar.
Martha Sargent attended the Buck
field fair and was the overnight guest
of her aunt, Mrs. Estella Bartlett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Davenport were
the Saturday night guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Cash.
Mrs. Ida Forbes and daughter Evelyn
visited at the home of j. Davenport
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cannon and
Wilma Davenport attended the funeral
services of Mrs. Emily Kicker of Buck
field Sunday.
Carroll Hutchinson Of Canton was
in the place looking after wood Monday.
Joseph Blanchard, Preston Barker
and Charles Walker were guests at the
home of j. Fred Henry Monday.
Thomas Penley has sold his apples to
Robert Henry.
Percy Davenport had q husking bee AT
bis home Friday night. Several neigh.
amount of corn was husked. A hot
baked bean supper with all Its accesso
ries was served by the hostess.
Pinewood Camp closed Oct. 5 after q
very busy season. One hundred and
ten guests from IS different states were
accommodated, and a larger number
are expected next year, az the camp Ia
to be enlarged throughout.
Carroll Cole is working for T. B. W.
Stetson.
Miss Adelis Copeland has returned to
her home in Brockton, Mass.
Laura Bryant and Cleon Fletcher of
Auburn and Berdens Handy Of Canton
were Monday guests Of Martha Sargent.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Davis recently
visited at the home of Arthur Cooling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Richards and son
were in Hartford visiting relatives and
friends one day recently.
Avery Longel has purchased q nice
horse Of South Hartford parties.
Mrs.. Charles Trask and two children,
Winnetts and Roberta, are visiting her
mother, Mrs. Will Burgess Of Frye.
Alfred Irish is assisting on the mail
route while Mr.. Russell Ia taking his
vacation.
Mrs. Martha Cash and granddaughter
Marion Field are visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Mabel Davenport.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-16
Halloween 10 drawing near.

Halloween 10 drawing near.
But little notice was taken Of Column
bus day.
For good luck see the new moon over
the right shoulder.
Butter, eggs and meat continue to
steadily advance In prices.
W. D. Mills 10 making some repairs on
the house owned by his wife on Flat
Street.
James D. Uhlman and son are work
ing in the woods for D. W. Gushing Of
Mason.
Gilbert B. Mills has recently lost two
horses. One fell dead In the road and
the next day the other died In the barn.
The potato crop Ii coming in much
lighter than had been expected and
prices will remain high for another year.
Ebert Briggs visited bis father last
week, and Wednesday went from here
to Yarmouth where be expects to have
work through the coming winter.
Those who have been clamoring for
one cent letter postage will have to pay
three cents on each ounce of first class
matter and two cents on each postal
card after November LIST.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-16
North Waterford.

Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Grover and two
children Of Harrison were guests of his
brother, John Grover, and family,
through the fair.
Donald Rice had the misfortune to
break his arm cracking his auto Friday
night.
Alphonso Charles and Merton Hobson
seem to be on the gain.
We feel very sorry to lose 80 many of
our good people who are moving to An.
dover TO work In the spool mill. Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Kilgore and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Elliott are the first ones to 20,
and others are soon to follow.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Hazelton were at
the home of bis father, Isaiah Hazelton,
Sunday.
Mildred Parker is working In the shoe
shop at Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-16

Sunday, Dot. 7th, was observed -
Rally Day at the Universalist church
morning. and evening. The Junior
League Of the Methodist church observed
the day Sunday AFTERNOON ct the usual
exercises for Rally Day.
The lawyers have been in attendance
upon the Supreme Court ut South Paris
this week.
Monday afternoon the funeral Of Mrs.
Nancy Wheeler Carver was held ut tho
home OF her nephew, Casper Gates,
where she had been III for some months
and was tenderly cared for by her daugh-
ter, Mrs.. Fannie Wheeler Briggs. Mrs.
Wheeler was born In Tennessee and
came to Bethel with her husband, who
was former resident Of Bethel. After
his death she married Mr.. Ariel Carver,
. veteran of the civil war, who died
several ;ears sxo, and she has made her
homo with her children for the past few
years.
Tuesday the W. G. T. q. met with
Mrs. r. 8. Chandler and It was decided
to observe National Temperance Sunday
with union service and the children OF
the Sunday Schools will present . most
interesting program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kendall have
moved into Mrs.. r. E. L. Farwell's
house.
Thursday evening there was q pleas
ing entertainment at the Academy foI
the benefit of the Normal Class. The
late Liberty E. Holden, whose gift Of
Holden Hall and the principals house IL
his memorial to Gould Academy, where
he was once pupil, also gave beautiful
stereopticon and after bis death his SOC
donated rare views his father had gath
cred In bis travels. These were shown
for the first time and social followed
The members Of the class sold home.
made candy. The affair proved a suo'
cess every way and they raised $1,000.
Friday evening military whist party
was given in Grange Hall for the benefit
of the Red Cross. The grange voted to
give the use Of the hall for all of the
Red Cross benefit entertainments.
Mr.. Seth Walker has improved 80 be
is able 10 sit up.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-16
Break at East Brownfield.

Deputy Sheriff William Stanley OF
Kezar Falls brought three men to Jail
Thursday, charged with breaking and
entering the drug store of A. p.
johnson at East Brownfield that morn
ing. The break was one OF the boldest
on record, panel OF the door being
smashed out with an AZ about seven In
the morning, In daylight. The men
were seen, and Mr.. johnson was noti-
fed. With the help Of others he pur-
sued and captured the men. They gave
the names Of Thomas Alfrenedo, Ridge
wood, N. j.; Harry Weiner. Jersey City,
N. j.; George Morrison. Brockton, Mass.
All are young men. On their arrival
here the grand jury was just ut the
point Of reporting for the term, but IL was
held, and the case was presented to
1t and an indictment returned against
the three prisoners. Saturday afternoon
they pleaded guilty, and are now await
ing sentence. A quick job.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-16
Hebron

The football game on the 7th scored
Hebron SO, South Paris o. In the after
noon Hebron won again, scoring to
Fort Mckinley o.
On Sunday afternoon Rev. Mr..
Grifiths went to Peru TO administer
baptism. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Glover,
Prof. and Mrs. Field and Miss Esther
George accompanied him.
Ralph Glover is at homo from the
hospital much sooner than expected.
Miss Hattie Murch is stopping with
her sister, Mrs. Mary Bearce.
On Friday Of last week Mrs. w. e.
Atwood gave picnic party to the Red
Cross knitters- Twenty were present,
and very pleasant afternoon was spent.
Frank Moody 10 at home, and Mrs.
Moody, who has been visiting her
parents, 10 expected in few days.