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Evening journal., 1920-07-06
ABBOTT is EXALTED
RULER OF ELKS

CHICAGO. July lUnihd Pressl-
William Abbott Of san Francisco was
chosen grand exalted ruler Of The Elks
at their convention here today TO sue
cad Frank L. Rain, oi farhury, Neb
Two cities are bidding for the next
Convention-Sa c san Francisco and At
lanta. Ga.
Indications favor san Francisco.
Evening journal., 1920-07-06
NOLIQUOR, ALL
ENJOYED HOLIDAY

There was a marked difference be-
Meen the celebration OF the Fourth
n July In this city this year. and in
PREVIOUS years. under license" said
thief Of Police Black This morning
"Where We usually had a strenuous
fine on the Fourth and numerous
trunks. yesterday was more like sun
lay and the police had little TO do"
There was practically no disorder
n any consequence in the city yes
hrday." The chief added
Evening journal., 1920-07-06
Band Concert Tonight

The program for the band concert
az Delamore Park tonight Is as toi-
March. Twelfth Regiment" Lincoln
overture "rhe Well OF Love, baiIe
Tdvll. Glow Worm ......--. iancAe
Melodies from The Spring Maid.
Reinhardt
waltz "rres Jolie". .Waldteufei
Popular airs.
ial "Oh. BY lingo. ........ Brown
tb) The Moon shines on the
MOOusnine .s.s.....s..s ooWrla
Iutermezzo. "Naila' .........- Defines
"Hungarian Dance No. g. ...- kranms
Selection. Mariana ........N W Aliace
"Star Spangled Banner"
The Philharmonic Band. J. Norris
Robinson. director.
The following program for the
"sinr' under the auspices or the
Community Service. william p. White.
leader. Is as follows.
columbia. the Gem Of the Ocean
Peggy" "Smile, smile. smile" Hot
Time In the Old Town. "Old Folks al
Home" Bubbles "Til We Meet
Again. America
Evening journal., 1920-07-06
LOST AND FOnND.

4 OST-ON SATURDAY, AN UNEN-
u dorsed check. made 20 Mrs. A. l..
Downs. from shanghai, China. Finder
Gin please leave at this Office. jy6-1t
Continued on page Fourteen
Evening journal., 1920-07-06
TODAY's TEMPERATURE.

At Tho Evening journal OIIlce.
500 A. Nh on p. NJ. 80
boo A. Mo 100 p. NJ. 50
SIN Ann TINE
Evening journal., 1920-07-06

Prevent bottle famine. Return empties
promptly. Glover Dairy Co.-Ady.
Evening journal., 1920-07-06
THE WEATHER

Showers probably late tonight and
on Wednesday; little change in tenn
porature.
Evening journal., 1920-07-06

Total number of delegates Os2 Necessary to choice,
727.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21
Abandon Ohio Farms.

A survey of the farms In Ohio recently
completed shows . net decrease of 60, 900
in the number Of men and boys over 10
years of age working on farms In that
state for the year ending last June. The
survey was made by W. r. Callsnder,
agricultural statistician for the United
States Bureau of Crop Estimates, and
covered from 100 to 200 farms In every
county In the state, selected at random.
The report shows that for every man
who returned to farm life during the
year, seven left the farm for other en-
ployment. Based on the returns re-
ceived, IL 10 estimated that there are now
about 100000 men and boys actually
working on farms, compared TO 470, 600
q year ago and approximately 500, 600
three years ago. OF this number 10000
were reported to be hired for wages this
year, compared to nearly 100000 q year
ago, showing that about half of those
who quit farming during the year were
hired men. =.
The survey also shows an estimated
total OF $4,000 vacant hsbitable houses
on farms this year compared to 1900 q
year previous. That part Of the report
covering the number Of sbandoned farms
has not yet been tabulated. The invss'
tigation also shows that Of the total
number Of farms In the state which
changed hands last year 80 per cent wers
purchased by actual farmers who are lly.
Ing on them while only 20 per cent we're
| purchased for speculation .or BY men
who purchased them 10 rent to others,
The bulk Of the farms sold we're pur.
chased by native Americans, except ID
| the northeast counties, where tho pur
chase OF many farms BY persons Of for
eign birth 10 reported.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21
Cornstalk Poisoning.

