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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-08
GENERAL KINSHIP WITH SEA
Fondness for Salt Water Seems to Be
Characteristic Of tho Whole
Human Race.

A kind Of kinship with the sea is
in every one Of us, says Boys Life, the
Boy Scouts magazine. Noah built
the ark as matter of religious duty,
we are told. But If old Noah could
have written few lines to 60 with
the half dozen paragraphs of the Bible
narrative-not for religious effect but
as q man to man, to let US know just
how he felt about the job-what a
story 1t would have been!
A landsman, getting ready for his
first voyagei Big and important re-
sponsibilites to carry, but back Of all
the study, all the labor. and the "kid-
ding. Of his friends. that ecstasy Of
anticipation that grips your throat and
makes you want to yell for Joy.
Noah was q regular fellow" You
can tell that by the way he Carried
on" You bet the fact that he was
performing a religious duty didn't
make him feel like some folks look in
prayer meeting. You bet that when
he put aboard the ark one pair Of
worms, per order, he put In an extra
few for bait. You bet he had that
same hankering for the sea that you
and I have.
It's In the very blood Of every man.
Remember how, when you were lid,
you put your finger In your mouth aft
er cutting 1t with your first jack
knife? Didn't the blood taste saltyf
Ask any doctor what they put into q
mans veins to I'LL them when he has
lost a lot Of blood. He will tell you
salt water" Doesn't that prove our
kinship to the seal ~
Did you ever know even q grown-up
to pass a gang In swimming, or a kid
with a string Of fish, or even q picture
Of ship. without stopping q minute
to looki It can't be done We an
love the water.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-08

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The body Of Charlie b. Rows arrived
here Saturday morning. Sept. %, nom
Camp Devens whsee be died "Wednesday
aftsrnoon from pneumonia following IN
attack Of influenza, having been In camp
leu than one month. Fred Cummings
accompanied the body from camp. Mr..
Rowe Was . flne young man, the eldest
SON Of Mr.. and Mrs. n. L.. Rowe, and
leaves beside Bis parents four brothers
and three sisters. The funeral vas held
from Grange Hall, North Buckfeld,
Saturday morning and was very largely
attended. Raw. O. g. Miller OF South
Paris oficiated. Many beautiful flowers
were sent By reistives and friends, IT.
testing the esteem In which Ne. Rowe
was held by al whe knew him.
The funeral OF Walter Fred Filing.
wood was held from the homo Saturday
afternoon, Sept. %, Rev. I. A. Bean OF
Lewiston officiating. Many relatives
were present. Mr.. Ellingwood was the
father OF twelve children, nine OF whom
are living. Burial was at the village
cemetery.
The new apple packing plant started
Thursday and to all appearances will do
. rushing business, giving employment
to about twenty. i've peoples They pay
d. go per barrel for apples.
Schools, churches and oil public meet.
iDgs are closed for time on account OF
influenza. There are only few cases %
yet.
Mildred Shaw IL at homo for few
weeks rest.
John Ellingwood has moved from the
Kimball Prince place to the rent In the
Thomas block over the millinery store.
Mrs. Long, her sister and Peirce Long
were here this week.
Buckfleld has gone over the top on the
Liberty Loan. Allotment 81, 400, sub
scribed $4,000.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-08
Potash From Cement pust

Extraction Of potash from dust Is
claimed as q possibility. James D.
Rhodes, a Pittsburgh manufacturer,
claims to have made the discovery,
and at his own expense has arranged
to erect large experimental plant ad-
joining the plant Of cement company
Mt Castalia, O.. for the purpose Of ex-
perimenting for 120 days.
The Castalia plant Is in the hands OF
q receiver and 1t was necessary to
get permission Of the United States
district court before Mr.. Rhodes could
enter into any agreement with the re-
ceiver. This was granted.
Mr.. Rhodes said he could extract
large quantities Of potash for fertilizer
from the dust and waste Of cement
mills that will be of great benefit to
the country in increasing the supply.
It is understood that the United
States government is watching the e1-
pertinent with interest.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-08
Lowell.

