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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
THE TEST THAT TELLS
Is the Test Of Time. Many South
Paris People Have Made This Test.

Years ago this South Paris citizen told
in public statement, the benefit derived
from Doan's Kidney Pills. The state
ment is now cohf1rmed-the testimony
complete. Instances like this are nu.
merous. They doubly prove the merit
of Doan's Kidney Pills., Can any South
Paris reader demand more convincing
proof It's South Paris testimony-it
may be investigated.
Irving Merrill, stationary engineer,
Nichols Street, says: II began having
pains across the small of my back. When
| was in one position for short time ]
had difficulty in Strengthening up. As ]
did not seem to get free from 1t !
thought there must be cause. ]
noticed the kidney secretions we're too
frequent In passage. I sent to the
Shurtleff Co.'s Inc. Drug Store for
Doan's Kidney Pills and I took about
three boxes. The pain disappeared, my
kidneys were regulated and ] felt like
myself again" Statement given July
25, 190s.)
On June 8, 1915, Mr.. Merrill said: 81
still have confidence In Doan's Kidney
Pills. They permanently cured me-"
Price 60c. ut all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Merrill
bad. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buff
falo, N. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
Locke's Mills.

There was no special observance of
Memorial Day here. In the morning
Scout Master Arthur P. Stowell with the
Boy Scouts decorated the soldiers graves
10 the village cemetery.
Several parties from ont OF town spent
the day ct the camps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Mann of West
Paris entertained friends at their camp.
Henry Hall of Milton has returned to
his work at the mill, after being overseas
seventeen months with the Y. D. boys.
Mrs. Bessie Sloan and Roger Sloan of
Bethel were at Outside Inn over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Perham, Mrs.
Elmer Cummings, Mrs. Sarah Knight,
Mrs. Ed Bean and Clifton Bean attended
Pomona Grange at Bolster's Mills on
June Sd.
Will Russell of Newry is at j. @. Lit.
tlefield's for the summer.
The entertainment at Hotel Hall
Thursday evening given by the Bethel
people was we'll attended.
Dana Cummings Of Portland is board
ing at Walter Knight's.
Raynor Littlef1eld has sold his Saxon
car to Amos Buck.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
East Sumner.

The RENAME OF Isaac Cushmsn, late of
Randolph, Aass., were brought to Hart
ford Center Cemetery on Tuesday, the
8 inst, for burial In the family lot.
He was past 81 years Of age and lived an
exemplary, peaceful life. He was .
native Of Sumner, the son Of Levi Cush-
man and the grandson of Deacon Isaiah
Cushmau. The Cushmans were highly
respected people, prominent 10 moral
and church work. Lewis Cushmsn, Q
son of the deceased, accompanied the
remains to Hartford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
About the State.

Chester A. Ward Of Hartland was
drowned at Orono Thursday while swim
ming in the Saltwater River.
There are about q score of cases Of
smallpox at Lisbon, and the schools are
closed and q strict quarantine main
tanned.
Miss Olive Elwell, about 81 years Of
age, employed In q Rockland factory,
committed suicide by hanging in the
kitchen of her home Wednesday. The
cause Is unknown.
Mrs. Samuel Toothsksr of Strong was
killed by lightning Tuesday afternoon,
while taking clothes OF wire clothes
line. She was about As years OF age,
and leaves one son.
Sewall w. Millett, Is years OF age, a
prominent Grand Army man, hung him
self at his home in Rocklsnd Thursday
night. This made the fourth suicide in
Eve days at Rockland.
Mrs. Rose Dweller, 40 years of age,
widow Of civil war veteran, who had
been in poor health for some years, COM
mitted suicide at Frankfort Sunday night
by drowning in well.
Conrad Beckett committed suicide at
Islesboro, after having been Respondent
for long period following an attack OF
influenza. he was some over fifty years
OF age, and Is survived by wife and
four children.
The Portland school board has voted
to adopt military training in the high
school, beginning next year. The train
ing will be required the 6rst two years
and elective the last two. The federal
government will provide uniforms and
instructor.
A motor car carrying four men was
wrecked at South Brewer at midnight
Friday by collision with a pole while
trying to avoid running into another car,
and one of the party, Peter Thibodeau
of Old Town, % years OF age, suffered
conclusion of the brain and died in a
hospital.
Liquor Deputy Ernest l.. Jones Of
Biddeford has built an illuminated sign
which be attaches to his auto, and which
bears the words 'Stop-Sheriff 1t is
8 feet long and feet wide. The lights
are furnished by the auto motor. His
Idea followed the numerous complaints
of parties being stopped by the deputies
10 the darkness, being afraid Of highway
men.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
Stock and Cattle Owners. Attention
-USE-
DR.. Merrill's Veterinary Remedies
FOR DO uEsTIC ANIMALS.

