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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
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IsN[ESTERDAY at davhrnal y thoso

81 yesterday at daybreak." these were
the moons own words, mot a
chimney was yet smoking in the great town.
ana 1T was these very chimneys was look
ing ing IT, wv. Wnen suddenly little head popped
OUT .. 'he top Of one Of them, followed nv
me N22er part OF a body with the arms
fS''''g ON the edge of the chimney. .Hur-
ran Vt was litt!e chimney sweep who
hao gone right ID a chimney for the first
, .me IN ms life. and got his head out at
me Top. 'Aurrah!' This was a very die.
ierent matter from creeping about j., 49,
narrow Hues and smaller chirneys. A fresh
breeze met his face, and he could sec r;rht
out over the town away to the green woods
beyond. The sun was just rising. biz md
, ruu"n' ana 1t shone straight into his face,
th "'." leaned with delight, although it was
thoroughly smudecd with SCOT. .Now t,,a
wno'e town can see me- said he, and the
"'oon can sec me and the sun, too, hurrah,,
''c ne waved his brush above his head
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

beams slided over Il
little window in the
vail. A painted face
was pressed against
It's panes; it was the
hero of the evening.
The knightly beard
curled around his
chin, but there were
tears in the mans
eyes, for he had
been Missed off the.
stage, and rightly
Kissed off. Poor fell
low! But a poor fell
low can't be toler-
atcd in the Kingdom
of Art. Hje fonI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
The Evolution Of Wall PaDer

Some of the early ATTEMPTS in the
manufacture of wall paper are highly
interesting. Tapestries were the ele
giant wall coverings through the Re-
nalssance, as they had been during the
Middle Ages. But tapestries were ex
penslve and beyond the reach of ordi
nary persons. SO good citizen Of
Rouen named lie Francois hit upon the
idea of initiating tapestries He had
lanclful drawings made in the tapestry
style on large pieces Of paper pasted
together in about the size of tapestrv
Upon these drawings LIE Francois snrcad
kind Of mucilagc, and then sprinkled
the mucllagc with powdered wool in
different colors. papior voutd,' as it
vas called, came into general usage.
"A similar attempt was made in
England not long afterward, with some
success. By degrees the French gave
up 'papier volute, and the English adopt
cd IT, The French were moving to n
oeiter substitute for The tapestry MANY
hoted artists furnished designs for thc
iner class Of papers, among whom was
She Great Vatican. The French came
TO have almost monopoly upon the
manufacture Of fine wall papers. They
continued to FOLLOW the Chinese method
of making Their product in sheets.
Revillon, Paris manufacturer Of the
Revolutionary period, IL gud to buva
first succeeded in developing method
for turning out the paper in rolls"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
The Marching Men

HE brown lads. the brave lads 60
marc'.ing dawn The street:
1t sets ones head -whri:ng-the motion
OF their feet!
Their legs so swinging, swinging, in row
on rhythmic row,
AS down the street, down the street the
marching soldiers go.
They are stepping, stepping stepping as
if they hummed song
That soon must burst in thunder mighty
million strong.
Inc Kaiser. Oh, the Kaiser. if he had
seen this hour
"hen iirst he dreamed vanquishea
world lay sprawled beneath his
power,
Had taken thought, had taken thought
and then had paused again
BEFORE he reused the vaior of all These
marching men!
Harry Kemp. in The Independent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

theatre by poor touring company. saw
y wel!-known face, the painted cheeks and
curly beard. He looked up at me and
smiled and yet he had been Missed off the
stage only minute ago; Kissed by mis-
cradle, low-class audience in a wretched
theatre.
"Io-nisht poor hearse drove out of the
town gates, not q soul following it. It was
Il suicloe--our poor, painted despised hero
lhc driver was Che only mourncr. nobody
eiSc' only the moon. The suicide is laid in
'n@ corner Of the churchyard, under the
wall. The ncttles viii soon shoot up. and
'ne graVe-c.ggcrs will throw weeds and rub
Dish ON 1T from the other graves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
II 4 MONG many other useful and
~ beautiful things for which we
are indebted IN tho Ch;,oc,

