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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-24
Twenty-Five Governors.

1t has been ascertained that Maine ha
given other states Of the Union twenty
five governors a. follows:
Adelbert Ames, Mississippi, native o
Rockland; John A. Andrew, Massschu
sets, native of Windhsm; Nathanie
s. Berry, New Hampshire, native o.
Bath; Frank 8. Black, New York, ma
tive of Limington; Wilmont W. Brook
ings, Dakota, native Of Woolwich; Sila'
G. Cochrane, Idaho, native OF Mon
mouth; Roswell K. Colcord, Nevada
native of Searsport: Adolpbeus Felch
Michigan, native of Limerick; Ichabod
Goodwin, New Hampshire, native, OIL
North Berwick; Lafayette Grover. New
Hampshire, native of Bethel; Joseph
Morrill, Harper, New Hampshire, native
of Limerick.
Frederick r. Law, California. native
of Frankfort; John D. Long, Msssa
chusetts, native of Buok6eld; John b
McGraw, Washington, native Of Penob'
scot county; Samuel Merrill, Iowa, ma
tive OF Turner; Edward o. Morrill,, Kan.
sas, native OF Westbrook; Nathan o.
Murphy, Arizona, native Of Jefferson
George c. Perkins, California, native OF
Kennebuukport; Sir William Phipps,
Massachusetts, native of Woolwich
HAGEN 8. Pingree, Michigan. native OF
Denmark; Harry B. Quimby, New
Hampshire. native of BiddefoTd; John
r. Rogers. Washington, native of Bruins
wick; Msroellus L. Stearns, Florida,
native Of Lowell; James Sullivan, Massa-
chusetts, native OF Berwick; and Cad
wallader G. Washburn, Wisconsin, ma.
tive otLivermore.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-24
RED CROSS ASSISTS
DISABLED VETERANS

The American Red Cross is carrying
on wide program of service for the
disabled World War veterans receiving
treatment In United States Public
i Health hospitals. and those being train
ed through agencies of the Federal
Board for Vocational Education.
In each of the Public Health Service
hospitals Red Cross workers devote
their time to the general welfare Of
] the service men from the day they
enter the receiving ward until they
are discharged. After the soldiers dis
charge the Red Cross continues Its
friendly service through the Home
Service Section In his own community,
| The Red Cross maintains GONZALES
cent house at all Of the hospitals,
where patients can amuse themselves
after they are well enough to be up
and around. Parties and picture shows
In the wards are also furnished, with
| occasional excursions when GONZALES
cence comes.
Great service has been rendered by
the Red Cross In mental cases In iden.
| tifying those who have appeared In
state hospitals for the insane. and help
ing them secure compensation due from
the Bureau of War Fisk Insurance.
In the Federal Boards various dis
trict offices the Red Cross worker, act.
Ing with the Home Service Section,
makes necessary loans TO the men. ar
ranges suitable living conditions, helps
collect evidence and supply facts to the
Board, assists In appealing cases" and
settles various personal difficulties for
the men. The workers also follow up
and ai0all men who discontinue train
Ing.
The Red Cross agents flnd men lost"
to the Board. help clear up delayed
cases and aid the college counselors in
their friendly work with the men,
Many Red Cross chapters have set up
recreation facilities, and In some in
stances living clubs. so these victims
of war may have attractive surround
lngs and the fun which must 60 with
effective school work.
To the American Red Cross Institute
for the Blind near Baltimore, Nd,
more than half of all the Americans
blinded In the World War have come
for training. The Institute, through
the Red Cross, long ago conducted an
exhaustive Industrial survey to deter.
mine the vocations for which blind
men could be fitted. As q result II Is
putting forth well trained men equip
ned to meet the social, civic and eco
nomic requirements Of their respective
communities.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-24

Arthur Jones, who halls from Indiana,
10 jszzlng around the country bit, hav-
ing already benin 43 states, making the
trip In his automobile Of the never-fail
variety. He has bis home, bis enter
tainment and bis curio shop oil In the
machine. He ID tanned with the suns OF
many states and the winds - we'll and
when he finally decides to settle down
be says be will make bis homo In Cali
fofnia. He does not like Maine - we'll
~ be might and We don't know ~ we
can blame him very we'll, considering the
fact that bis impressions Of our fair
state have not been of the best: he
bought . set Of moose horns In Canada,
and was going down the road In Clinton
when he WAS taken into custody By .
game warden, taken to Watsrville, re-
lisved Of bic horns, that y, the, moose
horns, and also 20.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-24
How to Clean Nickel.

