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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12

We repelled them with heavy losses.
We very nearly died of thirst though, as
Q thousand native water carriers that
were sent out to rs laden with the
precious fluid were lost for three days.
For eight months period ending October
1st, 1915, We had marched and daily
fought rear guard actions over distance
Of twelve hundred miles.
Our first big fight In East Africa took
place ct Bukobs, Q German port on the
western shore of Lake Victoria NyanEa.
We made naval expedition against the
place, which was the seat Of = large
wireless station. Our expedition was
completely successful, though we bad to
undergo severe hardships. For instance
We bad to advance under Gre through
swamp up to our ohins 10 water, etc.
A short time ago had occasion to,
escort some German prisoners 10 . GER
tain base port. While waiting for my
orders TO return 10 my until cbanced to.
meet Corp. Newcombe OF Co. d, 10Sd q.
s. Infantry. / enlisted Corp. NeWcombe
10 Go. D in 1914, then the 2ud Maine
Infantry. A slight epidemic OF measles;
had broken ont, and he and few other
108d men were left in an English hos.
pltal. Having been discharged ~ cured
they we're on their way to rejoin their
regiment. Corp. Newcombe told me
that their trip across tho Atlantic had
been uneventful. Very little sickness.
Before close wish to convey to ;y0u
the sincere thanks Of war.Worn soldier
for your kind remembrance Of him. A
soldier however who does not In tho
least regret having taken the course he
did. For believe me, there are far
worse sufferlngs than that OF any In,
flicted on the body. There are worse
things that can happen to one even In
Maine than the most horrible death By
ordeal In battle.
have the honor to remain
Very Respectfully Yours
10000, Sergt. ALTON +. WHTIHEAD.
60oth Garrison Guard Co.
A. p. o. S7S, B. 3. T., France.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12

GYour brothers business methods were
decidedly unsystematio.'
remainder. It was a tangle. Your
brothers. business methods, especially
Of late years, were decidedly unsys-
tematic and slipshod. It may have
been the condition of his health which
prevented his attending to them as he
should. Or" he hesitated slightly, ut
may have been that he was secretly In
great trouble and mental distress. At
all events, the task has been hard
one for US. But, largely owing to
Graves and his patient work, our re-
port was practically ready a month
ago."
He paused. Captain Elisha, who had
been listening attentively, nodded.
"Yes," he said; "you told me twas.
What does the whole thing tot up TOT
What's the final figger, Mr.. GravesT
Never mind them now, Graves" In
terrupted Kuhn. 1.-THE amount, rough
ly speaking, is close to over our orig
inal estimate, half million"
The captain drew a breath Of relief.
"Well," he exclaimed, that's all right
then, amt It? That's no poorhouse
pension"
Sylvester answered. "Yes," he said,
"that's all right as far as It goes"
"Humph! Well, caplate could
make II 90 to the end Of the route
and then have enough left for re-
turn ticket Say" with another look
at the solemn faces Of the three, what
is the row7 II the estate Is wuth haf
million what's the matter with itT
"That Is what we are here this morn
Ing to discuss, captain. A month ago,
as / said, we considered our report
practically ready. Then we suddenly
happened on the trail Of something
which upon investigation upset al our
calculations. II true 1t threatened,
not to mention it's effect upon the e.
tate, to prove so distressing and pain
ful to us, Rodgers Warren's friends
and legal advisers, that we decided not
TO alarm you, his brother, By disclosing
our suspicious until we were)sure there
was no mistake. l did drop Jon hint.
you win remember
X remember. Now we're comm to
the rock"
Sylvester was, evidently disturbed.
Captain Elisha, regarding him intsnt-
", nodded.
"I Judge It's sort Of hard for you to
60 on, Mr.. Sylvester" be. said, "Iu
help you all can. You and Mr.. Kuhn
and Mr. Graves here have found out
somethin' that amt exactly straight
In Bije's doin's- -somethin's hsh done
that's-wsll, to speak plain that's
crookedr n.
.I'm afraid there's no doubt of ~
& 'Hlmnhr' tn cGtfala 1QNn1A
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12
CHAPTER XIV.


