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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-08
OS"REACCIONAR[OS" TOIMARAN
PARTE EN- LAS ELECClONES
No quieren los enenigos del carrancismo que
sean soIamenfe reUolucionarios los can-
didatos la siIIa presidential
INTERESANTES DETAILES DEL DESARROLLO DE
LA CAMPANA POLITICA EN- NUESTRA REPUBLICA
.--..,.,ods,-,, especial para LA pRENsA,

CIDAD DE 4IENICO 5.Mieulra Carrmza e>tucr@'
principle la cmpaha electoral la Pr">dcnc
de Ia Republican dpone alciar del Salvador 'ro {!
er<i>,c prop6<ito Obrrgom omn
c obregona> los gonzaaS los "rcaccIo
rio," rSu eSarroando actv cMurStra que
d>pueo alar las rec,ncndaoneS que arranz h
ri Fl cNlreIido lie iebrrro
Pablo Gonzalez rabaanco Stcretaen
nara prra la campana los obregonita>.
"Partido Liberal 'on>tltuconaa ct mlSno que
lamar: la lllatui dpue e mas
luiso dee en- la Camara dc DipuadoS.
dice tambeu preparado la organlZa
de abaar de acva
M favor micntra prediendo la Mission
utimu, tObernacion
dearoar ha nlcado
Pablo tnzarz ei auto ohrrgoh r >U>
los E<a UnidoS
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-08
Ciento cincuentd mitlones de
libras en- Ia Marina
BrifGnica

Del Ser-.icio especial de- "LA PEENSA'
LONDRES. mario Los calculoS
hechos por las autoridades navales
inslesas hscen ascender a doscientos
cincuenta mil homhrcS. cl personal re-
querido para cl manejo dc la marina
britannica. Y los Gastos totsles que ha-
bra que erogar con este motive, lie
gan cerca de ciento cincuenta milo
nes de lbras esterlinaS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-08
Sc Megan los Tchecos a
pogar la deuda austuaca

De! Sc-rfcio especial dc La PEENSA"
PRAGA, mario 7.-Sc ha anuncla-
do de manera Official que el gohierno
tcheco Sc rehusa a pagar los cupones
de mario. correspondence al empires
tito de guerra austriaco, Y hacerSe
cargo de una parte de las deudas
auStro-hungaras anJeriores la que
rra
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-08
Ha sido Uofada la huelga
general en- EspaHa

MADRID. MARIO NO obSta7te
las seguridadeS dadas por el gobierno
accrca de que IA huelga general que
amen2zaba = ESpana habia logrado
ser evitadsl. Ia Federation de los traba-
iadoreS vote ROY EN- favor de Ia de
claraci6n de dicha huclga el proNimo
dl2 diez. y scgun las ustlmaS notl-
cias recibidaS. IN Salamanca Va tuc
Gcclarad4.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-08
I'm proyecto de ley sobre
asuntos hacendarios

ROMA, mario Ell Ministro de
Hacienda italiano. Media, acaba de pre-
sentar un proyecto de ley en- el que
sc cambian de manera radical los ac-
tuales sistemas financiero Y de I'M
puestoS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-08
No FUE ACEPTADA la RENUN-
GA DE SCHEIDERMAN

r.i $--r.r5o Especial 27-G II PEENSi-
LONDRES, mario TN te!egra-
ma de ultima hora recibido en- Ans
terdam, da cuenta dc cue 81 Primer
Ministro alemaa. Phillip. Scheider-
mann. preSento 81 renuncla. pero que
Ebert sc rehuso a aceptarSe!a. Sc
ignora cualeS hayan Sido las cauSas
que determinaron q Scheidermann
preSenta 81 dimiSion.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-08
SlGUEN PROGRESANDO
LAS NECOCIACIONES
DEL ARMIST iCIO

Del Serricio csperial de LII PHENSA"
BASEL. mario la ruptura de
las negociacioncs que So eStaban lie
vandc a caba con Alcmania sobre las
cuestiones de where's Y financiera, en-
NADIA afcctaran. scgIin Sc asegura, d
las negociaciones references al armls-
ticio. las cualeS siguen progresando
Satisfactoriamcnte.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-08
LAS ULTIMAS BAJAS ITALIA.
MAS EN- LA BATALLA
DEL PIAVE

