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New Britain herald., 1918-12-23

colonel of the 102d, was gassed and shell shocked He was sent to the hospital for a couple of weeks, but according to Livingston, that was no place for him. Parker was a fighting man and fought with his troops. "Old Machine Gun was like Major Raul They were both well liked and were both fighting men. They always fought with their men. and never wasted a life when it was not neces- sary. On July 25, Major Rau, fol- lowed by his orderly. was leading an attack against the Roche. The major was in an advanced position, right along with his own first battalion He was leading q charge when a high ex- rlosivo from a German gun dropped just behind him and tore both him. self and his orderly to bits. And it was on July 25 that the 1O2d Regi- ment. the old First and Second Con- necticut, lost their best fighter-Major Rau. He died as he had lived-a fighting hero.
 Kills German Sniper.
 Young Living gston and several othera were injured in this drive. It was at Chateau-ThierIN that the regiment and division lost most of it's men, Many of the brave fighters had paid the sacrifice. Livingston tells another story of the major. Shortly after the troops landed in France the officers of the division were sent to the front for instruction purposes. Naturally, Major Rau went with these men. While at the front, Boche snipers were at work where the officers wero getting their instructions. Several shots had passed the major and he was som eWhat put out He decided not to let the German sniper have anything on him. After some observ- ation, he learned the position of the sniper, and, setting out across NO Mans Land" armed with a Colt auto- matic. started in the direction of the sniper
 HAnd after some time the major re- turned" says Livingston, "and in his holster he carried his automatic none the worse, although it had been used, and in his hand he carried a German helm et-the one the sniper had a few before been wearing"
 Shortly after arriving in France, Major Ra>u was appointed to the staff of General Pershing. but. as Living ston says. that wasn't lively enough for him and he managed to get back to his old command"
New Britain herald., 1918-12-23
The Plainville soldier also said tn

The Plainville soldier also said tn; the division was in the St. MihieI GU Argonne sectors. Livingston told the fighting qualities of the divisio, and said that many of the men ha never "roughed it before" A lot the men were sons of wealthy peop and others were boys who had worke in offices. "But when they got int our outfit they quickly turned int fighting men, and there are few div sions that can stand alongside of tt Yankee division. The sons of the ric and those who worked in office quickly picked up the art of SO diering."
New Britain herald., 1918-12-23
MASARYK TAKES OATH.
Becomes First President of Czecho-
 S1ovak Republic.

Prague, Bohemia, Dec. 23.-Prof. T. G. Masaryk, president of the Czecho-Slovak republic, took the oath of office as president today in the Diet building President Masaryk, who reached here from the United States by way of Paris, was presented on his arrival with an address by Premier Kramarz in the name of the first free government of the Czecho-Slovak state. The presidents oath on assum- ing office was as follows:
 ''I promise as president of the Czecho-Slovak republic, on my honor and conscience, that I will care for the welfare of the republic and it's people and respect it's 1aws'
New Britain herald., 1918-12-23
ROY BRISTOIL BACK.
Member of 1O1st Machine Gun Bat
 taIion Invalidcd Homo.

Private Roy Bristoll, son of MT. and Mrs. Truman H. Bristoll of v Grove Hill, has arrived in New York and Is expected to arrive home soon. He enlisted in Company A, 101st Ma chine Gun battalion during the early period of the war and was sent to France with the company. He fought through many of the battles of the war and was severely wounded in the leg and shoulder, and has been in- valided home.
 Latest reports from Scott field, Bellevil1e, H., state that Cadet Off cer Harrison Bristol1, a brother of Roy, is slightly improved. He is seri- ously i'll with influenza and pneumo-
New Britain herald., 1918-12-23
WILSON GOES SHOPPING.
Travels About Paris Incognito
 Foot Buying Christmas Parcels.

