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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

Master John Shaw 10 spending his two
weeks vacation at his home here. he
attends school In Portland.
Miss Jennie Gordon 10 In Weld for q
few days With her sister, Miss Mary Cor
don. who teaches there.
Grafton Gordon aud son Leslie were at
home from Romford over the weekend.
Mrs. David Chenery was In Dixfield
shopping Monday.
Mr.. Robert Chase IL at home from bis
school In Lancaster, Mass.
School was closed for one weeks vaca-
ton last Friday. There was little tree
for scholars, and recitstions. A number
Of visitors we're present. The teacher,
Miss Dorothy SWEET, 10 at her homo in
Weld.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
Browufield.

Wesley johnson 10 In poor health.
Will Moulton and family of Boston are
spending their vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Moulton o: this
village.
The churches had q community Christ
mas tree at the Congregational church
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Alice Garland spent Christmas
with friends ct Conway, N. b.
Mrs.. Woods has gone 10 Norway to
spend the holidays with her children.
The Public Library 10 In quite -four
ishing condition. A large number Of
volumes have been added recently.
All the schools In town are having .
vacation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
North Buckfleld.

There was large attendance at tn
dance Dec "a.
Nelson Tucker has been at home from
Cascade, N. g., for few days.
Mrs. Merle Jack and baby have beer
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Fred Skin
ner, In Waterford.
Farmers are busy getting their Ice.
Miss Josephine Sturtevant of Brandon
w., 10 visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Florence Heald Is In poor health
Clithroe Warren visited her sister
Mrs. Harold Stevens, at North Paris re-
Gently.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
SINGLE COPIES.

single copies of THE DEMOCRAT are four cents
each. They win be mailed on receipt OF price oy
the publishers or for the convenience or patrons
single copies Of each issue have been placed on
sale at the following places In the County:
south Paris. Towards Drug Store.
Shurtlefrs Drug Store.
NORWAY. Moves Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Buckdeld. A L. Newton, Postmaster.
Paris Hill, Helen K Cole, Posf Omce-
West Paris. Samuel T. WS,te.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
Here and There.

Interesting Item that, regarding the
1900, 900 pounds OF Cuban sugar which
was to have been sold to consumers at
10 IL and 20 cents per pound with
100000 profit, but the sale was held up
by the authorities, because the fixed
price is IL cents. just take your pencil
and see how you can figure out that
100000 profit, when II It was sold at
10 IL cents it would bring s7S5, 900 more
than il sold at IL cents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

z. l.. Merchant.
Brown. Buck q Co.
w. j. Wheeler 4 Co.
Chas. III. Howard Co.
Eastman q Andrews
II. B. Foster Co.
n. Dayton Bolster Co.
w. D. rockingham.
Noyes & Pike.
j. A. Kenney q Co.
The Norway National Bank.
South Paris Savings Bank.
Probate Notices, Vacation.
5 Probate Appointments.
For Sale.
Wanted.
Association Of Railway Executives.
al. F"Atwood's Medicine.
Wanted.
Percy p. Allen.
For Sale
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

The Cumberland County farm has
been purchased by the state as site for
the reformstory for men authorized BY
the last session Of the Legislature. Pos
session will be taken on March ] next.
Annual payments OF $500 viii be made
for ten years, the price being the same
paid II years ago BY the county TO Mrs.
Joseph r. Robinson Of Windhsm. 1t
originally contained 800 acres, with mod
ern buildlpgs and additional land has
since been purchased. II has 40 county
farm accumulated . deficit Of about
100000.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
Coming Events.

Jan. 6-Oxford Pomona Grange, Norway.
Jan. 6, 7, S-Show of Western Maine Poultry
Association, Norway.
Jan. IA, l5-Annusl assessors convention, state
house. Augusta.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
s10o Reward. 500

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that ecience has
been able to cure in ell it's stages and
that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing Its
faith in the curative power Of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails
to cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY G. CO.. Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by all Druggists 75c.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

TERMS $3.50 year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise t2.00 year. Single copies censs'
ADVERTISEMENTS An legal ADVERTISEMENT
are given three consecutive Insertions tor tl.oo
per Inch In length of column. Specia con
tracts made with local, transient ana yearly
advertisers.
JOB PRINTING New type, rast presses, electric
power, experienced workmen and low prices
Combine to make this department Of our busi-
ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

