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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12
PRINCE W. SNOW.

PRINCE W. SNOW.
After several months of failing health,
Prince W. Snow, aged 81 years, passed
away at the Central Maine General Hos
pitsl, Lewiston, Nov. 2.
He was the son of Joseph and Welary
(Spinney) Snow and born In Nova Scotia
on Dec. Is, 1850. He followed the sea
more than twenty-five years. Thirty
two years ago Mr.. Snow moved to Nor
way, and was employed In the shoe fac
tory and ut the Paris Mfg Co. BE was
q member of Pennesseewasseee Lodge,
z. of P, and was Freewill Baptist.
He is survived by his wife and an only
child, Mrs. Beatrice, wife Of William b.
D. Smith, and two grandchildren.
Services we're held ut his home on
Lower Main Street Tuesday afternoon,
attended by Rev. NJ. o. Baltzer, with
the Knights of Pythias in charge. Burial
10 Pine Grove Cemetery.
CHARLES II. MERRILL.
Word was received Monday of the
death of Charles Hamilton Merrill In
France on October 8. Mr.. Merrill came
to Norway from Hebron, and was en-
ployed al the Thomas Smiley dry goods
store for time and later he worked ct
the G. B. Cummings & Sons Co. grain
mill, and from there went to Oswego,
N. Y, where he had One position with
the Oswego Milling Co.
He was q member Of the Norway Bap-
tist church.
he enlisted In the spring of 1917 In
the Coast Artillery, and was afterwards
transferred to the Field Artillery and
assigned TO the 10th Division Battery A.
He made his home with his grand.
mother, Mrs. Eurydioe Sturtevant, OF
Hebron, his parents having died when
he was . young child. Memorial services
will be held ct Hebron.
RALPH o. MLLErT.
Paivate Ralph Oliver Millett, who died
In France of pneumonia on the 9Th Of
Septemb Der, was the son Of Eugene D.
and Rosa G. Millett of Norway, and wss
born In that town Jan. IL, 1894, and had
always lived there. He worked on the
homo farm for some years, and three
years ago formed partnership with BIZ
father under the uame OF &. D. Millett q
Son, selling Ice during the summer, and
| numbering In the winter. he was :
member OF Norway Camp, Modern Wood
men of America. He WAS called to tht
colors on May 81, 1918, and went over
seas the last Of July. He 10 survived By
his parents and four brothers, oil o
Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12

ssOal examinations have ben com
p'eseo IN the case Of the Glass mel
,som the first lot of questionnaires
nssoies ara g follows in addition {,
snose previously given: :
Sna5lee Ezekiel Hines, Canton.
GGsrl Ediso1 Whynot. South Rumford.
Ssge Henry freeland. Rumford.
Clyde Alton Austin, Rumford.
Sonn Daniel 4cInnis, Rumford.
|, guy Harold sampson. Gilbertville.
sonn joseph Caravan. Ridlonville.
Aimed Ryan. OQuossoc.
Apold u. Shatnev, Frye. G
rercy Newcomb Stevens. Rumford.
Frank Toleikio. Rumford.
H Hd%aI Lnyille Fsrnham. South Paris.
Peter Paul Patrick. Rumford.
leaen Ardine Beals, Rumford.
Emile George Fisher. Rumsord.
Tr anSSio Joseph Hayes, Rumfcrd.
O1a Albert Cote. Rumford.
Alphonse Joseph Auckill, Rumford.
Oman Lorin Glover, Rumf,rd.
Earl Howard Jannell. Rumford.
Horace Martel Foster, Rumford.
Ezra Almon Holt, Rumford.
Archie Bancroft Bass, Albany. 10
Harold Gilbert Shaw, South Paris.
Vivian James Heath, West Paris r. r. d.
6IWln LerOy Green. Hebron.
Walter Guy Knishtiy. South Paris 3. Ed.
Ernest Albert Knishtly, Norway Lake.
coNDITIoNALLY QUALIFIED.
Linvood Periey Knox. West Peru.
Arthur Clarence Patten. Mexico.
Francieco DiAngelis. Rumford.
Roy Wallace Thaxter, Rumford.
James Burns, Rumford.
Merton Albray Lord, Rumford.
Giovanni Lauretti. Rumford.
Joseph Palermino, Rumford.
William Wilson Lewis, Rumford.
Carroll Burton Penley, South Paris.
irving Bailey Cutting South Paris.
Levi Reed Weber. Hebron.
Ernest RAYMOND Grover, North Waterford.
Hezekiah Ellsworth Merrill, Bethel.
DISQUALIFIED.
Arthur Lawrence Strout, Mexico.
James Albert Frye, Rumford.
Guy William Merrill, Dixheld.
Walter Earl Knox, West Paris.
Albert Edward Reemts. Rumford.
Dominick Labunskio, Rumford.
Alfred Ernest PaImenter. Rumford.
George Golden, Rumfcrd.
Willard Isaiah Clary, Rumford.
Edward Begin. Rumford.
Garfield Williams, Rumford.
Harry Carl abbott, Rumford Point.
Willie Talon. Rumford.
Lejune nthony Burt, Rumford.
Leslie Lincoln Fuller, Upton.
The following draft figures for Oxford
County have been compiled by the local
board:
Registration June 1917 297S
Registration June 19lS.- SIS
Registration Sept. lslS.- ---<7ss
Total registrants. S0S(
No. men furnished by draft and induction.
No. men furnished in 1918 ciass....:....... IL
Total furnished to Sept. II, lsls-------- 75'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12
War Work Campaign Quotas.