Ralph q. Hurd, who was called tC
Camp Devens, has been sick, first with
influenza and then with pneumonia. Al
last accounts be was improving. Hi
wife, Marion (Plummer) Hurd, and bill
aunt, Mrs. C. q. Barker, have visited
him.
s. W. johnson and family have moved
here from Stoneham, and are living a
the Joscelyn House of the Dupont Co..
and boarding the teamsters. Mr.. John
son works for the company.
j. Walker Mason and family have
moved to North Waterford.
The first deer of the season VA
brought In BY Carl Movers, Dot. /.
Owing to the many colds. infiuebzs
and pneumonia, the doctor 10 having q
rather strenuous time of 1t, being called
all the way from Fryeburg to Nortt
Waterford and Stoneham, and also into
Sweden, Stow and Chatham. The auto
mobile helps out very much.
Mr.. Pendexter for the Deering Com
pany of Saco has bought some lots Of
timber here, to be cat the coming WIN
ter.
The allotment OF Liberty Bonds to thi
town was fourteen thousand, Eve hun
dred dollars. We had no brass band o.
parade. Mr.. Geo. W. Walker solicited
subscriptions, and got more than th'
amount the first day.
o. E. Andrews recently sold to 60 tc
Brighton nineteen head of Hereford
cattle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-08
Locke's Mills.

The Red Cross meeting at tho club
room Thursday afternoon was we'll at
tended.
A service flag was raised here Satur-
day, Sept. %. The exercises consisted
of prayer by Rev. b. 8. Trueman OF
Bethel, remarks BY Donald B. Partridge
of Norway, and the singing OF America
and Star Spangled Banner.
Our town has raised its quota In the
Fourth Liberty Loan.
Mrs. Leroy Titus of Bryant Pond was
In town Thursday and attended Red
Cross meeting.
j. L. Marshall, wife and daughter Bet
ty of Portland, spent . few days at Camp
Echo last week.
Pinehurst was occupied the past week
by Mr.. Knight and family of Portland.
Miss D. L. Bird of Auburn was In town
Monday, getting subscribers for the
Youths Companion.
George Stearns was Sunday guest at
his brother Elmer's In Bethel.
Sydney Howe is working for w. B.
Rand.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-08
Wilson's Mills.

VIM. B. Garfield is at his camp on the
hill for four weeks vacation. he has
been quite III with q cold but 10 now
improving.
There are twenty cases OF the prevail
ing epidemic at the Diamond camps, and
nine at Vashaw's, where there are some
serious casss, including Thomas Vashaw
the foreman. The Brown Co. have sem
q doctor from Portland to minister b
the sick ones.
Ralph Hewey Of Andovsr has gone M
the line to take bis fathers place on the
boat.
A meeting Monday evening Of the Red
Cross executive board to make some
arrangements for future work.
Laurence Littlshals and Elwyn Storey
are fitting up . threshing machine fol
the convenience Of the farmers here.
Died Sept. 20 OF pneumonia, Lewis
Coy of Wentworth's Location, aged st
years. He had been faithful and sue
cessful worker for the Red Cross. A
wife and two daughters survive him
Funeral services Saturday largely At
tended by members OF bis order, thu
Knights Of Pythias.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-08
asrmanx,s Labor Army.


sOur growing labor army" IL the de.
scription applied by the Huns to their
prisoners Of war. According to a com
munique In the latest Berlin papers,
Germany and her vassals between
them now hold 8.575,000 prisoners. For
the first time the German military au-
thorities lay stress on the supreme
value Of their prisoners as man power
for industry and agriculture. They are
80 numerous, Il Is asserted, that they
20 far toward compromising Germany
for the men she has hae to withdraw
from peaceful pursuits FOR active mil
itary service. "The longer the war
Lasts the cominunique adds "ths
more adaptable these prisoners be-
come to the work assigned them. and
the more useful to us." s
Huns have q majestic awe Of big
figures. Thus'i It II explained for their
ediflcation that the Tabor army In
prisoner camps u numerically greater
than the whole male working class
population OF Denmark, Norway and
Sweden combined, aand n equivalent
to one-nfth the total number Of work
ing M n Germany hafaEA ~ ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-08
PERMIT FARMERS
EXCHANGE Wheat /
FOR FLOUR SUPPLY
Must sIon Pledge Agreeing 70 use
earn Amount Of Substitutes -
Other Houssho'dsra


