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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01

Madrid, Spain, June Col Joseph
r. Willard. the American ambassador,
is one OF the latest victims Of the
epidemic OF the disease resembling
grip. which has swept over spain,
causing the illness OF more than 150,-
600 person In Madrid alone.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01

The Canadian government has
passed a law 70 fine OF imprison per
sons who refuse 20 work.-From Les
les.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01

$500 In Cash Prizes
See Made in FL Paso" Page. Sec
ond section on page 20.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01

Indianapolis. Ind. June 1-Chas
w Fairbanks seriously III, had re-
lapse during the night, 30 was an
nounced az his home today. but rallied
somewhat during the morning
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01

TDOTTPT z Avoid trouble. Leave
L4lO Z ILL Baggage Checks at
LonEwelrs. or Telephone 10. I.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01

Drs. Carpenter and Britfon - Eye
ear. nose and throat. Roberts Ban
ner building.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09
WHY SEND WHEAT TO EuRoPE'

No question is more frequently
asked the Federal Food Administra-
tor for Maine, and all the other states
in fact, than why we send wheat to
Europe and ask our people at home
to use wheat -four substitutes.
The first answer Is that We send
wheat to furnish foundation for the
mixed cereal bread that the Allies
have eaten for three years and a
half, and not to supply them with a
straight wheat bread. We are now
eating Victory bread, bread that
calls for only 20 per cent wheat sub
stitutes, while Europe since the out
break of the war has eaten a war
bread which contains from 26 to 30
per cent substitute. They are ask
ing US for wheat enough to make
this war bread.
Wheat -four Is the only known
foundation for a bakery loaf. Corn
meal and buckwheat can be used IN
baking corn bread and batter cakes
but these breads cannot be looked on
as bakery products as they will not
stana "a hours handling between the
oven and the table. American women
who do their own baking can make
good use of cornmeal, rice and oat-
meal, but wherever women work In
factories or long hours in the fields,
whether in America or Europe. bak-
cry bread must be within their reach.
Now just visualize the French home
Remember that the peasantry In
France live in villages, not on farms,
and they subsist on the small local
store and bakeshop.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09
Profit From Dust.

There is a cement plant at River
side. CAL, that was formerly the source
Of great annoyance to the owners OF
the orange groves nearby because OF
the clouds of cement dust that settled
on the orange trees. The dust also
proved Injurious to the employees OF
the plant. Those facts and the result
ing lawsuits led the owners to try to
abate the nuisance by installing an ap
paratus called q precipitation, which
precipitates the fine dust BY electrical
action before 1t leaves the exhaust
stacks. The recovered dust particles
were found to contain potash In the
form Of crystallized salts, a product
that Is so scarce and valuable at the
present time, when no potash can
reach us from Germany, that the Rlv.
erside company now devotes Its entire
attention to recovering the potash
and treats the cement as by-product
The sales Of potash pay the entire op
Grating cost Of the plsnt and reason
able profit besides, and the cement
now produced at the rate Of 5000 bar
rels q day, is so much clear gain foi
future sales. There Is no immediate
market for so much cement; so most
Of 1t is stored in bulk. Thus an ap.
paratus installed to safeguard the
health Of the workers and to abate Q
nuisance has changed the whole char
acter Of the industry and become q
source Of unexpected pro6t-Youth'a
Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09
NEW BAKING REGULATIONS.

In order that the short supply oi
wheat -four may be sufficiently
stretched to meet the demands Of the
country for bakers bread, the pres
ent proportion Of wheat -four substt-
tutes required in bread and rolls is to
be increased. New baking regulations
calling for an admixture Of at leas,
twenty-five per cent Of substitutes
with wheat -four In commercial bread
baking will 90 into effect April a.
the Food Administration announces
through Federal Food Administrator
Leon g. Merrill. with a possibility
that a still greater percentage OF sub
stitutes may be required later.
All bread and rolls now manufac-
tured contain at least 20 per cent oi
wheat substitutes. This percentage
was attained by gradual stages finally
becoming imperative on Febru'
ary "a. The time that will elapse be-
fore the new rate of substitution be-
comes effective will enable bakers tc
make necessary experiments and
work out new formulas and methods
for producing Victory bread.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09
Farmers May Be Depended Upon.

