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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01
B. P. ADKINS,
Licensed Aucti0neer,
South Paris, Maine
TERMS REASONABLE Ml
Wanted.

Working housekeeper in family
of three. References required. Coco
wages to the right party.
Mrs. GEO. L. WILDER,
South Paris, Me-, R. F. D. ..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01

One-man street cars, and Sunday cios-
Ing OF stores which have been running
vide opsn. srs two new thines for banr
aoI.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01
Soldiers Die from influenza.

The epidemic OF Spanish influenza,
which Is now raging so iercely In many
places In the country, especially In some
of the environments, has taken heavy
toll Of our soldiers. A number of OK
ford County men have succumbed to It
during the past week.
Private Cecil E. Brown of Norway
died with pneumonia following the in
fluepzs at Camp Devens Wednesday
morning, the 25th. Mr.. Brown was the
SON of Mrs. Ella (Myers) and the late
Herbert o. Brown Of Norway, and was
born in Bethel Jan. Is, 1893, coming to
Norway fourteen years ago. He grad
uated from Norway High School in 1912,
spent one year at the University of
Maine, aud then took the course in the
Law school of that institution, gradual
ing in 1917.
After being admitted to the bar he
opened notice for the practice of law
at Norway, but was soon engaged as
chief clerk Of the Oxford County Local
Board, and continued In that work until
early in September, making an efficient
and courteous official. Being OF draft
age, ne was examined anu cHSSiueu ~
qualified for limited or special service.
Early in September he went to Camp
Deveus expecting to be indicted into
the service for clerical work with local
boards, but upon being examined there
was indicted into the general service
and assigned to the supply department.
He was q member Of the Commercial
Club and the Algonquin Tennis Club OF
Norway, and several social organizations.
he 10 survived by bis mother and two
sisters, Mrs. Arthur Parker Of Norway
with whom be lived, and Mrs. Elmer
Parker OF Bath. he is also survived by
three half brothers and two half-sisters,
Mrs. Herbert Chapman of North Newry
and Mrs. Nellie Wheeler of Lynn, Walter
Brinck of Bethel and Percy and Arthur
Brinck of Newry.
Private Browns remains were brought
to Norway, arriving on Saturday, and
the funeral was held at O'Clock that
afternoon at the Norway Methodist
church, attended by Rev. 81. L. Nichols,
the pastor, Rev n. o. Baltzer of the
Congregational church participating in
the service. Mr.. Brown was member
of the Methodist church. Burial was In
Pine Grove Cemetery.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01

Corn. Verne Allie Thomas OF Paris
died at Camp Devens Of pneumonia
"wednesday, Sept. 25, after brief Ill.
ness. His aunt Mrs. Bessie Walker OF
T,eVistop. was summoned and went to
Camp Dsvens on Sunday preceding.
Corn. Thomas was born % years ago IN
paris. and has always lived there, except
for brief absences at work elsewhere.
He VAS the SON OF Jesse and Elizabeth
Ella Thomas. He 10 survived BY his
father, who lives at Hicks Crossing,
Son th Paris, and three brothers, Claude
Of Otisfield, Frank Of North Hoosics' N.
Y. and Alton, who 10 now overseas, 60
inc over in the regular army . year ago:
His mother 10 also living. he Was called
Jupe a5.h, and went to Camp Devens on
the a6th. His corporate stripes were
received shortly before be was taken Ill;
The funeral Of Corp. Thomas was held
at O'Clock Sunday, at Spiller's under
takins rooms In Norway, attended oy
Raw. G. g. Miller. Burial was IN Pine
Grove Cemetery.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01

Private William Harvey Snow OF Nor
way died early Tuesday morning at the
hos pital at Camp Devens. He was born
at Norway Feb. %, 1901, and was the
son of Harvey Snow, who died some
years ago. He was educated at Norway
High School, and worked as shoemaker
in that town until called into service
June 20. he was member OF Norway
Camp, Modern Woodmen Of America.
he is survived by bis mother, Mrs.
George Currier of Norway; four broth
srs, Robert and Roy, who are In service
overseas, Winnie of Bath, and Perley OF
Norway; and three sisters, Mrs. Carl
Pratt of Auburn, Mrs. Carl Robinson OF
south Paris, and Mrs. Thomas Corby OF
Lewiston.
The remains of Private Snow we're
brought to Norway, under escort OF .
oomrsde, arriving on Friday, and the
funeral was held at the Norway Baptist
church at $50 P. N. Saturday, attended
by Rev. G.. b. Newton, the pastor.
Burial was In Rustfield Cemetery.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01

