Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29
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TOM LAWSON FAILS TO REPORT
ExPENsEs.

7 Thomas w. Lawson Of Boston, who
has announced that he Is an inde-
pendent candidate for the United
States Senate, is declared BY the Of
fee of secretary of state to nave
failed to comply with the require
ments Of the corrupt practices act that
calls for statement Of expenditures
by political candidates. Mr.. Lawson
has made q return, in which he says:
"No expense. l did not come up for
nomination at the primaries, but was
put on the ballot for the November
election by securing 1000 signatures
of qualified voters" Inasmuch as the
law requires candidate to mako a
return of expenses in getting sigma
lures for nomination papers, as well
as Of those Of a campaign for votes,
Mr.. Lawson, it is held, should have
made a return, assuming that he made
any expenditures whatsoever In OBJ
tanning the signatures.
Ernest Stilke, an enemy alien,. who
registered in Hartford, Conn, and who
violated his parole in that city, was
arrested in Ashland in Aroostook
county, Me. At Portland steps were
taken for his interment.
Sugar cards will be introduced into
Worcester and suburbs, according to
a decision of the Retail Grocers' and
Provision Dealers Association, and
Worcester people will soon be put on
a rationing system.
DIR. Charles S. Caverly, professor OF
hygiene in the University OF Ver-
mont, college of medicine, and presi-
dent of the State Board Of Health
since 1891, died last week. He was
82 years Of age and widely known
as q specialist in infantile paralysis.
He was born in Troy, N. Y.
That dog training is not useful
occupation and as such does not cover
regulations laid down by the work or
fight law, was the decision by In
spectors Long and Grose when g.
Frank Mckay, local dog fancier and
Judge in many New England dog
shows, was arrested on Main st.
Brockton.
Chief Justice Aiken Of the superior
court, Lawrence, Mass has SUSPENDED
to Oct. % the session Of court at
which Bessie May Skeels is to be
tried on a charge of numbering Flor
ence M. Gay. The court, which mas
been idle two weeks because OF the
influenza epidemic. was to have recon
vened Oct. 81.
A service flag has been unfurled by
Gov. Mccall in front Of the STATE
House. Boston. 1t shows that the
state has 354 employees on the honor
roll. These do not include any from
the metropolitan services or state in
stitutions, but the offices in the State
House and state departments In Oh
fices outside of the State House.
Announcement has been made OF
the appointment Of v. Otis Robertson
of Brookline, Mass, an attorney, TO
have charge Of the vocational training
division of the Massachusetts indus
trial accident board. The division,
the first of It's kind to be organized
in the United States will undertake
to make crippled soldiers and civil
ians self-supporting. si
Vermont Republicans will omit the
customary state convention this
year and will have no party plat
form. This was decided upon at q
conference of party leaders and
members Of the state committee, the
action being due to the restrictions
on public gatherings imposed as a
health measure because Of the prev
alence of influenza.
The directors Of the Maine Cen
trail railroad, at a special meeting OF
stockholders were authorized to ratify
certain forms of agreement with the
director general Of railroads relating
to the operation Of the railroad and
it's subsidiaries, compensation and
other matters connected with the tax
ing over of the railroads Of the coun-
try by the government
The federal government desires to
add to Its holdings in Boston mar
Dor by taking over the pier that the
commonwealth owns in East Boston
known as the old Boston & Maine
pier. A tentative offer OF $1,000,00O
has been made by the national gov
ernment, according to an announce
ment made at the Office Of Gov. NC
Call yesterday afternoon.
Mercury, champion carrier pigeon
at Camp Devens, took message from
Boston to the camp, a distance OF 36
miles, in 35 minutes. The message,
sent by Major General William Gro
xier, commander of the department OF
the northeast, to Major General Hen
ry P. Mccain, commanding officer at
the camp, commended the latter for
having stamped out influenza In the
cantonment. N srl.E
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