Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-06-04
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The demand for space on steamers
leaving Boston for the West indies y
unprecedented Every ship IL hiied 70
capacity and deck loads OF lumber anu
other rough goods are common. Eiev'
en- carloads of Canadian mail wslo
included in the manifest OF unleeo
Fruit Company ship destined Tor nav
ana. other items being machinery, po-
tatoes. paper. dried fish, shoes. stfsM
hats. clothing, soap medicine and iron
pipe. Prior to the war the entire sup
ply of malt received in Cuba and USED
for brewing purposes came from AuS-
tria Now Canada Is furnishing tne
malt which is shipped largely through
this port.
An appeal for the COWS OF New Eng
land has been issued by the Massa-
chusetts state food administrator. III
December, 1890, the statement sa'o
there were 2OO,65S mich COWS asses
sed In this state alone. Last year tne
number had dropped to 149,O77. WIN
the cost Of production rising faster
than the price at which milk can 10
sold. the statement continues, the
farmer is tempted to sell his cattle Tor
beef. In order to encourage him 10
keep his COWS the statement urges the
public to use more milk during tne
time of the greatest surplus from nov
until July 1.
Notices were posted in the Sears
Roebuck factory, Saco. Me-, that, que
to war conditions, the factory Will Do
abandoned June / and the machinery
will be moved. The transfer OF the
local business to the Now England
Office at Cambridge, Mass. was mace
by Supt. C. A. Bradlee OF Marlboro.
Mass. There are 161 employees, and
two thirds of them will 60 to Spring.
vale. The shoe factory was financed
by stockholders from Biddeford and
saco, and there was a 10-year lease.
According to officials. there was not
enough work to warrant the contnu-
ance of the factory.
Thomas MoNamara Of Lewiston,
Me-, was arrested by United States
Marshal Jorn s. P. H. Wilson In that
city charged with being the oonsignee
Of the $4,000 carload Of liquors
seized by the police Of Lewiston II Is
alleged McNamara violated tho So
called bone Dry law by transporting
the LIQUOR from New Hampshire into
Maine. He was held in $500 cash bail
for his appearance at the September
term Of the United States Grand Jury.
The entire carload Of liquor. a,7o0 bot
ties, was nbeled by the United States
deputy collector Of customs.
The public service commission Will
give public hearing d 1880 .. m.
June IL on the question OF approving
the new schedule Of fares which the
Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Rail-
road Company proposes to put into Of.
feet. The company originally set
June 6 for the application Of ths now
rates but the commission has sus-
pended operation Of the schedule until
July ct least The company proposed
to increase lts unit fare from to !
cents.
Nineteen men rounded up In vari-
GUS parts of the east charged with BE-
ing delinquents under the selective
service law we're sent to camp Devens
Mass, and put in the army. Tho men
were arrested by secret service agents
and were sent to camp following hear
ings before federal commissioners.
Some claimed that they were properly
exempted by local boardA ons da-
clared that he was an Austrian By
birth but expressed Z willingness to
flght for the United States.
James Cochrans, q wealthy farmer
| Of Clarenceville. Canada was killed
| at Milton, Vermont, when bis au-
tomobile. becoming stalled on q steep
hill, rolled down on the bridge and
crashed through the guard-rail into
the Lamoille river. Coohrane was q
brother, Of Frank Cochrane, minister
Of canals and railways In the cabinet
Of Premier Borden. He was 90 yeaSs
Of age The body was recovered.
Recruiting service officials Of tAs
United States Shipping Board recently
made an inspection Of the navigation
and engineering school at the Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology and
the training ship Gov. Cobb. Upon
the completion Of the tour they ex-
pressed satisfaction in the progress
made toward furnishing competent
compliments for the ships building
for the Merchant Marine.
Col. Paul Asan of the department Of
the northeast. formerly head Of the
French military mission to Harvard
Is to supervise the training work OF
the Harvard allied summer camp to
be held during July and August at
Lancaster, six miles from Camp Dew
ems. Il. Andre Morse, French onloer
ct Harvard, will be in direct charge
Of the training work.
Acting upon recommen4asiou OF
James ]. Storrow. fuel administrator
for New England. the Boston elevated
railway, company abolished one-third
Of the car stops In Metropolitan Bos-
ton. This action Is expected to result
In an annual saving Of several thou-
sand tons Of coal and make for more
efficient service.
The crew of 100 spindlemakers Of
the Saco-Lowell company. machinery
manufacturers, struck for an increase
Of 3 cents an hour now and another
advance Of 8 cents on June l. The
workers In the belt and gear depart
ments also made a similar demand.
but remained Ut their work.
A sword that was carried In the
civil war By Maj. Gen. George q.
Strong, q descendant Of Gov. Strong,
one Of the early Governors Of Massa-
chusetts, was presented to the COM
menwealth by F. w. Budd Of New
York, relative OF the major, and F.
L. Davis, Of Boston. It was accepted
by Gov. Mccall. A saddle. bride and
holsters carried by the major were
given to the state several years ago
and all the relics will have a place to-
gether at the State House. Maj Gen.
StronO waa nm Cen Butlar's staff and