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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08
PLANT HOME GARDENS.
When Made a Family Affair They
Yield Good Returns and Pro-
vide Money for Investment.

Home gardens are needed as much
this year as last for their contribution
to the worlds food supply, saws Rufus
w. Stimson. agent In charge OF agri-
cultural education for the State Board
of Education Of Massachusetts. In
addition, he points out they should be
made to assist materially In the pur.
chase Of Thrift and War Savings
Stamps. Thus the gardens will serve
In a four-sold capacity. On the pa
triotic side they will help feed the
world, and they will put money at the
disposal of the United States Govern
ment with which to carry out It's world
policies and ideals as we'll as meet the
obligations imposed by the war. On
the other side, they will provide the
family table with an abundance OF
fresh vegetables and fruits, and they
will enable the family to make finan.
cial investments that will bring good
and sure returns.
Mr.. Stimson thoroughly believes In
the home garden. He would make 1t
family affair, parents and children
working in partnership In the garden
Ing enterprise. He has no sympathy
with any plan which arrays the child
against the parent, as is done by pro-
grams which call upon the boy to show
how much he can outdo his father.
Where parents and children work
together the waste that occurs when
the children alone have the garden Is
eliminated Children often weary OF
a thing and drop 1t. When garden
Is neglected there Is waste OF labor,
material and money. But when their
elders are interested, the children are
steadied, neglect is prevented. and the
garden enterprise is carried through
to the harvest
Whether for home consumption. or
rublic sale the fruits Of the garden
should put money in the purse and
open a productive channel for the pur.
chase OF War Savings Stamps.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08
In the Land Of Sunshine.

A former South Paris man, Rev. How
ard A. Clifford, of Brunswick, who
preached in the Deering Memorial Church
when II was the plain Methodist church
of the village, that Is the years 1904, 1905
and 1905, has gone to New Mexico be.
cause of poor health. His vocal organs
have been In such shape for many months
he could only. whisper. ae and his
friends thought that this bit of country,
which calls itself the estate OF Sun
shine" and claims It enjoys 816 oloudless
days out of every 366 was the place to
recuperate.
The city he picked cut for residence is
Albuquerque containing population of
81 900 persons. South Paris people have
been somewhat interested in the city for
some years because one of her young
lawyers, Victor Greenleaf, sought clients
there.
1t is a city of mixed peoples, beside
Yankee immigrants there are Mexicans
who speak Spanish, and Indians who
spsak-well most any old language. The
latter appear in bright red blankets and
white leggins.
The city has good water, electric lights,
phones, daily papers and street oars
one woman cars; that is, they are mostly
manned by one woman. 1t has q good
school system and the University of New
Mexico is located here. This institution
is built on . mesa and from it one can
look over the city and the Rio Grande
valley.
Albuquerque has mixed and quaint
architecture. The main part and bust
ness part are new and up to.dste In this
particular; but In the older portions the
buildings are built OF adobe and OF
Pueblo style.
/ Mr.. Clifford enjoyed the trip to this
south hwestern city even II his vocal or.
gans were not In q condition to exclaim
over wonders. He went via Boston, Al.
bany, Chicago and Kansas City. At La
Junta In Colorado two extra locomotives
were attached to his train of nine carsto
pull them over the Rocky Mountains and
then down the old Santa Fe trail.
Mr.. Clifford spends his time in study.
ing Spanish and Indian life. There are
some $1,000 Indians In New Mexico
They are muscular and healthy. They
live simply. Some of their food would
make good advertisements for breakfas,
cereals, 'spinole" or roasted corn, and
they have been eating 1t for "lo, these
many years" !"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08