Paris, Dec. 22.-Although far 9wt from the White house and the Gsu 40-pound Yuletide turkey, PresidGl and Mrs. Wilson will enjoy som, thing of the spirit of Christina even though the day is spent in u battle zone. It became known todd that MT. Wilson recently slippe away from the Murat residence at- went on foot through the shoppiH district, making purchases and IooI ing about without being recognizex
 Mrs. Wilson has also been shoppH alone at odd times and when Chris mas morning comes it is fairly certaj that Santa Claus will have visited tH presidents special train while d route to Chaumont.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-23
The horse

to drive it on a bet. The horse is owned by a Spring street saloon keep CT and Wilson had progressed from Spring to Hartford avenue when the horse started to kick. After throw ing it's heels a few times the horse dashed down the street and Wilson fel from the agon. He was not serious ly hurt, but was taken to the hospital in the police ambulance for treat ment for his injuries. .,t..
New Britain herald., 1918-12-23
DRIVES HORSE ON BET;
IS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Thomas WdIson of Rocky Hill was taken to the New Britain General hospital Saturday, following a runa- wav on Hartford avenue. Wilson was driving the horse and was alone in the team at the time. The horse was g. ''lxicking horse" and Wilson agreed
New Britain herald., 1918-12-23
RUSSIAN INDUSTRY CRIPPLFDI

Socialization of Industry Is CompIeI
 FaiIure-Expenscs Exceed Receipts
 Berne. Dec. 23.-ReliabIe informd ton from Russia brings confirmatid of reports that the socialization of il dustry there is a complete failuri Official statistics show that in aImo| all the 513 mills and factories col trolled by the state, expenses hal considerably exceeded receipts. DtIl ing the first four months of 1919 tII government paid out over 400, 1000, cd rubles to cover these losses and Ind been obliged up to the present to -ad vance over 100000 rubles the factories under it's control.
 Technical experts assert that Rul sian industry has been crippled ssl years to come by the Bolshevist Fl Gime.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-23
The Battle of Seicheprcy.

The division left Setcheprey about June 25 and went to C'hateau-Thierry which will probably go down as the turning point of the war
 It was in this drive at Chateau Thierry that Machine Gun" Parker
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01

The characteristic energy OF the
original founder has descended to
younger but equally energetic hands,
and the same desire to utilize every
natural advantage and to create add
ed industries to utilize added devel-
opment Is constantly manifest.
Among the noteworthy accomplish.
ments Of recent date should be men,
toned the construction Of the Great
Aziscohos Dam at Magalloway x In
terest In which Is owned by the Rum
ford Falls Power Company and which
development materially increases the
available power at Rumford Falls.
This new source Of power has made
possible the rebuilding Of the Rum.
ford Falls Power Company Dam, and
the installation of new equ pment
that gives an additional 10000 b. p.
to the former capacity. 5000 b. p. OF
this new development is to be utilised
By q new industry known as the
Maine Power Sales Company. This
plant for making Ferro-silicon has
lust been completed and started oper.
ating.
TO such loyal sons Of Maine are VIZ
In everlasting debt. No measure Of
success attained by them is un0srs:'
ed, for In acquiring o competency TOR
themselves they have given uscst
generously to the public good. cad
have created opportunity and weslth
to thousands of individuals as well ~
added millions to the valuation Of
our common inheritance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01
Value Of 100 Pounds Of Milk.

From 100 pounds of skim milk 10
pounds OF cottage cheese may be made,
with protein value equal to 70 pounds
of pork. In other words, . quart OF
skim milk makes more than third OF q
pound Of cottage cheese. When a hun
dred pounds of skim milk is fed to pig
the skim milk 10 converted into about
4 8 pounds of dressed pork, when COM
bined with other feeds to tho best advan-
tage. For every hundred pounds Of skim
milk fed to pigs instead OF used Tor
human food In the form OF cottage
cheese, there Is food loss equivalent to
the protein In 1T pounds OF meat.
That is not all; after the manufacture OF
cottage cheese, the whey remains and u
available for stock feed. From 100
pounds of skim milk made into cottage
cheese there is . residue of about S0
pounds of whey, which is regarded as
having q feeding value of about
half that of skim milk, and on
that basis, when properly combined
With other feeds, will produce g
pounds of pork. So, by making cottage
cheese and feeding the whey to pigs, the
human food produced from 100 pounds
of skim milk has the same protein value
as "a A pounds of meat, or 1915 pounds
more than when all the skim milk 10 Ted
to pigs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01