FOR DO uEsTIC ANIMALS.
Preparations for Horses, Cattle, Sheep,
Swine, Dogs, Cats and Poultry.
Collie Drops-Used In the beginning
will cure 95 per cent of all cases Of collie.
Fever Drops; for all cases OF fever and
acclimating green horses:
Cough Powder; following pneumonia,
strangles, etc.
Diuretic Powder; for kidneys and liver
and preventative against Black water.
SPAWN treatment that 10 wonder.
Worm Powder, very effective.
Liniments for sprsins, bruises and eli
forms of acute lameness.
Heave treatment, that gives the de-
sired result.
A special IMMINENT for caked and
swollen udder.
Absorbing Liniment for removing
shoe-boils, curbs, eto.
A concentrated tonic for horses and
cattle.
Send 80 stamp for circular giving full
Information and prices.
All remedies guaranteed for purity
and full medicinal strength.
Addrsss
. 6. n. MERRILL, D. VS.,
South Paris, Maine. ~
Telephone Norway Exchange 166.11,
1eS 1
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
Wilson's Mills.

George Mason received telephone
message Monday, notifying him Of the
death of bis mother at White Rock. She
had gone from here very recently. Heart
failure was the cause OF her death.
W. b. Hart has put motor boat into
the lake above here, for the convenience
OF the travelling public.
Fishing parties are now quito numer-
Gus.
Memorial Day was observed By the
scholars OF Miss Cecil BENEFITS school.
Flags were set and flowers placed on the
graves Of orr heroes Of '6l.'65.
AEsl Wilson and J. r. Bart make trips
to Berlin several times week, carrying
s
Leon Bennett has = co0kvitb twin
calves Of the masculine RrS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
AudOyer.

DR.. and Mrs. b. L. Bartlett from Nor
gay visited his brothers, Charles Bart
EFT and Fred Bartlett and their families,
she first of the week. They were accom-
panied by DIR. and Mrs. 81. p. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Allen and
daughter Dorothea and Nathan Aksrs
and daughters of Rumford were in town
Sunday by auto.
DR.. and Mrs. Floyd Matthews left
own last week for Poland Spring, where
they will work this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. A. Thurstop and
R.ger Thurston and family were at
Bethel Sunday.
Mrs.. Edward Akers, who broke her
arm In Boston few weeks ago. 10 gain
ing slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Archibald from
Lynn, Mass. are In town for the sum-
mer.
The Ladies' Aid will meet June IL
with Mrs. Irving Akers.
William Poor from Macbeth, Penn,
vas in town last week Waiting relatives.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
Brownfield.

Memorial Sunday was observed here.
Rev. Mr.. Young delivered a very inter.
esting discourse at the Congregational
church. Memorial Day program was
about the same as In the past. Rev. Mr..
Perry gave the address.
There were services at the Universalist
church last Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Perry will occupy the pulpit
next Sunday at the Congregational
church.
Miss Lena Perkins has gone to Con-
way for the summer.
Within the last three days mercury has
ranged from 80 to 9S.
Mrs. Almira Mcdonald has purchased
q valuble jersey COW.
A number in this village are suffering
With attacks of rheu matism.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
East Bethel.

Miss Dorothy Haines 10 assisting Mrs.
q. E. Bartlett with her work and at
tending school,,
Mrs. Emma Davis of Woodstock was
last weeks guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
G. Bean.
Mrs. F. A. Frost and daughter Miss
Marjorie were recent guests Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Kimball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bartlett have been
entertaining Mrs. Bartlett's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Greenwood of Vermont.
Mrs. A. q. Bartlett of Frsmingham,
Mass, was Memorial week guest of
relatives here.
W. c. Howe of Waltham, Mass, was
several days. guest of relatives here
Memorial week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
Drowned at North Bridxton.