The following are the minimum quotas
Of the several Oxford County towns In
the United War Work Campaign NOV.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12
0x1se1 Cannty Draft Notea.

AHo1$ NOSeo
fsysical examinations have been CON-
pieeed IN the case Of the Class 1 men
1,om the first lot Of questionnaires.
nesoies ara e follows in addition to
shose previously given: :.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12
MUST INCREASE =.
FOOD SHIPMENTS
BYr5O PER CENT
Every Household Manager Required
70 Maintain Health and Strength
on Least Possible Expenditure Of
Food.
RELolANs DEPEND ON =
AMERICA FOR FOOD.

ORONO. MAINE.
November
the year the Amer
lean people must
save food that we
may increase our
shipments by fifty
DER cent, This cam
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12

The following draft figures for Oxford
County have been compiled by the local
hoard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12
Total furnished to Sent. -, lsls

10. men furnished by draft and induction.
1917 class. ------.---.--..---.--..--- 63t
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12
Recent Norway Deaths.

n. L. Hopper, Portland.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-09-26
AROUND THE STATE

Auto driving by children under 16
is placed under the ban at Fargo.
The states portion of the merged
war work fund will be $675,OOO.
Albert Grass, a Mandan Indian, was
killed in action in France.
A night school for preparing aliens
for naturalization will be conducted
at jamestown.
Women of North Dakota produced
$6Ol ,S9l worth of goods for the Red
Cross in seven months.
German study has been dropped
selective in the colleges.
Many weeklies over the state have
advanced their subscription rates to
81, and they are worth it.
Fire at Grand Forks Tuesday dam
aged the Grand Opera House to the
extent of $4,000.
T. W. VS. are reported to be dam
aging threshing machines in Walsh
county.
Independent Republicans are as
ssting the Democrats in the effort to
re-elect former Chief Justice Fisk to
the North Dakota supreme court.
A North Dakota postmaster wanted
to go to war. The government APP
pointed his wife as his successor, and
he is now after the Huns.
George A. Nugent of Fargo, the
first North Dakotan to graduate from
West Point, will be North Dakota's
first brigadier general.
Grand Forks physicians have dag
| nosed the disease rampant there
among children as ielocolitis; south
! ern disease.
The editor of the Lakota Observer
wants the barroom scenes cut out OF
| the movies, as they accentuate the
North Dakota bone-dryness.
Some North Dakotans assert they
will have to buy better watches since
the order prohibiting hello girls from
| giving the correct time.
The establishment Of a fifth bank
at Valley City, 5000 population
town indicates bumper crop, poor
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-09-26
Registrars Should Read Over Their
OueStiOnnaireS


The Legal Advisory Board of Ward
County has been completely organized
to take care of the work of helping
the registrants fill out their question
naires, and the Board has appointed
several new associate members
throughout the county to assist in the
work, so that there are a large num-
Der of such members in every town
in the county At Minot this work is
done at the District Court chambers
in the Temple Court building, and all
registrants desiring assistance should
present themselves at that place be-
tween the hours of 9:30 and IL a. M,
or 80 and 600 p. m. or 1880 and
900 p. m.
All registrants should read over
their questionnaires carefully and be
prepared to answer all the questions
promptly and thereby greatly assist
the Local Board in their task
0. B. HERIGSTAD,
Chairman Legal Advisory Board,
Ward County, N. Oak
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-09-26

I will be in Minot Oct. 18th for the
purpose of buying U. S. and Allies
cavalry and artillery horses and
mules. Horses must stand Is to 16
1-2 hands high Also horses and
mares under Is hands high from year
old and up for the Southern cotton
fields. Must be broke to work and in
good flesh. Prices low on this class
but a chance to Clean up on little
horses. Blemished horses taken at a
price.
B. w. ELDER,
9-26-t3cg U. S. Yards, Chicago, Ill.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-09-26
financiering or a lot of spite work.

