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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
In Active Service In France.

Mrs. Arvills Wise has recently received
o letter from Private Cecil L. Burns OF
COZ, l0Sd u. 8. Infantry, who was
stationed here for short time last year.
Portions of IL are ~ follows:
April Z, 1918.
Dear Friend:
A few lines 10 answer to your kind
and welcome letter received some time
ago. Was very glad to hear from you
and to learn that you are we'll. I am In
good health and enjoying my trip
through France in heavy marching order.
Hope you will excuse me for not writing
before, but q soldier isn't always In a
place where he can write.
have been to the front once. We
were ldeleted by csnsor] In the lines,
reckoning the time going In and coming
out. Since then We have been on the
road most of the time.
We had q twenty. mile hike yesterday
In heavy marching order. That Is, car.
rying blankets, rife, toilet articles and
full equipment to last q man at least q
month. We arrived at our new camp
about eight O'Clock last night. There
are fairly good barracks to stop In, and
III Wout W O0u euOksiy ohtoE suPp0Is
There is Y. n. G. A. here, and a. II
10 . rainy day thought IL would be .
good time TO answer some OF the letters
which I had been unable to answer be-
fore.
Have you heard from my wife lately
i get letters from her every mail, but
that is not often at times. IL seems nice
to get letter over here, but much nicer
to get . boz. / got nice box from
Rose when / got back TO our rest camp
after being In the lines.
Mr.. Morse and Mr.. Tozier are both
writing ct the same table with me, and
both send their best regards to you.
hope the snow goes on enough 20
the electric cars can run this summer.
Has the Waterman on the bridge recov-
cred from his fall?
Very truly,
CECIL L. BURNS,
Co. =, 103d u. 8. Unity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30

Mr.. and Nrs. Winfield Brown came to
bis fathers Wednesday night.
Born TO the wife Of Henry Durgin, Z
daughter, Apr. Esd.
NJ. and Mrs. Perley Grover are
stopping with bic parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sumner Grover.
Ananias NcAllistsr Il working fol
Harry Brown.
Dustin NoAllister ID working on The
road.
Nm Rills Marston, who has beer
aick Z few weeks, Il getting better.
Several Of the children here are on.
tsrtalning the Liberty measles. and more
cases are Expected, - the schools have
been exposed.
The Trip And Edwards families hav'
moved into Henry Durgin's house, an,
the mon arc cutting timber on the Nc
Intire lot.
The Changers are to. have . bake'
bean supper, entertainment and danc
Nay 4tb.
Chandler Merrill has moved to tn
Grin Brown place ut North Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Vast PARA.