The war has served to exhibit to the
country at large, ~ the country never
quite realized before, Its dependence
upon agriculture aud the manifold
problems which beaet our primary in
dustry. There 10 reason to believe there.
fore that during the coming year agri.
culture will have the active sympsthy
and cooperation Of oil citizens and
classes who are in position to render AID.
The farmers of the United States will
not fail 10 do all that they can In this
emergency and, with favorable seasons
they will produce enough to sustain the
civil population, to keep our Army and
Navy In full lighting vigor, and te
supplement the depleted resources oi
tho allies. Every facility that the De.
partment Of Agriculture can command
to assist them will be freely placed q
their disposal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09
Read Up on Civil War.

One Of the peculiar facts concern
ing the entrance Of America into thu
war the stimulus given to reading ant
discussion Of the American Civil war
The perusal Of Civil war histories II
England has become almost q manic
and more books treating Of the grea
conflict have been sold In England ir
one year than in America during thu
last ten years.
The reason is simple: England ant
the allies generally "want line" on
the American as fighting: man. The
Spanish-American war. failed as ar
adequate criterion because we had
Spain so hopelessly outclassed from
the beginning. But some 0f the great
est battles In the history Uf the world
were fought In the Civil war. The per
centage of death losses In actual bat
tie were higher than that Ct any Other
war ever fought. The verdict seems t.
be that Americans know good deal
about the sanguinary business Of kill
lnO.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09
Aoov.rlzed Country Breakfast

Excerpt from the Hooverized food
experience of the man who edits the
missouri Notes" column In the Kan
sas City Times:
"The friends who entertained US
warned us that they were living very
frugally and proved the assertion at
every meal. For example. for break
fast one morning we had nothing but
cereal and real cream, homemade
sausage, fried potato cakes. stewsd
fruit, hot biscuit, two kinds Of pre-
serves and coffee. The menu for the
next morning. as announced the night
before. was nothing but wafies. and
that's all they had. with the exception
Of bacon and eggs and few little side
dishes. We Mortified our hostess that
morning by eating only % waffies. Our
allotment was 81. and she said II was
uupatriotic not to clean the platter"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09

The latest move Of the parcel post
d,v;alou. making it possible TO ship -
much q 10 pounds merchandise In one
packsge by mail. 10 provocative OF mocn
rood 10 agriculture. Il should result IN
suhsssntislly increased farm-to- consumes
trade In fruits, dairy products, etc., ..
though this has 20 far experiences
rather hard shedding. Just now the "a
press companies are "hot foot" afser the
isrmsrs' business and heavy shipmenss
Of field and garden seeds for Immediate
necsssities are to bs forwarded By En-
press. None Of the companies has =
tsblished an embargo against sssd ship.
ments. They say they are prepared 20
cooperate fully In moving the same CIV
ine preferred attention wherever N
necessity exists.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09

The new dormitory at Bowdoln Col
lepe. whivh WIS started Last spring and
which by vote Of the trustees and over
seers at their annual meeting In june
VAS named William Dewitt hyde Hall,
is now in use. although It bad not been
planned TO open the building to the
studeuts until next fall. Owing to the
coal shortage several Of the fraternities
have been obliged 10 close their chapter
houses and the nov dormltory was open.
ed to accommodate the students who
thus lost their college homes. The
dormltory Was erected By popular sub
scription BY the alumni. The new
dormitory has capacity Of 81 students.
The building was constructed ct . con-
tract price OF go, 900. It will be formal
" dedicated ct commencement
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09
ORGANIZE SPEAKERS BUREAU.

