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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-08-20

20 to Bath, where her husband 10 EN-.
ployed. They have secured rent and
will 60 to housekeeping ct once.
Walter r. Cannon, second GLASS FIRE.
man in the United States navy, returned
Tuesday to New York, after enjoying q
ten days. shore leave, visiting bis sister
In Lynn, Mass, and bis parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. r. Cannon, In Norway.
Mrs. Florence Webber and three grand.
children of Auburn were guests Of Mrs.
Elmer Aldrich last week.
Headquarters for the campaign have
been opened by the Republican town
committee In rooms In the Howe Block
on the second floor, across the hall from
the dental rooms Of Dr.. d. P. Jones.
Carlton Young has returned from
South Waterford and has gone to Poland
Spring, where he has employment.
Mrs. Emile Beaulieu and four ohildrer
started Wednesday for st. Fabien and
Bio, p. @. They expect to be gone three
or four weeks visiting her parents and
Mr.. Beaulien's people. Her sister, Mis-
Georgia Roy, who has been living with
the family for the past two years, accom-
panied her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene D. Millett hayl
received word that their son, Ralph O
Millett, has arrived safely overseas.
Mrs. Hal r. Eaton OF Bangor has beer
spending few days with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b. Sargent.
Mrs. Edith Edwards has been In chsrg,
OF the dining room ct Poland CAM
Ground during the oampmseting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rowe, Jr., Of Ssco
are spending their vacation with Mr.
Rowe's parents, Mr.. and Nrs. Free
Rowe.
| One Of the best things put On th,
stage here ID : long time, 10 the universe
verdict regarding The Lost Necklace,
the operetts which was presented Il
Norway Opera House Thursday evening
The Scene ID laid In Spain, and oil Ga
costuming and stage setting Was Il
harmony with the time and place. Bot
| the solo work and the chorus, - we'll .
the dancing, were exceptionally good
and demonstrated the amount Of Worl
which had been put isto the preparation
land the natnrAl, ability Of the paftic'
lpants. The Opera House was filled, a
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-08-20
KILLED IN ACTION.

Pvt. Lucien L. Arsenault. Mexico.
Pvt. Ernest Couture. Augusta
Pvt. Pauline Pellaccia, Portland.
Pvt. Martin r. Randall. Belfast.
Pvt. Howard L. Stevens, Fayesees
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-08-20


n. =, Aaade Cutler Of Portland and
an VoAs; a, Cole we're guests of Mrs,
M ,. srs over Sunday and Monday Of
rso, - ~ Shsgg Pond. Eva Walker
IN nv uausy with her parents there
r,DS.os Ma :, Heald Of East Sumner and
VA w Stephen Russell, are at Shags
ASS,,as ~ = rsrks. Mr., Park attended
court IN Auburn last Tuesday
". : T. !. Mason and Harold Campbell
m,s y Long Island the first Of las,
mr. drive home two Ford Sedan,
ham, 'y q Fletcher. The Sedan ha.
erha0. "uen popularity in this vicinity
a. partly on account of th,
psan,Ss VI getting other models Al
,o,l A., cats are to give way to wa
VII n,osrIne first of January, Their,
nsiSs ,ny be still more difficulty Il
Ss r,,oa nuittees Of Paris Grange TO
hr ss,s se exhibit at Oxford Count,
c. a'i' September are:
Oar. 'Onnittee-Master, Oyerseer and lad
@ All ,,Srs-Annie cuumipr.. ADs,s A,
,onaed trn,,. ., Mary Cummings.
met, Lot,,s ~ leines-Jessie Thayer, Berth
aIod-Ross yates, Eva r. cord.
VIA Brsa "an' sadie Rowe, Cora Talbo
tssa k ssa fnit gOOds-Auna K,mh.u Char
.Qlis I s Hammond. '"ii' e'~a
"a Maxim IAu ss..A King. Mary ssearn
k.l,a. MI Oried apple-Florence H,cks. A. {
Isss u.' and uain-Mr. and Mira. wan,
sssIlss@oA,ltrsd Morse, Wilma s,e.rps. !.
asc ean H a. L: Abbott, Alex Ssesrn
<r Hanmongs. ]. W. CODY, o. n. Heal
pes: RaSm pears, peaches, plums ~
~ Percy NM Gates, Sewall Rowe, SEQ
GSsns. H. Thayer. W. C. Thsyer. A. !
asSi o sssasssass, turnips-H. 4 J0aa. n.
sanpfins acfnee, Austin Slearns' ~
~, Alvin anu squash-C. 8. Dudley. i.
ysvsnI o'eioy, win DeCoster. ",
%ssss,'' g; : k...e. corn and nan .o,,-H.,
3 ndisk, onion cs, aanx Hcnsros.
81. kdsards CHARLES Young. 8. e. Jackso
SRE SSanower and me,on.-n...s. M
Rsds F~.s seward Stearns, Percy VA
Leon Brooks.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23
WEEDER REDUCES
COST OF LABOR
Use Of Spike Tooth Harrow Is
Practice Not Generally En-.
pIoyed on Farms.
WORK DONE IN SHORT TIME
Crops Can Be Cultivated Twice a.
often During First Part Of Season
Weeds Killed by Wholesale
During Month Of May.