sNow We're COMM to the Rock
n ZINE o'clock is an early hours for
~ a New York lawyer Of prom
inence to be at his place Of bust.
ness. Yet when Captain Elisha asked
the Office boy of Sylvester, Kuhn &
Graves If the senior partner was In he
received an affirmative, answer. Syl-
vester welcomed him gravely.
He pushed an electric button on his
desk. The Office boy answered the
ring.
"Have Mr.. Kuhn and Mr.. Graves ar
rivedT asked the lawyer.
"Yes, sir; both Of them, sir"
"Tell them Captain Warren Is here,
and ask them to join US in the inner
room. Remind Mr.. Graves to bring
the papers. And, Tim, remember that
none of us is to be disturbed. Do you
understand"
"Yes, sir" said Tim and departed.
Captain Elisha regarded his friend
with some dismay.
"Say," he exclaimed, this must be
serious If it takes the skipper and both
mates to handle it,"
Sylvester did not smile. ut is," he
answered. Come"
He led the way into the room open
ing from the rear Of his own. 1t was
large apartment with long table In
the center. Mr. Kuhn, brisk and bust.
nesslike, was already there. He shook
lands with his client. AS he did 80
Graves, digniied and precise as ever,
entered, carrying small portfolio fill
ed with papers.
The four took chairs at the table.
Graves united and opened the port
folio. Captain Elisha looked at his
solemn companions, and his Lips
twitched.
Sylvester took a card from his pock.
ct and referred to a penciled mem
orandum on its back.
Captain Warren" he began slowly,
las you know, and US directed by You,
my partners here and have been en-.
gagged for months in carefully going
over your brothers effects, estimating
values, tabulating and sorting his va.
rious properties and securities, sep
arating the good from the worthless,
and there was, as we saw at q glance,
a surprising amount of the latter
"Um-hm," interrupted the captain,
"cut short bonds and the like Of that.
I know. Excuse me. Go on"
Eyes. Precisely. And there were
many just as valueless. But we have
been gradually getting those out Of
the way and listing and appraising the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12

ORoNo, March 5-Increase 10 the con-
and production Of milk
are strongly urged BY the special
committee OF experts appointed
by the q. s. Food Adminisira-
tion to study the milk problem. This
report, now completed, deals With the
prod uction, distribution and food value
Of market milk and discusses frankly
the factors which contribute to tho pro
motion or encouragement OF this I'm.
poreant industry.
This report gives prominence to tbe
fact that II the price Of milk 10 too low,
too few heller calves ore raised and more
cows are slaaghteeed. The immediate
effect Of this on the milk supply may
uot be noticed because tbs reduction
In production may be onsst by the
snsller amount needed In the feeding OF
calves. The shortage Will not DO ssi'
uptil two or three years later.
wThs bsst way 70 stimulase Immediate
nrod lctiou". the committee rep0rts. "is
. ures che largest possible consumption
Of milk and othsr dairy products and On.
courage the largest pcssisle export ol
condensed milk. butter ana cheese se
ave ere looking ahead ysar q !
,Iue Tor or whsaa supply; Ne need g
|iook st lest three pears ahead tor oui
dairy suppliss."
In advocating . greater oonsunpttos
Of milk Ne eomnigeee eoatenoe esst q y
the oltloa. bettsf dsvolopmeos O !ne
| physieel condition oe tns Iopuiaslo,ss
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12

heroinAftar named: :

