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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-02
Norway Lake.

A. D. Kilgors lost . good COW last
week. He bought another of Chester
French.
Mrs.. Ralph Flood, who has been III
with the measles, 10 now able to b out
Of doors.
Nearly everybody who has . few maple
trees has tapped them and 10 making
syrup.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Healey have moved
into Will Glover's house.
Mrs. Lucetta Bean, who has been ct
e. z. Wits for . week, has returned TO
Norway village.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-02
East Sumner.

Kind and sympathizing neighbors or
Wednesday last turned out with teams
and put In the usual years supply of Ice
for Lester E. Robinson. This noble,
worthy act Is most gratefully appre'
ciated by Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson, who
have been unable on account OF pro.
lopged sickness to do much labor, and
Mrs. Robinson IL still confined to the
house. Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson are q
worthy, respected couple, and can appre.
oiate suoh generous act beyond any
expression Of words.
The brilliant "powers that be- will
have hard work to legislate Is hours into
Q day. How foolish and unnecessary Ia
this kaiser decree to the great mass Of
farmers In this country. Through the
summer months the majority of the
farmers work about sixteen hours to the
day, and need no urging to more siren.
uous labor by college professors, Law.
yers, politicians and brainless dudes.
They will do their. town bit" and con.
siderable besides for the kid gloved, soft
cushioned gentry 30 profuse with their
suggestions to- the old hayseed, COW.
hide farmer, just now coming into prom.
inence. However, the old man behind
the hoe will still be doing business cheer.
fully against great odds and many handi.
caps.
Many Of the Hooverisms issued are no,
applicable to the rural sections and are
turned down as worthless. Az q rule the
practical farmer is prudent and practio-
ing economy as never before in the ian.
mails of history" So long % he can feel
confident that his self-denials and moon
veniences are really helping the boys
tower there, ''he will submit cheerfully.
But when he thinks that 1t helps speou.
Iators and proHteers more than those
who are striving Loyalty to save us from
cruel autocracy-it doesn't set 20 well
on bis mind or stomach.
Let rs not forget that "war IL hell"
and some of the sparks may fly over and
scar our clothing. So lot us be prepared
for the worst, whatever that may be, and
keep the hoe a-golng, for there will be
lots of weeds to fight before the harvest
OF peace 10 assured.
SLOCUM.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-02


Ned Carter shipped sevsral horses-
seven IN ALTO LeWiston Monday.
People outsIde the village are tapping
their trees preparatory to making maple
syrup. Quite a.run 10 expected, and ,
ready sale, - those who can not get
cane sugar are using maple. None was
brought into the village until the last OF
last week.
B. W. Kimball IL taking Mrs. Leander
Chase's orchard to make maple syrup.
L. D. Kimball, bis son, 10 helping him.
Archie Buck, who works - mschinist
1t Bath, has his work 20 arranged that
he can leave Saturday morniug, come
home for over Sunday, and get back TO
his work Monday night.
Frank Flint has blood poisoning IN
one of his hands. We feel very sorry
for him.
OF course - long - not even the
movies can run on account OF the small
pox, there 10 not much Of anything that
can happen, but 90 far tho small pox has
broken ont on only ono other person be-
sides the original case. Not thing for
excitement.
MIDDLE MTERvALE.
Ned Carter and L. U. Bartlett sold
some horses to be shipped to Auburn.
A Mr.. Coffin has moved into ono oil
the ferry houses down river.
Mrs.. Rayford's mother, Mrs. Jordan,
who lives with her, il quite poorly.
Ned Carter sold q horse to Mr.. Little
field ct Bethel.
We are having some wood cut by
Coffin and Winslow.
Osgood and Balentine are running
their mill on Sanborn Brook.
Alice Gunther 10 working for Mrs
John Carter.
Mrs. John Coolidge IL with her daugh
ter. Mrs. Helen Baker, ut Songo Pond.
L. r. Winslow snapped his horse Sun.
beam for q horse of Charles Stevens.
L. G. Stevens, Ernest Buck and Charles
Abbott have begun to tap trees, and
have some honey for sale.
Archie Buck is at homo from Bath.
| o. A. Buck 10 ct home from Portland
L. u. Bartlett bought two COWS oil
John Deegan in Greenwood
Charles Glidden is ct Lewiston.
Sam Badger of Lewiston Is working
for Ned Carter.
A. n. Carter Is at Berlin.
B. w. Kimball and son are cutting
wood on the Billings lot.
John Coolidge has got one of Charles
Stevens horses.
Harold and Roger Bartlett are at homi
from Gould's Academy.
Rodney Bartlett is having . vacation
from bis school at Bethel.
Francis Baker Is at homo from Could
Academy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. I. E. Mills Waited
relatives In Msdford and Boston last
week.
Ellen Aksrs has returned from Lewis
ton.
Henry Howard, who u attending
school At Bowdoin, spent . few days 1t
his homo recently.
r. L. Mslcher and Harry Marx from
Rumford were In town recently.
Henry Poor has been whiting HE con,
Arthur Poor, and family In Lewiston.
The Boy Scouts have collected 186
books for the soldiers and sailors.
Mr.. Edward Akers was siok last week
with IN attack OF the grippe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-02