There have been quite number OF
cases of mysterious poisoning OF cattle
in Oxford County during the past fall.
No indication OF sickness was seen in
these cases. Farmers went into their
pastures or fields and found their cattle,
which apparently had been In healthy
condition, dead. Perhaps this may have
been due to cornstslk poisoning. The
Department of Agriculture at Washing
TON has issued bulletin on this subject,
part of which follows:
"At this season of the year losses OF
stock that has been turned to pasture on
standing cOrnstalks, after the corn has
been harvested in the autumn, are usu-
ally reported in large numbers. An ele-
ment of mystery has surrounded the
death of cattle In these instances. The
disease is characterized by very rapid
course. In fact, very commonly there
are no premonitOry symptoms, and 1t is
not unusual for the owner upon visiting
the field in the morning to find one or
more fat cattle dead which on the previ-
GUS evening were apparently in excellent
health.
"Another popularity of the disease Is
that losses may occur on one farm or one
field, while cattle on the adjoining farm
may be free from the affection. Reports
of "cornstalk poisoning" are always nu-
merous at this time of year. Various In
vsstigators In the past have attempted
to discover some germ or organism, or
some toxic substance, which might cause
this condition, but thus far the cause OF
the disease has not been established.
However, In many of the cases that have
been Investigated, other circumstances
were found which might have been re-
sponsible for the trouble. One of these
is the fact that cattle which have been
accustomed to altogether different feed
often have acute indigestion when turned
upon cornstslks. This may be caused
by overeating corn left In the fields or
by the consumption of oornstslks which
bad been frosted before maturity. There
remains also the possibility of some poi.
sonous principles in certain Of the stalks,
but such principle has not yet been
demonstrated.
"A popularity Of stalk feeding is that
'cornstalk disease almost never devel-
ops from cut and cured stalks.
"TberefOre to prevent losses 1t would
be safer to cut and cure the stalks before
feeding, although 1t is realized that for
many farmers this method is well-nigh
impracticable. In the latter case the
cattle should be permitted to remain In
the stalk fields for only an hour or so
the first day and little longer each sue.
ceeding day until they become used to
the feed"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21
Maine Poultry Show.

