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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
GAVE WORLD
SERIES RESULTS
Mass. State Guardsmen Get
Special Service From War
Work Council.

Boston-In cooperation with the Ma
tional War Work Council Of the Y. M.
C. A., the Northeastern Department Of
the "Y" arranged to tabulate the
worlds series baseball games, play by
play, in the armories where the State
Guards are quartered. Every Army
and Navy station in New England was
also supplied with the same service.
Acting in conjunction with the Bos-
ton Y. M. C. A. the Boston district Of
the War Work Council, by permission
of the authorities, established score
boards, megaphone and wire services
at the following points in Greater
Boston: Commonwealth Armory, South
Armory, Faneuil Hall, old City Club,
Beacon street; Mechanics Building,
Charlestown Armory, Charlestown
Navy Yard. Cambridge Armory, NUM-
cipal Building. South Boston; Paris
Street Gymnasium, East Boston; Rox-
bury Boys Club and the Roxbury
Municipal Building. This work was in
charge of Kenneth B. Rowley OF the
Boston district.
The following Red Triangle secre-
taries were delegated for the period Of
the series to this special service: j.
M. Bartlett, c., Koyl, w. s. Bruton, A.
E. Knowlton, Mr.. Brooks, Mr.. Balfour,
H. E. King, D. Christie, e. w. Edwards,
D. N. Nazen and N. T. Pierce.
At other New England points similar
plans were put in operation by Camp
General Secretary C. w. Stetson at
Devens, District Secretary e. c. An
drews at Newport, District Secretary
Frank Killan at New London, District
Secretary L. C. Schmalzried at Ports
mouth; District Secretary N. B.
O'Brien at Portland; "Y" Secretary
George ]. Vclz a. Naval Air Station,
Chatham: "Y" Secretary Frank l..
Gray at Fort Rodman, New Bedford; /;
"Y" Secretary Paul c. Gable at United
States Hospital No. 16, Arlington, New
Haven; "Y" Secretary A. ]. Leech at
Harwichport.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
The Adventure of Farmiux.

What! Farming an adventurep Ger
tainly. They are mistaken who suppose
that adventure is confined to polar ex-
plorstion, grizzly bear hunting, and lead.
ing desperate hope into No Mans
Land.
To be sure, the band does not play
"See, the CopQuerlng Hero Comes, In
honor of the farmer; neither do the
writer's of exciting stories for boys build
q tale around the man with q hoe or
pitchfork. Nevertheless, the life Of the
man whose honorable calling 1t is to win
from somewhat reluctant Mother Ma
ture the food supply Of the world is es-
sentially life OF adventure.
In spite OF the fact that the agricul.
turist IL looked upon as q good life In
surance risk, there are real dangers to
life and limb which he encounters. To
stand all day upon the table Of high
powered thresher within two feet Of the
wbirling cylinder, where misstep or .
slip may mean the loss of leg; to climb
wind. mill tower and adjust the gears In
. gale; to handle q four-year old bull that
sees no color but red; and to hang on to
team OF colts when they have started
to run away, and to pull them down
these are adventurous risks OF no mean
order.
But the real adventure Of the farmer ID
In his work % whole and not In ita
moro spectacular details. What 10 au
adventureP This 10 Webster's defini'
ltion. An adventure 10 "bold under.
taking, In which hssards are to be met
and the Issue hangs upon unforeseen
events" What could better describe The
work OF farming?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
some Loolc In His Protest

A good story was published ID LIE
Figaro in connection with the news
that monument is being erected at
Tarascon in memory Of Alphonse Dau-
det. the French novelist who has I'M
mortalized that quaint town BY his
.Tartarin." It seems that the town
still numbers among It's inhabitants
persons almost, If not quite as eccen-
tric as the renowned Tartarin. The
story is that a Tarasconnais recently
arrived at the local railway station
with q mule, and after purchasing Q
couple Of tickets, gravely led the AMI
NAL up the forty steps BY which the
platform is reached. On attempting
to enter q frst-class compartment ne
found his passage barred. He waved
his two tickets into: the face OF the
guard and tried to force his way 10
but the Official proved. .inexorable. E'
claiming Indignantly: "So many asses
travel FIRST class that ] fail to see why
a mule should not" the muleteer
stalked away from the train.-Bian'
eur" In Indianapolis Stu
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
A UNIQUE RECORD

