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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-28
Young Peoples Christian Union.

The Young Peoples Christian Union
Of the Universalist church, Norway,
have reorganized and elected the follow
Ing officers for. the ensuing year:
Pres-Chsrles r. Cummings.
Vice. Pres.-Glenn McIntire.
Sec-Niss Doris Beck.
Treas.-Stephen j. Cummings.
Executive com.-Maford Mann.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-28

LIVE AGENTS MAKE BIG MONEY
selling our knitting ysrns and cloth suitable for
meme, women's and children's wear. direct from
min to customer. PEN.ZEPHER KNITTING
MILLS, Box 40l. Skowhegan.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-28

Mrs. Hazel Foster, Mrs. Josephine
Kicker and daughter Margaret were
guests OF Mrs. Gertrude Hammond We'd
nesdsy.
Mrs. Lydia Varney Is suffering from
an abscess on the side of her face.
Lester Kicker has bought him . new
Ford car.
helen Dunn called on Gertrude Hesld
recently.
Mrs. Heald 10 out again after having
scarlet fever.
Mrs.. Florence Warren and SON Ezra,
Mrs. George Pearson and Miss Dorothy
Buck were recent guests of Mrs. Hazel
Foster.
Maria Rowe has recently purchased q
new piano.
James Warren and George Fogg are
hsuliug lumber TO the station for Smith
q Bradbury.
Clithros Warren was the guest Of her
sister, Mrs. Harold Stevens, at South
Sumner Saturday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-28

Never can tell when you'n mash nngsr or
sufIer . cut, brujse, burn or scaId. Be prepared.
Thousands rely on DR.. Thomas' Eclectic on.
Your druggist sells Il. 90 and co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-28
SINGLE COPIES.

Single copies Of THE DEnoCRAr are ave cents
each. They win be mailed on receipt Of price by
he publishers or for the convenience OF 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, Noyes Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Buckdeld, A. L. Newton, Postmaster.
Paris Hill Helen B. Cole, Post Once
West Paris. Samuel T. white.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-28

Nrs. @. l.. Ridlon has been ct Norway
during the past week on account OF the
illness Of her sister, Mrs.. Fred Smith.
Christmas passed quietly. There
were the usual family parties, and Christ
mas trees In several families were great
y enjoyed especially BY the younger
msmbers. Union Christmas exercises
we're held at the Baptist church. About
. hundred children participated In the
excellent program, which was followed
By distribution Of gifts from tree.
Mrs. @. y. Bacon went to the Central
Maine General Hospital Monday morn
ing. y
Dr.. r. e. Wheeler went to Waterville
Wednesday to see bis sister, who is III.
Rev. b. A. Aarkley has been suffering
from Q severe cold. Mrs. Marley assist
cd him In the service on Sunday.
@. E. Stearns 10 working for G. q.
Curtis in.the livery stable.
E. q. Pike has moved from tho Maple
House to his farm on Pioneer Street.
There will be Q New Years ball at
West Paris Friday night. Music by
Shaw's Jazz Orchestra Of South Paris.
Come dance the old year out and the
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-28
sIdellnrer.D ouehfy.

At the Methodist parsonage IN Nor
way December 80, occurred the mar
rlage OF Perley Alden Doughty and Mrs..
Elva n. 6idelinges, both Of Norway, the
double ring service being used.
Immediately after tho ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Doughty left for . wedding
trip to Gorhsm, N. 81. After their re-
turn they viii reside In Sonth Paris,
where Mr.. Doughty has employment
With the Paris Manufacturing Company.
The bride ID the daughter Of Mrs
Christian L. Bradbury. She was edu-
GATED In the Norway schools and has o.
ways lived In the village.
The groom 10 the SON Of Mrs. George
Doughty OF Paris Street.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-28
North Buckfield.

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Rowe have Q new
piano.
Nelson Tucker IL at home from Cas-
csde, N. g., for a while.
Eta and Clyde Ksene, Jr., are visit
ing their mother, Mrs. Minnie Ksepe, at
Wellesley, Mass.
Mrs. L. A. Kicker and daughter and
Mrs. Amos Foster spent Wednesday
with Mrs. C. L. Hammond.
G. N. Keene has bought horse.
Isaac Turner is working for G. L..
Hammond.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-28
Officers for Ie3I.

