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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
SOUTH PARIS, MAINE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER a. 1918.

been computed, he found that his iucom,
had Jumped to 81 ,8S5 while bis expense,
bad dropped to 1,059. Smith Was DO
ginning to cash In on the lead pencil,
and midnight oil he was expanding or
his farm business.
The other day the county agen,
dropped into my Office. "How's our old
friend SMITH" asked him. The coun.
ty agent grinned.
"You wouldn't know him" be said.
"What's the matterP" asked.
"fou wouldn't think there was any.
thing The matter u You should see him.
be said. "He showed his income nearly
$500 above the $4,000 mark this year,
and he kept his expenses down below
1890. Hes worrying me 10 death now
sdays with schemes for cutting down bis
feed bin which has climbed pretty high.
he watches those expense items like q
hawk and whenever something begins to
60 little strong, Smith gets excited and
there's no stopping him until he can see
. reason for what's happening"
Farm accounts seem to be tho max.
ing of him." said. whats he going
to do with all the money he's rakibg
imp"
"Oh, guess he will have geod use
for all of it," said the comfy agent
"Hs's getting married this month"
"Another business pr0pOsi,ion?" I
asked.
NO." he said, "but IFS the first move
he has made during the last year and a
half without consulting his farm account
book and figuring out whether or not 1t
would be the thing to do from financial
standpoint"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
Report of Paris Town Farm.

The quarterly bulletin of the State
Board Of Charities and Corrections has
the following report Of inspection Of the
Paris town farm:
The superintendent 10 John Verrill.
Salary $500 per annum; experience six
years.
The almshouse is not used ss q house
of correction. Trsmps are fed and
lodged. Quarters for this purpose.
authority for their admission, selectmep.
Cleanliness, good. Repair, house In
good repair, outer building needs repair.
Furniture, sufficient. Beds and bed.
ding, sufficient Sanitation, spring
water, good ventilation. Care. Of food
supplies, pantry.
Assignment of work to inmates, man
helps under supervision.
improvements since the previous in.
spection, bath room; hard wood floors
In kitchen and dining room; sheathed
kitchen and dining room overhead.
Fixed up q comfortable trsmps' room.
Tramps not made TO work.
Adults present, males under 60, one.
Total one.
Tbree are now away but likely to re-
turn at any time. One OF those 10 some
what insane.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
ITS FUTURE VALUE

The value Of conservation In the
home reaches far beyond the present
war crisis. Its effect on American
housekeeping will be felt for at least
q generation to come.
Keeping house has been exalted to
a profession. The purchase and prep
aration Of food In the family kitchen
not only has become worthy OF. but
demands thought and training.
Mothers are seeing to 1t that their
daughters shall learn how to market
and cook with intelligence and econ
omy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24

The following recently received from
Lieut.. Guy /. SWEET shows something Of
what the 26th Divlsion WAS doing in the
big push In France. The Twenty-sixth.
% 1t 10 hardly necessary to mention, 10
tho division largely uade up OF New
England National Guard troops, and In
cludes the Maine National -Guardsmen.
We know already that these men took On
important part at the turning point OF
the drive:
Headqusrters2 28th Division, :
American Expeditionary Forces,
France, August Q, 1918.
General Orders, No. 81.
To tho Officers and Men Of the 26th
'Divisiop:.
On July 18th you entered, as part of
the Allied drive against the enemy, upon
the offensive, and continued the offensive
combat until the major portion OF the
command was relieved on July 25'h.
On the assumption OF the offensive
your position in the line demanded an
important and difficult msneuvre.
Your success 10 this was immediate and
great, and she way ID which you executed
it eliciJed high praise from the Freuch.
Army Commander. The six days from
July 18Th to 25th, marking the first great
advance agaiDst the enemy in which
American troops bore propOrtioDa,ely .
Q nsiderable share, are sure of historical
setting. Your part therein can never be
In those eight days you car
ried your line ~ far %. any part, of the
advance vas carried. Torcy, .Bellesu,
Givry, the Bouresches Woods, Rochet
Woods, Hill 100 overlooking Chateau
Thierry, Etrepilly. Epieds, Trugny, and
finally La Fere Woods and the objective,
the Jsulgonns-Fsre en- Tardenois Road,
belong to your arms. You are the recip-
lent of praise, thanks, and congratnla.
tons of our Commander Chief. You
went uuafraid into the facs of the ene-
my's FIRE; you forced him to withdraw
before you, or to accept the alternative
Of hand to hand comba'. in which you
proved yourselves morally and physically
his superior; you gave freely and gave
much Of your strength. and of your
blood and your lives, until pushed be.
yond mere physical endurance, lighting
night and day, you still forced yourselves
forward, sustained almost by spirit
alone.
These things are now part Of your own
Nothing can detract
from them. Nothing that can say can
add to them. But I can testify in this
way to my pride in commanding such
troops, 30 capable Of achieving success
IN every undertaking; and this testimony
give to each of you gladly and with
deep gratitude. i
c. R. EDWARDS,
Major General. Commanding.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
VICTORY MIXED FLouR2

