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Oxford Democrat., 1919-03-25
Shall We Breed Horses or Buy Theml

DR.. A. Jolly, q Waterville Veterinary
Surgeon, believes that Maine farmers
should breed their own horses. In his
address he made very strong appeal in
that line. He said be could not see how
farmer could afford to pay $500 to 500
for pair of horses, which may turn out
to be inferior In quality and not even
acclimated. In the West, and In the
Canadian provinces practically every
farmer raises his own supply of horses
and occasionally has one to sell.
State records show that about 5000
horses are brought into Maine every
year, which fact doesn't speak we'll for
Maine farmers and breeders. A real
farmer should never buy anything that
he can raise, whether 1t be animals or
feeds. His independence is based large
ly on his ability to produce his own
necessities of life.
Maine, with Its 10000 farms and
1000, 900 acres of tillabie land, ought to
produce what she consumes. Previous
to 1918 We were buying $500, 900 worth
of western grain annually, but We will
never do it again. The farmers Of Maine
are waking up. Last year Maine fields
0ooh0AC Va SSsoi
which at rs cents per bushel were worth
IS, ,O7O, 900, an increase of $1,000, 900 ovel
the oat production Of the best previous
year in the states history.
In the last Eve years Maine has raised
an average Of 5000 colts per year. That
number ought to be increased to 10000
which would be an average Of only one
Ito every sixfarms. The automobile hai
lessened the demand for light driving
horses, but there will always be steady
demand for horses Of the heavy working
type.
He said that II We are to breed oul
own horses We must have tho right sor
Of stations. They must be Of high class
sound, their pedigrees unquestioned
He believes that to encourage horse
breeding the state should own Q few
stations, systematically distributed
through the breeding districts during
tho season, ~ 10 done In France, where
all breeding stations are either ownet
| by the government or have governmen
authority for breeding service.
Oxford Democrat., 1919-03-25
SoidIers kppreclatlon.

Recently woman well known In
America, who has devoted all her
time to relief work since the war be-
gan, was visiting hospital. The COM
Imandlng officer had sent military
car for her. She entered the car just
as IN ambulance filed with wounded
passed by. As she noticed the thin,
pale faces, tears came into her eyes.
The soldier-chaufreu asked II she
was Ill.
"No," she said. "thcse are tears OF
gratitude and pride"
"Madame." replied the boy. simply,
III 1 thought that my being soldier
was worthy Of but one Of your tears,
I should feel that had not lived In
yain."-Red Cross Magazine.
Oxford Democrat., 1919-03-25
Clarence Whitman Hobbs, Sr.

The Worcester (Mass.) Evening Post
has the following to say about native
of Norway recently deceased:
Clarence Whitman Hobbs, Sr., former
president OF tho Hobbs Manufacturing
Company, died suddenly of heart disease
Thursday morning, Feb. 27, in bis home,
IL Westland Street, Worcester, Mass. he
was Ill only few moments, the end
coming most Unexpectedly.
Clarence Whitman Hobbs, son of Will
liam Whitman Hobbs, was born In Nor
way, Me-, January 81, 1852. he was ed
ucated In the schools of bis native town,
and began business life In the Office Of
the Daily Eastern Argus Of Portland, Me-,
in 1870
He soon afterward entered the First
National Bank as clerk and filed various
positions there for two years.
ae started business In Lynn manufac-
turing paper boxes In 1888. The bust
ness was run under the name OF the New
England Paper Box Co., and proved sue.
cessful. he sold his interests In 1888
and removed to Boston.
In 1891 he came to Worcester and or.
gauized the hobbs Manufacturing Co.,
with Richard Sugden and Harry W. God.
dsrd, of the Spencer Wire Co. In 1894
Mr.. Sugden died. The Hobbs Manufac-
turing Co. started on Union Street to
make paper box machinery, the value OF
which Mr.. Hobbs had seen In his bust
ness in Lynn. In 1895 the hobbs Manu-.
featuring Co. was incorporated, and 10
1908 bought the business OF Wintherby,
D.rc n ptnh ~ am ond THAR faNkorv af
28 Salisbury Street.
Besides the paper box machinery and
the wood working machinery made by the
company, envelope making machinery
was soon added to the list Of products.
With the four-story' addition on Prescott
Street, the company became one OF the
big manufacturing com mpanies In Worces
ter, having 65, 900 feet of floor space.
Last year he decided to retire from an
active life and sold out his factory to the
National Sales Machine Co. on Nov. /,
1918. The new owners retain the same
name for the Worcester concern and are
planning to enlarge It.
Mr.. Hobbs was member OF the Com
monwealth Club, and Of the Knights OF
Pythias. he Was Republican In poll
tics and was member and deacon of
Central Congregational Church.
He was ., former president OF the
Worcester Y. NJ. G. A.
He married, June IS, 1877, Marion
Blanchard Twitohell, daughter Of Samuel
B. and Aalvins A. (Chapman) Twitchell
of Bethel, Ne. Their children are: Clar-
ence Whitman, Jr., born Oct. 1, 1878,
and present state senator, and Samuel
Twitchell, Q salesman. Both are Har.
ward graduates. His wife and two sons
survive him.
Oxford Democrat., 1919-03-25
systems Of Feeding.