Nominssion papsrs have been died
With the secretary Of state - follows foE
candidates 10 b voted for 10 Oxford
County:
Frederick B. Dyer Of Buckfsld, Re-
publioan candidate for County Attorney.
Oruan L. Stanley Of Porter, Rspub-
lIonn candidate for State Senator.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-02
Farm for Sale

Known - tho Byron Caswell farm In
Waterford, located two miles from Hsr.
rison, three miles from South Waterford
two miles from Bridgton Academy. 30
acres Of land and wood.lot 10 Waterford
OF about fifteen acres. Seven-room
house in fair condition and good barn
4Ox60 with forty tons Of hay In the barn.
Farm, hay and farming tools oil for sale
ct very low price.
w. ]. WHEELER,
/. South Paris, Maine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-02

Brown. Buck q Co.
z. L. Merchant.
Paris Trust Co.
Doan's Kidney Pills.
ChAs II. Howard Co.
To the Public.
Eastman q Andrews.
Fl. b. Foster Co.
A. W. walker & son.
W. o. Frothingham.
r. II. Noyes Co.
Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Md.
Wanted.
Bring Your Bicycle Early.
Probate Appointments.
Farm for Sale.
For Sale.
Bankruprs Petition for Discharge.
Caution Notice
Parker's Hair Balsam.
Notice.
At Thayer's.
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South Paris. Maine, April 2. 1918
ATWOOD 6 FORBES,
Edssors and Proprsetoss.
GEORGE n. ATWOOD. A. 4. foRHxs'

TERMS also year II paid strictly In advance
OsherWtse tsoo year. Single copies = conn.,
ApyrRrIsxnHNrs: An legal ADVERTISEMENT
are given three consecutive Insertions Tor el.oo
par Inch In length Of column. SpecaAl con
tracts made with local. sransienf ana yeAfv
advertisers
Jon PRINTING New type. rass presses. electric
power, experienced workmen and low prices
combine 70 make this department Of our busi-
ness complete and popular.
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SINGLE COPIES.

single copies of THE DEMOCRAT are four cents
'ach. They WIN be mailed on receipt Of price oy
he publishers or for the convenience OF paSrons
iprle COPIES Of each Issue have been placed on
ale as the following places In the County:
south Paris. Towards Drug Store.
Shurtien's Drug Store
Norway, Noyes Drug Store
stones Drug Store.
Euckdeld. A l.. Newton. Postmaster.
Parfs HIN Helen E Cole, Post Once
West Paris. samuel T. White.
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Examination Of Registrants.

A few moro reports on the physical
examination OF registered men have been
received and recorded BY the local sx-
emption board, a. given below. Bot
few remain TO be examined to complets
the work of the board on the men OF
Glass /.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-02

Raymond Bonpey Of New Hampshire
recently visited bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bonney.
81. P. and Myrtle Bowker, who have
been working at David Coles, have re-
turned 10 their respective homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Foster recently
visited at 81. A. Sturtevant's.
Hattie Varney Of Rumford and Mrs..
Lydia Varney OF Buekfeld are visiting
al N. n. Varney's.
w. Z. Bowker sold heller and calf 70
81. A. Libby.
Mrs. Harold Millett Of Ridlonville and
little con are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. 81. r. Tibbetts.
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Coming Events.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Aprnspemocrasic state convention. Portland
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-02
Summer.