The new Victory Mixed F1ours VII
be Of four kinds; mixed wheat and
barley -four. mixed wheat and corn
-four, mixed wheat. barley and corn
-four and mixed wheat and rye nour.
Mixed wheat and barley -four will be
In the proportion Of one pound OF
barley -four to four pounds Of wheat
-four; mixed wheat and corn -four
will be In the proportion OF one
pound Of corn -four and four
pounds of wheat -four; mixed wheat.
barley and corn -four In the pro-
portion Of one pound Of corn -four and
one pound of barley -four to eight
pounds Of wheat hour; and mixed
wheat -four in the proportion Of not
less than two pounds Of rye four
with three pounds of wheat -four.
These fours will be labelled with
the contents and must not be sold at
more than the standard wheat aour.
When buying the mixed nours or
whole wheat OF. graham flour con-
tanning s5 per cent Of the wheat ber-
ry, no wheat substitutes need be
bought.
The rules limiting the sales BY re-
tailers of wheat -four to an eighth OF
a barrel in cities and quarter OF q
barrel in sparsely settled districts
have been rescinded and the previous
rule limiting millers, retailers and
bakers to thirty days supply OF hour
is changed to permit sixty days
supply.
Regulations provide that dealer
may not sell wheat -four and wheat
fiour substitutes to any person In ex-
cess of his reasonable requirements
for a period of sixty days without
the consent of an official Of the Food
Administration.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
NUMBER SO.
shark FIT FOR HUMAN FOOD
Flesh o. Man.Eatsr Tastes Like ehad
Skin Makes Leather and
Liver Furniohee OIL

Russell ]. Coles Of Danville, Va. who
Is cooperating with the department Of
fishes Of the American Museum of Nat.
ural History In popularizing unutilized
food fishes. has established at Cape
Lookout, N. O., q plant for fringing
sharks to food, leather and oil.
Mr.. Coles 10 q well.known hunter Of
big fish. he has hunted devilnsh with
Colonel Roosevelt and caught the
splendid specimen Of devil6sh from
which was cast the life-size model now
to be seen In the American museum.
He has just sent to the museum an In
teresting report Of his work In the
shark industry In North Carolina:
"You are delaying surprising treat
by not soaking the salt out Of that
whipray and eating It. I have found
'whiptail shark one Of the best that
I have eaten, and monkfish excellent.
"But the very finest shark. or in fact
fish Of any kind that have ever ,aten
was q young man-eater. Its flavor Is
quite similar to that Of big fat white
shad. made an entire meal OF Of the
man-eater shark.
"The same day had made a break.
fast Of monkflsh and porpoise milk. as
had just caught cow porpoise with
a very small calf. Porpoise milk may
be all right for those who like II, but
did not much care for It."
In describing the flesh Of the man.
eating shark on which he dined az
noted above, Mr.. Coles said:
I'm color the flesh was a distinct
rich light pink salmon. There was an
almost round strip Of nearly black
extending along in the pink flesh on
each side of the back. ate both the
pink and black flesh and found both
excellent.
II got the shark from the net while
II was still alive. A native fisherman
and his mate reported to me that 40
they hauled up their sink net while I
was taking the sharks from my big
shark net near them. and about the
moment that the young one was
caught, they brought up q monstrous
shark having similar tail, which was
as long as their 26-foot launch. and
that 1t fought 30 violently that they
quickly cut loose large piece Of their
net in which It was entaneled and let
It escape.
although these two fishermen are
men Of good standing and well known
to me. I hesitate to accept statements
of this kind, which involve the size Of
a fighting shark, from any but q few Of
the best.trsined observers.
II have prepared the meat Of the
man-eater for smoking. its hide for the
tanner and have made oil Of its liver"
Although at first shark meat for food
was viewed with prejudice by the gen.
eral public. 1t has sold In no small
quantities, even In New York city,
where the price short time ago was
II cents per pound. Az leather, shark
has been fairly tested. and found to be
satisfactory In all points. and especial
ly durable.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
Sergt. Twltchell Writes.