Fargo is planning a leave of alb
sence to City Enginee.' Anders, who
has been commissioned a captain in
an engineering corps for overseas ser
vice.
The sugar administrator at the A.
C. has been harassed by women de-
handing more sugar for canning. He
says they'll get all they require up to
a reasonable limitation.
Bernhard Olson As years Of age, a
farmer residing ten miles west of Ed
more, committed suicide Wednesday
morning by hanging himself in the
barn of A. j. Leonard where he was
working at the time.
To be entitled to monthly pay
checks, State Auditor Kositzky of
North Dakota wants law enacted
compelling supreme court jurists to
file an affidavit that no cases are un-
decided which have been argued thirty
days =
The Fargo city commission passed
resolution demanding immediate ac-
ton in it's case involving higher gas
and electricity rates, action on which
has been delayed by the attorney gen.
eral and the railroad commissioners.
Rupert Kinney, of LaMour, has
brought suit for $4,000 damages be-
cause he was tarred and feathered in
Pine county, Mimi, when he was or
ganizing for the Nonpartisan league.
BY raking the fields where the
wheat shocks stood, the Lemke farm
in Cass county paid $40 day for five
days work in loose wheat saved.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-09-26
Wooden Goods Scarce.

Tailors are having trouble securing
goods that are all wool, and many of
the shops thruout the country are now
getting in goods that are half cotton.
Such materials will sell for as much
or more than all wooden goods did be-
fore the war Next year, all wooden
fabrics will be hard to secure at any
price. An all wool suit at present
is worth in the neighborhood of hun
bred dollars.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-09-26
Cattle

Red Cow, years old, fresh in January
Red Cow, years old, fresh in March
Spotted Cow, years old, fresh in April
Guernsey Cow, years old, fresh in April
Spotted Heifer, months old
Red Heifer, months old
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-09-26
Horses

Span Mules, years old, weight 1900
Black Horse, years old, weight 400
Black Mare, 10 years old, weight 1850
Bay Mare, 9 years old, weight 1000, in foal
Bay Mare, Is years old, weight 1850, in foal
Black Horse, 10 years old, weight 1000.
Black Horse, years old
Bay Horse, years old
l Black Mare, years old
Bay Mare, 2 years old
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-09-26
Miscellaneous

MlSCelIdnGOuS
Pump Jack
8-barrel Stock Tank
2-barrel Stock Tank
l 55-gallon Oil Barrel
Building TX 6 #.
building x 8 #.
20 Rods Hog Wire
Wire Grain Bin
Stewart Horse Clipper
Clipper Knife Sharpener
A Lot of Extra Horse Collars
Carpenter Tools, Cast Iron Tank Heater
Early Ohio Seed Potatoes by Bushel
Hay by the Ton
Jannett Jr., Garden Seeder complete (good As
l-horse cultivator
A few Brown Leghorn Chickens
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-29

America and France, in the name OF
their Governments, again affirm the alb
sence of any purpose of conquest in re-
spect to the Murman region as a whole
or in regard to any of it's ports. The
presidium of the Murman regional coun-
Gil before the Russian people and the
Governments of Great Britain, the United
States OF North America and France de-
clares that. the only object of this agree
ment is to guard the integrity of the
Murman region for a great united Rus
sia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-29

this agreement, first, the requirements
Of wartime are taken into consideration (;
secondly. the development of interna-
tional trade intercourse and, thirdly,
the local fisheries.
'The representatives OF Great Britain,
the United States of North America and
France recognize that their Governments
must give the necessary financial as
sistance to the Murgan regional coun-
ell.
The representatives OF
Great Britain the United States of North
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-29
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

of "Seen Shops started
useful
the shopping pubc second be interesting and would help
other
in both And not why not Having unusual opportunities of seeing
Chestnut Street Shops want every benefit by experience
would suggestions being
service frankly opinions, complimentary otherwise
and address them to Deborah Logan, Bailey Building
Street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-13
From Jerry Blum.