The Maine State Poultry Association
held It's Goth annual show In the Expo.
sition Building, Portland, Tuesday,
"wednesday and Thursday, with over
1900 birds and 200 or more rabbits, and
cavies on exhibition. Besides Maine
breeders, several OF the other New Eng.
land states were represented. Among
the special features we're 16 farm focks.
The largest bird was goose weighing
| 23 pounds and 20 years old, the property
of W. A. Cobb. South Portland.
The judges for birds were: @. G. Paine,
Bethel, VI, Prof. W. r. Kirkpatric,
Storrs, Conn.,, Elmer r. Whitman, Whit
man, Mass., Harold Tompkins, Concord,
Mass., Harlie D. Nickelson, Leominster,
Mass.
For rabbits and pet stock, e. q. Alb
bott, Newtonville, Mass.
W. r. Worcester of Old Orchard bad
the distinction Of showing the greatest
number OF varieties. In the 267 birds
which be sent there were 81 different
kinds. Worcester has just half an acre
for his poultry yards, but be does won
ders with that half acre.
The exhibition Of dressed poultry was
bigger than ever.
OF eggs there were not 80 very many,
for OF late the hens have been on strike
which accounts In some measure for
the high prices. There were few
ducks eggs large enough to pass for the
output Of the tabled dodo.
o. w. Eggleston OF Lyndonville, w.,
lad about 100 birds entered, including
White Call and Black East India ducks.
W. q. Whipple of Portland showed
about 30 birds besides rabbits and guinea
pigs.
In the farm flock contest 16 pens were
entered. Fifty dollars we're offered By
the Maine Central Railroad to be divided
among winners.
Turkeys were shown by R. D. Pickett
of South Portland, who had q giant
bronze gobbler. W. A. Hayes of Gardi.
ner bad six or seven Of the same breed
on exhibition.
The rabbit and cavis show was much
larger than usual, many entries being
made by the members of the Natural
Breeders and Fancy Association of Maine,
which is a Portland organization. Among
he varieties of rabbits are the Belgian,
White Flemish, New Zealand Reds,
Checkered Giants, Himalsyan, Dutch,
and Spotted English.
Amonk Oxford County people to win
premiums were:
George W. Haskell OF the Red Rock
Poultry Yards, South Paris, on Barred
Plymouth Rocks, for color and shape.
Washington Hesld of Buckf1eld on
Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds.
Mrs. Agnes F. Benson, Oxford, for
A nconas.
The following officers of the associa-
tion were elected: Major E. e. Phil
brook, president; vice president, b. N.
Tucker of Augusta; secretary, j. F. Til.
ton of Woodfords; assistant secretary,
William q. Whipple OF Woodfords; treas. |
urer, Frederick a. Jordan of South Port. |
land; auditor, Ernest Foss of Portland
executive committee, the officers and L.
E. Curtis of Freeport, John B. johnson
of South Windham, W. A. Cobb Of South |
Portland, Frank G. Nutter Of South
Portland, W. F. Worcester Of Old Or
chsrd, and Forest W. Fields of South
Portland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21
DON'T BE M1sLED
South Paris Citizens Should Read
and Heed This Advice.

South Paris Citizens Should Read
and Heed This Advice.
Kidney trouble is dangerous and often
fatal.
Don't experiment with something new
and uutried.
Use tested kidney remedy.
Begin with Doan's Kidney Pills.
Used In Kidney troubles 80 years.
Recommended here and every where.
A South Paris citizens statement
forms convincing proof.
It's local testimony y-it can be investi-
gated.
Mrs. L. E. Monk, Pleasant ST., says:
II suffered dresdfully from inhamma-
tion of the bladder and couldn't get
much relief. It was evident my kidneys
we're dlsordered % my baok pained me
and my feet and ankles became swollen.
Doan's Kidney Pills. which got st the
Howard Drug Co., gave me fine results.
Almost Immediately got relief from the
inflammation and % my kidneys were
strengthened tho other sailmsuts left
| Now, I use Doan's only % needed and
am always able to depend on them fol
relief"
Price coo, at oil dealers. Don't simply
| ask for . kidney remedy-get Doan'l
Kidney .Piils-.tbs same that Mrs. Monl
had. Foster Ailburn Co., Mrs., Buffalo
IN. z,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21
additional Norway locals on page 3D.
Report on Canton Town Farm

The State Board of Charities and Cor.
rections makes the following report on
it's inspection OF the town farm In
Canton:
Superintendent and mstron, Mr.. and
Mrs. Enooh Markham. Salary, $500 per
year. Inmates, one man over go years;
partially blind. Normal capacity, 4. The
lone inmate is treated like = member of
the family; he does chores about the
place. Buildings Of wood and In poor
repair, especially the barn. Furniture
and equipment, comfortable, mostly fur
nisbed by superintendent. Kitchen, san
itary, but needs repairs. Supplies we'll
cared for. Water supply good, but drain.
age poor. Heating is by stoves. No fire
protection. Some repairs have been
10 ade on barn and henhouse; living room
pspered.
4. mendations-Two springs, two
mattresses and coverings. Fire extin-
guishers. New floor in kitchen. New
sills under ell. A telephone. Cement
floor In cellar. New sink drain. The
barn needs to be thoroughly repaired or
new barn should be built.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21
Maine News Notes.