Home testimony for Doan's Kidney
Pills, published In every locality, is of
itself convincing evidence Of merit. Con
drmed testimony forms still stronger ev-
idsnce. Years ago, a citizen of South
Paris gratefully acknowledged the bene-
ht derived from Doan's Kidney Pills.
The statement is now confirmed-the
proof more convincing. Cases Of this
kind are plentiful 10 the work of Doan's
Kidney Pills-the record is unique.
John o. Ripley, r. r. D. No. /, South
Paris, says: 81 was feeling quite misera-
BILE and bad been that way for several
months. / had pains across the small of
my back and my kidneys were not acting
regularly. The kidney secre.ions were
unns'ural, too. ! finally got a box of
DOsn's Kidney Pills at the Shurtleff
Co.'s Inc., Drug Store and used them.
The pains soon disappeared and my kid
neys gave me no more trouble"
EIGHT YEARS LATER Mr.. Ripley
said: ~ occssionly use Doan's Kidney
Pills and 6nd i can still depend on them
to give relief from congestion OF my kid
ueys. Ny confidence in Dosn's Is as
strong as ever"
Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for q kidney remedy-get Dosn's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Ripley
had. Foster Milburn Co., Mfrs, Buff
talo, n. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
BOSTON MAN
WINS DECORATION
Russian Medal of St. George
Conferred on Y. NJ. c. A.
Worker.

New York.-Wearing the Medal OF
st. George presented him by the Rus
sian government for service to the
Allied troops under shell-fire at Malo
bereznik, and a ring made from the
nose-c cap Of whiz-bang that took his
tenth canteen away from him during
the Allied retreat>in north Russia from
Ustpadenga, Ralph Albertson, a Bos'
ton business man, is home with
thrilling and enthusiastic report Of
the "Y" work in that country. Mr.
Abertson operated on the Vaga River
front from December 1918 to June
1919, having charge of the work fol-
the British, Canadian, Russian and
5000 American troops.
There is no starvation among the
peasant population of North Russia,
says Mr.. Albertson, except that which
necessarily accompanies a condition
of war. / ate Russian potatoes, Rus
sian fresh meat and Russian -four al
winter long"
Two Russian young men returned
with Mr.. Albertson's party and viii
enter Springfield College to prepar'
for Y. M. C. A. work. Their names
are ]. Yaroslaftreff and ]. Egorofi
Bracket Lewis an1 w. F. Lewis were
two otter Americans in the work. The
Russian soldiers were peculiarly ap'
preciative of the spirit of service thai
underlay the American work, accord
ing to the secretary.
I'VE couldn't help working for the
civilian population. We helped in {
New Years feast for the children a.
Shenkursk and by invitation Of the
Abbess in charge held Christmas
service for the soldiers in monastery
church. An Easter service was also
held in the cathedral at Yemetskoe,
said Mr.. Albertson. He hopes to re
turn to Russia in the near future.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
STATE Y. M. C. A. ELECTS NEW
TREASURER.

Boston, Mass.-At the quarterly
meeting of the State Y. M. c. A. Com
mittee of Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island, held at the City Club recently
Mr.. Preston B. Keith Of Brockton,
after twenty-one years service as
Treasurer relinquished the Office and
Mr.. Leland H. Cole, Treasurer of the
Naumkeag Trust Company of Salem,
Mas was elected to succeed him.
Mr.. Keith, who has always been a
prominent "Y" man and one OF the
most influential and energetic direc-
tors of the Brockton Y. M. c. A, will
still continue member Of the State
Y.M. G. A. Committee.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
PROVIDE Grass Substltutes.

A reasonable supply of fresh green
feed Ia almost as necessary ss grain for
chicks II they are to develop properly.
II allowed liberty they will obtain mnoh
of Il for themselves, but If kept in con-
finement or in quarters where green
feed Is not abundant, IL should be sup.
piled them regularly. Lawn grass, beet
tops, cabbage and lettuce make excellent
feeds. When chicks are confined to
brood coops with runs, they should DC
placed on ground where the grass 4
green and tender, and, as fast as II II
estsn OF, the coop aud run should bt
moved to place where the grass II
plentiful.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18

