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Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-25
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Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-25
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that she has
been duly appointed executrix Of the last will
and testament of
JAMES s. WRIGHT, late Of Paris,
In the County Of Oxford, deceased, without
bond. All persons having demands against the
estate Of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment imme.
diately.
HANNAH e. WRIGHT,
May 18th, 1920. South Paris, Maine.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-25
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that she has
been duly appointed Administrative of the estate
Of
ALBERT E. HAMBLIN, late of Paris,
In the County of Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settlement
and all indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately.
AUGUSTA E. HAMBLIN,
May 18th, 1920. Paris, Maine.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-25
Born.

In South Paris, May 1s. to the wife Of Harlie
L. Bennett, q son.
In Bethel, May Is, to the wife of Dan Enman,
. son.
In Bethel, May II, to the wife Of Clyde Brooks,
a son.
In Norway. May l8, to the wife of Freeman l..
Snow, daughter.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-25
FOR SALE.

At South Paris, 8 room house, 2
story and ell, could easily be made
two tenement by finishing rooms in
the attic. Shed and stable, good
sized lot with shade trees, garden
and good water. Inquire of
E. H. FARRAR, South Paris,
c. E. FARRAR, Norway.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-25
Farm For Sale.

offer for sale my farm about two
miles north OF Paris Hill. Good build
ings, one hundred and twenty acres Of
land; FIVE to six hundred grated apple
trees and wood and timber enough to
pay for the place. also have for sale
good two. horse cart or will exchange for
q one horse cart
ALBION W. ANDREWS,
21tf Paris Hill.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-25
Base Ball.

A box score of the Paris-Buokfeld
g.ms of wednesday, which came to the
Hamocrat Monday morning, differs In
some details from that on the nrst page
Of this paper, which was printed several
days ago. The differences are NOT mate
''., All games were of Saturday on
account Of rain.
p. G.. 8. WINNERS.
Pc. 8. played at Bryanfs Pond Wed
pesday, May 10, instead Oh sa,uiuSy, .S.
p g. 8. won the game eashy 0y 'oe
score of 10 to /. p. G. 5. plays heo'oa oo
q. 8. At Psris next Saturday, May q"
Il n expected to be . good close game
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-25

Two women are dead, the result OF two
automobile accidents In Portland last
week. Besides Mrs. Amanda Z. Haiuee,
who WAS killed outright, Mrs. Annie
Wright, aged "a, died In . hospital from
injuries received when she was knocked
down.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-25
NOTICE..

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly aopOinted administrator of the
estate of
ALMON B. TYLER. late of Peru,
in the County Of Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons havin &
demands against the estate of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settlement,
and all indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately.
f'' ~ JAMES G. TYLER, Peru, Maine.
May 18th, 1920. 21-23
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-25

FLORENCE May Morrison, aged nse
vsars' daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaroi,
mar Morrison, died at Portland hospitai
Las week ss the result Of injuries sus-
s.insd when she was struck by an auto
mobile driven by Francis p. King, super,
,ntsndsnt Of Public Works. The cniio
dodssd In front Of the car from behind .
wagon.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-25
WANTED.

monthly disability insurance for the Fraterni.
ties, to men, women and children. Commercial
policies for Employers Indemnity Corporation,
Kansas City. Capital 100000. This is your
chance to help reduce the II. G. L. Part or whole
time at home. This combination cannot be du.
plicated in Maine. Experience unnecessary.
Liberal commission. Address
H. G. REED,
2l.N Richmond, Maine.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-25
FOR SALE.

My home place in South Paris village. two
story house, ell, electric lights bath room, fur.
mace, spring and city water, shed. room for An
auto and hen house. Plenty of land for large
This Is 3 desirsble residence and with little ex.
pense can be changed into two tenements.
@ss Main Street, South Paris, Maine
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-25
Paris Hill Water Company.
ANNUAL MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting
of the stockholders Of the Paris Hill Water Com.
pany, for the election Of officers for the ensuing
wear and the transaction of any other business
that may legally come before said meeting, Will
be held ut the residence of the President, at
Paris Hill. Maine, on Saturday evening, June
HELEN COLE BICKFORD,
Clerk and Treasurer.
Paris, Maine, May 25, 1920. 2l.2S
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-25
Pomona Grange.