orono, Maine, oo-
: : ! ! !: ! ! !: ! !:
- tober signing
I X pledges agreeing 70
8HS3&HX use the Same amount
NDIII of wheat -four sub
1besb~ stitutes In all wheat
bread a. other con-
80 sumers the farmers
In this state will be
permitted to secure their supply OF
wheat -four in exchange TOT tnel
own wheat at the mills.
: It has long been the custom OF
farmers bringing their own wheat 70
receive in exchange their annual sup
ply of -four. Nothing in the present
Food Administration regulations pre-
vents the continuation Of this Gus
tom except that the general wneat
conservation rules require wheat
-four to be delivered only with one
pound of substitutes for each four
pounds of wheat hour.
Such substitutes cannot always DO
handled by small country mills. and
years supply Of some OF the SUD
stitutes is likely to spoil. under
these circumstances 1t has been con-
sidered desirable where farmers are
willing to pledge a strict compliance
with the program Of the Food Ad-
ministration to permit the delivery
OF -four to them without substitutes
in exchange of their own wheat.
Many farmers grow their own
substitutes, and 1t Is not desired IN
this case to force them to buy other
substitutes, provided that proper
compliance with the Food Admins
tration program can be obtained
without this requirement.
It is pointed out by the Food Al
ministration that farmers who are
unwilling to sign the pledges may
still obtain wheat -four on the same
basis az other individuals By pur-
chase in the market.
Mfllers in Maine have been author
lied upon the signing OF the pledges
to deliver wheat nour to farmers
without substitutes. The amount OF
wheat -four so delivered must not
exceed the amount which can be &C
tually extracted from the farmer
own wheat, and in determining the
amount of -four necessary for actual
requirements. farmers should re-
member they must certify that they
will use at least 20 per cent OF SUP
stitutes with standard -four.
There is nothing in the. FOOD con-
troll Act which prevents q farmer
from selling wheat OF his own pro-
| duction to any person or persons
Anv person bringing wheat to a mill
for grinding. by presenting Q ceran-
| cate that the same was produced IL
Maine, may have -four from the
| wheat up to an amount not to exceed
his annual requirements provided ne
takes with each four pounds OF stan
dard -four one pound Of wheat houi
substitutes. No substitutes are re-
quired with graham or whole wnea'
| -four
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-08
LITTLE CAST ASIDE.
How Military Stores on Mexican
Border Are Salvaged.
Nothing That Jt 10 Possible % Repair;
or In Any Way Make Useful 70
Ever Thrown Away -
Worthless.

The most extensive dealer. In junk
on the Mexican border wears an olive
drab Uniform, two bars on his shout
ders and q serious look, for business ID
always rushing with Capt. Fred Fe-
lix, Uncle. Sans junk man in the cav
airy division here, writes the Fort
Bliss (Tex.) correspondent Of the New
York Sun.
AS head Of the salvage and reclama-
ton department Of the general quar-
tcrmaster depot here. Captain Felix
and his force Of enlisted men are re-
pairing and salvasing supplies which
have been discarded by the United
States army in the border district.
Three warehouses. a part Of the fort
machine shops, and big yard down.
town, are used for this work.
Tents which have been torn by the
winds are repaired by men who have
been sailors or who have experience
in repairing canvas. Canvas cot COW
ers which have been torn are cut up
into small pieces and made into cloth
ing bags. These cot covers were Tor
merly discarded. A tailor shop mas
been established where worn and torn
uniforms are repaired. buttons sewn
on, the uniforms steam cleaned ana
pressed and returned to the owners.
Army shoes which have been worn
by many marches over the desert
sands near the fort are half-s0led by
machinery, ripped places stitched, new
Iaces inserted and the shoes sent back
for further wear. Not a scrap OF
leather Is permitted to be wasted by
the reclamation and salvage depart
ment. Shoes too badly worn to be
repaired, and cavalry boots, are MP
ped to pieces and the leather used for
repairing other boots and shoes. The
scraps are then sent to market for use
in the manufacture Of composition
betting.
Recently Is meat grinders for pre-
pairing meat for cooking were con-
deraned and sent to the reclamation
department to be sold for junk. In
stead, the parts were separated. reas-
semlled and five good grinders obtain
ed, while the remaining parts were
stored for repairing other grinders.
Broken parts were sold for junk.
Wagons, automobiles, tank wagons,
SOUP kitchens and every other kind OF
fed equipment is received by this de-
partment. Wagonmakers replace worn
parts of transport and ammunition
wagons with new ones. All automo-
bile parts ale classified and crew OF
garage men repair the cars as they
come to the shops. Even tracks for
caterpillar trucks are kept for repair
ing those big trucks which haul sup
plies over the desert.
Broken spurs. ragged guidons and
flags, eyelets from wornout puttees,
harness, saddles, the ropes and even
"bull whips" used by the army mule
drivers are salvaged In Uncle Sans
big junk shop here, and the govern
ment is saved thousands Of dollars by
repairing army property which other
wise would have to be replaced with
new.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-08
Giants Of tho Sky.