There viii b Nay ball .at Odd Eel
love- Hall Wednesday evening, May l,
with music BY the Stowslnoore Orohes-
Floor manager, C. L. Ridlon; aids, b.
81. Wardvell, g. A. Smith, =. B. Penley.
West Paris went considerably over the
top In the Liberty Loan drive. Az there
10 moro to follow full report Will be
given later.
The local Red Gross shipped to head
quarters Thursday two boxes containing
10, 600 pieces OF surgical Dressings.
Nrs. Clara Ridlon has been III from
bronchitis.
Warren Brooks has sold his place at
Trap Corner to Geo. L. Jackson, for
Harry Rowe, who will move bis family
there. Mr.. Brooks and brother Prescott
and sister, Mrs. Clara Ryder, have been
living there.
Mrs. s. T. White has returned from
the Central Maine General Hospital,
where she underwent slight surgical
operation. :
W. W. Gardner and daughter Edith
accompanied the remains OF Herbert w.
Gardner to Orummondville, Canada,
Thursday.
Miss Marguerite McGary of Lancaster,
N. H., teacher in district No. 4, Green
wood, fell Monday night from . terrace
and broke her arm. Miss AcGary has 9
room at s. T. Whites in the village, and
during the evening Miss McGary and
Miss Mildred White OF Topsham, who Il
. guest of her uncle, S. T. White, had
been entertaining party OF young ladiet
and went out to walk homo with some
of them. On returning Miss McGary
slipped and fell against the house ant
broke her arm. DR.. Staples was called
and Tuesday morning she went to th'
panied by Mrs. Ida Jacobs and Mrs
Laura Dinsmore. She returned later II
the week. and Friday evening went Il
her home in Lancaster. Miss Madelin,
Peabody finished the week of teaching
and the school will now be closed OF
account Of measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis NJ. Mann and Mrs
Andrews were at Bryant's Pond tw'
days last week.
i Miss Lena Felt of Rumford Falls va
the weekend guest Of Mrs. Lewis III
Mann.
Z. L. Joslin of Norway preached q
the N. e. chapel Sunday.
L. N. Mann & Son will shut dow
their mill every Saturday during th
summer. The Paris Manufacturing Co
, will start on the Saturday halliday sched
, ule May 4.
G.. A. Smith has been i'll.
L. b. Penley spent the weekend will
his family.
Mrs. George Devine and daughte
Louisa have returned from . visit wit
: relatives at Norway.
The card and dancing party given b.
, the Pine Cone Club Tuesday evening TO
the benefit of the Red Cross was q pleas
! ant affair, aud was we'll attended. Eleve
dollars was nstted.
Truman Emery, Vivian Buck, Ruper
, Ellingwood and Sidney Verrill hav
T Joined the Junior Volunteers.
., Rev. 81. A. Msrkley preached at tn
Universalist church Sunday. Mrs. MARI
Icy accompanied him, and they wer
: puests ak L. c.. Bates
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Hebron.

The students In Atwood Hall gave q
reception Saturday afternoon, and In
the evening there was . dance In the
gymnasium.
Norman Richardson WAS at homo for
Sunday.
Mrs. A. NJ. Richardson has been quite
sick for few days.
There WAS an all-day meeting In
Grange Hall Wednesday, the last of the
season.
Mrs. Nettie Philbrick Boyden of Med.
way, Mass, Is whiting her brother,
Floyd Philbriok.
Mrs. Mary Bsafce, Who has been spend.
.pg the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Alton Damon, 10 now at her homo here
for the summer.
harold George came home from
Waltham, Mass., this week.
Frank Moody crushed bis thumb very
badly Q few days ago, and Il affected bis
whole hand, and has caused him much
suffering.
Prof. Dryer 10 moving into the cot
tage owned BY I'd. Glover, just vacated
by w. e. Atwood.
A petition has been presented TO the
public utilities commission by the East
Hebron Telephone Co. and the Hebron's
Home Telephone Co., asking permission
for the former to cell its property 10 the
latter, the price being t516. A hearing
10 ordered at the Office Of the commits
sion on Tuesday. Nay.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
North Buckfleld.

Miss Lucy Jones, emergency HON.
|demonstrator from the University o
Maine, gave . demonstration at Noun
tain Grange the Goth on war breads
Prof. Simmons also Of the University Of
Maine, gave talk on general condition.
caused by the war in the afternoon.
Mrs. Martha Record has returned te
her home after spending the winter Will
Mrs. Jane Heald.
Mrs. Lydia Varnsy is stopping with
her daughter, Mrs. Jennie Heald.
Mrs. Adelaide Mason 10 at home after
staying through the winter with hel
niece, Mrs. Lester Kicker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Holmes from
Portsmouth, N. a., where Mr.. Holmes
has charge of the commercial depart
ment in the high school, are with Mr.,
Holmes parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Holmes, for few days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
OlckVale.

