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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18
SINGLE COPIES.

single copies OF THE DEMOCRAT are four cents
each. They WIN be mailed on receipt Of price by
the publishers or for the convenience Of patrons
single copies Of each issue have been placed on
yale at the following places In the County:
South Paris, Towards Drug Store.
Shurtletrs Drug Store.
Norway, Noyes Drug Store
stones Drug Store.
Buckdeld, A. L. Newton, Postmaster.
Paris Hill. Helen & Cole, Post ONCE
West Paris, Samuel I. White.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18
South Paris. Maine. December IS, 1917
ATWOOD 6 FORBES,
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18

Henry Bovker, veteran OF the civil
war, one Of the oldest mon In town, died
Dec. 9th. He Was carried to Otisfleld
for burial. Mr.. Bowler had been an
invalid and crippled for many years. He
leaves widow aud two sons.
Mrs. Lamb, widow Of Alpheus Lamb
Of Allen Hill. died Dec. 9Th.
The Thermometer stood 1t ~ degrees
below ssro Wednesday morning ct Clay
Hill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18
Mrs. J. E. Bioknell i. sick with neuritis

in her arm.
DR.. G.. NJ. Twitchell of Auburn spoke
at Mountain Grange Dec. Is.
Fred Scott Is driving an OK team In
Norway.
c. N. Keene keeps q large line of
groceries, meat, etc.
No new cases of measles.
81. B. Hayden and family will move to
South Paris soon.
o. L. Varnsy Was at home from
Locke's Mills few days last week.
Emerson Tucker 10 at his homo here
for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Lsrrabee have
gone to Chatham, N. H., where he has
work In tho woods.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18


The date Of the cautatA, 'sWindmills
Of Holland" to be given By the High
| School. 10 Dec. 81, instead OF Dec. 20 -
reported last week.
Dry. E. Wheeler, who enlisted In
| the Medical Department OF the army,
! has been ordered to Fort 0gletborpe to
| be there on the 18th. He stlsted The
Hast OF the week. The doctor has the
rank Of lieutenant. He expects 10 re-
main In Georgia about three months for
special training before being sent
abroad. There 10 considerable Sickness
ut tho present time, and the doctor will
be obliged 10 leave several very sick
patients.
Mrs. Will Emery has received news
that her father, John Bryant, veteran
ct Togus, has suffered . paralytic shock
which has disabled one side. Mrs.
Emery went to Togus Saturday, and win
bring him home with her.
Mrs. Henry Brook who d ct the Cen.
trail Maine General Hospital for blood
poisoning in the hand, 10 reported to be
gaining.
The Red Cross sent out seventy
Christmas bags TO the Red Gross head.
quarters, and sixteen bags to our boys
who are In tho service. Each bag contain
ed ten different articles.
Miss Alice <. Bsrden 10 expected
home from Waterville Dec. 16 for the
Christmas recess.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Curtis returned
Tuesday from ten days hunting trip.
They brought two deer, but had to re-
turn on the train and leave their auto.
Alphonso Brown is very Ill from
pneumonia at the home of his wife's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Verrill.
The Advent meeting house on the
road leading from Trap Corner to South
Woodstock, was entirely destroyed BY
FIRE last Monday evening ab0ut 4 O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. George I. Bprnham OF
South Paris and Ora Bird Of Norway
we're In town Tuesday to attend the
funeral services of Frank L. Willis.
West Paris Grange elected officers for
the ensuing year at recent meeting az
follows:
Master-C. A. Churchill.
| Overseer-L h. Ellingwood.
Lecturer-Grace Stevens.
Steward-C. b. Stevens.
| Asst. Steward-Morris Ellingwood.
Chaplain-F. l.. Wyman.
Treas-Frank LittIehale.
Sec.-Madeline Peabody.
Gate Keeper-Chas Marshall.
Pomona-Mrs. Ell ngwood.
| Ceres-Mrs. A. r. Tuell.
Flora-Mrs. Frank Littlehale.
| Chorister-Mrs. d. A. Grover.
| LA. S.-Edith Ste ems.
Among those who will attend the
State Grange at Lewiston this week
from West Paris Grange are Mrs. Mary
E. Stetson and Freeman L. Wymsn.
Mrs. Samira B. Durham, who hai
been spending two weeks at her home In
Norway, returned to E. j. Mann's Sun
day.
The funeral Of Frank L. Willis wal
held Tuesday afternoon at l 80 from the
Free Baptist church. Rev. L. w
Grundy of the Methodist church Off
dated, and Granite Lodge, r. and A
NJ, performed their burial service
West Paris Lodge, l. o. o. F., Granite
Chapter, o. E. Star, and Onward Re
bekab Lodge also attended. There wsr,
pretty flowers.
e. W. Penley got kicked on the leg BY
bis colt one day last week, and although
no bones were broken he suffered goot
deal of pain for several hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel K. Estes are Il
spend the winter In the family OF Aaror
Cox. Mrs. Estes will be housekeeper
40 Mrs Cox is In very poor health.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18
Here and There.