The important messages Of the
United States Food Administration
will be brought to every individual
in every nook and corner Of this
State by a Speakers Educational Blu.
reau which is tsing organized at the
present time by w. B. Moore, Cam.
paign Director Of the Maine Volun.
teer Food Conservation Organisa'
ton. This Speakers Bureau will alst
include the publication Of Bulletin
containing answers to the numerous
questions constantly being asket
relative TO the Food Administration
work
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09
American and German Efficiency

The ssarchlight of war has brought
out many interesting facts, and ono OF
these 10 that the Wanted German et,
fioisncy will not always stand the test oi
with American efficiency.
The Germans bOasted Of being she
greatest farmers on earth. Investigation
shows that In efficiency In agriculture,
measured By the produce per acre
America being graded 100. Belgium leads
the world, st 206; Great Britain comes
second, at 1874; and Germany third, o
I65: America comes fourth.
Fut the better test 10 the man tes
rather than the acre test, and here
America leads tho world by over to /
Again, grading America Ut 100 pei
farm worker, Great Britain produces 4
and Germany Al. The American farme
oultivates n acres, the German farme
but n. With the aid Of vast quantitie
of fertilizer the German produces NOR.
per acre, bat he produces ut . muol
greater cost per bushel and he produce
much less than half - much per man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09

Every clod that stays In the cornfleld
this year will be clod thrown at our
boys over In the trenches. Il u vital
psrt of war work that the seed bed be
well prepared and In mellow condition.
This d always important, but with weak
seed and other uncertainties u becomes
doubly important. An old corn grower
says: "Why, you can't make folks DO
any better In preparing their seed beds
It 10 the came story that has been drum
med into them for years, and some Of
them simply WON'T learn" Well, IT.
differont this time. Every clod 10
pro- German, and it's up 10 the man who
drives the harrow and the disk 70 smash
every ope.-Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09
lmprovIsed sArmor."

The way In which the Londcnes
makes the best Of his air raids has
often been commented on, and one OF
the latest incidents described 70
worthy of special recognition. A WON
an appeared on q balcony wearing Q
heavy dIshpan on her head. She
thought the raid was over. but tool
that precaution against shrapnel. An
other woman, having to cross . square
to reach her shelter. also wore . disb
cover with cushion under Il, while
yet another had pewter dish -
shield. Christian Science Ho0ltoe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09

Although Germany has completed
alleged treaties Of peace with Russia OF
with tWo Russias, or with those who sre
supposed To represent Russia or the Two
Ruasias, about oil the news nowsdaye
from the chaos which 10 Russia y that
the Gsrmans have sscaptured" certain
places, q that there has been nghsinq
somewhere between Gsrmsns and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09

Not often arc father and son chair
men OF boards Of selectmen In adjacent
towns. says, the sDamarlsootta Herald
but this 10 the case with Bristol and the
daughter town Of South Bristol which
recently sst up in the busiasss indepeud.
entity OF the parent town. Charles b.
Woodward has had the balm II Brletol
for Q number Of different tsrns. This
year be received the compllneut, justly
due him, Of au uuanimuous reelection:
In South Bristol, Robert b. Woodward
the con. rseslvsd pfscticalls the same
|complinout
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09
Artificial Eyes Of Cartilage.

A surgeon Of the British army Is
experimenting with balls ',f cartilage
for artificial eyes. When live car
tilage Is transplanted to tie eye sock
ct It establishes connections with blood
vessels and surrounding tissues. and
before long moves naturally in co-or'
dination with its fellow. 10 what ex-
tent the cartilage can be ct'lored so as
to simulate q real eye is yet to be
proved, but It can at leairt be faced
with a shell Of celluloid that will ap.
pear natural.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09

Permits win be granted to bee
Keepers in this State whereby they
may purchase sugar In all cases
where the bees would be In danger Of
starvation. should the keeper fail to
supplement their natural stores.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09
Spring Wood Cutting.

The season ct which wood cutting for
fuel usually stops 10 approaching. But
the outlook for coal for another winter
for domestic uses 10 not good. The
Fuel Wood Committee still urge upon
residents of Maine that 1t Is their
patriotic duty to use the least possible
amount of coal. Labor for coal pro-
duction and particularly rail transporta.
ton are still over taxed. Three-iourths
of the freight capacity OF the great
trunk lines 10 employed In war work.
There 10 very general belief In many
localities that cordwood for fuel should
not be cut while the trees are full Of sap
usually between April l and July l.
It is believed that wood cut during this
period contains 90 much moisture that It
will not properly dry ont, and will there
fore be practically worthless for fuel.
This 10 not necessarily true. Many OF
Names wood operations are continued
uuinterruptedly during the spring and
summer months. The real reason Why
wood cut ut this Hme may be of inferior
quality 10 not that it contains 30 much
moisture, but that the sap, II the drying
process is too slow, may ferment and en-
courage the growth of fungi, which By
causing the wood to decay reduces its
value for fuel. This can be overcome by
taking care that wood cut during the
growing season dries out quickly. It
should be piled 10 dry, well.drained and
we'll ventilated places. whore the sun
may shine on it and the breexes may
strike It. A loose pile through which
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09