Mrs. B. C. Putnam 10 sick with q bad
cold.
J.C. Wyman 10 III at the homo of bis
daughter, Mrs. G. B. Gordon.
Alfred Elliott has finished work for
Mr.. Wardwell and goes to work for j.
E. Dow. he has hired the Ira Wing
farm and moved his family there.
j. g. Tyler has moved to the Ray
Tyler farm, and Ray Tyler has moved to
Bath to work In the ship-yard.
A. 8. Holman Of East Peru was In this
place buying calves Tuesday.
Rollie Corson has finished work for
Alfred Elliott and gone to work for A.
B. Tyler.
Charles Andrews, who has been quite
III, 10 able to be out.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30

Albert Keniston was called to South
Paris Sunday night, bis brother SIla,
taking him with bic auto, to sec BIZ
brother Elmer. who was very sick. I,
was thought to be . case Of ptomains
poisoning. he Was thought to be be.
youd hope, but 10 now reported better
He has trained nurse.
Nrs. j. E. Bennett 10 much better, 90
she spent Sunday With Mrs. Ethel Con
nor.
Miss Estella Bean called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Milford Phelps Ut Looke's Nilli
Wednesday. They have both been sick
with tonsilitis.
Mrs. Arthur d. Bean 10 helping her
sister match paper.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30

TO all persons Interested in either Of the estates
hereinafter named:
At . Probate Court, Of Paris, In vacation. In
and for the County Of Oxford, on the twenty.
seventh day Of April, In the year Of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and eighteen. The
following matter having been presented Tor the
action shereupon hereinafter Indicated, Il II
hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all persons In.
terested, by causing . copy of this order to Be
published three weeks SUCCESSFULLY In the Ok
ford Democrat, . newspaper published at South
Paris. In said County, that they may appear at q
Probate Court to be held at said Paris, or
the third Tuesday Of May. A. D. 1918, 81
8 Of the clock In the forenoon. and be heard
thereon II they see cause.
Charles ii. Tibbetts, late Of Fryeburg. de
ceased; seventh account presented for allow
ance by the Portland Trust Company, trnstee.
ADDISON e. HERRICK, Judge of said Court.
A true copy-attest:
1870 ALBERT D. PARK. Rsgiatsr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30

The executive committee Of the Maine
State Board OF Trade has voted unsni-
mously 10 hold the next annual meeting
Of the board ct Bar Harbor In Septsm-
Der, accepting the invitation Of the Bar
Harbor Board OF Trade. This will Be
The 30th annual ssssion and will be the
ilrst visit Of the board 10 the famous
1t. Desert resort
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Andover.

DR.. A. L. Stanwood was in Peru q
few days last week.
John Howe from Rumford was In
town recently and purchased q horse
from Y. A. Thurstop.
Mrs. George Learned 10 the guest Of
Mrs. Net Croker for few weeks.
The funeral of Mrs. Homer Cutting
was held from her late home Thursday
afternoon, Rev. j. N. Atwood officiating.
The flowers were many and beautiful.
Guy Morton of Concord, N. H., was
In town last week to attend the funeral
of his aunt, Mrs. Homer Cutting.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Wilson's Mills.

Beautiful weather the frst of the
week. The snow has gradually dis
appeared, except few drifts at the base
OF the hills. After the long cold winter,
ono appreciates the music Of our featb'
cred choir.
Elwyp Storey went to Enrol Tuesday
to get his horses shod and take back q
load Of supplies for suoh Of the neigh.
bors - needed them.
n. G. Linnell was In Enrol on business,
also Leon Bennett, the past week.
Neal MCKINLEY has gone to Portsmouth
to work ct bis trade ~ carpenter.
Asel Wilson has gone to Andover on
business.
A snow storm Wednesday night and
Thursday made spring look winterlike.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Locke'S Mills,

The Red Cross meeting Thursday
afternoon and evening was well at
tended.
The many friends of W. d. Crockett
will be sorry to hear that he is quite
sick ut this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bean spent the
week END with relatives. They former
y resided here. but now live In Norway.
Mrs. Elmer Cummings was in Lewis.
ton Wednesday.
Mrs. Osgood Swan went to the Central
Maine General Hospital Thursday for
treatment. She was accompanied by
Mrs. w. q. Crockett.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Tebbets enter.
tanned Miss Leila Tebbets Of Auburn
last week.
Mrs. Frank Cummings has moved
ack to her home in Pinhook. She has
lived in the rent over Stowell's store
during the winter.
The auto trucks belonging to the
Spool Co. have been newly painted. ].
G. Littlefield did the work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Coming Events.