There are two systems in use for the
feeding Of fowls, In one OF (which al the
feed is given dry and in the other oi
which one or more of The daily feeds
oousists offs moistened mash. For CON.
vsnience they may be termed the "dry
feed" and the s'mash" systems, although
in the dry-feed system . dry mash u
often fed. Dry feeding 10 used BY many
where it ID not convenient to make AND
feed moisteped mash. The greatest
advantages to be derived from the DRY
system arc the saving OF labor and th'
lessened danger Of bowel trouble result
Ing from sloppy or soured mashes.
Oxford Democrat., 1919-03-25
crops Of Oxford County.

The United States Department OF Ag
riculture gives some interesting figures
10 regard to some OF the principal crop
grown 10 Oxford County during the year
1915, 1917 and 1918, and compares th'
products of these years with the censu.
year of 1909. The three years mentioned
above were war years and consequently
abnormal, while, Of course; the census
yesr was normal; but conditions have
changed and larger yield Of the above
crops may be more desirable now than
ten years ago. For example corn:-
In 1909, 2,400 acres we're planted, and
harvested In Oxford County and that
amount was only increased by 100 acres
in 1915. In 1917 the area had Increased
to 5000 acres and the next year to 8, ,4OC
acres. The yield per acre also increased
during the three later years, although
there was q decrease in 1915 In 1908
the yield per acre Was 40.4 bushels. In
1918 this yield had decreased to 33
bushels per acre; but In 1917 the aver.
age yield was 4s bushels per acre. In
1913, the yield decreased three bush
els per acre. The total number Of bush.
els harvested iI Oxford County. accord
Ing to this authority, was, in 1909. 81. .0OO
bushels; In 1915, 82. 800 bushels; In 1917,
IA, 900 bushels, and In. 1918, 1853. 600
bushels.
There were 1900 acres OF oats raised
In Oxford County in 1909; 2,700 in 1915;
1000 In 1917 and 8 600 In 1918. The
yield per acre in 1909 was 28.1 bushels
in 1915, SO bushels; In 1917, 20 bushels
and in 1918, SO bushels. The total num-
ber of busbela raised In 1909 was SO, 400;
In 1915. $1,000: in 1917, 81. 900; and in
1918, $4,000 -.
There we're $500 acres Of potatoes
planted in Oxford County in 1909. 1,7OO
in 1915, $500 in 1917 and 1000 in 1918
The yield per acre In 1909 was 1905
bushels; in 1915, 100 bushels; in 1917,
180 bushels; and the same amount in
1918 The total crop of spuds 10 1909
measured 424 900 bushels; 272,000 In
1915, 2s0,OOO In 1917; and $50, 900 10 1918
The hay crop was divided into two
classes, tame and wild hay. Only the
tame bay is listed In detail. This is the
largest crop raised In Maine and. OF
course, In Oxford County. In 1909 the
number of acres devoted to this crop in
Oxford County was 10 800 acres: In 1915,
7s, 200 acres; In 1917, s1,700 acres; and
in 1918, $1,000. In 1909 the average yield
per acre was less than ton, the exact
6gures being 81; In 1915 the yield had
increased to 20 tons; 10 1917 to l 40
tons; but 10 1918 the yield decreased to
q ton per acre. The total crop 10 1909
was $4,000 tons; In 1915, 93,S00 tons; In
1917, ia, 400 tons; In 1918, 81, 100 tons.
Oxford Democrat., 1919-03-25

cream taken for the test bottle should
always be weighed into the test bottle,
never measured. A measured sample ol
cream will givesa test lower than that
which the cream should actually show.
Furthermore the scales upon which the
test samples are weighed should DO In
perfect adjustment and quite sensitive.
From all that has been mentioned about
milk and cream test variations one can
understand why he should not expect
upon every creamery or milk station re.
turn the same test for the present month
that was returned for the preceding
month. Also one can see why 1t is some
times possible to innooently put milk or
cream on the market which Is below the
standard IN fat per cent required by law.
Oxford Democrat., 1919-03-25
Opinions Of a Former Paris Man.

