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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-22
LOST
SIS S in Stocks and Bonds

Among the securities of the estate
ofthe late J. P Morgan, stocks and
bonds originally thought to be worth
s7.ooo. 900, were declared worthless,
while bonds having no value or OF
nominal worth, were originally
bought for S73o,I23. Another ex-
ample of this will be found by re-
ferring to the estate of Hamilton Nc
KAY Twombly Of New York City.
Mr.. Twombly was regarded as a
man Of shrewd business ability on
investments, yet after the appraise-
ment of the estate about Sixty-hve
Thousand shares of stock in fourteen
different companies were found to be
without value.
Ifmen like Mr.. Twombly and Mr..
Morgan become the victims of mis-
placed judgment, it behooves the
average man to look carefully to the
matter Of his investments. A Life
Insurance Policy, when premiums
are regularly made, is always worth
its face value when ones Estate is
being settled.
The Massachusetts, Mutual Life
Insurance Co. is Ready and Glad to
Serve You.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-22

The sun was rising In the east, and
FELTON, could make out the details Of
the ship below, his own ship, with its
familiar bridge, turrets and super
structure, and an enormous, gaping
hole forward where once had been the
twelve inch turret.
They lifted a pointed shell, baned
like a dynamite projectile, held 1t
poised until the captain gave the word
and dropped it. It went down true as
q plummet and went out of sight. But
its effects were soon seen in an up
lifting Of the quarterback close to the
stern and the rising Of cloud Of yel-
low smoke.
A six inch gun on the superstruc-
ture was barking away, and shells still
screamed upward, but none came near
the airship.
"We'll silence that gun," the COM
mander said, taking out his watch and
slightly changing the course and speed
"Stand BY"
They poised another shell, and at
the word drop" down 1t went. The
commander pocketed his watch and
said: "Now for the rest of her. After
turret next"
FELTON, heard, but was watching the
descent of the shell. It went out OF
sight like the others. but soon he saw
the uplift of deck, the yellow smoke
Of explosion and a dismounted gun
flying overheard.
my God, captain" he exclaimed, Is
this legitimate warfare2 What chance
has she? She can't hit back"
"And she cost about four millions,
didn't she" answered the captain de-
risively.
FELTON, said no more, but watched
while his ship was picked to pieces,
and when the whole expanse was an
uneven tangle Of riven plates, twisted
rods, smashed boats and uprooted ven
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-22

In bloom, will be found to have ripensd
their seed. Red root, lamb's-quarter,
chickweed, pusley and pigeon grasses
are good examples OF such weeds.
There are many others having the same
habit, 90 begin early and let mono of
them get to the seeding stage.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-22

Gardening Il an old, old story. It 70
related that nearly twenty centuries ago
Pliny the elder summed e up 70 SEN
tsuce Of Just elk words: 'Dig deep;
manure we'll; work often.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-22
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

evnespondence ON practical Agricultural topic
soncieed. Address all communicasions In
sSaaea Ior this department. to HHNIY d
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-22

The next Morgan Rebsrtsen story
viii b ''rhe Trade Wind"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-22

NOTICE.
has Sasu suosscnoer soer hereby gives noe1ce that be
n9 Iestamento OF
b .hs cDasW cOalsW J. DALEY, late Of Canton.
boeds ..ounty OF Oxford, deceased, and given
denspds me Aw directs. An persons havins
desired - ssxinse the estate Of sald deceased are
nsss sss1,sosed thereto are reouested 70 mske pay.
NJ .m1mediately.
"~a' isi7. JOHN n. MAcoNBER-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-22

rect Al sNS-Dress materials and coatings di.
state n .aae me factory. Write for sAmples and
lAS sArmene planned. II. A. PACKARD,
Box no. Camden, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-22