- DcduLIlul tiltHpS lOT WEiCn We
are indebted to the Chinese
wall paper is not the least" writes
"The Pittsburgh Dispatch "This dec
orative paper for walls seems to have
first appeared in Europe toward the end
of the seventeenth century. 1t was
brought to France by overseas traders.
and the French Immediately perceived
| the possibilities thus offered. The pa
per did not come in rolls, as we have it
to-day, but IN sheets about 3ia feet
vide by 10 feet in length. Some Of
the finest grades were printed BIZ hand
and the cheaper grades from wooden
blocks. The patterns represented ami
mals, temples, warriors and all the 9TH
er familiar figures Of Chinese art. The
French called these new wall COVERINGS
'pagoda papers, and it soon became the
fashion to have at least one or two rooms
in every home Of any pretengons I'm
'a'cd with 'pa&oda papcrs'
"Throu2hou. the eighteenth century
the custom gradually spread. Both IN
France ard Ene'ana there we're adapta
tons Of the Chinese idea. There js
record Of wall paper in England az IA,
back rs the time of Henry VIZ, when
the inventory II monastery included
chamber hanging al painted papers.
'fhsxs xfs Es~ In eA:<tsnea examples Of
English wall paper from the reign OF
ChsrIes II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

saw him look at his pale face in the glass
and half shut his eyes to see if he would
be handsome corpse. A man nav be most
unhappy and yet very affected He thought
OF death, of suicide; | believe he went over
himself; he wept bitterly, and when a man
has been able to shed tears he does not kill
himself
~, "ho'e ysnr has nnased sincr then.
mere was play being acted at q small
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
What the Moon Saw
TANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN

" FANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
y \ Danish poet and fabulist, ros
born at Odense, IN Funen, on
A p'"l 2, 1S05-113 gears ago last Tues
dag. Success came to him IN 1885, NTH
the publication of "The Improrisatorc,"
u mooel The same gear aUas published
the first instolnaent of has immortal
"faary Tales" achich, 1t Is interesting to
note, aUerc not nell received at first. Be-
cause he aoanted to ercel as q nore1ist
and dromotist he disdained the tales; but
IN them lag his success, ard thov con-
tlnued to appear until 1872. Three yenrs
later andersen died-on august a, 1876.
Portions of one of his larger tales,
"|That the Moon Sam," are here re-
1Tiuted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

lne6 7,cFe doeD, and ne loved his art
enthuslasticaily, but art did not love
him. The call bell rang, tho hero enters.
boldly and gallantly was the stage direc
ton. He had TO face an audience To whom
no was "a laughing stock. When the p,cco
cams to an end. raw u man, mufyled In
cloak, creep downstairs. II was the crushsI
knight 01 tho evening. The sceus.shiftsrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Current War loeIrv

For the player was a prophet as he spoke
his peoples glory
were wee land, and a puir land, but,
by God, we're brave."
by Amelia j. Burr, in The Outlook
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Nineteenth Euening

50 WAS looking down on a large the
atrc,' said the moon. "Thc whole
house was crammed with spectators, for a
new actor vas 90 make his debut. Nv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

whispered to each other. followed the
poor wretch to his home. Hanging is an
ugly death, and one has not always got
poison at hand. know he thought of both.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17
Navy Recruiting.

A dispatch from the Navy Depart.
mept through the recruiting inspector,
Eastern Division, has just been received
by Lieutenant Commander Rooney OF
the navy recruiting station, Portland,
Maine, disconlinuing tho prCcess whore.
by men were inducted into the navy
their local draft boards and
authorizing the enlistipg # men In the
navy In the same manner 40 has been
The custom prior to the draft laws. A
man now desiring to enlist in the navy
need not come 10 contact With his local
draft board at oil. 1t 10 just q matter of
walking into Navy Recruiting Station,
filliug out an application, passing tho
required physical examination and being
swarm into the navy.
By recent ruling OF the Navy Depart.
mept, the minimum ago limit for enlist
ment ~ apprentice seaman he's been
reduced to seventeen. Applicants OF
ttis ago will be required to present Con.
sent Papers, signed BY . parent or
guardian. Consent papers will be fur.
nisbed upon application.
At the present time there 10 urgent
need Of fremen, machiuist's mates, sp.
prentice seamen, bollermakers, ships
cooks; hospital apprentices, and officers
servants (mess sttendsuts.)
The term OF enlistment 10 now four
years and there will be no enrollmenta
made 10 the Reserve Force, except IN the
Fleet Naval Reserve upon rs-enl'etmeos
and In Glass for qualified appllcant1
TOR the Navy Steam Engineering School
/ and Machinist's Mates Submarine.
The Navy Recruiting Station, Port.
land, Naine,. will be glad b answer all
questions which may arise. Spread the
good news around and help make ouI
| Navy the greatest IN the world.
". B. A. ROONEY,
i Lieut. Commsnder, q. 8. n. Ret.
RsseaIting 0mcsr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17
Red Cross Seals.