IQor0 u du oCt O6iOEo Guo ioSioistuio
to create . Maine Hiatorical Commission
and one OF the mon urging 1t most is
Hon. John r. Sprague of Dover, who ut
ono time WAS Q resident OF Paris. Mr..
Sprague pu blishes Sprsgue's Journal Of
Maine History devoted, a. its name
would imply, to Maine history. Most
men are too much engrossed In the pres
ent to give more than passing thought
to past events, nevertheless Mr.. Sprague
has subscription list of about 14O0
subscribers, besides which he prints
about 200 extra copies, which are bound
for Libraries, public and private.
It 10 the contention OF Mr.. Sprague
that Names $50 miles of natural front
Of seacoast, multiplied to an extent Of
not less than 2500 miles Of salt water
line, contains some Ut the most historic
ground on the American continent.
,"Bstween Eastport, the most easterly
town on this coast, and old York, where
In 1910 Gorges established the city OF
Gorgeana and set mp court In Saco,"
says Mr.. Sprague, ''is the site OF the
second settlement of white men on the
North Atlantic Coast-the French settle
ment led by DeMonts and Chsmplain at
St. Croix Island In Psssamaquoddy Bay
In 1904 preceding BY three years the
Jamestow wn settlement and also that OF
the Popham Colony st Pemsquid 10 1907,
being the Same year OF tho Virginia
enterprise, and Is years prior to the
landing of the Pilgrims ct Plymouth.
"Maine has had three periods OF polit.
ical history, - province, ~ . district
and as state. Great characters have
wrought and great events have occurred
on these shores during these three
periods. The view presents such strong
types having worldwide fame AZ Baror
do 81. Castin, Sebastian Rsle, Sir William
Phips, Sir William Pepperel, Col. Johr
Allen, General Knox, Henry Wadswortt
Longfellow, Hannibal Hamlin, 6ir Hiram
Maxim, James G.. Blaine and Thomas b
Reed. Are there any natives Of Maine
living any whore who arc not proud o
this historys" ha
b
Oxford Democrat., 1919-03-25

Lovers Of music viii be pleased 70
learn that tho Director William h.
Chapman Of the Msine Festival Associa.
ton has announced through the press,
that tho four world-renowned artists for
the Peace Jubilee 10 be given 1t Bangor
on October 2, 8 and 4; and Portland on
Dot. g.. I and 8, this year, are to be John
McCofmack, Toscha 6eidel, Frances
Aida and Marguerite 1Fontrsse. Loverl
Of amusIc, have long locked forward
With great anticipation, TO being presen!
at . concert given By mccormack end
Aida. Us
Oxford Democrat., 1919-03-25

A better work bench than mono il .
vide plank laid about breast high on
brackets at one side Of the barn hoor.
Have . good light over IL II you can.
Nakes Q real handy place to work.
Oxford Democrat., 1919-03-25
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPE,p TEE Flow

c9rsspondenoe on practical agricultural topic
= solicited. Address all communicatiohs In
endod for this department to HENRY D
HAHnoND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne. b.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-24
SIDNEY e. MANNING,
Corporal, Co. G, 18TH Infantry.

Corporal Manning received the Dis
tinguished Service Cross for c%onsplcu-
ous ~gnllantry near Brcuvanncs, France,
July %, 1918. Corporal Manning was
In charge OF an automatic rifle squad
during an assault by his battalion on
the strongly fortified heights overlook
ing the Ourcq river for the purpose Of
exploiting the successful passage Of
the stream. During the advance on
the hill his platoon commander was
killed and just as the crest was
reached the platoon sergeant was
wounded. Corporal Manning then as
sumed command Of the platoon, which
was near the center of the %assaulting
line and was meeting with desperate
resistance. Though he himself was
severely wounded and wns the only
survivor Of his squad, this soldier led
forward the 80 electives remaining In
the platoon against IN enemy strong
point which was wired. %intrenched and
defended by machine guns and domi-
mated the entire Ourcq valley. He was
repeatedly wounded, but he succeeded
In getting n .foothold at this strong
point with but seven lei remaining
with him. While the latter consolidate
ed their position under his direction,
with the platoon on the flank. he held
of a considerable number OF the enemy
so yards away by fire from his auto.
matte rife. He remained In this posi-
ton until the entire line had been con.
solidated, when he crawled back to
shelter, having received nine wounds,
Mrs. Lizzie Manning, his mother, lives
In Flomatin, Ala.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-24

