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Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-05
Farmers Exchange,

The Department OF Agriculture off,
clals interested In and connected With
the Farmers' Exchange, which met In
Augusta recently, are very enthusiastic
over the results Of the meeting, the
enthusiasm shown and the prospects for
the future of the New Central Purchas-
Ing organisation. It 10 to be noted that
Aroostook, Washington and York coun-
ties were represented by large delega.
tions, showing that the interest is state.
wide and not confined to any one Sec
tion. People came from Presque Isle or
the north, and from Newfield away over
against the New Hampshire line.
Every county was represented and
every county that has subscribed to tht
new exchange has IN active Organization
within its borders. It 10 also noted Will
great satisfaction that from four to flv'
times - much capital has been sub
scribed for this undertaking - WAS eve
before subscribed for . cooperative
organization In this state.
o. W. Buck Of Norway Ii director to
Oxford County.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-05
Farm Bureau Work.

The value of Farm Bureau work in
Oxford County needs no further proof
than that indicated by the amount OF
work carried out during Its four months
of active operations. A summary of the
work to date shows the following:
Fourteen communities organized; "a
leaders selected In charge of projects
320 farmers who are members; II &C
count groups, with 78 embers; 46 farm,
accounts; 80 sweet corn and 7 other &C.
counts started; l5 boys and girls clubs
organized; II men and women acting az
leaders; 374 club members enrolled
about 90 comparative ost demonstra
tions; 2 comparative lime demonstra.
tions; 2 milk test circles; COW test al
ISOLATION, testing 295 COWS; about sc
comparative silsge demonstrations;
dairy feed meetings; 2 orchard PRUNING
demonstrations; 4 spraying demopstra'
tions; economic poultry production
demonstrations under way, and II poul
try culling demonstrations planned.
We're 1t not for the help of the Farm
Bureau project leaders, such program
as the above could not possibly be car
ried out In so short time.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-05
Escaped Prisoners.

G.H. Swasey, an officer of the Mems
Reformatory at South Windham, was In
South Paris Wednesday In search OF two
escaped convicts from the reformatory.
One OF these convicts is not unknown
to Oxford County criminal records. he
is Morris Bailey, who was In the county
Jail several months last year for burglary
in the town of Bethel. While In this
bastile he and another prisoner, Roy
Yeagles by name, attempted to break
Jail. Bailey, who will not be II years
old until some time this month, is . ma.
tive of France, who became acquainted
with American soldiers during the world
war, was stowaway on an army trans
port and came to this country With re-
turning soldiers. Here, after roaming
about, he became acquainted with
Yeagles, also boy about II years old,
who had escaped from the Boys School
| In Portland, where he had been SEN
tenced for some crime, and together they
committed the burglary In Bethel and
later attempted to break jail. Yeaglee
because of bis desertion from the Boys
School was ct the last February term
sent to the state prison at Thomaston
but Morris was sent to the reformatory
in South Windham. Bailey 10 slightly
built, light complexioned with hair re
Gently cropped. he weighs about IN
pounds. Although he has been In thii
country but couple OF years be speak
good English.
The other escaped prisoner from Soutl
Windham is q large man Weighing 2l
pounds, broad shouldered, broad faoe'
and OF pleasing appearance. he ha
blue eyes, brown hair slightly gray
when he left the institution he wor
khaki pants without pockets and shlE
of blue drilling. he was conmitte
: from Cumberland County for forger
and uttering forged check. he 10 sls
, wanted In Massachusetts, on two or thre
. separate complaints.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-05
SOUTH PARIS, MAINE, TUESDAY, JULY 5. 1921.
Prom Vice President Coolidge.

Vice President Calvin Coolidge, In q
letter sent to Horace A. Moses of Spring.
field, Massachusetts,, president Of the
Eastern States Agricultural and Indus.
trial League, expressed bis interest In
the work which the Eastern States League
is carrying on and commends Mr.. Moses
and bis associates in their efforts toward
increasing the agricultural prosperity Of
New England.
The letter says: "As q citizen Of New
England interested In the welfare Of her
people, wish to commend the efforts
you are making to interest the industries
In the agricultural development of our
localities. The foundations for our In.
dustries come from the soil. The raw
materials for Its manufacture, the food
to support Its operatives, all OF these
come from the soil. There can be no
such thing az the Industrial prosperity
Of locality without q corresponding ag-
ricultural prosperity. There are. certain
products on which New England can af.
ford to pay freight. There are other
products which, like milk, cannot come
from long distance, or like market gar
oOh vOSOtooioo On WuiOu ~ 10 ohOSOhou1'S
to pay freight for long distance. What
the industries Of New England need is
supply of food and agricultural products
which are raised, at homo. With them,
our industries can flourish. Without
them they are under handicap. You
and your associates are doing great
work In undertaking to establish these
conditions"
Prominent educators, manufacturers,
business men and leaders of cooperative
organizations in the eastern states are
actively interested in the aims and pur
poses of the Eastern States League. Its
membership In the past three years has
shown steady increase and since it's or.
ganization five years ago 1t has estab.
lished and Is successfully conducting sew
eral departments including the Eastern
States Farmers Exchange, the Junior
Achievement Bureau and the Home Blu
reau.
The officers of the Eastern States
League are Horace A. Moses, president;
Edward W. Hazen, Charles L. Allen,
Louis K. Liggett and Henry D. Sharpe,
vice presidents; Harry G.. Fisk, treasurer;
Cbas. b. Whitney, assistant treasurer;
John A. Sherley, Secretary.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-05