Wa wish 20 thank our friends for their
bssut,ful floral tributes and kind acts OF
sympathy during our recent oeresve-
MRS. ABBIE RECORD.
MISS ANNA RECORD.
JENNIE AND FANNIE SWIFT.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01

Itchins, torturine Skin eraplions dls9s1re. On;
~ ~ y ccod VcsE. 6 9 aildEug sores.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01

o "This is what take for cough
= q or sore throat: Kemp's Balsam. Il
A isn't disagrccsble, and you can de-
pend upon it to give quick relief.
LIS guaranteed. I've used it for years
and always keep bottle on hand
Sold by druggists everywhere.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01

Questionnaires sent out to the men OF
10 and 20 and 81 to SO are now being
rapidly returned to the Oxford County
board.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01
Oxford County Draft Notes.

Apportionment Of the 881 men to be
called In October from Maine for Camp
Deveus was announced Thursday. OK.
ford County's quota is 81. This will
more than exhaust the Glass men
remaining from all registrations previous
TO September, the number In that class
supposed to be available now being AZ.
These men were to have been called
to entrsin during the five-day period
beginning Dot. 10, but owing to the prev.
alence OF influenza at the army camps OF
the country, the call will be postponed,
and the date is not yet fixed.
Glass men now remaining from regis
trations preceding September, and sub
ject to the October call, are ss follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01

Many Ills come from impure blood. Can't
have pure blood with faulty digestion. la1y liver
and Aluggish bowels. Bnrdock Blood Bitters 10
'recomme nded for strengthening stomach, bowels
and liver and purify Ing the blood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01

Eyerybody's friend-Dr. Thomas Eclectic
OIL, tho great household remedy for tootharhe,
earache, sore throat. 6uts. bruises, scalds. Sold
at oil drug stores. SOC and 6oc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01
TRAVERSE JURORS.

d. ~. Ssrrows. Stow.
Jossa = Barrows, Paris.
Iss spn Brown. MEXICO.
css ne 4. Chapman, Hiram.
Hsse Y. Cole. Greenwood.
JAY = Durgin. Brownaeld.
80 y. fArnum. Woodstoek.
a. .; \ french. Oxford.
As A. y. Frost. Norway.
Es nar L. Harlow, Peru.
Al,on a. Hi. fryeburE.
6a,, snes Learned, Andover.
Bsns1 q; Lovejoy, Bethel.
Ham,, ry I; Luce. Dixnsld.
WS'ean Mason. Bethel.
Az Az Merrill, Lowell.
Ralph p 4: nul S Waterford.
csa osis Pike. Norway.
WiIS.ne record. Pafls.
Q. ann Record. Buck1eld.
H,say Rich. Canton.
Co. E: Small. Denmark.
9. n.y.: spssldins, sunnsr.
Mssks. Porter.
'asi Y '7's s:2Z.. S Hssss;
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01
GRAND JURORS.

m. Nb "OROh5.
SsS nn s, Alley, Hartford.
Enl o. Austin. Buckfeld. p
~. nx Z. BARTLETT, Bethel.
AZ. d; Brett, Oxford.
h sSan = Brooks. Upton.
Gse ea Z; Chapman. Paris.
CSs,iss. y; Cnshman. Woodstock.
Sns,ss ma, " Harrington, Fryeburg.
MA. ~ Soodvin, Norway.
Bs,Sa n; Morse. Waterford.
En Moulton, Hiram.
E.nsf e Z; Patterson, Canton.
Lsrx Perkins. Andover.
a. Poor, Brownnel
ss -; Virgin. Mexico.
Essssee I: Walton, Dixneld.
II,e9 wentworth, Porter.
u W0odreau, Rumford-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-01
HOW EXCESS PROFITS EF-
FECTS PARTNERSHIP FIRMS

every partnership which makes
a net revenue of $4,000 or more is
required to make a return that the
excess profit tax may be computed" "
said C. w. Waters, deputy revenue
collector in Spokane this week.
"Some people may overlook this i'm
portant fact. If the pre- war earn
ing averaged 9 per cent or more on
the capital invested for 1911, 1912
and 1918, they are entitled, in ar
irving at the excess profit tax for
1917, to a deduction of per cent
on the average of the invested capi-
tai for 1917, exclusive of the earn
ings for 1917, plus the $4,000 exem-
ton The same condition applies to
corporations, except that the ex-
emption is $4,000. So far as the
excess profit tax is concerned the
individual in business has the same
exemption as the partnership.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-01
SERIOUS TROUBLE WITH THE
STAY-AT-HOMES IN GERMANY