Fuel Administrator Garfield says that
unless there is q concerted effort toward
conservation of coal, the supply will not
meet the requirements Of industry, and
that reduction In consumption alone can
save the country from coal famine.
In other words, the obvious fact Is stated
that unless We burn less, we shan't have
30 much to burn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18
Hearings on Milk Prices.

The National Food Administration
announced last week appointment OF
the following az the New England Re-
gional Milk Board:
George r. Morris, Lancaster. N. 81.
E. 8. Brigham, ST. Adams, Vt.
Robert Windsor, Boston, Mass.
A. Lawrence Lowell, Cambridge, Mass.
Joseph B. Russell, Boston, Mass.
Philip r. Allen, Wslpole, Mass.
j. Frank O'Hare, Boston, Mass.
Frederick 8. Snyder, Boston, Mass.
James o. Jordan, Boston, Mass.
j. s. Murdoch, Providence, r. i.
Robert NJ. Scoville, Connecticut.
This board is appointed to determine,
after hearing, reasonable prices to be
paid by dealers TO purchasers and by
consumers TO dealers, such prices to be
based on cost Of production and distri-
button with reasonable profit added In
each instance.
It 10 expected that this board will be-
gin hearings in Boston the latter part OF
this week or the first of next. At these
hearings the New England Milk Produc-
ers' Association will represent the pro-
ducers. Data showing the cost OF max
Ing milk and its delivery from the farm
to the station, together with freight and
other country charges, is to be as
ssmbled by the Association with the as
slstsnce of the various agricultural or
CARNATIONS In the New England states.
A decision In the matter Is promised on
or before January LIST.
1t is the understanding that II the
prices paid by the dealers to farmers for
the months of November and December
are shown to be less than the producers
should have received for those months,
enough will be granted them for the fol-
lowing three months to make up the
loss.
The policy of the regional milk board
IL announced to be TO award such price
~ will stimulate and encourage the
dairy industry and raising Of dairy
cattle on the New England farms.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18

A man has been discovered who mover
saw the movies until last Monday night.
He 10 "A years old, and lives In SHOW
hogan, bat soms dlstance ont o. the VII
lage. He was "hugsly delighted"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18
Coming Events.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Dec. lsso-Maine State Grange. Lewiston
Jan. /, g. S-Show Of Western Maine Poultry
Association, Norway Opera House.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18

It 10 believed the Halifax disaster will
add greatly to freight and passenger
traffic 70 Portland over the Grand Trunk,
especially Of munitions and men for
overseas. tits no secret that plans have
been made for heavy traffic 1t Portland,
and this disaster leaves Portland a. an
available and convenient terminal,
whence steamers will sail to England
and France. Every precaution has been
taken to prevent spies or malicious per-
sons from causing damage along the
Portland water front. Guards are posted
day and wight for the purpose. Grain
shipments have been the major part Of
the winter business there for years and
two elevators have carried che stock,
unloaded from cars and held for steam
ers. Normal conditions prevailed last
year and shipments OF horses since the
war began have made mp any shortages
incurred. Expectations have dropped
70 practically nothing and steamers
come here In ballast. It has been neces-
sary to use the Grand Trunk terminals
st Portland every winter after the ST.
Lawrence froze and Montreal was q
closed port, though Halifax and sc. John
have remained open.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18