The necessity that all births occurring
In Maine, illegitimate as we'll as legiti-
mate, shall be reported to the State De.
partme ent of Health, Is being impressed
upon the doctors OF the state. DR.. L. D.
Bristol, commissioner of health and reg.
istrar OF vital statistics, is urgently ask
ing the closest cooperation of all physi.
clans In this matter.
In recent letter sent out by the De-
partment of Health covering the report
ing of births, the following message has
been sent the 1900 doctors of the state:
"The State Department Of Health baa
repeated calls for birth, death, and mar.
risge records, which have never been re.
ported to proper authorities. Many calls
come for birth records of illegitimate
children, as these children often come
under the care OF the state and are fire.
auently placed In institutions or adopted,
In both Instances birth record being OF
vital necessity to the future welfare OF
the child.
"Existing laws on birth registration
make It imperative that physicians re-
port all births. The enforcement OF this
law is one of the duties of the Depart
ment of Health. All vital statistic rec.
ords are valuable to the individuals OF
the state and to the state itself as fur.
thering It's health and welfare program
by supplying facts and figures upon
which to build up efficient health and
welfare work."
Births, deaths, marriages and divorces
are all recorded with the Division OF vi.
tai Statistics of the State Department oi
Health over which DR.. Bristol has direct
supervision.
Among the plans for increasing the ef
ficiency OF this division is that of issuing
a birth certificate to each child ss soon
as record of his birth reaches Augusta
This record can be preserved by the
child's parents, and can be used through
out life to establish bis rights to entel
and leave school, inherit property, marry
exemption or liability to military serv
ice, secure employment and many kin
dred matters OF vital interest to every In
dividual.
"Not only the physicians are appealed
to to obey the birth registration law
saws DR.. Bristol, "but mothers and father
are asked to make sure that this law Il
obeyed and their children's birth prop
erly recorded"
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-05
The State Tax.
SAVING UNDER GOVERNOR BAxTER's
ADMINISTRATION.

The following table gives comparison
of the state taxes assessed against each
city and town in Oxford County. The
first column shows the tax assessed for
the calendar year 1920 on basis Of 1921
valuation; the second column gives the
tax assessed for the calendar year 1921
and including the first six months oil
1922; and the third column gives the pro
rata tax for the twelve months OF the cal
endar year of 1921.
In comparing these figures take the
town of Albany. The state tax for 1920,
based on 1921 valuation, would have been
81, ,475.14 at IA mills; the second COL
umn shows the state tax of 81, 121 so for
the eighteen months, January, 1921, to
July, 1922, at 1.2 mills for the full pc
riod; and the third column gives the tax
Of $747.75, which is the actual pro rata
tax for the twelve months of 1921. To
show what wss actually accomplished
this last item should be compared with
the item of $l,47S.14 appearing in the
first column, and this shows saving to
Albany alone Of $730.39. Other towns
are In similar position.
From these figures It Will be seen tnat
the state tax assessed by the 80th legIsls-
ture is SO per cent of what the 1920 tax
would have been at the same valuation,
or saving of A per cent. In arriving
at these figures they are based upon the
valuation OF 1921 in order that q proper
comparison may be made. The total
saving to the towns and cities of Oxford
County alone amounts to $S4, 4,S72 90. To
find the saving In any particular town
subtract the figures for that town In the
third column from those in the first and
the difference represents the tax saved
that town for one year.
The chief accom- plishment OF the S0th
legislature, under Governor Baxter's ad-
ministration, was the reduction In the
state tax as above set forth.
1t should be remembered that In the
figures above given is included the one
mill bonus tax to pay the war bonus
bonds authorized by referendum Of the
people of the state. This war bonus
item Is not q regular charge against the
government expenses, and II this is de-
Quoted from the tax given 1t will be seen
that an even greater saving has been
made in the items that are properly
chargeable against the usual expenses Of
government. This item alone would
amount to an additional saving Of $837,-
900 per year, and this would make Q to-
tai saving of 81, ,6S2, ,421.0S.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-05
A Good Farmer.

