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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-16


John T. Clarity, . Spanish war vetef-
IN at tho soldiers' homo st Toguss who
had been employed about the dairy
barns, died Wednesday night from the
effects of being trampled BY mad bull.
August Bernier, A. years of age. an
employs of the worsted mill Ut Sanford,
committed suicide on the 7th BY cutting
hIs throat with razor. he had pre-
viously been 40 inmate Of sn institution
in Canada.
Receipts OF cash for registration Of
automobiles by the stata for the week
ending April 6 were $35.534. The total
receipts for the year up to that time
we're 4l45, 424, against $11S, 1855 70 for
the same period last year.
The body OF Elizabeth Haskell, who
escaped from the Home for the Feeble
Minded ut Pownal on the 18th Of Novem.
Der, was found Q few days since on the
bank of Royal River between New
Gloucester and Gray. Accidental death
By drowning Was the verdict OF the
medical examiner who was summoned.
The body OF Flora Belle Hodgkins, who
disappeared from the institution ct the
same time, WAS found few days later In
the river near the same place.
Miss Alice Henderson of Gardiner will
| be the first woman watcher In fire look.
out station In New England when she
begins her duties next month ct the
station on Mount Kineo, Moosebead
Lake. There are some women employ cd
on the federal preserves in the West.
Miss Henderson, who is 81 years of age
and graduate Of Gardiner High School,
will for several months live alone In the
watch tower on top of Mt. Kineo. She
Is fairly we'll acquainted with the Moose.
head country and is great lover of the
woods. In applying for the job she told
Forest Commissioner Colby that she
could do the work % we'll as any man.
The station is two miles and half from
the Kineo House, and as climbing the
| mountain is one of the stunts frequently
done by the guests, she is not likely to
be entirely without company.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-16
South Paris. Maine. April 10. 1918
ATWOOD & FORBES,
Editors and PYoprsefoss.
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Otherwise ts.oo year. Single copies cents
ADVERTISEMENTS: An legal sdverusements
are given three consecutive Insertions for el-oo
per Inch In length Of column Special con-
tracts made with local, trsnsienf and yearly
advertisers
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SINGLE COPIES.

single copies of THE DEMOCRAT are four cents
each. They wiz be mailed on receipt OF price oy
ne publishers or for the convenience OF patrons
single copies Of each issue have been placed ON
sale NJ the following places In the County:
South Paris, Towards Drug Store.
Shurtlen,s Drug Store
Norway, Noyes Drug Store.
stones Drug Store
Buckheld. A. l.. Newton, fostmaster'
Parta Hi Helen r Cole, Post Once
West Paris. Samuel T. White.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-16

The finding of the public utilities COM
mission in the matter of the accident on
the Grand Trunk at Bethel on the 18th
of March, when Conductor Arthur S.
Merrill OF Portland was killed, Is that bis
death was entirely accidental, and that
there Is no evidence Of fault on the part
of the railroad or any of It's employees.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-16
To Rent.

Thirteen acres of tillage on Paris
Hill in fine condition. Sixty-five
dollars for the season. Address,
V. K. PARIS, Paris, Me-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-16

Elderly physician, no relatives,
good habits, desires a permanent
home, music and children preferred.
Give names, ages, low price.
GOOD HEALTH,
Democrat Office.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENT

Brown. Buck & Co.
Paris Trust Co.
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Chas. ii. Howard Co.
4. p. Crockett, Florist.
r. II. Noyes Co.
Buv q Bond.
A. W. Walker & Son.
Your Farm Shelled.
To rent.
Farming Tools for Sale.
Foreclosure Notice.
Foreclosure Notice.
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
Bankruptcy Notice.
For Sale.
worth Fighting For.
Paris Trust Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-16

The nomination papers Of W. q. JENNIE
OF South Paris. candidate for the Re-
publican pomiuation for Register OF
Deeds, have been filed With the Secretary
Of State.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-16
LOST.

A fountain pen. Finder please
return to HELEN M. BARNES,
South Paris. rs
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Personal.

Miss Blanche Ballard Of Fryeburg has
the honor Of being one Of the ten elected
from the senior class at Bates College tC
membership In Phi Beta Kappa, the
honorary scholarship society. Miss Bal.
lard also was awarded senior honors In
languages.
Pretty nearly II not quite q record In
New England for sldermanic service ID
held by Leslie r. Keens of Melrose,
Mass. Mr.. Keens was formerly of South
Paris, and will be remembered by those
past middle life In Buckfield and He
brou as well as here. He 10 q past grand
OF Mount Mica Lodge, /. o. o. F., hav.
ing gone through the chairs in 1881. Mr..
Keene is now serving bis fourteenth year
on the Melrose board of aldermen, and
holds the record for length of service in
that city, one man having served ten
years and another eleven, both retired.
He was first elected . ward alderman
annually for two terms, and then has
been elected by the city aldermap-at-
large for six terms Of two years each,
making total of fourteen years. This
10 not only the record in Melrose, but 10
thought to be the record for any alder
man in any New England city.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-16
Coming Events.
Maine News Notes.

