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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
COULDN'T MATCH THAT STORY
Senator Set Altogether Too Fast a
Pace for Even Veteran Bore
70 Follow.

A senator was entertaining some
friends with stories about the Arizona
desert, when a bore Joined the party.
This bore was the kind Of chap
that always laughs in the wrong place
and spoils story by trying to guess its
climax. The senator undertook to
silence him.
"Poor Fergusonp he said. 'That
was a close shave he had In the desert
last August"
"Sunstroke, Of course" said the bore.
mo. not exactly" said the senator.
"You see. Ferguson stumbled acci-
dentally on the Cauldron-our famous
spring, you know. that gushes out Of
the rock at freezing point and imme-
diately begins to boil from the fierce
heat Of the SUM-"
"Of course. of course" said the bore.
"And what happened to Fergusonf Did
he fall in the cauldron and boil to
death7 Get on with your story, man."
ferguson fell in," said the senator
"but he managed to scramble out
again. The peril, however, was not
yet over for him. Our Arizona air, you
see. is so dry that 1t absorbs moisture
with astonishing rapidity. Well, the
boiling water in Ferguson's clothes
evaporated so fast that the poor fel-
low instantly froze stiff"
II see," said the bore. "He died of
cold. Well, that reminds me"
mo, he didn't die" said the senator.
"He almost died, but he had miracu-
lous escape. In his stiff-frozen state,
you understand. he began to shiver
with chill. and he shivered SO hard
that in few moments he became over
heated and would have succumbed to
sunstroke If he hadn't providendally
broken into cold sweat"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
Hldlna q kIna,a Statue.

The fine equestrian statue Of King
Charles ], which was hidden In London
for protection during the war, has been
brought to light again. The statue,
which was cast during the reign Of the
monarch, according to reports has not
enjoyed the uneventful career per-
mitted to most works Of Its kind. 1t
was executed for Sir Richard Weston,
afterward earl Of Portland. who In
tended to place 1t as an ornament In
his garden at Rochampton. But this
function it never fulfilled, for 1t was
seized by parliament during the Civil
war and sold to one John Rivett, a
brazier, to be broken up. John, how
ever, being a royalist, hid the statue.
and, by selling hundreds Of bronze
knife handles purporting to be made
from 1t, disarmed any parliamentary
suspicious In the matter. On the res
toration Of Charles II in 1880 Rivett
produced the statue, which was
claimed by Sir Richards son. The
brazier refused to yield 1t, and after
years of dispute it was eventually pre-
sented to King Charles II and erected
on the spot formerly covered by the
original Charing cross.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
Antarctic MSheIf lce.n

From the work of recent explora'
tions, Sir Douglas Mawson concludes
that the rock foundation on which the
Antarctic Ice cap rests Is very irregu
lar, partly above sea level and partly
below, and that its thickness, which Is
very variable, may reach maximum
Of several thousand feet. Under the
thickest portions the static pressure at
the base may be as great as one ton
per square inch. Under such a cover,
ing there may be a considerable accu-
mutation Of ground heat, and 1t Is as
sumed that the under portion Of the Ice
mass Is undoubtedly soft and plastic
Where the sea breaks up the ice at a
rate faster than the flow, the sea front
is substantially the coast line. But
elsewhere, as in the Great Ross barrier
and the Shackleton shelf, the supply
Of ice exceeds the rate, Of erosion at
the sea front, and the overflow from
the land maintains thick sheet OF
"shelf ice" extending far out to sea.
The sea front of the ice cap, at the
present rate Of advance or flowing out
Is estimated to have left the center In
the seventh century Of our era. =
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
WELFARE WORK
TO CONTINUE
Sec. Baker Requests ''Y"to Cor,
tinue Service in Rhineland