Brown. Buck 4 Co.
z. L. Merchant q Co.
Paris Trust Co.
E. N. SWEET Shoe Co.
N. ID. Bolster Co.
Tucker Harness Store.
Non resident Taxes In Paris.
Nonresident Taxes In South Paris Village Cor
porstion.
Sleigh for Sale
Western Maine Poultry Show.
Notice.
Pigs for Sale.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18

save the country from coal famine.
In other words, the obvious fact 10 stated
that unless We burn less, we shan't have
30 much to burn.
There's one curious feature about this
distribution of the coal supply. One
Oxford County retail dealer ordered
some coal from the mines In Penn
sylvania, to be shipped by rail. The
fuel administration looked up the
records, and found that he had already
had two hundred tons more coal than
the year before, and they ruled that he
could have no more. What they did not
take into account was the fact that In
past years that dealer bad handled most
IL coal that came by the water route,
and the all-rsil coal that he had had
represented only part of the needs of
his customers. Now 1t is practically
impossible to get coal by the water
route In this vicinity, and We are short
of coal, just as they are about every
where else in the country. But that
dealer can't get coal by rail because he's
already had so much by that route.
The town of Skowhegan with munic-
ipal coal yard has just had . similar
experience. The municipal yard had
done good business supplying the peo-
pie OF the town at Q reasonable price,
but more coal was needed. One of the
selectmen of the town went to Penn
sylvsnia to buy Ii. The record was
looked up, and behold, Skowhegsn bad
Ia q ~ ~ atr do
and no more can be allowed TO 60 there.
So the yard 10 without stock.
Taking all reports together, IL looks
to the man on the street as II there isn't
much more than half enough coal in the
country to keep our houses warm this
winter. II we don't keep our houses
warm, we shall have plenty of coal to do
II with. II we keep our houses warm,
And, in the words Of Mr.. Dooley, there
ye are.
Congressman Tinkham of Boston took
q chance, and pulled the string which
fred the first American shot against the
Austrians, on the Pave River In Italy.
According to the rules Of war, he thus,
not being in the military service of the
country, has laid himself liable to death,
II he should be caught In Austria.
There were once, to be sure, rules of
war. but in this war they have been
largely scraps of paper. We haven't
heard very much about the rules of war
since the Germans were so shocked by
the 'criminal acts" of the people of
Belgium, when they occupied" that IN.
happy country.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-18

Get them here for yourself Of
friend. Will show you only goot
ones that will please. Leading
makes.
ebc, $1.oo. $l.26, $3.50
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17

While the greatest part Of the
United States is suffering a dearth Of
good fresh eggs California has been
shipping large quantities to New Zea-
md. American Consul General Wins
low In dispatch from Auckland to
the bureau ot foreign and domestic
commerce. reports that 100000 dozen
We're recently received at Wellington
from San Francisco. described as
strictly fresh eggs. and were sold at
81 cents a dozen.
The shipment was received at a
period which corresponds with our
early spring or late winter and the
home output was coming 10 market in
substantial QGantiljeS May ana June
are the mouldHs months in the south
eru hemisphere, when eggs, As here. %
20 very high prices, because Of the
stoppage Of laying by the feathered
producers.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
Stone hiouses Of Alennn.