The Present Seed Situation.
N. D. Jones, Farm Management Demonstration
In farmers' Week Course.)
In leading . discussion upon 18th,
Present Seed Situation" before . confer
ence Of the Maine Seed improvement Az
sociation held at Orono, March 9th, II
ID. Jones OF the Extenaion Service of the
University Of Maine College Of Agricul
ture spoke a. follows:
There are four reasons why We art
facing Q shortage Of seed the coming
spring.
The first is that very little good seed
OF the staple crops, corn, oats and beans
WAS produced last season. The spring
was late and crops did not grow a. usual
during the season due to cold, backward
weather. Oats did not fill we'll, beans
rusted badly and the early frost in the
fall prevented the maturity Of consider
able quantities of corn.
In the second place, the seed produc-
ed was poorly cured. Unfavorable
weather at the oat harvest and cold, wet
weather during the corn curing time in
jured much that would otherwise have
made good seed.
A shortage of food and feeding stuffs
created third reason for seed shortage.
People who had stock to be fed and
could not secure feed have been tempted
to use corn and grains that could other
wise have been used for planting. High
prices of food stuffs have caused many
to grind good seed wheat and corn in
stead of holding It for seed.
The fourth reason is that of trans
portation. Many people are In the
habit of going to town for their seed .
few days before they plan to SOW It,
Under normal conditions dealer could
estimate his demand in advance by past
expe riepce. At the present time 1t Is
difficult for any dealer to foresee just
what his trade will demand the coming
season.
There is ut the present time more than
seed enough In some sections to- supply
the need; in many others there is
severe shortage. Much good seed may
be consumed a. food or used for cattle
feed within the next few months unless
the people who desire to plant 1t get
possession of 1t and see that tits saved.
This applies especially to wheat, yellow
corn, beans, oats, and buck wheat.
The County Agents in the several
have listed available seed as
far as possible and are always glad to
to put anyone in touch with the sources
upon request.
Because of shortage of production, un-
favorable conditions for curing, heavy
demand for all grains as foods, and con-
gestion of transportation it behooves
the man who would be forehsnded to
make sure of his seed supply early; and
it will not be long before 'it will be too
late to order seed early"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09
Down Below.

First Mermaid-What on earth 10
Curly Locks 80 busy about when It IL
time for her to be sitting here on the
rocks with her golden combf
Second Ditto-Oh. she's got the
Hoover fever from some shipwrecked
humans, and she's down III the coral
cave putting up jellyhsh.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09

We know . man Who always knocked
HE sons ambition In the head ~ saying,
"Yss, we viii ~ Il that way; cue I
know is win fail" Talking failure
|doo1nit sli1o2 bochboooDs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09

The day Of the Group scare Is over
kor those parents who wisely keep
Solsys Honey and Tar Compound In
be home ready for instant uss.
Mrs. Chas. Reitz, Aliens Mills. Pa;
rites: 4 have used Foley's Honey and
far Compound for the past eleven years
Id would not be without it II has
Eved me many q Doctors bill Tor colds
md Group.
II toward nightfall the little ones
row hOarse and croupy, II their breath
b. becomes wheezy and stury. give
hem FOley's Honey and Tar Compound
Eany q careful mother has been able TO
yard Of an attack Of spasmodic Group
by its timely use.
| II you are awakened by the hoarse
krassy cough that means Group, give
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound at
bnce II Will ease the little sufferers
Ruiclgy. cut the thick choking phlegm,
IND soon they will have easy lreathing
Ind peaceful quiet sleep.
t4&zyc=y User Is Friend.
Sold Everywners
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09
WAR CONSCIOUSNESS
MUST COME BEFORE
VICTORY IS Won
Food Administrator Merrill Urges
Conservation Of Foodstuffs, Cloth.
ing and Labor Toward Win.
ming The Struggle.
Says Wheat Supply Must BE Stretched
20 Meet Demands.