The next meeting of Oxford Pomona
Grange will be held Tuesday, June !,
with Crooked River Grange ct Bolsters
Mills.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-25

A household remedy in America for 25 years
DR.. Thomas Eclectic OIL. For cuts, sprains,
burns, scalds, bruises. SOC and SOC. At all drug
stores.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-25

For dyspepsia, our national ailment, use Bur-
dock Blood Bitters. Recommended for strength.
ening digestion, purifying the blood. At all drug
stores. 1l.25 bottle.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-25

Doan's Regulets are recommended by many
who say they operate easily, without gripping and
without bad after effects. 80c at all drug stores.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-25

Any skin itching is q temper tes.er. The more
you scratch the woree It itches. Doan's Oint
ment 10 for piles, eczems-any skin itching. Cox
at all drug stores.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-25
WANTED.

A few more butter customers.
B. Y. RUSSELL,
FL South Paris.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-25
SOUTH PARIS.
THE FoorLIGHrs.

THE FoorLIGHrs.
rhev dance sill day. the dafodils,
n Tsllow frOcks and fluffy frills,
Tbslr partner is the satyr breeze
rhSt smltes the oak trees knooby Knees,
Gnd pipes q little haunting tune
:, learned from Pan beneath the moon,
when Spring was never coy or cold,
And al the world WAS blue and gold.
Amid the gardens dews and damps,
The tulips light their crimson lamps;
Ike incandeseents, row on row,
Along The winding walks they glow,
Illuminating every bed
Witb AMBIENT globes Of vivid red
The footights FOR the danodils
mai Isncs IN yellow frocks and frills.
-Minns Irving In New York Times.
Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-25

Fred H. Farwell from Myrtle Hodgdon Far
we'll. Desertion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-06
JOHNSON MAINTAINS
LEAD OVER GEN. WOOD

DETROIT, Mich, April 6.--With ap-
Iproximately one-haH of the precincts
voting in yesterdays presidential pref
erence primary tabluated this morning
United States Senator Hiram johnson
held n lead OF 1857 votes over Maj
Gen. leonard Wood for the Republican
Endorsement. The figures from 1,20C
precincts gave Johnson 1O6,556; Wood
81, ,899.
Included in the figures was the com
plete vote of Detroit,a practically com
plete figures from Grand Rapids and
more than half the precincts in other
industrial centers of the state. John
son was runIbing behind in the state
outside of Detroit.a The complete De-
troit vote, however, gave him 69,004
against 1918 for Wood.
Returns from the Northern penin-
sula, which the Wood campaign man.
ayers claimed as one of their strong
holds, were slow in arriving. Figures
from 1875 of the 257 preciuets in that
peninsula, however showed Wood, TO-
742: johnson, SOIL. q
Herbert Hoover, whose name ZAP
peared on both ballots, was leading the
Democratic ticket, with 11,469, against
10,250 for Gov. Edward I. Edwards, of
New Jersey; VIM. G. McAdoo had 9,257,
and w. j. Bryan, 1887. The Demo-
cratic vote seemingly was much lighter
than had been anticipated.
Reports from the western part OF
the state were that returns in the ru-
raj districts might not become availa
Bile for 48 hours, owing to disrupted
wire communication and impossible,
roads caused by Sundays snowstorm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-06
Thirteen Sue For
DiDOrce; Mcdonald
Files Dozen Suits

Thirteen gave further evidence o. be-
Ing bad luck for SONS persons fuesnsT
when Ahat number Of divpffe bills, was
.Itled In circuit cottft. sAalve oi2 The
torney. thus bringing his total of dl-
voroe bills filed since Jan. ], 1920. up
to 1876. The thirteenth vAs filed BY A.
w Ketchum.
Desertion. cruel and inhunan treat
ment, abandonment and nonanpport
were the grounds alleged In the ~ bl,ls
Mr. Mcdonald filed. IN nine OF the
cases the women asked for divorce. thus
indicating one OF two things: Either
women are harder to please in natri-
monial matters, or men are more dere-
lict in their marital duties than are the
y tier sex.
Z flowing are suits filed together with
causes alleged:
Addie Chambers vs.. Alex Chambers,
desertion: Mrs. Laura 3. Kennedy VS..
J. w. Kennedy. abandonment and nom
supports Andrew Johnson VS., Annie
Ada Shelby, desertion: Pearl Stand
ford VS. George Stamford, desertion;
Mrs. Mae Hilliard vs. L. J. Hilliard,
failure to provide, abandonment and
nonsupport, Mrs. Belle Brown vs. W. +.
Brown, abandonment and nonsupport:
tion and cruel and inhuman treatment,
consisting OF assault with a knife; Eth
ell NJ. Guyton vs. Anderson Guyton,
desertion: Mrs. Nellie Webb VS.. K. o.
Webb, desertion; r. II. Coomes vs.. En-
lily T.. Coomes, desertion; Mrs. Josie
Pickle VS.. Ira Pickle, abandonment.
In the thirteenth case, Addie Williams
sued John Williams for divorce, alleg-
ing that tn Feb. rs, 1913, he killed two
men at th,h plant of Mickey Bros, that
he fled, but was captured in st. Louis,
was tried in 1914 and convicted of mur-
a n - a Al
tentiary
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-06
EOn IL, Open
iss i6sass1eFtiOn Suit
s;a%'@95lU Be Appealed

