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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-30
APPEALS BY PASTORS
IN DRIVE FOR JOBS
Army Board Here Also Prepared
to Aid Unemployed Iron
Division Men
BOOTH IN CITY HALL YARD

A Pennsylvania jobs for Pennsyl-
vania men, campaign will be launched
from the pulpits Of thousands OF
churches throughout the state on next
Sunday, which has been designated as
. employment Sunday" by President
Wilson. On that date the clergymen
win appeal to their congregations to
aid in the finding of positions for the
returning heroes Of this state.
The list of men in the Twenty eighth
Division who do not have jobs await
ing, them will be obtained by the EN-
ployment agencies by means of a card
system that has been instituted in the
army. The cards bearing the name, ad-
dress and kind of employment desired
is then sent to Che soldiers home town.
4 After a state wide investigation, the
War Department has established here
a commission of four army men who
will be detailed to investigate all cases
Of returning men of the Iron Division
not being given preference IN jobs by
local and state employers.
\ Establishment of the commission here
follows charges by Frank B. McClain,
supervising the state employment serv-
ice, that local and~state employers were
slacking on the work of providing re-
employment for the soldiers. Mr.. Nc
Claim denounced the. employers "who
place the dollar above the flag He
further charged that some employers
while offering the returning men jobs,
at the same time were Offering "ridicu-
lously" low wages.
The commission which is headed BY
Captain G. G. Rutledge, will immedi-
ately establish headquarters here. Three
lieutenants will be stationed in different
parts of the state and they will be en-
powered to bring the employer and the
soldier together.
lieutenant Wesley r. Craig will be
stationed in this city, while Lieutenant
Raymond Caswell will have charge Of
the central section of the state. A
third officer will be assigned to the
western portion Of the state.
The men will oe asked to investigate
all cases of discrimination against re-
turning soldiers and try to arrange an
amicable settlement with the employer
whereby he will employ the returning
men of the Iron Division. The commits
sion will be under the direct orders
of Colonel Arthur Woods, special as
sistant secretary of war.
Reports of the army investigators
will be forwarded directly to the War
Department. Captain Rutledgc declared
his mission was largely to bring the
employers to a point where they would
list all their available positions with
the soldiers and sailors bureaus in
the state
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-30

the Twenty eighth
Division, has been
recommended for
the war cross, ac-
cording to word
received today by
his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. d. w.
Morgan, of $50
n o r t h Twelfth
street, from the
War Department.
A copy of the
o fiji c | al citation,
signed by Captain
George s. Stewart
a n d Lieutenant
Edward II u b b s,
says
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-30

gan rendered valuable work, both ON
the Fismes front and the Argonne
woods. He assisted in laying lines from
the infantry post communication to the
artillery Headquarters, being under
heavy enemy shell fire all the while. At
Apremont he assisted in laying line
from the infantry to the artillery post
communication under machine gun and
direct enemy shell fire.
Private Morgan married Miss Claire
Moore, OF this city, at Camp Hancock.
op the day he left for, France. His
WIG lives with . sister at 1904 North
x1fty -uixth street. w v
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-30
BRINGS FRENCH BRIDE
Major Thomas F. Muller, Pennsyl.
| vanIa Hospital Physician, 10 Home

Major Thomas F. Muller, formerly n
physician with the Pennsylvania Hos.
pital, who has just returned from over
seas, brought back his wife, a French
girl, whom he married in the latter
part of February of last year.
Y The major went abroad in October.
1917, with an American ambulance unit
which later was taken over by the
army as Red Cross Hospital No. 8. In
addition to working in Paris, he was
assigned for time to work with the
French at Meaux, where he met his
wife, formerly Miss Cecille Racine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-30
WILL RECEIVE WAR CROSS
Private Stephen Morgan Is Cited for
Bravery Under Fire

Private Stephen J. Morgan, Head.
quarters Company, 10Sth Field Ar
tilery, who is coming to this citv with
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-07
Girls Dresses, S1.79