II
The Coast Guard cutter. Ossipee thil
winter will not cruise continuously alorf
the coast - has been the practice du,
Ing the past two or three years. Accord
ing to present plans she will make bel
headquarters ut Portland during Decem
Der and February and ct Rockland dur
ing January and March, prepared to ar
swer promptly all calls for assistance
from vessels In distress.
The first locomotive to chug its way
into Maine Was the Pioneer. For 6(
years it hauled trains between Bangor
and Oldtown on the old Milford road
whose location through the woods and
fields Of Veaxie; Orono and Oldt0wn oar
still be traced. Tho second locomotive
used in Maine was the Lion operated on
the short line connecting Machissport
and Whitneyvllle. The engineer, who
ran the Lion In the year or 30 just prior
to his death, was John Corbett, father
Of Jim Corbett, the pugilist and former
heavyweight champion OF the world.
Names b"suty spot. Mount Desert,
10 to be extolled In Boston BY A. 8.
Dockam, an expert pictorial photogra-
pher In an illustrated lecture which he
calls "The Most Beautiful Island In the
World" the title being taken from Q
phrase that Dr.. Henry Van Dyke ap.
piled to Mount Desert Island. Among
the hundred slides that Mr.. Docksm has
made from bis own negatives are re-
markable studies OF eagles In the nest
said to have been the only photographs
of their kind ever obtained. Before bis
studies at Mt. Desert Mr.. Dockam was
with the Carnegie Institute of Washing
ton and with the Mt. Wilson observatory
In California.
"Twenty nine years ago." says . Ban
gor man, "the Penobscot river was open
on Christmas and New Years days and
tho steamboat from Boston came up to
Bangor on the ninth day of January.
There was no snow on the ground and
in mid January the lilac trees began to
bud, the weather had been 90 mild. !
recall that on Christmas night I started
to drive into the country for . distance
of two miles to attend . party. had
to 90 on wheels and after leaving the
city limits got frightened because the
mud WAS so deep and started to turn
around, but didn't dare to make 1t, 80
continued on to my destination, where
there was safe chance to turn"
ION stepping stones of science into
the United States Senate" reads like
the title of futurist story, for few Of
MS can easily imagine success in science
leading to success In politics. But DR..
Ed win Fremont Ladd, . native of Starks,
Me-, and graduate Of the University OF
Maine, has recently proven by bis cleo
ton to the United States Senate from
the Fargo District, North Dakota, that Q
lifetime devoted to science-chemistry,
in his oase-in conjunction with vigor.
GUS desire to see that ones fellowmen
are treated justly, may sometimes fur
nish the basis for a sudden leap into one
of the highest Offices in the land. Chem
ist that he Is, 1t is to be doubted wheth.
er, until quite recently, Mr.. Ladd real.
ICED that in mixing the ingredients OF
bis life he was preparing Q solution
which would precipitate Senatorship
when the ingredient, opportunity, was
added.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge. !.
In the matter of

D6ukIupb.
To the HON. CLARENCE HALE, Judge Of the Dis.
trtct Court Of the United States for the District
Of Maine:
HARRY n. OsTROM of Runafori, In the County
III Of Oxford, and State Of Maine, In said Dis.
trct respectfully represents, that on the End day
Of October, last past, he was duly adjudged
bankrupt, under the Acts OF Congress relating .
Bankruptcy; that ne has duly surrendered ere al
fully complied with all the requirements Of said
Acts and Of the orders Of Court touching his
bankruptcy.
creed BY the Court to have full discharge from
all debts provable against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts, except such debts as are ex.
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 8rd dav Of November, A. d. 1920.
HARRY q. OSTR0M, Bankrupt.
Order OF Notice Thereon.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, IS.
On this llth day Of December, A. d. lS20, on
reading the foregoing petition, 1t is
Ordered by the Court. That hearing be had
upon the same on the 2sth day Of January, A. ID.
1891, before said Court at Portland, In said DIS.
trict, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published in the Oxford Dem;
ocrat, q newspaper printed in said District, and
that all known creditors, and other persons In
Interest, may appear at the said time and place,
and show cause, II any they have, why the pray
or of said petitioner should not be granted.
And 1t Ia further ordered by the Court, That
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known cred
itors copies Of said petition and this order, ad
dressed TO them at their places OF residence as
stated.
of the said Court, and the seal thereof, az Fort
land. In said District, on the lith day OF Decem.
Der. A. D. 1920.
A true copy of petition and order thereon.
hest:-GEO. G. WHEELER. Clerk.
6069
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21