John Rogers says that good farmer
is known by bis deeds rather than bis
words. he says you can always tell one.
John 10 OF the old school, but there is
much truth In his ideas. He says good
farmer always keeps one jump ahead OF
bis work instead of allowing the work to
be little ahead of him. he says you've
got to get up In the morning to get In
your best licks, and then stay MP and
awake for the remainder OF long day
he says that anybody that is afraid Of
working like all-get-out will get out al
right from the farm, and that it's all NON
sense that man can't stand 1t to work
hard II be possesses ordinary health ant
strength. Brain and Drawn, John says
conquer any farm he's ever heard Of.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-05
NUMBER 27.
NORWAY.

Captain Wilfred G.. Conary with the
other officers OF Company G has returned
from the officers school at Camp Devens,
conducted by the war department, and
pronounces II the most successful yet
held. The Sd Maine Infantry OF which
this company is . part WAS under the
immediate command Of Brigsdier Gen.
ersl Mark L. Hersey, who 10 we'll known
to Maine soldiers, having been instructor
OF the University Of Maine cadets for
several years, and acting ss lieutenant
colonel Of the First Maine Regiment dur
ing the Spanish War, Of which Company
G was then part. The annual encamp.
ment OF the Third Maine, under the com.
mand OF Colonel Harry n. Bigelow, will
take place at Camp Devens beginning
August 13 and continuing fifteen days.
Mrs. Mary Jones Metcalf OF New
Rochelle, N. Y, has been the guest OF
her brother, Judge William r. Jones,
during the past week. :,
Miss Della Noyes was 10 Old Orchard
several days last week, the guest OF DR..
Marguerite E. Stevens.
Master Horace Brown has gone to the
Young Mems Christian Association boys
camp at Cobbosseecontee Lake. he ex.
poets to be gone several weeks.
Misses Margaret and Phyllis Delaney
Of Providence, r. l., are guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Il. Fletcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elon L. Brown and MI.
and Mrs. Eugene l.. Hutcbins were in
Old Orchard and Kennebunk day or
two the first of last week.
Roland Mccormack has gone TO CHI
cago as a representative to the grand
chapter of the Theta Delta Chi fraterni.
ty. He was accompanied by Il. q.
Woodbury., who Is president OF the bow
doin College fraternity, which the young
men will represent.
for day or so the frst OF last week.
Walter L. Sanborn of Lansdsle, Pa,
is the guest of his brother, George l..
Sauborp, iu this village.
Mrs. G. R. Fish OF Rockland, Mass., 10
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse P. Ed
wards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles q. Buswell were
recent guests of their son, Frank Bus
we'll, and family In Rumford.
Mrs. Eva Richardson and son Loring
of Portland and Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Richardson and young son OF Allston,
Mass, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George o. Fogg recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall o. Porter and
daughte Miss Elizabeth, Of Rumford
visited Miss Mercy E. lillett one day
last week.
<..s,.,.., No--a, ,o~s,e IN paoe a.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-05
Maine News Notes.

Charles W. Curtis, aged 90, OF Water.
Vile, has just placed his order for tour.
Ing car, and proposes to have no end OF
fun touring Maine this summer.
Howard Owen, one of the veteran jour.
nalists of Maine, died at his home In
Augusta last week after short illness.
he was SO years old. For several years
be was one OF the publishers OF the Ken.
nebec Journal, for 10 years was editor OF
the Maine Farmer and for 20 years was
register of probate for Kennebec Coun'
ty. he leaves two sons and q daughter.
Four large whales were seen to the
westward of Alden's rock, Cape Eliza
beth, recently. The water was very
smooth at the time and the animals were
disporting themselves at great rate,
occasionally diving and then coming up
some distance away and blowing spouts
of water rs or 80 feet into the air. Some
were OF the opinion that the whales have
cone up this way In search of msckerel,
which begin to appear about this time
Of year.
Thirty.six Passamaquoddy Indian
braves, squaws and maidens In full cos
tune from the reservation at Pleasant
Point, near Eastport, left recently on
the steamer Governor Dingley for Bos.
ton. They will be at Plymouth IL
weeks demonstrating at the tercentenary
celebration Indian life according to the
traditions OF their tribe. and will make
baskets and beadwork. They are In
charge of William Neptune, their former
governor.
| Work has begun on remodeling the
property bought in Auburn for the State
School of the Seventh Day Adventist
Conference and 1t will be ready In The
fall for use. 1t will be called the Pine
Tree Academy and the principal will DC
Prof. George Owens Of Washington, D.
|C. His assistants will be: Preceptress
Miss Martha Bartlett; preceptor, Rupert
Reddipg; matron, Mrs. George Owens
music, Miss Ruth Wilcox; with two
others to be chosen later.
CYRUS II. K. Curtis, the we'll knowr
Philadelphia publisher, donor Of th'
Kotzschmar memorial organ 10 the cit!
building, Portland, and former Soutl
Portland resident, is among the men wht
have recently Joined the State Chamoe
of Commerce. Mr.. Curtis membership
was secured by Scott G. Bailey, Chairman
of the Cumberland County committee
the State Chamber. Few former Main
mon, who now live outside the state
, have q deeper interest 10 Names ao
; yapcement than Mr.. Curtis.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-05
Episcopal Church.