Del Scrrieio espccici dc "LA PRENS.t"
ROMA, MARIO Ell gobierno a.
caba de publican las listas de las per-
didas sufridas por el ejercito italia
no en- la Ultima batalla del Piave, que
sirvi6 de prologo a la total derrota de
Austria. Dichas perdidas fueron CO.
mo sigue: siete mil muertos y veinti-
tres mil heridos
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-08
IRA A FRANCIA Ell
SECRETARI0 BAKER

-sL,zy4u.- E.,7s, 4! o1vr Ei PRENS1.
WASHINGTON. Mario T.-Ha Sido
anunciado va dc manera cierta Que eI
Secratar;o dc Guerra Baker saldra pa
"a FrancIa q primero del entrante
abril. aprcNinlaGameHte, ' que Su per
mauencia ala sc Prolongara por eSp2-
clio de uN mes.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-08
PRONTO ESTARAN "a LlSTAS
LAS CONDICIONES De PAZ
PARA ALENANIA

lei Sr~-i.fo ss9se.-i u ~ PRENSi-
LONpRES. mario Ell Post ia
Ia notic'a, en- IL cdlc.ou dc e<ta fc-
cha. de Que los terminus de paz Que
debcrar imponcrse a Nlcmania sc ha-
Narar listos U02 Ssmaua deSPucs &c
que cl Prcsideu,e Wilson jlcgue = Pa
IT'S.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-08
CAYOEN UNA
EMBOSCADA
UNA FUERZA
CARRANCISTA
Habia saIido a perseguir q
las tropas del jefe re-
belde Gonzalez
s.,rrrr--e Ess...e. po-a "A pEENSA-

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, mario
DE Ia vecina ciudad Ge AIatAmo-
ros han Salido uitinamentes segUn sc
sabe. una regular cautidad de las tro-
pas dc aue sc puede ahi d;spo0er, en-
persecuci6n de una Partida reyoIucio-
maria. m2udad4 por el jcfe Eugenio
Lone. quien acomqaaara So SU rcbe-
non 4 Luis CabaIlero, Y - uuiera mas
,srde las fucrzsS rebc,Ges dc Ia
maulipaS.
La dicha parrida, cue conS,a dc IL
nos cicato cincueuta honbreS, spare-
co hace pocos dias en- las cercaniaS
de IA poblacion de Jimcnez. una dc
las mas importantes de IA region. Y
con oojeto de oatirla, salio con aquel
rumbo el General Osuna, con IN regu-
lar numero de SoldadoS.
Una embOScad2-
Segun parece. Eugenio Lopez con
81 gente, puso una emboScada las
de Osuna, Va en- Ia proNlmidad de IA
dicha poblaci6n. que deSpueS cayo en-
sus manoS, emboscada que los carran-
cistas no pudieron evitar. V que Sc
tradujo en- un complete desastre.
peSpueS de alguEas horaS de CON-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-08
FL QBRECDNISNO EN- SONORA
DETRAS De ADOLFO De LA HUERTA, QUE SEGURAhENlE
TRIUNFARA EN- Las ELECCICNES, ESTA ALYARO
OBREGON QUE HARA De SONORA La BASE
De OPERACIONES De SU CAMPANA
Fs 80 -
- -.

Tn SunoreaSe que on eSta clddad
St cncUentra. de paso para la capital
de nuestra Renubica. nos ha proper
cionado una valiosa information So
brc la actual situacion politica en- a
quel!a Entidad. en- la que las cleo
clones para ell gobierno del Estado
habran de verificarsc principles
del mes pr6Ximo. por 10 que la acti-
vidad electoral esta ahi en- su perio-
do algido.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-08
EN- LA PRENSA"
De NJ MANANA A:

LA DIPLOMACIA CARRANCISTA.
Segrndo crticwlo Gei Lie. SaIado
.iIrore@.
OTRO DE LA VIEjA GUARDIA
OLE DESAPARECE.
i prop6sito dc 10 mVerte del general
Francisco 4. Veje-.
UNA VISTA \ LA UNIVERSIDAD
- DE NOTRE DAME.
Por alfonso Auagg.
DIALOGO DESCONOCIDO, ENTIRE
JUAN RUIZ DE ALARCON Y LO-
Pc DE VEGA.
PoT ". Nu-qui- Blanco.
LOS EXPLoRADOREs EsPANo-
LES.
P0r !. 4. Reyes.
DEL ZAPATISMO TRAGICO Y
RONANTICO.
Primer Cdpit1lo.
REVISTA DE CARICATURAS.
Otros rarios Grtlcvjos hist6ricos,
hufioristicos. dmero5 y de jntereS
y,--,1ruI
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-08
Es el obrcgonismo el que Sc hace
fuerte

