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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01

fire On north Of italian line.
President Wilson L,s.,i Issued proclamati0T NATION
gEHlessfi Elsns ip SsSses USifed states. se''0n' s'
PANEL Willara made head Of o. 8. wal
America, !, ,s destroyer chaunosy sunk in
Nov. 2.-Two American soldiers killed
and five wounded in artillery combat.
Nov. H.-British smashed through the
Hindenburg line toward Cambrai, taking
Gsssy aaa q
salient south Of Juvincourt
Nov. 22.-Furious fighting near Cambria
Italians meeting great massed attack
between Piave and Brenta rivers.
BoisheviN government in Russia pro-
posed general armistice.
Nov. 9.-The Ukraine declared separa-
Nov. M!The British took Bourbon wood
The Caucasus declared its independence
Nov. I.British and French armies
Nov. N.-superior war council Of II
formed for United States.
British took part Of Fontaine near Cam
Italians repulsed fierce Tsuto3 emsS attacks; T.
eMiS.S;. eMoX; ss.-coaliti0n ministry formed IN
Germany asssnted to bolshevih plan for
3. s. government assumed control over
Three Scandinavian kings agreed in
Nov. 2s:-Interallied war conference
opened in Paris.
Austria agreed to Russia armseee piafn
arrival in France Of large numbers OF Ma
uonal Guard troops.
Germans pierced British lines south Of
bec. IEBritish regained most Of ground
lost near Cambria. and nine German at
tacks we're repulsed with great losses.
Dec. 2.-British withdrew from Mas
nieres on Cambria front.
Dec. S.-British repulsed furious attacks
near Cambria.
Tinted States congress met for second
England reported East Africa complete
ly cleared Of Germans.
citations with Germans: Armistice an
nounced on many sections OF Russiaf
ifHe Dec. 4-President Wilson. in his annua
message, declared peace would = not !, d.
made with present rulers OF GERMANY
asked declaration Of war against Austria
Hungary. ,.,,, l.,
British steamer Apapa torpedoed; s.
passengers and the crew lost.
6.-I
demands in armistice negotiations.
Italians lost some positions on Asiage
ptBitih British aviators raided sweibrucken and
S' British Withdrew from Bourbon wood
Dec. 6.-Italians driven back on Asiago
'Armistice for ten days declared on Rus
German air raiders killed seven in Eng
T. u. 8. destroyer Jacob Jones torpedoed;
Dec. 7Wunited States congress declared
war on Austria Hungary.
Roumania accepted armistice with the
Dec. s.-Great italian air fleet made sue
cessful attack on Austro-Germans.
Ecuador severed diplomatic relations
with Germany.
ment Of Russia.
Dec. io-British captured Jerusalem.
Japanese troops landed In Vladivostok.
Dec. 11.-Russian constituent assem-.
Dec. i2.-Germans made great attack
east of Bullecourt, gaining slightly.
Congressional inquiry into U. S. war
~ British destroyer four trawlers ani
SIX merchantmen sunk In North sea by
Germans.
Dec 15.-ArmistIce agreement signed
by Russian bolsheviki government and
Teutonic allies.
War council in U. s. war department
created
Dec 17.-Charles Piez succeeded Rear
Admiral Harris as general manager OF
the emergency fleet corporation.
Dec 1S.-Gen. Goethals made acting
uuartermaster general and Gen. Wheel
er acting chief of ordnance.
German air raid on England.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01
The MongreI Is Improbable.

No reliance can be placed upon fowl
that is not pure In blood. There Is a
downward tendency in the hsphazsrd
mixture of breeds. The purebreds of
to-day not only possess the strong con-
stitution of the crossbreds, but they
combine with it wonderful powers for
the production of eggs and the growing
of meaty carcasses, qualities that are
more or less unsatisfactory in mongrels.
1t was purebreds that solved the pos
sibiliry OF winter egg production. Mon.
grel hens are not found in the list OF
phenomenal layers, neither are they a
factor in establishing poultry farms.
In fowls that are pure We have habits,
abilities and characteristics practically
the same. This enables Us to feed and
care for them more intelligently.
There Is ordinarily more profit in Q
dozen purebreds than in fifty dunghill
fowls. As q rule, mongrels are Of q
hardy nature; they are not inbred. The
continual mixture OF blood avoids any
bad effects such as come from close
relationship.
In purebreds we also have beauty.
The uniformity of marking, color, shape
and size makes them attractive.
What success would the broiler plants
have If mongrels and not purebreds were
employed? Uniformity of size and con-
dition is of untold value 10 shipping
carcasses to market; and so it 10 with
eggs; and surely We can not expect
uniformity II We use stock that viii
produce al sorts OF sizes, colors and
conditions.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01
IUPITEE is OF GREAT SIZE
II the Planet Were Cut Up Into 1900
Pieces, Each Would Still Be
Larger Than the Earth.