July sl-s5-Communisy Chsutauqus, county fair
grounds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-16
For Sale.

Concord wagon, top buggy, two har.
nesses.
A. A. BIRD. South Paris.
1910
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-16
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease. greatly In
fiuenced by constitutional conditions,
and in order to cure it you must
take an internal remedy. Halls Ca,
tarrh Cure is taken internally ana
acts thru the blood on the mucous sur
faces Of the system. Halls Catarrh
Cure was prescribed by one OF the best
physicians in this country for years: II
is composed Of some Of the best tonics
known, combined with some OF the
best blood purifiers. The perfect com
bination Of the ingredients in Hairs
Catarrh Cure Is what produces sush
wonderful results in catarrhal condi-
tions. Send for testimonials. free.
r. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
All Druggists. Csc.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Doan's Regulets are recommended by man!
who say they operate easily, without gripinl
and without bad after effects. SOC at all drul
ak0roa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-16

OT0er OF NOCC0 VnoTOOns
DISTRICT OF MAINE, IS.
On this 18th day of April, A. D. 1918, or
reading the foregoing petition, It Is
Ordered by the Court. That hearing be had
upon the same on the Path day Of May, A. D
trict, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published In the Oxford Dem
ocrat, . newspaper. printed In said District, and
that all known creditors, and other persons In
Interest, may appear at the said time and place
and show cause, II any they have, why the pray
or of said petitioner should not be granted.
And It IL further ordered by the Court, That
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known cred
itors copies Of said petition and this order, ad
dressed to them at their places Of residence az
stated.
witness the HON. CLARENCE HALE, Judge
Of the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Port
land, In said District, on the 18th day Of April
A. D. 1918.
u. O.. FRANK FELLOWS, Clerk.
true copy of petition and order thereon.
1918 Attest:-FRANK FELLOWS. Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-16
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Plans have been made for the follow.
Ing program for graduation week Of
West Paris High School:
June Is, base ball game with Mechanic Falls.
| June l6, the baccalaureate sermon with Prof.
Henry W. Brown Of Colby as speaker.
June IL, the operetta, "Windmills Of Holland
given by the high school.
June Is, q reception for the Seniors will be
given by the Juniors.
/ lima la the graduation axerciaea.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-16
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In the matter Of
j. HAROLD POOR, In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.

trict Court Of the United States for the Distric
Of Maine:
HAROLD POOR of Rumford in the County
y. Of Oxford, and State of Maine, In said Dis
trict respectfully represents, that on the 18th day
Of February, last past, he was duly adjudget
bankrupt, under the Acts Of Congress- relating K
Bankruptcy; that he has duly surrendered all hill
property and rights Of property, and has fully
compiled with all the requirements Of said Act
and Of the orders Of Court touching his bank
ruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That he may be de
creed by the Court to have full discharge from
oil debts provable against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts. except such debts ss are ex
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 9th day Of April, A. D. 1918.
j. HAROLD POOR, Bankrupt
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The parts for the graduation exercises
have been given out az follows. Only
the first two are honor parts:
The base ball team has the following
schedula arranged for the season:

The March number of the Nautilus,
published by the studepts Of the high
school, has been issued. II Ii In some.
what different form and makeup from
previous issues, contains more matter,
and Is considerably more elaborate than
before. The frontispiece 10 balf-tone
of the basket ball team. and there are
also In the body of the book . half-tone
of the late Herbert W. Gardner, who
lost bis life on the railroad in January,
hslf-tone of the girls basket ball team
and . hslf-tone of the Hertogenbusch
Town Band, which appeared In the re-
cent operetta, "Windmills Of Holland"
There are special cover design and
special designs for several of the depart.
ment headings, made from original
drawings from the school. In all 1t Is q
publication which reflects much credit
on the school, and 10 rarely equaled in q
place of this size.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-16
Bring Your Bicycle Early

1913
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-24
ART OF DOING WITHOUT