The largest warplanes are the bomb
dropping machines. They must be
capable of carrying heavy loads Of e1-
plosives. They are usually slow ma
chimes, speed being sacrificed to carry
ing capacity. The Italians have special
lied in big bomb machines. The huge
Caproni airplanes carry three men and
three guns. besides 2,750 pounds Of ex-
plosives. That makes useful load OF
1000 pounds. The machine is driven
by three engines with total Of 600
horse power. Such enormous machines
are rather exceptional, however. Bomb
ing machines are usually conveyed by
fast fighting planes, and do not have to
defend themselves from attack in the
air. Often bombing raids are made at
night, and the big italian machines are
provided with "searchlight bombs" to
enable them to locate important spots
on the ground beneath. These are bril-
liant magnesium torches suspended
from parachutes, so that they fall slow.
ly and give a broad illumination, while
the airplane itself is shielded from the
light by the parachute.-St. Nicholas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-08
SASt Sumner.

Raymond Keene at Camp Devens, who
has been quite III, has 90 far improved
as to leave the hospital and 10 now kindly
cared for at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms. He
speaks we'll Of that Institution which ID
doing 80 much for the aid and comfort
of the boys. His brother, Harold
Ksene, is at Camp Upton, N. Y. 1t Ia
comforting to hear that our brave boys
are so well cared for In camp.
The Red Cross is doing grand work
for the boys, and should be encouraged
In its noble efforts for good.
Arthur B. Briggs Of Auburn and Geo.
z. Barrows of East Sumner have each
placed fine monuments in the new GENE
terry from the A. E. Como works In
Auburn.
A monument has also been placed In
the Alvin Robinson lot. Few country
cemeteries In so small q hamlet show 90
many good pieces of monumental work.
But some of the old yards show neglect
in care that Is to be regretted.
The Oxford Association of Congre-
gational Churches will meet on Tuesday
and Wednesday, Oct. 1915, with the
church at East Sumner. Meals served
in the vestry.
So far the epidemic has not been very
serious In this vicinity. Only few
cases.
Circle dinners at the vestry again In
evidence.
Rev Mr.. Collins, u 10 said, 10 expected
70 supply the Congregational pulpit on
Oct. 18th, when he win begin bis labors
at East Sumner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-08
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DoIN0s OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris RIM.

Services q Paris Hin Baptist church every
Sunday Is l0a5 Pulpit supplied By Rev. A. !.
GyWnne. Sunday School IS IL. Sunday evcn-
ins service at so. Thursday evening prayer
meeting at O'Clock.
Was Il another 'lIne storm" or only
another installment OF the nearly con-
tInuous Performance Of the past rev
weeks; anyway 1t gave ~ . very rainy
Saturday night and Sunday. No trouble
to observe 'schurchless" and "gasless"
rulings.
Work commenced last week upon the
repair Of the Baptist church edince,
damaged by lightning the past summer:
The work 10 under the direction OF
Maurice Noyes Of South Paris. Tho
damage 10 more extensive than appears
upou the outside and will require con-
siderable expense which will be paid by
the Insurance company.
Major George E. Turner OF the
Regular Army, who recently landed In
Europe with the American Forces, has
been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.
Early last week Mount Warrington
had pot on Its suit Of snow for the
winter and Ia an attractive spot In the
western landscape.
Miss Sara Z. Niemsn returned last
week 10 her work In Washington, D. C..
Mrs. Niemsn will remain here short
time.
Among those who were on the sick
liss last week were the family OF T.
Berton Curtis, Mrs. Kate Doe, Virgil K.
Paris, and Helen r. Cole.
Miss Josephine Cole has returned TO
her home here temporarily on account
of the closing OF the Wsstbrook schools
during the influenza epidemic.
Prof. G. 81. C. Wright has returned Z"
Cambridge, Mass. His family are re-
manning at their summer home during
October.
Mrs. C. L. Carter and her sister, Mrs.
Mary Wiley of Bethel, have returned to
Paris Hill and are occupying the Carter
home here.
Mr. and Mrs. William e. Atwood and
William Jr., of Portland, were guests OF
relatives here last week.
As q measure of protection against the
spread Of Influenza, the Local Red Cross
have thought best to close their work
room until further notice.
All persons having books from the
public library are requested to return
them as soon ss possible. No books
will be given out to patrons until further
notice
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-08
Annual Agricultural Meeting.