At the regular meeting Of the W. b
Stone Post, No. 80, American Legion
Norway, Dec. Goth, the following officer
were elected for the ensuing year:
Post Commander Bial =. Bradbury.
Vice Commander-A. Leon Sikkenga,
Post Adjutant-Wilf cd g. Conary.
Post Historiap-Howard l.. Chick.
Chaplain-Edward 81. Brown.
Insurance Onicer-William W. Gallagher.
Finance Of1cer-H. Knox Bickford.
Employment Ohlcer-Arthur W. Easton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-28

Consultation causes headache, Indigestion. dig.
ziness, drowsiness. For Q mild, opening medi.
cine. use Doan's Regulets. SOC box at all
stores.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-28

When baby suffers with eczema or some Itch.
Ing skin trouble, use Doans Ointment A little
Of It goes slong way and It IL safe for children.
coo box at ali stores.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-28

Last week was Christmas and the av-
erage man loosened mp his pocket book
either because he wanted to, had to, or
both. All kinds Of gifts were given
useful and those which are the reverse.
The latter predomimtsd, although such
gifts are deprecated by many; but why
not? On every other occasion We have
to look TO the material; so why not have
one day 10 the year when sentiment and
fancy can have full sway. 10 the Amer
lean Poetry Magazine aPropos to Christ
mas appears this little gem on the Gus
tom Of giving gems:
"smsu boon 10 hunger given
precious stone for bread:
Yet men still snatch &C glory
When truth 10 just ahead"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-28

In Massachusetts, they are going to
build snow fences along the state high
ways to prevent snow from drifting, the
same - they do along the tracks Of rail-
ways.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-28

Readers Of this paper will probably
remember Lieutenant Pat. O'Brien as
bis interesting serial, "0utwitting the
Hum" ran In the Democrat during the
first part of 1919. he is q suicide, hsv
ing shot himself in Los Angeles, Calf,
hotel one day last week. he was Q ma
tive of California, and during the war
was q member of the British Royal Fly.
ing Corps, and had many adventures
Once he fell several thousand feet and
within the German lines. He was sent
to q German hospital, and II was upon
being transferred to a German prison
that be jumped from q speeding train
and for seyeDty-twO days wandered
through Germany and Luxembourg, and
finally found his way 20 Holland and
Belgium. Ii was the story of these sew
enty-two days that was published In the
Democrat. Since the war he has done
flying and movie acting. While flying
two years ago he fell two thousand feet,
bat escaped with only broken nose.
He married movie actress, but was es-
trsnged from her, and this Is supposed
10 be the reason of his suicide.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-28

One of the books which everybody has
read during the past half century was
Olive Schreinsr's "Story of al African
Farm" This writer passed away the
present mouth. She was born In South
Africa, In Basutolsnd, the daughter of q
London missionary. She married 8. @.
Cronwright, but few people knew her by
that name. She wrote other books, gen.
orally of . more serious nature, taking
up woman's place In the universe, and
labor conditions. She became . Social
ist and 90 active ~ to become 0 persona
non grata In conservative camps.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-28

The forest service ct Washington, d.
c., have kept tabs on the Christmas
trees cut and used last week, and esti.
mate there were about ive millions Of
them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-28

The most married man Of the country
Is William L. Tillmsn, who lives In the
Ozsrks. He Is Is years old and living
with his ninth wife. he admits be
thinks he is good for one more. They
must have brave or rather reckless
women In Missouri, for he has killed of
all these but three. BE says be lived
pleasantly with them all except the three
divorced. His fourth wife, be says, was
decidedly unpleasant, and his seventh
bad too many children by former hus-
band. He seemed to be contented TO
marry women OF his own age until he
was sixty years old when he took whirl
with young girl nineteen years old.
She was too giddy for him, however, so
he divorced her and took Q woman
twelve years his senior.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-28

Last week we had something to say
about the loyalty and unselhshness Of
Old Dog Tray. Well, here Is q little
something more. II Ted THAT Is the
name Of the dog) bad been man, one
would have quoted the New Testament
and said: "Grestsr love hath no man than
he who lays down his life for his frisnd;"
but being q dog, with no soul, and the
only thing valuable about him being bis
hide, one must be content with simply
telling his story. Ted was member Of
the Logan family, who last week lived in
Everett, Mass. The roof over the Logan
family caught fire and burned, including
the remainder of the house. The mem
bers Of the family gathered together
what they could of their belongings and
moved them into the street. When they
had eongregated upon the sidewalk, Ted
discovered that his play mate, the family
cat, was not with them, and In through
the smoke he ran and soon reappesred
with Chum 1.-THE ca) in his mouth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-28