There is to be no sale fthe Red Cross
Seals this year % formerly. Yet THU
we'll known and widely welcome little
messenger Of health, - OF good cheer,
10 not to be side tracked-ten seals ere
to be glven-not sold-to each ono who
Joins the American Red Cross ut the
Chrlstmss Roll Call-Deoember 10 2S-
now at hand.
In support Of the ant. .tuberculosi,
work throughout the country, the
American Red Cross appro.
pristed s9,60O,0O0 last July. This
sum IL to be divided proportlonately
among the several Anti i-Tuberculosis
Assooiat ations-National and State, with
tho proviso that the Associations every
where cooperate with the Red Cross
Christmas Roll Call Committee In the
effort to secure approximately .univer.
sal membership.
No part of the membership fee goes to
support tuberculosis work % 10 sup.
posed by some; but is devoted to local.
national and international Red Cross
relief work. Children are not allowed
to secure members; I. .. to handle
money, and can work, II at al, only In
territory assigned BY the local Red Cross
Chairman.
The secretary, A. ]. Torsleff, Of
the Maine Anti-Tuberculosis Associa-
tlon has visited every local and district
association, and many unorganixed
towns and explained the method Of CO.
operation with the Red Gross Member.
ship Committees. He looks for Maine
to ego over the top" in this Red Gross
Christmas Roll Call as In the various
campaigns for money. OF course the
81. 90 membership fee is necessary; but
The idea back of universal membership
10 the comfort and good cheer Of such o
Christmas message to our boys In both
hospita and camp at home and abroad.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17
NUMBER 81.

sister, after describing . particularly
arduous and satisfactory night OF reliev-
Ing soldiers, be said, "If I am blown to
pieces to. morrow, 1t will have paid ms
TO GOMEZ
Perhaps am presuming to send you
oil this. Ny SON and bis sons and |
were "pals" In every sense OF the word.
We fished together In the winter, and in
summer we toured north In the car,
camping by the way. They have ell
gone, and they will not come south 10
The winter, and this fall will 60 to
schools In New England. And then
The name OF my grandson at An
napolis is Frederick Vinton Barker. lie
10 in the graduating class, and I want
you to meet him. he is broken.hearted
that the war ended before be got into 1t,
and ! remember your regrets at missing
three years. Don't fail to look him up.
/ recall that you are q neiRhbor OF
Mr.. Atwood Of the Oxford Democrat.
and am wondering ifhe would like to
print an item about my SOD. am al
"Oxford Bear" having been born In
Lowell, and have Q number OF relatives
in the county. Col. Albert j. Stearns Of
Norway is a cousin. His father, Joseph
2. Stearns. q former County Commis.
sioner, was full cousin.
/ A. V, BARKER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17
AMONG THE FARMERS.


on pract,cal agricultural topic
u solicited. Address al communications in
( tended for this department TO HENRY u
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne. ~r
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17

You're not obliged to believe the story,
nor even strain your Imagination over It.
The Bath Times tells 1t. About four
years ago Bath man went fishing of a
wharf on the riverside and when be re-
turned leaned up his pole on which was
his fishing line in corner of the Kitchen.
Attached to the hook was minnow for
live bait and this was, wrlggling on the
hook, when the mans pet black coon cat
espied the fish and made for 1t. Before
the owner could prevent, the cat had
swallowed the Hsh and the hook. 1t
was impossible for the man to pull out
the hook without killing his pet, so be
cut the line, leaving the bait and the
hook and q small portion of the line
within the coony. The cat seems to
have assimilated the hook, for she never
has shown any symptoms of discomfort
from her strange meal and 10 still alive
and In apparent good health.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17
The importance Of Water.