No matter what ails your child, a
gentle, thorough laxative should al.
ways be the first treatment given.
IL your little one Is out III sorts,
half-slck, isn't resting, eating and act
ing naturally-look. Mother! see II
tongue Is coated. This Is q sure sign
that the little stomach, liver and bow
els are clogged with waste. When
cross, irritable, fcverlsh, stomach sour,
breath bad or has stomach-nche, dinr-
rhcn, sore throat, full Of cold, give a
t%easpoonful Of california Syrup OF
Figs" and In a few hours all the con.
stipated poison, ~undlgested food and
sour bile gently moves out Of the lit.
tie bowels without gripping, and you
have n well, playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" because
It never falls TO cleanse the little ones
liver md bowels and swecten the stom.
ach and they dearly love Its pleasant
taste. Full directions for babies. chill
dren Of all ages and for grown-ups
printed on each bottle.
Beware OF counterfeit hg syrups.
Ask your druggist for n bottle Of "Cal.
ifornia Syrup NJ Figs" then see that
It Is made by the california Fig Syrup
Company."-Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-24
A Feeling Of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about TO
take 10 absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such a medicine is DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney. liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard Of purity. strength
and excellence is maintained In every
bottle Of Swamp Root.
II is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
II is not a stimulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
II IL not recommended for everything.
II il natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney. liver and blad.
der troubles.
A sworn statement Of purity is with
every bottle Of DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
II you need a medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
in bottles Of two sizes. mediuG4 and large.
However, il you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
kilmer & Co. Binghamton, n. Y, for .
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-24
HAROLD A. FURloNG,
First Lieutenant, Company N, 3s3rd
Infantry.

Lieut.. Furlong won the Dlstln.
gulshed Service Cross for bravery in
action near Bantheville, France, No
vember |, 1918. Immediately after the
opening Of the attack In the Boise de
Bantheville, when his company vas
held up by severe machine gun fire
from the front, which killed his com
pnny commander and several soldiers.
Lieut.. Furlong moved out In advance
OF the line with great courage and cool.
ness. crossing an open space several
hundred yards wide. Taking up n
position behind the line Of machine
guns, he closed In on them, one at a
time, killing a number Of the enemy
with his rifle, putting four machine
gun nests out Of action, and driving
twenty German prisoners into our
lines. Lieut.. Furlong's home Is at
295O West Grand boulevard. Detroit.
Mich.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-24
JOHN c.
Corporal, Company N, 11sth InfantI

Corporal, Company M, 11Sth Infantry.
For unusual bravery displayed In
action at vaux.Andigny, France, Oc-
tobe- 10, 1913, Corp. villepigue was
awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross. Having been sent out with
two other soldiers to scout through
the village OF Vaux-Andlgny. Corp.
Villepigue met with strong resistance
fro.? enemy machine gun fire, which
killed one of his men and wounded
the other. Continuing his advance,
without aid, 500 yards In advance Of
his platoon and In the face of artil-
lery and machine gun fire, he encOun-
tered four OF the enemy In a dugout,
whom he attacked and killed with u
hand grenade. Crawling forward to
II point $50 yards in advance of his
first encounter he rushed II machine
gun nest. killing four and capturing
six Of the enemy, and taking two light
machine guns. After being Joined by
his platoon, he was severely wounded
In tn" arm. Corp. Yilleplgue's home
Is with his mother, Mrs. =. II. VILE
pigue, 1917 Lyttleton street, Camden,
s. 9.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-24
GEORGE q. M'MuRTRY,
Captain, 30eth infantry.

Captain McMurtry received the Dis
tinguishcd Service Cross for conspicu-
Gus gnllnntry In action ut Charlevans,
In the Forest d'Argonne. France, Oc-
tobcr 2 to 8. 1913. Captain McMurtry
commanded n battalion which was cut
on and surrounded by the enemy and.
although wounded In the knee by
shrapnel on October 4, and suffering
great pain, continued throughout the
entire period To encourage his officers
and men with n rcSlStleSs optimism
that contributed largely toward pre-
venting panic and disorder ainong the
troops who were without food, cut of
from communication with our lines.
October 4. during II heavy barrngc, he
personally directed and supervised the
moving Of the wounded to shelter be
fore he himself sought shelter. DC
tobcr g he was wounded In the shout
der by II German grenade, but on
tlnucd personally to organize and direct
the defense against the German attack
on the position until the attack was
defeated. lie continued to direct and
command his troops. refusing RELIEF,
and personally led his men out of The
position after assistance arrived. be-
fore permitting himself to be taken to
the hospital October 9. During this
period the SUGGEST ii defense OF the
position was due largely to his efforts.
His wife Is ut 90 East roth street,
New York.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-24
GEORGE pllBoY,
Private, Company n, 1osrd Infantr