Services ss Paris Hm Bsptist church every
Sunday at 10 IS. Sunday School as Il. Sunday
evening service at 80. Thursday evening
prayer meeting as 80 O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
NaUaI Cadets Facing
Expulsion, Scales Says

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Dec. 11.-with-
out intimating which ones would
be the chief sufferers, Rear Admiral
A. III. Scales. superintendent of the
Naval Academy, admitted today that
circumstances attending ssome of
the cases Of midshipmens who are
under arrest aboard the station ship
Reina Mercedes for hazing ''plebes'
would compel him to recommend
their dismissal from >the naval
service. 49,
Until this morning a party of ten
students were in the group aboard
ship awaiting official action, having
been confined there since wednes-
day morning. Today. however, d.
w. Gardner, of Florida, member of
the second class, was released.
Superintendent Scales said that
evidence against him was INSULT
cient to warrant punishment.
Superintendent Scales asserted
that no hazing of a brutal or severe
physical nature was uncovered by
the thorough investigation that has
now been completed, and that the
instances now to be acted upon
were all committed during the
furry of several weeks ago.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
TROOPS ON GUARD
AT STAUlyTON JAIL
Negro Sentenced to Death
Protected From Lynching
90. By Military.

STAUNToN, Va, Dec. 11.-Troops
remained on guard at the Staunton
Jail tonight where Harry Hart, 81
year-old negro, was confined after
his conviction late today.
Hart was sentenced to be electro
cHted at Richmond, February Is, for
his attempted assault early Wednes-
day upon a white girl one mile from
here. y
Mobsr formed rapidly when 1t be-
came known Hart had been cap
tured and returned to the jail and
Judge Holt summoned troops. A
special grand jury indicted the
young negro and a trial was begun
Thursday. Disagreeing after a long
session Thursday, the jury was re-
called Friday and dismissed when
again 1t disagreed. The second
trial, before a new jury, convicted
Hart late this afternoon and Judge
Holt passed the death sentence. He
overruled motion to set aside the
decision
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
WOMEN OF TOWN
WANT NEW SCHOOL

EVANSVILLE, Md, Dec. IL
Mayor Thomas II. Welsh has called
a special meeting of the city council
for Tuesday night to discuss local
school conditions. 1t is understood
that the Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion of the local schools will urge
the purchase of county bonds tc
build a new school here.
At present in addition to the main
building in Spencer street a port
able building and the old armory
of Company F are being used as
classrooms.
Bids, have been asked for the con-
struction of swimming pool in the
new National Guard Armory here
Capt. John N Brooks. commanding
Company F, local militia, announces
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
SHRINE INITIATES
STAGE BURLESQUE
PARADE DENSTREET
Grotesque Costumes Seen
In Big Celebration at
|. Alexandria.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. 8. poniphan,
727 kim Straat

727 King Street.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. 11.-Mem-
bers Of Acca Temple. Mystic Shrine,
Richmond, this afternoon staged a
big parade in which were 100 can
didates who were initiated tonight
I'M the auditorium of the Elks Home.
Many of the candidates bore pla>
cards marked fresh meat" Some of
the candidates rode in wheelbarrows
and push carts which were pushed
by candidates. There were two
bands. The regular" fellows.
wearing red fezes, were in line
headed by the famous Arab Patrol,
of Richmond.
The parade was headed by a squad
of police in charge of Chief Goods.
The Shriners before the ceremonial
session held a banquet. Attending
the affair were about 700 Shriners
from different parts of the State.
Two hundred of the members of Acca
Temple, of Richmond, gave the de-
gree work.
These officers have been elected
by Potomac Lodge No. 38, Odd Fell
lows, to serve for the year: Elmore
Mudd, noble grand; James Haynes,
vice grand; n. l.. Williamson, re-
eording secretary: w. f. Latham.
sr.. financial secretary; George w.
Bontz, ST., treasurer.
Members Of the Relief Truck and
Engine Company No. 1 have elected
these officers: ]. Edward Shinn,
president; W. H Wood, jr., vice
president; Frank d. Moore, secre-
| 4 rogr
Ashby. recorder; H.sE. Wood, cap
tain; B. F. Howard, first lieutenant;
Clarence Kitson, second lieutenant
Edward Cockrell, commander OF
hose.
A large delegation Of members OF
Fitzgerald Council No. 459, knight.
of Columbus, will go to Falls Church
tomorrow at $40 o'clock and in the
local council will confer the first
and second degrees on a large class
| of candidates.
Howard W. Smith and william
P. Woolls. OF the law firm of Smith
and Woolls, have purchased the
three-story office building and
Building on the east side of Fairfax
1
from Mrs. Eva. G. Mushback.
In observance of its sixty-sixtf
anniversary. Andrew Jackson Lodge
of Masons will hold an entertain
rlent Tuesday night in the audito
rum of the Elks' Home. A musica
program will be given. There will
be dancing.
An open meeting of the Holy Nam,
Society will sbe held tomorrow nigh
at o'clock in the Lyceum Hall L
which the men and women of st
Mary's Catholic Church are invited
Addresses will be made by Johr
Hadley Doyle and p. ]. -Haltigan
both of Washington.
Under the auspices of the Y. NJ
c. A., of this city, a mems mas
meeting will be held at o'clocl
tomorrow afternoon in the audito
rum of the Richmond Theater an,
will be addressed by John H. Tri
myer, of this city.
Announcement is made that al
exhibition OF the work of the pupil
of the sewing class of St. Mary
Academy will be held at the acad
emy tomorrow, to which the publ,
is invited.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
FARMERS DEMAND
RIGHT TO BARGAIN
Virginia Men Draw Up Long
List of Legislation
Required.