! know . man who, in the GUNNER,
takes few boatders from the nearby
cities. On ono occasion On anxious
young mother. who wished TO bring her
baby 10 the country for the summer,
asked this old gentleman whether the
milk served at his table was pas
teurixed.
"Why, of course It isl'' said tho old
fellow Indignantly: "Don't keep oil
my COWS in the pasture oil summers'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21

A statement by wholesale trade asso.
citation published in the papers says
that the conditions which led to the sug.
gestion of government regulation of the
coal trade "bave ceased to exist, and
that coal prices are dropping to normal" !"
This is as refreshing as some of those
we'll remembered announcements by the
department of justice year or two
since that prices were about to drop
and the evidence In support of it is just
abont as plainly to be discovered BY the
public.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21
Muk.

Milk 10 the one indispensable food In
Infancy, says the State Department Of
Health, and should be considered .
necessary part OF the diet ell through
Milk comes moro nearly
than any other food In being complete
diet 10 itself. It 10 . good plan to pro-
vide for the daily use Of each ohild nm
der sixteen years, quart OF milk daily,
and pint for each person over that age,
even II ID ID necessary TO sacrifice some
other things not 20 much needed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21
Noted Inventor Dead.

One of the new things, or nesrly new
things, to. become part of our daily life
is tho caterpillar tread as used on tract
ors. These treads have been used to
some extent on ordinary automobiles
but not on any great number. They
have become, however, an every day
sight on tractors.
The caterpillar tread was invented BY
BENJAMIN Holt of Stockton, Calf, and
was developed to great extent because
applied to tanks % major weapon In
tho world war.
Mr.. Holt Was New Highlander, hsv'
ing been born In Merrimac County, New
Hampshire, In 1849. He died at hit
home In California last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21

I. Mrs. Florence Brett Phillips, wife Of
Edmund Phillips, died Wednesday after
noon at her home In Nvermore. Mrs.
Phillips was born In Canton, the daugh-
ter'of simeon and Rosetta Brett. Since
her marriage 10 1871 she has lived In
'Llvefmore. She was 66 years OF age.
Besides her husband che ID survived By
SIX childrep: Herbert Of Ellsworth,
Charles Of Cleveland, o., Mn. Kate
Young Of Ninot, Mrs. Harold o. fletcher
OF South Paris, Arthur and Mrs. John
Julius Of Livermofe. She 10 also sur.
viyed BY three sisters, Mrs. Packard and
Mrs. Stevens OF Mexico, and Mrs. Reed
Of Liverm0re.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21
Ralph Wentworth.

For the combined counties Of Knox
and lincoln, Ralph Wentworth will be
agricultural agent and 6eld executive
for the Farm Bureau, succeeding Roger
L. Gowell. Nj. Wentworth Ia native
OF Oxford County, was raised on farm
|in Denmark, Was graduated from Bridg.
ton Academy and from University OF
Maine In 1918. he played base ball
three years on the varsity team, the last
year % captain. From college he went
to tho Hood Farm in Lowell, Mass, and
10 now herdsman ct Dr.. Cages big farm
In tho suburbs Of that city. he will
take mp his duties - county agent
Jan. 1.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21
Petro-Tan