The packers trust having been dis
solved by mutual consent, we may now
look for the same rise In the market value
OF the packers stocks that there has been
10 the Standard Oil stocks since that
trust was dissolved" by the govern
ment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
And than sss what happsnsdl

And then see what happened!
While the copy was In process OF being
put In type, the newspapers made public
an announcement by the operators to
the effect that they "courted investiga-
tiop." Whether they are crawflshing
or whether their attitude was misunder-
stood, it seems to be the fact that they
will submit to the doipgs Of the COM
mission. So there is prophecy No. !
forestalled.
And before the proof got back to the
editorial desk the papers contained an
announcement of increase in coal price.
The operators say that most of their
coal Is sold under existing contracts
which provide for an increase of price to
cover advanced cost. So they can thumb
their nose at the government establish
ing price, and have added between 80
and 35 cents ton to cover the present
fourteen per cent increase OF miners
wages. As to the percentage of the in
crease, IL does not appear just what 1t is,
but it's shrewd guess that it comes
pretty near making prophecy No. 8
good.
So what's the use to prophecy, II you
don't have time to get IL in print? OF
course it will take some months to dis
pose of prophecy No. 2, regarding the
ultimate increase in the miners wages,
but Ii may be allowed to stand. 1t is
q question why so many high-priced men
and 50 much expense should be put on
the adjustment of these matters, when
any school boy could divide by two.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

President Wilson has appointed the
commission to investigate wages and
working conditions in the coal industry,
rs provided in the strike settlement agree
ment. And now the operators are de-
claring that they didn't agree to the plan
under which this commission is APP
pointed.
In the words of Patrick Henry, ave
can not judge of the future, but by the
past" Bearing that in mind, here Is q
little prophecy ventured:
The operators may bubble little, but
the commission will eventually take
charge of the matter.
As the result Of their work, the miners,
who originally demanded an increase of
sixty per cent, will get an increase of
approximately thirty per cent.
For every dollar paid out to the miners
In increase of wages, the consumers of
soft coal will pay approximately q dollar
and half In increased price Of coal.
Look up your laid-over Panama hat
and paste this In II, and on the 18th OF
next September, when you say good by
to the bat again, look inside IL and test
the prophecies above.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

Something different is that item of
news regarding the man who has dis
posed of his interests In California after
several years residence there, and re-
turned to Oxford County, ''in poor
health, but hoping to improve with
change of climate"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
STATE OF MAINE.

To all persons Interested In either Of the es.
tates hereinafter named:
Alta Probate Court at Paris In vacation In and
for the County Of Oxford on tho twenty sixth
day of December, In the year Of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and nineteen. The fol.
lowing matters having been presented for .he
action thereupon hereinafter indicated,
IT Is HEREBY ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to al persons In
terested by causing copy Of this order to be
published three weeks successfully In the Ok.
ford Democrat published at South Paris In said
County, that they may appear at z Probate
Court to be held at Paris On the third Tues
day Of January, A. D.. 1870, ct nine of the
clock In The. forenoon, and DO heard thereon II
they zee cause.
Wilson Shaw late Of Buckneld, deceased
petition that Warren 3. Shaw or some other suit.
able person be appointed - administrator Of the
estate Of said deceased, to act without bond pre-.
sented by Helen d. Shaw, widow.
witness, ADDISON z. HERRIoK. Judge of
said Court at Paris, this third Tuesday OF De.
cember In the year OF our Lord one thousand
nino hundred and nineteen. s-s
Attest .-ALBERT d. PARK, Register.
va
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

''Stevia Rebaudiana" is the scientific
name of plant which grows In Para
quay, little Of the seed of which has
been imported into this country, which
10 said to be one hundred and eighty
times sweeter than sugar. But even II 1t
should be practicable to grow IL here on
a commercial scale, 1t probably wouldn't
be fit to eat. There is coal tar product
which Is steen dozen times sweeter than
sugar, hut besides having an objection
able flavor 1t 10 reckoned az unhealthy
for healthy man to eat. Only If Q per-
SON has diabetes can be be allowed to
sweetsn his food with 1t.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

Intoxicating liquors will not be sold
on the Shipping Board passenger liners
plying between New York and South
American ports. This in spite Of assur,
ances from the Boards legal department
that the prohibitory laws would not be
effective outside the three-mile limit.
In other words, according to said legal
department the constitution doesn't fol-
low the flag beyond the three mile
limit-which appeals to the lsyman IS q
peculiar legal proposition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