The following is letter received from
Sergt. Barry L. Twitchell, who enlisted
in Co. D, 1OSd Infantry, while olerking
for Cole, Wiggin Co. he has seen some
fifteen months service for the United
States:
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE,
AUG. 8 1918.
Dear Mr.. Wiggip:
just few words from France, as we
are fine here, and doing quite we'll for
soldiers. have nice home at present,
vacant home-one may guess why 1t 10
vacant. We had doughnuts for supper,
and pies the other night, all cooked by
our own private mess.
/ am surely pleased to be back with
my old company. have charge of one
of the platoons. Ny lieutenant 10
wounded, but have one sergeant to
help, 80 we get along fine.
Believe me, old I'D" Company did one
fine showing recently, but quite few
nice fellows are absent (Wes). II We
have men enough sent over, ! think the
old q. 8. A. can win all alone. Nobody
dares fight against us. One look and
away su0y Sos ~ SiBotnS at o'is JooS Aou
like h-- or boiler "Ksmersd."
The. boys are making lemonade now In
ten quart pail, and I know 1t will be
good, a. We had pail last night.
Lemons only cost eight cents apiece
here, cheaper than wine or rum.
Isbould light my candle, but haven't
time. Could tell you lots OF news, but
l WON'T waste paper now, as there may
be more excitement later.
wonder how all the South Paris
people are. can't think of anything
more worth writing, go must close At
once. Give best regards to all home
folks. will see you later.
Sincerely,
SKRaT. HARRY L. TwITCHELL,
Co. D, 10SD NIFTY,
A. e. F.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
Compliments for Mrs. rarbox.

Ssesk-~~~
The retiring national president OF the
National Ladies' Of tho Grand Army OF
the Republic, Mrs. Wallace B. Tarbox OF
Fryeburg. Was highly c0mplimeoted on
her naturalization and also her ability
a. a presiding officer as shown at the re.
cent national convention held Aug. IL 70
in Portland. Oregon. Commander-in'
Chief Orlando A. Somers Of Iudians
said In hie annual report:
"Mrs. Mary Eleanor Tarbox, the ma
tional president, 10 one Of the most In
telligenf. accomplished ladies / have
ever known. Her work this year has
been wonderful. She has greatly ole
vated her ordor."
Mrs. Tarbox was urged very hard to
accept the Office another year but she
positlvely declined saying: nt
"It is an honor and should be passed
along and can do just a. much work
after I am out OF Office"
Mrs. Tarbox received many bsautifai
gifts and retires not only with tho love oi
the whole order, but baas made many
friends outside Of the g. A. r.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24

Wsshsd eggs do not retain their keep
ipa qualities. There b gelatinous sub
stsncs on sggs, which ssals the pores OF
the shslh and water seams 20 dl:solve u.
When this Substance 10 dissolved the sir
n admitted and decomposition begins.
WS5hine also has teudeney 70 harden
The shsll, letting too much moisture
escape, and thus iniuripg the vitality OF
the sgg. x -. \.
market, however. They may % saie,y
treated hy, using q WOODEN rag only
slightly dampeusd with water to rro ON
the dirt. Stains on eggs may % 70
moved with eiasf vinegar. C'san nsssa
VIII Insure clean sgsa.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
saved, ,Erem Deadly oobra

A seven-foot cobra interrupted Q
game Of golf between two military ON
GERS at Nungaladon. India, o few days
ago. sb
The big snake attacked Mai VII
liams Of the Ransoon battalion mill.
tary police, Its fangs entering the leg
Of his trousers but fortunately not
touching his akin.
Lieutenant Colonel 0bbard. commits.
sioner OF Pegu, ran TO bis friends -.
sistance, and before the snake could
strike again hs hllsd 4 With biz
mashie.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
THE THING WE ARE FIGHTING.

The statement was made recently
by q German born woman having two
sons and seven nephews In the United
States Army. 1t shows how first-
hand knowledge Of the workings OF
the German military party whets the
appreciation Of American ideals. She
says, Il am German born. My father
and his fathers before him for CEN
turtles lived In Prussia and worked
hard all their lives. Not one OF them
ever came to own enough Prussian
soil to fill tin can. When We were
grown my father came with Us to
America. Every one Of his four boys
has worked Just - hard ~ their fore
fathers worked In Prussia. but every
one Of them has become rich because
he worked in . country whore . free
man has some chance Il have two
sons and seven nephews In the Army.
One of my boys II In France. We
know what these Prussian military
autocrats want to do In the world.
and we are glad to fight hard to pre-
vent It
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
At HOME IN WILD PLACES
Adventures That Would pemorallzl
: Ordinary Man Apparently Have
No Effect on John Muir.