NAV Central District Sunday School Asso
citation, Brysnt's Pord.
NAV IT-Oxford County Teachers ASSOCIATION
Nav T.soICommencement University Of Maine
NAV 22-Oxford County w. c. I. u convenuon
MAY ss-ssHBates College Commencement. Lew
July si-ss-Community Chautauqua. county fall
grounds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Oilbertville.

Mrs.. Annie Lowell IL III.
Mrs. Mary Foster had the misfortunl
10 fall down stairs last week, injurinq
her shoulder very badly.
Arthur Foster, who has been quito III,
10 better.
A. b. Adams 10 quite III.
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Seldeu
DALEY gave them . serenade Saturday
evening In honor Of their marriage,
which occurred Wednesday, April II.
After an open air concert" the merry.
makers were invited into the house,
when they found to their surprise that
Mr.. and Mrs. DALEY were fully aware Of
the intended visit, and had prepared
refreshments consulting Of cake, con-
fectlonery and cigars. After . pleasant
social hour, the guests departed, wishing
them . long and happy welded life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
South Paris. Maine. April 80, 1918
ATWOOD & FORBES,
ktsisors asd Proprsaoss.
GEORGE n. ATWOOD. A. T. foRnEs.

rxxxs.-sl.D q year II paid strictly In advance
Otherwise $500 year. Single copies . COME
Apvxxrrsx,4xxrs:-A legal ADVERTISEMENT
Are sfyen three consecutive Insertions nor xl-o'
mar Inch IN length Of column. Special con.
tracts made with local. transiens ana yesfiy
advertisers.
Ion PRINTING New type. rass presses. electric
power, experienced workmen ana low Ps, ss,
combine to make this Departments Oh ouf o1S'
ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
East Brownfield.

1t seems that the Pequawket Trail is
an assured fact, though 1t will take time
to build 1t. We are much pleased.
G. G.. Mansfield has moved to the
station, leaving the old home place which
has been In the Mansf1eld family for
more than $50 years.
Mrs. Sally Palmer Wakefield, one of
the Oldest persons in town, died at the
home of her son, Fred Wakefield, after
an illness of two days of pneumonia.
She was SO years Of age. She leaves q
son and daughter here, and several sons
In California, She visited there after
she was eighty, going and returning
alone.
The CIRCLE met with Mrs. James Wads-
worth on Wednesday, the Path. Mrs.
Augusta Whitney will entertain tho next
In two weeks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
SINGLE COPIES.

single copies Of THE DEMOCRAT are four cep as
each. They win be mailed on recoipso pasr,,rs
sinsIe copies of each issue have been placed ON
sale AZ the following places In the County:
so,th paris. Towards Drug Store
ShurtlefPs Drug Store
Norvav. Moves Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Rncls sld. A. l.. Newton. Postmaster
Psr,s nm Helen & Cole, Post Once.
west Parfs. Samuel 7. White
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Score by Innings.
4 q 4 AK A


40 8 9EToeal
Il. +. q. SD Q 500 Q %
Two-base.hit, Tracy. Sacrifice hits. Rand'
Dpnhsm. Stolen bases, Porter 2; Campbell 2;
ball. Boyce by Tompkins Struck out. BY Mer-
Campbell. Porter. Umpire Shaw Scorer Mer'
The features of the game were two
double plays By Paris. In the first, With
one out and one man on first, Porter
Gagged a hot grounder, touching second
and throwing the batter out at first. In
the seventh, Porter stopped Hodgkins'
ground ball and threw to w. Curtis, put
ting Spiller out at second, aud Hodgkins
was ont on Curtis throw to first.
Jordan gave pretty play in the
seventh on n. Curtis fly. he stumbled
and fell, and caught the ball lying on bis
back.
The game was very interesting. and
deserved q larger crowd of fans than was
present.
Paris High School plays Bridgton
Academy next Saturday at Paris.
At Hebron Saturday afternoon Hebron
Academy won from West Paris High
School 4 to 8. This was the FIRST game
Of Hebron's schedule for the season.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30

On account Of sickness ct West Bethel,
the Nay meeting of Oxford Pomona viii
b held with Alder River Grange ct
East Bethel % Nay Z.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Base Ball.
PARIS Il. 8.