Nickel and nickel-plated articles dc
not tarnish 80 readily az silver. Wash
ing them frequently with hot soapy
water and drying them with soft cloth
or paper will usually keep them In good
condition. Whiting, or some other fine
scourer, may sometimes be ussd ia
brighten nickel that has become dali,
but suoh . condition often means that
the surface 10 scratched or the plating
broken. REPEATING 10 the only remedy
in such cases.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-24

Dr.. L. d. Bristol, Commissioners of
Health, has issued warning to seaport
towns OF Maine, to protect themselves
against the entrance Of bubonlc plague,
The many hsrbors and the tremendous
amount of shipping which comes to the
coast of Maine from ports oil over the
world. make this state possible point
Of entrance of the plague whioh has n.
ready gained . foothold In some of the
more southern coast cities. The plague
10 beyond question brought to this coun.
try by rat infested ships, and these rats
when freed from the ships and allowed
to ihfsst the docks, spread the oouts.
eion and give opportunity Tor ths disease
to gain entrance here,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-24

One Of the priceless relics on exhibl.
ton during the Centennial celebration
In Bath was q flag, the property Of Miss
Louise A. Bucknam, upper Washington
street. The flag Was on the famous
steamer Star of the West which left New
York on Jan. 8, 1851, to 90 to the relief
OF Fort Sumter. The vessel arrived OF
Charleston, 8. c., on JAM and the first
shot Of the Civil War was fred across
her bow by the rebels. Captain Ander-
son Of the steamer presented the flag to
Ezra Bucknam, who was In the ship.
wright business In New York and who In
turn presented IL to Miss Buoknsm's
Esther, Samuel 3. Buekusm, from whom
It came - a,hstiiass 70 her.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-24

Instead OF public hearing In the case
OF William 3. Walz, former dean Of the
University Of Maine, College of Law.
who was dismissed two years ago, series
OF conferences wers held BY tho trustees
and alumni ut which It developed that
tho dean was not dismissed for disloy.
atty to this country, but because the
trustees believed that . reorganization of
the law school WAS needed. By the
agreement, which needs only Q working
ont OF some OF the details, former Dean
Waiz was given teaching position at
the university, the College OF Law viii
% closed tor year, and m effort made
u tao meantime 90 ohEAin fukds 10 n.
stoteie b II eosnoeso tandinGI
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-24
ud-for Spanish Red Gross.

The Berlan chapter Of the American
Red Cross. composed of Americans
resident in Spain. has Just contributed
$3.50 to a fund being raised by the
Spanish Red Cross and the League Of
Red Cross Societies for the purpose Of
lighting malaria.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-24

Mix quarter Of . teaspoon Of corn
starch with the salt before filling the
shaker. Stir Il up.well;i Il will prevent
the salt from getting moist.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-24
Making Brooms and Brushes Last.

BroOms, brushes and mops should be
hung by strings or screw. eyes fastened
to the handles 80 that the weight does
not rest on the straws, bristles or strings.
Carpet sweepers also should be set 30
that the weight does not come on the
brushes. The hair and lint that accumu.
late in brushes, especially in carpet
sweepers, may be taken out with an old
button-hook, coarse comb, or old sois-
sors. Corn broOms may be washed In
hot soapsuds, but care must be taken
not to let the water rust the wires which
hold the straws to the handle.
Household specialists OF the United
States Department OF Agriculture recon-
mend that bristle brushes be washed
with lukewarm water and little am
monia g teaspoons dilute ammonia to
the quartz or borax Il teaspoon to the
quartz and then rinsed In clear water.
Water Is likely to injure the back of q
brush and to loosen the cement by
which the bristles are held in place In
the less expensive makes. The brush,
therefore, should not be covered with
water but be washed by sousing the
bristles back and forth In shallow water;
1t should be dried with the bristles down
or with the weight resting on the side
of the brush. The drying should be
done quickly, but not in an intense heat.
Drying in sunshine whitens light bris.
ties. The weighted bristls brush used In
polishing floors should be washed occa.
sionally to prevent the accumulation of
dirt and wax from darkening the wood.
Mops may be washed in hot suds and
rinsed in clear, hot water; they should
be quickly dried. Dry mops may be
oiled, or oiled ones renewed, by pouring
few drops of light lubricating oil, or
any good floor oil, into an old dish or a
tin box and setting the mop on this for
day or two; or the mop may be sprink-
led with little oil and allowed to stand
until the oil spreads through the strings. |
Dustcloths should be washed fire.
quently, both because little dirt comes
out more easily and because dirty ones
often leave a. much dirt "a they take up, |
and may scratch highly polished sur
faces.
The heavy wooden cloths used In pol |
ishing floors may be soaked for an hour |
or more In hot water and soda, using |
three tablespoons of soda to gallon of
water, and stirring the cloths occasion.
ally with stick; then they should be
washed in hot soapsuds and finally
riDsed in hot water; little kerosene or
light lubricating oil added to this last
water will soften the cloths.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-24
Desirable Stand For Sale 10
South Paris.