Attractive dresses fashioned OF plaids,
stripes and combination colors, in the blouse,
belttd and one.piece models sizes Q to 1914,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-07
Girls Warm Winter
Coats s14:ss

Plain tailored and fur-trimmed coats for girls
6 to 10. A splendid collection Of new mod
els OF v~elours, polo, kerseys and zibeline /;
all colors; lined and interlined
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-07
Girls Jean Middies, SITS

Colors OF red, navy, eopcn, green, rose
white and eolored trimmed sizes 8 10 Y:
trimmings Of braids, ties, emblems, laees,
pockets, belts,
Third Floor-Annex.)
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-18

of and which would have to enter
II was to get the passport, and l
realized now how essential 1t was to
have something to enable me to get
through the frequent examinations
to which I expected to be subjected.
While I was still debating In my
mind whether 1t was going to be pos
sible for me to enter the city that
night, saw In the distance what ap-
peared to be an arc light. and as !
neared 1t that was what 1t turned out
to be. Beneath the light could
make out the forms of three guards,
and the thought Of having to go
through the same kind Of ordeal thai
I had just experienced filled me with
misgiyings. Was it possible that
could be fortunate enough to get by
againf
Z As. L slowed up little, trying to
make up my mind what was best to do
I was 'oyertaken by a group Of Be-
gian women who were shufhing alon-
the road, and / decided to mingl
with them and see If I couldn't conve!
the impression that i was one OF
their party.
As we approached the arc light, the
figures Of those three soldiers with
their spiked helmets loomed before
like regiment. felt as II ! were
walking right into the jaws Of death.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-18
NUMBER 7.

Rather than 90 through what was In
store for me, felt that would in
finitely prefer to be fighting again In
the air with those four desperate
Huns who had been the cause Of my
present plight-then, at least, /
would have a chance to fight back,
but now I had to risk my life and
take what was coming to me without
q chance to strike blow In my own
defense.
I shall never forget my feelings as
we came within the shaft Of light pro-
jected by that great arc light nor the
faces of those three guards as we
passed by them. I didn't look directly
at them, but out of the corner of my
eye I never missed a detail. I held
handkerchief up to my face as we
passed them and endeavored to imi-
tate the slouching gait Of the Belgians
as well as I could, and apparently it
worked. We walked right by those
guards and they paid absolutely no
attention to US.
II ever fellow felt like going down
on his knees and praying I did at that
moment, but 1t wouldn't have done to
show my elation or gratitude in that
conspicuous way.
1t was then well after II o'clock and
I knew 1t would be unsafe for me to
attempt to find lodging place In the
city, and the only thing for me to do
was to locate the man whose name the
Belgian had given me. He had given
me good description Of the street
and had directed me how to get there,
and followed his instructions closely.
After walking the streets for about
half an hour, came upon one of the
landmarks my friend had described 70
me and ten minutes afterwards was
knocking at the door Of the man who
was to make 1t possible for me to reach
Holland-and liberty! At least, that
was what hoped.
Continued next week
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-18
Lsyant Girl Champion Gamer.

Miss Marion Griffin of Lsvant, q mem
Der of the Kepduskeag Girls Canning
Club, demonstrated her superiority in
canning work this past season by heI
consistent work, finally winning the
State Cham pionship in the Canning Club
Contest conducted by the Club Depart.
msnt OF the Extension Service, Univsr-
sity of Maine. She competed against q
field of over 1900 contestants who start
ed in the work. Furthermore, in addi,
tion to oeing member Of q club she
was also local leader of another club
which under her direction did fine work.
1t cannot be said that 10 was any
chance fortune which brought the honor
to this girl for she had won several frat
prizes In the intermediate steps before
qualifying for state competition. Mis-.
fortune caused her to lose out at Bangor
Fair but she came back by winning first
at Exeter Fair. Next she carried ofl
first honors with her ten jars at Portland
against 172 other exhibitors. At Ban
gor, when the County Contest was held,
Miss Griffin won, and this time not only
exhibit but also record and story were
considered ip the scoring. To climax
the successful season she led all corners
for the big honor.
As one reads her story it is possible to
see why she has been SO successful. In
many instances she tried more than one
way of canning the product, finding how
ever that the Cold Pack method was
most satisfactory. She put up twenty
two varieties OF fruits and vegetables
which totaled $50 pints. Only two pints
failed to keep perfectly and one OF these
was saved by steriliziug the product q
second time.
She writes 81 did my canning In the
early morning while too wet for outdoor
work and regard the hours thus spent as
the most enjoyable part OF my summers
as fsrmerette."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-18
Heavy Horses Are Best.

