Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-25

army record of being the youngest
man with Uncle Sans air forces has
started his instruction at Harvard.
Bryant Woods Of Winchester, also an
aviator, who spent a number Of months
divided between II different prison
camps, is another flyer who resumed
his studies. Both lads were shot down
behind the German lines, and Hitch
cocks escape while being transferred
from one prison to another was one
81 the outstanding part of Americas
achievement during the war.
A verdict Of first degree murder was
returned by q jury In the superior
court at Providence against Francis
q Weaver. 20. charged with killing
Odkran p. Proodian In the latters
Iewelry store on Oct. Is last. Weaver
was captured shortly after the crime
by son Of the victim and others. At
the trial the accused claimed that he
shot in self-defense. During the trial
evidence was introduced by the state
showing that Weaver was sentenced
In 1918 for theft and later in the same
year for breaking and entering. He Is
also under indictment for holding up
4 number of men in a saloon a few
lays before the murder.
The two houses Of the Maine legis-
!ature In Joint session were addressed
by Gov. Bartlett of New Hampshire
and United States Senators Poindex-
ter of Washington and Hale Of Maine.
Discussing me labor situation, Sena-
tor Poindexter said that while he be-
lieved in the right Of labor to organize
and that unions had done much good
Tor the country, they were today con-
.rolled by a small body Of men whose
purposes and ideals were not for the
best interests of the Nation. He did
not believe that any man should be
.oerced into joining the unions. Above
all he felt that upon Government work
he question whether laborer be-
onged to a union should never be
asked.
The charter Of the Worcester Brew
ing Corporation and its bylaws have
been amended 80 that the new corpor-
alton is now the. Worcester Products
Company. Under the amendments the
corporation can now deal in dairy
products, confectionery, etc. The per
,onnel Of the corporation remains un-
changed and there has been no change
made in the capital stock. The at
.orney of the corporation, John H.
Meagher, states that the change in
name and policy was made to guard
against having an idle plant when pro-
hibition comes in July, II it does come.
However" he said, I'VE do not intend
10 quit the brewing business until we
have to, but will be prepared for man
ufacturing other lines 80 that our
plant will not remain idle.
John II. Cole, chairman Of the Mas
lachusetts state commission on wa
lerways, explained to the legislative
committee on waterways and termi-
rals the commissions plans for the
acquisition for the state of the Union
,reisht railroad in Boston, at cost OF
Ho0, 900. He said the railroad could
be bought out Of the earnings OF the
waterways commission, and showed
where the department has turned In
more than 100000 to the state
treasury in the past year from the
sale IT land which 1t made on the wa
tsrfront. He said he took pride IN
the fact that the department VIII
show q net profit Of $500, 900 for the
present fiscal year, whereas 1t showed
a deficit of $4,000 in the year pre-
cedtng his administration.
Announcement has been made IN
Springfield Of steps toward the forma-
ton of a parent tobacco growers or
ganization to include those In Hamp-
den County, Windsor. East Windsor.
Windsor Locks and Enfield, Conn, for
uniting the smaller growers OF the
Connecticut Valley in cooperative
body to insure protection and unity
Of effort. The Hampden County body
is now in process Of incorporation,
and a similar group in Hampshire
County will be invited to join as soon
as organized. It Is stated that the OBJ
ject of the parent association Is not
RI onnose the big buyers but rather
to sell the whole crop comparatively
instead of individually. It is expected
to grow, sort and warehouse crops 30
as to standardize the product.