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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18
Is Germany's Revolution Genuine

haltingly. There is evident a confu-
sion of counsel, conflict of ambitions
and a disposition to test the strength
of opposing forces. This is the dan
gerous stage. If the revolution is gen.
uine, resulting from fixed determi-
nation ON the part of the people to
cast aside for all time the shackles of
autoeraey, the peril that lies in the
way is the lack of q coherent concep-
ton of democracy.
For many years every effort on the
part of the people of Germany to Sc
cure a larger part in the administra-
ton of national affairs has been stern
ly depressed. Concessions have been
made, grudgingly, and with such limi-
tations as to retain the reality of
caste. = ere has been no opportunity
to develop free Independent thinking
on the part of the people. There has
been no incentive for the development
of real leadership among them. In
the reichstag men have appeared with
courage to denounce autocracy, but
with so little chance of translating
words into deeds that they have been
regarded merely as agitators without
followers. When the opportunity came,
with suddenness that must have
shocked even the most democratic of
the people, there were no trained men
to take the helm and the old admins
trative organization had to be utilized
rs means of saving the country from
anarchy.
It is now related that the German
high command had determined upon a
naval offensive for the Goth of October,
and that orders for 'maneuvers" at sea
were rightly interpreted by the crews
as plan for a sacrifcial battle and
caused revolt. If this is true. the
rebellion of the people arose not from
q deliberately planned determination
to overthrow the monarchy, but from
fear of further warfare without hope
Of success.
As a purely domestic question there
Is greater hope for German stability
in the fact that the revolution found
the people unready and willing to make
use Of the existing agencies of admin
istration. But this link between the
old and the new necessarily arouses sus-
picion that the revolution is but an
expedient adopted in emergency by
the autocracy to save itself from utter
destruction by the force of allied vic
tory in the field.
Prince Macmillan, the late chancel-
Tor, throws some light upon the mat
ter by his pamphlet, just issued, in
which he discloses that the German
armistice proposal was fastened by the
decision of the military commanders
that there was no time to wait for
diplomacy and that "the situation at
the front demanded that proposal for
an armistice should oe made within
twenty-four hours, to be supported by
publication of the names Of a new
and unimpeachable government"
When q week later the military au-
thorities informed him that they had
been mistaken in their judgment, form
Cd October 1, it was too late to recall
the plea for armistiee, and the deduc-
ton is that the move for the estab-
lishment of anew and unimpeachable
government" had gone forward too far
to be checked.
The true history of the German revo-
tuition has not yet been told. Until it
is definitely known the whole procedure
must be regarded with reserve"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18

Ethnologists will now study the Hun
to ascertain how far the systematic
Generalization of ruthless despotism
can subdue the natural good that is in
lherent in the human race
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18
Forgiveness.

"Of course, you want to forgive your
enemies"
"Yes,' replied Miss Cayenne; "but
having to forgive the same enemy over
and over again does grow little mo-
notonous."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18
Strategy.

@Having any trouble about a home
for the wintere"
sNo. Pm the only man in the whole
building the landlord is trying to per-
suade to remain. I managed to get the
job of jaaitor.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18

AS a practical step in Middle Eu-
rope reconstruction the Krupp works
might be turned Immediately into a
bakery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18

Next Fourth Of July is most appro-
priately suggested as day for the
celebration of a worldwide safety and
sanity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18

Several Berlin statesmen are dis
posed to regard an armistice mainly
as . means Of starting the converse
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18

Old High Cost of Living refuses to
go into .seclusion while there is in
evidence anything SO interesting as a
series of victory celebrations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18

Suggestions that the former kaiser
be left to the terrors of his own con-
science rest on the doubtful assump-
ton that he has one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18

It must be admitted that the "dry''
communities had considerable advan-
tage over the "wets" in maintaining
order at victory celebrations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18

The bolsheviki should be eager to
get back to field and factory and assist
in feeding the hungering Hun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18
SHOOTING STARS.
By PH1LANDEE JOHNSON.
Intfospection.

"Aren't you a trifie self-centered7"
"Can't help it. It's hard for man
to keep his mind off himself after he
has tried to do his duty by an income
tax report and few questionnaircs. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18
MINCED Creatures.