Letter from SOIolef ID Uetmauys
The following letter has just been re.
ceived by Miss Estella ThurIow from her
brother in Germany:
Feb. 26, 1919.
MErTrRNICH, CoBLENz
Dear Sister and All:
Will write you afew lines this morn.
ing. Hope his finds every one all right.
II leaves me o. K. 1 am just coming of
guard this morning.
The weather is great here, rainy most
Of the time. The air has the feeling of
spring. This is some country here.
Last Sunday / had off. Another fellow
and went 10 Coblenz In the morning
and went down to the Kaiser's statue,
where the Mosselle joins the Rhine. IL
is large statue of the Kaiser on a borse
and an angel walking by his left side.
1t is made of copper and is fine piece
uf work.
In the afternoon we visited the Kaiser's
castle about six kilometers up the Rhine.
The name of the castle is Stolzenfels
THAT means proud rook). 1t is on q
wooded mountain side about 300 feet
above the village of Capellen. The first
castle was built here 10 1850 1t was de-
stroyed by the French In 1889 and re-
built by King Frederick William " In
1912. 1t now belongs to Ex. Kaiser Will
liam ii. He was never inside of it. In
1911 he was at the foot of the hill but
not up to the castle.
There are some dandy paintings in it,
all 18th century work. The walls In the
dining room are covered with ancient
arms, cross. bows, swords, spears, knives
and battle-axes. There are several ar
mors there. There is lance and shield
like they used in the tournaments In
Ivanhoe. Iu glass cage is model OF a
church in Europe don't remember the
uame) made In the 10th century of sugar
The most of the furniture is made Of
walnut. There is clock made in the
10Th century that is running to-day and
keeping good time. There is q bed that
Queen Victoria of Eogland sleps in and
a bed that William / of Germany slept
In when he was boy.
In the court yard are some stone balls
about ii inches in diameter that were
used for ammunition In the early days.
Outside the castle Is Roman mile post.
It Is q stone column about four feet high
and eight inches in diameter. On all the
hills around here Is fort or castle.
Just across the Rhine from CobleDz is q
large fort on the top of high hill and
Old Glory floats above It, There is .
church In Coblenz that was built in the
9th century. 1t is said to be the oldest
building In the country.
Yesterday / got letter from Ma
dated Feb. 8. Everything was in the
Christmas box. Tell Ruth that Bolshe-
Wiki ia good theme to write on. Guess
this will be enough this time.
Your brother,
PVT. ERNEST 1. THURLow.
Co. l, SO Pi Inf,
A. EFF.
Via New York.
Hope to be home by fall.
A letter received by his mother at the
same time contained some ferns and ivy
leaves picked just outside of the Ex
Kaiser's castle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08
SUGGESTED THOUGHTS.

Germany said: Americans are ex'
travagant; they can't save" Ameri-
cans have not cnly proved that they
can save, but the saving habit has
become fixed. Watch them buy War
Savings stamps!
straight lines have come to stay"
Straight lines are In vogue In other
things than dress. The straight line
to independence is investment In War
Savings stamps.
"Great hearts that gave and counted
not
Their youth. but gloriously fought
And died that Freedom shall pot de-"
Shall we hesitate to invest our small
savings In Thrift and War Savings
stamps to maintain that for which they
gave all.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08
A Cow, That Pulls .tiais.

.whst shall do for COW that. pulls
hair?" writes ono of Our Folks. "lf
there IL no other cow near, she pulls hair
from her own, body"
The COW probably Graves some ingres
dent that 10 lacking In her Fstion, but
indigestion or the ,pregsnt state often 40
the cause Of depraved appetite. Allow
free access 10 rock salt and add wheat
bran to tha rrssion. II that does not
suffice, sprsy the COW and her mates
withA solution Of coal.tar dip.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08
Market Crops ON Pour Feet.

/. Where is man who would not rather
have two loads Of hay instead Of one
from each acre, when the loads are ap-
proximately the same sizeP The illus
tration shows how. tt is possible prac.
tioally to double the yield of hay by
sending crops to market on four legs
instead of four wheels. The results
were obtained on twenty corn-belt farms
from series of tests lasting five years.
This does not mean that all farmesrs
should make stock raising their work,
but that the majority of crops should be
fed on the farm, In order to conserve the
fertility OF the soil and increase the crop
yields on the farm. t So
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08
Oxford County Casualty List.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Corporal Joseph j. Farrell, Rumford.~
Private Carroll G.. Herrick, Norway.

Corporal Joseph j. Farrell, Rumford.-
Private Carroll G. Herrick, Norway.
Advices from Washington say the War
Department will discontinue the method
Of issuing casually lists that has hereto.
fore made It available for simultaneous
publication in all newspapers, April LIST.
This has been decided upon because
practically al the Casualties incurred In
fighting have been announced and few
remain except deaths from injury OF
diseass since the signing Of the armis.
tice. go
J Under the new plan the department
will furnish complete llsts for mailing
from Washington. but they will not be
issued for publication any specific date
In other words the newspaper will pub
lish them whenever they are received.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08

Artist Walter Griffin OF Portland has
received m invitation from the French
government to give an exhibition of his
pictures sss the Luxsmburg gallery 10
Paris this spring.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08

most remarkable escapes he had ever
heard of, which I thought was quite
q compliment, coming as 1t did from
the king Of England.
II hope that all the Americans viii
give as good an account Of themselves
as you have. leftenant," he said, ,"and
I feel quite sure they will. ] fully
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08
South. Paris Light, Heat and
Power Company.
ANIMAL MEETING.

