Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
NUMBER I9.

The Rhode Island Public Utilities
Commission has been formally re-
quested by Mayor Gainer Of Provi-
dence 70 appeal to the Supreme Court
for temporary injunction restraining
the Providence Telephone Company
from increasing its rates until the
United States Supreme Court decides
whether the federal government can
legally supersede state authority IN
dealing with public utilities.
The Aero Club of Massachusetts.
incorporated. met in Boston and dis
cussed tentative plans fsr a avfa-
ton field day to be held IN July,
possibly on Cape Cod. IN which 1t IL
expected sereval airplanes, seapeanes
and dirigihles from Chatham, will
participate. Also further arrange
ments were made for the aviation
memorial fund dance to be held at
the Copley-Plaza May q. President
T. e. Hedlund presided Secretary
Dodge requested that all men Of any
branch of the aviation service who
desire information Of the clnb. be told
to address their communications to
81 Milk street.
The Rev. Cortland Myers tn his
sermon Sunday night At fremont
Temple, Boston, advocated the clos
ing of all Boston dance halls, de-
nounced present day styles q tho
most immodest, suggestive and d.m-
nable In the history Of the world"
and called on mothers to guide their
daughters Alright and spank them II
necessary" His sermon was an the
topic, Samson and Delilah-the man
who was ruined by the woman he
married" He characterized Boston
dance halls az having "99 per cent.
animal conditions Of the lou est
heathenish and uncivilized type" and
added that modern dresses come un-
der the same description.
Captain Hugh ]. Lee Of the Dudley
street police station, Roxbury, Mass,
in whose district serious roting oc-
CURED on May day. was found dead
in bed at his home In the South Bos-
ton district. Death was said to be
due to natural causes, although fel
low officers were inclined 10 believe
that the strain under which he
worked during the disturbances was
in a measure responsible. Captain
Lee had apparently been in tho best
Of health. He was On dnty when
the hrst call for reserves was re-
ceived, and continued to direct the Of
fcers Until the riotfn4 Wa QueneA
late In the evening. BE was IS
years ef age and bad been . msm-
Der Of Tho police force fos nearly 80
years.
A curious situation has rssu,ted
from the appearance IN Boston Of
Charles c. Jones, who was declared
legally dead "A years ago. A 4e-year
insurance policy. taken ont On his
life IL 1871, was surrendered IN 1896
In the belief that Nj. Jones bad
passed away. and the amount duo on
It was paid to Mrs. Jones and her
children. the benenciartes under the
policy. Now Mr.. Jones has ao9eared
and claims that the 10 years having
expired tho full $4,000 represented
by the policy 10 due him. Judge Fox
in the Equity session Of the Superior
Court has beard arguments On Do
INJURED Of defendants, the Nv 0c-
land Mutual Life Insurance Company
and the estate of the father Of James
]. Storrow who was trustee q . fRad
created By Jones father.
Former Congressman Asher Crosby
Kinds, compiler Of "parhameatary
precedents Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives," and for q number Of
years clerk at the speakers table IN
congress died at Washington May
1st. Before going to Washington as
gagged in newspaper work m Portland
Me-. when the later was elected
speaker In 1889, Mr.. Kinds was en-
gagged in newspaper work in Portland
with the Portland Advertiser and the
Portland Daily Press, being 1T one
time editor and part owner Of the
Press. He was born 1t Benton In
1853 and graduated from Colby Col
lege In 1883. He took up his resi-
dence here soon after graduation. Mr..
Kinds represented the hrst Maine
district In the 62nd. SD and 9th
congresses, serving three terms BE-
ginning in 1911.
Stripped Of all cleth1ng excaptt1g
stockings. shoes and pair Of gloves,
her hands tied together behind her
bach with her underslrirt and cloth
gag bound tightly In her mouth. tho
body of Mrs Henry Broadvsil Of
West street extension Barre, VT.
was found lying face downward Sum
day morning in a vacant bot q few
roads from the centre Of the c3Gy.
Death was due to su1ocat1on caused
BY the gag. The body vss rigid and
cold. Il Is evident that tho woman
made a terrific struggle befsre she
wss subdned for a pile Of cfothfng
several feet from the body showed
signs Of having bean ripped s6 b.
main force. Her hat and vsAeA wsre
evidently thrown away h ths strug-
Eie ss these were found . distance
from the body. Police enAcers visited
the home Of the dead woman and
p. there found her husband In tho act
Of preparing breakfast far bis three
children, aged 6, and & aaA the
father Of his wife, who lives vim
them. BE was overcome vhel toh
Of The fats Of his wife.
saneca Haselton Of Burihgtsa. Vsr
motn, frst associate Justice a Dc %
preme court, has submitted Ats pssts-
nation to Governor Clement, bssause
oe poor health. Gover1oe C3aDsnt -
accepting the resignation. vA1eA 10 e.
fect1ve Immediately announced that Ae
would appoint Leighton p. &sek q
St Jo,.asbury. to the supreme bonch
in nlIing the vacancy. Af. 0Aek -
fourth superior Judge. and tAe vacancy
caused by his elevation viii be filed
By. the appointment Of Representatye
"a Webster Of Svanton