Es el obrcgonismo el que Sc hace
fuerte.
FL triunfo del candidate de Ia
Huerta, en- Sonora, nos dijo, no eS
solo una question local, no es sencl-
llamente el trjunfo de un candidate
en- la lucha de provincial: va Sc ha
puesto ahi claro Y precise, que el
uue va sentar suS fealeS en- Sonora, de
una manera definitiva, cs el obrego-
nisno. al que tanto teme cl elc-
mento carrancista, pues que !e ha a
rrebatadc va Y le arrebatara aun mas.
toda Ia parte norte del pals.
Imposihilita para llevar Il cano
ninguna accIon. inpotente para obte-
ner II menor cXito en- su campana po-
Utica. el candidate Pesqucira dcbe en-
rontrarsc para estas fechas en- la
capital dc la Repdblica. asi es que,
ii urescnte. de la Huerta no tiene
cnemigo quien combatir.
Galles. manificstamente ohrcgonlS-
IA. no mega sus simpatias por de Ia
Huert&. quicn llcva a cabo per el
Estadc una Eira triunfal. en- la que
caGa club Sc eStablece dispuesto va a
scrvir los lntereses politicos de
Obrcgon de Sus amigos. lntereses
que. segun Sc dice. Sc precisaran muy
prc:to.
n carranciSmo. como partldo po-
litico Sc lc ha derrotado ahi de una
manera completa definitiva.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-08
Ei Partido rcvolucionario.

En- Sonora, puede decirse que no
hav haSta el presente sino VI solo
paltido: ci Partido Revoluclonarlo
Sonorerse. rartido de principles radl-
Gales, roios, puede decirse, que cada
vez Sc va distsnciando del carranciS-
mo.
Este partido, cuyo jefe efectlro es
Obreg6n. esta tornado con todos los
elementos revolucionarlos del ESta-
do de Sonora. todos eilos adictos a
Obreg6n. V su primer campana. es es-
ia que llevan cabo para poner Ia
guhernatura, como la pondranI en-
Inanos de Ad0ifo de la Huerta.
Esta can,pana. segun el declr de
los directories del partido. les servi-
ra para organlzarse dc una manera
completa. fin de lanzarse, media
dos del ano. la segunda y princi-
pal: que es la presidential. hevando
como candidate a Aivaro Cbregon.
Aim cuando Carranza ha ofrecico
de la Huerta. que el goblerno fe-
dera! no pondr;i trabas a su election,
Sc temc que, en- vista del cariZ que
las cosas estan tomando. Sc decida
haccrlo. 10 cual podria dar lugar Z
serias dificultadcS en- Sonora.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-08
Una emboScad2-

lFass . l. "a. Col 5a-l
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-08

IPasa a IN "a. Col. Sal
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-08
LEBROS EN- ESPANOL

Compre uSted sus ibros en- espa-
mol la Casa Editorial Lozano, llo
\. Santa Rosa Ave, San Antonio,
Texas. ES la mas barGta. -
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-08

OtroS carlos GrtIcgj7s hiSt6ricoS,
huHoriSticos. dnaer05 y de jntereS
general.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-08

We guarantee La PRENSA has
larger circulation than any other
Mexican newspaper in the United
States.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-09
Board of Trade Elects.

At the meeting of the South Paris
Board of Trade at the fire station We'd
nesdsy evening, the following officers
were elected:
Pres.-P. T. Ripley.
Vice. Pres.-George L. Eastman.
Sec.-I. o. Barrows.
Treas.-B- w. futile.
Further arrangements relative to the
banquet of Tuesday evening were made,
and it was voted to include the West
Paris Chamber of Commerce in the in
vitation.
After the formal business had been
disposed of, True G. Morrill,, superin-
tendent Of the Norway Oxford Waterford
school district, was presented to the
audience, and set out the plan for a
union high school for Paris and Norway,
to be located somewhere between the
two villages. He also had tentative
plans and elevation for such a building,
prepared by Architect Coombs, and gave
explanation of them. The building is
planned to accommodate 500 pupils, and
contains an auditorium larger than the
Norway Opera House. No approximate
estimate Of cost has been made on 1t, but
in answer to q question Mr.. Morrill,
stated that the architect said the build
Ing, fully equipped, would cost some
where between $3.50, 900 and $500, 900.
Superintendent A. B. Gsrcelon of the
Paris and Woodstock district followed
with talk on school matters, especially
the proposed union high school. Both
emphasized the absolute necessity of i'm
mediate relief for the housing conditions
in the overcrowded schools of both
towns.
The discussion of this matter occupied
an hour and half or more, and was lis
tened to with interest by the forty or
more members of the Board Of Trade
who were in attendance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-09
Got the Old Father Fox.