To AL persons ineereseed In either Of the estates
hereinafter named:
AT Probase Court, held at Paris In and
Tor the County Of Oxford, on the third
Tuesday Of February, In the year Of our Lord
one thousand nina hundred and eighteen. TAe
following matter having bean presented tor tie
hereby ORDmID:
Thas notice thereof Be given 70 al persons In.
seressed, BY causing copy Of thi: order 70 be
published three weeks successiyely In the Ok
ford Democrat, newspaper published At South
Paris. In said County. thas they may appear at Q
the third Tuesday Of March. A. D. 1918, I q
Of the clock In the forenoon, and be heard
thereon II they see cause.
Peter Klain late Of Norway, dscsssed; Pc
ution thas William y. Jones or some other suita-
Sis person ~ be BE- appointed q. sdminissfss0r Of The
Klain, father.
John w. Chute late of Paris, deceased; !;
win and petition for probate thereof and the ap-
potntment of Sarah p. Chute as executrix Of the
same. same. VII, Without bond, presented By Sarah 2.
Francina y. Emmons late Of Paris. de-
ceased; win and petition for probate OF the
same and the appointment Of Bertha A. En-
mons. as executrix thereof, without bond, pre-
sented by said Bertha A. Emmons, the execafrix
therein named.
Samuel L. Crockett late Of Sumner. de-
ceased; win and petition for probate thereof and
the appointment Of Abel w. Crockett a. admin
istrstor with the win annexed Of the estate OF
said deceased. no executor having been named,
presented By Horace B. Crockett. legatee.
Harriet X. Barker late Of Bethel. deceased;
win and petition for probate thereof and the ap.
pointment Of Charles A. Barker a. executor OF
the same, without bond. presented BY said
Charles A. Barker. the executor therein named.
william +. willis late Of Paris, deceased;
win and petition for probate thereof and the ap-
pointment Of n. Annie Willis ~ executrix Of the
same, to serve without bond as provided In said
will presented by said n. Annie Wins, the ex-
ecutrix therein named.
Louisa 3. Holmes late of Oxford. deceased;
by Edward g. Leach, the executor therein
named.
Sylvester Bisbee late of Sumner, deceased;
frss account presented for allowance by Clinton
w. Bisbee, administrator.
Eva A. and Wade w. Hapgood, minors;
petition for cense 10 cell and convey real estate
presented by Frank A. willard. guardian
ceased: final account presented for allowance BY
Irving Z. Andrews, executor.
Caleb N. Thomas late of Sumner. deceased;
petition for ncepsesD sell and convey real estate
presented by Everett ID. Robbins, admins |
tator.
lydia Alexander late of Hiram. deceased |
frst and fnal account presented for allowance
by Gardner II. Rankin, administrator. i
Charles Alexander late Of Hiram. deceased;
petition for determination Of collateral Inherit
ance tax presented by Fred j. Stanton.
MahaIa Sanborn late Of Oxford. deceased; |
presented by Clayton a. Lovejoy .sdminissIasor. |
Dorcas w. Mabry late Of Hiram, deceased;
petition for determination Of collateral inhern-
ance TAX presented by Fred Stanton.
Moses e. Wentworth late of Denmark. de- 1
ceased; nrst account presented for allowance by |
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12

Rev. Charles b. Joy, formerly pastor
of the FIfst Unitarian Church. In Port.
land, b now In Paris under appointment
from the war work council Of the 7. n.
G. A., and has been assigned to work
with the French army 90 director in
Foyer du 6oldat, or soldiers', home.
This 70 an. upususl appointment. inas-
much - Mr.. Joy 70 . Uuitarisn. Ar.
Joy was pastor for some time and b.
cause OH paelast uttsrsncss Ut one
time there was storm of>pfoteet and
later Mr.. Joy rsslgnsd from the church.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12
From Sergt. Alton e. whitehead.
Letter recently received by the Service League
at South Paris.)