,oeipS yedps. M M mock be taken Immediately
We been cv: Jpn Of Judge John r. Nc
IL. eyep.l. and II. competition plan" case
recently dsS,atd IN federal court, ac-
cording to statements made Tuesday by
w. II. FitzHugh, associate counsel for
the lumbermen Mr.. FitzHugh made
the statement after a conference held
late Monday with Gen. l.. G, Boyle, gen
eral counsel for the American Hard
wod Manufacturers association, who
spent part of the day in the city en-
route to Kansas City from washington.
ID. G. Gen. Boyle departed Monday
night.
While in Memphis he discussed the
case with attorneYs who were asso-
ciated with him during the recent trial,
with lumbermen and officials of the
manufacturers association.
Upon being asked when the seppeal
would be sought Mr.. FitsHpgh said i'm
mediArely, but added that he could not
nMiaf the day. Appeal will be sought
Through writ OF superSedeas and the
case taken to the Cincinnati circuit
of appeals.
on the decision handed down by
Judge Mccall, the association is en-
Joined from issuing sales and produc-
tion reports which formerly were circu-
lated by the statistical department of
the association. The court held that
such reports were in violation of the
Sherman antitrust law.
John W. Pritchard, secretary of the
American Hardwood Manufacturers as
sociation. departed Monday night for
Chicago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-06
YEGGS ROB POsfOFFICE AT BUNTYh
HAZLN'S FATE NOW
IN HANDS OF JURY

Fay e. HaEen's future now Is in the
hands of the jury Whether he will
spend the next several years, possibly
his life, behind prison bars. or whether
he is acquitted OF the charge OF murder
ing Ben r. Eimms, now rests with the
II men who heard the evidence and
the law in the case. The case went
to the jury at 12:45 o'clock Tuesday
of First division criminal court, had
spent 35 minutes reading his charge.
Samuel o. Bates, attorney general
OF Shelby county, wound up the state s
case against Hazen, by his argument
before the jury Tuesday morning. Gen.
Bates argument lasted for one hour and
20 minutes, from IL am. to 1920 pm,
1t was a terrific Indictment of the man
on tTial-a powerful arralgnment of the
crime of taking another's life, at the
conclusion of which. Bates asked for a
the law. He tore into the ''unwritten
law" which was one of the main re-
liances OF the defense, and pointed out
to the jurors the law of Tennessee,
which they swore to uphold.
Following as 1t did on the heels of
the powerful argument of Harry T. Hol-
man. chief counsel for the defense, the
jurors were torn two ways. under the
sway of eloquence and conviction pre-
sented IN the opposing arguments,
Harry T.. Holman, chief counsel for
Fay II. Hagen, on trial for the third
time for the murder of Ben r., Simms,
Louisiana Iumberman, continued his re-
markable argument to the jury Tuesday
when court erfned at $3.50 am, Hol-
man picked he threads of his argu-
ment wshera VI had left off Monday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-06
BIG IMPROVEMENT IN
FREIGHT MOVEMENT
Dead Freight Moves Across
Continent in il Days.

