Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-23
NUMBER 38.

to be able to carry passengers. Mr..
Chase has the distinction Of having
been the first resident OF Arlington
to own an automobile, much of which
he made himself and with which he
created no end OF excitement when
he first appeared on the streets.
Voters in nine. senatorial districts
In about 100 representative districts
will be asked at the Mass. state elec-
ton this year whether they wish 70
instruct their senators or representa-
tives to vote for legislation to legal
ize the sale of beverages containing
a 4 per cent maximum Of alcohol. The
question will be placed on the ballots
in those districts under the public
opinion act, so called. The Legisla-
ture this year refused to admit for
consideration a per cent beer and
ale bill filed on petition Of the state
branch of the American Federation
of Labor. Many voters, however, will
now have an opportunity to say
whether they wish such bill.
The actors strike has spread to
the midways of the country fairs. A
fat lady" appearing at nearby fair
in Maine recently demanded more
pay and, upon being refused, went to
her home in Connecticut saying she
would stay there until the showmen
met her terms. Joseph Ruggiero, an
nounced by a barker at the Windsor
fair as a wild man from Borneo"
was in court. II can't be wild man
for nothing" he told the court after
saying he had asked for more money
before leaving the show. Folks
throw peanuts and apples and chew
ing gum at me and won't stand 1t
unless my pay is raised" The charg-
es against the wild man" were ad-
tusted and he left for his home in
Boston.
Mayor j. William Flood, Of Taun-
ton, will act as intermediary in the
decorating of William Lennox of
Walnut street with an English mill
tary medal by the Prince of Wales
The decoration will be in recognition
Of gallantry displayed by Lenno1
while serving with the 1st division
4Sth Scottish Highlanders, during the
fighting around Amiens in August
1918. Lennox received letter ask
ing him to be at London, Ont, Oct.
%, so that the prince could pin the
medal on his breast. Unable to 60
there Lennox, as Instructed in a let
ter from Col. Walter James Brown OF
the British army, chose as the inter-
mediary Mayor Flood, who will award
the medal in public on its receipt.
Although he left this country con-
cealed in a barracks bag dragged
aboard a transport by sympathetic
soldier nearly two years ago, Mau-
rice Bailey, 16 years old Of Jackson.
Me-, landed from the transport North
ern Pacific in New York. the hero Of
one of the most interesting episodes
Of the world war An ugly scar over
his right eye is his only service rec
ord, because he was never oficially'
recorded as a member Of the Ameri-'
can expeditionary forces. but a French,
war cross pinned on his tunic bears
testimony Of his heroism on that au-'
tumnd day in 1918 when he cravied
over a shell torn field in the Toul
sector and rescued a colonel and two
majors Of the 26th division who were
lying wounded in No Mans Land.
New England's tobacco crop in the
Connecticut valley and western Mass-
scbusetts, after one Of the best sea-
sons in recent years Is valued between
$4,000 900 and $25.OO0o00 and on
that estimate, although made low for
the $4,000 acres of tobacco lands.
New England smokers cannot look
for a decrease in smokes for q little
time to come. Shade grown tobacco.
raised under tents which would rival
any carried by the largest American
circuses. was harvested last month.
Just at present the tobacco growers
chief concern Is to guard agains
frost and hailstorms, which will raid
havoc with so far perfect crop. N
order to guard against this evil p.us
tically every bit Of available who
has been secured by the growfnths
gather in the harvest. College snr,
even have taken a hand in the har-
vest, which nets them a daily salary
Of S. for those adept.
In accordance with the order OF tho
Governor and Council. John Mackte.
who was sentenced to life imprison-
ment for the murder Of Mrs. Mary L.
Randall, OF Indiana place Boston, In
the early morning hours OF Nov. Il
1898, and was parolled in 1911. on the
ground that he was innocent of the
crime. is to be returned to the Massa-
chusetts State prison to serve out hin
life sentence. Recently, through the
finger-print system, it has been found
that Mackie is now at the Deer Island
institution, where he Is serving q six
months term for breaking and enter
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