Hoard's Dairymsn:-Without any
question, young animals must have con.
stant and abundant nourisbment to In.
duce growth, and most important as o
portion of this sustenance is plenty OF
clean water every day. Most Of rs like
to chronicle our successes, but our fail
ures oftenest teach US lessons that are
rem rendered. ! shall never forget the
mistake l made with fine bunch Of
calves the first year was on the farm.
1t was my ambition to raise, q d0zen
heifers and began selling cream only
that might have supply of skimmilk,
feeling sure that 1t would guarantee
lusty growth in calves II we'll balanced
with meal.
The milk was fed warm from the
separator and regularly. The calves
were fed we'll and given good care other
wise, but for some reason did not thrive.
They had good enough appetites and
were fairly playful. Esriy In tho sum.
mer they Jegan to cough. Later one of
them died. Someone intimated tuber
culosis. In September We lost another.
About this time my wife visited the
farm and We took her out 10 look at the
stock. Upon viewing the calves her
first remark Was: "Do these calves get
all the water they need2 They look as
II they wanted something" replied
that they got all the milk they would
drink and did not need water. But at
the same time was conscious that l
was In error. Immediately after The
good Woman's departure was made, we
began TO water the calves.
Most men think themselves bright
enough to take care OF things without
having Q woman about to tell them how.
I was in that class, Bot have learned
that for Intuition and honest, common
sense. ono woman 10 worth more 10 a
minute than sixteen men 10 Whole
week, when caring for young animals, II
she 10 anything like my wife.
But to return to the calves. With
water added to the ration they began to
show rapid gains, stopped coughing,
and made NO further demands for the
to berculin test. They oil grew up and
some OF them have made good COWS
though mono OF them have become large
COWS. They we're all slow In maturing
90 slow that an expert who was brought
/ to examine them Just before tney were
three years old pronounced them '"com
| Ing two," basing his deoIsion upon theil
teeth, which we're very late 10 changing
to the usual three-year form.
Any person buying farm cannot bt
too careful 10 SEQ that It ID we'll wateree
With o supply that caunot fail. Some
times the purchaser Of . sheep farm vii
be told that sheep ere IN. exception
"They do not need water. They nevs'
drink. ;" Thi6iSa serious error as an!
person may discover By furnishing sheel
come pals of-wates Ia winter or 40!
other time when they are kept from lthl
brook. They win drink fevefishIy
lFurthefmore, II sheep are kept from
water for any length Of time they VII
treglster Z dIstlpol making 10 the fht,
Iof The fiftcs from onessixteepth 70 on
Iqnarter o. ID. iSSA long. o ndoubted}.
Eehort ssud light weight fleece are. dt
Ioftdmes 70 Z lackSol water AZ we'll j
feed. &SHolllsiess aage, Connecticut, h
Hoard's Dairy nIan.f
II y
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17
Why They Lost me Wer.

why Iney Lost Inc WQs
"a little playlet often enacted behind
the German lines whenever the fortunes
of war % decfeed.)
Time: The present.
Place: German battalion head
quarters.
| Dramatis Personae:
A German officer who speaks
English.
An American soldier who under
l stands It..
German Officer: Attention. I shall
question you. How much pay do you
reoeivep
American Soldier: Thirty dollars pei
month. Hr
German Oflcsr: A liel But II you
did, you would have to pay for your
clothing, food and equipment from 1t.
American Soldier: Nope; every.
things furnished by the government
In addition to the thirty. -
German Officer: Liari How were
you treated In your army?
American Soldier enthusiastically
Finel Say, you'd ought to-
German Officer: False! Your
lieutenant-did he beat you frequently
American Soldier Indignantly: Who,
Bill SmifkinsP I'd like to see him try
1t. Why, ! used to thump him once
year, regular, until we got into this
mans army.
German Office: Liar! How long
have you been In France?
American Soldier: Six months.
German Officer: Liarl They don't
turn out veterans like you in six months
of active service. But are you not
weary, after even half-yeer's fghtingP ?
American Soldier: Oh, I amt been
fghtin' all the time. had two weeks
In two different rest csmps and half.
dozen week. ends In Paris.
German Officer; Liarl No army
treats its men 80 we'll. How many
American soldiers In FranceP
American Soldier: reckon there
must be about two million by this time.
German Officer: Liar!
American Soldier: Say, who you
csllin'-
German Officer: Guards, take him
back to the cage. These lying Ameri-
cans! They tell the came untrutheOso
persistently that II one did not know
differently one would think they were
speaking the Qualifications Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17
cultlvatlng Appreclation Of Animals

The admiration Of . good domestic
animal 10 much to be desired. 1t devel,
ops Q most responsible attitude IN the
man or woman. I have observed .
peculiar charm In the breeders of these
wonderful animals, oeftAin poise and
masterfulness and breadth Of sympathy.
To admire q good horse and know WIS
he sdmires him 10 . great RESOURCE to
any man, ssalso to feel the responsibtlitS
for the care and health OF any dock or
herd. Fowls, pigs, sheep on their pas.
tures, COWS, mules, oil perfect of their
kind, all sensitive, oil Of tbsm fnarteious
In their forms and powers-vetfIy they
are good to- eknow.-Dr Bailey ID The
Holv Eartb.si ! 49, ,sfs ~ s5.S =
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17
A Pew Don'ts q. to tho Ball I