The stone houses of AIeppo are i'm
posing and not without beauty. They
are we'll preserved and tended. in con-
trast to the buildings of most eastern
towns. The bazaars, and the khans.
or wholesale establishments, are
housed in stoue buildings strong as
forts. These are relies of older times.
for Aleppo has been q city of traders
for 20 centuries. The great iron stud
ded doors have resisted the gatherings
of many a mob eager for the rich
wares within. Some Of the shops
fronting these narrow streets house a
stock Of goods drawn from every cor
ner Of the earth. Steamer. railroad.
wagon train. pack horse. caravan-the
local merchant packs his goods for
any form or settlement known to man.
The shops are meaa and insignificant
looking enough from the outside the
traders have never heard of the Alep-
pO practice of making u window dis.
play in narrow frontage on the street,
a door where he may squat and smoke,
and behind him long ,ooms and gal
ferries packed with rich wares; such Is
the usual arrangement for trade In
Aleppo. And yer the city has been a
commsrcial center since the days when
Europe was a wider ess.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17

result viii be fuller co-JperauGn ana
consequently much higher efficiency
and more vigorous prosecution OF
the war
The United States. I'm tie en;rIoy-
ment of its man power and material
resources. desires to use them to the
greatest advantage against Germany
Il has been no easy problem to deter
mine how they can be used most eff
fectitely, since the independent presen-
tations OF requirements by the allied
governments have been more or less
conflicting on account of each govern
ment's appreciation of its own wants,
which are naturally given greater inn
p"rtance than the wants OF other gov
ernments.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
RICH BAGS IN RIBBON.

Bags fill large part of the horizon
Of the Christmas shopper. for never
was there such furOre for them
Knitting bags and countless other
kinds, made mostly of cretonne or Of
ribbons, are gay and beautiful, easily
made and inexpensive.
Two views of a beautiful knitting
bag are shown here. 1t is made Of
wide striped ribbon and will serve
as other knitting bags do, for. shop
ping and carrying small parcels. 1t
will make glad hearts at Christmas
time.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
THINGS WORTH KNOWING

An automobile tire pump has been
invented that is slipped over the crank
shaft OF car and operated by its en-
CINE.
Pressing q lever with the foot locks
the ignition In 3 new automobile thief
defer ana special key is required TO
unlock f.
To permit loads to be carried the
fuu length a an automobile rGaaing
beard tol6so- carrier of The lazy
,ou-, type h.ts been Invented.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17

1t IS believed that. TO an enor-
nous extent, the bed Of the ocean is
covered with lava and pumice-stone.
The Encouragement of Euglands coal
traffic has been Tie means of saving
7o0oooO0o ton miles.
During 1916 there We're $50 anpIi.
cations for patents in New Zealand
Ih's shows about eight applications
per thousand population. as corooared
with 81 fer Great Britain. A FOR Ans.
'raiia. aud - for the United States
Applications for improved milking ma
clinery took the lead.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
rheunh, Kent t4.n Al.ns

NWpAF waS masking his first trip
across tbe Atlantis and he felt uu-
spaehaa,y awful He failed TO con-
aect ,ae fact ~ his being ou She briny
ocean for the first ilme with his agony
The doctor came 20 him a. be tossed
about la his berth. Cheer up. mar"
ne said heartily. Il know you're feel
ing rotten bur you're nor going TO
i,e." Murphy opened Mortified eyes.
Not going TO d,e?" he walled. Faith.
doctor l thought l was That was
the oaIy talng that kept ne alive
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
Uneasy Feeling.

why did YOU discharge your new
Steuographer?'
she Was 700 efficient"
Il never heard Of Il case Ike that
before"
Welt that's why l had TO let her
SO. Why, that young woman was SO
blamed competent l expected 10 fad
myself married 10 her at any mo-
ment"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17

Among the prettieSt gifts for Christ
mas appears this set made of chenille
braid and fur. The chenille is woven
in alternating. diagonal stripes of red
and black and the neckband and cuffs
are lined with soft. black satin. Soft,
glossy bands of black fur are sewed
on the edges of the collar and cuffs and
the ends of each fasten together with
snap fasteners.
On the collar there is a rosette of
puffs of black malines, centered with
cluster of tiny. dark, red roses and
their foliage
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17