scope. Right" he said. 'I'll finish
her."
How an a.iship could fire torpedo
was beyond FcltCn's benumbed facul-
ties at the time. lie was struggling
weakly, trying to strike, but unable to-,
pounded on the face and body by the
implacable victim Of his fists in the
former fight, hclplcssly borne along to-
ward the tube, now emptied Of water.
Back to the battleshipw they cho-
rused. "In with HIM"
. Powerless to resist, he was jammed
head first into the tube. He heard the
door sreak into place behind him: then
he felt the impact Of cold water. Then.
family as tie voice of telephone.
came the voice Of man:
1.-THE forrard doors jammed; it won't
Open." !.
Hammer It," came the captains
voice. Get top maui"
An age or two went by while FELTON,
lay imprisoned IN the tube, holding his
breath and immersed In water. Then,
family as the voices, came the sound
of heavy hammer on the walls Of the
tube:
"Clang clang, clang clang."
FELTON, awoke in his berth rs wet
with perspiration as though still i'm
mersed In that tube. The gunro0m
orderly tapped at his door.
Slight bells, SIR" he said.
"All right" he answered. Eight
BELLS" he murmured to himself. 81
heard the first four Of them-let's sea-
about twelve hours ago. Twelve hours
of experience between the fourth and
fifth strokes. How loug does dream
takef Darn dream, anyhow
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-22

it Would Mean Political Control and
Loss Of E;iciency-DseIares That
Crisis Confronts Country on Account
Of Transportation situation-Lowsst
Freight Rates to Be Found In United
States.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
ALL-STARS BEATEN
IN BENEFIT GAME
$4,000 Is Realized in Memorial
to Late Tom Murnane

Boston, Sept 28.-The memorial
to the late Tim Murnane. for thirty
years baseball editor Of 1.-The Boston
Globe" and the lifelong champion of
the national game. was held at Fen
way park yesterday, and was a ire
mendous success. More than $4,000
fans attended the ball game between
the Red Sox and the All-Stars from
the American league, assisted by Wal
ter Meanwhile. from the Braves of
the National league. and more than
$4,000 was realized for the memoir
ial fund.
The ball game was a hard fought
battle, which the Red Sox won, to
0, after two men were out in the
eighth inning, on singles by Barry
and Hoblitzell and Duffy Lewis three
Dagger against Walter johnson, of
the Senators, the ball travelling far
over Ty Cobb's head.
Shocker, of the Yankees, and
Ehmke, Of the Tigers, were the other
All-Star pitchers. The three singles
registered by the Stars all were made
from the offerings of Babe Ruth,
George Foster not being hit safely in
the four innings he worked. Buck
Weaver and Joe Jackson. of Chicago;
Speaker, ONeill and Chapman, of
Cleveland, and McInnis and Schang,
Of Philadelphia, were the other stars.
Connie Mack managed the team and
John L. Sullivan worked on one
coaching line, with Hughey Jennings
on the other
The Stars best chance came in the
third inning. when Speaker was at
bat with the bases filled. He was re-
tired on a gentle grounder to Hob
| litzell
There were some field sports be-
| fore the ball game, Joe jackson win
! ming the distance contest with a peg
| of 396 feet 1-2 inch, beating Lewis.
! of Boston, who threw 384 feet IL
inch. The fungo batting went to
| Ruth, of Boston, who drove the ball
402 feet inches, beating Carl Mays,
Of Boston, by 20 feet. Ray Chapman
made the circuit of the bases in ID
seconds, while McNally, of Boston,
was the fastest man getting down to
| first base, his time being 8 1-5 sec
onds.
| An open barrel was set up on a
box on second base, and all the boys
| took shot at it from the home plate
| There were some great throws, but
Dutch Leonard, who made only one
peg, and this the last in the competi-
ton, put the ball through the target
| The score:
Boston Red Sox OO000002x-2 z 1
! All-Stars ...... 0000000O0-0 3 1
Ruth, Foster and Agnew and Thorn
as; Shocker. Ehmke. Johnson and
| ONeil and Schang. ....
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
TO PROSECUTE sCALPERS.
States Attorney Hoyne Preparing te
Institute Proceedings.