If Jupiter were cut up into 1900
pieces each would be larger than the
earth. All the planets together do not
weigh half as much as Jupiter. Only
the sun surpasses Jupiter in size.
A year on the planet Jupiter is equal
to II Of our years. Jupiter rotates on
It's axis in less than half the time Of
the earth, but, because Of the planets
enormous size, the rotation speed Is
much higher.
While the earth travels II miles a
minute, Jupiter travels 466 miles a
minute, says the Rochester Post-Dis-
patch. If Jupiter turned on its axis a
little faster it would burst as some fly
wheels do when they exceed a safe
speed.
Jupiter may be regarded either as
decaying sun or a developing earth.
He has not yet had time to cool. He
Is q great globe Of gaseous and molten
matter-the most extraordinary planet
In the entire solar system.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01
Dairy Progress.

What we call "dsiry progress" has
come mainly in these United States in
the last thirty years. 1t has been slow
process, coming to the present day
standard, as it exists in the minds and
practice of the dairy farmers OF the
country. We may say that 1t consists in
the main of two things: first, the develop
ment of mechanical conditions whereby
the handling of milk and its products
have been greatly facilitated and made q
great deal more effective. Second, the
growth of the right ideas of the prOduc-
ton of clean milk and what are good
sanitary conditions in the cow stables in
the mind of the farmer who produces
milk as a matter of farm revenue.
Here we have the slowest evolution
along the whole line. The inventors Of
dairy machinery and the bscteriologists
have kept far ahead of the farmer. At
the bottom lies the unwillingness of the
average COW farmer to read and develop
bis knowledge of what is real dairy
truth. Just why farmers OF all the
various classes in society should be so
tardy to respond to the demands OF prog
rsss il Is difficult to say.
Some have ascribed It to the low grade
of rural education which exists. 1t Is
undenisbly true that the present and
past generation of farmers obtained but
little real mental stimulus and develop
ment In the country district school.
Only those of superior mental ability
would break through this thick crust
and give themselves by reading and
study the knowledge they so much
needed. But, nevertheless, great de-
velopmsnt of dairy knowledge has taken
place, mainly through the constant hold
ing of conventions, farm institutes, fairs,
and through increased reading of dairy
literature.
To-day the average farmer would be
ashamed to have q stable or keep herd
Of cows as was quite generally the
practice thirty years ago. Dairy pro.
gress has been at work on the minds oil
the farming class to promote . much
wider range of good dairy practice.
Then, again, dairy progress is seen in
the great increase that has come In
thirty years In the breeding and develop
ing of dairy cattle. Whole sections OF
Wisconsin and other states are now
covered with the improved dairy herds
Of cattle. This remarkable change In
the quality of the cows that produce
milk profitsbly could have only come
through the better education of the
dairy farmer.
10 keeping with this dairy progress on
i the farm has come an enormous increase
of the consumption OF milk anG other
dairy products among the people.
Everywhere we can see that just in pro-
portion rs the dairy farmer has grown to
better understanding of how to produce
clean, sanitary dairy products, has the
Consumption Of those products increased
and the business Of dairying been made
more rofitabls.-Hoard's Dairyman.
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NUMBER /.

man from Mississippi.
Gen. Charles H Grosvenor. former con-
gressman from Ohio:
Nov. s.-Rear Admiral Rodgers. U. 8. N.
Nov. s-w. II. Kendall. English actor.
Nov. 1L-Liliuokalani, former queen OF
Nov. i5.~John W. Foster, former secre-
tary Of state. In Washington.
Nov. H.-Auguste Rodin, French sculp-
tor.
Nov. 1S-Gen Sir Stanley Maude, COM
Nov. SOW. e. Chandler former secre.
tary Of the navy.
Dec 8.-Dr. A. D. Melvin, chief OF U.
8. bureau Of animal industry.
Dec. 12.-Dr. A. T. Still, founder Of
osteopathy.
Dec. 16:-Henry Clay Barnabee, vet.
eran comic opera star.
Frank Gotch, former wrestling cham
pion Of world.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01
SPORTING