Tim says: One heavy draft horse Will
do the work of practically two under
sized, inferior plugs, while such an AMI
NAL can be fed at about the same cost
for maintenance as for one OF the plugs.
When the owner wants to sell heavy
horse with quality and breeding he can
always find ready market, whereas in
ferior animals ordinarily can be sold only
at sacrifice.
Using bigb-priced man labor with
weak horse power is losing game. The
horse must be big enough and powerful
enough to make it profitable to hire .
driver for him az the present scale OF
farm wages. With q large amount OF
money invested in . horse the animal
should also be of type that will be
mark etabls at any time need Tor nim
on the farm ceases to exist. The day OF
the l. 900 pound horse has passed. Wise
breeders will raise strong, powerful
horses.
Many states have plenty of horses,
but few heavy drafters. Market reports
show q rise in the price OF horses, but
the plug horse 10 not worth 10 much "a
it was ten years ago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-18

The largest fur sale the world has
ever known occurred recently In st.
Louis, Mo. In six days the sales
amounted to s6,004,O80. Sixty-four
kinds of fur, known to dealers in every
part of the world, we're listed. They
comprised more than S.500,000 pelts.
Every state In the Union, every province
10 Cspada, and twenty-five foreign coun-
tries contributed.
The United States Government was
directly interested. In two hours sell;
ing, seal skins and foxes owned by the
Government were sold for an aggregate
of $l61, ,189. On the other hand, large
part of the offerings Of cheaper skins,
suitable for lining aviatOrs' coats and
coats for soldiers 10 the Siberian army,
we're purchased by Uncle Sam.
The demand for all kinds of furs was
unprecedented during the entire week.
Muskrat fur that sold few years ago
for a few cents pelt, sold as high as
$2 25. while a record price of $ll for
skunk was reached. Another fur that
sold higher than ever before was lynx,
the record akin bringing $S5. Fisher
sold as high a. $102 and marten at q top
price of $S1.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-18
CHAPTER xI.
Encounter German Soldier


What the Belgian told me about
the need of a passport gave me fresh
cause for worry. Suppose should
run into q German sentry before l
succeeded in getting one?
decided that until I reached the
big city which the Belgian had men,
tioned-and which cannot name for
fear of identifying some Of the people
there who befriended mel would
proceed with the utmost precaution.
Since had discarded my uniform
and had obtained civilian clothes, l
had not been quite as careful as l was
at first. While I had done my trav-
cling at night. I had not gone into
hiding so early in the morning as
before and I had sometimes started
again before it was quite dark, rely
ing upon the fact that would prob
ably be mistaken for a Belgian on his
way to or from work, as the case
might be. From now on, I resolved,
however, would take no. more
chances. -
That evening I came to a river per-
haps seventy-five yards wide and I
was getting ready to swim 1t when I
thought would walk little way to
find. II possible. better place to get
to the river from the bank. I had not
walked more than few hundred
yards when saw a boat. It was the
first time.I had seen boat in all my
experiences.
It was firmly chained. but as the
stakes were sunk in the soft bank 1t
was not much Of job to pull them
out got in, drank to my hearts
content, showed over to the other side,
got out, drove a stake into the ground
and moored the boat. It would have
been simple matter to have drifted
down the river, but the river was not
shown on the map and I had no idea
where 1t might lead me. Very reluc-
family, therefore, had to abandon
the boat and proceed on foot. e
I made several miles that night and
before daylight found safe place In
which to hide for the day. From my
hiding place I could see through the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-18
Rabbit Skins Are In Demand.