1
on a peace mission. | sent him on a
mission to find out how the war can
be won.
He knows, as know, that the way
TO get peace as you want it takes more
than a few moments.
Raise IT, S. Power.
IF We are true friends of freedom.
we will see thar the power Of this couH-
try and the producing activity Of the
country shall be raised to the highest
degree. and nobody should be alloged
10 stand In its way.
"Our duty II we are to do this great
thing and believe that America is the
hope OF the world. ne must stand to-
gether night and day.
but while We are lighting for free
dom, we must see that labor is free.
And that means Il nulnber Of things
Wa must see that the conditions u Ia
Dor are rendered not more onerous
during war, but see that the insrru-
ments through which labor conditions
are improved must not be checked
Praises Gompers.
The president eulogized President
Gompers.
Il like to place my mind along side
a mind thar knows how TO pull in bar
ness" he said.
THE horses that kick over the
traces will have to be put IN q cor
raj"
He continued: ITO stand together
means nobody must interrupt the
progress Of our energy; interruption
can be avoided without invasion OF
freedom.
Nobody has the right to stop pro
cess of labor until all processes Of
council have been stopped
Il might as well say right here that
I am not talking TO you alone. You
do sometimes stop the forces Of labor.
but there are others who do the same.
"You are more reasonable in a larg-
or number Of cases than capitalists. /
haven't said these things TO them per
sonally because haven't had a
chance.
Everybody has got 70 transact bust
ness. would like 10 see III Of the
critics exported A settlement IS hard
To avoid when parties are brought face
to face.
I've must insist In every instance
the parties must come into each 9th
er's presence.
My counsel to you Is this:
LET us show ourselves Americans
by not going off into separate camps,
but by cooperating In releasing the
world from bondage. We are all OF
the same clay and spirit and we can
get together If we want 70.
I would be willing to set that up
as final test Of an American. I have
been very much distressed by the mob
spirit that displays itself here and
there in the country.
Lawiessness UnjustiHed
Il have no sympathy with men who
take punishment into their own hands.
want to utter my earnest protest
against laWleSsheSs ln any cause or
anywhere Democracy means first Of
all We can govern ourselves.
The man who takes the law into
his own hands Is not the right man to
cooperate In the development of free
Institutions Some Of the processes
that capital aud labor take are very
near 10 what ! have described We
must accept and obey common coun
sci
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17

Pretty ladies, made af painted uoos
conceal our telephones ana invite h,
to tell secrets that Nil never ha h.
trayed. These are the ~p.n.oo-,.,,
girls and they make fascinating ps,,
to either men or wsnea friend.
Each one stands a- tre front of Il snsa
board on which the Telephone is n
be placed. The mou.bpiece a M
screwed and when replaced forms tbs
crown Of Il .hat or springs from him
corsage bouquet or disappears aln
gether or is frankly ia evidence ile
as you viii
The pingocraft novelties are made
Of wood cut out from tlia boards
painted white. The figures are OH.
lined on them ready for painting and
each is painted 20 suit the individual
taste. The little figure at the left i
holding her hat and when she s
placed, The mouthpleee Of the phone
becomes the crown Of it,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17

1t would not seem like Christmas
If no dainty and ornamental aprons
appeared among the gifts displayed for
women They belong to the festival
Ike Christmas trees ard candles, and
Christmas time usually provides a sup
ply for the coming year.
Two new and attractive Christmas
aprons pictured here. show them 10
be as gay and frivolously inclined as
ever. They are of fine batiste with
inserts and edgings of lace. Either
ribbon or batiste may be used for the
ties but in this instance they are of
bastlste.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17

Here is a compact and comprehen-
sive kit designed to carry all the
th!SgS needed by our boys in the navy.
to keep them and their belongings fit
and nifty. 1t is made Of blue denim
and a little red eotton-dapuel, stitched
with red thread and bound with 81
strong braid. Short lengths Of braid
sewed in it serve to hold comb
Brushes, pencils, etc.
This kit carries an unbelievable num-
Der Of things-among them these:
Soap IN . soap box. talcum powder,
scra9 brush. pencil with eraser. paper,