April 11-Baseball season opsned.
May 2S.-Benny Leonard won worlds
champion lightweight title from Freddie
Welsh in New York.
June 9.-University Of Chicago won west.
ern intercollegiate conference meet.
University Of Michigan re-admitted tc
June 16.-Earl Cooper in stutz won the
Chicago auto derby.
July 14-Francis Ouimet won western
amateur golf Championship at Midlothian
Aug. 24.-C. H. Larson, Waupaca. Wis.
won Grand American Handicap at Chi
cago.
Sept. Mrs F. c. Let's, Chicago. wor
womens western golf championship.
Sept 15.-Jim Barnes won western open
golf championship at Chicago.
Sept H.-Chicago White Sox won Amer
lean league pennant.
tional league pennant.
Oct. 15.-Chicago White Sox won worlds
championship from New York Giants.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01
PLACES.

In spite of the fact that they see
any number Of them every day there
Is nothing that people know so little
about as places. The world Is full OF
all sorts Of places. Some places are
smaller than others, but none of them
is so small that 1t does not contain
several more still smaller. Places are
simply Indispensable. You can't get
along without them. There are places
pleasant and unpleasant and some OF
the most unpleasant are electric
chairs, jailyards, tight places, summer
camps and last places. Everything In
the world h&s its place, but only a
small proportion of the things in the
world stay in theh places. The world
itself is only place, and a rather
crowded place, at that.-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01
FOREIGN.

Jan. N.-President Gonzales OF Costa
Rlca deposed by military and citizens.
March 4.-Chinese premier resigned be-
cause President Ii Yuan-Hung refused TO
break relations with Germany.
March 8.-American marines were land
ed at Santiago de. Cuba and restored or
der. Rebels abandoned the city.
March 1e.-Czar Nicholas OF Russia ao-
March @.-Republican government for
june M:IIrisR Sim Fein rebel prison
5una S0~Hsuan Tung, Manchu empe-
.ror, announced his succession to the throne
Of China.
July 5-Civil war broke out In China.
July io.-Manchu restoration In China
collapsed.
July 1S.-Chang Hsun's army surren-
dered after battle. at Pelsing.
July M.-Convention to draft home rule
constitution for ireland met In London.
Oct, l0-Prince Ahmed Fuad made sui
Dec. SsRevolution in Portugal; sidonio
paes made provisional president.
Dec. 17.-Union government under
Borden victorious in Canada election.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01
HANDY MEDICINE
TO Have HANDY:

has been well and truly said of The
True 'I. F." ATWOOD'S Medicine.
1t is not a cure-all. 1t will not help
sore corn nor stop the toothache. but
1t goes directly to the seat of digestive
troubles, sick headache. biliousness.
constipation, worms. etc, and rslieves
The True 81. F." ATWOODS
Medicine is of such exceptional merit.
so good, so effective, that always, for
every good reason imaginable, you
should insist on il as a family medi-
cine for troubles outlined. Your drug
Rist or general storekeeper sells and
rec, ...nends this large bottle. small
dose, popular-priced remedy. so cents,
The 81. F." Medicine Co, Portland,
Mains V1s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01
Order Fertilizers Now.

Farmers who order fertilizers now and
haul them to the farm as soon as the
cars arrive, will help TO improve the
railroad service next year, and will pro-
tsct themselves against failure to receive
fertilizers In time for spring use, accord
ing to the United States Food Admins
tration.
The National Fertilizer Association
urges that freight cars be loaded with q
least fifty tons instead of the average
carlot shipment Of twenty-five tons
Several farmers In . community Col
save car space and labor for war use'
by combining their orders to make 4
full carload. e
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01
The Lesser Evil,

"How many times has Mr.. Grabcoin
set Reginald Grabcoin up in business"
"Three or four times"
81 should think he would get tired
of that"
"And so he does, but Mr.. Grabcoin
says he would rather have Reggie
make a fool of himself on his own
account than take him In as member
of the fi.m."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01

Jan. N.-President Wilson ordered with
drawal Of American troops from Mexico.
Feb Seen. Pershing marched out Of
Mexico.
March 11-Carranza elected president Of
Mexico.
April 3.-Villas main army defeated by
Carranza forces at Babicora.
Nov. 12-Villa troops captured O5inaga
after hard fight.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01

