Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
new ENGLAND NEWS
IN TABLOID FORM
Items Of Interest Frem III
Sections Of YaIkeeIand

Shad, a variety of fish hitherto un-
known in that region, have appeared
in large numbers in the Scantic
River, Hazardville, Ct. Shad get spe.
ciai protection under the game laws
in that State.
Edward l. Logan, formerly colonel
Of the 101st infantry, resumed his
duties Monday morning as presiding
Justice Of the South Boston court He
has been away from his duties as
justice Of the court since the old 9th
regiment left for the Mexican border.
Roswell G. Cook, real estate
broker, well known In PNts6eld.
Mass, has been arrested by the To-
cal police for the federal authorities
on a charge Of the fraudulent uss
Of the mails to obtain about $1,000
worth Of watches, jewelry and shoes
from various Boston concerns.
I'D rather die like a gentleman
here in Massachusetts than In
crooked Arizona" wrote 50-year-old
Melcom Artunoff of BulSary (Hnn-
gary,) Arizona and Lynn (Mass-), in
the Superior Courthouse, Boston, az
ter which he shot himself through
the temples, dying al the Belief
Hospital a few hours late-.
About 200 men teachers IN the Bos-
ton schools met in the Abraham Lin
coin school and organized the Bos-
ton Schoolmen's Economic Associa-
ton, to improve their living condt-
tons. The new association win be
given trial for the next year before
the men as a whole vote to become
aMliated with any laber union.
The Mass. House by voice vote
passed to be engrossed the bin to
present to members Of the State
Guard the uniforms which they have
worn during their terms Of service.
Men who have served for t1o years,
or have less than two years in a
company which has been 6Hbanded,
viii be given their overeoa4B - we'll.
The new harbor at Block Island
was formally opened as Summer
base for submarines when ote n1b-
marine tender Fulton steamed into
Salt pond. Accompanying her were
the submarines Nj and HI. which
will begin torpedo practice at once.
The Fulton Is in command 0 Captain
]. E Maher and carries Z crew OF
$50 men.
DR.. ]. L Bartholomew, executive
secretary of the Boston area IN the
centenary campaign to rakse $1os,.
600 900 for the Methodist Episcopal
Church, has announced that the COM
mittee has been assured that New
England's quota Of $5,44,6so WIN be
obtained before the close ot the drive
and Is now planning for . largo over
Subscription.
The first heat prostrstton Of the
year occurred during the parade OF
the High School Cadets in Boston,
when Sergeant William r. Davidson,
recently discharged from Camp Dew
ems, collapsed at Beacon and Tre-
mont streets. He was taken into a
store nearby, where he was revived.
His home is in Lancaster, Penn, and
has seen service in Siberia.
In the presence of scores Of pleas
ure seekers at the second annual ball
Of D company, Massachusetts state
Euard, at the town hall, Leroy Trout
Of Mansfield, Mass, fired four shots
at his wife, Florence Sullivan Trout,
from a 32-calibre revolver, tndtctng
probably fatal injuries. Trout then
made q futile attempt to end his own
life and was overpowered az he tried
to escape from the hall.
Current report fixes Gov. Carl e
Milliken of Maine, as the successor to
the late George Colby Chase as pres-
dent OF Bates College. Gov. Halfhen
Is . graduate Of the college. one OF
xs trustees, q sonrinlaw of the ts6e
President Chase, and was, for . few
years after his graduation, IN In
structor there. The college has d
Ways rallied enthusiastically TO hfs
support. He is one Of tho most
eminent Baptist laymen IN The Uni'
ted States.
Francis II. Rowley Of Brookiine.
president Of the Massachusetts, So
ctety for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals, is hoping that the Special
Rules Committee will report favor.
ably ON this Petition for the erection
of a bronze tablet in honor OF the
horses and dogs which served and
suffered in the war. The State
House Commission needs the back
ing of the Legislature for the ereo-
ton of this tablet in the State
House. The wording and design of
the memorial will be made pubic ~
soon as Pres. Rowley bears favor-
ably from h4s petition to the LegS-
lature.
omcsai figures, showing the num-
ber Of subscribers and sDomt of
subscriptions to the Victory Loan IN
the New England States. sre % soa'
lows:
Subscribers. eubecftptona
Maine ....... 53.476 $16.eT, zoo
N. Hampshire >. b0.u7 1880 wy
Vermont .... 29,317 1855, 100
Rhode Island :. 66,44% tor1sv'ooo
Connection .162,19s 82z76, 400
M.a.aobusetts Iss,175 262,364, ,450