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Coolidge, who
have been spending the winter in Dix
field, where Mr.. Coolidge has been en-
ploysd In the woods, have returned to
their home In Sumner.
Harold Libby of Auburn and 81. W..
Davenport are buying cattle.
Gladys Buck, trained nurse, is caring
for Mr.. Goss of East Sumner, who 10 III.
Florence and Edward Hadley OF Nor.
way are visiting relatives In Sumner.
Muriel Palmer 10 at home from Farm
ington during the Easter vacation.
Edward and Albert Cox visited at
Aaron Cox's ut West Paris last week,
returning Sunday last. Mrs. Edward
Cox, who has spent tho winter with her
granddaughter, Mrs. Arsene Blscquire,
In Norway, 10 also visiting her son,
Aaron Cox.
The Blanchard brothers of Wilton
have been purchasing cattle In Sumner
and adjoining towns, having secured
thirty-two animals ut last reports.
Sam Hsald has gone to East Hebron to
work for Roscoe Besls.
Mrs. II. C. Thomas and daughters,
Edna and Katherine, visited Mrs. Dennis
Psrlin Monday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cobb visited Mrs.
Frank Webb of North Paris Sunday last.
Mrs. Ernest Mason has returned from
the hospital, but 10 very poorly.
Clarence Buchanan, who 10 working In
Hartford, visited his daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Cox, recently.
Henry Davenport went to Hartford
Wednesday of last week 20 see bis
brother, John, whose health 10 very
poor.
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;halrmen Of -Four INMATE Speaker.

The Maine Committee Of Public
Safety announces list Of ohairmen Of
committees on four minute speakers,
which includes the following In Oxford
County:
Dfxneld, r. q. Cooper.
Rast Br0wnneld, a. n. johnson.
Norway, g. Ralph Hartman
Oxford, DR.. = B. Holden
South Paris, Axiom G. wheeler.
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ACCEPTED.

Charles q. Banker, Bryant Pond.
Chester Reuben Chapman, North Newry.
Chester y. Cummings, Locke's 4ills.
Fred Cummings. 50 james b., Auburn.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
Quiet Is ONLY Temporary

There is an disposition among Off
Gals and the students of economics
here today to regard the weaving OF
the strike as only a temporary success
of the central empires in their indust
rial and political problems.
The working of the extraordinary
court martialing and the imposing Of
severe penalties upon the strikers and
the leaders is expected to provide fuel
for future troubles.
Dittman Gets Five Years
William Dittman, socialist member
of the Reichstag has been sentenced
to five yeors Imprisonment for lin
sighting to high treason" and was
given an additional two months fol
resisting public authorities.
Chancellor Won Hertling previously
refused to intervene in the Dittmar
case in the demands for invoking the
law for civil procedure as long as the
militarists were supreme in theil
command.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
REPAIRS EXTENDED
CITY ORDERS THREE BLOCKS
MORE OF RESURFACiNG

Mayor J. G. Harold and the mem
bers of the city council, met Monday
evening in regular first of the month
session. All were present excepting
Fitzpatrick of the Fourth Ward. who
was out of the city. Salary and gen.
eral account claims were allowed for
the last half of January and an APP
plication for the abatement of road
tax on account of disability was re-
ferred to the board of county super
visors with the Recommendation that
it be tbated
Resolution for the issuing of the
new refunding bonds to take up the
outstanding city warrents was discuss
ed. The official copy of the resolution
was read by Clerk Carlin and it was
duly approved. These bonds do not
lin any sense increase the city indebt-
edness, but are issued to take up the
outstanding city warrants which at
present are bearing percent inter-
est. The bonds will bear percene in.
terest and are dated February l, 1918,
the interest being payable May 1, and
November /, of each year. In all
there are 80 bonds of $1,000 each and
can be retired at the option of the
city any year after FIVE years, but the
issue will expire at the end of twenty
years.
Sometime ago a resolution of nee
essity was passed which provided for
the re-surfacing of First avenue west,
between Market and B streets, with
bituminous or asphalt concrete coat
ing, that would repair and economic
ally improve the pavement so that all
rough places now existing, will be
made smooth. . The council Monday
evening enlarged the job. The space
to be covered was extended to the
east side of South Third street. This
will include the south side of the pub
lie square and in all will make five
blocks, giving space Of some 10,97O
square yards. BY motion of the coun-
Gil the Resolution Of Necessity was
passed covering this extra extension.
There being no further business, the
council adjourned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
IN SOCIAL SERVICE
p. e. o. MEMBERS STUDY SOME
INTERESTING PROBLEMS.