Six of the agricultural organizations
Of the state will bold their combined
exhibition and meeting In City Hall,
Portland, Nov. Is to Nov. %. The sew
eral societies are the Maine State Pomo-
logical Society, the New England Fruit
Show, the Maine State Dsirymen's Asso
citation, the Maine State Seed Improve
ment Association, the Maine Livestock
Breeders Association, and the Maine
State Boys and Girls Clubs. To save
time and expense IL the object Of this
combination of meetings. The same
liberal prizes 40 usual are offered BY oil
the several organisations. Premium lists
and information will be furnished on
application to any Of the following:
e. L. White, Bowdoinham, Sec. Maine
State Pathological Society; Johrf A. Rob
erts, Augusta, Maine Vice-President
New England Fruit Show; Il. n. Tucker,
Augusta, representing Maine Dairymen's
Association; @. n. White, Augusta,
Secretary Maine Seed Improvement
Society; G. E.. Grassland, 0rono, Stxte
Leader Boys and Girls Clubs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-08
MUST SECURE LICENSE.

The Food Administration has cal
led attention to the fact that ship
pers Of hay, potatoes, and apples. ex'
cept farmers who are marketing pro-
ducts of their own growing. are re-
ouired to take out q license. Persons
shipping these commodities should
make application to the License d.
vision Of the United States Food Ad'
ministration, Washington, D. G. fol
such license.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-08

Miss Corning and Miss wellington left
for Connecticut Monday, and Mics Da-
mon tor Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Burgess, pastor Of The. u. e.
church, and his brother have gone to
Bates College.
Henry Mari and Charles Hirst went
Tuesday to Fort 6locum, N. 7.
A uumhsr Of the girls are &c homo from
the schools and colleges which have bean
closed on account OF the prevalence Of In
hueusa. MARION 6tsrbird from Berlin,
Doris AndFews from EppIns, N g., Enc
Towus nom 0orham, Beth Morris and
Alberta Rarris from Wsstbrook, and
others.
r. A. Roberts Rslisf Corps vas In
spsotsd By Glare Allen Of Biddstosd.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-08
OF LOCAL INTnR1sr
Some People We Know, and wsWil
Profit BY Hearing About Than.
This 10 . purely local evsnt.
70 took place In South Paris.
Not In some faraWay place.

This is purely local evsnt.
10 took pisce In South Paris.
Not In some fsraWay place.
You are asked 20 Investigate Il.
Asked to believe oitisen's word:
TO confifm oltizso's statement.
Any article that q eadorsod q home
/ ls more worthy Of confidence
Than one Jon know nothing about,
Endorsed b. unknown people.
chssls. B. Dunhan, telesr.ph opsts
tor, 10 Pleasant Street, says: "The ia
ney secretioas were painful. n pasasgl
and depositsd sediment. I rot DusSs 4
Kidney Pills at the Howard Drug "a
aud they relieved the eolgsstios asd 10
fammation and strengthened M IA
psys. I have used Deans OF and 81
ainos Yhsp nesded and have found thai !
cen always depend % them Tor relIo(. I
Pfios 90, 8 al dsslsts. DoSct nsly
ask Tor : kidnsy ,femedy-ee9 DoS5's
Udnsy Pille-tke senO that ~. ~
Buaalo, y. =.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-08
cherrIea Erom Ruesla..

That the cherry world has It's bol.
sheviki Is explained by Frank A.
Waugh in the Country Gentleman.
Speaking Of the supremacy Of Ger.
tain American varieties, particularly
the Morello, Montmorency and Early
Richmond, be writes:
'Their supremacy has been often
challenged. Other varieties have been
offered by dozens and almost by hum
dreds.
1.-THE greatest competition arose
through the introduction Of the 90.
called Russian cherries. These came
along with the other Russian fruits,
mainly in the importations Of 1870 and
1883, and were exploited mainly In the
Northwest states. b afw o
"Prof. ]. L. Budd propagated sew.
eral Of these sorts and recommended
them highly. In this company were
included Vladimir. Lutovka, Sklanka,
Ostheim. George Glass. Double Matte.
Lithauer. Brusseler. Braune, Bessa.
rabian. Bunte Amerelle and Spaete
Amarelle. There were some others
also, bearing the same flavor Of north
east Germany and southwest Russia