Boska.-At the special request O
Gen. Allen, commanding the Ame,i
can Forces in Germany, Secretary G
War Newton D. Baker has instruct
the Y. NJ. C. A., to continue its VIC
fare work in the Rhineland, despit
the fact that in home camps activitie
Of that kind have been taken ovo
by the army. The Y and the Saliva
tion Army are the only organization.
catering to the 1900 soldiers in an
around Coblenz.
The troops are scattered over
large part of the area held by Ger
Dickman's Army Of Occupation las
summer The force includes tn
units sent over seas to do guard dut
in Silesia. The men are comfortabl.
billeted, have plenty of excellent, We
cooked food and all the entertainmer
they want, Miss Virginia Newcom
chief Of the women personnel, sal
yesterday on her arrival home afte
nearly two years abroad.
Miss Newcomb, who was forme!
ly the executive secretary Of women
war work, Columbia University, re
turned to New York to take charg
of the womens departments Of tn,
Institute of International Relation
at Columbia.
The Y recently leased the Tea
festhaHe at Coblenz, she said, aftel
returning it to the Germans at the
time the peace treaty was signed. IL
order to get the building the associa
ton agreed to allow the German
Philharmonic society to use the au
ditorium two evenings a week.
The galleries are reserved entirel!
for the American Army and members
of the Inter-allied Rhineland com
mission and their staffs and soldier:
are not allowed on the main fooi
during the concerts. Miss Newcomt
said.
Victory hut on the grounds Of the
Ex-Kaiser's palace and one Of the
Y's largest overseas buildings is now
being salvaged, but Liberty hut near
by, is well equipped as gymnasium
and is one of the most popular places
In Coblenz. Bowling alleys have been
added to the list of Indoor sports dur
ing the winter months.
Owing to the extreme scarcity o.
coal, efforts have been made to cen
tralize many Of the activities in the
festhalle. A cafeteria has Dse:
opened there and for 20 cents an
American soldier can get a meal oil
soup, meat, two vegetables and q
dessert.
Women far outnumber the men
in the force Of welfare workers at
the American bridgehead. There are
now 81 canteen girls, including q
group Of teachers in the soldiers
night school and other instructors in
the school conducted for children o:
army officers and members of the
Rhine commission.
Miss Newcomb strongly recon
mended to Mrs. F. Louis Slade, heaa
of the womans' department of the
National War Work Council that a.
additional force be sent over to as
sist those already ON the ground.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
Quick Work Rumigating Potatoes.

The usual method of treating seed
potatoes is to soak the uncut seed for
two hours in solution made by adding
one pint of formslin to 80 gallons OF
water or four ounces OF corrosive subli-
mate to 80 gallons water. The latter
solution is more effective for the black
scurf disease which the fofmalin does
not touch.
A hot solution of formalin has been
found to be quicker and more effective
by the Iowa station. It recommends
soaking the seed potatoes for two min
utes In solution Of one quart formalin
to 80 gallons of water with the tempera-
ture Of the solution 11S to 122 degrees.
Then pile the potatoes 8 to 8 inches deep
and cover with wet sacks for m hour,
after which spread them out to dry In
the usual way.-New England Home
stead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
Flreprooflno Concrete Columns.

We have been wont to look upon
concrete as capable Of resisting great
deal Of heat, and 1t may seem strange
to think of coating 1t with a freproof
material. However. there are condi-
tions under which this Is necessary
The bureau of standards has been In
vestigating the condition Of concrete
which has passed through confagra'
TONS, and has found that II the con-
crete Is made with gravel, particularly
siliceous gravel. there Is a tendency
for the stones to burst In extreme
heat, which dislntegrates the concrete
Accordingly 1t is recommended that
gravel be avoided wherever possible,
but If impossible the gravel concrete
may be protected from extreme heat
by coating 1t with an inch OF cement
held in place by a wire mesh. Plasters
may also be used In which asbestos is
the principal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
American.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17