ANNUAL MEETING.
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting
Heal and Power Company, for the election OF
ofiicers for the ensuing year and the transacton
OF sny other business that may Legally come ne,
fore said meeting, VIII be held at Inc SOU o,o
GEORGE M. ATWOOD. Clerk
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08
Ever Tried n,

Half the excitement Of being In love
II trying to make the other person'con-
fess It while you assume careless In
difference.-Record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08
Farm For Sale.

Farm of IS acres, buildings in fail
condition, well wooded, cuts 10 ton
of hay. Orchard and small fruits in
abundance. Can be sold on reason
able terms. Address
DANA HARLOW,
South Paris, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08
AMONG THE FARMERS
"sPEED THE YLow.'

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
u solicited. Address all communications In
landed for this department TO HINRY ID
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. He.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08

Letter from . Soldier In Germany.
The following letter has just been re-
ceived by Miss Estells Thurlow from her
brother in Germany:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
TIRE M!NlSTERS' CONFERENCE

The Ministers Conference met mt
TIE Second Baptist Church. DR.. Z. d.
Lewis. pastor. At the usual time the
President tock the chair and led in
't" nurHin% exercises. The minutes;
rt the previous meeting were ap-
proved.
Rev. +. d. Cafrcc's paper was post
poncd until next Monday. AT tho
same me Or. William H. Stokes will
read his paper.
All members and friends are asked
TO he out on me. Conference opens
ut ll:"0 every Monday at Second
Baptist Church.
Several communications were read
Hcforc the body. One from our be
loved DR. William Alexander, of
Baltimore who will in the near fu-
turc read Il parer before the Confer
"ncc and nr. George w. Mcdaniel,
pastor OF the First Bapt st Church
lWhito) Of this city. who will also
speak to our Conference.
Rev. Carrington pastor OF Trinity
Baptist Church is still sick In the
hospital. We hope he will soon 5c
out.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
THE PAN-AFRICAN CONGRESS-.

The following correspondence OK
plains itself:
Richmond, Va. Feb Il, l9lH.
Hon Alvey \. Adcc.
Second Assistant Secretary.
Dcnartmcnt OF State.
Washington, ID. c.
Dear Sir,l sec from the Asao-
ciatra Press Dispatch from Paris.
nnd"r date Of February -. 1919 that
the Pan African Congress W II as sem
hlr III that city, February 10. 1919
Kindly advise if you have any further
information upon THIS subject ana
whether or not the French Govern
mcut has changed it's ATTITUDES rnla .
tive 10 the holding OF such Il Con
ference.
y prompt reply viii be appreciated
Very truly yours.
JOHN MITCIIELI., JR.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
Mrs. \. J. Adams, OF CovinGton
Va. cal ed on us this week

Mrs. \. J. Adams, of Covinston.
Va. cal ed on us this week
Attorney Cicon w. Brown. OF
Elizabeth CITY. y. G.. was in the city
this week. He was looking we'll
Mrs. Incll Morton Ridley, Of Phil
a6c ph a after visiting her sister. Mrs
Emma Rutlln. 302l n Street, this
city, for two weeks has returned to
her home
Mr.. Jordan Binga. of Wallace.
Idaho. brother Of the late DR.. 4
Hinga. Jr. is visiting the city. the
Decatur Street, SOuthside
Mrs. Richard johnson. of 2S l-o
w. 2lst street, South Richmond who
haas been sick for the past three weeks
IS convalrScing.
Mr.. Willie Smithea, Of West 22nu
street, South Richmond is ont again
after few weeks sickness
Mrs. Charlotte ]. Blackwell. wife
OF DR.. J. Hayward Blackwell. of East
l@th Street. South Richmond, has
recovered from her recent illness.
MIR. K l.. IIad"n celebrated his
;if'iCth b rthday at his residence on
last Tuesday night.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
Card OF Thanks.

The family OF Mr. Morris Fountoin
"'"h"e TO thank thcir many friends
for their kindncsscs during his ill"cs
md for the bcaut full floral tributes
on the occasion OF his death. God
bless you all
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08

WANTED An Industr Gus lG year
o'd Bov. who has n common school
education. : youth from tn"
farm Will be trained or one from
the citv VIII be instructed. Apply
at 1907 East Cary Street, Rich
mond. Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
ANALYXING CDNDITIONS.