John Vance Cheney, the poet told
me this story Of his longtime friend
John Muir, william 81. Handy writes
In the Outlook.
"One night, after q long absence
Muir walked In, as he often did, look
Ing like q wild man, and sat down BY
my fire. He had been up In the Sier
ras for weeks.
"'Had a beautiful storm up there,
said Muir, nfter he got a little accus'
toned to the fire and the presence o.
q fellow human being. Snow was
waistdeep In most places. One night
I found a crevasse where steam wal
coming out Of the mountain. Lay
down as close to 1t as could and wher
one side froze numb I would turn II
over to the steam.
"Tn the night 7 dozed and walked tt
feel something warm on my face tina,
did not feel like steam. I did not sdr
but opened my eyes very slowly. II
was q grizzly bear licking my faceP
"Tbs geolo gist looked around at me
with twinkle. Now I call that
right friendly act Of that old bear
"Didn't you ever get scared at any
thing IN the woodsr I,asked. he al
ways went into the wilds unarmed. lr
fact, usually the only preparation M
would make for q five months triT
would be to take his hat of the hal
rack.
.'Well,' he confessed, once I was Q
little embarrassed by fear. You know
what acres Of blackberries grow ~
IN the mountains. They were ripe
and / waded into a patch to help my
self. There was scufiing noise II
feet away and saw an old grizzly alst
helping himself: His method was Il
reach out and rake In an armful, eat
Ing berries, tops and all. That olt
grizzly looked at me In way that sus
gested I was an intruder, trespasses
committing q willful misdemeanor.
sT returned his look IN the friendli
est sort Of way. trying to convey b
him the impression that ! had u
thought Of Intrusion; that admitte'
the berry patch was his. but in paNln'
had merely stopped to taste q mouth
ful -of berries land that ! was goln
on in.a minute.
. *T did,' smiled John Auir. n ~
than . minute. for he did not seam .
eet my Impression. but startsd TO 'eath
q me In with his pext armful o3 blee1
berry vinesss"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
improved Soldering Process.

A, form Of the SchO0p metaI-spray1ne
process is claimed to be effective In
soldering. The eoldering pistol does
not require the compressed air Jet, as
the fuel-gas used Ii under pressure
and gives the flame sufficient driving
force to spread the solder over the
surfaces to be soldered. A small driv.
Ing mechanism feeds the wire solder
continuously into. the flame. The
method is convenient, rapid and mex
penslve and 10 free from the tedious
snA disaeresabls features ofesoldetinl
hv hand ssSts ~ (.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
Women fol, British puIpIta

Woman preachers for Great Britain
are a possibility II the governmenti
drafting Of men between forty.fve and
fifty causes a much further shortage
In the crop Of clerUmen.
Already three clergymen have en-
listed rather than be put In q noncona
blatant corps. 8lr
That women will make good preach
ers is the opinion Of many Of the Brit
ish clergy.
sWomen can deal with many CUES
lions that cannot deal with" says tht
Rev. Newton Of the City Temple.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24

= n the flrst military DRAFT IN this
country the Italians scored highest n
average physique: 81 Per cent -
against the American avseags of
Sc pr cent. Italian Diet e0nsists
usually of bread. macaronl, chesses
much green vegetables and onve "a.
Ysry. little mat an6 practically 10
sxesh N eotnn T. o1Q1u'ps -
journal M y. :...-- 3 !.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
new LIST Of WHEAT
! FLOUR SUBSTITUTES
IS ANNOUNCED
Retailers May Sell on Basis Of One
Pound Substitutes TO Four
Pounds Wheat Flour.

Orono. Maine, Sep
]: + ! ! ! i; : : !:
tamber Whole
rice. rolled oats.
00YIA corn starch. homi-
ny, and corn grits
can no longer be
sold % substitutes
for wheat hour.
according to Q statement given out
by the Food Administration In reply
to inquiries from groce1.
( A new list OF substitutes was an
nounced when the new -four saving
rules went into effect September 1st.
Following Is the official list as an
nounced by the Maine Division of the
Food Administration:
Barley -four. corn meal. corn -four.
kaff1r -four. milo -four. feterita -four.
feterita meal. rice -four. oat -four
peanut -four, potato -four. sweet po-
tato -four. bean -four and buckwheat
flour.
Retailers may sell any Of these sub
stitutes with standard wheat -four on
the basis Of one pound Of substitute
to four pounds Of wheat -four. re-
tailers are required to keep barley
-four, corn flour, and corn meal IN
stock to sell as substitutes so the
consumer may have them for mixture
in making Victory Bread. House,
holders are asked to use all the sub
stitutes in making bread. Corn meal
used In making corn bread should be
purchased separately according to the
conservation plan.
Rye -four also may be sold as sub
stitute with wheat -four on the basis
Of two pounds Of rye -four and three
pounds of wheat -four. Whole wheat
and graham -four containing at least
s5 per cent Of the wheat berry may
be sold without substitutes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24