There 10 . market for rabbit skins.
Before the recent war an enormous
trade was carried on abroad. 1t is said
that Great Britain and Ireland alone
produced about 80, ,000, 900 skins annual
ly. Most rabbit skins are sold in bales,
by weight, the fur from them being used
for felting purposes, and tho skins for
making glue. The war interrupted the
importations from Europe and Australia
to such an extent that the price has
greatly increased.
The better skius are sold by the dozen.
When dressed they become the "cony"
of the fur trade. often sold under fanoi-
full names. American breeders are rails
ing all kinds of rabbits that produce the
best ''cony" of the fur shops.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-18
sIIv.ry Bark Of tho Yellow Birch.

The bark Of the yellow birch can be
compared with nothing else. The tree
is unique among trees. The yellow
birch, often better called tho silvery
birch, has bark more tinsel-like than
that Of any other tree. 1t seems to
have been made for campers to ad.
mire, or perhaps, In an emergency. to
use to kIndle the camp fire, says Ed
ward F. Bigelow in Boys Life. But
do not allow the appreciation Of the
useful to overcome your appreciation
of the beautiful. It Is true that the
bark may thus be used for kindling.
and 1t is also probably true that the
removal Of the loose bark does not In
jure the tree, but such removal Injuries
the beauty Of the tree. as you then de-
prive It of its chief characteristic. The
manner In which the bark breaks on
the main trunk. expands and rolls back
In ribbonlike curls and strips. which
long remain attached and rustic In
every passing breeze, could not fall to
elicit the admiration Of every lover OF
the forest.
It is noticeable that on old trunks
the character Of the bark Is different,
as there It is roughened by irregular
platelike scales.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-18
SOUTH PARIS, MAINE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY I8, 1919.

age. He asked me In Flemish what
wanted, but I shook my head and
pointing to my ears and mouth init
mated that was deaf and dumb. and
.hen I opened and closed my mouth
several times to show him that
wanted food.
He showed me inside and sat me at
the table. He apparently lived alone,
for his ill-furnished room had but one
chair, and the plate and knife and
fork he put before me seemed to be all
he had. He brought me some cold
potatoes and several slices Of stale
bread, and he warmed me some milk
on a small oil stove.
ate ravenously and all the time !
was engaged I knew that he was eye
ing me closely.
Before I wcs half through he came
over to me, touching me on the shOul-
der, and STOPPING over so that his lips
almost touched my ear, he said In
broken English. "You are an Eng,
lishman-I know it-and you can hear
and talk If you wish-am not rightT
There was a smile on his face and
q friendly attitude about him that told
me instinctively that he could be
trusted, and replied: "You have
guessed right-only I am an Ameri-
can, not an Englishman."
He looked at me pityingly and filled
my cup again with warm milk.
His Kindness and apparent willing,
ness to help me almost overcame me,
and / felt like warning him Of the
consequences he would suffer If the
Huns discovered he had befriended
me. had heard that twenty Belgians
had been shot for helping Belgians
to escape into Holland, and I hated
to think what might happen to this
good old Samaritan If the Huns ever
knew that he had helped an escaped
American prisoner.
After my meal was finished, I told
him In as simple language as I could
command Of some of the experiences
had gone through and I outlined my
future plans.
"You will never be able to get to
Holland" he declared, without a
passport. The nearer you get to the
frontier the more German soldiers
you will encounter, and without a
passport you will be marked man."
asked him to suggest way by
which could overcome the difficulty.
lie thought for several moments
and studied me closely all the time
perhaps cndeavoring to make abso-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-18
s.x. one.Elfth Of the Grain.