Orono, Me-, April
!: !: : !; : !
"A war conscious.
NANA ness-a sacrificia
MHFPQh# consciousness-m must
M and will come t.
&ulNQ every individual uni
S1ZsT of our people before
the War Is won.
This conviction is expressed by Leor
). Merrill, the Federal Food Admin
istrator for Maine.
There must be reconstruction ol
our personal relations and of our at
dtude. Our relations and attitude
must be determined by considera'
ton of their influence upon winning
the war. There must be intensified ef'
fort in every phase Of life.
I'VE must not only substitute but
we mus. economize. We must eat less
wear less, spend less money for non
essentials, conserve not only food
stuffs and clothing but labor as well
Every hour Of man-pOwer should be
made to produce as nearly as possible
100 per cent efficiency toward the
winning of the war.
This war consciousness must come
If 1t doesn't come before, 1t will come
when our casualty lists begin to come
in showing loss of several hundred
brave American boys each day. II not
before, it will come when a large. pro-
portion Of women you see on the
streets will be wearing black for the
boys who have fallen Over There
And then, Aperica will begin to
fght-as England and France are
fighting today"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09
Farm for Sale
$500

loO acres, large roomy house. shed and
carriage house, sllo, barn 40x100 feet,
built new not many years ago, al In
good repair, good orchard, x1so sugar
orchard, With 80 tons hay, smooth level
ueids, good pasture, water In buildings,
estimated 1000 cords wood besides grow
ing pine, only miles 70 village and rail.
fosd station, with Grange, high school
snd churches, near neighbors. At pres
ent prices wood viii nearly pay for farm:
II taken ct onoe viii include ono pair Of
work horses, double harnesses, farm
wagon With bodies and hsyrack, sulky
plov, disc harrow, moving machine,
suiky cultivator and manure spreader.
tnis property win Be sold st once. a
great bargain. Don't walt Ialso have
|o'ner farms for sale 81 reasonable Prices,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09
AMONG THE FARMERS,
"sPnED TEE PLow."

correspondence on practical Agricultural topic
10 solicited. Address AL communications In
landed for this department 70 HKur d
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrAs. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09

k4&-yc-y User Is a Friend.
/ Sold Everywners
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09


whole earth, hating and envying hel
exultation, shall Join themselves to.
gether, and raise up their hands against
her. But II she still be found worthy OF
her high calling, they shall surely be
discounted, and then will be- ended bel
third and last great struggle for exist.
epce. To be united is to gain the day.
Thenceforth shall the Republic 60 on,
increasing In goodness and power. until
her borders shall, beneath her shadowiDe
wing. become Q universal Republic.
Let her In her prosperity, however, 70
member the Lord her God; her trust be
always In Him, and she shall not be con-
founded"
The heavenly visItant ceased speaking,
and % l still gazed upon him, drew near
or to me and raised and spread out hii
hands above me. No sound came from
his lips, but I felt strange influence
coming over me. inclined my bead for
ward TO recsive the blessing OF Washing
ton. The vision departed and I VA
alone. The map on which had dream
ed I had been marking was literally GOV
cred with q network OF pencil marks
signs and figures, and bad before N.
% complete . map and repository o.
information % though had spent year.
lin gathering and recording lie details
As arose refreshed 10 spirit that same
eolemn voice seemed TO say TO me "Youl
time d short. Tarry not!"
To IN instant my thoughts becam'
active and clear. Fastening out courieri
With orders TO have executed Certain
maneuvers at certain points, guiding
myself BY that (uow In my eyes un
earthly map, threw myself Into sn'
saddle and long ere daylight, gallopini
ike . tempest from post to post ant
camp 10 camp. had the happinss: z
divert the enemy from his object, whiel
would have proved entirely sucocssiu
BY reason Of the last piece OF teacnery
had not Heaven interposed.