(Les.er recently received BY the Service League
at South Paris)
B. E. F., France, Jan. 10th, 1918.
War Service League,
South Paris, Maine.
Dear Friends:
was extremely delighted to receive
through the mail, . short time ago, q
parcel from the Service League OF South
Paris. To man who for more three
years has been fighting both cunning,
and enterprising foe and equally II not
moro deadly diseases; who has been
tortured by great thirsts In tho desert,
wasted to . shadow by starvation and
fever, and who has thus been introduced
to the mad ferooity OF prImevsl man,
struggling for self-preservation; who
has seen strong men die violently, some
times without quarter, some craven
with fear, some praying, some oursing to
the last gasp; who has lurked and
searched for his foe, literally beast Of
the Jungle, without protection from the
weather, insuficiently supplied with the
coarsest and orudest of foods, often with
little or no medicines, clothed In rags;.
who also during this time has almost
wholly lost touch with klth, kin and bis
homeland ito such . man . remem-
brapce from tho people OF bis native
town 10 like cooling dfaught, . sudden
remembering OF nearly forgotten life,
recalling OF the ecenes and dreams OF
childhood, and Of . time when those
Who viewed tho approach OF this war
from afar we're regarded % cranks and
fools or were dismissed % merely NOR.
bid. Il recalls tho time when blood WAS
. thing unseen except BY physicians and
butchers, and to them lie connotation
was totally different than 70 soldier.
lam now OF little vaiue % . soldier, .:
candidate for the army scrap heap, badly
worn but not yet broken.
A year ago I wasin . South African
hospital ap smaoiatsd wreck, suffering
from recurrant malarial fever and NAL.
nutrition. vas there for period OF
about three months. had arrived
there straight from the jungle BY the
RuhRi river IN German East Africa.
The strength OF my company when ]
left Wa f0gr msus only ous . private
soldier. Its noymal strength was nearly
three hundred, and it had rscsived near.
y . like number Of re-inforcemsuts.
Two years aeo weA, marched ous
Into the dsasrt considerably over
one hundred ullsl fron . plsoe called
KIsaeen 10 repel a lnvadisg Gsrmsu
force that wsre attempting 70 reach .
certain pjaeo o. ths Uganda Railway
not moro than 8 hundred and some odd
nile. non Monbasa IN Bsitish East
Africa, n order 70 blow up an important
bej1eo, The destruction Of which would
w lroat1y delayed the arrival OF
0eiseaf ennis and H. tosee Of Boes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12

Lead Pencil IN Important Tool.
Ny neighbor once told me that be die
not need lead pencil to farm with, bu,
when he wanted to raise crop he just
went to work and raised Is. Most oi
our farming has been done In that way,
with little or no planning and thinking
about conditions at the present time and
what they will be in the future.
There 10 no business which needs the
lead pencil more than farming. The
farmer takes new raw material in the
way Of seed, nitrogen, phosphate, lime
and other chemical elements OF the soil,
man labor, horse labor and implements,
and gives the flushed product OF corn,
oats, alfalfa and wheat, or possibly fat
hogs, sheep aud cattle.
A farmer with 100 acres of land should
DO just ~ much interested In knowing
what each acre is doing for him ~ the
shoe manufacturer 10 Interested In know
ing what each Of 100 workmen are do
ing. II one field yields much more than
another, it should be one Of bis problems
to fnd ont the reason. II . wet spot 1t
should be tiled, II alkaline something
should be done, II It is . weedy
patch, extra effort should be put
forth 10 do away with the weeds. he
should know II the corn, oats, wheat or
alfalfa brings In the best net return.
Knowing this, like any good business
man, he will try to decrease the poor
paying crop and increase the one which
brings the best return.
How about the horsesq This may
seem Q email item, but In 10 or possibly
20 years 1t will make difference II one
has two or three extra horses oil the
time. or has what 10 known as hard
keepers instead OF easy keepers. Are
the cows butter makers or strippers?
Does the farmer with load Of fat cattle
know how much corn, silage, alfalfa or
meal II takes to put pound Of fat on
his cattle?
These are some of the things that
every successful farmer must find out
for himself, on his own individual farm,
by bis own observation and record keep
ing. We are no longer looking for the
farmer who thinks this is true or that is
90, or guesses that his corn crop paid
better than his wheat crop. Success and
efficiency are demanding Of the farm,
facts and figures produced from records
under practical conditions. The only
way for tho farmer to obtain these &C.
curate records is with his lead pencil.-
New England Homestead.
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For Croup--Mothers--
Always Keep This Handy