I,an extra pound OF milk worth while
N it costs more than the milk 10 worsn
Certainly not. And that Is why Hsnry
workman OF wsutworth County, Onta-
rio. has cut down the use OF grain In his
MIX was q good price and Henry de-
tsrmiusd 10 work his herd for all 1t was
vorth. He was feeding . meal ration
Of Ave pounds day, and he gradually
,ncrsassd the amount to eight pounds;
Rsfore making the change no weighed
bSs milk for q couple of weeks.
After the third week Of heavier ieed,
inc hs discovered that the milk now and
,Ss ne Ssneral condition OF ,his cows were
NOT Improved, so he gradually cut tne
smonnt until he was feeding four pounds
. dsy. The how Of milk did NOT oe,
crssse and bis COWS remained In gooo
condition. Meanwhile, he was fesdlne
nlenty of silags and clover hay. Maen
-ss short Of clover hay he found y
|, = ,scssssry TO use more concentrated ieed
By careful watching and weign.oe
usnrv saved one pound OF oonosnsrsse'
a COW each dsy.-John Kyle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-18

lutely sure that was not German
spy-and then apparently deciding in
my favor. told me what he thought It
was best for me to do.
"If you will call on this man"
(mentioning the name of Belgian in
-, a city through which had to
pass), he advised, "you will be able to
make arrangements with him to Sc
cure a passport, and he will do every
thing he can to get you out Of Bel
gium."
He told me where the man In ques-
ton could be found and gave me some
useful directions to continue my jour-
ney, and then he led me to the door.
thanked him Thousand times md
wanted to pay. him for his kindness
and help but he would accept nothing.
He did give me his name and you may
be sure shall never forget it, but to
rnentien 1t here might, Of course, re-
suit in serious consequences for him.
When the war Is over, however, or the
Germans are thrown out Of Belgium,
| shall Lake 1t my duty to find that
kind Belgian If / have to 60 through
again all that I have suffered already
to do 1t.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-18
Plant Breeding at riighmoor Farm

Plant Breeding at fiighmoor Farm
/ When Highmoor Farm was purchased
oy the state In 1909 the Maine Agricul
tural Experiment Station at once began
ssndies in small grain, corn and bean
breeding. The object Of these studies
Was two-fold. From the scientific side
IL was desired to learn the laws OF inberi.
tance In these plants and from the prac.
tical side it was hoped to produce new
and improved varieties and strains bet.
ter adapted to Maine climate and soil
than any then being grown.
Thousands of crosses and selections
have been and are being made. 1t takes
long time from applying the pollen
from one plant to the pistll Of another
to develop sufficient plants to learn the
effect OF the crossing The value of this
work may be illustrated by Maine $40
seed oat. From q single plant this oat
has been developed in sufficient quantity
so that thousands of bushels of this
train will be used for seed In 1919 II
all OF the oats that will be sown in Maine
In 1919 were of this strain, the money
value Of the increased yield that would
result over what will be obtained would,
in that one year, far exceed the purchase
cost OF Highmoor Farm to the state and
the cost to the Federal Government OF
all the Investigations that have been
made thereon. Six even more promis-
ing strains are now being tested out in
tenth acre plots.
The learning how to fix, standsrdize,
and breed disease resistant beans as
illustrated by the types of Old Fashioned
and Improved Ysllow-eye beans which
are being distributed for seed this year
will so modify bean production that
some growers think the results being
obtained from these studies alone are
worth all the purchase and upkeep the
Farm has cost. Some enthusiasts place
the value Of the seed corn, sweet and
field, that have been produced as worth
more TO the farmers of the state than ali
that the Farm has ever cost.
All of the many visitors to the Farm
who have looked over this work in breed
ing beans, oats and corn have been great
ly impressed with Its importance and its
constantly growing value to the sgricul-
tare Of the state. When better strain
of higher yielding quality Is obtained
and the seed produced in sufficient guam
tity to plant q considerable acreage, q
direct and decided increase to crop yield
10 had without any added cost of culti-
walton. 1t costs no more to prepare the
seed bed, to buy and apply the fertilizer
and to plant and care for the crop with
seed bred for high yields than it does to
use common seed that produces small
crops. While the station is doing In
other lines equally valuable work there
is nothing that 1t Is doing that is so self
evident as q food and dollar producer as
this breeding of improved varieties OF
small grains and similar plants.-Chas.
d. Woods, Director.