prepared by the United States Depart-
ment Of Asricuiture)
A farm practice not generally en-
ployed Is the use Of the weeder or the
spike-tooth harrow instead of the usu-
al one-row cultivator In cultivating
crops like corn. cotton and potatoes.
This practice does not involve buying
new implements. IL means only diff
ferent use Of those already on many
farms, yet 1t reduces labor cost 40 per
cent and does the Job In one-third the
time.
On well-prepared ground which Is
free from stones. clods and trash,
two-section harrow or 12-foot weeder
can be used for all but the heaviest
cultivating until the crops are to o
inches high, and will do the work
In one-thlrd the time required by u
two-horse cultivator. BY using the
larger implements the cost OF cultlva-
ton Is reduced from 81 per cent to
about 20 per cent of the cost of grow
Ing the crop. besides releasing valu-
able farm labor for other work dur
ing the busy season. II desired, the
crops can he cultivated twice as often
during the first part Of the season. In
which case there will be little hoeing
and cultivating to do during haying.
In either event the weeds are killed
wholesale in May. instead OF u row ut
at a time In June.
Not q Severe Treatment
Driving weeder or even harrow
over a young growing crop Is not as Sc
we're treatmentas would appear. Most
crop plants are tough and heavily
rooted and are not damaged perma-
nently. either by the harrow or the
horses. A few plants are uprooted
and there is some tearing of the
larger leaves. but this can be entirely
Offset by seeding a little more heavily
than usual. Weeds. on the other hand
are mostly shallow-rooted. and are
nearly all destroyed. However. the
harrow or weeder must be used be
fore the weeds exceed an inch In
height In order to be effective. Per
ennial weeds, Of course. like Quack
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

grass, Canada thistle and milkwead
cannot be destroyed In this manner ar
ter they have become well established
Injury to the stand Is avcfted by
slanting the teeth OF the harrow back
ward about 30 degrees. although an
excessive slant is undesirable. When
weeder Is used the teeth directly
over the rows are often removed
Either tool had best be used In the af-
ternoon or on hot day, when the
plants are wilted and limp. The pc
Rod Of greatest danger to the stand
is just as the plants are coming
through the ground. at which time
and for few days thereafter, harrow
ing Is inadvisable. A short trial will
demonstrate whether the injury Is
greater than the saving. although one
should not lose courage too quickly.
Harrow These Crops.
Crops which can be narrowed sue
cessfully include corn, cotton, potatoes.
field beans and peas, sugar beets, sor'
ghum, cane, peanuts. Sudan grass, al
falfa, sweet clover, wheat, barley, oats
and rye. The grain crops are har-
rowed more to remove wild mustard
and other weeds than for the sake of
cultivation. Special harrows are made
for broadcast alfalfa.
Tobacco, cabbage and other trans
planted crops. as well as young grass
and clover seedlings and most truck
crops, are too delicate for this method
Of cultivating.
Narrowing cannot be expected TO
give good results unless the surface
soil Is In good tilth. The object Of
narrowing Is to maintain, not to make,
a seed bed. For this reason the prac-
tice Is most popular on the lighter
types Of soil. as these are easily pre-
pared and worked. Very good results
are secured. however. on heavy clay
loan soils. and the practice IL rapidly
extending as the requirements become
more generally understood.
Stif clay soils. wet soil and soil on
which q hard crust has formed should
not be narrowed. as the implements
must be weighted so heavily that they
will injure the crop.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20