The autumn day with misty gray
Brings sorrowing profound.
The songbirds gay have gone their way,
But the moths keep hanging round.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18

Some of the Prussian mariners are
trying to apply the sunk without a
trace" idea to the ships they once
owned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18

If Mexicans are wise they will pro-
eeed without delay to some work of re-
construction on their own account.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18

Count Wilhelm managed to keep his
marvellous "safety first" system in op-
Grafton clear to the finish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18

Sugar restriction will be lifted in
January. This announcement con-
tributes materially to the prospects of
Ia happy new year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18

Trotsky is likely to wish he could
adopt "Back to the Bronx" as his per-
sonal slogan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18
Dainty and Appre-
ciated Christmas
Offerings
Silk and Crepe de
Chine
Lingerie

Combination Boomers and
Camisole, in crepe de chine,
with elastic at waist and bust
ribbon straps plain tailored,
$3.50.
Combination Boomers and
Camisole, in embossed silk,
with elastic waist and bust
$675.
Envelope and Satin Chemise,
plain tailored and lace trim
med, $3.50 to $3.50.
Separate Boomers, in silk
and crepe de chine, $500 to
$3.50.
Chinese heavy crepe de
chine, hemstitched and trim
med in Chinese rosebuds, with
"Nautch" drawers, &.75; same
with beautiful hand embroid-
cry, 9.75.
Closed heavy crepe de
chine, separate bloomers, en-
broidered Chinese style with
rosebud trim m ing, plain
tailored, $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18
Can1isoles
Special Value, $1.OO

We have them dainty and
fresh from our stock, some
trimmed in lace, others bound
in ribbon of contrasting shade,
others plain with hemstitched
finish and elastic bands, in
white, pale blue and shell pink.
Third Floor-F Street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-18

Holland finds Wilhelm troublesome
boarder instead Of . distinguished
guest
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12

Large numbers OF undesirable, medic.
ere horses are being turned on to the
market at present In all parts OF the
country In order to save feed, according
to reports to the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. As q consequence
the market Is glutted with commonplace
animals of this description to the extent
that the prices paid are unusually low.
The department urges farmers to raise
horses of better breeding and quality.
The supply of desirable-quality heavy
draft horses or animals suitable for
artillery or cavalry purposes is below
the demand, while the prices Of such
animals are correspondingly high. In
view Of both the domestic and foreign
demand during and after the war for
quality horses, farmers should begin
now to stock up their barns with horse
flesh of the desirable type. Under
existing conditions feeding stuffs for
work animals are extremely high in
price. On this account 1t is imperative
that the farmer should winter only work
stock Of the useful, most efficient, and
valuable type. One heavy draft horse
will perform the work of two undersized,
inferior plugs, while such an animal can
be fed at about the same cost for main
tenance as for one Of the plugs. When
the farmer desires to sell Q heavy horse
of quality and breeding he can always
locate ready market, whereas inferior
animals can be disposed of only at .
sacrifice.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12

1.-THE superiority of alfalfa over clover
seems to lie In the fact that 1t yields .
larger tonnage per acre, and is o better
or conditioner, rather than in
better results per ton, when fed TO dairy
oows," says the Ohio station. when four
tests of these legumes for. milk produc-
tion were conducted. "If cows are not
limited, they consume more feed, with
the alfalfa ration, but they do not pro-
duce a correspondingly larger amount
of milk. The COWS held up In weight
better while on alfalfa than while %
clover.
"Where the milk increased UitA the
alfalfa there was not Q corresponding
increase Of fat, and where there was no
difference In milk flow there was slight
increase In tat with the clover. From
|these results It seems that dairymen are
not warranted In paying much moro per
ton for alfalfa hay than for clover if the
two are OF equal !qnality. The difference
in. tonnage per acre will justify consider
able effort to grow ALFALFA Itlis .advisa-
BILE to rely principally on the clover crop
uutil farmers learn to grow alfalfa we'll
on small scale"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12
Production Of Sanitary Milk.