Here on wide streets and IN q
uniuue park are to be found class
Of dwellings Of a character and ele-
rance foreign to most places whose
population is so largely made up OF
mechanics and their families. Az
tractive brick residences with ample
grounds shaded by trees native to the
soil are the rule. The stranger learns
from his guide that these fine homes
are occupied by the operatives OF the
great paper mills and that giving to
the community unusual attractive
ness and to the workers superior
homes was the fulfllment OF the
splendid conception OF the founder OF
the community, the late Hugh }.
Chisholm.
II was here that about the year
1890 Mr.. Chisholm set about to pulld
an industrial community that Will
ever be a lasting memorial to his In
domitable energy and pluck. He saw
in the development Of this great nat
ural waterfall on the Androscoggin,
the possibilities which today are real
tiles.
But those who know Rumford Falls
only as a we'll established and busy
town, have but slight conception OF
the tire.ess energy, the far sighted
vision. the exercise of supreme faith
under d!scouragements, and the wear
ing care by which the transformation
from the little hamlet to the busting
business community was accom-
plished. -,
A natural waterfall may be beauti
full to the eye, its grandeur may hold
us with awe. but until the power OF
the water is harnessed no Industrial
advantage ensucs. 1t is OF no use
even to build dam and direct the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01

On several occasions, says Populrr
Science Monthly, when an execudve's
assistant desired to converse with his
superior the former was busy on the
telephone, 80 he had to wait
10 open the door every few minutes
for the purpose Of looking In or to
have the operator notify you when the
receiver has been hung up is both an
noying and tme-consuming. A private
concern has installed an inexpensive
device which eliminates The embar'
fassment
The executives telephone has m ex'
TIA connection which automatically
lights q small blue light at the assist
ants Office when the former b using
his phone. As soon - the executive
hangs up the receiver The light goes
out and the assistant knows that h1s
superior 10 accessible.
This device. which 10 very insxpea-
dive. eonsists Of two pieces connected
Win wires which run thruagh the eosd
. the assistant's once s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01

the year 1890 at the Falls" proper
there were but three or four farm
dwellings and a blacksmith shop. In
the entire town Of Rumford there
were 241 poll taxpayers and the total
estate. real and personal. was valued
at $3.50. .46400. In the town Of Mex.
leo adjacent to Rumford and now
really a part Of the industrial commu.
nifty, there were In 1890, 104 poll tax
payers, and the total valuation, both
real and personal, was $105 5,083.00. In
1917 these two small towns have
grown to a community Of about TO-.
900 inhabitants, Rumford Falls hav.
ing 2640 poll taxpayers, and Mexico,
S33, while the combined valuation is
$6,84S, $4,000.
Here Is an illustration Of the &C.
complishments of private initiative
and enterprise. AS result OF II
there is distributed in weekly wage
payroll of s60,000-or 100000
each year by the corporations owing
their existence and being to the de-
velopment of great natural re-
source Of our State. Thousands OF
dollars in taxes a:e paid to the State
each year by these corporations and
the consequent domestic and mercan.
tile life Of the community.
Want Of space forbids extended and
detailed accounts concerning the va
rious activities of this community,
for building town involves many
important features In addition to
erecting power plants and establish.
ing industries. That the needs Of this
omnunity were met by liberal dona.
tions of land for streets, churches,
schools, and parks is in keeping with
the farsightedness Of Mr.. Chisholm
whose vision did not stop with indus.
trial development. He recognized the
fact that a contented workman with
happy home surroundings is not at.
tanned simply by the weekly pay roll.
The remarkable character Of the
dwellings erected for housing the
workmen of the great manufacturing
industries has been supplemented by
judicious regard for recreation and
relaxation from toll that should be at
once clean and uplifting. To this
end there has been erected on the
main business street q spacious Club
House known as the Rumford No
chanics Institute where young and
old may and do meet IN social inter.
course and healthful. sport. The club
is maintained by large membership
of citizens augmented by generous
assistance Of the corporations OF the
, town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01
100000, BUTTONS FOR
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN

Three million buttons. for the
ssVishting Fourth" Liberty Loan b the
order of the New England Committee.
This is 50% more than were used IN
the Third Loan. and the aim OF the
Organization is to see that every buy
ar of a bond In the Fourth Loan has
Button and wears 1t.
No one thing brings home to the
people as . whole the faot that all
members of the community are tax
ing a share in the Loan more effso-
lively than the general and conspicu-
GUS wearing Of the button. In many
communities and establishments a
10o% subscription Awas secured more
easily because Of the open dsmonstra-
tion by the wearing Of buttons that
participation was reaching every per
con.
The new button II smaller than
the earlier ones. bat equally effective.
On dark blue ground 10 carried .
nag Of red with four blue, stripes. the
Honor Flag Of the Loan. and the
words Fourth Liberty Loan
The buttons win be distributed BY
Bsnks, bond salesman, industrial es-
Establishments. and ell places whore
subscriptions are taken. They WIN
be ready In ample supply the open
Ing day Of the Loans Sept 3sth and
free and constant wearing Of The but
tons viii be the best and most con-
vincing proof Of aid IN placing tas
Loan. ~ Pa ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01
JOKE WAS ON SALOON MAN
Wet Goods Dealer Found That Bundle
He So obIigingly Kept for Gus 2.
toner Had Its Uses.

Aren't the master workmen OF the
wet goods establishments easy marks?
That is what the gentry who live by
their wits are asking each other. They
know that the proprietor Of a wet
goods establishment loses his mental
balance and is completely disarmed
when he Is invited to have drink. Re-
Gently two husky-looking individuals
entered Forty-second street suds en-
porium. One Of the party carried an
enormous bundle, which he placed on
the top of the mahogany. They both
called for q drink.
swell, It is hopeful that my wife
will stop her nagging about the cold
weather and being cold when I carry
this home" said the man who carried
the bundle.
At the end of the bar stood the pro
prietor Of the wet goods establishment
He seemed curious. so the two men In
vited him to have a drink, which was
accepted. One of them explained that
he had the finest pair Of wool blankets
that was ever sheared from the backs
Of sheep in the package.
"Feel for yourself" he said, as ne
unfastened one end of the bundle.
The proprietor felt and 'acknowi-
edged that they were the simon pure
wool article. e.l !.
'Im taking them home to my wife,
said the owner. "She has been kicking
about being cold
Then they had another round Of Il
guilds.
"Well, I must be on my way" said
the man. as he picked up the bundle.
"Why don't you leave them here nm
| I'll you start for homer" interpOsed his
companion. j.. 's-yii
"Good idea," he said. And turning
to the owner Of the cafe he asked If
he could leave the bundle.
"Sure," said the proprietor, "but you
had better write your name on 1t to
avoid any mistake."51 $50
Twelve O'clock came around and the
man hadn't called for his bundle. u
can see that fellow getting more hi
when he goes home tonight" said the
proprietor as he turned the key in the
door. =
The next day the owner Of the cafe
was the first on the Job. he took q
survey Of the wet goods and then went
| to the rear Of the store, where the safe
was. Here was. q surprise for him.
he found the door Of his burglar-pro0f
safe neatly rerosing on the pair OF
downy blankets, which had been used
to muffle the sound Of the explosion
I NewsYork Times t
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01
"Watering the Milk.

The aged joke about the milkman
who was wont to increase the product
Of his cows by frequent manipulatioDs
of the pump handle has served its day,
and it is hoped that no basis for 1t exists.
But II 10 still true, aud always will be
true, that the milking COW requires
plenty of water. The water, however,
10 given to the COW, and is not admin
istered directly TO the milk.
Stale or impure water 10 distasteful
70 the COW, and she will not drink
enough for maximum milk production.
Such water may carry disease germs
and make the milk unsafe for human
use or be dangerous to the COW.
In cold weather, when cows are
stabbed most of the time, they should De
vatsred two or three times q day unless
arrangements have been made to keep
water before them constantly. II pos
sible, the water should DO Is or 20 de-.
arees above the freezing point, and
should be supplied at practically the
same temperature every day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01

30 large supplies of moisture must be
present In the soil at all times. Loose
soils dry ont qaiokly. Both sand and
peat soils are naturally very loose, and
therefore compacting proves very bene-
ficial.
The most efficient machine on the
market to-day for flrming the soil 10 .
cult packer or corragated roller. This
machine packs the lower soil and leaves
somewhat more loose layer of soil on
the surface to serve a . mulch, which
breaks up capillary action and copserves
moisture. On light sandy soils It also
leaves the Aeld rough} .thus- preventing
the blowing Of sand By wind. On march
or peaty soils, rolling both before and
after seeding is preferable. On sandy
soils the field may be packed either be-
fore or after seeding.-Wisconsin Jour
nal OF Soil Improvement.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01
Read UP on Civil War.