continued safety he goes forth to battle renewed patricia
glowing warrior Thank God for American he cries he
out to fight for us by fighting for France.
From great function in hospitals and in the field to the
smallest service renders the Red Cross spreads confidence and
peace upon the earth gathers in the cldrenwasted little
waits of the wanswet areas 1t supports the acng tomens
refugees It's service legion and spans the gamut of human
saddened world the wholesome the friendly who dsams shy
ness the soul and embraces the fighting with
surfing wamt who makes him play forget enjoy who him
sunshine and genial understanding
supreme presented and will not fail Our giving
must shake the very foundations not question OF
how much will give but how much giveand then to
give We give than abe for it
such stress sempoed upon each separate individual that alone
can adequately or nearly adequately fit the occasion.
True you have bought Liberty Bonds and War Savings
Stamps already contributed all you spare to the
Red Cross; the living terribly high you don't know
where all this expense going to lead you But you haven't
CAUSE IF YOU'RE not st FFERSG YOU IRE NOT FIGHT
ING It's your and not fighting you letting
do it for you.
You offered the chance to fight sitting in your chair
are asked give the Red standing
knees half frozen mud with deathaden steel showeng about
Your clothes dry and clean, and have comfortable
the soldier sailor giving expecting these
present hazards to life and health He is besides giving his tme
his business opportunity his association with family and friends
And remember there such thing passive patriotism
Patriotism which does not act is not patriotism 1t must be vital
lied to be real and contribution to the Red Cross its natural
act and concrete fulflment
contribution Red Cross simply registering of your
Ability to Feel Think of not Sacceit is million times
removed from sacrifice Privilege YOU
and security privileged perform Act of Faith
Act of Hope in its future and Act of Charity to
ward its present agony-al in one
1t gratifying the way people have noby made such
liberal contributions before the drive has started All vol
utay their part shows the Loyal American spirit which
makes for good citizens and by the token makes America
what today and what stands oreedom for the whole
world Every cent of subscribed is used by the Red Cross
Every dollar received for the Red Cross War Fund
spent relief All administration COSTS relief work for
other than purposes uch the Halifax and Guatemala dis
accrung the banking the War Fund made available for
relief at least $1O2 for every 81 contributed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
W A r

You invited put aside sentiment entirely and view
contribution to the Red Cross business matter would
purchase of groceries clothing The question What
you getting for money? The Red Cross would rather have
your business contribution than your sentimental contribution
must buy safeytO ourselves homes and business
chdren children calm deberaton rather than ql
pulses OF enthusiasm We faced with the omnos fact that
the United States of America is danger economic
and physical destruction The our social SYSTEM
cherished by the instincts of fairness libery-even of our
conrys ownership is threatened Our Allies and
peratve enough We MUST win the war; be
without efficient and unfeeed Red Cross for while
the saving life and the relief of suffering themselves
OF mercy their effects farreachngly practical Above all
that incidental to life saving and pain assaging the fact that
the Red Cross wins battes-becase IT MAKES BETTER SOL
DlERS AND SAlLORS-and when give fighting
surely if had your hand This is not Benevoence
it is War-and your act is Valor
If could send strong protecting friend the with
each soldier and sailor to administer to his needs great small
would do R friend that is neverag appreciative and
sympathetic to share his life of danger he fights you
Your contribution less than this and the friend
the Red Cross in which your soldier and other peoples soldiers
have support whose Importance be measured The high
est officers OF and Allies forces will tell that
and again. they have the potent power love care
goros reassert itself in battle There nothing abstract about
this for the Red Cross practical 1t works directly without
lost motion 1t is Hunitariansm organized 1t knows life and
men, and anticipates the fighting mans need meeting
with a wonderful and appreciative thoroness
The records of it's aid in hundreds thousands of eases would
fill volumes, but here of the conmonest ORDER French
soldier fresh from the zone for his leavehs
clothes ragged his spirits low He wants home has
home for has been wiped from the face of the earth AS
far he knows his wife and children destroyed with it.
The Red Cross man. bathes him. him. mends and
serzes his clothes He may for days being
taken to what his hOme and there he finds substitute
your money for hs family scattered now re-
tedts members healthy we'll fed well clothed clean and as
far possible content He spends his holidays thinks
and then he goes back to the trench.
This is of clay. Imagine him dirty melancholy
stunned with the shock of BATTLE lacking family friends point OF
view? not the lesson evdentg Would this 60
the memory of the wonderful Red Greatest Mother in
the World to warm his heart with the of his amy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20

j. w. SLAYDEN, Manager.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20

This Space Contributed by Weyerhaeuser.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-20
NAVY CUTTING
WAR ORDERS
Cancellations Since Armis.
tice Was Declared To-
tai $421, $4,000.