the Danish producer gets more In kroner
for every dollar in American money be
realizes on butter exported to this coun
try. Now, suppose the same Danish
producer seeks to buy Q ton of cotton
seed cake at Galveston or New Orleans,
or linseed meal at New York. Suppose
the cottonseed cake Is quoted ct SO q
ton at New Orleans. Prior to the war,
the Danish dairyman could obtain a
credit of $40 in the United States for
about 280 kroner. To-day, with the
kroner quoted at only 20 cents, he mus,
pay $50 to obtain the cottonseed cake q,
$40 ton in American money. The
German who seeks to buy here Is under
obligation, as already noted, to pay even
more, and when the German sells here,
be obtains far more marks for every dol
lar than prior to 1914.
On every decline in the value of foreign
money in the United States, the state
ment is heard that the prospect for the
sale of American goods to Europe is
more adversely affected, while the In
csntive for Europe to ship goods to the
United States is increased. This 10 one
of the reasons for the advocacy of huge
loans TO European countries. It 10 de-
sired to help improve their financial
position, as such improvement would
temporarily permit them to buy more
goods In this country, or at least to con-
tinue to make liberal purchases, and
would make the United States less at
tractive for the sale OF European prod
ucts. Eventually, however, Europe will
be forced to increase her sales here and
to reduce her purchases in the United
States In order to pay of the huge debts
she piled up here during the war, in-
cludiug loans made by the American
government alone amounting to SIC, ,000,-
OOo, 900.
In the past five years, the United
States exported more food and other
products to Europe and to other parts
of the world by q total Of about $15,-
900, ,0O0, 900 in excess OF the value of all
the imports into this country. This,
naturally, has helped to increase the
premium commanded by the American
dollar and has aided in depreciatiug
European currency. But 1t is not we'll
to stop here 10 considering the foreign
exchange situation and its meaning to
dairymen and all other interests In the
United States. There is q widespread
feeling among business men engaged in
foreign trade and among many bankers
that 1920 will see reduced exports from
this country and larger imports from
Europe. The enormous balance of ex-
port trade over import business con-
trIbutsd to American prosperity in re-
cent years. Manufacturers may find
less employment for labor with reduced
export business. As Europe's produc-
tion increases, her demands for wheat
and meat will fall off. Her butter ex-
ports tn this country may increase.
Time will tell. In the meanwhile, 1t Is
we'll to give thought to the changed for
eigu trade position of the United States
which is indicated by the depression In
foreign exchange and the arrival OF but
ter at New York from Europe. Hoard's
Dairyman.
(Some 100000 pounds of Danish butter was
recently sold In New York.-Ed.)
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
clo.sd chapter Of Hlstory,

The French newspaper L'Eclair,
which, In one of Its recent issues, pub
lished a note on the seal used by Jules
Favre at Versailles in 1871. has re-
ceived a letter bearing the signature
Louis, prince de Bourbon" The
writer protests against the expression,
used by L'Eclair. faux Louis XVII" as
applied to his father, Naundorff; and
the writer incloses certificate In
which. NaunGorh Is described as duke
of Normandy, Louis XVII 1t has not
sufficed of over 100 years completely
to silence that particular chapter OF
French history. AS L'Eclair remarks
"Ever since the 9Th Of June. 1895. the
case was settled for US"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
Marked Advance In Weaving.

In 1897. on the twenty-third Of No
vember. the patent for the Crompton
loom for weaving cloth was issued to
William Crompton Of Taunton. Mass.
This machine made 1t possible to
weave intricate patterns In cotton
fabrics by machinery in place Of by
hand as had been done formerly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
SOUTH PARIS, MAINE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1920

ter II you had married Mrs. Stewart.
I've seen her look at your picture, and
I'm sure she would have cared for you
II you'd only tried harder"
II didn't want To-" he answered. II
met them both In Paris while she was
In war work there, and ! was lonesome.
She was mighty kind to me, and I sup
pose I was q bit Sentimental. but, Aud
rey, that isn't love"
Audrey stood up suddenly and point
cd down the valley. There was q fire
In hi~eyes she could not meet.
"On clear days you can zee way down
to the little hill this side Of Kingsley"
''Isn't that nice" laughed Dick. He
reached over her shoulders. and took
her hands in bis. drawing them back
to his lips. Maybe wen build our
shack right here, Audrey. You can't
send me away when I want to stay.
I've fought all I want to. Now want
q home and you"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
Dust an Acre of Trees In 80 Minutes.