NOTICE.
In tia Districs Court of the United States for tne
- District Of Maine. In Bankruptcy.
I'm the matter Of (,
PATRICK RILEY. In nankfupscy
Of Mexico. Bankrups.)
ro she creditors Of Patrick Riley OF Mexico.
n, tSa County Of Oxford and dissrics aioresaao
W S,<scS n hereby Owen that on the 8<h day OF
vs"sreher a. ID. 1sls, the said Patrick Riley
SSs duly sdjudicated bannups and snas me M
a., ~sstspr Of his creditors WIN be bald g tne
once one Of The hsfsree. No: 9 MARKET square; sousn
to3o AZ no O'CLOCK In tho forenoon, at which
80 - said CREDITORS may attend. prove the1l
si.sms. sppoint trustee. examine me nankIuPs
nd $4,000 such other business - msy
properly cone ". 9e.o, ~ 5oSo
s'asn fa M MlLTI1 I. G1Ai.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
BIo Man In HIs Day.

Goliath, the Philistine giant, must
have caused q lot of trouble for the
army quartermasters Of his day. How
did they get a regulation uniform to
fit him, for. he stood eleven feet three
inches inJhis stocking feet; II, indeed,
Philistines of those times wore stock
inHs.-Boston Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
Combinations In soap.

The principle of soap making is al.
ways the same and is based on the
combination Of fat and an alkali, as
In the case Of tallow and lye. Var!a-
tions In soaps are largely due to ad-
ditions of perfumes, coloring matter
and such substances, which have moth.
ing to do with the primary purpose Of
soap, which is to cleanse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
Great Care Iaken Of slIk.

Silk is the most costly Of all flbers,
and in the raw state represents g.
value so great as to be guarded In Its
transportation like a shipment OF bull
lion. It is shipped from coast to coast
In special, solid express trains, under
strong guard, the shipments ranging
in value from $5.0O0,0O0 to $25,000,O 900.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
French Peasant. Good Pay.

The French peasant, steady going,
thrifty and frugal, and far more In.
clined to do without than to buy be-
yond his means, almost without ex.
ception pays his debts reliably and
promptly. High collection costs form
no part Of a dealers worries In France.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18

.With all the evidence IN. no food
bsars the investigation Of nutritive prop
critics better than does milk. II 10 i'm
uossible 20 escape the conviction that
not only Il 10 cheap food, but 1t 10 9
food whose value can hardly be esti-
mated In terms of dollars and cents.
Flora Rose, Cornell University.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
Deserving Of Reward.

We are to be rewarded, not only for
work done, but for burdens borne, and
I am not sure but that the brightest
rewards will be for those who have
borne burdens without murmuring.-
Andrew Bonar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
Stand For Sale.

I offer for sale the P. c. Pickett stand
in West Paris az the corner of High
street and Green wood road. Two-story
house, ell and stable and about tnree-
fourths acre OF land with fruit trees.
buildings In good repair. Running
water on both floors Inquire OF
W.H. LURVEY,
A1-as Buckfield, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
-sJohn chlnaman.s

Az far as can be learned. the earli'
est use Of the nickname John China
man as a designation for celestials Il
In "a letter to the committee OF man
agement Of Drury Lane theater." pub
iished In London Just 100 years ago
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
New Idea In TransportatIon.

A "locotractor" has been developed
for use in Africa. The weight Of the
car and cargo is supported on metal
rails, but the vehicles are driven by
rubber-shod wheels running on pre-
pared strips Of road metal on each
side of the tracks. This arrangement
is said to be very effective.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18

fssle Pleasures Not for Them.
Tea, Nth fruit in summer and
cheese IN winter, constitutes the nour.
ishment Of the poorer classes in Per.
sia.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
Not FIatterInc.

~You must have said something
dreadful to Mr.. Bestseller." II merely
suggested that he hire the fellow who
rot up his advertisements to write his
books for, him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
No Loss Of Animation.

II suppose Crimson Gulch Is Quisess
since the bar closed"
"Not yet" said Cactus Joe. Au
you've got to do is to say prohibition
and everybody begins to argue at
the top Of his voice"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
Farms For Sale.