One Of the peculiar facts concern
Ing the entrance Of America into the
war the stimulus given to reading and
discussion Of the American Civil war
The perusal Of Civil war histories In
England has become almost a mania
and more books treating Of the great
conflict have been sold In England In
one year than In America during the
last ten years.
The reason is simple: England and
the allies. generally want q line" on
the American as fighting man. The
Spanish.American war failed a. an
adequate criterion because we had
Spain 90 hopelessly outclassed from
the beginning. But some Of the great
est battles in the history Of the world
were fought in the Civil war. The per
centage of death losses In actual bat
tie were higher than that Of any Other
war ever fought. The verdict seems td
be that Americans know q good deal
about the sanguinary busnsss of hll
in8.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01
stoIs SUGAR by eucketfuIs.

Sugar thieves employed an ingenious
method the other day at Launceston.
Australia. A quantity Of sugar hat
been bought for export but, ships no.
being Immediately available, 1t was de
.cided to store the stuff at the port. Ac.
cordingly huts were built on the
wharves. but as the decking had shrunk
somewhat, tarpaullns were first lai6
down, and then the sugar bags
placed on this. The doors were
locked. and watchman placed In
charge. When the time came to empty
the sheds the bottom tier Of bags
were found fiat and empty, with Silt
In the under side. Zach slit CORE
sponded with one In the tarpaulin di
rectly over spaces In the planking. The
method Of the sugar thieves was sim
pie. When the tide was about half
way up the piles, q boat was taker
under the wharves a. near - possible
to the stores. and then Il vas only
matter Of crawling over IT, tieA knife
ana buckst n hand un&il tAe figh'
not wos reached.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01

waters to the installed waterwheels
unless some enterprise may be had
to utilize that power. Through Mr..
Chisholm's efforts capital was
secured to construct dams with
which to develop the 1S0 It. water
falls at this place and to build. large
pulp and paper mill which is now
one Of the important units Of the In.
ternational Paper Company. But a
paper mill without railroad facilities
would be practically useless, so the
added task Of bringing the rails to
Rumford Falls was made necessary.
The Rumfori Falls & Buckfield r. r.
was bought, and extensions made at
either end having Rumford Falls as
the northern terminal and the Maine
Central R. R. at Rumford Junction
the southern end. This extended and
improved road became known as the
Portland & Rumford Falls r. R.
Having thus overcome the great
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01
How a Hamlet, Of Four Houses
Became a Town of 10000
Population
Unique Features Of a Manufacturing
Centre Attractive Houses and
a Community Club House

A stranger visiting the busy. and
prosperous town of Rumford Falls,
IL Immediately impressed by many
unusual conditions rarely found in
manufacturing community. The sub
stantial business blocks, containing
good stores, banks and Offices are
perhaps to be expected, but glance
around the residential sections
brings an exclamation Of surprise.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01

Tim says that horse production has
been greatly reduced In the past two
wears. Buyers who are much in the
country say there are not 90 many foals
= usual this year, aud not 90 many year
lipgs. Prices have been advancing
steadily. War interfered With horse
breeding operations In France and Great
Rfitsip and drew heavily on their exist
ine supply. It 10 reported that In Great
Britain heavy draft geldings. such % are
ceiling In the UniteC States at $500 to
SS25, are bringing from $500 to $1,OO0
each. Tractors are being used in haul
inc munitions and drawing artillery be.
cause enough horses cannot Do secured
for that work. There will be large ship
ments of horses abroad after the war,
Which will take some Of our heaviest and
best animals.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01

difficulties of the beginnings OF the
town, Mr.. Chisholm pressed on and on.
and later was instrumental In estab-
fishing the great Continental Paper
Bag mill and still later that note
worthy industrial organization known
as the Oxford Paper mill.
To show the importance OF the re-
suit of the development Of the wafer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-01

power at Rumford Falls and Its
meaning to the State Of Maine, 1t Is
necessary to compare the conditions
at that place before the late MIR:
Chisholm began his mastery work OF
converting an insignificant settlement
into q prosperous town. Previous to