Let us see now about the "Euntrol
The Jones faction nay mean by DE
nOmin3tional Con rui' THAT when the
churches or RaWi&t fulES W2o are SUP
porting the Publishing House say 20
ON they 80, if the churches hold from
them support or the / patronage they
viii have TO find out what * the mat
ter with hem. the churches and get
back their support by doing wha'
the churches G"mrnd Of them TO havc
their patronage. Or they. the Jones
faction may moan the having of every
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
NIDDIiITON-iIIiNIN.

Mrs. Alice II. iicwin announces the
approaching marriage Of her daugh-
ter. Miss Sarah l.. to DR.. S. ID. Mid
dlcton, B. ID. The ceremony will be
sOlemniZcd at her res dcncc, 400
North Third Street. "Wednesday,
March IL, 1919 at 6 p. M. Rccep-
tion from to s p. Nj.
Friends invited. No cards.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
For Sale.

For lack Of use. Bed Room Suit,
brass bed, walnut dresser and dress
ing table. alao Dining Room Snit.
golden oak extension table. six chairs
and buffet. Apply 613 W. Grace st.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
EDITOR Of Tho Planet.

i.t'tpl III / nc ltiitl
Sir,--Just to let you know Of the
GiS&r"c"Iul conditions that exist in
Camp Stuart and Newport News. Va.
tolorcd soldiers are forced to work
for contractors along with civilians.
The officers set Graft money from the
contractors. Every day Il certain
contractor calls on Il certain army
officer command ng labor battalion
Ior men. His request IS always
granted.
The men are being forced to dig
bitches for this contractor while
Lieutenant gets the pay. Why, Ne.
gro so dicrs are making Southern
army officers rich. These Southern
army officers form laho: hattalions
10 keep Nc"ro soldiers at Camp
stuart in service. The reason for
Ii $ is that they are getting thousands
of dollars graft money working
%r.-to soldirra Tor contractors.
Conditions il Newport News are
~c""d"louS. Wh.tc soldiers are per
mit'cd to 40 into colorcd restricted
districts and have openly insultcd
s.1.'"t Won ~. The NJ. +. I'll ow thy
the white soldiers to do whatever
they " &h to colOrcd citizens Whrr
\""ro soldiers are hrutalIY handled
and locked up III the guard house
'.." "r" tnn"i II the SO-cullcd for
hidden" districts.
WHv. Nh. Editor. you would bo
surprised at the real conditions that
,'&ISt here. The decent class OF col
"""l citizens seem poWcrlcSS to rem.
cdy these condlt ons. ask that y0u
Ia, l. ,,l ,,rL - F;t.t, l.:
I'D Lot th" c"lorcd people know what
the "cultured" and "pjous" Anglo
%"N0n'& INTERPRETATION of real demo
cracy Oppression
PRIVATE j.
Camp Stuart,
Newport News, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08

Attorney Ciron w. Brown, o
Elizabeth Ci'y. n. G. was in the city
this week. He was looking we'll
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26
NewSpapern1en Form
Committee to Aid d. 6.
In Fight for Suffrage

papermen in the country are mem
bers of the committee that Will push
this work for Washington.
Those On Committee.
The organization OF the committee
follows:
Col. Winfield Jones. chairman; Let
Lamar Robinson. chairman executive
committee; George Garner, secretary
Louis S. Gottlieb treasurer; Capt. J
Walter Mitchell and f. c. r. Hum
phries, assistant secretaries.
Frank E. Lord, Thoma, Ship
Col. John McElroy. Fredc Has
kin, George Z. LOckwu" IN Col
poys, William f. Brig Rudolph
Kaufman. Ira T.. O.. l. NJ
Bell, Earl Goodwin, Karger
vice chairmen.
Bill Price, William +. Sturgeon. G
A. Lyon, ]. Lynn Yrag!e. Gilbert H
GrosvenOr. Charles l.. Hart, Col
Henry Hall, David Lawrence. Thee
dore Tiller, Mrs. May =. Greathousc
Major {. Fred Cook Ralph \. Graves
Ben F. Allen. James ID. Preston, Bond
P. Geddes. Capt. Jesse Cottreu, Capt
Leo r. Sack. Mrs. Isabel WorrelI
bail, "lnRrOVe BdInOn, JODn z
WeIcker, Frank Morrison. H. G. Hal
lam, Charles S. Hayden, +. Il. Johns
Charles Z. Kern, Clarence L. Linz, n.
o. Messenger. Ernest II. Walker
Robert 3. Armstrong, Louis Ludlow
George Fl. Gall. George IL. Manning
John d. Erwin. ellison Gardner
Capt w. l.. Mattocks. William P
Kennedy. John Snure. G. Gould Lin
coin. John Boyle, Ernest 4. KnOrr
Maurice Il. Judd. Theodore g. JOS
lin, a. l.. Geldhof. r. 4. Huntley
Reuben Fink. w. J. Maddox. w. d.
Brown, Merle Thorpe. Thomas +. Fla
herty. Fred A. Emery. A. C. Bachel-
der. Stuart Goodwin, L. NJ. Lamm. Will
liam J. Donaldson, jr., James l.
Wright. A. $. Hayward. Carl Smith
j. Bart Campbell. NOrbOrne Robin
son, Felix NJ. Morley, Guy Mason
Paul Hanna. Ernest II. Greenwood
Mark L. Goodwin, Col. John Temple
Graves. Joseph l. Topper. Frederick
Steckman. Robert DouGan, Capt Rus
sell NJ. McLennan, Miss Elizabeth
Buckles. Harry A. Colman. Frank
Morse, Whitman Osgood, Laurence
Todd, Homer Joseph Dodge. Miss
Mary X. Brookes, members OF the
executive committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26
BONE DRY W|OLATOR
GETS YEAR IN JAIL