Paris High School won from Mechanic
Falls High School at South Paris Satur
day, 4 70 9.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Registrars Examined.

A few more physical examinations o
registrants are reported by the Oxfort
County Local Board, with the following
results:
ACCEPTED
Jesse James Lunn, Mexico.
Richard Frank Winn, Rumford.
Russell Locke Swan. Bethel.
Dwight Wilson Turner, Buckfeld.
Gerald Woodman Judkins, Oxford.
Wallace BENJAMIN Coogfn, Rumford.
Philip Davidson, South windham.
ACCEPTED FOB LIMITED SERVICE.
John +. Reardon, South Paris.
Alexander Garmetis. Newport. r. I.
REJECTED BIZ MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD.
Erness Trepanier. Waterv1lle.
Frank MAyrss Byron.
Calvin Matthias Morse, D1xheld.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
WEST PARIS h. 8
Score by Innings.
1~2 8 1 3 9 Z 8 81


Hebron ..;;...l 90 =
Twe-bsse-hit. McAlister. First base ON balls.
of Bacon I; OF Legendre .. O'Brien ]. Hit by
Rsso bal. P,fs b su SoSS
plays. Bacon to Billings, Parent to stearns
TO Lunge. Umpire, Moody. Scorer, q. Emery.
South Paris Grammar School won Its
fifth straight victory Saturday at West
Paris BY defeating West Paris Second
High School team % to 9. The game
was clean and fast up to the fifth and
sixth innings, when Richardson weaken
ed, the visiting team scoring thirteen
runs in the sixth. Stilwell finished the
game.
Swift pitched good ball during the
whole game, allowing six scattered bits
and passing only one man.
Score by Innings.
Is 8 8 9-R h
Il ~ Fl +. q sns Il. s. : f1s l g
Batteries: Stevens. Briggs and Richardson,
6tilwen; MCKINLEY and Swift.
The s. P. G. s. lineup:
Burnet. r. f.; starbiId, 3b; Aldrich, lb.; Nc.
Ginley, c.; Swift, p; Maxim, 2b.; Gray, l. f.; L.
Boyce, Q. T.; Leach, .. g.; G. Boyce. p; Durham,
Mgr; Howard, Treas.
Gould's Academy defeated Norway
High School 8 to at the fair grounds
Saturday afternoon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Here and There.