LYNCHBURG. Va, Dec. 11.-Al-
though seeing no specific remedy
for relief of the farmer from bur
densome conditions. the convention
of the Virginia Farmers Educa-
,tional and Cooperative Union,
which closed here last night, au-
thorized its officers to address
themselves to Congress to urge the
immediate passage of legislation to
tide over the farmer in the present
crisis.
The legislative program includes
a plan for a statute for collective
bargaining. declaring the present
statute to be Ineffective. 1t recon-
mends the abolition OF the fee sys-
tenn for public officials: an extension
of the time for paying State taxes
from December to February 1.
Fix your own price" was one OF
the slogans which came out of the
convention, the farmers being urged
to use 1t and talk it.
A resolution urged the farmers tc
vote for men they recognize as their
friends and that the farmer should
not hesitate to offer for public office
The resolution of the national
union providing for a measure by
Congress to require cost price to be
marked on all manufactured goods
was endorsed and steps were taker
to submit questions to candidates
for the general assembly next year
The next general assembly 4:
called upon to legislate to put
demonstration agents and county
agents on a definite basis under the
direction and control of the union.
More haste in road building and
the establishment of mutual insur-
ance companies were urged. More
attention to mutual telephone sys.
TENS was also urged upon the farm
ers
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
LIBEL SUIT FILED
TO REBUFF MAYOR
Philadelphia Head Sued for
$4,000 After Counter
Charges.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IL. =
Charles B. Hall, member of city
council. today filed suit for libel
against Mayor ]. Hampton Moore.
asking $4,000 damages. The claim
was presented in common pleas
court by Joseph p. Gaffney, Halls
attorney.
The suit was the result of con-
troversy between the Moore admin
lstration and Hall, in which the lat
Ger charged that there were too
many police on the payroll who did
aothing. Hall asserted conditions
IN the Seventh ward were so bad
hat I am afraid to go home in the
lark"
Mayor Moore answered the
charges. issuing a statement in
which he alleged Hall was using
:ity property for Illegal practices,
Including banditry, dope. prostitu-
lion, gambling and a series of other
:rinses too numerous to mention.
James Gordon. attorney for Moore,
has ten days in which to file an
answer. s-
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
ARDMORE PEOPLE
DENOUNCE FIGHTS
and ASK REDRESS
Community Protest Meet
ing Conducted to Oppose
Boxing Club.

ARDMoRE. Nd. Dec. 1.-THE
Ardmore Club. the haven Of WASH
ing fight fans. and the Bowie race
track, were handed some hard
thrusts at a meeting of the Ardmore
Citizens Association last night.
Resolutions were adopted favoring
the closing of the Ardmore Club as
a menace to morals
Many women attended. President
II. A. Marsden declared that the citi-
Eens and taxpayers of Ardmore were
determined to do away with prize
fighting at the Ardmore club. He
called attention to Senator Sterling's
bill to prevent the transmission of
bets on horse racing from one State
to another. and asked that the men,
bers of the association and its
friends write personal letters to
their Senators and Representatives
asking them to support the bill.
State Senator oliver S. Metzerott
Of Prince Georges County, declared
that the people Of Ardmore should
have redress, and that there ought
to be some way to rid the com.
munity of the alleged prize fighting
nuisance.
T. Howard Duckett, of Bladens.
purg, a member of the Washington
suburban Sanitary Commission, de-
bounced prize fighting at Ardmore
declaring that Prince Georges Coun.
ty,was made the dumping ground fol
people who INDUCED in practices
not tolerated in the District of Co.
lumbia. Edward A. Fuller. of Hy.
attsville, declared that it was not Sc
much a question of how much the
race track promoters made, but tht
proposition was a moral one.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
GUARDS FOR LIQUOR
LADEN TRUCKS SET

