Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-29
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A fire did $4,000 damage to the
lumber yard of ]. w. White & Co.,
Lewiston. Ne.
Despondent, Richard Mayberry,
forty, a farmer, killed himself by
shooting while in his pasture at
Windham, Ne.
|. Andrew Reuckas, "a, and Louis
Stoezie, %, were arrested at Hart
ford, Conn, on charge Of counter
feiting and were turned over to a
federal agent 1t is alleged they al
tered a $40 national bank note to
represent $50 and attempted to pass
it in Waterbury.
Henri Rabaud, who came from
France last November to conduct
the Boston Symphony orchestra this
season has declined to extend his
contract according to an announce
ment by the trustees. He prefers to
devote his time to composition and
will return to Paris.
Representatives Of Worcester coun-
ty manufacturing interests recently
appealed to Gov. Coolidge to veto the
bill for a 4S-hour working week for
women and children. The Governor,
who is reported as favorable TO the
bill, received a delegation, heard the
stories and reserved decision.
Colonel Frank NJ. Hume, comman-
der of the 103d Regiment Of the 2Sth
Division, is being doomed at Lewis
ton, Me-, for the Republican nomina-
ton for Governor for 1920. Colonel
Humes was one of the 26th Division
officers who were sent to Blois for
"reclassification" and who were later
restored to their commands.
Frederic s. Clark Of North Billerica,
Mass, ranked highest Of the 116 en-
signs graduate from the Officers
Material School at Harvard last
week He is a Harvard graduate,
class of 1914. President Lowell. Ad-
miral Wood and Captain Hourigan
were speakers at the exercises held
In Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, Mass.
Bills to bring increased income tax
es, sliding scale poll taxes based on
property rates, and licenses for the
sale of soft drinks" were advocated
before the Massachusetts, legislative
committee on taxation by Alexander
Whiteside, co. poration counsel Of Bos-
ton, as necessary to meet the heavy
post -bellum expenses Of municipal
tiles.
Through a decision by Mayor Wal
ter H. Creamer of Lynn, the Lynn
Carpenters Union wins Its demand
for a wage of so cents an hour, effec-
tive from April 1st, and an additiona
victory in his decree for 40-hou
week. Although the Lynn master
carpenters joined the North Shor,
masters in refusing to grant 80 cent.
an hour, it is understood that the!
will accept the award.
Having delivered a cargo Of 500
tons Of raw sugar at st. John, n. B..
the British steamship Lady Of Gaspe
will resume service of the Nova SEQ
tia Steamships Limited between Bos-
ton, Halifax and st. Johns. N. F.
The ship was chartered to deliver
part cargo Of the steamship Lord
Dufferin which was beached Feb. 2s
on Bedloe's Island following COLI
sion with the AQuitania.
BY vote of 20 to IL the Rhode Is
land Senate passed an act which
provides that all beverages contain
ing 4 pecent of alcohol or less shall
be deemed to be nonintoxicating. The
act provides that all places selling
beverages containing more than
percent. and not more than 4 per-
cent Of alcohol. by weight, shall be
licensed in exactly the same way
that liquor saloons are licensed at
present
The board of directors Of the Y.
M. C. A. at Worcester. Mass. has
thrown aside the requirement of
membership In an evangelical church
to participate in the management of
the association. The new board Of
directors elected included Unitarians,
Quakers and Christian Scientists,
This is a decided change in the policy
Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation Of the United States. Worces-
ter being the frst branch to liberal
ize its policy.
The Massachusetts legislature COM
mittee on military has reported bill.
based on part of Gov. Coolidge's in
augural address, which would contin-
ue the state guard. The Governor
recommended such action. The bill
provides for the mastering out at the
end of their first period Of enlistment
of men now in the guard and the re-
enlistment of men Is years old or
more, without age limit, for a period
of not more than one year after the
declaration Of peace.
AT a meeting at Bangor. Me-, Of
the Maine Coast Fishermen's associa-
ton it was voted to adhere to the
decision made last fall to fix the
minimum price Of sardine herrings
at $50 per hogshead, which Is agreed
to also by the Canadian fishermen.
Last year the price was SIS hogs
head, minimum, running up. however.
to $50 at times. owing to scarcity OF
fish and a strong demand. II is said
that the packers still have on hand
unsold a considerable part Of last
years product packed at q cost ex-
ceeding the present market price.
Collusion between the coal dealer
OF Massachusetts, and the trust fo1
the purpose OF disposing Of lov-grad
coal at high grade prices was charges
BY Representative Fred p. Greenwoot
| of Everett before the House Commit
tee on Ways and Means. He spoke
In support of his bill penalizing re
tail coal dealers for selling q stapi'