france aug. Is 1919
Dear Friend Cross:
1t had been my intention to write you
before this but I insult plead guilty TO
that old excuse. too busy
Well. Harold, here 7 am miles and
miles away from home and friends. liv-
ing in nice clean barracks. plenty to
eat and have not, as vet heard an
enemy gun. When we finish our work
here we viii move up to the real game
and we are all anxious for that time
Have heard several amusing stories
from boys who have been UP TO the front
and they are surely typical of the
American spirit. Imagine twenty-four
[. S marines chasing a whole company
Of Heinie's out OF town by making so
much noise that the Huns thought the
entire [. s. army was after them. And
on another occasion dozen of our boys
held dance at night in a barn on NO
Mans Land"
1t is just this spirit and courage that
Will put US over the Prussian border.
And our spirit here Is backed up by
the folks at home and their work comes
to US in a hundred different ways and
one way shows up Ike a search light
on very dark night. and that is the
Red Cross. When historians tell, in
generations to come. OF this history
making period. 1 know that they will
devote chapter upon chapter to this
noble organization. If all the men who
are not able to do actual service will
devote some Of their time and money to
further the interests Of the Red Cross.
they viii have. by so doing. accom-
plished great and honorable work.
Although war seems cruel, still It
does in most cases bring out the best
and finest points in most Of our boys
| characters and if some mother at home
could hear her son over here singing
her praises she would blush with pride
even II she had passed sixty summers
These same boys may write letters home
/ that are far from being overburdenec
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-13

fine out here. YOU do rot believe it.
Yesterday I got my suit. I look and
feel like a 2year-old.
we got some crowd out here-about
10000. When I left last week we had
fourteen cars on two engines. about
900 men. 1 saw Earl cane on the
way going down in Gary. We changed
train at Hammond and we were on the
road about eight hours. We got stuff
cut here all that you can think Of and
plenty Of It. If we don't get enough
the first time we 90 back and get some
more. The first three nights I was out
here it rained. The weather out here is
about the same as out your way. But
the crops are poor. but lots Of grapes in
some places. about 20 acres out in one
patch.
Whenever you get time write me a
letter. I did not get 20 see you before
you left but I thought I had to write
any way. We get q free entertainment
every night from the 7. d. c a.
I suppose in few days I will have
my rife II looks fine to see all the
boys with rifles We got two boys out
here who refused to wear their suits
I don't know what they are going n dc
with them I do NOT know what kind
they are. but we got them working help
ing in the kitchen helping to kill flies
I think we fellows Will practice on then
when we get our rifles. I guess mus
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-13

it can't be done very wen just now. un-
less 1 meet him by accident.
I suppose YOU know where I was for
awhile but we have moved twice since
then The time we made the attack on
the Germans we had TO hike two days
and two nights without rest and hardly
anything to eat. Every time they
stopped TO give the horses a blow for a
few minutes we would throw ourselves
down and sleep a few seconds, but IL
was worth IT, You should have seen
the troops, artillery and tanks. all trying
to travel on the Same road I never saw
anything like II during the busiest hours
in Chicago. We pulled our guns in Do-
sition that night and got everything
ready. then laid down for a few hours.
They called us at daybreak and all at
once I thought all the guns the allies
had opened up right in my part Of the
sector.
You have seen picture Of the Battle
OF Gettysburg. that's the way it looked
from where I stood Some of the tele-
phone men at the observation station
told US ii was a grand sight 70 see the
tanks go over the top. That afternoon
the artillery advanced and the sights we
3
deep and once in a while an American,
but very few. I only saw three dead
Americans in about five kilometers. we
had some pile of souvenirs. everything
from a trench knife to a six-inch gun.
We set up some German machine guns
and used them as anti-aircraft guns
and We had plenty OF chances to use
them toe At ore time about. eight
/
their machine guns at US. It wasn't
very healthy around there for a few
minutes. but they drove them off. There
IS so much TO tell l don't know what 70
write first. but ! am going to send you a
I few clippings from the Stars and Stripes
They tell a whole lot These men that
60 up in the sausage observation bal
Icons got some job. There was one about
500 feet behind US. He was UP there
for about two hours when a German
airplane made for him. The man jump
+ ed out with his parachute and the air
/ plano kept shooting at the balloon ano
aimed a bomb at It. but missed by hall
/ a foot. When the man landed he rolled
up his parachute, put it under his arm
and walked off Half an hour afterwarc
/ he was up again They aren't afraid Of
anything.
/ I have received quite few letters
i lately and am way behind in answering
them. I couldn't mail any letters il
did write. so you see 1 can't write any
! time 1 want TO- The Red Cross and
r. n. and X c. are doing splendid
/ work over here.
The boys over here don't know every
/ thing that's going on. but they read
everything they get hold Of Most OF
! the papers are a month old and stale
when they get here. but it's something
TO read.
Well. Sis. regards to all and God
bless you, with love. Your brother,
CHARLIE
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-13
LOWELL