Wednesday of last week Bill Bray and
Writ Stanley shot q fox ahead OF Mr.
Brsy's young black and tan fox hound
smoke" on Cobble Hill. This was
what is called a red fox, but one of the
largest ever seen in this vicinity. II
weighed almost Is pounds, and Its pelt
after being stretched measured almost
five feet, not from tip to tip but the pelr
itself. The dog took the track in the
early morning on what is known as
Birch Ridge, trailing northerly nearly
into Bert Jackson's door yard, and then
turning west went up over Cobble Hill
on the eastsrly slope down into the
swamp on Bird Brook, turning southerly
up the Paine Road, going very near Will
Fosters house, across to Walter Knight
ly's farm buildings. The dog started
the fox near here, going straight on
Cobble Hill.
This fox hunt was little different
from the ordinary, because OF the severe
cold, the size and fine color OF the fox,
and to the hunters point OF view, the
manner in which the fox played ahead
of the hound. For several hours the fox
was run as it is termed "by sight"
sometimes not more than five rods ahead
of the dog. He would let the dog nearly
up to him, lay bis ears back, side step,
dodge and cut up antics as though he
was thoroughly enjoying the fun, and
the hunters certainly did. 1t was about
2 80 O'Clock when the fox was finally
shot. Several foxes this fall have been
sold for s2l, much smaller than this, and
as the color is a rich red, with extra fine
brush, this fox, apparently the father oil
them all, should bring fancy price.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-09
Rev. Mr.. Wilson Begins Passionate.

With the first of December, Rev. James
L. Wilson began his pastorate OF the
South Paris Baptist church, and bis first
sermon was delivered on Sunday, the
It'll.
Mr.. Wilson was born in Peabody, Mass,
about forty-fiv years ago. For several
years after attaining maturity he was
engaged In the grocery business around
Boston, but for the past fifteen years has
been engaged In Christian work. For the
past ten years he has been Sunday School
missionary in Aroostook County, under
the American Sunday School Union, with
head quarters at Houltou, where his resi-
dence has been.
Mr.. Wilson's family consists Of wife
and two children, married daughter,
and son who has position in the Bu-
rsau of Standards at Washington, D. G.
The son Is also attending George Wash
ington University at Washington, fitting
himself for the work OF medical mis-
sionary.
Mr.. Wilson has been in town for few
days, stopping at Mrs. L. C. Morton's,
but Mrs. Wilson will not come until the
repairs at the parsonage are completed,
where bath room and other improve
meuts have been installed, and the
plumbing IL not yet finished.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-09
Stephen q. McAlllster.

After long period of failing health,
though the end was sudden due to heart
failure, Stephen G. McAllister died at
his home on Water Street. Norway, Mon
day, Dec. l, at the age Of u years. Mr..
McAllister was born at Lowell Aug. 8,
1s4S, the son of Caleb s. and Betsey
Grover McAllister. he married In 1878
Mary E. Smith of Stow. They lived in
Lowell until about sixteen years ago
when they came to Norway.
To such extent as his feeble health
permitted, Mr.. McAllister worked for
the Paris Manufacturing Co. and the G.
B. Cummings & Sons Co. as q wood
worker. For the past few years bis
health has permitted only the lightest OF
work about his home.
In early life he was a believer in the
Advent faith, but since moving to Nor
way he had become a member OF the Bap-
fist church in that town.
He is survived by bis wife and two
children, Mrs. Sadie E. Jewell and Philip
a. McAllister, both of Norway. There
are also eight grandchildren.
Funeral services were attended by Rev.
G. Howard Newton on Thursday, and
the remains were placed in the tomb at
Pine Grove Cemetery.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-09
Oxford County Notes.