Kentucky Bulletin 200 by W. D.
Nichols describes experiments carried
on with view to determining the num-
Der OF bacteria to which milk 10 sub
iected during the various daily opera
tions In the dairy barn and milk room
and to determine the best means OF pre-
venting bacterial contamination. The
results were obtained by exposing glass
petri dishes containing sterile uutri-
ment medium In the dairy barn OF the
station and the adjoining milk room.
The results indicate that in we'll
cleaned dairy barn very few bacteria are
present In the air, but when dust Is
present the number Is very large.
"When the cows are in the barn the
number of bacteria in the air is ma
terially increased. The presence OF
bedding In the stable greatly increases
the bacteria of the stable air. Dusty
mill feeds and hay are, fruitful sources
of bacterial contamination. The act of
brushing the cows adds myriads OF
bacteria to the surrounding atmosphere.
Washing the cows udders, even when
apparently clean, greatly reduces the
number of bacteria falling from the
udder. Infection FROM washed udeers Is
less than one-seventh OF that from un-
washed udders. The air In pasture
upon whichis growing . heavy sod OF
grass 10 nearly sterile. In dairy room
having smooth walls and q ooncrete
door which are regularly and carefully
washed the air should be practically
free from bacteria."
u II as suggested that "to keep down
the bacterial contamination Of the air
in the stable where the COWS are milked
the room must be kept we'll cleaned and
every effort must bs made to keep down
all the dust. Dusty, bedding must be
avoided, and u bedding 10 used dust
should be laid by sprinkling. Since
COW hairs are laden with bacteria, oil
loose hairs should be removed from the
COWS By currying, In order to prevent
them from falling into the milk How
ever, sufficient time should elspee after
curryipg to permit the dust and baeseria
| 10 settle 10 the floor before milking be-
gins. The cows udders should b care
fully wsshsd with tspid water and
clean cloth before milking begins.
Wiping the uddsr with . clean, damp
elosh srsasly reduces bacterial oontami.
nation OF the milk. In feeding mill
feeds and hay care should be taken TO
raise q little dust - possible"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12
WHEN THE ANNAMITEs FEAST
Their Camp Cooks Prepare Meals
Which Are Unlike Any Served Up
to the Other Alliea

During a day Of repose took occa.
sion to visit an Annamite camp, writes
lie Roy Baldridge In Asia Magazine.
A bit Of French landscape has been
turned into AMMAN. Here one finds
neither Adrian" barracks nor old
stone farmhouses with roofs Of red
tile. Instead are the pagodas Of the
Orient. artistlcally fashioned Of trees,
Lamboos, branches and straw. AS we
pass the kitchen we see Mt once that
the dejeuner being prepared Is not for
Frenchmen. Most prominent is ket'
tie three feet In diameter containing
rice. Which is the one thing q Poilu
cannot be forced to eat! Before the
cook clamps back the lid we notice
in the center Of the white steaming
mass bowl of onions for favoring.
Squatted near by, the assistant cook
with his coute2u-a broad-ended,
curved Chinese blade two feet In
Iength-chops up meat into little
squares as he chants something with
an appropriate rhythm the while. A
driver comes for his meal The cook
drops ladleful Of rice on one side OF
the extended plate and on the other
little cube Of boiled meat and In the
center splash Of sauce. The sauce
is the mystery. No Frenchman could
explain 1t to me except in terms OF
violent gestlculation. Then instead OF
taking out "couteau d'Apache" as
all the rest Of US do. and starting BY
shcing off hunk Of dark army bread
from the loaf which every Poilu keeps
concealed somewhere about his per-
son, our yellow comrade produces two
sure-enough chop sticks from an In
ner pocket, and. sitting down on the
running board Of his truck. enters
upon that fascinating feat Of dining
against the laws Of gravity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12
Plane Shapes Confusing.