Ask anyone who went through lHS
inconyenienceS imposed bv the Civil
War. over fifty YEARS ago. bow they
-aiG-s WITHOUT duriug thar period. and
they will tell you the:' had TO. We
have not reached thai stage in This
war, but We shall unless We conserve
the food supply faithfully according to
the recommendations OF the Food Adj
ministration. There is no absolute
There may BE- if We DO not observe
days set aside for abstinence from Ger
tain food articles. Tuesday was meat
less day ana yesterday was whratleSS
day, and so far as The IntelliSencer
can speak. they both were generally
observed in this city. II is very little
we are called on in this way TO- sacri
flee for our country compared with
what those vino are doing the lighting
give.
The Food administrators is consider
ing adding one r!ore wheatie$s day a
week and po-klcSS day. and we
should cheerfully cooperate. if this adj
ditional dietetical economy is I'M
pressed upon US Most Of us have met
no at che time or another types Of the
woman who liked % cat what sh'd
ruther." There are Scme today who
are still eating white bread because
"they'd ruther." Fortunately, how.
ever, these selfish. unawakened. I'M
patriotic few are daily becoming fewer
The shadow Of E:urope'S shortage has
fallen over here. Their danger Is now
cur peril, and the instinct Of self
preservation. if nothing else. Is at last
bringing the food slackers" to atten-
ton, Not one Of the Allies are today
ating white bread. With them, not
one day in the week. but every day
every week is wheat saving day"
We, on the other hand. are asked to
give ND tho eating of white bread only
one day or, perhaps. it will be two
DAYS, Of every week and one meal Of
every day. In place Of wheat flour We
are asked to cat breads made Of part
rye, barley. corn -four. corn meal CT
potatoes. In localities where barley
and rye are available in quantities, the
aorr from these grains should be used
literally. And remember that food
shortage in this war would be as fatal
as a shortage of munitions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-24
THE BAIT FOR SERBIA

Fear the Greeks when they come Of
ferInc gifts. Is an old adage. It Is
based on the Trojan horse episode. and
il looks as if rho attempts OF Germany
and he: allies 10 prevail on stricken
Serbia 70 make a separate peace was
something on that order. The terms
which arc reported TO have been or
fered 10 King Peters people embody
one Of the most dearly cherished
homes OF the Serb rare--the possession
of Bosnia and the Herzegovina and a
window on tho sra. II was the dc.
liberate seizure of these two provinces
in 1905. with consequent rupture'of the
Treaty OF Berlin. that almost brought
on war at the time. Fiostilities were
averted only because. the Kaiser. In
shining armor:" as be said. stood up
beside his aged ally. Franz Joseph OF
Austria. and defed Russia to come to
the aid Of tho tmperiled Serbs.
Russia was not in position TO fight
then; but in 1914 she was, and the
saber rafting a. Berlin had no effect.
London, too. was not so Qulescent when
it was proposed to tear up the treaties
which f1nutralized Belgium: and three
wears of war have intervrncd--at the
bottom OF which Ii" the agEresinns OF
Austria against hcr Serb neighbor.
whom she would HOW plaCato. The
tempting bait will probably be re-
jected..
!. l. so happens that the proposal IL
made at the moment when Serb mis-.
sion is VISITING tl1r United States: and
Il we'll may h" that tho counsel OF the
Serbs who form that mission will be
sought ny Mr.. PaschiCh in determining
the tenor q: his reply VI hop" III"
visiting Serbs have received sufficient
evidence Of TIC purpose and tho power
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-24
A GREAT SERVICE

\ great work has been done in this
country without any great flourish or
.trumpcts by elias Of citizens who are
frequently charged by the untntelli-
gent as having no motives above the
mercenary. /; IS unquestioned. how
ever. that the voluntary. free-of-charge
services OF the lawyers OF the land
have made the taking OF tho draft Ques.
tionnaire a comparatively easy matter.
This work has been done. not merely
by the young practitioner DESTROYS OF
extending his acquaintance. hut also
by most of the elder members Of the
bar to whom the time spent in this
duty has been real loss Of profess
sional income. 4 larger measure Of
concerted voluntary service has hardly
ever been rendered in any cause. The
legal fraternity has earned the thanks
IT every community. where. but for its
assistance the rcriSirants would have
had Il hard 'imc of il.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-24
FINGER WE FIRST SHOOK

Cardinal Gibbons. than whom there
is no more fervent and loyal American
citizen, in a recent stirringly patriotic
statement on the position Of the United
States in this appalling war. said that
"American patience and forbearance
have been mistaken by Germany for
cowardice." He Is undoubtedly cor.
rect. When Dewey sent a message to
the German battle feet commander In
Manila Bay. the representative Of the
Kaiser had no thought whatever that
Dewey might be a coward. When
President Roosevelt sent his twenty
four notice 10 the German ambassador
al the time the German fleet was
mauruverinC off the coast Of Fene-
Zuela. the Kaiser was under no delus-
ion as 10 the meaning OF the words or
tho measure of the courage back Of
them.
II was not patience and forbearance
alone that misled the Kaiser In the
present instance. It was the strict
accountability" note followed BY mac
tion. Ii was lack of preparedness. too
prcud-to.fght" speeches. and peace
without victory" messages that gave
the impression that we were cowardly.
If we had spoken softly, but proceeded
TO lay in supply of big sticks, there
would have been no misunderstanding
as TO the quality Of American courage
or the degree of determination to pro
tect American rights.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-24