100 acre farm 2 miles from railroad
station, good building, smooth fields,
cuts so tons hay, pasture for 25 cows,
spring water in buildings, r. +. d. and
telephone. This beautiful farm home
can be bought for %, $50, including farm
machinery. Half cash, balance on easy
terms. 100 acre farm cuts 80 tons hay,
smooth level fields, free from rocks, 400
apple trees, plenty of wood for farm.
Price only $500. acre farm, good
buildings, hot and cold water and bath
$50 bearing apple trees, maple shade, 2
hen houses, cuts 10 tons hay, in beauti
full location, only one mile from South
Paris village. Price 5000.
Eor aala hv
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18

The frost 10 on the pumpkin again and
the hired man IL sharpening his hatches
for Thanksgiving. Who cares II time
does ay on dest wings when there's pie
ona rooDt tafkey ju6e aheade
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
No rIme 70 stop Learning.

A man should always keep learning
somethIng-"always," as Arnold said.
"keep the stream running"-whereas
most people let t stagnate about mid
die life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
J. N. OSWELL, South s.is: s:i':;
WANTED.

Men and women everywhere % sell the New
Peerless Supreme Accident and Heaitn roucy.
TSe heat Proposition ever offered the iasurine
nnbic' Large indemnities and low premium
cost. Good liberal agency propositions for tnose
Who can devote their part or spare time better
con.racts for those who will become fuii Time
Rrnresentariyes Write for full particulars
PEERLEsS CASUALTY COMPANY, Keene'
New Hampshire. sou
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
November Crop Estimates.

10 bulletin dated Nov. II the Bureau
OF Crop Estimates, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, has the following
regarding two important Maine crops:
POTATOES EXCEED FORMER ESTIMATE
In his II port Of to-day Field Agent v.
A. Sanders estimates the Maine potato
crop at %, $50, 900 bushels, compared
with 81 ,Sl2,00 Oct l and 27,67S, 600,
the 1918 1917 average. Quality is geuer-
ally good, except for some rot over the
entire state. Aroostook yields and pro-
duction show small increase from last
month; but most of the gain comes from
bigger yields, in other counties, than
earlier estimates indicated. Average
yield for the state is 225 bushels COM
pared with POI In 1918.
Rot, general over New Hampshire and
Vermont, has seriously reduced the
crop, the net average yields now indi-
Gated being 120 and 110 bushels respect,
ively. In Massachusetts,, Rhode Island
and Connecticut the rot has been un.
usually destructive, taking roughly half
the crop, while in many sections the loss
is even higher. Causes given are the
late blight followed by six weeks OF
warm, wet, cloudy weather and frequent
wide temperature changes. Aside from
the rot, quality Is good, and yields are
higher than earlier expected. In the
other main potato states quality Ia good
to excellent With little or no rot, though
unfavorable conditions have delayed
movement somewhat and yields are gen.
orally higher than estimated last month.
The U. s. crop is estimated at S52, OPS, 900
bushels, compared with $50, 900 last
month; 400, LOG. 600 last year and $685.
046, 900 the 1913-19l7 average.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18

Bosrders In the shape Of lice and
mites on fowls are unnecessary. The
sasrgy absorbed By these psraettss Will
nsvsf 70 i6sg eeGsene DeaA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
NEW ENGLAND APPLE CROP.

A further gain Of 8 per cent during
October in Maine, New Hampshire and
Connecticut raised New Englsnd's COM
mercial apples to I, ,4S4. 900 barrels com
pared with SS1, 900 last year and 991, 900
in 1917. The u. S. crop Is "a, ,4l6, 600
com pared with 2S,177, 600 last month
"a, 724, 900 last year; and 2S,519,000 in
1917. The Western states show large
ipcrssses during October and over 1918
The box apple crop 10 32,47S,0 900 boxes
com pared with 1855, 900 last month and
2I ,S09, 900 last year. New England ap-
Plies are very good quality and much
more than usual of the crop Is going in
to by-produots.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
steam Not needed.

In Death valley, California. the sum-
mer temperature in artificial shade
scars to 1856 degrees, with ] per cent
Of humidity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
Whyf

Into the end Of the handle Of new
toothbrush can be inserted card Win
its owners name.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEEp THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical Agricultural topic
10 solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID
HAMMOND. Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
FOR SALE.