Private, Company n, 103rd Infantry.
Private Dilboy won the Distin-
guished Service Cross for conspicuous
g~allantry near Belleau, France. July
IS, 1918. He died from wounds re-
ceived at that time. After his platoon
had gained Its objective along a rail-
road embankment. Private Dllboy, ac-
campaigning his platoon leader to rec
onnolter the ground beyond, "A sud-
denly fred upon by an enemy machine
gun from one hundred yards. From
u standing position on the railroad
track, fully exposed TO view, he opened
FIRE at once, but failing to silence the
gun, rushed forward with his bayonet
fixed, through a wheat field toward
the gun emplacement, falling within
twenty-five yards of the gun with his
right leg nearly severed above the
knee, and with several bullet holes In
his body. with %undaunted courage, he
continued to fire into the emplace-
ment from a prone position, killing
two Of the enemy and dispensing the
rest of the crew. Private DilbOy's
home was In Boston, Mass.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-24
PITTSBURGH TO LOSE STARS
Football Squad viii BE Badly Riddicd
by Graduations-Eisht to Re-
eeive ~Sheepskins.

PittShurgh'S football squad will be
badly rlddlcd by gruduntions next
June when eight of The eleven varsity
performers receive their shcopSklns.
Furthermore, reserve material Is
scrrce, especially for the line, While
Pit nGhcrcnts have great faith in the
ability of Coach Pop" Warner, they
urc preparing themselves for some de-
fcats next fall, rs they cannot figure
that the Cornell man can get through
this string Of games with another clean
slate. The one-yenr-rcsidence rule
'oes back Into effect In the fall
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-24

No fiction has eper presented
more amazing tales Of physical
prowess and gallantry under fire
than are disclosed BY the following
official reports Of deeds Of Ameri-
can fighters in France for which the
Distinguished Service Cross has
been awarded. These were selected
By General PerShing'S staff out Of
hundreds Of reports telling Of re"
markaJIe bravery and fortitude dis
played by american soldiers in ac-
ton.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-24
INTERESTING
SpOQT
PARAGRAPHS

Chicago sportsmen are trying to re-
vive horse racing.
New York university has scheduled
eight football games for next fall.
Another boxing bin has been intro.
duced In the New York state legisla.
ture.
II Is estimated Harvard university's
athletics cost during Il normal year
100000.
Jess Willard does lots Of talking
Tex Richard.
Newark, one Of the best of the In
tcrnational league cities. Is still with.
out II hacker.
W~hltcwaSh coats for war-jumplnc
players are all the rage In the biz
league set just now.
Front-rOw seats will not be so popu.
lar In Cleveland this season. Joe Engle
will pitch for the Indians.
The University Of California will
make intercollegiate golf Il feature OF
Its future sports program.
George Stallings figures G.. W.
Grants fresh bnnkroll will help the
Braves to another pcnnant.
If the Germans had been long on
baseball more atrocities would have
been inflicted on the French.
Just now Nevada seems 10 have TIL
call for the big fight. Tex Richard
has kindly feelings toward Reno.
Leland Stanford university expects
to be represented by n strong array
Of lawn tennis players this season.
Trading hall players seems to he the
only traffic known In which both sides
always get much the better OF the bar,
gain.
The University OF Pennsylvania and
| Annapolis crews will race over the
Severn river course, Annapolis, this
spring.
Chicago fans will cheer up a lot
when they get definite news that Grov'
! or Cleveland Alexander has reached IN
Atlantic port.
Eric Erickson. star twirler Of tn,
Detroit Tigers, has been released from
the service and will go South will
Jennings men.
Bobby Quinn of the Browns. will hi
surprised II Bert Gallla ISM n of tbs
leading pitchers in the American
league this season.
Tex Richard says he won't undo
amy conditions act ms referee OF tn
Willnrd.D Dempsey nght. He'll DO tn
rciereeing on the receipts.
The dopestcrs better figure owe
Walter JOhnson's record for last sen
son before declaring him all In. lie I
about as through with baseball as tn
allies are with Germany.