American battleplanes are now
beginning to make their appearance
on the western front. according to the
Scientific American, and It 10 OF In
terest to note the changes undergone
by well-known types Of domestic ma
chimes. Certain Of our machines have
taken on characteristics Of German
battleplanes, such rs the tapsred front,
propeller pot and fishlike fuselags,
while others have taken on the char.
.acteristics of the French Spad and the
british Sopwith fighter. The Ameri'
can machines in several instances are
inclosIng the y-shapes engines, leav'
ing only, the exhaust pipes showingv
and these are grouped Into one pipe on
either side, which leads back and ENDS
In a perforated taper. One we'll
known type Of American airplane has
heen so materially changed Of late
that II is at first confounded, with the
French Spad; the engine 10 entirely
,nclosed the wing arrangement Ii sim.
liar to the Spad; and the strut AZ
rangement is identical % the Sxeadh
machine. , .s..,.s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12
wontsd ways which they must again

wontsd ways which they must again
learn to travel. ecf ~ m - $50 ~
"This will require tho soundest con.
structive statesmapship. r do not be-
lieve that America will fall into the
abyss which has already swallowed
more than ono country In Europe, and
which may we'll swallow others OF tho
warning countries, the abyss Of extreme
radicalism which means sometimes the
Commune, sometimes Bolshevikism,
sometimes Anarchy. At the same
time I have no idea but that we
must experience great change along
the line of progress IN our economic and
social life. But to avoid the evils Of Ex.
tremeism one course is open to us-that
Is to adopt now our policies OF Recon.
struotion and prepare 10 avert the perils
of peace. . p >
1.-THE Republican effort in Congress
at this time, as take It, isto place the
OF these problems Of Recon
forming the very marrow OF
the country's necessities, 10 the hands OF
q joint committee representing both
parties. 1t provides that the best brains
aud the best visions of both parties be
in properly considering ell the
evidence that may be brought forward
In the experience OF other countries, as
we'll az in the experience OF our own. It
provides that the best and most com.
plete light may be shed upon these
questions before they are settled 80 that
when they are settled the program on
which the country enters in the after.
war period will not be program of ex
pertinent, Q half. baked program of part
'heory and part undigested practice; but
hat it may be instead the enlightened
century program Of the no
ion whose ability, force and wealth
should make Il the first leader OF the
world. =
"There is but one way in which the
solution of the Reconstruction problems
IAN be made non-partisan. That is by
making them bipartisan. They can be
made bipartisan only through the en-
lctment Of some such measure as this
Republican Weeks resolution. Other.
rise Reconstruction will be party prob
EN-, or possibly even less than party
,roblem; possibly . problem for Ger.
ain limited influence within the Demo.
ratio party.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12

An odd incident has recently OCCUR
red at the Automobile Bureau In Augusta
all on account Of the oddly Of o name.
The bureau received On application for
an operators license, with the neces-
sary $2 fee enclosed. The application
was from Burnham, Me-, and the signs
ture to the application was Burnbsm
Maine VIM. The officials thought that
someone had made mistake in the
signature and awaited developments.
the application, G 90 I'll that tho dspsstmsns
wrote to the postmaster at Burubam,
telling OF the,application and sSking for
information. ftcame in the form OF .
letter from Burnhsm Maine Winn, who
wanted to know where HE license Was
and why it bad not been ssut and what
wss thu matter, anyway, s. The license
has been sent. -. 4sfi :
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12
AFTER "zEMPsHUN" MONEY
Darky Had Somewhat MIsunderstood
the Situation, But He Was Rsed to
disappointment.

Trailed by his wife and II children
ranging from stout cornfleld hands to
,bow-legged toddlers. an old darky
made his way from Office to Office In
the federal building at Asheville, n.
c.. seeking his "zempshun."
Finally reaching the city exemption
hoard, he said: "Boss, I done come
for my zcmpshun money" The clerk
did not understand him. you mean
your pension money, don't you" qusr.
led the clerk. The old man shook his
head. mo. sir. boss; mean de $1,000
dc gubment lows married folks"
Further inquiry disclosed that the
old man had heard some one say the
government allowed the head Of a fam
ily $4,000 exemption under the income
tax law. and he understood this to
mean that the government would pay
him $4,000. a4H
He accepted the news that there
was nothing coming to him philosoph.
ically.'' W u -
q "Jest like after luther wah," he re-
marked. "Dey say den US darkies
gwine fer to git mule apiece and
we amt nebber- got none"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12
lrI. and Orange Watsr.

Did you ever try an Iris water bath.
or hear Of such q thingf They are
quite regulsr occurrences In Japan at
certain times Of the year. both In the
homes Of people and in'itheir public
bathhouses. Iris water bath day oc-
ours May g. When the Iris Is placed
In warm water It gives of q volatile
oil which has pleasant odor, 30 It is
said. On this one day Of the year
these baths are furnished to all fire.
qusnters Of The public bathhouses and
are popular. During the winter sea-
son the inhabitants Of the fowsry
kingdom enjoy another famous bath.
Ing day. Orangsaower water Il then
used and enjoyed. Z p =.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12
natural Curiosity.