DR.. Charles s. Wight, who died in
Marlboro, Mass, Dec. Sd, was native
of West Bethel, the son Of Seth Jr. and
Barbara Ann BEAM Wight, and was 81
years of age. The remains were brought
to West Bethel for burial.
The Dundee Company was organized
Dec. at Fryeburg. Capital stock,
$4,000; all common; paid in. SIS; PAL
value, S25; shares subscribed, 8. Presi-
dent and treasurer, Charles P. Spauld'
ing, Snowville, N. H.; clerk, Hugh W.
Hastings, Fryeburg; directors, Charles
P. Spauldipg of Snowville, N. H., Hugh
W. Hastings and Edward E. Hastings OF
Fryeburg. Purposes, a general lumber
business; general merchandise, etc. Ap'
proved Dec. 2.
Election of officers of the Androscog-
gin Valley Agricultural Society was held
at Canton Tuesday. 1t was voted to hold
the fair of 1920 on Labor Day and the
two days following. 1t was also voted
to have Fourth of July celebration on
the grounds. The officers elected are:
Pres.-wallace W. Rose.
Vice. Pres.-C. A. Bonney, Sumner.
Sec-William A. Lucas, Canton.
Treas.-Alphonso r. Russell, Canton.
Trustees-Ezra Keen, Hartford; Ralph Camp.
bell, Canton; Nathan Israelson, Rumford; Clar.
ence Robinson, Peru; Leslie e. Newell, Sumner
Certificate of incorporation of the Paris
Farmers Union has been approved. Or.
ganized Nov. % at Paris. Capital stock,
$4,000; all common; paid in, $500; par
value, $40; shares subscribed, IL. Pres
ident, L. A. Brooks, South Paris; treas
urer and clerk, A. N. Cairns, South Paris
directors, L. A. Brooks, j. NJ. Milllett,
]. F. King. Charles Whitman, s. o. Col
BY, o. W. Parsons and Henry E. Judd,
all of South Paris. Purposes, the usual
business and duties of a Farmers Union.
Approved Dec. 4.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-09

wHKREAr WE SHALL CONSIDER RAISING
SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Warrants are posted for special towr
meeting, to be held at Grange Hall
south Paris, Saturday, Dec. Is, at
O'Clock P. NJ. The objects of the meet
ing are to see II the town will raise Ger.
tain sums OF money to defray expenses
IN several departments up to March,
1870. The first three articles In the war.
rant are:
ARTICLE /. To choose moderator to
preside at said meeting.
art. 2. To see If the town will vote
70 raise the sum of fifteen hundred dol
lars sl50000) to pay outstanding high
way bills and to care for the highways
and instruct the treasurer to hire same.
art. 8. To see II the town will vote
to raise sum Of money, approximately
sixty-five hundred dollars (s6500 00) to
defrsy the expenses OF the common
school account to the first of March 1920
and instruct the treasurer to hire same"
Articles 4, 8, 8 and are In the same
form as article 8, except as to depart.
ments and amounts, which are as fol-
lows:
Art. 4. High school, $3.50.
Art. 8. Text books, $500.
Art. 6. Repair account, 800.
Art. 2. Insurance, apparatus, appli-
ances, etc., $500.
Two other articles relate to the hiring
OF the money thus appropriated, instruc-
tions to the treasurer, etc., and to the lay
mind would seem to be covered by the
last clause Of each of the foregoing arti-
cles.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-09
Mrs. HuIdah Perkins.

Mrs. Huldah Perkins died at her home
at the corner of Main and Oxford Streets,
South Paris, at 10 o'clock Thursday,
Dec. 4.
Mrs. Perkins was born in Milan, N. a.,
Oct. l, 1887, the daughter of Joshua p.
and Maria (Hubbard) Kendall. She mar
ried Simeon Horace Perkins, and they
settled In the house which has been the
family home for the past fifty-six years.
Mr.. Perkins died In 1889.
she is survived by four children. Mrs.
Frank Kendall of Bethel, Mrs. 81. b.
Cole of Freeport, Herbert who has al
ways lived at home, and Mrs. Pearson,
wife of Rev. N. r. Pearson, pastor OF the
Met hodist church In Winthrop. All the
children were called here by her illness
and death. Mrs. Perkins is also sur.
yived by one sister, Mrs. Mary Dow OF
Stratford, N. a., out of family of thir-
teen children.
Mrs. Perkins has been for many years
a member of the South Paris Congregs'
tional church.
The funeral was held at O'Clock Sat.
urday afternoon, at the vestry OF the
Congregational church. Burial was In
Riverside Cemetery.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-09
Norway Universallst Pair.