The Writ Stanley place on Pine stre' y
South Paris, 10 offered for sale. In"
one Of the most desirable plsoss IN ~""
House Of eight rooms with oil moo''
Improvsmsntl and 10 the very oss' "
condition. Fine lawn, garden and l''"
trees. Inquire Of
MRS. STANLEY, or
ALTON O. WHrILN
|1eta ,l.sessA Eass
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-24

When the nations supply hghrade coal gets
lowas the next third centryand the price
becomes prohive nations industries do?
Farsighed manufacturers already looking squarely at this
hydroelecic hydroeec
every section of the country
Maine has water few of the aggressive
already their factories this state and
considering locations for their
industries.
Manufacturers coming place where long Maine
the they will be free from the of hghpcd
of salts
factory quantities.
To meet power demands Company
station at Skowhegan
To finance this development the selling it's cent
preferred yield 2 per
supply prosperity of Maine
provided developed attract industries
you the prosperity Maine why
further information about this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26
TROY

Troy. March 25.-(SpeciaL) The stores of Troy will close at o'clock beginning April 1 and continuing un- til October 1. This decision was agreed upon by the Troy Retail Merchants Association at a recent meeting. Honor pupils from the 1920 class of the State Normal School at Troy have been announced and they will receive special honors at the commencement, which occurs late in May They are: Miss Beatrice Hannon. Miss Kettle Sam ders, Miss Matte Lou Gassett. Paul McMiIlan and J. F. Bone.
 A number of pupils, who recently received diplomas from the school up- on completion of the prescribed course, were announced at chapel Tuesday morning. They are: Miss Eunice whigham. Miss Leta Rickard. Miss Miriam Cowart, Miss Lillian Cottls. Miss Estelle Galloway, Miss Nellie Lou Beatty. Miss Fannelu Windham
 The hog sale Tuesday was one of the most successful yet held. There were about 600 hogs for sale and the price paid was just five points below the Montgomery market, being $14.45. The total amount paid for the hogs was s1s.735.
 When given an opportunity by off cers to talk concerning the murder of l.. r. Haste last Thursday night above Troy Bud" Lee. who is now in the Pike county jail, charged with the crime. refused to talk. The officers have been investigating the case and went to Lee to get his statement, but he refused to make one.
 Troy Commandery No 12 has elect ed the following officers: Eminent commander. J. A. Kelly: generalissimo ". L. Hollan; captain general. G. R. Perry; senior warden. '. H. Dinlins {, junior warden. Douglas Mauk; prelate ". G.. Lowery: recorder. NJ. T. Fair cloth; treasurer. M. ]. Ross. standard bearer. J. A. Henderson sword-bearer NJ N. Dodson; warder. NJ. z. Shoffeitt: sentinel. J. M Address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26
Andrew and k,1ogene
LITTLE LEE eoNFIDENCES THE EXPERIENCE OF COUPLE PHILOSOFHIC, THOUGH MARRIED
 By

Their guest had gone. Imogene came over and sat on Andrews knee
 Why did you bring him home to din- rer?" she asked. looking searchingly into Andrews eyes.
 Why, to please you, honey" said An drew. T thought you and he were boy and girl sweethearts or something"
 I've did said Imogene dreamily. She then turned and put her arms around Andrews neck and said: Dear. I want to make a confession to you At first 1 thought you were suspicious, but I see you are not, which makes 1t all the more necessary for me to tell you the whole foolish thing.
 Harry and I were boy and girl sweet hearts l believe we were engaged, b<it the engagement was one of those hazy. some-day affairs, which are simply un- derstod between young people without being definitely promised.
 Then one day he walked home with Jennie Davis. and I retaliated by walking home the next day with you. just to make him mad. l succeeded, for we quar- reled dreadfuly and I then commenced to go around with you, and later we fell in love and were married.
 Now, Andrew, I was too young to know what love meant when l was running around to dances with Harry, so I didn't | love him, but every woman likes to keep way off in the secret compartment of | her heart a few locks of hair a pencilec note a dance programme and things like
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,