How long does 1t take you to sprsy an
acre of fruit treesp Figure this out the
next time you spray and note the time
saved by the busting method. You can
use your horses In but one place at q
time, and the time saved by busting may
be used very sdvantageously during the
spring months for other necessary work.
For materials several different formulas
are used, among them being 90-10 mix
ture and S5-15, the first part of each
group OF numbers having reference to
the amount of sulphur; the second part
to srsenste of lead to be used. Another
mixture consists of 40-45-15, the 45 parts
being filler of either finely ground
tobacco or gypsum, the former being
used for the control of the aphis.
These ingredients must be ground
finelv enough to pass through screen
of 200 mesh to the inch. busted these
trees may not seem to show evidence of
the dust at q distance, but upon close
examination, fruit and foliage will show
good coating of fine particles. The
amount Of dust used may be varied by q
slight manipulation OF q lever on the
machine, to Q small or large amount.
A small tree will require about one
pound OF dust, larger trees one and one
half pounds. The application of dust Is
an easy matter, 1000 trees having been
busted in one day, by one crew, while
previously six days were required to
spray the same orchard.
Orchardists will be glad to receive all
possible information on this subject, as
busting Is aiding in solving the help
problem in the orchard. Thus far, no
dust mixture has been able to fill the
place of the dormant spray, but expert
ments are being tried with this point In
view. Anyone now owning q sprsyer
can save it for the dormant spray, using
the dust for the remainder of the season.
One Of the eminent authorities on
busting, DR.. W. 81. Britain of Truro,
Nova Scotia, will give lecture on that
subject at the Orchardists' Convention to
be held at Auburn Feb. 17-1S.-Frank b.
Dudley.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
Keep Out the Moisture.

A very effective agent for moisture.
proofing wood has been found in an
aluminium leaf coating. This coating
practically ihsulates the wood against
any change In atmospheric conditions,
and is particularly valuable for use
where accurate form and balance must
be maintained. as would be necessary
in an airplane propeller.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
Sense Nonsense

In preliminary school examination
q question about the senSes was an
swered by bright pupil In this fash
lon: "The five senses are sneezinE
sobbIng. crying, yawning and co Ugh
ing. By sixth sense Is meant an
extra one which some folks have. This
Is snoring."-Boston Transcript
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
Tree Trunks Made cIsterns.

The gigantic baobab tree Of central
Africa, the trunk of which sometimes
attains q diameter of forty feet, often
serves as q natural cistern, retaining
rain.water in large quantities in a
cavity formed at the top Of the broad
trunk. Taking the hint thus afforded
by nature, the Arabs artifclally hollow
out the huge baobabs and I'LL them
with water during the prevalence Of
rains, as provision against the dry
season. These clsterns are In many
cases twenty feet In height and eight
or ten feet in diameter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
Their Name 10 Legion.

Harold had told me that his friend
Robert was coming over with him to
play after school. So when my son
showed up without Robert, looking
much disappointed, ! asked the reason.
70. his mother did say at noon that
he could come. but I'll tell you how II
is-she is one Of those changers Of
mind."-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17

There are parts Of the Midlands
where an unrelieved drought has now
been endured for two years and nine
months, while In other happier spots
some showers at odd intervals have
been Just sufficient to enable farmers
to keep their heads above water
Rand Daily Mall.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
Orluln. az "a IN

"A 1" Is symbol originating In the
Lloyd's Maritime Insurance associa-
ton denoting ship that has been
found first-class In construction and
equipment. The "A" Is for good CON
struction and the II" for good equip
ment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
Pune4Illous Elephant