Helen Graham, daughter Of Rev. John
Graham of Bridgton, acd Muriel Houston
of Hiram, were drowned at North Bridg-
ton Wednesday, while bathing In Long
Lake. 1t 10 believed that they must have
been taken with cramps. No one was In
the water with them, though party OF
girls was on the shore. Both girls we're
sophomores In Bridgton Academy, and
Is years Of age.
Miss Graham was m excellent swim
mer, but Miss Houston was not. Miss
Graham's body was recovered from the
water soon after life had departed, bat
every effort to revive her failed. The
body OF Mise Houston was on the bot
tom and was not found for half an hour.
The pulmotor was used for two hours,
bat without eject.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
O3ckVale,

Lowell Shaw wentto Portland Thurs
day and returned with bis son John,
who attends school there.
Mrs. Isaac Libby and little daughter
Of Vermont have been spending the
wssk with her aunt, Mrs. Grafton Cor.
don, and other relatives.
The pupils and teacher Of our school
are having picnic dinner this Friday,
the last day Of suocessful term taught
By Miss Pauline Work Of Dixfield.
Edward Farrar, . former resident Of
this place, has returned from over sess
and 10 visiting his brothers, Manley and
Vernon, and bis sister, Ars. Carl White.
Hrs. Charles Ray and two children Of
Canton have been spending . few days
with her mother, Mrs. Liuas Libby.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
Hanover.

A. T. Powers Ia not ~ we'll ct this
writing.
Mrs. Jessie A. Witham ofSouth Bridg-
ton visited her SON. Elson Harmon, and
family, few days last week.
Last Wednesday afternoon, the b,
the Thermometer vent up to los degrees
in the shade at the writer's homo.
A crew of ifteen men 10 employed 1T
the Tebbets birch mill here.
81. j. Stearns 10 working for his son,
Elt Stssrns.
Mrs. Lucy Stearns and MIRA. Sarah
Stearns spent last Tuesday afternoon
With Mrs. Elson Harmon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
w est Peru.

The willing Workers served theil
regular monthly supper June6.
Alton York 10 reported ~ becoming
totally blind.
Miss Mabel knight lie spending her
vacation at tbs home Of Shirley Widber.
Mrs. Lula Lovejoy 10 also boarding
there. ....
They finished saving biroh at Dick
vale June T.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10

Terms .-el5o year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise s2.00 year. Single copies cents.
ADVERTISEMENTS An legal ADVERTISEMENT
are given three consecutive Insertions Tor tl.o
per Inch IN length Of column. Special con-
tracts made with local, transient and yearly
advertisers.
JOE PRINTING New type, rast presses, electric
poyer, experienced workmen and low prices
eombiae 70 make this department or our ousi-
ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
SINGLE COPIES.

single copies Of THE DEMOCRAT are four cents
zach. They wiz be mailed on receipt OF price oy
ne publishers or for the convenience OF patrons
Jingle COPIES OF each issue have been placed on
,ale AZ the following places In the County:
South Paris, Towards Drug Store
Shurtlef's Drug Store
NORWAY. Moves Drug Store
stones Drug Store
Ruck6eld. A L. Newton, Postmaster.
Paris Hill. Helen r Cole, Post Once
West Paris, Samuel i. White.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10

WANTED.

A frat class man In shop doing
Plumbing and Heating. Must be good
workman In these lines. Steady work
and good pay 10 right party. References
required. Address
PARIS MACHINE CO..
lstf = South Paris, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Savoy Theatre.
Brown, Buck & Co.
2. L. Merchant.
Chas. II. Howard Co.
Paris Trus: Co.
Y. A. Thayer.
The Norway National Bank.
Noyes & Pike.
Probate Appointment.
Wanted.
Wanted.
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
Telephone Rates.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
Coming Events.