Both children and grown-ups, WITH
coughs and colds. are all the better for
. dose Of Foley's Honey and Tar at
bed time. II wards of Group. stops
tickling throat. and hacking coughs,
and makes an otherwise feverish, sleep.
iess night Of coughing and distress. q
quiet and restful one.
n BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS. Mr.. Chas;
nsx-r. writes: My wife would not think OF
iSIsIne sny other cough medicine. a. Fo'cys
II 70 especially effective in cases Of bad coughs.
~ sho we dive il 20 our children and recommend
ny nnwsy. ~ % s-fe rsnedy, tor is contains 10
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01
MEXICO

Jan. a-U, s.-Mexico parleys. ended,
Carranza refusing to sign protocol.
Torreon recaptured by CarFansa forces
Jan. L-Villa defeated In big battle 81
Jiminex
mission formally dissolved.
Jan, n.-Wer department ordered more
ltban i6000 militia bonn .hordA4.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01

Dish-water and such stuff should 60
down the drain pipe. Washing powders
have no place In the ration for the pigs.
Don't take chance In feeding such
things, for there 10 no gain over pure,
clean water TO drink.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01

with Q bare floor % . bed Q herd OF
COWS can not be expected to pay much
OF return on the investment, on their
value, or cost Of maintenance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01
A sou+h AmerIean Switzerland.

A South NmerIcdh S"It<e''a"u'
Bolivia, South America, the country
Of Andean heights, torrid valleys, and
freezing plateau-a South American
Switzerland that perhaps never Will be
literally provided with hotels for tour
lists, has a total Of just 1bS automo-
biles within its confines. And almost
all of these machines have been
brought into the country since 1910.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01

Thought harnessed to plowing, reap
ing and gathering into barns ii what
makes the world bud and blossom like
the rose. Thoughts that are not hitched
10 anything are blighted plants.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01
J Sold Rverywsers
NOTICE.

Mr,n ne saaaal 5nseting Of the Oxford Co. OF b.
sJs,; so,,.h " LAs. Co. win be held g 9rnnnfe
solo.S So'sn faris. Tuesday, Jan-ss lsass = !" ~
n La snooKA -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01

The horses that have been shipped to
Europe are permanently Loaf 20 thia
country. There 10 need for breeders 70
lgst busy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01

Teach al colts frst to walk last. A
Inst walking horse u Q Joy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01
j.. s. BILLINGS
Place For Sale

Ioffer for sale my homestead place,
consisting of a large house, ell and
stable, centrally located in thelvillage
of Paris Hill. TS S
E. B. CURTIS, Paris Hill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01

"Chicken salad, ehi Your landlady
must fly high" ..
"Not 80 very. We have salad fc
because nobody could eat thaave
she served last night" the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01

DR.. Austin Tenney, Oculist.
Practice limited to diseases OF the Eye
and the Atting OF Glasses. At Norway
once opposite Post Once Friday, Dec.
2S 1890 a. n. - p. N. 37rf
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AMONG THE FARMERS,
SPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical Agricultural topic
is solicited. Address all communication In
tended for this department 70 HENRY d
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01

II there is any place where theory and
practice "link together" it is in the
value of the purebred sire in livestock
Improvements. Theory says "blood will
tell, and practice proves IL.
There is abundant testimony to show
that grade or mongrel sire will shack
fire. and the offspring prove degraded
or nondescript animal. On the other
hand, evidence Is not lacking that the
offspring resulting from the service of
the sound purebred sire will not only
be valuable addition to any stud, herd,
or flock and credit to the judgment
and intelligence of the breeder but
will bring higher price on the market.
Many concrete instances can be given
illustrating the benefits and profits
resulting from the use of purebred sires.
Two or three cases from widely separst-
ed districts will show the greater ad-
ysntages resulting from wise and care.
full selection.
BRED SCRUB MARES TO PUREBRED Stall
LIONS.
There is the case of a man out west
who began farming with . small num-
Der of scrub mares which he always
bred to purebred stations. The mares
averaged about 1900 pounds, and at
prices prevailing would barely bring
SIPS apiece. Some Of the first colts sold
at maturity at prices as high as Sl75,
while fillies that were retained and in
turn later bred to purebred draft stations
produced male and female colts, none of
which sold for less than $3.50. Three
mares sold at $225 each, and $3.50 was
offered for one team. When it is re-
membered that this man started with
scrub mares, it readily can be seen what
the next crop of colts from purebred
stations will bring. In other words,
this man is grading up by using good
sires. His profits would have been still
larger bad be started with grade mares
instead of scrubs. The results, how
ever, show the value Of the purebred
male and his Influence for improved live
stock.
PROFITS FROM PUREBRED MARE.
Another instance is that of an Ohio
farmer who several years ago purchased
purebred mare Of one of the popular
draft breeds, which has, in IL years,
produced 10 colts, OF which were
raised. These colts increased this mans
bank account to the extent Of "a, $50.
The highest price received was $3.50 for
4-year-old mare, and the lowest 1926
for an 11-month-old colt. Included in
the total given are $500 which this man
estimates as the value of weanling filly
which he is keeping.
In a northern State good purebred
stallion and grade were standing in the
same community, the owner of the pure
bred charging fee of Sl5, while the
grade stallion stood at fee OF $40. A
wise farmer bred his mares to the higher
priced purebred, while q neighbor, feel
ing that the cheapest was the best,
pstronized the grade. This Is what
happened: Two fillies sired by the pure
bred stallion could have been sold at
$3.50, but the owner would not let them
90 at that price, claiming that they
were worth more. The other farmer
sold two mares by the grade stallion for
500. One striking thing about this In
stance is that the mares owned by both
of these farmers we're Of practically the
same type and breeding.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-01
Purebred Slres Pay.