Chicago, Sept. 2s.-Prosecution OF
scalpers of world series tickets on
charges of conspiracy to extort prob
ably will be attempted by States At
,tornev Maclay Hoyne, it was said last
night after he held a conference with
Harry Gardiner, secretary Of the Chi
caro- club of the American league.
Gardiner told the states attorney
that, despite every precaution. the
speculators were advertising that they
would have tickets and are already
taking orders. They are demanding
premiums of more than 200 per cent.
for reserved seats. They refuse to
take orders for single seats and re-
quire deposits for the full series OF
three games.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
hurting

Connie Mack's Athletics, hurting
against them, to an eleven inning tie.
Several familiar faces will be seen in
the Poll lineup, Jimmy Burns, the
old Connecticut league star, "Babe"
Clark and Frank Sanford of Hartford
High school and Holy Cross fame,
holding down infleld positions.
The lineup Of the Pioneers is unde-
cided as yet. efforts to secure Cham
pion as hurler, have not proved avail
ing as yet. However, Manager Luby
has lines out for several fast play
ers and when the locals take the field
Sunday afternoon, it Is assured that a
good team will represent the Pioneers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28

returned the victor, to 0 after one
of the best games ever witnessed on
the Poll greensward. In that contest
Pillion and Dudack engaged in a
warm pitchers battle, and the local
hurler was downed only after the
toughest kind of luck.
The Poll team has had one of the
most successful seasons this year,
since it's organization. The club has
met such noteworthy opponents as the
Redwoods Of Meriden and the Colon
ials of New Haven. Recently with
Fred Reiger pitching, the club held
the crack Marblehead, Mass team to
tie score, with Chick Davies, late of
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28

After several disappotntments on
part Of the Poll team to come to this
ond game of the series between the
clubs, Manager Gillette has finally
firmly promised to have his champs on
hand next Sunday afternoon at the
Ellis street diamond. The coming of
the Hartford team will be hailed with
Joy by local fandom, there being a
big demand this season to witness
this crack aggregation in action here.
The teams clashed in East Hartford
Sunday. October 8, and Polls were
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28

game of the concluding series be-
tween these clubs at Forbes field yes
terday afternoon by a score Of 10 to
2.
Bezdek's kids, with Earl Cooper in
the box, showed up the former title
holders. Pittsburgh clouted Jeff Pfef-
fer, Larry Cheney and young Wach-
tel for fourteen safe swats of various
denominations. Brooklyn's fate was
a tough one from the start. Threaten
ing weather kept the crowd down to
a mere handful. The score:
r. h. e
Brooklyn ..... 00OO0O110- 2 9 1
Pittsburgh 49,. 12O02O41X-1O IA 2
Pfeffer, Cheney, Wachtel and Krue-
ger and Miller; Cooper and Blackwell.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
ANDERSON FOR ARMY.

New York, Sept. 28.-Fred Ander-
son, one of the few Giant players
captured in Uncle Sans draft, has
had his second plea for exemption
rejected He intends to file third
plea with the president. Anderson Is
married and has one child. He will
not be asked to report for service un-t
til after the worlds series. It he
finally is taken he probably will be
assigned to the dental corps, as he
Is a dentist.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28

ASP 470 463-13S5
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
REDS BAT TIMELY

Hughes Is Pounded for Four Hits and
Five Runs in Second nning-Pi-
rates Smother Robins.
Cincinnati, Sept. 28.-Cincinnatt
hit Hughes hard in the second inning
and won the final game of the series
with the Braves here yesterday, to
4.
Four hits, one a double, and an err
ror sent in five runs for the Reds
in the second. The locals added one
to their score in the seventh, bunch
ing three hits off Scott, who succeed
ed Hughes in the box in that inning.
Three hits netted Boston one run
in the fourth. while one hit and two
errors gave them three in the seventh.
The score:
r. h. e
Boston .,..... ooo1oo3oo-4 7 1
Cincinnati ..... 050OO010x-6 10 3
Hughes, Scott and Tragesser; Eller
and Wingo
Pittsburgh, Sept. 28.-Pittsburgh
added insult to injury by walboping
the late champion Dodgers in the first
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
LEONARD KNOCKS OUT DORSEY