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. salyer re
turned TO their home in Hammond last
evening after a visit at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hoffman.
Mrs. Carl Gragg went TO Chicago last
evening TO visit relatives.
Attorney Belshaw was in Chicago
on business yesterday
Mrs. l. " Ragon who has been n
the Gary hospital for the past two
weeks was able to return home We'd
nesday evening.
Q. E. Peterson who has been visiting
his mother. Mrs. George Peterson re
turned to his work IN Valparaiso this
morning.
Max Ragon. who Is working n Ham
mond visited his parents Mr.. and Mrs
L. ". Ragon here yesterday.
DR.. W. c. Quincy was a Chicago VS.
itor yesterday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-13
From Reuben Lamb.
Aug. 8. 1918.

Dear Sis:
Your letter dated June 2sth was re-
ceived today. Wish you would write
oftener and also ask why some Of the
rest don't write I haven't heard from
any of the gang for many moons and
letter once IN awhile goes good.
You might ship a half acre Of TO-
lnatoes over haven't had many since
wa have been over here. OF course Sam
furnishes his gang a few but not near
ugh and they are small ones.
see by the papers that the draft
age Is raised and they are going 20 take
the older ones first. also that there is
TO be no more exemption because Of
The Job a fellow happens to hold.
We are no longer holding the pro
verbal bag but are now in business
for ourselves We gave UP our Job
for King over a month ago and it sure
is nice to get hold Of real American
machines with a motor like the Liberty.
think the old Sth can make them all
sit UP and take notice now.
We decided 10 move this afternoon So
We hauled our beds across the field. It's
only a mile and a half to hash from
here. We don't mind that at all when
We consider that we are too far from
water TO have to wash. Guess place
OF this kind would be a kids delight.
received a copy of Golfers about six
weeks ago and another ono yesterday.
They are getting next 10 the game and
printing a little stuff that don't refer TO
the war. We hear a-plenty about the
war over here and when We get hold of
a magazine we like to read something
else It's mighty seldom we can get
4 .
know enough Of the lingo to read French
magazines and if we did. don't know
where we could buy them.
Have just been reading story about
railroading on the y. Y. c. and It called
10 mind a question that was once put 70
4 British officer. Question why Is it
that German prisoners are hauled in
hrst-class coaches while Tommy rides
third?" Answer The reason IS that
the hrst-class is the only coach that can
be locked from the outside" In France
prisoners ride in stock cars same as
Yanks and the rest OF the gang. They
don't need locks here, a Frenchie with g
rife fitted with a bayonet about two
feet long does the Job 1 think there
are more Hun prisoners in France thar
in the German army. The Yanks aver
fFt-N+A
good. 7 guess French wine is a gooc
little action producer
I have heard 1t said that Genera
Pershing says the boys will eat Christ
mas dinner in the U. S. Wonder wha
BOYS ne refers 70. also what Christina:
ne means I would rather believe tina
he means Berlin if It IS this cominl
Christmas. For a few days it was hare
for the Yanks to find any Germans Z
shoot at All the old women along tn
road reported that they had left awhil
ago. II seemed to be a case of III
rabbit and hound. the rabbit RUNNING
for its life while the hound was ruunini
merely for sport or breakfast.
Don't know any news 50 viii close.
AS ever.
REUBEN.
Pr. C., r. NJ. Lamb No. 1912.
sth Aero Squadron. A. Z. F., France
a. P. 0. 7o3.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-13
BERWICK FORGOT TO
DECLARE WAR

LONDON. Seut. l3.-One town in the
British Isles Is. technically. still AZ
peace with the Central Powers II is
.;-rw -ou-Tweed. city on the No
SEA coast. half in England and half in
scotland, through which runs the boun-
dry line Of the river Tweed
Under the British Constitution, Der
wick must issue q separate declaration
when the British government announc
es hostiities. 1t has just been dis
covered that Berwick was overlooked
in the declaration of August I. 1914. A
the same time it was realized that Ber-
wick is. technically. still lat war with
Russia. having forgotten to proclaim
peace at the end Of the Crimean way il
1856