Soft Coal, and Prophecies Forestalled.
Early last week, during the compare
lively easy days In the Democrat office,
the article below between the dash lines
was hammered out on the typewriter and
given ont for copy:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

When baby suffers with eczema or some itcf
Ing skin trouble, use Doan's ointment A lttlt
of It goes long way and 1t Ia safe for children
60c q box at all stores.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

Constipation causes headache indigestion. diz-
illness, drowsinese. For mild, opening medi.
cine, use Doan's Regulets. SOC . box at all
stOres.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-24
DOUBTS CONGRESSES
POWER OVER TROOPS
Baker Does Not Expect Inter
ference With President.
Special Despotch TO TIE Sun.


WASHINGTON, May 23.-Secretary Of
War Baker does not believe that Con-
gress has the power to order the Presi-
dent to withdraw all American troops
from foreign soil. Mr.. Bakers view CO.
incides with that Of the legal experts of
both the State and War Departments
In the first place 1t was explained that
30 long as the nation remains at war
the President and not Congress has au-
thority under the Constitution to order
American troops wherever he likes. In
case both Houses of Congress declared
the war at an end, which Is admittedly
a possibility, the Presidents right un-
der the Constitution to send other troops
abroad would be abrogated. but the
right OF Congress to order troops home
would stil be a question, II Is contend
ed. The point is made that even in
time of peace the President is Com
mander-in- Chief of the Army and Navy
and that he is not obliged to take or
ders referring to troops from Congress-
II Is admitted at the War Department
that Congress could embarrass the
Presidents plans by cutting Off appro-
priations for further use OF American
troops on foreign soil, but as this plan
would AFFECT army pay and sustenance
1t Is not regarded as within the realm
of practicability.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-24
KAHN WANTS ARMY
RUSHED HOMEWARD
Representative Says Troops
Should Not Do Police
Duty for Allies.
SENTIMENT IN DOGGEREL
Discrimination Against q. s.
Is Alleged in Dividing
Germany's Navy.
Special Dsspafch IN TIM s,v