There was rejoicing a few months
ago among the central powers when
the Bolsheviki took charge of the
Russian government, and as a fight
ing unit in the ranks of the allies
dropped out of sight, releasing some
half million Teuton soldiers for use
on the Western front. The Rus
slams quit, it is true, but in doing
SO, sowed the seeds of discord in the
ranks of the stay in Aus
tria and Germany. Last week a
hundred thousand Austrian work
men in the munition factories quit
work and demanded peace. This
week the daily press dispatches tell
how the Germans took heart from
the action of their Russian and
Austrian brethren and they also
quit by the thousands all over Ger
many and clamor for peace, declar-
ing they are tired of war. Thru
Switzerland comes the story that
the German workingmen have sub
mitted the following ultimatum to
their government. -,t
First-Accelerated conclusions of
a general peace without indemnities
or annexations.
Second-Participation of working
mems delegates of all the countries
in the peace pourparlers.
Third-Amelioratio of the food
situation by better distribution.
Fourth--Immediate abolition of
the state of siege and restoration of
the right of public meetings sus-
pended by the military authorities.
Fifth-Abolition of Militarization
of war factories. ...
Sixth-Immediate release of all
political prisoners.
Eighth-The institution of equal
electoral suffrage by direct secret
ballot.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-01
LETTERS FROM SOLDIER BOYS

Under this heading we are always
pleased to print letters from Leav-
enworth boys, telling where they are
how they are treated and such other
items about their life as would be
of general interest:
Harry Ahearn in Virginia, writ
ing under date of Jan. 22nd, from
Camp Hill Branch, Newport News,
says:
Received the Echo sent me by my
mother and was glad to see that
there was so many on the honor
roll. This army life is great. l
am almost as fat as J. c. Davis and
am sure seeing the country. Went
from Camp Lewis to Camp Green,
Charlotte N C. in September. That
is nice town. Stayed there two
months. Then we went to Camp
Mills, Long Island, New York. Only
remained there four days and were
sent back to Camp Green. On the
way back I stopped off at Washing
ton D. c., for a day then went on
to Charlotte staying at the Remount
station five weeks. Then they sent
us to Camp Hill, Newport News, Va.
our present location Here we have
good barracks, hot and cold water
baths and spring beds. Every thing
il fine but the weather. 1t SHOWS
one day and rains the next. All
the stores close here on Monday
which is "heatless" day, Tuesday is
"Wheatless" day Wednesday "Meat-
less" day.
Met Basil Johnson here on the
street yesterday. He was camped
at Charlotte two months while l was
there and he has been here three
weeks. He is in the second bar
rack from me and I only met him
yesterday. The last time 1 had
seen him was in Leavenworth last
August. He was an old schoolmate
of mine. After his mother died, he
moved to North Dakota where he af-
ter enlisted in the infantry.
Coal and wood are as hard to get
in this town as sugar. / saw
woman buy five sticks of stove wood
IL inches long and about a inches
thick for .25 cents. They also sell
coal in about the same quantities as
the grocer would sugar or beans.
Well I expect the next letter you
get from me will be dated in France
where we hope to be in very short
time. Will close for this time.
The ex-Call Boy
l-,t- Harry Ahearn
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-01
SCHOOL NOTES

The High School classes have all
done their bit in Red Cross work.
Following is list of sewing and
knitting done by the Home Eco
nomics class: two dozen bed socks;
one dozen triangle bandages; % alb
dominal bandages; 13 bed jackets;
Edna Barclay, 8 sweaters; Francis
DeBlois, one sweater; Alice Biles,
one sweater; Oriette Peterson, one
pair of wristlets.
The manual training class COM
prising the 10th, 18th, and 18th
grades are busy making packing
boxes and posters for the Red Cross.
Gilbert Reeves has dropped sec
ond year German and now busies
himself with mechanical drawing.
What's the idea, Gilbert?
Harold Hines, former Bellingham
student enrolled in the 9th grade
last week.
The Junior Red Cross charter was
received this week and the banner
will be made next week. Prof. Os-
born has received official instruc-
tons from headquarters giving an
outline of the work expected from
the organization. Each class in
the grades is studying something of
the history and purpose of the Red
Cross, literature having been provi-
ded by the Junior Red Cross head
quarters.
Thrift Stamps have proved very
popular and an effort is being made
to get at least one card out to every
pupil. Some students have bought
as high as $50 worth of War Saw
ings stamps. A complete report
of the sales will be given next
week.
The basket ball game last week
was somewhat out of the ordinary.
Leavenworth succeeding in getting
Cashmere's goat so completely that
the final score was ga. Hart
man was out and Hagler and Rit-
chic were sick but both played a
good game. Capt. Smith and "Sun-
shine Smith played with their usual
speed and "pep" "Toughy Hylton'
was a new man and had never play
ed an interscholastic game before
but he showed himself up well.
Cashmere seemed completely lost by
the teamwork displayed by the To-
cal boys.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-01
MAY START ELKS CLUB