Remarkable records of impreVed PAIL
road transportation arg beins escorted
by shippers since TIE return of the rail.
roads to private control. Shippers say
that there is a very marked improve
ment in the supplying of cars for load =
ing, the movement Of shipments and
the attitude OF railway officials toward
the shippers.
Layne & Bowler, manufacturers of
irrigation machinery, tell of shipment
OF steel shafting shipped from Cumber-
land, Md, TO Los Angeles, CAL prac-
tically across the continent, that was
delivered in IL days from the time of
Ioading, without any special efforts be-
yhg made to expedite fits movement.
This car left Cumberland, Md, on the
night OF March 10, over the B. & o. rail-
road was delivered to the Chicago
northwestern at Chicago, March %,
then taken over by the Union Pacific
az Council Bluff, Ia, March 26, on
March 80 the Salt Lake route received
the car at Salt Lake City and delivered
1t at Los Angeles April 2.
Another carload shipment of similar
nature, from Memphis to Los Angeles,
made the distance of s12 miles from
I'll Paso, Tex, to Los Angeles in 4s
houy over the Southern Pacific, or 4O6
miles per day. This shipment was
handled out of Memphis over the Mis-
souri, Pacific which forwarded IL with
the greatest promptness and dispatch.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-06
officer Who Killed
Negro Desperate Is
ErOnerdted By Chief

Detective Sergeant VIII ]. Griffin,
who shot and instantly killed Sandy
Boone, negro desperate, Monday night.
when TIE black resisted arrest in bar
ber shop at 544is Mississippi avenue.
has been cXoneratcd by Detective Chief
w. r. Griffin. OF any blame in con-
.Hection with the killing. However, to
determine the facts officially. Coroner
n. T. Ingram called an inquest which
was 10 be held IN tive office OF Magie-
trate Johnny Maher Tuesday at pm.
Boone was shot four times in tine
body when he sprang to his feet and
attempted to seize the officers pistol
with which he was covered. one OF
the bullets took effect In the side. white
the last three entered the right breast
within radius Of two inches. Do
tectve Sergeant Frank White also fired
two shots at the negro through a door,
which DETECTED the bullets,
Joseph pesar2ant another negro who
was with Boone when Griffin, accom-
panied by Detective Scrgcants Carpcn-
ter and white, and Detective !. T.. Al
ford. of ClarNsdalo, Miss entered the
barber shop, thrust into his pocket the
pistol he held and threw w his hauds
al the command Instead OF dong hRe-
wise, Booze, wanted IN NCmphis aiiH
Clarksdalc on serious charges, atteirpt-
ed resistance.
Boone was identified by Afford as
the negro who shot himAin the shoulac
In Clarksdale three months ago as TO.
started TO arrest him, Boone was also
wanted IN Memphis, according TO tho
detectives, on charges ot robbmg be-
tween IS and 40 residences, and bore
the reputation OF always being well
armed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-06
SLIGHT FAIL IN
RIVER RECORDED
Slow Recession in Water Ex-
pected Within Next
Few Days. .

q fall of one-tenth of a foot in the
river which reached the maximum flood
stage Monday was announced Tuesday
by James II. Scott, weather forecaster.
The stage Tuesday was 40.2. Only a
fall of haR@a tenth actually was re-
corded when the official reading was
taken but as government readimgs are
not taken in less than tenths the lower
figure was recorded. The river is ex-
pected to fall very slowly for the next
few days but q greater decline will be
apparene next week.
Mr.. Scott emphasized the fact that
considerable time would elapse before
the river returned to Its normal stage
because of the volume of water now
coming down the Ohio as result OF
the recent floods in the sCumberand
and Tennessee rivers. There will be
no rises in the Mississippi but the fall
Of the river will be slackened
Mr.. Scott predicted that the maximum
stage at Helena would not be more
than SO feet, as was originally predict
ed, and expected the river to reach
that stage at the Arkansas town We'd
nesday or Thursday. A slight rise in
the Ohio was reported Tuesday from
Evansville but it will not be serious
The Ohio is falling at Paducah and the
Mississippi Is falling from Cairo to
Memphis. There are slight crises at
st. Louis, Kansas City and Davenport,
la.
There has been considerable light
rain in various parts af the valley but
II has not been serious enough in any
section to cause serious rises In
streams.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-06
UNION MEN MAY
BREAK STRIKE
ulegal Walkout of Chicago
Yardmen Being Feught BY
Two Major Unions.