! WASHINGTON, May 2s.--Much faster
home coming Of tho American soldiers
| still in France, their relief as a. co,lec-
ton agency for European indemnities
from the Germans and a far larger
snare Of the German navy than Presi-
dent Wilson seeks were demanded by
representative Kahn (Cal), chairman
OF the House Military Committee, on his
arrival here to-day. For the last two
months Mr.. Kahn has been studying
conditions In Europe with a view to
framing future military policies for the
United States.
Mr.. Kahn paid a high tribute to-day
to the part the Americans did IN actually
winning the war. Without belittling the
remarkable lighting done by the French
and British troops Mr.. Kahn declared
that the dash and courage and the
freshness of our men swept the enemy
backward as no other force was able to
do" He cited the case of the 81. Mihiel
salient held by the Germans for four
years. but cleared out by American
troops IN about twenty-seven hours
berore We made that successful at
TACK, he added, tho French had lost
$4,000 men In making an attack on one
spur alone known as Les Esparges."
The sentiment of the whole army
coming home, Mr.. Kahn declared, is best
expressed in this doggerel written by a
ooughboy at Bordeaux and sent to his
mother:
we drove the Boche across the Rhine
Inc Kaiser from the throne:
On. Lafayette. we've paid our debt
For Gods sake send US home
Americans do not understand the
Jealousies, the iutrigues. the chicanery
or the racial and chronological differences
that ex . In Europe. Mr.. Kahn said. He
pointed out that under the peace treaty
the United States neither asks for nor
receives any indemnity.
Under the circumstances" said Mr..
Kahn, II do not see why American SOL
diers should be kept in the occupied area
10 serve as collection agents for the
countries of Europe. Nor. in my opin-
Ion. has the time come now-should It
ever come-when we ought to act as the
worlds policeman"
IT was rumored in Paris that OF the
captured German vessels of war Eng
iand sought to have allotted to her sew
enteen capital ships and sixty Destroy
ers'' he said. France was to have an
allotment OF seven capital ships and
forty destroyers. We, according to that
rumor.were not listed to receive any
capital ships at all. But we were TO
receive twenty destroyers. II any such
distribution Is contemplated the Amer
loan people ought to rise in wrath
against such an outrage. 1t were better
II the entire German fleet were sunk in
The bottom Of the ocean that such
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-24
COMMITTEE SLATE
READY FOR SENATE
PenrOse and Warren at Head
of Finance and Appropria-
tions as Expected.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Framing OF
Senate Republican committee states was
reported completed to-day by the Re-
publican Conference Committee on Com.
mittees. The programme. 1t was stated
upon reliable authority, proposes Sena-
tors Penrose (Pa.) and Warren (Wy.
| oning) for Craftsmanship of the Finance
| and Appropriation committees respec-
lively, despite the opposition OF the
Liberals.
The committee slate will be presented
at conference OF Republican Senators
to be held next Monday before converting
OF the Senate. The Liberals at that
time are expected to take Anal action
in opposition to Senators Penrose and
Warren, but It was reported tonight
that the fractional troubles would be
settled in the conference and probably
| not reach the Senate floor.
The Craftsmanship assignments under
stood to have been agreed upon by the
committees follow:
Foreign Relations, Lodge (Mass.)
Finance, Penrose (Penn); Appropria-
tons, Warren; Military Affairs, Wads-
worth New York; Naval Affairs. Page
Vermont) Judiciary, Nelson (Minn.)
Interstate Commerce, Cummins (Iowa) ;
Agriculture. Gronna (North Dakota) /;
Commerce. Jones (Wash.) Rules. Knox,
(Pa) Public Lands. Smoot (Utah) (;
Privileges and Elections. Dillingham
(Vermont) Manufacture. La Toilette
(wis): Education and Labor. Kenyon
(Iowa) Mines, Poindexter (Wash.) :;
immigration, Colt (Rhole Island) In
dian Affairs Curtis (KansaD Irriga-
tion and Reclamation, McNary Gore
gon); Philippines. Harding (Ohio) {;
Printing. Moses New Hampshire) La
brary. Brandegee (Conn.).
Under the reported agreement. Sem
ator Page instead of Senator Poindex-
ter would head the Naval Committee by
reason Of strict adherence by the Com
mittee on Committees to the seniority
rule. Last moment changes In the COM
mittee assignments also placed Senator
Smoot at the head Of the Public Land
Committee instead of the appropria-
lions body for which he had been men,
toned.
Three new members of the Foreign
Relations Committee reported chosen
we're Senators New Und), Harding
(Ohio) and Moses IN. H).
The Committees on Committees de-
cided to hold a majority of three Re-
publicans on the Finance, Interstate
Commerce. Foreign Relations and Elec-
lions committees, put IN compuhnce WIN
requests from the Democratic confer
ence agreed to reduce the Republican
majority on other committees to two
members
BY ruling to-day that committees OF
the last Senate continued with authority
to act until new committees were or
ganized, Vice-President Marshall was
considered by experts on Senate pro-
cedure to have FASTENED the work of
the Committee on Committees. The
ruling also was expected to have a bear
ing on the controversy between the lib
eral and regular groups OF Republican
Senators in that II would tend to hasten
a settlement.
Formal steps for cooperation between
Senate and House Republicans in franz
ing legislative programmes were taken
to-day. the Senate Republican steering
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-24
OBJECTS TO FLORIST BILLS.
Daughter Gets Mothers Fortune,
Balks Mt Paying $40.

Bills for $40. allowed by executors
OF the will Of Mrs Louise w. Geipel for
floral wreaths placed upon her grave
were objected to yesterday by Mrs. Gel.
pel's daughter. Mrs. Emma @. Schmitt,
473 Grand avenue, Long Island City,
who appeared before Daniel Noble, Sur
rogate of Queens county. at Jamaica. to
oppose the accounting which the execu-
tors filed in settling her mothers estate
Mrs. Getpel left property amounting
to $4,000. The daughter also declared
the estate should not assume a milliners
bill for 81 for a hat worn to Mrs. Gel
pefs funeral by her sister, Mrs Frede-
ricka Kundich. The bulk of the prop
erty was left to Mrs Schmitt and two
other children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-24
DUTCH DEFEND THE sCHELDT.
Deny River Is Too shallow for
Wilson's Ship.