Champion Disposes OF Brooklyn
Negro in Second Round.
Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 28.-Benny
Leonard, the worlds lightweight
champion, knocked out Eddie Dorsey
Of Brooklyn in the second round of
their scheduled ten round bout here
last night. The Brooklyn lad proved
no match for the champion. Dorsey
is negro.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
BOWLING RESULTS
Annex and Mohayvks Winners in City
League Contests at Aetna Alleys
4-#s4
Last Evening.

The Annex and the Mohawks bowl
ing quintets were returned victors in
the City League contests at the Aetna
alleys last evening. The Annex con-
quered the Areos, two out of three
games, after losing the first and Ed.
Anderson's Mohawks aided and abet-
ted by Hornkohl, administered similar
treatment to the Colonials. The
scores:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
BENZ BATTLES SENATORS

White Sox Boxman Lets Griffith's
Clan Down With Six Hits-Browns
Errors Prove Costly.
Washington, Sept. 2S.-Benz held
Washington to six scattered hits yes
terday and Chicago won the final
game of the series, to 1. The score:
r. h. e
Chicago ........ 213o0000o-6 12 o
Washington -. O10000OO0-1 l
Benz and Lynn; Shaw, Gallia, Craft
and Ainsmith.
Philadelphia, Sept. 28-Errors
were responsible for the defeat of the
st. Louis Browns by the Philadelphia
Athletics yesterday. The score was
to s. The score:
+. h. 9
St. Louis ...... 0O0Oooos2-5 II S
Philadelphia -. 0OOO2O04x-6 10 4
Groom, Koob, Lowdermilk and
severeid; Bush and McAvoy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
MORE LIBRARY BOOKS

The Public Library presents ano-
Their list of books to the readers of
Pennington, through the courtesy of
The Times. There are now a total
of 1916 books in the Public Library:
Sara Crewe.
The Little Saint Elizabeth.
Child's Story of the Gospels.
Games, Puzzles, Charades.
Library of Choice Selections.
Helen's Babies.
Elsie Dinsmore.
Stories of School and College Days.
America and Americans.
Tales of Shakespeare.
Oliver Goldsmith.
Aenid
Diccino and Other Child Stories.
The Little Colonel's Hero.
Song of Hiawatha.
Counts of Gruyere.
Wayfarers in Italy.
Holland-2 vols.
My Home in the Field of Honor.
Gardens and Their Message.
Der Oberhof.
Die Braut auf der Ombery.
Farmnore.
The Turmoil.
Celt and Saxon.
Strategems and Spells.
The Metal of the Pasture.
Belthane, the Smith.
The Green Cloak.
Pere Gonot.
The City of Beautiful Nonsense.
The Leopard Spots.
The Port of Missing Men.
In the Bishops Carriage.
Broke of Cavenden.
Companions of the Sorrowful Way.
The Story of Blanch Costrell.
Cousins.
Cyrano de Bergerac.
Power Lot.
John Charity.
Spanish Gypsie.
Child's History of England.
French Conversations.
Lessons on the Human Body.
Crown of Olives.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
MISSOURI CROP REPORT