\CHICAGO. April 6.--Use of union
strfkebreakers to put down the unau-
thorized walkout of members of the
recently FORMED Chicago Yardmen's as
sscation held forth a promise OF res
toration Of nearly normal freight traf-
lie to and through Chicago by Satur-
day, representatives Of the is railroads
affected by the strike and the Brother
hood of Railway Tralnmen and The
s;witchmen's Union of North America,
said early today.
The two major unions have Joined
with the railroad managers in declar-
ing the strike illegal and 1t was through
Efforts of their grand lodge officers that
from 400 to 500 yardmen from other
cities worked in the Chicago district
Yards last night, They said an. addi-
tional 500 TO 500 union men would ar
rivo today TO help.
strike leaders said 16,500 switch and
yardnen were out I'm the district and
financially. were sble TO remain on
strike month. Railroad managers
said not more than $500 men had quit.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-06
Woman, Unbalanced,
COLIapSeS; Removed
To Home For AGED

Mrs Essie Saunders, %. of Lam
bert, Miss, whose mind became unbal-
anced Friday and who arrived in Mem
pills stranded, became weaker Tuesday y
from lack q food and collapsed short
ly before she was removed from the
quarters OF Police Matron Wallace
and taken to the Shelby county home
for the aged and infirm. under Glrec-
ton Ct relatives.
Having eaten nothing since Friday
except glass OF milk which she drank
late Monday. Mrs. Saunders win be
placed under the care OF a physician
al the Institution, where food will be
forciby administered and her case
diagnosed. y. X West, of vieksburg,
Miss, an uncle, has come TO care for
Mrs. Saunders.
The milk which the woman drank
Monday served as stlmulant enough 10
cause a change in plans TO forclbiy
feed her Monday night Police are nm
able to understand the Illusion under
which Mrs Saunders 10 suffering In
refusing to take nourishment. II rs be-
lived her illness can be remedied by
the proper treatment. She probably
win be removed from the county insti-
tuition to private sanitarlum in few
days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-06
NOU Doubt Killing
Of Fruit By Frost

killing Of fruit buds by the cold
weather Of the last few days was doubt
ed Tuesday by James IL. Scott, weather
forecaster OF the government bureau.
Mr., Scott based his opinion on weather
conditions alone, particularly on condt-
tions Monday night when the tempera-
ture did not drop as low as expected
The lowest temperature during the
night was Al degrees and deposit OF
frost was prevented by clouds.
The low temperature record for April
announced Monday morning after the
official reading, when 4 temperature
OF u degrees was recorded, was broken
later in the day when the mercury fell
to 20 degrees, the lowest IN years for
April
weatAer conditions in the west gulf
Estates are bccDmi0E more favorable for
tender vegetation and the temperature
is rising. 4 light frost was reported
from ViSksburg, Miss, but 1t rs not
believed TO have been serious. No
West or Middle Tennessee, but II is
believed that vegetation IN the noun
tain district Of East Tcnnesse has suf-
fcrod.
The most severe weather in the South
Monday was felt in Alabama and the
interior Of tho South Atlantic states.
killing frosts occurred In Georgia, Ala
bama and the Carolinas.
The high wind which swept the city
TOcsday morning was caused by ~
Glow area over Kansas and MssOuNi.
which is causing unsettled weather con-
0itions throughout the South The wind
was expected to increase IN velocity
as night approached.
Fair and cooler weather was pre-
dIcted for Wednesday. but II Is not eN-
pected that the weather will be severe
enough to cause additional damage to
fruit. The weather viii be unsettled
until Wednesday morning, when clear
skies are expected.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-06

afternoon, when court adjourned for the
day.
The courtroom was crowded Monday
| afternoon when Holman stepped out to
begin argument Many lawyers were
in the audience. attracted by the ex-
pectation of hearing an unusually con-
vincing appeal for the accused man. Nor
was the audience disappointed. Hol-
man, veteran Of many a courtroom bat
tie in his 10 years of practicing law,
never made better argument. He was
aggressive, appealing convincing. His
main rellances. as had been anticipated.
were self-defense, and the ''unwritten
law"
Holman summed up the case against
Ha2en which the state had made. Then
he took the testimony OF the states
witnesses, one by one, in the order
which they had appeared on the witness
stand, and proceeded to tear down the
portions of their testimony which
weighed in the balance against Fay
l.. Hazen. His major effort was ex-
tended against l.. S. Kinnard. star wit
ness for the state, and II that young
man has reached Texas, where he came
from to testify, his ears must have tin
gled and burned late Monday.
Argument in the case was started at
2 pm Monday by JohH T. Shea, assist
ant encouragement. NHe made clear,
concise um-up of the states case, and
an appeal for conviction he was tol;
lowed by Martin Boyd, special counsel
retained by Mrs. Simms to assist the
state. Boyd covered the case thorough
ly in his argument Holman, following
Boyd Is the only attorney who will
argue for the defense Fred l.. Multi
nix, Hazen's other counsel, II was an
nounced, will not argue the case.