The regular meeting of Chapter X
Miss Sara Williams. The topic for
the afternoons program was Social
Service, The Home and the Com
munity. Mrs. Carroll Sawyer read a
paper on Proper and Sanitary Hous.
ing for the Poor" written by Mrs
Albion Fellows Bacon of Indiana. The
lady is a great social service worker
and an expert on housing problems
Mrs. Sawyer had heard her give this
paper at the Woman's Club conyen-
ton at Fort Dodge. The clubs OF
Iowa are arranging for her to make
q tour of the state this spring in the
interest of State Housing Law.
Mrs. A. NJ. Lewis and Miss Goodner
who are associated with Oskaloosa's
Social Service work, were at the
meeting Saturday and talked most
interestingly of the work, answering
questions and explaining many feat
ures of the work.
The P. E. o. Red Cross committee
had for this meeting become a Social
Service committee and had number
of garments cut and partially made
which were completed during the al
ternoon and turned over for distribu-
ton among the needy here at home
In addition to. the clothing, about $25
in cash was contributed by the mem.
bers present for the local work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
PAT. LEENY FOR CONGRESS
Mayor of Ottumwa Would Lead the
Democratic Forces of the
Sixth District.

Ottumwa, la, Feb. 5.-DemocratiC
voters of this section of the Sixth
Congressional District, including
many prominent leaders of the party,
have expressed a desire to have Pat,
rick Leeny, Mayor of the City of OF.
tumwa, the June primary choice for
representative to Washington. In
response to these suggestions a com
mittee is now advancing Mr.. Leeny,
twice chosen chief executive of the
largest city in the district, for the
high honor. This is being done with
the consent of Mr.. Leeny who states
he will make the race if it shall de,
velop that there is a general desire
for his candidacy.
(Signedl
Committee, Pat Leeny 118 Con-
gressional Campaign"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07

Capo Sile resulted in our taking pris-
oners.
Our aircraft have vigorously bomb
ed the enemy's rear lines. Traffic on
the railway lines east of the Piave was
effectively disturbed last night by our
airships. All of them returned safely.
No Military Advantage.
Enemy aviators again gave vent
to their mischievous impulses by bonn
harding Venice and other towns on
the Venetian plain, where the peace
full population is densest and the mill
tary detectives of the least import
ance.
"Padua, Treviso and Mestre were re-
peatedly attacked. AS usual the great
est damage was done to private prop
erty and the largest number of casual
ties was among the civilians. The civ
il hospital at Treyiso was hit, and al
together eight persons were killed and
ten wounded among the population.
There was neither casualties MOI
damage at Venice"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
MORE HELP NEEDED
TO ACCOMPLISH WORK ASSIGN
ED TO RED CROSS.

Two months ago an attendance of
eighteen on Monday seemed fairly
good, but now we are not satisfied
with it. Monday was cold but over
on the western front our boys are
fighting in spite of cold. What a
slight effort it takes on our part to
wrap up warmly, go a few blocks and
spend two or three hours in COM
Portable room working . for those
boys who have left home, loved ones,
and nearly all life's comforts, to fight
for humanity's freedom.
There is. often a query comes into
the mind of those who work daily at
our local headquarters as to why
more of the mothers of our soldier
boys do not come and help in the
work?
True, each mother who has sent a
son has already given much, and
those who have not sons to send
should feel that upon them should
fall many of the burdens of giving
time, service and money. But, do
not the mothers and wives, realize
,, that in this great Red Cross work
they are still doing for those who
have gone from their homes for the
present, and that it is the Red Cross
nurse, with these very supplies we
make here, who will care for that
loved one on the battle field and in
the hospital, when the mother or
wife cannot be by their side?
Our average attendance during
January was about forty each day.
About $4,000 gauze dressings were
sent from this county during Janu-
airy, and about 1000 made from mus
lin. With the price of gauze and
muslin advancing week by week, the
purchasing committee realize that
the people of Mahaska county will
have to be very generous during the
wars duration. The surgical dress
ings chairman received on Saturday
from Des Moines Headquarters list
of the dressings to be made during
February. In this quota were irriga.
ton pads, flannel scultetus, yard
gauze rolls, and other dressings. The
chapter here hope to more than fill
their quota. .l -... -...
Any merchant who has boxes in
which supplies might be shipped
would be doing the Red Cross a favor
if they will call phone 1910 and re-
port to them The box must be
clean, fairly smooth and not smaller
than 12x1Sx30 inches.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
ANXIOUS To LET CO
FARMERS ABOUT oLlVET HAVE
HOGS FOR MARKET.