June ll.ls-Reunion Eighth Maine Regiment,
Peaks Island.
june lSl7-Commeneement, Hebron Academy.
June le-Graduation West Paris High School.
June a-Grsduation Paris High School.
Juiy 232T-Community Chautauqua, county fair
0rnpnia
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
Maine Tel. & Tel. Co.
M. P. ABBOTT, Gen. Man.
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
H 4 "a Sasss e. Z. MITCHELL In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt
To the Hon. CLARENCE HALE. Judge Of the
District Court of the United States for the
District of Maine:
AUGUSTUS L. MITCHELL of Rumsord. In
n the County Of Oxford. and State Of Maine.
Ina. said all P1' Ssg Sf ApaR s
past past u he NC was 'u duly sdjadgsd bsntrups
ruptcy; that he has duly surrendered all
@ and M sSs Of and
Acts and Of the orders Of Court touching his
bankruptcy.
wherefore he prays, that he may be decreed
by the Court to have full discharge from all
bankruptcy Acts, except such debts as are OK.
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 26th day Of May. A: D. 1919:
AUGUSTUS L. MITCHELL, Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
DISTRICT OF MAINE. So.
On this 9Th day of June, A. D. 1919. on
reading the foregoing petition, It is
Ordered by the Court, that q hearing be had
1919. before said Court at Portland, In said Dis
trict, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published In The Oxford Dem:
ocrat, anewspaper 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
prayer Of said petitioner should not be granted.
And 1t is further Ordered by the Court, that the
Clerk shall send by mail to all known creditors
copies Of said petition and this order. addressed
to them at their places Of residence as stated.
Witness the hon. CLARENCE HALE. Judge
Of the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Port
land, In said District, on the 9th day Of June,
A. d. 1919.
Isl FRANK FELLOWS, Clerk.
A true copy Of petition and order thereon.
1925 Attest: FRANK FELLOWS, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
Telephone Rates
INCREASED.

In order to meet the heavily in
creased costs of operating the tele-
phone service, changes in rate sched-
ules become effective June Ist, 1919.
In Norway-South Paris Exchange
business telephone service is in
creased soc per month, residence
service 25c per month.
In Harrison Exchange business
telephone service is increased 2Sc
per month, residence service I5c per
month, all bills subject to the usual
discount for prompt payment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
Shoes Wear Longer

When you walk In comfort; 80 do stockings. A
powder to shake Into the shoes, gives you that
told shoe" comfort. Aliens Foot. Ease stops
the pain of bunions, corns and callouses, and
makes tight or new shoes feel easy. H-N
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
Albany.

Memorial Day exercises were we'll at
tended and we'll managed by W. 1. Beck
Ter, marshal. A good turnout of the
Relief Corps and the town schools, which
had an active part. Only three veterans
were able to attend, one from Lowell,
one from Albany, and Rev. j. q. Little
from Bethel. Mr.. Little delivered the
address, which was masterpiece COM
plimented by many. If the speaker bad
kept on another half hour, We do not
think he would have been annoyed by
any one leaving the room.
Mrs. Abel Andrews Is visiting friends
in Bolster's Mills. Her smiling face 10
missed in the small population of Hunts
Corner.
John Jones, who lately rented the D.
A. Cummings place, has just received
from the west q crate OF one hundred
young chickens, White Leghorns, all as
lively as though they had come from the
shell that morning.
L. Warehouse lost an extra fine COW,
large and valuable in every way.
q. G.. McNslly let bis horse to 90 to
Bethel Saturday, and on the return and
within few rods of home he fell dead
in the road with scarcely q struggle; was
not swesty and showed no signs of bard
driving. McNally seems to have hard
luck if there is any such on the market.
Recently he found yearling steer IN
the pasture with broken hind leg. He
had it set and bandaged, and he has 1t
so he can step on it, and all prospects
are in bis favor.
F. G. Sloan went to Bethel Saturday.
Mrs. j. E. Bennett went as far as Mrs.
George Connor's, spent the afternoon
and took tea with her.
Joshua Young from Howard Maxim's
is calling on old friends; was at s. G..
Beans Wednesday. he was sick a few
weeks ago, and has not got his strength
yet.
Made and Johnnie and their father,
Shirley Haselton, were at s. G. Beans
Saturday evening, and got two pigs;
also Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur D. Bean came
to- exchange heifer calf for one to
match theirs.
FIG. Sloan and Mrs. j. E. Bennett
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Riley
McKeen.
Some hot days, then shower, makes
things look nice.
The tax collector has just been around
leaving the tax bills.
Will Grover has sold his place at the
Town House to A. A. Bruce, who is 60
ing to open store. They say that LATE
Warehouse Is to tend 1t. Mr.. Grover IL
to move to Lowell.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice thai DC 1ni
BEEN duly sppointed executor OF inc ~" WIZ
and testsment Of y.-,ont
10000 ana rfyon bonds - the law dirccs.s.
4 N nersons haying demands against the ess 80
~ n dccessed Are desired 70 present the same
for settlement, and allindebeed thereto arg
qussted . make payment lmpeoM Ss@bnrv.g.
swAsS11 q. 0nAY, Agent, eoulh Iansfs
30 - liaS.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-22
Brings Two BoNcrs Here.