The Guild Of Church Workers OF Christ
Church, Norway, will hold . food sale
July 8. The following committees have
been appointed:
Soliciting Margaret Dyer, Mrs. odell R'ch'
Collecting e~Mrs. b. Walter Brown. Mrs. b
Knox Bickford.
zdvertaing-Muriel McKeen. Mrs.. Evils Cook
Mrs. Ray Frost. MI
saIe-Mrs. Bert Hutchins, Mrs. Odel Rich
Mrs. Millard Lyseth.
The next meeting OF the Guild Work
ers will be beld ct the guild room Julyo
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-05
Worlds Record Cow.

Bella Pontiac, the worlds record cow,
owned by L. A. Barron OF Brantford,
Ont, has set Q new record. Figures
made public BY James Wilson, super
visor OF the official test OF the Holstein-
FriesIsn Association, showed that for
the fiscal year ending june 18, Bella
Pontiac produced: Milk, 27,017 pounds;
fat, 1859 pounds, and butter, 157S.7t
pounds. Mr.. Wilson said these figures
were far In excess Of any previous record
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-05
Here and There.

Something has robbed the walking
stick of popularity, and no one seems to
know Just what is responsible for Its
demise. Some think 1t Is the war, some
the automobile; but whatever 1t is sta
tistics show It's passing, and along with
It the riding whip. In 1912, there were
several cane, whip and umbrella handle
manufactures In New York state, while
this years survey shows not single
one. Until recently New York and Mass.
achusetts supplied about forty per cent
of these articles, Pennsylvania furnish
ing most of the balance. The disap-
pearance of the whip Is attributed to the
almost total displacement OF the horse
by the automobile. The use OF steel
rods in the umbrella has discouraged the
making OF rods aud handles. Formerly
the manufacture of canes, whips and
umbrella handles consumed about five
million board feet of lumber. Native
woods supplied about fifty-six per cent
of the material used, beech, birch and
maple being the woods used. OF course
ebony and other imported woods were
used for expensive canes and umbrella
sticks.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-05
sprague's Journal of Maine History

The second number Of the ninth vol.
ume of this exceedingly interesting and
valuable Maine publication Is now at
hand.
"John Gardiner, Barrister," . noted
son of the famous DR.. Sylvester Gardner
for whom the oity Of Gardiner was
named, by Bsrtrsm &. Packard Of San
ford, 10 the leading article.
A graceful and fine appreciation OF th'
late James P. Baxter by the editor
poems by Arthur w. Stewart Of August'
and Helen l.. Worster of Bangor, aut
sketches by Florence Whittlesey Thomp
son. Robert q. Gardiner, and the eve
interesting and instructive Maine histor!
school department edited BY DR.. A. o
Thomas, all of which with several Illus
trations make one Of its most interestin
issues.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-05