Something new. Very active In heal
ing ordinary wounds and sores of horses,
cattle and other animals. For sore
shoulders, interfering wounds, saddle
gals, scratches, small cuts and abrs-
sions, sore or cracked teats, Petro-Tan
Is "a little wonder worker" as 1t heals
quickly and guards against infection.
Economical to use. A very thin coating
is better than heavy application.
Price four ounce oontainer loo.
Address
G. M. MERRILL,
H.2 South Paris, Haine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21
"voracious Appetite" Of the Child.

no VOTuoiOuo uPPotiso VI ouhoAon 80
an Indication Of the large requirement
for food, not only to maintain muscular
development but to furnish the material
for the building up Of the growing or
ganism and keeping 1t In repair, says
the Maine Department OF Health. A re-
markable mechanism is that Of the child.
so ceaseless In It's activities that, pound
for pound weight, be needs much more
food than bis elders. 1t 10 only the man
of exceptional muscular activities, the
soldier on . forced march for instsnce,
who equals, weight for weight, the days
work Of year old baby. Even the boy
In bis early teens does % much work IN
proportion to his weight ~ the hard
working man. II Is for this reason that
the food requirement OF boy Of twelve
may be - great, or even greater than
tbst OF his father.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21

First City Man: "How are you getting.
on with your poultry venturef"
Second ditto: 'I've been sWindled. /
bought three inoubstofs Of dihereot
makes, and not one Of them hes laid IN
egg yetl'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21
no LETT.

Upstairs rent of seven rooms.
Faucet water, shed room. Small
and qhiet family desired. Inquire Of
the Cleasby Estate, Western Avenue,
South Paris. SOL
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21
Handkerchiefs

Our store is justly celebrated for its
fine line of handkerchiefs. Snowflake
Linen, price a9c to $I.so each. The
most expensive ones are the beautiful
Madeira, hand-embroidered handker-
chiefs, Sunbeam Bleach, daintily en-
broidered
SC to soc Colored Sport Handker-
chiefs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21
Howe's Music Store
Everything to Make Harmony"
House For Sale,

Two story 6 room house with bath
room, large garden and hen house.
This house is nearly new and in first
class condition and in good location.
For sale by L. A. BROOKS, Real
Estate Dealer, South Paris, Maine.
Ntf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21
Tho YorLe Concert.

Norway people were interested In the
Helen Yorke concert in Augusta last
week ss Miss Ruth Cummings appeared
as accompanied to Miss Yorke, and Mics
Marion Haskell had violin numbers. The
following program was given:
7th Concerto Qst movement),
Miss Haskell
AhI fors' lui, "La Traviata". Verdi
Miss Yorke
Gavotte from 9Th Sonata. Bach -Kreisler
Romanza Andaluza, Op. q. .Sarasate
Miss Haskell
(s) My Mother Bid Ne Bind Ny hair,
Haydn, (l739-ls09)
(b) The Rose Has Charmed the Nightingale,
Rimsky .Korsak0w
(c) O. Little Songs. siberia
Miss Yorke
INTRRhISSION.
Una voce POGO ia, "Barber Of Seville" Rossini
Miss Yorke
Meditation, ''Thais,". .Msssenet
spaniah Dsnce.....--...--..--Rehf De Beriot
(a) Who'll Buy MY Lavendar. German
(b) That Night..- --.VandeIp0ol
~ nimpianto .;-.:. Toeelu
ib) Msrenariello Tin Neapolitan dialect)
(cj Voci di Primavera. Strauss
Miss Yorke
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21
IN OUR
Dry Goods Department
We Have Many Pleasing and Acceptable Gifts
Royal Society Goods

Women use the embroidery needle
faster from now until Christmas than
during any other time of the year.
Royal Society Embroidery Package
Outfits, separate prices, and full as
sortment of embroidery floss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21

Canada ID now the second nation In
tho world In the manufacture Of auto
mobiles, numbee OF oars owned and the
Epsf capita distribution.