A little six-year-old boy was attend
ing the circus, accompanied BY bis
soldier father. When they reached the
elephant Edward was allowed to feed
It peanuts. The elephant raised his
trunk to It's head and Edward said
excitedly: "Look. daddy; he's salut'
I'm You.n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
An Oxford County Girl Raises Pig

An OxIoro county uirI kaises f1yS.
Among those making success In the
pig business is Miss Winifred Robinson
Of Hartford, who has "a little pigs. Be-
aides these she has several others due to
fsrrow before long which will without q
doubt bring the number up considerably
over hundred. They are said to be
one Of the finest lots OF White Chesters
In the state,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
Well. Whyf

Why Is 1t that the man who has his
picture taken standing beside vase
of flowers set on a table covered with
lace dolly Is always the man. who
Is reported to the police and the news
papers by his wife as among those
missing?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
Rooke.

Some books are edinces to stand ~
they are built; some are hewn stones
ready to form part Of future edi.
flces; some are quarries from which
stones are to be split for shaping and
altar uSA-HOlmes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
ueIaht a Buslness Capacity.

Jud TunkinS idea Of q good bus''
ness man Is one who can keep doing
mental arithmetic while he let's the
other fellow attend to most of the
argument
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-17
All One Color.

An Of the presidents Of Haiti hszs
- Yek
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-30

Il General me reciLij cn ScDIsJ5-
pol en- 81 mismo Palacio en- cue e.
Almirantc koitchak rompi0 Ia c>pN-
da uue fueron u pedirle u mdrlnos
rebcldes contra 81, Y de donde parti3
para sn trasica aveTtura. Muy alto.
de!gado vistiendo ii unifcrne lie los
coSacos u uSa habitualmcntc. q Il
denin n~ervioso. Ia mirada de L o.
oios claroS iijdnd"Se Siemprc de
Irente y ia palabra hreve. este hom-
h-e produce. fiSicamente. ura Impr"-
sion de voluntad : de fran4ueza Que
Scria east brutal i no ser por II e.e-
gauc;a que hay en- toda sU persona
=; 10 que 70 quiero: me dijo Wtan
eel. eS librar a Russia De Il tiraui2 Co
muui<ta. CombatO solamerte por ~
libertad del pueblo y deSde 81 momen-
10 mismo en- que este pucda eNpreSar
ihremente 81 voiuntad. que ~rcconOcere
Siempre. en- cualquiera forma que 81
manifesto. c~arsccri de objeto mi pa
mel. Que e. ~boishevikisro sea derlr-
caGo maHana er MoScou para cederle
., luSar q IN gobierno provisional Tue
= una ASamb!ea NaCioEal
Y 20 harS que ceSen Embellishments
nj. ope-ac:on-S. La c~ompoSici6H dc
mi NTiniSter:o d;"e con suficiente cla
ridaG cuan desprov:scas :" hallau dc
TODD Sarr;de p~olitico mis- irtenc:unes.
- Prss;dente del CHnsejo. ssn9. Nri-
-cchtre ftiS Nln;s;ro Sal CO = sus
c~oUvicciones SisUeE siendo IaoHigqu.-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-30
ACTUAL-IDADES EXTRANJERAS
-UN4 CONVERSACON CON WRANGEL


cas- nero el Ninistro de RciacioneS In
;eriores. senior Strouve> era r~evclucio-
mario antes dc Ia guerra.
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desastre analoGo. Por otra partc. =!
eiercito. sin avitua!lanierto Sc Terla
ollieado a vivir Sobre 81 pals. Y los
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rojos Y los mics.
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| orSan;zado II Crimsa como ma for
| taleza para haccrie frente Il cualquier
eventualidad. no comprometer mis-
:uerzas ell IN Euevo territorio sino
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rste modo como n acci6n del sobier
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v~erdadera sisuiiicacijn 81 ~sstahlecer
IN regimen provisional distin;o del
bolsheyikismo. Que respopda = IL vo-
Iuutad del pueblo.
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