1t 10 cheering to note the indications
that the numerous reports or ground
glass in food are one form OF war
hysteria, and not so much . form OF
real war danger. Out of more than TWO
hundred cases investigated by the FOOD
administration, there was only one case
where ground glass was actually FOUND
and this was q spite case arising from
trouble with one of the bakers employees.
1.-THE war department has decided to
make the German prisoners OF war now
held In this country earn their keep"
Doesn't seem as II IL should have been
necessary to take year to come to that
decision.
Germany's offer to assist In the work
OF reconstructing Lithusnia on condi-
tion that that country would take "a
share In Germany's war burdens" Ia
thus characterized by the Lithuanian
national council In an official statement:
"Sharing In the war burdens of Germany
means q contribution Of three things: Money
munitions and men. The nrst we have not, the
we lack the first Men from selfdecisred de-
mocrscy to fight In the ranks of sutocracy'
Unthinkable. Lithusnia would not consent"
Brave words these, but they show how
little Lithuania understands the Prus-
sian and his..methods.
hon. Obadiah Gardner having decided
not to accept q nomination as Demo
cratic candidate for United States
Senator, a 1t would necessitste his Civ
ing up his position on the international
Boundary Commission, Elmer Z. New
bert of Augusta announces himself as q
senatorial candidate.
II the.e is any person who has the
least lingering shade of doubt as 10
whether We might have kept out Of the
war after oil, he should send to the
Committee of Public Information at
Washington for copy Of the pamphlet,
"Why America Fights Germany" by
Professor John 8. P. Tatlock OF Stan.
ford University. 1t is the clearest and
most succinct statement OF the whole
case that We have yet seen. No spread
eagleism, no glittering geueralities, but
the concrete, unacceptable facts, which
testify that there was no other way
and is no other way. Only thirteen
pages, but IL contains the whole meat
of the matter
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Brown, Buck 4 Co.
Paris Trust Co.
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Chas. III. Howard Co.
Eastman q Andrews-
y. II. Noyes Co.
A. W. Walker d Son.
W. j. Wheeler 4 Co.
Wanted
Breeding Counts.
Bankruptcy Notice.
Pythian Building Association.
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
Probate Notice.
United States Bicycle Tires
For Sale
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
Bankrupt's Petition ter Discharge.

In the matter Of
ALBERT W. HOPKINS, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
To the HON. CLARENCE HALE, Judge of the Dis
tlict Court Of the United States for the District
of Maine:
ALBERT W. HOPKINS Of Rumford, In the
"a County Of Oxford, an dState of Maine, in
said District, respectfully represents that on the
18th day Of February. Last past, he was duly
adjudged bankrupt under the Acts Of Congress
relating to Bankruptcy; that he has duly sur
ty, and has fully complied with ali the require.
ments Of said Acts and Of the orders Of Court
touching his bankruptcy.
wherefore he prays, That he may be decreed
BY the Court 70 have q full discharge from all
debts provable against his estate under said
Bankruptcy Acts, except such debts a. are
excepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day Of April. A. D. 1917.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, a..


On this 9Th 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 It'll day Of June. A. D
trict, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and that NO
tice thereof be published In the Oxford Demo
crat, newspaper printed In said District, and
interest, may appear at the said time and place
and show cause. II any they have, why the
prayer Of said petitioner should not be granted
And i q 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 Al
Witness the HON. CLARENCE HALE, Judge Of
the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Portland
A. D. 1918.
LIS. FRANK FELLOWS, Clerk.
A true copy Of petition and order thereon.
1870 teet:-FRANK FELLOWS, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30

1.-THE war department has decided to
make the German prisoners Of. war now
held In this country earn their keep"
Doesn't seem as II 1t should have been
necessary to take year to come to that
decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
WAR FAKE HEROES
AND BRITISH DESERTERS
Officer Stationed in New York Will
Apprehend Posers From Britain
and Canada.

NEW YORK, March Am arrangement
between British ana Canadian agents and
the federal authorities to apprehend de-
serters from the British and Canadian
military forces and to punish "undesir-
abies' who impose on American hospital
ity was announced here today.
Lieut.. Col. F. Fraser Hunter of the 131st
Lancers. Indian army. who. during the
Persia and Afghanistan. has opened an
Office here. He is here under appointment
by the British and Canadian governments
with instructions to take action against
deserters and to proceed against persons
who, falsely representing themselves as
British and Canadian officers and lee
turers. put up at American clubs and
hotels without paying or succeed in hav-
ing bad checks cashed
The splendid hospitality of Amer
leans to officers of allied countries has
been abused in many instances by per-
sons posing as heroes of the European
war" Col Hunter said today.
These humbugs are not confined to
any one nationality. but those of Erit-
ish extraction get away with it more
easily than others. and we intend to
curb their activities"
Col. Hunter said that one insidjous
form of German propaganda in America
is the writing of anonymous letters to
responsible authorities complaining of
the behavior of reputable British Of
ficerS.