Since the armistice with GERMANY
was signed the Navy Department.
has Cancelled contracts amounting
to s421.359.OO0 and is still cutting.
This was the information conveyed
to the House Naval Affairs Commit
tee yesterday by Admiral Earle, who
is chief of the Bureau of Ordnance.
Among the contracts which have
been cancelled was one for reserve
calling for the expendi-
ture of $4,000. 900, one of $4,000. 900
for guns for batteries and one of
s12. 200. 900 for the construction of an
explosive plant at Parksdale. Wis.
Admiral Earle said that the requj .
sitions for ships have been cut from
s3s. 100000 to s12,OO0.00o.
Members of the committee were
of the opinion that still further re-
ductions can be made in the esti-
mated expenditures of the Navy De-
partment for the coming year. They
indicated a desire to scrutinize every
appropriation very carefully before
making up the appropriation bill.
Secretary Daniels and other navy
officers probably will be heard later
in the week.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-20
big HEAD" NOW
GREAT DANGER
Theo. H. Price Thinks We
Are Prone to Exaggerate
Our Importance.

Big head is a danger threatening
America just now, according to Theo-
dore H. Price, of the United States
Railroad Administration, who talked
on National Altruism" last night be-
fore the Washington Forum at the
rooms of the Jewish Welfare Board.
Unity of purpose in altruistic en-
deavor has worked complete unifica-
ton of American citizenship" said
Mr.. Price. strengthened by unity
and stimulated by victory we are now
the most powerful nation on earth,
"Our power is great" said he, but
our responsibilities are correspond
ingly great. A delusion of omnipo-
tence is always perilous and generally
ephemeral because 1t is periIous.
Big Head" is generally a conse-
quence of success. We have never
been accused of lack of self apprecia-
ton and l am afraid that we are now
disposed to exaggerate our contribu-
ton to the great victory and to as
sumo that it would have been impos-
sible without our assistance.
Mr. Price then reminded the Forum
that while we had developed a mil
itary organization of tremendous eff
cheney in an unbelievably short time
the casualties had not been as large
as Canada's and the fatalities among
our soldiers were hardly more than
they would have been in peace times.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-20
WAR WORKERS
DEMOBILIZING
Civil Agencies Begin Gut
ting Down Stats; Records
to Be Preserved.

Many steps in the process of dis
mantling Washington's war machine.
or in converting IL into a recon-
structinG agency. were taken yester-
day.
That the War Industries Board will
not be continued on anything like
the scale heretofore maintained be-
came evident when Chairman B. NJ
Baruch notified all division heads,
section chiefs and regional advisors
as they retire from office not to de-
stroy any of the records and data
collected during the war
With the release of regulation over
many industries these division heads
and others find their jobs gone and.
1t was stated by one. January / will
md most of the units of the or
ganization back at their pre-war
businesses
Just what disposition is to be
made of the data and material gath
cred by the board still awaits the
decision of the President as to the
form Of agency or the departments
OF the government that are to as
sumo readjustment duties.
\ large cut in the number of en-
ployes of the Food Administration
is understood to be scheduled for
today. While the cut or the manner
of dismissal is not announced, IL is
understood that the employees whose
services the Food Administration
has no further need are to be given
a months pay and their designations
accepted.
Frank P. Walsh. joint chairman
with former President Taft, of the
National War Labor Board, rendered
his resignation to President Wilson
yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-20
HOLLAND ARMY
BACKS PEOPLE
Belief Here That Dutch
Will Not Listen to
Reds.