Percival Slukens stood on one foot and then on the other. Sometimes he would get tired and stand on both together.
 Really. Percy was perturbed His drawn expression showed 1t.
 For seventeen minutes he had been standing. watch in hand, on the cor ner of Chickweed street and Dipple- wolf avenue. waiting for Sarsprilla Triggers and he hadn't seen as much as the tip of her dainty nose.
 The suspense was terrible, bah love!
 And then, when he had about given up hope, the sweet little thing had come into view, skipping and tripping along. Ahl
 Miss Fliggers-sarsprilla cried Pereival, signing with relief. At last you have come-are here. +"
 But he got no further. Something in the heavenward tilt of the adorable chin on lovely Sarsprilla Triggers warned him that all was not we'll that part of it was not as it should be.
 "W-why, Sarsprilla, what is the matter?" stammered Percival.
 "NothingH' snapped the young lady, tearing her arm from the perplexed Percivaps grasp.
 Dearest Tell me-what is it? Tell me--what Is it?" cried Percival slu- kens, wildly
 Our engagement is all off" said Sarsprilla. snippily, her young curls tossing haughtily to and fro in the zephyring breeze. Percival Slukens staggered back and leaned for support against a horsebit- ter tree.
 Yes. it's off Mother won't let me wear your ring any more because" ''What?p spluttered Percival, ex' citedlly. "She won't let you wear my ring? Why, that was the symbol oi the union of our hearts that ring was It bound us together-you and me- to you, forever and so on. I'd just likt | to know why she" She won't let me wear your ring be cause 1t makes my finger black" an nounced the swet Sarsprilla, ant walked right away, leaving Perciva Slukens wondering whether to drowr i himself In the gutter or marry ricl | 1olbina Wichizzit for spite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Highland Book Club will meet this morning at 10;3o o'clock with Mrs. Henry Edmonds.
 Dr. Charles B. Williams will speak this evening at Ruhama Baptist Church on the subject of Soul Winning
 The Edgewood Club will meet today with Mrs. J. F. Ware.
 The Cadmean Circle will meet this afternoon with Mrs. F. Y Anderson at her home on Sycamore street.
 I,Etude D'Art will meet today with Mrs. L. H. Bent, 12t9 Eleventh avenue, south, at 2:S0 o'clock.
 The Sahala Club will meet this after noon at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. s. V. Shell burne, 330O Twelfth avenue, north.
 The Qui viye Club will meet this after, non at o'clock in the Business Wom- ans Clpbrooms.
 The Study Circle will meet with Mrs. c. M. Williamson this afternoon ac , o'clock at her home at 2732 Hanover Circle. =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26
FELT TAGGED,
 NO ACCOUNT
Result of Indigestion, Headache and Other Troubles-This Tennessee Lady Took Black-Draught and
 Found Relief.

Flintville, Tenn.-Mrs. Addie San ders, of this place, says: q suffered from constipation long time. This of course, brought on sour stomach, indigestion and headaches. felt tagged and no account.
 '.I started in taking Black-Draught. I found it was helping me. 1 con- tinue to use it, and have for years. don't know how to start to praise Thedford's Black -Draught.
 To-day I am regular, no more con stipation, headache or indigestion. In fact, all l eat tastes sweet and good to me ]. since my liver is cleansed by the use of Black-Draught.
 q am well and proud to make this statement of what Black Draught has done for me"
 Constipation often leads to serious disorders among those who do not understand it's dangers, or who neg lect to treat it without delay.
 Thedford's Black Draught is a medicine that every person should keep in the house, and use at the least sign of constipation, or torpid liver.
 Thedford's Black -Draught liver medicine is right.
 Ask your druggist. He has it, Adv. NA-42
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26

