Oxford Democrat., 1918-11-26
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Secu0nS OF IankeeIaIlQ
An extension of the mailing date 70
Christmas parcels to members Of tn
American expeditionary force 4
France, up to and including Nov. 81
has been authorized by the war an
postoflce departments.
Mrs. Anastasia Burnie. 81, Of Brock
ton, Mass, wife Of John Bu'nie. sho
her one-year-old daughter Frances
then killed herself. Since the child
birth Mrs. Burnie had been subject t
Ats of depression. 1t Is said.
Rev. Frank Oldridge. a former pas
tor Of the Methodist church in Shef
field, VT, has been recently wounded
In France. Mr.. Oldridge enlisted as ,
private in the Canadian forces las
April. He is an English citizen.
The United States armory .
Springfield. Mass. has reduced Ii
working schedule from 20 to 16 hour:
a day on the basis Of two eight houl
shifts. The night workers will be re-
tanned. The change affects 5000 en-
ployes.
Mayor Perry D. Thompson Of Low
ell, Mass. has been informed by P. ]
Malone that all contracts for Govern
ment housing there had been cancelled
Mr.. Malone has been directed to repor'
on conditions Of work and Of materia
on hand.
The grand encampment of Odd Eel,
lows at its annual session at Portland
Me-, elected John w. German Of tha'
city grand patriarch and J. Herbert
Patten Of Bar Harbor grand higl
priest. Reports showed a net gain oi
189 in membership.
The 26th New England division
which has won more glory than any
other single outfit. with the possible
exception of the Rainbow, will disem-
bark in Boston on its return from Eu-
rope. Secretary Of War Baker has
given assurances to this effect.
Mrs. NJ. w. Farley. president Of the
Massachusetts branch Of Kings
Daughters and Sons. announces that
the postponed annual state conven-
ton of the order will not be held this
year. The convention was postponed
during the influenza epidemic PERIOD
Ex-senator James H. Brennan o.!
Charlestown. Mas, Representative
elect, has fled with the clerk Of thu
House Of Represen .atives a bill to pro-
vide for the appointment by the Gov
ernor Of u commission on reconstruc.
ton to readjust industrial. labor anG
economic conditions after the war.
According to a return to the secre-
tary Of state, Congressman Alvan T.
Fuller OF the 9th Massachusetts, dis
trict contributed $3.50 in his campaign
for reelection. The congressman re-
ports that this sum was distributed
among the city and town Republican
campaign committees In his district.
Friends OF Governor Horace F. Ora
ham Of Vermont have deposited $11,-
600 with State Treasurer Walter r.
Scott, making total Of 100000 which
has been advanced to cover any short
age If any is found in the accounts
Of Governor Graham d.ir!ng the period
he was State Auditor.
Moses Entin of Fail River, an at
torney, pleaded guilty in federal
court Boston, to a charge Of attempt
ing to bribe an exemption board ply
sician, and was sentenced to 60 days
In the Plymouth jail. Samuel Bloom
berg Of Fall River in whose behalf
Entin acted, pleaded guilty to viola
ton Of the selective service act and
was fined $500.
The Imperial Tic end Lumber Com
pany. Of Danbury, Conn, has been
awarded large contract by the Unit
ed States Railroad Administration for
railroad ties, crossing planks, switch
ties and oak lumbar. The company
Is now operating three mills. at Skiff
Fuller and East Mountains, in the vi
cinity Of Danbur.:. and the contrac;
calls for the completion Of the order
before July I, 1919.
More than thousand New Eng
land soldiers were individually cited
for bravery in action In a general or
der received from Maj. Gen. Clarence
R. Edwards. formerly In command of
the 26th division, by the department
Of the northeast. The citations COM
prised the last general order of Gen.
Edwards previous to turning over his
command to his successor in France
last month.
For making false and seditious
statements about Liberty bonds and
thrift stamps DR.. Frederick o. Bal
com of Providence was found guilty
by jury In the United States dis
Ftrict court on the first count OF Sc
cret indictment returned by the fed
eral grand jury in October. On Sec
ond count, alleging disloyal statements
In violation of the espionage act, .
verdict Of not guilty was returned.
Members of the special commission
appointed by the Mass. legislature to
propose laws regulating motor vehicles
at a meeting agreed that the weight
Of automobile trucks must be limited
or many good roads In Massachusetts,
would be ruined. The commission
favors a law regulating the width OF
automobiles as there Is danger OF
smaller vehicles being forced OF the
roads II enlargement Of trucks con-
tinues.