Young FtzsImmons ~ oklahoma
city. who boxes Harry Krohn. at the
Grand Athletic club on Saturday
night, viii nrrlve here today, He
weighs LIS and Krohn ir one pound
heavier krohn bcGt PAU Roman,
well known In Oklahoma. two weeks
ago at Springfield. Mo. The noSt
week Roman fought here knock
ing out Billy McCuhc
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-22
ARMEN|ANS SEEK
RECOGNITION
Public Men Declare That
Turks Would Benefit
by Mandates.

NEM YORK, Dec. 2l.--A mem
orandum opposing American man
laies III the near east, but urging
ltha the United States at once rec
ornIz, the Armenian republic and
eNtend IL direct aid was icIogTaphcd
70 President Wilson today by 10
members OF the American commit q
tee 6or tho Independence OF Ar
mcria, headed by James W. Gerard,
chairman,
The other signers are Charles f.
hughes, Alton Il. Parker. Elihu
Root. Frederick G. penfield, Nich-
plas Murray Butler. Jacob Gould
schcurman. John Grier Hibbon. =.
\. Rhlnelandor and Admiral FfsKc.
Referring 10 the proposal Of "A
mandate the memorandum says.
We do not believe the American
people can be fairly asked to as
,ume SO hazardous "a responsibility
or that they should assume an ob-
ligation under which the Turks will
become the principal benCfiClaries.
p.ih tho unavoidable result that
th,y will gain In strength and at
IN, trrmination OF the term OF our
mandate, resum" their national
pts,imc OF murder and rapine. We
arc confident that you can not pos
ahly sympathiIe with AN arrange.
mont that is advocated by the Turks
themselves,
1--WE believe the American pco-
pie Will gladly sanction Americas 4
sending necessary aid 10 Armenia
during her formative period. We,
therefore, respectfully ask that the
administration declare Itself In ia
vor uf Americas extending direct
aid to Aremnla. and, as prcllm
marry step in that direction, rccog-
nizr At once the Armenian republic"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-22
.93 VIRTUES MAKE
THE PERFECT MAN
An Expert Shows Schools
How to Go About in
Producing Type.
PLAN IS SIMPLE ONE


HARRlSBtRG. IA uc, 20
There are no morally perfect men
Tho Delegates ~ the state rduct.
ttpnal conference. IN session at the
capital. think that the schools 90 The
future can mold nnmc. and ne see
tiou on mural iusTuDfiuu discussed
the subject at length today An order
to fiud means tur teaching morals
I'm tho class room
Thcy expressed jhriU opinions 10
show that some sort ~ instruction
should be given The ,blli which VII
have an influence over lfs action
ana tend To Keep his morals at a
high standard This. however. they
pointed out. must I'VE done 10y 'N-
ports and In such a way aH to inter
est a child and really awaken a dc
sirGC2p attain higher ideals
Virtues Are Charlcd
Milton FnirChild Of Warrington,
IN speaking on How To Introduce
Moral instruction Into the turricu
um OF tho Schools told OF "A chart
that has been prepared which gives
90 virtues. jhe pOss-asio't ~ which
would make ono perfect human
being
"A great training" he said. "plll
DO utNflbp'u TOT 'Ut hIbuh' ll'H W
experts In character education, who
viii function through the public
schools. Each child will I've regis
tered at birth and It's character and
age looked after to tho age Of cltl-
zenship
Churches 10 Assist.
THE churches win be asked 10 as
HiSt In this character education, and
10 furnish the religious sanctions for
conduct, but the state viii supply,
under The plan being formulated, tho
state sanctions and Will furnish
through the schools the ways and
means and the wisdom for the sue
cessful character education NJ each
child within the possibilities
children who cannot~be educated
into sound character will he taken
charge OF at maturity by the stat"
ana kept under control. prevented
from breeding and crime during
their natural life The parents VIII
be CHIEF factor IN this successful
character education and they viii he
under tho guidance OF trained es-
perts In home character education
working from the schools l.
Among the moral attributes which