The day Of tho Group scare In over
Tor thcse parents who wisely Keep
Roley's Honey and Tar Compound In
ne home ready for instant use.
Mrs. Chas. Reitz. Aliens Mills, Pa,
writes: u have used Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound for the past eleven years
and would not be without IL. IL has
saved me many Doctors bill for colds
and Group"
II toward nightfall the little ones
grow hoarse and croupy, IL their breath
ing becomes wheezy and stuffy. give
1aem Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
many a careful mother has been able TO
ward on an attack OF spasmodic Group
oy its timely use.
II you are awakened by the hoarse
pptSssy cough that means Group. give
FoieyS Honey and Tar Compound at
once II will ease the little sufferers
quickly, cut the thick choking phlegm.
ah9 soon they will have easy breathing
ahd peaceful quiet sleep.
StSEysry User Ia q Friend.
Sold Everywhere
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12
STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD, IS.
SUPREME JUDICIAL CoURr,
In Equity.
LESLIE l.. MASON. Treasurer,
EMERY LUMBER COMPANY

EMEhI LOhDsn IoAk ANA.
To the Supreme Judicial Court, In Equity.
Leslie L. Mason, of Paris, In the County OF
Oxford and State Of Maine, complains against
the Emerv Lumber Company. corporation
duly existing by law and located at said Paris
and says:
Lumber Company.
2. At a mesting of the stockholders Of said
Corporation legally called therefor and held e
said Paris ON She eighth day of February, 1915
the stockholders voted to dissolve said corpora
ton.
& There are liabilities existing against said
corporation amounting to about nve Thousand
dollars, but there are no existing assets thereof
REQUIRING distribution among the stockhoiders-
Wherefore the plaintiff prays:
l. That said defendant corporation may %
dissolved and terminated.
2. That the plaintiff may have such other and
further relief as the nature Of the case may 10
quire- :.
giyen to the defendant corporation ss the court
may sec &c to order. -
WALrER L. GRAY.
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.


coHespoadeace on pracsicsl agricultural topic
eoncited. Address al communications In.
tenoed Tor this department 70 H1rnY d
AAnnoMp. Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
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STATE OF MAINE.

OxroRp. ss. February s, 1915
Then personally appeared Leslie I. Mason
and made oath that he has read the ABOVE OIL
and Knows the contents thereof and that the
same is true Of his own knowledge
Before me.
WALTER L. GRAY
Justice of the Peace.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12