A Passamaquoddy Indian residing
near Eastport, cranksd up bis engine,
which coughed and sputtered, and the
boat refused 10 start. Despite back.
breaking work the Indian could nnd
nothing wrong, 90 he started u on again,
and then, with great fuss and racket, .
swallow and several little ones few out
of the exhaust pipe accompanied oy
several sections Of their late uest-home.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Carleton Wood have
been visiting relatives in Winthrop.
County Agent r. q. Lovejoy attended
the East Oxford Dairy Testing Associa
tion at East Sumner Wednesday.
John e. Everett recently attended the
Aftieth anniversary of Bramhall Lodge,
Knights OF Pythias, In Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Taylor Of Ne.
chanic Falls came to South Paris Wed
nesdsy for visit Of day or two with
relatives.
Mrs. Carrie Mains Of Mechanic Falls
was in South Paris several days last
week visiting friends. She also visited
Mrs. A. G. Barker In Norway.
r. 3. Butts returned from short visit
to Kingfeld and his mother, Mrs. Philan.
der Butts, last week. he was accom-.
panied by bis niece, Miss Agnes Porter.
The Comrades Of W. K. Kimball Post,
G. A. R., wish to express their thanks to
the members of Paris Grange for the use
OF Grange Hall on Memorial Day.
HENRY d. MAXIM, Adjt.
A now auto.stage is now on the route
between this village and Paris Hill. II
made Its first trip Saturday. The old
contract for carrying the mail expired
July /, and the new contract has been
awarded to Fred W. Shaw Of Paris Hill.
It is he who has put on the new outfit.
Clyde T. Shaw is chauffeur and con-
ductor on the new vehicle.
South Paris was invaded Tuesday by
a "tauk" division from Dixfleld. 1t is
to be hoped they were not enemies for
the "tank" was manned by detach-
ment of the best looking soldiers seen In
this village for some time, and 1t is to be
feared II they had attacked the town our
young men would have tumbled over
each other to surrender. 1t is true they
bombed the village but when the shells
were picked up they were found to be
handbills announcing the Fourth of July
celebration at Dixfield.
additional local news on page 8)
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-05
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that ht
has been duly appointed executor OF tne
1SLPaoNso APP D. HAZELTON. late Of Sumner
In the County OF Oxford, deceased, wnnou,
bond. All persons having demands against tnt
estate OF said deceased are desired TO presenl
the same for settlement, and all Indebted thereto
are requested 70 make payment immedlateiy.
WALLACE l.. HAZELTON,
June 2lst. 1871. SUMNER "ane'
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-05
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that she has
haan dnly appoipted executrix OF the estate Of
JOHN ri. COLE, late Of Rumford,
IN the County Of oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. AL persons nsv,ns
demands against the estate OF said deceaseu
are desired 10 present the same for settlement
and all indebted thereto are requested 70 make
payment Immediately.
p"' KATHERINE G. COLE,
June alst, 1921. AnooVer' maino'
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-05

cOnNaLREAs. Alton c. Wheeler Of Paris, IN the
SSyaaY OF Oxford and State OF Maine, by his
nj Age Deed dated the ninth day OF July, ls-O:
nSa.see ssec9rued In the Oxford County Registry OF
49,, SSus, BOOK 80, Page sos, conveyed 20 me, tne
aaas asesigned, certain parcels OF real estate slsu-
T.d 70 Paris and Sumner, In the County OF Ox-
61 Iu anu described a. follows, viz-: The Ssearns
~ SenS The part Of lots numbered nineteen
twenty In the Seventh Range OF lots IN SAID
49, dsSeue T. Stearns ct ais. to said Wheeler oy
recorded in Book 343, Page III.
Oa,rs9 one-half In common and undivided OF :
pa,.S. " and situated partly In sumner sns
Rsy 10 raris, and described as follows. VIZ.
R,oaLi on the Aoutheasterly bank or bog
er,s n, n, so-caled; thence southerly by the wes..
MI. at me or land Of Charles Starbird about lle
hn5.s,tsn sne sonthwesterly corner OF said Ssaroiru
NevaiiNs is1ence westerl- by northerly line OF the
hemIoest, thence northerly by said town line TO :
erIV SSh Tee ancientlY spotted southeriy, west
erlv Hu nu nOrtheriy; thence westerly by borth,
al % .ue Io the Nevers' land TO the easterly END
hnd' 'sone wall on said line; thence northerly oy
nsla imposed 70 be the Swift land 10 an oic
Chss,asan sn9 stones; thence northerly 70 land o.
Haslsas hadley thence easterly by land OF sale
Inelnda o. orook to the place Of beginning 1 aist
apd ts,I n tnls conveyance all OF my right, nt'
aAa,aa interest In and to the land adjoining th'
John and being land formerly occupied ol
Am s.erneld, and being o part or land o,
gAs,sps purchased Of Clifton Howe, IN lS6-: ans
hesn -. me condition Of said Mortgage hs
coSS, therefore, by reason Of the breach Of IN
aortgage AoAeo
dated June ssa, lsal.
BENTON l. SWIFT.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-05
NOTICE.

rhs subscriber hereby gives notice thst ne ne
has been duly appointed administrator Oh INC
ss'A's sUMNER x. NEWELL, late Of Paris,
IN the Counsy OF oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persona naVinS
demands against the estate OF SAID ueceasee
re Siesired 10 present the same for settlement.
and Ar Indebted thereto are requested TO make
payment Immediately.
lima Olaf issi. South Paris, Me.