Reversible gear, white reed baby
carriage in good condition. AT
GEO. KENISTON'S.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-19
ORGANIZATION OF
SERVICE men OF
COUNTY PLANNED

Frank Strayer, former prosecutor
who saw active service with the navy
in France, has called a meeting of all
service men of Wayne county to meet
at the court house, February 25, for
the purpose of organizing an associa.
tion.
Every man who was in the service
of the United States military and
navy establishments in any capacity,
at home and abroad, is asked to at
tend this meeting. All branches of
the service will be represented in
the organization.
Organizations of soldiers, sailors
and marines are being perfected all
over the country, and it is planned
ultimately to form national organiza-
ton, similar to the G. A. r.. which is
the national society of Civil War
veterans.
Wayne county SO far has not form
ed an Organization Of its more than
1000 service men. Efforts will be
made to perfect the organization here
as soon as possible so that the county
will have representation in the state
organizations.
Evansville, Indianapolis, Corners
vile and a number of other Indiana
cities have already started county
organizations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-19
GERMAN PRESS IS
OPPOSED TO PLAN
OF WORLD LEAGUE
{By Associated Press)

BERLIN, Feb. 19.-The project for
a league of nations which has been
placed before the Paris peace confer
ence, has evoked sharp criticism in
the German press generally. There
are even demands made by some of
the newspapers that Germany refuse
to have anything to do with such a
league. The plan, however, has met
with more sympathetic reception
from Professor Schuecking, vice pres
ident of the German Association for
a League of Nations.
Professor Schuecking believes, how
ever, that Germany should and must
be permitted to join the league sim
ultaneously with the other powers.
He finds much to criticise in the pro-
posed statutes and thinks that Ger
many should endeavor to bring about
such notifications of them as would
protect her vital interests in the pro-
jected league. Germany, he argues,
must ultimately be heard regarding
necessary changes in the constitution
of the league, particularly the remedy
ing of defects and omissions in juris-
tic and technical details.
In addition he argues that the Ger
man scheme for an international bu-
reau is much superior to the Paris pro-
posal for an executive council DON'T
mated by the diplomatic representa-
tives of the five allied and associated
powers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-19
CONGRESS- INVESTIGATION OF MEAT
INDUSTRY URGED IN HOOVER REPORT

not covered 81 the Trade Commission,
he said:
IF proper abattoirs could be ex-
tended near the larger towns, possibly
with municipal help and the operations
therein protected from illegitimate
competition, believe they would not
only succeed, but would greatly stimu-
late the local production Of meat ami
mails. One effect would be great
stabilization of prices by a wider
based market than that now so largely
dependent upon a small group of
buyers"
SIN summation, Hoover closes his
report, / believe that the ultimate So
luton of this problem is to be obtain
ed by assuring equal opportunity in
transportation, equal opportunity In
the location of manufacturing sites
and of terminal sites. and the limita-
ton of the activities of these bust
nesses. In this situation, believe
that the fifty minor meat packing es-
tablishments and the hundreds OF 9TH
er food preservers could successfully
expand their interstate activities and
that local slaughter would increase
with economic gain to the community,
and all through continued competition
Continued on Page Nine.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-19

WASHINGTON, Feb. ia conf
Dental report made to President Will
son by Herbert c. Hoover six months
ago on the big meat packers was made
public today by the Food Adminstra-
tion at the direction, of the president
ito establish the real position Of Mr..
Hoover and the Food Administration
on the control Of the Chicago packing
industries" In recent hearings before
congressional committees witnesses
for the livestock men charged collu-
sion between Mr.. Hoover and the five
leading packers.
In the report, in response to re-
quest from the president for his views
on the recommendations of the Fed
eral Trade Commission, Mr.. Hoover
said he reaffirmed his opinion given
nearly year before that here is
growing and dangerous domination OF
the nations foodstuffs," and approved
some of the commissions proposals.
He recommended constructive regula-
tion rather than stretching temporary
war powers of the government, and
expressed the belief that the domina-
tion of the packers did not necessarily
imply wrong doing on their part, but
was the natural outgrowth ''of vari-
Gus factors which need correction"
Mr.. Hoover accepted as economical
ly sound the Federal Trade Commits
sion's recommendation regarding Fed
eral control of animal and refrigerator
car service, and said stockyards
should be entirely disassociated from
the control of the packers" He con-
tended, however that wrong practices
between buyers and sellers would not
be corrected by the government con-
trolling or owning yards.
His own instinct, Mr.. Hoover said.
was against Federal ownership of the
packers branch houses and cold stor-
age and warehouse facilities. Going
into aspects of the packing industry