fxAnL b. xussER. CONNECTICUT ooLLEe

(KARL B. MUssIR, CONNECTICUT COLLHGE)
Tbs dairy COW has stomach that the
farmer can commercialize to . better
advantage this winter, due to the cost OF
grain, than ever before. The fact that
she has four stomachs does not minimize
the Importance OF the first or any one
of them. Practical dsirymen In many
instances have been making use Of
stomach No. TO its full capacity by
feeding bay often and In four to six
pound quantities.
Hay furnishes the cheapest nutrients
that We have access to In feeding dairy
cattle; 1t has three times 40 much total
digestible nutrients a. silsge, and when
the COW has consumed 20 pounds OF hay,
she has three times the food that 20
pounds of silage give or the equivalent
Of sixty pounds Of silage.
Silage is an economical feed when not
fed In too large quantities. Its succu-
lence 10 factor Of great importance. but
to rely upon silage alone TO reduce the
grain bill this winter 10 not wise. The
water content is 90 high that valuable
space In the first stomach, and through
out the digestive tract-is utilized by It..
II would seem wise to feed silage ct the
rate of three pounds for each 100 pounds
Of live weight. This should be the
maximum rate.
FUNCTIONS OF sTONACHs.
The function of tho first stomach 10 to
soften and prepare roughages for the
cud which the COW can regurgitate and
chew ut will. The average COW can
handle about four or five pounds of hay
st time In this stomach. After It 10 In
proper condition 1t will be rechewed
and passed on to the other stomachs.
The repeated filling and emptying OF
this stomach, by the feeding OF hay,
supplemented with water at the right
temperature, greatly increase the
amount of putrients needed for produc-
tiou from the cheapest source. Il 10
entirely possible to reduce the grain
needed BY this practice. Little grain
is being fed ut cost Of less than @58 to
S6O ton. A pound Of clover rowen hay
is nearly equal to . pound OF wheat
bran. Common bay 10 OF less value,
but is approximately fve-sixths the
value Of bran. Hay 10 generally plenti-
ful, very handy, and the COWS are o.
pecially adapted to using Il.
Bran 10 near 44S per ton; the nutrients
ip it cost $S.45 per 100 pounds. Hay
would sell on this basis at slightly over
SS5 Dor ton. ID there . better market
for hsy than to substitute It for grain to
. limited extentS The only factor to
limit this practice Is the capacity OF the
cows. So much bulk ID taken up 0y
hay that for high records, concentrates
must be fed; yet, much can be saved
In the above suggestion.
Another fact that makes possible the
economy Of this extra heavy hay feeding
at this time, 10 that COWS In general have
had little grain compared to past years,
and they are becoming adapted to secur-
Ing more nourishmeut from roughages,
but to get best results, frequent feeding
10 necessary. :,
It will bs found economical to feed
hay In small feeds, % COW will not
consume hay after she has been breath.
ing into 1t for some time, unless forced
to do 60. Accompanying this practice
should be that Of warm water (0S 70
leo degrees) either I'd libitum or twice
daily.
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LENA NAFRANCEs CoNANT.
STATE or MAINE.
State Of Maine.

Supreme judicial Co1rs.
February Term. 4. d. 1918.
UroN TN FonnaoMo LU1I, ORDE1EDs
Thss the Libolans eve nokice 10 the seid HoUer
n.sess Co.s.s e sPRsAfc c sssors shs 49, 49, g g
Tnnford. within and foe the County Of Oxford
o. - second Tusedey Of Nay. A;D: l9a y
pobnshing an $4,000 copy Of said hhel. and
sis Sr1e. Ds@ocrsx = rswspspsr pzinssd IN
Pszis, n oar County Of 0xfo.d. ~ Ia.t publ,
80; % Is . dsys = lse.s psioE g said seeond
fussdsv = nays =: g; @ ~ @ 49, = ~ ~ Ss sSc.s
esnss. ~ e ssy = ave. Wv ~ lsaysR Of saAd
x1Ssss: IRNNsr J. R1C01D. C!ssk.
4 Eus copy Of u nbsl sad ossisr Of eesz'
n1ssss 49,. nuusE ,. nnooaD. ca. !,
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On the foregoing bill Of complaint, it 10 Or
dered. that poxice Of pendency thereof be given
10 said Emery Lumber Company and al parties
In inseress BY publishipg copy Of said com
plains with this order OF court thereon In the
SrSord Democrat, Q newspaper printed at
Paris In said County, for three successive weeks,
the last publication 70 be at least fourteen days
before the second Tuesday Of May, 1gls. tnas
Rnmford, In said County. at ten O'Clock IN the the
forenoon, then and there % answer 70 SAID Oil
and abide the judgment ofs.id court thereon; .s
,hs ciert ~ said court for said County, within
ten dsvs after the day above ramed for appear
snce. their plea or answer to said bill. II any
they have. ono pYpn
Justice Supreme Judicial Court.
true copy Of Bill of Complaint, and order Oh
Court thereon.
Attest n,,opn ,,.-S
Gseall kRNnSp ~ o. hoonO' o'fA