(San Trapcisco ExaminerJ
There once was king and ha bad ak sons
He did. He did
He kent them ten miles behind the guns.
He did. He didi
Two Million Of other meme sons arc nix
TheyRsye ND their lives for madman'c ulcks'
But never . scratch had the royal s!x-.
Sing: "rrs-lA ia-A-h'lAiAy"
The oldest son was . son-ofa-gun.
He Was. Ho wnsb
A sreater maA than Nspoleous
= Ne Was. BE Wael
He - IN 3 bomb.peooe oQt q SiSass
He neyer pulled successful light.
And the ]sckass brayed from morn uu nlgnt-
Sing: 'Tfa-
Ths second son was godly child
Ho Woe. He vaoi fe
But very awful when - vas riIed.
He WaA no wal
And every time h ma0e dooh
He captured furnituro ana oeeA
Ard statues, silverWare and hssn-
sing: ~3HalA
They're an quits ofss tho other four.
They - they arel
Ihsxfs hidden behlnd ths 11eehen door.
They are. 1ney aeI
kAnd slaufh16r uiIoon ce01en H.
| Ard they nay HI - (e - 1AageS1
6lnG' 1slthte-lash-khy
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
SAVING Wool Raus.

: The answer to the question. sWhy
should we save wool 7" is that . fully
equipped soldier uses 1S times - much
wool as does q civilian. Also that
there are not enough sheep raised 70
meet the needed wool supply.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPExD " TIE PLow."

Corresgondence ON pxacncal agricunural topic
- soncnod. Address al communications In.
tended TOR this department 70 HlNpY d
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem.
ocrss. Paris. Ne.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-27
Y. M. c. A. Committee
Ready For Big Picnic

At a meeting of the general pic
mic committee of the Y. NJ. c. A. al
the Harrisburg Club at noon to-day
where the members were the guests
Of Henderson Gilbert. final arrange
ments were made for the outing to
be held at Harry Anwyll's farm at
1nglenook, Thursday afternoon.
The members, wearing their "oid
clothes and smiles" will meet at she
Y. NJ. Z. a. promptly at 1890 and
will be transported to the farm by
automobiles furnished by members
The afternoon will be spent in ath
letic contests, including baseball
volleyball, quoits and other contests
The Disbursements gym class will
make up the teams for the Volleyball
game.
Luncheon supper will be sedved at
$50. The evening will be spent
around st camp fire, which will be
in charge o. Arch" Dinsmore, old
hand at such things. At the meeting
to-day the following committee
chairmen We're appointed: General
committee, John +. O'Neil; music, c.
Linford Scott; transportation, j. c.
Garman and Wayne Kirshncr;
luncheon, p. T. Barnes; stunts, Hen
derson Gilbert, and sports, c. w
Miller. Nine hundred notices have
been sent out, and acceptances are
to be mailed to the committee TO-
morrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-27
HARRISBURG BOY AT
STATION HUNS SHELL
Sergeant George C. Hoke, Kit
tatinny Street, in Wireless
Service in France, Has Had
Thrilling Experiences; Now
at Camp Dix

After being in France for several
months where he underwent many
thrilling experiences, including a
Hun shelling of the wireless station
to which he was attached in the Lor-
raine district. Sergeant George C.
Hoke, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
A. Hoke, 1909 Kittatinny street, is
now located at Camp Dix, unas-
signed.
Sergeant Hoke went TO France in
April and served there as an cleo
trician with the wireless division of
the Headquarters Company of the
Three Hundred and Twenty-fifth
Regiment of Infantry. The Boche oc-
casioned Hoke and the remaining
members of the electrical division
considerable trouble by putting their
apparatus out of working order, he
reports.
After being located in France for
four months, most of the time in the
Lorraine district, several weeks ago
he was ordered to return to the
states and remain at Camp Dix un-
til further orders were received.
Sergeant Hoke. at one time in the
employ of the Dauphin Electrical
Company, more recently followed his
trade in Reading, enlisted last Au-
gust and was sent to Camp Gordon,
Ga, for training.