Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04
NUMBER 5.

Leon 8. Merrill, Federal Food Ad.
ministrator for Maine, announces
that the Maine division Of the Foo
Administration will be discontinued
Jan. 81. and that demobihzation OF
the volunteer army OF nearly 1000
food conservation workers already
has commenced.
Gov. Coolidge has nominated
James J. O'Donnell Of Holyoke as Q
member of the state board Of educa-
ton, to fll the unsxpired term Of the
late Thomas B. Fitzpatrick Of Brook
line. Mr.. O'Donnell who is post.
master at Holyoke was formerly su-
perintendent of schools there. He
later became a practising lawyer and
publishes a daily paper In that Cit.
Acting Adjt. Gen. Herbert T. John
son of Bradford was elected adtu-
tant- general by the Legislature to-
day by a vote of ITO to 79 for Maj.
Lee S. Tillotson of st. Adams, for
mer adjutant- general. Maj. Ttllotson,
who relinQuished his position TO join
the army year ago, returned to this
country recently. Three days ago lie
notified friends that he had obtained
relief from foreign service In order to
resume his former position.
DR.. Edward A. Perrin. Stoughton
Mass, dentist, told the legislative
committee on social welfare that the
system of pensions in Massachusetts,
is "lop-sided and unfair" and advo-
Gated his bill to abolish all pensions
paid to judges. 1T is manifestly un-
fair" he said. to allow judges to re-
tire on pensions Of three-Quarters OF
their salaries, to retire others on half
pay and to require school teachers.
the worst paid of all. to contribute
toward their pensions"
An enthusiastic gathering Of Bos.
toms leading churckmen and laymcn
attended the second in a nation wide
series of inspirational conferences at
Trinity church. The Rev. DR.. Alex
ander Mann, the rector Of the church,
presided, and during the conferences
an explanation was given Of Boston's
and New England's part in the coop
erative movement on the part Of IA
churches and the United States TO
raise $4,000, 900 for after-war work
and to meet reconstruction emergen-
cies.
A man who has been posing as
"Sergt. Frank Staples" wounded
soldier, and giving addresses at va
rious meetings in Haverhill on his al
legged experiences in France was ar
rested for the federal authorities at
Boston. II is charged that the man
is Eldon A. Taylor Of Lynn who
was at one time in the United States
infantry, and was sentenced to 10
years at the military prison at Fort
Tottsn. New York, for desertion.
About fve months ago he escaped.
according to authorities.
Aunt" Mary Goddard who would
have reached her 1O9th birthday had
she lived until March 10, died at the
house Of the Misses Hattie and
Marion Cox Brunswick, Me-, where
she has lived for many years. Mrs.
Goddard, who since she was a young
woman had been an elder in tie
Friends church, in which she
preached until after she had passed
her Tooth birthday, enjoyed good
health until she contracted cold two
weeks ago.
c. H. Crawford of Dexter, Me-.
sheep specialist connected with the
State Department Of Agriculture, In
his annual report. declares that sheep
husbandry should receive more at
tention from the farmers. He says
that unquestionably 1t can be fitted
proftably into the general manage
ment of hundreds Of farms which
have no sheep husbandry. Moic-
over on many ether farms the size II
the focks could be increased and
more attention given to this branca
of farming with profit to the owne:.
Backed by thirty Of the leading
manufacturing corporations OF tie
Naugatuck Valley, Conn. principally
brass and steel industries. interest in
the projected barge canal to connect
Waterbury with Derby is being re-
vived, with the result that Mayor
William H. Sandland, upon request
from the office Of the United States
district engineer. has called meet
Ing for either Feb. s or 10 OF parties
interested. This action follows a
preliminary Federal investigation Sc
cured through the efforts OF Con-
gressman Treadway of Massachusetts,
and Congressman Glynn Of Connect
icut Civil Engineers have ascer-
tanned that Waterbury is 262 feet
above the tidewater at Derby, which
would be the terminus Of the cana,
and where the canal would comet
with the junction Of the Housaton.o
and Naugatuck rivers. The distance
is 1875 miles. The survey makes 1t
appear feasible to establish IL locks
between the two cities. varying In
height from 21 to 30 feet each. ths
highest locks being at Seymour and
Beacon Falls. The amount OF water
available for the purpose is consid-
cred sufficient. there being IN excess
of 107, ,0O0,000,000 gallons passing
through Waterbury annually, and In
excess of 1e6 600, 100000 passing
though Derby annually. from a drain
age area Of 210 square miles.