The annual Upiversalist fair will be
held on Wednesday and Thursday OF this
week, Dec. 10 and II. Sale In the after.
noon and evening of Wednesday. Sup.
per at 6:45 P. M. Thursday, and at 3
O'Clock "The Beantown Choir" will be
presented, with the following cast:
The widow Wood. Eva Kimball
Beth wood, her step daughter. ...--. Ruth Akers
Hezekiah Doolittle, jest as full Of mischief as
dog II Of heas. .Tneimer Joein
Mrs. Do-Ree- Nee Scales, director Of the choir,
Carrie Tucker
Belinda snix, who ought to be In grand
opera, or somewheres- EuIa bicknell
Tessie looms. who plains jest lovely.
sallie Eta Pickle. who takes high 9 jest IKE
Birdie Cackle. who sings like Ark, er
eump'n- 80. Auenno DoOossof
GrandmaW Howler, who'd be good singer
Mrs. Victor whitman
Samantha sniggins. little, but-oh. myi
Marguerite Frost
Bashful Bill Boomer, long on bass but short
nerve ..-.Amu &uiok
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-09
Oxford Pomona Grange.

The annual meeting of Oxford Pomona
Grange was held at the hall of Paris
Grange Tuesday. Officers were elected
for the coming year, and were installed
by G. W. Q. Perham, state deputy, as
sisted by John Henry Edwards of OK.
ford and Mrs. Annie Goodwin of Nor
way. The officers are as follows:
M.-Harold Pike, Waterford.
O-Herman Mason, Bethel.
S.-Frapk 8. Dudley, South Paris.
A. SC F Saunders, Hanover.
Chap.-Rev. II. A. Marley, West Paris.
Treas.-G. W. Richardson, Greenwood.
Sec-Clara Ryerson, Paris.
G. K.-A. W. Wight, Newry.
Pomona-June Pike, Waterford.
Flora-Pauline Mason, Bethel:
Ceres-Annie Dudley. South Paris.
L. A. S.-Annie Saunders, Hanover.
The next meeting will be held at Nor
way on the first Tuesday OF January.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-09
Oxford Electric Co. Petition Dsnlsd.
MAY NOT PERMANENTLY DISCONTINUE
SERVICE OF RAILROAD.

A decision has been rendered by the
public utilities commission In the matter
of the application OF the Oxford Electric
Co. for permission to discontinue perma.
|nently the operation OF It's street rail.
road and sell or otherwise dispose of lie
franchise and property used In the oper-
alton of the road. The decision denies
the application.
The decision is q document Of some
length, too long to be available In full
for the Democrat In this issue. The his
tory of the matter, which Is quite famil.
lar to the people of this locality, Is re-
viewed, and attention is called to the
fact that the company was not required
to resume operation of the road, because
there did not seem to be any way In
which the necessary funds to rehabilitate
the road could be at present secured.
The commission then say:
1.-THE reason for our present denial OF
the application of the company for au-
thority to permanently abandon service
Is that 1t does not follow because the
company at the time of our earlier decis-
ion, or now, was and Is unable to obtain
funds to enable 1t to resume service that
the time will never come when necessary
funds are available; or that because Of
It's present inability to produce money
the company should be allowed to per-
abandon service.
"Nobody knows definitely what the
future holds for street railway. compa-
MES. The present outlook may we'll be
said to be not entirely encouraging. Con.
ditions In Norway and South Paris may
change so that the present company will
feel like voluntarily resuming service. If
conditions do change this commission
may feel compelled to make an attempt
to require resumption of service. With
these two thoughts in mind and with
the knowledge that It has invested In it's
general property sum sufficient to at
some time rehabilitste this street rail-
way property, the company should make
every effort to place itself in position
where funds or property would be avail.
able for such rehabilitation, when and II
the same becomes reasonably necessary.
"Under all the circumstances disclosed
we do not feel authorized to permit the
company to either permanently abandon
service or to dispose of such of its prop
erty and rights as will permanently pre-
won't it from resuming SERVICE"