J Don't undsrieed him when young OF
keep him oveffat when mature. ~ . Z
Don't use him too heavily before, Dc
ismature. ;' = '1-s - -;''''-
Don't abuse him. You can get b9tter
results By gentle but firm-hAudlisg. $50
Don't tease him or allow children 10
play with him. < -
Don't let him get the upper hand ..
any time. Yes 1
s Don't lot him realize his spormoul
strength. 30 - ~ !,
:. Don't Keep him couhnsd. GIVE him
plenty OF exercise. = ~.
. Don't trust 1ny bull q. any time. : I,
10 the .:gsntls'' bull that doee the dam.
|age..as sses ':lsss1 y. 60 ss1
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17

"Heuse your: farming ltsasils,t = said
a old almanac 11e yeass ago. : The ID
vice 10 juskas; good and tlmeIy ~ 4 vas
then, spd shere ats more farming utsn-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17


looked down on the road. Through tho
fog and the rain everything pertaining
to war went up to the 'front.' while down
the road came thinner line OF vehicles
not 90 good to look upon.
~ left and oil day was busy at
hospitals, or feeding men who had got
separated from their rati0ns, etc. was
the muddiest, dlitIest mess you ever
cav, and again slept 10 the dugout, o.
though We had no bad she'll fre.
"The next morning we loaded tho
| little truck With food, smokes, ETC., and
started up. An ambulance. was just
ahead Of us and ahead OF IL were the
| working parties cutting the Boche wire
out OF the road. They worked fast, and
No drove opt Of acsoss No Mans Land
| over road that bid, not felt . wheel
| for four years. IL was. waist deep Ia
|lhe grass which partially hid the shell
lholes. We couldn', get through, as tbe
road disappeared In . mass OF shell holes.
Also Boche shells were falling near by.
iSo ve turned back. Then We wenl
parallel With the advancing line and fed
Hungry soldiers, hauled wounded, and
0tO uuouL00 ouo JVUS euo oaW VII
IlIon things can't describe.
i "To-day woSd was sort for certain
Ethipgs that were taken at = nearby
opptured town, 20 We put them In th'
Ioar, and with two men took them % fal
q ws could, and then carried them In OF
Four backs. The road vas being shellet
oil around us, but no gas, thank good
Ensan. 90 I ontorod 4 town that bad beef
occppied By Ansrieaps for forty.eigh
hourS, With losd Of surgical things Of
~ back.
lThs first aid station Was In Z dueopt
II would rather not detoribe It. i vii
ls1ys thQusb, that the Amesicap soldie
dos pos Ebimpss. but lies on {. stsetchs
land smokee the cigarettes Riypp bin b
Eths Red Uro1s while he wallis blsjtusp 1
j have bic wounds dressed With bsndsgs
lSupplisd by The same orRanisation."
ocnld copy many pases equally Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-17

1 y ses ycs.ase kespjnt cow
|s Wsceg ssiehbor, vfonE sts'e keep
The Irish standard., 1918-08-31
CLARE.

The police and military arrested at
their homes at Kil1lee 10 men and
boys, and one young man named
Thomas Keane at Donoughboy, near
Kilkee. They were brought to the po-
lice barrack and charged before Mr..
G. H. Mercer, RIM, with unlawful as
sembly at Kilkee on the Goth of June
on the occasion of the arrest of man
named Greene, from Kilbaha, when
during the excitement, it is alleged, by
the police some stones were thrown at
them. Five of the derendants-Ml.
Tally, John Mccarthy, Frank Marri-
nan, John Barry, Of Kilkee, and
Thomas Kean, of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
bail. The others, who refused to give
bail, viz.-Michael Skeahan, Patrick
Prendergast, William Hynes, Gerard
Fahey, Fred Barry, and BERTHE Marri-
nan-were remanded in custody.
The Irish standard., 1918-08-31
Connaught Rangers won title "The

Connaught Rangers won title "The
Counting Dangers" by taking the
wells held by the Turks so that the
Australians could get water. Had to
cross open stretch to do it, losing
many men. Same regiment captured
Hill No. so, an important position, in
closing days of campaign. Scotchman
writing home said: There would be
no Dardenelle campaign but for the
Irish. They were magnificent
Following that campaign the Irish
Division saved the French and Eng
fish forces by fighting rear guard
action at Salonika, when sent to the
aid of the Serbian army. Not wagon
or gun was lost, and General Sar-
rail, who led the French that defeated
the Crown Prince at Verdun, said
that the fighting of the Irish was one
of the great feats of the war, holding
a force of ten to one in the mountain
passes, and accomplishing the SEEM