Olivet, Ia, Feb. 5.-Many farmers
in this neign0orhood are anxious to
let go of their hogs, the market being
so uncertain.
Mrs. George McCombs was pas.
senger for Oskaloosa Monday.
Mrs. r. V. Clark spent Monday in
Harvey, trading.
Owing to the coal having transpor.
tation preference, local freight is cut
short. You can hardly get cars and
when they are loaded it is hard to get
them out.
Mr.. and Mrs, J. H. Perfect left on
Tuesday for visit with friends in
Harvey.
J. Fl. Jenkins, an old time friend of
the writer's from Rippey, Iowa, was
a caller Tuesday. Mr.. Jenkins in
forms us the mines in and around
Angus and the various mining towns.
in Green county, which one time
ranked among the heavy producers
in the state are now almost a thing OF
the past.
The Ladies' Aid Society held a
meeting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Sedrel Thursday, January
81. We saw Steward Bartlema gath
ering up load at 10 a. m.,' with the
mercury registering 26 below at the
Deny Robertson home.
George Daw, the Rock Island pas
senger conductor from Washington
to Knoxville, who has been sick for
month or more, resumed his run
Thursday.
E. l.. Alcorn, the Spencer man from
Oskaloosa, was caller at this sta
ton Thursday while looking after
business.
George McCombs was caller Fri
day. George says his principal oc-
cupation this winter is saving wood
and making fires.
Murray vansenis. the oldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Vansenis, was operat-
ed on last week in Oskaloosa for APP
pendicitis. He is getting along as
well as could be expected.
Shortage of cars is felt here this
week We have had three stock
cars ordered for over a week but we
cannot get them. Also there are
about two more cars heady TO ship
but under the present conditions the
shipper cannot depend on anything
--R. w.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
FEDERAL CONTROL or OILS
Manufacture and Distribution, Placed
Under License by Proclamation
Issued by President Wilson.

Washington, Feb. 5.-GoVernment
control of industry was extended to
oil in proclamation by President
Wilson last night putting under Ii.
cense manufacture and distribution
of all fuel oils. No mention is made
of other oils or oil products, includ-
ing gasoline and kerosene, but they
probably will be put under control
soon.
Authority under the proclamation
is TO be vested in Mark l.. Requa, of
California, recently named as chief
of the fuel Administrations oil divis.
ion. Licenses must be obtained be-
fore February IL by all manufactur-
ers and distributors whose gross sales
of fuel, including gas oil, amount to
more than 100000 barrels a year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
CLOSE NEXT SUNDAY
REVIVAL MEETINGS AT FREMONT
ATTRACT INTEREST

large congregation from Fremont
and the surrounding country attended
the revival services at the Baptist
church in Fremnot Sunday night
These meetings have been in prog
ress for one week and will continue
this week and over the coming Sunday
Special music was rendered Sunday
night by ladies quartet consisting
of Mrs Ehrenhard and Newill and
Misses Warner and Richie. There
was also duet by Miss Warner and
Mr.. Camp. Pastors NJ. R.. Regain OF
the Baptist church apd ]. w. Carson
of the Methodist church took an active
part in the meeting.
The discourse covered the first
three chapters of Romans and dealt
with the great classes of sinners
there described, viz. outrageous, resp
ectable and religious. The talk was
illustrated by use of the big black
board. ...
On Tuesday night the subject will
be THE Resurrection and Mr.. Camp
promises to point out the main error
of Christian Science, Millennial Daw'
|erism, Theosophy, Adventism, and
other false doctrines of the day.
On Wednesday night which is bust
ness mems night, Mr.. Camp will tell
The story of his life and conversion
Afternoon meetings are held at 800
o o'clock from Tuesday to Friday, when
the evangelist will discuss The
Things That Differ"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
COUNTY QUOTAS
IN next DRAFT
CONTINUED from Page ~

jor general, and to create all of the
various units which go to make up an
army division. Now the frame work is
ready, the officers are familiar with
their duties, a certain esprit de corps
has been created in all of the new ma
tional army units, and an experienced
force of non-commissioned officers has
been created to handle the new men.
Division To War Strength.
The $4,000 men ordered here on this
call are just about enough to raise
the Eighty.eighth division to its au-
thorized war strength, with a slight
surplus remaining. All of the men to
come are from Iowa and Minnesota,
Iowa providing $685. men, and Min
nesota $500.
Prior to the present call men from
Illinois and North Dakota have been
assigned to Camp Dodge, but none are
summoned in the present order. 1t is
possible that these will be sent TO
camp later. The Three Hundred Thirty
eighth field artillery was made up OF
North Dakota drafted men, and the
Three Hundred Fifty-second infantry
took men from eastern counties or
that state. The Three Hundred Forty
ninth infantry is recruited from linn
els selects. Whether or not these units
will be filed to their full strength from
the present draft is not yet known