INSTANCES ILLUSTRATING THE BENEFITS
AND PROFITS RESULTING FROM
THEIR USE.
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| 6rlGSn CRUISER Ariaoho eoApe~'
July a-Anglo-French forces opened
great offensive in Flanders on ~ mlle
front taking II villages and 5000 prisoners
Aug. 1.-British and French gained ius.
recaptured st. julien and part Of West
hoek.
Aug 2-aerman counter-attacks in Elan
Korniloff succeeded Brussilon az com
mander In chief Of Russian armies.
Aug. a-Austrians captured czernowit'
British re-took st. Julien, Flanders.
ssraous ossr 5ioes board t commandeerei
about 675 ships under constructor;
Aug. 6.-President Wilson drafted entire
National Guard into federal service;
Germans made violent attack on britisf
Aug. sNChancellor Michaelis made man.
changes In imperial and Prussian minis
Premier Kerensky completed coalition
Aug: S-Roumanian forces opened new
| Offensive north Of Fokshani. ,,,,
Food control bill sent to President WI
| son.
Canadian conscription bin passed. g.,
Aug. e,-Teutons forced crossing OF su
| cf}tIa rtYer in Fokshani region. 49,,
| Aug. N-Britlsh drove Germans bac!
two miles In Flanders ana French ad
venced east and north 2f Bixscno11e: a q,
labor member Of British war cabinet, be
lnE accused Of double dealing concernint
Ht0ckhoim conference.
Herbert Hoover made American 1000 40
Aug. M-osrman sirplanss rsidsd Eng
Aug. T3hina declared war on Ger
many and Austria a-Hupgary.
Peace proposals BY the pope mace puo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
SPEAKS ON FRENCH WOMEN
AND THEIR PART IN WAR
Mile. IIayc Praises Fortitudc of Those
who Have Seen Their Men
TO Battle,

Much is heard these DAYS abou,
heroic France. but ii il not often tina,
one has the privilege 10 hear, at first
hand. Il Parisian's impressions of the
women OF France and their marvellous
contributor" to their country IN her
Mile. Haye, al the Art Club yes
teroay afternoon. paid . thrilling tr,-
butte TO her country women, who, as
she said. had been universally misrep-
resented.
The French woman is not reha-
Initiated by the war. declared Mile.
Iayc. She is simply better under
stood. The year of 1870 prepared her.
1914 developed her finest qualities or
seif-sacriiice and undaunted courage,
patriotism and optimism. 1t may be
truly said that she has not only cqualcd
the Spartan woman--she has surpass ID
her,
Instance after instance was cited 10
show how the French women have not
only actually fought OH many occa-
siora with their soldiers, but also
maintained with dignity, courage. ac-
tiSity and efficiency the positions
vacated by the men. Tho French
woman has demonstrated her supreme
ability TO sacrifice all personal ideas
TO the common cause, and although her
heart Is ever for peace, her conscience
IS for victory. 10 fight laughing is
Tho slogan OF the French soldier, To
help him 20 tho uttermost with q calm.
smiling and reassurins courage at a
inc when It takes more bravery to
I've than TO die Is the mission OF the
tr@nch woman IN this war