that which spell romance in huge letters for her
 While have never for a moment been untrue to you in all my life, while have never had a thought of another man but you, still this little bread and butter af- fair between Harry and me has always stayed in my heart
 Then, too, Andrew, he never married you know. and l always sort or hoped in mean little way that he stayed single because he did not get me"
 ''Well?" asked Andrew, smiling.
 Well, said Imogene. you know the rest You saw him. He is balheaded Andrew He has paunch I do not like to use that word, but it is the only one which expresses it. Did you hear what he called mel He said, Hello. old eall' Why, Andrew, no one ever called me that before in hly whole life.
 Did you see him tuck his napkin in the top of his vest2 Did you see him get up from the table and take a tooth pick out of his pocket and sit chewing rr Did you hear him boast that no woman had ever collared him? Did you see tho spots on the front of his vestY "Oh, Andrew' she said Just think Suppose l had married that awful man Wouldn't you have felt sorry for me-" "Oh. we'll, laughed Andrew, I'm sorry smashed your little romance, but l am a pretty nice old cuss after all, eh?''
 Her onlv reply was to hug him still closed to her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26

At the Lyric, five all-star Keith s vaudeville acts are booked for the week end, to be followed by motion picture written and produced by Rex Beach. Partners of the Night" MT Beach Is one of the most widely read novelists of today. and his entry into the motion picture field is regarded as quite a feather in the cap of the motion picture industry.
 Her Unborn Child" continues to pack the house at the Majestic thea tre. This is one of the best, well, even stronger than that. the best acted dramas that I have ever seen pro- duced by the popular Maddocks- Park players. It is well told, and humor and pathos so cleverly blended that there is not an overdose of either.
 At the Colonial theatre. Dorothy Gish, in Mary Ellen Comes to Town" is booked for the last three days. be- ginning today Dorothy Gish has won herself great number of friends since she has become a comedienne. She certainly stirs up lot of excite ment in four reels in Mary Ellen Comes to Town.''
 Wallace Reid in the best picture he has ever played in. Excuse My Dust" will continue to crowd the Strand for the weekend. Wally is cast as Toodles Walden. and he takes up the thread of "The Roaring Road right where he left off in that film. But this is lots more exciting. in my hum ble opinion. and better all the way through than anything Wallace Reid has done.
 Harry Carey in "The Overland Red' Is the Rialto's offering for today. to- morrow and Saturday. overland Red" Is one of the best Western pie lures that MT. Carey has ever played in. It Is full of pep and excitement.
 "Evangeline' will continue through the week at the Trianon.
 The next Douglas Fairbanks picture Is called The Mollycoddle." It was taken in Arizona, and tribe of Hopi Indians were used to depict the real cliff dwellers. Several of the Indians used dyes shortly after the film was taken, and when the tribe were per mitted to see the picture they had acted in. they were scared to death nearly, thinking they were seeing ghosts of the then dead Indians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26
COUNTY PLANNING
 FOR MORE SCHOOLS
Architects At Work on Specifications Calling for Expenditure
 of $t75,000

Plans for the erection of schools in each of the taxing districts of the county are going forward rapidly, re- ports R. G. Hewitt, superintendent of the county board of education.
 The plan for $loo,oOO joint high school and grammar school at Powder ly is perfected and the architect Is ready to begin work.
 The site for $75.ooo high school in District 11-A three miles west of Ems ley, was surveyed yesterday under the direction of Mir. Hewitt
 The county board of education plans to go forward with the erection of these modern, well~equpped buildings till there is one within easy reach of every child in the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26
FAY BANTER

Fay Bainter. who has made such a wonderful success in East Is West" says she can hardly remember when she was not on the stage. Her career began when she was only five years old. She played child parts with the Los Angeles Stock Company until the was fourteen
 Then she began a career of ingenue parts still In a stock company. At 1T she bought a ticket to New York, and after trailing dismally for months in the hope of landing a job, and being turned down time after time, she at last landed a tiny part with John Cort, who had managed the Seattle Stock Company at one time,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26
CH E NEVIS
 EXPECTORANT
Relieves Severe Coughs, Whoop-
 ing Cough, Group, Colds of < All Kinds, Headache and 1 Feverishness.

Cheney's Expectorant is the quickest and surest relief known for coughs and colds of all kinds. It costs only few cents at drug stores. For Whooping cough and croup 1t has been recommended by physicians for the past 25 years The very first dose opens up your clogged up nose. soothes the delicate lining of your throat, opens up the air passages, stops running, relieves headaches from colds, dullness and fever ishness. Don't continue with that old cough Quit blowing and sneezing, when dose of Cheney's Expectorant will so quickly relieve and cure you.-Advertisem ement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26
10 YES GAMBLE
 By MAY CHRISTIE

What's the address. Shirley? Direct th' driver
 Shirley couldn't possibly refuse. Ant they soon were rattling towards tn river.