,ei,s Oldbird was airing her visws
on marriage and men to Mss Flap
nette and II WAS evident that she was
What n known - . man hater. Z
don't care for men. my dear" shs said
ts her young friend. I'm fact-I -
ready have said No. to several q
ttsn.- ~Indeed.. sald tht young thing
vitA q twinkle In her syA what
Wsge they sslliner 30 - :
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12
Frous Remarkable psouIIaritIsa

Frogs HemsrkAp'e rooue
n the manner Of disposing Of their
eggs many species Of frogs exhibit re-
raarkable peculiarities. One Of the
most curious a tree frog. native cf
Paraguay. makes its nest In, q bush
overhanging a pond. The lower ends
Of number Of leaves are drawn to.
Eether and fixed In that position sby
q number of empty egs-capsules.. The
eggs are also covered with . shield q
empty capsules. to protect them from
The sun and air, When the eggs AZ
hstched the plug at the bottom ap-
pears to fall out and The tadpole tum'
he into the WATER ,.--> IS Eass
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12

More than 5000, 900 dozen eggs spoil
needlessly every year In cold storage
simply because some1 one has allowed
clean, eggs to get wet or has washed
dirty eggs before sending tbem to mar
ket, according to specialists OF the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture. Investigations have shown that
from II to % per cent lot waahed eggs
become worthless In storage, whereas
only 4 to 8 per cent Of dirty eggs stored
unwasbed spoil. -7.as
The explanation b simply that water
removes from the shell Of the egg. q
gslatinou. sovsslng whiss helps 10 lesp
out air and germs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12

II has been found that such animal food
A Mn, sGgs, and meat contains growth
prod uoine Substanoes In quantities sum.
,elsot 1cr Ynpid gpgth and development
AZ the body. While these substancee
s,e found IN csEtain Vegetables end
grains, they are In quantities. 20 small
that oftsn In -theordinary diet sufacienf
0uaufIeeo 40 not consumed to meet the
needs Of the growing body. e.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12
Nor.smsn,. vI.l. to Arehano.l.

Norssmsn's Visit 70 Arehan0sl.
To an English king, Alfred the Great,
we owe the best description Of Tho
earliest visits paid to Archangel By
the Norsemen. In 1868 an English
traveller. Chancellor, laid the founda-
lions Of It's commercial prosperity. and
British crews, ever since Chanceilors
day, have called at Archangsl from
May till October. when the port 10 Ice
free, for the timber. hax, linseed, oats
and skins which the place exportA
Daylight there 10 reduced In midwintes
to the miserable ration Of three hours
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12

Just put your ear to that crack in the
tharn sone day when the wind 10 on the
rsmpage. You surely won't stny there
very long. Two OK three big gnsts arti
encueh q Show almost anybody that .
three-lnok bottous over that 0ksWlh
naka thlnQ 1puohl nors con1oetahA
sn4 beQ3oabia st kaan'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12
,o;,,t. ~ blmersnee.

sshs thinks her hair u curly" ~
rarksd Mla Felicia Fewclothar, in
discussing q girl acquaintance, 'but
~ { matter q fact It Isn't curlyj it's
merely unorganised." = Indianapolis
$1,000 <E7 GGf f4istt sad 80 ati
UtnI. .sit Il -, ,is.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12

S WHOM. . nan wants your best calves
or lambs, and you need them at homo,
do not hem and hav sbout IT,. Just say,
ANo, thank youl Those are just sbpus
right for mer And stick to It. It ID
tks wsy % sopsoteh farming. 10
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12

81. : sity, pscylS arsepoYulatIess is
r. r iss.s,i 81, ss:s' e 'ee'sas' ..s.s 'ass
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12
AMONG THE FARMERS.


- vvRondence On practical Agricultural tonic
solcxed. Address al communications In.
1.uoo Ior tnis department to HlNlY ID
ocras. Paris. Ne. DeA''