Judge HardIscn n Police Court to-
day showed that he meant business in
his effort to make Washington bone
dry. when he said that it made no
difference what or what not was the
status OF the man charged with SELL
ing liquor in the city.
Benjamin Schwartz, manager and
proprietor of the New Commercial
Hotel. go street. northwest. who
was found selling whiskey by De-
tective Lieutenant J. w. Pierson, was
sentenced TO six months in jail and
fined $500. in default of which he
will serve another six months.
The opinion seems to be in Wash
ington." said Judge Hardison," that
il a man has a high standing liz the
community he can sell liquor and do
as he pleases. That is not So"
Lieutenant Pierson took Schwartz
into custody after he. had sold police
agent two quarts of whiskey at
S6.25 and 81 each. The hotel proprie-
tor was allowed three days to settle
his business affairs before starting
his time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26
SAL" PAGEANT TO
TAKE PLACE TODAY

This day promises to be a perfect
one for the Salvation Army pageant
which was booked for Saturday aft
ernoon at the Sylvan Theater and
was interrupted by the rain, which
came with a vengeance at the be-
ginning of the first act.
With the Sylvan Theater and it's
background Of living green as a
stage for the tabIeaux, and Lieuten-
ant Ebers, with his famous Engineer
Band to render the appropriate mu-
sic for each scene, it is expected that
this will be the most beautiful and
successful pageant ever presented by
Mrs. Forrest.
The third scene, showing a street
bazaar in India. will be especially
brilliant, and will have over 100 OF
the young women Of Washington in
the cast.
Tn costumes. many Of them being
valuable ones brought from India by
army and navy officers, will be beau
tifuI masses Of color, and the dancing
by Miss Gordon and the temple maid
ems will be a wonderful feature.
The arrangement OF this scene Is
under the direction of Mrs. Forrst and
c. w. O'Connor, and the costuming
and rehearsals were directed by Mrs
Goldthwaite Dorr, Mrs. Kerr Riggs
Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Davis, and Mrs. ].
P. Barley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26
MarineBand
Leader
And Mrs. SdHteImGnn
Much Disheartened
When Ship Comes
in Without Their
Boy and Other
Members of 3f2th
Machine Gun Co.

Thre were hundreds OF folks made
sicEe3t heart by the blunder of the
Wa Department which led them on
a Wild goose chase to Newport News
to greet the boys OF the 312th Ma
chine Gun Battalion yesterday, but
OF them all. none were more heart
broken than Lieut.. William H. San
telmann, leader OF the Marine Band.
and Mrs. William H. Santelmann. jr.,
father and wife of Sergt. William
H. Santelmann. jr., OF Company "A
OF the District battalion.
These two were on the reserved
pier, laden with packages OF candy
and other home things" when the
Virginian steamed up to the debark-
ing pier. The Washington Times
photographer stood next to them
Thought IL Joke.
The Times CORRESPONDENT. who had
met the boat with Captain Watson,
debarkation officer for the port. and
boarded Il OF Old Point Comfort,
leaned over the rail and yelled to the
photographer that the District boys
had been left behind.
Both Lieut.. Santelman and Mrs.
Santelmann smiled broadly. They
thought it a joke.
But after standing more than an
hour and watching the last OF the
thousands OF men file by. they real
lied il was the bitter truth.
Then they both cried. And they
were not ashamed.
And they were not the only ones
who cried.