WASHINGTON. May Recommending
to-day on press dispatches that Presi-
dent Wilson had found It necessary to
abandon a plan to sail for home from
Antwerp because the steamer George
Washington could not navigate the River
Scheldt to that port the Netherlands
legation said the Norwegian steamer Tai
abot of the same draught as the Presi-
dental ship entered the Scheldt at night
recently and proceeded to Antwerp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-24

distribution be allowed to be made.
President Wilson and Secretary Daniels
both expressed an opinion that we ought
to have and asked for legislation to
siYe US a navy second to none. In view
Of the fact that the other countries are
receiving the tangible benefits arising
from the victory of the Allies ana the
associated Governments II would be an
act Of splendid appreciation to turn
over the entire surrendered or captured
German naval fleet to the Government
OF the United States in recognition Of
our part in winning the victory"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-24

committee at its first meeting appointing
n subcommittee to confer with the
House Republican steering committee
Senator'S McCumber IN. d., chairman
OF the Senate committee, and Wadsworth
IN. " and Mccormick (nl), were
named 10 represent the Senate majority.
Selections of minority members Of the
House Committee on Indian Affairs were
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-24
DeKaIb Brings 1,Iso Men.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, May 23.-The
transport DeKalb, carrying 1889 officers
and men, arrived here to-day from Bor-
deaux, France. Among the troops were
s66 sick and wounded. Most OF the
others were casuals
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-24

approved to-day at a conference of Hons.
Democrats. There was only one chanvo
Representative McKiniry IN. " replac'
ing Representative Donovan IN. ". I,
was announced that another conference
would DO held tomorrow night to pass
on selections for other standing commit
tees made by the Committee on Com.
mitteesL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-24

THE FIRST THING IN ANERICx o..
THOMAS LIPTOS asked 10 see Sns
srokeF blossoms" Gririth's art sensation
~ Geo. ID. Conan Thsatrs--Idv.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-03-14
PUBLIC SALE !!

on the farm of Charles T. Repp, IL.
miles south of New Windsor, on
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 10, 1919
at 10 O'Clock a. M, the following:
20 HEAD OF CATTLE
of u good mich cows, OF
which are high grade Guernsey heifers
carrying End and 3rd calf; the 2 Holsteins
Will be fresh by day Of sale; Guernsey
heifers carrying first calf, will be fresh in
fall, they are all high grade Guernsey, all
the above are bred to pure bred Guern-
sey bull. This animal is the property OF
the New Windsor Guernsey Breeders Co.,
and therefore will not be offered for sale,
1 Guernsey registered bull calf months
old, Sire King Of Morven Park 1918, Dam
ItchenKings, Dinah 5024O. These cattle
We're all raised on the farm and have been
Tuberculine tested for the past 3 years;
grade Holstein bull calf Most all fall
cows.
4wORK HORSES
Jack, black Percheron horse, years old
will weigh 1900 lbs;:, and will work. in all
harness; Pet, dark roam mare A years
old, will work in all harness; Bird, n
years old, Brown Belgian win weigh 15GR
bs., Maud, 8 years old, roam Percheron; a
mules ceming six years, well broken and
all leaders; 2 yearling mare colts Percher-
on, sows, will have pigs by day of
sale. f rtH
IN sHOArs
Will WeISn ABOUT ~ IDS. II. MCCOrHuRk
binder. good; Johnson mower, sulky
corn plOws, single corn drag shovel plow,
3 furrOw plOws, Ward No. so; 2 Mount
vile; four or six hsrse wagons, 2 stone
beds, sets hay racks Is 1T. good; tive
horse wagon and bed, 2 double Superior
Germ planters, Hoosier single corn plant
er, lew lift manure spreader, spring
wagon, buggy, rubber tire carriage, two
poles. buggy and spring wagon, set double
harness, sets breech bands. A sets frobt
gears, good; work brides. A collars, g.
bqggy collars, plow gears, wagon saddle
fly nets. halters, riding bride, Smalley
fodder cutter, 1S inch. -1 carrier, Bull Dog
feed grinder, 20 inch woods saw and frame.
Winn0winG mill, butter chIEHa32 lever har-
rows, LIZ tooth; three hHFSe EVHher triple,
double and single trees, yok es; chains and
many other articles. aF Lsl yfis hAa tA5
TERMS OF SALE Ali sums of $1,000
and under cash. On, all suns over 5000
q credit of months will bdS sgiYen Tpur-
chasers giving their notes with approved
security bearing interest from day OF
sale. No property tea Ne removed until
settled for.
Charles I'D. Harmon & y. H. DevilbiGg.
N. +. Bennett and Charles IT. Repp, Clerks
r. A. Crawford, Auet. ~
March -l-2t@ N.