Columbia, Mo-, June 4, 1917
With the exception of wheat, which
promises a yield of only about 49,
100000 bushels prospects for all Mis-
souri, crops are fair, according to the
monthly crop report issued today by
W. L. Nelson, assistant secretary Of
the State Board of Agriculture. The
report follows:
Heavy and general rains throughout
most of the State and frequent show
ers in other sections put a stop to
farm operations during the latter
part of May. Fortunately, though, at
the time work was interrupted it was
well advanced. While Missouri has
not suffered as have some of her neigh
boring States, there have been heavy
local losses from hail, wind and cleo
trical storms, especially in the South
east section. Previous to the recent
rains there was fear of a scarcity of
stock water in large number of the
counties. A few complaints are heard
as to work of cut worms and wire
worms. More seasonable weather, in
GLIDING ample heat and sunshine, is
needed. With these, as one CORE
spondent expresses it, "When Uncle
Sam hears from our 1917 harvest he
will be proud of the Missouri farmer
and will know that he is no Stacker"
CORN-It is estimated that 80 per
cent of the Missouri corn crop has
been planted, but it is certain that
some second planting will be neces-
sary, as the stand thus far has been
but So Der cent of normal. This
means that about one-fourth of the
fields have been planted over. In
some cases one-half of the early plant
ing was failure. On the other hand,
various localities report excellent
stands. Planting by crop division Sec
tions, shows: Northeast, 81 per cent;
Northwest, SO per cent; Central, "a
per cent; Southwest, 95 per cent;
Southeast, IS per cent. In the latter
section planting is later than usual,
but for the State as whole it is more
advanced. The 10-year average June
l planting is SO per cent. On June l,
last year, 80 per cent of the crop had
been planted. Condition of growing
corn is placed at SO as compared with
10-year average June l condition of
81.6. However, owing to continued
rains and low temperatures, some corn
is "sickly" adm of poor color. Where
fields are weedy, farmers are anxious
to get the cultivators in use. Core
spondents estimate an increase of 8
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
WILL BE INVESTIGATED

jefferson City, Mo-, May 21.-An in
vestigation is to be begun at once by
Attorney General Frank W. McAllis-
ter into the amount and method of
expenditure of money used in secur-
ing signers to the petitions for in
voking the referendum on the inheri-
lance tax law.
This statement was made today by
the Attorney General in this connec-
ton:
"The plan being used in Cole coun-
ty to secure signatures to the petit
lions to refer the inheritance tax law
is to employ solicitors and pay them
10 cents per signer. If this plan is
used all over the State quite a large
sum of money, comparatively speak
ing, will be required to secure the
requisite number of petitioners.
"This scheme comes very close to
a violation of the law, and | serious
ly doubt the validity of petitions Sc
cured by such methods, but, in any
event, the people are entitled to know
who comes forward with the neces-
sary funds.
"They have a right to know what
interests are back Of the effort to
cripple, if not bankrupt, the State
and destroy the usefulness of the
State Government in the greatest cri-
sis the people of this country have ev-
err faced.
"To the end that they may know,
if these petitions are presented, l
shall bring about such proceedings as
will trace the last dollar of the money
expended to its original source, so that
the people may know who is really be-
hind this scheme"
Information received by Gov. Gard
ner in the last "a hours indicates that
circulators of the petitions through
out the State for "tying up" the law
are not meeting with much success
since publicity has been given to the
movement.
In response to a letter Of inquiry
from State Superintendent of Schools
Uel W. Lamkin, President A. Ross
Hill of the University of Missouri, in
letter to the Governor today, says
that no one connected with the facul-
ty of that institution has in any way
been conneced with the circulation of
the petitions.
DR.. Hill further said word has been
sent out to the alumni of the Uni
versity throughout the State asking
that signing of the petitions be dis
couraged everywhere.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
500 Reward, $500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages. and that Is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires constitutional treat
ternally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature In doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith In Its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that II fails to cure. Send
for list OF testimonials.
Address: r. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
AMMUNITION, 1868 AND 1917

In six weeks the British alone have
fired 100000 tons of ammunition in
France. The official estimate of the
ammunition by both the Union and
Confederate armies at Gettysburg is
1869 tons, including the missiles
hurled from Lees $50 guns on Sem
mary Ridge across to Meade's CEN
ter in Cemetery Ridge, the most ter
rife bombardment of the Civil war.
The British, therefore, have used $50
times as much ammunition as was
fred at Gettysburg, enough to have
kept that great battle going at the
same rate for three years.-Kansas
City Star.