umr Of freight which wnntd "th"r"tS ''
augment :hr existing congestion.
IN authority OF IL" r,ln!ticaiH"nS 81
The coa$,w!Sr traffic points Out 'A;''
in view az The p:mar! import anc" to
,his cnuntrv II tho restoration ni its
Internal trans O-tarion "i which our
coaS,w;s, Siiirnir- j. :" important Il
link. 4 wise vision should b" exercised
10 provide tha: immediately on tho ces-
Sation OF tho war an equitable share
Of our ship building facilities should he
reserved! for the replacement Of steam.
rrs of ti,e types required in orr coast
wise trades. and that arrangements
should now be in process Of formula
ton TO this end. as the standardized
cargo-carrierS now exclusively being
builI cannot be economically available
Tor our coaStwiSe services.
When the war began the total gross
register tonnage operating on tho
coastwtse routes Of the United States
had developed to the dimensions Of
about one-ffth of the entire merchant
marine Of the world. and surely a ship
ping Of such volume is entitled to the
consideration Indicated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-24

The prcsdcn; Of the United States
has taken over control OF the great
hydro-rectric plants Al Niagara Falls.
When will the national legislators
wake up TO the crying necessity Of a
practical development Of the tremen'
douS water power potentlallties OF this
country?
The Taft administration, by and
through tho influence OF Clifford Pm
chot. prevented the development OF
hundreds of thousands Of hydro-elec'
trio horsepower in tho south which
would have saved in tho aggregate to
date millions OF tons OF coal and which
would have served al the present to
have relieved most materially the
shortage. if not the actual famine IN
coal. And what is true Of the pre-
vented water power development IN
the south Is true also OF the great
west, where millions Of horsepower in
falls, and streams still runs waste TO
the sea.
Today there Is 4 waste OF millions
of horsepower at Niagara Falls simply
because the United States and Canada
have listened to the maudlin sentiment
Of well-meaning. hut unreasoninC. poo
ple who, regardless Of pressing need.
want to preserve the wonder spectacle
Of the falls, mostly for the benefit OF
honeynooners who make this site
their mecca.
In this connection It would be IN
tercsting 10 have the statistics Of tho
railroads as 10 how many people they
carry to tho Falls with sightseeing
intent. At the best. II would BE- Il
mighty small per cent Of the total Of
the population which would be hcne-
flied by full development Of It's po-
tertial power.
The time will come. and II is not
far distant. when not n drop Of water
will so down the river al Niagara which
has not first passed through turbines,
driving massive generators which will
supply light. power and heat to fam
lilies and factories for hundreds OF
miles around tho great cataract:
In normal times Tho hydro.elcCtrlC
power which could be. generated at
Niagara would save at least $50. ono. moo
Il year. With the conditions existing
today that saving would be moro than
5000. 0n00 n0 annually II il be con-
sidered absolutely necessary to con-
iinue tho fall OF The water over this
cataract for its sightseeing value dur.
ing the day. then lot its now wasted
energy be used for turning all OF tho
flow into fumes leading to turbines
at night. BY closing the water gates
to these fumes during the daylight
hours the present volume Of water
could again be diverted to piss over
The falls for the cdif1cation and pleas
ure Of the few people who now jour
ney there for the purpose Of sight-see-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-24
Ripping Rhyme.
BY WALT MASON.
A WINTER DAY.

It is bitter. roaring day, the wind
comes whoopins down the hill; the
skies are Of leaden gray, and l would
give ten cents for May, with azure
sky and babbllng rill. The winds
each moment colder grow, that
through my whiskers blow apace; and
there are symptoms now Of snow; my
cordwood pile is getting low; such
weather is rank disgrace It's sad
10 see the furnace eat the costly coal,
and call for more, then shed around
some sickly heat. not strong enough
to melt the sleet that's drifted under
meath the door. It's sad to shovel in
the coal, and know that each e1pen'
sive lump. diminishes your haro'
earned roll, and puts you deeper IN
the hole. and brings YOU nearer 10
the dump. My scanty wages ! nave
earned BY labors fierce. that maze me
veil; it's hard TO see sucn money
burned, to sec ones savings houri!
turned to ashes, which one cannot
sell Al, ashpile's all have to show
for long weeks In the changing mart:
for endless Journeys 10 and fro, for
weary trips in rain and snow. and
things that rend the human heart.
Tho dav wears on 10 evening. each
minute brings an added jar; sit as
gloomy as a king, the while the girls
waltz round and sing. brighten the
corner where YOU are.