Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-07-30
new ENGLAND news
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Sections Of YankcoIand
Many protests against form OF In
creasss In freight rates were made at
q hearing before the New England
public service commissions.
Rev. Richard Theo Beussel. pastor
of q Lutheran church in Bristol,
Conn, was found guilty Of seditious
utterances against the United States
government.
Massachusetts and Connecticut
have shook hands on an agreement
for a Joint prosecution of reckless
autoists who violate the dazzling
headlight laws.
o. E. L. G.. Hohenthal Of South
Manchester, Conn, was reelected
patriarch OF the National Division
Sons of Temperance Of America, in
convention at st. GATHERINGS, Ont.
The price of coal in Portland, Me-.
and vicinity has been fixed at $12 q
ton by the Portland advisory COM
mittee. A discount Of per cent IL
allowed on bills paid within 10 days.
Forsaking his pulpit. to play "Ten
nights In a barroom." Rev. Robert L.
Downing, pastor Of the Christian
church, Providence, r. l.. once we'll
known tragedian. will return to the
stage.
At Lewiston, Me-, an electrical
storm brought 1.96 inches Of rain
within few hours. The farm build
ings of Herbert w. Pride, Auburn.
were struck by lightning and burned
to the ground.
Burglars demolished the safe Of
Postmaster H. H. Canneld at North
Woodbury., Conn. and took away
$4,000 worth Of Liberty bonds,
Thrift and War Savings stamps and
securities of which he had been made
custodian.
Professor Frank vogel. chairman
of the New England third liberty
loan drive of American citizens Of
German ancestry, has completed his
report. and 1t shows that $1,000 sub
scribers in Eew Englfnd total $6,-
10000 worth Of bonds.
Total war risk insurance carried by
officers and enlisted men In New
England on June 80 was $220. 100000,
according to figures received at the
bureau. OF this amount, $11.o0o.ooo
was carried by officers. and the re-
mainder by enlisted men.
George H. Shuman, son Of A. shu'
man. Boston, has announced his In
tention Of contesting the will Of his
father, on the ground that IN dis
posing Of his property the testator
unjustly Disseminated against him
and In favor Of the five other child
rem.
One year of trial has been sum.
cient to prove that the new Law
which enables an injured workman to
select his own physician to care toE
him Is a failure, according to Chair
man William w. Kennard OF the In
dustrial accident board Of Massachu'
setts.
The Coyote, the first wooden "vio-
tory ship" built at Providence. 4. l..
has departed on her trial trips and
will soon enter the cargo-carryins
service OF the government The Coy
ote is a steamship, and sister snip
the Hokah, Is almost ready TOR pre-
liminary trials.
The unprecedented price OF $2s.7e
q barrel was paid at Gloucester. MASS.
for salt mackerel. The opening prios
Of S27.10 paid Tuesday Of last week
was unusually high for midsummer
salt mackerel, but the rapid increase
of $2.s5 per barrel caused Q senss'
ton at the water front.
Union leaders at Pawtucket. R. ]
reported that $50 OF the 8700 mill
hands forced out Of work by th'
strike Of loom .fxers in that vicinity
now in its third week. had obtainee
employment in munition factories ana
other industries and that the numoes
was steadily increasing.
More than 1000 recruits for the
merchant service training course OF
the U. 8. Shipping Board have been
secured In the past four months, ao'
cording to q statement from Henry
Howard, director Of recruiting fof
this service The men are eeins
trained on four ships stationed -
East Boston.
Rioting by a crowd of Polish women
In Easthampton occurred at the plant
Of the West Boylston Manufacturing
company. when men employed To
take the place Of the striking weav'
ers went to work, and again st noon.
The police force was unable to cops
With the disorder and the state guaro
was called out.
At Augusta, Me-. the tie at ths
state primaries between Frank y
Hawkes. OF New Gloucester. and VII
liam L. Cobb Of Westbrook. for the
Republican nomination for county
commissioner Of Cumberland county
was settled in favor Of Mr.. HAwkse'
when the secretary Of state drew lou
"a determine the nominee.
Only one Of the Is passengers ano
employees escaped injury when . pas
senger car and q work car on the
soms srset Traction line collided near
skovheEan, Ne. Motormen Rsuss
Conn and Elmer @. Gornier OF skow'
hesan were seNously and perhaps
fatally injured. Samuel Palmer q
Portland, commercial traveller. has
hoth legs broken.
Through the Boston ONCE OF its
free Sea Service Bureau the Shipping
Board Recruiting Service has In the
last few days equipped four brand
new ships for coastwise and overseas
service with their entire personnel
including masters. deck oficers. Grew.
engineer ofacers. areroom force.
stewards, cooks and messmen.
Three and ons-Quarter million gross
tons Of anthracite. coal were moved