Oxford Democrat., 1918-08-27
new ENGLAND news
IN TABLOID FORM
Items Of Interest From AL
Sections Of Yankseland,

Sherman L. Whipple. prominent
Boston attorney. has accepted the
post Of general counsel Of the Ship
ping Board.
Governor Beeckman Of Rhode Island
ordered all gambling places In the
state closed. including several At
Narragansstt Pief.
Hovey e. Slayton has been ap-
pointed federal fuel administrator for
the state Of New Hampshire to sue
ceed former Governor Charles M.
Floyd.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson was made
honorary chairman OF the national
woman's war work council OF the
Young Women's Christian association
at Portland.
BY q margin Of two votes. 1o4 to
100, the Massachusetts Constitutional
convention defeated proposed
amendment to permit the Legislature
to make voting compulsory.
In response to telegraphic request
from President Gompers Of the Amer
ican Federation Of Labor. Boston Ia
Dor leaders are planning big parade
for Labor Day. The army and navy
will cooperate.
Boston's new tax rate IL $21.3o per
thousand. This is the highest hgure
In the history of the city. II 10 IN In
crease of $3.50 over last years rate.
The next highest rate was In 1.16.
when the rate reached $3.50.
Mrs. August Belmont has hled
claim Of $3.50 against Berkshire coun-
ty. Mass. following the killing OF 20
OF her sheep and lambs BY dogs. The
sheep were grazing on her farm.
Gladbrook, at New Ashford. Mass.
Samuel A. salsberry. 40. held In tho
county Jail at Norwich. Conn. to
await trial for murder. escaped By
saving of bars Of his cell. Win
him also went another prisoner. Frank
Weeks, q negro, serving a sentence
for chicken stealing.
At the new yard Of the Aberthaw
Construction Company. OF Boston. at
Fields Point near Providence. r. !.
work on two concrete lighters has
been begun. They are to be III feet
long. SO feet beam and II feet deep.
It is expected they will be ready for
service Dot. 1.
In Q severe thunder storm accom-.
panied by q high wind ut York Beach.
Me-, Mrs. George Clougier Of Sanford
and Mrs. Blanche Garnsau OF Lowell
were shocked by nghtnins. Mrs.
Olougisr was severely burned On ne
faos, neck and. back and her hair vss
partially burned Of.
Camp Goldman on. PrayD Hill. 10
miles from sanbornvills, n L.. ves
burned. The camp. which w.
formerly known a. the Peter Young
place, was owned by Prot George
wentworth Of Brookline. who was -
charge Of 80 boys from the Brookiins
Sunday School society.
The Tooth anniversary OF the bastn
Of Lucy Stone, pioneer ohampioo q
voman's rights, was observed st bee'
ton by members Of the MassaohusesW
Woman Suffrage association. Alice
Stone Blackwell. daughter Of Lucy
Stone and president Of the assoeiAtons
presided at the exercises.
The Brockton, Mass. tax iats 70
$3.50, an increase Of $50 over lass
year. and the largest n the history
OF Brockton. It 10 due chiefly TO me
falling OF In the new valuations ee
real estate, which this year showso
an increase Of only $lse.S1S. against
tl,7oo. 900 the year before.
OF the $4,000 white sslsetive ser
vice men from "a states for limited
military service called to the oolere
BY Provost Marshal. General orowdef
Connecticut Will send 80 TO Camp
UPTON, Maine 100. xassachusetts
1000, New Hampshire 100. Rhode L.
land i3S and Vermont 100.
with the mercury lowering around
q, Mrs. John D. R9cksfslles. -. ana
Mrs. Henry P. Dawson Of New Iork
drove a bolt into the frame OF the
A>su trawlap A1hAtroao. now u0oor
eonstruction Atukhs south Portland
plant Of the Portland ehipoatidsas
company for . Ashssiss eonpAns.
The loom Axsrs, and wsavsrs q
pawtsekst B. l., who hsys bssA q
strike for six weeks, returns1 - wesk
Monday morning.. pendisg Ne deesss
iou Of the war Labor Doerd. ~hee4
representative have Drcnlissd g NJ
yestiGxts cpnditionB. The 1tslte "a
a1eifM tVeniy-oeyon miIlsS n NAooe