There are some sixty-odd members
of the Fraternal order of Elks in
and about Leavenworth. Enough
think the larger number to have
some kind of local organization
Two weeks ago an informal meet
ing was held with a view to taking
concensus of opinion and spending
the evening in social intercourse af-
ter which a lunch was served. On
Wednesday evening another melting
was held in the Masonic Temple
at which forty five Elks were pres
ent. Music cards and big talk
was indulged in after which a very
apetizing lunch, prepared by that
celebrated chef, Harry Warner, was
served. The matter of organizing
a club was again discussed and ten
tative action taken, but no final
steps taken. That a club of some
kind will go grow out of the move
ment is quite likely.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-01
EASTERN FOLKS COMING WEST

"Illinois people are asking for an
option on 5000 acres of the land
under the West Okanogan valley ir-
rigation project of the state" said
A. P. Murray, president of the First
National Bank at Oroville.
1--WE need settlers in that district
and if these lands are taken by IL
linois farmers in 20 and 40 acre
tracts it will be big assistance to
us.
"Sixty five per cent of the 10000
acres under this irrigation ditch had
been broken and was ready for
planting last summer. 1t is being
largely planted to alfalfa and corn
as we'll as being put to general
farming purposes. Raw lands sell
for S25 to $3.50 an acre.
"This project was completed last
June. The Great Northern financed
the bonds of S600,0O0."-Wenatc
World.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-01
WATERVILLE is SCENE OF
BRUTAL MURDER ON SUNDAY
Merchant Is Killed By Physician In
Alteration Following Poker
Game

AS the result of feeling said to
have been brought on at poker
game, DR.. H. A. Smith, we'll known
physician of Waterville, Wash, shot
and killed Thos. Burke, proprietor
of the transfer system there. DR..
Smith is himself in his own hos
pital under guard suffering from a
gun shot wound inflicted by DR.. ].
w. Adams, the county coroner who
rushed to the scene and attempted to
save Burke. 1t is expected that
Smith will recover.
The events of the tragedy prob
ably outshine anything of the fic-
ton that has been written about the
early days of the "Wild West"
From all information available (as
none of the witnesses would TALK it
seems that the trouble grew out of
an alteration at Poker game, at
which it is said, DIR. Smith was a
heavy loser. On the game breaking
up at an early hour Sunday morn
ing, he went to his home, got his
gun, and started out to hunt Burke,
whom he met on one of the main
streets of Waterville. He immedi-
ately opened fire, fatally wounding
Burke, with a shot thru the lungs.
That he was crazed is evidenced by
the fact that he then began to beat
the dying man over the head with
the butt of his pistol, despite the
cries of Burke to spare his life.
DIR. Adams, county coroner attrac-
ted by the shooting appeared on the
scene at this time and took a hand
in the affair. When Smith saw the
coroner he is alleged to have said,
"I'll get you too" and snapped his
gun three times, but fortunately it
did not go off, the trigger having
been displaced in using it as a club.
DIR. Adams then in self-defense fired
on Smith, the bullet taking effect in
his leg, thus averting what might
have been double tragedy He
then overpowered Smith and placed
him under arrest.
Most of the parties mixed up in
the scrape are prominent Watervile
business men and it has created
quite a sensation in the Big Bend
Town. Six men have been arrested
by the authorities on charge of
gambling, who are said to have been
in the game which preceded the
Smith faces a first de-
gree murder charge.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-01
COST OF LIVING IN ONE YEAR
INCREASES 90 PER CENT

According to the burea of labor
statistics of the Department of La
Dor, in the year from Nov. 15, 1916
to Nov. Is, 1917, prices of food as a
whole advanced 23 per cent. Pota-
toes are the only article that show
decline in price. Corn meal ad-
vanced 81 per cent; bacon 81 per
cent; pork chops, 48 per cent; beans
80 per cent; salmon, 38 per cent;
milk 33 per cent, and lard 27 per
cent.
Food as a whole was 48 per cent
higher on Nov. 15, 1917, than on
Nov. 10, 1918, and 46 per cent high
er than on Nov. Is 1914. During
this four year period corn meal ad-
vanced 1877 per cent; flour, 100 per
cent; lard 104 per cent; bacon n
per cent; sugar rs per cent; and
potatoes 72 per cent. No article de-
clined in price.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-01
1ycE1vM CONCERT FEB. 6