WILMINGTON. Del, Dec. IL
Word was received in Wilmington
at noon today that two large motor
trucks, heavily laden with whisky
and carrying fake Federal officers,
In addition to drivers. had left Phil
adelphia this morning enroute to
Baltimore. In addition to the pseudo
Federal officers, the truck drivers
were said to carry forged transpor-
tation permits.
Two loads of Federal agents were
sent out from here in motor cars to
guard the roads leading into Will
min gton- and hasty warnings were
tent to the State highway police in
look out for the liquor laden trucks.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
THIRTY HURT MCAR
CRASH IN ALABAMA

GADSDEN, Ala, Dec. 11.-Thirty
persons were injured. seven prob
ably seriously, when a loaded street
car crashed into work car near
here this afternoon. The passenger
car was loaded with workers en-
route to Gadsden offices.
Wild scenes were enacted for a
few minutes following the crash.
Many were injured in a mad rush to
the car exits and safety. A heavy
fog and a mixup in orders is be-
lieved to be responsible for the
crash.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
NEARBY COUNTRY NEWS
Electric Lights
Stimulate Egg
Laying Twofold

HYATTsvILLE, Md, Dec. IL
Gilbert Dent, n Prince Georges
County farmer, has Increased the
laying capacity OF his hens 100
per cent by Installing electric
lights In his poultry house.
The flock no longer are re-
quired to retire to roost or get
mp I'm the morning I'm darkness
and as a result, Dent thinks.
they are showing their appre-
citation.
surly old hens, which formerly
laid only once or twice h week.
now deposit an egg every day.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
Urged to Sell Crops
And Pay Off Their Debts

CHICAGO. Dec. 11.-Farmers and
country banks of the Seventh Fed
eral Reserve District were urged to-
day by the Chicago Federal Reserve
Bank to liquidate their loans.
The appeal. directed mainly to
iowa farmers, urged that the far
ners sell their crops to meet their
debts. The bank officials took the
stand that farmers should bear
their share of declining prices and
that other Industries are feeling the
effects Of the readjustment just as
keenly as farmers.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
Wife and Child Dead
In Domestic Battle

MKEESPORT, Pa, Dec. 11.-An-
sry over being separated from his
wife because of domestic difficulties.
Bernard McAneny, 40. today shot
and killed his wife and their 4-year-
bid daughter, Elizabeth.
The child died instantly. while
Mrs. McAneny died at the hospital
shortly afterward. McAneny was
arrested
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
Mathematicians Gather.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. .11.-About
dxty men and women interested in
mathematics and it's applications
;athered at the Naval Academy to-
ay for the eighth regular meeting
4 the Maryland-Virgin of
Columbia section of the Mathematics
association Of America. Sessions
Eere held morning and afternoon,
fterwhieh the visitors were enter
aimed at luncheon at the "Ships
nm" in the city, as the guests of the
Instructors of the department OF
nathematics of the academy.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
Texas Sheriff Declares
HanaOn Woman Nearbu

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 11.-Clara
Smith Hamon, wanted on a charge
of murder in connection with the
death Of Jake L. Hamon. is within
forty miles of Ardmore, Okla, Sher-
if Harston declared today.
Harston refused to explain the
nature of this information. He noti-
fed Ardmore authorities of what he
had learned, however.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
PASTOR FINDS MAN
HANGING IN CELLAR

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Dec. IL
rilghman Downey. So years old. of
Walsh Run, was found hanging
lead in the cellar of his home yes
lerday by Rev. Luther Elliott, a
,eighbor. 1t was decided by Coroner
Sinter that an inquest would not
BE necessary as the case plainly
vas one Of suicide.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
Herndon Young People Wed.

, HERNDON, Va. Dec. 1o.-The
marriage on November 81 of Earl
W. Mills, prominent young farmer
of this section. and Miss Susie V
Shotroff. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
John Shotroff. who live near Great
Falls, became known here today.
Earl and Susie slipped OF to Rock
Vile, Nd. nearly two weeks ago
where the knot was tied quietly
and just as quietly returned to their
homes.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12

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