Information Of a very recent date
TO an important citizen of HoIIsno
here is to the effect that the RED
Flag will make no progress in the
Netherlands for these reasons:
The personnel of the army has
shown no signs of unrest for many
years
The wide divergence Of interests OF
the people of Holland from those OF
Russia and the German factions
which have lately become radically
soCialistiC
The racial difference between the
Dutch and their neighbors across the
line and especially between them ana
the anarChistiC elements of Russia
According to this information il is
held that the most potent factor IS
the racial difference and modes OF
thought in Holland which as a coun-
try is even less revolutionary than
Switzerland and the army is Just as
conservative as the general public
The army is very close to the people
and is loyal TO the political powers n
Holland. 1t is believed that il was
the characteristics Of common sense
of the people as well as the s-nti-
mental fact tsat the Hague is the
capital of the whole world in matters
affecting the general peace whicn Will
cause the Dutch TO turn a deaf ear
to the overtures of the Reds from
any quarter whatever.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-20
TAFT ATTACKS
TIGHT WADS"
IN DRIVE TALK
Must Not Lose Interest Be-
cause War Is Over, He
Declares.
DISTRICT In ARREARS
Has Subscribed Only Little
Over Half of $80O,0O0
Assigned.

'Tight-wads" were scored by for
mer President Taft in a final appeal
to the people of Washington at this
crucial moment in the United War
Work drive, to not only subscribe
Washington's quota. but oversub-
scribe the amoust which the city has
set for itself.
''Tight-wad is a good slang word"
said Mr.. Taft. land 1 can think of
no other which describes half so well
those people who make arguments
to excuse themselves from contribut-
ing to the fund of s17O,Oc0,O0 which
will be directed toward helping our
boys in France keep their records
clean, so that when they return to
their homes they can kiss their
mothers, sisters. wives and sweet
hearts with no shame in their
hearts or mental reservation for
their conduct during their absence" :"
Mr.. Taft pointed out that in pay
ing our debt to our allies who fought
for US for three years before we
knew it was our battle they were
fighting we will have to leave a great
many of our 100000 men, who are
now in Europe. over there for some
time to come to do police duty.
During this necessary garrison duty
Mr.. Taft asserted, there will be
more need than ever for wholesome
and elevating entertainment for our
men in their leisure moments.
Do Not Lose Interest.
I'VE have given Europe the i'm
preston that we are great givers,"
said Mr. Taft. 1--WE must not let
the impression go abroad that be-
cause the war is over we have lost
interest in the boys we have sent
abroad to fight for u.s."
Washington will have to outdo its
efforts in the last liberty loan If the
campaign which ends at midnight to-
night is going over the top with
Washington's usual oversubscription.
The National Capital to date has sub
scribed only little more than half
of the figure of $500 900 assigned as the
city's quota Final reports from the
team captains will he received at the
Willard Hotel at 40 p. m. tomorrow
afternoon, and at that time what will
be close to the tnal figure of the
drive will be made public. This figure
may be raised a trifie by subscrip-
tons at the various theaters and mo-
ton picture houses, but probably will
not materially affect the total.
The disappointing total of S17.626 %
was turned in by the team captains
yesterday, making the grand total
siso.1SS.OS. This is disappointing 10
the campaign committee in spite of
the fact that the chairman OF ,he
committee on government departents
has yet to turn in its report, and every
member of the campaign committee
which met yesterday reahEei that
Washington will have to put forth
CONTINUED ON PAGE TwO,-
The Washington herald., 1918-11-20
BERLIN DEMOCRATS FORM.
Won Bernstorf Reported Among
Leaders Of New Party

Berne, Nov. 1s-Formation~ Of a
democratic popular league at Ber-.
lin Is announced in a dispatch from
that city today. The league de-
mands immediate convocation of
national constitutional assembly.
Its leaders include Count Johann
Heinrich Won Bernstorf, former
German Ambassador to the United
States, DR.. Walter Rathenau, long
the executive head of Germany's
economic forces, and Friederich Nau-
mann. author of 'Mittel-Europa,"
and prominent Liberal Reichstag
leader.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-20
J. K. Mann I'LL
mBaItin1ore.
aysDispatch

Representative James r. Mann, of
Illinois. has been compelled to re-
turn to Johns Hopkins Hospital in
Baltimore suffering from another
nervous breakdown, according to
reports received here yesterday.
working under such heavy pres
sure as he has been, Representative
Mann admitted to friends that he
was completely worn out, but op-
timistically predicted he would be
himself again after period of
convalescing. His relapse came as
a surprise, as it was reported yes
terday in dispatches that Represent
ative Mann was In good health.