"The Rob Roy Quartette, the sec
ond of the series of four entertain
ments arranged for by the Kumtux
Club, will be at the Scenic Theater
next Wednesday night. Get your
seats early. The first of the SER
les given last October will be re-
called as one of the best entertain
ments ever given in Leavenworth.
The Club will give the net proceeds
this year to the Red Cross fund.
Bv patronizing the concert you will
get your moneys worth and know
that the proceeds will go to the most
worthy of all war funds.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-01
INCOME TAX COLLECTOR TO
BE HERE SATURDAY FEB. Is
If You Are In Doubt About Making
Your Report, Be Sure And See
Him-Is Important Matter

Whatever you do February 16, in
quire at the postoffice for Carl d..
Eshelman, deputy collector, Treasury
Department. He will be there for
the purpose of giving you all the in
formation you may require on the
"hows" and "whys"-in fact tell you
what you must do in making your
return.
Briefly outlined the Individual
Income Tax returns means that: All
citizens or residents of the United
States whose incomes exceed $1,000,
for married couples living together
as husband and wife, and $1,000 for
single or married persons must pay
tax on all net incomes.
If you are married and live with
your wife (or husband) you are en-
titled to a personal exemption of
$4,000, plus 5000 for each dependent
child under 18 years, who is physi-
cally incapacititated for self support.
This exemption however, when made
by a married couple can only be
made by one (not both) or may be
divided between them. If you are
not married or do not live with your
husband (or wife) or are not head
of a family, you are entitled to
personal exemption of $1,000 only.
A ''head of family " is one who,
in accordance with some moral or
legal obligation, actually supports
and maintains one or more persons
closely related to him or her by
blood, marriage or adoption.
Stripped of all its legal technical
tiles, the Individual Income Tax Re
turn" comes under what is known as
the War Revenue Act, Whereby a
tax of 2 per cent is payable on all
Net Incomes for the year 1917. Bus
mess men and taxpayers should pre-
pare in advance a complete state
ment of their total income and ex-.
pense for the past year, which will
enable Mr.. Eshelman to determine
their liability for rendering return
to the government.
Mr.Eshelman will have the necess-
ary blanks for this purpose and will
show you the class under which
your income will be assessed. Those
in receipt of salaries, wages, COM
missions, bonuses or pensions, will
have a special line to fill out in the
form so it is advisable too that
those deriving income from any of
these sources should be sure and see
the Deputy Collector when he ar
rives on Feb. 16.
All returns must reach the office
of the Collector of Internal Revenue,
Federal Building, Tacoma, Wash, or
to his deputy on or before March l,
1918.
Those failing to make returns on
time or making fraudulent returns,
are subject to heavy fines, and in
the latter case, Imprisonment too.
Be sure and see the Deputy Col
lector on Feb. 18th.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-01
APPLES WILL MOVE FREELY
THIS MONTH

Mr.. J. B. Adams dropped off here
Wednesday evening on one of his
periodical visits, coming from Spo-
kane and leaving today for Seattle.
Speaking of the fruit situation, he
said: "Car shortage mas been the
greatest hindrance 20 fruit move
ment. Just now, however, there
seems to be let up, and apple hold
ers are promised cars. The mar
ket just now is in condition to alb
sorb all the Northwestern apples
the grower has to offer, at as good
a price as has yet been paid, so
that holders of apples ought to feel
encouraged over the outlook"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-01
McADOO is OPPOSED TO
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP

Changes in the fundamental prin-
ciples of railroad operation under
government control will make it in
advisable to turn the roads back to
private owners Immediately after
teh end of the war, Director Cen
eral McAdoo declared recently before
the senate interstate commerce COM
mittee. Until comprehensive and
rational legislation to meet the
changed conditions is enacted it
would be injurious to the stockhold-
ers for the government to relinquish
control, he added. Mr.. Nc Adoo
said he was opposed to government
ownership but favors permanent
regulation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-01
Mr.. Good American.

Mr.. Good American, talk with
your children about investing their
little savings in Thrift stamps,
Show them how little savings grow
if properly invested. Tell them
that when they loan their money
to the United States that they have
the best security in this world. That
they cannot lose their money and
will get interest on it every six
months and in this way their money
grows. Fix the thrift habit in their
minds during the formative period
of their lives and it sticks there
You can do nothing better for your
children.